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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
DYNAMITE DEFENDANT
ON THE WITNESS STAND
Michael ]. Young of Boston De-
MES Statement Made
by McManigal.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December TO-
Accused as an active promoter of explo-
sions in eastern cities. Michael ]. Young,
Boston, testified in his own behalf at the
dynamite conspiracy trial today that he
never participated in the McNamara
plots.
Young. q member Of the Iron Workers
Unions executive board. Is charged with
approving the appropriation Of 81 900 q
month to John j. Mcnamara for dyna-
hitting purposes. He also was directly
named by Ortie e. McManigal as per-
sonally having pointed out non-union jobs
to be blown up.
McManigal's Charges.
McManigal said when he caused an ex-
plosion in a new opera house in con-
struction at Boston in March. 1909. Young
met him and showed him where to put
the explosive. On another trip east Nc
Manigal said Young met him In Spring
field, Mass, In April, 1911. and arranged
for the dynamiter to blow up the tower
OF the Springfield municipal buildings.
Numerous letters between Young and
Mcnamara were produced for explana-
ton by Young.
Did you ever point out to Mechanical
say, Put a shot in there and blow 1t to
helr?" asked attorneys for the defense.
II did not" answered Young. Il never
talked to any one about blowing up any
place and never saw dynamite in my
life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
SPEAKER POINTS OUT
EVILS OF CIGARETTES
Address by James J. Jeffreys
Before the Vaughn
Class Club.

At the December meeting of the Vaughn
Glass Club of, Calvary Baptist Sunday
school. held in the Sunday school house
Of the church last evening. James ].
Jeffreys delivered an address which con-
sisted Of an argument against the use Of
cigarettes. He was introduced by the
president of the club. Clayton E. Emig.
In the past three years 1 have travelled
more than 10000 miles and addressed
nearly $4,000 young men and boys" said
Mr.. Jeffreys. land In all my observations
Of the inception and growth Of the ciga-
rette habit have learned that the boy
takes his hrst cigarette. as no takes the
first drink. because he considers 1t smart
and manly. having seen older boys and
men indulgiuq and being led by their ex-
ample.
Prevents Employment.
"Among the great railroads, street car
systems and other large concerns today
many refuse to employ those addicted to
the use Of tobacco and other stimulants or
who gamble. and booklets Of regulations
and instructions are printed and dis
tributed to their employees in some cases.
These companies state plainly that they
have no right to restrict a mans per-
right they do have to employ and retain
in their employ only those whose habits
will not operate against their effective
and reliable service
The speaker said that Of the youthful
offenders in the juvenile courts 80 to 80
per cent are cigarette smokers and IN
one large public school, thirty-six boys.
owing to their indulgence in this habit
came out five years behind the girls with
whom they started.
10 hal n 10 T..
tention OF the boys in schools" Mr.. JEFF
freys declared, 'by making the appeal to
the physical pride and ambition. We tell
them that II they want to win In their
leave cigarettes and such ,pernicious
things alone. 1t Is our work to build
men out of the bOys-real clean. strong.
useful men, such as the world wants,
such as the railroads. the factories and
all lines of business want to do the
worlds work"
Addresses by Others.
r. w. Vaughn. DR.. H. c. Mcneil and
DIR. z. G. Rice also made short talks.
and a letter was read from Eugene r.
Moore, whom the class club Is aiding
In his fight against tuberculosis at Sar-
anac Lake, N. Y. DR.. Clarence J.. Owens
Of the Southern Commercial Congress
was expected to address the club but
was called out Of town on business and
was therefore unable to be present. He
will, however, attend the watch meeting
Of the class New Year eve.
Charles l.. Smither, Harvey l.. Trot-
ter and Marion K. Gilbert were admitted
as active members, and, together with
James b. Morgan and Frank r. Rhodes.
were initiated by the secret ritual. re-
ceiving the grip and password.
A banquet committee was appointed to
consist Of DIR. E. c. Rice. chairman, with
the following subcommittee assistants.
Arthur Copeland. toasts; John A. Pat
terson. invitations; John s. HeNbard.
supper; A. o. Penny. printing: Hugh w.
Smith. entertainment: Edward Hines,
decorations: j. S. Hambly, reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Sues Railway for $4,000.

Sarah e. Egan asks damages to the
extent of $4,000 in a suit filed today
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. Through Attorneys
A. B. Webb and Edwin Forrest she says
she was attempting to alight from a car
Nav 10 last at ID and G streets north
west when the car was started and she
was thrown violently to the ground and
su stained permanent injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
CARL|N BILL PROVIDES
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Virginia Representative Intro
duces Measure in House.
Has New Features.

To create a national university to be es-
tablished in this city, Representative Car
lin of Virginia introduced a bill in the
House of Representatives today. the
plan and scope of the proposed institution
to include studies which will fit men and
women for posts OF Importance and re-
sponsfbility in the public service Of state
and nation The bill provides for an in
ftial appropriation of half a million dol
lars.
Representative Carlins bill contains one
or two features which have been seen in
previous measures covering the same sub
ject. but in general the bill IL a new one.
According to Mr.. Carlin. the purpose OF
such a university would be threefold. and
its courses should work for a promotion
Of science pure and applied, Of liberal
and fine arts by original investigation and
research.
Cooperation With Government.
Cooperation with the scientific depart
ments of the government, with colleges
with other institutions. SO that the ma
tional university would be in every sense
Of the word a center Of learning, is an
other of Mr.. carlin's ideas in connec-
ton with the institution. The third In
cludes the training Of men and women for
public service.
Admission to the university would be
confined to men and women having Oh
tanned a degree Of master of science or
arts The board OF trustees would con-
sist Of the commissioner of education and
twelve additional members. appointed by
the President OF the United States for a
term of twelve years. An advisory coun-
oil. to represent eaen STATE IN the Union:
state universities to be appointed where
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
WILL SOON ANSWER
Defendants in Local Merger
Case Map Out Action.
ATTORNEYS IN CONFERENCE
Discuss Pleading to Be Submitted in
Reply to Allegations in Com.
missioners' Bill.

Six attorneys have been engaged to
represent the defendants named in the
suit brought by the District of Columbia
Commissioners to prevent the acquiring
of any local public utilities by the new
fifty million dollar Washington Utilities
Company. according to announcement
made today.
The mammoth corporation, together
with the Washington-V Virginia Railway
Company. which it recently absorbed,
will be represented by Attorney Gardiner
l.. Boothe of Alexandria. Va: John s.
Barbour of Fairfax, Va, and Norman
Grey of Camden, N. J.
w. B. Hibbs. one Of the promoters of
the corporation and named as a defend
ant in the Commissioners suit. will be
represented by Attorney A. s. Worthing-
ton Railway and Electric Company and
subsidiary companies will be represented
by Attorney J. J. Darlington OF Washing
ton, 1t Is announced.
In addition to this legal talent, Clar-
ence P. King, present of the Washington
Railway anu Electric Company. and also
named as a defendant in the suit, will
be represented by Attorney Charles F..
Holm of New York city.
Conference Of Attorneys.
A conference Of all the attorneys, with
the exception of Mr.. Worthington, was
held recently, and q plan Of legal action
practically decided uon. 1t Is announced
that some form Of pleading in answer to
the allegations contained in the Commits
sioners' bill, which was filed in the Su-
preme Court of the District Of Columbia,
will be filed probably within week or
two. .
1t was also announced today that Cor
poration Counsel E. H. Thomas of the
District Of Columbia, who prepared and
filed the suit, probably will represent the
local government in the trial without the
assistance Of advisory counsel
Improvements Begun.
Following the amalgamation of the
Washington-v Virginia Railway and Elec-
tric Company and the Washington Utin-
ties Company. important Improvements
have been begun on the lines Of the for
mer concern.
Work has been started on the building
Of q dOuble-track system from Airing
ton Junction several miles in the di-
rection Of Falls Church, and construc-
ton of a new station at Arlington juno
ton A lot also has been purchased at
the south end of Royal street in Alex
andria, on which a large freight station
shortly will be built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
NO PLOT, SAYS BRIDGE"
Repudiates His Former Story
Regarding the Murder
of R0Senthal.

NEW York. December 10-'Bridgfe''
Webber, one Of the four informers whose
testimony convicted Charles Becker and
the four gunner Of the murder OF Her
man Rosenthal. returned from Havana
today and issued q statement repudiating
In many respects the story he told on the
witness stand.
Today he said there was no plot to
murder Rosenthal. On the contrary. he
said, the gunner went to the Hotel Ne
tropole to brighten the gambler. but two
of them got drunk and the fatal shooting
resulted.
Mr.. Moss Is Amazed.
Frank Moss, assistant district attorney.
who conducted Webber's examination on
the stand. said he was amazed at Web
bers statement This Is the first time
j have ever heard of such a story" said
Mr.. Moss. IF he had said before the
trial that he did not know OF any plot. of
course. We would not have called him as
a witness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

Ed Whit who has been on trial at Will
hanson. w. Va. for the murder Of
Farmer HOskins, near Red Jacket, last
June, has been acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Cost Reduced, Higher Wages.

1.-The workmen.' he says. have re-
ceived higher wages, while the net cost
Of the work has been reduced. and none
Of the Objectionable results so confident
ly predicted by the opponents of the sys-
tenn have developed. The present situa-
ton. therefore. offers every inducement
for the continuation and extension of the
system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

Tome School for Boys at Port Deposit.
Md, closed Monday, one week In advance
OF the Christmas holidays. on account Of
eleven cases Of chickeDpox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
WOULD SETTLE QUESTION
OF REGULATING TRUSTS
Contention in Suit That Corn
Products Company Cannot
Collect Debt. !;

II the Supreme Court Of the United
States upholds the contention made in q
case brought before it yesterday. regu-
lation of trusts will be made extremely
easy. as not a trust in the United States
would be able to collect a penny Of debts
due them. The case is one In which the
Corn Products Refining Company of New
York. sued to recover Sl.2i7 from the ID.
r. Wilder Manufacturing Company OF
Atlanta, Ga. for glucose and grape
sugar sold to the Atlanta concern.
n it's reply the Wilder company plead
ed that the Corn Products Refining Com
pany had monopolised the glucose and
grape sugar business and that IL had
entered into a rebate contract with its
patrons, all of which. II was said. was in
violation Of the Sherman antitrust law
The alleged rebate contract was So
called profit sharing plan of the New
York company, by which II agreed to re-
turn to its patrons 10 per cent Of their
purchases, providing that I'm the year
succeeding the purchases they gave their
trade exclusively to the Corn Products
Refining Company.
Point Came Up Once Before.
Only once in recent years has the point
involved been before the Supreme Court.
That was in the Continental wall paper
case, in which the court refused to lend
itself to a collection OF a debt, because OF
an illegal combination In violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law.
Unless advanced, the case will not be
considered by the court for more than
the opinion in. the Continental wall pa
per case. Several other changes In the
personnel OF the court have occurred since
that case was decided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

with the real provisions when he treats
the words "all nations as excluding the
United States because Il had constructed
the canal on its own territory ana thereDy
acquired an absolute right OF ownership,
including the right to allow Its own COM
merce the use of the canal upon such
terms as 1t saw fit.
TT (the British government considers"
says Sir Edward, that by the Clayton
Bulwer treaty the United States has sur
rendered the right to construct the canal
and that by the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
it recovered that right upon the footing
that the canal should be opened to Br1tis
and United States vessels upon terms OF
equal treatment.
Senate Contention Combated.
The argument advanced in the United
States Senate that the words ''all ma
TONS cannot include the United States.
which would. otherwise. be prevented
from using its own territory for revictual-
ing it's warships or landing troops. is
briefly dismissed by the statement that it
is completely overturned by a reading of
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in connection
United States did not own the Canal Zone
when the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
made, Ii did not include the Suez canal
rules, which recognized the right of Tur-
key, the local sovereign, and of Egypt to
take such measures as might be neces-
sary for the defense of her possessions.
Secretary Knox listened attentively to
the reading of the note and promised to
take the matter under careful cOnsidera-
tion, which. he felt. would require some
time. 1t has been strongly intimated in
official circles. however. that the Presi
dents intention Is to settle this impor-
tant question before the close of his adj
ADMINISTRATION either by recommending that
the Senate agree to submit it to arbitra-
tion or. preferably, by the more direct
means of an agreement between the two
nations referred to in the British note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Bills in Congress Condemned.

The bills now pending in Congress pro-
hibiting the employment Of this system
are unsparingly condemned as being d.
rectly In opposition to the conclusions
reached by the committees, and. he says.
are destructive Of the interests of the
workmen themselves.
Many figures are given to show that
both the Workmen and the government
have profted largely by the method of
scientific management. AT the Water
town arsenal alone. Gen. Grozier says.
the total saving to the government would
be about 100000 per annum, while the
workmen have received substantial in
creases in salary. amounting to about 2Sk
nor cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
ANSWERS THE CRITICS
OF ARSENAL SYSTEMS
Gen. Crozier Declares Scien-
tific Methods Best for Gov
.ernment and Employees.

In relinquishing the position of chief OF
ordnance Of the army. which he had held
for eleven years, to become president Of
the Army War College, Gen. William
Crozier, in his annual report, takes sharp
issue with those who have been attacking
the scientific management system
which he has installed in the great army
arsenals.
He refers to alleged misleading state
ments which have been made to the con-
gressional committees which have been
investigating the workings Of the system
and says: 1.-The persistency with which
these statements have been circulated, in
the face of the failure of the committee
to discover any facts to justify them. ex-
cites more than a suspicion that there is
some other reason which animates the op-
position than the fear that the employees
Of the department are going to be over
worked"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Situation at Saloniki Serious.

The situation i'm Salonki. both in re-
guard to food supplies and sanitation, has
become serious and forty thousand ref
ugees are threatened with starvation,
according to a dispatch from the Amer
lean consul. received at the State Depart
ment today An appeal for immediate
financial assistance is Icing ISSUED by
the international committee OF the Greek
Red Cross.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-25
YEACER FUNERAL Will
Be CONDUCTED TODAY
PROMINENT TULSA WOMAN
THIS MORNING.

The funeral of Mrs. Juliana Brown
Yeager one of Tulsa's most promin-
ent women, will be held this morning
at 1870 o'clock. The services will
be conducted at the First Baptist
church by Rev. Harley Marriott ano
interment will be made in Oaklawn
cemetery. The body will be taken
directly to the church from the Fris-
co depot. where 1t will arrive at II
o'clock.
Mrs. Yeager died at Memphis,
Tenn. Monday night. after a three
weeks illness OF pneumonia, contract
ed while she was visiting her old
home in Kentucky. in company with
her husband. j. A. Yeager, former
city commissioner here.
Mrs. Yeager was 6S years Of age.
She has always been prominent
church and Sunday School worker
and was foremost in many move
ments for the benefit OF mankind.
She was well known as an officer OF
the local chapter of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy.
The wide circle OF friends here who
mourn tho departure of this beloved
Christian woman are a splendid llv-
ing testimonial to the worth Of her
character and the value OF her friend
shin,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-25
REPLIES
TO THE CHARGES
STATE PRINTER MAKES STATE
MENT CONCERNING CHARGES
MADE LAST MONDAY.
HAS ENGAGED AN ATTORNEY
VIII Have Criminal Attorney Repre-
sent Him; Claims Parkinson
Was "Sorc."

The special report of state ENamln-
cr and Inspector Fred Parkinson. that
was made public Monday, showing al
legged irregularites in IN handling Of
claims and warrants for work done
In the department Of the state printer.
/ was prompted by personal reasons,
according to statement made Tues
|W. Farris.
There has never been a dollar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-25
OIL field EMPLOYEE
DIES TAKING A BATH
JOHN SWARTZ ASPHYIATED by
GAS AT BROTIIERS HOME
YESTERDAY.

John Swartz, a tool dresser in tho
oil fields was asphyxlated in the
bath room Of his brothers residence
on East Fifth street yesterday morn
ing. Swartz had come into the city
to spend Christmas. Yesterday morn
Ing no went into the bath room at his
brothers. house to take bath. The
instantaneous water heater in the
room was burning rather high and
filled the small room with gas fumes
It Is thought.
when members Of the household
thought Swartz had been IN the bath
room unusually long they entered the
place and found Swartz' dead body
in the bath tub. Dr. Wilson, who was
called. pronounced gas asphyxlation
as the cause Of death.
The body was removed TO a local
undertaking parlor. Funeral arran-
gements will probably be made today
Swartz Is well known among oil eld
workers and for some time past has
been In the employ Of Carl Dunleld.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-25
ADAMNABLE OUTRAGE

at the train to welcome him home,
but no boy came. Along in ihe
morning he got in touch with them
over the long distance telephone and
much worried father and dis.
tracted mother. after much worry
and trouble succeeded In getting him
out on bail. Later on he may have
to face Federal court and q pos
sible sentence to the penitentiary'
This Is typical OF hundreds OF other
similar outrages. And yet people
seem surprised that these alleged law
enforcement gents are shot down by
hootleggers. Is 1t any wonder that
there should be shooting and killing
when the men commissioned with the
power and authority Of the law have
no more sense Of discrimination be-
tween the rights and liberty Of pri-
Nate clrlzens and the pernicious and
open ylolators Of law as business? =?
They, too, no doubt have their trou-
bles, but they know how to make
their own negotiations, even though
they have to fatten the purse OF every
"gink' on the underground" route
Passengers on almost every train
coming into eastern Oklahoma are
subjected to this sort Of inquisatorial
inspection. Frequently when they ar
rive at their destination. II 1t hap
pens to be in this part Of the state
they are pursued to their homes. ehld
up and searched. In the name Of
Justice, common sense and decency,
how much longer are these outrages
to be permitted?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-25
GENERAL Jones
GDNOUERS STORM
CHRISTMAS PLANS UPSET But
SuTFRAGISTS PUSH ON WITH
SECRET MESSAGE.
GENERAL WORTHY OF TITLE
skirts Pinned BOot-IIigh ana Lar
Muffs Hastily Adjusted
In Snow Storm.

HUDSON, n. y. Dec. 24-With
heads bent to cold, biting wind and
a stingng snow, General" Rosalie
Jones and her little band Of follow
ers, who are walking to Albany to
bear a secret message to Governor
elect Sulzer plodded their way into
Hudson in the dark at half past six
o'clock tonight
Courageous Mnrchcrs
The courage Of the marching SUI
fragists was put to its severest test
today by the 1S-mile walk from Up
per Red Hook to this city Facing
a driving snow storm the little army
started off on the Old Post Road ear
y this morning. Their first stop was
at Blue stores. whore Miss Lillian
Dubois Rockefeller, Of Germantown,
y. Y. entertained the marchers AZ
luncheon.
Christmas EVe Plans Upset
1t was the intention OF General
Jones and her army to spend Christ
mas eve at Livingston, completing the
trip to Hudson on Christmas day.
While at Blue Stores word was re-
ceived that accommodation could not
be procured at Livingston. General
CONSERVATION followed but the an
daunted general" proved herself
worthy Of her title, called for
forced march into Hudson.
Mounting upon a chair she gave
the command: I'VE must push on
to Hudson before nightfall."
Skirts Pinned Boot-High'
A little thrill ran through the band
as they realized the hard struggle
that lay before them.
A rousing cheer went up. Skirts
were hastily pinned boot-high and
ear-mufflers adjusted before the
women started out on their long,
ploughed through snow drifts, Slip
ping, sliding and sometimes falling,
but always up and off again 1t was
after nightfall before the lights of
Hudson twinkled a welcome.
Christmas day will be spent In rest
ing for the charity ball which Is to
be given here at night
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-25
Continued on page 81

A young man who Is attending col
lege in the east came home to spend
the holidays with his parents in Tul-
sa. They were among the best peo-
pie in this city. He is bright and
ambitious boy, Just budding into
manhood, with a wholesome, manly
character. He is the type of q boy
that will make the big active men
of the future. He has no bad habits.
He loves and adores his parents and
is a chum and pal with his father.
lie Is the kind of boy to be proud
OF, Coming home for his holiday va
cation he thought 1t would be a pleas
ant surprise to bring his father bot
tie Of good whiskey for Christmas
toddy and his mother a bottle for the
mince pies. He never touches liquor
himself. His parents are mighty fine
people. His father is the sort of
man to contribute $3.50 to Kendall
college. There wasn't bad thought
in the boys mind. He was doing
what he felt every freeborn Ameri-
can citizen had a right to do. AT
Vinita he got off the train for sup
per When he returned to his seat
in the coach he found his grip broken
open and fearless minion Of some
branch OF the Federal government
standing over It. Asked II he owned
the grip, he said yes. Without fur
ther ado this contemplate misrepre-
sentative OF the law yanked him
from the train and headed for the
jail The boys proud parents were