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The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
SHOWS RECEIPTS FOR
MONEY PAID FOR GIRLS
United States Attorney Makes Amaz-
ing Revelation in White Slave
Prosecution.

New York. Feb. S-The amazing rev.
elation that there is a ring of white
slave traders in New York actively en-
gagged in supplying the Chicago market
with girls. was made before Justice
Hand in the United States District
Court to-day by United States Assist
ant District Attorney Walker. who de-
clared the government has in its pos
session money order slips accounting for
more than $4,000 sent from Chicago to
New York for payments for the sale
Of women.
District Attorney Walker disclosed
this fact in urging long sentences for
Frank Filastro and Joseph Ribuffo. con-
victed on white slave charges. He said
the money order slips were found in the
possession OF Joseph Sacco. Chicago
head of the gang. who had been taken
into custody, and was being held in
IS. 900 bail.
Walker charged that Ribuffo and FL
lastro were directly connected with
Sacco, and another member of the ring,
until he was sentenced to the Elmira
Reformatory on a charge of bigamy.
was Joseph Merino.
Mr.. Walker related the remarkable
story of the kidnapping of a girl of
fourteen years from a respectable home
slavery. After a search that lasted sew
eral months the girls brother learned
that Merino knew her whereabouts. He
sought Merino and was told he could
have his sister back for 500. He was
taken to Filastro's wine cellar in Mott
Street, and signed a regular contract.
agreeing to pay 800 il the girl was re-
turned safe and sound. This contract
is now in the hands of the government
Mr.. Walker said further that the
money order receipts found on Sacco,
together with the kilograms which
passed between Sacco and Filastro.
which the government has also secured,
show that the average price for the
of a New York girl into the
hands of the Chicago white slave leader
was from SIS to $50.
In view of these startling revelations
Justice Hand reserved the sentencing of
and Filastro for another week.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
FUMES OVERCOME so FIREMEN.
Many Spectators Also Affected by
Burning Sulphur.

Chicago. Feb. S-Fifty firemen were
overcome by sulphur fumes to-day. when
fire attacked the wholesale drug house
OF Peter Van Schaak & Sons, in West
Lake Street. More than a Hundred en-
ployes in the building were forced to run
from the place. Those above the first
floor made their way down the outside
fire-escapes. The fire originated in the
sulphur storage room, and the fumes
spread through the building almost in
stantly.
The fumes of the burning sulphur
rolled out into the streets, and leo spec
tators were overcome.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
WOMAN MAY CARRY GUN.
Lives In Country and Can Shoot
Judge Pugh So Rules.

Mrs. Sophia c. Pitchlyn. well-known
chicken fancier. whose home in Daniels
Road. near the Military Road. Is two
miles from tine nearest street car line.
was yesterday granted a permit by
Judge Pugh. of the Police Court, to
carry a revolver.
Mrs. Pitchlyn informed the court that
in the three years she has been living In
Daniels Road she has seen only three
policemen in the neighborhood- She de-
clared she has presence Of mind. under
stands firearms. and can shoot straight.
Mrs. Pitchlyn promised not to shoot
unless attacked and forced to defend
herself. She gave a bond of 800 when
given the permit, which will enable her
to carry a concealed weapon for thirty
days. At the end of a month she will
have to renew the permit If she still de-
sires to go armed.
So far as is known Mrs. Pitchlyn is
the first woman in the District to be
given a permit to carry a revolver.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
G. u. Students in Parade.

Association of the George Washington
University, held last night in the COL
lese auditorium, the question of having
gural parade. was taken up. The en-
thusiasm shown by those present gave
assurance of the successful carrying out
of the movement. The intercollegiate
committee of the commission was repre-
sented by seven members. who addressed
the meeting. showing above all the ne
cessity for the G. w. U. students to make
good showing in the parade.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
WIDOW SH0WSUP
To Claim MONEY
Romance in Life Of Late MIL
lionaire Typewriter In
ventor Uncovered.
EFFORT TO BREAK WILL
Relatives Of James B. Hammond Seek
to Obtain Millions Left to Metro
poitan Museum of Art.
EFFORT TO BREAK WILL

New York. Feb. S.-A hidden romance
in the life of James Bartlett Hammond
the typewriter inventor. who died on
January q last, was revealed to-day
when II became known that the aged
millionaire, who has always been looked
upon as widower, has a wife, Mrs
Jeanette Hammond, who is now resid-
ing in Germany.
Simultaneous with this discovery II is
learned that contests by brothers, sis
tiers. nephews, nieces, and the widow
will be started within the week TO break
the will and thus obtain in its entirety
the 100000 estate that Hammond be-
queathed to the Metropolitan Museum.
For the last decade nothing whatever
has been heard Of the widow of Mr..
Hammond. His business associates here.
his family. and his friends seemed to
have forgotten her. No provision for
her was made in the will of the mil
lionaire, and during this period no
money was set aside for her support.
Rumors said the couple had been sep
arated by the court. but no person in
terviewed to-day knew any OF the de-
tails of the marriage and OF the sepa-
ration.
Separated Fifteen Years.
The widow came from Boston. accord
deceased during the last five years OF his
life, and Charles n. Hammond. a broth
er. The couple were married there more
than twenty years ago. The separation
came about ten or fifteen years ago.
THE first time I heard OF Mrs. Ham,
mond," Mr.. Becker said, was when my
late client spoke of her. He told me
there had been q difference and that
she was of his distant past. i never
learned of any sums given her by Mr.
Hammond, but my connection with his
affairs go back only five years.
The next time / heard of the widow
was at the funeral the other day. Some
one told me that she lives in Germany
And now comes the rumors that she is
to sue for part of the estate. The will
will be filed for probate shortly. and
then more of her may be learned"
Charles n. Hammond said:
only once did / ever see my brother
James wife. and that was many years
ago. l had completely forgotten her,
but now I recall that she was of a
Boston family and that the wedding
took place in Massachusetts, About
ten or twelve years ago 1 learned that
the two were no longer living together,
and heard there had been a divorce. 1t
was one of those undefended actions.
I don't recall her maiden name, but
remember that her first name was
Jeanette"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
wilson FINISHES
INAUGURAL TALK
1t Doesn't Suit Him, However,
So He Is Going to
Rewrite 1t.
COPIES IT ON TYPEWRITER
Speech About 1000 Words Long and
Touches on No Particu-
lar Issue.

Princeton, n. J., Feb. S.-President-
elect Wilson this evening finished the
first draft of his inaugural address He
is not satisfied with 1t and will rewrite
it. The address is about 1000 words in
length. The President-eiect wrote it In
shorthand early in the week and to-day
Transcribed the notes on his old-fashioned
Hammond typewriter. He was putting
the finishing touches on it when the
newspaper correspondents walked into his
study. He arose, put the cover on the
machine. which looks somewhat like
little oil stove, and said:
81 have just finished typewriting the
first draft of my inaugural address, but
1t don't suit me at all. I shall have to
rewrite it,
The Governor said he did not know
how its length compared with previous
inaugurals-
II haven't looked up any Of the 9TH
ers, so I haven't any idea." he said.
Not Easy of Analysis.
The Governor was asked what sub
jects he discussed in the address.
"Oh. II is only a short piece. not easy
of analysis he said You might say IL
is unit. and not discussion Of sub
jects.'
The President-elect put in q quiet day
at home. after returning from New York
early this morning. He did not take his
accustomed walk, but win do so to-mor-
row afternoon. He intends to go to
church tomorrow morning.
There are only three Sundays left be-
fore 1 go to Washington" he said. He
added in reply to a query that he had
not decided what church he would at
tend in the Capital City.
The President-elect remarked there was
very little news of a political nature in
the morning newspapers He would
make no comment on William Alden
Smiths threat to hold up his Cabinet
nominations in the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

declaring persons and corporations en-
gagged in the interstate transmission of
hydro-eIectric power or electricity to be
common carriers and subject to reguIa-
tion by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Memorials were submitted in the Sen
ate in the morning hour from the Iowa
and North Dakota Legislatures advo-
eating the passage of the Kenyon-S Shep-
pard bill. regulating interstate shipments
of Intoxicating liquors.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Heavy Gale Damage. Dreadnousht.

Portland. England. Feb. &-The Brit
ish warshap Dreadnought ran into heavy
gales which have been sweeping the
English channel coast for twenty-four
hours. and reported by wireless to-day
that her floating target had been broken
and that she had otherwise suffered
heavy seas. The Dreadnought was on
her way to Portsmouth.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Royal Couple at Performance.

London, Feb. S.-The King and Queen
witnessed "Rosenkelvalier,' at Covent
Garden tonight. The brilliant audience
included many diplomats and peers
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

Steam railroads in pennsylvania last
year killed l.lTY and injured I,U5i per-
sons, sixty-tve more or the former ana
ISIS more OF the latter than the year
before.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
VIII Talk on "science VS.. Art,

NJ. A. Pozen. student of the George
Washington University, will deliver a
talk on Science VS.. Art" at the Col
iegiate clubrooms, 12so Eleventh Street.
to night
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
Three Tot. Die In Fire.

Dickson City, Pa, Feb. S-Three chill
dren, all under six years Of age. We're
burned to death when fire to-day de-
stroycd the home OF julie Wakawicx
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
Members of Parliament Re-
gard Their Lot as Worse
Than That of Laborers.
MASSES THINK NOT SO
Edition Of "World's Work
Roundly Scores Those
Who Sit in House.
By PHILLIP EVERETT.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune.
LONDON, July 26.-The parliamen-
tary season is drawing towards its
close and the members Of both sides,
after the merciless prodding of the gov
ernment, almost without exception feel
as if in all England it would be utterly
impossible to find set of harder work
ing men and imagine that the lot of
the average coal miner is far preferable
to their own. Unfortunately this opin-
ion is not shared by the general public,
whose opinion Of their legislators was
quite accurately expressed by the editor
of the Worlds Work, - who the other
day preached little sermon to the
members Of the house in which he
said: ''Go to your home, to any place
in the world where you have power and
a name, to do there, In little, what you
have failed to do at Westminster on q
large scale. You will be greater man
in the end and nobler man today if
you practice fragment of your policy
in your own clean person in your own
small sphere, than if you preached the
whole Of it from January to December
to the world that has dubbed you
politician
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
"SPORTING" ACTOR
WORRIED BY WIRES
Names Of Winning Horses Keep Com
ing to Him From I'm
known Source.
Special Gable to The Tribune.

SPeClal SaOle 10 lno lTiOune.
LONDON, July 26.-An amusing
story Of uncanny predictions Of race
horse winners is going the rounds of
! the London papers. Martin Harvey,
who plays the part of the Faun in Ed"
ward Knoblauch s comedy Of that name
at the Prince of Wales's theater, tips
Lord Stonbury off to tho winners of
the races. On the stage fictitious names
Of horses are used. Just twenty-four
hours before the opening day at Ascot
Mr. Harvey received a telegram which
asked him to use the names Of three
certain horses named in the telegram,
which were entered In the first days
races at Ascot Mr.. Harvey, Of course,
did no such thing. but strange to say,
the three horses named In the telegram
won out. Two more kilograms have
followed the first and each time the
strangers prophecy proved 20 be cor.
rect.
"Tt is positively uncanny." said Mr..
Harvey "Of course. 7 shall continue
as the Faun, to give fictitious names
to the horses I put Lord Stonbury on
TO In the play. But these wires are
dsturbingly tempting. T am quite
earnestly hoping that the next three
horses he wires to me will turn out
losers. II would make me feel more
com Portable in nv mind
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
AMERICAN Of TITLE
ACTIVE IN POLITICS
For Sake of Noble Husband,
Countess of Ancaster Play
ing With Public Affairs.
Special Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune
LONDON, July 26.-The Countess of
Ancaster, formerly Miss Breese Of New
York, is beginning to show almost as
much activity in politics as her fellow
countrywoman, the Countess Of Barnard.
Lady Ancaster has been seen at a NUM-
Der Of political gatherings of late and
her friends are wondering what she Is
after. This sudden and unprecedented
interest in public affairs, they say, on
the part Of the countess, indicates that
she has picked out something for her
husband. Yes, for her husband, for as
is well known, English women, with the
exception of the militants, only engage
IN politics in order to boost the fortun es
or their lord and master.
Lady Ancaster will relinquish her DO
itIcal activities for short time in the
TALL, however, as it is the intention of
her and Lord Ancaster to occupy Drum
mond castle, the magnificent family
seat in the north, and to entertain
many shooting parties. Her friends
say. that the countess will take few
political pot shots while hunting
SiouSS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
.FL0GG|NC Of WHITE
SLAVERS EFFECTIVE
British Government Will Ex-
tend This Form of Punish
ment to Colonies.

LONDON, July 2e,-F1ogging Is the
penalty for traifcklns in women in Lon
don, and since It was decided TO inlict
this punishment most OF the white slav
ers OF London have fed the city. Now
a corrective measure for this offense In
the crown colonies and India, and good
results are expected.
In the eastern colonies the whole sub
Ject will be dealt with in one general
ordinance. The powers Of the protectors
or Chinese immigrants and the police are
TO be increased, and the penal provisions
severe. The Indian government also will
Introduce legislation on the social evil"
and the white slave traffic during the
next session OF the imperial council That
there ls need OF this is shown in the
report OF Sir Reginald Craddock, member
for home affairs in the council. who says
that the traffic in the provinces In minor
girls is on the increase,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
Bonar Law Is ssHOodOo."

I wonder If any party ever had a
more unlucky and sorely tried political
leader than Bonar Law. From Che very
day when he was elevated into his posi-
tion, because neither Austen Chamber
lain nor Walter Long would withdraw
in favor Of the other, Bonar Law has
been a "leader" henpecked by those
he is pretending TO lead while on every
important occasion the brilliant ex-
leader of the Tory party, Arthur J. Bal
four, steps forward in all his bright.
ness and obscures his successor
Every time, or almost every time,
Mr.. Law has opened his mouth he has
committed blunder, which has been
severely criticized in camera, but now
the church is beginning to go for him in
the open.
In the "Church Times,' supposedly
non n-political but In reality strongly
Conservative paper, read the follow
ing paragraph:
owe wish that some kind friend
would ask Mr.. Bonar Law to allow him
to write his public letters for him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
Mystery In Suicide.
to The Trih,,no

Special Cable TO The TrIbune.
ST PETERSBURG. July ga pretty
young woman. the wife Of Louang- Vizan,
the Charge d'affaires OF the Siamese le-
ga ton here Is the center Of romantic
mystery. Although Siamese she looked
like stylish polite Parisienne. She
and her husband were believed to be
entirely happy and entered readily into
the life Of diplomatic society, AS the
two returned homo from q drive and the
husband went to his study. his young
wife went TO her room and locked herself
In, An hour afterwards her piercing
cries brought the household to her door.
on the floor. having swallowed a glass of
the diluted heads or phosphorus matches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
Will Welcome Vacation.

On August 16, at any rate, if not
sooner, our politicians will leave Lon
don and scatter all over the country,
greatly relieved that session is over,
which, though it has been strenuous
tion to either party, while it has filled
the majority Of thinking voters with a
feeling Of disgust and an absolute
apathy towards politics.
1t cannot be denied that the Tories
alone are to blame for that, because, by
their obstructionary tactics, they made
the parliament act necessary, the re-
suit Of which is that all important bills
of q controversial nature are crammed
into the first two sessions while the
third parliament will have nothing to
dc do but formally pass bills h.fd Which ought
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
CHEERED IN COURT
FOR USE OF FISTS
Special Cable to The Tribune.

ODESSA, July 26.-The Americana
reputation as being always ready for q
fight while travelling abroad has beer
riyaled here by young Englishman, who
grasped the wrist OF a pickpocket when
he detected the latter stealing a woman's
purse in a. street car.
The picl1pocket accused the English
man Of trying to steal the purse himself
This aroused the EugIishrnn's ire and
he struck the man a smashing blow on
the nose. causing that member to
bleed profusely. The man was taken to
court and sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment and the EngliShman. who de-
clned to give his name, was compli-
mented by the magistrate. AS he left
for the trial gave the Englishman several
cheers,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27

and Russia to do but await deveIop-
ments. 1t was predicted that peace
would once more settle over the Bal
kans when Turkey succumbed to the
combined forces Of her opponents. It
was said that the Balkan countries. al
ready burdened with tremendous war
ddecots, could not afford another conflict.
Ihese predictions were probably made
WlIno9t taking into account Russia and
austria, who saw in the division of the
Ierritory taken from Turkey an excel
lent chance to further their own ambi-
tions.
Austria "Puts Up"
Montenegro, forced by the powers to
g1vG up up sc1ftan, f, which it had captured,
"itnoreW from the embodiment dis
couraged. Undoubtedly Austria fur
nlshed the funds with which BULGARIA
was able to recuperate her fighting
torce and attack the Greeks. who were
IN possession Of Salonica. Undoubtedly
Russia extended sufficient credit to
SeryIa and Greece to resist the Bulgars.
1t is practically certain that Russian
diplomacy and Russian money backed
the kumanians in their mobilization of
flict.
~ PiN1ohI uiPlomatlo Europe 1S won
dering where the struggle will end.
Should Russia and Austria launch them
selves at each other q throats at the de-
clslVe moment, will it drag all Europe
into the conflict Will it mean a furri.
Gus struggle with Austria, Italy and
Germany on one side, ranged against
Russia, France and England on the
Other7
AS long as the fighting Is confined to
the Balkan regions there is no imminent
danger of an European struggle, but
should Austria and Russia tire Of fur
nishing the foolish Serbs, Greeks and
Bulgars with treasures from the Rus
sian and Austrian war chests, and en-
gage in actual warfare, the result
might become disastrous for all Eu-
rope.
AS long as Russia and Austria are
content to play their game Of check
ers, the peace of Europa cannot be
threatened by the Balkan confusion.
but the. moment the game reaches tho
point Of real struggle between the
two nations, should such a moment
come, the horizon of Europe's peace
VIII be again darkencd by threatening
S4oNa"'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
Road Ahead Is Cloudy.

At present the leaders Of both parties
are all confused, for the political future
looks hopelessly muddled. The present
government has a definite programme
to carry out, but beyond that nothing is
settled, And the Conservatives, on the
other side, who had hoped that strong
public opinion would overthrow the
government, are disappointed, for in
their inmost hearts they are forced to
admit that there exists no political pub
lie opinion in England. To keep the
parliamentary force gosng, voters, ex-
cited and enthusiastic voters, are neces-
sary,, but the only politically excited
people in this country at present are
the leaders Of the parties and the suf-
fragettes, and the latter are hardly to
be looked upon as valuable asset. The
great masses of the people do not care
rap what is going to happen, though
they are still willing to march in pro-
cessions and attend political mass meet
ings in Hyde park or Albert hall where
they shout themselves hoarse. This
merely because they look upon these
things as the inhabitants of village
look upon an itinerant circus, momen-
tary relief from their daily humdrum
life.
A remedy will have to be found but
there Is 30 far no sign of the political
Moses who is to lead the people out of
the Wilderness
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
FRENCH NOBLEMEN
AID WORKING GIRLS
Special Cable to Tho Tribune

PARIS, July 2s.-Prince d'Arenberg
has accepted the presidency Of a society
organized to build hotels In which work
ing girls may have comfortable habita-
ton at prices well within their meager
incomes Four of these hotels for wo-
men only are already open. and the for
nation OF new company backed by the
prince. the Count de Montalivet, the
Marquis d'Harcourt. the Duke de Morte-
mart, the Count de Vogue and the
Duchess de Guiche. lends a powerful In
terest TO the movement.
The four hotels now In operation are.
similar in construction and management
Girls may obtain rooms at s4 month.
Each hotel Is fitted with all modern con-
veniences contains numerous bathrooms,
a library, q large dressmak1ng room,
and a scientific washhouse for girls who
wish to do their own washing On the
ground floor is restaurant where meals
are served at the rate OF cents for a
plate OF meat cents for soup, and
cents for vegetables and desserts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
Prospective Wedding of Roy.
al Relatives Sets London
Society Planning Gowns.
Special Cable to The Tribune

LONDON. July 2e.-London society 4,
jubilant at the prospect of another
elaborate court wedding. Although nc
date has been set as yet, society ma.
irons are already planning FOR new
gowns to be worn at the brilliant func-
ton that Is certain to be held at the
beautiful residence Of the duchess Incl
dent to the wedding.
Prince Arthur is a nephew of the late
King Edward and the duchess Is the
eldest granddaughter Of the late king.
The duchess. who is a favorite In royal
court circles made her debut In 1909,
when she was Is. Since that time she
has had many titled suitors. but Prince
Arthur was always looked upon as the
favorite among those who paid her
court,