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The Washington times., 1912-04-01
FIGHT FOR CONTROL ].
OF TEXTILE WORKERS
STARTS AT LOWELL
Labor Organizations Vie
With Each Other to Get T
10000 Members.

LOWELL, Mass, April 1.-The three
largest labor organizations in the world
bitter rivals, strenuously We'd with each
other today in controlling the striking
cotton mill operatives who number be-
tween 5000 and 10000 National organ
izers representing respectively the AM
erican Federation of Labor and the
United Textile Workers of America be-
gan campaigns of organization in oppo-
sition to the /. w. w.
Heretofore the textile workers of New
England, with the exception of an in
finitesimal number of skilled textile
workers, have been unorganized. Until
the Industrial Workers of the World,
who do not believe In trades unions, in
vaded Lawrence and brought millions in
increased wages all over the country to
textile workers, the older and more
conservative labor organizations had
done little organizing among this class
OF labor. Today each organization es-
tablished permanent headquarters here
and what may become the bitterest la
Dor fight in the history OF America be-
gan. 1t was generally believed that the
American Federation of Labor and the
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Textile Strike in
Passaic Will Reach
Its Crisis Tomorrow

PASsAIC, N. j.. April 1.--Tomorrow
morning is regarded by all as the cru
clal moment in the textile strike In this
vicinity. Upon the ability of the ope-
rators of the two plants OF the Forst-
mann and HUFFMAN Company to start
work tomorrow depends largely the. Sue
cess or failure OF the strike.
II Is also feared that the question Of
whether II is to be a peaceful strike de-
pends on the attempt to open the two
plants tomorrow. The violent element
Of the /. w. W., who advocate less
peaceful methods than Boris Bernstein,
have devoted their activities to the em-
ployes of the Forstmann & Huffmann
plant. IT Ia there that trouble Is feared.
With 1900 already on strike, and with
the Botony Worsted Mill on the verge
of closing, the outlook in Passaic and
vicinity is serious,
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wAsHlNarol, rlMEs nuREAu.

IL 'y ANACOSTIA, ID. c., April /. ID.
Action Is expected some time this week
on the proposal of the ',Anacostiai Cit
liens Association that there shall be
pronlugated by the District Conmis-
sioners, as police regulation, meas
ure intended to provide for the safety
of}street car patrons who seek to board
cars or alght from them while vehicles
are. approaching. .E
The plan of the Anacostia associa tloR
contemplates having vehicles using Itie
narrow street where there are double
street car tracks come to a stop thirty
feet from the car when patron sig
miles his intentiop TO board the car or
is lleaving It. 1t was proposed because
of narrow escapes along Nichols ave-
me, in Anacostia, when citizens and
vehicles came into proximity when the
former were about TO get on a car or
alight froS' one. ..t ...a.
The Commissioners were asked sew
eral months ago to issue such a police
regulation Secretary Albert Il. Beck,
of the Anacostia association, Is again
in communication with them, asking
that the issue be passed upon.
Palm Sunday and the sprInglike
weather brought an influx OF visitors to
the Anacostia section yesterday, and
the parks and woods were visited by
many people who sought for early wild
flowers. The street car lines leading to
Congress Heights and Randle Highlands
were crowded all day with people in
tent on getting out into the country.
The number of automobile parties was
noticea bly, increased
Two accidents that called for the SER
vices of physicians occurred in the
course of the day. Mrs. Thomas j.
Leonard, wife of well-known business
man in Anacostia, fell while leaving a
street car in Nichols avenue near the
home of James l.. Green, her father,
whom she was going to visit, in ST.
Elizabeth Heights. she was accom-
panied by several children and narrowly
escaped serious injury. one of her
ankles was sprained as the result OF
the accident, and DR.. James A. Watson,
who was summoned. removed her to her
home in Maple View avenue, Anacostia.
Nelva McCaulcy, seven years old,
daughter OF James McCauley, of Wheel
er road, Congress Heights, fell over an
obstruction while out of doors and sus-
tained a fracture of the bones OF her
right ankle. DR.. Watson gave med
ical attention.
If the plans of Frank S. Bright. at
torney for the Anacostia Citizens Asso-
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BLOODHOUNDS TAKE
UP TRAIL IN HUNT
FOR ALLEN BAND
They Will Be Turned Loose
in the Buzzard's RooSt
Locality.

! MT AIRY, N. c., April 1.-The same
Ebloodhounds that disproved the story
kof Henry Clay Beattie, the Richmond
wife-murderer, today took up the trail
| OF the two survivors of the outlaw
Allen band in the laurel covered noun
tains of the Buzzard's Roost section.
The dogs. which were brought from
the State farm yesterday, were taken
out by small posse early today, and
the trail was taken up from the thicket-
enclosed cave where the posses yester-
day found traces of Sidna Allen and
Wesley Edwards the only outlaws still
at large. The place showed traces of
hurried fight, and with every pass
and gap closely guarded the detectives
and deputy sheriffs felt certain that the
two would be captured within twenty
four hours.
They are now cut off from all ,assis-
tance. Their food supply is practically
exhausted, and before long, they will be
forced, the detectives believe, to return
TO civilization to buy or command sup
plies. If they do come out of the hills
their capture is practically assured, for
small forces have been posted at every
settlement prepared to give battle to
the hunted men, at sight
Cunning Is Sharpened.
The mountain cunning of Sidna AL
len, the chief of the outlaw family.
has evidently been sharpened by the
long chase. The detectives were but
an hour or two behind him and his
companions wnen they found the hid
ing place yesterday, and the posse
was confident they would have the
outlaws before this morning. But
Allen, leading his companion through
the laurel thickets in the heights
succeeded in eluding the pursuers
leaving scarcely the semblance of a
trail to be followed. But the detec-
tives today Twill have the dogs, and
Keeper Layne from the State farm
who will handle the animals. de-
clared when he started out with the
posse that not even the heavy
growth of underbrush and timber
would enable the outlaws to evade
the hounds.
When the posse left Mt. Airy De-
tecttve Felts felt certain that the
long chase through the mountains
pressed the belief that Allen and Ed
wards have located themselves in
some small well-sheltered cave or
thicket and. while without food or
supplies, have determined to sell
their lives dearly. All they have left
Is their guns and ammunition, and
Felts believes they will prefer death
in desperate battle to capture and
prosecution.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

If the plans Of Frank s. Bright. at
torney for the Anacostia Citizens Asso-
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Famed Russian Artist
Is 80 Years Old TODAY

Sergius Rachmanlnoff, foremost
among the Russian composers of the
present day, is thirty-nine years old
today He appeared in a number of
American cities as pianist in 1909.
This also Is the birthday OF Edmund
"CNrano de Bergerac," and "Chante-
cler,' who is forty-four years old Con-
gressman Charles n. Burke of South
Dakota, is fitty-one today. He was born
kota Territory in 1882 Congressman
William \. Jones OF Virginia, is sixty
three today. He lives at Warsaw
his twenty-seCond year in Congress.
President George Harris. Of Amherst
College, is siXty-cight years old today
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RENEWS PLEA TO
Il PROTECT CITIZENS
Secretary Beck of Anacostia Association Wants Regu-
.<t lation Requiring Vehicles to Stop When Cars
SI ,,# Are Approaching.

citation, are carried out, there will be
filed not later than Thursday next with
the Interstate Commerce all the papers
involved In the suit that will be prose-
cuted before that body on behalf OF the
people of Anacostia, who aver that dis
elimination Is practlced against them in
violation OF the act to regulate COM
merce, by the railroads, freight, and
transfer companies.
AS the case OF the AnaCostia people
must take its place on the regular
that being crowded with business Just
now, IL Is probable that no decision VIII
be made for year.
Mrs. L. s. HoHser, who is the presl-
dent of the Ladies' Beneficial Society Of
ST. Teresas Church, is recovering at.
the home of a relative In the city from
injuries she received by fall here re-
Gently. She was inspecting her new
residence In Minnesota avenue at the
time, and fell down several steps She
was removed to the home of an aunt at
Sixth and s streets northwest, where
she has been confined since. She Is now
able to be about indoors. however. and
will soon be in a condition to return
home. E..
There Is but little prospect now tlat
Anscostia will be represented this year
In any Of the amateur baseball leagues
In the District. The plans of the Bap-
fists here to put q team I'm one of the
leagues. an was done for two years
past. have been interfered with on ac-
count of the uncertain conditions exist
ing IN the league in which they desired
TO be represented, and while they arc
negotiating still for admission, 1t Is be-
lleved the outlook for successful con
cluson Is not bright. Ladue McGill,
former manager, will confer with lead
ers in the baseball leagues in the city
this week. and arrive at some deter
mlnation in the matter.
Miss Bertha Irwin, of Bel Alton,
Charles county. Nd. is the guest OF the
Misses Wathen, in L street.
There will be meeting tonight Of the
Sunday school teachers of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church i'm the
home of Mr. and Mrs Lloyd w. Biddle,
in Valley place.
Arthur b. Suit, president Of the
Brotherhood OF the AnacOstia Nj. F..
Church, has called meeting for Fri
day evening, following his return from
Boston after an absence OF several
months.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Travelled Million Miles.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. April LII. d.
Smith. a railroad conductor. who traV-
eIcd 1000 600 miles on the same run. has
retired after ffty-two years of service.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
GOLD DUST
makes pot and pan
spick and span

Soap and muscle won't
clean your pots and pans
properly-thoroughly.
Ordinary washing of
cooking utensils passes over
whole hidden nests of little
wigglers-commonlyc called
germs.
Gold Dust is a sanitary
washing powder that not
only removes the visible
dirt and grease, but digs
deep after every trace of
germ life - sterilizes pots,
pans, pals and kettles
leaving them clean, whole
some, safe.
Shake a little Gold Dust in
your dish-water and see the
startling results.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

United Textile Workers of America will
soon formally Join forces to oppose the
Industrial Workers OF the World.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

Arthur b. Suit, president Of the
Brotherhood of the Anacostia M. f..
Church, has called meeting for Fri
day evening, following his return from
Boston after an absence OF several
! months.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

There will be meeting tonight of the
Sunday school teachers Of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church In the
home of Mr. and Mrs Lloyd w. Biddle,
in Valley place.
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
SLEET and
COLD FALL In
LAP OF SPRING

Last night Wilmington citizens went
up in the attic and hauled out that
extra blanket that had been discarded
during the hot winter days Of Monday
and Tuesday for spring had come.
The wintry sun of the lore part Of
the week had smiled the oyercoats
oil Of perspiring people, but last night
hail and rain fell to the tune Of Hail,
hail, the springs all here,' and Will
mington woke up to fur coats and to
sleet-covercd sidewalks, for gentle
winter had gone and spring came ia
like a polar bear.
rhe weather bureau recorded one
of the greatest drops in temperature
for several months in the city, 80 de-
grees in less than rs hours. At 1.3O
yesterday afternoon. the thermometer
stood at 81, at o'clock It had dropped
TO "a, and during the night Il fell as
low as 81 AT 3 o'clock this morn-
ing it was 81 1-1O and the family de-
cidcd not TO let the furnace fire sc
out just yet after all. During the
night it rained 1000 of an inch. The
number of colds caught last night has
not yet been abulated. but lt rs
understood there was one to every
three citizens
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
ACCUSE BOY In
BAD CHECK CASE

Al the request Of the father of the
defendant, the charge of uttering a
worthless check against John r. r.
Gordy, Jr., aged 20 years, was con-
tinued in City Court today until Sat
urday, bail being fixed at $500 The
young man denies the charge Cord
was arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Burchenal.
Frank +. Gallagher. druggist, at
twentieth and Market streets; VIII
liam Taylor. saloon keeper, at Lord
and Church streets, and the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company allegc
Gordy passed the checks on them.
The amounts aggregate S14. Gordy
was confronted in Chief Blacks office
and Identified as the one who had pre-
sentcd the checks
In signing some of the checks
Gordy is said to have signed the name
John Thomas, which i'm realty is q
part of his own name lie did not
seem to mind his detention i'm a eel
in the police station. for he spent the
time in whistling and singing.
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
SETTLEMENT BOYS
AT BANQUET BOARD

The Working Boys Club gave a
banquet last night In the dining room
of the Peoples Settlement. with COW
crs laid for 2S members and guests.
The guests Of honor were Miss Mary
5. Malone Miss Anna Bird, Miss
Agnes FOrkum. Irving Warner and
Samuel W. Long. Henry r lsaacs pre-
sided a bountiful monu was DISCUSS
cd, and toasts were given al it's close
Afterwards the assembly enjoyed
games and music.
Gifts which were greatly needed
have been received and are appreci-
ated by the settlement Charles r
Rudolph has presented three clocks
FOR the kinderearten, hail. and domcs-
tic science rooms. A dropheht for tho
free disponsary is the gift Of John
W. TruaN. of the Morris Electric Com.
pany. The operating chair recently
given by DIR Albert Robin for the dis.
pensary has been received
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
KEEP UP
PARK FIGHT
Councilman Higgins Wants
Fourth and Monroe Streets
Site Purchased
SUBJECY GOES OVER FOR
WEEK AFTER DISCUSSION

City Councilman Higgins, of the
Third wald continued his fight for
park at Fourth and Monroe strec,s
last night. when the members OF City
Council, sitting as a committee OF the
whole, discussed the purchase OF land
i'm the FirSi Third and Tenth wards
for park purposes with William =.
Bancroft, president of the Park Com
mission and Park Commissioners $.
H. Baynard and Dennis J. Mention.
The conference was private and was
held in the mayors office.
There was considerable discus sion
over the Third ward site for a park,
i'm which Messrs Bancroft and Hig-
gins assumed the principal roles. Mr..
Bancroft is not in favor of acquiring
this site claiming, that i'm his Opin-
ion the lots selected at Third and
West streets and Conrad and Jackson
streets. will serve the residents of the
Third ward. He figures that the money
that would be required to purchase
the site at Fourth and Monroe streets
could be expended TO better adyan-
tage in the southern part OF the city
and on the east side.
Councilman Higgins insists on tne
Fourth and Monroe streets property
being acquired by the city saying Il
was the wish OF the tax payers of that
ward He contended that the tax
payers were supplying the money that
the city expends for parks and ii they
wanted any particular piece Of ground
bought for that purpose, the Council
4 40 A. N4.
people, should agree TO their wishes.
Mr.. Higgins said he intended 10 fight
until the ground in question was pur-
chased. As ihe Park Board recon-
mcnds to Council the acquisition OF
ground for park purposes, should the
former fail TO include the Fourth and
Monroe streets site. opposition in
Council to passing a bond issue may
be expected A two-thirds vote is re-
quired TO pass such an ordinance.
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
HOSPITAL HOLDS
ALL OLD OFFICIALS

Tho retiring trustees Of the Dela-
ware Hospital Corporation were re-
elected al the twenly-ihird annual
meeting yesterday a.'rfHoCn they
being William D. Bfnc'oit. Holstsil
Harvey. David Linosly MIS-. Frank $.
Garrett, William Luke Mrs. James a.
Hart Mrs Ellwoo1 jackson. Miss
Mary Laferty. Mrs L William Curtis.
w. poyntel Johnston was elected
to hll the vacancy G.. Edward L.
Candy, deceased as a trustee all "
the above holding Office until the an
nual meeting in 1916.
The Board OF Trustees held meet
ing Immediately after the adiournment
OF the annual meeting and organized
by olccting Charles r. Miller prcsi-
dcnt Lewis r. Bush, Vice-presidont:
=. Scott Townsend. treasurer w.
poyntel Johnston, assistant treasurer.
and William Poole secretary.
Matters pertaining lo the general
welfare OF the institution were dis
cusscd and reports from the various
committees showed high state Of ef-
ncicncy of those In charge OF the de-
partments
There was no change In the stan
officers OF the institution.
Evening journal., 1912-03-21

a per cent. per annum. Since such
tax sales are with relatively rare ex-
ceptiOn redeemed. there is not suni-
cient inducement to purchasers. Sec.
81
The charter is begotten conceived
and born of the principle that the peo-
pie have neither intelligence. honor
nor civic rights, and that all power
should be put in the hands of office
holders, securely inirenched beyond
the reach of the people 70 express i'm
any degree their desires as to how
their money shall be spent how they
shall be governed or to limit or mod
ify expenditures or check extortion
or malfeasance.
"The adoption of the charter will
set the city wears backward thwart
efficient economic, and honest adj
ministration in civic affairs and work
irreparable injury to the welfare of
the city"
Mr. Dole suggested that all "em-
phatically and uncompromisingly con-
denim and reject the charter"
w. W. Knowles, the next speaker
said there We're some good features
to the proposed city charter but he
did not think the commissioners had
enough time to prepare the charter
The main thing had been omitted, he
said, that being the right of the peo-
pie to control their own affairs. "It
is true We do now in measure, but
after all it is a chance he said
What We want he continued, lis a
lever on the politician and that is
the initiative, referendum and re.
call. ] believe that men are honest
at least the majority of them. bu
some OF the men in Office are 81
crowded down that they cannot be-
honest. The charter commissioners
asked US to vote for their pc
schemes, but I believe in reciprocity
Let them vote for some of m.
schemes, the initiative. referendum
and recall"
Francis 1. dupont. of the Referen
dun League, outlined the object o
the league
The Rev. Dole then spoke of tn,
attitude Of the league in proposing tC
pledge all candidates in favor of thC
Referendum and he warned them moi
to compromise on the charter. W. W
Knowles declared he believed in the
recall. Harry Behan, a delegate to the
General Labor Union, said that viii
liam f. Kurtz, charter commissions
er, had declared that the people should
read the Initiative and Referendum
measures more and become familiar
with them. The speaker said the Union
men understood it,
In closing the meeting Presiding
Officer Gallagher said the room was
donated by the Machinists' Union and
it was open every Wednesday night
for such meetings
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
SCOTTISH
RITE MASONRY
FOR DELAWARE

Delaware Consistory. S p, r. S,
thirty-second degree of Free Masons,
opened a session iu the Masonic Tenn
pie last evening to establish the AM
cient Accepted Scottish rite OF Free
Masonry in this state At it's last
session Delaware Consistory was
granted dispensat!on by the Su-
preme Council Of the United tsates.
The session will coudnue today and
close tomorrow evening with "A ban
quet Degrees will be conferred this
evening, and the thirty-second degree
tomorrOY afternoon. Delegations from
the Philadelphia and Trenton Con-
sistories today are assisting in con-
ferring the degrees. Many prominent
Masons arrived today Among them
are the Hon. James H. Codding. 33rd
degree. former member of Congress-,
grand secretary of the Supreme Coun-
Gil and temporary deputy for Della
ware; Robert A. Shirrcls. 33rd degree.
deputy for the state of New Jersey
George w. Kondrick, Jr, 33rd degree,
past grand master of Pennsylvania aud
an active member OF the Supreme
Council; Stephen Smith, active mem-
Der of the Supreme Council from New
Jersey. Clark r.. Dichl. 33rd degree
commander-in-chie of Harrisbure
Consistory. Joseph H. Ashton. 33rd
degree. commander-in-chief of Tron-
ton Consistory. and Professor A. G. G.
Smith, 33rd degree, commander-in-
chief OF the Philadelphia Consistory.
A delegation OF sixteen prominent
high degree Masons from nearby
states will arrive this evening to at
tend the session.
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
WIG WAN COMPANY
REPORTS PROGRESS

The twenty-fourth annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Red Mep's
Wigwam Company. was held IN the
office OF the Great Council OF Della
ware, lmpd Order Red Men, last
night. TIE annual report showed
the company to be in good financial
condition A full set of new bylaws
was adopted.
The following officers and direc-
tors were elected
President. Leonhard Heiss; vice
president Harry B. Sinclair; secrc-
tary. Charles Mcmtire; treasurer,
Harry W. Chairs; directors, Harry
W. Chairs, Leonhard Heiss. william
: j. Morris, Clarence w. Porter Mar
shall II. Yeatman. James r. Scmer
teen, Joseph W Coley. George G
Byron Harry b. Sinclair. William II
Kramer. Edward Mclntire. Marshall
Tindail. Charles G. Wilcox, and Dam
iel Ross; auditors, Edward Mcln-
tire. William j. Morris and James T.
Scmcrtccn
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
.2l FOOT
CHANNEL FOR
RIVER SOON

1t was announced at the Office OF
United States Engineer Raymond to-
day that bids for further dredging
in the Christiana river will be opened
ON April 20. The American Dredg-
ing Company, of Philadelphia, is now
finishing a contract TO dredge the
channel to a depth of eighteen feet
at low water TO point above the
plant OF the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation and at lesser
depths from there TO Newport This
project will be completed about the
time the bids for the new work arc
opened
The new contract viii call for a 21-
foot channel at low water. from the
mouth of the Christiana 70 a point
above the Harlan and Hollingsworth
plant The specifications call for
the removal of about $4,000 cubic
yards OF material
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
DEATH'S CALL COMES
TO THOMAS n. FENN

Following an Illness OF two months,
of general debility. Thomas l.. Fem,
aged So years. died az the home of his
sou, William II. Fem. Of the Manu-
facturers' Contracting Company. No.
1000 Broome street yesterday. The
deceased was a native of Charlestown
5. c.. but had resided here for the
past twenty-five years. He lived re-
tired life here The funeral services
will be held at the home Of his son at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Only
members of the Immediate family will
attend. lnterment will be made at
the family burial grounds i'm Jersey
City. ~ j.
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
FATHER FOLEY PLEADS
FOR EARLY REPENTANCE

The Rev Joseph Foley. 5. j. of
Baltimore, was the Lenten preacher
last night at the Cathedral. Bishop
Monaghan was present i'm the sanctu
ary Father Foley took as his text
"Now is the acceptable time warm
ing the congregation that hundreds
of persons who put of reforming their
lives were cut down I'm their sins by
unexpected deaths. The preacher
said that God gives special messages
to individual souls. messages to re-
pent, TO perform acts of sclf-denial,
etc, and that if these messages were
not accepted at the time they were
felt. the opportunity might be gone
forever.
People make a great mistake in
thinking that God is somewhere off in
the distance. said the preacher in
stead Of realizing that He is always
present everywhere.