davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
TRYING TO HELP
b[ACKMA|L VICTIM
Local Association Stirred by
Story of Young Woman's
Peonage From Fear.
INTEREST TAKEN IN CASE
BY LOCAL STENOGRAPHERSI
President of Organization Issues
Statement-Employe's Letter
Dealing With the Case.

Every effort possible to relieve the
condition Of tho young woman, a ste
nographer. who, according to a con-
versation overheard in a Washington
street car, is being held in a state of
peonage through blackmail by her en-
ployer, will be made by the StenoGra-
piers, Typewriters. Bookkeepers and
Assistants Association. according to a
statement made today by H. Il. An
drews, president of that association.
During the conversation overheard in
the street car the young woman's en-
ployer boasted that after he had
caught her taking stamps from the
office drawer he had threatened her
with arrest unless she would agree
to work for $40 instead of $40, which
he was then paying her. Finally. TO
compel her to agree to this arrange
ment, he threatened to denounce her as
an immoral woman.
Mr.. Andrews statement is as follows:
An article appearing in Wednesdays
edition of The Star referring to pos
Sible condition of peonage, coupled with
blackmail in the case OF a Stenographer
in an office in this city has been
brought to my attention. II is surprts-
ing to hear of such thing, ii it be
true. for II true, undoubtedly analogous
conditions OBTAIN IN many oHceS
throughout the city. some perhaps less
grievous. others more serious than the
case in hand.
THE Stenographers Association of
this city has been organized, and is
numerically and financially potent
force in this locality for preventing and
remedying such conditions as are limited
at in that article. Organized for the
purpose of uplifting and elevating the
standard of stenographers we are
naturally grieved to hear of cases such
as these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
Association Profers Aid.

eff we can obtain further evidence, this
association, in connection with the Cen
trail Labor Union of this city and the
Maryland State Federation of Labor, will
be able to lend considerable aid In eradi-
eating not only the evil of this particu-
lar case, but the influence eXerted will
tend to eradicate many of the deplorable
evils that exist in offices in this city. Any
further information will be gratefully re-
ceived at our headquarters, 400 Ouray
building.
I'VE appreciate the humane interest
taken by The Star in bringing the prob
ability of such conditions to light in the
first instance and trust that by co-opera-
ton much further good may be accom-
plished."
The Stenographers' Association is af-
fliated with the American Federation of
Labor. ]. E. Toone. vice president of
the Maryland and District Of Columbia
Federation of Labor, and James E.
Thompson, also a vice president of the
Maryland and District of Columbia
Federation of Labor, backed up the
statement of Mr.. Andrews and gave as
surance today that their organization in
tends to do everything in it's power to aid
the young woman In question.
The Star today received the following
letter from a young business woman,
dealing with the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07

\ lodge of Odd Fellows has been insti-
tuted at Galestown. Md, with thirty-fiNe
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07

The Style Show Hats for
adults are to be punched into
three lots tomorrow at So. so.
$1,000 and $500.
First choice is important
tomorrow's early visitors will
be very fully rewarded.
For Juvenile
The Style Show Hats for
small children and girls OF all
ages are to be Sis to 1898, in
stead of $50 to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Attendance at Public Schools
Is the Largest in Their
History.
SCHOONER TO SAIL SOON
New Illumination for Duke Street.
Baptists Extend Call to Pastor.
Funerals.
TO SAIL SOON
Special Correspondence of Tire Star.

Special Correspondence Of TIE Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November !. 1919
The attendance at the public schools
this year is the largest in the history of
the public schools of Alexandria since
their establishment according to the an
nual report of Capt. W. II. Sweeney.
school superintendent. submitted TO the
city school board at its annual meeting
last night. The total number of pupils
attending all four schools is 2.O35. and is
divided as follows: Washington school
for white boys. GIG: Lee Public School, for
white girls. and boys in high school,
ST.: Snowden school. colored boys. 81;
HalloWell School. colored girls. 3oS.
The board elected the following officers
for the year: DR.. William NJ. Smith,
chairman: p NJ Bradshaw, vice chair
man; Harry Kirk, clerk.
We were going SOUTH declared three
Washington youths arrested by the po-
lice shortly before 8 clock this morning
on suspicion of having run away from
their homes The boys admitted that
they left Washington AT o'clock last
anxious to return, and after the Wash
ington authorities had been notified De-
tective MeSSer came here and carried the
boys back to Washington.
The lads gave their ages and addresses
follows: Raymond Hail. sixteen years.
1882 Park road northwest: Morris john
son, fifteen years, 1862 Oak street north
west, and Derrell Bancroft, 1872 Monroe
street northwest. Hall had with him
bicycle. which he had offered to sell to
colored lad for the sum of So. The coll
ored boy. however. stated that Hall had
offered to dispose of the machine to him
for s1.73. and he came to police station
with it for the purpose of seeing if 1t
was all right to buy it.
According to the boys. they walked over
the road, and spent the night In the
small frame waiting shed of the Wash
ington- Virginia railway at the head of
King street.
Clearance papers were issued today. to
the schooner Emma +. Angel. which ar
rived in this port Thursday week ago
with cargo of 1900 tons of rock plaster
consigned to the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company. 1t is expected that
the Angel will leave here either this
evening or tomorrow morning. Since the
arrival of the schooner from Nova Scotia
customs inspectors from Baltimore have
been here watching the unloading. 1t is
explained that Alexandria. now being In
the Baltimore district, this is the usual
custom upon the arrival of boats from
foreign ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
People of County Aroused.

The county school commissioners have
let it be understood that unless more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
Ss25.OO
w ere to $45.
Basement Floor
4 Elevators Seconds.

The college girl to 20 years and the mother
with schoolgirls and smaller children to think
Of will appreciate the following Style Show
garments and the reduced prices now asked.
Dresses OF various all-wool cloths with
touches of velvet and silk, types for girls OF II
to 20 years. worth S7.oS and up, at $500 for
choice.
Sport Coats for girls OF II to 20 years, to
be only $59S. Only So.9S for the three-quar-
ter coats. some fur trimmed
College Sweaters, single and double
breasted, to be only $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
Auto Mystery Cleared.

The Alexandria police today thought
that they had a mystery on their hands
when they found a five-passenger tour
ing car deserted on Queen street between
Alfred and Columbus streets. The Wash
ington authorities were notified that the
number of the license tag of the machine
was 1914. They soon ascertained that
the owner, a WaShingtonian, had left the
machine at the point it was found owing
to an accident. He subsequently came
here and had the machine conveyed to
Washington.
Three 1000 candle power arc lights just
placed in position on Duke street ex-
tended between the Stone bridge and Bal
lenger's store were illuminated last night
for the first time. The lights are of great
benefit to those travelling over that road
at night. They were installed at the re-
quest of the citizens of that section by the
board of supervisors of Fairfax county
1t is expected that eventually additional
lights will be installed extending as far
west as what is known as the old toll
gate.
The congregation Of the Second Baptist
Church has extended q call to Rev. Q. W.
Triplett of Charlottesville. Va. to assume
the passionate of that church. The local
church has been without pastor since
the resignation of Rev. c. Kelly Hobbs
several months ago.
In the circuit court in this city today.
in the case of w. A. SmoOt & Co., in
corporated. against the Emerson Engine
Company, Incorporated. a decree was en-
tered oyerturning exceptions of recciv
ers and sustaining the report of l., n.
Duffey, special commissioner.
In the same court. in the case of Victor
F. Emerson against the Emerson Engine
company. Incorporated, decree WAS en-
tered referring cause to l.. \. Dufey,
special commissioner. for report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07

Oaly One sBropn0 Outline"
That Is LAXATIVE RRoMO QUINISE. Look
for the signature Of T.. ". GROVE. Cures a Cold
IN On Or cr-es Grin in two Osvs- ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
Charter Is Wanted.

The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Street Car Lu-
bricating Company. incorporated, this
city, with maximum capital stock of
100000 and minimum of $4,000. OFF,
GERS are: r. II. Scroggins, president. vi
emma: G. A. Bonnet. secretary and treas
urer, Washington. D. c.
Ninety days in the Workhouse was
the sentence imposed on Lizzie. Rich
ardson. colored, for vagrancy, in the po-
lice court today, although the woman
was primarily arraisned on a charge OF
the larceny of clothes from Lena Jack
son. colored
Emaline Carter. colored. an old Of
fender, charged with improper conduct
on the street, was also sentenced to
ninety days in the workhouSe.
Robert Gales. recently committed to
jail to await the action of the grand
jury on a charge of escaping from the
last, was ordered to appear before Unit
ed States Commissioner r.. p. w. Gar
nett today by Judge Waddill, being
brought before him by Deputy Marshal
Schoeni. and he was released on his
personal bond.
There will be a meeting of Potomac
Lodge of Odd Fellows tonight at which
time plans will be made for a recep-
ton which will be rendered Grand
Master W. T. Alien of Covington. Va,
who will Tuesday night next pay an
official visit TO the local lodge.
Funeral services for Charles ". Now
land who died yesterday afternoon at
the Alexandria hospital from sel1-ln-
'ficted pistol shot, will be held tomor-
row from his parents home. 4c3 South
Fairfax street. Rev. G.. A. Luttrell. pas
tor of Trinity NJ. Z. Church. officiating.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Davis, who died Wednesday night, will
be held tomorrow afternoon from her
home in Fairfax county, near Seminary
HILL She was ffty-three years old.
Walter Maddox's funeral took place this
afternoon from his home on Hunting
creek Rev. l.. r. Kelly officiating. Burial
was made in ST. Mary's cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
Fear Acts of Violence.

believing that the continuance of the
pending prosecution may give rise to acts
o. violence, as result of the passions
aroused by fanaticism and religious
hatred stimulated MISUNDERSTANDING
which would be deplorable from the
standpoint of true religion of humanity
and of civilization. and abhorrent TO the
spirit of Christianity-as Christians and
FOR the advancement Of our holy cause
We pray that you may avert this grave
peril and that YOU may forestall the
possibility of the imposition of Injustice
not only upon the individual who is now
on trial but upon the entire Jewish peo-
PIE. and that to that end you may con-
firm the ukase of your glorious ancestor
Alexander !. by which he sought for all
time 10 destroy the hideous imputation
that the Jews require Christian blood for
ritual purposes.
IN fuil confidence that this appeal will
be faVorably received by your imperial
majesty. and that the motives which
have prompted us in presenting il will
not be misunderstood. with the utmost
esteem and respect we have subscribed
these presents this 31st day of October,
1913"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07

COMPLIMENTARY -"Kayser" Re-
inforced Silk 3 % IN e RS,
black. white. pink, sky. SD 3O
Sg.Jb grade.
COMPLIMENTARY-"Dalby" Union
Suits, with high and low necks
short and long sleeves, knee @Gh<-
and ankle pants. ST grade. w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07

Phoenix -75c for $50 hose.
"Knotair"- 25c for Sc hose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
How TO Save Hundreds of Dollars Annually
L he Answer

Frequent visits to the Great
er Basement OF the Greater
Palais Royal. \ peaceful
revolution IS going on here,
resulting in the distribution
of reliable merchandise at the
prices usually asked for the
inferior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07

COMPLEMENTARY Richie
lieu Suits, Vests. Pants and Doc
Corset Covers. 81 grade.
COMPLEMENTARY Nor
folk and New Brunswick Natural
Wool Vests and Pants and mNe
Drawers. 7Jc grade. ........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07

"Conqueror -Ioc for CSC hose.
"Gordon" PIC Tor o5c hose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
MUzzLE DOCS is
ORDER OF CHIEF
Police Head Announces Vicious
or Erratic Animals Will
Be Shot.

Police Chief o. NJ. Bisant today pro-
mulgated an order to the effect that
unmuzzled dogs found running at
large will be shot upon the first mani
festation of viciousness or any dispc-
sition to act in a manner otherwise
than perfectly normal dogs are suppos-
ed to do. Since the thermometer be-
gan to climb a couple of weeks ago
reports of people being attacked by
dogs have been increasingly numerous
and the chief believes the time has
been reached when something must
be done. There have been no cases
Of hydrophobia in the city, os far as is
but symptoms of this disease
sometimes take six months or more TO
develop, so it is; we'll to regard a bite
by any dog at this time of the year
as serious, in the chiefs opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
BOY STEALS A RIDE;
Is BADLY INJURED

Homesick and blue at the prospect
of spending the Fourth of July in
strange city, Robert Doney, age Il.
who has been employed as a brick
layer in Davenport for the past two
weeks, last night determined to reach
his home in Monmouth and to be with
his parents again. Almost penniless,
he was unable to purchase a ticket,
so walking the bridge, the young man
came to Rock Island and surrepti-
tiously climbed upon the roof of the
HOS Rock Island Southern car.
When the conveyance reached Gill
christ, trouble was experienced with
the power and when the crew made
an investigation, the insensible form
of the Monmouth lad was found on
the Car roof, fearfully burned. Doney
had sliced the trolley pole which is
fastened to the roof when not in use,
and it appears that the current enter
ed the metal The victim was fearfully
burned on the right arm, the forehead
and the left leg. He was rushed to
the Monmouth hospital and is today
in critical condition. Physicians last
night marveled that Doney was not in.
stantly killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
PERSONAL POINTS

Representative E. L. Werts of
Oquawka was in the city today.
Mrs. Fred Volk and daughter Ethel
have returned from an extended visi.
in the east and. west.
Misses Josephine and Nell Dover
leave this evening for Cedar Rapids
to spend the Fourth.
John c. Bromley OF Jasper, Ind, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Helen Brom-
ley, 1135 Tenth avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Foss, Miss Mar
tina Foss and Mrs. Shuey left this
morning for Stanton, Va, to spend
the summer with relatives.
Mrs. F. A. Smith of Sal Twenty
third street, who has been visiting rel
atives and friends in Ohio for the past
month, returned home last night.
]. E. Transue and T. Rognon of New
| Decatur, Ala, are visiting for few
days at the home of Mrs. William H.
BolIes, 2406 Eighth avenue, en- route
by motorcycle to points in Massa-
| chusetts.
Wilbur L. Clapp of Waterloo, Ia,
| is in the city today securing delegates
for the annual missionary conference
which will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A.
camp at Lake Geneva. Mr.. Clapp was
executive secretary of the Layman's
convention held here last summer.
Former Congressman George W.
Prince and family expect to leave
Galesburg in the near future and take
up their residence in Los Angeles,
Cal. according to the Galesburg Mail.
The Prince residence on North Aca-d-
envy street will probably be sold. fol-
lowing the departure of the family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
CONDUCT OF men
is INQUIRED into
Informal Meeting of City Coun.
Gil to Investigate Re-
cent Charges.

An informal meeting of the city
council was held this morning for the
purpose of considering the conduct of
number of men connected with the
waterworks street gang. At the last
meeting of the city council, Commits
sioner Archie Hart introduced a reso-
luton requesting Commissioner Jonas
Bear to conduct an investigation into
the alleged drinking of the city en-.
ployes during working hours at the
Emil Van Den Hende saloon.
Commissioner Jonas Bear declares
that if any misconduct was done, the
trouble occurred after working hours
and that the men involved were TEN.
porary laborers and not considered
regular employees of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
HEAT CLAIMS ITS
DAILY TOLL HERE
Gust Carlson, Baker at 521
Fourth Avenue, Sue
cumbs at Hospital.
FRUSTRATED ON SUNDAY
Unconscious Most of the Time Since
Resident of the City But
Short Time.

Heat claimed its daily victim in Mo-
line yesterday, afternoon when Gust
Carlson, who conducted the Sundberg
bakery at 521 Fourth avenue, died at
the city hospital from the effects of
prostration. Mr.. Carlson was over
come while at work in the bakery Sun
day afternoon and had fingered I'M
conscious most of the time since He
was As years of age and had been a
resident of the city but one month.
Deceased suffered from stomach
trouble, but had never been compelled
to give up his work. Sunday evening
Mrs. Augusta Gundberg found him sit.
ting in the doorway at the bakery and
noticed that he was i'll. She called a
physician, but before help came the
man became unconscious. He was al
once removed TO the hospital
LIVED IN CHICAGO.
Mr.. Carlson formerly conducted a
bakery at 1888 East Seventy-fifth
street, Chicago. But little is known
here of his family connections. So faI
as is known, he was not married. Ar
rangements for the funeral will not be
made till word is received from his
former home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
EAST MOLINE WILL
BE SANE ON FOURTH

East Moline's celebration of the
Fourth is to be of the sane variety, if
the authorities are able to enforce the
has an ordinance prohibiting the use
of any sort of fireworks within the
limits except on such days as the
council may see fit to suspend enforce
ment- Mayor Goodwin says the small
firecracker and the cap pistol will be
about the only noise-making devices
that will be tolerated, cannon crack.
ers, blank cartridges and rockets
being tabooed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
MOTORCYCLIST IS
HURT III MOLINE

Victor Rasmussen, who resides near
Nineteenth avenue and Thirtieth
street, South Rock Island, is confined
in the Moline City hospital, suffering
with a number of serious bruises
about the head and body, sustained
at 1880 last evening at Thirty-eighth
street and Fourth avenue, Moline.
The injured man and a younger COM
panion were riding a motorcycle tan
dem fashion and were going at fairly
good clip, when the machine became
over balanced and ran into a bank
on the right side of the street. Ras-
mussen was rendered unconscious, but
his companion escaped uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
new STATION is
AGAIN FAR AWAY
Rock Island Road Not Prepared
to Build Its Proposed
Moline Depot.
BONDS A DRUG ON MARKET
Company Compelled to Pay Too High
Rate of Interest on Mon
ey Borrowed.

No new c., R. l. & P. depot for
Moline.
That is the sad news that was given
out today by G. W. Rourke, superin-
tendent of the Illinois division of the
Rock Island. Perhaps the company
will build sometime, but not now
The trouble, according TO Mr..
Rourke, lies in the difficulty in float
ing bonds for improvements. Recent
y the company put out $4,000 900
worth of bonds for equipment which
went at a low figure. In the presast
condition of the securities market i'm:
provement bonds would bring about
80 cents on the dcIl5r, or in other
words, the company would be com
PEELED to pay higher rate of interest
than it is willing to give for money
borrowed for such a purpose.
RATE DECISION BLAMED.
In Mr.. Rourke's opinion the de
cision of the United States supreme
court in the Minnesota rate cases has
had something to do with the slump
in railroad securities. The sooner
the people learn that railroads are
necessary evils and are affected the
tons would be by political agitation
the better it will be for all con
cerned," he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
& MANSuR
SALES MANAGER
John w. Day, Veteran in Serv-
ice, Is Appointed to New
ly Created Office.

John ". Day has been appointed
sales manager for Deere & Mansur,
the Office being a new one created in
the effort to more effectively organ
ize the selling force. Mr.. Day has
been long with the Deere people as
salesman and division sales manager.
The appointment brings with it sew
eral promotions among the Deere &
Mansur statesmen, E. P. Johnson hav-
ing his territory widened and LATE
Randall and Fred Matthews are taken
off the road to fill places as managers
of divisions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
SkARSTEDT WILL
FILL The CHAIR
Young Man Made Professor Of
Mathematics at Angus
tana College.

Rev. Joseph A. Anderson Of Grand
Center, Iowa, was reelected presi-
dent of the Augustana college board
of directors at the annual meeting
held yesterday afternoon at the Denk-
mann Memorial library. Rev. Alfred
Appel of Burlington, was chosen sec
rotary to succeed Rev. N. ]. Forsberg
of Rock Island, whose term has ex-
pired. Ii
Prof. W. f. Cederberg's resignation
from the chair of mathematics was
read and accepted, the professor be-
ing now in Germany on an extended
visit. On his return to this country
he will take up insurance work at
Hartford, Conn. In his place Marcus
Skarstedt, who has just secured his
degree in mathematics, was chosen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
MINERAL WATER
LABEL ON BEER?
City Chemist Gets Familiar Re
action in Test of Coffee
House Staple.

City Chemist L. A. Fritze has been
doing detective stunt with view 20
finding out what peculiar qualities the
mineral waters" sold by some of the
Greek coffee houses contains that
causes them to be in such demand. Co
ing into coffee house the chemist ap-
propriated a bottle with a familiar
and innocent label on it and later he
made an analysis of the contents. The
reaction he got-chemical, of course
was exactly the same as that which
would have been secured from an or
der of hops" purchased at a licensed
establishment. 1t is likely that prose
cutions will result from the investiga-
ton of the city officer.