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The Washington times., 1915-06-15
ASKED TO CENSURE
4 DISTRICT RULERS
locals Are Pleaded With to
Protest Non-Union Fire Ap-
paratus Here.

A resolution OF censure, directed prln-
cipally at the District Commissioners
for purchasing non-union fire apparatus
but containing condemnation for the
present administration for appointing
to office men who are declared unfavor'
able to union labor. will be presented
to the various locals OF Washington for
Endorsement by the Central Labor
Union. Properly indorsed, the resolu-
ton will be used as a campaign docu-
ment in resistance to Democratic can.
didates next spring.
Criticism of the Commissioners was
freely given at the meeting of the Cen
trail Labor Union last night. 1t was
charged that the Commissioners three
weeks ago were visited by a commit
tee from the union and informed that
the American La France Fire Engine
Company. Of Syracuse. N. Y, has
locked OUT union workmen, and the
District officials were asked not tc
order apparatus from the company un'
til the labor difficulties were remedied
Subsequently an order was placed by
the Commissioners with the Syracuse
firm. and this action is severely criti.
cised in the resolutions.
A.. ]. Kugler, international organizer
or the brewery workers. reported the
status of the local strike. and assured
the workmen that the treasury OF the
labor organization was capable of pay
ing 80" weekly benefit to each striker fol
an unlimited period. He also explained
that where necessary rents Of striking
will be furnished to members of theil
families.
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WARDEN SAVES MAN
IN FORTY-FOOT LEAP
Tombs Official Places Himself In
Way of Prisoner and
Breaks His Fall. g..

NEW YORK, June 15.--A few min
utes before Hyman Liebman, who Is
charged with throwing his two children
down an airshaft from the fifth story
of tenement was to be placed OH trial
he attempted to kill himself in the
Tombs by plunging head first from the
fourth tier to the concrete floor, forty
feet below. Warden John J. Hanley.
at the risk of his own life broke the
force of the mans fan.
Liebman. together with thirty or forty
other prisoners. was released from his
cell on the first tier about 10 O'clock. be-
foe being marched across the Bridge
of Sighs to the criminal courts build
ing He waited until the keepers were
started to climb up the side of the graft
ing of iron bars which fences in the
upper tiers of cells. Warden Hanley
| shouted for Lehman to come down and
sent Keepers Carney. and Martin up.
stairs inside the grating to catch hold
of the mans hands and hold him.
Liebman reached the fourth tier and
swung himself about like monkey on
the lattice. work Of bars for ten min
utes, laughing at the futile efforts of
the two keepers to grab him. Then he
turned and made the plunge Hanley,
who was almost directly beneath. moved
forward with his arm outstretched as
Lehman hurtled by him and managed
to whirl Liebmans head about so that
he struck on his back and legs.
DR.. McGrath, the prison physician,
found that besides bruises Liebman's
only injury was a broken ankle. He was
sent to the Bellevue prison ward In an
ambulance. Warden Hanley's right
wrist was sprained.
Lehman was to have been arraigned
on an indictment for the murder of his
seven-year-old daughter, Sadie. Her
small brother. who was thrown from
the window also. will be O cripple for
| life,
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OYSTER
DEALERS IN SESSION

More than $50 delegates to the sew
enth annual convention OF the Oyster
Growers and Dealers Association of
North America were welcomed to the
city this morning by Commissioner
Louis Rrownlow, representing tho
District Government, and p. 7. Nor
an. president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. The sessions arc being
held at the Willard and vii continue
through tomorrow, with a banquet In
the hotel tomorrow night.
The reading of the reports OF the
president, secretary, treasurer ana
chairmen of the various standing
committees took up the remainder OF
the morning session. The oicers or
the association are A.. $. Higgins.
president; j.. d. Mccarthy, secretary.
and Fl. Leroy Lewis. treasurer. =.
The sessions are held in the small
ball room on the tenth floor. and the
large ball room is used as an exhibit
room. Here manufacturers OF va
rious oyster containers and Inachin
oysters for shipment have booths
with samples of their wares and an
abundance of literature describing
them.
An exhibit which attracted consid-
cradle interest was that Of the Purity
Paper Bottle Company, of this city
tho only local exhibitor. Their prin-
cipal product Is an oyster container
made Of parafln paper with lock
crimr, ranging in size from half
pint to a quart. These containers are
waterproof. 1t Is stated. and are be-
Ing widely used.
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VROOMAN PLEADS
/. FOR PREPAREDNESS

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Carl Vrooman, and Commissioner of
Pensions Gaylord M. Saltzgaber, took
Issue on national preparedness and the
best methods Of insuring peace at the
Flag Day exercises of the Department
Of the oPtomac Woman's Relief Corps
at the Church of Our Father, Univer-
salist, last night.
Assistant Secretary Vrooman declared
that every male child In the United
States should be taught to know mill
tary camp life, to handle a gun without
jamming the cartridge and to march
without dropping from fatigue. Citing
conditions in Europe as proof that milf
tery preparedness Is the best insurance
of peace. Mr.. Vrooman said: "Luxem-
burg totally unprepared was q mouth
full. Belgium was only half ready, but
Switzerland Is free and at peace today,
Just because of her splendid citizen SOL
diery. In France and Germany they
mans life for military service. In Swift
zerland the service is three months the
first year and two weeks each succeed.
ing year. In fact the service is a pleas
ure and a vacation"
Mr.. Vrooman declared that the United
States should emulate this system, that
wherever military camps were held they
were popular.
Commissioner saltxgaber replied:
"Mr. Vrooman's address, should be
taken to heart. Rut upon the matter
OF comparing Switzerland and our
own country l must differ with him.
The Swiss are surrounded by rapa-
cious rulers, while next to us are
years celebration of the birth of the
flag Is the anniversary of 100 years
of peace with Canada" Mr.. Saitz-
gaber did not mention our neighbors
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HIGH COURT DENIES
CAM|NETT| HEARING

Tho sentence Of eighteen months
Imprisonment and a fine of 1900 i'm
posed upon F. Drew Caminetti. son of
the United States Commissioner of
immigration, for a violation of the
Mann white slave law. stands un-
changed today as the result of the
refusal Of the United States Supreme
Court to permit a review of the con-
viction.
The highest tribunal late YESTERDAY y
declined to interfere with the action
No formal opinion was handed down.
Young Caminetti was indicted at the
time a true bill was also found against
Maury l. Diggs on the same charge.
Diggs was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment and a fine of $4,000. The
two young men we're found guilty of
having transported two young women
from Sacramento, Cal, to Reno, New.
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Cardinal Gibbons Ill;
Condition "NOt Serious"

BALTIMORE, June 15.-Sufferihg
from a slight indisposition. due. II 10
said. to the oppressive heat, Cardinal
cardinal was % taken 50 suddenly his rVo III saturo
day night and forced to cancel his ap-
pointment to attend the celebration at
st. Anthony's Church on Sunday.
The cardinals condition is not seri-l
GUS. Sunday he was not feeling very
we'll. but yesterday his condition was
much improved.
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to the south. He spoke for high
patriotism, saying, The best pre-
paredness this country can have is
the principles mothers, teach their
sons--honor. truth and manhood. II
we were involved In war how long
would IL take to make American sol
diers? How long would 1t take to
teach them to shoot? If the meh of
the United states responded to the
call as did those from Ohio in the
civil war we should have an army
of 10000, 900 men. Any foreign ma
tion would think a long time before
bringing out thnt force"
Other speakers at the exercises
were Mrs. Isabel Worrcll Ball. Mrs.
Ida Oidroyd, Mrs. Mamie Dorsey.
Col. John McElroy presided and In
troduced the speakers.
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SALOON CASES TO
BE TRIED AT. ONCE
Trials Will Begin Late This Week
or Early Next, 1t Is
Announced.

Trial Of the saloon cases on informa-
don furnished by the Anti-Saloon
League. probably will be begun in Police
Court late this week or early next. ac-
cording to an announcement of F. II.
Stephens, assistant orporation counsel
today. Test cases will be made of all
the points raised by the Anti-Saloon
League which include the proximity OF
barrooms to schools and places of re-
ligtous worship, the maintenance OF
barrooms in residential districts, and
the maintenance of bars in hotels with
less than fifty rooms for guests.
Both sides have announced their in
tention to appeal from the decision Of
the Police Court. Mr.. Stephens said
today that all the cases will be ready
for presentation to the Court of Appeals
by fell. sl ... -.
The Washington times., 1915-06-15
SUPPLY OF TOBACCO
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

The aggregate amount of leaf tobacco
In the hands OF manufacturers and
dealers and In bonded warehouses on
April I. 1915. was 1. .4S1 ,0oO, 600 pounds, or
10o,000.O00 pounds more than was on
hand on April 1, 1914, according to
report by tho Census Bureau today.
Chewing, smoking, ,snuff and EXPORT
types formed 692 per cent of the total
leaf tobacco held; cigar types, 2C1 per
cent: and imported types. Al per cent.
The leading individual type was hurley,
of which there was reported 3i3. 700 900
pounds, or 23.2 per cent Of the total.
Tobacco from the bright yellow
district of Virginia, North Carolina and
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Has 80 Cousins in War.

BERKELEY, Cal. June Is. - With
thirty cousins engaged in the European
war. Mrs. Julia Ziegler F'iselbrand.
Ellsworth street. has received word that
not one of her relatives has fallen.
They are grandsons of Conrad Zeig-
Ter. of Kunnelsau, Of whom Mrs. Fisel-
brand Is the granddaughter. All her
cousins are in the Wurttemberg corps,
and their homes are In Stuttgart and
Kunnelsau. They were druggists,
teachers, chemists and business men be-
fore the conflict called them to arms.
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South Carolina" contributed 335. 1000
pounds. or 22.7 per cent, and tobacco
classed as dark fred, as grown in
Clarksville. Hopkinsville and Padncah
districts" amounted to l5s,7oO,ooo or lo7
per cent.
OF the cigar types, "Pennsylvania,"
with 12T2o00o0 pounds, or SO per cent Of
the total for all types, was first; Ohio
was Nsr cnn next' with M,voo,ooo pounds, or e.
s., 10000 pounds, or per cent.
The Washington times., 1915-06-15
Father and Son Injured
=. When Car Hits Wagon

william H. Owens. of Laurel, and his
son. William H. Owens, jr., were in
tured early today when wagon In
which they were driving to the Center
Market was struck by Capital Trac-
tion Company car at First and b streets
northwest. The elder Owens suffered a
fracture of the collar bone and cuts
and bruises about the face and body.
He was removed to the Emergency Hos.
pital. His son escaped with cuts and
bruises about the face and hands.
The Washington times., 1915-06-15
Harts Puts Watchmen on,
.@ Semi-Military Footing

The twenty-six officers and men COM
rrising the watch force Of the State
War. and Navy building have beer
placed on semi-military footing BY
Col. w. w. Harts. engineer officer ir
charge of public buildings and grounds
ized for their FIRST review yesterday
afternoon in the White House elltpse
In the new blue uniforms recently
adopted. Colonel Harts conducted the
review
The Washington times., 1915-06-15
Miss Gertrude Perkins
Suicide, Says Coroner

Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt today
issued a certificate Of death by suicide
in the case of Miss Gertrude Perkins.
night from bichloride of mercury
poisoning.
The young woman. who was twenty
seven years old, lived at 933 G street
northwest. She had been suffering
from a nervous breakdown.
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Came to Her Rescue

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results If IT had not been that It would
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The Washington times., 1915-06-15
Bids For Spanish Railroad

The American consul at Madrid an
nounces that for the next year bids
will be received by the Spanish gov
ernment for the building of a railroad
10 connect Madrid and Valencia.
The Washington times., 1915-06-15
Worried.

Sister Susan-Oh. dear. I've run all
out Of mauve! Do you think the soldier
would mind II finished his sock in
cerise PUCK.
The Washington times., 1915-06-15

Henry N. Tolson.
Funeral services for Henry n. Toll
son Will be held today at 3 o'clock,
| at Anacostia NJ. f. Church.
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Funerals
Mrs. Charity Adelia Chase.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charity
Adelia Chase were held at St. Paul's
English Lutheran Church today. In.
terment was private. ..ss.,
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George r. Dunn,

Funeral services for George r.
Dunn were held today at Lees un-
dertaking -parlors. 332 Pennsylvania
avenue. Interlnent was in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-06-15

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go the aches and pains. the corns.
callouses. blisters. bunions. and chill
blains.
"TIZ" draws out the acids and
ter how hard you work, how long
you dance. how far you walk. or how
long you remain on your feet. "TIZ"
brings restful foot comfort. "TIZ" Is
magical, grand. wonderful for tired,
aching, swollen. smarting feet All!
how comfortable how happy you feel
Your feet just tingle for Joy: shoes
never hurt or seem tight.
Get a 25 cent box Of "TIz" now
from any druggist. or department
store. End foot torture forever
wear smaller shoes, keep your feet
fresh. sweet and happy. Just think!
a whole years foot comfort for only
25 Cents.-AdNt
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

According to the story told by the wo- man and her neighbors, who over heard the conversation of the men, the would be holdups visited the Clark wo,nan's place and, after demanding money commenced to beat her severely about the head and face. One of the denizens of the adjoining cribs heard the racket and tslephoned the police but wher they arrived the men had escaped. The police took up the trail and traced the men as far as B street by the imprints of their boots. The police continued the ssarch for some time, but beyond learning that the men were seen going to the hills by some late mushers noth
 ing has been learned as to their where abouts The officers have a good de-
 scription. however. and also know tho
 riven name of one of the men. The plunder secured amounted to about $2s or SPA and included a s20 gold piece and some additional silver The police are confident that the men will be ap- prehended The Clark women received numerous bruises and both eyes were
 closed by the blows of her assailants
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

The crew of the antimony mine re-
 turned to town last night because of
 what is alleged to be a refusal of the lessee to pay the union scale of wages According to the story told by the men they were hired to work at the exist ing union wage scale of five dollars for an eight hour day but it was dis covered through the quitting of one of the men that the rate being paid was fifty cents per hour Or four dollars per lay. The man rejected the check of tered in payment of his wages and the balance of the crew also quit Before departing the management paid then off at the rate of five dollars per day.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Miss Mildred Lehman, one of Nome's z most popular misses, yesterday entered into her duties as a grade teacher in the public school. Miss Lehman has taken charge of the third and fourth grade pupils. This young lady is her self a graduate of the local schools and enjoys the unique distinction of being the first graduate to secure an appoint ment as a teacher. It is said to be the of the school board to em- ploy local teachers in the future when ever possible.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

The schooner Challenge after being away for a period of nearly thirty five days returned to the roadstead last night having failed to reach Point Barrow, the destination of the goods forwarded for the Liebes trading sta tion Captain Matson reports having encountered almost continuous head winds all the way to the north and headway was made only with the storms encountered that the vesse.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21
BACK TO THE FARM.

Who appreciates good Eggs any more than the people of Nome? But few realize to what extent We go to obtain the very best. Our Petaluma Eggs are the best at any price, being produced under the highest and most modern lethods of production. They are ab- solutely guaranteed, think, haven't the Eggs that you have bought hero been better? Haven't they had far better keeping qualities? Surely. There is no question about it, for there is a reason. The same applies to our Pasteurixed Butter, recognized here as the most pure, sweetest, toothsome, best Butter ever sold in Nome, and # you have not already become user of it, do not put off another day missing this True Treat, which is within your power, get this Better Butter for the same price as paid for that not So good. Only 37Iac ID.
 G. P. GOGGIN'S
 The Quality Store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

The Flyer came up from Solomon
 7ut two this afternoon.
 The following were among the pas- sengers Nels Peterson, Harry Bloom field, Lawrence Kerr. There were also six other persons whose names were not ascertained The passengers were talk en off by the coast guard crew owing to the rough surf making landing inn possible The vessel departed on the return trip almost immediately with Mage Renney and Solomon Red" na- tive also the beef for Council.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21
COUNCIL MEETING

i But three members of the common council lined up before Mayor Diamond at last nights meeting and as has been much the case of late. matters of im- i portance were necessarily laid over
 until there was fuller attendance l Councilman Blake, Ross, Thompson ano his honor were the attending members and the business done was practically nothing
 ports from officers or committees, other than one of Councilman Thompson who stated that he had not had sufficient time to fully investigate the complaint. of Thomas Albright and Mrs. McCon- nell relative to the drains in their vi- einity and asked for one more week Claims and accounts against the city in the sum of s62 were read but no ac- l ion was takea.
 Under the head of unfinished busi- ness some reference to the lighting con- tract was made by the clerk but as there was no quorum nothing could be done and the matter was carried ever
 Tom Albrecht addressed the meeting to protest against the slowness of the council in looking up his previously registered complaint concerning a cer- tain sewer which he claimed should be attended to immediately.
 Mir. Albracht put to quite a talk and was informed that the matter would be attended to during the present week No further business appearing Council man Thompson assumed his time hon. 'ored prerogative of moving for ad- tournment and the meeting closed
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Tonight the Dream will present "For the Sake of Kate" a two part western drama as their headliner. Servants Superseded" is a comedy of unusua. merit, as it is performed by two of the worlds foremost sleight of hand actors Milling the Militant" would make Russ Downing laugh, so it must be a good one. For little excitement "nA Indian Ambuscade" will also be on to- nights bill.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

George Hall Wm. Arthurs and A Nicholson, composed a fishing party who made the journey to the sequest cred pools of Nome river in search of the elusive trout Sunday According the the historian of the party, Arthurs succeeded in landing seventeen of the speckled beauties, Nicholson twelve while Hall had bad luck and only sue ceeded in getting 00O That's what they tell. anyway.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Sergeant Rector of the Katollk wire less station is in the city having come over from St Michaels on the Hettie B. The sergeant is here to attend the coming session of the district court in the capacity of witness in the case of the United States against the sol dier Pierce, who gave Deputy Marsha Curley Carr such a strenuous chase some time since
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

finally commenced to leak and 1t was necessary to keep the pumps at work ilmost continuously thereafter. Arriv- ing off Point Hope Captain Watson de-
 ided to land the goods at that point
 cargo was placed in charge of Joe .uckfeld. the Point Hope trader and were stored in the government schoo. buildings. The vessel was then patched up but owing to the lateness of the season Matson decided to return te Nome The vessel stopped into Tin ,ity on the way north and remained Cor day or two.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Attorney William A Gilmore filed { suit in the district court yesterday or behalf of s. l.. Lewis and against Wm
 .ringstein ct al. asking the sum of g., 800 and interest said to be due un- der an agreement entered into by the several parties in 1912 relative to a sale of certain mining ground on Bour- bon creek
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21
KAISER INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
A. P. A. ssrvIs..

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21.-According to Berlin dispatches received this morning, the German emperor and Prince Joachim were both slightly in jured in an auto accident. No details are given as to the scene of the acci- dent which wrecked the imperial auto The royal occupants were both thrown erous cuts and bruises but were other- wise uninjured
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Alexander Woodside has been ap- pointed administrator of the estate of Dan w. Blue the engineer who died last spring while a member of the Steansson expedition connected with the southern party of Dr. Anderson The administrator was formerly busi- ness partner of Blue and worked con siderable mining ground together in former years.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21
NEWS NOTES

X suit for S175 was filed in the com court by Charles Hugl against John Monahan yesterday. The sum demanded Is said to be due foi money advanced to the defendant.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Telephone reports from Candle last evening announce that the Silver Wave D. m. yesterday. The vessel should ar rive her about Friday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21
Classified Ads. All Classified Ads Must be Paid for
 in Advance.
WANTED-HELP.

WE WANT 5000 MEN AND WOMEN,
 in the next thirty days. live wire partners in every town and city, 10 help us handle our fast increasing rea' estate and general agency business. w will share enormous profits with those who will join us now You receive a life membership. Write today Tor Tree particulars. B. F. LOOS CO, Dss Maines, Iowa.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

In an attempt to extort money, two men. alleged to be Russians, severely beat and injured a woman of the under world named Anne Clark last night
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

At eight D. m yesterday the Senator reported thah her position was I'll miles north of Cape Sarichof, which is the extreme westerly projection oi Tnimak island.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Wm Steigelmier, the freighter, re- turned to Solomon today carrying the mail for Council and other interior points.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

The launch Standard returned from Dime creek today shortly afternoon The round trip to the new diggings consumed twelve days.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Mr and Mrs. w. E. Anderson are the proud parents of a fine baby boy which arrived Sunday evening.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Private dispatches received yesterday stated that the Victoria arrived in Se- attle on Friday last.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21
MEETING NOTICE.

THE NOME 6ARTENDERS UNION Local S6S, B. I. L. of A. (AniiAteo with the A. F. of L.) meets every first Sunday in each month n Il a. m'
 AL. NICHOLSON. Pres.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-21

Agent Carol states that the steam CT Victoria will leave Seattle for the north tonight.