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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1914-04-18
JUDGE WILDER and JEFF
McCARN EXCHANGE SWATS

charges and counter charges,
implications and counter-implica-
tions, by Attorney A. A. Wilder
and United States District Attor-
ney Jeff McCarn, made during the
brief session of the United States
district court this morning, pro-
duced a situation of electrical ex-
element seldom witnessed within
those dignifed portals.
The sparks began to fly almost
with the calling of the court to
order by the bailiff at 10 o'clock.
The clerk had just finish calling
the roll of the grand jurymen SUM-
moned to take up the investigation
work for the 1914 term, including
the names of the nine jurors who
had been called by a special venire
ordered yesterday morning.
Then Attorney Wilder arose and
entered formal challenge as to the
legality of the jury waiting to be
sworn in. His grounds were first
that from the first panel a number
of members had been excused with
out apparent reason; ard second
that Judge Clemons had yesterday
ordered the vacancies filled from
bystanders in the courtroom,
whereas they had been summoned
from outside.
Judge Clemons explained both OF
these matters. AS to the first, he
said, all petitions for release from
jury were in writing and open to
inspection by anyone; and, III the
second place, he had used the word
bystanders inadvertently, and it was
not in the nature of an order. He
overruled the objections. .
From this time on things began
to happen. McCarn demanded al
investigation of the allegations as
published in the mornings Adver.
tiser as coming from Wilder to the
effect that conspiracy exists tC
have him (Wilder) indicted by the
grand jury, as step to disbarmen'
proceedings. He scored the news
paper for the part he claimed it i,
taking in spreading wilful anC
malicious falsehoods about hi
office.
SHORT AND UGLY WORD.
Wilder stated that a curren
rumor was to the effect that tn,
jury in the Bert Bower case haC
been packed for the prosecution.
McCarn heatedly characterized
the spreader of such rumor a liar
McCarn declared his willingness,
to have his office and his oficia
acts, including the Thielen matter
investigated most fully, and Wilder
rejoined that he would like to see
such investigation.
McCarn characterized the attack:
being made upon him as instigateC
by a lot of drunken buns" i'll eff
fort to discredit him, and declared
that the integrity of the court hac
been reflected upon by the news
paper article above referred to.
Judge Clemons stated that he wa:
not of a mind to take seriously 4;
newspaper story, which might be
more or less inaccurate, and ad
vised the attorneys to take a like
stand. He did not think the at
torneys of the court were doing
their duty in stirring up such dis
sentions.
Wilder replied that he knew hi:
duty as we'll as did the court.
Judge Clemons accepted the jury
without further question, and the
members were sworn in, J. Nor
ton Riggs being named as chair
man.
The nine members summoned
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1914-04-18

The Kahului race track appeared
more like a miniature Venice dur
ing the past few weeks, following
the heavy down-pour, The strong
Kona winds assisted in the damage
by blowing away many of the boards
enclosing the track, all of which
means additional expense to tie
Maui Racing Association.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1914-04-18


feet. His statement and dialogue
which followed are given below
verbatim.
A. A. Wilder: Before they are
sworn in, your honor, I'd like to
interpose a challenge to the entire
array OH the ground of illegality of
drawing, summoning, and impan-
cling the grand jurors; one of my
objections being that yesterday
when only IA were found available
your honor ordered nine extra
from the bystanders. l see the
venire reads from the body of the
district. l contend this contrary
to the revised statute, more parti-
cularly section sos as found in 4
Fed. St. An. 743. I also contend,
your honor, that prior to yesterday
without any reason appearing upon
the record, certain jurors were eX-
cused for the term. One Juror in
particular, R. Lyman, was first ex-
cused by your honor until further
notice on the ground that his wife
had broken a leg or something Of
the sort, and afterwards your honor
excused him for the term OH the
same ground.
JEFF McCARN: I'm not adj
vised that counsel who is making
this objection has any case pending
before the grand jury and it seems
to me that it would be unusual and
burdensome upon the court to have
all the people in the territory come
in here and take objections to the
grand jury unless they had some
matter before it, but as far as !
know counsel is not representing
any party who is not before the
grand jury.
THE COURT: The Court de
sires to say that in excusing jurors
the Court usually requires the juror
to state the grounds for his excuse
i'll writing and those reasons OF
grounds are filed with the clerk
The letters covering the grounds
for excuse are on file with the clerk
or the courts secretary or steno
grapher and they're open to the
public. AS far as Mr.. Wilder
statement that l ordered the venirt
drawn from thelbystanders, , the ven
ire was issued in the usual form di.
recting the choosing of the juror:
from the body of the district.
MIR. WILDER: I still contend
that the statute reads from the
body of the district" l contend
these additional nine jurors do no
come from the body of the district
the body of the district include:
the whole territory. AS l under
stand, the United States Attorney
is questioning my right to raise
this point.
The court declined to hear Mr.
Wilder further and ordered jury
sworn.
Clerk Murphy swears the panel
The court reads the charge. J
Morton Riggs sworn as foreman.
NJ. WILDER: If your honor
please, l request that you further
charge this grand jury that a wit
ness when he is summoned before
this grand jury is entitled to know
on the face of the subpoena wha
person or persons are charged by
the United States or what subject
is under investigation. That ha:
been directly held by Judge
Robertson in the case of Ontai
The reason l make. this request i!
this, that l know of my persona
knowledge there was one witnes!
subpoened in blank formto come III
here to testify. 1t wasn't on tn,
form or face of the subpoena wha
for. l contend that your homo
didn't go far enough when yol
said a person is entitled to know
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
SUFFERERS BEG
COTS and SOUP
Homeless Hundreds Apply at
Missions for Succor
from Storm.
PLEA MADE FOR so BEDS
Man Of Seventy-two Years and Couple
with Two Children Among
Those Given Shelter.
PLEA MADE FOR so BEDS

With snow, hall and rain, King Win
ter swept Washington yesterday. causing
much suffering among the homeless and
unemployed. Hundreds, hungry and
chilled, entered the bread-and-soup lines
at Gospel and Central Union Missions.
At Gospel Mission, l25 beds were filled
and more than 100 men who could not
get beds were glad TO "flop'' upon the
floor. Rev II. w. Kline, manager OF
the mission, said he needs fifty army
cots and employment for 100 men.
Before bedtime the homeless gathered
in the chapel and heard Phil Harvey, re-
formed train robber. tell of his past. we.
though homeless and out OF money and
employment should thank God for the
privilege of living" said Harvey. Twenty
years ago Harvey said he held up ex-
press trains in the West, but after serv-
ing time in the penitentiary was con-
Yerted.
During the storm, a man and wife and
two children applied at the mission for
shelter. The Salvation Army previously
had made arrangements TO pay the eX-
penses Of the family at the mission. The
husband said they had walked from New
York to Washington en- route to Alexan-
dria, where ne has been promised work.
At Central Union Mission 200 were shell
tered and fed. One was a white-haired
man Of seventy-four His shoes were
soleless. and he said he had walked sew
enteen miles from Fairfax, Va. Friends
in Baltimore had promised him a home
for the winter, he said. and he had
started to walk to Baltimore
Every cot at the Salvation Army Indus
trial Home. 121 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, was used last night. Adjt
Louisa BraEier said 1t is probable q
bread line will be started at the home.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
RED HAIR IN HER COMB,
Her own Tresses Blond, Mrs. Al
yares Became suspicious.

Cleveland, Dec la-Golden red hair In
the comb with which she wss accustomed
to dress her blond hair was part OF the
evidence on which Mrs. Carolyn Kurtz
Battle y Alvarez, OF S10s Hough avenue,
bases her suit for divorce from Evaristo
Raymond Battle y Alvarez. New York
civil engineer, son OF q former Spanish
governor general of the Philippines.
Mrs. Alvarez is the adopted daughter
OF s. g. Kurtz, millionaire head OF the
McCaskey Register Company, Of Alliance.
Mrs. Alvarez told Judge Gott she found
the hair In her comb Christmas night,
1912, when she returned home to New
York Unexpectedly after a visit to her
parents in Canton, Ohio.
II also found three sultcases full Of
women's clothing and three red switches, :"
she testified. Then 1 knew my husband
was not sincere in the ardent love he
had protested to me and left him"
Mrs. Alvarez was married to the young
nobleman In Boston in 1911. She added
to her story details of Spanish jealousy
and customs which she said she couldn't
stand. The case was uncontested. JUICE
Gott reserved his decision.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
.SANTA'S COMING
in AN AIRSHIP
viii Make His Washington
Heaquarters at Berbe-
rich's Two Stores.
SENDS GIFTS IN ADVANCE
Will Bring Theater Tickets to Polls
and Other Expensive Gifts for
Boys and Girls.

Announcement was made exclusively In
yesterdays Sunday Herald that Santa
Claus would positively come by airship
! this year-in a hydroaeroplane, to be
scientifically oorrect-that not only sails
in the air, high above the housetops. but
floats on the water as gracefully as a
swan.
Berberich's, the big shoe merchants,
are responsible for this announcement, in
which they tipped the public OF to the
fact that upon his arrival Santa will
make Berberich's two stores his WASH
ington headquarters, and will not make
his departure until every one is tucked
safely in bed on Christmas eve.
Just as an example as to how wonder
fully spry the old fellow really is, you
can see him, say at Berberich's main
store on Seventh street. on foot by troll
ley or automobile-and when you get
there you will find Santa already ahead
of you and ready to meet and greet you
again.
Somehow or another, Berberich's have
found out that Santa win bring with him
500 tickets good during Christmas week
at Polls theatre. That's the theatre,
you know, that is busy right now plann-
ing a great Christmas tree and Chri5I-
mas play for Washington children, with
candy and, toys galore.
VIII Give Watches Away.
What the other gifts will be has not
been learned as yet, but it's a pretty
sane bet that there win be a lot OF toys
thar will gladden. the hearts Of many
Washington girls and boys.
Beginning with today, BerbeTich's arc
giving away one thousand Buster Brown
watches. These gift watches wers sen,
in advance by Santa Claus with the COM
pliment of The Brown Shoe Company,
manufacturers OF the famous Buster
Brown Shoes for boys and girls. These
advance watches. however. are for boys
and girls only who wear Buster Brown
Shoes. While they last the watches will
be given out with each purchase of Bus
ter Brown Shoes.
The Buster Brown watch is a guarar-
teed timekeeper, stem wind and stem
set-a present that any boy or girl should
be proud of
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
Committee SUMMONS
COMMANDER STIRLING
Naval Investigators Expect to Learn
that Destroyers and Submarines
Are 'Unprepared."

Commander Yates Stirling. jr.. In
charge of, the submarine fiotilla of the
Atlantic 1eet, has been summoned to
appear before the naval committee of the
House.
The committee expects Commander
Stirling to unfold secrets relative 70
naval unpreparedness. because he is SAID
to have made a protest to the Navy De-
partment against the condition of the
torpedo destroyers and submarines.
The committee will endeavor TO have
the correspondence between Commander
Stirling and the Department made public.
He is understood to have reported that
when the fiotilla was ordered to Hamp-
ton Roads, November l, only one OF
seventeen submarines would submerge.
He is also expected to disclose that the
five torpedo destroyers now in the Phil
ippines are almost useless.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
TWO In HOSPITALS
SUFFER FROM POISON
Mrs. Seiben Took Bichloride and At.
lanta Man Strychnine by Mis-
take-Woman Won't Talk.

Mrs. Georgie Seiben, apartment No
4. 1881 H street northeast. is seriously
Ill at Casualty Hospital. where she was
taken from her home last night after
she took bichloride of mercury. Mrs
Seiben refused to say why she took
the poison or where she bought it
Flemming B. Fowler. thirty-ive
years old. said to be from Atlanta, Ga,
was taken to Emergency Hospital
shortly before midnight in a taxicab
from Pennsylvania avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets northwest
suffering from strychnine poisoning
which he alleges he took in mistake for
calomeL
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
CONGRESS MAY KEEP
MUNITIONS AT Home
Movement Started Against Sending
Them Has Prototype in Another to
Prevent Foreign Loans.

The movement that has been started
in Congress for legislation prohibiting the
expectation OF munitions OF war to the
belligerents Is Of more serious proper
uons than has generally been realized.
The Democratic leaders are against this
proposed blow at American business, but
Developments are daily Indicating more
clearly that pressure from many parts
Of the country is increasing, and yester-
day Representative BarthOld, Of St Louis
author OF one OF the prohibitory bills, an
nounced that the peace advocates have
taken UP the issue. and mass meetings
viii be held in its favor in many cities.
Besides, the proposed legislation has the
sympathy of many German-Americans
who complain that the United States Is
assuming an unneutral attitude in supply
ing the allies. while Germany is cut on
fresh evidence of the disposition of
some Members of Congress to deprive the
United States of the legitimate business
benefits that flow from the war came 70
light yesterday. when IL was learned
that Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska,
democrat and author Of one Of the meas
ures prohibiting shipments Of war ma
terials. has also introduced a bill making
II a violation OF neutrality for any per-
son or corporation to loan money. direct
ly or indirectly, to any belligerent It
shall be unlawful to sell or offer for SAFE
or to purchase or receive within the
United States any bonds or other secur-
tiles Of these countries authorized or is
sued after the beginning OF hostilIties
There are indications that President
Wilson is displeased with these gratui-
tous efforts on the part of Congress to
help" him maintain the neutrality Of
the United States The President has
managed the matter thus far by him
self, and there is danger that these VOL
untary contributions will embarrass
him through stirring up the feelings of
on this subject, and
stirring up feeling in
America.
The Presidents own action in ex-
pressing his disfavor Of the proposed
loan of ]. p. Morgan to France, and the
proposed building of submarines in
sections by Charles NJ Schwab is partly
for the present movement
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
HIKES TO oU1T SMOKING.
Missouri Youth ON Long Walk to
Cure CiEarette Habit.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. BIN the FIRST
lap of a l.oOo-mile journey to get away
from cigarettes c. w. Cornell, a Mound
City boy, made a brief stop in st. Joseph.
Cornell had smoked 10000 cigarettes and
had made up his mind that he would die
unless he broke OF the habit He never
was without a cigarette, and his range
was from thirty to eighty day. II
he rolled them himself he could work
fast enough to smoke about eighty, but
by buying them already made he could
push the score up to eighty-five. He
used two packages of tobacco n day,
and IL he smoked tailor mades" he
could invest S256 in the days orgy.
Cornell is q baker by trade and is
twenty years old. When he made up
his mind TO swear on and run away he
took a week In the country 20 follow
plow and get his wind before start
ing out. He expects to go to EI Paso
and visit an uncle there until the weather
favors a start to New York, where he
will seek a job at his trade. He be-
lleves that enough bakers will start
West TO the Panama Exposition to leave
good chance for him.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
WANTS $4,000
FOR AIR MAILS
Burleson Believes New Serv-
ice Can Be Used in
Some Sections.
SUBMITS ANNUAL REPORT
Postmaster General Renews Recon-
mendation for Government Owner
ship of All Wire Lines.

In his annual report made public to-
day, Postmaster General BurIeson renews
his recommendation that early action he
tSken looking to government ownership
Of all telegraph and telephone facilities.
My firm conviction is here reiterated
that telegraph and telephone service Is
inevitably mOnopoHstic, and. when oper-
ated under private control, does not rem
der the maximum Of public service at the
minimum cost to the whole people, says
Mr.. Burleson.
The Postmaster General recommends
that postage rates on second-class mat
ter be readjusted so that the rates on
publications other than newspapers IS
sued as frequently as once a week be in
creased from cent a pound to cents
a pound.
FaVors Space Basis.
Concerning compensation to railroads
for carrying the mails Mr.. Burleson says:
THE principal feature of the plan
favored by the department involves sub
stitution OF a space basis for the existing
weight basis of determining pay in all
classes of railroad service, excepting
closed pouch service.
The Postmaster General recommends
that railroads be granted additional COM
pensation for transportation OF parcel
post mail from August, 1918, when the
weight limit was increased. and from
January l. 1914 when it was further in
creased without the rates to the carriers
at the same time being increased.
Mr.. Burleson asks for $4,000 for an
experimental aerial mail service. He
states that there are sections where.
because OF typographical conditions,
this service might be employed.
The Postmaster General says that
the fiscal year witnessed a substantial
growth of the postal savings system.
On June 30, the number Of depositors
was 3SS.511 and the amount on deposit
SE34H,21. a gain for the year OF ST.
sos depositors and $9.625.4o1 in de-
posits.
Concerning parcels post Mr.. Burleson
says:
There is every reason to believe that
the postal service is now handling more
than SOC. 900. 900 parcels annually. Sta
tistics show a material increase not
withstanding the depressing effects of
the European war"
The Postmaster General says that the
Postoffice Department turned into the
Treasury a surplus OF $3.600.0OO, the
second surplus of the department dur
ing this administration.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
Hold SERVICE TODAY
FOR COL. WILLIAMS
Internal Revenue Officials Will Honor
Memory of Deputy Commissioner.
Interaent in Arlington.

Funeral services for Col Robert VIII
liams, jr., deputy commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, will be held this afternoon
at two o'clock from the residence, 5lrI
Mount Pleasant street northwest, and
will be attended by most all Of the Of
ficials OF the Internal Revenue Bureau
Interment will be in Arlington cemetery.
Col Williams was an authority on m
ternal revenue and customs laws. He
was appointed collector in 1859 and re-
tanned the position fourteen years. He
later became internal revenue agent, ana
served in that capacity until appointed
deputy commissioner in 1899, a post ne
held until his death. At three score and
ten, Col. Williams won the archery
championship Of America, and was grven
the Dillon trophy.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
MYSTIC LETTERS ON EGG.

Atlanta, Dec. 12-"R. w. Y. M.
These mystic letters. appearing on an
egg laid by a hen belonging to @. L.
JarreH, No. 123 Astoria street, have been
the cause OF much puzzled excitement
among folk who reside near Mr.. Jarrell
home On the South Decatur car line,
The egg was laid a week ago by a
large red hen, breed unknown" which
Mr.. FARRELL owns. On picking the egg
up Mr.. farrell noticed a queer identa.
ton in the form Of a circle, which, on
closer examination, proved to be the let
ters quoted above.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
COP HAS 'PosSUM, AS PET.
Animal CurIs Up in Desk and Po-
IIceman Adopts Il.

Mobile, Dec. IA little 'possum,
scarcely larger than a kitten and equally
as playful, is now the household pet OF
Police Lieut. r. L. Dorlon, of the Mo-
bile police department
The pet was presented to Lieut.. Dor
lon by a friend several nights ago while
he was on duty. Looking for a place to
keep the youngster until his watch was
up, Lieut. DOrlon finally decided upon
one Of the pigeon holes in his desk. In
went the 'possum, who, much to the
surprise of the officers at headquarters,
seemed very well contented with his
improvised though only temporary home.
Latest reports are to the effect that
Mr.. 'Possum had become perfectly adapt
ed to his surroundings in the Dorlon
home and had made friends with all
the members Of the family.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
Negro Accosts Police Matron.

While standing at Twelfth and z
streets northwest last night shortly after
9 o'clock waiting for a LeDroit Park
car Mrs. Estella Keys, matron at the
First police precinct. was accOsted oy u
colored man. Mrs. Keys got into COM
munication with the First precinct, and
Policeman H. W. Clarke hurried to the
scene He placed Preston Simms, colOred
under arrest, and charged him with dis
orderly conduct
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
CASTLE GIRL AGAIN MISSING.
Manager Reynolds Hears wOuId-be
Chorus Girl Is Runaway.

Miss Grace Castle, sixteen years old.
who misrepresented her age to Manager
Reynolds Of the Majestic Theater and
procured a position in his chorus, is
again missing from her home In New
York, according to Mr.. Reynolds.
Miss Castle told members Of the COM
pany that II her parents made her re-
turn to New York she intended to run
away and Join somes other show" he
said. land it is my opinion that sne
made good her threat"
Miss Castle told Mr.. Reynolds that she
was nineteen years old, when heswas n,
New York getting his company together.
She was arrested as fugitive from her
parents when she arriyeS hA-~
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
PAYS s14.5Oo FOR A SARGENT
Mrs. whitney Purchases Portrait
of Robert Louis stevenson.

New York. Dec. 15-It was learned to-
day that George VI. Smith. dealer in rare
books and manuscripts, was acting for
Mrs. Payne Whitney when he purchased
John s. Sargent's portrait of Robert
Louis Stevenson at the sale Of the Stew
ensOn collection last month. He par1
s14. 800 for the work
The portrait was painted at the Steven
son home in England and shows the
famous author pacing the floor OF his
dining room neryOusly tuggings at his
moustache.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
Dog Outlets Sold at "VenisOn. ,,

Paris, Dec. 13.-The Journal des De-
bats, which is publishing in its columns
extracts from the issues during the Fran
co-Prussian war, prints the following
from its issue of December 49, 1870:
AT the market dog outlets are now
fetching s cents apiece. Unscrupulous
vendors are trying to sell them at a
dollar a pound as venison.''
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
Turks in Retreat. Is Rennrt

Paris. Dec. 13-Le Echo de Paris to-
day received a dispatch from Rome
which states that England has massed
troops in Egypt sufficient to hold the
Turks. The Ottoman troops from Pales-
tine. who were marching on Sinai Fem
insula, have been compelled to beat a
retreat.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
Arthur Brisbane III.

Atlanta, Dec. l3-Arthur Brisbane. OF
the New York Evening Journal, became
seriously Ill here today. Tonight his con-
ditlon was somewhat improved. but his
physician was summoned from New
York. Mr.. Brisbane has been here since
last Friday.