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The Washington times., 1914-06-08
PLUMBERS PROBE
TO Be NATIONAL
Des Moines Indictment to Be
Followed by U. S. Grand Jury
Investigations.

Following the recent indictment by a
Federal grand jury at Dcs Moines'
iowa, Of forty-six Middle Western mem
hers Of the National Master Plumbers
Association for conspiracy under inc
antitrust law, the Department Of JUS
tice Is preparing for u now grand jury
investigation ct Philadelphia. with a
view Ia bringing indictments against
master plumbers in the Fast, and u
similar inquiry al Salt Lake city. Ltan'
directed against Western plumbers
Evifence brought before the grand
Jury at Des Moincs Nv T.; r. Welty. as
sistant to the Attorney General. VINO
was sent &c Iowa to assist in the prose-
cut!nn, sought to show that national
system founded on the boycott and con-
tract letting system Ind been built up
by the nluaIbers Witnesses testified
that through this system the master
plumbers In soma places have absolute
control of the jo5oers who sell plumbing
supplies, the journeymcn plumbers who
Install plumbing. aud the price that Is
to be charged the consumer who pays
the bill.
&. y. Murdcck, Of Portland. Ore. a
special agent of tha department. who
worked UP the case against the Middle
western master plumbers, probably will
he placed in charge Of the investigation
leading UP to the Philadelphia grand
The department is prepared to go be-
fore the grand jury when the case
against the Eastern master plumbers Is
taken up and show that in many cities
competitive bidding on plumbing work
has been practically eliminated.
One method adopted. Government In
vestigators declare. is that of reporting
all bids made on jobs to the central Of
fee of the Master Plumbers Associa-
ton. When a plumber is asked to bid
on job he first calls up headquarters
to see II any other plumbers have made
bids. If so. he raises their figure. II
not. he makes bid. and other plumbers
subsequently called upon to bid on the
job are expected to raise their bids high
enough to protect the first bidder.
Another method, II is charged by the
Government. Is that Of boycotting the
jobber who sells shipment of goods to
an Independent master plumber. When
such a sale is made 1t Is charged that
cards are sent to each member Of the
association in the State where the ''un-
ethical sale was made. The members
are pledged not to patronize the COM
pany selling such goods to independent
dealers until the independent had made
peace with the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation in his city.
The Bureau of Investigation of the
Department of Justice has been en-
gagged In looking up the Plumbers trust
cases for months and at times there
have been as high as 100 Government
sleuths at work on the case.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

Postmaster Otto Praeger today
began an experiment In the collect
ion of parcel post packages. giving
Washington the distinction of being
the only city in the country where
postoffice wagons call for packages
to be mailed. as we'll as deliver
packages to Washington patrons. At
the outset, the collection is limited
TO packages weighing ten pounds or
more. Smaller packages still must
be taken to the postoffce or post
office stations for mailing.
Patrons are given three methods OF
notifying the postoffice that they
have parcels to mail. They may
give a written notice to their car
rier. send a postal card to the main
office. or telephone to the main Of
fee or one of three stations. Per-
sons living on Washington and Co
lumbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant
may telephone to North i22s: in
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
Commencement Week at
st. Cecilia's Is Opened

Closing exercises for the boys depart
ment of st. Cecelia's Academy today be-
gin the week OF commencement Grad
uating exercises for the girls will be
held Wednesday at the Columbia The
ater, the Rev. Edward \. Pace of
Catholic University, delivering the ad-
dress.
Diplomas and graduation medals Will
be conferred upon Ruth Boyd. Bessie
Naloney. and Frances Murphy and
Marguerite Burns. Those who will re-
Ceive certificates in the commercial
course are Katherine Jordan. Dorothy
Pilcer. Celestine Rafferty,, Frances Mar
tin, and Dorothy Rea
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
Man and Wife Killed,
Girl Hurt, by Cyclone

WOODSTOCK. Ontario, June S-A
cyclone OF terrific violence. striking at a
point two miles north of the city last
night, caused the death Of Thomas
BARLEY. farmer. aged seyenty-four,
and his wife, aged siXty-f1ve.
Their home was completely demol-
ished. nothing remaining but a pile of
scattered debris. spread over an area
Of 800 yards. The damage was confined
within a square mile.
Miss Robinson, visiting Harry Err
thwistle. was standing at the kitchen
door when the storm broke. She was
hurled twenty feet away by the force
Of the wind and picked up unconscious.
but not seriously injured.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
Bay State Runaways Are
Found in Railroad Yard

Two runaway bows were picked I'D in
the railroad yards in South Washing
ton this morning by Policeman ]. NJ
Horton and are being held at the
Fourth precinct station house until
parents can be heard from. They gave
the names of Edward Long and Arthur
Foley. seventeen and eighteen years.
respectively, and their address as g
Cotton street, Worcester. Mass
al home and decided 20 shift for them
selves. They left Worcester two days
ago. beating their way here. AS they
aiighted from a freight train Horton
placed them under arrest.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
ALEXANDRIA GRAND
JURY GETS Z CASES
log-Muzzling Ordinance Viola
tions Bring Many Owners
Into Court in Virginia City.

ALEXANDRIA. We, June s.-The
artery term of the corporation
curt, with Judge L. c. Barley pre-
ding. opened today, with a big docket
civil and criminal cases. A grand
lry was summoned and is consider
1g a number of matters which were
Fought to its attention by the court.
The grand jury is composed of James
~ Preston, L. z. Lawler. Joseph c.
ates, George D. Hopkins. George S.
rench. William ]. Boothe, w. H.
sweeney. Albert Bryan, and Charles
3. Swan. George D. Hopkins was
named as foreman.
Twelve criminal indictments were
resented by Samuel G. Brent, Com
nonwealth's attorney, as follows: A
NJ. Gunnell, of Fairfax county, charged
With assaulting and beating Jeremiah
II. Crilly; Leslie Irwin, Fred Reh,
Harry Hampler, and Harry o. Cook.
charged with shooting Maggie Jeffer-
son: Neah waddey. charged with the
murder OF James Terrell: Charles Sor-
rell, charged with assault on Charles
Littlejohn; Thomas Roddy. charged
with shooting Leonard Nails; Will
Jams Phillips, charged with petit lar
charged with robbing the saloon of
Thomas F. Kelly; James Furr.
charged with robbing the house Of
Mrs. Nora NJ. Foltz; Joseph Willis.
harged with shooting Wingfield
Brooks.
Eleven arrests were made by The po-
lice yesterday of persons for permitting
dogs TO run on the streets unmuzzled.
This morning Justice Cation imposed
mes OF s5 each in two cases, ordered
logs ho naCfrnNp1
missed the other cases.
Officers of Marley Encampment, Odd
Fellows, will be nominated tonight and
ferreo upon two candidates.
A final decree of divorce was en-
tered IL the cooperation court today in
Meade Hansboroueh, on the ground OF
desertion. The plaintiff was given Gus
toty of her children, John and Clar-
ence Hansborough.
The Alexandra Fertilizer and Chem
cal Company has sent Chief Gronau,
of the Alexandria fire department, a
check for 500 to be distributed among
the fire companies for their services az
The fire which partially destroyed the
acid plant of the fertilizer works a
week ago.
The civil service commission has an
nounced the following examinations to
oe held in Alexandria on June q: Mar
ket milk specialist, market specialist,
dairy manufacturing specialist, dairy
husba ndman, senior highway engineer,
fiber inspector, assistant market milk
specialist, assistant dairy husbandman,
hacteriologist, landscape architectural
chemists aid, assistant ply
sicist- photographer in agricultural
geography.
The annual commencement exercises
of st. Marys Academy will be held on
Thursday afternoon at the opera house.
A meeting of the committee TO entertain
the virginia Press Association here on
June g. will meet on Thursday night
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
Caleb Powers Advocates
Naming "Dry" Legislators

Ad-ocsting the election Of temperance
.cgislators TO fight the liquor interests
in obtaining prohibition. Congressman
'aleb Powers spoke last night at the
f"urth rally of the Sons of Jonadab, at
Kendall Baptist Church.
The trouble with temperance people" 4"
sal1 Congressman Powers. lis that they
won't mix in dirty and crooked poll
iics, or else they have only ambition
enough 10 sit back and view the fight
hetween the hquor and prohibition men"
Short addresses were made by the
Rev. Theron Cutwater. rGstor of Ken
call Church: Grand Secretary John c.
Moore and James g Lee, of John Daily
'ouncil. No. 3: William J. Myers, of
nifty Council, No. 2; JOHN Morgan. of
Hope Council. No. !; EImore w. San
scrson. and James F. Peake.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
New Superdreadnought
To Be Launched July II

QUINCY, Mass, June s.-The launch
ing Of the superdreadnought Nevada,
sister ship Of the Oklahoma, will take
place at the Fore River shipyards on
July II. IL was announced today. These
ships will pe the first in the American
navy 10 carry fourteen-inch guns. each
having q battery o. ten Of this size. as
well as twenty-one fve-inch guns. The
Nevada will be q, 600 tons displacement
and 554 feet long.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
innocent Bystanders"
Gets Hoodlum's Bullet

PHILADELPHIA. June s.-WiIliam
Cassidy, an innocent bystande-." got
a bullet in his thigh early today when
Policeman Hayden fired at a band o.
hoodlums, escaping after an attempted
robbery. Hayden let the thugs 90
and took his victim to hospital. where
he will recover.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
Ribot May Become New
French Prime Minister

PARIS. June s-Felix Ribot has
been invited by President Poincare 10
f>cm a cabinet. Ribot was Poincare's S
opponent at the last election. He has
served as prime minister in other cabi-
nets 0d married Miss Minnie Burch, of
chsa6Es, u RsL
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
LAUREL.

H. G. Bedwell. who recently pur-
chased the large country home of Will
liam H. Wilson. adjoining the large
farm of the late Senator A. P. German.
is making extensive improvements there
Mr.. Bedwell is the owner of a number
OF race horses. He will construct a
half-mile track on his farm.
Walter Smallwood. a pitcher of the
Savannah baseball club of the South
ern League, has been called here on
which was caused by a kick from q
horse.
The three fire companies will leave
this week to attend the annual Mary
land State firemen's convention at
Westminster. Chief Nichols will also
go with the companies.
Thomas NJ. Baldwin. IT., an office EN-
ploye of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road at Baltimore, and who has been
secretary of the Laurel Building Asso-
citation. has left for Columbus, Ga,
where he will engage in business.
jured when she was being carried down
stairs when her home at Contee was on
fire on Friday, is slightly improved.
The Rev. Joseph A. Myer has resumed
his duties at st. Iawrence's Church,
Iessup, and St Mary's Church here,
after undergoing treatment for a throat
affection at the Mercy Hospital. Bslti-
more. The Rev. ]. Olds, of Washing
ton, had charge of the parishes during
Father Myers absence.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
Two Anarchists Killed.

STCONA Italy. June S-Anarchist
riots here caused the killing of two men
and the serious wounding Of several
others in a clash with the carabineers
during a national fete. The troops
fired several volleys.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
HYATTSVILLE.

The students of the Baden AEricul-
tural High School on June %, will give,
in ST. Paurs parish hall. Baden. mu-
sical play entitled Midsummer Eve"
and a two-act farce, The Masonic
Ring The evenings entertainment will
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

The Rev. w. o. Roome, jr.. rector OF
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, In his
sermon yesterday touched upon Chris
tian Science and Unitarianism, ana con-
demned both of these sects as being
detrimental to the proper teaching of
religion.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
Anacostia, Hyattspille

Early. principal of the Brandywiae Con-
servatory of Music. A portion of the
proceeds will go for the benefit of the
Star-Spangled Banner Society of Prince
George county.
The board of election supervisors of
Prince George county will meet at
Upper Marlboro on June % for the
purpose Of naming the registration Of
ficers.
Tire mayor and common council will
meet tonight to consider questions in
connection with the Washington, West
minister and Gettysburg railroad cross
ing at Columbia avenue.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

Under the auspices of the Anacostsa
Federation for Social Service an OPEN
air temperance meeting viii be held on
Saturday evening at the corner OF
Nichols avenue and Good Hope road.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08
ANACOSTIA.

Members of the Congress Heights NJ.
E. Church have gone on record as op-
posed to the playing OF Sunday base
ball in the District. and have forward
ed a resolution to this effect to the
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

The Brotherhood OF the Anacostfa NJ.
E Church has invited the business and
professional men of the suburb to at
tend A meeting tonight in Methodist
Hall to discuss the liquor question
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

The Public Improvement Association
of Congress Heights will tonight hold
an open meeting in the town hall on
Alabama avenue. The ladies OF the
vicinity have been invited Refreshments
will be served.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

The June meeting of the Hillsdale
Citizens Association WIFI be held to-
night in Odd Fellows Hall. Allen F.
jackson will preside.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

The baseball game in the Potomac
League will be played at the Govern |
ment Hospital grounds today, as well as
on Wednesday and Friday On Tues-
cav Thursday, and Saturday. the games
will be played on the Anacostta dia- |
mond.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

Emmanuel Chapter. Daughters Of the
King, admitted Ave candidates last
evening.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

Mrs George NJ. Bond. who was in
iured when she was being carried down
stairs when her home at Contee was on
fire on Friday, is slightly improved.
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

Eleven arrests were made by The po-
ice yesterday of persons for permitting
dogs TO run on the streets unmuzzled.
This morning Justice Cation imposed
mes Of IS each in two cases, ordered
hree dogs to be destroyed, and dis
missed the other cases
The Washington times., 1914-06-08

Officers of Marley Encaupment. Odd
Fellows, will be nominated tonight and
the Batriarchial degree will be con-
ferrec upon two candidates.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
OPERA IN FRANCE
NEEDS COAL FUND
With No Credit for Fuel Singers
RehearSe on Icy Stage.
Singers at Front.

PARIS. Dee @1-NIany thcaters
soon viii he reopencd. thanks to Min
lister OF the Interior MalNy. who oh
tanned from his coiIeag ues permission
10 do as he saw fit with the amuse-
ment places. The lower lights also
soon viii be burning on The boule-
wards.
The Opera Comiquc viii reopen with
The Daughter Of the Regiment as
tho first attraction and Mile ChenaI
dr3pCd in the French coiorS viii sing
the "Marscillaisc" between the acts
The orchestra is ready and the cast
complete eNcpetinG the leading tenor.
The place OF FrantZ, serving as a
military poStm3n at Nogent. Is not
easy to fiji.
Here J am and here 7 stay" saws
Jacques RouchC when any one asks
II " is true that he will give ND the
direction of the opera
The National opera house. however.
Is cold and dark and callers crowd
into the porter's lodge, for the porter
alone about the place has the funds
10 buy coal This is not due TO the
moratorium; it is simply 4 case OF
moro money paid out than taken in.
and the gas company gives no credit
while ina the scarcity Of coal all orders
must be accompanied by cash
Nevertheless, artists and chorus poo
Die stamp about the icy stage rehcars-
ing 'Ls Favoritc" and .'Semiramis'
with the same zest as il the re-
opening was q certainty
At the Thcater Francois there is
plenty OF coal and the gas bill has
been paid. but the place recalls the
times when the scene shifters were on
strike. Al except six Of them arc off
10 war. BY instructions of Lieutenant
colonel Care, who keeps i'm sort Of
wireless touch with La Maison Dc
Molierc, stage hands of the Tbestor
de Ia Monnaise now in Brussels will
DC moblllzed for the winter campaign.
titteen per cent of the gross REGENTS
OF all places Of amusements during the
- n, 1 De pad over TO the different
relief funds. If Bellevillo is a cI.ite,;o,,
substantial aid for the suffering will he
derived from this source Tho Casino
mere reopened within five hours aftaT
me word 20. and tho house was
Iies eager 10 applaud the patrfofic eo,,.I-
mat constituted the program. 50
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
HIS HANDS AND EYES
GONE, BOY IS WORKING
Victim of Explosion on July 4 Is
Now Selling Flowers to Earn
Livelihood.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 27.-"There are
some things a man never will know
until he has a misfortune Chester
Hcaley. tho elevator boy who lost both
eyes and both hands by u premature
cannon explosion ON July 4. said today.
Then he applied handkerchief to his
sightless eyes. which still pain him in
cessantly. one might have thought ne
referred i'm some way to his misery. but
apparently that was not in his mind.
You Sec" he went on as though cx-
planning the results of months of re-
search in the realms of the human
soul. there isn't much bad in people.
They are mighty good. l wish / could
tell YOU how good they have been to
me. but / can't. It's in my heart. but
there is no way of expressing it. Mother,
here. may be able to do better than j.
Tell him about il. mother"
The conversation took place in the
lobby Of the SCarritt building, where
Chester Healey has set Up n flower
stand. Mrs. Healey was behind the
counter preparing some wreaths. Al
though youthful. her face appears care
worn and sad.
Mother, Too, Praises People.
1T is just as Chester says" Mrs.
Healey said, everybody has been our
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Whitman Takes Oath
AS New York Governor

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-District Attor
ney Charles $. Whitman took the Of
fec as governor of New York before
presiding Justice Ingraham, of the ap-
pcllate division of the supreme court
1t was announced that the unusual
proceeding Of taking the oath now in
stead Of publicly at Albany on January
l, as has been the custom with most
theory that there should be no interim
between the surrender of the office by
one governor at the expiration of his
term. midnight, December 81, and the
assumption of office by his successor,
usually at noon the next day.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
WhiSkerS Due to Run
Rampant in Georgia

ATLANTN, Dec. ia banner crop OF
whiskers is predicted for Georgia next
year by T.. T.. Limbaugh, chairman Of
the State board of barber examiners.
Mr. Limbaugh is exceedingly worried
over the failure of thousands of BARRIERS
TO take the state examination denanded
by the last legislature, pay their fees.
and prove themselves sanitary. HARM
less. and not too full of conversation.
Georgia citizens will have an unus
uaIly large crop OF whiskers." said mr..
Limbaugh. because she will re an ala
most barberlcss State. out Of 400 BAR
hers only thirty have applied for Ii
cense and no business can he done
without license except in iails. state
prisons. and towns of less than 500
population, where whiskers run ram
pant, anyway.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
Sunday School Members
Of MCKendree Give Play

Christmas Eve With Grandpa and
Grandma" play written especially for
the occasion. was produced by members
of the McKendree NJ. f. Sunday school,
Christmas night. Superintendent L. L.
Schnarc and r. A. Mutt. of the Broth
erhood Bible Glass. collaborated as au-
thors. and the former took the part Of
Grandpa"
Psuedo magazine articles, purportinS
to have been written by members of the
Sunday school, were read dealing with
"How to Get Along with Your Wife,
How TO Raise Children" and How to
Win a Wife," occasioned much mirth.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
HUNT WITH K-RAYS
FOR ARMS IN COTTON
Authorities at Galveston Utilize
Modern Science in Scanning
Shipment.

GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. g7.-The
utilization of modern scientific dis
coveries in the present war and its at
tendant activities is well illustrated by
the use OF the N-ray apparatus here IN
inspecting cotton, which is being
shipped 10 Europe.
Tho rigorous enforcement OF rules
against contraband have made conceal
ment necessary in the shipment of
munitions TO the warning nations, and a
careful scrutiny is being wien all goods
sent from America.
The bulky cotton bales furnish an ex-
cellent place for concealinS cartridges,
small arms and other munitions. and
the authorities here, alert to the situa-
ton, have caused every bale to be
scrutinized under a powerful N-ray APP
paratus.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

friend This Is A wonderful city for
big hearted people. My boy tells me it.
almost takes the sting out Of his az
fiction.
please tell the people how We ap-
preciate what they arc doing. and make
IL emphatic in regard to the Scarritt
building. where owners. tenants and
employees have constantly tried to lift
the burden"
Mrs. HeaIey's eyes were filed with
tears of grati.-dc. Chester smiled-the
uncertain smile OF the blind He kept
his muulated hands thrust in his
trousers pockets. because, his mother
said. he is ashamed of them.
IF I only could have kept my
hands" said the boy, II would DO all
right. Or il I could have kept my
sight But you see 1 am helpless How
ever. that is for the present. There Is
lot left to me yet. although I don't
know what to do with these stumps,
and | haven't learned to feel my way
around When I get the knack Of
getting along in the dark I will try to
earn my own living"
Healey was injured during a sham
battle by Battery y at Swopc park on
July e.
Contributions Are Asked.
Friends of the boy after~srd got an
ordinance introduced. allowing him 800
for temporary sustenancc It. passed
both houses of the city council by
unanimous vote. but Mayor Jost vetoed
the bill on legal grounds. Then they
went to work raising fund to tide
him over until the legislature can be
asked for an appropriation OF $1,000
as a pension The fund thus raised Is
exhausted and although not yet in
physical condition to be out in the cold
air. Healey has begun to try to earn
his way. His friends in the Sczrrftt
building are circulating a list in the
hope Of getting coo persons TO contribute
81 each.