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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
VOTE To STRIKE
IS RATIFIED BY
ALL COMMITTEE
To Defer Action Until After
Eonference Is Held at the
White House
NO FURTHER OFFER
TO THE RAILROADS
Moving Of the Mail and Milk
Trains l. Concern Of the
Railroads, Say Lead
ers Of Men

NEW YORK, July 13.-The vote
for strike of the 100000 trainmen
and conductors on forty-two railroads
east Of the Mississippi and north Of
the Potomac and Ohio rivers, It was
announced todey after meeting Of
the general committee of conductors
and trainmen on these roads at Web
ster hall. was ratified unanimously by
the committee.
The committee. however. also
agreed in response to the appeal OF
Seth Low, presiden. of the National
Civic Federation. made at a meeting
of the committee on Saturday. to de-
fer action on the question Of calling
the strike until the conference tomor-
row in the White House. called to
reconcile IL possible the CONFLICTING
provisions OF the Newlands and Clay
ton bills amending the Erdman act.
so that bill satisfying both sides
might be passed In time TO avert a
strike.
Both Sides In Washington.
As soon as the decision of the COM
miitee to defer action was learned by
Seth Low, Mr. Low made arrange
ments to go to Washington with
Ralph NJ. EasIey. chairman of the
executive council. and Marcus NJ.
Marks. chairman of the local con-
Citation committee OF the federation.
left for the national capital on the
congressional limited this afternoon.
All three ere members Of the commit
tee which drafted the Newlands bill.
which Ia approved both by presidents
Of railroads and the railroad broth
erhoods.
President Lee. OF the tralnmen's
brotherh 30 I. and President Garrett
son. of the Order OF Railway Con-
ductors. who are also on che commit
tee which drafted the bill, went TO
Washington tonight to attend the
White House conference. They will
the railroads by letter reaching the
committee tomorrow Of the result OF
the meeting In Webster hall
Committee Look Serious.
The committee met at Webster hall
at 1870 A. NJ. and remained In SEES
sion until nearly r. NJ. When the
meeting adjourned the members Of
the committee prepared 10 leave for
their homes. They all looked serious
Beyond confirming the report that
the ratification OF the strike vote was
road brotherhoods were not willing
to talk much. They would not say
when the strike order would take ef-
feet. THE men who are leaving
have to reach their homes" said
President Lee. OF the trainmen's or
ganization. land they viii be the lead
ers of the strike In their respective
divisions 1t win take some Of them
forty-eight hours to get 10 their local
divisions
No Further O3er.
VIII YOU and Mr. Garretson make
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
CALIFORNIA HAS
| BEAUTIFUL DREAM
Of THE MILLENNIUM
Votes for Women Provide PEN
sions for Poor and Pay
for Convicts
BUT TREASURY IS
ALMOST BANKRUPT
No Money for an Exposition
Building---Many Commissions
and Many Freak
Bills

WASHINGTON, July 13.-"Creat-
ing the millennium with the ballot and
regardless of the staggering cost has
been CALIFORNIA; beautiful dream since
woman suffrage carried the State
eighteen months ago. Childen are not
to be separated from their parents
because of their poverty. The State
is to subsidize the home. Soho 81
teachers are to be pensioned. Old
people are to receive an annual in
come. Prisoners are to be paid for
their work in the jails. regime of
ease and comfort Is to dawn in the
Golden State and then everybody in
the community will be happy-except
the taxpayers who must become pau
pers or criminals before they can
draw dividends on their investments
in CALIFORNIA; Utopian scheme
The resume Of three months in
vestigatfon of enconomic conditions in
California and of the suffrage law.
made by Miss Alice Chittenden. pres
ident of the New York State Anti
Suffrage organization. is the opening
paragraph of formal report given
here today by the Washington head
quarters OF the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage
Nothing Left for Exposition.
THE appropriation for governing
California, with it's population OF o.
377.549 census Of 1870 for the con-
ing year in nearly $50, 900. 600" Miss
Chittendeu's report continues.
This Is an increase of about S.
900. 900 over the amount appropriated
two years ago, just before the SUI
frage was given to women by the male
voters of the State. This increase is
not surprising when one learns that
thirty-one commissions were created
by the legislature that adjourned a
few weeks ago II lis estimated that
the annual expenses of these COM
missions will amount to about $1,000
GEO.
while these reforms are being
bought and paid for the announce
ment is made that California has no
money in it's treasury to erect State
building to house a State exhibit at
the great Panama exposition to be
held In San Francisco in 1915. The
building must be paid for out Of the
county treasures.
Many Special Commissions.
THE last legislature appointed spe-
cial commissions to study or inves-
tigate almost every conceivable sub
tect but l will enumerate just a few
of them. There Is an Industrial acci-
dent commission with an appropria-
ton Of $3l2,470; a civil service COM
mission with a $4,000 appropriation:
an immigration and housing commits
sion with an appropriation of $4,000;
a State board of chiropody with an ap-
preparation of $4,000, a board of
apiary examiners with an appropria-
ton of $4,000.
Twenty thousand dollars was appro-
priated to pay the salaries of three
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
AUBREY LAND GOES DOWN DE-
SPITE EFFORTS OF DAVID
sATTERFIELD.
STRUGGLE IN WATER
LAND SUFFERS HEART FAILURE.
1T Is BELIEVED, AND browns
IN EIGHT FEET OF WA
TER AT OCEAN VIEW.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NORFOLK. VA, July 13.--AAubrey
Land, age seventeen years. OF HOS
West Cary street, Richmond, son of
Mrs. Anna Cousins. was drowned at
Ocean View today under sensational
and after q friend, Da-
vid Satterfieid. of ia North Twenty
NTH street. Richmond. had made
brave. but. Intellectual efforts to save
him.
Land who had been staying for the
past three weeks with his aunt. Mrs.
NJ. ID. Burton, who has the Grace
cottage, was bathing on the Cason
cottage with his friend. David Sat-
Both Sink Together.
Both young men started to swim
out to q boat not far from shore when
Land appeared to grow weak and be-
gan struggling in the water AZ IL SELF
ed with cramp. Satterfield swan to
him and succeeded In catching hold
of his bathing suit. Immediately
Land grappled with his friend and
both sank, arising few second later
embraced In each others arms.
In the meantime Satterfeld had
shaken Land of and swimming
around him tried to acixo him 80 that
another struggle would ~ prevented.
but the drowning man fought and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
WELlMAN's DIGEST
ST|RS Bull MOOSE
OFFICIALS or PARTY HASTEN TO
DENY THAT rMERE IL ASf
DassnrsaoN.
SEE A COINCIDENCE
ARTICLE AFFHAng DAY BEFORE
CONFERENCE 10 - IN HELD
TO APrnOvn 4 nnvIsED
RESOLu1Tox.

NEW YORK. July l3.--walter
Wellman's digest of the situation in
which the Progressive party finds It
self, In which he said that there has
been a sharp nplit In the party, was
officially denied today 1t Progressive
national Headquarters by Donald r..
Richberg, director Of the party's Leg
tslative references bureau. INV
Mr.. Richberg said that the prom
ises which Mr.. Wei1man analysed in
drawing up his conclusion are wrong.
He says that persons outside the
party are trying 70 induce . split.
He points to the harmony In the COM
mittee on trust bills. on which are
Miss Jane Adams. CLIFFORD Pinchot
and others prominent tn the party.
says drowning Stronger.
AZ for Mr.. Wellman's statement
that many Of the Progresaives are
slipping back into the old parties Mr..
Richberg gives list OF six States.
Illinois, Oregon. Massachusetts,. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
where he quotes the results Of re-
cent elections and other happenings
to prove that the Progressives are
growing stronger.
..It is a curious coincidence that
this article" ne continues. appears
the day before conference OF Pro-
gressiva congressman to be held In
Washington TO. consider the ANAL re-
vised draft Of the trust regulation
egislation-approved by the legiala-
tive reference committee At lts New
port conference.
The fact Is not that thers 10 .
split over the party program. but
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
PopuIace in Ignorancc.

VIENNA, July 13.--According q
the latest reports from Sofia the HUI
garian authorities have kept tho pcpus|
lace in Ignorance of the revereea "a
the army at the hands OF the ServiaA
and Greeks, and the entrance
Roumanian troops into Bulgaria.
The report that King FerdjR1M
had been assassinAted b not truss h
II IL now said that he y III ~ IT, ~ y
ace. The Bulgarian mln1p1a&
Vienna says that he n su6erlnG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
BOARD MAY HEAR
CHARGES FRIDAY
INTEREST MAY BRING QUORUM OF
Y. NJ. G. A. DIRECTORS
TO MEETING.
MUM IS THE WORD
OF CHARGES AGAINST
SECRETARY M'KEE SILENT.
DITTO BOARD. AND DITTO
MR.. M'KEE.
MUM IS THE WORT

One OF the quietest insurgent move
ments ever inaugurated probably is
that started by few members of the
Young Mems Christian association
against the management of the Cen
trail Y. G. A. by Secretary s. X.
Mckee and his aides.
Secretary Mckee declares that the
whole matter il in the hands Of the
boarding. refusing fatly to say any
thing about the matter yesterday. ex-
cept that ne was sure that none of
the members of the board OF directors
of the association had anything to do
n it'll ,-rz7sss7 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
All Are CLAIMS.


The president, recording secretary
and other members of the board of
directors have nothing to say
Those circulating the petition ask
ing for the investigation have moth
ing to say.
No one has anything to say and
many members and even many room
ers in the Y. NJ. c. A. dormitory know
nothing of the matter. A number OF
them said they had never heard of
the petition until it was published in
the newspapers. although most of
them admitted that there had been
much criticism Of Secretary Mckee
Whether the matter will be dis
cussed at the regular meeting of the
board OF directors Friday is not
known that there will be meeting.
Mr.. Mckee will not ask for an in
vestigation and probably will not be
present at the meeting Friday. hav-
ing planned to leave the city early
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The Washington times., 1913-08-12
Colonial Beach Trip
Proves Very Popular

A large number of Washingtonians
are visiting Colonial Beach on the
steamer st. Johns every day. The large
wharf daily at a. m. except Monday,
with a special weekend trip Saturday
at go p. m, and again Sunday at
9 a. m.
Each week for the last month the
weekend boats have been carrying ca
pacity crowds, az "ow that the season
Is at its height at this popular resort
MANY are expected to make the trip
this week With the completion of the
waterworks and the sewerage system
and the putting in of artesian water
wells this resort is equal to that of
any along the Atlantic coast. 1t is the
only resort near Washington with a
sandy beach. and the fishing and crab
bing are excellent.
There is enough variety in the enter
tainment at Colonial Beach to attract
all classes Of pleasure seekers. For
next Monday the management of the
steamer St Johns announces the sec
ond of a series of moonlight trips down
night during the remainder of August
the Grace Episcopal Church has char
tered the steamer for one of those popu-
lar moonlights.
The committee in charge is as follows
H r. Thomas. chairman; c. z. Coates,
{. Bid and H. Sheares. There will be
dancing and music on the entire trip
The dfning-room service cannot be sur
passed and the prices are the same rs
city ones.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
FEAST OF COCOANUTS
D|STURBS NATIONS
Diplomatic Naval Officer Pre-
vents Trouble Between U. S.
and Panama.

Love for wealth and love for women
have started wars in the past, and, in
the present, love for cocoanuts nearly
started one. Senor Aguilor has an ex-
tensive plantation on the island of
Naranjo, near the eastern end Of the
Panama canal. Fourteen seamen from
the United States gunboat Hannibal
were given shore liberty on said island.
So far, SO good, but
There were Cocoanuts on the planta-
ton, big. brown and tempting The
sailors saw the Coacoanuts To see was
to act They tasted fine. 1t was a
great meal but a dangerous one, for
while it was in progress Senor AguiIor
awoke from his siesta, heard noises
from the feast, and saw his prize cocoa
nuts disappearing.
II was bad. He would write to the
Panama minister Of foreign affairs, and
he did. The minister would write TO
would write back to Commander Hay
wood Of the Hannibal, and it did.
But the commander was a diplomat.
He invited the minister Of foreign af-
fairs. the governor OF Colon. and their
friends on board the Hannibal, and the
party Cruised around to the senior s
island, and he, too, was invited on
board. Lunch was served, toasts were
drunk. and all was well. The senor re-
leased Tnclc sam from all claims, and,
on leaving the Hannibal invited the
sailors TO come ashore at any time and
eat OF his fruit and drink OF his wines.
The Hannibal has been Charting the
channels, islands. and coasts near the
about completed her work. This fact,
together with the incident OF the senor's :
COcoanUts. was TeCited in d lengthy re-
port 10 the department.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
CHILDREN ON TRIP
DESPITE WEATHER
Catholic Youngsters, Not De-
pressed BY Rain, Start
Journey to Marshall HALL.

Enjoying the experience Of being out
in the pouring rain. rather than being
disappointed as their elders would. had
they been guests on a similar outing. a
party OF 800 children from the different
Catholic institutions of the city left on
the steamer Charles Manchester for a
days outing at Marshall Hall this
morning.
The little ones were from st. Joseph's S
Orphan Asylum. St. Vincent's. st. Rose 3
Industrial School. Providence Hospital
day nursery and ST. Marys Catholic
Church. Catholic sisters from the vari-
Gus institutions accompanied the little
ones. saving them from a serious dis
appointment by commencing the out
ing in the face of the downpour The
affair is rendered the little ones by the
Knights of Columbus.
Each of the party of children had
its own baskets and boxes of foOdstuffs
and toys. Each Of the eXCurslOnists,
as the vessel left its dock for the river
resort in the pouring rain. aided in MAX
ing the start a merry one. The boats
band played and children and adults
alike began the occasion with a spirit
OF hilarity that might have been born
of brighter day.
SnOulQ lne ram cease ana the sun Ory
the grounds a. Marshall Hall sufficient
ly, a program Of athletic events. includ-
ing ffty-yard dashes for the boys and
girls, three-legEed races, and other con-
tests will be run of.
Another boatlOad OF the orphans AMI
their escorts left for Marshall Hall at
O'Clock.
The committee in charge of the outing
includes DR.. J. Roster Biggs, chairman
DR.. A. D. Wilkinson. James A. Conroy,
James F. Dougherty, F. NJ Brinkley,
G. A Howe. c. W. Aughinbaugh,
Joseph Degnan, Joseph y. Moriarty,
and Daniel Cleary.
Members of the ladies' AUXILIARY COM
mittee are: Mrs. John r. Galloway,
chairman; Miss Blanche Madigan. Mrs,
J. Roster Biggs, Miss Ronoria Dunn,
Mrs William Gait Burns. Mrs. Louis
Rauel, Mrs. G 4. Howe. Mrs. Florence
D. McAuliffe, Mrs. Schmidt, Miss Alma
Schmidt Miss Flanagan, Miss Annie
Murphy, Mrs c. w. Aughinbaugh, Miss
Leach, and Mrs. ]. X. Fitzgibbon.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
Fight For Delegate
In Congress Planned

Letters are being prepared which will
be sent TO all the citizens associations
Of Washington asking their support in
the campaign TO obtain representation
for the District II Congress. The Dis
trict Delegate Association IS planning a
systematic fight which will be taken up
early in September and prosecuted with
vigor.
The Board Of Trade. the Chamber Of
Commerce. and all the citizens associa-
tions will be urged TO io!n In petition
ing Congress for District Delegate
The Federation Of Citizens Associations
Is 10 be asked TO give its support.
The tentative plan is TO conclude the
campaign with an open meeting OF all
the civic orEaniza tons Of Washington
before going before Congress with
united demand for District representa-
ton.
Officers Of the District Delegate As
soCiation are encouraged by the Volun-
tary expression OF approval they have
received from members OF Congress.
Many OF them are outspOken in their
approval Of the plan to give the Dis
trict a voice in the nations lawmaking
body
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
Married Daughter Gets
SIS Bequest in Will

Mira laura F. TschiffeIy. daughter
of Benjamin Trenis. receives a be-
quest of IS only. in the will of her
father filed for probate yesterday
afternoon. The rest of the estate is
left in trust with the Union Trust
and Storage Company for the bene-
nj Of o. Jerome Trenis and Miss Alice
r. Mangum. a sister-in-law. They are
to divide the net income quarterly
for ten years. at the end of which
time they are to receive the whole
estate.
Mrs. Sevillia f. Thornton's will be
queathes her business at $50 Tenth
street and her personal property to
her husband, Robert Thornton. A
daughter. Edna May Wells, will re-
ceive her mothers Jewelry when she
becomes eighteen years OF age. Tho
daughter will also have $5 a week
spent or her. according to the terms
Of the will. James d. Wells is named
executor.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
Prince SuIkoWSM
Faces Indictment

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l2.-Prince Stan
islaUs Sulkowski, who recently married
one of Los Angeles richest heiresses,
Will be indicted for violation OF the i'm
migration laws. was the announcement
OF Assistant United States District At
torney Dudley w. Robinson.
This will prevent the prince, who
shortly after his marriage left the
I-nited States, and is now in Vancouver.
B. g, from re-entering the United
States without being taken a prisoner.
One Of the charges which will be filed
with the grand jury is that the prince
violated the immigration laws by induc-
ing Mrs. Clara Melcher, Vienesse
Iaundress, 10 come to the United States
for an immoral purpose.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

George H NJ. Bennett. a member
of the District National Guard. who
was assaulted by a crowd of colored
men en- the rifle range at the Dis
trict line. several weeks ago, is i'm
proving in Casualty Hospital.
The Congress Heights baseball club
will give a lawn party in Randle
Fari on Thursday and Friday even
ings this week. The team is leading
the race for the pennant in Potomac
League The season will close August
g. and the team will do some pre-
llminary celebrating by giving lawn
fete.
Anacostia Tent. No. :, knights of
the Maccabees. held an important
meeting last night. A number of
candidates were admitted and several
addresses made.
The new shop of the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company. at
Giesboro. Is within a few weeks of
completion. 1t is expected that 100
men will be employed there when II is
in operation. There will be about eight
big hammers in use. The building is at
least 500 feet long, with a proportion
ate width.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
CARRIERS
HIS PALLBEARERS
Burial of Postal Veteran Who ad Record of ThrEght Years
in Service is Held in Congressional Cemetery
News Notes From Anacostia

Mary France. and Miss Laura Trazzare
left today for a trip TO Baltimore. Bos-
ton, Portland, Me. and Newport, r. l..
by sea. They will remain a number OF
weeks. Mr. Otterback is the manager
of the Anacostia Bank.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Mrs. Lucy Kemper. of Morrisville
Va. is visiting Nolan Kemper. her son
in Fourteenth street. She will visit
other relatives here also.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Frank Luckel. who was in charge OF
a motoring party in Maine, has re-
turned here. The death Of one OF the
members brought the trip ia an un-
expected end.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Miss Grace Newcomb and Miss Nealt
Biggs, both OF Congress Heights, left
yesterday for an extended stay in Rich
mOnd and in Norfolk, Va.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Mrs Laurelia c. Medley. one Of the
supervisors at the Government Hospital l.
is back after a visit to Bolton. Nd.
her former home.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. AUG. l.. 1913

Henry L. Clark. who died Friday
at l012 B street southeast, with rec
ord of thirty eight years in the post
office service TO his credit was buried
yesterday from his home. The inter
n,ent was in Congressional Cemetery.
the pallbearers were six uniformed
letter carriers.
Mr.. Clark was siXty-four years old.
He resigned last March because of ill
health. For the last ten years he had
served in Congress Heights as a car
rler. with occasional duty in Ana
costa. He was widely known in this
section and in the city and many men
CONNIE Cted with the Washington City
PostOftice attended his funeral.
Mr. Clark is survived by several
children.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Episcopalians will meet tonight in
the parish hall of the Emmanuel P. E:
Church to discuss plans for a lawn
fete to be given on August 19, 20. and
q.
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Otterback. Mrs.
Sadie T. Rowe. Mrs. Mollie Jump, Miss
The Washington times., 1913-08-12

Richard A. Estep and Miss Helen
Estep, his daughter. one of the District
school teachers, who were in Camden.
n. j.: Philadelphia, and Atlantic City,
have reached home.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-28

Juno la de los ojos de ternera = y a la
nobilisima Palas la de los ojos de le-
chuza = decimos los que tenemos dos
cuartos de humanidades:
ii Que fuerza la de la poes1a clasi
ca Que Idivino cantor de idealidades
era Homero!. :.
81; por el estilo de Emilio Zola. Y
aun este 10 hac1a con mas donaire,
cuando volviendo del reves los item
pos y los SMILES, llamaba a aquella i'm
ponente, providente prominente di-
rectora de un gran bazar de novedades
de Paris ia Cybele a la triple name
lle" (La Cibeles de Madrid es mas
modesto.
Por todo 10 cual, y por hartas razo-
nes que Sc omiten para no cansar a la
lectora rubia nj al lector entrepelado,
Ell pron6stico del antrop6logo norte-
americana yanqui mister Mason debe
tener a la gente venidera tan sin cuida-
do como tienen a los exc6pticos actua-
les las profec1as de Nostradamus.
Hay rubias para ratio aqui Ell Cas-
tilla,' puede decir ell ilustre maestro
Breton, al modo de 10 que dijo de las
iudlas, y acaso de las contrajudias, en-
III opera "Raquel" a"
No tienen, as1 las rrlbias que quieran
nsistir como las morenas que gusten
lie traducirse, mas que fjarse EN- un le-
rero que Sc lee en- sitio muy centrico
lie Madrid y dice as1: "Lociones vege-
5ales a base du henn6."
As1 mismo: Ell hispanofranc6s para
| mayor clarldad en- ell lenguaje y mayor
lisimulo en- ell tinte:
Verdad es que 81 el letrero an1nciase
en- claro y Ihonrado espanol ''Se tifien
con Athena las aspirantes a rubias de
encargo, y tambien algunos grotescos
| candidates a los rubios cabellos. Sc f.
gurar1an que sc iba a tiznarles con car
bon vegetal.
Triste y risible paso
| de los que no Sc enteran de su ocaso!
Mariana de Cavia.