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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
WATERS RISING IN
 LOUISIANA TOWNS Will Be Many Weeks Before People Can Return Home SPECIAL MAIL ROUTES Government Appropriates $l,500,O00 to. Repair Lower Levees-Reso- lution Introduced by Senator
 Percy-Great Damage
 

Monroe, La, April, 25.--A re- port reached here this afternoon to the effect that steamboat carrying supplies from this place to flood sufferers in the Tensas river section, rammed the Ouachita river levee at Bank ston's Landing. 60 miles south of here by river. starting ere vasse that is flooding all sec tons of 'thatS country. This re- port could not be confirmed to- night.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
SPEAKER CLARK
WILL STAY HERE
Does Not Propose to Be an Absentee
from His Congressional
Duties.

Speaker Clark made II clear yesterday.
when he declined a pressing invitation
&c make an address in Boston. that he
viii remain IN Washington during this
session Of Congress. He has been almost
swamped with invitations to attend meet
ings in various parts Of the country. but
he has uniformly declined every invita-
tion. because. as Speaker OF the House,
he believes II to be important and his
duty to stay here instead OF running
about the country making speeches that
may help his candidacy for the Presi-
dency. There has not been a day In the
last month the Speaker has not been
compelled to decline an invitation some
where.
The Speaker viii be present at a birth
day party TO be given him In Washing
ton on next Thursday, March z. and will
probably make a short address. This
will. however. be the only public utter
ance while Congress remains in session.
except perhaps an address before the
Maryland legislature at Annapolis, which
Is only one hours run from Washington.
Under no circumstance viii the Speaker
consent to go anywhere else. He made
his position clear when he said yesterday
THE vice OF Congress Is absenteeism- I
am trying my everlasting best TO keep a
quorum here for the transaction OF pub
lie business, and / cannot, with n straight
face and a clear conscience. insist upon
other members staying here unless ! set
them a good example by staying here
myself"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
SCOUTS TO hike"
TO CHAIN BRIDGE
First Troop Will Perform Feats
Along the Towpath Of.
Canal To-day.

Members OF the First Troop OF Boy
Scouts Of the Y. NJ c. A. will hold their
first spring outing in the vicinity Of
Chain Bridge to-day. The scouts will
leave the Y. NJ. c. A. Building at $40
O'Clock, and will hike to the Aqueduct
bridge. and from thence will follow the
towpath along the canal.
A number OF the youngsters will be
subjected to the second-class scout test.
John Stockard win go in advance OF the
troop. and upon reaching the towpath
will don pair OF tracking irons and
mark on half a mile, deyfating from the
path as much as he deems wise. Those
scouts who track John. covering the
half mile in less than twenty-five min
utes, will be heralded as second-class
scouts.
In the vicinity of Chain bridge the
medley contest will be held. The &buts
will compete in performing many diff
cult feats. They will be required to give
directions without the aid OF the COM
pass and to name dead leaves which
may be found along the route Of march.
Each patrol viii build a separate fire
for the purpose of cooking its midday
meal The youngsters will return to the
city late In the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
BRITISH STRIKERS
WILL STAND FIRM
All Negotiations for Settlement Of
Coal Trouble at End and Gov
ernment Is Alarmed.

London. March 1.-All negotiations for
the settlement Of the coal strike are on.
the unbending attitude OF the miners
bringing negotiations 10 an end to-day.
They have fatty refused to consider the
governments proposals. leaving the
premier and his cabinet in a quadary.
inasmuch as the strike is paralyzing
trade.
On barricaded pit premises, the mine
officials are working hard to keep the
lutte Qietude in the streets II a fea-
ture OF hundreds OF towns throughout
the country. The ranks Of the unem
ployed win be swollen by thousands to
morrow.
There is no break in the dark Clouds"
was the statement OF Winston Churchill
tonight.
The miners executive committee VIII
not meet until Tuesday, and Il takes two
days to summon the federation, which
must ratify the executive committees
decisions, so next Friday seems TO be
the earliest possible moment that a set
tlement may be expected. The mine own
ers may be looked upon as disposed of.
inasmuch as the majority are in favor
Of an agreement.
An inquiry among the large produce
SHOWS IndI Inere Is
shortage OF flour. which means that II
will soon be impossible to bake bread.
inasmuch as all the milling must be done
by steam. With the price OF coal al
ready prohibitive, many mill owners an
nounce that they must soon close down.
The miners are most complacent with
the prospects, and seem prepared for
long struggle. W. B. Harvey, one OF
the labor leaders, told The Washington
Herald correspondent this afternoon.
I'VE are not In a hurry. Among miners.
at any rate, there will be no panic We
don't intend to conduct this strike the
way the railway strike was handled.
Then there was too much rush and hurry,
with the result that the strikers had TO
be content with a compromise. The
strike will continue for a considerable
time. Once the men are out II is difh-
cult to get them back. I mean that we
are prepared to make It last"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
IRELAND's LOSS MoURNED.
Held I'm High Esteem by Northwest
Suburban Citizens.

Members of the Citizens Northwest
Suburban Association, at a meeting last
night in Masonic Hall, Tennallytown,
adopted appropriate resolutions for the
late Prof. William B. ireland, formerly
principal of the Tenley School Charles
c. Lancaster, DIR. ]. w. ChappeIl, and
A. ]. Yowell spoke OF the life and work
OF Prof. Iriland, and OF the high esteme /
which he was held by his feIIow-man.
Resolutions were adopted advocating
81 wage for per diem employees In the
street cleaning department and the pur-
chase of additional auto engines for the
fire department. one to be located in Ten
nallytown. The association also urged
the continuation OF Columbia Hospital
for women The bills requiring the In
spection Of gas appliances IN tka Dis
trict and the Commissioners TO enforce
regulations governing their Installation
was opposed
Louis p. Shoemaker was appointed
chairman Of the committee for tie pro-
posed Carnegie library TO be iocated on
a site recently donated by Mr. ard Mrs.
Christian Heurich- Mr.. Carnegie will
be asked to give $4,000 for the erection
of the library and Congress slQ,0eo for
running expenses.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY HEARING.
Borland Bill to BE ConsIdered by
Committee Next Monday.

The Committee on the Library OF the
House Of Representatives will hold a
public hearing next Monday on the bill
OF Representative Borland TO establish
a Lincoln memorial highway from WASH
ington TO the battle field OF Gettysburg.
Mr.. Borland's bill proposes to utilize the
100000 already appropriated for a LIN
coin memorial In the construction of a
highway. This is in opposition to the
plan Of the Fine Arts Committee to con-
struct building on the Potomac drive.
At the hearing Gen. T. s. Hopkins,
chairman Of the Lincoln memorial COM
mittee Of the G. A. r, and Gen John c.
Black, on behalf Of the G. A. R., win be
heard in favor Of the plan. Others who will
appear and speak for the highway ace
Louis p. Shoemaker, on behalf of the
Loyal Legion OF the United States: the
legislative committee Of the American
Federation Of Labor; officials OF the Ma
ional Good Roads Congress; State off,
cials Of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and
others.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
WEARY AND WORN
STRIKERS ARRIYE
Continued from Page One.

strikers. The representatives from New
York are Raymond Fazio and Margaret
Sangen. The party from Philadelphia
consisted of Max Bogatin. Jane Book,
and Tema Committa.
Among those who welcomed the party
was a committee, consisting of William
bingham. J. W. Richmond, B. L. Gers
hanick, Thomas E. Carroll. Louis Kobe
lin. II. s. Fenner, and II. F. Hartman.
". ]. Ghent. secretary to Representative
Victor Berger, of Wisconsin, was at the
station during the early part of the
evening.
Representative wilson chairman of
the House Labor Committee, yesterday
made public a letter, signed "A Mill
Slave charging that John Green, school
board commissioner of Lawrence, was
caught planting dynamite to discredit
the textile workers
John. Green, political boss, undertaken
and commissioner OF the school board,
was caught, with some hired detectives"
the letter reads, planting enough dyna-
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
DAYS POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
LA TOILETTE NOT
TO QUIT THE RACE

Madison. Wis. March Lin La Fol-
lette's Magazine tomorrow will appear
signed declaration in which the Sem
ator states that ne Is stiil in the Presi-
Dental race, saying:
''The statement that my health is brok-
en- Is false. shall continue in the con-
test as a contestant for well detint1
principles and for q definite programme
OF legislation which once enacted into
law viii break the hold OF privilege on
the Industrial life OF the people and free
them from the burden imposed by thou
sands Of millions of fictitious capitaliza-
ton. j have steadfastly refused to make
combinations which would In ai.y way In
volye the issues in uncertainty. l want
the support OF such delegates only as are
willing 10 win or to lose II need be on
this fasfs"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
ROOSEVELT men
MAY STEP ASIDE
Perkins AID Mccormick Are
Too Close to Har-
vester Trust.
NORTH DAKoTA's STATUS

Thoroughly alarmed over the Inter-
national Harvester Company as an issue
In the Presidential primaries TO be held
In North Dakota this month, progressive
Republicans from that State. who are in
terested in Col Roosevelt's candidacy,
are likely to make demand on his man
ayers within a few days that George w.
Perkins, a director in the International
Harvester Company. who is raising the
money for the Roosevelt campaign, and
Medill Mccormick, a member Of the
Mccormick family. which is a large holder
OF the stock of the international HaI-
vester Company, be retired from active
management Of the Roosevelt campaign.
The first Presidential primary to be
held will be in North Dakota Three sets
OF delegates will be in the field, repre-
senting, respectively. President Taft, Col
Roosevelt, and La Toilette. At first 1t
looked as IL in the general rush from
La Toilette to Roosevelt the North Da-
kota "progressives' would go TO Roose-
Welt In such numbers as 10 insure the
election Of his delegates.
situation Has Changed.
Yesterday the situation had changed
entirely. Roosevelts friends in WASH
ington have learned that there Is a strong
probability Of the La Toilette delegates
being elected. Immediately following the
announcement of Col. Roosevelt that he
would be a candidate, La FoIlette's man.
ager, Walter l.. Houser. hastened to
North Dakota and called together La
Follette's supporters and put a little
ginger into the campaign.
I,,. ~. far 81 Rnnea-
welt has been the international Harvester
Company as an issue and the activities
OF George w. Perkins and MediIl Nc
Cormick in the management Of the
Roosevelt campaign. Senator Gronna. of
North Dakota, was the lone progressive
Republican Senator who refused to de-
sert La Toilette and go to Roosevelt.
We are going to carry North Dakota
for Senator La Toilette" said Senator
harvesters in North Dakota. he ex-
planned. with a twinkle OF the eye.
Farmers Are Aroused.
1t was explained yesterday that the
North Dakota farmers have rebelled
against the action Of the harvester trust
in raising the price Of its products, and
that the State Is thoroughly aroused over
the participation of supposed harvester
trust men In North Dakota politics. Sen
stor La Toilette has been digging up all
the information obtainable about the
company personnel and their relations to
Roosevelt politics. His agents have been
making the Issue clear to the North
Dakota farmers. 49,
II was learned here yesterday that some
of the progressives who have been sup
porting Col. Roosevelt have warned him
that he could not afford to permit Perkins
and. Mccormick to be conspicuous in the
of his campaign.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
BILL ASKS HOME
FOR IDIOT CHILD
Gallinger Measure, Giving Commits.
siOners Power to Establish In
stitution, Introduced.

Following a session Of the District Com
mittee yesterday morning Chairman Cal
lInger introduced in the Senate - bill
providing for, the establishment OF a
municipal home in the District for feeble
minded, imbecile. and idiotic children.
In the bill 10000 is appropriated for
the erectf Of the home and the purchase
Of land, and the Commissioners are In
vested with full authority to superin-
tend It
So far no definite site as TO the loca-
ton of the home for feeble-minded
youngsters has been named. There are
several available sites which the COM
missioners have under consideration, and
should the bin pass Congress. work on
the new institution win be begun i'm
mediately.
With the bill was a letter from the
Commissioners warmly recommending its
passage. Attention Is called TO the fact
that the District Is now supporting
eighty children, OF whom sixty-four are
white and sixteen are colored. These
children are taken care OF at private
institutions in Elwin. Pa. Falls Church.
Va, and Vineland, n. J. The cost to the
District OF maintaining these children
ranged from S225 to 500 each, or a total
Of approximately 10000 per annum.
The Commissioners are given power
under the bill TO decide upon the ne
cessity Of placing youngsters in this in
stitution and can employ such officials
and helpers as are deemed necessary.
The Senate District Committee also ap-
proved the bill. warmly advocated by
Attorney General Wickersham, giving the
Police Court concurrent Jurisdiction with
the District Supreme Court In cases OF
simple assault the keeping of disorderly
houses, and threats to do bodily harm.
This bill was likewise introduced by
Senator Gallinger with one amendment
providing that where a bond to keep
the peace Is not forthcoming defendant
may be imprisoned for six months.
The committee did not act on the loan
shark bill, which win probably come be-
fore II next Friday. The bill was re-
ferred - Senator Curtis. who win seek
to work out the differences between the
measure adopted by the Senate and that
passed by the House The Bristow Presi-
dental preference primaries measure was
also allowed to go over.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
COLD STEEL FOR LUNCH.
Patron of Eating Place, Assaulted,
Is ForEivIng.

Charles II. May, thirty-three years old.
Of the Balfour apartments. stopped in q
.lunchroom at 2o05 Fourteenth street
northwest yesterday afternoon for a bite
of lunch and received injuries wrich ne
cessitated his removal TO Freedmen's
Hospital.
May and the employe who served him.
Jason Risley, twenty-nine years old, en-
gagged in verbal DISPUTE, which devel-
spped into a battle. in which Risley en-
ployed a butchers steel Mays head was
badly bruised and cut Risley. who lives
at 2029 Portner place, was arrested on a
charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon. When May learned Of the arrest
he asked the police to release Risley. The
request was not granted.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
"TELL 1T TO THE MARINES. .
Alleged "Honeymoon Trip" with
Another's Wife Leads to Charges.

Another's Wife Leads to Charges.
The alleged semi-transcontinenal pre-
mature honeymoon trip on the part Of
Lieut. Chandler X Jones. L. s. N, sta
toned at the Puget Sound Navy Yard.
has led to his court-martial- Lieut. Jones.
according to the charges before the Navy
Department obtained leave from his sta
tion several weeks ago TO make a trip
to Chicago. but did not go alone. A
fellow -officer in the Marine Corps made
complaint TO the department that Jones
was accompanied by that fellow-oficer's
wife.
Apparently anticipating disciplinary ac-
tion. lieut.. Jones in the meantime had
applied for a transfer to the Philippines
This had been granted. and he was on
the verge of sailing when the charges
reached the department
Orders were issued yesterday to the
OF the Puget Sound Navy
Yard to convene a court-rnartiai on
March & with Capt. Charles T. Pone as
president. There are a number OF speci-
ficaticns under charges Of conduct unbe-
coming gentleman and an oficer. II
is understood that the marine efiicer al
ready has obtained q divorce.
Lieut.. Jones, who was appointed to
the Naval Academy from Ohio IN 1900
has been stationed at the Puget Sound
Navy Yard since october. 1910
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
Taft to Get DELEGATES.

Auburn. n. Y, March L-Taft sup
porters to-day controlled the meeting Of
the Republican Congressional committee
of the ThIrty-sixth district, and unless
the Roosevelt forces displace the candi-
dates named to the national convention
in the coming primaries the President
will have two delegates from this dis
trict- The delegates named by the COM
mittee are Representative Serene f.
Payne. of Auburn, and Albert NJ. Pat
terson, of Ontario. While there were no
instructions, the meeting was pro-Taft.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
Instructions. and once NOR. she
FOllOwing commissiOner Waldo.

Instruction.. and once more she n:
good -
Following Commissioner Waldo's -.
OF rewarding good men for gooS y "a
several of the detectives were in Iin
promotion. II was suggested that
Goodwin be included in this list. r. D
one knew how II could be done.
When the bill creating the rank st.
grade detective was put through the leg
islature no mention was made OF wURan
detectives Commissioner Waldo had the
law looked up. and Il was learned that
any member Of the uniformed force could.
at the discretion Of the police commits
sioner. be made a first-grade detective.
So her promotion followed with the
others Her salary as matron was n.0oo
a year.
Because Of their work on the same case.
Detectives Joseph DAILY and Daniel Clare.
why followed one Of the hold-up men to
Memphis, Tenn, were made hrst-grads
detesiives along with James J. Ffnan.
George CroJan. Anthony Grieco. James
A. Watson. and John p. Barron
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
WIN Make Long PI1erimage.

There is going to be great journeying
OF the faithful TO Lincoln, Nebr. 1t was
learned yesterday that a big birthday
party for William Jennings Bryan is
being organized among Washington
statesmen. Representative Ollie James.
who has been chosen as United States
Senator from Kentucky, and Senator
Gore. of Oklahoma, are the prime movers.
II IS said several hundred Democrats
win join In the pilgrimage to honor the
Peerless Leader" on the f1fty-second
anniversary of his birth, on March g.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
Decline to Accept Increase.

Lawrence, Mass, March IAN increase
Of per cent in the wages of all the en-
Iloyes Of the American Woolen Com
pany, announced this afternoon. was
completely ignored by the Industrial
Workers Of the World, in a statement
which reiterates the demands of the
striking textile workers and insists that
peace can be established only on a basis
ot Is per cent increase. William D.
Haywood. following a conference of the
strike committee. said:
We will not accept the offer made by the
mill owners. The only thing We win ac-
Cept is that our original demand of 10
per cent be granted and that Joseph J.
Ettor be released from Jail"
The increase announced by the Ameri-
can -Woolen Company is effective in all
tie thirty-three cities where the cor
poration has agents and affects over
5000 men. The increase is to date from
March l. 1872
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
Not an. Angel.
From Judre

During one of the earlier. discussions
OF the United States tariff In the Cana
dian Parliament. an opposition member
characterized the attitude OF the goy-
ernment on the question as "a sight
that would make angels weep aad jack
asses laugh"
Hon. Frank oliver, who was then
minister of the katerior. replied with
his usual deliberate calmness:
Il have observed that the honorable
gentleman has been one OF those who
laughed
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
Vote ON EnabIinE Act T4day.

Richmond. Va. March 1.-Folloving an
other unsuccessful attempt to have the
Jordan enabling act brought up and dis
posed OF to-day. the advocates Of the
bin succeeded In having It set for spe-
cial order tomorrow at 1o:15 O'Clock in
the Senate. II was agreed to vote at 2
o'clock.
An effort on the part Of the advocates
OF the enabling act TO have the redis-
tricting bill voted on first was defeated.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
MUST SHOW THEIR BOOKS.
4. c. c. VIII Enforce JurirdictIoa
over Express Companies.

Over Express Companies.
That the express companies of the
country generally tried to obstruct the
agents Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in the investigation Of rates.
rules, and regulations Of the companies,
were charges made before the commits
sion yesterday by w. A. Ryan, chief
special agent Of the commission. Mr..
Ryan's charges drew from Commission
er Lane the statement that the COM
mission had decided it had Jurisdiction
over the express companies and could
and would obtain access to the books
and papers of the companies.
Walker d. Hines. chief counsel for the
five express companies, said the COM
panies were now willing to furnish any
information the commission wanted. and
he admitted that in the earlier days Of
the investigation the express company
officials did not cooperate in the man
ner that they should.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
SLAYER TO PUT UP FIGHT.
jaime. L. FornshelI Refuses to Tall
of killing.

That James Lawrence Fornshell. the
bartender accused OF killing Viola stock
we'll after a quarrel at f22o C street
northwest intends making a determined
fight for his life in court when arraign-
ed on a charge Of murder. was indi-
Gated yesterday when he refused to make
any statement on the killing or his at
tempt to end his life by shooting HIM
self in the mouth
Policemen. relatives. and physicians at
tending Fornshell at Emergency Hospi-
tai, questioned him several times during
the day, but to no one would Fornshell
speak of the tragedy. He Is suffering
much pain from his wound and talks with
difficulty. After shattering the jawbone
and destroying several teeth the bullet
plowed through the left side Of his neck
The lead has not yet been removed
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
SCOUTS GIVE EXHIBITION.
Large Audience Sees Demonstra
lions at Ninth street Church.

The Boy Scouts Of the Ninth Street
Christian Church gave demonstrations
last night Of tent stalking. preparation of
a camp dinner. first aid. and the different
activities which the Boy Scouts are
taught, before a large audience at the
church, Ninth and d streets northeast.
Exhibits have been given by the troop
before President Taft, Ambassador
Bryce. and Lieut. Gen. Baden-PoweiI.
The officers Of the troop are T. r. Pirtie,
scout master; ". A. Elwood, assistant
scout master: Or. z. T. Stephenson. med
ical instructor; Ernest Eiwood, secre-
tary-treasurer; Arnel Carpenter. William
leaders.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
Invent. Rifie silencer.

Staunton, Va, March 1.-Dr. T. r.
Fauntleroy. Of this city has invented a
rife silencer which bids fair to super
sede the Maxim siiencer. 1t is much sim
pier in construction. and can easily be
taken apart and remounted. Its weight
is slight. and 1t is In the form Of small
tube attached to rifle or pistol barrel. The
silencer reduces the explosion to a min
imum, also taking M the recoii.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
Lecture. ON a.Radioactivi,y.y

DR.. r. B. sMoore. of the Bureau Of
Chemistry, Department of Agriculture,
delivered a lecture on "Radioactivity''
before the Chemical Society of WASH
ington. at the Cosmos Club last night.
Experiments and stereoptieon views were
used by DR.. Moore to illustrate his lee
ture.