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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
DISARMAMENT NOT SAFE.
Young Mems Forum Holds De-
bnte at Pythian Temple.

Young Mems Forum Holds De-
bate at Pythian Temple.
That disarmament OF nations would be
beneficial 20 the world was debated by
the Young Mems Forum last night IN
Pythian Temple.
The affirmative contended that the vast
amount Of money necessary TO keep the
nations armed would eliminate all suffer
ing caused by poverty. and that ii would
be sufficient to establish a fund for the
infrmed and aged. The negative side
argued that mankind need TO evOlUte
further before il would be safe for even
a mutual agreement OF nations to disarm.
They won their contention.
B. f Lindas, r. W. Richardson. and
\. R. MacMshon argued for the affirm
alive. and w L. Helms. II. NJ Burton.
and F. A AIlnott the negative
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
HIT BY BALE OF HAY.
Aged Man Passes stable Just a.
Load Falls.

Christopher Dice was hit on the head
BIZ bale OF hay while passing through
an alley in the rear Of 1874 p street nort1-
west yesterday afternoon. and while e.
was al first thought that his skull had
been fractured. after treatment at the
Emergency Hospital he was able 10 so
home
Dice. who IS siXty-nine years old, failed
20 notice men handling the bales in an
upper window Of a stable and unfort4-
nately for him the bale fell out Of the
window just as he was passing. lie said
that he lived in G street between First
and Second streets northwest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
Mnr Pnr Grnde Damages

The House District Committee has
ordered a favorable report on the Senate
bill for the relief OF William Frye White.
owner Of lots 1O5. l0i. 105. and los. square
ia with regard TO assessment and pay
ment of damages on account Of changes
Of grade due 20 the construction Of the
new Union station.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

A. II. Plant comptroller Of the
Southern Railway Company, will address
the Association of American Government
Accountants in the public assembly hall
of the Public Library tomorrow evening
on Railway accounting and the prep
aration of young men for the account
ing profession
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
LocnI Tcmncrnfnrr.

Midnight 20; a. n. 6 4 q. M. 90. a. m. s.
s a. m, 6; 10 e. M. 65i y noon. 66 ? J.. M, 20
Z p. m. g; =. m. 80; ?. m. 50; 10 D. m. &c
Maximum. 20 minimum 46
Relative humidity-S Il. m 6. ? D. H.. 81:
T. m. 81. Rainfall IS p m. 10 J. M. T. Hour.
q sunshine, lO9 Per cent ~ possible sunshine. s.
Temperature same date last Maximum. 60
minimum a.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
KITCHENER SEES
WEST POINT DRILL
Cadets Like Machinery on
Sun-kiSSed Parade.
WARRIOR Is PLEASED
"SmarteSt Body of Young Men
He Ever Saw
WARRIOR Is PLEASED

scene Amid Hudson Hills with
ThrOnE of Spectators and Military
COIOrs Is Minus Only of Demon
StrRtiOn which Might Have Greet
ed Famous General but for His Re
quest that "NO Fuss be Made.v
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

a French writer predicts that in the
course of 100 years very few persons
will live in the cities. Cities will be
used only for business purposes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Theater Party Follows Big
Day for the Bankers.
/ AT BANQUET IN AFTERNOON
Members Return from Mount Vernon
and Dine at Lee Camp HaIl-Al-
legged Postal Laws VioIator Held
for Action Of Grand Jury-NeErO
Found Dead in Police station Cell.

r. Clinton Knight. SIS King street. AieIandria.
va, is authorized agent and carrier for The Wash
inEtOn Herald. The Herald will be delivered daily
and Sunday to any address in Alexandria for 50
cents a month
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
HIS Status.

From the Truth Seeker.
well. my little man." inquired a WIS.,
itor pleasantly. who are you?"
I'm the babys brother!" was the in
genuous reply.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

According to reports received to-day a
large forest fire was in progress between
Edsalls and Springfield, Fairfax County
It is said r. $. Pickett lost several hun
dred cords OF wood.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
Temperature, In Other Citie.
Rain.

Temperatures In other cities. together with the
smount Of rainfall. FOR the twelve hours ended at
=. m. yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

Mission services at 81. Marys Catholic
Church will come TO close tomorrow
night. An interesting sermon on "Pur-
gatOTy" was delivered tonight An
nouncement is made that on next Mon
day. Tuesday. and Wednesday evenings
special services will be held and ques-
tons answered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

The deserts Of the earth cover 4lSO,COC
square miles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
Tide Table.

To-day-High tide 2-3 A. m. and 2a7 p m Low
tide, s;52 a. m. and 953 D. m.
Ic-motroS-Hish tide. 81 a. m. and 500 D m
Low tide, 9~S a. N. and 1873 p. m.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
Public Building for warrenton.

An appropriation of $4,000 for the con-
struction of Il public building at Warren
ton, Va. is provided for in a bill intro
duced in the House yesterday by Repre-
sentative Carlin, OF Virginia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

the post over. But the general sent word
to cut out the salutes and things.
Il am really coming Up merely as a
private British citizen. ] shan't wear q
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

John H. Craven was this afternoon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

Special TO The Washington Herald
HarTerS Ferry. w. Va. April l6-Both river
clear
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

Capt r. +. Knox. auctioneer. to-day
sold at public auction for John NJ john
son. Lewis II. GIachen. and Howard w.
Smith, commissioners. I'm the case OF
Duncan against Gorham. the following
property: House and lot at the northwest
corner Of Duke and Fayette streets. to
John Duncan for N70o; lot adjoining on
the west, 10 J. NJ Duncan for Si,635.
In the corporation court to-day a deed
was placed on record from Sarah J. Wat
son to Frederick A Linser for a lot OF
ground at Patrick and Wilkes streets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

given a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner r. P. W.
Garrett and held for the action OF the
grand jury on a charge OF violating the
postal laws and regulations by carrying
a travelling commission issued by the
Railway Mail Service OF the POst-ofnce
Department, His case viii be tried be
fore the grand jury at the July term Of
court. Craven renewed bond in the sum
OF $500 for his appearance at trial. The
witnesses included Post-ofiice Inspector
Frank r. Barclay and Special Detective
VI. L. Pankcy. Of the Southern Railway.
Craven was represented by Judge c. Z.
Nicol. OF this city. and J. T. Hit, Of
Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

George Geary. a negro, was found dead
in MS cell at police headquarters this
morning when Policeman Gill went 70
call him for breakfast Geary was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by Police
man Young for vaCrancy. Coroner :. b
Moore ISSUED a certificate of death from
natural causes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
BELMONT PARK FOR AERO MEET
Many in Favor of Having Big Races
Take Place There-Decision To-day.

Al q meeting to-day of the governors Of
the Aero Club. it is expected that the
place for holding the international aviation
championship contest in October will be
selected. They have already agreed that
the races must be held on Long Island and
Hampstead Plains is one of the places
seriously considered
Samuel Fl. Valentino. who is acting presi-
dent OF the Aero Club in the absence of
CortlaDdt Field Bishop, would neither deny
nor confirm q rerort yesterday that August
Belmont and his associates were prepared
10 offer the club q big sum TO have the
championship meet held al Belmont Park
Many of those interested in seronautics
said last night they believed Belmont Park
would afford an excellent place for the
contest. and THAT if the meet was held
there it would be the result Of similar con-
tests being conducted at the "a cecouree
The park has a great plain stretching out
on ali sides. making cross country flights
possible. -----.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
SAVED BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Half eff 1t, on q Barge, Rescued
from Pirates bY Skipper John.

Captain John Johnson of the barge Sally
Ann wanted TO keep lot of boat pirates
from getting away with half the Brooklyn
Bridge last night. He had that much of
the bridge aboard, and some false friend,
so he said, had told the pirates about It,
The skipper. when he called Police Head
quarters 10 tell about the pirates who had
captured the Sally Ann, neglected to mem
ton what they were after. and when q
police launch from harbor squad A and the
reserves of the West Goth and West 3Ith
street stations, answering a riot call,
reached the barge, at West Soth street, the
pirates were gone.
Skipper John tried to convince the police
OF the imperative necessity of preserving
an edifice like the Brooklyn Bridge. or
even the half of il he had rescued. Be
fore he began to dwell on that however.
he had sent the launch after ten. tugs that
were steaming down the river. But the
reserves arrested I'm and put his case up
TO Magistrate Breen in the night court
The Sally Ann dumps refuse for "Bilr'
Edwards's Street Cleaning Department,
and the magistrate recognized the skipper
as a city official Somehow, however he
didn't take TO tho Brooklyn Bridge ex-
PLANTATION. So Johnson, willing to oblige,
said another tug had passed with an Ital-
ian who once killed a man on board. Mag
istrate Breen looked at the skipper, caught
the merry twinkle in his eye and in the
stress of great emotion, said simply,
Discharged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
F. F. NICOLA ON TRIAL
Pittsburg Capitalist Faces Graft
Charges.

pittsburg May i6.-F. F. Nicola. ca i-
talist. indicted IN the recent bribery cru
SADIE. was put on trial to-day before Judge
James r. MacFarlanc. The specific charge
against Nicola is that he was an accessory
before the fact to bribery. il being alleged
that he attempted to secure through
bribery the selection of the Columbia Ma
tionai Bank as city depository.
When court adjourned to-day the COM
monwealth was still presenting its case,
and the jury was locked up for the night.
DR.. F. G Blessing. president of the Com
mon Council. and William McKelvey, a
former select councilman. Will be called
for trial on Wednesday morning.
District Attorney William A Blakeley
received notice to-day that Frank n.
Hofrstott. the banker and manufacturer OF
New York. had appealed his extradition
case direct to the United States Supreme
Court instead of taking it to the United
States Court of Appeals. An appeal is al
lowed BY a clause in the decision of Judge
Holt, handed down in New York last
Saturday.
Joseph C. Armstrong. director of pub
lie works. was held in $4,000 bail fer
court by Alderman McMasters to-day, on
charges of false pretence, forgery and per-
jury and subornation of perjury. The
Voters Civic League charges that Arm
strong falsifed the city payrolls by certI-
flying to names of men who were sent from
regular duties TO work at the polls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
PUT IMMIGRANTS TO FARM
Government Distribution ldea OF
0rmshy Motiarg.
GOOD WORD FOR CHlNAMEN
Before Manufacturers Associa-
tion He Urges Need OF
Food Production.

The National Association Of ManGfeetuf
ers opened its fifteenth annual meeths
Yesterday afternoon az the Waldorf wheIe
the sessions will continue to-day ana 70
morrow John Kirby. jr.. the president
was in the chair. He announced that az >
O'Clock this afternoon the business session
would be adjourned and a short memorial
service held in honor OF James W. van
CIeave. former president of the association.
who will be buried at o'clock this after
noon in st. Louis. a resolution or SYM
pathy for Mr.. Van Clesve's family was
passed.
OrnsLy NcHarg former Assistant Score
tarv of Commerce and Labor. made the
chief address Yesterday. on the subject OF
the distribution OF immigrants. He ad-
vocated governmental distribution OF I'M
migrants to whateve- points throughout
the country stood I'm need Of labor at the
time Of their arrival. He declared that the
country had nothing to fear from the I'M
migration of any sane, healthy moral man
or woman.
Even the much talked Of yellow peril
of the Pacific Coast, the influx of Chinese,
Mr.. McHarg said. was vastly overrated-
THE Chinamar on the Coast and else
where in the country he said, rs the
last man to leave his work at night and
the first one to arrive in the morning. and
he's never in Jail.
Congestion OF immigrants in cities. said
the former assistant in Secretary NageFs
department. is one of the first reasons for
high prices of living. CLOSE to a million
immigrants will come in this year he
said, and 90 per cent Of them will remain
in the cities. where they Will be consumers
as distinguished from producers Of food
stuffs.''
He compared the s3iO.00O,0O0 spent by the
government upon army and navy with the
s13, coo, 900 spent on the agricultural depart
ment, and though declaring that the larger
sum was we'll spent. he said that the pro-
ductive agricultural department should be
more literally treated. and should be given
means to enlarge its functions and work.
Charles L. Case, a vice-president Of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters and
president of the New York Fire Insurance
Exchange and the United States manager
of the London Assurance Society, gave the
manufacturers brief idea of fire preven-
ton work as handled and furthered by the
national board. and an outline of the rate
making system of the local exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17

The asa 1ciations committees on irfs~,...
commerce and on immigration uasa -
reports. q ich were referred 70 tta -
mittee en- r. solutions. 20 be hrouShf -.
the associate n again to-day
For the In srstate COmmerce C,or1~..
a. 2. FarquY r the chairman. called
fention 20 the fact that the railroads -.
orally we're considering a 70 per es,s
crease in freight rates. and said tina, u-,n-
fsctnrers at present we're finding tia, -
general freight SCENTS 70 whom in prar,..,s
DAYS they directed their conplsinfs -
now unable to offer them any satiss,c.s.e
because Of the present consolidation. ~ -
road ownership in wall Street He 60
rnended the administration plan 81 "a :.
terstate Commerce Court. and the ~so.-.
investigation Of the Pullman corupsr-
A notice OF union boycott % the rr..
land baseball team. which has bean ci-..
lated around the American League cir...
was read by Mr.. Kirby and greeted v.s
laughter. one member moved that tbA :
ISOLATION make II a point 70 attend ~
Cleveland games IN New York in 49,
hut Mr.. Kirby ruled the motion IN. !.
order because the Cleveland team was =.
here az present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
MILITIA PROTECTS AMERICANS
Foreign Workmen Strike. With No
Apparent Grievance

Hannibal. No. May 16-Five companies
OF militia arrived tonight. under orders Of
Governor Hadley to patrol Ilasco. four
miles south of Hannibal, where fifteen hun
dred foreign worknlen are threatening 10
damage the 100000 plant Of the Atlas
Portland Cement Company and iHjure
American laborerE
The men, dissatisfied with labor condi-
tons. struck At noon to-day and forced the
o,n2anH TO shut down its plant. throwing
six hundred other employees out Of work
6everal hundred American laborers who
went to 1lasco from Hannibal were or
dered 10 remain on the train ard return
home The strikers drove everybody else
off tins streets
The present trouble is The outcome of 4
strike a year ago. Then the foreigners de-
roanded higher wages They made no de-
Hlsads this time but simply quit work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
LABOR TRUST" ATTACKED
At Ship Subsidy Hearing Witness Says
II Would Kill Business.

Washington. May 16.-President Gonpers
of the American Federation OF Labor is
active here for the labor trust" according
to Secretary EweIl of the Merchant Marine
committee of one hundred, vino testified TO-
day before the House Ship Subsidy Investi-
eating Committee. Mr.. Ewell declared the
manufacturers would be put out of business
II Mr. Gompers's views were carried out TO
the letter. The committee of sone hundred
is a branch of the National. Association of
Manufacturers
Mr. Ewell disclaimed any personal knowl-
edge of Hobbies OF any kind. and denied
having said that the foreign shipping inter
ests had raised corruption funds. He said
the Merchant Marine committee had raised
1915 for an educational campaign-purely
speechnakipg and circularizing-and that
any amount above that subscribed figure
was betrayed by the manufacturers or
ganization.
Archibald Fl. Bull. of New York. a ship
ping broker also testified to show the great
er expense of wages outfits, etc. in An1eil-
can bottoms under the present laws. declar-
ing that American shippers suffer from adj
verse and crude laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
PIANO MEN ELECT OFFICERS.

Richmond, Va. May 1s.-The National AS
ISOLATION of Piano Dealers of America
opened its annual convention here this
morning with about twelve hundred dele
gates present. The following officers were
elected: President, L. II. Clement New
York frst vice-preaident. II. o. Foster.
Minneapolis: second vice president Otto
Ballraan. st. Louis: secretary. c. r. Put
nam, New Orleans; treasurer, D. Z. Wooley,
Philadelphia. For the executive board, w.
II. Currier. Toledo; +. c, Kammerer, New
York; Z. a. Field. 81. Louis. and j. f.
Bowers, Chicago For the membership
committee, 9. r. Putnam Boston; Burton
Il. Miller, Boston. and Robert n. Watkins
Dallas Chicago was selected as the next
place Of meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
TWO DROWN AS BOAT UPsETs
Grew of Barge Rescues Three Others
at Salem. Mass.

Salem. Mass. May 1.-two men we're
drowned and the lives of three others i'm
perilled when a dory containing the party
was overturned off Winter Island. In the
deepest part Of Salem Harbor, late to-day.
The five men. night employees of the
Salem Gas Company, we're out fishing.
when one cf the men threw the anchor
overheard without warning. lurching the
boat broadside TO A choppy sea, resulting
in an upset. Charles Tardih and Joseph
Thibeault sank al once. but Francois
Caron. Joseph ST. Amant and Peter Theri-
aut chung to the boat until rescued by the
crew of nearby barge. Both the men lost
were young and married Their bodies
were not recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17

process ras stopped. but not until III.
Twynan had repeatedly protested that too
much blood was being taken from the oio
man. IL is said.
Beginning early in December. an cpl
denlc of typhoid fever broke out In tne
Swope household. during which ten mem
bers of the family were stricken. ana ohe'
Clirisr1lan swope. a trotl1er Of DR.. hyde
wife. died
chrisman died after taking capsule
gwen st DR.. Hyde's direction. and after
suffering CONFUSION similar to the one
that ats cked Colonel swope.
Margaret Swope. Chrismans sister, VINO
was also treated by DR.. Hyde, had con-
vusicn after taking a capsule, but an
en- atic was administered at once by LII
Twyman and she recovered
On January 7, 1910. the body of Chrismah
Swope was secretly exhun1ed, and four
days later the body OF Colonel Swope was
removed from its tomb, and the viscera
of the todies taken TO Chicago for ANALYSIS.
The analysis of the liver of Coionei
Swope's body resulted in the finding OF
fifty-two sixty-sixths OF a grain OF strych-
nine by the Chicago chemists.
The coroner of this county then sum-
moned jury. which after investigating the
death of Colonel Swope, decided ne dice as
the result of strychnine poisoning ADMINS
tered at the direction of DR.. Hyde.
The county prosecutor then issued war
rant charging DR.. Hyde with murder In
the first degree after John G.. Paxton
executor of the Swope estate. had FLED an
information against the physician.
In ali DR.. Hyde was indicted on eleven
counts the remaining indictments charging
him with trying to murder members OF the
Swope family by introducing typhoid germs
and poisons into the medicines administered
by him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
SUES FOR MORE HAT MONEY
Young Girl Hales Guardian to Court at
Syracuse.
Isy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Syracuse. May 1s.-Miss Jessie Kirby, six
teen years old. who is attending st Johns
Academy here, was the central figure in
the Surrogate's Court to-day while her at
torney. E. w. Gregg, argued in her behalf
that IS was not enough for her new hat.
She had hailed Mrs. Margaret Harrison.
her aunt and guardian. to court for more
liberal allowance.
Miss Kirby had been receiving e a week
from LOO verdict for the death of her
father, killed on the New York Central
She wanted $50 for wearing apparel The
lawyers are TO agree on the settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
POPE SYNDICATE BUYS PLANT
Bostonians Close Deal with Auburn
Auto Pump Company.
LBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

LI'S I'5Isr S-tIIi 10 I III IT IUuu-I
Auburn. \. Y, May 15.-Colonel A. W.
Pope. OF Boston, to-day closed deal where
by the Auburn Auto Pump Company trans.
fers ali of its property. including ma
chinery, real estate, patents. goodwill,
stocks. etc, to q syndicate of which Colonel
Pope is the head. The Auburn plant was
started two years ago by T. Z. Ten Eyck
who. among other Inventions patented 2
pump that is attached to automobiles and
automatically pumps up fiat tires.
At the recent Boston automobile show
Colonel Pope became interested In the
pump. formed a syndicate of Bostonians
and acquired the Auburn plant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
SHIPPERS ASK INFoRMArTos
Want to Know Freight Policy Of Prs.
ident McCrea.

Chicago. MAY IA telegram sisnss -
delegates from t1irty-ssven shipping eo--
merclaI and manufacturing associaticz,
that are holding 2 conference to protsr
against increased freight rates was ss,,
to-day to James NfcCrea. president Of IT,
pennsylvania Railroad. asking the attltgs.
of the pennsylvania lines on freight rs,,,
The telegram quoted the following STATE.
ment Of President McCrsa. made on oct,-
Der IS. 1909: NO question OF general a.
vance In freight rates. CT in classification
is now under consideration or contemplate
BY the railroads in the territory in vhica
our lines operate
The delegates 70 the shippers confsrs-cs
ask President Mccrea for an explicit r..
iteration Of this statement, 20 be PLACED
before the present meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
HEAD OF woMEN's CLUBS HURT
Slips on Carpet and Fractures AnkIs
in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May 1S.-Mrs. Philip y. Meors
of St Louis. president Of the Central
Federation of Women's Clubs. suffered a
painful injury to-day. when she slipped On
a rug in the home of Mrs Howard L Es.-
lister and suffered a fracture OF the argls.
She will be unable TO preside at the ~
mainder OF the sessions {
Directors of the domestic science sscioi
to-day fnGorsed bills now pending bsfo5
Congress for disseminating information ci
domestic science in secondary and hisa
schools. The resolution was signed BY Ms.
Charles W Fairbanks. Of Indiana; Via
Emma c. Sickels. OF Washington. D C,
and others