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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
5000 WOMEN VOTE
TO QUIT THEIR JOBS,

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 2O.-De
manding recognition OF their union. a
nine-hour day. a fifly.hour week and
uniform prices, which means an IN.
crease of 20 per cent In their wages.
the 5000 members Of the Ladies' Gar,
ment Makers Union Of this city Sat.
urday night unanimously voted in fay.
or OF strike to be inaugurated this
morning at o'clock. They expect
to be Joined by 5000 non union work.
ers.
Almost all the members of the un.
ion, which is affiliated with the Ameri.
can Federation Of Labor are women.
Three large meetings In different sec.
lions of the city were held last night
in place of the meeting planned to be
neld In one of the theatres OF the city,
which was forbidden by the police de
partment.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
FATAL FIGHT STOPS
THEATRICAL COMPANY.

MABEN, Miss. Dec. Manager
Evans Of a theatncal company travel.
ing out of Memphis. was killed and
five others seriously injured Saturday
in a free-for-all fight.
The manager, Il il said had been
drinking and struck Rock johnson
over the head with a pistol and fred
on Harry Johnson. Rocks brother.
inficting flesh wound. The latter
wrenched the weapon from Evans and
shot him through the forehead, The
Johnsons and FIVE members OF the
company are under arrest. Three OF
the injured are women attached TO the
show.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
All Efforts to Ascertain
WOman'S Identity Fail

NORFOLK. Va. Doc 90 Having
thus Tar successfully resisted every
effort TO ascertain her identity the
strange Young woman vbo az virginia
Beach last week signed herself Ruth
Morton. Chicago. prior 10 attempting
suicide both BY Iaudanum and shoot.
ms atlll Hes conscious in 81, vlncents
Hcapilal with the mystery surround.
lag her case a. deep a. ever
Though with three 22.callbor pistol
sounds ia her head. the girl yesterday
began 70 improve and last night IL
wa said that her attending physicians
nov believe her recovery 20 b. quite
likely For the hrst tine since she
wa secretly brought 20 the hospital
iaft Thursday the gifl yesterday
agreed 70 take fgbd For the arst
tlnie ahs manifested iutsfest IN her
probable recovery sha had repeat.
edly declared she wanted 10 die and
have burned With her = mans baud
kerchief and 4 bunch u aithsFed vio.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
MYSTERY AS TO DEATH
OF TWO AGED SISTERS
Indications Of Suicide PaCt--- Hatpin Near Heart Of
One, Rope Around Others Neck.

NEWARK, n. j., Dec. sO.--Two aged
spinster sisters. Frances and Isabel
Bitohie, were found dead yesterday
In their home here.
The sisters had lived quietly and
alone for the last twenty years In the
same house, Their source OF income
was as mysterious as their secluded
life, but they kept their house IN or.
der and paid their bills regularly.
Frances was found dead lying on
the floor, while the body OF the other
sister dangled from piece OF clothea
line made secure above door leading
from the dlning-room to the kitchen.
The FIRST indications were that Frances
had died from natural causes and that
Isabel had hanged herself In parox
ysm OF grief This theory was dis.
PEELED when small box was found
In the dlnlng.room on the cover ol
which had been written these Words
Frances hung herself At 21a sa Me.
too"
This led 10 the belief that the two
Did women had carried out n suicide
pact, Frances hanging herself FIRST
md the body being cut down by the
sister.
But further Investigation brought 10
light more gruesome details. Under.
laath her clothing and sticking IN the
,reagt OF Frances wns hat PIN. buried
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
Mrs. Belmont Offered Her
Home As Bail for Strikers

SEw YORK.. nee y slra o. o.
= neimont demonsirutea n iba susli
ea1y houn a Yssisffay iaal ~ has
lhe interests q hsF sea u the york
ipg eissa q heart
Thgse ecloek Sunday morniae
feaad ~ 10 fhe aighf eoagt awaiting
fhe dirIosiiloa ~ tte eases a. four
uomen .hlgtEaiH workers charges
pifh disoFdeFig eoafuei ln congestion
uifh 90 STRIKE Several hsyers have
i.ssh fttained ~ NFs Eslmont 10
tefend ne strikers. bai vita ths 40
Dsoaeh ~ moFaisg ny kas disappear
~ tse sben ne riris rere ealles 81
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21

years ago, they burned like finder. Az
It was impossible TO save any OF the
railroad company's buildings, the wa.
ter was played on that portion OF the
depot that contained the safe and rec.
ords. Excellent pressure was furnish.
ed by the new fire pump at the city
pumping station, and the work OF the
department was well handled by Chief
Allen. Within two hours from the
time the alarm was sounded, Agent
Powe was able to get to the safe aud
open II. He found the contents In fine
and the unsoId tickets were
only charred and scorched
There were several box cars on the
side-traek at the depot and freight
some OF them contained
freight, These we're rolled out Of
danger. and the principal damage con.
sists In the loss Of the buildings There
ives some freight and express IN the
some OF them containing
small amount as a great quantity had
been delivered Friday
The unloading platform at the end
n the freight warehouse was saved.
md By using this In connection with
IN empty box car. Agent Pove viii DO
lis best to accommodate patrons Of
he railroad and express company.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21

the bar no one was present 10 appeay
iof then.
Mrs, Belmont here stepped into tho
sac and offered tail for ne eifis.
ienaeriug her homs d Madison aYeaus
"a sefaFfY,
7is your house ssfth fso5f luqalred
Magistrate llaits n routine manner
and tone
Z think q o. fepllcd Mrs Het
moht 20 y valued a 500 .0o0 bui
thisk thsfs may b. q mortgage uDon
y fof fie90eo. Nhieb { raised 20 hslp
~ sbiFtwaist strikers an4 ihe uoaaa
luffsFe mogetasnt7
ne security Nas aeeetted
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
HUMOROUS COLLOQUY
OF TWO CONGRESSMAN
fitzgerald Of New York and Mann Of Illinois In
ddge in PleaSantrieS in the House.

WAsHINGT0N, Dec. 2O.-The
'rmse committee on rules" which is
,ier known in Congressional circles
]. Uncle joe" has startled Demo
nts and Progresslves by favorably re-
,srlng a resolution Of investigation.
Owing to the tradition that resolu-
ss Of Investigation which so to the
,nnmittee on rules" meet instan-
hseOus death, the measure which has
IA reappeared in the zone of live
dslatiOn is looked upon as having
|iuntiyely returned from the dead"
The measure reported is not the
'hnpbell resolution providing for a
pbe Of the sugar scandal, however.
s9 Is 1t the Hitchcock resolution
pieh provides for an investigation of
b Ballinger-Pinchot controversy,
SAIch would necessarily be an investi-
b Of Balllnger.
The resolution which Uncle Joe"
nned upon provides for the appoint
fal Of committee Of FIVE members
{ be House to investigate the dispo-
llOn Of useless papers that have ac-
nnlated in the cellar Of the Capitol.
NJ Speaker | would like to make
'snark or two" said Minority Lead.
Clark when the resolution made
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21

bin. at which Secretary Wilson and
bis bureau assistants appeared. it waa
brought out that The cotton boil Veevil
parasites have become very busy and
several species o. the parasites 10
some sections have destroyed % per
cent Of The weeyiis
The scientists. n vas testified. are
andlnr the bol veevil more dinieuit
10 ooutrol In The Mississippi delta than
81 che uplands partly because the
ueevli breed more rapidly and have
more oppouuulfy Cor hidilg away ans
hiteruanur IL tie eeiia
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21

It's appearance on the floor of the
House. 1T seems to be easy enough
TO get a resolution reported out that
mas reference to useless papers In the
various sub-cellars of the Capitol; but
when there is resolution calling for
an investigation of the sugar trust TO
see how much money it has actually
stolen and who is mixed up in things
or to investigate the land office. there
Is some kind Of smothering process
goes on that needs to be explained
either by the gentlemen from Illinois
Representative Mann, Speaker Can.
mons floor manager), or somebody
else"
Mr.. Mann evidently missed the
point of Mr.. Clark's observations as
he proceeded to confine his remarks
to the urgent necessity Of lnvestigat.
ing the disposition OF useless papers.
Whereupon the following colloquy
occurred between Representative John
j. Fitzgerald Of New York and the
Cannon floor representative, Mr..
Mann:
Mr.. Fitzgerald: Let me suggest to |
the gentlemen from Illinois (Mr |
MANN that he misunderstood the |
from Missouri (Mr Clark. |
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
-psrr1rrsr GILL oaOwna.

BEDFORD. lad. Dee 81 raura
Cauans. Who had lusi Fecfired fhs
prize For he preltiest siri ia me
sehooi district Alma Uueftsck. bee
ehum. and WIlIlam lohhson. ihs Girls
school teacher. scFe dfoWped lass
nikht a. they sefs trying % reach
their homes after q school social ~
crossing Indian efeek IN roe beat
The hosf upsei auf ihey sfge unable
% rsach ne bsnk ehroagh ihs - "a
49,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21

lcls which she brought with her 70
Virginia Reach.
Ono OF the strangoat features Of The
case Ia that the police department, az.
ter aii the publicity given. has not
received g single inquiry from the.Out.
nide world concerning the girl. IN an
effort 20 obtain some clue 10 her ldon.
tlly a woman was sent 20 her bedside
70 question her The Eirl was arm
and The woman lef, without the doslr
ID information
Apparently the only possible clue
20 her Identity Is the laudanum phlal
found With The girl marked "wlllow
DRUG Company. somorylllo. Macs"
She had destroyed everything BY
which she might be- Identified. even
having cut from htF hat che name q
the place whore h was bought
= came 10 Virginia neach 10 dla
because Of the remoteneaa % the
place, wrote ihe glri 10 the note abe
bad left. which aiao told of tg5 aha
bad With her % be used ID her burial
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21

The gentleman from Missouri suggest
cd that he CMr. MANN explain the
failure TO report out resolutions that
might get rid OF useless officers. He
is explaining a resolution TO got rld
OF useless papers. There IL q great
difference"
Mr. Mann The difference between
the gentleman from New York and
myself Is that be always talks about
something that Is not before the
House, while | .endeayor 20 talk about
something which IS before the House. &"
tLaughter)
Mr.. FltzgeraId "Alt misfortune la
that cannot get before the House no
ports which should be talked about
The gentleman readily gets before the
House what is Of no importance. and
simply wastes the time Of the people
Langhter)
In one of,the strongest speeches that
has been heard IN The House Aimee
the session opened, Representative
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock OF Nebraska ex
planned why be- had introduced bis
resolution providing FOR an inquiry Of
the BallingerPinchot acaadai. which
resolution had been referred 20 the
committee on rules
Only last year" said Mr.. Hitch.
cock" this Congress appropriated
million dollars 10 protect fhe public
lands against these frauds. hnd n
-umoT 10 trueand rumor IL some
imes true--a considerable part Of that
appropriation 30 made ard placed 81
ne disposal Of the general land Office
or the protection u public ianda has
,eon misapeuf and has been used f0f
De purchase o. expensive furniture.
amounting 70 tens Of thousands 81 DOL
aru. and the addition of more thar
o clerks on thc rolls IN the laad oillee
nd also 20 double ths salaries % en-.
.ioyes vhO are compliment Rnd viii
rs 10 stand IN With the ring Nhich
.oW dominates and controls fhe land
Hioe
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21

In the tlesh up to It's black head. The
pin had been driven close to the heart
TO a depth Of four inches.
Similar wounds, but not OF such a
serious nature. were found on the
other body which leads to the belief
that the sisters may have Quarreled
and fought,
May Have Been Murdered.
Whether Frances deliberately hang.
cd her sister then killed herself with
tho hat pin. or whether the sister
found hanging stabbed the other aud
then ended her life, viii perhaps nev.
or be known, The hands OF tho body
ON the floor we're carefully crossed
and the head rested on a soft cushion.
There Is possibility that both we're
murdered, but the house shows no
trace Of having been entered by
strangers
The women have lived alone since
the death OF their mother more than
fifteen years yeare ago, with large
dog as'thelr sole companion. Recent.
y the dog died, aud since that time
the women had been dcspondont.
The owner Of the house which they
occupied having been unable 70 gain
since Tuesday last, notified
policeman, who forced entrance yes.
crday The women we're last seen
live ON Saturday.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
Depot and Warehouse
Is Destroyed at DeLand

phLAND, Dec. 1S.-A most dlsas.
~ fre occurred here at 2 O'Clock
1'saay morning, which resulted In
o.al destruction of the depot and
~ warehouse OF the Atlantic
~ -ine railroad. The property was
~ al the corner Of Amelia and
'oIS avenues, The fire was dis
" oy member OF the johnson
tho resided In the second floor
= depot building. The fire was
.''o'eTed at the west side OF the
'.s' The platform and train sheds.
'tea the FIRE department arrived
llIe building was mass OF
The warehouse OF G.. A.
which is situated about forty
o. the depot, was about TO
names and the attention of
-, l'Ieht was directed to Il.
'leams OF water were played
members Of the department.
70 use asbestos screens to
'len from the intense heat.
lA'd' short fight. the DreEa
vas saved and the water
- 'urned on the depot and
]. The Coast Line buildings
name Construction, and |
~ erected a number OF
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-21
sl Ask Sl3,OOO,OOO
for Agricultural Work

-, = ''aoN D. c. Dec. 2o.-The
IS -. y, climates submitted
- 5ear have been closed
~ -. Oaumittes On Aerieul.
'ury ~ 'oHsress reasscmbies
,pa,...,.,1 s'aal EoFk o. framing
IN = '''7opFiation BIN win
49, sFpeeted 70 report
r. ksr, ,Ay' after TIE holiday
~ =. ,'osaaly sary approrI.
'srls.,. exclusive o. oounn.
'srropriatlons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30
COOK FINDS ONE
DEFENDER In WEST
Survivor of Greeley Expedition Says
Doctors Story Is Confirmed by
that of Peary.

San Jose, Cal, Nov. 3O.-Maurice
Connell, observer at the United
States weather bureau and survivor
Of the GreeIy north pole expedition.
defends Cook from the recent attack
Of Walter Wellman. WeIlman, who
made two disastrous attempts to
reach the pole in an airship, de-
nounced Cook as an impOster Con-
nell finds much advantage in Cooks
plan of having the fewest men possi-
BILE in an expedition, ridicuIes Well
mans point that the latitude Obser-
--~4iCn could be manufactured at any
time and says Cook could not man
ufacture the time, observations Ion
gitude observations, nor the magnet
ic observations, nor could he state
whether the pole was on land or
sea, unless he had been there. Con-
nell cites similarity many state
ments of both Peary and Cook and
declares ''Peary in every detail con-
firms Cook
Copenhagen, Nov. 3O.-Rector Torp
of the University of Copenhagen today
extended an invitation to United
States Minister Egan to be present
when Cooks polar records are received
and also during the subsequent exam
ination. Cooks records are expected
on the steamer United States, due
here about Dec 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30
PERPETUAL PROHIBITION
REJECTED IN ALABAMA

ships are to have more influence in
the navy department Chosen men
from among them are to be the OH icial
eyes and ears of the secretary, laden
with full responsibility for their re-
ports, but not his hands. The secre-
tary will retain his Administrative and
executive power for his own exercise
and that of the assistant secretary Of
the navy. All the reforms go into ef-
feet Dec. except the abolishing of the
bureau of equipment, which congress
alone can do.
The aid for operations of the fleet
will be Rear Admiral Richard Vain
wright, commander of the Third divl-
sion of the Atlantic fleet.
The aid for personnel will be Rear
Admiral w. P. Potter, now chief of
the bureau Of navigation.
The aid for material will be Rear
Admiral William Swift, commandant
of the Boston navy yard.
The aid for inspection will be Cap
tain Aaron Ward, recently supervisor
of the New York harbor, who will be-
come a rear admiral on Jan. 9.
Captain Reginald F. Nicholson, a
member Of the board of inspection and
survey, will be made chief of the bu-
reau of navigation. vice Potter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus.)
Washington, Nov. 27.-Ship subsidy
legislation promises to be the crown
ing sin of the big money interests of
the country that SO effectively domi-
nate congress through AIdrich, Can
non ct al.
All indications now are that every
thing has been cut and dried to force
through the approaching session of
congress a bill providing for the pay
ment of millions of dollars from the
public treasury to private ship owners
in order that they may find shipping
profitable. Unlike bills providing for
postal savings bank system. or any
other progressive legislation. the ship
subsidy measure will have no trouble
getting out of committee or in coming
up for a vote The rails have been
creased in both the house and senate,
and everything is ready for the ship
subsidy bill to pass to the statute
books with a minimum amount of in
reference
Greed Demands 1t.
A ship subsidy, according to reports
reaching washington from the middle,
southern and western states, Is as un-
popular with the great mass of the
American people as is excessive tariff
rates. The republicans are aware of
It's unpopularity. Yet so great is the
greed of American money kings. and
SO complete is their control of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30
SWEEPING CHANCE
Secretary of Navy Meyer viii
Put New Rules in Effect
Tomorrow.
GOES TO LIMIT OF POWER
Reorganization the Most Radical
Since 1S42-More Power to
Fighting Men.

Washington, Nov. 30-Heeding the
cry for reform in naval affairs, Secre-
tary Meyer. tomorrow, will inaugurate
the most sweeping changes in the navy
department since the establishment of
the bureau system in 1912.
Himself d director of banks and
manufacturing companies in-NeE Eng
land in times past;~he hopes to put the
department on a business basis be-
yond the dreams of predecessors. The
keynote of his reforms is the subordi-
nation of the bureau chief Of the past.
Most Important Changes.
Summarized, the essential changes
in the Meyer plan are:
The selection of four responsible
advisers on subjects within the
the four groups into which duties
of the department fall, to be
known as the aid for material, the
aid for personnel, the aid for op-
erations of the fleet, and the aid
for inspections.
The grouping of the bureaus
into two divisions, of material and
personnel, according to the nature
of their duties.
The establishment of a division
of operations of the feet.
The establishment of a compre-
hensive inspection system.
The establishment of a modern
and efficient cost keeping system
In the navy department and at
navy yards.
The separation of navy yard
work into two divisipns-of hulls
and machinery.
The abolishment of the board of
construction.
The abolishment of the bureau
of equipment.
Henceforth the officers who fight the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30

party in power, that ship subsidy bill
will in all likelihood be passed even
if it makes more certain the defeat cf
the republicans in the approaching
congres ssional elections.
The interests which will profit
through a ship subsidy are spending
large sums of money to maintain bu-
reaus for the dissemination of pro-sub-
sidy literature. These offices, which
are scattered in all parts of the United
States and apparently under one gem
eraI management, are concentrating
their efforts to convince the public that
high-tariff rates are not responsible
for the decline of the American mer-
chant marine.
News bureaus Up Against IT.
The task allotted to the chain of
subsidized news bureaus is proving a
somewhat hopeless undertaking.
American shipbuilders have declared
time and again that the duty on iron
and lumber. and other materials,
makes shipbuilding for the foreign
trade improbable. A ship can be
constructed from 80 to so per cent
cheaper in England or Germany than
in American shipyards
Opponents of ship subsidies contend
that the decline of our merchant ma
rine is due chiefly to prohibitive tariff
rates in general, which shut out inn
ports, and therefore, according to the
known laws of trade, shut in exports.
Another recognized hindrance TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30
WITHIN HIS RIGHTS
No Disposition at Washington
to Reprimand Gen. Grant
for Utterance.
ON NICARAGUAN SITUATION
High Authorities, However, Do Not
Agree With Views-killing of
Americans Unjustifable.

Washington. Nov. so. - General
Grants reported utterances regarding
the killing by President Zelaya of the
two Americans. Cannon and Grace.
probably will not be subject for action
by the secretary of war. The legal Of
ficers of the government, however,
well versed in international law, take
a view of the matter entirely at vari-
ance with that of Grant and hold that
there could be no legal or other justifi-
cation for the killing of Cannon or
Grace.
Entitled to Rights.
A high legal authority in those matters
said today that the general rule ap-
pears to be that forces engaged in in
surrections within a state are emitted
to belligerent rights when the insurrec-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30

ton has reached the stage of organic
ed rebellion, so that the central gov
.ernmSns- ts-%oqaiFed7- d7--te-;rvzny- 70 war
like measures In order to quell the
same.
Wheaton's International Law lays
down the doctrine that, whether the
struggle is war or not, is to be deter
mined not from the relation of the COM
batants to each other. but from the
mode in which it is carried on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30
SEES NATIVES WITH
SPEARS KILL LION
Roosevelt and Party Back Near Civ
ilization After Many Exciting
Experiences.

Londiana. British East Africa, Nov
.30.-ColoneI Roosevelt, Kermit Roose-
welt, Edmund Heller and Leslie A.
Tarlton arrived here today from Guas
Inghisu plateau. All of the party are
in good health. The former president
is greatly elated over the success of
the hunt on the plateau. Among the
sights Witnessed was a display of lion
killing with spears by Mandi warriors.
The exhibition was a thrilling one.
This evening the party will proceed 10
Marc, where they will be guests Of
Lord Delamere on the latter's ranch
until Dec. 10, when they will proceed
to Nairobi.