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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01

In our inland navigation, and IL 1t succeeds
tof which / have no doabD that the value
OF 1t is greatly enhanced by the simplicity
OF the works, which. when seen and ex-
planned, may be executed by the most COM
mon mechanic. Given under my hand at
the town of Bath. cour y of Berkeley. In
the state of Virginia, this 9TH day of Sep
tenaber. lisa. GEO. WASHINGTON"
Rumsey and his brother-in-iaw. Joseph
Barns. in May. 1875 built another boat of
larger dimensions at the mouth OF Sir
Johns run. The crude mac fllery of the
first boat had been thrown aside and
new engine and boiler constructed. Part
OF the new machinery was made In Shep-
herdstown and part AT Aniietam iron
parts, which w,Are of more complicated
manufacture. had been ordered from Bal
ttmore, and there was considerable delay
IN securing these. In January. 1856. 1t seemed
as III all things were ready. but the river
troze before an opportunity was presented
TO make the trial trip. The machinery was
taken from the boat and stored away. and
the matter was postponed until March,
"hen another trial was secretly, but
cessfuHy, made at night 1t was decided
10 construct an entirely new boiler on the
same plan, but of better material and work
lhanshlp While the new boiler was being
constructed sudden freshet in the Poto-
mac carried the boat down the river and
wrecked II upon the rocks at Harper's
rerry. The various accidents and delays
caused the greatest ppointment- to
humsey, but he persisted though the state
VI ms finances caused the work of rebuild
ing 10 proceed very slowly
II was not until the fall of 1857 that the
my ensor felt that he could give a public
e1hApiuon of his steamboat. II was finally
ahiiounced that a trial trip would be made
a. ohepherdstown. and ''as MANY persons
as We're willing 10 witness 1t were invited to
be present" "
ne late Alexander r. Boteler member of
congress, described the first public trial,
having obtained from eye witnesses many
OF the details of the scene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
Both puellists Good shots.

! WALLER. Tex. March 31.-As result
OF pistol duel here today. Joseph Woods
IL dead and Phil Costles. his adversary. Is
shot in five places, and probably fatally
wounded. disagreement OF a week ago
was renewed today. when the men met.
each In company with a party Of friends
A fusiilade followed. with the result stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
wants Fathers Bible Returned.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va.
March 81, 1906
A. b. ates clerk OF court, OF this city
has received letter from Miss Fannie l..
Nash of Carter's Wharf. stating that she
Ia a granddaughter of William o. Baidison.
whose Bible was taken from this city when
II was raided by federal troops In Decem-
Der, 1862. and asking that the Bible be re-
turned to her She stated that her father.
A. NJ. Nash. married Ella b. Baldison.
Clerk Yates forwarded the letter to r.. r.
Riddell OF Albany. N. r.. who, II Is said,
has the Bible In his possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
Looking for Runaway BOY.

Theodore Hardy. jr.. fourteen years OF
age. is the object OF search by the police.
because his father reported that he had
run away from HIS home, go Morton place
northeast According to the story told By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
STEAMBOAT INVENTOR
Plans for a Monument in Mem
DRY of James Rumsey.
SHEPHERDSTOWN RESIDENT
Moved Craft by Vapor Many Years
Prior to Fulton's Effort.
ENDORSED BY GEO. WASHINGTON
Society Formed to Further the Prop
osition-Description of Trial Tests
Crude Machinery.
ENDORSED BY GEO. WASHINGTON

The honor OF iuventing the first steam
boat. 1t is claimed. belongs of right to one
James Rumsey. once a resident of Shep-
herdstown, ". Va. A society has been
formed there known as the Rumseyan So
ciety whose object is to build a monument
to the first man who propelled a boat by
steam The society has begun to collect
subscriptions and there was. at the last ses-
sion of the West Virginia legislature. an APP
preparation made of 81, $50 TO help the cause
along.
Little doubt exists, it is stated, that Rum
sey did build several boats moved by steam,
the first OF them twenty years before the
successful trial of Fultons boat on the
Hudson. The propellng force of the Rum
sey boat, however. was not either the screw
or paddlewheel but water itself. This was
drawn In at the forward end of the boat
by a suction pump and expelled from the
stern. The boat was only of six tons ana
the inventor had troubles In abundance
both financial and mechanical, before he got
his invention launched But in the end he
was successful and received q certificate
from George Washington. But the bigger
boat upon which he depended for his uitl-
mate demonstration of the commercial sue
cess of his invention was not launched TIL
after his death, in London, in 1872.
The Rumsey Society intends to actively
push the work during the present year ana
hopes soon to be in a position to erect the
monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
Endorsed by Washington.

He seems TO have realized the value of
an Endorsement from General Washington.
The Father OF His Country at that time
had u summer cottage at Bath. and he
gave the following certificate TO the In
ventor:
boats constructed to work against the
stream; examined the powers upon which
Ii acts. been eyewitness TO an actual ex-
pertinent In running water OF some rapidity.
and give II as my opinion although had
little faith beforet that he has discovered
the art of working boats by mechanism
and small manual assistance against rapid
currents; that the discovery Is OF vast I'm
portancs may be OF greatest usefulness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01

ST. LOUIS. March 3l.-Martin Giesebell.
machinist. aged sixty years, SHOT his
wife. aged fifty years. at their home today
nortally wounding her, and then killed
himself. Neighbors hearing the shots
rushed into the house and found the woman
unconscious and apparently dying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
Hopeful View of the Situation.
Intervention of Troops.

ELIZABETHPOL, Caucasus, March 81
A renewal of the TartarArmenian war, ac-
companied by revolutionary activity, has
compelled the Intervention Of the troops.
Several skirmishes have occurred during
which a score of Armenians and Tartars
were killed The local authorities have
seized number of machine guns and over
500 rifles
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-06-26

Yani Wsiiler. -glettriide Sblei.
ferei. -NlamD Hlasn. Bertauf BON
Meifern. Sheeren etc.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-06-26
JoIat oct Tlaaae.

SIR uniere Gplbaten in Cuba uno
nuf ben Hbilippinen mar @eiunoheit
Die pihtigite Sraae. @tllis z. WDrs
gan, Sergeant Der Irnee. 81. Sc.
l, Concord, &. s., iaat: SD mar 2
Sabre in Cuba uno 2 Sabre auf ben
Bbilippinen uno nabm Or. Sings
@eue gntbeduu9 eeeen Sbminb=
iudt, bic mid n0uftdnoia eeiuno er.
belt. uno jebt In Stem 6atnpibire
1T es bic bette Mebisin geaen 6uiten,
grtaltung, 8ronGitis uno 2unaens
leioen. gu baben bel Noolph DreiB
nno &. 9alteper & Suhn. $50 Gents
uno 81. Br0beflaihe fret.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-06-26
gett ,tber go szahren

lbon muroe Wrs. @inslom's Suus
thing = Syrup ppr WiQipner BON
Wfiittern beim Babnen Der ainber
~afgetpenoet. Wirit Du i'm Ghlafe
ourb oa8 9breier eit1ee &inbes ae.
it6rt, oas i'm 8abner lit unb boz
Shmersen meint2 @enn 70, lafe
iufDrt cine Elaihe BON .O1rs.
Winslums Soothing Sgrup" hpler,.
Sein Wert lift unbeaablbar. gs tuiro
Dem tleinen 2eioenoen iDfurt Hinoe.
rung ueribaffen. 8erlaBt eub ba.
raul, Wtfitter, es lit tein Rueifel
harGber. 60 beilt Diarrbue, reeu.
liert ben Waeen uno bic Wieren,
befeitigt @ino : Sutit, ertpeidt ben
8aurnen, uerbinoert gntainbuna
unb itartt oas gauge Ssftem.
rWlrs. 8inslpma SpDthin9 Sprup"
fir sahnenoe &inoer lit anqenebm
i'm @ei6mad; oae Recept itamnnt
bon einem Der beiteu tueib[ihen
Merate in ben Ser. Staten. gs lift
bel allen 9rna9tften in Der aansen
Welt au haben. Breis Is Gents per
Slaihe. 8auft nidt8 anoeres, nIs
Wrs. Winslotus SDptbino Suruu.
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ShuIs Saloon bietet einen
anaenehmen Nnfenthalt,
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5tns's 5 Gents oauaua.g iaarre
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-06-26

Der 5ammelplaB aler Deut'
ihen Shofa Saloon. Glamos
Blasa.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Best Knit Underwear UnderpriCed
Special SOC Vests 25C
white Isle high neck long
sleeves, extra quality, SOC; Special at 25c
65c Fine Gauze Vests 55c

65c Fine Gauze Vests 55C
Women's white swiss ribbed gauze Isle vests cro-
cheted lace edge, with silk tape; low neck, no
sleeves; regular price, SOC and Csc.
Csc Comb inafion Suits 2SC
Women's ribbed and shaped white cotton combina-
ton suits; low neck, no sleeves; lace trimmed
drawers; regular price. 35c
z5c LiSIe Vests SOC
Women's fine ribbed and shaped gauze Isle vests;
high neck, long sleeves silk crocheted finish; regu-
lar price, 75c.
$500 Bath Towels $L.59
100 dozen bath towels; size 2Ox4O; good, heavy,
double thread fringe ends. Monday. $3.50 dozen.
z5c Lunch Cloths soc
Linen lunch cloths; come ~ yards square; hemmed
and bordered all around. Monday, Soc EACH
z5c Table Damask SOC
Ten assorted designs in bleached table damask al
most two yards wide neat floral designs. Monday,
soc.
45c Lunch Cloths 20c
Pure white hemstitched lunch cloths hemstitched
all around; sSxss. While they last Monday, 29c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

Fine Wool Vests and Pants $500
Women's fine ribbed gauze mixed wool vests; high
neck. long sleeves; ants ankle length; French
band; silk finish.
Beautiful SIX and LiSIe Vests 95c
Women's ribbed Isle and silk vests; low neck
sleeves; hand crocheted yokes colors and white;
regular price, H.5O and $20O.
Light Wool combination Suits ,SI.z5
Women's ribbed mixed light weight wool combna-
ton suits; high neck. long sleeves; ankle length.
open down front.
Real Indian Head I4c
Just 25 pieces Of real Indian Head soft 1nish last
this year. Must go Monday at lac yard.
,$L65 Pillow Cases $L55 Dozen
100 45xss pure white pillow cases; good heavy
muslin. $l.S5 dozen.
Wear Well Sheets 60c
1000 of extra heavy Wear Well seamless sheets;
2A yards wide; 2h yards long, SOC each.
IOc PercaIes and Madras I-zc
5000 neat dress styles; blue and white; black and
white and red and white. July Clearance Sale
price 7hc yard.
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$3.50 Pillow csc

A pure duck and goose feather mixed pillow
31a pounds weight; 21x27 inches in size; fine
twilled feather-proof covering; absolutely odor-
less; regular $1.3O pillow On sale tomor-
row at CSC each.
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.SL.4O Comforter .SI.W

Our regular $140 comfort; extra size; good
weight; closely tied filled only with purest
white cotton; heavy covering have them
in all colors, dark and light. A leader for to-
morrow at $110 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

IS pieces plain colored silks in poplins
and Peau de cygne; all good staple
shades; 20 to 81 inches wide; regular
$100 to $125 values for Csc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Great Cleanup of White Quit
VIII Hurry Them Out at These Price


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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
Garfield contradlcts Packers,

Chicago, ll.-Commissioner of Cor
20 in the packers case and denied
many of the statements made by the
witnesses for the packers during the
hearing of the immunity pleas now
in progress.
Edward Morris, Edward Swift and
lively of the packing firms Of Nelson,
Morris & Co., Swift & Co. and Armour
& Co., had testified that Commission
er Garfield had told them that his de-
partment had the power to compel in-
formation If they refused to give it
willingly.
Mr. Garfield on the stand declared
that he had never made such a state
ment. He also denied that he had
aver pronnieod immunity to the mack
ers saying that the only protection
that had been promised was protec-
ton for the individual figures on their
confidential material.
This, he said had been given them,
and although the average of these con-
fldential lgures had been given in the
report of the commissioner on the
beef industry, individuals had been
respected and their names had not
been given.
He also denied positively that he
DgoPegafdetdf 4 as confidential.
He also denied that he had at any
time said anything regarding an oath
in connection with the information.
Mr.. Garfield was the first witness
for the government, the packers hav-
ing rested their case shortly before the
noon recess of court.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24

Neutrality-suspicious. of the safety OF
the dry dock Dewey brought to the
Canary islands by the tug Potomac,
was received with great relief at the
navy department where the officials
had been making every effort for the
past week to conceal a feeling Of or
nrehension FoY-sI-o safety CT the big
y5TI' 'dULure.
The photographer Of the depart
men has been plotting the course of
the dock as revealed in the wireless
and cable reports since it left the
Chesapeake, and it appears that while
it started off at a good speed, aver
aging about 100 miles per diem, some
thing must have happened lately to
have greatly reduced this average.
The fact that nearly month has
been consumed in making about 1000
miles indicates that either heavy
headwinds and adverse currents have
Deen encountered, or that accidents
have happened to the towing gear
The dock is believed to be now
about 900 miles from Gibraltar, and II
all goes well from now on it should
pass into the straits inside of a fort
night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
Given Cuban Cheers.

Tampa, Fla.-Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth arrived at Tampa at 1895
Wednesday evening on their private
car. They went directly to Port Tam
pa, where they boarded a steamer
for Havana.
At the Tampa passenger station Gu
ban Consul f. F. Mendoza boarded the
car and presented Mrs. Longworth, as
IA testimonial from the Cuban citizens
of Tampa, magnificent floral design
expressive OF the friendship of the
Cubans for herself and her father.
Mrs. Longworth smilingly received
the gift, and Mr.. Longworth briefly
expressed their thanks. The large
crowd at the station included m TN
Cubans, who cheered the bride and
groom.
A fellow passenger with Mr.. and
Mrs. Longworth on the steamer is Mr..
Morgan, minister to Cuba, who goes
to assume his duties at Havana.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
Parliament Dissolved by Force.

Budapest, Hungary.-The Hungarian
parliament was dissolved February
19 with the use Of force The floor
and corridors of the building were
cleared by the police. There was no
resistance and no disorder
The members Of the coalition party
declared that the dissolution was un-
constitutional and illegal, and that
they would hold a meeting Wednes-
day in the parliament building, unless
prevented by troops, in which case
the meeting would be held elsewhere.
The police escorted several Of the
noisy members from the floor and
then slowly cleared the galleries and
corridors. A large crowd of cheer
ing deputies escorted Francis Kos
suth, Count Albert Apponyi and other
leaders from the house, which was sur.
rounded by five squadrons Of cavalry,
one regiment of infantry, a battalion
of militia and a thousand policemen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24

Cleveland, O.-The full strength OF
the American Federation of Labor was
pledged to the cause of the miners of
Pennsylvania and other states by Pres
ident Gompers of the federation here
recently.
Il should not speak Of a coal
strike" he said. 81 hope it will not
come to that. The whole matter is in
the hands of the officers of the United
mine workers of America.
"The federation will support every
reasonable demand of the miners in
every possible way. We shall be glad
to help them to avoid strike, If pos
sible, If not, we shall certainly give
them every aid in our power"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24

Berlin, Ger.-Prof. Wilhelm Ostwald
of the university of Leipsic, has re-
turned to Leipsic from his course of
lectures at Harvard. Giving his i'm
presslons of American student life
to the Leipslc Neueste Machrichten, he
says:
THE personal interest of the stu
dents, next to their studies, is con-
centrated alone on sport, which draws
their attention altogether from intel
lectual or esthetic pursuits. Football
before all is loved uncommonly, and
1t is practlced in snch fashion that
academic and state authority are near
to forbidding 1t altogether. In the
course Of a single semester, 10 stu
dents fell victims to enraged, brutal
handling. At all the American uni
versities are open amphitheatres, in
which many thousands Of spectators
view the periodic football battles"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
RESIGNATION ASKED.
But General Miles Brother Declines
to, Comply With Request.

Worcester.-After seven years Of
service as a U. S. national bank eX-
aminer, Daniel G. Miles of Westmin-
ster, brother of Lieut.. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, has been requested to send
his resignation to Controller Of the Cur
rency William B. Ridgley, and Harry
f. Currier of Maiden has been ap-
pointed to take his place.
Mr.. Miles, however, has declined to
forward his credentials to the treasury
department, and said that he will not
resign until he has had another inter
view with Mr.. Ridgely. Then II the
controller insists that he resign, he
can have the resignation and all the
papers that so with 1t.
The news that Mr.. Miles had been
requested to resign transplred in
Worcester banking circles when 1t be-
came known that he came here as
usual to examine some of the banks
and found that another man had pre-.
ceded him and cleaned up tho work
that he intended to do.
Thus there was nothing for him to
do and he Is resting on his oars wait
ing for further developments.
Just what brought about the request
for his resignation Mr.. Miles was not
prepared to state, although he has an
idea he has been removed to make a
place for younger man with stronger
political pull than he now enjoys in
Washington.
He would not say this In as many
words, but when asked if he thought
the break between his brother, Gen.
Miles, and President Roosevelt had
anything to do with his removal, he
said:
81 guess l had better not say any
thing about that"
He acknowledged, however, that
things have changed very much in the
political circles of Washington since
he got his commission eight years
ago, when his brother was at the head
of the U. S. army and in full favor
with the authorities in Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
A SUSPICIOUS Wreck.

Albany, N. Y.-William Courtney
of Troy, brakeman, was instantly
killed in the wreck of freight train
at Green island, early Wednesday
night, under circumstances which Cor
oner Baxter Of Watervliet and the rail-
road men believe indicate deliberate
attempt to wreck that or some other
train.
A train of three cars was backing
down from Cohoes when two cars
jumped the track and rolled down a
steep embankment. Courtney was on
the first car and was crushed.
The coroner and railroad men found
a number Of fish plates planted in the
ties between the rails in a way to
wreck any train that passed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
Debated Pure Food Bill.

Washington, d. C.-The senate lis
tened for three or four hours Feb. 20
to a discussion of the details of the
pure food bill.
A number of minor amendments
were suggested, but under the. agree
ment to vote on all amendments We'd
nesday, none of them could be acted
upon Tuesday.
Mr.. Hepburn made reply to the
newspaper charges that the effect of
the passage of the bill would be to
give control of much of the food prod
nets of the country to one man, the
chief of the bureau of chemistry Of
the department of agriculture.
He said that the only authority
granted to that official Is to act as
agent for the courts in gathering tes-
timony and that under the proposed
law he would not be permitted to place
any brand of dlsapproyal on any ar
ticles OF food.
A long discussion of amendments Of
fered by various senators ensued and
was participated In by Messrs. Lodge,
Piles, Hemenway, Galllnger, Spooner,
Eleyburn, McCumber and others.
Mr. Hemenway and Mr.. Piles ap-
peared for the first time in debate in
the senate. Mr.. Hemenway found it
difficult to get away from the forms
of the house of representatives and
more than once referred to Mr.. Hey
burn as the gentleman from Idaho. "
At last, he apologized for speaking
of "a senator as gentleman"
Mr.. Hepburn replied with a smile
that the apology was worse than the
offence.
The senate adjourned a few minutes
after 4 o'clock out of respect to the
memory of the late Representative
Castor of Pennsylvania.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

Moses Morse, once noted art in
structor, dead at Scituate, Mass.
Dolan in public reply to Pres. Nit
chell scores the miners leader severe
ly.
M. Fallieres inaugurated as president
Of France; the cabinet resigns but Is
asked to continue.
Medford woman steals her child
while husband battles with sheriffs at
Gardiner, Me.
King Edwards speech, which Is to
be read in parliament today, will, 1t Is
said, be the most radical ever put into
the mouth of a sovereign.
Gurley interests secure from the
court an order giving them complete
control OF the Shenandoah irrigation
and land company; depositors in the
Provident company Of Boston, it is
said will be paid in full.
Methodist missionaries in China,
asked to report on the situation there,
send word that no trouble is appre-
hended.
Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, noted Eng
lish divine, to preach in Boston next
summer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
Harder for Him.

The overgrown boy who moved the
Millers' lawn was unusually slow one
day. Ordinarily the task, stretched
to its utmost limit. took exactly two
hours; but on this occasion il re.
quired almost four, When the Job was
finally completed Tom requested pay
for four hours work at 20 cents an
hour.
But" objected his employer, you
usually NOW that lawn for 40 cents"
Il know It," returned Tom, twirling
his cap, "but I'll have to charge more
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
Grove Verdict Condemned.

Omaha, Neb.-The executive COM
mittee of the Commercial club of
Omaha, the leading commercial organ
ization of the city, has adopted reso-
lutions denouncing the recent acquittal
of Pat Grove, who was tried on the
charge of robbing e. A. Cudahy, in
connection with the kidnapping of the
latters son in December, 1900. The
resolutions declare the verdict "a trav-
esty on Justice"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
today; was sick, and couldn't work
so fast."-Youth's Companion.
An Essential.

Il hear your wife has become quite
religious; regular attendant at
church, isn't she?"
Yes, she finally succeeded in get.
ting into pew No. "a"
What that so important?
"Oh, yes; the stained glass window
throws a pink glow over that pew, and
it's SO becoming, you know. ."-Phila.
delphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-24
Not Even by Roosevelt.

Springfield, Ill.-At the annual con-
yention of the Illinois district, United
mine workers of America, State Sec
retary- Treasurer Ryan in his annual
report dwelt almost entirely on the
likelihood OF strike.
He said Illinois miners were we'll
prepared and that on Jan. 81, 1905. the
miners had S93O,O0O in his treasury.
Mr.. Ryan said his advice to the min
ers in case Of strike this year was
to refuse to ask or accept intervention
by President Roosevelt, or any other
person.