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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
KEYMEN AND RAILWAY
AGREE UPON TRUCE
Halt in Negotiations for More
Pay and Shorter Hours
on Southern.

Several rules that have proved a
stumbling block to a settlement of diff
ferences between the Southern Railway
Company officials and the representatives
of the telegraphers o fthat road. who are
demanding higher wages and shorter
hours, will be thrashed out by both par
ties before resumption of the negotiations
which have been in progress for three
weeks.
ii. G. Alexander, chairman of the teleg-
raphers' committee which represents the
southern division of the Order Of Rail-
way Telegraphers. has returned from
Charlotte, n. c. He conferred personally
with the officials this morning, and it was
decided between them to discontinue the
negotiations until certain obtrusive rules
which have delayed the conferences ever
since the beginning can be cleared UP.
1t was not possible to learn the nature
Of these rules.
Will Hold Consultation.
E. A. Coapman, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the road, and Vance w.
Taylor, superintendent Of transportation
who have been conducting the confer
ences for the officials, have returned from
Atlantic City, where they have been hold
ing meetings with representative Of the
road. They will likewise consult together
before they meet the telegraphers again
1t was learned that the telegraphers are
demanding an increase of "a per cent in
wages, a comprehensive revision of the
wage scale and changes In the rules
Until the telegraphers and the officials
get together again there can be no pos
sibility of settling these disputes. So
far the question of submitting the griev-
anceS to an arbitration board, while 1t
meets with the hearty approval of the
railway officials, is not altogether ap-
proved by the telegraphers. 1t Is doubt
full if they will submit to the proposition,
as it means a still further delay
1t was learned that the committee is
presenting evidence to show that certain
of the offices are doing heavier work than
each Office being paid according to it's
the telegraphers.
Telegraphers Remain on Duty.
An official of the company said today
that the threatened strike has not in
terrupted the telegraphers' work, and
that business is running along as smooth
~ as before. Until they have received
orders from their representatives here
thew will continue their work as usual
There is little apprehension now of a
strike and both sides believe that the
conferences will be decided in the near
future without i'll feeling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Strike of 1900 Men Causes
Trouble in Detroit.
ARMIES WALK TO WORK
Increase in Pay of Two Cents an
Hour Is Demanded.
FAIR CROWDS INCONVENIENCE
Decision to Go Out Reached at Meet
ing Without Dissent
ing Vote.

DETROIT. Mich, September 2O.-Fff-
teen hundred employees Of the Detroit
United Railway Company went on strike
1t 500 O'Clock this morning and no street
car is running in the city. The men get
q, IS and IS cents an hour. They ask
Is and 80 cents an hour.
Last night the leaders of the local
street car mems association took up head
quarters In Knights of Labor Hall. Fort
and I'd streets and as soon as crews nm
tshed their respective runs they marched
to the hall Just as dawn was breaking
hundreds of the men, still wearing their
uniforms. came marching in every direc-
ton toward the hall.
Practically all of the men were at the
meeting this morning. said one of the
men only about fifty were absent
There was not a dissenting vote on the
strike proposition"
Trudge to Work.
Out through the great factory districts
In the north east and west end a great
army of working men trudSed down the
center of the streets this morning on de-
serted car tracks. In vague way 1t
was understood that a strike was under
been through the business center and had
heard the news. From mouth to mouth
word was passed. Factories that on
ordinary days swing shut their doors
with the warning blast of the whistles
kept the gates wide open until late
hour waiting for the struggling Work
men.
State fair officials were out early, anx-
ious and worried about the conditions at
the fair grounds With the big fair
under way only two days and with thou
sands of people expected today and all
the rest of the week 1t means to them
great loss.
The men are asking for raise of 2
cents an hour, and when the company
at one point in the conference asked
whether the union would consider a
thirteen-hour day at the new schedule
they offered to try the hours for thirteen
days, and at that point in the negotia-
tons the matter was dropped. The ac-
ton stood good in yesterdays delibera-
tons. but the company deemed 10 &C
cept 1t and insisted that If the question
OF wages was to be considered at all the
men must accept a thirteen-hour schedule
without trial.
Scale of Wages.
The wages at present are % cents an
hour for men who have worked less than
six months % cents for those who have
worked less than eighteen months and IS
cents for those who have worked more
than eighteen months. The increase
which the men ask would make the maxi
mum wage 80 cents and the minimum 70
cents.
out of the 400 men employed by the
road Loo are members of the aSsocfa-
ton The remaining 700 are men who
have been employed by the company for
less than ninety days and who are not
entitled to membership until they have
worked that length of time. The men
assert however, the 700 will go out.
since 1891 when the men went out be-
cause the company would not recognize
their organization or grant their demand
for an increase of 3 cents in their sched-
uIe The trouble lasted only two days
and was a victory for the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Spanish Cruiser Goes Ashore.

MELILLA, Morocco, September 20
The Spanish protected cruiser Catalina
went ashore today at Azanen. west of
Cape Tres Forcas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20

At the War Department it is positively
declared today that the published report
that Private. Frank Bloom of the Sd Field
Artillery, at Fort Myer, had passed the
examination for appointment as a second
lieutenant is at least premature, the fact
being that his examination is not yet
concluded. The story that Bloom had
passed emanated from an enlisted man
at Fort Myer, and is said to have been
based on a private letter saying that
Bloom was confident he had acquitted
himself successfully.
Examinations of enlisted men for COM
missions In the army have been conduct
ed in different parts of the country, and
even in the far-away Philippines. spe-
cial interest is shown in the case Of
Bloom for the reason that President Taft
personally interceded in his behalf on
the ground that he had been discriminat-
ed against because Of Jewish ancestry.
Bloom underwent the mental examina-
ton at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, about
the first of the present month, and, with
other candidates, was sent to Fort Riley,
Kan, to take the practical tests, which
involve the management of a field bat
terry in action.
Papers Not Received Here.
The papers showing the results of these
examinations are now being examined
and marked by special boards of officers
at the various posts where the examina-
tions were held. 1t was stated at the
War Department today that SO far not
one of them has been received in Wash
ington nor has there been the slightest
intimation as to the results. It was as
sumed that Bloom would pass because he
made a good showing in his first ex-
animation and went down only under the
rigid application of the requirement that
the candidate must show general apti-
tude."
1t was supposed by the officers who re-
view the papers at the War Department
that in the months that have elapsed
since the initial examination Bloom
would have ample opportunity to correct
his deficiencies in that respect. However
up to this moment the department is in
ignorance of the results of his latest
examinations.
II Bloom has succeeded in passing this
time he will be assured of commission
for, although generally these examna-
tons are competitive, it happens this
year that there are sufficient vacancies
among the officers of the army to afford
places for every one of the enlisted men
who succeed In passing the examinations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20

wARRENTON, Va, September 90
Miss Mary Amelia Smith. daughter OF
the late Gov. Smith. who held office dur
ing the civil war. died at her home here
last night. aged eighty-seven years.
from Q complication Of diseases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Details Not Made Public.
officials Are Reticent.

CHICAGO, September 2O.-At the Offices
OF the International Harvester Company
in Chicago no official was found who
would discuss the report that the corpora
ton was considering plans for reorgan-
ization. 1t was said that Cyrus II. Nc
Cormick and Harold F. Mccormick are
in Europe and that Clarence 8. Funk,
general manager, and Edgar A. Bancroft,
general counsel were in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Big Liner Damaged by British
Cruiser Hawke.
LARGE HOLE TORN IN SIDE
Passengers in No Danger in Accident
OFF Isle of Wight.
VESSEL CARRIED NEARLY 5000
Steams Slowly Back to Southampton.
Prominent Washingtonians
on Board.

COWES. Isle Of Wight. September %
The White Star Line steamer Olympic,
the biggest passenger-carrying vessel In
service, was in collision with the British
protected cruiser Hawke near Osborne
bay. on the north side OF the Isle Of
Wight, this afternoon, and was badly
damaged.
The steamer took considerable water
and 1t was thought il would be neces-
sary to beach her and Capt. Z. J. Smith
made for a mudbank in the Cowes road
stead. The prompt closing of the col
lision doors. however. effectually stopped
the thrush of the sea. and her COM
mander, convinced that there was no
immediate danger. brought his vessel
about and headed for Southampton.
The Hawke was damaged less seriously
and anchored close by the steamer until
the Olympic set out on her return 10
Southampton. The Hawke then started
southwark under her own steam. The
cruisers bows were crumpled by the i'm
pact and her plates torn to the water
line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Record Passenger List.

The Olympic sailed from Southampton
at 11o5 o'clock bound for New York, by
way of Cherbourg and Queenstown. She
sailed with the largest list of first-class
passengers that ever started across the
Atlantic on one ship. The first cabin
passengers number 742, twenty-four more
than her best previous record. Among
them were between twenty and thirty
American millionalres. and something like
$4,000 had been paid in passage money.
All told. there were nearly 1900 persons
on board
The accident was an extraordinary one
Both ships were steaming in the same
direction, when the Hawke, IL is claimed.
ran stem on into the liner. tearing a large
hole in the latters starboard quarters.
both above and below the water line. The
Olympic's collision doors We're promptly
closed but the vessel made a good deal
of water. After a cursory examination of
the damage done the Olympic steamed
slowly back to Southampton. The Hawke
was so damaged in her bow that her col
lision mats were gotten out, but the
cruiser was able to proceed later unas-
sisted.
Naturally there was intense excitement
among the liners two thousand odd pas
sengers, but 1t was soon evident that
there was no cause for alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Reaches Dock Safely.

SOUTHAMPTON. September 20.-The
Olympic was safely locked here lit
tie after o'clock this afternoon.
NEW YORK, September e0.-Ofhcials
here of the White Star line had no in
formation concerning the collision OF
the Olympic with the British cruiser
Hawke other than that contained In
the press dispatches The names OF
the Olympic's passengers are not
known here.
On her previous trip to this port the
Olympic brought 718 first cabin, 4aa
second cabin passengers and ia
steerase.
The Olympic. which was launched
October 20, 1910. is the largest passen-
ger vessel afloat. Her length over all
is S82ls feet, breadth over all 92la feet.
and she has number of steel decks
and watertght bulkheads.
The Hawke is a protected cruiser.
and was launched at Chatham. Eng
land, in 1891. She is $50 feet long and
has a displacement OF 1850 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
WEATHER.

Fair and cooler tonight. Thurs
day probably fair; light to mod
crate northerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that OF
any other Washington newspaper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
JEFF DAVIS HAzED|
Senate Colleagues Teach
Lesson for His Criticism.

Washington, Feb Jeff Davis.
senator from Arkansas. is being hazed
by his colleagues. Democratic sena-
tors do not approve his discourteous
methods and his billingsgate attacks
made for consumption among the hill
biliies" of Arkansas. Their shame re-
Gently was expressed.
Davis took occasion TO make char
acteristic attack on Senator Depew,
declaring that the New York senator
should don court costume and play
the role of courtier for the rest of his
days. The senator from New York
was disposed to reply, but was dis
suaded with the argument that it
would be unwise to dignity the Ar
kansan's cheap attack with any no.
tice.
Davis Asks Mercy.
Senator Davis Democratic col
leagues took the matter in hand and
persuaded him that the senator from
New York purposed to reply and that
he intended to illustrate his answer in
the Congressional Record. with car
toons of Davis clad in knee breeches.
swallow-tailed coat and silk hat and
to accompany the picture with the as
sertion that Davis wore that costume
to the Presidents receptions, at the
foreign embassies, etc.
This idea struck terror to the rep
resentativc of the hill biIlies' and he
approached Senator Depew.
Colleagues Take a Hand.
"Mr. Depew." he said, Il didn't
mean anything personal by my talk
about you the other day. 1t was all
in a friendly spirit. You see, my
state is made up of queer cattle and to
make an official attack like that on
you does me a lot of good. You amt
goin' to run for the senate again, and
it cant hurt you. but if you print
them cartoons of me going to the
White House in them kinglike fam
dangoes it will defeat me the next
time l run for the senate, sure as
shoOtin'"
Mr.. Depew listened gravely and
then promised to consider the plea
He is still considering and the hill
billy" senator does not yet know that
he is being hazed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
COUNCIL MEETING
A GREAT SUCCESS,
REALLY HUMOROUS
As Advertised, First Class
Vaudeville Is Put on Be-
fore a Large and Interested
Audience.


the vioiators who were first brought
before him, but that no one heard
him.
Don't you call me liar" exclaim
cd The Mayor at this point, rcddcnine
violently. You've got to believe me.
Pardon. pardon" cried Weishaup,
with more sarcasm, I'VE may have
misunderstood" -..
why pick out this ordinance fol
80 rigid an enforcement" said Coun
Gilman King. you don't enforce the
others"
For instance?" aucried the Mayor
THE speed ordinance" shouted
King. warming up. You violate II
yourself. You know It." And then Inc
made a statement that caused a rip
pie of applause and laughter: The
first time I see you violating the speed
law, I'll file an affidavit against you.
King was In dead earnest"
I'm give You a run for it, com
mented the Mayor.
Waidele charged that the police dis
eliminated In making arrests. Some
were arrested, he claimed, and other.
only warned. Bartel said the ordin
ance was not sufficiently advertised
and that farmers are afraid to come Il
the city.
No Cards Distributed.
The concluding statement before {
vote was cast was made by Mayor Zim
norman. He claimed that placard'
were placed all over the city to tel
people Of the ordinance and that Il
had been advertised In the newspa
pers. On investigation. however, 1t was
discovered that the placards had no
been put ont. as superintendent Cor
mon was awaiting the action of couu
ell last night.
Attorney Gardner says that an ordin
ancc OF this kind may be drawn by ahs
board along legal lines. He said the
board had no choice but to obey the
order OF council. President Hammond
however. said he did not know what
the board would do.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
NO MARKET FOR
PICKLES; MUMPS

Huntington, Ind. Feb. THE pic.
klc market has slumped. Soup is
above par. Buckets for inclosing
heads are In demand. Banquo has the
humps. Banquo Is not "A ghost. but
n small town In the suth part Of the
county. One gcncrous-minded young
woman attending school there
brought along u case Of humps with
her and turned IT loose In the school,
Tho way the children appropriated
the supply rcscmblcd "A scramble for
pennies. Inhabitants are falling over
each other for a chance to get in
fashion and wear large face. The
most popular Kind Is that which grows
ON both sides. Many, however. have
been very happy with merely the lop.
sided kind. Shrieks rend theozone,
but nobody hecds.
ut il only Johnny Jones getting
his mumps," they say
II is the most popular form of tor
ture since the town had its ears pierre
ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
Scion Would Prevent Hoos-
iers Going There.
palladium Special)

Indianapolis, Feb. 7.-One trip to IA
nous and infamous Reno fond old mill
of the spill OF divorces, was sufficient
for I. II. Ward. attorney of Winchest-
er. He determined there shall be no
exodus of Indiana couples to the wild
and woolIey to have the cleaver used
on the nuptial ties He determined the
grand old matrimonial institution,
limited, shall remain intact. in Hoosier-
dom at least. Senator Hunt introduc-
ed a bill Monday which is a straight
shot at Reno.
The bill says If an inhabitat Of this
state goes into another state to obtain
divorce for a cause which accrued
here. Or for IA cause which would not
authorize divorce by the laws of this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
HUSBAND IS STOLEN AIMS BILL At RENO
Stepdaughters Accused of
Secreting Away Father.

Chicago. Feb. THAT her three
stepdaughters have kidnapped their
father and are keeping him from her
is the belief of Mrs. Sarah Speight,
2717 Iowa street. She petitioned the
court on Friday for an order to COM
pei the women to produce her hus-
band. Judge William E. Deyer issued
a writ of habeas corpus.
Mrs. Speight is II years old and her
husband is 81.
Married at Advanced Age.
The couple were married on Jan.
%, 1909. On June 10 of last year, she
says, the women took their father
away. One of the daughters. Mrs
Joseph French resides at $40 Wash
tenaw avenue. The addresses of the
other two, who are Mrs. ALE Hoepner
and Mrs Martha Rosman, are not civ
en-.
Attorney Antoinette Funk said Mr.
Speight possesses property valued al
$4,000.
Says Daughters Made Trouble.
I Mrs. .Speight said at night that hel
stepdaughters had opposed her mar
riage. They al,) tried to stir III
| trouble between us after we were mar
riod," she said. They have tried tt
make me believe he is dead, but
won't. His property is the cause of i
ALL"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
RESULTS OF FOOD
Health and Natural Conditions Come
from Right Feeding.

Man. physically, should be like a
perfectly regulated machine. each part
working easily In it's appropriate
place. A slight arrangements causes
undue friction and wear. and frequent
ly ruins the entire system.
A well known educator Of Boston
found way to keep the brain and the
body i'm that harmonious cooperation
which makes a JOY of living.
Two years age she writes, being
in condition of nervous exhaustion
resigned my position as teacher,
which ] had hold for over 40 years
Since then the entire rest has, OF
course, been IA benefit. but the use OF
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause of illness in the past. namely
constipation. and its attendant evils.
Il generally make my entire break.
fast on raw egg beaten into four
spOOnfuls of Grape-Nuts, with little
hot milk or hot water added. | like
1t extremely. my food assimi:ates, and
my bowels take care of themselves.
find my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and / know
that the use Of the Grape-Nuts has
contributed largely to this result.
1T Is with feelings of gratitude that
write this testimonial and trust il
may be the means of aiding Others
In their search for health" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich.
Read the little book. The Road tC
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea
son"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
Interest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07

Sheep In iNdis.
Sheen used as beasts OF burden IN
north India carry twenty POUNDS
weight apiece.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
COURT TAKES CASE
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

After hearing testimony and argn-
ments in the case of Joseph NJ. Ninei
of Indianapolis. against H. Oberstine
and the First National bank of Hagers-
town on account demand $50. Judge
Fox, OF the circuit court took the case
under advisement on Monday after.
noon. The litigants. with the excep-
ton of the bank, are fruit dealers and
the complainant alleges that Oberstine
refused to pay for peaches which he
had shipped from indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07

state. the divorce shall have no effect
within this state.
Mr.. Ward and | and no end OF
other Indiana folks think there should
be no beaten trail between the dis.
reputable little Western burg and this
state. said Senator Hunt The path
between ii and New York is shameful
enough. There is no more important
legislation than that which protects
the home as the institution as the base
of the state. We should see that our
divorce laws are not cvaded by a few
hours Pullman ride"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
SHOOTS PATROLMAN
AFTER THEIR WALK

Brownstown, Ind, Feb. Herman
Sitterding. while drunk, entered a
drug store and helped himself to re-
volver and cartridges. then drove ev.
crybody 10 cover. He met Patrolman
Russell on the street, and made him
throw up his hands. Then with the
revolver against the back of the pa
trolman's head, Sitterding marched
the officer around the public square,
finally firing the weapon at his vic.
tim. Russell dropped in time to miss
the shot, and as Sitterding ran from
him, drew his own weapon and shot.
Sittcrding has small chances Of re-
covery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
eiot.sd Out ~Lord Pern.~

The irst book Of any kind publish
ed In Philadelphia was Atkins Al
manack for the year 1856 It was an
unpaged pamphlet Of ten leaves. only
two copies OF which are now known
to be In existence. The nrst copy Of
the Aimanack printed was sent to
Colonel Markham. Penn's deputy. who
reported to the council that the book
had enormously declared Pennsylva-
MIA to have been founded by Lord
Penn The council disapproved such
a high sounding title and directed the
author aud printer William Brad
ford to forthwith and efIectually
blot out We words Lord Penn"
This had the effect Of recalling tho
whole edition and the abolition OF the
Obnoxious wards.