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The Washington times., 1907-02-24
G1 labor tD

1t is boldly charged that the Steel
trust has defeated the purpose OF the
Navy Department. the hope OF organ
lied labor, to erect a large steel-casting
foundry at the local Navy Yard
Organized labor n the District. espe-
cially that large body Of union men
employed at the Washington Navy
Yard, are deeply interested in the re-
lection by the Naval Committee OF the
House of the initial appropriation OF
100000 for the construction OF the new
steel foundry. which II had been esti-
mated would cost in the aggregate $780,
900.
The construction of this foundry was
the recommendation Of the Navy Depart
ment. That II was turned down by
the Committee on Naval Affairs is a sur
prise and a great disappointment 70
the Navy Department, officials of the
yard and the employees there, who had
placed great hopes in the prospect OF its
erection
1t was the purpose Of tile Navy De
partment, in asking the necessary ap-
preparations for this new manufacturing
plant, to manufacture all of the large
and small steel castings that enter into
the construction Of guns, gun mountlngs
andother paris Of ordnance, Notifications
and naval vessels OF the Government.
All this class OF steel castings Is now
purchased from the several constituent
plants of the United States Steel Cor
poration, the Jones q Laughlin Steel
Company, the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, and the AIidvale Steel Company.
independent concerns. Most OF the cast
ings. it is sald, however. come from the
United States Steel Corporation.
At the regular meeting o. Central
Labor Union last Monday night this
matter was fully discussed. Emmett L.
adams. president OF District Lodge, No.
Al, International Association OF Nachin-
lists, charged that the appropriation 70
start the foundry was defeated in the
Committee on Naval Affairs by nasty
politics. II is charged that this was
done as slap at organized labor for
the part It took in antagonizing the re-
election Of members 10 Congress last
fan who were not persona grata with
the American Federation of Labor.
This explanation does not meet with
the ideas OF some who are strongly Of
opinion thar the principal thing that de-
feated the measure was that orders
had been passed out from the Steel
trust interests centering in Pittsburg
that for the Government 10 manufac-
ture its steel castings al such foundry
would take from the Steel trust a large
and valuable trade.
Columbia Lodge, No. IA, International
Association Of Machinists. viii make
every effort 10 have an amendment
offered 70 have the appropriation rein
serted into the general appropriation
bill.
The erection OF this foundry means
much from an economic viewpoint %
the Government. 10 the Navy Yard in
the prompt dispatch OF its work, the
city, and the army Of men employed at
the yard.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
BLUE ELECTRIC LIGHT
PRODUCES QUICK SLEEP

PARIS. Fen. Blue light IS the an
aesthetic OF the future. and may super
sede chol0TofoTu. ether. and cocaine be-
cause il is said to be just as effective
and II the same time perfectly harm
less
This is the view Of a French doctor
who has proved that ny directing a ray
Of The electric light on the ewes. care
fully excluding all other rays. patients
can be thrown pleasantly and harmless
ly into "a state OF Insensibility.
Al present the sleep produced by the
blue light lasts two or three minutes
sufficient Tor the extraction Of a tooth
but doubtless the system can be sufic-
iently extended to cover more elaborate
operations.
Blue surroundings. the doctor also de-
cIares, are good for nervous affections.
Patients placed in 4 blue room, where
light hangings, furniture, and all are
blue, are sOOJhed from nervous tension.
and pass into a pleasant slumber. The
expression "a nit OF the blues thus loses
lis meaning.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
vTaKOnlaaTkl

Elder /. II. Evans. of Blair avenue.
left here Tuesday evening for N1ichi-
gan ard Illinois.
J. r Scott is at New York visiting
his parents.
Mrs. Ray Coursen has recently arrived
from Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. S. ". Curtiss are visit
ing friends in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Cobban. OF Holly
avenue. have left here recently TO visit
the parents Of Mrs. CObban in Indiana
Lee Corbett, Of Cedar street. returned
this week from his business trip 10
Massachusetts.
George F. Enoch and family visited
friends At this place few days on
their way to New York, where they will
sail for India 10 engage in mission
work.
Elder A G. Daniels left this place
this week for trip to The West
Miss Hiebner, OF Washington. was
here Tuesday
The temperance meeting held Sunday
evening in Talloma Hail was well at
tended
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DOCTORS STRIKE
ONE Of ODD LIST

LONDON, Feb. 23.-London's curious
strike of vaudeville performers and
stage employees recalls some other queer
protests of labor that have occurred
recently.
Spanish actors once declared a uni
veTsal strike and closed every theater
in the country because some of the pro-
fession had been arrested by the Madrid
police.
The eXecutioners of Canton. China,
refused to decapitate any more prison
ers without an additional % cents Der
head.
At st. Armand and as, France. the
barristers took umbrae at some ac-
ton OF the local Judges a. d refused to
plead.
The doctors Of Cracow. Poland, with
held treatment from their patients in
order to enforce the payment OF higher
fees.
An extra cent per glass on beer.
caused a strike of beer drinkers a.
Hamberbridge. Lancashire.
The female prisoners at NORWOOD
Scrubs JAIN. London, refused to carry
Goals TO the laundry furnace and barri-
caded themselves in their cells as a pro-
test
Choristers, drummers, paupers. school
boys, footballers. and cricketers have
been among the strikers in unusual Ia
Dor disputes.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
woMANs WORK IN CHILE.

There are some oddities in Chile con-
nected with the sphere of woman that
deserve mention. One is that women
act as conductors on the street cars
Everywhere. the passenger meets the
woman conductor armed with her bag
ana collecting the coins fully as well as
her masculine competitor and much
more politely. In the shoe stores all the
statesmen" are girls and women. and in
the telegraph Offices in city and coIIn
try, young women are invariably found
as operators. And they do their work
well. too. But TO Offset this. in a Chilean
hotel or boarding house and in many
residences men do the work Of the
chambermaid. American ladies are a.
ways shocked to find that a man ser
Eant takes care OF the sleeping rooms
IN the hotel OF Chile
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seabOard Wage Scale Adjusted.

Vice President p. j. Conlon. Of the
International Association OF AIachinists,
was in Richmond the past week and as
sisted in bringing about the settlement
OF the wage scale and shop rules for
the machinists employed on the Sea
board Air Line and aided the commit
tee Of the machinists Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway 10 draft their demand
for standard wages The conference
en- this matter viii be IN session sew
eTal days OF next week
Mr.. COnlOn says that with the wage
scale fixed on the Southern and the Sea
board Air Line, and bright prospects Of
a satisfactory adjustment Of the scale
on the Chesapeake and Ohio. the SOutL
VIII be in the front rank OF organized
labor so far rs the machinIsts are con
CerUed
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
CURE ALL GERMAN ILLS
WITH HOT SAND BATHS

BERLIN, Feb. 23.-Berliners are pre-
PAIRING FOR q course Of sun baths in
the summer, in accordance with the lat
est health craze. Doctors advise the
sun cure FOR every disease, and declare
that all disease is due to lack Of sun
shine
those who can afford intend to so to
desert places, where there is nothing
but sun and sand, and there walIovv
in both, discarding the clothes Of civil
izatiOn. This is the ideal form OF sun
cure
For people Who cannot leave the city.
the new apartment houses being built
here are provided with Fat roofs FOR sun
bathing, and each tenant has a portion
OF the roof rallied of for the use OF
himself and his family They will spend
the sunny hours basking on the roof
and getting disease driven out Of them.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
IT'S BACK TO THE WOODS
FOR GERMAN CHILDREN

BERLIN, Feb. z3--In Berlin's public
schools next summer the cry will be TO
the woods" Forest schools have been
such q successful experiment that the
municipality means TO adopt them on
an extensive scale this year.
The forest schools are intended for all
ing children who would benefit by the
open-sir life They are housed in large
barracks built in the woods around the
city, and their teaching is done in the
open air. To the ordinary school curri-
culum is added practical gardening OF
flowers and vegetables. and the chill
dren are taught to cook their own
meals.
Il is expected that over 5000 boys and
girls viii take this summers camping
out course. which will last from the
middle ~ June 70 the end OF August
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
ALL READY FOR WASH DAY.

Near Ashcroft. IN British Columbia,
are a number Of small lakes, who's
shores and bottoms are covered with a
crust containing oorax and soda in such
quantities and proportions that when
cut out it serves as i washing COM
pound. The crust is cut into blocks snd
handled in the same manner as ice. ~
II is estimated that one Of the lakes e0TE-
tans 1000 tons of this material. d
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

President. = McCOllam: vice president
W. r. Burnes; treasurer, W. p Cod
dard; financial secretary, John T. Kens
ealy; recording secretary. II. N. Shook
corresponding secretary, George w.
Ellott: sergeant-at-arms. N. McNuitys
trustees, NJ. p. Lynch, J. ]. KnIghton,
Charles Stuart arbitration board. II.
NJ Shook, :. J. Mccarthy. John ].
Wolfe. j. F. Murtaugh. p. A Sugrue:
executive committee. w. r. Burnes.
James French. w. D. CrOnin, d. Dono-
van, N. 4. Wolfe.
The fifth annual entertainment and
bail OF the International Carriage ana
Wagon Workers Local Union. No. =,
heid In Pythian Temple the paKs week.
was a social and financial success. It
was largely attended. The evenings
ehteftainment was opened by a minstrel
nrst part composed OF Blanche Berry,
Laura Cheshire. Lille Reesch Jennie
sheppard Annie Sheppard, Augusta
Aiilburn, John Berry. JOSEPH Gross.
cara Dupree; tambourines, John T..
Reh. Paul OIiveri; fnterlocutor. Ed
ward Oliver; bones, Billy Wilson. Chris
Sproesser This was followed by an
OEo' with these participants: Gustav
Mllourn, Chris SprOesser. Reh and
Dupree. Paul Oliver, la Blanche. Jo-
seph Gross
At the conclusion OF the entertain
Inent the young people enjoyed dancing.
The committee OF arrangements hav-
ing the AFFAIR in charge was composed
Of Robert o. Cornwall. chairman; Chas.
II WeisenbOrn, Edgar r. Feagley.
Frank Carroll. Maurice Weeks. Ed
ward Hartnstt. and Thomas Farrell.
John Reed, an old employe OF the
Navy Yard, and John Morgan. fcrme-
employe OF the yard. are dead. Both
men were connected with the yard Tor
many years, and were faithful ana ef-
ncient workmen-
Captain Leutz. com,aandaut Of the
Washington Navy Yard. in a COM
munication TO Tie Navy Department
which has been sent TO Congress for
consideration, recommends that a sne-
cial appropriation be made for compeu-
sation for time lost from their work by.
employees OF the yard when doing DUTY
as members OF the District Militia. He
also recommends that annual leave, with
pay, be allowed TO men employed in the
manufacture OF ordnance.
Col. James O'ConuelI. president Of The
International Association Of Alachfnists.
and third vice president OF the American
Federation OF Labor. is busy arranging
TO carry cut the orders OF the general
executive committee that was in ses-
sion here recently lie is FORMULATING.
plans for the Inauguration of the gen
eral movement 10 be set on foot May
by the machinists employed on the
lines centering in Pittsburg, St. Louis,
Chicago. and other points. for standard
wages and shop rules. II IS more than
probable that this movement will be
resisted by employers and strikes wiz
result
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
AN OcToGENARIAN BLAcKsMITH

Elijah Clapp. one OF the pioneer citi-
zens of Battle Creek. was eighty-one
years old a couple of weeks ago. but
works daily at the blacksmith trade.
even shoeing horses. which is regarded
as the hardest work that falls TO the
lot Of men in his walk of life. Mr..
Clapp was born in Syracuse. N y, but
came with his parents to Michigan in
lS45- At one time he was well TO do
but lost his property long ago ard now
works cheerfSlly at the anvil.
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m, he preached the sermon preliminary
10 the fourth quarterly conference meet
ing Of the officiary OF the church. Or.
Naylor is now serving his sixth year as
presiding elder, a period beyond which
there is no extension under the law OF
the Methodist Church. The fourth quar-
tet,y conference Of the members OF the
Anacostia church was held on Tuesday
evening at o'clock
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
Ale4a11dr7d

Fitzgerald Fourth Degree Assembly.
No 459, knights OF Columbus. last week
elected the following officers:
c. T. Hellmuth. chairman; NJ. ]. Nc
Farland, vice chairman; S. A. Breen,
financial secretary and treasurer; w. II.
WhitcOmb. secretary; r. l. Carne, in
side sentinel; h l.. Wheatley, outside
sentinel; T. F. German, ST., warden;
trustees. H. L. Wheatley. w. II. Whit
comb, and P. F. German.
Ex-Mayor Strauss had as his guests
last week his daughter, Mrs. Phillip
Leterman. and her daughter, Miss
Camille, of Charlottesville.
w. F. Lambert was confined to his
home by sickness last week
E. H. Kemper was i'll for several days
OF last week.
r. H. wsttles. who has been sick with
the grip, is recovering.
]. T. Sweeney. president of the board
of aldermen, stHl continues III at his
home in South Columbus street
Mrs. Amy Baker. of Alabama, paid
n visit 10 her parents in this city last
week
Miss Wayne schwarzmann, Of North
Columbus street. had Miss Elizabeth
Regnier, OF Roanoke, as her guest last
week.
Miss Matte Milton. Of San Francisco.
was the guest OF Miss Bryant last week.
Mrs. Charles NJ Bruin is spending
several weeks AT ST. Augustine and
Palm Beach, Fla.
Miss Mamie Jones last week paid 4
visit to her aunt, Mrs. Columbus Shriver,
at Union Mills. Md.
II. II. Godfrey, A. T.. Nichols. r. 7.
Nails. and w. T. =. TAYLOR spent last
Sunday in Richmond.
John w. AiintOn has been appointed
chief clerk 10 the master mechanic OF
the Southern railway in this city.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
THE PRIVILEGES OF WEALTH

The waiter can recommend that
vine list, sir We've got some very old
vines in our cellar The Lady-Oh. we
ion't want any old stuff We're rich
though 10 have the newest you've got
Pick Me-Up.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

A number OF new fire plucs have been
placed in the interior section OF the
town, which has Up 70 date practically
been without adequate protection OF
this kind. Two plugs have been in
stalled. one on Washington street. be-
tween Monroe and Fillmore streets. and
enc on Jackson street, betweeE the sane
two streets
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
THE DRIVING FORCE.

1T is love that makes the world 90
round, you know" Perhaps, but il is
money that keeps the axle creased. -
Sketchy Bits.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
DOIngS Of Labor Men.

Arch. AIcGilliviray, of Birmingham
Ala. business agent of the International
Association Of AIachinists FOR the South
ern railway. arrived here last night and
tomorrow morning will take up with the
officials Of the Southern railway the ad-
5ustment OF a number OF minor details
in connection with the men OF his or
sanization employed on that system.
Emmett L. Adams, president Of Dis
trict Lodge, No. A., international As
ISOLATION Of Machinists. will leave here
the first OF the week for an extended
tour as field organizer OF his organiza-
ton, first visiting Norfolk. Va. from
which point he Will visit Brooklyn. y.
Y. Newport. r. J., Portsmouth, y. II.
Springfield, Mass. Boston, Mass. and
Watervelt. He will be absent probably
ten days.
Col. James O'Connen. third vice presi-
dent of the American Federation of La
Dor, left the city last week and will
be absent ten days. He visited Dayton
and Toledo, and will be in Cleveland
Ohio. tonight 10 conduct a big open
mass meeting Of the structural iron
workers Of that city. He is West to
bring about a settlement Of differences
existing between contractors. mauufac-
turers and others interested in the steel
lath trade, which comes under the
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Association.
c. 3. Heller. Of Council City. Alaska.
general manager Of the Oxide Gold Min
ing Company. Of that place, is in the
city on a visit. after an absence of a
number of years. He was formerly
closely identified with the organized
labor movement OF this city. He SAYS
there is all kinds of prosperity in that
weaklings. physically or mentally. or
men OF unsteady habits.
Samuel DeNedrey, n local authority
on labor statistics. says that the union
printers of Washington spend annually
here over $l-00O.0OO among the trades
men for necessities and other supplies.
Charles Sawyer is a promising candi-
date for the position Of auditor of CO.
lumbia Typographical Union. No. IM.
President Parsons. Of Columbia Typo,
graphical Union. No. I01. has moved his
headquarters from Costello Hall to the
Temple.
W. F. p. White. a well-known union
labor man. who fell on the ice in Bal
timOrc recently. is recovering from his
injuries.
r w Burkhardt, formerly connected
with the Government Printing Office
and prominently identified with organ 1
lied labor here, is now the editor of !
the Louisville CHy) Journal OF Labor.
Brieklayers' Union, No I. has elected |
these officers for the current year:
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

John w Aiinton has been appointed
chief clerk 10 the master mechanic OF
the Southern railway in this city.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

IT. II. Godfrey, A. J.. Nichols. r. 7.
Nails. and w. T. p. TAYLOR spent last
Sunday in Richmond.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

The Rev. II. r. Naylor, presiding
elder of Washington district, made his
last official visit in such capacity last
Sunday in the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, where. at IL 0 clock a.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Miss Mamie Jones last week paid q
visit to her aunt, Mrs. Columbus Shriver,
at Union Mills. Md.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Thomas Elgar. a prison evangelist of
New York city, delivered an address
before "A large gathering in the Ban
list Church OF this place. in which he
enumerated a number of his expert
enceS among the prisons
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Inspection of the summer uniforms of
the Anacostia police was held lstst week
IN the station on Monroe street In
spector Frank Cross was in charge.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

\ warning was publicly given in St.
Theresa's Church last Sunday to the
members of the congregation to guard
them from contributing funds to per-
sons representing themselves as col
lectins funds for churches or monas-
teries in Europe
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

The AnacOstia Citizens Association
met last Thursday evening and elected
officers to serve during the ensuing year.
DIR. J. a Watson was reelected presi-
dent of the association for the fourth
consecutive time. George o. Watson
was chosen first vice president, and
j. Earnsh2w was selected as second vice
president. J. c. Leonard was elected
treasurer. and Charles r. Burr. who so
ably filed the pc sition last year, was
again chosen secretary.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Duncan Stuart, of the dairy division.
as returned 90 the department after \
ew weeks trip
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

BrielSlayers' Union, No. I. has elected
these officers for the current year:
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Mrs. Charles NJ. Bruin is spending
several weeks AT st. Augustine and
Palm Beach, Fla.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Theodore L. Moody. a stenographer in
the Office Of the Auditor. who enjoys
the distinction Of being one of the best
and sWiftest stenOgraphers and manip-
ulators of n typewriter In the District
government service. is ambitious, and
some day hopes 10 ill a position OF great
responsibility as a civil engineer. He
is preparing himself for that profession
by a course in civil engineering at
George Washington University.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

DR.. ID. E Salmon. former chief Of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry, visited the
department on Thursday.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Miss Mary f. Middleton. formerly Of
Anacostia. died last Thursday morning
at the home Of James w. Middleton,
her brother. In Bowie. Md The de-
ceased was past fifty years Of age, and
was the housekeeper for her brother,
who for twenty-nine years was connect
ed with the police department of this
city, much of the time as a keeper in
the police station I'm Anacostia. Flu
neral services were held Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in Perkins Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Bowie.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
Gossip of Government Departments
District BuiIdng
SNSSY y2H9X-

Waldo Hibbs, private secretary to
Commissioner mcfarland. has been in
disposed for week and has been absent
from his duties part OF the time He
had an attack OF the grip.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

r w Burkhardt. formerly connected
with the Government Printing ONCE
and prominently identified with organ
lied labor here, is now the editor of
the Louisville CSy) Journal OF Labor.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

John Reed. an old employe or the
Navy Yard and John Morgan, fcrme-
employe OF the yard. are dead. Both
men were connected with the yard Tor
many years, and were faithful and ef-
hcient workmen.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Miss Matte Milton, Of San Francisco,
was the guest OF Miss Bryant last week.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Dan Garges, private secretary TO En-
gineer Commissioner Biddle, has been
too busy recently to think outside Of his
multifarious duties. He has had no
time TO tell any jokes on his many
friends in the building and not word
but cold facts for the newspaper men.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

The funeral Of Benjamin Allen. aged
eighty years. who died last week, took
place from the residence of his niece
at 1874 Jackson street, AnacOstia.
Warren Brenizer, 4 contractor engaged
in work on the outfall sewer, has re-
ported TO the police the theft from one
Of his engines near Giesboro, of a bell
valued at $500.
Chicken thieves visited the Home for
the Aged Colored People, OF the Hamil-
ton road, a few nights ago, and stole
five chickens from the hen roOst. The
matron of the home. Mamie Quander,
reported it to the Anacostia police.
John NJ. kuhns, of l. Monroe street,
Anacostia, has complained to the police
OF the theft of a bicycle tire valued at
s. from in front of his premises.
Miss Margaret Mowatt. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mowatt, of this
place, and George f. Hartley, IT., Of
Bladensburg, were married in Baltimore
Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Miss Mabel Scnelle. stenographer in
he meat inspection division, has re-
ngned
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Miss Nellie Yates. of the meat inspec-
son division of the Bureau of Animal
industry. who has been temporarily en-
Yloyed as stencgrapher. has resigned.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Miss Nettie Walton, Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing. has been as
signed TO duty in the department.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

F. NJ. Beck. one of the popular ac-
countants in the Auditors office, was
absent from his post four days last
week. paying the last respects to the
memory of his aged father who died
at the old home place on Eastern Shore.
Maryland.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Chief Engineer Belt of the Fire De-
partment, is slowly regaining his robust
health after a three weeks confinement
to his room with grip.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

l. r. Davis. of the Animal Husbandry
office, who was recently detailed to
ield work In Texas. has contracted a
,ase of mumps since taking M his
ldarters there, out from last accounts
Mas recovering from the effects Of them
Fery nicely.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

Miss Mayme Schwarzmann, Of North
Columbus street, had Miss Elizabeth
Regnier, OF Roanoke, as her guest last
week