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Evening star., 1914-01-27

senators agreed 10 maintain secrecy.
leaving to the President t" discuss what
had taken place
The President explained Ia waiting cor
Respondents. whom he received in the
court of the White House entrance. that
he had earnestly urged the ratification of
thu general arbitration treaties proposed
for renewal sixteen in number He sald
the, language al none of th" treaties would
he changed: that exceptions in them had
not heen suggested at the conference and
expressed confidence that they would be
r1r
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Not Barred by Law.

There is no law prohibiting govern
ment employees joining labor unions ex-
cept a provision in the post Office appro-
priation bill for 1912, which forbids postal
employees joining any organization af-
filateu with any outside organization i'm
posing an obligation or duty upon them
to engage in any strike. or proposing
to assist them in any strike against the
United States
This same act contained the provision
that The right of persons employed in
the civil service of the United States.
either individually or collectively. to Pc
tition Congress, or any member thereof.
or to furnish information to eithe;
house of Congress or to any committee
or member thereof. shall not he denied
or interfered with.
These provisions were enacted as re-
suit Of IA great deal of agitation.
Second Assistant Postmaster Genera
stewart in charge of the railway mail
service Of the Post Office Department.
mad much to do with this agitation. He
took position in opposition to the
American Federation of Labor. Some
employees in the west. not affiliated
with the American Federation. threat
ened to strike. but the strike was
averted
At present large number of gov
ernment employees belong to unions
some affiliated with the American
pendent. Practically all Of them are
The workers outside the government
j..yai.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
COCKTAILS NAMED
TO GOVERN CANAL
To Be First Civil Head of the
Panama Zone. Secretary
Garrison Announces.
ACTION is MADE PUBLIC
AFTER CABINET MEETING
Name Probably Will Go to Senate
Today-Colonel Not Yet Ap-
prised of Elevation.

Col, George ". GoethaIs today vas
named as the first civil governor of the
fanama Canal Zone The announcement
was made today by Secretary Garrison.
toiiowlng the cabinet meeting at which
PRESIDENT Wilson signed the executive
order establishing the civil government
on the Canal Zone April l. and at the
same time naming Col. Goethals as gov
ernor- The colonel's name probably Will
go to the Senate today
The Secretary further declared that
Col Goetiiais had not yet been apprised
OF the fact that he was To be the first
civil governor. Col. Goethals was sound
ed last December as to whether he would
accept the position of civil governor, and
II was made certain at that time that he
would accept the office IF rendered him -
Tolls Question Not Discussed.
MI Garrison said the cabinet meeting
was devoted largely to discussion of
the Panama Canal government He
added that the question of tolls had
not been discussed and that the executive
order merely makes provision for the
collection of such tolls as are provided
by law
ne permanent government Of the zone
headed by a civil governor eliminates
the commission which is now in charge
Members of the commission are to be re-
tanned, however, until the opening OF the
canal. as a committee in charge OF the
arrangements for the celebration incident
TO the opening. though without any adj
ministrative functions
Carrying Out Mitchel's Plans.
ALBANY. \ Y, January "A bill bv
:" hich Mayor Mitchell OF New York seek.
to amend the charter of tha, city To meet
with the views OF COL George ". e;oe-
ihals, SO as to make possible mis- accept
arce Of the position of police commits
sioaer. came To Albany too late for in
PRODUCTION today. 1t will he introduced
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
PRESIDENT AGAINST
FREE USE Of CANAL
Reported Opposed to Exemp-
ton of American Coast
wise Shipping.
POSITION MADE KNOWN
AT TALK WITH SENATORS
Relations With Japan. Mexico and
Colombia Also Discussed
at Conference.

That President Wilson is opposed to
tile exemption of American coastwise
ships from Panama canal tolls was fatty
asserted at the Capitol today hv those
Who know What took place at tho confer
cnce last night between the President
and Senate foreign relations committee.
Senators who talked with the President
said today that Mr.. Wilson fully explain
cd his position on the tolls question: that
his views incline toward the contentious
Of Great Britain and that he would make
ptibIic his attitude in the near future
Surprise for Senators.
several senators expressed surprise that
IN view of the Presidents positive atti-
'uje he had not urged some action at the
extra session of Congress
What the President may recommend
was not disclosed in todavs reports of
the White House conference, but it
was pointed out that two ways might
meet the views of the President One
would be to repeal the exemption pro-
vision of the act. The other would be
the passage of the Adamson resolution
to suspend for two years the operation
of the exemption clause and thus dem
obstrate whether the canal could be
seif-sustaininS without tolls from
american ships.
II was said today that the President
was not opposed to toll exemptions.
as SUCH but that he was strongly If
the opinion that they would be a. dis
elimination which would not agree
with the provisions of the Hay-Paunce-
tote treaty
The dispute between the United States
and Great Britain turns on the con-
struction of article 3 of the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty. which provides:
Evening star., 1914-01-27
STARTS FIRE,
CAUSING $4,000 LOSS
Store of p K. Chaconas and Adjoin-
ing Buildings Are
Damaged.

Fire shortly after 1880 this after
noon broke out i'll the office of a store
occupied by r. *. Chaconas. 9th and
Louisiana avenue. Before the tiremen
had subdued the blaze nearly 100000
damage had been done by fire. water
and smoke. Adjoining stores on both
the Louisiana avenue and 9Th street
side also suffered
A terrific explosion. which was heard
by people in the market and in the vi
cinity of 9Th and the Avenue, first at
tracteu attention. and the blaze began
quickly to eat its way about the build
ing. 1t is said that a gas heater kept
in the Office on the second floor of the
Chaconas store had become overhead ted
in some manner while the bookkeeper
was out to lunch and caused an ex-
ploSion.
Second Alarm Sounded.
An alarm was turned in and the
smoke got under the roof of adjoin-
ing buildings along the block com
ing out at every opening. causing the
tiremen to believe that the whole block
was on fire. Within three minutes after
the first engines arrived on the scene
the fire department officials realized the
seriousness of the blaze if it should
get any kind of a headway. and imme-
diately a second alarm was turned in
The fire burned its way through the
floor in the second story to the grocery
store on the ground floor where much
damage was done. The image TO the
building OF the Chaconas firm was esti-
mated at $1,000 While the damage TO his
stock is estimated at $1,000 The build
ing occupied a saloon by Henry F-ei-
tag. 2lS 9th street. was damaged back
and front by the fire and inside by the
water. the firemen pouring water right
on through the building. The store and
stock of the Elgin Creamery Company at
10 9th street also were damaged.
There occurred at the lunch period
when many people were on the street
and soon a very large crowd assembled
to watch the work of the firemen.
While pouring water through the Frei-
tag saloon several hundred people were
drenched. and another crowd received
shower bath, when a hose burst at
9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Opportunity to Reform.

we recognize the fact that the Kenyon
law has been passed for the good ~
the community. without any regard foi'
the wishes of the girls IN the division
At the same time this Is an cpportunits
which maE never come again to them
Of having sympathetic co-o.eration -
the best element OF both men and women
in the city Of Wash ngton 20 AID them
in any effort they may put forth to oe
come self-rcsDectinS ana sel;-supportlng
women.
.rh. fact tina: he -s,i~ i.ase pecn pr
rnitted 10 earn tncir living in the DIM
sion FOR such . long while inGolestsai
places a certain moral responsibility ~
this time upon every citizen OF the Dis
trict to assist them in becoming self-sup
porting through legitimate avocations.
Sometimes our good angels come IN
sarb which We least expect. and. ther--
fore we may not be quick to recosniz.
them; but let US hope that there are
n,anv girls in the division who viii
realize in this an opportunity rather than
la misfortune.
In my thiIty-iive years Of eNperieHc.
IN ASSISTING unfortunate girls itaN.
ell,ed man 20 face similar crises ara
TODAY coont among n:N friend, man,
Who once we5, il the same position. ia.t
who todas ar. among the upbuildin-
forces of civilization. May ". not hop.
and claim similar fate for many Of
those who are today counted among ihe
submerged of WASHINGTON
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Not Question Of Strikes.

Secretary Morrison said TO-DAY that the
question of strikes had little bearing on
the subject.
The fixed policy OF our oreaniza ton
is to use the strike as a last step. he
said.
In connection with the employees in
the government service the question is
even less important. We realize that
even should employees of the government
strike they could not get what they want
without legislation. Therefore. we seek
to work for them by getting legislation.
That is why the provision of law allow
ing employees to petition Congress and
members of Congress for redress of their
wrongs is so important. Such petitions
in the case of government employees take
the place Of strikes
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Makes Proffer of Aid.
Her statement is as follow

Her statement is as follows
In view OF the fact that there is
every likelihood of the Kenyon bill be
coming law in the District of Co
lumbia, we request that the lily prt tss
give wide publicity to the fact that
the National Florence Critten MI.
sion. the lorence crittenton Home of
" ashington and the splendid group "t
men and women who stand behind
these organizations offer their scrN
segregated district to assist them ia
| becoming esta blished in honorable em-
pioyment.
While we VIII be very glad indeed
to receive any of these III the Florence
! Crittenton Home who are willing IL
| accept our hospitality. we realize that
| many of these girls would be loath TO
give up their lives Of Independence ani
! freedom to which they have been ac-
customed. and il would be very DIM
| cult for them To adjust themselves {"
| institutional iif.. Therefore do no.
| confine our offers of help 10 opening
| the doors of the Florence Crittentoi,
Home but ". are prepared to offer
| them assistance in any form that VIII
! meet their wishes and requirements.
The National Florence crittenton Mis-
sion is in touch with educational and
commercial enterprises all over the
United States. in addition 10 the circle
and centers of interest in every city
of any size and will not only be able
to assist any girl who desires to return
to her own home. but help her until she
| Is capable OF earning her own living
| without assistance. and viii gladly assist
/ any girl to prepare for a business or
/ professional course. The only thing that
We will require ii return is that the
! girl is willing to nut into this prepare
i ton the same amount OF effort tllat -
4 required of other women who hope to
make a success in the higher walks .;
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Tells the News in ST. Louis.

Rev. Wilbur i. Crafts. superintendent
Of the International Reform Bureau,
who labored for the success of the Diil
is attending meeting in st. Louis Lat.
Yesterday afternoon he was notified or
the passage of the bill. and. il is stated
hs. imj,art.d the news TO q gathering that
was discussing questions involved in ihe
Kenyon bill
Mrs. Crafts this morning told Star
reporter that there will be no trouble en-
countered in th, matter of providing for
the women who may t.. rendered h"fie-
less by the enforcement OF tn" la"
Congress so understood ii. Mrs
RATS stated. Mrs T.. II. Monroe %
th.. Gospel Mission last week app'a red
f..fore the committee IN chars" of th',
bill and stated ihat the mission would
car. for such persons.
Not only has Mrs Monroe arranged
for the car. of the women in the mis-
sion. il is stated. hut she has arranged
for extra accommodations in other
buildings for them
Evening star., 1914-01-27
American Federation of Labor
Would Add 300. 900 to Its
Membership.
MANY U. S. WORKERS
NOW BELONG TO UNIONS
Only Legislative Prohibition Con-
tanned in the Post Office Ap-
preparation Bill for 1918.

Organizers Of tho American Federation
of Labor will be instructed soon to carry
out the recent decision OF tile executive
council to make efforts to union;Xe the
:fhnh federal government employees
throughout tn" country. according 10 an
announcement made today by Frank
Morrison. secretary of the ORGANIZATION.
II is proposed to bring as many govern
nent employees as possible into existing
unions and then to create new unions for
those whose line of work has not vet been
unionized.
The decision OF the American Fede
ration Of Labor to enter "A nation vide
campaign to unioniZe government en-
ployeS promises to bring the question
squarelv before President Wilson and
the heads of the different departments
in a general way. So far no indication
of what their attitude will be has been
given.
Secretary Morrison said today that
particular efforts are to be made to
unioniZe what are known as skilled
workers in the government service. al
though opportunity will be offered also
for clerks in the different departments
to join unions if they so desire.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
RECE|VERSH|P REPORT
SUBJECT OF COMMENT
Railway Developments Tend to Gov
eminent Ownership, Senator
Kenyon Says.

The report OF the interstate commerce
commission on the receivership of the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
COMPANY submitted to the Senate yes
terday. was the subject of much COM
ment at the Capitol today Senator Ken
yon of Iowa. author OF the resolution
which brought the report from the com
mission, declared that it was such
things that We're making the people of
the country think more and more of the
proposition for government ownership
of the railways.
No Longer Scare.
The time has gone by when the people
of the country could be scared off by the
statement that government ownership
OF the railways was socialism,. said
Senator Kenyon. This report, and the
facts which have developed in the case
of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company. are calculated
to make people believe that government
ownership could not be worse than the
private ownership which has permitted
such dealings, and that it probably would
be much better
Proposes a Remedy.
Senator Kenyon has a bill before the
interstate commerce committee of the
Senate which he believes would do nu cf
to remedy the situation. and he said tha,
he intended TO ask that the bill he taken
up soon The bill provides that stocks
and bonds shall not be issued by railroad
companies without first receiving permis-
sion from the interstate commerce com.
mission. 1t gives the commission author
ity also to supervise other financial trans
actions OF the railroads.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Many Belong to Unions.

Many of the employees of the bureau
OF engraving and printing. of the gov
ernment printing office, of the govern
ment arsenals throughout the country.
of the geodetic survey and of the Post
Office Department belong to orsaniza-
tions. Many of them are affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
In the Post Office Department there is
an organization of post Office clerks
which is affiliated with the American
Federation and another which is not
and the same is true of the railway mail
clerks. There is a large orsanzatio Of
letter carriers which is not affiliated
Director Ralph Of the bureau of en-
craving and printing. many of whose
subordinates belong to unions. explained
the attitude of his office today by saying
that the open shop is maintained and
that no discrimination is made between
union and nou-union employees. A num-
ber of different unions are represented
among these employees. among them be-
Ing the plate printers, the engravers, the
plate printers helpers and carpenters.
At the civil service commission today
it was pointed out that the law applying
to postal employees is the only one bear
ing on the question of whether govern
ment employees may organize and affiliate
with outside bodies.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Regarded as valuable Victory.

J. B Hammond of Iowa, who was
Instrumental in getting an injunction
a nj abatement law passed in th" state
of Iowa. yesterday stated that the pas
sag. uf the Kenyon bill would 10. "a
mos. NaTnabfr Nivtory. such Vic
torN. h.. stated in a letter 10 R.N-
Wilbur r Crafts. viii help the whole
United States.
Mrs Crafts praised Congress for the
,,a ssag. of the measure. During ih''
mast wear she stated. the international
Reform Bureau concentrated its efforts
to secure favorable action on the bill
She Stated that such law is on the
statute books of twelve states. and in
avery one of them it has worked ad-
mirably and done much good.
Real Estate Men to Confer.
President John l. Weaver Of tho
Washington Real Estate Brokers AS
sociation has called meeting Of the
executive committee of the organiZs-
tion for tomorrow afternoon to con
sioer what effect the Kenyon bill viii
have on Washington real estate.
The cominitte. viii consider means OF
protecting residential property from
tenants who might want to utilize il Tor
immoral purposes. The committee also
will consider the true consideration bill
passed by the House yesterday.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
WEATHER.

Unsettled and warmer tonight
and Wednesday moderate to
brisk south winds. ..-
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THREE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11

1 be able to advance. The Germans pro-
 pose, according to the Berlin reports. to use the city as base for opera | tions against England.
 l So long as Great Britain commands the sea, no great part of the German navy can use the port, even should Ger
 many overrule Hollands objection to 1 the use of the Sche1dt by belligerent
 ships. Germany, it is thought. may claim that, being in possession of the ] city, she acquires Be1gium's rights to use the river on equal terms with the
 Dutch and will proceed to build de- stroyers and submarines there to men ace the British fleet.
 1 If Holland should allow these ves-
 scls to pass through the Scheldt, Eng
 land. 1t is declared. would certainly
 proclaim it a breach of neutrality. In lany case, Hollands position becomes
 more and more uncomfortable. ] In France. according to the French, communication. the allies have main tained their position in face of vio- l lent attacks at several points. The cav
 airy is still engaged along the Bel l gian frontier and assisting it on each | side trying to work around the others l wing.
 1 This movement has compelled the Germans to withdraw some troops from l other parts of the line and the allies l are seizing the opportunity to make lhcadway. The communication reports l that to the north of Oise the French l troops have attained a real advantage 1 in several parts of their zone of action l while in the St. Mihiel region, where they are trying to drive the Germans back across the Mouse, appreciable pro gress has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
TABLE D'HOTE AT
 NEWSPAPER CLUB

For the regular Sunday evening table d'hote dinner at the Birmingham News paper club tonight, Secretary Dameron programme:
 Salted Almonds Small Blue Points Queen Olives
 Celery Hearts
 Consomme Princesse
 Creame of Chicken a La Reine Rroiled Spanish Maekerel
 Long Branch Potatoes Prime Ribs or Chicago Beef Roast Domestic Duck, Guava Jelly California Asparagus Tips
 Baked Stuffed Peppers
 Fresh Lobster Salad
 Tutt Fruit Ice Cream Cake Fresh Peach Short Cake, Whipped Cream Edam Cheese Toasted Crackers
 Demi Tasse Music programme newspaper club or chestra, Mrs. Lenore Robinson, director; March, Step Lively ......,........... Allen Valse Espagnole ..............,..,.... Metra Spring Time ...................... Friedman Miss Kelly. Selection. Faust ,.................- Gouhod Captain Betty q. .................... Easter In the Garden .....................-.. Lange
 Miss Kelly. Zallah ..,.....................,... Lorraine Spring Song .....,.,........... Mendelssohn l Valley of Beautiful Dreams ...... Peters Miss Kelly. | Along Came Ruth ..,..+...... Irving Berlin Serenade .......,................. Shuberl l Want to Go Back to Michigan. Berlin l |. Popular requests.
 Miss Kelly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
KING SENTENCED ID 8 YEARS IN PRISON

Tuscaloosa. October 10.-(speeial)-Tos- sic King was convicted of inanslaughter in the first degree by the Jury today and his punishment fixed at eigtt years inn psisonment. King was charged with first degree murder for killing Police Officer W G. Thrower. Notice of an appeal was filed by the attorneys for the de fendant. He cannot secure bail, being sentenced for more than five years.
 W. F. Bonifay, who was held on 8 murder charge for alleged complicity in connection with the killing of Throweri was granted bail this afternoon in the sum of $500. this action being taken by the solicitor following the rendering oi the verdict in the King case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
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