davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
ROSTER FOR CLERKS
Pension Plan Given Impetus by
Senators.

Prospects for the passage by Congress
of a bill for the retirement on pensions OF
superannuated employees OF the United
States took on q rosy hue today. when
Senator CumInins reported his bill Tor
civil service retirement, with the recon-
mendatfon OF the Senate committee on
civil service that 1t be passed.
The bill was approved by the commit
tee practically as it was introduced by
Senator Cummins and described in de-
tail in The Star at the time. with one
important change. In case of employees
now in the service who Will be retired
within the next twenty years and who.
therefore, cannot contribute enough 70
make nm a full retirement fund, monthly
pensions are to be paid during lifetime
instead Of lump sum at the time OF re-
tirement.
This was a compromise upon which Sem
ator cummins. the author Of the Dill. and 7.
tee. agreed after Mr.. Smoot had suggest
ed that the money to be paid employees
already in the service Is q gift from the
government and should be paid in the
way it would do the most good. in the
opinion of government officials. Monthly
pensions instead Of lump sum was re-
garded BY Senator Smoot as the better
method Of providing for the retired clerks.
Clerks to Get 5000.
In the case of clerks to be retired after
twenty years, or after the system Is put
in full operation, the employee OF Uncle
Sam is to be paid lump sum OF 5000.
AS that il made up entirely from con-
tributions, taken from the monthly sal
aries of the clerks, the committee took
the position that the money belonged to
the clerk ana he should receive 1t. to do
with as wanted.
In general the bill provides for the
contributory plan Of retirement.
The contributions OF the clerks, 1t WAS
provided in the bill as introduced, could
be deposited in savings banks II the say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Benefits Extended.

they pay Is COMPOUNDED SeIHl-dnHudiiy
Benefits Extended.
Another amendment adds the solicitor
OF the Treasury to the board. composed of
the treasurer Of the United States. the
controller OF the currency and two per-
sons selected by the President from the
civil service employees, which is to aid the
Secretary of the Treasury in caring for
the retirement funds. And 1t was speci-
fed that the members OF this board are
to serve without additional compensation.
The benefits of the retirement system
were also extended. by committee
amendment, to present employees of the
government who were in the classified
service for ten years, but who have been
appointed therefrom to an unclassified po-
sition in the government service and who
are still in such service. AS originally
drawn, the benefits of retirement would
have been extended. as to present en-
ployes, only to those in the classified
service. Members of the committee urged
that the benefits should also go to bu-
reau chiefs and other such employees not
in the classified service who did service
in the classified service.
The substitute provision for that In the
original bill fixing the payment to pres
ent employees upon retirement provides:
There shall be paid to every employe
United States at the time this act takes
effect, except postmasters. who reaches
the retiring age in the service within
twenty years after this act takes effect, a
further sum besides contributions
similar to those made by new employes)
determined as follows: To each such en-
ploye who retires on account OF age
within one year after this act
takes effect 5000; to each such employee
retiring thereafter at the age OF retire
ment, 1900, less $50. for each full year
which shall have elapsed between the
date this act takes effect and the date
such employee 50 retires.
'sSaid payments shall be made in each
case in regular successive monthly in
stallments at the rate of $50 per month !;
provided, however. that IL any such en-
pIoye shall die after so retiring from
the service, and before he has received
his full payment in monthly installments
as aforesaid. the remaining sum TO which
he would have been entitled had he liv-
cd shall revert to the Treasury Of the
tinted States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Slosson Is Excnerated.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL. May TO-
After an Investigation lasting eight
months. Col. Willis n. Slosson has been
absoived from all charges of incom-
potency and tomorrow he will resume his
duty as supervisor of the Santa Barbara
national forest.
ID. Bronson. an inspector from Washing
ton. who during that period has been act
ing as SUPERVISOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Heads Architecture School

NEW YORK. May 10.-Announcement
rs made here that Austin willard Lord
has been chosen director OF the School
OF Architecture In Columbia University.
and will begin his duties at the opening
Of the next academic year. For two
years he was the director of the American
school In Rome founded by Charles F..
NICK itl1s = = 80 La.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Big List Of Lawyers There.

NEW YORK. May 10.-The annual re-
port of the New York Lawyers Associa-
ton shows that there are now IL, 463 law
yers practicing I'm New York county.
which embraces only part of the greater
city. The total IL 800 smaller then In
l3ll.s - E. -, ft.i.,..-..-r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Says Boland Telegraphed Him.


AT whose instance did YOU first come
to Washington to discuss this CASE:
William p Boland, said Williams
..He telegra pied to my house a II o'clock
one night and told me to come to Wash
ington. He never told me what was going
on. | thought that there was some case
before the interstate commerce commits
sion. and had no idea what was wanted
Of me until was usheTed into the At-
torney Generals Office
Who paid your expenses on that trip
ROLAND did.
Where did Boland tell YOU he was
taking you when YOU came TO Washing
tom?
He didn't say anything. I didn't ask
him. because | thought We were going to
the commission.
Tine chairman then asked the witness
II he knew ANYTHING about a transaction
in which James r. Dainty. Judge Arch
bald and the Iehgh Valley railroad were
interested. Williams said he had intro
duced Dainty TO Judge Archibald four or
five months ago. Dainty. he said. wanted
to consult the Judge about coal land
deal with the Lehigh Valley railroad.
why did YOU go to the Judge?
The Lehigh Valley wanted to purchase
some property controlled by the Eber-
harts of Philadelphia and that's what
Dainty wanted to see him about Dainty
represented the Eberharts. He asked the
judge TO talk to the Lehigh Valley peo-
pie. I heard the Judge call up the Lee
high Valley on the telephone and talk
10 some one I don't know what he
said.
Believes Talk Was With Mr.. Warner
who did Judge Archibald get on the
telephone?
81 think he talked to a Mr. Warner of
the Lehigh at Wilkesbarre.'' Williams
said. but | didn't hear the conversation. y
The witness related that Dainty had
told him that the Lehigh wanted to add
to its coal land by leasing some of the
property of his clients, who wanted
$4,000 more than the Lehigh would pay.
He thought Judge Archibald might be
able to get the railroad to agree to the
price.
Didn't you tell Dainty, Jim, I'll tell
you who can fix that deal all right?' .
Yes, l think / did tell him that"
Left Dainty in Judges Office.
And after YOU told him that. you took
Dainty to Judge Archobald?'
YES and left Dainty in his Office
After that I know nothing about what
happened
What was Dainty to get out of the
lease of these coal lands.
THAT i do not know
Well, what made You think Judge
Archibald could help him.
1t wasn't on account of his position as
Judge at all. I knew he was well ac-
quainted with all the parties Interested
That was ALL.
The hearing recessed until O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10

the second time didn't Judge Archibald
tell you he had seen May and that
he would give you anything you
wanted?" the chairman asked.
Yes, he told me that, Williams re-
piled. He said May thought was
a nice fellow and he would give me
the option on the culm I wanted, and
any more he had.
The witness was asked through
whose influence he was negotiating to
sell the culm bank property to Mr..
Conn of the Laurel line. He said
Judge Archibald had begun the nego-
tiations.
The Judge talked to Conn before |
did" the witness stated.
The value of the culm property was
gone into by the committee at length
Williams admitting that he had figured
the cum bank contained about lD.VD
tons and that il could he sold for S4oNr'.
II think the engineers of the Erie
railroad" Williams said. underestimate
the contents of the ctilm deposits. j
knew there was more culm there than
the Erie people thought. Their engineers
il looked to me, made a big blunder in
the amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
AGE LIMIT DROPPED
House Ratifies Action of Com
mittee of the Whole.
OLD CLERKS NOT TO- GO
No Retirement at Sixty-Five Years
Of Age, as Formerly Planned.
APPOINTMENT FOR FIVE YEARS
That Clause Remains in Bill, But
Employees May Seek Aid
From Congressman.

After having considered several COM
mittee amendments the House Of Repre-
sentatives passed the legislative appro-
priation bill this afternoon, having
dropped from it the clause eliminating all
clerks Of sixty-five years and older from
the government service.
The Redistribution of the civil serv-
ice with appointments for Ave years.
stays in the bill. However the House
voted down by an overwhelming majority
the proposition to prevent clerks who
would be removed from the service under
this reclassifcation from going to their
congressman in an effort to be reap
pointed.
This provision was distinctly written in
the bill and would have prevented any
government employe from soliciting in
dorsements for reappointment directly or
Indirectly. and the punishment for It
would be an absolute denial for reap
pointment.
The section also provided that no bu-
should receive any requests from con-
gresham which had anything to do with
the reappointment Of any person seeking
| employment in the civil service. and 1t
would be considered q violation OF the
law for a congressman to ask for any
When this matter came up in the
House, after the committee Of the whole
had indicated it's desire to wipe the OBJ
noxious section out. there was an effort
to save the section, but 1t was required
Of the members to vote yes or no and to
record their vote in the Congressional
Record. SO that members who favor law
which would prevent clerk from get
| ting congressional aid will have their
names printed in black and white.
After the vote was taken 1t was seen
that $40 representatives were in favor OF
striking that section Of the bill out and
80 were in favor OF UNFOLDING the APP
preparation committee. and, therefore. the
House voted to allow clerks to speak to
their congressman on the matter OF re-
appointment
The House voted to retain minis and
assay Offices: the amended bill as passed
abolishes the Commerce Court, and makes
q consolidation Of the bureau of manufac-
lures and bureau of states, abolishes
( the bureau OF trade relations In the State
Department and creates new bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce. with
powers closely allied to those of the pres
eut tariff board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10

ings banks pay 4 per cent interest. COM
pounded annually. The committee amend
ed the bill to allow such deposits in ma
tional and state banks and trust COM
panies. and providing that the interest
they pay Is compounded semi-annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Forms of Education.

In addition to using the Y. W. C. A.
gymnasium. these Camp Fire Girls also
have Their suppers at the Y W. c. a.
building. and their meetings there. All
kinds OF Homework, sewing. cooking. ac-
ton of a Camp Fire Girl. including all
kinds of house work, sewings cooking, ac-
count keeping, first aid to the injured. ca
noesng. walking, gymnasium work and
lessons in English and the other
branches.
The girls themselves have borne testi
mony to the enjoyment and lasting bene-
AT which they have derived from these
gro,iOS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Amendments Are Taken Up.

The House began it's consideration OF
the legislative judicial and executive APP
preparation bill at noon. and took up the
amendments agreed to by the committee
Of the whole. The House knocked out the
provision for a department messenger,
in the Office Of the sergeant-at-arms OF
the House, at 1900 year.
When the House reached the section
providing for the change in the advance
ment OF commercial and other interests"
a roll-call vote was demanded by Repre-
sentative Gillett Of Massachusetts. This
section provides for a chief OF a bureau
of manufactures in the State Department
at 81, J0O also creates q board to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary Of State, to be
employed on tariff, treaty and trade re-
lations IT actually abolishes the bureau
of manufactures in the Department OF
Commerce and Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10

SIS grade WHITE BUCK Button Boots
P Btaon oSfords and $3.50 AND 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
!. MINIS Are Not Abolished.

A big fight occurred today on this ques-
ton.
REPRESENTATIVE Fitzgerald. chairman Of
the appropriations committee, in an ef-
fort to rally the democrats to tho aboi-
ishment Of the minis, demanded an aye
and no vote.
The vote was 116 to 113 The minis
were not abolished
The provision to prohibit civil serv-
ice employees from soliciting congress
sional aid for reappointment caused
several angry retOrts, privately, be-
tween members, when the opponents of
the section tried to throw it out of
the bill. A motion to strike out the
section provoked q call for an aye and
no vote, and the House listened for
half an hour to q roll call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
House Approves Consolidation

The vote was 176 to 12O. and the House
approved the consolidation of the bureau
of manufactures and bureau of statistics
in the Department OF Commerce and
Labor, and the adjustment of the bureau
of trade relations in the Department of
State.
the Humphrey amendment framed to
save the n1ints from Establishment was
next taken up AS reported In another
column Of The Star. the House. in COM
mittee of the whole. yesterday over
threw the plan to wipe out nearly all the
minis in the country. The appropriations
committee wanted to save only the nfints
at Denver and Philadelphia and abolish
those at San Francisco. New Orleans.
Carson. assay Offices at Boise. Charlotte.
Deadwood, Helena. Seattle and Salt Lake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10

styles $3.50 grade WHITE NCBUCK
Button Boots - Pumps - lnstep- strap
Pumps. and Low Heel Pumps, GO DR
Saturday at Observation-Disclosures. ~6e>O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10

White Buck "Colonials" with silver
buckle and imported white lin
ing; "Colonials." Pumps 50 g(N
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-17

the most Important clues In this CASE
rconfound you and your ciuesl"
exclaimed Where have they led
you? What more do you know about
this chain or crime than when we
started?"
He listened unruffied 10 my TRADE
and as finished remarked calmly:
i only know this much: Constable
Dodds and ! are going out at eight
o'clock tonight 10 arrest the missing
postmaster and hts accomplish. |
know where they both are. or where
they will be tonight. You may come
with us II you wish And now ! am
going TO get couple OF hours sleep. /
expect we will have a rather busy
night OF it."
AS he concluded his amazing state
ment he rolled over on his side and
closed his eyes. and In a few seconds
was apparently fast asleep.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-17

he disappeared he had gone OFF on his
bicycle
From all ! have learned, | said In
conclusion, Fl am convinced that Rou.
ser was the tool--in all probability the
innocent tool-of Hugh Crandall in
carrying out his nefarious schemes.
Crandall apparently had him take the
Lock Box IL mail 70 some agreed
meetingplace. II would not surprise
me In the least II Crandall. finding
himself in danger Of exposure, had
made away with the postmaster. /
am convinced that CrandaI is aware
that he Is being watched In his des.
peration he had the hardihood 10 visit
the Parrish home and TO abstract that
fragment Of the yellow letter, lest II
should be used as evidence against
him. am convinced too. that he has
succeeded in terrorizing Louise by
the same methods that he used with
her sister, so that she is trying 10 dis.
suade me from pursuing Crandali.
Rouser. when he left the post office.
went away on his wheel on the road
that leads from the station. II you fol.
low that road with me. perhaps we can
find him Pretty good for one days
work, don't you think7"
Not bad" said Davis. III only you
would not persist IN mistaking your
own deductions for facts: but you
overlooked the most important fact"
What do you mean2'
You didn't happen TO find out from
Miss Cox or from the Widow Smith,
did you. whether or not the missing
postmaster was left-handed?"
What's that got TO do with it?"
cried. convinced that as usual he was
amusing himself nj my expense.
Much more than you think" he
answered grayely. rIt was the knowl-
edge that the criminal must. or at
least one of the pair. must have been
lefthanded man that gave me one OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-17

"He ran plump over the edge OF
precipice In the dark We heard the
thud OF his body on the rocks below.
He must have been instantly killed.
Well get the body in the morning. He
must have fallen two hundred feet"
"A good two hundred" the con-
stable added as Davis turned 10 peer
In the window OF the hut.
And inside there. said the inspector
after minutes survey OF the interior.
rs the other one. the master criminal
safe enough for the present"
Why" said the constable. who had
followed the inspectors example in
looking through the window. why,
that's Aleck Young"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-17
CQpXRlGHT 1911
mr. BOBR51zERRM d0z4W Hin,

elCE.
Annoyed as was at his seeming in.
difference, was sure that when ] told
him my amazing news about Crandall
and my discoveries about the post.
master he would be effectually
aroused. took II for granted that his
mood was due TO dependency over
his failure 10 find either of them.
Il have seen Hugh Crandall twice,
no, three times. today" ! said by way
OF beginning. "and ] have found out
how Rouser went when he left the
post Office"
Yes" he said absentmindedly
What's more" cried impatiently,
II know who had Lock Box No. IL |
know what was done with the mail
that came 70 that address"
Davis, without answering me,
reached for another cigarette, light
ing II from the butt he had been smok-
Ing. His nonchalant Indifference
grated on my nerves and | lost my
temper.
"Confound it, Kent" he said with
considerable asperity, Il was so busy
thinking out something | really didn't
hear what you said. Sit down and
tell me all about H."
Notified by his apology, sat down
on the foot Of the bed and told him the
story Of my day. how had seen a
man going into the Parrish home and
had recognized him later as Hugh
Crandall. or at least as the man who
had registered at the hotel as Cook;
how had been barred from the house;
how had discovered another yellow
letter suicide In the park; how, when
returned 20 the Parrish home after
Crandall had left, Louise had told me
Of the theft Of the scrap of yellow pa
per from her desk; how she had left
me 20 go off in her automobile after
insisting that drop the investigation;
how ! had seen her again, crossing
the ferry with Crandall In the ma.
chine; how ] had returned TO Ard
way and had learned that Lock Box II
was held in the name OF Henry NAL
colin Stewart; how the missing post
master himself had been in the habit
Of putting the mail that came to that
address into his own pocket and go
ing off with II, and finally. how Miss
Cox and had determined that when
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-17

wrong and ! right. and II was With
considerable satisfaction that finally
heard him answer; Il should not be
surprised IL we found Crandall some
where In the vicinity"
He continued 10 peer down into the
road as the horse struggled up the hill
TIL we came 70 comparatively level
plateau.
stop here" he called out authori.
tatively.
1.-THE deserted cottage is at least a
mile farther on" volunteered the con.
stable.
Wen walk H." said Davis, 1--WE
cannot take any chances or the wheels
being heard"
"Dodds pulled of the road and fas-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-17
Continued net week.
sy }. E. Buck, /. II. c. Service Bureau.

National Crop Improvement service.l
Rye may be sown at any time, from
August goth TO October LIST, depending
on the location and the purpose for
which II Is to be used. For fall pasture
Il should be sown between August
goth and September 10th, the earlier
seeding being preferable, For grain
only, September 1st TO 10Th II regard
cd ar q more favorable time. seldom
should the crop be sown later than
September goth, for any purpose. =
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-17


AT the sound, life came again into
me. l dashed my revolver TO the
ground and sprang after him. found
him bending over an unconscious form
on the ground. Just as ! reached the
spot he had lighted a match. He lift
ed II 10 see my face, and as he did so
| saw that the woman lying there APP
parently lifeless was indeed my Lou
Use
Overwhelmed with anguish and re-
morse. | flung myself beside her, en-
treating her forgiveness. The other
man showed me roughly aside.
Don't be FOOL he exclaimed.
"She has only tainted"
she's shot! She's killed." cried.
II shot herl"
Il tell you she has only tainted" he
cried angrily. Help me carry her over
there by the window"
Together we lifted her and bore her
gently to the side OF the cottage.
where we laid her on the ground. Joy
surged in my heart as saw and heard
that she was still breathing. JOY that
was not even abated when saw by
the window light that my companion
was none other than Hugh Crandali.
But just then all other thoughts
were driven out OF my head by the
sight of thin stream of blood trick
ling down the sleeve or Louise's auto
mobile coat.
Il tell You she is shot. See" II
cried, all my anguish coming back
anew.
With trembling hands helped Grant
dali cut away her sleeve, dreading ALI
the time to see and know the worst. |
It's only a scratch" said Crandall,I
with a sigh OF relief
Across her rounded arm was red-I
dening cash where the bullet had cut
IT'S way through the tender flesh.
While my head told me that Crandalll
was right. that II was only a feshI
wound and not in the least dangerous.l
in my heart still felt little betterl
than a murderer. Three inches to thel
right, and the bullet from my revolver
would have stilled her heart for ever.
She opened her eyes and stared az
us In a puzzled way
why, Harding. dear" she said i'm
feeble surprise. are you here-bere
with Mr.. Crandall?"
For answer | bent and kissed her
What mattered II II Hugh CrandalI
was the criminal? What mattered IL
II the chain OF mystery was still UNI
solved? What mattered II II the au-
thor OF the yellow letters had escaped
from the inspector? Louise lived! She
loved mel
Davis and the constable came run
ming up the path. painting from their
chase, but empty-handed.
rs she hurt?" asked Davis az he
saw the three OF us grouped under the
window
"A flesh wound, not at al danger
GUS" Crandall answered, while knelt
there caresslng Louise's hair and whis-
pering softly to her
How about your asked Davis.
He didn't hit me-" Crandall an
swered with a short laugh Il tumbled
over the bucket OF milk he was carry
ing and dropped when he saw me.
Didn't you get him?'
He's safe" answered the inspector.