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The Washington times., 1912-02-10
TWO NEW CUTTERS
LAUNCHED TODAY
At NEWPORT NEWS
Secretary MacVeagh Praises
Revenue Service In
Speech.

Shortly after O'Clock today. while a
crowd of spectators who braved the
biting cold northwest wind Cheered and
waver handkerchiefs and hats, the reve-
nue. cutters Unalga and Miami glided
into the waters of the James river at
Newport News.
Though the mercury hung low, the
SUN shone brightly. and no untoward in
cident marked the launching, according
to the reports received at headquarters
in the Treasury Deartment
Miss Barnes Richardson and Miss
Elizabeth Hilles. sponsors for the two
vessels, were protected from the winds
by heavy cloth coats that were tenn
porarily thrown off as they stepped
forward to break the wine and pro-
nounce the brief name-giving sentences
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
who represented the Government and
the service at the exercises, made q
speech that rang with the praises Of
the service and the men who man 1t!
vessels. His utterances are regarded a:
a vigorous defense against action taker
by the Cleveland Economy Commission
in recommending that the service bt
abolished. The Secretary did not men
tion the commission or its recommends
tion, but he laid great emphasis upor
the Importance of the service to th'
Government.
More than a hundred persons were in
cluded in the official party that accom-
panied the Secretary and the sponsors
to Newport News on the steamer South
land last night.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Prosecution of Alleged
"BookieS" Is First Step

The first step in the prosecution Of
the alleged bookmakers, whOses
cases are pending in United States
branch of Police Court, came today
before Judge James L. Pugh, when
the counsel for Joseph Walker, one
of the defendants, filed and argued
a demurrer to the information. At
torneys Easby- Smith and Fleehardy
appeared for the defendant and AS
sstant United States Attorney Ralph
Given opposed the demurrer.
The information against the defend =
ant charges him with making bet
on a horse race. Counsel for the de-
fendant allege that the charges
should be more specific, alleging a
particular race and designating the
horse on which the bet was placed.
Attorney Easby-Smith, who argued
the demurrer, moved that the court
set aside the information.
The reply of Assistant United states
Attorney Given was that the making
of a bet constitutes the Onense.
Judge Pugh took the matter under
advisement and said he will announce
his ruling within a few days.
With this point settled, and the
ruling will apply to the twenty cases
pending in the court 1t Is expected
that Walker will be placed on triaI
soon and that within the next two
months all the cases will be brought
before the jury.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
PROJECTILES, HORSE
AND WAGON, SINK TO
BOTTOM OF RIVER
Driver Has Narrow Escape
From Death At Navy
Yard Wharf.

In forty feet OF water of the Govern
ment wharf at the Navy Yard today are
horse and wagon and SIX 13-incli
projectiles that went overheard when
the wagon was being backed to the
edge of the warf preparatory to load
ing the big shells on a barge.
The projectiles had Just been com
pleted at the plant of the Washington
Steel Company at Giesboro, and were
tc have teen used for testing some OF
the big guns at Indian Head. =, The
shells are valued at between $500 and
81, 900 apiece.
, Capt. f. Z. Beatty, the coinmandant
said today that divers would, be sent
down in about two months, and efforts
made to raise the projectileS at that
time. 1t is not expected that any diff.
ncuiy will be experienced in recoverint
| the heavy shells, as q derrick can bt
| placed on the edge of the wharf, and
chains fastened to the shells By tn.
divers.
Has Narrow Escape.
The driver of the wagon, who is en-
ployed by the steel company, had g
narrow escape from drowning when th'
outfit went overheard Thursday after
noon. He leaped from his seat as tn,
wagon struck the water, and with tht
assistance of persons who were standing
nearby, climbed back on the wharf
Taking a knife from his pocket, tn,
driver, in spite of the fact that he suf
fcring intensely from the cold as tn
result of his icy bath, stood by TO
quarter of an hour ready to cut th'
horse free from the harness, should TIN
animal rise to the surface.
The projectiles, however, apparentl!
remained on the wagon and held 1t t
the bottom.
Officials at the Navy Yard declared
that they did not believe the shelf
would be seriously damaged by remain
ing in the water for the next tive
months. 1t will be necessary, of course
to refinish and repoIish them. The con
dition of the water makes II impossible
to send divers down at the present time
Ice Causes Change.
The projectiIes made by the Washing
ton Steel Company for use in testing tn
big guns at Indian Head. usually ar
shipped direct by boat from Giesbor
to Indian Head. The ice about Giesbor
wharf during the last few weeks ha
made 1t difficult for even the powerfu
Government tugs to make a landing
the shells have been hauled by wago
from Giesboro to the Navy Yard, wher
they are loaded on the barges or tugs
The driver of the steel company
wagon mistudged the distance to tn
edge Of the wharf and backed the wa
gon until the rear wheels were over tn
edge. A moment later wagon, projec
tiles. horse, and driver dropped into tn
water.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Farmers Hampered By
Continued Cold Making
Many Roads Impossible

The continued cold weather, following
the partial thawing of the snow, has
covered many roads leading to Wash
ington with coating of ice, and farm
ers who arrived with produce from the
outlying regions today tell of the diff
ficulty of getting about on the coun-
try roads. Many farmers either do not
come to the markets or use the inter-
urban lines to ship their produce here.
AS consequence, there are fewer coun-
trymen along farmers row today.
The continued cold weather has great
ly hampered the handling of perishable
fruit and vegetables, and many dealers
have reported losses from freezing.
Poultry, eggs, and butter are arriving
today from points far down in Mary
land and Virginia, one consignment OF
poultry having been hauled forty miles
over bad roads. With the coming of
warmer weather 1t Is predicted there
will be enormous quantities of country
produce brought to Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Suburban.

Suburban.
North Randle Hlghlands-Stanley T. Morti-
mer ct ux. to Theo. j. Morgan, lot l. SQUARE
54S7 $40.
Randle Hghlands-U States Realty
Company to Gilbert la Mair, lot "A, square
$685. $40.
Randle Highlands-Ida w Agner to c. NJ.
Naylor. lot IS, square $500, $lO
Randle Highlands-Unted States Trust Com
Pa9y: trustee. to TO- James II. Brown. lots "a
and %, square $3.50, $40.
Ran lie HiEhlands-James H. Brown to United
States Realty Company lots "A and 25,
Ran1Iel Highlands-United States Realty
pany to Milton T. Gilbert. lot a. square
Randle Highlands-United States Realty
pany to Nellie T. Gilbert. lot %. square
Chevy Chase Heights-Chevy Chase Land
Company to Charles e. Hodgkin. lot S5,
sixteenth Street Heights-Lynchburg Invest
ment Corporation to Elmo B. Jasper, lot
2s, square PITT. $40.
Potomac Heights-Potomac Heights land
Company to John Gosselin. lot &C. square
WoodrIdge-Patrick j. Jordan ct ux to Rich
and S. Wolfe. lots B and 8, block 4, SO
| Sixteenth Street Highlands-Holmes Central
Realty CORPORATION to Harmon S. Palmer,
Beverly-Sydney f. Marshall to Lee wash
ington, lot II, square Cl96, SO.
Friendship st. Philip, and Jacob-LAura G.
q, and part lots "a and 2s. ''' So it, '0'
| Villa Park-Clara A. M8rden ct vir Edwin
r., to William w. Ward, lot 45, square
Chevy Chase Heights-The Newlands Com.
pany to Alfred c. Warthen lot 81. square
west Eckington-ohio D. Boyle ct ux. tc
| Fred Mckee, lot 79 block 7, $40
Bates road-F Oskaloosa Slater to Michael
Silk lot OF estate Of Thomas Brown, SO
villa Park-C Clara 4. Mahien ct vir. Edwin
| R. to Wallace K. Harley, lot 12. square
4227. SS19.72. Same to Ernest J. RiglIng, lo
10. square 1892, 1914
South Northumberland G. Brown ct ux
| to Wallace II. Harden, lot 4, square 6l2S
SO Some to John L. Coleman. lot 10
square 5l23 SO Same to Charles Leach
lot Al square bl57. $40: Same to Susal
| Har arris. lot 6. square $3.50, $40
Groves Park-Groves Park Company to Luc!
S Rahnscn lots 81, SO, and 81, square 4l27
and lot -. square 4l26, $40 Same to Nicto
II. Elder lots 10 and II square ,. 1l2s. SO, go
| pany to Bertha CoblenZer. lot AZ. squar
1787 so. Same to same, lot 20. squar
l72S $40.
Wesley HeIghts-Jessie Hansen to Anna, Re
becca. and Alice Knott. lots q and q
| block l3. 81. 80
Second Addition to Congress Heights-Josep
y. Young to Margaret r. White. lot q
square 6O6S $40. Margaret r. White {
vir. Alton p. to Henry c, Freitag. sam
IJncoInEJ J,IJ' e. snowden ct al. to Horac
Brown, lots 81 to s., section 3, $40
, Cleveland Park-Edwin S. La Fetra ct III
to James w. and Agnes s. Bagley. par
Randle Highlands-George w Wilson
Charles II. Butts lot is. square 5572, 81
Chevy Chase-Chevy Chase Land Company
william l.. Browning, lot SO, square 1856
} wisConsin Avenue Park-Capital Realt
Company to Mary E. Hughes lot g. squaT
1855, So
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Even Part of Aldrich
Plan Good, Speaker Says

That the Aldrich banking plan, IL
adopted only In part. would be a decid-
ed help in averting panics and crises
In the banking business, was the opin-
ion Of John Il. Gardin, vice president Of
the New York City National Bank, in
lecture before the class In current in
terests, George Washington University
School of Political Sciences, this morn
OF the class.
Mr. Gardin pointed out the strong
points in the Aldrich plan, and pro-
nounced II the sanest yet proposed to
deal with the difficulties of preserving
a financial confidence.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Telegraph Companies
May Be In Pass Probe

The investigation by the Interstate
Commerce Commission into alleged vio-
lations of the law which prohibits rail-
roads giving passes or free transporta-
ton to any except employees may also
ze extended to telegraph companies, al
though no official announcement has
been made that the telegraph companies
are to be included in the investigation.
The commission Is said to have in
formation that the telegraph companies
are violating the law in granting
frank privileges to certain favored
persons under the guise of charge ac'
counts"
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Cold Wave Sweeps
New York State and
Trains Are DELAYED

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 1O.-The ther-
mometer registered 18 degrees below
zero today; the coldest in three years.
At Erie. Pa, all weather records for
ten years were shattered when the
mercury reached 10 below zero. AT Dun
kirk, a hve-year-old cold weather record
was broken when IA degrees below zero
was registered. At Syracuse, 1t was Il
degrees below zero Railroad service
was badly hampered. At Binghamton,
the thermometer in the southern tier
ranged from 10 to 10 degrees below zero
All trains were late.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Taft Signs Bill to Aid
Crossing Policemen

President Taft this afternoon sign
ed the bill placing the crossing po-
licemen of the District en- the same
footing with members of the Metro
politan Police force, This measure
reached the President three or four
days ago, but he had no opportunity
until today to examine il.
At the same time Mr.. Taft approved
the joint resolution providing a de-
ficiency fund of $6I,500 for the Oc-
coquan werkhouse.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
THOUSANDS OF MEN
ON STEEL TRUSTS
BOYCOTT, HE SAYS
J. H. Seldes, Reporter,
Swears Corporation Black
listed Workers.

A black list of men discharged from
the employ OF the Steel mills OF the
Pittsburgh district alleged to have beer
circulated among the stel tnanufacturt
ers, was discussed before the Stanley
committee today by ]. II. SelGGs, a re-
porter for the Pittsburgh Leader. Seldes
declared he had seen the list, which
embraced several thousand names, and
had visited several Of the men whose
names appeared.
Seldes' revelations came suddenly at
ter an hour of rather routine testimony
as to the labor situation Nin the steel
mills. After discussing the efforts OF
the American Steel and Tin Plate COM
pany to obtain POLES, Syrians, and
Roumanlans' to replace American la
Dor, Seldes mentioned the list.
Long List.
II know that there was a list of sev-
eral thousand names of men who had
been discharged from the steel mills
because they were labor agitators, OF
for cause" he said. II was told this
list was circulated among the steel com.
panies, and that no man whose name
appeared there was re-employed."
This precipitated an argument At,
torpey Reed, for the Steel trust, de.
manded that Seldes give the source ol
his information as to the list
Il am under promise not to divulgt
the name of the man who has the copy
of the list which ! saw and worked
on" said Seldes.
Congressman Young took up Reed'i
plea, and a lively argument ensued be-
tween Chairman Stanley, Young, anc
Representative Gardner.
why can't you tell u.s. asked Con
gresham Gardner.
Because this list Is very valuable
The man who has 1t told me that the
Steel Corporation would give thousandl
of dollars for 1t and that he was afraic
that If It became known that he mac
1t he would be 'slugged' and the lis
taken from him." replied Seldes.
Reed and Young interrupted with in
dignant protests.
Young Excited.
This is going too far" shouted
Young. I'VE are accepting the wors
kind of hearsay evidence as to seriou
accusations, without even knowing th'
source of this mans information"
Congressman Gardner demanded tina
Seldes give the name Of his informan
and another argument ordered him Il
answer.
Il saw the list in the possession o
H. A. Eagle" finally admitted SeldeS
He was city editor OF the Pittsburgh
leader"
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Weather Today Sets
New Record for Cold
In Copper Country

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 1O.-Low
temperature records throughout the
entire State went by the boards to-
day. In this city it was II below
zero, the coldest day since 1905.
Reports from the upper peninsula
say the weather today was the cold
est known in the copper country in
recent years. The temperature at
Sault Ste. Marie was 32 below; at
Marquette. IS below; and at Hough-
ton, "a below. In the lower penin-
sula the following temperatures were
registered:
Lansing. "a; Alpene, %; Port Huron,
The Washington times., 1912-02-10

GREAT SNOWSTORM
AND ZERO WEATHER
WILL GRIP CAPITAL
Wintry Squall Headed This
Way - Ice Skaters In
Their Element.
Continued from First Page.)


the Louisiana avenue commission mer-
chants today came the report that the
foodstuff supply is being seriously in
terefered with by frozen and near i'm
passable roads which lead into the Dis
trict. The farmers in the counties ad-
the District find it almost inn
possible to traverse the roads, which
are said to be in a worse condition than
has been known for years.
In the event a second heavy snow fall
occurs, It is more than likely that the
Maryland and Virginia produce and
peultrymen will find WashinEton an
isolated spot. so far as highway con-
nection Is concerned.
The unnoticed cold spell which has
hung over the city for the last week,
assumed a more serious tone last
night, and mercury went shooting
down efore midnight. Accompanying
stiff northwest gale biting in its in
tensity and the theater crowds start
ed their homeward Journeys just
when the wave was at It's coldest.
Boon to Skaters.
But little change in the cold occur
red until after IL o'clock this morn
ing. Then the temperature arose only
a few points. Tonight 1t will again
drop to 10 degrees above zero and a
repetition of last nights cold winds
will follow.
While the cold weather has serious
ly impeded traffic in the outlying
sections of the city, and caused no
little trouble in the more thickly pop
ulated quarters, owing to ice-covered
asphalt, it has been boon to the
thousands of skaters.
The Tidal Basin was covered with
skaters this morning. This after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, contests of vary
ing character, will be given at the
Basin, and 1t is more than probable
that the skating carnival given in the
moonlight a few weeks ago, will be
repeated during the first part of next
week
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
T. E. Cramer, Builder,
Dead From Paralysis

Thomas f. Cramer, seventy-two years
old, for many years a builder In the
northwest section, died from paralysis
last night at his home, 22l1 Fourteenth
street northwest He is survived by his
wife and several children.
Funeral services will be held at his
home Tuesday. and interment will be
at Potomac. Nd
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Frank Walter Closes
Deal on Ninth Street

A large deal in Ninth street real es-
tate was closed this morning when
Frank Walter bought three pieces Of
property. So3. nos and So7 Ninth strest
northwest, Just above. II street, from
Erainerd II. Warner.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Record of Frigidity
For Year Reached
At Pittsburgh Today

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1O.-Eight degrees
below zero, the official lew record for
the winter, was registered here today.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Real Estate Transfers
(continued from Fourth Page,

NSohllhueo from tourth Page.)
miller to Francis S. Carmody. lots 81 to
60, book s. $40.
Mt. Peasant--Llewellyn F. Davis ct ux. to
Charles Fl. Williams lot J22, $40.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
MITCHELL MAY
ESCAPE PRISON
IF HE WILL OBEY
Justice Wright Suggests
That Laborite Make
Promise to Court.
Continued from First Page. }

V~UHlIHUeu ITom F1rst Page.)
press a discussion or criticism of legis-
lation to remedy evils, but that the
speeches containing reference to Bucks
Stove and Range Company's controver-
sy with the labor unions held hidden
efforts to further the boycott The wit
ness denied that such was the case,
saying the charges had been founded on
misunderstanding of true facts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
Lost on Washington Street.


Women on Washington street were
thrown into turmoil of excitement
Monday morning by the actions of
strange appearing young man who wan
dered up and down that thoroughfare
as though bewidered. Impromptu neigh
borhood parties were called and from
behind closed blinds HUNDRED eyes
watched the young fellow as he remain
ed on the street Children were called
from play and put in safety behind lock-
ed doors and except for the lone indi-
vidual, who was a foreigner, the street
was deserted. One of the women called
the Retreat on the telephone and asked
that someone come and take the man TO
that institution as it was thought he had
wandered from 1t, A Retreat attendant
performed soft shoe work and after 10
eating the young man decided that he
had never been In the institution. Then
Chief-of- Police George Wilson was noti-
hed and he went to Prospect HILL
George spoke to the man but could not
make himself understood. He pointed to
the houses but the fellow returned an
uncomprehending stare. At last Letter
Carrier Thomas Austin, who knows
everyone on Prospect Hill, came upon
the officer and the man trying to hold
conversation In the sign language. He
looked at the stranger, remembered that
a family of Polanders lived in the Put
nam house on Prospect street and spoke
their name. The young Polander looked
pleased when he heard the familiar
words. The chief took him to the home
of the Polanders and there was happy
reunion. The boy, who was about Is
years of age arrived In town Sunday
night, and after breakfast Monday
morning started to take a walk. He soon
lost his bearings and when he found
himself on Washington street he did not
know which way to go in order to reach
his new home. although nothing but
fences separated him from the street
which he wanted to find
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

John Kilonis won two falls from Ed
die Bolin, the local wrestler, in Concord,
NJ H., Wednesday evening. The Greek
took the first fall In So minutes and the
second in six minutes.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-26
TICKETS
GIVEN AWAY

Seven of the best seats OF The
Lottery Man" will be given away abb
solutely free Of charge !r order tc
determine whom to present these to
tonight the Grand will give away
leo coupons to the first 100 ladies
or gents attending the Grand this
evening.
On the 10Th OF this month, tine
day of The Lottery Man" perform
ance, the lucky numbers will be Sc
lected from the coupons given
away and be posted in Muller's drug
store.
There will be an entire change OF
program of the latest photoplayS as
you will see by the following:
Kidnapping Dolly.
Baby Sherlock.
The Poisoners.
The Foster Sisters.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-26

CHANGE
Of MAP
Would Leave One
County for Another

That White Pine County is likely
to be enlarged by the act of the
coming assembly is indicated from
reports that residents OF certain
part, of Nye County desire to be an
ncNcd to the domain for which Ely
is the county seat.
Jane, Riordan of White River
Valley, was in Ely recently and Is
quoted in the Ely Record to the cf-
feet that his neighbor, want to have
Ely as their county seat because it is
nearer In Currant Creek and the
DuckWater district. the people are
from $50 to POO mile, from TOnOpah
and much nearer to Ely They do
their trading in Ely.
Residents Of Cave and Lake Val
ley, in Northern Lincoln County
also find Ely nearer than Pioche.
their county seat, and they too, de
sire anneNation.-Elko Free Press
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-26
NAME
MEN FOR
ECONOMY
Those Selected to Aid
the State

Two sets OF six men each. making
a total OF II men to serve on the cit,
izen's retrenchment commission adj
vocated by Senator Newlands and
endorsed by the Reno Commercial
Club, have been reported to Sccre-
tary Stevenson, Governor Oddie and
Senator Massey having worked to-
gether in appointing six men and
Lieutenant Governor Ross and Sc,r-
ator NewlandS having appointed the
other set.
Tuesday December 3, at ; o'clock
i the date set for the committee to
meet and organize. There i some
confusion in this respect, the mem
bers appointed by Senator \ewlands
and Governor Ross having been no.
tifcd TO meet Monday, December ;.
This point i now being straighten~
ed up, however.
The twelve men named are Hugh
II. Brown. W. w. Christian, \, F.
Cheney. w. A. Leonard, \ X. Mer-
ritt, John G. Taylor. d. S. Dicker-
son, Clay Talman. Romano Adams.
Levi Syphus, John Henderson and
4. J. McCone.-Gazctte.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-26
THE STATION
IS DAMAGED

Another fire Saturday at the Ne
vada- California Power Company's
sub-station in Tonopah. put the sta
ton out of business and caused tie
shutting off OF the power, with the
result thar all OF the Tonopah mines
were compelled to stop operations
for the rest OF the day, while th7
newspapers and other plants de-
pending on the electric current were
forced to close down until evening
The loss of the power company this
time was estimated at $4,000 ana
this, it was said. was principally
through lost time
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-26
TROUBLES
At MINE
APPEAR
Short Cash Make the
Miners Mad

Quite bit of trouble has cropped
up again between the Union Copper
Company, operating the Kennedy
Con. property at Buckskin. and its
employees. Wednesday the miners
started out looking for the promoter
of the company, Mr. Courtney, but
he could not be found. Then they
all walked back up to the shaft and
sat down to discuss the situation
The touble was all about the in
frequency of pay days. Supcrintend-
cnt Nudge tried to drive the miners
away from the shaft. but they rose
up i'll their might and alter Mr..
Nudge. who considered discretion
the better part Of valor and retreat
ed, leaving the miners in peacable
possession OF the mine Thursday
attachments were made and suits
started. Since the company starteo
operations, a little over a wear ago,
it has had a very strenuous time
with its emplOyes.-Y erington Times