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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 10. 1914

@The front door of the Seamen's Union is
always open. question no mans religion
when extending the comforts of the place,
its protecting arms or charity. When the
unemployed tell me hard luck story that
rings true they are invariably given the
price of nights lodging and breakfast.
given as loan, to take away the hated
sting of charity.
@For the support of the union l have to
beg for every penny get. l have not ever
one person donating as much as twenty-five
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collars annually. Men
who spend tens of
thousands of dollars
for cabins de luxe, give
only a dollar or ten
WHEN MagEath
mems Union in June,
1907, conditions along
the waterfront were
akin to chaos. Gang
stersswarmedb by night
among the parked
wagons and trucks
along the piers, in the
saloons and side
streets. Seamen were
set upon, beaten, and
robbed coming from
and going to their
ships. The cry of dis
tress was seldom hush
ed along the three
mile stretch of docks.
Men we're found I'M
conscious nightly in
darkened places, and
the culprits were never
apprehended. Seamen
were drugged in their
drinks and robbed.
Walking alone, they
were pounced upon as
mice by cats by the
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prowling thugs. In fact, there was little
safety ashore for Jack until the militant Ma
grath appeared on the scene.
He demonstrated to the police Captains
of that district that he meant business in his
campaign, with the result that there was
complete change made in the patrolmen on
riverfront posts. In three weeks most of
the gangsters and holdup men were driven
away from the piers. Through it all it has
been Magrath's method when he found
thug molesting a seaman, to knock him
down first and ask him questions afterward.
The gangster resents such treatment, and
stands clear of Magrath.
Magrath was born and reared on the East
Side riverfront in the heart of the noted Gas
House District near 10Oth-st., and rough
and-tumble, give-and-take fighting out on
the sand lots was no small part in the cur
riculum in his early schooling. Although
his fighting science 1apsed during his semi
nary days, yet the old battling spirit was
revived in one nights work, and he is now
righteously unashamed of the art of COM
bat and its practice.
Those in charge of other seamen's shore
harbors may come to their offices at ten A. NJ.
and wait impatiently for four o'clock to go
home; but not so the Seamen's Militant
Shore Pilot. He knows that Jack is mostly
busy aboard his ship during the day, and
so he appears on the scene in the afternoon
and stays until midnight. And he is on the
job every minute of the hours when things
are @doin' along the coast" But not in his
snug office. Hot or cold, wind, rain, snow,
sleet, he is outside, up and down the river,
in and out among the wharves, the side
streets, about the hotels and saloons, wher-
ever something untoward is most likely to
happen to Jack. And, strangely enough,
when trouble breaks he is generally at hand
or within call, and he has made the short
piece of rubber hose he carries in lieu of a
club more dreaded than the policernan's
nightstick. at drops 'em just as quick;
but it doesn't crack a skull, says he.
From many lands oversee he receives let
tiers of inquiry, accompanied by photos Of
sailor lads who have forgotten or deserted
their family or friends. Generally it is
weeks, often months, sometimes years, be-
fore Jack finally makes port at the union to
ask for mail. And always he finds his name
posted on the board, marked special, !"
which means a call at the directors Office.
There he finds Magrath with paper, pen,
and stamps, and firm command then and
there to write letter to the inquiring folks
at home. Now and then Jack demurs and
well, occasionally Magrath finds it neces-
sary to administer to one of his boys the
same effective treatment for their correction
as he does to others for their protection, and
he does it too. First or last, Jack always
writes that letter. And later on he generally
follows it home Richard NJ. Windns.
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note on the bar. The hangers-on lined up
for treat. He would ma dot. They mobbed
him. A passerby heard the riot and called
for help.
@Magrath heard the cry, blew his whistle,
and burst into the room, where there were
full sixty men, half of 'em punched around
the lad beatin' and kckin' him. Not stop
pin to count the odds, he literally jumped
on the shoulders of the fghtin', strikin',
plungin' mass, clubbin' every head that
showed above the ruck. Every time his
arm came down man dropped, until he had
pounded and pushed his way into the center
defiance to the hull pack O them human
hyenas snarlin' around him. Before the
toughs realized just what had happened the
police were at the doors, an they cleaned up
the place. Magrath followed to the station,
got the record o every man arrested, and
finally was the means O dr1v1n' all O. EN-
off the waterfront, leastwise o nights. Six
wears ago it wasn't safe for seaman to go
into a GROCERY along West-st. after dark.
Discountin' occasions, it is now, if he be-
HAYES himself"
DREPARED by such stories, expected
to meet a great, towering human fight
ing machine; but instead found plump
little round-faced man of soft speech and
modest manner, smiling jolly, happy hearted
as boy. But, gentle, quiet, and polished as
are his manners, Magrath is no dreamer.
at is not WISE" said he, ito allow the
brain to be governed by the heart in this
work. However, there must be sympathy
for human frailty, especially of the average
seaman, whose weak points are greater than
ours, and more diverse.
3People have an erroneous idea of seamen.
They think of Jack ashore as wabbly pro-
cession from saloon to jail. On the other
hand, seamen are, as a unit, three-fourths
good, big-hearted, Woodworking men.
| Aboard ship it is notorious that they are
treated like cattle. Nor is mentionable heed
given their grievances. Yet when catastro-
Plies come they are the first to plunge into
the midst of danger and forget all for the
safety of passengers. These are the men
who when the Titanic struck, went down
into the hell of steam and smoke and gas
and rushing water and scorched their feet
in burning coal until they had drawn her
fires, who plunged waist deep into the bow
els of the wounded Republic and closed her
compartments, regardless of their crushed
and imprisoned lives. Only about forty
among the hundreds of my boys aboard
came out of the Titanic, and only then to
man the boats, for whose occupants they
took off their hats and coats to offer pro-
lection against the numbing cold. 1t was all
in the days work for those poor devils who
were drowned or crushed like rats in that
Gehenna of the Titanic's hold.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
PATROLMAN ON TRIAL
BEFORE SAFETY BOARD
Michael RZepka Appears 10 Answer
Charge Of Drinking and Wreck
less Club WELDING.

PatrOlman Michael Rzepka was
placed on trial for his job before the
board of public safety Friday after
noon, on the charge of recklessly
using his club. and of drinking while
on duty. The charges were filed last
week by Joseph Szlenfucht. 2O12 Lin
den st. SZlenfucht was the victim Of
the reckless club welding, and a party
to the drinking escapade, the latter of
which took place Jan. p.
Shelly's saloon. Olive St, and Ken
wood av., figures in both cases. a
full dozen witnesses were summoned
for the hearing. 1t is claimed that
Shelly called the patrolman TO put
Szlenfucht out of his saloon the night
of Feb. Z. near midnight. SO that ne
could close up. RZepka asserts that
he found il necessary to use his club
to make the offender move along. He
used it so hard that he broke the
handle of.
Mrs. SZlenfucht says her husband
came home sober about 1890: all that
was wrong with him being multiple
city of bruises. Rzepka says the other
charge Of drinking while on duty is
a case of getting even. Chief Kerr
first investigated the charges and rec
commended the course taken by the
board
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
EIGHT CHILDREN HURT
BY BLACKHAND BOMB
Explosion Intended To kill Chicago
Private Banker Skaters
Windows

CHICAGO: Feb. 2O.-Eight chill
dren were slightly hurt and a score
of families were thrown from their
beds Just before dawn Friday by the
explosion OF a blackhand bomb in the
doorway of a three-story building in
Taylor street occupied almost exclu-
sively by Italians.
Windows of homes and business
houses within a radius of a city block
were shattered. Officers in the Max
well street police station more than a
mile away heard the noise Of the ex-
plosion and sent squad Of patrolmen
TO investigate. The bomb was aimed
at Leonardo MelOnS, a private bank
er and real estate dealer. who lives in
the building with his family. MelOne
has received three blackhand letters
recently, the third threatening to
blow up his family if the demands for
money were not met
The four small children of the Me-
lone family were asleep on the sec
ond floor, were hurled several feet out
of their beds and all were hurt Four
small children in other families in
the building were similarly hurt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
NEARLY $4,000
FOR HER GOWNS
Muncie. Ind. Society Woman Spends
Small Fortune i'm Few Hours
for Wardrobe

CHICAGO. Feb. 20-Mrs. &. II. An
thOny. of Muncie. Ind, the woman
who excited New York society by in
Producing the first pair Of diamond
heels. spent six hours in Chicago
Thursday. purchased an assortment OF
gowns, declared that Chicago was the
style center OF the western continent
and returned home last night.
The Indiana society woman whose
elaborate gowns and huge wardrobe
have gained for her the reputation OF
the best dressed woman in America.
made a record by spending s4.79S for
new gowns. hats and other articles Of
feminine attire in less than six hours.
Mrs. Anthony expects 10 go to Paris
in the next few weeks and bought a
new wardrobe in preparation for her
journey.
The diamond heels which once
graced Mrs. Anthony's heels. have
been converted into "A magnificent
brooch composed OF 1872 gems.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
THREE ARE KILLED
MILLIONS LOST IN
CALF ORN|A FLOOD
Heavy Rainfall Increases Dan-
ger in Southern Part of State
= Orange Groves Sustain
Severe Damage From Water.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 20
Three persons are dead and property
damage exceeding $1.50O.OO has been
done as the result of floods that have
followed the heavy rains of the last
four days in southern California.
Rain was falling in Los Angelo
Friday, more than an inch being re-
corded since midnight, and in the
foothiIl districts the fall was report
ed much heavier.
In Sierra Madre, fifteen miles above
here, streets were flooded by the heavy
dOwnpour. Orange groves were con-
siderably damaged in this neighbor-
hood. The San Gabriel river is rising
rapidly and interurban traffic between
Los Angeles and cities 10 the north
east has been suspended.
The bodies of Miss Sue Beville, Of
Covina, and her cousin, Harold NJ.
Seitz who were drowned trying To es-
cape from the food that swept their
orange grove. were recovered. En-
met Osterman. aged IA, was drowned
at Santa Barbara.
Promoters of the Vanderbilt cup
race at the Santa Monica auto race
course. announced Friday that unless
the rain ceased at 4 o'clock, the race,
which is scheduled for tomorrow will
be postponed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
BYRON B. MILLER
NAMED BY BOARD
FOR CITY SEALER
Successful Candidate Who Sue
CeedS J. w. Peters Stood SO
in TeSt-PoIiCe Renew Bene-
fit Performance Request.

Acting upon advice Of State Com
missioner Barnard with regard 10 the
appointment OF "A Sealer Of weights
and measures, the board of public
safety named Byron B. Miller for the
Job at the meeting Friday. Miller
Will succeed J. w. Peters when the
latter's resignation goes into effect
March 10. Peters has withdrawn his
demand that the board repay him IS
expended for a bond, and his resig-
nation was accepted.
Miller was one of two that passed
the efficiency examination held last
SATURDAY. by a representative Of the
state commissioners office, and his
average was the highest, standing at
9S. The other successful contestant.
though not sufficiently so to land the
Job. was O. F.. GellbTich. Sixteen
began the examination but only Il
finished IT,
A committee from the police de-
partment, headed by Serg. Chappelle
waited upon the board Friday, to re-
quest again the putting on of a show at
one of the local theaters for the ben
eft of the police pension fund. The
board ruled at a previous meeting
that this could not be done unless the
officers attended TO the sale of tickets
while off duty. and not in uniform.
Explains Benefit Plans.
SerE. CnaDDelle eNpldineu ludl u4A-
less the officers are permitted 10
handle the tickets without regard 70
uniforms or duty. the attempt TO put
on the show would be virtually useless
and that the pension fund needs the
money Last year the show netted
the fund $1,000. It was pointed out
that the commissioners are supporting
four widows. eight orphans and three
retired policemen at an expense OF
S3.456. while the income to the fund
from regular sources is only S5,32S,
which meals a gradual depletion.
The board has taken the matter un-
der further advisement. Considera-
ton was also had Of proposition to
install the Bertillon system of meas
urements in the police department
the expense Of which would run about
$500 The Henry Studebaker Civic
club supplemented petitions previously
received from the Perley and kaley
Civic clubs, urging the appointment
OF two women policemen. Robert c.
Lass. former patrOlman, VINO re-
signed last October, was reinstated-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
TESTIMONY TO REVEAL
PE0NAGE IN MICHIGAN
Armenian Testifies About Working
Conditions i'm Copper Mines.

HANCOCK. Mich. Feb. 2O.-The
first direct testimony i'm which peOn-
age was shown to exist in the north
Michigan copper country was given
Friday before the congressional com
mittee investigating the copper strike
by GalbTiet Mahttsin, an Armenian
who said he was brought 10 Calumet
from Racine Wis. with 80 OF his
countrymeu To work in the Ahmeek
mine. He said he and the other men
were guarded by armed men while
making the journey and were under
constant guard while they worke
and slept after arriving. He said that
an attempt was made 10 depOrt him
because he stirred his fellow workers
TO protest against such treatment. and
that he was thrown into Jail for a.
DAYS when he reappeared al the mine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
WINTERS AGAIN
DISAPPOINTED
Finds Girl i'm Ohio is Not His Daugh-
ter-Newspapers Renew
Their Hunt.

NEWCASTLE. Ind, Feb. 20.-Dr.
William \. Winters. father OF little
Catherine Winters. who disappeared
last March. returned home Friday.
disappointed at finding in Middleport,
Ohio. that the child neld there in the
belief that il was the missing girl. was
not his "baby."
DR. Winters has travelled over most
Of the United States in seeking his
daughter. He said Friday he had not
yet lost hope of finding her.
The Newcastle city council at its
weekly nee ,ng adopted a resolution
OF thanks to the 90 odd American
newspapers including the News-Times.
which leagued together for nation
wide hunt for Catherine Winters.
Here's the complete list OF the
battling clues in the case of vanished
Catherine Winters furnished by Sher-
if James BOuslog. After nearly a
year of patient work upon them. the
detectives have thrown up their hands
in despair Now it's your chance 10
do some detective work Can't YOU
build up from them some theory that
Will aid i'm the successful termination
Of the nationwide quest for little
Catherine?
Catherine was last seen tripping
homeward across the public square
of Newcastle at 11:45 by Dan Monroe.
friend Of her father
4 great number OF people saw I'VE
gypsy wagons leave town at noon.
\ travelling man, +. l. Pickering
took the noon train north. and noticed
woman in black and a little girl an
swerinS very closely the description
of Catherine Winters. who came
aboard after him and sat across the
aisle from him. The woman harshly
Jerked the little girl away from the
window, as If she wanted her TO be
unseen by people in the station.
Catherine, on her way home. must
have passed both the gypsy band and
the railway station.
When the gypsy band was caught.
only four wagons were found. The
fifth wagon was never located
DR.. Winters and most of his detec-
tives think the theory Of stealing by
gypsies is the most plausible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
ALL ALLEGED RIOTERS
PLEAD mot GUILTY.
Fifteen Men Arrested i'm Connection
With IT. Casimir's Church AZ
fray To be Tried Saturday

Fifteen persons We're arraigned i'm
police court Friday morning 10 an
swer charges OF riOting. the result OF
the trouble a 81. Casimlrs Polish
Catholic church last Sunday when
sheriff Swanson attempted 20 install
Father Gruza as. pastor Of the church.
Each pleaded not guilty and the trials
well be held saturday afternoon.
The police court room was packed
10 capacity by the crowd that attend
ed 20 see the disposition OF the pris-
oners. Two additional arrests have
been made since Thursday. Tney are
Mrs Lott Jozwi8k 1899 w Dunham
ST. and Alex Hyduckt. 727 UniOn 81.
I,adislaus OpaceWski will be ar
raigned before Judge Funk 10 answer
a charge OF contempt OF court this
afternoon at 4 o'clock He Is out on
$500 bond. IL il rumored that more
arrests may be made during the day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
THREE OF DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES IN CITY
Cook. Conners and GreathOuse Here
To Attend Gathering Of County
Chairmen.

Three candidates for nomination on
the democratic state ticket were in
South Bend Friday taking advantage
OF the gathering OF county chairmen
OF the Thirteenth district in this city,
to do a little campaigning.
They were Homer Cook, speaker OF
the house during the last legislative
session, now candidate for secretary
Of state; Thomas Corners, Monticello.
candidate for treasurer of state, and
Charles Greathouse. superintendent of
public instruction, who is a candidate
for denomination.
The men came to South Bend from
Gary. where they attended a demo-
cratic meeting Thursday evening.
They attended the meeting of the
county chairmen at which the date for
the district convention here was set
for March 16. ChaS. A. Aiken was
chosen secretary, and p. F. Leader. of
Goshen, treasurer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
RUMOR ROYAL DIVORCE
Gossip Says Manuel and His Wife Are
10 Separate.

LONDON. Feb. 20-Reports that
eX-King Manuel and his wife, Prin-
cess Augusta Victoria, Of HohenzOl-
lern. will separate were received in
court circles Friday following rumOrs
that the princess is under the care Of
physicians again for the ailment that
caused her to become n patient at
a Munich hospital last fall.
For several months the young
couple have been residing at Twick-
enham and back stair gossip" has
spread the idea that there was little
harmony in the home of the depOsed
ruler of Portugal. but until late de-
VelOpments II was supposed that their
marital differences would ultimately
be patched up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
FEAR VIOLENCE To
PETRAS; KEEP HIM
CONF INED IN CELL
Police Chief AbandOnS Plan to
Take Suspect Over Scene of
Aurora Crime-Latter Main
tainS His Innocence.

AURORA. H.. Feb. 20.-Fear of
violence on the part OF aroused towns
people who have been growing more
bitter each Gay since the murder OF
Theresa loliander caused Police
Chief Fran Michels today 10 change
his plan TO take Anthony Petras, the
young Austrian suspect. over the
scene OF the murder.
Petras changed his attitude on the
question OF visitors today and consent
ed 10 an interview with Father Leon
Linden. who has been mis- spiritual
adviser for years Father Linden
later made a positive statement TO the
effect that Petras had sworn to him
that he did not kill Miss Hollander
Nevertheless after ne had conferred
with the prisoner. Father Linden and
Police Chief Michels were clOseted to-
gether for more than two hours. They
called Anita Petras the young wife
Of the suspect and spent some time
questioning her
Petras is Cheerful.
Petras was awake early today. He
was cheerful. He had slept the sleep
OF a man who has not a worry on his
mind. lie called for his breakfast
and ate heartily Of eggs and toast and
cereals. He had little 10 say 10 his
1ailers.
The latest clew obtained by the po-
lice is contained in the news that
man with a flash light in his hand
was seen prowling about st. Nicholas
cemetery a short time before the
body of the slain girl was found
there. The man appeared TO be look
ing for something. Petras. as was ex-
pec:ed declined Thursday To testify
at Tbe cOroner's inquest on advice OF
counsel The inquest viii be resumed
~. ~
Michael expects 20 have more evidence
70 present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
MINISTER AND WOMAN
ARRESTED IN CANADA
Newcastle. Pa. Pastor Taken in To-
rontO on Information of L. =.
Authorities.

TORONTO, Ont. Feb. 2O.-Rev. ".
T. Williams. a Congressional minister
of Newcastle, Pa, was arrested here
Friday by Canadian officials on evil
dence said 10 have been furnished by
attaches of the [. s. department of
immigration.
The minister was taken into Gus
tody at his luXuriously furnished
apartment where the authorities also
found a woman who gave the name
OF Mrs. Geo. Thomas. According 10
the agents of the building where the
minister was arrested, the couple had
been living there for a month.
They said that Williams had given
his occupation as broken when he
rented the place. IL is believed that
the woman taken into custody with
Williams is a Newcastle woman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-To be cho-
sen as one OF the eight most beautiful
women in a great city like New York,
all must admit is a pretty large com
pliment.
the eight whom the well known ar
tlst. Penhryn Stanslaws, has rScently
named in this group.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
CHAIRMEN HOLD MEETING
Democrats TO Name Place and Date
for District Meeting

Democratic chalrmen of the cOun-
ties or the Thirteenth district were
meeting this afternoon at the Oliver
hotel. The place and date for hold
ing the congressional convention were
being arranged. \ secretary and
treasurer were also 70 be elected at
the session.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
ShrOuded in Black Robes RaSCa
and Chirka March UnfIinCh-
ingIy to Pay Penalty of Indi-
ana Law for Wife Murder.
CURRENT TAKES EIGHT
MINUTES TO KILL EACH
Only Warden Fogarty, Ply
SiCianS, Chaplain and Officers
Know Secrets of First EIeC-
troCution in State.

HAMMOND, Ind. Feb. 2O.-ReV.
John BIacL1man, spiritual adviser of
John Chirka. who was electrOcuted
for wife murder this morning, has
made arrangements with the AuStrO-
hungarian consul in Chicago 90 send
the three little Chirka children back
10 relatives in Hungary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
NEWCASTLE. Pa. T

NEWCASTLE. Pa. FEB. g0.-ReV.
J. T. Llewllyn Williams was until
few weeks ago pastor Of the First
Congressional church of thi sclty
having come TO Newcastle two years
ago premusably from Australia
A month ago he resigned suddenly
and later left Newcastle. leaving his
wife and family here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-20
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA. - Fair to-
night: Saturday probably
snow. with rising temper
ature.
LOWER MICHIGAN
Fair tonight, Saturday fair
except snow in southeast
portion; warmer.