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The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
Washington Socialists
Sore" on "Ge1." C0xey
Attitude of Leader of Famous Army of Unen1.
ployed" Toward Carl Browne. Dead Labor
Knight" Has Changed Feelings of
Former Followers Here.

IL Gen" Jacob Bechler Coxey, OF Mas
siilon. Ohio. comes again to the National
Capital with another army OF unem-
ployed men. as 1t was reported in recent
dispatches from his home. he intends to
do. he will be met with the icy stare by
the Washington members of the Social
list party.
In fact. the warm welcome accorded
him by the local Socialists and unem-
ployed twenty years ago this time will
De substituted by rather aggressive
welcome" at the hands OF those who
years ago had sincere faith In him.
The general has lost the admiration
OF his former local followers by the 81
lence and apparent utter lack of atten-
tin with which he treated the recent
death Of his late son-in-law. Carl
Browne. who came here with Coxey's
army In 1894
Immediately after Brownies death. tele-
grams and letters were dispatched to
Gen. Coxey. Stories of the demise of
the "adtutant' of Coxey's army were
published in papers all over the country.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
PEANUT MEN PROTEST
HIGHER FREIGHT RATE
|. c. c. Hears Representatives o
Coober Growers on Proposed
Increases.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday continued hearings in the ad'
vance rate case. the proposed Increased
rates on peanuts being considered. The
hearings have now been on for a week
but no strenuous objections have been
made to the proposed increase OF per
cent though 1t is expected the strongest
protest to be registered will be placed
In the record tomorrow.
For three days, beginning tomorrow.
the commission will hear representatives
OF bituminous coal and coke producers
The claim Is made that rates on
bituminous coal and coax already are
too high.
At Yesterdays hearing, J. II. Balm, of
Suffolk. Va. OH behalf of the American
Peanut Corporation. testified. He said
that all OF the members of the association
are located in Virginia, except one. at
Shreveport. La. Mr.. Balm said that the
members of the corporation had to meet
the competition of Tennessee. Mississippi.
and Oklahoma peanuts. and also the COM
petition Of Spanish, Chinese. and Jap
anese peanuts.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

including those of the Ohio cities. Yet.
thus far. not q word Of sympathy or of
Acknowledgement OF the news has been
received here from Coxey.
I'VE have waited patiently for a word
from Coxey. but our patience Is limited"
said J. Webb Richman. District secre-
tary Of the Socialist party. last night.
Browne died I'm poverty. after cham
pioninE the cause of the unemployed for
twenty years There were no funds to
defray the expenses OF his funeral. and
had II not been for the kindness OF char
table friends in this city. he would
have been buried In potter's field. None
Of his relatives sent a word or a single
cent. We know that Gen. Coxey has
plenty Of means-at least enough to help
toward the burial OF his son-in-law. But
even aside from that. his failure to send
a simple note Of sympathy has surprised
US greatly and has 'sueered' him with
US.
Charity begins at home. Unless Coxey
tells US a straight story explaining his
attitude. We will show him very plainly
that we're through with him.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
OLD YALE ATHLETE
TO BE ALUMNI GUEST
Richard Armstrong. Captain of 1895
Crew. Will Attend Smoker
February 10.

Richard Armstrong. captain Of the
victorious Yale University crew in 1895
a member Of the Yale football team in
the same year. and one of the best.
known athletes in the country. will b
one of the guests of honor at a smoker
to be given by the Washington Yale
Alumni Association at the University
Club the night of February 10.
Sherwood Eddy, OF the class OF 1891
prominent as an international worker in
the Y. NJ. c. A, and who has done mu b
to bring organization into the East.
also is to be a guest OF honor. He will
tell the alumni OF conditions in the far
East. Both NJ. Eddy and Mr.. Arm
strong. who will be in Washington, par
ticularly for the purpose OF attending
the smoker. will be guests OF George Y
Washington Yale Alumni Association,
tive committee.
The Yale Alumni Association OF Wash
ington, with a membership Of nearly go,
includes many Of distinction in public
and private life. II is planning a series
Of entertainments to be given during
the next few months. and the smoker
at the University Club will be the first
of the series.
At the annual meeting of the associa-
ton recently the following officers were
elected: President, James II. Hayden;
first vice president, c. c. Tyler; second
vice president. Walter D. Wilcox; secre-
tary, G. Gould Lincoln: treasurer, James
II. Hopkins; executive committee, George
p. Whittlesey, Thomas G. Sherman.
John Torrance, George Y. McLanahan.
and J. Upshur Moorhead-
All Yale men in the District who have
not received notice of the coming
smoker are requested to communicate
with the secretary. Mr.. Lincoln, 1747
Church street.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
RADIUM CONSERVATION.
BILL IS INTRODUCED
Explorations on, Lands Authorized
Conditional on Sale of Mineral
to United States.
NO OPPOSITION IS EXPECTED

A bill reserving for the use Of the peo
pic radium recovered from ores taker
from public lands, that will have ths
support Of the Wilson administration wa,
introduced in the House yesterday By
Representative Martin ID. Foster, of Hi.
nois, chairman Of the Committee or
Mines and Mining. 1t authorizes explora.
tions for radium-bearing- ores on lands
owned by the government, conditional
uron the sale Of the mineral to the COY.
eminent.
The bill authorizes the Secretary Of the
Interior to construct and maintain %,
plant or plants for the concentration and
treatment of radium-bearing ores" An
appropriation of $4,000 is authorized for
ths purpose. An additional appropria-
tion Of $500 900 is proposed to defray the
cost of operating the plants that may be
constructed in accordance with the
authorization of the bill
In. the main the bill Is fairly satis-
factory to all interests concerned. It
has been approved by Franklin X. Lane.
Secretary OF the Interior. As the right
to explore for radium is freely given to
every citizen. members from mining
States no longer oppose the Foster bill.
Section three of the bill makes II I'M
lawful Cor any person operating for
radiun on the public domain to dis
pose Of the product Ito any person, as
sociation. or corporation. other than the
United States. There is q proviso,
however. that permits the Secretary Of
the Interior. when special conditions"
arise, to authorize the sale and deliv-
cry of radium without tender to the
United States" The price to be paid
for radium ores by the government Is
TO be fixed by the Secretary of the In
terror. who is directed to make public
a schedule of rates twice a year.
In operating the radium plant or
plants to be built for the government
the work of administration Will be per-
formed by the Federal Bureau Of Mines
under the direction of the Secretary Of
the Interior.
Section four OF the bill provides that
the Secretary OF the Interior shall
make such disposition or use of the
radium produced as will best serve the
needs of the people Of the United
States That is all that the bill has
TO say about the distribution of radium
to hospitals, public and private.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST
ABBOTT ARE NUMEROUS
Former Indian Official Said to Have
Used Agents to Do Political
Work.

A statement was made public yester-
day by Senator Joseph p. Robinson, of
Arkansas. chairman of the joint COM
mission appointed to investigate Indian
Affairs, in which he gave the details of
charges that have been lodged with the
commission against former Acting Com
missioner of Indian Affairs F. II. Abbott,
OF Nebraska.
According to Senator Robinson, il is
charged that Mr.. Abbott used Indian
agents to build up q political machine.
that he retained in the service corrupt
and inefficient agents." that he used In
dian agents as political scouts to work
for his appointment a. Commissioner of
Indian Affairs: that he permitted ex-
travagance by subordinates: that he per
mitted extrayaSant expense accounts tb
be allowed; was guilty Of favoritism and
allowed the railroads to exchange their
selections of worthless lands in Indian
reservations for valuable lands in the
public domain and, finally. that he re-
tanned IN the service . superintsndept
who was engaged in the Illicit LIQUOR
business.
Senator Robinson stated that Mr.. Ab-
bott would be given an opportunity to
be heard. The charges for the most part
emanate from William e. johnson, for
meriy a special agent In the Indian sery-
Ice. instructed to suppress the trade in
liquor among the Indians.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
URIC ACID
SOLVENT T
50 Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
ERRR

Just because you start the day wor-
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Be strong. well and vigorous, with no
more pain from stiff joints. sore mus
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For any form of bladder trouble or
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Those sufferers who are in and out of
bed half q dozen times at night will ap-
preciate the rest. comfort, and strength
this treatment gives
To prove the Williams Treatment con-
quers kidney and bladder diseases, rheu-
matism. and all uric acid troubles, no
matter how chronic or stubborn, II you
have never used the Williams Treatment.
we will give one Soc bottle CS2 doses) free
II you will cut out this notice and send 1t
with your name and address. with 1oc to
help pay distribution expenses. to The DR..
ID. A. Williams Company, Dept. 2lS3, p.
o. Bldg. East Hampton, Conn. Send at
once and you will receive by parcel post
regular 5oc bottle, without charge and
without mourning any obligations. One
bottle only to an address.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
Under the Capitol Dome.

Former Representative John Wesley
Gaines, OF Nashville. Tenn, has been
appointed secretary of the American sec
ton OF the International Boundary Com
mission, joint body maintained by the
United States and Mexico. He will also
serve as American commissioner to study
questions in connection with the distri-
button OF waters OF the Rio Grande
The salary is 800 a year and an allow
Ance for all expenses. Brig. Gen. Anson
s. Mills. L. 8. A, retired, is chairman OF
the American section of the international
Boundary Commission.
Protesting that the passage of the Nc
KeIlar cold storage bill will deal the
Ash industry an irrepGrable injury, the
Boston fish bureau in resolutions TO
members of Congress advocates the de-
feat OF the measure. TIE bureau admits
t"crs are many sood features in the Nc
keIl.,r hill. But il maintains that the
regulations concerning fish ara much too
drastic and aim 20 correct an evil which
7ces rot exist.
Representative Gilmore yesterday intro
duced resolutions sent by six Brockton,
Mass. Hebrew organizations protesting
against the enactment of the Burnett i'm
migration bill.
Senator Bristow yesterday introduced a
bill authorizing the extension into Ne
brasks, Colorado and New Mexico Of the
investigation of possible fiood-water res
ervoir sites in Western Kansas and Okla
homa. The bill appropriates 10000 for
the construction of such reservoirs. In
cluded in the pending investigation Is an
inquiry into the feasibility of irrigation
by pumping water from underground cur
rents.
Representative Cox, of Indiana, intro
duced a bill requiring that all leather
goods, boots, and shoes for the army be
made at the Jacksonville. Ind. depot.
He appropriates s25o.ooo for conducting
the depot.
Oilers and water tenders working with
certihcated steam engineers will be given
United States certificates as apprentice
engineers if bill offered by Representa-
tive Humphrey, of Washington, prevails
The effect OF the measure is to penalize
men for striking by forfeiting their GER
tifcates.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
"UNIoN' CoNGREssMEN INVITED
Those Holding Cards" to He Guests
of Building Trades Council.

Members Of Congress who used to cam
their living with the saw and hammes,
pick and shovel. or other tools ano
implements OF labor, and still hold cards
In trades unions. will be guests Of honor
at a banquet OF the Washington Build
February "a
In the House OF Representatives there
are sixteen former skilled or manual
laborers, who proudly cling. even now.
to bits Of pasteboard which show that
they belong TO the carpenters. miners,
structural iron workers and telegraph
ers unions. The Senate, however. con-
tains not single member who can pro-
drce such evidence of entitlement to the
labor vote, although two Senators. Cum
minis. OF Iowa. and Hughes, of New
Jersey. have cards as honorary men,
bers Of the carpenters and textile work
ers' unions, respectively.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
THEY SEEK NEW HOME.
Juvenile Court Omcials Must Leave
Present Quarters.

Judge j. Wilmer Latimer and the other
officers of the Juvenile Court are facing
q moving day and the worst Of it is
that they do not know where they are
to move to. They only know that they
have to get out OF their present quarters.
which are to be razed soon for the erec-
ton Of the hall of records.
The present building il the property of
the United States and q nominal rental
Of so is charged. But this amount will
not rent any other suitable quarters and
substitute for the bill now before the
House Is 10 be asked Of the Senate. This
substitute win contain more, generous all
lowance for rent and Will cover the cost
Of moving and other items incident to
the change and to the new ideas that
the court plans. g
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
H. c. waa.en Ask 5000 Damage.

Alleged negligence on the part OF the
District and the Washington Gas Light
Company In failing properly to I'LL an ex-
cavation near Eighth and X streets
southeast a year ago is made the ground
for a suit for 1900 by Henry c. Wan
nell. II is alleged that Mrs. wannell
sustained injuries when she stepped
from a street car into the edge Of the
hole. wannel claims that the District
and the company owe him 5000 for
the loss of the services OF his wife
through her injuries.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
DIrEHDAHr 10 lis CHANGES.
Lee Rsberss said to Nave FiicAsd
GELD Leaf IN DribIets.


Charged with stealing Q yquanttty Of
gold from the dentist onices OF Drs- q.
q. Patton and r. B, Leonard, no
street northwest. Lee Roberts, colored.
was arraisned in Police Court yestcrday
on eleven charges. He was sent to Occo-
guam for thirty days on one charge and
put on probation for the other ten.
He was arrested by Detectives Evans
and Warren. The detectives had IL
cases against him. II being alleged he
stole quantities Of leaf gold on this num-
Der Of times. However. but eleven cases
were put against him In court. Roberts
worked for Drs. Patton and Leonard for
fifteen years and was q trusted employe.
The detectives declare Boberts got be-
tween s16o and 400 worth of gold. Until
the detectives placed Roberts under ar
rest his employers never suspected him.
Upon their request he was sentenced on
but on count and put on probation in
the others.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
NEW CHEF PROBATION OFFICER
b. Howard Clark, of st. Louis, IL
Appointed to Place.

Washington youngsters unfortunate
enough to have the officers of the Ju-
yenile Court step into their affairs will
find Monday morning that they have q
new chief probation officer to deal with.
Z. Howard Clark has been appointed to
that place. to Ill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of John r. Dillon.
Mr.. Clark comes from st. Louis, Mo-,
where he has been chief probation officer
for FIVE years. 1t was explained by Judge
J. Wilmer Latimer yesterday that special
study and experience are necessary to
this once and this Mr.. Clark il said to
have had.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
Or. CAMPBELL MORGAN |
TO BE HEARD HERE
Worlds Greatest Evangelist" and
Dr.. Souper VIII Address Bible
Conference.
MEETINGS BEGIN FEBRUARY ,

DR.. G. Campbell Morgan. ''the world,
greatest evangelist: who writes the
popular Sunday school lessons published
in The Washington Herald every Satur.
day. will speak At Bible conference In
Washington. February
DR.. Morgan and DR.. William souper.
who will address Bible conferences to be
held IN cities, of this country In February
and March. have Just arrived from Eng
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

want to hear him.
England because of his oratory and grea,
intellectually. He has stirred both
ministry and laymen with his mastery
defence Of the truth.
The conference to be held in Wash
ington will convene from February to
February Is inclusive.
The morning and afternoon sessions will
be held in the First Congregational
Church. while the evening sessions will
be held in the Church of the Epiphany
and the New York avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
Peary to Addrer. the Rii.d.

Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary will
speak on '-rhe Conquest Of the Pole" at
the entertainment fer. the blind to be
given at the Library Of Congress next
Tuesday night.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
ODESSA-NEW YORK LINE.
New Steamship Company TO operat,
Steamer to Russia.

Odessa, Jan. 31.-Arrangements have
been concluded for the establishment of a
Street line of passenger steamers between
Odessa and New York. The line will be
opened for business early next summer.
The ships will cater principally to
smigrant traffic, but also will be equipped
with a number of first-class cabins.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
SMITH-LEvER BILL DEBATED.
Senate Discusses Matter of Aid to
Agricultural Colleges.

Another day in the Senate was given
over almost entirely to the consideration
of the Smith-Lever bill for Federal aid
In college extension work by agricultural
colleges In the various States. A vote
was not reached and the discussion will
be continued tomorrow. The bill prob
ably will be voted on early this week.
Senator Cummins, OF Iowa, was the
principal speaker again yesterday. and
he charged that the bill as drawn would
give an unfair advantage to the South
crn States in the distribution of the fund
to be appropriated by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

Olly One sDROMO QUININE,
To get the genuine. cali tor full name LAy ATIyH
BnOM0 QUININE. Lnok for Signature of II
GROVE. Cu-es . Cold ia one Dsy Sc
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

land. The series of Bible conferences al
which Mr.. Morgan and DR.. Souper ar.
to speak will oe held in Washington
Columbus. Ohio: Nashville. Tenn; At
lanta. Ga: Springfield. Iil; Pittsburgh
Pa. and Philadelphia, Pa
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. chairman of the
executive. committee in charge of the
conference in Washington, states that DIR,
Morgan is the greatest expositor OF the
day, and he says that at the Winona and
Bible conference, where DIR.
Morgan speaks, they have no halls large
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT
will not pay any bills hereafter con-
tracted by any one other than myself
JOHN A. CREEI.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

Representative Gilmore yesterday intro
duced resolutions sent by six Brockton,
Mass. Hebrew organizations protesting
against the enactment of the Burnett i'm
migration bill.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-30
Apportions $soo,o School Fund.

Denver.-The work of apportioning
the sSO0,00O of school funds which are
to be loaned out to the farmers of tie
state was begun by the attorney ge8.
erals office. Applications for loans
will be made by the farmers to the
board of county commissioners an |
through them the loans will be re
ferred to the State Land Board and
passed upon, The State Land Board
has passed rule that this year the
loans made to the farmers at G pei
cent interest will not exceed 5000, lc-
cording to Volney T. Hoggatt, regis; ar
of the land board. This is in order to
insure the loaning of funds to the lit.
tie man who is badly in need of monas :
to get started.
There are just four ways in which
the state school funds can be appJr-
toned on the first OF January" ex.
plains Hoggatt. THE first Is invest
ment In bonds. the second in wa
rants, the third in one-tenth of the is-
sue Of bonds of approved irrigation
districts, and the fourth a loan to the
state militia for the building of N
armory. this last way having been au.
thorized by law passed in 1911.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-30
GENERAL.

At Redding. Cal. Paul Schmidt was
sentenced to sixteen years in the penI
tentiary for killing Matt Trask at
Kennel last February, in a quarrel
over dead dog
Ruth Lucille Stuart Trufant prohab
ly has made her last mistake. She
lies dying at the Red Cross hospital
In New York Of self-administered poi
son. The physician in charge says the
case is hopeless. The Denver actress
admitted she had taken the deadly
drug at her apartments, but sobbed
out: 'It was a mistake. | had in.
tended to take the sleeping potion In
the other bottle.'
Judge Sanborn Of the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals, sitting at an
informal discussion of the affairs of
the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road at st. Paul, Mimi, declined to
authorize the issuance and sale of $3,-
100000 worth Of receivers certificates
for the purpose OF paying interest on
the general lien bonds due May l, and
that Of the funding per cent bonds
due July l.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-30
Seventeen Stores Ordered Sold.

Grand Junction.-The sequel to one
more sensational effort to save the
farmers of Colorado is written in an
order just handed down by Judge
Black In District Court here, giving
H. c. George as trustee judgment
for $4,000 against the Union Trading
Company Of Colorado. Included in
the judgment is an order for the sale
of all of the company's property in
Palisade and Grand Junction, in this
county, at Rifle, Meeker, Longmont.
Delta. Montrose, Greeley and other
cities in the state where seventeen
stores had been established by the
shrewd promoters, with capital fur,
nished by the farmers themselves.
According to the petition filed in the
request of the judgment the real estate
is said to be worth 100000, but it is
hardly expected to bring a sufficient
amount to satisfy the judgment.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-04-30
U. S. IS SEEKING MEN
MANY POSITIONS OPEN IN GOV.
ERMENT SERVICE.
May VIII BE Busy Month for Civil
Service Examiners in Denver and
Throughout Country.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-May will be busy month
for civil service examiners in Denver
and other principal cities of the ccun.
try. An open competitive examination
for aides in grain Standardization
linen only will be held on May 6 to
I'LL vacancies in this position in New
Orleans at salaries from 81 900 to ST..
400 year.
On the same date open competitive
examinations will also be held for EN-.
gineer and carpenter linen only at
the Tohatchi boarding school, Navajo
agency, Arizona, at $40 year; for
scientific assistant (men only, bureau
OF fisheries, on steamer Albatross at
$l,2o0 year; and for superintendent
OF gas works linen only at West
Point Military Academy at sl,5ou a
year.
May 6and Z open competitive exam.
nations will be held for assistant
farm architect and barn architect
tmen1 at salaries from s1,GSO to s2..
800 a year in the Department of Agri-
culture.
Examinations for mining engineers
for field service in the bureau of
mines will be held May IL.
These positions pay from s2,4OO to
$4,000 year. On the same date will
be examinations for assistant engi
ner of mine tests in the bureau OF
mines. Pittsburg, Pa. at salaries from
$l,So0 to s2,40O, and for mine statisti,
clan in the bureau of mines at Wash.
ington at the same salaries. On May
20 examinations will be held for assist
ant in poisonous plant investigations
In the bureau of plant industry at
Washington at salaries from 81 200 to
81 400 year.