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rtfC' V! vxrr- .& E WAS ERA THE TTRKATiTI WISHES YOU A HAPPY HEW YEAH. THE TTrTWATTt WISHES YOU A.HAPPY NEW YEAB. NO. 2279. WASHINGTON. D. C WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1. 1913. -SIXTEEN PAGES. ONE CENT. r rTtYi'tTM TH CHEERS FORNEW, TEARS FOR OLD; YEARGREETING 'Crowds of Capital Hail Young ster in March of Time, in Homes, Cafes, Churches. IWHITE HOUSE IS QUIET 3ood Cheer in AH Sections and Down town "Street Are Crowded With Merrymakers. That rs) etiological moment deplored by ' age, hailed by youth with confidence and -nthJslasm. Ignored by philosophy, and cung with more or less felicity by the. poets: that infinitesimal speck and dot of time, a faint comma in the sentence .of our j ears, that tiny fleeting fraction swiftly effanecent second which I narks the death of an old. the birth of . new twelvemonth, had Its little life gain when the year of grace 1312 was forever written off the Journal of Life and entered into the Ledger of Memor). (and 1913, all hope, sans doubt or fear, was Inscribed upon the new leaf that each and every of the men of earth oer this day If all the cheer with which the people In Washington said a wistful farewell o 1912 and a happy welcome to 1913 ma)' lie regarded as an augur, the J ear will one of unbroken delights In the arlous places where men and women lind children gathered together In the Iomes. the churches in hotel and cafe club Father Time, to some the ter- f ibl grim and leaden footed, to others. tie heavenly swift that comes and goes like a smile, wis hailed with Joous- liess Foruet Olill Hall the "S.ir. t Whether In the churches, where th lldnight watches sang to the star", or tn the halls of merriment, where tall. parkllng glasses were lifted high, and vomen with dreams and sudden, silent Ivlsdom In their ejes. and men with platant hope looked one upon another nd hoped and feared and spoke and aughed at the old )ear that was put lack from them, ono and all clapped heir hands at the cntrj of anotner an- lial vas the Ubual great moment for ashlngton and the world, whether the , elebrant had engaged a conspicuous f able In the costl) hotel or took his ration f coffee and beans in whatever vacant I hair he found In a ' quick and-dirt) " "rue, with all the hurl) -burly that man i oade. no stars fell nor even shot with udlblo report. Thero was no overt elebratlon In the firmament. The only demonstration was made by human sencie. And as the beHa pealed or landed, according to their several tones. the whistles shrieked their fan-fare. nd the people sang and shouted. Old ' father Time, it ma) be fancied, hearing ar, far below him the tumult and the , houtlng, paused in hts swift, unending t light, and placing hand to ear for but noment, gave heed as to a whisper ind passed on smiling Mlral to People But to the people it appealed serlousl) ! ven In tlielr Jojousness Aside from the festivities, tome of which were most laboratc, there were beautiful and 1m- loresslve services in the churches. Praise ind prayer marked the transition from 6ne to another ear. and the tolling of fchurch bells raided In man) hearts thoughts soiemnl) happ. President and Mrs. Taft watched the lid Jcar out and the new jear In at the hlte House All of the young people i ho had been guests at the minslon Ljuring the holida) s n ere out for tho lvenlng attendng dances The President, during the course of . te das, received New Year greeting from King ictor Emmanuel, of Ital) kind Emperor Will am, of German) President and Mrs. Taft will hold the annual New Year's reception to da) Lit the White House More than 5 W loersons are expected to shake the hand if the Chief Executive To-da Secretar) of State and Mrs vnos will entertain the members of the I diplomatic Corps at breakfast The other mbrs of the Cabinet and their wives dso will hold New lears receptions In the City Cafes. Midnight scenes at the big hotels were plendid In all of them reservations of tables, booked man) da)s ago, resulted tne tilling or the dining-rooms with he fashionable folk of the Capital At he New Willard a section of the Marine land played, and a company of chorls- ers from fct John's Church, wearing an ient costumes, sang carol-. At the Ita- eigh. New Ebhitt, the National, at Har- I e s. and tmny other places menus and Inusic had lecn prepared with exquisite (are. and the festivities were remarkable or their beauty and enjoyablcncss I v atcii meetings, parties, and dances i ero held all over tho city last night sec tne oia jear out and the new ar In The third complimentary dance of the Ieason was given last night by the Naval lun Factory Band at the Washington savy lara Aoout fifty couples were iTesent ana welcomed tlio new year In Pioneer council, of the Order of the Ions of Joiadab. last night acted as lost to Good Will and Empire Councils If this city. Monumental Council of Bal- flmore. and Potomac Council of Harpers i err). . va, at its hall, 63 Louisiana Lvvenue. Watch services at midnight were sol- Imntzed Following the ritualistic work banquet was held. 'Good of the order" rvices followed the banquet and the lieetlng did not break up until In the 10 wee Hours of morning Dances were given by the Washington Tie, No Js. fraternal Order of Eagles. tne Kagies Home, sixth and E Streets lorthwcst, and bv the bookbinders of Government Printing Office, and Iiwntown offices at the Pythian Temple lancing was stopped a few minutes be- re midnight and those present each lied to outdo the other In welcoming In e new year. Pole Discoverer Comlngr Here. London. Dec. 31. Ca.pt, Raould Amund- sen. who has been stopping with London Ifrlends for several da)s. leaves South- ampton to-morrow on the liner St. Paul I to begin a long lecture tour. Ismay to Iteslgn. London. Dec 3L It Is anuouneed that I Bruce Ismay. whose retirement has al I ready been foreshadowed, will finally racate the presidency of the shipping Krust on June 30 next, Harold Sanderson I succeeding him. ENTIRE NEW TARIFF PLAN President-elect and Represen tative Underwood Confer on Extra Session Plans. TALK HOUR AND HALF Other Legislation to Be Considered, Probably Including Bill Calling for Independence of Philippines. Trenton. N J. Dec. XL The result of a conference of one and a half hours between President-elect Wilson and Os car W. Underwood, of Alabama. Demo cratic floor leader of the House, which took place at the State House late this afternoon, ma) be summed up as fol lows First The extra j-es-ilon will bo called at the earliest possible moment. Proba bly It will bo the first act of the new President, and the lawmaKers win ora venn nhntit the middle of March. Second The tariff will be revled In eerr schedule, and the various sched ules may be enacted siarately in order to expedite matters, unless It is possible to rush the entire tariri tnrough as a whole Third The tariff will not be the onl) legislation considered at the extra ses sion Other Important matters will bo brought up Among thce probably will be the Jones Phlllpplno measure, calling for provisional government for eight 5 ears and ultimate independence for tho Islands Walk tn M(i- II Representative Indcrwood arrived at the State House at i 15 p m. He had been expected earlier, and Adjt, Gen. Sarler had gone to the railroad station with his big automobile to convey him to the State House, but mised him The consequence was that Mr I nderwood waiked all the way from the station and entered the capitol unannounced and es caping the photographers outside, who. being unfamiliar with Washington states men, failed to recognize him As a mat ter of fact, the floor leader was so un concerned and Indifferent that he at tracted no attention until ho was Inside the building Go Wilson was In the outer office when Mr Underwood entered Tho Gov ernor extended his hand and sent the Alabamian Into his private office gentle shove The Governor finished his -onversatlon with some members of tho State efficiency commission and soon Joined Mr Underwood The two states men were In earne't conversation Im mediately Cover Important Gronnd. They evidently went over a lot of Im portant ground In the hour and a half they were together This Is a shorter period than the Governor spent with either Mr Brian or Speaker Clark But In the case of Mr Underw ood the Cabinet was not discussed, which may account for the difference. Mr Underwood said the Cabinet was not discussed. Gov. Wil son said they had discussed "men and measures " When Mr Underwood came out after the conference had concluded a little after 6.30 o'clock, he was asked for a statement and said. must leav e that to Gov W llson to tell ou. because It his business and not mine. We had a very satisfactory talk Continued on Pnce Mx. POLICERECOVER LOW BANK Negro Messenger Who De spoiled Washington and Southern Bank Escapes. DETECTIVE GRABS GRIP Fugitive Located in Richmond, Va., Within Thirty Hours After Flight. IUclimond Dec 51 Within thirty hours after Webster Morton, the negro mes senger of the Washington and Southern Bank, dlsap'xared with K.000 of the bank's monc), a satchel containing Sj,S40 of the stolen um was recovered hero by Detective Wiley, of the local department. W hile the money was recovered. Morton escaped after slugging Wiley over the head while waiting lor tne patrol wagon The Information of the recovery of tho money was telegraphed to-night to Presi dent G Sclwyn Talt, of tho bank, and Lieut. Hartley, of the Washington Po lice Department. Following the theft of the money and the alarm sent out by the Washington police to the departments all over the countr). police In all cities In the East were on the alert Detective Wiley, of Richmond, like all other officers, was on the lookout for a colored man carrj lng a satched. He spied a man on the street carrying a valise and answering the description of Morton. He placed him under arrest, and, going to a patrol box, rang for "the wagon " Before the patrol came Morton assault ed the detective and escaped, leaving In his possession the satchel On taking the satchel to central station It was found to contain bills and currency to the amount of J3.SW, showing that the mes senger had spent $160 In the last thirty hours. Lieut Hartley, of the Washington Po lice Department. last night verified tho report of the recovery of the money, as did President Talt, of the bank. More Asalnst Ilebels. Douglas. Ariz.. Dec O. Col Obregon and 500 Maya Indians, who have been fighting In the Yaqul war In Mexico to day began a forced march northward to give battle to- a band of 000 rebels, who have concentrated near ojltos, near the .border of the States of Chihuahua and Souora, POSTMASTER GENERAL SENDS FIRST PACKAGE UNDER THE NEW PARCEL POST MEASURE Mailing of Loving Cap to Post master Morgan, of New York City, Inaugurates the System that May Revolu tionize Transportation of Small Bundles. A loving cup. sent from Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock to Post master Morgan, of New York City, at midnight, marked the advent of the new year This Is the flrat piece of mall sent through the malls under the provisions of tho new parcel-post law, which be came effective to-dav. The cup, as an emblem of the Innova tion of one of the greatest Institutions of the post-office establishment, will be suitably engraved after Its reception by Postmaster Morgan and deposited In the National Museum, vvhero "the Post-office Department now keeps Its other relics and curio. Postmaster General Hitchcock, accom panied by officials of the department, was taken by tho camera and moving picture men as the first parcel was mailed. At the Fame time the postmaster of Phila delphia was mailing a gift to President Taft in the expectation that It would have the distinction of being the first piece transported under the new law. Klewn Pounds Limit. The parcel post will transport articles up to eleven pounds suitably Incased, and not exceeding six feet tn length and girth combined Department officials express the opinion that tho s)stem will In the end net tho government a substantial annual reve nue, and will be practical!) self-sustain ing from the start. Under the 8)stem the countr) is divided Into zones, and the minimum zone rate will be 6 cents for the first pound and 3 cents for each additional pound to any point not exceeding fifty miles from the office of mailing, the local rate, which Is 5 cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional pound applies, to all parcels the delivery of which does not Involvo their transportation on railway lines The rates Increase for each suc cessive cne of the eight zones, the maxi mum rite being 12 cents a pound, which will carry a parcel across the continent or to any of our possessions Butter, lard. csgs fruits, and provisions of all kinds. Including Irish and salt meats, ran be sent. About the onl) articles barred are whisky and other forms of alcoholic leverages, pistols. Immoral ob jects, or matter of any kind, &c Parcels can be Insured up to SoO. Open litis Mornlnir. The first Insured parcel under the nw narccl post will be mailed early this morning by John C. Koons, chief of the division of salaries and allowances or the Post-offlce Department This pack age will be- officially numbered L mailed under the parcel post In the uniteo State'. The parcel post will be available to the public of Washington at 7 o'clock this morning, when the parcel post win dows In tho registry division section In the west corridor will be thrown otien 1 for the first time. Stamps will be placed on sale at that hour, and packages will be received All substations and con tract stations are fully equipped for parcel pest business, and tluy can sell stnmrs and accept packages for mailing as soon as the midnight hour strikes Denirtment stores and merchants In many of tho big cities have advertised that they will make local deliveries oy parcel post on New Year's Day Instead of bv their usual wagon deliveries. W3ue 60.000 post-offices will become.) t.tfn fn. thA reeelnt of nackace mall trwiav. h rrml maloritv of them will I x. nn.n nnlv a. few hours because of the New Year holiday regulations. Officials j of the department hopo that the Increase of packaso business will thereiore ne gradual, and that the postal s)stem will be able to adapt Itself to the demands of the new service b t, re tho end of tne week. Reoorts to the Post-office Deparemtnt jesterday from all divisions throughout thu country indicated mat the equip ment and the workmen are reaay for tne great Increase of packago mall matter which will be dumped on tne postal serV' Ice New Year's Day. WILSON GETS FIRST PACKAGE UHDER NEW PARCEL POST LAW Princeton. N J . Dec. 3L President elect Wilson was due to receive the first package delivered under the new parcel- post law at one mlnuto oner i: rew leaf's morning Karlv this evening the officers of the Woodrow Wilson League of Princeton. In Joint con-n'racy with the local post-office, arranged to have an eleven-pound pack age or handplcled Jersey apples pre sented to the Governor at his home at 12 01 by the new parcel post carrier Ordinarily the post-offlce closes at " o'clock, but It reopened to-night Ions enough to receive the special parcel The package was delivered to President-elect Wilson at 12 04 o'clock this morning. The package started from the post-office at exactly midnight in rickety old rig. which was driven at a hot pace by David Grantham, the new parcel-post man. Gov. W llson opened the box and distributed the apples to the members of his family, the Secret Service mttu and newspaper correspondents. SOCIETY LEADERS GET THREATENING LETTERS Anonymous Persons Object to Man ner in Which Vanderbilts, Stotes barys and Oelrichs Spend Money. Newport, R. I , Dec JL The news that threatening letters have been received by Mr. and Mrs Edward T. Stotesbury, of Philadelphia, from anonymous per sons who object to tne way m which these society leaders spend their money, has brought out the fact that many such letters were received during the autumn by Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Van derbllt, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, and other members of Newport society. The letters to Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbllt were concerned chiefly with the magni ficent and costly masque ball which they gave at their Newport villa last August Dire happenings were threatened unless the multimillionaire and his wife ceased spending sucn large amounts for en tertaining The letters to the Oelrichs were of the same character. The society matrons profess not to have been In tho least .worried by the threatening missives. lKSiBB'kiflMRstfH''Tt-;ritlHIHBSH isssssssSHMlsssssssllsSflisssssssHHaW' J&HsssssssssssssssssssssssssH HH9i7'iii..llllllllllllllllllHlllllHllllH l.-ilJiiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaBaaaaaal llT ti. I,itjoaU rhoto. On. Postmaster General Hitchcock sending first package by Parcel Post. CASTRO TO GO BACKTOELROPE South American "Stormy Petrel" Saves Himself Hu miliation of Deportation. SAILS NEXT SATURDAY Former President of Venezuela Held at Ellis Island Will Go to German)'. ork. Dec 31 To save himself the humiliation of being deported as an undesirable alien, CIprlano Castro, for mer President and "bad man" of Ven ezeula. late to-day announced his desire to return to Europe Immediately, He will sail Saturda) by the steamship Amerika for Hamburg ard until then will remain on Hills Island. The former President's sudden change In Itinerary was decided upon after he had been taken from the steamer La Touralne to the emergency hospital on Ellis Island, subjected to a rigid ex- lamination, and then given a hearing by the board of special Inquiry whose Inquisition was directed py secretary Nagel, of the Department of Commerce and Labor in Washington Castro had' told the reporters and the Immigration officials that his only ob ject In coming to New York was to make a three months tour or a country mat he alwa)s had wished to see, and that he had no Intention or stirring up ais content amonc the people of Venezuela. "As I nm virtually a prisoner of the United States I do not feel at noeny tn lalV further about my visit. Immedi ate!) I am released I shall be glad to be Interviewed, he saia. At that time he felt certain that his detention by the Immigration authorities was only temporary. He had been as sured that the medical officers had re ported favorably on his ph) steal condi tion and believed that political reasons had caused his transfer from the La Touralno to Ellis Island Ma ii Kill Island. Onlv one Venezuelan resident of this city greeted the former president as a friend and he was afraid the publication of his name might wm him the hatred of tho countr) men. He arranged for a suite at the Plaza Hotel to be reserved for Castro and last night canceled the order The "bad man" of Venezuela will occupy the chambers on Hills Island used by Commissioner Williams In times of fog and storm which were last occupied h) Prince Plgnatelll d'Aragon during his detention Castro who was accompanied by Al fredo Torregrasa. his companion, who has been with him since he voluntarily left Venezuela four jears ago, booked passage on the La Touralne at Havre under the name of L. Ruiz. The -voyage was so stormy and the La Touralne rolled and rocked so violent ly that Castro was too HI to leave his stateroom He was seen by his fellow passengers once and at that time he was walking along the promenade deck with a big towtl covering the lower part of his face and neck. On arriving at Ellis Island there was considerable delay before Castro finally was taken Derore tne board, as the Ionc- dtstance phone with Secretary Nagel and the State Department In Washington was buzzing with orders to persuade vastro to decide to return to Europe and save himself being deported. Dr. Stoner said be did not consider It necessary to make a blood test In Cas tro s case, and did not believe he could be excluded on medical grounds. The surgeon's report, however, was not pre sented to Commissioner Williams be fore Castro had signified his willingness to return Castro, at first, refused emphatically tn acquiesce In the suggestion of the State Department and Secretary Nagel that he return to Europe. He was not permitted to be represented by counsel and when it was delicately hinted that his voluntary retreat from an awkward situation would be good for both him self and the United States, he became very excited, and the doors of the of fice were locked and bolted, watchmec Deing stationed outside. , Ile answered frankly most Jit tao questions put to him. but It was not until the board of special Inquiry, consisting of three of the most experienced Inspec tors on Ellis Island had concluded their Interrogation and were ready to an nounce Its declson that Castro recog nized the wisdom of a passive return and capitulated. Immigration Commissioner Williams then Issued the following official state ment "After a preliminary hearing this aft ernoon at Kills Island Gen. CIprlano Cas tro Informed Commissioner Williams that he desired to return to Europe forth with " The only request that Castro made was that he be permitted to go to Hamburg, as he dreaded the thought of returning to France. The only reason given b) Commissioner Williams for Castro's transfer to the Island was that the Im migration law holds "that every one not clearly and beyond doubt entitled to land, must be held." "There was considerable doubt In this case," he added. WILL VOTE AS Suffragist Says Women Voters Will Follow Advice of Helpmeets. WOMEN STILL FEMININE They Often Remain Single Because They Don't Find Right Man. In the opinion of Mrs. E. V. Spencer. of California, who Is "sixty-five and has been an active suffragist since the age of fifteen." the women of the United States who have embraced sinTraglsm will cast their votes according to the advice of their husbands, after all. It Is also her opinion thit most of the women of the country are not In favor of equal Panama Canal tolls for United States and British ships Mrs Spencer, who Is visiting her daughter. Mra John E. Raker, wife of Representativ o Raker of California, at the Congress Hall Hotel, Is one of the oldest suffrage workers In the country- She It wa, who, with her hu"- band. then a member of .the California general assembly, led the unsuccessful fight for equal franchise, and wbo later took up tho cudgels again and led her sisters to victory. She is not connected with the suf fragist movement. It Is not the opinion of Mr Spencer that suffragism will evr destroy femininity. Don't AVnnt Tronsers. I have always stood for the equal bal lot." says Mrs. Spencer, "but that Is no sign I want to displace the men. I have never wanted to take over their work. have never wanted to pitch hay, or run en engine, or even to wear trousers. II I had wanted to I should have done so, for there Is no law against It, We suf fragists do not want to take the men's Jobs any more than the men want to stay at home and wash dishes and sweep. There are now over 6,000,000 women In the United States earning their own living at the bar. In the practice of medi cine, and In other ways. But It Is not because they want to. It Is merely be cause they have not found a man. to take care of them. I don't think that the women are getting more masculine at alL They are Just becoming more particular. They are not willing to take any man who comes along for the home he may be able to give them." Mrs. Spencer feels that the women of this country were pretty equally divided on the Presidency. Wilson. Roosevelt, I and Matt had tneir supporters among the fairer and weaker sex In about equal proportions, according to her observa tion of conditions all over the United States. Greatest Engineering; Feat In History. Panama Canal now nearlng com pletion and thereby the Atlantic and Pacific will soon be connected. Most interesting now. Best reached by Southern Railway through New Or- Meani and kev W'est. 70s 15th SU and 805 F 8L. N.-tf. ROCKEFELLER Subpoena Servers Fail to Lo j cate Oil King, and May Ob ! tain Warrant for Arrest SON REPORTED ON ISLAND William Rockefeller Believed to Be in Hiding at Resort Off Coast of Georgia. New York, Dec SI A dispatch from Brunswick. Ga.. to-nlgbt declared that William Rockefeller, wanted as a ma terial witness In the Congressional In quiry Into the Money Trust, has taken refuge on JckyI Island. Owing to the extreme exclualveness of this retreat of men of wealth, which Is located off the Georgia Coast. It was Impossible to con firm the story to-night. It was admitted at Brunswick that Mr. Rockefeller had been on the Island two weeks ago Inspecting Improvements on the Mackay cottage, which he recently acquired, and expects to occupy later In the season. If Mr. Rockefeller has escaped to Jekyl Island he will be In a better po sition to defy the authority of the United States government than If he were In his own home at Fifty-fourth Street and Fifth Avenue, which la now under a state of siege by Burns detec tives and deputy sergeants-at-arms from the House of Representatives. Guards patrol the shore of the Island constant ly to keep off all but members of the club and their recognized friends. Ac cess can be had to It only In the club boats. Unless an actual warrant of ar rest was presented, Mr. Rockefeller might live there for years and defy at his will any subpoena server that might be sent out from Washington to get him. Mnr Re In Bermuda. Another rumor to-night declared that Mr. Rockefeller had left Jekyl Island and moved on to Bermuda, and still a third rumor placed him at Palm Beach. Despite these rumors, however. Scr-geant-at-arms RIddell. of the House of Representatives, redoubled bis vigilance at the Fifth Avenue man'lon of the mil lionaire to-da) Mr. Rockefeller's defiance of the gov ernment reached the point to-day where his besiegers began to discuss seriously plans for forcing his residence and com pelling him to accept the service of the subpoena Jerry South. Chief Clerk of the House, who brought a. detail of forty deputies to New York to assist In the picketing; declared If It could once be established that Mr. Rockefeller knew that the government wanted him. the authority of the House would be Invoked to have a warrant Issued for his arrest for evading service of the subpoena. "Even Mr. Rockefeller will be trested I according to law," said Mr. South, "de spite the contempt which he is express ing for It- We have no right to force our way Into his house In the absence of proof that he knows we have a sub poena, but If It can be established that he does know this. and. It Is beginning to look as though he does. Congress win be asked to pass a resolution authorizing the Issue of a warrant for his arrest. Then Mr. Rockefeller will be treated Just like any other violator of the law." Health 'Not flood. An Investigation Is being made now to establish whether Mr Rockefeller has personal knowledge that he Is wanted, and In this connection Dr Walter J ChappelU his ph)slclan. told a group of newspaper men to-day that it was at Mr. Rockefeller's request that he had sert to Washington several weeks ago a certified statement that his patient's health was such as to prevent him from appearing before the committee. Legal advice Is tn be sought to-day as to whether this sufficiently Indicates a knowledge that he Is wanted to warrant Congressional action Meanwhile, the Rockefeller mansion, the McAlpIne home, at 3 East Flft) fourth Street: the Dodge house, at 31 Fifth Avenue, and the Rockefeller coun try place. "Rockwood." at Tarr)town. are surrounded b deputies, backed by the power and authority of the United States, ready to pounce upon Mr. Rocke feller should he appear. There was little movement of any kind In the Rockefeller house to-day. Domes tics there continued to deny that Mr. Rockefeller was within Seargeant-at-arms RIddell saw Dr Chappell again to-night, but no progress was made in the plan to have Mr Rock efeller consent to service. Dr. Chappell now makes the flat statement that the appearance of his patient before the money Investigating committee might cost him his life. Asked the flat ques tion: "Do ou think that Mr. Rockefeller's life would bo endangered If he Went be fore the Pujo committee?" the doctor replied- "Yes, I do" ICInir George Confer Pecraitea. London. Dec 31 Klnc Georire mnfiui only" two peerages In his New Year's bestowal of honors to-da). They went to CoL Sir George S)denham Clarke and Lieut. Col. Sir George Kemp A TRIBUTE FROM MRS. BELVA A. L0CKW00D.LL. D. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO At the close of the old year; 1912, and the ushering- In of the new year, 1913. and In the midst of the general congratulations for things that are past and hopes for things that are to come, and especially those that stand for world betterment, I extend m earnest congratulations to The Washington Herald for what It has done and what it Is to-day. It came to us six years ago In a large and prosperous city, with three full-fledged dally papers In our midst, each well established, with Its own large and especial circulation, Ita well-pa) lng advertising matter, and its corps of editors whose reputations had already been won, and apparently, from the eye of a casual observer, had a very meager chance to live. But It soon sprang into notice. Ita editorials attracted attention. Its news was newsy and up to date. Its print was good and readable without glasses. The make-up of the paper was orderly, and one knew where to find things. Its circulation began to grow. It was talked about In our homes and on the streets. It added a woman's page. Its advertiilag matter was attractive and soon reached the limit of the other city papers. It was a reliable medium. To-day It Is sought after. If anything Is to be heralded abroad, put It tn The Herald. It stands to-day fully up with In excellence and Im portance, If not bejond any other paper In the clt). It Is clean, readable, useful. Lone live The Herald! BELVA A. LOCKWOOD. TAKE PART IN MKTRIKE Entire Industry Will Be Tied Up Within Week Pre dict Leaders. CONFERENCE IS FUTILE Disorders Mark Walkout in Brooklyn. Several Shops Are Closed Mass Meeting Planned. New York, Dec SL Twenty thousand men and women were added to-day to the army of 70,000 striking garment workers who quit their machines oa Monday morning'. Experts estimate that about EO.OOO workers In the city have not yet Joined the strike. The strike leaders declare that by the end of the week they will have com pletely tied up the garment manufactur ing Industry in this city. It is estimated that 50 per cent of the factories are idle now. A conference looking to a settlement of the strike was held behind closed doors at the Chamber of Commerce this evening between representatives of thte clothiers' association, union officials. President J. J Jenks, of Cornell, a mem ber of the Civic Federation, and mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce, but nothing was accomplished so far as could be learned. It was reported the union officials had presented their first demands upon the employers and the latter begged for time to consult the other members of their association. At the conclusion of a meeting of the employers to-day, Eugene S Alexander, president of the associa tion, said: "The situation shows conclusively that the employes of the firms constituting membership In the Clothing Trade Asso ciation are strongly opposed to the strike. More than 71 per cent of these emplo)es are remaining at their work, but they In form us that Intimidation Is being re- J sorted to In order to prevent them from working -'It Is a fact worthy of note that In factories working under union control and using the union label on their prod ucts, all the employes have left work." Offers to Arbitrate. Rev William Carter, secretary of the International Peace Forum, offered the services of his committee to both sides to-day. As )et. no answer has been re ceived by him. Col. M J Rcgean f the State Labor Department, Hated that he was gather ing data on tl e demands and grievances of the striken, and also on the attitude of the manufacturers. This data will be submitted to Wflllam C Rogers, oiler mediator of the board, when he arrives In the clt) some time this week from Little Falls, N Y Efforts of the strikers to add to their ranks were quiet In Manhattan, but m Brook!) n disorder marked the second day of the strike. More than 500 strikers and their wives, tried to enter the slx storv building of Smith, Gray & Co In an effort to persuade the SO employes there to Join them. The police dispersed the riot after a sharp fight, Cloe Ills Shop. At the conclusion of the melee, Ed ward Smith, a member of the firm, de cided to close down his shop and re main closed until next Monday. "If any of my men wish to Join the strikers between now and Monday, they may do o he said. As a result of efforts to enter other Brook!) n factories. lxteen strikers were arraigned hi court and held for exami nation on Januarv 7. The general strike committee to-day appointed Mrs. Lottie Levin to take charge of the women strikers Mrs. Levin Is a buttonhole maker. The general executive board of the In ternational Indies' Garment Workers' Lnlon met to-day and considered the alleged grievances of the local unions In the dres. waist, kimono, wrapper, and white goods Industrie-!. Plans were formulated which will be made public at the mass meeting to be held at the Hippodrome next Sunday afternoon. The date on which the workers In this in dustry will be called out has not bcon announced, but It Is expected that the strike will take place a week from next Monday. There a-e about 60.000 workers at this Industry In the city. WAITERS' STRIKE FIZZLES. Outlook for Hie Tips Too 'Vlnch for out t"witer. New ork. Dec. SI An ominous cloud In the form of a threatened strike of the cooks and waiters In the big hotels and restaurants hovered over tho New Year's Kve celebration In New York It showed Itself unexpectedly e irly In the day. when a small number of cooks In the Hoffman House. Breslin. Holland House, and the Imperial Hotel failed to report for work. The only disturbances Incident to the Impending walkout during the night oc curred at the Hotel Imperial and at the Hotel Astor. The failure of the propo-ed strike to reach the expected proportions was ex plained b) the waiters as being duo to) the fact that the night was the biggest of the year for tips. THE WASHINGTON HERALD t sa3 j r4W4C4ryC. ...rf 4fc -jU& ilibwt (jTrriaHh H.