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The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
COMMITTEE PROBES
MAIL CLERK ORDER
Third Degree Methods De.
nounced by Labor Leaders.

The House Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service yesterday began an in
Quiry into labor conditions in the Post
offico Department. Samuel Gompers and
Frank Morrison, president and secretary,
respectively. of the American Federation
of Labor. were heard on the bill intro
duced by Representative Lloyd. OF Mis-
souri,, giving government employees the
right to join labor unions.
Gompers and Morrison laid before the
committee copies OF orders issued by
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Stewart on March 13. declaring Sc
cret organizations among the railway mail
clerks" TO be 'inimical to the interests
Of the government" They told the COM
mittee that this order had been used as
a threat to prevent the mail clerks from
joining unions.
Morrison produced affidavits and state
ments from mail clerks, in which they
declared they had been given a third
degree" by officials to discover whether
or not they were connected with union
organizations, particularly with the Rail-
way Post-office Clerks Protective Asso-
ciation Morrison declared the third
degree was evidently inspired by the
department, for he declared the same
questions were asked throughout the
country. the principal inquiry being as to
the clerks willingness TO quit the asso-
citation following Stewards order
George W. Nichols, OF Cleveland, a
clerk OF twenty-five years service, was
dismissed following an examination, Nor
rison told the committee. The action of
the department was a violation of consti-
tutional guarantees of the clerks, Com
pers and Morrison declare. The president
Of the federation revealed the secret oath
Of the order. in order to prove to the
committee that II in no way conf1icted
with the obligations of clerks to the de-
partment.
The committee decided TO make a
thorough investigation Of the subject.
The labor leaders will be given another
hearing and an opportunity will be Of
fered the department officials to set forth
their side of the case.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
THE ERA OF REFORM
HITS HOUSE RESTAURANT
Changes to Be Made in the Direction of Economy
and Comfort
and Comfort.

the corridors itself; the establishment O,
dairy lunch where employees Of the
House may sandbag their appetites hasti.
ly and for small prices; and the install.
lation of such devices. reforms, and gen.
eral improvements as will render con.
versation and mastication the main noises
of the noon hour instead Of the clattei
of dishes, the rattle of the dumb-waiters
and the raucous shouting of the walters
not so dumb. -.
Speaker Clark and Chairman Sheppard
have had their attention called to the
fact that the accommodations of the
House restaurant during the lunch hour
are badly strained; that Congressmen
often are compelled to wait for tables,
and that the public portion of the es-
tablishment is totally inadequate The
employees of the House, they find, are
compelled TO use narrow. crowded tables,
where they pay prices for their food as
high as those charged to the diners OF
greater leisure and wealth. The House
committee has been instructed to dis
cover, ifs possible, a means for serving
the regulation down town dairy lunch for
those who court the short repast and are
willing to pay less for the lack Of ele-
gance in service. The committee has been
especially instructed to produce a general
soft pedal effect throughout the rsstau-
rant
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
PRESIDENT TO FILL
DIPLOMATIC POSTS
BOutell Will Now Be Mill
lister to Switzerland.

A transfer of several diplomatic officers
will be made by President Taft within a
few days. Henry S. Boutell, of Illinois,
a former member of Congress. will be
appointed Minister to Switzerland. Mr..
Boutell was appointed Minister to Portu-
gal about six weeks ago. but has not yet
assumed his duties.
Lauritz S. Swenson, Of Minnesota, who
is now Minister to Switzerland, will be
transferred to Norway, succeeding Her
bert H. D. Pierce, Of Massachusetts,. who
has resigned from the service. Edwin
V. Morgan. of New York, who is now
Minister to Paraguay and Uruguay. will
go to Lisbon as Minister to Portugal
The nominations making effective these
transfers probably will be sent to the
Senate within the next few days.
Mr.. Pierce has been in the diplomatic
service since May 15. 1894, when he was
appointed secretary of the legation at
st. Petersburg. He was Third Assistant
Secretary of State from 1901 to June
1905. when he was appointed Minister to
Norway.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Capt W. C. HARLLEE, to Richmond. Va, re-
port to the governor Of Virginia for temporary
duty.
By cable from commander-in-csief. Asistic Aeet:
Capt W. l. REDLES. to Naval Hospital, Yoko-
hama. for treatment
Capt Carl Gambors-Andresen. detached marine
barracks, Sitka, Alaska. upon reporting Of his
relief. to duty marine barracks. navy yard. Puget
Sound, WASH
Capt J. r. HORTON. A. Q. NJ. to headquarters
United States Marine Corps. upon arrival In tho
United States
Capt F. A RAMSEY. First Lieut.. z. b. COLE,
First Lieut.. F. d. KILGORE, Second Lieut..
C. W. ALGER, Secoud Lieut. F. c. EVANS.
and Second Lieut. z A. PERKINS. 10 Fourth
Regiment. Provisional Brigade. United States
marines, San Diego, Cal. for special temporary
duty.
First Lieut.. r. O. UNDERWOOD. report to Col.
J. T. Mahonsy. president marine examining
board. Marine Barracks. Washington. d. O..
April %. isll, fer examination preliminary to
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21

Congressional eating is to share with
the tariff the general revision process Of
the hour.
The eagle eye of investigation has been
leveled at the House restaurant. and the
food facilities Of the lawmakers arc
scheduled to play a stronger part in
bearing out the description of the House
as the popular branch Of the govern
ment."
Speaker Clark has looked over the re-
fectory where the Congressmen take their
daily snack of shad roe and bacon, but
termilk and pie, or oysters on the half,
and has decided that it will not do. It
must be larger. quieter. and more diver
sifed in its accommodations. According
ly he has ordered the House Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds TO look
the place over and recommend proper
changes There will be meeting OF the
committee this morning at which Chair
man Sheppard will appoint subcommit-
tee to inspect the restaurant and rem
der a report
Roughly outlined. the changes COM
prise a general enlargement. possibly by
the addition of the present barber shop
quarters across the corridor. or one Of
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
IDLE TEARS.

Ills transient fitting; they'll all be with the
past It's by tending to his knitting that last
Statesmen kick up fuss and furry viewing daily with alarm not
minute do worry; am busy my farm planting boiled
potatoes bonees beans and things like those sowing tewed
tomatoes, and haven't time for working striving
daily treating fair eowman, and the old world
gayy for do the best Let the statesmen paw and un
DER their ancient foolish way till the wens asunder1
will do my chores to-day you think that toting burdens
should you won't get relief by vongtha won't
lessen your despair Read the of the written through
the grinding and you'll find the staesans always
with oers When have noisy statesmen aided in the
drying of eyes, All they've done is faded their
promises lies He who looks legislation for soace when
distressed, but invites aggravaon Plant potaoeshat is
best WALT MASON.
Copyright %
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
ARMY ORDERS.

Cart. JOHN McA. PALMER. Fifteenth Infantry. 1,
relieved from his present duties and will proceed
to Fort Douglas. Utah.
Mai PEYToN c. MARCH. adtutant general. Is 70
liered from duty as a member OF the Fisld Ar
tillcry Board, Fort Riley. Kans.
Capt JAMES JUSTICE. Nineteenth Infantry, 4,
transferred 10 the Twenty-second Infantry.
First Lieut. CLAREMoNT A. DONALDSON
Twcuty-sixth Infantry is detailed for general re
cruitins service. He viii proceed to Jefersou
Barracks Mo.
Cart WALTER 7. BATES. Tventy-serenth lnfsn.
try, is detailed q member Of the board Of Of.
fccrs appointed to meet at Fort Logan. Colo,
for the mental ard physical examination cf can
didates for admission to the United States Mill
tary Academy vice Capt. WILSON CHASE.
Tweuty-first Infantry. hereby relieved
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
TAKE UP POPULAR ELECTIONS.
Senators Send House Resolution to
Judiciary Committee

The Senate yesterday adopted the mo-
ton made by Senator Culberson, of Texas.
Monday. to refer to the judiciary Com
mittee the resolution passed by the House
last week. providing popular election of
Senators. The motion Of the Senator
from Texas was resisted by Senator Dill
lingham. of Vermont who pointed out
that in the history Of the Senate nearly
all Of the resolutions Of like character
had gone, without question, to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. Sena-
tor Bailey, a member of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, but not OF
the Judiciary Committee. combated the
view of Mr.. Dillingham;. Mr.. Bailey de-
clared that resolutions proposing TO
amend the Constitution should be consid-
cred by a committee Of lawyers.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
CORPORATIONS UNDER FIRE.
Senator John Sharp Williams Has
n Drastic Bill.

Senator John Sharp Williams. of Mis-
issippi, signalized his first active appear
ance in the legislative matters in the
Senate by a drastic anti-corporation bill,
The measure prescribes the conditions on
which corporations may engage in inter
state commerce. Among them is limi-
tation upon capital to s5,OOo,Ooo and must
be all paid up.
The corporation must be incorporated
under laws of a State in which 1t holds
its chief place of business. and may not
do any act in any other State or Terri
tory that is forbidden by the laws of
the State under which It Is Incorporated
The corporation is forbidden to monop-
olize or restrain trade.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
WANTS NEW BUILDINGS.
Root Urges Acceleration with De.
partmental Structures.

Senator Root, Of New York. yesterday
introduced a bill having for Its purpose
the acceleration of the project to erect
new buildings for the occupancy Of the
three departments. Commerce and Labor.
Justice, and State. The measure author
ICES the Secretary Of the Treasury to
enter into contracts for the construction
work on the buildings, which are to be
located on the recently purchased prop
erty at the intersection Of Pennsylvania
avenue and Fifteenth street. Authority
is granted for the erection of one Of the
buildings on a portion OF the Monument
grounds. at the corner Of Fourteenth and
B streets.
In order to permit of complete harmoni-
cation Of plans and perfection OF ac-
commodations. the Secretary is authorized
to secure such special architectural, en-
gineertng and other expert technical
services as may be necessary. the cost
not 10 exceed 6 per cent Of the cost Of
the buildings.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE.
Both Dying in Hospital After Sui
eide Attempt.

Paterson. n. J., April 2n.-Mrs. Chris
tina Strang, a young woman, residing al
1874 Edmunds street, was shot twice and
probably fatally wounded by her hus.
band. Hugh Strang, this afternoon. After
shooting his wife, Strang turned the pis.
tol on himself and fired twice. Both bull.
lets took effect and both are lying in
the General Hospital here, dying.
Jealousy Is said to have caused the
tragedy.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
NAVY ORDERS.

Lieut.. r. Z. INGERsoLL detached drty Connecti-
cut: to home and visit orderA
Ensign @. T. SwASEY. detached duty Marietta.
and granted sick leave one month.
Midshirman ]. L. D0XEY. resignation q mid
shirman In the Uritod States navy accepted to
take effect Arril Il. iail.
Midshirman c. A. N0RTHcUTr. resignation a. q
midshipnan In the United States navy accepted
to take effect April p, 1911.
Midshirman R. A. 0SMUN. resignation as q mid
shirnan IN tbs United States navy accsptsd "a
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
WILL PROBE COMMISSIONS.
Senators Asked to Appoint Members
to study Question.

II joint resolution offered in the Sem
ate yesterday by Senator John Sharp
Williams. OF Mississippi, becomes a law.
a commission Of three members will be
appointed to investigate the numerous
commissions, Congressional and other
wise, that are existing at government
expense.
The measure offered by Senator WILL
Jams appropriates $4,000 to meet the ex-
penses Of the proposed commission. which
is given six weeks in which to make its
report, and which shall cease to exist
with the filing of its report.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21

take effect May l. 1911.
Passed Assistant Surgeon E. L. WOODS. detached
duty naval hospital. Annapolis Nd; to duty
with legation guard Pekin. Chira.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. D. OWENS. detached
duty legation guard. Pekin, China; to home and
wait orders
Paymaster H. II. BALTHIS. detached duty navy
yard, Portsmouth. y. H.; TO duty navy yard.
New York. y. Y, connection fitting out Ohio.
and duty pay officer when placed in commits
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
Rites for Lieut.. EcklofY,

The funeral of Adolphus Eckloff, for
mer lieutenant of police, who died
Wednesday, will be held tomorrow
morning. There will be a brief service at
the house Of his daughter, Mrs. c. c.
Weyrich, 612 NJ street northwest, at s:s5
o'clock, followed by requiem mass at st.
Aloysius' Church at 8 o'clock. Interment
will be at Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21

Tests Of various kinds Of cpncrete and cement
mortars now under way in Germany viii extend
over a period Of thirty years.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
REST ann HEALTH Tr no1prR Ann eH,,n,

HAS. wISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has bec1
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS Ct
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WIFI Il
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II,
SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS,
ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COIic, and
is The best remedy for DIARRHGA. II is alb
bolutely harmless. Be sure and ask for Mrs
winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other
Sind. Twenty-Five cents a BOTH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-06
poINGs OF BOYS you
ARE FAMILIAR WITH.
Yesterday. The brick for the building
- .wn....H uvwf,-.
two base hits.
"-Three base hits.

yesterday. The brick for the building
Is expected 20 arrive today.
Miss Mary WHmsley OF Parkershurc.
is the guest for a few days OF her
brother. B l.. Wamsley. OF McCurdy's
addition
Miss Essie Reed ~ Sand Iill. left
yesterday for Pittshurg. where she
will remain during the summer
months
Mrs Lewis Elmer Is visiting rela-
ti' IS in GAINESVILLE. o.. for "A few DAYS
Earl and Konulth Sleeves. OF I.oring
Place will leave next week for visit
with their grandparents in Ausonia.
Conn
AIRS. Charles Phillips has returned
90 her home in the Grove after a short
trip in Pittsburg
Dr J VI Timmons 81 West Alex
ander has purchased new automO-
hil' which has just been reccived.'
The Mystic lodge. knights OF
Pythias met iu a regular session in
their hall last et ening and final ar
Engagements FOR the holding 81 the an
nual memorial services wche made.
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BELMONT COUNTY CORONER IN
VESTlGATiNG.

Strong Evidence Points 20 Guilt Of
We'll nown Ameriean-May Make
Arrest Today.
Cororcr q. p MesSorly. of Martins
Ferry. conducted an inquest over thc
body OF Scttimo Coicca. the Italian
who was murdered az Georgetown.
two miles west OF Bellaire. Sunday
might While the coroner refused 10
discuss the tragedy. 10 has bocu as
ccrtained by careful investigation rhat
an American is alleged 20 have done
the shooting. which resulted In tho
mans death
Tho facts gathered hy tho authori-
tics disclose prcmrd-atod murder.
and the assassin. j. is said. ls well
known to the H'Ilaire police and an
arrest may follow ~ any time
40 The time 81 che shooting an sorts
of stories were a0oat II was oven
reported Ciocca Was tho victim OF a
Malta plot When tho authorities
started au investigation Monday morn
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COMMENCEMENT AT
BETHANY COLLEGE
FIELD MEET WILL BE HELD THIS
MORNING

Featured by the last chapel services
and the final words OF the president
and faculty the program at Bethany
college yesterday was carried out in
detail and with a large number in at
tendance. The program opened at
1870 o'clock with the art exhibit At
1870 President Cramblett delivered
his last address TO the class which
was very interesting. Members OF the
faculty then delivered short ad-
dresses
in the evening the annual contest
between the American and Neo-
trophian literary societies was held
To-day's program viii prove an in
teresting one. At $50 in the morn
Ing the field day exercises will be
held. In the afternoon tho bethany
team Will meet the Pittsburg col
legians IN their annual duel. The
Wiley oraforical contest viii BE- held
in She evening The annual com
mencement wiil De held Thursday
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American Believed to
Have Killed Italian

Ing IL narrowed down 10 a deliberate
murder case. and il is stated Ciocca,
who had been drinking some. went
about Georgetown playing a mouth
organ. He disturbed a church meet
ins. but on being warned 20 dissist,
went away.
few minutes later the people OF
GEORGETOWN were startled by the re-
port of gun and on investigation
found Ciocca lying In a pool OF blood
u tho middle of the road
The mans abdomen was riddled
with shot fired from a shotgun. and
80 Vas stated yesterday the assassin
borrowed the gun from a neighbor Oh
the preteuSe of going hunting.
Coroner Messorly would not dis.
Cu-s tho tragedy and at the conclusion
of the Inquest found that Ciocca was
murdered. death resulting from a gun.
shot wound in the abdomen.
The funeral OF Ciocca took place
from Myers d Sons undertaking
rooms az : o'clock Monday Afternoon
and iuterment was made IN Rose HIN
cemetery.
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REGATT IA
TO BE HELD II TIKI ScITY ON THE
FOURTH or JULY.

Preliminary arrangements are now he
lhg made for the holding OF a big re-
sntta IN local waters on the Fourth II
July, Ia connection with the big ceiebra-
ton now being planned ~ the Board -
trade. and present indications point TO
re event being one 81 tie largest OF IS
Afud ever held IN this section. The husi-
ness men O. Main and Market streets are
oenifg tnc movement and have selected
committee composed Or Tan Corcoran
AMI Charles Montgomery. two old time
"tl s'uen. 20 take charge Of the affair
AcoriirE 90 the present arrangements
elght amateur oarsmeu will De brought
down from Fitt~btrg 70 compete with
local Followers or that popular pastime.
IN both sincls and double events
Although u IS not definitely assured IL
- likely that James Terrike. OF Woos-
ter Mass, James Riley. OF Saratoga
New York. John Temar and John COL
der. both Of IittsburC. two ex-champlon
ohrsnen Or tho world. VIII be here TO
participate in O. number OF exhibition
events. The Board OF Trade has sane
uoned the movement 10 hold the regatta
ana has promised the committee all the
assistance possible Rowing IN olden
DAYS IN the Nail C!tv was the most pop-
uldr sport that existed and some OF the
Test "1rsrucn IN this section Of the coun-
try reside In and about this city
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Gf4.Tee.25 RECEIVED FROM Az.
DlTOR DARST BY SHERIFF.
slate Engineer Fund Being Dis
tributed Following Adjustment
% Office.

Official notice was received ycstor-
day hr 'ho board 90 county comm 81.
sioucrs from state Auditor r S uars-
that the ohio county treasury ha-
been enriched fl tfa extent ~ STA
-.> COS. me amount coming from tho
state road fund Tile amount bias
h".n cont to Sler1 William So
Ci'uara
TN" WtnIfa'l comes through rho
adjustment by thc lart ieE .af.re ol
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RAIDED

The red light district was raided
last night by the police and the net
result was twenty-five landladics
eighty-nine girls and ffty-seven men.
All but two or tire OF the men put up
the money FOR their appearance before
Judge Robinson this morning.
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County Gets Neat Sum
From State Road Fund

tho Office of state road engineer. As
This office ls no longer maintained.
f1c taxes paid hy tho various counties
f.r this plrYose are being returned
and The sum mentioned Is Ohio
county's share
This amount. however. r. the last
that Ohio county will receive from
This fund and tho adjustment OF the
office and TAX VIII r.of be a benefit 10
tn" county .n rho long run The peo-
OIL" viii now be compelled 10 bear the
nrt.r" expense o. a1 road improve
wouts. whereas substantial state aid
was previously given from this fund
Women want 90 Doc f1ttored. men
Want ro 1attor thCu elves.
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for Iirazi,. sunday morning FOR 'heo.
Jos r'I educational society. sunday
evening f"r lHtlc ara Prayer books
society. liot communion Hiu DO cclc-
DRAFTED each morning 90 o'clock.
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Woman S True Friend

Experimenting with new and untred medicines
is foolish, and often dangerous. II would take
4 medicine more than forty years, TO prove itself
so universally good as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. During all that time il has been wom-
ans tavoritc medicine restorative tonic upift-
ing and invgoratng the nervous and discouraged
and giving them the final touch of perfect health.
Women DR.. Picrce's Fatonfe Prescription
IN preference 10 M other advocated medicines
drugs-is nor anything Hke advertised. secret
or pafcnf rIedciaes-docs NOT claim 10 be 'abIo
10 do Impossible things.
THE ON REMEDY for women devised By o
regularly graduated ply sieis1 of tasf experience
IN HoHIan's ailments. and adspfed her DELI
cafe organism.
THE one REMEDY good enough ffaf rs makers
afraid 10 print IFS every Ingredient on
rs outside wrapper
You can't afford to allow Yourself TO he over
persuaded into accepting any 5rcref nostrum az
@ substitute Cor this honest squlrc-dcal HoB-sccret
medicine. Don't do &C. No t5Eed druggist will
attempt to cheat you Don this way. lie who does
should be r-bukcd and avoided. Doctors pre-
scribe DR. Pcr,c's Favoritc Prescription for their
worst case, because they know what it contains
and know its ingredients To- be of the very best.
D.. wei AMID then to gently crar,- out bowel germs
that tr- weakness cause foul BREATH loss appetite
ness ani ic0a,hc- d. Prrccs Pleasant Pellets keep bow
oil, aui clean. Recommended M frlrrt. because Of
thrr purity, goodness. and active cen,rac.,
station, R.N. Pierce, NJ. D., Pres, Buffalo, NY.
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Worlds Dpeny Medical Association r. Pierce, NJ d., P Buffalo,