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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
B0okloVER ROBBED LIBRARY
AGED WIDOW OF LITERARY
TASTES Is CONVICTED.
Mrs. Annie L. Beverly Goes Unpun-
ished on Promise Not to Re-
peat offense.

Accused OF the larceny OF fifteen books
from the Public Library at various times
within the past several months. Mrs.
Annie l.. Beverly, a widow between sixty
five and seventy years of age. at present
residing on the Tenleytown road. was
adjudKed guilty Of larceny this morning
by Judge Kimoall of the Police Court
and sentenced TO pay fine of $1,000 and
serve one year in jail.
Upon recommendation of Assistant
TEited States Attorney Ralph Given the
sentence was suspended. however during
tins. good behavior of the defendant.
Given Special Privileges.
The case is considered remarkable be
cause of the decided literary tastes o:
the. defendant her excellent demeanor
and apparent good breeding and the fact
that she had been permitted many priv
ileees in the liorarN.
Fifteen standard English romances had
been from time to time missed from the
library were watched 10 gain clue to the
possible vnerea bouts of tie books No
on. suspected the widow.
The hope OF discovering: the missing vol
umes mad been practically given up ne
matter was considered closed until a
few days ago when persons living At
lCG2 18th street brought seven books 70
the library and surrendered them to
George F. T;owern1an, stating they had
been found i'm the rooms Of Mrs. Fey
erly. JUS, vacated by her preparatory to
moving for the sInnle" TO home on
TenleytoNn road.
The matter was Immediately reported to
Detective Evans of the central office.
Detective Grove OF the seventh precinc;
instituted an investigation resulting in
the arrest OF Mrs. Beverly yesterday on a
warrant.
Missing Books Recovered.
The premises OF the defendant on the
Tenleytown road We're searched. The
other missing books. eight In number.
were discovered in one Of the defendant S
book cases.
Mrs, Beverly was closely questioned
regarding the manner in which she came
into possession of the books. Several
different explanations she gave, i'll d.
rect conflict with the circumstances.
The principal Witnesses called upon 10
testify IN tine case this morning We're
George F. Bowerman Of the Public LII
brary. Detectives Evans and Grove and
others who found the books in the Sth
street house
The recommendation of the suspension
of sentence by the assistant United States
attorney was made this morning. it is
stated, because OF the defendants we'll
known connections i'll Virginia and her
promise she would not repeat the offense
of which she was convicted
1t is stated Mrs. Beverly is woman of
decided literary tastes and exceptionally
well educated Because of the close proX-
unity of the AtlI street house where she
lived up until u few days ago. il was
said Mrs. Beverly was a constant visitor
To the library and familiar figure To
The alta che.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
ADVICE TO MOTHERS
Dr.. Woodward Would Avert
i Infant Mortality.
HOT WEATHER JEOPARDY
Letters and Circulars Are Being
Sent Broadcast.
PERSONAL VISITS ARE MADE
instructions to Housekeepers In
cluded in Campaign Of Educa-
ton Of Health Department.
HOT WEATHER DANGERS.

Heat kills babies and Young chill
dren largely. because ii spoi!s their
milk and other food. II these be
kept fresh and sweet. cholera in
fantiIm is not apt to occur.
Tsa only fresh milk. See that "
is clean and cold when Won get IT,
keap il clean and cold until You
use it, II il sours too soon OF seems
to have too little cream. notify the
health department.
The advice and services OF n ply
sician 10 the poor can be obtained.
by those unable to employ med
teal attendant. by applying at the
stationiiouse OF the police precinct
In which the patient lives. Free
medical advice and assistance can
be obtained. too. at any of the dis
pensaries throughout the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04

bay. Md-in the column Description of
station Of the list Of lights and fog sig
nails change fog signal tower to fog
signal house" In the column .'Descrip-
ton OF mark or aid 10 the list Of lights.
b,lovs and daymarks change ."fos-bell
tower 10 fog -signal house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
GERRY MEMORIAL MEETING.
Eulogies of Dead Journalist to Be
Pronounced by Associates.

The phiIip r. Gerry Memorial tss"cia
ton has arranged for a pGl,iic meeting 10
he held Friday evening. June =. IN the
lecture hall of The Public Library build
ing The al, ~ i Ia arrange .ior lhe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04

II pays To read the want columns OF
TIE Star. Hundreds of situations a,e
filed through them
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-02
THE CHILD LABOR LAW
AS IT is NOW In FORCE
A Synopsis of its Provisions Are Given for the
Benefit of Those Who May Have Something
to Do With This New Law.

fair or dark. hair color, having no sufficient
therein certified.
Owner of Certificate. This certificate belongs
10 (name of child and in whose behalf it is
drawn), and is to be surrendered to him or
herr whenever (he or she) leaves the service OF
the corporation or employer holding the same,
but IL not claimed by said child within thirty
days from such time, it shall be returned to the
Office of the State Factory Inspector for can
collation..
signature Of person authorized to approve
and sign with official character of authority
Town or city and date.)
A duplicate of each certificate
shall be sent to the State Factory
Inspector. The certificate belongs
to the child and must be returned
when they leave or in 80 days sent
to the State Factory Inspector.
Section 3 provides that Com
missioner of Labor, and his
deputies, and factory inspectors
appointed by the mayor and coun-
ellis of towns and in parishes by
the police jury, to inspect all
factories and report infraction of
section one. that district attorneys
shall prosecute.
Section 4 provides that no child
under Is or woman shall work
more than 10 hours per day or go
hours per week, not including one
hour for dinner, except in mer-
camille establishment on Saturday
nights and 20 days before Christ
mas. Penalty for violation twen-
ty or fifty dollars or Imprisonment
or both.
Section 5 provides that no boy
under L. years and no girl under
IL shall be required to work be-
fore 6 a. IN. or after Z p. m. ex-
cept IN mercantile establishments
on Saturday nights or 20 days
before Christmas. Penalty for
violation twenty-five to one hum
dred dollars or by Imprisonment
or both.
Section 6 provides that person
or firms employing any one under
age of Is and over Ia years, shall
keep list of such person posted
giving names, age and residence
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Act No. sol.


The above act Is known as the
Child Labor Law, which is so long
that we can not give the full text
of the law, but will give a brief
summary of the provisions for the
benefit of our patrons and readers.
Section One provides that it
shall be unlawful for any person,
agent. firm or corporation to en-
ploy any child nnder IA years OF
age in any mill, factory, mine,
packing house, manufacturing
establishment. workshop, laundry.
millinery or dressmaking store or
mercantile establishment.in which
more than 5persons are employed
or in any theatre. concert hall, or
in any bowling alley. bootblacking
establishment, freight or passen
ger elevator, or in transmission or
distribution of messages either
telegraph or telephone, or mer-
chandise or in any other occupa-
ton no. herein enumerated. Does
not apply to agricultural or DOM
este industries. Penalty s25 or
$50 or imprisonment for violation.
Section 2 provides for the lssu-
ance of age certificates to minors
over IA years or under Is years.
That State factory inspector, or
any factory inspector appointed
by mayor of New Orleans, the
police juries in the parishes. The
age certificates are to nc without
cost to the applicants. also the
form of the age certificate. which
is as follows:
..rhis certificates that am Gather, mother.
guardian or custodian) Of tname Of minor and
that Che or she) WAS born at tname Of town or
city) in the name OF county IL KNOWN and
Estate or county of--) on the (date Of
birth and year Of BIRTH and is.now number of
years and montbs) old.
fsignasure Of parent, guardian or custodian9
(City o. town and date)
There personally appeared before me the
obove named (naue Of person signing) and
made oath that the foregoing certificate by
(him or heF) signed, IL true TO the best OF lhis
or her) knowledge. hereby approve the fore
going certificate Of name Of child, height
eject and ipches) weight--, complexion
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use and placed at accessible
points, and shall permit their use
when not necessarily gagged. and
there shall be one chair fer every
three females. Penalty. % to so
dollars or Imprisonment. or both.
Section IA provides that each
establishment where five or more
children or women are employed.
shall be provided with suitable,
Gle lnly wash and dressing rooms.
and separate privies or water
closets for each sex. Penalty. %
to so dollars. or imprisonment or
BOTH,
Section Is provides that all
stairways have substantial hand
rails; that the doors of such estab-
Iishments open outward or swing
back on rollers, which doors must
not be either locked. bottled or
fastened during working hours.
Penalty, % to 80 dollars or i'm
prisonment or both.
Section Is provides that where
children or women are employed.
the establishment shall be lime
washed or painted when deemed
necessary by the Inspector. PEN
atty, 25 to so dollars. or imprison
ment or both.
Section Ii that no child or wo-
man shall clean any part of the
mill. gearing or machinery while
same is 10 motion. Penalty, 25
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of such person in conspicuous
place and Immediately notify the
State Factory Inspector, and not
to employ until such age certiii-
cate has been secured and placed
on file in such establishment;
Provided that such person has
been employed, he must secure
the said certificate within D days.
Penalty % to 80 dollars or imprl-
sonment or both.
Section provides a penalty.
for any parent, guardian or other
person having care of a child 10
wears, who shall sign or make any
false statement as to age of child
to procure the age certificate re-
CURED, of 10 to 20 dollars or
Imprisonment or both.
Section s provides that tie
certificate of the city or parish
ply stefan, should the child appear
to the Inspector to be under legal
age, as to the physical fitness of
the child to perform the required
duties.
Section 8 prohibits any child in
or about one of the establishments
enumerated in section one, except
during dinner hour, otherwise 1t
will be prima facia evidence that
that they are employed therein.
Section 10 provides a penalty,
for hiding or assisting to escape
or giving warning of the approach
of the Inspector, should any child
or young woman be in the estab-
lishment unlawfully. of 5 to 10
dollars or Imprisonment or both.
Section IL provides the owner
or manager to give to the Inspec-
tor when called upon true state
ment of the number of persons
employed; should he or they will
fully underestate the number,
penalty 25 to 100 dollars for each
offense or Imprisonment or both.
Section IL provides that within
one month after occupancy of any
establishment enumerated in see.
] where children, young persons
or women are employed. the oc-
cupant shall. notify in writing the
Inspector of such fact. Failure.
a penalty of 10 to 25 dollars or
imprisonment or both.
Section Ii provides that where
females are employed in any of
the establishments provided in
Sec. l., they shall provide suitab g
seats. chairs or benchs for their
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tn so dollars, or Imprisonment or
both.
Section Is provides that the
openings of all hatchwsys. eleva-
tors and well-ho!es upon every
floor shall be protected BY
good and sufficient trap doors
of self-closing hatchos or safety
catches or good strong guard
rails three feet high. Penalty, Is
to 80 dollars or imprisonment or
both.
Section 19 provides that all
establishments where any process
is carried on by which dust,
smoke or lint is generated, the
Inspector shall have power to
have fan or fans or some other
continuance for removing the
dust, smoke or lint. Failure to
put in, a penalty of % to 80 dol
lars or Imprisonment or both.
Section 90 requires semi
annual reports of all acci.Ienss
which prevents persons from re-
turning to work within two weeks
or which results in death. to the
State Factory Inspector. Failure
to do this. penalty Of 5 to %
dollars or imprisonment or both
to be imposed.
Section 81 provides that it shall
be the duty of the city. town or
parish employing inspectors TO
provide suitable offices and pay
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-02
all necessary expenses.


Section % requires annual re.
ports from Inspectors to the
Commissioner of Labor and to
mayor and council of cities and
towns. and police juries.
Section 90 applies to appoint
snent Of inspectors in the City OF
New Orleans and fixing salaries.
Section 81 provides all fines
collected shall be turned over to
the school fluid in the parishes
where such fines are collected.
This act was approved July eth'
1908.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12
I qBQR a. D.||Ilt ] :
ORATOR 1T St. S CLOUD
-. ..... r. -. ~ :, .
Made . hasterfM Presentation
!; Il Of Organised Labor q Claim
-: Fair Play. :
Presented With-a Beautiful Gran
ite Gavel With Which to
Preside.

George b 11owley,~ president Of the
Minnesota tate Federation Of Labor
never lets al opportunity escape to
work hard anp faithfully for the cause
OF unionism.
Our correspondent at St. Cloud
writes that Mr.. Howley delivered a
magnificent address in. that city on
Labor Day and we also learn that
he has in Progress the formation at
st. Cloud Of a branch of the Woman's
International Union Label league.
Among ths many things that or
ganized labor has to be thankful for
the perseverance and faithfulness of
its executive officers: rank among the
first. /
If we'll directed effort along intelli-
gent lines co'lp for success, Mr.. How
ley should reap an abundant harvest
Of worthy achievements. :. - :
The st. c1oud committee on speak
ers for Labor Day presented Mr..
Howley ,witA q pretty. granite gavel,
with a request that he use. it when
presiding at the next annual session
of the STATE Federation, Of Labor,
which will Fbe} held at Red Wing in
1909. .'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12
MooRATs HAVE GOOD
PRosPEcTs OF SUCCESS
Democratic Conditions in the East
Havs a Most Promising

NEW YORK, Sept. 8. Political
conditions jim >. the East were dis
-cussed at length today at confer
ence Of National Chairman Mack,
members Of the .natiola committee and
heads Of the various bureaus q the
New York headuarters Of the Demo-
cratic committee. Chairman Mack
said that be had received reports
from all thf states along the Atlantic
2seaboard AID that he was more than
satisfied with. the progress OF the
campaign. Chairrnan Mack urged
upon his n}tional committeeman. to. DO
all they could to aid in the orsaniza-
ton Of precinct Democratic clubs.
I National Committeeman George w.
Green OF Rhode Island and Judge
Frank Nt4stmmons 'of Providence r.
L., chairnaps Of the state central com
mittee, in formed Mr. Mack at the
conference that they had every rea-
son to believe that Rhole Island this
year would cast Its ELECTORAL votes
tor the D{mocratic5 ticket. %>sS %>Ss s5.c a
= Chairna1 Mack said today that, no
selection Rad as yet been made for
the vice chairman for the. Eastern
Chairman Mack is
planning p be- in Chicago by next
Sunday: Il & zF:s#s 80.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12

Uuemploysd Suffering From Want
Willie Money Is Expended on
: = = ROYALTY, .',,. 49, - -.

GLASGOW, Sept. $s.-Two thousand
Socialists and unemployed, after. an
open-air meeting yesterday, attempted
6orcihly to invade the cathedral DUR
ing services. "A large body OF police
frustrated the designs of the crowd by
charging, II with their batons, Several
were Injured. : - - 4. :,
Enra9ed at the toadying 4 Of. the
municipal government in expending
the funds, Of the treasury IN enter
tanning prominent guests !; when the
city is ql1ed with unemployed and
death by starvation are daily: occur
rences, the citizens Of this city hooted
Prince Arthur OF Connaught on his
ARRIVAL here z>:: .s....... !. =. :.
=, The Demonstration began with
shouts of down with all royalty" :"
and eventually became so threatening
that the princes military escort was
ordered to fix sbayonets, so as to be
prepared for eventualities:
i: One account stateg that the crowd,
numbering 5000, awaited the arrival
Of the carriage with the. prince, who
kept his hand at salute and remained
unconcerned throughout. When the
carriage appeared in Georges Square
the crowd pressed inward in "a menao-
ing manner until the police checked
the inctplent movement.
Turbulent scenes followed. The
crowd fell back kissing and shouting
all manner Of inaprecations against
the prince and his suite. It was no
t1ceable that when the military band
played GOD Save the King not a
single head lin the crowd was uncov-
cred. On the cont ntrary, the mob broke
out with the refrain, Keep the Red
Flag Flying" and followed this with
the singing, Of the 'Marsetllaise.''
For two days Glasgow has been
threatened with bread roits. follow.
ing an attempt Thursday by large
number Of the runemployed to force a
hearing before the municipaI coundl
The malcontents gathered along the
line Of march early, and gangs OF
roushs made ugly rushes toward the
prinne's carriage : but were beaten of
by the police: ~ z4frs~
: : Then the mob hooted, sang the
"Marseillaise" and other revolutionary
songs In the rain for three hours, un-
I'll the review and luncheon in the
city hall was over. 80 =:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12
HUNDREDS WAITING TO
GET CANADIAN LANDS
Great Rush to Get Homesteads in
Canadian Northwest.

C&ndolan northwest.
WINNIPEG, Man., Sept 3-The
Dominion land offices in every dis
,trict in the West, where odd num-
.bered sections are thrown open for
homesteading promise to be very busy
for the next few days. In the reports
received early. this morning from IA
points where applications may be
made, it is. stated that hundreds of
men were waiting outside the land
Offices In line throughout the night.
and an interesting time resulted
when the doors opened at g O'Clock
today. ~~s.. :, '> =
y In, many OF the towns, especially in
Saskatchewan and Alberta, numerous
valuable sections. some Of them near
towns are TO zbe had. ,Dauphin last
evening, reported between 100 and
200 persons waiting on the streets.
Scores were sa:waiting at Yorktown
and the great Doukhoobor rush IL
likely to. be duplicated. LethtbridKe
reports hundreds IA: that town await
ins the opening OF the, land 'oifice
and 4 II,,r1bo 1t and Noossjaw add
,eir quota of the all l-nig ght kclasrs,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12

Necessities of Transportation Cannot
:, Much Lsnser. be Postponed.

WINNIPEG Sept s.-There is
nothing doing yet, but 1t is inevitable
that in "a short time the necessities
Of transportation will have to be at
tended to-. The company has not got
It's shops manned .:ard is not able to
carry out; IS obligations as common
carrier, Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary. ID. e., }fS#:<~4es.s, }fS:#.:<. = II, ..:
The men remain compact and
solid, presenting a remarkable exhf-
bition OF theif faith An the federation
Of the. union}s }s=on the whole. system.
Not man has returned to work.
And their plaEres Aav not been taken.
Men of..eone description: and another
there are tn he shops. but they have
NOT taken the places Of the mechanics
who struck <::.<>>.ssss <:<>>
Change Of Front.
The Wtnni1eg, Free Press has also
changed tfoAt:3,s It can see quite
clearly athatHthe responsibility for the
innpendtdg tie-up rests .on~ the Cana-
dian Pacific Railway company. This
testimony should be or some use to
those papers Iall over. Canada which
have been Wanging away at the
strikers, declaring that their demands
were exorbitant and that the com
pany was bound to- resist them. And
this tn tsnordnce Of the fact that the
demands wer{ made by the company
on the men, IND not by the men on
the company. a. --,.<
Ar! Standing Pat. 49,.
The company and the. strikers are
each 'stilr standing pat and apparent
ly are prepared to fight the thing out
to see which ssuffers from exhaustion
first In: the meantime the western
crop is being threshed, and every
thing will soon depend upon, rushing
it to the seaboard
Should matters remain at their
present deadlock for, Is days more
there will. be- howl Of indignat taon
go up. and there Will be a clamor
for this or that to be done. -
So far we are assured by the Min
lister Of Railways that the government
has not: 80 much ass eonsidered the
situation. : rhis is certainly a foolish
admission to make. The people: will
expect to see E9the railway moving the
wheat, even though the government
has to take over the railway to en-
sure its. operation. i L. &. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12
FORCING Employees 70 VOTE.

i=s MAost HssoSlsmen, 3 B We nrnly bslieye.
sre not unraindful of' their employers'
Interests and see the mutual rela,
'tions existing therein. but they viii
NJ turally rebel whom the EFFORT 10
made to Force them to vote for any
ner iculars cand didate. They have 8
rtght to have q hand In governmental
.natteEs aud their own indfsidual In
sterests come bbefore any i others. II
,tn voting as their employers dictate
ne&ns their own huIt, then they are
forced % vote In their own interests.
They should repudi late the ':Rrpsper-
sitys RlAeaEaat 4, sat polls Ia. 1Soveun-
q,npa sofE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12

PEORIA, Ill.,, Sept. ..9.-An enormous
crowd, probably 10000, is here today
for the Democratic state convention.
Bryan and Kern both speak this
afternoon.
=, Governor Johnson of Minnesota and
John H. Atwood Of Kansas will speak
tonight. .~
= Adlai Stevenson, candidate for vice
president IL years. ago, is permanent
chairman.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12
WYOMING COAL MINES
SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY
About Eight Thousand Wor<ingnen
Effected by this Action.

! BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 3:-In conse-
quence Of the failure Of the coal mine
operators and mine workers to reach
an agreement at a. conference which
was held in this city last Friday and
Saturday, all the coal mines In the
state Of Wyoming under the control
Of the Mine Owners association of
Wyoming, were closed DOWN and: will
remain closed for an indefinite period.
The order went out in the afternoon.
About 5000 men are affected.
Col. John X. Hart, representing the
Wyoming coal mine operators and
the Union Pacific Coal company last
night received. the following telegram
from. Thomas L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers Of America: I:
T regret very much that you failed
to- agree. It seemed. to me, that the
miners representatives ought to have
accepted sthe. advice ;;of President Glib
son. Awaiting details, Agreements
made with opr !, Organization cannot
be broken: as :you suggest. believe
you must have wrong conception
5of the situation" - = ~ = ,t:ss r.
! :Mr. Hart maintains that the repre-
sentatives Of. the United Mine Work
aps have broken. faith with the. oper-
aatofs In the refusal to indorse the
agreement which. he insists. was en-
}teFsd into between himself and Mr.,
Gibson BY authority Of the mine
workers. 49, ! 60 E 4, 3.
J: On Thursday the Montana opera
tors and the scoar mine workers win
.meet Ii Helena to- hold conference
concerpiRg the revision Of the wage
scale In this state. H.
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