The evening world., 1903-09-29
WOMEN WAR OVER
MRS. NELSON MILES
Big Fight Threatened To-Day at
the Meeting of Spanish War
Veterans Auxiliary at New
Haven, Conn.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept. GA war
which dates back to the initiation Of
Airs. Miles. the wife OF Gen. Nelson a.
Miles. as a member of the Mary Sh.r-
man Miles Auxiliary OF tho Spanish
War Veterans was revived here
when the administration council of
The woman's convention opened at
the Now Haven House. A dctail OF vet-
Grams was appointed to see that the
peace was kept. Mrs. Flora A. Lewis.
Presidcnt-General OF the Women's Aux
il!aries. declared that II necessary she
would call upon the New Haven police
to keep order. Tho convention proper.
when tho fight Is expected. opened this
morning.
Mrs. Lewis stated hat the whole af-
fair Was the result OF not inviting Mrs.
IsabG! Worrel Ball. a Washington news
paper woman, n who was acting
president OF the district auxiliary OF
Washington, to tho reception at which
Mrs. Miles was Initiated as a member
OF the chapter bearing her name. Mrs.
Lewis declares that In consequences
Mrs. Ball caused her 10 be rIdlculed In
a Washington newspaper and pro-
nounced the election OF MRS. Miles He
gal. but declared that she. as acting
district president. would ~'legalize an
illegal action by accepting the election
OF Mrs. Miles. inasmucn as she was the
wife Of the General OF the army.
For this conduct Mrs. Ball and the
district auxiliary. composed OF four
local Washington auXlliaries. were sus-
napHaH Lp hrs nnt, no AZ ,I,A ,ha
Mary Sherman Niles local auxiliary,
part of which literally supported Mrs.
Balls action.
Mrs; Bali arrived with her supporters
OrlSht and early In the morning and an
nouhceu htr mention OF nSnung Tor the
reinstatement OF the Washington dls-
trict auxiliary. she and her friends had
and declared they would attend and
night tor their rights. TO prevent being
restrained In their actions. Mrs. BAH
announced that she had secured an In
junction against Mrs. Lewis. tho Pres
i~dent.General. and the other national
o%lncers, restraining them from interior
inE. with her In the convention,
Mrs. Lewis announced that Mrs. Ball
ana her aaherents would not be allowed
a voice In the convention, though they
would be admitted. having Inc. pass
she had escaped from Washington oy
devious ways II prevented the serving
OF the injunction papers on hsr. The
other nationa! oIiceIJ say they were not
enloIned.
mrs. Ball openly declares that the
Opposition TO her was partly melted by
AdJt.-Gen. Dyer, OF the spanish War
Veterans, because his wife. was not
elected president OF the Miles AuNil-
larry, n that ho and Mrs. Lewis had
Joined forces to Dust her.
Another sensation was caused by the
announcement OF Miss Cornelia Clay.
da OF Gen. Cecil Clay. of the De-
partment OF Justice, Ind The treasurer
general OF the auxiliary that h would
prefer charges against Mrs. lewis.
charges. but retains the books and &C.
obtained legal advice. II is alleged by
Mrs. Lewis that Miss Clay has failed 70
comply with orders OF the National
Council, and has been guilty OF breach
OF discipline. Miss Clay responds with
charges OF u~nbecoming conduct and
Illegal and supplementary action On
the part OF Mrs. Lewis. Miss Clay has
Joined forces with Mrs. Ball.
The Spanish War Veterans arrived
yesterday. 500 strong. Al their session an
invitation was received to hold the
next convention In st, Louis.
Adjt Gen. Dyer. In his report. says
that the membership OF the order 1:
now 10000.