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The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Fletcher GUILTY ON
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Professional Bondsnan Is Convicted
Along with Two 0ther
Defendants.
WIFE PREFERRED THE CHARGES

A verdict of guilty as indicted for con.
spiracy was reached late yesterday In
Criminal Court, No. l. against James J.
Fletcher, professional. bondsman;
George Noble. ,colored. a private detec-
tive, and May King, nineteen years old.
Sentence will be pronounced by Judge
Stafford next week.
It was charged that the defendants
consrired to compromise F1etcher's wife
in order to. aid in the defense of a suit
for divorce brought by Mrs. Fletcher. 3
While admitting that he had employed
Noble and Miss King to watch his wife,
Fletcher denied that the espionage was
for the purpose Of making a false
charge. Miss King endeavored to refute
the charge that there was a conspiracy
against Mrs. Fletcher. She testified.
however, that she was told by Fletcher
to take his wife for a taxicab ride late
at night. provided Mrs. Fletcher as
scented.
George P. Hoover. William E. Ann
brose. James A. O'Shea, and Matthew K.
O'Brien submitted arguments for. the de-
Tense, following the opening statement
by United States Attorney s. Nc
Comas Hawken. United States At
torney Wilson closed for the prosecu-
ton. Justice Stafford charged the jury
at 4 o'clock. and a verdict was reached
within an hour.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
AUTHORITIES UNABLE
FIND MISSING GIRLS
Reports Of Immigrants Having Fallen
Among White SIavers Are
Not Verified.

The Department Of Justice has aban-
doned its investigation of the alleged
disappearance OF twenty immigrant
girls from a train while en- route from
New York to Chicago a few weeks ago.
When rumors of the disappearance Of
the girls spread about Chicago, Special
Attorney De Weedy, the white slave in
vestigator in Chicago began an investi-
CATION. Since the town in Pennsylvania,
where the girls were supposed to have
been left by their train while taking
lunch is in the eastern district for such
investigations, Mr.. De Weedy informed
the authorities in charge in Washington
of his inability to verify the rumors.
The investigation was then conducted
in the East under the direction OF STAN
lev w. Finch, in charge Of the white
slave bureau of the Department Of JUS
tice Mr.. Finch's report to the depart
ment shows that not only were the
authorities unable to verify that any
girls were missing from the immigrant
train upon its arrival in Chicago. but
that no trace of any foreign girls could
be found at any of the towns along the
road in Pennsylvania. The train carried
about 200 immigrants, most of them be-
ing girls and women. and the govern
ment is satisfied that all who left New
York reached Chicago without falling
into the hands of white-slave trafhckers-
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
LUNCH TO AID coNFEDERATEs
Memorial Home Board VIII Devote
Funds to Reduce Debt.

On April Is, g and 30 a luncheon will
be given at Old Masonic Temple, by the
board of control Of the Confederate
Memorial Home. The purpose of this
luncheon is to secure funds to reduce the
debt now existing upon the Confederate
Memorial Home, located at 1222 Vermont
Avenue Northwest. This home was pur-
chased several years ago through the eff
forts of Southern people residing here to
give to the old Confederate Veterans a
meeting house.
The board of control of the Confeder-
ate Memorial Home at present consists
of Mr.. Leigh Robinson, president; DR..
G. WITH Cook, secretary. and Mr.. James
T. Petty, treasurer, representing the Con-
federate Veteran Association. Mr.. Frank
Fravell and Capt. Edwin c. Dutton, rep
resenting the Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans; Mrs. c. o. Merwin, Mrs. Charles
Fred and Mrs. Eslin, representing
Stonewall Jackson Chapter; Mrs. George
Covington, Mrs. Julia Streater and Mrs
Young, representing Robert E. Lee Chap
ter, and Mrs. Howell Smith and Mrs.
Coleman. Representing Dixie Chapter.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The public is cordially invited to pat
ronize the luncheon.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

Beautiful Home-Grown Flowers.
An abundant supply of fresh-cut flowers
and sturdy blooming plants. Gude 12l4 F.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

The Drillery, HOO n. Y. Ave-. Pitnsr
ana Gregg Shorthand, Typewriting.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

The five greatest seaports as follows. in order
Of importance: New York, Antwerp. London. Ham,
burg Rotterdam, and Hongkong.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
FLOOD VICTIM WRITES
TO CAPITAL FRIEND
"A. F. Dssssn, Of Dayten, Ohio, Tells
Of Conditions n the Sub
merged District.
MANYLosE

/
The following letter to Mr.. C. d. Nc.
Celland, of this city, from friend II
the submerged district Of Dayton, Ohio
gives an intimate glimpse of the recent
disastrous floods Of the Middle West and
of the conditions faced by the survivors
after the water receded. The letter IL
from A f. Donson. of 375 South Broad
way. and was written on April Is. II
reads:
81 will now try to asDwer your wei.
come letter. but arm sorry to think that
have to write 1t under such circum'
stances. / guess. though, that ] car
consider myself lucky to he alive and
able to write my old friend Of, boyhood
days. ! would be glad to see you once
more. but not the way we are situated
now, as 1t is the same as though we
were camping out
''Who would ever have thought Day.
ton, the Gem City, would have been
struck with such a disaster. 1t Is ter.
rible. No one can describe 1t. People
worth thousands Of dollars have lost
everything they had. and doubt IL some
of them will ever recover from It. No
doubt many of the small merchants will
be put entirely out IF business. and a
great many poor people lost everything
they possessed, saving only the clothes
on their backs I think thousands Of
people are homeless in our city today.
mo doubt you remember old Broad
way where we live. The water was
four feet deep in our home, and when
1t went down there was two inches of
mud all over the house. I fel: dis
couraged at first. but picked up q little
American grit and dug In. The water was
nine feet deep at the corner of Main
and Third Streets. and at the court
house. The rich and poor suffered alike
for a number of days, as we all had to
get i'm the bread line for something to
eat.
There were two squares burned down
in the center OF the city, and there
were numerous fires in other portions
of the town, but no way to get at them
on account Of the high water"
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
CLUB HOLDS MEETING.
Capt. Alex. Scott Again Elected
President Of Medal Of Honor.

The ninth annual meeting of the United
States Medal Of Honor Club was he'd
yesterday at the lie Droit Building, as
the guest Of Mr.. Charles A. Neale. The
following companions were elected: Presi-
dent, Alex. Scott; vice president, j. M.
Pipes; secretary, William H. Raymond:
treasurer, Bart Diggins; historian. VIII
c. Barnes; executive committee, John c.
Black, chairman; Leverett NJ. Kelley,
and c. b. Lower.
Companion Scott has held the Office of
president of the club since April, 1906.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
NEW AMBASSADOR HERE,
EmperOr's Representative Arrives
to Assume Duties of Once.

DR.. Konstantin Theodor sDumba, the
new Ambassador from Austria Hungary,
arrived from New York last night and
expects to present his credentials to
President Wilson tomorrow.
DR.. Dumba received practically no call
ers last night. Fatigued as the result
Of his journey, he retired early in the
evening, IL was stated at the embassy
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
JOHNSON FUNERAL TOMORROW.

Former. steambeat Mas Dies nj
Hssne IN Eleventh Street.
Funeral services for Capt. G. w. John.
son. of al9 Eleventh Street Southwest
will be held Monday afternoon at ths
residence at O'Clock, under auspices
Of Metropolitan Lodge OF Odd Fellows
Rev. Alpheus s. Mowbrey, OF the North
Capitol NJ. e. Church, will ofi1ciate
Capt Johnson was connected with the
Choptank River Steamship Company.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. r.
M. Terry, Mrs. p. ]. Galligan. Mrs. HI.
F. Brewer, jr.. and Miss Cora p. John
son. daughters. and three sons, c. W..
jr., Milton W.. and Carl B. Johnson.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
D0 LNGUISTS MEET.
Language Society Discusses Enter.
tainment of students' Congress.

Language society Discusses Enter.
tainment Of students' Congress.
A regular meeting of the Washington
International Language Society was held
yesterday at the home Of Mr.. b. H. La
more, Woodside, Md.
The business session gave consideration
to the selection of permanent headQua- =
tiers in Washington; means of extending
the knowledge of the International auxi'-
:ary language. lido, and the entertain.
ment early next fall of Idist delegates to
the International Congress of Students.
The president, Mr.. Hiworth, read
copies of some correspondence between
himself and a well-known Esperantist,
i'm which he pointed out the advantages
of lido over Esperanto, the less-developed
form Of the international language, In
which there have not yet been introduced
the improvements recommended by the
delegation Of scientific and linguistic ex-
perts, which met in Paris in 1907. The
society also listened to a paper on Light.
ships translated into lido from English.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Tribute to Late judge.

A meeting of the attorneys of the De-
partment of Justice was held in the Of
fee of the chief clerk Friday afternoon
to pay tribute to the memory Of Judge
F. E. Hutchins, who died April r. Judge
N. c. Burch presided and spoke in
eulogy of Judge Hutchins' life, as did
also Assistant Attorney General Adkins,
J. A. Fowler, assistant to the Attorney
General; Special Assistant w. N. Mills,
d. d. Caldwell, and w. c. Heron
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

Flowers for weddings, c0mmence-
ments and an occasions Shaffer, 18th & l
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

The programme for the entertainments
for the blind at the Library Of Congress.
for the week of April p, will be as fol-
lows:
Tuesday. April %, 2:36 p. m. reading,
Mr.. c. w. Coleman, "Milestones."
Friday, April rs. p m, musicale, Mr..
Richard Lorleberg. cellist; Mrs. II. Won
Bayer, pianist
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
May Attend Hygiene Congress-.

The District Commissioners will ask
Surg. Gen. Blue and Commissioner OF
Education Claxton to attend the fourth
International Congress on School Hy-
giene, to be held at Buffalo August q
to 50. The different States and promi-
rent universities will all have represent
atives at the congress.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Geological Park Chevy Chase, the Countr,
Clubs and Kensington. Cars from Fifteenth and
New York Avenue every quarter hour.
Steamer Charles Manchester leaves from foot d
Seventh Street Southwest for Mount vernon, hon
and tomb Of Washington. daily. except sunday, as
10 q N. and la5 p N
Norfolk and Warrington Steamboat Compaay-s
steamers from foot Of Seventh Street for OLD Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at SIS p n.
Cars from Fifteenth Street and New Yosk Avenue
every quarter hour for main entrances Zoo PaSk sad
CHEVY Chasa
TO Great Fails Washington and Ola Douinies
and N Streeta - .
10 Mount veznon-washinston. virsiuis Raflvsy
cans every hom ca the hour nom 10 4 n 10 8 .. =.
lat car Station. Twelfth strest and Pnnayivanis
Asenua =
The DriIlery, HOO n. Y. Ave-. Pat~.>
and Gregg Shorthand, TypewritinT.
Telegraphy. Civil Service Courses.
ssThe Land Of the Lions,. Great. spS
The Lion Tanner" Virginia Today.
Pies Of the Homemade Kind.
Think of those LUSCIOUS homemade III
ings, !. the crisp, 'melt-in- your-mouth
crusts" and the generously thick pies,
and you have picture of the HOLMES
HOMEMADE PIES that we sell et lcc
and 30c each. Delivered to your home.
HOLMES BAKERY, Phi. Main 1857, 1O7 r.
Health and c0ntentment come when
Meinb&g's Top-Noch'' Bread is on the
table three times . day. Any grocsrs'.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

Meinb&gs 'Top-Noch'' Bread is on the
table three times . day. Any grocsrs'.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20

right and power within the organiza-
ton as any man?
That being true you shirk respon-
sibility and a duty when you refuse
to unite with the organization.
i believe there are almost as many
women advocates of Socialism in the
United States as men. ] base: this
lutterance upon my knowledge of the
lunorganized wing OF the Socialist
movement. VA.
There may have been many reasons
why women should remain out of the
party organization in the past and
there may be a few now so far as
individuals are concerned, but there is
no logical reason why the mass of
Socialist women should longer stay
outside the organization.
| Many Socialist women do a great
work by way of agitation and personal
solicitation outside the organization
But within the organization they could
do all they do outside and more. We
/ have all learned the value of co-opera-
ton. None of us desire to waste our
energies. .ThereforeE all good women
workers will find added strength by
combining with the systematic efforts
| Of the organization.
The woman movement everywhere,
aside from the Socialist organization,
Is broadening and women are no long;
er shut within the confines of their
homes. Socialist women have an in.
centive for great activity. l believe
the only reason most of them remain
outside the organization is because
they do not yet realize what can be
gained for themselves and the or.
ganization by their connection.
The Socialist party needs all So
cialist women, and all Socialist wo
men need the party. Every Socialist
party member would like to see every
woman Socialist member of the 10
cal and have her take an active part
in the necessary work.
| Socialist women, no longer shirl
your responsibility, Get in the or
ganization and do your part towards
directing the party through which
womankind is to receive SO much
benefit. ts
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20

their ordinary clothes simple tunics
of dark blue and a Portia cap of the
same color. These costumes will be
supplied without charge. Women and
girls over Ia years of age are eligible
The only expense is a fee of ten cents
to pay for the cost Of the banners. In
Washington meetings are now being
held in stores, laundries and factor
les to arouse the interest Of working
women in the pageant, which is to be
the greatest demonstration for equal
suffrage ever made in this country.
Any woman interested should com
municate with SUFFRAGE HEAD
QUARTERS, 1920 f street, Washing
ton, D. c. II
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20

ed Fred c. Sanders for a term of two
years for creating disturbances and
wanting to fight in local meetings.
Also that Local Winnemucca has ex-
PEELED H. K. Davis for violation of
party pledges ana transgression of
party rules. >
By some niischance. Davis was per-
mitted to run for thel legislature as an
Independent candidate and to retain
his membership in thel ocal at the
same time. He was elected, and was
reported as being a Socialist member.
He voted against the equal suffrage
amendment, and this was the imme-
date cause of his expulsion from the
local.
Proposed National Committee Motions
By I. A. Hickey, of Texas
1. Il move that the National Sec
rotary be instructed, to annul Referen-
dunn D."
2. 81 move that the National Score
tary be instructed not to send out any
more National Constitutions to the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20
by Maude J. BALD

From time to time in the worlds
history have arisen men of unusual in
fluence and power over the people.
Under their guidance, the people
have followed loyalty. In Greek and
Roman history they are referred to as
'Bemagogues" which means literally,
leaders of the people" But because
they used their power to further their
selfish ambitions, the term rightly be-
came one of .odium.
These leaders have always clamor-
ed loudly for democracy" and de-
handed that the powers of government
be allowed to revert to the common
people.
Both the Napoleons were elected to
their positions of supreme imperial
power.
Julius Caesar was an eminent "poli-
tician-statesman" who had no ma
chine" He always championed the
cause of democracy" and, though a
SENATOR was Asoften in controversy
with the oligarchy.
If the so-called Progressive Move
ment' of today be examined critically
it will be found neither new, progress
i've or democratic. Its activities are
a repetition of ancient political his
tory
The appearance of demagogues in
our political life today indicates a
condition similar to that period which
preceded the fall of empires in every
case.
Under a democracy, demagogues
could not appear. They show their
heads only where tyranny Expresses.
Where there is no slavery. men do
not delegate great power into the
hands of individuals.
That there is little or nothing of
democracy in the so-caled progressive
movement, but tendency toward a
personal absolutism, which sets aside
law and substitutes the will or caprice
OF an individual, may be seen by the
following instances:
Governor LaFollette, though advo
eating government by the people" is
declared by his eulogists to have
smitten the eEemy hip and thigh
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20
The National Committee motion Or,

The National Committee motion pro-
posed by Ball of Illinois, to exclude
all comment from national referen-
dums, has been seconded by Dietz, OF
louisiana; Hickey, of Texas, and
Slobodin. of New York.
Frank Petrich, translator-secretar
of the South Slavic Section of the So
cialist- party, reports as follows:
During the last year the Executive
Committee of South-Slavic Socialist
Federation, had twelve regular and
four SPECIAL sessions in which they
dealt with one hundred and forty sub
jects.
~In the fall, Etbin Kristan, a social
ist lecturer from Europe, held in var
ious cities and states in the United
States, As public meetings at which
the attendance was over $4,000. AT
these lectures $426f2 was collected
and over $4,000 worth of Socialist
books were sold. The net income
with the special tax for the E. Kristan
tour Campaign Committees $4,000
donation included) was $1,69763, and
the expenses of the tour were $1,957.-
So; shortage of $4,000 thereon.
''The Federation received from
January 1st to December 81, 1912,
S4,315.53 as dues, book sales, ETC., and
its expenses were $4,350.41. leaving
deficit of $34.88 for the year. The Ma
tional Office got $796.80 for due
stamps; and from October the state
office got $150.55,t the locals having
paid their state dues direct to the
state offices previous to that time.
"At the end of December there were
! IS active locals with membership of
1900; an increase for the year of 4S0
members. Of these, 965 were Sloven-
ians, 679 Croatians and 156 Servians
''The total income of all the locals
for the year was $10,15209; expenses
$8,928.04. They have property to the
value of approximately 100000.
| "Of. the 1900 members, $50 were un-
ionists, and about $40 American citi-
zens.
There has been an increase of Sc
locals over the preceding year, and the
Executive Committee has decided
| that an assistant will be provided in
the office of~the Observation-Disclosures
in order to meet demands of the rapid
| ly progressing Section"
State Secretary Justus E. Taylor, of
Nevada, reports that Local Fallon abs
expelled Thomas Woodliff. Jr., for vio-
Elating party rules and signing old
party petitions.
Also that Local Fallon has suspend
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20
WOMEN AND PARTY ORGANIZATION,
lsy Grace p: Brewery

Et j
There are many, many Socialist wo-
men who do not belong 70 the Social
list party organizations the same as
there are many Socialist men. but who
are active in propagating the cause.
). No Socialist woman can be- found
but who will admit that under our
present political and Industrial organ.
izations, woman's lot is harder by far
than that of men, especially If she
finds herself in the industrial whirl-
pool. -
These women also realize that the
Socialist movement is the only force
in society that has for its object the
transformation of capitalism into a
higher and better social and economic
system. They will admit that the So
cialist party is making Roadway fast
in many different directions and in
many different ways s.4-.sss
The Socialist woman recognizes wo-
mans true position in society today
and knows that. as aeelass, woman
would gain more by the triumph OF
Socialism than any other one group OF
people. She knows she has not the
same opportunity that even men OF
her class have today, due to her lacE
of training, public prejudice and edu
cation She knows all these things
and more.
And while she has great faith in the
Socialist party, believing. that through
it she will be fully e1nancfpated vel
she. stands aloof from the organiza
ton.
AS a Socialist woman, would you
not like to have asWord to say about
the platforms, constitutions and by
laws of the party you are interested in
Would you not like to have voice
in all affairs pertaining to the welfare
Of the party in which you believe?
Do you not feel that you should
help carry the burdens of the party
from which you expect relief for your
self and your family?
Do you not know that within thu
ranks of the Socialist party no dis
tinction is made between man and wo
man, and that woman has as mucl
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20
.. Of Interest To Women 8
.Demagogues Of Today

He contorlled the legislature, he wrote
what ne would on the statute books,
he fought the machines and his per-
sonal power is the one note of com
mendation from his political adher-
ents.. His personal biography covers
nearly the whole of the Progressive"
movement in Wisconsin.
In Oregon it is no different. The
boast of the Progressives in that state
is not What the People Did," but
what I'VE did" for the people. It was
declared that Oregon had two govern
ments, one at Salem and one under
Mr.. U'Ren's hat. When asked if the
people always voted as he wanted
them to, his reply was THUS far
they always have" t9 i
In California the Progressive move
ment is described in different maya
zine articles under the titles John
son: A Governor who Made Good;
What Johnson Accomplished in the
legislature; and "Johnson's Success
in Handling the Legislature"
This is all very interesting, but is
it democracy? Is it government by
the people? Is it what the trainers
had in mind? Is it what our Constitu-
ton guarantees?
Socialists think not. Socialists see
in all this cry for reform" the last
pretense at the form of democracy
the most complete concentration OF
political power. Whether the power
/ be used to Satisfy mere personal an1bi-
ton or in the interest of any one
class the principle is undemocratic
and the, method is incapable of. bene-
fitting the whole of society as long as
a class division is maintained.
| Socialists declare that liberty and
human rights can not be secured by
following leaders. good or bad.
We put our faith in principles, not
in individuals. We, follow an idea,
not a man.
Ours is the only democratic move
ment, the only one which rests upon
actual intelligent demands of the PEG.
pie In Socialism is the only posi-
bility of government OF, for and by
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20
NATIONAL
SOCIALIST NEWS
weekly Bulletin, National Headquar
Ann. cnAinlinA RanA,. RhinAna LII


weekly Bulletin, National Headquar-
tiers, Socialist Party, Chicago. lily
By a recent referendum in Okla
homa, H. M. Sinclair, Indiana build
ing, Oklahoma City, was elected state
secretary.
The National Office edition Of $50
cialism Summed Up" by Morris Hill
quit, is the only paper bound edition
in existence. Price, Csc per copy;
$500 per dozen; $1,000 per 100. Ad-
dress, National Office Socialist Party,
III North Market street, Chicago.
By a recent referendum" in New
Jersey. W. B. Killingbeck, 81 William
street, Orange, was reelected state
secretary. George H. Goebel, IA
Bridge street, Newark, and James M.
Reilly, 900 Shipper street, West
Hoboken, were elected national COM
mittee1nen. AVN