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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-15
Federal ARMOR Plate
Factory IS FAVORED
Secretary Daniels, in Report to Senate,
Believes Saving Could Be
Effected,
EXPERIENCE OF OTHER NATIONS

The initiative of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels has brought the United States
navy within striking distance of having
it's own arn;or plate factory. He sent a
report to the Senate yesterday contain
ing his own views on the subject and rec
commencing an investigation by Congress
on the facts and figures contained in his
report.
After dealing with various conventional
armor plate mill. among them the stock
saying that the government can never
do anything as cheaply as the private
contractor can." Mr.. Daniels says that
the cost of a plant capable of turning out
lC.O00 tons of armor a year, which is about
half the armor needed on a two-battle-
ship program. is estimated by the chief
of the Bureau OF Ordnance at IS, 466. 900.
and the cost of the armor at s3li a ton.
The Secretary says that the cost of a
plant has been estimated to be much
cheaper than this by others But even
at this estimated cost of the plant and
1914 ton for the armor. there would be
effected a saving of $40 ton over the
price 1854 per ton. now being paid. on
1O.00o tons, therefore, the government
would save $4,000 per year. Deducting
1. per cent as the interest on the money
used IN building the plant there still re-
81 061,560. In the case of the 20.O00-ton
plan, which il is estimated can produce
armor at sg1s-a ton. the net saving is
S3OiS. 49,.
Secretary Daniels believes the entire
country would be converted to the prac-
ticability of constructing a government
armor plant by a study of these figures
and by a realization of the present
tactics of the armor plate manufacturers
in charging what they think the gov
eminent will stand for and not on the
basis of a reasonable profit He says the
last vestige of competition between the
Carnegie. Midvale, and Bethlehem steel
has ceased since the Navy De-
partment established its policy of divid-
ing its armor business equally among the
three bidders, and that the only saliva
ton from the present situation is to con-
srruct a government plant He cites the
experience of Russia. England. and Japan
as confirmation of his belief.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-15
inouire it Il was too late TO chanGe the

INQUIRE If it was too late to change the
clans.
In the event that any Of the adjacent
nj operty owners cared to invest in church
property Mr.. Trimble said. they might
law a proposition before him. Asked what
The owners were asking for the property.
Mr.. Trimble said:
1T ought to be worth $1,000
On the block there are a number of
rretentious residences that have been
the homes of the occupants for more
than quarter of a century. When Gen.
Grant returned from the war. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and group of friends,
purchased and gave him No. ,05 Street.
Later the property was bought from
Gen. Grant and presented to Gen. Sher-
man.
When Gen. Sherman left Washington
Matthew G. Emery bought the house and
his daughters are still living there Mr..
Emery was the last Mayor of Washing
ton under the old form of government.
Stephen A. Douglas built the house at
e0l and made it his Washington home.
Later 1t was the home of Justice Joseph
Bradley of the Supreme Court Vice
President Breckenridge lived in 2os !
Street. When a student at Princeton.
President Wilson spent his holidays with
one Of Mr.. Emery's sons, at their 1
home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-15

when the next batch or prisoners from
the district are sent TO StiIIwater, MINI,
where many criminals are kept by the
United States, Milano will go to spend
the rest Of his life.
President Wilson. after reading thor
oughly over the report OF Dr. BENJAMIN
X. Logic the Districts alienist, into the
sanity OF the Italian, was convinced that
Milano is of unsound mind. Attorney
Generel McReynolds recommended to the
White House that Miiano's sentence be
committed. July IS was the date which
had been set for the execution.
On the afternoon of September II. 1911.
little Harry Elton Smith ran into
Milano's shoe shop in H Street North
west. between Fourth and Fifth Streets.
to ask for change for a quarter. While
in there Miiano hit him with hammer.
The body was hidden under a sofa in
rear room. and early the next morning
Milano set fire to his shop In an EFFORT
to hide his crime. Firemen discovered
the charred body Of the boy.
Milano was tried. convicted, and con-
demned to be hanged. :.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-15
STORY OF SALE
OF CHURCH STlRs
Reported Transfer to Colored
Congregation Rouses
NeighborhooS.
MAY APPEAL TO WILSON
Rev. James H. Taylor, Pastor Of Cen
tral Presbyterian, Declines to Enter
Into Discussion of Matter.

The exclusive announcement In IEe
WASHINGTON Herald yesterday that the
Central Presbyterian Church, which Pres
ident Wilson attends, may be transferred
to a colored congregation. has acted as
a boomerang in the neighborhood OF Third
and ] Streets. where the building Is To-
Gated. The neighbors are up in arms,
and some of them desire to lay the case
before President Wilson =.
1t is understood that the banking mouse
that was going to advance $4,000 on
first mortgage has not been appraised Of
the fact that the property was to change
hands.
The Mount Carmel Church tcolored)
made a small deposit with the repre-
sentatives of the church on a basis CT
$4,000 as the sale price. 1t was agreed
that a $4,000 mortsage was to be placed
on the property by the present owners,
and. in addition to this, the colored con-
gregation was TO assume a second trust
of 5000.
Lonn Is Refused.
The original deposit made by the
Mount Carmel Church would be the
only actual investment made by the
new owners. When the agents in charge
of the negotiations applied TO a local
financial institution for a loan of SIS, 900
the matter was taken under considera-
ton
The agent neglected TO advise the
bankers that the property was about to
be transferred. and when this fact came
TO the attention of the board of directors
the loan was refused.
The Rev. James II. Taylor. pastor IF
the church. would not discuss the mat
ter yesterday nor would John Trimble,
chairman of the building board MI.
Taylor said the negotiations might fall
through if he talked about the matter.
Mr.. Trimble refused to talk to residents
of the block who called upon him to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-15
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Arthur W. Porter. s. years the Toronto Arts
Elisha L. Seavey. "A. "a Il St NV.
Edward T. Walter. 49, Providence Hosrital.
Alathea +. Trigss. 81. 5os ID st. sc.
MadOra A. Chewing. 90 SD 9TH st. ne.
JOseTh 4. McNulty. Is. 6li 9Th ST. NV
Rcbecca Iden. IS. 81 Mass Ave. nv.
James VI. BENTON. ls. Providence Hospital.
Mary Goldshc-g. e. Washington Asylum Hospital.
Niels i. iurSen-en 81. Government Hospt Insane.
Mary {. Moss. 6. a6l2 -. NV.
Jennie Crabb. IS. tuberculosis Hospital
Mary II. Kirby months. 1852 Avon Place.
Melvin VI. Allen. months ll32 ST. ne.
Dorothy T. Smith, . months. Children's Hosrital
Infant Of Harres and Annis Shepero, minutes
COL Lamont 81. NV
George Diver. y days. 81 o ST. sw.
COLORED.
Wallace Carter 6 years l3os Del. Ave sw
William Burrell. s., go Sheridan Ave. Anacostia
Frank Bean. 6. Washington Asylum Hosrital.
Annie Pierce 80. 6l3 Cd st. sw.
Eliza Stanton 81. g l. St. NV
Louis 7. Hodge. - llcs y. J. Ave Sc
Infant Of William and Mary Robinson minutes
us 9Th 81. sc.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
J. s. Dept. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

U. s. Dept. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Monday. July II. lsl3-s p. m
tral valleys, the Lake region. the east Gulf. the
South and Middle Atlantic States, probably e.-
tending Tuesday night Wednesday into New Eng
land. and continuing elsewhere in the East and
South and also in the Upper Ohio Valley and
Lower Lake regions. There will also be showers
Tuesday in the Central and Southern Rocky Noun
tain regions. followed by fair weather Wednesday,
and showers Tuesday night Wednesday in the
Northwest. In the Southwest and the extreme
West the weather will be generally fair Tuesday
and "Wednesday.
1t will he somewhat cooler in the Central West
with the approach Of the showers and moderate
temperatures will continue the northern dis
tricts. while in the South and Southwest tenn
peratures will be high.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-15
TONY MILANO UNMOVED
BY PRESIDENTS ACTION
Italian Murderer, Whose Sentence Was
COMMITTED to Life imprisonment,
Appears Indifferent.
PRISONER FOUND INSANE

His mind unable to grasp the fact that
the President had saved him from the
gailows. Tony Mfiano. when told at the
District jail yesterday afternoon that
executive clemency had been EXTENDED
MIN, showed no signs or emouon. he
was the same nerveiess Italian ne mas
been since his confinement
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-15

Owing to the lack of a quorum at the
meeting of the building committee of the
Commercial Club. award of the contracts
for the proposed new clubhouse in Far
ragut Square was postponed. W. c.
johnson, chairman of the building COM
mittee, will call another meeting later in
the week.
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Local Teinpernturcs.

Midnight, 70: 2 a. m. IS: 4 a m. 90: a. m, -;
a. m, 70; 10 a. m, So; Il noon. So; p. m, 30;
r. m, IS; p. m. 81: p. m, 81; 10 p. m, 76.
Highest, 81: lowest, &c.
Relative humidity-S a m. 50; p m. 81; 8
p. m, 81. Rainfall Is p. to p. M, 7. Hours
Of sunshine. los: per cent Of possible sunshine Co.
Temperature same date last year-Highest. "a:
lowet, S.
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Claiming he was a son of John D.
Rockefeller. and heir TO the oil kings
great fortune, negro man giving his
Eame as Miles Clifton. of Spartanburg
s. c.. was arrested by the police yester-
day in store in Fourteenth Street
Northwest where he had ordered a great
bill of athletic goods. He later was sent
TO the Washington Asylum Hospital for
observation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12
ARRESTS TWO NEGROES -
FOR SHOP LIFTING

Van Holland and Tom Clardy, ne
groes, were placed under arrest last
night by Patrolman Floyd Campster,
while dividing their loot in the rear
of a negro restaurant on State street,
near Third avenue.
The suspicious actions of the ne
groes first attracted Campsters at
tention who watched them until they
entered the restaurant. He followed
in a short time and arrived while the
negroes were dividing collection of
cheap perfumery, soap and cheap
jewelry. When brought to the station
house and questioned, they admitted
that they had stolen the stuff from
Kress' store Saturday afternoon, while
the clerks were busy with the crowds,
The goods stolen will amount to
about SO, and the negroes will be tried
on charge. of, petit larceny Monday
morning. They claim to live on the
Trimble farm, about one and half
miles east of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12
RANGE EXPLODED
ONE INJURED
Mrs. ALI Wilmington, Formerly Of
Hot Springs, Hurt When Cart.
ridges Concealed in Stove
Exploded.

Hot Springs, Oct. 11.-Ex-Circuit
Clerk ALT Wilmington of this county
has removed from here to Montgom-
cry county, where he and his family
will reside in the future on a farm he
owns near Mount Ida. Mrs. Whit
tington came near losing her life
shortly after their arrival. A fire
having been started il the large
range that had just been set up. 1t
exploded, completely wrecking the
kitchen and piece of the range
striking Mrs. Wilmington in the head.
She was unconscious for some time
but it is reported is out of danger.
The cause of the explosion is not
known, but it is thought some one
had hidden some cartridges in the
range and they exploded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12
MAY ORGANIZE LIVE
=, STOCK COMPANY HERE

w. J. Doyle, former industrial and
immigration commissioner for the
Cotton Belt railroad, is in the city
with view to organizing i've
stock company here in connection
with the proposed stock yards, which
are to be operated near the packing
plant in the eastern part of the city.
II he can make satisfactory arra.see-
ments for the company he will make
his home here. Mr.. Doyle is we'll
posted in live stock matters and is a
good business man. He enjoys a
high standing in business circles here
and his coming here would be quite
an acquisition to business circles.
Mr.. Doyle has been in the city sew
eral days. making arrangements for
the organization OF his company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12

CONTINUED on Page Five.1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12
BACK OF THE BANKING

BACK OF THE BANKING
49,. ess oohe at the Merchants &
'ers Bank are ample resources
aole management. 1t has the in
80 Oh Its deposition. always in
NV as well as those Ct the stock
'uers. 1t extends to it's depositora
kn.,.. ouhodatlons and courtesies
81 .en' with sound banking. II you
al. safe >place to deposit your
WI. Tue Merchants & Planters Bank
'''es your account.
q
n. & P. Bank
- MIN Arl..ssa
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12

the gale swept the lines away. All
night Thursday the ten vessels form
ed a circle around the Volturno. help
less to render assistance because of
the high seas.
Shortly before dawn another eX-
plosion in the Volturno's boiler room
occurred, sending huge flames up
ward and rendering a deep hole in the
burning vessel, Soon after daybreak
the sea Gained and boats from the
vessels were soon o. their way to the
Volturno to rescue the passengers
who had not been lost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12

Goals from touchdowns, Lyle, 4.
Referee. Claud Sparks, U. of A.
Umpire, Robert Loving, U. of A.
Head linesman, John Toney, U. of
A.
Timekeeper, jeff Allen, P. B. H. S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12
||IRNO BURNS:
| 1856 LIVES LOST.
Vessels Get Wireless
4 and Rescue 521 of
the Passenger
BOATS RUINED
n Sea Tragedy Near Where III.
nic Sunk.-High Seas Kept
Ships Away.

rpool, Eng and, Oct. 11.-One
ed and thirty-six persons lost
lives when the Steamship Vol
of the Uranium Line, was de-
at sea on Friday, after having
in fire for "a hours.
steamships surrounded the.
mo for sixteen hours while the
aged at it's height, but none of
scue fleet were able to lend as
ce, owing to the terrific storm.
Volturno sailed from Rotter-
|or New York via Halifax on Oc-
2. She carried "a cabin passen-
$40 Storage and a crew of SO.
|e i57 known to have been ON
4 have been reported safe by
IN vessels.
greatest loss O. life occurred
four of the Volturno's six life
were dashed to pieces against
de of the vessel few moments
they were launched. Other life
launched from the rescue fleet
also crushed by the waves.
Fly Friday morning a terrific ex-
bn in the Volturno's boiler room
ft rent the vessel in half. When
occurred the passengers of the
ken ship believed they were
led, while the captains of the YES
which had rushed to the rescue
see little chance of saving those
|e burning ship.
ddenly the gale abated and the sea
ed considerably. Within a few mo-
IS score of life boats had been
ched from the vessels standing
were rushed toward the stern of
where the passengers
huddled against the rails. When
Volturno was abandoned Friday
ing she was seen to be gradually
ng. Her position was then about
niles northwest of Cape Race and
to the spot where the Titanic
eighteen months ago.
YER before. has such a disaster
witnessed by SO many spectators.
lied on the ten liners that had
'hded to the Volturno's IS. O.
ais several hundred persons un-
ful of the biting cold of the gale
Danger from huge waves which
leo over the vessels, remained on
throughout the afternoon and
and watched the fire.
during Thursday night the
might from the Carmania. the
vessel to reach the Volturno,
steadily on the Volturno while
'er played over the other vessels
the stricken snip.
ns the night the passengers could
'nu near the cries of help from
''rlcken women and children on
The Carmian tried to
lie lines to the Volturno, but
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12
negro IN
A Freight CAR
Conductor kenny Captures
First Criminal Under -.
Federal Law.
HE IS IN III HERE
Was Given HEARING Before Commits,
si'ner Burnett an Bound Over to
the Fedef Jury.
HE IS IN JAIL HERE

A case OF considerable interest to
local railroad men, and the first case
to be handled under the new federal
law covering such cases. is the arrest
and examination of Jesse Moon, a
negro, who, it is alleged, broke the
seal on through merchandise car on
train No. II. in charge of Conductor
Kenny, on the night of October 4. at
some point between Pine Bluff and
Poole, station a few miles south of
this city on the Cotton Belt. Con-
ductor Kenny discovered the negro in
the car, and after questioning him.
locked the car and carried the negro
to Camden, where he turned him ov-
err to the officials. Special Officer
Higinbotham was notified of the ne
gro's arrest and went to that city
and brought the negro to this place.
The new federal law makes it a fell
Dry to break the seal Oh an interstate
car and fixes the punishment at not
more than ten years Imprisonment or
fine not exceeding $4,000, or both.
The negro was given hearing be-
fore u S. Commissioner Burnett last
night, who, after hearing the evidence
bound Moon over to await the action
of the federal grand jury, which con-
venes the latter part of this month at
Little Rock.
Captain NJ A. Morton, deputy United
States marshal, arrived in the city
last night and will carry the negro to
Little Rock this morning, where he
will be placed in the federal ward of
the county Jail in that city. Imme-
diately after the arrest of Moon, Mr..
Higinbotham informed the govern
ment officials at Little Rock, who
asked that the negro be held here in
the city Jail until he could be given
hearing before Commissioner Bur-
nett, which was done.
This case will be watched with a
great deal of interest, as heretofore
railroad men have experienced con-
siderable trouble from the breaking
of seals and entering of merchandise
cars in transit, and the Cotton Belt
and Iron Mountain have been forced
to pay thousands of dollars in claims
for lost shipments, which were stolen
either in the yards or in transit. When
apprehended in the cars while the
train was en- route, the culprits have
put up the excuse that they were 60
ing to this or that place, and since
there was no legal way of fixing re-
sponsibility for theft on the party so
apprehended, the only recourse left to
the conductor was to put the man off,
reseal the car and report to the agent
at the next station. Under the new
law the conductor can now turn his
prisoner over to the first official he
can reach, and the government will
institute a rigid investigation, and if
the evidence warrants it, the offender
will be brought before the nearest
United States Commissioner for ex-
animation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-12
STATE ATHLETIC
MEET CONN.,
Pine Bluff Will Be Niece.
for High School Contest
ants in May.
COMMITTEE GOT 1T
Delegation From This City Induced
State Board to Favor
, Pine Bluff.


Progressive Business League, COM
posed Of Thurman Louthan, John II.
Tucker f. d. Gonzales. Henry
| Robert and delegation from tho
Chamber of Commerce, composed OF
Secretary II. G. Spaulding DR.. Junius
Jordon and General Thomas Green,
Sr, left yesterday morning for Little
Rock, where they went to attend the
meeting of the State Board of Ath-
letics, a body composed of represen-
tatives from the various High Schools
of the state, who met to decide upon
the place of holding the next meeting
of the State track and athletic meet,
and to discuss plans, rules and regu-
lations pertaining thereto.
A telephone message to the Graphic
last night brought the news that Pine
Bluff had been successful in secur-
ing the meet, which will be held in
May, 1914, and which will be attend-
ed by more than 5000 High School
boys and girls, as we'll as a large
number of chaperones and members
of the faculty of the various High
Schools, members of the State organi-
zation
This means crowd of lively
youngsters here in May, who are to
cheer their RESPECTIVE candidates for
athletic honors on to victory, this
the year in High School circles. Pine
Bluff has the distinction Of being
the only city in the state whose
School Board owns and controls ita
athletic field and this fact was
brought out very forcibly by the
crowd of local boosters, who attend
ed the meeting yesterday, who, in
addition to securing the state meet
for this place, made it evident to all
present that Pine Bluff was on the
map and in a position to comfortably
care for any and all meets. conven-
tons or public gatherings, and im-
pressed upon their hearers the im-
portance of knowing Pine Bluff"
A banquet was rendered the State
Board and visitors by the Pine Bluff
delegation last night at the Hotel
Marion, at which many excellent
speeches were made. and the defeat
ed representatives complimented the
Pine Bluff delegation highly on the
fight they made and the victory won.
The party will probably return to
this city this morning at 10:30, and
will be met at the train by large
crowd of the High School boys, the
victorious bootball team and members
of the school board, to most of whom
the news will come through the
Graphic this morning of the success
Of the delegation.
The securing Of the state meet
has been in the hands of a special
committee of the Young MEMS Pro-
gressive Business League for some
time, and when Secretary Spaulding
was informed that the League was
going after the State meet, he and
other members of the Chamber of
Commerce, gladly Joined in the wol (,
which was crowned with success last
night.