SUNDAY CITIZEN
THE WEATHER
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VOL. XXV. NO. 179.
AS1IKVILLK N C, SUNDAY .MORNING. AVUIL IS, VM)
PRICE F1VH CENTS.
IF II0I11TTLE
THEN A DEMOCRAT
WILL GET PLUM
SCRIBES REVENGE
ON PHARISEES IS
PATTEN SEVERAL
IN FORCE NEAR
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Fcderal Judgeship Race Wax
es Warm Wllh Astievllle
Lawyer In Load
Young Turks Determined to
See That Their Constitut
ion Is Not Infringed
Dinner at Gridiron Club Gives; Leavos Market to Take Care
Journalists Chanco to i of Itself And It Promptly
Roast High And Mighty.
Makes Him Money
TH
2M Pages
Today
TROOPS ASSEMBLE
MILLIONS AREAD
TURKISH CAPITAL
SEVERER T NI
DrJ WHEAT CORNER
Ij i HHf tin 'Mf r i
FRIENDS WORKING
AT EVERY POINT
Talk of Democrat For the
Place is Alarming the
Organization.
(BY "TAV.")
WASHINGTON, April 17. WW
President Taft lorn ore the Rooaecvelt
ultimatum that tho hew federal Judge
for North Carolina must come from
the eastern district? If he does, the
Hon. Thos. Settle will probably be
the man. If not 3cttle, then It will
' bo a democrat. That Is the situation
In a nutshell a It appears today.
What -will Taft do? Roosevelt said
that the appointee Cannot be a west
ern man, but that doesn't bind Taft.
He ho Rood reason for going outside
the district for a republican. Taft
wants the country to believe that the
machine crowd Is dead, and here is
his opportunity, '
Mr. Settle Active-.
The Hon. Thos. Settle Is here and
active. He Is In close touch with tho
president and will sec him age. Ii Mon
day. Representative Moorehead, who
Is working for Settle, Is well thought
of as a candidate himself. He refus
ed to discuss tho situation today, say
ing that there was little or no change.
But ho doesn't seem to be worried
about Settle's chances.
As stated. It Is almost a safe bet
that If Mr. Settle falls to got the plum
a democrat will fall heir. This will
cause a stampede In the republican
machine ranks of North Carolina but
Taft doesn't care. He appears to be
his own boss and does what he thinks
beat a The president has a strong lik
ing' for Mr. Settle, and ho will make
hlmf a. federal Jiidg)junlcss something
now unforeseen comas up. Friends of
th oppugn candidates are keeping
the 'grass on the white house lawn
worn, to a frazzle, nut they are alt
4t9mmt:-ttt' tirtfla safe bet that
4he appolntmont.lof a, new Judge will
fee made next week. .
Cox Is There.
J. El wood Cox. who won political
prominence by offering himself an a
burnt offering In the Tar Heel guber
natorial race, Is working tooth and
toe-nail for the Asheville lawyer. So
Is J. (5. Gasklns. If trortg backing
counts for anything, Hettle has friends
to burn, and the yare nut Idle.
They Were Alarmed.
North Carolina republicans were
alarmed today by the announcement
that there was a possibility of a
democrat being appointed to the fed
eral Judgeship, and Representatives
Grant and Mnrehcad, and several
North Carolina politicians of the same
faith, called on President Taft and
urged him to give the pie to a re
publican. All of which puts grist In
the Settlo mill, and the betting is even
now on his appointment.
A special to The Charlotte Observer
yesterday says:
"The chances for tho appointment
of Thomas Settle are Improving. Ills
friends believe that Mr. Taft would
cut the Oordlan knot by naming him
If the republicans would agree on
him. J. G. Gasklns, a prominent re
publican of Tarboro, Is here to speak
a word for Mr. Settle. Representa
tive Morehead will take a Settle party
to the white house tomorrow or Mon
day. J. Elwood Cox, who la here,
will accompany him."
COMMITTEE FOR SPRAY
Branch of Federation Holds
Meeting, Form Loral Or
ganization. SPPRAY, N. C. April 17 A meet
ing of the North and South Carolina
cflnn of the Woman's department
of the National Civic Federation was
held today and a Spray commi C
was formed. The meeting was called
to order by Mrs. Mebane, chairman
cf the section, and the following of
ficers were elected:
Chairman of the Spray committee.
Mrs. W. R. Walker; first vice-chali-tnan.
Mr McKlsslck. of Smith sro
lltna: - second vice-president.
Charles D. Mclver. Greensboro. -N. t
third wlee-chalrman. Mrs. I,md.s
Patterson. Wimrton-Salcm. V. c.; '
reury. Mrs. Plltcher. Spray; treasur
er, Mrs. Fraker. Spray. . ,
Mrs. Horace Brock, of Philadel
phia, national chairman of the wo
man's department, gave a helpful talk
on general organisation and welfare
work, followed by a re-port from Vr.
Archibald Alexander, of New Jerse,.
of the work accomplished vy me New
York and New Jersey section, one
of
the moat vital accomplishment -
ln the establishment of a mn. n
room for the men In the Rro-.klyn
navy yard.' an account of which a
given by Mlse Anne Morgan
T
OWNJWSTE DEFICE
Secure Over Three Thou
sand Booty With Which
One Eseancs
OTHER IS CAPTURED.
(Ily AssoHnU-d Prow.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.
James M. Thompson, vice-president
of the Thompson ltrldge company, on
entering his office today with a sack
containing $3,200, was confronted by
two masked men, one of whom shot
him through the chest. Indicting a se
rious wound. The men escaped with
the money, but were captured.
During the shunting, William Rose
burg received a stray bullet, but was
not seriously hurt.
Mr. Thompson had Just drawn the
money from the hank of California
and when he entered the office he
discovered his bookkeeper tied to a
chair. On turning his head Thomp
son waa confronted by tho masked
men who promptly fired upon htnl.
Then grabbing up the sack, tho men
made a dash for a buggy nearby,
which one of the robbers with the
money entered, while the other made
his escape. . t
The fleeing man " was pursoed by
pollcErnen in an automobile and Anal
ly was captured.
TEACHKii, A coitnti:kh:iti:i.
CINCINNATI. O.. April 17. Plead
ing guilty to having molds and dies
for making counterfeit money In his
posession and confessing that he had
made hundred of dollars of BpurioHH
coin, William II. Pelt us. a former
school teacher of Ollvo Hill, Ivy., was
held to the federal grand Jury by
United States Commissioner Alder this
afternoon. Pcttus says he cunio hero !
from Williamsburg, Va. '
JUDGE SHEPPARQ HOLDS
Turpentine Trust Men 1 list
Answer Criminally the
Sherman Law.
SAVANNAH. Ga., April 17 Judge
Sheparrt, in the Unit.-d Stat' s curt
today sustained Hi" ilemurrtr of the
American Naval Stores coin;an, ln,i
i he so-called turpentine trust case on
one count dud over-' iV.S it on two j
o'hirs This will r il: In Hi" ease I
lw int tried on its merits
Tin'
trial
will begin on Monday next.
Thr. itTeri .ir" fie o:irt. d-ei
1 Jo uphold t.ie penal pinvisions '
th' Sh- I man an l-trust law end order
the defendants to 'ri ll for an all-V' 1
conspiracy in restraint of trade, liv ,
ception was taken by tie- defense ti
the
rnllni? on the ( I'mUlTCT and III"
matter will probably find Hi" way
to
the ('tilted States Supreme court.
It is estimated that il wil' take ten
davs to try the i-in".
An Indictment was r. tune d by the
federal grand Jury t "lav charging
p.'icv Keteham, form, r! in charge of
ilie Hr'Oklyn ards of the Ameilean
Naval S'ores yarns ivu:i i;ijui c
. i ...e o" his testimony K fori!
gra-.i' Jul)' a year a.;o in the i,esl
s..ros !).-'. Retell i ii It Is '-'J- l
now in Chicago.
aTRIS KISS BOY WHO
SAVED THEIR LIVES !
(Uy Associated Prow.)
NEW YORK. Aprll-17. Fire In the
t.-i i.oildinir at Broadway and
Itl.eeker stri-et today entrapped 1S
girls working on one of the npp r
doors. All were rescued, however, the
elevator boy in the building runnine
the car repeatedly through the smoke
and flames and carrying fifty of the
, nr women down, while the others
down the fire escapes, reaching
find
the streets unharmed. Hie lire was
ouiekly extinguished and did little
damage. Broadway was Jammed by
a dense crowd that saw the girls
whom Tony garlno, the elevator boy
had rescued, surround and kiss and
hug him for saving them.
. x ' . it in f W
fl.-kV. si""' '
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ALIBI IS THE DEFENSE
R USS' LIFE HANGS ON
Successfully Accounts For All Time On Night
Murder Except One Hour Which is Still
Unexplained.
(Uy Associated Pro.)
WI11TKV1M-K, N. C. April 17.
After the evidence yesterday after
noon that the d fendnnt had been
seen at Plgforda store the evening Iio
fore lllgford was killed, and of Ml.ss
Hmilres that she waa to have been
married to Blgford tnu night follow
ing bis nssastslnutlon, and thut the
prisoner wan a rlvn1 scllor for her
hand. Jealousy being assigned as u
mot he, the taking of testimony for
tlv prosecution In Ibe en.se of Cleve
land Hus'! I'lmrged with I In- murder of
Jerry ItigTord was resumed In the
Sii rlor cmirl here tfiday. The pur
port of today's testimony was to show
Ituss had nimle Ihrents ogHinst Itlg
Tord. wllh cnrrobor.tilve cvhb'iicc as
to It' presi'in'e al I lie Hlore t(ie day
befor tli" murd
It was
tfitlifflH II
sccrlniii-d after It o'clock
t tlie arg-iineiit lo the jury
could
ilav.
oil be completed, before Hmr I
nd Judge Adnmx, presiding, or-
Won liy Six Lengths in Mile j
and Seven Lights Ware on
' Charles Wivcr. ;
(lly Awclutid Press.)
CAM1IR11XJK. MASS.. April 17.
With a powerful and finished stroke
the Harvard
varsity crew defeated a '
weaker and
Ii ss expert crew from ;
Columbia, on the Charles river today,
,y six full length, in a race of a mile
ami seven eights. After tin
lirst few
wed the
j dashing strokes whnb foil
referee' pistol shot, tin. re was never
any ouestlon regarding lite out. nine.
li.sj.ilc the aAwiost perfect river
conditions, the Columbia boat rolled
like a knockabout In a heavy s. a. anil
it was with difficulty that Coxswain
Kockwootl kept 'ho nose of his boat
heading down th ) course. Harvard's
veteran crew showed till the dash and
force which wore out Yale at New
Iyinilou last ear, while the exhibition
of Columbia, even to Couch Ukhc..
was disappointing.
Tho start came almost exactly at
4 p. m. The crim-vm shell wris tie
first to get away, lioth i rt w hit u).
the stroke above forty, and for a hun
dred yards or more rowed side by side.
Then Harvard began to draw uwav
and continued easily in the lead
the end.
lo
ST IIIS OKI!'" i) IT.
(fty AswK-laU d Prcsw.)
NEW YOKK, April 17. AI xhioIc
N. Jacob, suld to be one of the pes:
known and until recently most Mie
ci'ssful cigar salesmen in the country
shot and killed himself In a room
nt I
the Park Avenue hotel late tod.iv.!
because ho feared he had "lost his j
grii" as a salesman. The failure- of I
his last long trip through the South
caused him to believe he could no
Ja -
longer sell cigars successfully,
eob was fnrty-rtght years old.
4
.J
1.4.4
-w"' '
of
dered n recess of the (
it until Moii-
day morning.
The afternoon and nlslit sessions of
the court were largely taken up with
the testimony for tho defense, which
sought to prove an nlibl, the aged
mother of tho defendant being the
last witness tonight. The alibi has
been estat)IJ3lM!d wftVh tha, eircptloij of
an hour, thutniglit or tne Killing, wnen
the prisoner lontined he went to th
home. of his brother, MeCjammy Runs,
a short distance away, to meet an
appointment with him. Not finding
his brother at home, he sat on the
door steps and wxlt"d for him but
he never e.mic. The defense will ar
gue that Itivs could not have gone
four mlh s, crossed the river, commit
ted the deed and returned home wllh
tn so short a time. Tho til ale has en
deavored to lulng out on cross-exam-
ination that the witnesses might nave
erred as to the lcu;th of time and
hum was away Mom ins nonie longer
than an hoar
TWIN CFTY WINS FI6HT
AGAINST THE RAILROADS
Commerce Commission
rides Wales on Coal
reasonable.
De
ll ii
(Ily .V-ix iatol PrcsH.)
WASIIINHV N, April 17. Hun a-
sorial.lu rates en bituminous coal
shipped to Wio;-
'ii-Salcm, N. t'.. were
Interstate Commerce
leeislon rendered to
Kluipp, In the case
Irade, of Wlnston-
.Norfolk and U'.-s-
corrected by the
Comilli.SKioll in a
day by Chaii ni .
of the board
Salem againvt t
ra II way com n
The coruirii: ;,i
ciimslances .m l
portat.'on are .!
Ioints fr..iit i
than at Wire-tm
on branch Ii n- s
main line, and
1 may make hlirh
J ter points.
It was alM
.ii held that the clr
. "n.litions of trans
it rent at main line
Mjiirg to Norfolk
S.ilcni and Iiurhain
. I In- South from the
that the defendant
r i barges to the hit
led that under the
i it. umAiili"
i Winston-Sal
h
the rat- cnared
n i
' n soft coal In . ar
i -ible to the exfenl
. I 0 pi-r Ion. and I U-.
.urliam Is unri rm iri
cl that It oil
'! e present rates to
?J.:iO per ton. I'.e-
loads Is nor
that it ex.-. . ,:
1 the i bar.?" I
aide to the
Jl'.:o per t"
Paid points
' paration is d.
WAKH1NUT" 'N'. April 17. Fore
east fur S'-irth ' urollna: Fair Hun-
lday and Monday; ll.ht to moderate
southerly wiri1s
! "313 I
:
SITUATION GRAVE.--
SPARK MEANS FLAME
New Government May Be
Forced To Make
Concessions.
(lly Assocliitcdl Prow.)
CONSTANTINOI'I.E, April 1
The committee of Cnlou and Progress
has given convincing proof of Its pow
er and Influence over the third army
corps. Two mllliry trains, each con
talnlng 800 infantry arrived this
morning at Tohntaljae, about sixty
seven miles from the capital and four
other trains are expected to reajeh
that point within tho next twenty-four
hours. Preparations also are being
made at Knlonlkl for th ' despatch of
a number of uddltlonal (rains for Con
slantllinple.
After remaining a short time at To
hntaljae, the two trains contlnuor to
Hpartakuleh, which Is lnshlo the line
of formications at llarlemkol, forty
mill's from the capital, which were
ahinidoiicd during the night by the
arlllb ry of tho garrison. The Mnlon
Ikl troops evidently are collecting at
Hpnrtakuleh, where they should num
ber not leas than seven thousand by
tomorrow, with reinforcements that
are coming from Adrlnnoplo.
Within a day or two the committee
will have between fifteen thousand
and twenty thousand men within
striking distance of Constantinople
where the mutinous garrison, having
practically discarded resistance, If. In
deed, any attempt it resistance Is
made. It Is believed that the Balonlkl
bnttrillotis on their arrival here will
lemnnd the fulfilment i f several con
ditions, which the sultan and (he now
government will find it Impossible to
reject.
Public Is Alarmed,
The ndvatice of the soldier h
gieatly Impressed th public,, nnd It is
fi'Xj'uctnd that some uulck ehnnken
will bo made among tho g-overnment
officials. A special mission composed of
two Pashas, three Clemim uml three
Deputies has been sent to Tohutaljne,
(o persuade the troops that the con-
stllulion is being maintained and 'o
xpluln also the real meaning of thr
rising on last Tuesday.
It Is rumored that the commission
has not been sucecssfi.l III Impressing
(Continued on page three.)
OPEN SEA OF SCHOONER
Fishermen Moanlo! Vessel
Left. Kverylliiiitf Hmi)?,
in Fount s on K'etnni.
LKF1' NOLJOPY ON IJOAT
':NSAC li.A, I' In . April 1 ---
.. ws rc.ichi-d here I'.nh'ht Hint lie
Hcdooie r James '. oiloi I which was
lound ileserte'l in tie ...llf of iM"Kll:i
has bei ii set on in end burned by
unknown persons. The m booie r bails
from .Mobil.-. Aid.
The burning of th.- James C. f'llf-
ford has a dash of salt su romance.
ILurs.lav morning trie Clifford whf
tifhte.l sixty miles ..ff this iort witn
alls st and Kplnnirii; no rrlly along
in.b-r a blazing Ironical son wiin no
i.iar.-nt dainag.- to pr. v. nt ner rrorn
nllnuing the lorn s mie cruise hide!)
nit. Iv.
Th" II-Ii in K sehoore r Algoma sight
. ibe wanderer and wlon the t'edi
no. ii hoaMl. d le r Hi' found a i an
ile burriing low In 1'ie c-.run. A(. par
otic ibe ''IIITord's l r. w bad . fl her
mi a few hours jir.'viouslv. and ha I
II. Tl to --lllltT UllK C.lirlle W l.l.l
. . ante of Ho er w is a in'.sl. ry. Tie
x h i irn. n found n"t a b'l' ! 'at on
Ho- Clifford arid f ft her 1 licy pin
ir to p. nsaeolii for a fiipply of food
ind then sail, il l.a 'k to Hi" Clifford
hoping to saKaije ter Inst.-H.J ol a
allinK v m. 1 th. n-dieniion found a
.lllar of lire, the James ('.. CllfforJ
.elng burned to n,o, water's edge
wlici they r a-h' d ii'-r f de. Who or
what started this tir-; wlei visited th"
vessel in llie nsneriii. n fiim."'-'
u.'Siloris which hae n it been an
! red, and the n'o"-ui' n are sure
Hmt no 1 1 tc tit was l" lt ly th. ni on th.
liffor.l which might have eauK-d Hu
blaze.
MAINS I.AIII IIV (iHAXT.
CHATTANfi'i'SA. Term. April I".
In txcavatlng for si wer on Chest
nut street, sr-veral InriKths of water
main, laid by General Orant In 1B4
Were uncovered A
PRESIDENT TAIT
GUEST OF HONOR
Usual Quips And Thrusts at
tho Groat And Near-Great
Make Occasion Notable.
Illy AsmocIuIciI lrcss.)
WASH INUTi IN. April 17 - The
broiler of the Oridlroii club, the fam
ous orgunl.iillon of newspaper men.
was kept busy tonight serving up wit
and humor at a special dinner com
plimentary (o Hie new administration
given In tin1 banquet hall of the New
Wlllnrd. Care was taken that men
prominently known In Iho public eye
got all that was coming to them In
the way of thrusts and Jibes that kept
the great assemblage In a constant
stute of uprrtar. Anil (hen too, there
were some skits by an aggregation of
sclntllatliig stars that would have put
to blush mariy who count tltemsalvoM
In the class of professionals.
Of course, president Taft was there,
ns were Hpeaker Cannon, members pf
the cabinet, and (he diplomatic corps,
senators and representatives, men
high In (he Industrial and financial
world, and plenty of others nf dis
tinction. In the nbseneo of President
Henry Hall, who Is Just recovering
from a long Illness, Vice-President
Hcott C. Hone of The Washington Her
uld, presided over tho evening's do
ings. Dinner IV II ltang.
Tljo onslaught on the banquet room
began wht n tho club's big old fashion
ed dinner bell announced that every
thing was ready. As soon as tho din
ers worn seiiteii the room was thrown
Into darkness while a musical wel
come was extended to Iho distinguish
ed guests. Then the tnamnmth elec
tric gridiron flashed Into view, the
lights were turned on throughout the
room and tho fun oomnfl nced. Almost
thn first thing to greet tho guest wss
a hand bill distributed ly Homo speedy
messenger hoys announcing that there
would bo a. great minstrel show by
sllstar performers, Including "Vocal
ists, comedians and cabinet officers.
This undoubtedly was tho hit of tho
evening. In true minstrel ramiion,.
with all the accompnnlinenU or flus
ters and a more or less discordant
bund, this troupo of club talent pa-
(Continued On pngo four.)
DAUGHTERS GETTISG
OUT THEIR HATCHETS
E
Mrs, MeLeatrH, Partiwins
Decline Mrs. SlieniuitrH
Invitation.
TO I'M OKKAT DOINOH
(Hy AiH-lmcl Prcs.)
WASIIfN'ITON. April 17 -A re
ci pin. ii wiih tendered Ibis Hft-rnnoii
by Mrs. Kliernuin, if- of the vlce-
lircsldenl of tho Trilled States, in
honor ,r Mrs. William dimming
Story, state regent of New York, th
an!! administration candidate for
pnotl.lcnt -general of the 1'. A. K.
About l.!!00 diiuglitcru attended and
the iitTiilr was u brilliant on-.
Mrs. Iioniild Mrbmi. iiresldent
general of the national society, and
Mrs. Matthew T. Kcott. of llllnoiis. Ho
administration candidate for pr.si-dent-gi-ni
ral In opposition to Mr'
Hiory, declined Mrs. Hh rinan'n lir.l
latioll and were not pn sent. Thl' ! n'
an Interesting nldellghl to Ho j,r sent
isdllieal light iimong the daughters.
The ihapt.rs of Ihe f i;ilr. t of Co
lumbia tonlKht gave a rc. c,;.,n to a'l
t he is.t ing d. . atc.
The day was one of aciivlij among
the oppoalng political fii' tt ois In tnc
rKaiiizatc.ii and an earnest campaign
m on for vrites tor the r.isctlve tan
.llda.t. .
The last session of the present na
tional loard of management was con
vened today. Mrs M an presiding.
Hho made a farewell address. The
report of the registrar general. Mrs.
Amos fj. Iiraix-r. showed 199 neur
numbers u sum total of $1,201) for the
current month of April, arm a totiil
of over S.M. 000 since. Mrs. Mclan bc-i-ame
pr siilent-geni-mJ. It Im esti
mated that about 0,000 daughters
have arrlvi-l In the city to attend tn
convention which will begin Monday
next.
DECLARES WILSON'S
ESTIMATE WRONG
Fight Between Bulls And
Boars in Pit Will Be Ire.
mendous One In End.
(Hy Assoclnlitl pre,)
CHICAtlO, April 17. After hlsm-
orablr speculative wool: tho tloksr'S
"good night" was received nt noon
today with a deep sigh of rellof from
board of trade men, not to mentloa
an army of luVmen drawn Into th
vortex or the wheat pit by I he public
ity given James A. Patten, tho bull
leader, and hi following. ' '
Today Mr. Pal tun pumnnally left
the market to Its fate, which fats, .
from the view of th Patten crowd,
Improved considerably, MS prloe ad
vanced over a cent In May and July
options. Mr. Patten paid hi respects
to Hecrotary of Agriculture Wilson, d
daring that the latter' Mtlmsts of
available supplies Is a Joke, and lec
tured reporters, who ho alleges hift
been more enlertulnlng than ccurU
In their stories.
As (o talk of rcmnrln th tariff on :,
wheal as a slsp at manlpulators.Mr.
Patten wan for It. ' " 1,1 '
"I am In fvr of doing It right
now because: wn will hav to do It In
side ten years at any rata. It would .
not affect the price tit wheat a penny
! for the market of th world ar on
'a narltv rla-ht now." '
TImkj Will Tell, ' 1
Toll Hitch went to 114 under
tremendous jiressitr on Thursday,,
closed today Within a shndo of th
best pric of -thd'WKk at
Whether thl pruj Is too high or
too low cannot': of '--court ! known
until - the time for' delivery , on con-.
- 1 ... I. finnMlMW,' WllyAM Aiul
Mr. ratten hav remarked hat "Urn
will tell," anst "tlins ", In tho present '
Instance means 1'n rnonths and a half
from Ihi ttT(nt-Thfititho' fight be- -twee
ir opposing Interest will bJ on
of tho mnstxcltln In th history of
the board of trade, no on doubts. Jn
th aggreghto It will waged b
tween thosfl; who bollve In ths oou
racy of tho government report and .
those who pin their faith to th Pat ;
ten-' view. ' '' ' ' ''
"Tho rotten pool'' has Heaiied VP ,
between H,00ft,op and $8,000,000 on
mf u'ViuX''ijTijn.n.i--ryM-iTii--r i e -i
(fuiitlii.icd on page four.)
'" "" "
MORAL CRUSH GET -:
SEVERE JOLT FfiOM THE!
Ladh'H Wlio Have Nothing
JjImc to do Accuse Oov- -orijmfut
Clerks. '
TIIIWK WAH A HOWL.
(lly AiioctitWd Press.)
WAHIHNOTON. April 17. Nearly
nil of Hie twenty-four hundred wo
men employed In the bureau of en
graving and printing In this city hold
n mass meeting today to protest
against the published statement that
Hm Nation' Civic Federation,
through It women members. fiai ap
P'.ln'od n ;-immltti. 'to Investigate
th.- morullty of the employes of tho
executive department In Washing
ton, and that the committee had de
icimiccd to demand tho dismissal of
at l.nst llfty women employed In thl
l.iiieiu of ( -ngravlng and printing. A
commute.! of the women employes
w-ni appointed to take the matter up
wlili the m wnpMpor printing thn
story. lUic.tor It.ilph. of the bureau.
ki.i' perm IssW.ri for the meeting and
lal.-r said:
"I want to refil l such, statements
wl'li all Hi" cHriie-Hiiiwe there Is In
inc. I am proud to to- the iliris'tor oft
this bureau where of the four thons
nnd employes, two thous-ind four
hundred lire Indies. There Is not one
of th. rn that Is unfit morally to s
so.iai, with ladles In any sphere of
life '
Mr. Ralph said that he knew of no
Investigation by the eivlr federation
other than a conference for the gen
eral dlsenswlon of bettering tho con
dition of women who work in tho
bureau.
ititi;D rjoivo ri.
NKW YOHK. V'iHIX IT Joseph
It. rk, president roi East Hid
takers' association siile" tonight thai
the MS members nf his association
had agreed lo Increase ths price of a
lof of bread from five' rent to als
cents.
Flour In New York today was quot
ed at 17 10 a barrel, the highest price
yet reached... . .4