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The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
REPRESENTATIVE CASEY
IS SUED FOR $25,OOO
Discharged Private Secretary. in Ask
ing Damages, Claimed Congress-
man BIackened His Character.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Oct. 11.-suit for the
recovery Of $4,000 damages has been
started against Representative John ].
Casey by Lovel Lynch, of this city, who
recently was private secretary to the
Congressman at Washington. D. c. The
suit was filed in the courts here yester-
day.
Representative Casey and his secretary
recently came to a parting of the ways.
Casey alleged that his financial accounts
showed that Lynch was indebted to him
for SiO4 Lynch denied this claim, and
averred that Casey was indebted to him
in the sum OF 81
Lynch alleges that following their diff
ferences and his discharge as private sec
retary. that Representative Casey brand
ed him as a thief and a crook and
because Of the alleged efforts of Casey to
blacken his character he demands 81, 900
damages.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
CONVENTION FUND
CONTINUES LEAN
Commerce Chamber Points to
Reticence of Some to
Contribute.
RAPS RAILWAY COMPANY
Trade Committees. in Statement. Give
List of Subscribers Who Already
Have "Cashed In"
RAPS RAILWAY COMPANY

The reticence to contribute to the joint
conventions fund by a railway company
here Is pointed out in the weekly state
ment Of the Chamber of Commerce, is
sued yesterday.
A statement Of the Retail Merchants
Association. in which good trade seasons
are seen for this autumn and winter, il
attached also.
when a street railway company re-
fuses to contribute to a conventions
fund.- said the statement Of the cham
ber. 1T is time to see the stockholders
This condition confronted A. Lisner, for
mer chairman Of the convention fund
committee, whose gallant work in 1910 Is
beginning to be appreciated by the new
committee.
Car Line Makes ProAt.
zone company made a generous pledge.
The convention of railway fremen and
enginemen, secured by the expenditure
Of $, 800, is an example. There were 200
delegates here for thirty-three days.
They made usually two round-trips day
on street cars. Several thousand dol
lars profit could be shown by the COM
pany that refused to contribute.
AN unnamed enthusiastic member OF
the hotelmen's association has suggested
that a percentage be paid by the hotels
on every dollar spent by a convention
which has been brought here by the COM
mittee This. the chamber is afraid
will not be agreed to by all the hotels.
such a plan, though. would finance
the campaign and leave yearly surplus
for such events as g. A. r. and Railway
Supply Mems conventions
The work OF Chairmen Harry King.
Sidney West. r. P. Andrews, and Joseph
Berberich and their subcommittee has
been valuable. Every contribution, with
the exception OF Child's restaurant, has
been secured by these committees.
List of Contributions.
Following is a list of contributions to
date:
Receipts-Childs Company. SO; pledges
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
$500; The Washington Times, $50; The
Washington Post Company, $50; Carna-
han Press, $50; F. P. May Hardware
Company. SIS; NJ. A. Leese, S75; r. P. An
drews Paper Company, $50; Sudwarth
Printing Company. $50: s. Kann Sons &
Co.. 500; d. J. Kaufman. Inc, 800; Kings
Palace, 800; Dulin & Martin Co. Inc.
So; S. n. Meyer. $50; Sidney West, $50;
Fashion Craft Shop, so; S. H. Reizen-
stein, so; Jas Y. Davis Son. so; B. H.
StinemetZ & Son, IS; Henry L Kauf-
man. SIS; George T. Keen, Inc. SIS; ].
NJ. Stein & Co.. SIS: G. warfield Simpson.
S15; Clarence W. Grosner, SIS; George E.
Hebbard, SIS; NJ. Stein, SIS; A. B. Gus
dorf, SIS; Pressler Bros, SIS; Louis Hirsh,
80; J. E. Rosenthal, so; L Neuman
Son. IS: Family Shoe Store. SIS; William
Hahn & Co, 325: B. Berberich's Sons,
IS, Snyder & Kidd, $, and Edmonston
& Co., amount not announced.
The election Of LarZ Anderson to the
Chamber of Commerce is announced.
The first meeting of the chamber this
season will be held Tuesday evening"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

of Faith" His subject this morning was
Dry Bones in Alexandria" Beginning
tomorrow night he will preach at Trinity
II. E. Church.
Dates for the trail Of eight criminal
cases now pending will be set by Judge
l. c. Barley in the Corporation Court
tomorrow morning.
The Alexandria Library will select Of
hcers at a meeting Tuesday at the resi-
dence OF Miss Gibson. 700 Duke street.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

Superintendents marching in the parade
were: First Baptist-James r. Mans
field, superintendent; S. W. Pitts. acting
superintendent, II. z. Church South; ].
Frank Myers: Second Presbyterian. F. L.
Slaymaker; Christ P. E. Edward S. Lead
beater; Methodist Protestant. John II.
Trimyer; Second Baptist, George X. Ben
der: Grace P. E., A VI. Simpson; Trinity
NJ. E, Charles Pierpont: St Paufs P. E.
Urban S. Lambert; Payne Street Mis-
sion. c. W. O'Meara; Village Chapel,
George R. Smith; Emmanuel Chapel,
Status Meade; Good Shepherd. J. F.
Osborne.
Officers Of the Sunday School Associa-
ton are: J. F. Myers, president: J. H.
Bitter. vice president; James r. Mans
field, past president; John W. Herndon.
secretary and treasurer.
Chairman of committees in charge fol-
low: J. F. Myers. executive; ]. H.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
TAXES POSITION WITH
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION
Dr.. Sebastian J. Mauchley, of Cincin-
matt. Is Appointed to Terrestrial
Magnetism Bureau.
THE MANS STORE
OFFICIAL Weather RspOrt-Fair

Cincinnati, Oct 11.-Dr. Sebastian J.
MauchIy. of 27O6 Eden avenue. has &C
cepted an appointment as associate physi-
cist of the Department Of Terrestrial
Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution at
Washington
DR.. Mauchly received the degree of
doctor Of philosophy at the University of
Cincinnati last year. He is an author
ity on terrestrial research. DR.. Mauchly
is professor Of physics at the woodward
High school here, and has occupied a
number Of chairs here.
DR.. Mauchly' appointment was con-
frmed last night by DR.. Louis A. Gri-
cola Bauer, director Of the Department
of Terrestrial Magnetism here. DR..
Mauchly will report to the department
early in November, DR.. Bauer said.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
BOY NEARLY DIES IN BATTLE"
FJIIH when "Arned CruiS-
lombard 1t with Hooks.

E7.. Bend, Ind, Oct lin at
,r7-. 10 reproduce a fight at sea be-
..s-l a submarine boat and armed
rB-a such as they had read about in
.- don with the European war, Mis-
,s5rsEa youths came near causing the
-sat- Of one Of their companions, Don
aIu CIeould.
The boy, in a barrel, which was to
represent the submarine, was sent to
the bottom Of the St. Joseph River.
HIS life was saved by men on the bank.
GeouId entered an old cider barrel with
a hole bored in the top and his COM
panions began to heave heavy boulders
At the craft. The rocks turned the bar
rel over and a rush of water through
the hole submerged Geould. The boys are
al about twelve years old.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

hands. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
AprOpOH to the strife going in Eu-
rope, Prof. william NJ. Coleman gave
his third lecture in his university eX-
tension series at Pythian Temple yes
terday morning at IL o'clock. The sub
ject was The Reaction Under Lafay-
cite" These lectures cover the en-
tire subject and each is complete in
itself. The topic for next Sunday
morning is The Storming OF the
Tuileries"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

Trimyer. finance; F. L. Slaymaker. pa
rade; n. S. Greenaway. music; ]. X.
Mansfield. publicity; ]. W. Herndon. dec
orations; J. T. Preston, director Of music
A big bazaar will be opened tomorrow
night in the hall of the New Richmond
Theater and will end October p. The
orator at the opening will be w. F.
Broening, States attorney. of Baltimore.
Representative c. c. CarIin and other
distinguished guests are expected. Mayor
Fisher will welcome the visitors. The
hail has been decorated under the direc-
ton OF Lucien Duffey
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

A large number Of time clocks have
been placed on the various tramway lines
Of Leeds. The conductor registers each
time he passes q clock. which records
the time. This has done away with
timekeepers and has assured more reg
ular running Of the cars.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Salvatore and Caterino Trapsni, boy
Adrian n. and Ruth ". Kloczewli, boy.
Robert and Isabelle Main, boy.
Joseph A. and Mary G. Hoeft. girl.
John and Rose Z. Costello, boy.
COLORED.
P1Ttoa and Bette Brown, girl.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE.
Caroline KilliHn, 70 years lbs First St n. ".
John Henry Holthaus B. 1914 18th st. n.
OOLORED.
Nathan Brown. 81. Govt HOSPITAL for Insane
Elizabeth L. Young. 70. Hos L N L. ".
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

The Industrial commission OF Ohio has
issued its first report. 1t deals with
the question of wages and hours of labor
Of women and girls employed in mercan-
tile establishments in Ohio last year.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

Union services Of the congregations Of
the Methodist Protestant, NJ z. South,
and Trinity N. Z. churches were held
tonight IN the Methodist Protestant
Church when an address was delivered
by Evangelist Lee Starke, on The Way
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

While avoiding a collision with an
automobile at Ninth street and New
York avenue northwest yesterday
morning. Allen Zaker, twenty -four
years old, 1852 Tenth street northwest,
ran his bicycle through a plate-glass
window of Robert Greire's drug store,
and was badly cut on the head and
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
6be Down Grser

Frank scott, eOIored, Of Summit, Va,
is at Emergency Hospital in a serious
condition as a result of a gunshot
wound in his left side and arm. in
fiicted by three unidentified men at a
railway camp near Alexandria.
The AVe-passenEer automobile of
Young & Simon, real estate dealers,
1914 New York avenue northwest.
stolen in front of their Offices Friday
night, was found yesterday by the po-
ing streets northwest.
Patriotic organizations of the city
took part in the ceremony at the Union
Station yesterday afternoon, incident
to the unfurling of American flags
from the three stahs fronting the
plaza Members of William B. Cushing
Camp, Sons Of Veterans, hoisted the
flags.
standard forms of appIIcatIOn
blanks for Boy Scout merit badges
have been distributed and hereafter
all scouts applying for badges will be
be required to use the new form. All
scout masters in future are to be re-
quired to pass the frst-class scout
tests before they are eligible for ex-
animation for the merit badge faculty
The CheIhIeaI Society of the George
Washington University will meet at
o'clock this evening in the lecture
hall of the Medical School Building.
1925 H street northwest. DR.. Charles
Edward Munroe dean of the school of
graduate studies. and professor of
chemistry, will deliver the principal
address.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
ALASKAN R. R.
BILL GOES OVER


WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-With sew.
eral amendments still pending. m o.
senate late today recessed until To.
morrow without reaching a final vote
on the Alaskan railway bill.
Debate and voting on proposed
amendments 70 the Alaska bin con.
linued throughout the day. but Sena-
tor Chamberlain announced tonight
mat he would insist upon "a final vote
before adjournment tomorrow. Under
an agreement the Legislative dav oil
January % viii not end in the SON
ate until tho measure is passed uuou.
The committee iu charge OF the biIf
Won its hardest fight today when tho
senate defeated the Cmmine amend.
ment. which would have made govern.
mNut operation Of the proposed rail-
road mandatory instead OF leaving DO
Ip fnr president foo decide whether II
should Do leased Virtually aU He.
uunIIcHuH who have supported tho hin
voted for fhis amendment An rrOrf
nr Senator Williams to strike out of
Tho Dim authority for tho acquisition
of amy existing lines was defeated.
fG t0 r.
Au amendment hv Senator Urisfou
uor ifI0aI'F authorizing thc Idnr.
fo lease tho road fo tho Panama Rail-
road COMPANY. a. government owned
IuDh company was carried. f3 Oh Ig
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
PRESIDENT DOES NOT con.
SIDER PRESENT FORM
OF BILLS FINAL.
VIII Not Introduce Some of the
Bills Until Full Hearings
Have Been Conducted.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-The anti
trust legislative program as outlined
in bills made public yesterday Is not
the last word I'm proposed remedial
legislation to regulate big business.
Ihat the tentative measures submit.
TED may be altered or extended was
emphasized today en- both branches of
congress. and the President let it boz
known that he did not consider the
forms OF the bills drafted closed
Pursuant TO the purpose OF admin.
lstration leaders TO exhaust the sub
Ject. 10 was determined by the bouse
judiciary and senate interstate com.
merce committees not 90 Introduce at
this time the measures relating to
interlocking directorate rrohibitiop
deunltions of restraints Of trade and
q Hppcuicafions' OF "Cuf throat" compa.
tiiion. ilcarIncs ON the questions are
To DC held before tho bills SO 20 Con.
eress. The Interstate trade commis-
sion bin introduced yesterday will be
taken up next week bv the house In.
terstatc and foreign commerce commit.
Tee. which may see f.f fo alter tho pro-
visions SUGGESTED by tho Judiciary
subcommItfec and Senator NowIands
chairman of tle senate Interstate com.
Continued on Page Eiynteen,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
HOLMES TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION
AS MEMBER OF BULL MOOSE
STATE COMMITTEE IN
OPEN LETTER
To Chairman Handlan of This CITY
Gives His Reasons In Most
Interesting Document.

Harry II. Holmes OF Elizabeth. Writ
county, In an open letter 20 Joseph
handlan OF this city. chairman OF the
progressive state committee. tenders
nis resignation as a member OF that
body and his reasons given therefor
are both logical and interesting
Mr.. Holmes. like many other mem
bers OF the so-called Progressive party.
states his reason, primarily, for taking
this step Is that he Is not In sympa-
Inv with the Progressive party move
ment as separate and permanent
party organize ton and never mas
been, and h. does not believe that
any considerable number Of voters in
his county who supported Roosevelt
are in sympathy with such a course
For my part he says. Il am Re
publican In principle and always have
been and ] can safely say that ninety
per cent OF those in my county who
followed Roosevelt feel just as | do
about IT, We did il not because we
LETT the Republican party. but 20 re-
buke the methods employed at Chi
cago 20 nominate Mr.. Taft That pur-
pose has been accomplished and cur
temporary detection is now a thing
of the past"
Mr.. Holmes goes into the question
deeply with resume OF what the
Republican party has accompli
and what the Democrats have accom-
piisbed. aided and abetted by the Pro
gressive party movement He points
out the utter hopelessness Of the
movement as an organization and
calls upon all Republicans to get to-
gether
Mr. Holmes letter is a frank state
ment OF his position and will be read
with interest throughout the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
Murder Case Will
Go to Jury Today
.ARGU MENTS WERE BEGUN AT
SESSION HELD LAST
NIGHT.
Evidence Was Completed When
Manual Takes Stand In His
Own Defense.

The final CHAPTER In the trial
of Hayward Manual, charged
with the murder OF A. w. Ham
merle. will be written today when
the final arguments OF counsel
Will be made and the case given
20 the jury.
AZ the session last NIGHT the
court read the instructions to
the Jury and this was followed
by arguments OF Assistant Pros
ecutinq Attorney Mckee and Carl
Schmidt for the defense. Mr..
Schmidts argument was not
completed when court adjourned
at -. 30 o'clock this morning
after being In almost continuous
session since yesterday morning
at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Schmidt will complete his
argument when court reoonVenes
this morning and will be follow
ed by Attorneys O'Brien and
Jones for the defense and Pros
eeutirg Attorney Addlersn. for
the state will close the arou-
ments when the case will 90 20
the jury.
The days session was featured
by quite a little sensational tes-
tir1ony by the defense In an ef-
fort 20 refute the testimony OF
state witnesses. The prisoner
himself was placed on the stand
during the day and told quite a
lengthy story OF his life, saying
he was bern in Virginia and had
worked for railroad companies in
different parts Of the United
States.
During the day, u was neees-
sary for the cours 20 bring In the
weight Of the law 20 govern
questions Of attorneys for both
sides. Tilt followed tilt and OBJ
lection followed oh election during
the day and night sessions.
Manual IN his testimony denied
practically every statement made
by the state witnesses, saying
that they were telling untruths.
He claimed the truth Of his own
story in every particular.
Accused Nervous.
Following his direct eSamina-
tion he was sub iected 20 one Of
the severest grillinqs possible by
the prosecuting attorney. Il
could plainly be seen that this
was telling on the accused negro
Sitting stolidly in his chair he
confronted the gaze Of the attor-
(coHtinued on Page seventeen.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
POST OFFERED THE ARMY
OFFICER BY MAYOR
mitchell.
Will Accept On Certain Conditions
News Is Surprise TO
Washington.

PANAMA, Jan. 23.-Colonel George
W. Goethals. chief engineer Of the
Panam canal. recently was rendered
the position OF police commissioner
Of New York by Mayor Mitchell. and
in reply TO the letter sent him by
the mayor through George W. Per
kins signifed his willingness TO ac-
cept the post under certain condi-
tions~ These conditions were that
ne should be permitte 20 remain
on the isthmus until the canal Is
completed and i'm successful operation
ana that DE De given complete con-
troll over the police department.
Colonel GOothals in his letter 10
Mayor Mitchell said that under no
circumstances would he accept the
Commissionorship unless these con-
dttions We're agreed 10. He added
that as he would still be an army
officer after his work here was COM
pleted he would not resign i'm order
TO accept Mayor Mitchel's offer but
that ho would take the position IL
President Wilson gave him Vermis-
sion To- retire.
Wants Complete Control.
Colonel GOothals insisted that no
must have complete control over the
police department I'm case Of bis ac-
ceptauC'. including the right 20 dis
miss Incompetent men without their
having fhe righf Co appeal 10 a court
which would have The power 10 annuI
his di.mi als fn other word ne
demanded that the Jaw which gives
courts th" r.rht. ON appeals from the
comm ieeiuurr'. decisions 90 review
cases and rDinrtafr men with back
pay. be repealed by the legislature.
Colonel GODfnIIe said to-day that
Nr Trrkr. made special trip 90
'Hn lafHuHa tu bring him the letter
from NrfhrIl containing tho offer ~
'oWHIe 'nnr-niu Boo added that
fHn condition. Ir iwu1. od seemed tu
UrfDf..III. preclude the Hrad OF tho
SOS NOr. police department When
'"n uf.r HHs NrI made .ho said DO
looked attractive f1 h'm. buf irvrsfI.
Ifinr showed Im that the police
comm. .ou'r power. were too Um-
TOD f' mHa" DO possible fob carry into
fCoutuued on Paro seventeonl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
Huerta Regime In Mexico Is
Rapidly Approaca ling Collapse
DE LA BARRA SEEMS TO BE
THE BIG MAN If
HUERTA FALLS.
Small Pox Breaks Out In Refugee
Camp at I'll Paso-Epidemic
Not Feared.

WASHINGTON Jan. 23.-Convic-
ton In administration circles that
the Huerta regime in Mexico is rap
idly approaching the collapse which
has been persisteDtly predicted has
led to much discussion here OF the
nature OF John Lind's frequent con-
ferences with Mexican leaders. Be
lief Is freely expressed that Presi-
dent Wilson's representative Is sur
veying the situation with a view TO
determining how events will shape
themselves when the Huerta struct-
ure falls
Mr.. Linds latest conferences with
Jesus Flores Magon and other Mext
can statesmen have interested mem
bers OF the diplomatic sorps. who
pointed out tonight that IN view of
President Wilson's reiterated state
ments that he would not recognize
Huerta nor any of the things he
stands for. the American enjoy might
very naturally be induced to throw
would meet with approval at the
White House.
De Ia 6arra Strong.
So far as officials here are advised.
the vicissitudes which preceded tS.'
Madero revolt and followed by the
downfall of that leaders stormy en-
cumbency of the presidency, have not
which Francisco de In Barra, at pres
ent minister to France. attained as
the man OF the hour when General
Diaz was forced TO abdicate. Sencr
de la Barra then was brought for
ward as the leader who. as provi-
sional president. could placate all
factions pending a new election. Some
OF the diplomats here believe DE la
Barra could again compose the situ-
alton In Mexico so as to permit of IN @
choice of a successor TO Haarta. They
regard him as the man under whose
leadership all factions would be most
likely to shift their activities from the
battlefield TO the ballot box
Smallpox Breaks Out.
Some uneasiness was occasioned al
the war department today by the ap-
pearance of smallpox among the fed.
eral soldiers and refugees near II
Paso. Texas. and instructions went
forward to Brigadier General Bliss TO
proceed at once with the vaccination
OF the several thousand soldiers as
well as the women and children who
er crossed o,,G over Rt9 Texas after the fall
The general condition OF financial
affairs In Mexico was summarized in
this statement from the state depaB>
ment today: Americans are finding
the forced loans levied upon them a
great burden"
The Ebano oil district in San Luis
Potosi is reported TO be fully con
trolled by the Mexican federal gov
CONTINUED on Page seventeen.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
WILL NOT APPEAL
George Jordan Convicted White SLAYER
Desides 20 Quit Fighting and
Serve Sentence.

..aI u..HIf.h fo TIE Intelligence
tHANLE5TON. vs.. va. JAM gg
Realizing that further contest would
ba hopeless. George Jordan. fhe con.
ticfCd white SLAYER with Die bonds.
man. walked into tIc office of Federal
Judro B D. Keller. today ana stated
DO had abandoned hle plan to aet for
20 writ OF error and was ready f1 be-
Sin hls sentence of ono year and one
day Jordan was turned over %
United states Marehal Frank Tyroo
and taken 20 MOuudsvillo Jordan
was convicted for bringing Ruth steele
from lr0nton. Ohio to Charleston 90
enter 90 house of nl flmo conducted
by Bebccca Robinson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
Governor Cox
Rejects Demands
MADE BY REPUBLICANS IN
THE OHIO STATE
LEGISLATURE
To Repeal Warnes Tax Collector
Law and Amend the Liquor
License Law.
Special pisrateh TO the intelligence.

Special Disratch 20 the Inteliigencer.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. Ex-Governor
Cox issued a statement to-day in
which he rejected the demands OF the
Republican members OF the house
and senate that the Warnes tax col
lector law be repealed and that the
liquor license law be nlnended so that
the county liquor license commission
ers shall be elected instead OF being
appointed by the governor and state
hquor license commission. In an ef-
Tort TO remove the governor from the
entanglements OF the liquor trade. Cox
defends both OF these measures at
length and in regard 10 the liquor II
cense act declares that the executive
should have the widest police power
possible in order 20 make law enforce
ment n reality"
School reform hrs been placed on
the legislative program for next
week