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The Washington times., 1914-01-31
AFFLECKS.
TABLE.

Z TIDE TABLE.
| High tide 1l:42 q m.
| Low tide 5:5l a m. and $40 p. m
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises.......7:06 Sun sets.........5:21
Evening star., 1914-12-13
CALLS HIS TRIALS FARCICAL.
United Mine Leaders Statement Be.
fore Industrial Commission,

DENVER. Col. December ED
ward L. Doyle. secretary treasurer Of
district Is. United Mine Workers Of
America. testified before the federal
commission on industrial relations to-
day.
Doyle told of his two trials for con-
tempt of court on charges of violating
the injunction against the northern
Colorado coal miners, which. he said,
prevented them from doing anything
but eating and sleeping" the trials.
he said. were "farcical"
Doyle said his second trial was for
participation in miners meeting for
bidden by an Injunction, The Offend
ing articles were read in court, he tes-
tined. and he was called upon to ad-
NIT authorship of them. Then. said
Doyle. the judge turned to the oper-
ators' attorneys, not to the prosecut-
ing attorney, and told them "to get out
warrant"
Doyle at this time was sentenced to
a years Imprisonment and to pay a
fine of $500. After four months in Jail
and within three days of the hearing
Of his appeal to the supreme court,
DOYLE said that his jailer came to him
and told him that If he would apologize
privately to the judge for writing the
articles he would be released. Doyle
day. he said. he was released on the
order Of the judge. The appeal was
never argued. He did not know wheth-
er the sentence was remitted.
The fine was never paid in either con-
victiOn, he said.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
SUFFRAG|STS TO HEAR
ROS|KA SCHW|MMER
Budapest Woman to Address Open
Meeting This Afternoon at
Jardin de Danse.

Mrs Rosika Schwimmer of Budapest.
secretary of the international woman s
suffrage alliance, is to address an open
meeting of the Kate Gordon Chapter
of the southern states woman's SUI
frage conference this afternoon at $50
O'Clock in the Jardin de Danse. lath
and F. streets She is to speak on
woman and the War"
Senator owen of Oklahoma and Miss
Jean Gordon of New Orleans. promi-
nent throughout the south Tor her
work as factory inspector, will also
make addresses.
Mrs Schwimmer will speak again
Tuesday in the Woodward & Lothrop
auditorium While in Washington she
is the house guest of Mrs. Wesley NJ
Stoner. 1927 Rhode Island avenue
northwest.
DR.. Katherine Bement Davis. COM
missioner of corrections of the city
of New York. who was recently elected
third vice president of the Natlonai
American Woman Suffrage Association,
was entertained at luncheon yester-
day at the Bellevue by the congresslon-
nj committee. Miss Davis was accom-
panied by her sister. Miss Helen Davis.
national field secretary OF the y. W.
&. y.
In the absence of Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick, chairman, and Mrs. Antoinette
Funk vice chairman of the congress
sional committee Mrs. Helen Gardener
of this city acted as hostess others
present were Mrs. Glenna Smith Tin
min, Miss Ethel Smith, Mrs. G. A.
Mosshart and Mrs. Raymond B. Morgan
The women held "a conference with
Representative Nondell on their work
next week in behalf of the measure A
number of other members were inter-
viewed. and promise was given by KEEP
resentatives Mondell. keating of Colo
RADIO. Macdonald Of Michigan and Kelly
of Pennsylvania that they would ad-
dress the House in favor of the consti-
tutional amendment. Mrs Anto1nette
Funk. vice chairman of the committee,
will return from New York today and
direct the activities.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
BOATS IN WINTER QUARTERS.
Owners Take Craft From Water to
Protect Them From Ice.

A large proportion of the launches
and other type of pleasure craft owned
here are going into winter quarters at
the various boat club headquarters and
at the repair yards about the city and
Alexandra. Many pleasure craft own
ers are having their boats taken from
the water so that they will run no dam
ger of being sunk by ice during the
winter. and others are laying them up
in sheltered harbors where they Will be
protected from storms.
Recently the power boat Seminole. l..
A. Clarke & Sons Virginia and the Bit
sey, belonging to E. Madison Hall. were
taken from the water at Bennetts poat-
yard In addition to the eight Launches
taken from the water at Regans
Evening star., 1914-12-13
POST OFFICE BILL LIBERAL.
Committee Adds $2s, ,ooo,ooo to
Fund Asked in BUDGET

A large slice of economy will be
taken out of the estimated expend-
itures Of the government, If the post
office appropriation bill is enacted with
the totals which have been agreed upon
by the House committee on post Office
and post roads. When this big meas
ure is reported to the House, probably
Tuesday. it will carry a total of about
sS22,ooo.ooo. whereas the Postmaster
Generals estimates asked for only
S299,211 900.
One of the items of increase over the
estimates is to be found in the $1,000
900 for promotions of letter carriers
for certain automatic increases, which
have to be met with appropriations.
the estimates did not ask for this sum
The bill also carries 100000 for pro
motions for railway mail clerks.
For rural free delivery the esti-
mates carried s35.000,00 while the
committee will report bill with S55.-
100000 for this work.
1t Is understood the bill will carry
about twenty-five legislative proyi-
sions and will be mass of new law.
if enacted.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
HEADS HIGHWAY OFFICIALS.
Henry G. Shirley Chosen by Asso'
ciation of State Representatives.

Henry G. Shirley of Maryland was
elected president of the American As
sociation of State Highway Officials
at the perfection of the organization
yesterday by state highway commits
sioners and engineers from twenty
seven states. meeting at the Raleigh
Hotel
Other officers elected were: Vice pres
ident, Austin B. Fletcher Of California !:
secretary, Joseph Hyde Pratt of North
Carolina; treasurer. F. F. Rodgers of
Michigan.
At the meeting yesterday seventeen
states were represented either by their
highway commissioners or engineers,
while ten states were represented by
proxy. None but state highway COM
missioners or engineers will constitute
the voting power of the association
The purpose of the organization is to
centralize the work of good roads or
ganizations as far as possible. and to
secure the holding of one good roads
convention annually. 1t also was de-
cfded to cooperate with the federal
organizations in the consideration of
road problems.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
THROWS HIP OUT OF JOINT.
Trick Whereby Negro Is Said to
Have Defrauded Railways.

NEW ORLEANS, December IA
Through his ability to throw his hip
out of joint ard become apparently
helpless, William Hoke, a negro of
Birmingham, has defrauded at least
three railroads in the south of money
paid for alleged injuries, according to
admissions railroad officers say he
made to them today. Hoke was placed
in Jail on a charge of perjury.
Hoke brought suit against Morgan's S
Louisiana and Texas railroad in fed
eral court for sS5,O00 damages for in
juries alleged to have been received
when he stepped on a banana peeling
in one of the company's cars and in
jured" his hip. His testimony in the
case today aroused suspicious.
Surgeons who completed examination
of him today pronounced him a "hu-
man freak" 1t is then he is said to
have admitted defrauding the Louis
Vile and Nashville. the Frisco and IL
linois Central railroads and the Me-
ridian Street Railroad Company He
always had compromised previous
cases. he said, and made an effort to
do likewise in his present suit.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
SHOWS HOW HISTORY
is BEING REPEATED
Prof. W Walter Dennison Lectures With
Present Battlefelds in
Europe as Theme.

How history is repeating itself in the
European conflict on the same battle
fields where julius Caesar once fought
and conquered was shown by Prof..
Walter Dennison of Swarthmore Col
1ege in an address at the New National
Museum yesterday afternoon. under the
auspices of the Archaeological Institute
OF America Members of the Art and
Archaeology League and the Classical
Club of Washington were present.
Prof. Dennison paid high tribute to
the Belgians in his address. calling at
tention to the fact that Caesar in his
writings had referred to the Belgians
against whom he fought as the
bravest of all the Gauls."
= He pointed out what the ancient ma
-tions might have done with Just the
slightest of modern equipment. saying
that the Romans did not have even a
spyglass." His lecture was illustrated
with stereopticon views.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
MRS. HoEaELBERaER HoNoRED
Elected Chairman Of Woman's Wei
fare Department.

The teachers branch of the woman's
welfare department of the National
Civic Federation. organized a year ago.
held its first annual meeting last night.
The meeting was held in Mckinley
Manual Training School. Miss Eliza
beth B. Brown. director of primary in
struction, presided.
More than 800 in cash and more
than ESQ packages of food and clothing
were brought to the meeting as dona-
tions for Belgian relief. They will be
turned over to the District relief COM
mittee.
Reports for the year were read by
the retiring secretary, Miss NJ E.
Given. principal of the Chevy Chase
School. and by Miss Flora Hendley. the
treasurer. Miss Hendley also spoke on
the teachers retirement bill.
officers elected were: Chairman. Mrs.
Nora Hoegelsberger of the Central
High School; secretary, Miss Catherine
r. Watkins. director of kindergarten
work. Miss Hendley was reelected
treasurer.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
RAILROAD MEN ASK IMMUNITY
New Haven Chiefs Arguments Are
Concluded in New York.

NEW YORK, December 12.-Argu-
ments upon the pleas of immunity filed
by John L. Billiard, James E. Elton and
William Skinner. three of the twenty
one directors and former directors of
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company, were con-
cluded in the United States district
, court here today. Both sides were
given until Thursday of next week to
file briefs.
Attorneys for the defendants laid
particular stress upon the contention
that it was unnecessary for them to
have been granted immunity formally
when they testified before the inter
state commerce commission.
For the government II was contended
that the pleas had no foundation in
|. fact, because they did not show that
! Immunity had been promised; or that
the pleaders had asked immunity when
called before the interstate commerce
commission, and that nothing had been
adduced by the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS to show that their testimony
before the commission was of an in
eliminating character.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
ON TRIP AROUND WORLD
Albert 7. Coumbe, Jr., Former Wash
ingtonian, on TWo.Year Jaunt

Albert T. Coumbe. jr.. a young Wash
ingtonian connected with a New York
corporation. has left for a two-year
trip around the world. which is ex-
pected to include San Francisco, the
Hawaiian Islands, Japan, China, the
Philippine Islands and Australia, If
the war in Europe ends by the time
Mr.. Coumbe is to come back home. he
will return via the Red sea and the
Mediterranean.
Mr.. Coumbe's trip will be a COM
bined business and pleasure trip. He
received his early education in the
public schools of Washington, being a
graduate of the Washington High
schools. and served in the high school
cadet regiment.
Mr.. Coumbe attended Cornell Uni
!ersity, from which he graduated the
)ast summer. He afterward took a
cientific course in New York to fit him
or the duties of the position he now
mas.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
SIX ESCAPE HANGMAN.
Governor of Arizona Exercises Par.
don Authority for Last Time

PHOENIX. Ariz., December 12.-There
will be no hanging of men at Florence
penitentiary December 10. Six persons,
condemned by the action of the cleo
torate in voting November against
abolishment of capital punishment in
Arizona, won today the clemency of
Gov. Hunt.
The sentences Of two men were com
muted by the governor just before he
began preparing the election proclama-
ton which would put into effect. among
other measures, the initiated law TAX
ing away his power of pardon and
communication. The case of another was
re1erred back to the supreme court
and the cases Of the other three were
referred to the attorney general.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
GERMAN MINE EXCUSE
CALLED UNSATISFACTORY

STOCKHOLM, via London. December
12, 1885 p.m.-Germany's answer to
Sweden's request for an explanation
of the laying of mines by Germany by
which three Swedish vessels were
blown up is considered far from sat
isfactory by the Swedish press, accord
ing to the Aftonbladet.
The answer denies that German ships
laid mines Saturday or Sunday last.
but says nothing concerning previous
days. 1t admits that, owing to the in
tention of Russia to establish winter
naval base, German mines were laid In
the Aland archipelago, later than
Sunday" of which Sweden was notified
Monday That was after the Swedish
steame.& we're sunk.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
ENGLAND STOPS EXPORT
OF ANILINE PRODUCTS

LONDON. December IL. 1888 pm
A special issue of the Official Gazette
proclaims the complete prohibition of
the expectation of aniline oil, aniline
salt and picric acid and it's components
to all destinations.
This announcement amends the proc
lamation of November 10, which per-
mitted the expectation of these ar
ticles to the United States and to Eu-
ropean ports of the allies.
1t was only after considerable effort
on the part of Consul General Skinner
that the British government, in its
decree of November. consented to al
Evening star., 1914-12-13
"sILvERWARE' ROGERS HELD.
Requisition of Deposits From Agents
Basis of Fraud Charge.

CHICAGO. December 12-George NJ.
Rogers of Philadelphia, alias "Silver-
ware Rogers. was under arrest here
today on charge of using the mails to
defraud. Miss Viola Hoothill, who ac-
cording TO federal authorities, is Rogers
associate. was held as a government wit
ness en- bond of 1000
Rogers. who left Philadelphia three
weeks ago, operated a company which
advertised for agents to sell a patented
appliance and required all agents to de-
post guarantee fund of from $500 to
II 900. Federal authorities said he
swindled many persons throughout the
country.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
BY Marine CRAFTSMEN
Washington Navy Yard Branch Or
ganization in Annual Session.
Banquet Follows Business.

Officers Of the Washington navy YARD
branch Of the American Society OF
Marine Craftsmen were elected at a br1ef
business meeting of that organization
at the Continental Hotel last evening"
preceding the third annual banquet The
new officers are: President. G. W. NUS
baum; vice president. George Thorne ;
secretary, O. L. Jenkins: treasurer
Charles Walsh; board of governors
W. C. Thorn, H. K Griffith and w. f.
Rose.
Brief talks were made by c. A Cnau,
wick, G. A. Knox. G. w. Nusbaum and
F.. p. Peel, former secretary of the ma
tionaI association. MIR. Chadwick, the
retiring president, was presented with
gold testimonial, appropriately inscribed
Mr.. Peel made the presentation.
Members Present.
Those present. in addition to those
already named, were j. H. Biondl' l.. a
Brooke. William Boyle. H. H. Cummings.
W. K Davidson. H. c. Earnshaw. G. 5.
Foreman, A. S. Halsey. H. S. Holder
,;,,snacIt E C James: E W j. oSem' Ka1seF II! j. J:
]. J. Talcott. NJ. S. Watson.
H. L. Boesch. w. E. Bruder. j.: a.
Crockett, S. C. Cross. A. V. Curtis. ). Z.
Darnan. r. O. Eliason, ]. S. Hardester.
f. j. Hough F. H. Kramer. G. A. Luers.
IT. S O'Halloran, ]. ]. Porter, S. A.
Saunders, L. NJ. steamer. l.. w. Taylor.
L. A. Van Look, j. NJ. Webb. G. w.
Brooks, L. G. Butts, A. H. Chase. j. W.
Curran, ]. A. Davies. E. 1. Disney. S: N.
EalSoner. H. S. II HASKELL; .1;,nssr Il F; HeWins " a
Kruger, F. NJ. McGraw. D. H. Oertly.
II. W. Parker. F. ]. RAIDER. J. w Ship
ley, j. A. Svedja and r. N. Wills.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
KIAUCHAU REFUGEES COMING.
State Department Heeds Appeal Of
Germany to Bring Them Here.

German women and children refugees
at Shanghai, China. most Of whom left
Kiauchau before the siege Of that
fortress by the Japanese and English
began are to be brought to the United
States through the offices Of the State
Department. This was undertaken at
the request Of the German embassy.
The department has referred the mat
tr to the bureau of immigration for its
opinion. There may be objection If any
Of the refugees were liable to become
public charges.
Arrangements also have been made
for sending relief funds to German
prisoners in Siberia. The necessary
authority. has been given to the Amer
lean minister in China to send funds
cabled to him to the detention camps.
where the Germans were reported to be-
sadly in need of money.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Women MAY Be Admitted.

A proposition to admit women to
membership in the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association is to be dis
cussed at the meeting of the associa
tion tomorrow night. The meeting will
be held in Northeast Temple. Reports
of committees will be received, and an
entertainment will be held after the
of routine business.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

week or two ago. the launch Truant.
belonging to c. H. Schnaitmann. has
been taken out there for the winter.
At Gregory's boatyard. Sth street
southwest, about thirty boats VIII be
taken from in the next week or two
and large fleets win be hauled out at
the Eastern branch boatyards and at
Alexandria Among the craft that VIII
go into winter quarters at Cumberland
at Georgetown is the Chrystella. owned
by Daniel T. Wright.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
FENCERs PLAN TO SHOOT.
Rifle and Pistol Practice Added to |
Activities Of Club.

Rihe and pistol shooting have been
added to the activities of the Fencers'
Club Of Washington. the officers of
which are: Col. Robert NJ. Thompson.
president: Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. vice
president: Henry Breckinridge. assist
ant secretary of war. secretary. and
DR.. Scott D. Breckenridge, executive
officer and team captain.
The club has organized a govern
ment rife club. affiliating with the Ma
tfonal Rifle Association of America,
and rifles and ammunition will be
drawn from the War Department un-
der a recent act of Congress. A gal
lery range is to be installed in the
clubhouse. and preliminary work has
begun on a subtarget gun machine.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Reserve Board to Hear Protests.

Baltimore's protest against the selec-
tion of Richmond as the central re-
serve city of the twelfth federal re-
serve district and it's own claims TO
the distinction of being the location OF
the federal reserve bank Of the dis
trict will be heard before the federal
reserve board January 6. Other pro
tests will be given hearing each week
until completed.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Entertainments for the Blind.

Two interesting entertainments have
been arranged for the blind this week
at the Library for the Blind. 1928 H
street northwest. Prof Newton r.
Wood of the Smithsonian Institution
will give a talk Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock on Birds and Mammals" He
promises to illustrate his talk with
songs and calls of the BIRDS
Mrs. J. Van Rensselaer, will read
selected stories Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Action on Auditors Salary Bill.

The Senate judiciary committee today
referred to a subcommittee the bill
which has passed the House fixing the
salary Of the auditor of the Supreme
Court of the District at SIS, 900 a year in
place Of the fees which he now receives.
The subcommittee consists of Senators
Chiffon. Ashurst and Brandegee.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
New Slide Appears in Culebra Cut.

SAN FRANCISCO, December ia
private dispatch to W. r. Grace & Co.
from the Panama Canal Zone stated
that new slide in the Culebra cut
would cause delay Of about two days
to shipping. No details were given.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
ITEMS IN OMNIBUS BILL.
Hudson River Improvement Among
Recommendation hv Committee.

An omnibus bill to authorize appro-
prtations for aids to navigation and
other works in the lighthouse serv-
Ice. favorably reported yesterday
to the House by the commerce commit
tee. includes Hudson river, 100000:
Pearl harbor, Hawaii: Delaware river
in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and
Point Vicente. Cal. 1000 each: Con-
neaut river. Ohio, $63,50O; Woods Hole,
Mass, $4,000.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Bank Employees Guests at Supper.

Ofacers and employees of the Second
National Bank of the District were
given a supper at the Continental Ho-
tel last evening by Samuel ]. Prescott.
vice president Of the institution.
Twenty persons were present The
dinner was Informal, being held for an
exchange Of ideas and better acquaint-
ance.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Raw Pork Fatal to Bow.

WABASH. Ind. December H.
Thomas Kissenger, sixteen years old,
died at his home here today as the re-
suit of eating raw pork The bows
mother, two sisters and two brothers
were made dangerously Ill by eating
the meat.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

1t matters little what it is thar YOU
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-28
HOON TO BUILD
NEW DEPT. STORE
WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE PRE-.
SENT STORE IN SIZE, WITH
1OO-FOOT FRONTAGE.

G. w. Hoon, owner of the general
merchandise store at Third and Law
Ter streets, today announced that
during the present season he would
probably erect an addition to the pre-
sen structure and enlarge the bust
ness into a department store.
The present building has a front
age of 40 feet. The residence proper
ty to the east of the store will be
removed and an addition of 60-foot
frontage erected, making a total
frontage of 100 feet. The new por-
ton of the store will be brick, with
a complete basement and two stores
The new store viii handle dry
goods, groceries, shoes and medium.
priced clothing. According to Mr.
Hoon, the growth of the business al
the present site for the past three
years has necessitated a larger place
in which to do business. The new
store will be one of the largest mer
camille establishments in the state
he says.
During the many years that MIR
Hoon has been in business in Mitchell
he has conducted several retail bust
hosses with marked success at diff
ferent locations. He is the owner o
several valuable properties in TIL,
business section.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-28
McGOVERN'S TO
REMODEL STORE
ROFF TO BE RAISED IN VIEW OF
ENLARGEMENT-yHE SECOND
FLOOR ALMOST ENTIRELY
-. REMODELLED . 49,.

Extensive alterations will be made
in the store structure of A. IT. Nc
Govern & Sons, especially in lhe
second floor, which will mean prac-
ticaly a new interior. Work will com
mence Immediately on the altera-
lions. .,.,.
The roof will be raised and a new
one laid. with a view of ultimately
extending the store building to the
alley. New. sky-lights will be put in
with fire-proof glass, to complete
the Illumination of the second floor
A now Nentilating system also will be
Installed on the second floor, which
will make it as sool and comfortable
as any homo in the city. .f +
New fixtures viii be installed
throughout the second floor, in con
formity with the modern equipment
now used by the shops in the larger
cities. A new ceiling also will be
placed on this floor. similar to that
on the first floor. The improvements
to be made at the McGovern establi-
shment will mark the last word in
equipment, lighting and ventilation
of modern stores.