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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-02

After the pleas had been entered At
torney barrow went to the once OF Ls-
compile Davis. WHARF IN short time he
was sos-ed BY Attorney Joseph Scott A
bfief co1suitation was held. Then Oar
roy Nept 20 HIS own once n the Higgins
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prominent men OF Los Angeles were anx-
fous that an agreement should be reach
ed that would end the trial and wipe
the bitter controversy off the boards. I
felt free then, the suggestion having
come from the outside, to say that we
were willing to consider whatever con-
cession we might be able to secure from
the prosecution. Following that there
was lot of treating back and forth,
these business men sending some one to
see Mr.. Fredericks and Steffens coming
to me from them Early this week there
was some conference direct with Fred
ericks in casual way, and the result
was that II our clients would plead guilty
Jim on the charge for which he was on
trial, and John on the charge of dyna-
hitting the Llewellyn Iron Works, as an
accessory. of course, the district attor-
ney would recommend them to the mercy
OF the court.
Davis and spent nearly all OF
Thanksgiving Day with Jim and John in
their cells. We went over the whole
thing with them with great care. They
knew long before that we did not believe
we could save them. We pleaded with
them to consent to the only course that
would save their lives. Each was willing
to plead guilty to the separate charge,
but unwilling that the other should plead
given, and after Davis left me at o'clock
he went out to Capt. Fredericks resi-
dence and final understanding was
reached.
Wanted Sentence Pronounced.
ct was anxious that sentence should be
pronounced to-day, and Capt. Fredericks
presented that matter to Judge Bordwell
before he asked for an adjournment till
the afternoon. But the court chose to
adopt the usual custom and postpone the
sentence until a later day.
IT considered the prosecution acted
from the purest motive, and that Capt.
Fredericks, his assistants, and the men
who helped to bring about the agreement
showed themselves to be big and broad.
I am convinced that politics had nothing
to do with II. That these things came
to head just before election was mere
ly a sefies Of condolences. That SEN
tence is to be pronounced on election day
Is but another coincidence.
JOB Hartman knew nothing of our in
tention. did not want to worry him
with this problem, and he has practically
been out Of the case since the first week
of the trial on account of the campaign.
Davis, Judge McNutt, and Joseph Scott
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knew each step. We had all gone care
fully into the situation, and we were all
agreed that there was not a chance to
save James B.
There is absolutely no truth In the
report that the arrest OF Bert Franklin
had anything to do with the DEVELOPMENTS
OF to-day. The movement for a settle
ment started long before that arrest, and
from the first 1 and my assistants had
shown a willingness to meet advances
from the prosecution. / was anxious to
settle II as soon as possible after nego-
tiations started, and I was worried near
ly sick with fear that news OF it would
leak out and spoil the last chance to ef-
feet an agreement and save the lives OF
these two men.
Had to Act Quick.
'Tt was intimated to US that we must
act promptly, and then there was dan
ger that rumor Of what was being con-
sidered would get out and make settle
meht impossible. So we acted entirely
on our own responsibility and acted on
the terms named.
I'VE were responsible to our clients
alone; We did not wait for the consent
Of any of the labor leaders or others
interested in the defense. II was a
problem we had to meet ourselves. with
only the best interests Of our clients to
considec. The Mcnamara boys are
lighter-hearted to-day than they have
been for months. They act as II great
load had been lifted OF their shoulders
They are satisfied with the course we
have taken, and feel only relief that the
suspense is ended.
TT is my opinion that the union labor
movement Of the country will not be
affected. Its fate does not rest on such
things as this. You might as well say
that organization OF capital would cease
because one trust magnate hak pleaded
guilty TO crime" 10 "
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PLANS FOR THE "DRUMMERs."
United Commercial Travellers to Be
welcomed December z.

Representative Z. r. Bathrick, Of
Akron, Ohio, will make the principal ad-
dress at the reception which will be given
the members of the United Commercial
Travellers of America who are delegates
TO the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress in this city by Flagg Council, No
256, U. c. T.. in the Chamber OF Com
merce rooms on December Z.
Flagg Council will hold its regular
meeting tonight at Pythian Temple,
when a class OF candidates will be mi
tiated and final plans Will be made for
the entertainment Of delegates to the
National Rivers AMI Harbors Congress
who are members of the order.
The Washington Chamber OF Commerce
has kindly rendered the use of its rooms
for the entertainment to be given to the
visiting delegates, and members Of the
u. c. T. are expected from the various
councils OF the order in the neighboring
States.
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torney's office. caused the rumor to be
generally believed.
When court resumed in the afternoon,
surprising developments were expected
Not for days have so many visitors been
in the court room, and not for weeks
have the visitors chairs inside the rails
been so fully occupied as they were when
the session began.
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Killing of Boy Unavoidable.

After hearing the testimony Of wit
nesses a coroner's jury at the District
morgue yesterday returned a verdict of
unavoidable accident in the death of
ten-year-old Carl Lehnert, of 1929 Sixth
street northwest, who was run down by
an automobile operated by Julian P.
Dodge, of 1910 1 street northwest.
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CONFESSION ASTOUNDS COURT ROOM THRONG
Continued from Page One.

DDS OF procedure. Judge Bordwell peered
for a moment into caIf=bound legal
volume, and then the legal machinery
was startled again.
The court appoints the time for pro-
nouncing judgment in this case on Tues
day, the 5th day OF December, 1911, -
said Judge Bordwell.
No Way Out of II.
Clarence DarrOw, when asked to say
why, after hghting for weeks, he had
finally consented TO allow his clients
to plead guilty.
AThe evidence was against M. We
had to do the best we could. We want
ed to save some lives n we could, and
we decided that this was the best we
could do for our clients. Since q week
ago last Monday we have been working
on this proposition. There have been
many conferences between our forces
and that of the State. We said nothing
to the McNamaras until yesterday,
when it was practically fixed 30 we
could enter the plea. To-day the final
arrangement was made.
1--WE could not hold on any longer.
The thing was known to a good many
people, and we concluded that the time
to act had come"
Asked whether the arrest of Bert n.
Franklin on a charge of bribery had
anything to do with the final decision,
barrow emphatically said: mo-"
ave began our negotiations nearly
two weeks ago." he said. "HOw could
this thing, which came up only this
week, have been the causef II had
nothing to do with the matter Mt all.
We entered the plea of guilty because
there was nothing else to do"
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Condemns Parcel Post.

The parcel post was condemned yes
terday by John a. Green, Of Cleveland,
Ohio, secretary Of the National Associa-
tion Of Retail Grocers, who appeared be-
fore the Senate Committee on Post-ofices
and Post Roads in the course OF the
hearings on the proposed parcel post.
Secretary Green declared that retail
grocers. as a rule, believed the parcel
post to be in the interest OF department
stores and mail-order houses.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-02

The lung capacity OF the average
woman who does not wear corsets is
about Is per cent greater than that OF
the woman who wears them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-02

A double-barreled telescope TO permit
two persons to view the same object at
the same time has been invented by
Swiss opticiRn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-02

MEMS SIS TO SIS SUITS AND ovERCoATS--
Another great Saturday attraction In the Men
Clothing Department consists OF this onerfng or
Mems Suits OF fine quality Worsteds. caSsimerea,
and chevots. in stylish grays. browns and novelty
effects; sizes 80 AZ; also Mems and Young Mems
overcoats Of plain and fancy overcoattng mate,
rails inelnding grays blacks novelty piaidqs. ane
self-cloth collars. ~ 10 SO inch length. Values
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At Remarkably Low Prices.

The oyercoats are entirely new In design repre-
senttng this seasons most approved models. Made
Of hne quality all-wool fabrics, in grays, tans
browns. fancy rough Scotch weaves black kersey
and oxford kersey. Three distinct styIes-the me-
dunn length conservative dress coat, the long,
form-htting coat and extra length great coat with
convertible collar. =
All are hand tailored and perfect fitting Lined
with serge and fine cloth. Sizes 80 to a.
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The suits are the finest tailored and newest style
models brought out this season. comprising pure
worsteds worsted and silk fancy cassimeres oxford
self-strtped blues. and black unfinished worsted.
Conservative styles for older and the ultra
and stouts
Choice OF values worth $500. $4,000. and s22.5o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-21
DUTY DODGERS.

When Chief Yeager testified before
the Des Noines Ministerial Association
the other day the result OF his observa-
tons there was much sound and fury
manifested in certain circles because Of
the statements which he then and there
made. Chief Yeager did not make an
assertion which can not be easily forth
fed with facts in any city IN the Unit
ed States. Des Moines is just as good
as any city of its size in the nation. but
the truth is that here and everywhere
too many children are permitted to run
the streets at all hours OF the day and
night The most rigid form OF govern.
ment which the mind OF man could in
vent Will never be sufficient to mini
fathers and mothers shall lend the au-
thorities a larger measure Of co-opera-
ton.
Any time Of day it is easy enough to
look out OF the window and see a boy
in knee pants staggering down the
street with a long, crooked pipe In his
mouth Any time up to midnight girls
can be found on the streets who ought
to be at home.
why are they not sent home by the
police' some hysterfcal reformer ex-
claims. Because they are sharp enough
to keep lookout for the police and be
out of sight wnen aIl officer S3:es
along.
There are parents In Des iMoines and
Kansas City and everywhere else who
ought to attend . night school or a cor
respondence school or some kind OF an
institution and learn the drst princi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-21
SHADY LAWN FARM COPYRIGHT

A bill before the legislator provides
for the copyrighting of farm names.
II it passes the farm name chosen and
copyrighted by the owner will become
part Of the real estate, 70 be conveyed
in the deed and guaranteed to the
heirs, assigns etc." and may not be
duplicated.
Why notc It's name is part Of the
individualisra which is coming TO thu
farm. 'Beecham's Carriers" or Pears
Pills are products protected Why
not the eggs from "Brookside Farm
or the butter from Dairy View" the
seed corn from sunny Slopeso" And
from the sentimental standpoint wiz
should not "Honleaelds" mean as much
Locally as '25 Broadway" does across
the wide world?
The farm should be given name.
II is part of the new farm life, of the
marvellous change that .s coming 20
the farms and the countr. 1t gives the
farm standing and locality and indi-
vidualisa2. Moreover IL goes toward
better farms and better farming. There
is much to live up to in a good name
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-21
pie. Of child .ra.n,ns.-D.. Moline.

pies or CHILD era1n1n6.-Oo0 MONIES
Capital
The Capital 10 correct. It's charges
are true. So arc Chief Yeagsr's. Con.
ditions exist precisely a. they both say,
not only in Dss Moines, which may or
may not be As decent az other cities OF
tts size. but in all cities OF all sizes.
There are q large number OF children
who receive less training and for who
their parents show less responsibility
than they do for the chickens, the pigs.
or even the family dog
There isn't q police force big enough
and effective enough on earth to father
and mother all the children, the fool
girls and the lazy boys in a single city
OF size. The outcry OF police supervis-
ion for the children and young people is
another voice added to that which de-
mands that the schools become respon
sible for the morals OF it's pupils and
which RACES against school teachers and
school management when some silly
girl whose idiotic parents have permit
ted her the latitude accorded TO mar
ried women. goes wrong while she is
still student and brings disgrace on
herself and her friends and her home.
1t is the universally growing desire to
turn over the mana cement and train
ing of children from the parents TO pub
lie servants Of one kind and another.
l. is not confined TO the ignorant or the
vicious: it obtains even more in among
the better educated and outwarclly
more refined
The need is not for police which
shall stand in loco PARENTS but for
fathers and mothers who have the first
essentials of knowledge OF their own
duty and are willing to accept the re-
probabilities Of parentage We need
less reforming OF other peoples chill
dren and more watchfulness of our
own. Neither the school nor the Y NJ
c. A. the police force or the Bible
school can supply the need OF ordinary
II there We're some way in which the
police could be effectively set upon the
parents whose utter lack Of moral re-
sponsibil:ty for their girls and boys
fills the lower resorts OF al kinds night
after night and spr.nkles the streets
with gadd:ns girls and proving boys:
II there were some way provided by
which the fool father and mother could
he
sponsib.iities any good sized city could
double lis police force to immense pres
en- and future advantage
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-21
THE, LODGES.
MASONIC NoTIcEo,

4 MASONIC NOTICES.
~Hah In New Masonic Temple.
/O\Visitors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE, los, A. r. 4
a. NJ, work in first degree, Feb. "a.
$50 p. m.
r. W. Chamberlain. w. N.
John w. Wells. Secretary.
slGNET CHAPTER No. %, R. A. n.
ssated convocation Monday, Feb. 20.
1850 p. M. in the new temple.
Fred Wallace, E. H. p.
l. 8. Willard. Secretary.
KING SOLOMON Council, No. 20, r
Z 8. NJ. Stated assembly. Monday.
Feb. 20. 1880 p. m.
!. I. Forbes. Recorder.
A. d. Meeker. T. I. n.
ST. ALDEMAR coMMANDERY.
No. 30, K. T.. stated conclave Tuesday
evening, Feb. Fl. 1911, at 1880 sharp.
Fred Wallace. Recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. g. ON
S.-Resular meeting Wednesday even.
ing. March Is. at $3.50 p. m.
Edna G. Fularton. W. n.
Lillian Norton. Secretary.
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her remarks, but It's no secret that he
learned many things In short
time concerning hobble skirts. on
which subject he - now well In
formed.
A FARMER ON RECIPROCITY.

[washington County Press1.
We were talking with q big Washing
ton county farmer the other day about
the presidents reciprocity measure and
he seemed to think It was very foolisn
for LATE Young to take the position ne
did In regard to the innovation. He
said: "Lafe may know how to conduct
newspaper and making 1t win out.
but when 1t comes to telling the farmer
OF Iowa that he will become bankrupt
and that his farm will decrease in
value and that everything will go to
the bow vows. II the Canadian recipro-
city deal goes thru. he may as well
save his breath for the iowa farmer IS
next to him. 1t 10 ridiculous to think
that butter and eggs can be shipped
from Canada TO this country and I'M
derseli our own product. Some Of these
who are against the measure. are tell
ing Us this is what will happen. The
fact is that eggs and butter bring bet
ter price in Canada than in the United
States. For my part think it will
give the markets of the two countries
more stability and lessen the prospect
of the board Of trade controlling the
market"
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Looker-On In Iona

Ames. Feb. 21.-The vote of the Iowa
delegation in the house Of representa-
tives on the reciprocity treaty. was
surprise to a large number OF Iowa
farmers. the very class such votes were
cast for and supposedly to favor. This
is not saying the majority Of Iowa far
mers are IN favor OF free trade with
Canada, but it Is claiming the Iowa
farmer today Is a closer reader OF the
daily paper. and closer reasonef on
public subjects than the average town
dweller. And this much can also be
said that Inc majority 6: CO: s:selness
men are in favor OF reciprocity treaty
with Canada, simply because such BUSH
ness men see a possible increase IN the
manufacturing interests OF Iowa. When
Senator CuMm1ns gets in touch with
Des Aioines. Representative Pickett
with Waterloo. and Representative
Good with Cedar Rapid. and Marshall-
town. they will find just what hero IL
claimed. The business men OF these
towns want reciprocity with Canads.
But to get back to the Iowa farmer.
He IS talking these things over these
days. For instance IN Conrad last
week IN one Of the stores Q ham dozen
farmers were listening to one man who
claimed that this treaty would hurt the
Iowa wheat raiser. These replies came
from other farmers: only one farmer
in Iowa raises wheat where twenty buy
-four. 1T won't change the price on
wheat for the Canadians WORT sell us
wheat any cheaper than they do now.
the surplus is sold in Liverpool" At
BeamAn q farmer said: II know horses
here and IN the Alberta country arc
about the san1e price. hear regularly
from there" At G,sdbFook an inteln-
gent German farmer said to the writer:
TINS ire@..,,. =ri,, mako IOWA corn
worth TO s cents more, for the grass
fed yea1lings and 2-yeaf-old cattle OF
Canada will be sent to iowa to b tat
tened on iowa corn" At State Center
there IS q young man that came down
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1ovA.s GREATEST ASSET.
Waterloo Reporter].

L
What are we doing for the best
homemade product the world has ever
produced-.he boy? Are we not allow
ing him TO deteriorate. go back. run
down at the heel-not even a one to the
hill result?
Look around you. size UP the boys in
city or Town. They are weak speci-
mems pale and puny. You can see them
walking on the street or attempting TO
hold up huge corner buildings. They
have lien on the most substantial
structures in the community. In nine
cases out Of ten they are behind big
black pipe They are sucking their
very life away and have not enough
vitality sap to stock a speak OF sugar
cane.
1t is time to call a halt-remedy the
difficulty. Laws are not necessary TO
bring about changed condition. The
home curfew, you must be at home
every night at 8 o'clock" unless a
party or entertainment occasionally
Wills otherwise will in most homes
produce the result sought. If not, dads
slipper or a harness strap WILL The
parents law Is the best and only cur
few necessary. Are you enforcing this
curfew regulation?
Inc DoS iHust nave amusement give
II to him. but make the amusement
place the home. Father should be the
boys companion day and night. Chum
with the boy. show him both good and
evil, draw moral lesson and teach by
example the good. Find employment
for the boy and pay him for the work
actually performed. Let him have his
own bank account and encourage the
saving habit of something each month,
II ever so small.
Too often the boy is neglected He
has no place anywhere. No thought IS
given him at the right period in life.
and the attempt to bring him up as he
should go only comes when habits have
been formed that are thoroughly seated
and can not be cured with tho treat
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AnszA11rcw1. IOWA. FEBRUARY

from Alberta last week. He works for
some State Center men that own land
up there. He said every pound OF but
ter made IN the State Center creamery
could be sold where he came from al
q profit over retail prices In state Cen
ter. That eggs were much cheaper mere
aud vegetables and fruit much higher
in Canada, He also said that his over
alls cost him Is cents pair more there
than in state Center and when IT came
to cigars ana tobacco the prices were
just double. In Colo one mans w!fe'e
sister lives In Ontario. They get let
tiers. they visit. This sister last sum-
mer was III Colo. \ dozen times sre
wished she could set things as cheap
q: home"
The late lamented Dave" Henderson
once wrote his constituents in Black
Hawk county, who sent him a nu'ner-
ously signed petition concerning tar,1i
legislation: IF YOU knew as much
about this question as we do here in
Washington you would not ask for such
action" These were not the words, but
the Idea they conveyed. There was just
tle SLIGHTEST se.nblance OF truth In his
reply IN those days. Now there 1s
hardly an American farmer. and thous-
ands OF foreign born voters that do not
take some daily paper. And today
they do not accept as facts what they
read. only when II agrees with common
sense views In Colo the writer talk
ed with "a farmer that takes the Capt.
tai. He said plainly: LATE Young is
away off on this deal AT Written a
farmer didn't see how Cummins could
be opposed to this treaty and be con-
sisten,. At Tama a business man
wondered what was the matter with
Good. These things are mentioned. not
because they are SO important. but to
bring out the fact that the Iowa voter is
doing some thinking these days.
In this column. not so long ago.
things have been mentioned concerning
the opinions of Iowa voters on our
president and his actions. Few conpli-
mentary things have been said here.
But this much is sure. by this act of
President Taft in offering this treaty
with Canada. and doing his best to get
it thru congress this session, he has
done more to make himself popular
with the voters than any act OF his adj
ministrat;on. And it can be said as
equally true if the sentiment all over
the state is like that Of Hardin. Ta1na.
Marshall and Story counties. the vote
OF our Iowa representatives on this
treaty did not represent the opinion of
the majorities in these counties. Not
that II is unanimous. by no means. And
Mr. Cummins should know his recipro-
city message once upon time to the
iowa legislature was much less favor
ably received at the time than Presi-
dent Taft's 20 congress is today on the
same subject.