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The Washington times., 1913-05-30
Memorial Speaker Tells
About Horrors of Strife

Horrors of the civil war and the sac
rifice that such q strife entails was the
subject of a brief address By the ReT.
A II. Thompson, pastor Of the Waugh
M. E. Church, who spoke at Glenwood
Cemetery this morning. where Mem
orial Day exercises were held under
the auspices of George H. Thomas Post
No. is. G. A. r.
The deaths Of the civil war totaled
617, ,52s." said the pastor. over 359. 900
of these were on the Union side, 2Ss.CJO
were Confederates. Marching twenty
abreast seven hours a day. the killed
and wounded of the Union army alcng
wuld take fifteen days to pass a given
point. Piled 100 deep and 20 abreast.
as high as the housetops, they would
form a mass reaching from Peace
Monument TO the Treasury.
When We imagine some Of our own
among those slaughtered ones and add
to the scene the wounded, the sick. the
imprisoned and the heartbroken loved
ones at hCme we can get some con-
ception OF the magnitude of the sacri-
flee necessary to save us. Now that
we are saved. We should rejoice In oIir
unity. seek to avert the horror OF war,
and emulate the example of men wno.
counted not their lives dear"
Members of the g. H. Thomas Post
also had charge of services at Pros
pect Hill and St. Mary's Cemeteries.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
Three Court Officials
Were in Same Compan,

Major L. p. Williams. for many years
clerk OF the District Supreme Court.
who was dangerously Ill and near death
at one time during the last year. has
recovered his health and today is in
charge of the arrangements for tie
transportation of members of his post
to Arlington He is q man Of remark
able vitality and just recently returned
from Chicago, where he was a delegate
to the Loyal Legion convention.
Belonging to Major Williams COM
pany during the civil war. Company 4.
Of the Seventy-third Indiana. were JUS
trict Supreme Court, and Charles Doing,
bailiff in Justice Barnards court
Often the three men get together at
City Hall and talk over the thrilling
times OF the 60s-and each had exciting
experiences in those days.
Major Williams was one Of the fifty
five men out of the LOS prisoners who
tunneled out of Libby prison who made
his escape back North, the other fifty
half-starved fugitives having been re-
captured The circumstances surround
ing this escape have often been related
on the lecture platform by the veteran
officer. In the raid in which Major
Williams was captured Justice Barnard
did not participate, being in a hospital,
but Mr.. Doing was taken prisoner and
later exchanged, escaping the horrors
of Libby.
The three veterans are all in good
health today and observing Memorial
Day. Yesterday Justice Barnard. pre-
sided in Equity Court No. l and his old
comrade-and they frequently called
each other Observation-Disclosures as
bailir. while Major Williams was
for carrying G. A. r. members to
Arlington today. ....
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
DEALERS REPUD|ATE
ATTACK ON CLERKS
Retail Merchants Association
Aroused Because Federal
Employees Were AssaiIed.

Reputation Of an interview ap-
pearing in a Washington newspaper
not The Times-last Wednesday, in
which President Joseph Strasburger.
of the Retail Merchants Association,
was quoted as characterizing many
Government clerks as dead beats'
and as dishonest citizens, was made
by the board of governors Of the as
sociation today. A special meeting OF
the board was held to consider the
new spaper article.
The resolution adopted by the
board Of governors today is as fol-
lows:
whereas a certain article appeared
in newspaper published in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, on May q, s1s13.
which said article purports to contain
an interview with the president Of said
association.
"And as the article speaks In wordi
condemnatory Of and pertaining to the
| Government employees In the District oi
Columbia, and which article was netthel
authorized nor sanctioned by the asso'
ciation nor by any COMMITTEES thereof.
Therefore. be II resolved, That It ID
the sense Of the board Of governors oi
the Retail Merchants Association, that
the statement alleged to have beer
made by the said executive officer. by
no means reflects the sentiment Of the
association, and the. said association
does accordingly fully and absolutely
discleim the Views therein expressed OF
and pertaining to the said Government
employees.
"And be 1t further resolved, That Il Is
the sense of the said Retail Merchants
Association that the personnel OF the
Government employees is Of a very high
character, and that the said Govern.
ment employees as q class in no manner
whatsoever attempt to disregard the
payment of their honest debts. and the
discharge of their honest obligations"
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
Nations Sailor Dead
Honored in Scranton

Memorial exercises for the nations
sailor dead will be conducted under the
auspices Of the Navy League OF Wash
ington today at the waters Of a little
lake In the public parks Of Scranton.
Pa. On the waters Of this lake the
school children Of Scranton will cast
flowers as the roll Of the naval dead
Is called
A. H. Dadmun. national secretary OF
the league, will be present at the ex-
ercises. and Commodore A. v. Wad-
hams, of this city. will be orator Of the
occasion.
The unveiIing of monument to
those who gave their lives In marine
battle for their country and went down
in the sea to their deaths in line Of
duty will be the special feature Of the
observance. The monument has as its
central figure barnacle-incrusted ten
inch shell from the battleship Maine.
This shell Is mounted upon granite
block and is supported by bronze
dolphins.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
OFFICERS OF BLUE
AND GRAY ON FIELD
Relate Experiences to Boy
Scouts With Aid of Miniature
Forts and Tin Soldiers.

Symboiizing the friendship Of North
and South, Capt. T. H. Mckee, senior
vice commander Of the District G. A.
r., and Capt W. II. Nichols, leader
Of the famous Confederate Nichols
Brigade Of Texas. met today on field
of peace. and depicted for the benefit
Of group Of Roy Scouts the story Of
some Of the charges Of the civil war.
The battlefield was a table, the fort
pile Of wet sand. and the soldiers
tin toys, tut this stories that these two
famous veterans told were realities Of
the civil war.
Captain Nichols recalled the friendship
Of the men in gray and the mon In
blue even In the worst OF the battles,
how the commander OF the Harry Lane.
a Union vessel. had invited Captain
Nichols and other officers aboard the
vessel and treated them with cham
payne and rare foods such as they
on the bloody reception they might
get after the truce.
Fight Hosts.
And only a few days later. Captain
Nichols was again aboard the vessel.
but this time not as a guest. but as
the leaders Of a boarding party which
slaughtered their hosts OF few days
before.
He told. too. how at the opening Of
the war he had cast his lot with the
Confederacy from the Republic Of
Texas where he was born. how he
became successfully orderly sergeant
Of the Galveston Rifles. commanding
first lieutenant Of the Cooks regiment
of heavy artillery. and then cap
tain Of the Nichols Brigade Light
Artillery. He told. too, of his cam
paigns from the Rio Grande to the
Mississippi. of hairbreadth escapes from
death, and of the men In gray who
fought with him.
And then Captain Mckee gave the
story of his experiences under General
Shields in the battle Of Shenandoah
with the First Virginia troops OUnion).
at Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Rap
pahannock Station, Thoroughfare Gap,
Second Bull Run. and other engage
ments. as corporal and successive
The Washington times., 1913-05-30

sional Cemetery exercises, while Sena-
tors, Congressmen and other persona
in official life made addresses In the
different cemeteries this morning and
are on the program for the afternoon
events.
Elaborate Services.
Unusually elaborate services will be
held at battle-ground National Cemetery
at 2:15 O'Clock under the direction o,
Capt. Newton NJ. Brooks and Louis r
Shoemaker. David NJ. Mercer, former
CONGRESSMAN from Nebraska, will deiiv.
er the oration and short speeches VIII
be made by NJ. r. Shoemaker and w
v. Cox. The Soldiers Home Band vii
furnish the music and the services vii
be brought to close by the firing, oi
a salute, the sounding Of taps anc
the decoration Of graves.
Senator Jones Of Washington and Ed
gar Allen, il, will be speakers at ths
exercises to be held at Mt Olivet Gene
terry, at O'Clock. The exercises Will 'bt
under the auspices OF the Irish-Ameri'
can Union and WILL be brought to
close by the sounding OF a salute by
battery Of the United States artii
lery.
The Spanish War Veterans will con
duct services at Mt. st. Alban Sunda,
afternoon at 4 o'clock. while, durtnf
the day, the members of St Peter
Commandery. No. 134. knights Of st
John, Will conduct services over tn,
graves Of soldiers and sailors In Mt
Olivet, Congressional and Holy Root
Cemeteries
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
Japanese Paper Scores
Country For Its Inertia

TOKYO. May oo.-The newspaper Yo-
rodsea, In an editorial. fiercely attacks
America, and terms Americans
heather people.
II any other power" 1t adds. were
treated like Japan war would be In
evitahle. and II Japan lamelr tol,rates
the same her national dignity Is for
feited
e, american missionaries are not want
ed here. They should teach their own
country. Japan would not grieve II
intercourse with America was eus-
pended"
Mr.. Nakano. president Of the Tokyo
chamber Of commerce, bitterly assails
the secretive policy OF the foreign office
in concealing from the public the full
details OF the American reply to Japan's
protest. and her consent to the prohibi-
ton OF Japanese emigration to Hawaii.
The Osaka Mainochi advises that
japan propose the cession of the Phil
ippines In exchange for the exclusion OF
japanese residents and immigrants.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
PRESIDENT SPENDS
DAY IN MOTOR TRIP
Drives Over the Country Roads
Around Washington With
Members Of Family.

Worn out by the press of official du-
ties which have kept him at his desk
frequently far into the night. President
Wilson Is taking a complete rest. and
Is spending today motoring with his
family In the country roads around
Washington.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and
Miss Margaret Wilson. and Miss Helen
woodrow Bones and Fitzwiliiam Nc
Master woodrow. the Presidents cou-
SINS. President Wilson left the White
House at 1870. Two Secret Service
men on motorcycles followed the White
not announced. but the party first cross
ed into Virginia, where the morning was
spent driving over the country roads.
President Wilson made no engage
ments Tor the day. az there were so
accept one without giving offense to
some Of the others. Secretary of State
Bryan delivered a memorial address at
Arlington. where the President had been
invited to speak. Invitations to at
tend the ball game and other athletic
events scheduled for today were re-
jected BY the President in Difference
to the objections Of the veterans to
Memorial Day sports.
There were only few callers at the
White House today. aid they were COM
PEELED to transact their business with
Secretary Tumulty. The Cabinet meet
ing scheduled for the day was post
poned.
Secretary Redfield spent the day in
Alexandra. Va. where hts family have
attended church for generations. Secre-
taries Daniels and Garrison are in New
York In connection with the Maine me-
mortal dedication.
Flags are flying at half-mast at the
White House and the department build
ings and all the departments are observ-
inE the holiday.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30

ranks: receiving his iieutenancy on his
twentieth birthday.
Held In Prison.
He told. too, of his capture and i'm
prisonment in Libby prison. and his
later transfer to Charleston. s. c.,
where he was held with many other
Union men as prisoners under the fire
of the United States Artillery for two
months. Eighteen months In all he
was prisoner OF war, and, upon being
mustered out on March II. 1856. was
commissioned as captain by Governor
Foreman, Of West Virginia.
After the war Captain Mckee served
in the Senate and in the House for
eighteen years. the last eight as journal
clerk of the House, and later he was
warden Of the District prison and In
spector OF United States prisons. He Is
now recorder of the Loyal Legion and
patent attorney.
Captain Nichols Is employed In the
District tax collectors office. and like
Captain Mckee. Is well known in the
District.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
VETERANS ADORN
COMRADES GRAVES
Soldiers Home Inmates Put
Flags on Resting Places Of
Many Dead Heroes.

Thousands Of small flags waved over
the graves of the identified and unidenti-
fed dead in the National Cemetery to-
day. Last night, after sundown. several
hundred old veterans at the Soldiers
Home, many on crutches and others as
sisted by comrades. crossed over the
narrow road that separates the grounds
Of the home from the cemetery and
placed a tiny American flag on every
grave. In this way did the surviving
veterans of the civil war resident at the
Home, pay a beautiful tribute to their
dead comrades.
Early today children from the public
schools strewed flowers on the graves,
and at o'clock the bugler at the Home
sounded the first call A few minutes
afterward members Of Henty Wilson
Post, G. A. r., at the home. Sergt. James
Adams. commander. assembled on the
grounds headed by the hand and fol-
lowed by ]. ]. Astor Camp. Of United
Spanish War Veterans. and marched TO
the amphitheater in the cemetery, near
the tomb of Gen. John A Logan. and
listened to an oration by Senator Sner-
man of Illinois.
Adjutant G. Hepburn Shore. Of Astor
Carp, u. S. w. w., read Llncoln'S Get
tysburg, address. and J. IL. Gleason.
senior vice department commander, G..
a. r.. Department Of E2lumh,a, read
Gen Logans order creating Memorial
Day fer observance by Grand army
veterans.
At the conclusion Of the exercises the
flag was lowered to half mast. salute
was fired. and the veterans marched
back to the home.
In celebration Of Memorial Day the
chef at the home prepared an especially
elaborate menu for the veterans dinner
today A full course dinner will be
served.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
General Pickett's Widow
Can't Go to His Grave

This is a sad Memorial Day for Mrs.
LaSaile Corbell Pickett. wife OF Gen.
George E. Pickett, the Confederate Of
ficer whose charge at Gettysburg will
live in history as long as battle hymns
are chanted. Never before since his
death has she failed to go to the grave
of her husband in Richmond and place
a wreath there in his memory. But her
health will not permit her to make the
trip this year. Instead she is going to
Arlington. where lies the body of her
son, Major George L. Pickett, who lost
his life while serving In the army in the
Philippines. and will decorate his grave
instead.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
Flowers Abundant in
Capital Market Place

FoodstufYs were literally "howered
UNDER at Center Market and the other
large city markets today. The fioral
decorations were In evidence every
where.
Early this morning gray-haired
widows. stoop-shouldered veterans. men
and women In middle life, boys and
girls. commenced docking to the market
places to select the bouquets which to-
morrow will decorate some loved ones
graves.
Judging by the appearance Of the
market stalls and the flower stores the
supply for floral tributes ts larger than
ever. but each year there are hundreds
Of new graves at Arlington. and while
the line Of veterans who march across
the Potomac TO pay a tribute to the
memory Of their comrades grows smaller
each successive Memorial Day, the line
Of relatives and friends Of those who
have gone before increases in numbers.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
will Honor Indian Fighter.

Col. W. H. Crook. who has been In
continuous service in the White House
offices since Lincoln's last Administra-
tion,, will see that a wreath Is placed
Memorial Day on the grave OF his
cousin, Gen. George Crook. the noted
Indian fighter. at Arlington Cemetery.
Colonel Crook was the author Of a
series Of articles in the Saturday Even
ing Post in which he gave his recol-
lections Of the long line Of Presidents
since Lincoln's time, and their intimate
family life, of which he was a part.
He was a member of Colonel Pate's
regiment, which helped form the brig
ade organized in the District Of Co
lumbia at the opening of the war.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30

SUN TABLE.
Sun Fises....... 4:2S | Sun sets........ 7:l7
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
iumbia-Showers tonight or Saturday;
cooler Saturday.
For Maryiand-Showers tonight or
Saturday. cooler in west portion tonight:
winds.
For virginia-Showers tonight or Sat-
urday, little change In temperature;
light to moderate variable winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck's:
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
Plays 1,400 Tunes.

LONDON, May 30.-Sitting at pia no
continuously for sixteen hours. J. 8.
wharatham. Manchester musician.
played I,400 tunes from memory and
then collapsed.
The Washington times., 1913-05-30
AFFIECK'S

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-3:A a. m. and AZ p. m.
Low ude-1e:3o a. m. and 10:3 p. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-13
White Slave Victim of
Diggs Tells Her Storv
NO FUNDS FOR
SPECULATORS

NASHlNGTON. Aug 12.-Banks
which borrow or Loan money for spec
ulatIye purposes will be denied any
portion OF the S5O.00O.0OO Of govern
ment funds about 10 be deposited in
the National banks TO assist in moving
the crops and the entire amount will
20 % institutions that earnestly strive
10 meet the currency demands Of the
agricultural sections
This policy Of the Tre asury Do part.
ment was announced today when act
ing Comptroller OF the Currency Kane
in connection with a call for the con
dition o. National banks. at the close
OF business August 9Th. asked every
National bank In the country TO re-
port detailed Information OF all money
loaned or borrowed Upon the basis
of this data. expected TO be available
in time for the distribution Of the $50
100000 the Treasury Department will
aim ic diffsren'iate bstws en- the banks
which borrow or loan In connection
with speculative operations or are
chronic borrowers. and those which
endeavor 10 relieve financial strain
wherever II 'Xists
Information o. This character. II was
announced. will now regularly be ob.
taincd by the comptroller Of the cur
rency As a feature OF bis calls ~ The
condition of National banks
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Prosecution of Bond
For Arson Falls Flat
MULHALL ILL;
PROBERS RECESS

NASHlNGTO\. Aug 1c-With its
principal witness. Martin VI. Mulhall.
III. he House lobby investigating com
mittee today was forced 10 adjourn
until Thursday. In the meantime. MuI-
hall. who says ne has been literally
worn out by the strain Of continual
examination before the Congressional
inv' stigators. will rest under the care
OF a physician in an attempt TO nj
himsef 10 resume his testimony
Mulhall spent about two hours on
the stand today giving the details OF
his lobby transaction with men now
IN congress. During that time he
complained frequently of feeling badly
and hnally the committee was re
ressed for two hours 20 allow him 10
rest ~ the END OF that time his
attorney. John W ~ Grim. announced
that his clients physician said he
would not be able 20 continue on the
stand Without a rest
In a lengthy executive sessto, The
committee decided that the investiga
ton could not proceed In an orderly
way without concluding MulhalIs tea
timony and an adjournment wasfaken
until Thursday
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INJUNCTION CASE
NOT COMPLETED

.. '..f Dr. uIn. OF
TETBENNlLLE o. N.x f.
word from Columbus fo-fIenf is that
me Pope 900 mill Injunction leariu4
not completed Tho rialrure gI'
ufae"s we're ncf through 'I Iata fr.s
afternoon Rfer fIn defence start .r.
The csse fs sfr.ngir2 olf despite
Judge slater p"u tn0an abrift l
etmirrfn IIaIrfF aitretsrs fsd.t.
affrd cumulative evidence fp tnsf,r
daF7 .fDry o. threats. Intimidation
unlawful and di.prIerir arermh.ar. +.
- men making t unsafe fD allow tho
Pope plant workers 0ut-.d fIa yates
ruEuardod
Tho defence dnrtIre conspiracy
sud thar OBJ" defendant named .r.
showed fp have taken ro parI boo sr.
0IaOrder assault 0r Intimidation ,I..
fney claim that fHe company did .of
exhaust all effort. f1 have protection
before asking tho federal court for an
Injunction The mirn.-lr af C1Irrn
cue is fhaf s modified Injunction e.u
30 granted The fedora court af co.
Iumhls may Boo guided bs re..rt
'rderal decision ~ ld.snluDI. ah.sB
fe'd That "a labor union cannot IertI.
order and mn rfa.r r .frIke flr tfa
Kgrp>-e u su.nnlns sH oyrr .lpg
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w Warehouse
Receipts
As SECURITY FOR CREDIT
WAS TOPIC OF DIS
CUSSION
In the Democratic Caucus on the
Currency Bill-NO Definite
Progress Made.

WASHISGTON. Augus- T.. The
fight of the socalled "Insurgenr Dem.
ocrats" TO broaden the power of farm.
ers and cotton raisers 20 Use ware.
house receipts as security for credit
with the proposed federal reserv"
banks. dominated today's caucus OF
tine Democratic members OF the house
over The Glass currency bill
Representative N-eley. Of Kansas.
Ningo. Of Arkansas. and Eagle Of
l"Nas. all advocates of the proposed
extension Of agricultural credits. held
the hoOr throughout the dav. ,,t,h
frequent interruptions by Representa-
i've Glass and other supporters OF
me administration measures The
fsurgent' forces claimed tonight 20
have secured some added strength
during the dav.
chairman Glass again defended IN.
hil on tine ground that Or gave the
farmer ample power to use his ware
nous" receipts as security for dis
coun'abl" nO;eS. provided he wanted
money Tor bona fide agricultural Cd
'ratirn- The amendments demanded
h' thr Insurgents would make
'ara hou." receipts spacifcall, legal
o. security Tor re-discountablc loans:
and tn" adWinistration forces insisted
That such Amendments would lead TO
aide spread speculation and tnai the
ware house receipts uould pas lnto
ih" hands OF few hir specu'afors
Who would dominate Tho whoa. corn
and cotton markets and manipulate
prices
vote ON tho bull .s NOT expected
before fhe end OF fhr Ueek
Republican Leader Mann las ro-l
fed sii absent Republican representa-
lives '0 return to Washington o., Aur.
r# o. vifh view fo briul prepared
For fre irfro1Yct0n OF tho admluis.r..
unu rurrcuc, bill in the uuusc and 20
.L--lI -u-nI nnnIL-L.un 1n.rr.
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NAMED
U. S. SENATOR

MONTGOMERY A.. Aur -
Henry u clayton. member of conr-es,
from The Third district OF Alabams
vas named bv Governor O.Neaf iss
'his afternoon ae United fSates se,s
Tor. 10 nu The vacancy caused b. the
death ~ Senator Joseph p Johnston
MI tlayton's commission was deifv.
cred 90 him shortly after q o.ciock IN
The governor Office
mcnt
WASHINGTON. U e.. Aue u
surprise vas expressed o., Democrats
leaders of The senate fo.nirbf Ub.,
fhev learned that Governor O.Ne.I
mo- disreesrded their advice and as1
''pointet Rcpreseufafite Henry ID
q .a't tom foo succeed the late senator
Johnston without express AUTHORITY
fow The Alabama legislature
90 is JUS opinion That NJ CLAYTON
WI nof boz seated said senator
ov"rmen. ac'ine chairman OF he IN.
o.ciarg committees