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The Washington times., 1913-03-14
|DR. NELL IS LAUDED
At LABOR SESSION
Child Committee Commends His
Record, and Booms Him
For Reappointment.

The national child-labor committee
has come to the reinforcement of DR.
Charles p. Neill, who is being opposed
for confirmation as Commissioner OF
Labor Statistics by Senators Tillman
and OVerman because they allege he
prepared a child-labor report unfair to
the South.
The national child-labor committee,
in session at Jacksonville, Fla, with
delegates present from all over the
country. South as well as North. mas
adopted resolutions strongly commend
ing the work of Dr. Neill. 1t is likely
this will have an influence in bringing
about DR.. Neills confirmation, which
has been held up temporarily.
The Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions which,
according TO a dispatch to The Times,
were unanimously adopted:
I'VE, the members of national child
labor committee, in national conference
assembled at Jacksonville, TIA, Thurs
day, March 13, 1913 with delegates pres
ent from all Southern States as well as
from the North, East and West, twenty
six states in all, and supported in this
action by the unanimous vote of ma IS
meeting of the citizens of Jacksonville.
hereby declare that We view with ap-
prehension and alarm the report from
washington IHdt the COunrrndllOn u
the nomination of Hon. Charles u. NELL
as Commissioner Of Labor Statistics will
be withheld by the Senate upon the re-
quest of certain Senators because the
report upon conditions of woman and
child wage-earners in the United States
prepared under DR.. Neilrs directicn was
unfair to the South. We affirm our
belief that the Government report re-
ferred to was an impartial, conserva-
tive and scientific presentation OF facts.
collected with scrupulous care. and
that in So far as 1t referred to South
ern mill conditions the investigation
rection of Southern man who knew
and understood the South and by South
ern agents of the most part.
Report Found Fair.
Although it did not in all respects
sustain the findings of our own irves-
tigators. nor go so far in revealing .he
worst condition of child labor as we
believe the full publication of facts
would warrant, We have found the re-
port fair and trustworthy. 1t would
be little short of a national disgrace
If a faithful public servant Is punished
for speaking the truth because il does
not please individual Senator'S or Of
fends the sensibilities OF few per-
sons who would rather that ugly and
unpleasant facts be suppressed than
united correction of evils thar we all
deplore and propose to remedy. We
unite in demanding DR.. Nc.lls prompt
confirmation in order that the integrity
and prestige of the important work of
the Department of Labor may be un-
impaired. and we hereby instruct the
secretary Of the national child labor
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
CAPT. SCH[[Y. NAMED
0NUT|L|T|ES BOARD
Appointed Temporarily Chief
Executive Officer and Will
Plan for Supervision.

Announcement was made today of the
appointment of Capt. Julian L. Schley
Assistant Engineer Commissioner, as
executive officer Of the Public Utilitie,
Commission. Captain Schley will be re-
lieved of certain Of his other duties and
viii devote his time to drawing ND a
plan for the supervision Of ;ns public
utilities corporations. He will be as
sisted by II. c. Eddy. engineer. former
secretary Of the District Electric Rail-
way Commission, who will, however, for
the present occupy himself principally
with the problems connected with street
car traffic.
Commissioner Rudolph said this morn
Ing that Captain Schley's appointment
Is temporary. He will RECEIVE no addI-
tional compensation to his salary as AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner. Realiz-
Ing that 1t has large task ahead .of
IT and with only $4,000 at it's disposal,
u ls the purpose of the Public Utilities
commission to proceed with care and
oeiloeration. Later, when the commits
sion Is fully organized and in working
order. the Commissioners, It was said,
VIII appoint an executive officer whose
sole duty will be in connection with
public corporations.
DANIEL e. Garges, chief clerk of the
fngfneer Department, has been assign
ed as acting secretary of the commits
sion without additional salary.
Engineer Eddy was engaged today In
arranging the affairs of his office in the
District building, to which has been re-
moved all the data and information re-
lating to street railways gathered nv
the District Electric Railway Commits
sioners. Several cases against the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany for alleged violation of the regula-
tons adopted by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. which were set for
hearing in Police Court today, were
postponed until March "a.
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committee to file a copy of this reso
| luton with the Senate COMMITTEES OF
Education and Labor. and to use hi!
| best efforts to secure the confirmation
Of Dr. Charles p. Neill as Commissioner
of Labor Statistics"
More than a hundred earnest men and
women attended the opening session oi
the conference.
Some of the mere spectators. local
residents or idle tourists, who had drop
ped in because they were mildly Inter-
ested. were having a rather prosy time
of it until there came to the platform
a husky, broad-shouldered, somewhat
slouchily dressed young man with fresh
color In his cheeks and q comba;ive
gleam In his wide-set eyes He was In
troduced as w. II. Swift, from the
mountains of North Carolina.
Hear Mountaineer.
The people who had come to hear DR..
Felix Adler were disappointed. They
But they know him now. They'll not
forget him soon. either.
Swift, of North Carolina, didn't talk
theories or present abstract ideas. He
gave them facts, straight from the
shoulder. He was loaded for bear. Mr..
Swift was. He is only the local agent
of the child-labor committee of his dis
trict. He has been trying for several
years to keep the mountain children out
of the cotton mills, and 1t has been no
easy job.
Recently some one published book,
the purport of which was to prove that
a mountaineer's family in a mill town
was much better off, financially. physi-
cally and morally than in their rude
mountain shacks. Swift proceeded to
disagree with this idea.
TN tell you why" he said hammer
ing the desk with a big fist
II was born in a one-room mountain
cabin. I've lived the life. I've sat down
milk. / was one Of ten children, and
we lived on one OF those poor mountain
farms. But we are all alive and well
today. Most of US are living fairly de-
Gently, too. Now, II my father had put
us into a cotton mill as soon as We got
to ten or twelve years, would we be
what We are now?
Long Work, Small Pay.
II have three boys of my own. I've
lived for six years next door to the
best cotton mill in my State. In few
years my boys will be old enough to
earn 70 cents a day by working from
$50 in the morning until $50 each night.
I'll put those boys of mine in that mill
/ will take them back to the mountains,
build me a shack cabin and plow a
brindle steer on the ivy-bluffs and pick
berries to help live. And what l think
is good for my boys I'm going to fight
for, for the other fellows boys
? The conference cheered wildly at these
sentiments of Mr.. Swift, and he SEEM
ed extremely surprised.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
RESIN0L HEALS
ITCHING SKINS
And Clears Unsightly Compilations.

Resinol Ointment, with Resinol Soap,
stops itching instantly, quickly and cas-
fly heals the most distressing cases of
eczema. rash. ringworm. letter or other
tormenting skin or scalp eruptions, and
clears away pimples. blackheads, red
ness. roughness. and dandruff, when
other treatments have proven only a
waste of time and money.
But We do not ask you to accept our
unsupported word for it. You can send
today for a generous trial OF Resincl
Soap and Resinol Ointment. and test
them to your own complete satisfaction,
at no cost whatever. while thousands
who have been cured say, What Resi-
mol did for US Il will do for you"
Physicians have prescribed Resinol for
eighteen years. and every druggist in
the country sells Resinol Soap t25 ctsJ
and Resinol Ointment lin opal jars. 80
cts. and 81. For free samples OF each,
with full directions for use, write to
Dept. IS, Resinol, Baltimore, Md
AdVt.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
Bishop Harding Urges
Training for Teachers

The training of the Sunday school
teacher formed the subject of talk
by the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, bishop
of Washington, at the regular meeting
of the Sunday School Institute of the
Diocese of Washington in The Church
of the Epiphany parish hall. last night:
The bishop urged the need of special
training for Sunday school teachers,
lust as for teachers in The public
schools.
II was decided to hold the May rally
of the Sunday schools of the diocese al
the Church of the Epiphany on the
evening of April Is at O'Clock. Dele
gates were elected to the annual con-
ference of the third missionary district
In Wilmington, Del, April Is.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
Sloan Named Head
Of Wilson SIeuths

James Sloan, otherwise Jimmie
Sloan, Secret Service operative, has
been assigned by Chief Flynn as head
of the Secret Service corps at the
White House. l.. C. Wheeler and +.
L, Jervis. who were at the White
House during the Taft Administra-
ton, will he retained on the same
job This continues the arrangement
in force during the previous Admin
istratfon-
Il. H. Taylor and Joseph Murphy.
who were with President Wilson at
Trenton after the election, have been
assigned. respectively. to the Boston
and st. Louis Offices.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
George" Has Returned
To Center Market

George" for some time a e~eat fav-
crite at Center Market, is ba, Life
at the Chevy Chase Club. where he has
been visiting for several weeks, agreed
with him. apparently. for his black coat
is as glossy as can be, and there is
the same merry twinkle in his eye that
showed there last winter. when he was
receiving peanuts and popcorn in such
large measure from the children about
his cage.
just now looks fat and smiling under
his thick coat. He was a great source
of amusement to people about the mar
ket last winter. and his return has
created something of a sensation.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
FlagIer's Condition
Cause of Alarm

PALM BEACH, Fla. March I4-Des-
spite reports that Henry NJ FagIer, oil
capitalist and owner of the Florida East
Coast railway, is recovering from in
iuries caused by recent fall, there is
reason TO believe that his condition is
such as to cause alarm.
Mr.. Flagler fell three weeks ago and
Il was reported that his hip was broken.
This report was denied, but II is now
admitted that his hip is fractured. He
mas been confined to his bed ever since.
Owing to his advanced age-he is over
eighty-his friends are not optimistic.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
Jolly Sixteen Club
To Give Easter Ball

One of the most elaborate balls Of
Easter week is scheduled for Tuesday
evening. March % by the Jolly Sixteen
Club, at National Rifles ArInory. G
street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
A section of the United States Marine
Band will furnish the music.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
HYATTSV|[[E PLANS
HARMONY MEETING
-
Progressives and Republicans
to Meet Tuesday in Effort
to "Get Together"

HYATTSvILLE, Nd, March IA
call has been issued to the Progressives
and Republicans of Prince George
county to meet in Heptasophs Hall here
on Tuesday evening, March Is, to talk
over party affairs and try to reach an
understanding under which both may
work together harmoniously. One of
the objects of the conference is to select
delegates to attend the meeting of Pro-
sressives and Republicans in Baltimore
on Wednesday, March IS. There will
be refreshmenets Tuesday night. The
call is signed by Herman E. Burgess,
of Hyattsville district, who was can
didate on the Republican ticket two
years ago for county treasurer. but was
defeated by Richard ]. Swami, Demo-
crat
The Washington times., 1913-03-14

Shortest Line, Quickest Time. French
Lick Springs. '.St. Louis Limited
Union Station, daily 4:10 p. NJ, ar
rives Springs 10 p NJ. Through
sleeper to Mitchell. Ind. Parlor car
beyond. Double daily service return
ing. Ticket Offices. 18th st. and N Y.
Ave, 619 Penna. Ave, and Union Sta
tion.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
Musicale for Blind
Scheduled for Tonight

A musicale for the entertainment of
the blind OF Washington will be held in
the Library of Congress tonight at 8
o'clock by the faculty Of the Eugenie de
Guerin School of Music. At this enter
tainment the seats will be reserved for
the blind and their escorts until all are
seated. after which they are freely open
to the public.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
POLICE JUDGE TO
. .-GETHIS BACK PAY
Alexandria Official Will Be Able to Collect Years Salary Fol-
lowing Decision of Virginia Court of Appeals.
Canton Elects Department Members.

Latham, jr.. George w. Bontz. H. Z.
Arnold. ]. II. Mount, Norman L. viii
hanson. w. Leon Clark, Thomas r.
Spicer. The canton received special
drill instructions from Lieut.. J. J.
Flynn.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
Gaynor Warns Students.

NEW YORK. March H-In an adj
dress to Columbia students, Mayor Cay
nor warned them against "scandalous.
lying newspapers, scamps. and loud
takers"
The Washington times., 1913-03-14

Sr.7s Baltimore and Return. Baltimore
and Ohio. Every Saturday and Sun
day. Good to return until 800 a. m.
train Monday. All trains both ways,
including the Royal Lmited.-Advt
The Washington times., 1913-03-14

The annual election of officers of
Washington Memorial Lodge of Perfec-
tion, No. I. Scottish Rite Masons, will
be held in Masonic Temple tonight
The Washington times., 1913-03-14


ON ..Ben-Hur' at the First Presbyterian
Church on Friday evening, March 2s at
80 o'clock
The county commissioners of Prince
George county, have asked for sealed
bids on the county printing for the
fiscal year of 1913. These bids are to be
filed with Clerk Briscoe not later than
noon of Monday, March 81, when they
will be opened. The printing will in
clude the jury lists, sheriff's notice to
delinquent taxpayers. annual statement
Of the county expenses. report of the
county auditor, and tax bills for the
county treasurer.
Funeral services for the late Henry
=. Drury. who died at the old Hyatt
mansion here Wednesday night. will be
ield at St. James Episcopal Church at
McKendree, Anne Arundle county. to-
day. Interment will be In the church
yard. Mr.. Drury was a native of Anne
Srundle county, having been born there
member of a prominent family in that
county. He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Margaret Lyles. and four
daughters. Mrs. a. W. Tupper. of Hy-
attsville, Mrs. Arthur Owens, Mrs. Dan
iel T. Hall, and Miss Eleanor Drury-
The subject of the stereopticon SER
mon to be delivered by the Rev. j. w
SkelIinger at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday night will be The
Mighty Miracles of Jesus" TIE Rev.
Mr.. Skellinger has been delivering
series of Illustrated sermons each sun
cav night during the present month,
and they have been drawing large con-
gregations.
hurt Wednesday morning while going
into Washington on the City and Subur-
ran electric railroad, has been removed
from the Emergency Hospital, wash
ington, to his home in Riverdale. He
is now thought to be on the way to
recoyery The young man stuck his
head out of the window and was struck
by a trolley pole
vandals entered the yard Of Stephen
Kearney. on Wine avenue. WEDNESDAY
night and daubed red and white paint
over two valuable statues in the yard.
Mr.. Kearney has reported the matter
TO the police. and a reward is offered
for the apprehension of the offenders
phans' court held at the courthouse In
Upper Marlboro the following orders
were passed: That the first and final
account of Henry W. Green, admins
traitor of John II. Webster, be passed,
and that Maria n Owens. administra-
trix of the estate of Thomas Owens.
deceased, be and is authorized to sell
the personal property of said deceased
as returned in the inventory filed. at
private sale.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Mary Lillian Herring,
Youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Herring. of Washington, to
Clarence Paret Wilson. son of Clarence
Wilson, Columbia avenue. this place.
The wedding will be held on "Wednesday
evening, March 5. at the Iowa Avenue
M. E. Church, Washington.
James A Mcfarland, of Wine avenue.
Is spending several weeks with friends
and relatives in western MARYLAND and
West Virginia
The Washington times., 1913-03-14

At meeting of the health committee
of city council last night it was decided
TO designate municipal slaughter
house in order that the provisions OF
the new health laws may be carried ont.
The Alexandria Trades Council ard
and the various locals affiliated with IL
have appointed committees to confer
with the joint committee of schools and
finance of city council on the proposed
new high school. The Trades Council
has passed resolutions urging that the
new building be erected at the earliest
possible moment. AT meeting OF the
Carpenters and ;JUiners' Union, held
last night, the following committee was
appointed in this connection: Thomas
+. Fones. John Stone, and Z. Il.
Howard.
The supreme court of appeals is hear
ing today the case Cf Rlunt VS.. the Mer-
camille Railway and Building Associa-
tion, which was appealed from the Cir
cult court of this city.
The Maundy Thursday banquet of
Randolph Chapter of Rose CroiS, No.
3 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons. will be held in the Young Peo-
pies building next Thursday at &
O'Clock. This is the occasion of one of
the most important ceremonials in Scot
tish Rite Masonry, when the symbolic
lights are eXtinguished. not to be re-
lighted until Easter afternoon The
ceremonies will be under the direction
Of James L. Alexander. wise master of
the lodge.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA. MARCH II

As a result of a decision handed dowr
by the supreme court of appeals yes
terday, Police Justice c. Gordon Finney,
of Alexandria county will be able to
collect his back salary held up for the
past twelve months by the state audi
tor at the request of Attorney General
Samuel w Williams of Richmond.
The supreme court yesterday dis
missed the application of w. Is. Settle,
an Alexandria county attorney. for a
writ os habeas corpus and in doing so
declared the act of the legislature Gre
ating the office of police justice In
Alexandria county was constitutional.
Mr.. Finney was appointed over year
ago at a salary of $500 per annum, under
the act which provided that counties
having more than 800 persons to the
square mile could have police justice
who would have jurisdiction over police
questions.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14

The Rev. j. w. Skellinger. of New
Jersey, will give a stereopticon lecture
on Ben Hur'' at the First Presbyterian
Church on Friday evening, March IS, at
80 o'clock
The Washington times., 1913-03-14

Readiness here means lot-an assort-
ment that fills an entire big floor. Every fsa-
ture of which has been more than specially
selected-it has been specially made for us--in
our way, embodying our ideas of how Boys
Clothes should be made-to give the young
ster the wear they should have-and the par
ents the satisfaction that represents moneys
worth. It's no wonder we are biggest in our
service to the boys
The Washington times., 1913-03-14

Mrs. Elizabeth Della. seventy-five
years old, died at the Alexandria Hos
pitsl this morning at o'clock. She is
survived by several children.
The supreme court of appeals yester-
day handed down a decision reversing
the corporation court of this city in
the suit of Miller against Norton and
Smith receivers of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation. Miller
had made claim to certain offsets which
the receivers refused to allow, and their
action was sustained by the court in
this city.
AT meeting held last night by CSn-
ton Alexandria, No. ], Patriarchs Mill
tant, the following delegates were Slec-
ted to the department commandery.
which meets in Roanoke the second
Monday in May: W. E. Latham. w. E.
The Washington times., 1913-03-14
You'll Be Interested in the New
Right Posture" Suits for Bows

In school the teacher says over and over
again ''Sit Straight" At home the parental
admiration is to stand straight The Right
Posture Suit never ceases in its reminder to the
boy to carry himself as he should 1t is really
the most important improvement that has en-
tered into the modelling and making of Boys
Clothes
The Washington times., 1913-03-14

The boys themselves like the Right Posture Suit helps
that manly and athletic bearing every boy aspres to
There's nothing freaksh about the cut of Right Posture On
contrary aistcy modelled loy
But has that little patented feature that continuously
fright POSTURE
Nobody here give YOU Fright Posture Suits" We con.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-02-18
ARTHUR JETT
 NO CANDIDATE
VAS RUNNING FOR MARSHAL nuT HgTlREs IN fAVcR or
 TODD.

Arthur D. Jett has been for some time n candidate for the positlOn n1 United StatOe marshal of this riiPis- ion, but he AAs now retired from the rRce. In q ralsxrun 10 Mlia 9aMukls which was received yesterday ho gives the mobilization Of hIs retirement and gIsu Hnys thRL he retirea in favor 0f A. E. Todd.
 IIa also dccIpres that Todd has '' "cineh" un the job. It Ia znrc thnt Todd Is putting up n big fight for tIie plAcs und is probably the most active candidate pf nl; those Whn arc secls- ing shH appointment. Other cnHdi- dates. howeter. are huAy and nlan cs- prAss the belief that thetT chances Q: serurIng the plum are Iirsr oLIasa.
 According tn oIscr reports from Seattle sttnEAr fights ara going on for the federal positions in the other di- visions.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-02-18
SENATE VOTES
 AGAINST RATES
WILL NOT LET WATER PoWEH
 COMPANIES OFF LIGHT.
SsVcjaI N uslei SErSIns4

SsveisI Nugget sErSIGs.
 WASHINGTON, D- c., FEb. H. The scnatp hn. defGatnd thc proposal "a "Lmuuse reasonable annual rIarEc'' t.n the w7tHr IHwer cornpat''es yaich are ne% Looking far cUncesatons'
 He vote waA test for the purpaSc Gf IcurnInE wh4t tue general orinE'n of senafcrE %nnlf b&. IL ia yet l"rF ,artY 50 dcclds up0i any IiEeh rules nDvernlIIg the disposal ut the waier pou:r The government is n,ersly feeling fIT su1yr@Ii0ns as io the methods which should l'A Ad1pt%u throughout Lhe country.
 A tremendous lot of nnwer is tn he disposed of and strong Ksht Es hHitiE uut up against tho d2ngcr Ht lHiCI!G rluII corporations grub thE privileges.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-02-18

rlr1ce of Inc 1Tucklyn eRd Charlasron navy yards have been DrfsrEd rN#hod tt this city. 4 general movenient or marines and trctpa in various planSo l.. rxpnCted today pr tomnrrHw ana a1I the vvEdcness now poanr to the proe' 1; billty ,hme the lnteniuus of the Washington Kovernnent Ars not at aiI .n pacthc as the words of ths prest- dsut have led the country to believe.
 1t Is known that the Third cavalry If San francisco has recsfued or1srS n be rezdy tD rauTA 10 Texss Hn tnnT h ia apparently ths Intention to in-