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The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
MAIL CLERKS PROMOTED UNION
PERNiclOUS ACTIVITY COST
THEM THEIR JOBS.
So Says Second Assistant Stewart In
UNFOLDING Federal Depart
ment's Stand.


istant Postmaster General Stewart
concluded his defense of the position
taken by the postofice department on
the question of labor unions by nd
hitting that clerks had been dis
charged from the railway mail SER
vice simply because they promoted
the organization Of postal clerks into
a union affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. Representative
Kendall Republican, Iowa). asked
Stewart. as he closed his testimony,
why Postal Clerk Duff and Van Dyke
of St. Paul had been removed from
the service.
They We're discharged justly" said
Stewart, because of their pernicious
activity in promoting this new union
organization. The organization had
headquarters in st. Paul and they
were, I believe, officials Of the pro.
posed union"
"Were they good clerks?" asked
Kendall. ooh. yes, they were good.
efficient men," returned Stewart, the
only reason for their dismissal was
their pernicious activity in the face of
the plain orders of the postmaster
general and the other officials which
they persistently violated. 1t was a
case of plain INSTRUMENTATION"
John F. Nelson, president Of the
National Federation of Postal Clerks,
who was formerly an employee of the
Chicago postoffice, related the circum-
stances of his own dismissal from the
federal postal service because of his
attempt to consolidate the clerks of
the country into representative body.
He said in part:
Conditions Unsanitary.
IT was then president of the Chi
csgo Postal Clerks Union. For
months we had been working to rem.
edy the unsanitary conditions in tho
Chicago postoffice. All through the
summer Of 1909 we did everything in
our power under the Roosevelt gag.
rule to get the department to remedy
conditions The men We're working
10 hours night under what the Chi.
cago commission on occupational dis.
eases declared were the worst condi.
tons in the city, During the time
from June to October four men in the
mailing division in our union died OF
tuberculosis because Of the working
conditions. worked steadily from
early in June until October before Sc
curing the appointment of 100 addi
tional clerks to relieve the tension
This was under the Hitchcock re
trenchment policy. "17he next June
was served with charges by inspec
tors. They alleged that 7 was violat
ing the gag rule by trying to in1u
ence legislation. had never been 1r
Washington and had never talked te
a member about postal matters. They
also charged me with furnishing in
formation to the newspapers. After
filing an answer to the charges re
ceived notice that had been promot
ed and advanced from $1,100 to the
$1,000 grade. This was not an auto
matte advancement. but under the cf
; ficiency scheme. Two weeks later
WIS dismissed"
Nelson declared that clerks found
it impossible to secure action on com
plants regarding the working condi
tons. He related number cf cases
in the Chicago office Of clerks dyint
and becoming Ill.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
+. r. WON'T HUNT POLAR BEARS,
Presidential Year Holds More Attrac.
tions at Home.

New York, May 10. Nonsense"
was Col. Roosevelt's brief response tc
an inquiry as to whether he intended
to spend the summer of 1912 in hunt
ing polar bears in the Arctic with
Capt. Robert Bartlett, Of the Peary
expedition. Capt. Bartlett announced
that he hoped to enlist Roosevelt in
his project and added that he had al
ready secured tentative acceptance
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Aviator 10 Killed IN Texas.

San Antonio. May IT,. - Lieuten.
ant George l.. M. Kelley, Thirtieth in.
fantry, U. 8. A., wa. killed while max.
ing an aeroplane flight here His
plane fell fifty feet and Kelley, thrown
from the machine, landed on his head.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Corwood 10 Destroyed.

Fergus Falls, May 10.-Reports
from Homestead told of the great
amount of damage that town suffered
from forest fires. A great amount OF
cordwood has been destroyed and
the homes Of settlers have been
threatened.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
WILL ATTEMPT TO SHOW WHY
HE FEARED GOVERNORS
"PEAcE ENVoYS."
DECLARES FR0ELICH TRUST TOOL
orwis, Chicago Surveyor, Testifies
Many Of the Deputies Could
Have Shot
Harp.

Hayward, Wis, May 1.-THE "lum-
Der trust" will be subpoenaed as a
witness at the Deitz murder trial. Ed
ward Hines, the lumber king, presi-
dent Of the Hines Lumber company,
business associate of Weyerhaeuser,
and the man mentioned in connection
with the 100000 slush fund by testi-
mony In the Lorimer investigation will
be sworn and placed on the stand to
answer questions of the backwoods-
man, "who now fights for his liberty
claimed that the wood barons owned
Sawyer county body and SOUL
Deitz expects to prove by testimony
Of Hines that NJ. w. Froelich. one Of
the peace emissaries who approached
him with Frank L. Gilbert, attorney
general of Wisconsin, and Colonel o.
G.. Munson, private secretary to Gov
ernor Davidson, just before the fight
last October, to sue for cessation of
hostilities and arbitration, was an
agent of the lumber trust and sought
only to entrap him instead of prevent
ing bloodshed.
Hines In Court Room.
Hines has been in Hayward since
Tuesday afternoon, and is stopping at
the home of T. c. Written, chairman
of the county board and local manager
of the North Wisconsin Lumber &
Manufacturing company, an utilization
of the Hines Lumber company. Since
his arrival here, Hines has refused to
speak for publication. He and Mr..
Written occupied seats among the
spectators in the courtroom and list
ened to the testimony Of the defend
ants witnesses in the murder trial.
Aside from the Importance that will
be attached to the murder trial by the
subpoenaing Of Hines, another vital
feature will be brought out in motion
which Deitz will make to have the
jury taken to the scene Of the Cam.
eron dam fight, and made acquainted
with the lay of the ground.
deputies Could Have Shot,"
A geographical and Typographical
map was introduced by the defense's
witness, Harry I. Orwig. a Chicago civ
il engineer and surveyor. 1t was
brought out that bullets fired from
any one Of the 20 or more locations,
some of them occupied by deputies,
could have gone on straight line over
the lumber piles to the spot where
Deputy Oscar Harp was killed.
Five deputies. Roy Van Alstyne,
Fred Thorbahn, Waite Ackely, William
Fortier and Henry Thayer, occupied
positions on the west side OF the
Thornapple river on line or at slight
angles with the Deitz buildings and
the spot where Harp fell, and in the
defense's chart 1t was shown from the
elevation of these positions that shots
fred therefrom would clear all OBJ.
structions and reach Harp's position.
The witness could not be shaken in
his cross examination and Henry Nit
chell, Rice Lake, county surveyor OF
Baron county who accompanied Mr..
Orwig when he made his measure
ments, corroborated the testimony
and also withstood rapid ire cross
examination.
Kane Recalled.
That puffs of dust shaken from the
slack weather-beaten roof Of the Deitz
barn by deputies bullets going through
were what the states witness testi
fed to as flashes CT smokeless powder
was the implication in the evidence
submitted by the defense
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Three Killed in Ohio,

Toledo, O., May 11.-Three men
were killed. one fatally hurt and IL
others injured. when caboose on a
work train on the Lake Erie and West.
ern railroad jumped the track near
Erlin, five miles from Fremont.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
DENVER FLYER IS WRECKED.

Denver, May 11.-Westbound Den.
yer and Rio Grande passenger train
No. 1, the Pacific coast flyer was
wrecked near Minturn, 80 miles west
Of Leadville, the chair car and tour.
list sleeper plunging into the Eagle
river. which is skirted by the railroad
at that point. According to reports
from the scene of the wreck, two
persons are dead and ~ injured, eight
seriously.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Col. Thona. W. Hiselnson Dead.

Cambridge, Mass, May 10. - Col
Thomas w. Higginson, historian and
author, minister and soldier, one Of
the last OF the group of famous schol
ars and abolitionists, died at his home
here, aged 81 years.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Forty Miners Buried

London, May 11.-Forty men were
entombed by an explosion that
wrecked the st. Margaret's coal mine,
near Whitehayan. It il feared all have
been killed
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
rvnamitere Wreck Hou.e..

Pittsburg, May, 10.-Two housef
were wrecked and several persons mar.
rowly escaped death when the house
of Anthony Sachin in Pittsburg was
dynamited by blackhanders. Recent.
ly Sachin who is wealthy, received
Q letter demanding $1,000.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Seven Die in Theater Fire.

Edinburgh, May 10.-La Fayette, the
variety artist, and members of his
troupe are believed to have been
burned to death in the fire which de-
stroyed the Empire Palace theater.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Auto Mishap Claims -Four.

Shelby, Ohio, May 11.-Four men
are dead az the result Of grade
crossing accident at the Main street
crossing Of the B. & o. railroad when
q train struck An automobile
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Woman Sentenced to Hama,

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, May 10
Mrs. Angelina Neapolitana was sent
enced to be hanged Aug. 9 for muir.
dering her husband with an axe Oh
April 16,
The Irish standard., 1911-05-13
Frank x. Mott Oakland Mayor.

Oakland, Cal, May 11.-Returns
show that Frank K Mott was reflect
ed Mayor Of Oakland, over Thomas
Bowers, Socialists, by vote Of II ,806
to 1852.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
Wrthnnist

Christmas Day will be celebrated to-
morrow in Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church. In the morning, at the II o'clock
service, the pastor, Rev. Joseph NJ. NJ.
Gray, will preach on the theme, The
four meanings of Christ" At o'clock
in the evening there will be a Christmas
choir service. in which the quartet of the
church, assisted by other soloists and
an augmented chorus, will render a pro-
gramme of Christmas music. The Sun
day school and Epworth League, at their
respective sessions, will also present pro-
grammes of interest, each partaking Of
the spirit of Christmas. The old annual
custom of the church in holding a Christ
mas prayer meeting will be again OBJ
served, the membership assembling on
Christmas morning at o'clock.
At Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
on Sunday morning the pastor Rev. W.
r. WedderspoOn, D. D., will preach on
the theme. The star in the east" and
at the evening service his subject will
be Spiritual lessons from the life Of
Handel" The choir will render special
music a both morning and evening serv
ices.
On Wednesday evening. December 81
:he annual Christmas entertainment Of
the senior and intermediate departments
Of Foundry Sunday school will be held.
A sacred cantata, The Sign in the
Sky" will be presented by members Of
the school.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
Otsrtplr

At the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church Sunday, the pastor, Rev. Earle
Wilfey, will speak at both services. The
morning topic will be The import of
the angels song" In the evening at
7:30, Rev. DIR. WiIfey will deliver an il
lustrated sermon on The Christ of
prophecy and history" using many
beautiful Colored views. The quartet
will present a :ine musical programme at
both services.
The Christmas entertainment for the
Sunday school of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church will be given on next We'd
nesday evening, December q. A fine
Christmas cantata will be given, and
there will be a special programme by
the smaller children. There are about
500 regular scholars in this school, and
the attendance at the entertainment will
be very large.
The choir of the Ninth Street Chris
titan Church, under the direction of
Prof. Joseph Harrison, will render very
appropriate Christmas music at both
services on Sunday. The programme is
made up of anthems and other special
numbers from the best authors. The
pastor will preach in the morning on
"A worlds rghtful homage" and in
the evening on Bethany and friend
ship" 4 continuation of the travel ser
mons in the Holy Land.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
I lnngrPgattnnal

Attracting the attention of Congrega-
tionalists just now is the matter Of a
secretary of their National Council. A
report just made by a commission on
polity, composed of nineteen foremost
men of this religious body, made other
recommendations, but none that has
aroused discussion to the extent of the
secretaryship. In effect. this official Will
become the working head of the denomi-
nation, and have commanding voice
such as the Congregational polity has
not heretofore recognized. The moderator
of the council will, 1t is supposed, remain
the first official, but the administrative
head will be the secretary. Members of
the denomination are found who oppose
such radical step. Others are found
who declare 1t to be a necessity. Efforts
are making to secure funds for the
support of man and office, and as soon
as they are in hand the man is to be
elected.
Work awaiting his hand is the putting
into operation of an apportionment plan,
alreG dy adopted, but as yet little under
stood. More than that. however, is the
approaching tercentenary of the landing
of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. This comes
in 1920, eight years off, and the anniver-
sary is to be celebrated by Pilgrims sons
to an extent to put the modest tercen-
tenary celebration of the%settlement of
jamestown far in the shade. That is, the
Puritan element in America will make
much more, it is said, of the anniversary
than did the Anglican one in 1907. 1t is
held that the time is not too long to
make preparations, and that a National
Council secretary. as official head of
Congregationalism in America. is de-
manded at cnce for this task, if for no
other.
The Rev. Frank J. Goodwin breaches at
Mount Pleasant Church tomorrow morn
ing on "Christ's revelation of God and
man." There will be special musical pro-
grammes morning and evening.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23

5000. OF this amount $1,000 or there
abouts is for the home field.
Last Wednesday the Rev. DIR. McKim,
rector Of Epiphany, lectured on The
apostolic succession" the lecture being
one of an Advent course.
The net proceeds of the Epiphany parish
bazaar, as submitted by Admiral Endi-
colt, treasurer, are about LBS, which. to-
gether with a check of SIS, as the pro-
ceeds of the entertainment given by the
Sunday school, and $3.50 sent the rector
by a gentleman from another diocese
for the bazaar, makes the net proceeds
aggregate about $3.50.
On February l, Rev. DR.. Bratenahl will
formally relinquish his responsibility for
the work of st. Alban's parish, and will
assume that of the secretaryship of the
third departm of missionary work, to
which he was recently elected and unanl-
mously confirmed.
Just before his departure from New
York. the Rev. c. R. Stetson, on his re-
tirement as vicar of old Trinity Church.
New York City, to accept the rectorship
of st. Marks Church, Washington. was
presented with a set of handsome eucha-
ristic vestments. The gift was made by
some of his friends, the work being done
by the Sisters of st. Mary.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23

the Scripture in five episodes OF the
annunciation, nativity. magi, holy name.
and presentation. and including familiar
CHRISTMAS hymns. The choir will be as
sisted by DIR. Kimball and Mr.. ButterIck.
tenors, and Miss Elsa Raner, yiolinist
Sunday, at the Church Of the Covenant
DIR. Wood will preach. The musical pre-
lude at 3:30 o'clock I'm the afternoon will
be lead by the double quartet, and the
programme will include THE Alteration"
a Christmas cantata, by George B.
Nevin.
The 7:30 o'clock musical service will he
lead by the evening chorus choir, with
Otto T. Simon, director; Lewis c. Atwa
ter, organist, and Ernest Lent, 'ceIIist.
The programme will include choruses
from the Messiah CHandeD. ana
"Christus" CMendelssohn), chorus, And
the Glory of the Lord CIandeD; chorus.
Since by Man Came Death CHandeD:
cello solo, Largo CHandeD, Cautious
de Noel (Adam).
Tomorrow Rev. Charles NeibeI Of
Eastern Church, will speak on Gods
wondrous gift" in the morning, and on
THE nativity" illustrated with pictures
of Bethlehem, reproduced paintings, and
the worlds famous Madonnas. Miss
Trow and Mr.. Neibel will sing Adams
Noel" assisted by Miss Olive Budd, in
violin obligato.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
Onttartan

The new social Service has reached the
stage where hymns sing its cause. A
committee of Unitarians, revising pres
ent Unitarian hymnaIs and promising TO
have the new books ready for use next
year. announce inclusion in them of So
cial service hymns. In the same books
are to be about 900 new hymns, express
sive OF the new age on other lines. There
will be, 1t Is said, variety of tunes Of
fered, so that greater range will be pos
sIble than now for congregational taste.
The revision Is making by Some of the
ablest of choir masters OF New England.
Ready for issue with the new hymnals
there will be, II is now expected, new
service and hand books for use by Uni
tarians, one by congregations. the other
by ministers at marriages, communions
funerals, and other special occasions
Unitarian ministers are contributing sug-
gestions for all of these books. Old UNI
tartan books have been In use about
forty years.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
CONGREGATIONAL.

MT. PLEASANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Columbia road, near 18th St Rev. Frank J. Good
win minister. Morning service, II O'Clock; sermon
by the minister; subject, "Christ's Revelation Of
God and Man." Evening service O'Clock special
Christmas music; sermon by the minister; subject.
"As Thyself." Sunday school, $50 a. m. adult
classes 10 a. n. Christian EDdeaTor meeting. $40
p. Thursday evening. O'Clock, a lecture on
The Church and Social Service BY GustaTus A.
Weber of the Department Of Commerce and La
Dor.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, cor. 10th
and G sts. nv. Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow. d. D..
pastor; Rev. $. L. Swift assistant pastor. II
a. m. public worship with sermon by the pastor ::
subject. "A SAVIOUR; CHRIST THE LORD 90
Music by the quartet and chorus choir. go a. m.
Sunday school; 6:45 n m, Y. ?. s. G. E; D
m. Christmas cantata, THE WORD OF GOD"
tSrrOSRl,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23

to the Grotto of Bethlehem, in the cata-
combs under the church, will take place,
during which traditional hymns and mo-
tets will be sung, followed by the chant
ing of the ''Te Deum." Low masses will be
celebrated by the Franciscan fathers until
9 a. M, when the last solemn high mass
will take place. In the afternoon, at 3:30
o'clock, compline will be sung, followed
by benedictiOn. Rev. Godfrey Hunt, O.
+. NJ. will direct the music, and George
Herbert Wells will preside at the organ.
The music will be rendered by the COM
munity choir of Franciscan priests and
clerics, many of whom have had wide eX-
perience in the best Choirs and musical
schools of Europe. Arrangements have
been made by which the Brookland cleo
trio cars will run until 2:45 o'clock Christ
mas morning.
At St Peters Church, solemn high
mass will be celebrated at midnight. Rev.
James O'Brlen, pastor, will be the cele-
brant. A full programme of music will
be rendered. At the solemn high mass
at 1870 o'clock, Rev. Father Petit, for
years a member of St. Peters parish,
will be the celebrant, and his first mass.
The musical programme will be the same
as at the midnight mass. Solemn beni-
diction of the most blessed sacrament will
follow the late mass, when the plain
chant will be sung.
At st. AIMS Church. Wisconsin ave-
nue. extended, there will be solemn high
mass at midnight and a sermon by the
Rev. T. G. Smyth. pastor. Cars will be
at the door of the church for the conven-
ienCe of the people after service.
At the Church of the Most Blessed
Sacrament, Chevy Chase circle. there will
also be a midnight mass, followed by
benediction of the blessed Sacrament.
Arrangements have been made with the
Capital Traction Company to have cars
at the church after service. At o'clock
there will be another mass for the chill
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
lathnltr

Midnight mass will again he cele-
brated this year at St Patrick's, on
Christmas morning. Right Rev. Mgr.
William T. Russell, D. D., will be the
ceIebrant and will also preach the SER
mon. Solemn high mass will also be
celebrated at II o'clock Christmas Day
by Rev. James A. Smyth, of St Pat
ricks. Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara will
preach After the II o'clock mass
Mgr Russell will bestow the papal
blessing after which there will be
benediction of the blessed sacrament
which Will close the services for the
day. The sanctuary choir and the
mixed choir will sing on this day at
both the high mass at IL o'clock and
the midnight mass. They will be as
sisted by a full orchestra. r. Mills
Silby will direct the sanctuary choir
and Prof Anton Gloetzner the mixed
choir. Miss Jennie Glennan will pre-
side at the organ.
Masses in ST. Paul's Catholic Church
on Christmas Day will be as follows:
Solemn high mass, with music by the
sanctuary choir, at 6 o'clock, followed
by masses at 1880, s, 9, 10, and IL
o'clock.
Confessions will be heard at the
usual time on Saturday, and on Sun
day afternoon from to 6, and be-
ginning at 1880 in the evening until all
are heard.
On Christmas Day masses in the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
will be as follows: High mass at $50,
low masses at 6, Z. and 9, and a solemn
high mass at 10, after which benedic-
ton of the most blessed sacrament will
be given.
Confessions in preparation for this
feast will be heard on Saturday at the
usual time and on Sunday afternoon
from 4 to 6 o'clock and in the evening
beginning at 1880 o'clock, until all are
heard. School children are requested
to go to confession on Saturday.
At ST. Joseph's Church, Second and c
streets northeast, a special programme
has been arranged for the Christmas
services, especially for the midnight
mass, which has been celebrated in this
church for number of years, and Is a
time when former members of the church
return to worship with their old friends.
The newly reorganized choir Of mixed
voices has been diligently rehearsing for
this service for several months. under the
direction OF Mrs. Marie Louise Sullivan,
the organist.
The religious observances Of Christmas
at the Franciscan Monastery will COM
mence with the chanting Of first vespers
and compline at $3.50 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, followed by benediction of the
blessed sacrament. At II o'clock at night
the divine ONCE OF mathis and lands will
be chanted, and at u O'Clock midnight
the first solemn high mass will be cele-
brated and holy communion given. At
the conclusion Of the mass q procession