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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
APPROPRIATION RESTORED
Senate Provides for CONTRADICTION o
TWO DnttIcships.

Washington. June THE Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs to-day n.
stored to the naval appropriation bill
provision for two battleships. sticken
out by the House
In addition TO the battleships the
Senate committee provides for elgh,
submarine torpedo boats instead OF
four voted by the House, retains III i.
House provision FIR siN torpedo bua,
destroyers. with TWO fuel ships. one to
be built in the Pacific Coast Navy Yard
II tender To oestroyers and a submarine
tender.
The committee struck out the House
eight hour restriction Oh government
contract work. adopted an Amendment
incorporating the Hobson plan for Gre
alton Of national council tor defense
and provided the grades OF admiral and
vice. admiral for the commanders-in.
chief and second officers IN comma nd
respectively. in the Atlantic and Pacl.
nc ieets while they nod such com
ands.
Tn committee Axes the term OF ali
enlisted men OF the navy at tour years,
with provision for voluntary extension
OF service. authorizes the secretary To
buy war material abroad In m emer-
gency, and provides for the $1,000. 100
round the world wireless system which
the House threw GU; of the btu
The si.o00.0o0 provision for great
wireless station system is designed TO
provide direct control of the American
naval vessels from Washington through
out all probable spheres or ,<uon and
TO maintain direct communication with
the insular possessions anG Alasia. de.
spite the possible failure or destruction
OF cables. 1t is regarded by the Navy
Department as vital TO national defense.
Free admission of war rnatertui from
aDrodd was urged by the administra-
ton, not because any such purchases
now arc contemplated. but that TIE Navy
Department might be forced 70 buy
abroad IN an emergency. The House
o!ll would make 1t impossible foi Tie
government 10 procure powcer II the
powder factory at Indian Head should
De disa bied and tho Senate committee
corrected this. The provisions for mine
appliance contemplated an increasing
reserve supply OF mines as lesson
drawn from the Japanese Russian CON
riCt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
AN OCEAN SAFETY ACT
Designed to Cover Lessons Learned In
Titanic DIsaztcr.

Washington, June 3.--An ali-inclu-
si'e Dill. to be dcnominatcd 1.-The ocean
safety act OF 1912" designed to cover
all the navigation lessons drawn from
the Titanic disaster. was introduced
to-day by Senator Nelson, of Mime
sofa, chairman of the Commerce Com
rnittee. which. through a subcommlt-
lee. investigated that disaster. The
phi includes stringent regulations for
peter wireless equipment, continuous
" operated, on ocean and Great Lakes
vessels carrying fifty or more per-
sons. Just as provided In n bill which
passed the House to-day. and almost
Identical with bill already passed
by the Senate. This wireless section
vests control OF the apparatus in the
master of the vessel and, TO avoid the
wireless Communication being shut
off by failure of the vessels engines
requires powerful auxiliary supply
that can communicate at 100 miles at
all times.
The Nelson bill would recognize for
oign steamship laws whenever they
are as effective American laws and
regulations. would equip every pas
senger craft leaving an American port
with sufficient lifeboats TO accommo-
date everybody aboard. together with
other safety equipment. and would
createSa commission OF five persons
TO Investigate here and abroad mer-
chant marine construction. 1t would
require rigid port examinations, boat
drills. define qualihca lions of eeamen
penalize failure to assist any person in
distress at sea. and make criminally
liable any master, managing owner,
steamship director. or principal resi-
dent agent OF a foreign steamship com :
pany for sending from an American
port vessel so unseaworthy as to
cndanger life
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
FORTUNE AWAITS HER
Heircss In Police Court Charged With
Theft.

Milwaukee, Wis. June a legacy
OF siG.0OO and an interest in three
plantations in Louisiana is said TO be
awaiting Mrs. Courtenty Weathersby,
aged twenty-eight, years. formerly of
New Orleans, VINO was in Police Court
to day charged with vagrancy
Mrs. Wsathersby is said TO have
married against her parents wishes
Her marital life was OF short duration
IL being alleged her husband deserted
her. She was employed as nurse at
the Soldt:rs' Home. out lost her posi-
ton, and being in desperate straits 1t
rs alleged. purloined severa! small ar
ticles from the counter OF a. West Alls
drug store. whicn resulted in her ar
rest When the court was informed
by her attorney that fortune awaited
her. and that MONEY was being sent
her to return to Ntiw Orleans, sentence
was suspended
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
WOMEN SEE HOW
PLAN WILL HELP
Organize Committee to Handle
Fly Problem as 1t Relates to
the Home and Markets.
Boys Form Clubs in Order
to Win The Times
Dispatch Prizes.
Rules of Contest

Contest opens June ], A. NJ. md
closes June IL, T.. VI.
IT Is open to every child In the
city of Richmond or suburbs, white
or coiored, who II not more than
siEteen years old.
Cash prizes will be awarded to
children killing and turning in the
largest number of Gtcs, rs follo.rsi
White chiIdrcn-First prize, s25,
second prize, sis; thir3 p.ize. $40,
fourth prize. SIS, and ten prizes of
81 each-total. SOS.
CoIored chiidren-First prize,
s:0i second prize. SO, third prize,
50, and ten prizes of 81 each--totaI.
s45.
Fly swntter. and piper hugs In
which to place dead flies furnished
free of charge to NIL applicant, mt
The TfmeH-Disputch business office,
Main Street. beginning 10 A.. NJ.
Monday, June 5.
Flies mny he trapped, swatted.
poisoned or caught In any way ex-
cept with ny-pnrer.
Flies to be delivered to ofIlce OF
City Health Department. fourth
moor of City Hall. every week day
between p. NJ. and @ r. VI, and
Saturday from II A. NJ. to IL noon.
No deliveries on Sunday.
Paper bags containing dead dies
must bear name. nEe and address
of contestant. Two OF more chill
drcu may combine or form clubs,
provided the entry In made In one
chi1d's name.
All questions or disputes to be
submitted to contest committee, the
decision OF which will be nuaI.
tSiEned>-
N, ID. Stills.
e. G. WILLIAMS. VI. D.,
@. C. HUDSON. VI. D..
Context Committee. :.
Citizens' Fly determination ASSN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
RATE SUSPENSION ASKED
state Commissions and Trade Bodies
OF SNuth Nike Eunccrtel Actinn.

state Commissions and Trade Bodies
OF South Take Concerted Action.
Atlanta. Ga, june 3.-1hc lnte!s tate
Commerce Commission to-day was
southern classification. No. 3D. re-
Gently issued by railroads operating
in tae South and southwest. which was
TO be effective June IL The petition
or suspension Was signed by repre-
sentatives OF five Star= railroad COM
missions and more than dozen trade
bodies OF as many cities In the South.
w. r. Powe. agent for railroads oper-
atins under the Southern class!fica-
ton, attended the conference to-day
called by c. NJ. Gambler chairman OF
the Georgia Railroad Commission.
After trying in vain TO get in touch
with IL F Smith. of Chattanooga.
TO secur. the same suspension on the
part OF the railroads as asked CT the
Interstate Commerce Commission, Mr..
Powe signitcd his willingness to sus-
pend individual rates. IL specified. The
conference declined to accept this.
1t was pointed out that the new
classification contains I5l pages o.
printed descriptions. US against sew
enty in the current classification, and
affecting 1000 RATES. 700 or more being
Increases. in soma cases as much as
400 per cent.
y committee OF five was appointed to
Franklin McNicl. chairman OF the
North Carolina Railroad Commission
presided Over the conference. The
State railroad commissions represented
included Florida. North Carolina.
Virginia and South Carolina Freight
con. Columbus and Jacksonville also
were present
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Sidna Allen $4,000
Bond Is Forfeited
Judge Recommends Tint II lie
Added To Rewards offered for
His Arrest

Added To rewards offered for
His Arrest.
Greensboro, u. u, June 3.-sidnn
Allen, the Virginia outlaw. under
5000 bond for his appearance here
to stnnd trial Tor pcrjury in con-
ncction with evidence given iu
ease charging him with counter
fcitiDE. WINS called out in United
Stntcs court here this afternoon.
Alien failed III nuke any rrsponsc.
nud the court instructed the clerk
10 attest the forfeiture Of the $4,000
bond, which is aligned by Floyd mud
jack Allen and other Carroll county.
Va, parties. Judge James e. Boyd
also ordered a cnpins instanter to
be Issued. but enid he Thought the
officers would Ike justified in mark
ing the cupins "nUt To he found"
without effort to Iocnte Allen.
Speaking from the bench. Judge
lloyd Instructed District Attorney
Hoiton 10 frame u request to the
Acknowledgement TINT the bond
money of $4,000 he ndded to tho
rewnrds for Aliens arrest for the
Virginia courts. az feel" he said,
"thnt the Offer of this iuducement 10
aid In the capture of the desperate
is due not only to the state OF yir-
ginin. but to the United States"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
GREAT FIRE IN STEAMBOAT
Two Thousand Houses and Several
Mosques Destroyed.

Constant!nople. Juno ga great Are
to-day swept over STEAMBOAT, the Mo-
hammedan section of -Constantinople
A o'clock this evening the fire was
still burning but It was hoped its
further advance had been checked.
Two thousand houses and several
mosques were burned.
Great distress has resulted to tho
poorer population. and pathetic scenes
were plentiful outside the line OF the
fra. where hundreds OF poverty strick-
en- families wept over she remnants
OF their household furnishings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
STEAMER A SECOND ARK
The Etonian Arrives With Cargo OF
AnimnIS and BIrls.

New York. June One OF the larg
est cargoes o. animals ever brought to
this country Is aboard the steamship
Etonian, now anchored in Gravesend
Bay awaiting to discharge her Car go.
There are forty-nine Ara bian horses,
eighty Bombay monkeys and 1000
singing birds, o5ichy canaries.
Tha ship comes from Antwerp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Mistaken for Fox; Shot Dead.

Ma shville. Tenn. June John
Couser. member OF fox hunting party
near Winchester. T:nn, yesterday wore
liam RoraX. mistaking Couser In the
underbrush for the game. shot and
killed him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Ncw nnnk TO. Ronnokc

Washington. June 3.-Contro.ler of
the Currency Murray to-day received
an application for a charter under the
national bank act for This Merchants
National Bank of Roanoke, Va" with
capital OF 100000.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
is, representing invested capital of close

is, representing invested capital of close
to million dollars.
Through Mr.. Ammons efforts, as presi-
dent of the National Western Stock
Show and as a member of the state
board of agriculture, the live stock and
agricultural interests of Colorado have
been increased in annual output by more
than two-fold in the past seven years.
The agricultural interests of this state
have become the dominant industry,
largely through the efforts of Mr..
Ammons and those he has interested in
this work. We believe that the time has
come when this interest should be given
every opportunity to still further in
crease, and the best results can be OBJ
tanned through having a man at the
head of the state government who is
thoroughly in touch with the needs of
agriculture in Colorado.
Mr.. Ammons stands for the equal in
terests of the state. He represents the
producer and is himself producer. For
many years Colorado has been governed
by professional men, and without cast
ing any reflection upon the great men
who have been governor of this state,
we believe that the time has come when
the great mass of the producers of the
state should be represented by one of
their number in the office of governor
While Senator Ammons is a farmer
and stockman, he is also business
man, and in the halls of legislature has
been enabled to study statecraft in
practical way. His record in both
houses of the legislature shows him to be
eminently fitted to undertake the i'm
portant duties pertaining to the Office of
governor. His record in the Legislature
shows him to be in favor of progressive
administration, in the sense that he has
favored every law which puts the power
of government within the hands of the
people. He was leader in the move
ment for universal suffrage in Colorado.
1t was largely through his efforts that
the Australian ballot was adopted, and
he was identified with every effort to
secure progressive laws. He has always
been known in the legislature as an
advocate of economy in state admins
tration, and as chairman of the finance
committee in the thirteenth general
assefbly, he made most exhaustive
study of the states financial system and
was active in placing upon the statute
books the present revenue law of Colo
RADIO
Because of his interest in country life,
sir. Ammons was one of the original
advocates of good roads. If elected, we
believe that, under his direction and
through his knowledge of state finances,
there will be devised ways and means
/ to not only construct the permanent
roads needed to develop the state, but
to maintain these roads when construct
ed. He has for years given this subject
careful study and no man is more in
terested in securing permanent high
ways through all parts of the state than
is Mr.. Ammons.
Senator 4-mmons' record as a legisla-
tor has been above criticism. AS bust
ness man and as a farmer and stockman,
he has been successful. AS a leader in
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.

Washington-The senate, on August
Is, passed, with slight amendments, the
Industrial Commission bill, passed by
ments increase the scope of the COM
mission and strike out a prohibition rel
ative to remuneration to persons en-
ployed by the commission. The measure
provides for commission of nine mem
bers, to be appointed by the president.
with the consent of the senate, three of
whom shall be employers and three shall
be representatives of organized labor.
The Department of Commerce and La
Dor is also authorized to cooperate with
the commission in any way the secre-
tary of commerce and Labor may ap-
prove. The life of the commission is to
be three years. providing its duties are
not performed in less time. and report
to congress is required at least once a
year The commission is directed to in
quire into existing relations between en-
ployers and employees. and into the vari-
Gus phases of industrial conditions and
their effects, comprehending a study OF
industrial commercial. agricultural and
other phases of national activity as re-
lates to labor, together with gathering
information as to mediatorial agencies.
The bureaus of labor are to be inquired
into with a view to recommending meas
ures to increase their efficiency. Nu-
merous other important matters are to
receive attention also. There has been
no opposition to the measure in con-
gress, and the president will sign the
bill when presented to him.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
WHITES SUCCESSFUL TOUR.

Washington-The speaking tour of
President White, of the United Mine
Workers, through District No. 1, in
Pennsylvania, has had the effect of
drawing thousands of miners into the
organization. 1t has been difficult in
the past to retain a substantial member
ship in the anthracite field, but the Off
cials of the United Mine Workers have
never lessened their activity to secure
better conditions for the miners in the
hard coal fields. This persistent altru-
ism appears at last to be bearing fruit.
The offiqcers of the district referred to
announce that during the last three
weeks $4,000 miners have Joined the or
ganization. The last contract secured
for the anthracite miners gives them the
same opportunity of adjusting differ
ences as the miners in the bituminous
fields, and with the preservation of a
strong organization in the anthracite
fields just as favorable conditions can
be secured as now obtain in the soft
coal organized fields.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

ty judge from 1904 to 1905.
AS mayor of Denver, from 1899 to
1901, Henry v. johnson was very close
to the people, and his position at that
time guarantees him very large vote
at the coming primary election.
In speaking of his candidacy, Mr..
Johnson said:
Il heartily indorse the platform adopt
ed by the Democratic National Conven-
tion at Baltimore, 1912.
"a public officer is trustee and serv-
ant of ALL THE PEOPLE.
1T is the duty of the court to justly
administre the law-not to make law
Every person charged with an Of
tense is entitled to trial by jury of his
peers-even for constructive contempt.
THE truth of statement should AL
WAYS be ample defense in a trial for
it's declaration.
1.-The rights OF the people are CLEAR
LY DEFINED, and MUST be upheld.
Il respectfully ask the suffrage of the
people at the coming primary election" +"
When the working people of Denver
go to the polls they should remember
that Henry v. johnson is deserving of
support. and they should accord him that
support on Sept. 10.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

imposing an obligation or duty upon
them to engage in any strike or propos-
ing to assist them in any strike against
the United States.'
In view of the fact that the American
Federation of Labor imposes no obliga-
ton or duty upon any affiliated organ
zation to strike, the prohibition does
not operate against the A. F. of l.. Fur
ther, the A. F. of L. is on record before
the committee on civil service reform
on the question of strikes of employees
of the government Secretary Morrison,
testifying before the above committee,
stated: ''The last resort for employees
of private business concerns for redress
of grievances is the strike-the last re-
sort of employees of the government is
legislation"
Senator Smith of South Carolina,
Reed of Missouri. La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin, Clapp of Minnesota. Cummins and
Kenyon of Iowa, Poindexter of Wash
ington. and Williams of Mississippi were
conspicuous in their advocacy of pre-
serving to federal employees their citi-
zenship rights.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
PAPER STRIKE STILL ON.

Kalamazoo. Mich.-The skilled me-
chanics in the establishments OF four
paper manufacturers are still on strike.
the contest having commenced on June
25. Three thousand people are idle as
a consequence. The contest occurred
as the result of the paper makers de-
manding the eight-hour day and aboli-
ton of Sunday work. Paper mills In
other sections of the country, notably in
the East, have granted material conces'
sions to the paper makers this year, but
the Kalamazoo manufacturers stubborn
ly refuse to meet the working condi-
tions of Eastern paper mills. The out
look for an early settlement is not ap-
parent. $0A
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
FEDERATION WINS.

The American Federation of Labor
has won it's fight in congress for the
right of the postal employees to organize
and affiliate with organizations of their
own selection. Efforts were made by
numerous senators, notably Senator Mel
son of Minnesota, Senator Sutherland OF
Utah and Senator Root of New York, to
secure an amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill prohibiting employees
Of the postal service joining organiza-
tions affiliated with the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. They were unsuccess-
full in their attempt.
The provisions of the bill relating to
the right of postal employees to organize,
as passed by the senate August 49, re-
moves the ban placed against the Amer
lean Federation of Labor by the officials
OF the postoffice department. The amend
ment adopted by the house in reference
to this phase of the question was
amended by the senate by adding that
the postal organizations should mot be
affiliated with any outside organization
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
RAIL HAZARD INCREASING.

Washington-In bulletin just issued
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
on train accidents during January, Feb
ruary, and March of this year it is re-
vealed that 267 persons were killed and
4,1S5 injured. This is an increase of
121 killed and 1855 in the number in
1ured, compared with the same months
in 1911. Accidents of other kinds in
which the movements of locomotives or
cars were not involved bring the total
number of casualties up to 22,SS2, or o..
1888 killed and 20,499 injured. On cleo
tric lines five persons were killed and
403 injured. During the three months
there were 1,056 derailments, due to de-
fects In equipment, resulting in the
death of 10 persons and injuries to 357
For the quarter referred to. the COM
mission says. it is shown that train acci-
dents are the largest in number of cas-
ualties and in amount of financial loss
since the quarter ended September 30,
1907, which was the high water mark in
railroad casualties.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29

subordinate labor department. OF his Of
flee. consisted of one deputy commits
sioner. without power to do much for
the labor people and with no clerical
assistants or Office force OF any descrip-
ton. this with the six people employed
in the free employment Offices located
at Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo
was the labor department. created to
look after all the needs of the many hun
dreds of thousands of wage-earners OF
the state.
Being member of the Order OF Rail-
way Telegraphers for many years and a
strong labor sympathizer. he lent his i'm
mediate assistance to the building up OF
a real labor department that would COM
pare favorably with other states He
used his influence with the legislators to
obtain needed labor Legislation and how
well he has succeeded In this may be
judged by the present size and influence
of the labor department and the many
laws that were passed by both the Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth General As
semblies for the protection OF the wage.
earners.
The Seventeenth assembly amended
the act creating the Bureau OF Labor
Statistics. giving the commissioner
power to arbitrate labor disputes. and
added to the department a labor stalls.
tician and stenographer: law licensing
and regulating the private employment
Offices was passed. and realizing that II
is useless to pass a law without having
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
REPORT ON MCNAMARA FUND.

Washington-Secreta Morrison has
forwarded to every contributor to the
Mcnamara defense fund an account OF
all moneys received and expended. The
itemized statement covers eighty pages,
and the correctness is vouched for by a
double audit, the first occurring in April,
while the second was made in August.
1t shows that $2S6.105.25 was contrib
uted to this fund. and that $227.911.S5
has been expended. There is balance
remaining of $S,966.54 In regard to this
unexpended balance Secretary Morrison
closes mis- report by saying that fur
ther statement will be mailed to all con-
tributors informing them of the disposi-
ton of the balance of the fund. to whom
paid, etc., and such other information as
may be received pertaining to the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the fund.-
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-29
AS SENATE DOCUMENT.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Page OF Yer.
mont author of the vocational educa.
tlonal bill in the senate, requested and
received unanimous consent to nave
published as senate document an arti-
Gle upon the subject OF industrial educa-
ton by Charles M. Winslow, an author
ity upon this subject Senator Page, In
his request, stated: ut is very IN
structive paper and / should like to nave
1t printed as a senate document. IL Is
but fair to say that Mr.. Winslow Is act
ing under the auspices of the American
Federation of Labor; that that fedora
ton has taken great interest in the mat
ter of Industrial education. 1t is doing
all 1t can to forward 1t In the United
States, and it is engaged in work
which / very much approve"