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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Federal Intervention Probable.

1t is possible that the federal govern
ment will intervene in the Lawrence
Mass. textile strike as a result of today's
action by the militia in preventing chill
dren from being sent away from Law
renee to temporary homes elsewhere, &C.
cording to Representative Wilson Of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the House COM
mittee on labor.
Il am absolutely shocked at the ac-
count from Lawrence today" said Mr..
Wilson this afternoon. Il have tele-
graphed to President Golden of the Tex
tile Workers Union with the request that
he advise me as to the exact situation. II
1t is true, as reported. that the police
and militia have prevented women and
children from leaving Lawrence to go to
another state, then I believe that the
matter is brought under the Jurisdiction
Of the federal government, inasmuch as
an interstate question seems to be in
volved.
"The committee on labor has been
watching the situation in Lawrence In
my opinion, the question of federal inter-
ference now depends on whether or not
the troops have prohibited the free move
ment of the strikers or their families
from Massachusetts to another state.
Published accounts state that such are
the facts, and SO l have asked Mr.. Col
den to advise me fully regarding the sit
uatiOn.
Il will then be in position to call the
matter to the attention of the House
committee labor, of which / am
chairman. and after receiving President
Go .dens reply to my wire l will probably
be able to announce some plan by which
Congress will be able to take cognizance
of the situation In Lawrence.
Incident Without Precedent.
"Never before in the history Of strikes
have l heard of an attempt being made
to prevent the interstate movement of
strikers or their families BY the use of
soldiery. BY what authority can state or
municipal authorities. prevent the sending
of these children to places where homes
will be provided for them? l am unable
90 understand it at all and the conditions
at Lawrence seem to me to be most serl-
GUS and deplorable."
With the information at hand, Repre-
sentative SulZer of New York expressed
the opinion today that the federal gov
ernment had no Jurisdiction. He spoke
of the situation at Lawrence as "one
long tale of oppression and sorrow" and
tionS improved some way would be
found by which the federal government
could take hand.
No member of the Massachusetts dele
cation in the House would comment for
publication today upon this latest fea-
ture Of the strike news, saying frankly
in private that it was very delicate
matter politically for any member of Con-
gress from that state to talk about at
the present time in the absence Of exact
and detailed Information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Strains All Allowable.

Commissioner Judson's statement, in
full. is as follows:
1.-The street cars passing over the Cal,
vert street bridge, being supported be-
tweeno the trusses, stress the members Of
the trusses in q normal manner, bring
ing considerable strains-but allowable
ones-upon the metal pieces and connec-
tions that compose the trusses. Other
traffic on the Calvert street bridge Is car
ried on the parts of the bridge floor that
overhang the trusses. Even pedestrians.
crossing the bridge upon the overhang-
ing portions. set up vibrations which in
duce additional strains in the truss men,
bers. These strains. while indeterminate.
are considerable in amount and they are
added to the strains produced by the
street cars in certain of the pieces Of
metal composing the trusses.
These strains, thus reinforced, should
not be allowed to occur, If the public
safety is to be absolute. In it's present
condition the bridge must be closed either
to the heavy street car traffic which pro-
duces the major part Of the strains. or
it must be closed to the traffic which pro-
duces the vibrations and the resulting
indeterminate but momentarily great re-
inforcing strains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Commissioners Judson's Statement.

The statement given out by Commits
sioner Judson closes with rhetorical
play on the words initiative. referen-
dunn and recall in which the District
official points out the relation of the pub
lie to the laws of safety and the result
of the violation Of such laws. He says:
81 do not believe any one can success
fully contend, even in these days, that
as the result of ignorant clamor there
can be q repeal of natures laws through
the agency Of the initiative, nor yet by
means Of the referendum. And 1 am
sure that the decision. in case OF the vio-
lation Of such laws, is beyond recall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Italian Vessels Bombard City,
Killing Sixty.
SINK TURKISH GUNBOATS
Many Persons Slaughtered While
Walking in Streets.
FLEE TO THE LEBAN0x HILLS
None of the American Institutions
in Town Suffers Injury,
It Is Said.

BEIRUT, Syria, February 24.-A fiotilla
of Italian warships this morning bonn
barded this city, killed sixty peaceful in
habitants and wounded large number of
others. 1t also sank number Of
small Turkish gunboats anchored in the
port.
Appearing suddenly off the port. the
commanders of the Italian gunboat Vol
turno and the armored cruiser Giuseppe
Garibaldi sent to the authorities a per-
emptory demand for the surrender of the
Turkish gunboat sin the harbor.
Before the provincial governor could de-
liver his reply to the Italian commanders,
or ask for time to negotiate, the ships
opened devastating fire.
In short time the Turkish gunboats
In the harbor were disabled and in a
sinking condition. The customs house
was greatly damaged and other buildings
also suffered severely.
A great number of people who came
within the zone Of fire while passing
along the streets were slaughtered.
People Flee in Panic.
A panic set in and the people fed in
droves toward the Lebanon hills.
None of the American institutions in
the city suffered any injury from the ex-
plosion Of the shells. The professors,
missionaries, students and employees are
unhurt. The Syrian Protestant College,
whose founder and president emeritus is
the Rev. DR.. Daniel Bliss, is safe. His
son, Rev. Howard s. Bliss, is president in
actual charge of the institution.
When the italian vessels opened fire
there was almost a panic among the in
mates of the college. but their fears sub
sided. when 1t was discovered that the
gunners were not aiming at the building.
London Hears News.
LONDON, February 24.-Three Italian
warships are bombarding Beirut, the
principal seaport of the Turkish province
Of Syria, on the Mediterranean. accord
ing to special dispatch received here
this morning. A terrible panic prevails
among the Inhabitants of the city, the
majority Of whom are Christians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Not Sure of Authority.

The fact that some vehicles and Pc
destrians passed over the bridge yester-
day and today, following the promulga-
tion of the order, is believed to be re-
sponsible for the report that the order
had been withdrawn. 1t was explained
this morning that, inasmuch as the order
is not police regulation, the police were
uncertain as to their authority for max
ing arrests for violation of 1t.
The result of this was that pedestrians
and operators Of vehicles who insisted on
being allowed to cross the bridge were
not prevented from doing SO, although
they were notified of the order and warn
ed that the Commissioners believe the
bridge in its present condition to be un-
safe. Record was made of the names of
drivers of teams and automobiles who
crossed the bridge today.
Compulsory Methods, if Necessary.
Reports received by the Commissioners
indicate that the majority Of persons who
were notified of the order did not insist
on being allowed to cross the bridge.
With the object In view Of requiring
strict compliance with the edict. however,
the Commissioners. 1t is said, will resort
that the protection of life and property
demand that they do 80.
The denial Of the Commissioners that
the order had been revoked was toll
lowed flT the giving out OF a statement
by Engineer Commissioner hudson, In
which he explains why pedestrians and
vehicles are prohibited from crossing the
bridge, while street cars are not. He
points to the fact that pedestrians and
vehicular traffic is responsible for
great deal Of the vibration which has
caused alarm as to the safety Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness tonight,
with rain in early morning and
Sunday; rising temperature.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06
Contributed by the

The following report will show
how deeply interested the EpWorth
League is in the cause of temperance
prohibition:
We, your committee on temper
ance and social reform, have had
but little opportunity to give proper
consideration of the mighty interest
with which we are concerned. Our
appointment was accidentally too
late.
The progress of real temperance
in the state of Georgia within the
last year has undoubtedly been very
marked. Our people are not drink
ing Intoxicating beverages as they
once did, and the prohibition law is
growing in popularity and is being
enforced with greater fidelity. Inc
law grows in strength in the hearts
of the people as the years go by. II
is thoroughly effectual where there
are no beer saloons, and even where
these exist the condition is even pet
ter than if we had the open bar
rooms.
The abolition of the near beer sa-
loon under the cover of which many
a blind tiger conceals itself, is one
of the urgent needs of the present
time This substitute of the old llquor
laws of the state was a terrible blow
to real prohibition, and the cnurch
of God is going to fight until every
liquor den, legally or otherwise con-
Quoted, has been driven from our
country. Of course our Leaguers
will not only stand for the prohlDl-
ton as fan as they exercise the iran
chise themselves or influence others
who vote, but they will abstain from
the use of intoXicants as a beverage
and will use their utmost influence
to keep their friends and compan-
ions from drinking any Kind OIL
LIQUORS. We also earnestly urge our
Young men not to use tobacco, es-
pecially in it's worst and really dead
ly form of the cigarette. We would
toin the older men and women OF
the church in an earnest plea to the
congress of the United States to save
the prohibition states from the hui
initiation of the interstate commerce
in intoxicating liquors. We COM
mend most heartily those secular pc
riodicals that will not print liquor
advertisement.
We urge our League to take care
as far as possible of the social life
of the young people of the church,
to furnish healthful entertainment
that is pure and uplifting, and to
condemn every form of amusement
that IS vulgar and debasing. We
realize that this must be done not
by condemnation of the bad only
but ais, by furnishing the positively
good. Z. X. JENhINS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06
w. c. T. u. NOTES.
Dawson Chapter.

Dawson Chapter.
The question of indulgence in
whiskey, wine or beer is one which,
after all, each individual must de-
eide for himself. If determined 10
have it there will always be means
of doing so. If determined to leave
it alone there should be sufficient
will power to do so regardless OF
temptations. We say should" ad-
visedly; human nature is weak, and
sometimes environment and assoc1-
ates break down the best resolutions.
The Reporter is strongly in favor
of statewide prohibition principally
because it considers it the duty OF
those who think they are strong
enough to withstand temptation to
make any sacrifice necessary for the
protection of the weak. Simply be-
cause as an individual the writer
would not engage in a business
harmful to others we would oppose
the granting by state or municipality
of license to do so and, by &C
cepting the revenue, becoming a real
partner.
Some oppose prohibition solely
because of the loss of revenue 1t Will
entail. If it were three millions in
stead of a paltry three hundred
thousand dollars this would not alter
the right or wrong of 1T.
Some argue that because prohibi-
ton does not completely prohibit 1t
should not be attempted. They could
as consistently advocate abolishing
the laws against murder or theft, for
n cn5tp nf the
laws against them.
1t comes back TO the Fundamental
proposition: We are our brother
| keeper, after all. We owe each 9TH
err an obligation to do nothing cal
culated to harm a brother. Then,
can anyone argue that the saloon is
not harmful to a large number?
Take the splendid example OF the
men on the Titanic-"Women and
Children First" The evil effects of
the liquor traffic fall finally on the
women and children. The laboring
man who succumbs to the social
foundations of the saloon or CLUB
impairs his earning capacity and
wastes the small fund that is so
much needed by his family. Is 1t
the man or the women and children
at home who are affected? The boy
is led astray by it's convenient temp
tation. Bad enough for him. but
what about the mother who has de-
voted a lifetime of loving service for
posterity?
The state expends the larger part
of funds raised by taxes to educate
the growing generation; it enacts
laws regulating their hours of labor.
lis it not good business" then, to
seek to minimize, as far as possible,
the operations of a business which
thrives on human weaknesses and
falls with most terrible effect upon
the home?-LaGrang Reporter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06
Indian Killed on Track.

Near Rochelle, Ind, an Indian
went to sleep on a railroad track
and was killed by the fast express.
He paid for his carelessness with his
life. Often it's that way when peo-
ple neglect coughs and colds. Don't
risk your life when prompt use of
DR.. Kings New Discovery will cure
them and prevent dangerous throat
or lung trouble. ct completely cur
ed me in a short time of terrible
cough that followed a severe attack
of grip" writes J. r. Watts OF Lloy-
dada, Texas, land regained hfteen
mounds in weight that I had lost. "
Quick. safe, reliable and guaranteed
60c and s1.00. Trial bottle free at
Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06
Pays MEXICO ONE MILLION
UNCLE SAM BUYS $50 ACRES IN
Ell PASO TO SETTLE DISPUTE.
Has Been for Many Years Part of
Texas City, 5000 People Making
Their Homes Upon 1t.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Mex
lean ambassador and the state de-
partment today reacher an agree.
ment to settle the long standing dis
pute regarding the ownership of the
Cbamizal tract of about $50 acres
forming part of the city of Ell Paso,
Texas, on the oasis of the purchase
Of the land from Mexico by t!l9 Unit
ed States. The tract is believed to
be worth approximately $1,000. 900.
The tract of land involved has
been for many years a part Of the
city of Ell Paso, about 5000 inhabi-
tants making their homes upon it.
lii 1894 Mexico first submitted a
claim to this tract on the basis of its
separation from Mexico by 'avul-
sion" or a rapid cutting off, owing
to change in the channel of the
Rio Grande river The boundary
commission failing to agree the mat
ter was referred by treaty to another
commission, which, June Is, 1911,
rendered an opinion which divided
the territory in dispute between the
two countries. This opinion held
that the land beween the middle of
the bed of the Rio Grande as it ran
in 1852 and the middle of the bed
of the river as it existed before the
| flood of 1864 was in the United
| States and that Mexico had title to
| the remainder.
This decision brought forth vigor-
Gus protest from the American COM
missioner, who held that it would be
impossible to locate the channel of
1854, and that the award was there
fore impossible of execution.
Even the Mexican government
realized it was impossible to carry
out the decree and agreed to finally
settle the matter by direct negOtia-
lions with the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06
Are Ever at War.

There are two things everlastingly
at war, joy and piles. But Bucklen's
AFRICA Salve will Danish piles in
aay form. 1t soon subdues the itch
ing, irritation, Inflammation or swell
ing. 1t gives comfort, invites joy.
Greatest healer of burns, boils, ulcers
cuts, bruises, eczema, scalds, pimples
and skin eruptions. Only 25 cents at
Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06
TO REDUCE SIZE OF MONEY
For the Sake of Economy the Gov
eminent Has Planned to Cut
Currency One-Third Size.

WASHINGTON.-The size of the
United States currency and national
bank notes probably will be reduced
by one-third and their designs reVo-
lutionized by Secretary of the treas
ury MacVeagh for the sake of econo-
my to the government, convenience
to the public and safety against
counterfeiting This decision prac-
ticalIy has been reached by the sec
rotary.
1t is proposed to make the diner
sions 6x2 p inches. The paper mon
ey now in circulation measures 7.2S
3.O4 inches. The designs of all
paper money-United States notes
and certificates and national bank
notes-would be made uniform for
every denomination.
This move is expected to save the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06

government about 100000 annual
ly and the national banks which pay
for the plates for their notes and
part of the cost of redemption about
100000. The economies would be
effected in steel for the plates, in pa
ner and in labor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06

ben the vbo, Is called dull and stupid
aet. We aru,t trouble is due to a lazy
will tell n ra believe your own doc
Ayers Pnii.'u mat an occasional dose
|idrsn rr nv, .'ggar-cOated, will do such
S'a. By s, s,:ai deal Of good. Ask him.
= AVER CO.. Lowen, Mass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06
HIS HEAD A SNAKE INCUBATOR
What Happened When This Msn Put
Reptile Eggs Under His Hat.

Reptile Eggs Under His Hat.
A Connecticut man uses his head
az an incubator for snakes instead
of ideas. While berrying John Duy-
ser OF Winsted came upon a large
snake, which he killed. He found a
number of the snakes eggs and put
them under his straw hat on his
head and went on picking berries.
Feeling something move on his head
he put his hand under his hat and
took out young snake. The prompt
ness with which his hair stood on
endend prevented the other snakes
that had Matched from biting him.
John is evidently hot-headed as
we'll as impulsive man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-06

IF Children

b ,aey may not cough today,
p y. what about tomorrow?
|DSa. be prepared for it
|S 1osaa it comes. Ask your
| ESas,tf about al keeping Ayers
|TTI5srry Pectoral in the house.
Po ns6 when the hard cold Or
! V Seat llrSt appears you have
M 'Or S medicine at hand.
e, MS cough medicine is
~ 1Es eL good for children.
@.lOayneS. No alcohol.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-27
C
: TESTIMONY

Among prominent physicians who
have recently Endorsed Odor-o-no the
remarkable new antiseptic lotion
that does away with dress shields is
DIR. A. d. Murphey, IL West Seventh
avenue Cincinnati, Ohio, who said:
During my % years of practise I
have been called upon frequently to
prescribe for a certain condition
which is manifested by a profuse OF
odorous perspiration from the arm
pits and feet, ard, in a measure, was
successful until the antiseptic lotion
known as the Odor-o-no was intro
duced. I have Investigated and find
il contains no injurious drugs of any
kind. During the last three year.
] have prescribed Odor-o-no almost
daily and find il invaluable in all
cases. Odor-o-no is unlike anything
else, in that it is a delicate liquid
antiseptic that is applied to the arm
pits, penetrates the skin glands, puri-
fies their secretion, stops body odor.
makes perspiration normal and rem
ders dress shields. which are expen-
sive, uncomfortable and dc not pro-
tect clothing perfectly. unnecessary.
Cdor-o-no is sold only by leading
druggists and department stores.
The Odorono Co, Cincinnati. o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-27
BLACK HAND LETTERS
INSPIRED BY "MOVIES'

Admitting that he had SEN "black-
hand letters to John Banta, a
wealthy Hackensack farmer, John
Lingnan was given a hearing before
United States Commissioner Richard
Stockton yesterday and remanded,
under $4,000 bail, for the Federal
grand jury. Toadyslaw Tabo, who
was also under arrest in connection
with the sending of the letters, was
discharged.
Lingnan told the court he intended
to initiate the moving picture actors.
and had only written the letters for a
joke. He had seen the same thing at
a moving-picture show in Hackensack
and concluded to try it himself. He
wrote five letters to Banta, in each of
which he demanded $1,000. If the
money was not Forthcoming the home
and barn of Banta would be set afire
and his wife and children killed, the
missives stated.
Tabo, arrested for completely in the
case, wanted to bring suit against the
government for his Imprisonment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-27
Y. NJ. c.. Notes

Ivan P. Flood, ]. August Wolf. F.
L. Lynn and Raymond G.. Kennedy
will return from Silver Bay, Y. NJ.
c. A. Institute, this week, and visit
the boys camp, near Swartswood, to
attend the older boys conference.
The usual outdoor preaching serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. j. r.
Parmley, George c. Sleeth and others
at the regular stations.
Rev, John w. Morgan, of Bernards-
Vile, will lead the discussion group.
There will be violin solos by Mrs.
Robert Baldwin. The meeting will be
held in the gymnasium at 5 CLOCK,
followed by the fellowship supper at
s O'Clock.
Leroy Smith, religious work direc-
tor, will return from his vacation and
begin his work on September l.. At
the same time, H. A. Townsend, the
educational director, and Leonard NJ.
Smith, physical director, will resume
their duties.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-27
MOTHER OF FOUR IS
ILL AS RESULT OF ARREST

BURLINGTON, Aug. 27.-As a re-
suit of worry over her arrest and
Imprisonment for a small debt of
s6.75. the circumstances surrounding
which Prosecutor Atkinson will ask
the next grand jury to investigate,
Mrs. George Schley, of Burlington.
township, is in a critical condition
from v collapse. The young
woman's husband, a painter, is a
relative of the late Admiral Schley.
Mrs. Schley, who has been suffering
from the shock of her arrest, became
critically i'll Saturday, for two Gays
has been in a state of coma and
physicians in attendance urge that
her family. living in Philadelphia, BE
summoned to her bedside.
Robert Peacock, county audito.
and Mrs. Schley's counsel, has de-
manded a grand jury investigation
of her arrest and treatment in Jail
before she was released under bail.
Mrs. Schley is the mother of four
young children, the oldest a girl of
7 years, who went supperless during
her Imprisonment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-27

commotion did not subside until they
were summarily elected, to the ac-
compartment of vociferous approval
from the congregation.
Rev. DIR. N. w. Bascom, a mission
airy from Utah. was. in the pulpit, and
he had not advanced far in his talk
about the Latter Day Saints when
Green and Newman began to de-
mand opportunity to refute his state
ments.
The congregation gave every EVIL
dence of a Discrimination to hear the
strangers. and the strangers were
equally determined not to leave the
church until they had had their say.
Soon all were on their feet and there
was a babel of voices. The two men
were finally elected.
Green and Newman are soon to have
a hearing before Mayor w. ". Moy
on a charge of violating the city
ordinance in scattering their litera-
ture about the city. He has already
expressed his refusal to allow their
missionary work in Plainfield.