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The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
SESSION TO END
ABOUT AUGUST 7
Adjournment to Follow Vote
on Statehood Bill.

With the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment disposed of, Democratic leaders
are fearful that it will be dAficult to
hold a quorum of the Senate and the
House in session after August Z, when q
vote will be taken on the Statehood bill.
In fact, Senators and Representatives
have given notice that Immediately upon
the passage of the Statehood bill, which
was included in the agreement that fixed
dates for votes on Canadian reciprocity
and the wool and free list bills, they will
hasten to their homes. There hasn't been
q quorum of the House In Washington
for many weeks. Senators have been
obliged to stick to their Jobs, but the
House has transacted little or no busi-
ness for long time.
The impression is quite general that
unless there is change in the situation
the lawmakers will put up the shutters
a few days after August Z. The House
Democrats did not expect the Senate to
take up the cotton revision bill, which
will be reported This week.
The cotton-revision bill will be present.
ed to the Democratic caucus tomorrow
afternoon by Representative Underwood,
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee The indications are that 1t will
be approved. and that debate on 1t will
be begun in the House on Wednesday.
Representative Underwood is of the opin-
ion that debate on the measure will be
exhausted a week from Wednesday.
This will be another week of tariff
debate in the Senate. The Underwood
bill, which was passed by the House and
r. Ia tAl 20 t1a
ate. is now the unfinished business in
the Senate, and will continue TO be until
it is disposed of by the final vote. which
viii be taken Thursday. under the unani-
| mous-con5ent agreement. Immediately
after the Underwood bill is disposed Of
| the Senate will proceed to the con-
sideration of the farmers free list
bill and will continue its consideration
| until a vote is taken thereon Saturday.
With the vote on the farmers free list
| bill, which now seems certain Of defeat.
| and the certain defeat Of the Underwood
| wool bill on Thursday. the consideration
| Of tariff legislation at the extra session
| of Cngress will. It is believed, be at an
end.
It is possible that the La Toilette wool
bill may be adopted as a substitute for
the Underwood bill, but there will have
to be a considerable change of sentiment
| in the Senate If this happens.
The second week ahead will be devoted
| to the consideration Of the reapportion-
ment BILL which is certain to arouse fierce
anita gonism. This bill, which provides
for a reapportionment by the States Of
the Congressional districts, based on the
last census, was passed by the House
and was reported from the Senate Com
| mIt.ee on the Census by the Democrats
| on that committee. with the aid OF two
Republican members. The vote on the
| reapportionment bill is to be taken Au-
gust g. Following the vote on the re-
apportionment bill. the Senate win pass
| to the consideration of ths resolution
| providing for Statehood for New Mexico
| and Arizona
| The vote on the Statehood resolution
will be taken in the Senate two weeks
| from to-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
CUTS THROAT OF WIFE.
Brooklyn Man Disappears Ante
Committing Crime.

Brooklyn Man Disappears After
Committing Crime.
New York, July IA murder was done
swiftly and brutally this afternoon In
the apartments of Mrs. Mary Weber at
455 Linden street. Ridgewood. Edward
Flynn. her brother, cut the throat Of the
woman who had been his wife five years
ago, then hurried to the house Of another
sister, there washed his hands, and after
ward disappeared
Five years ago Flynn married Lottie
Miller. They lived together only two
weeks. and then separated. This after
noon Mrs Flynn called at the Weber
apartment evidently to Keep an appoint
ment with her husband.
Flynn met her at the door and took
her into the parlor. his sister retiring to
q room IN the rear.
As Mrs. Weber afterward outlined the
swift events of the murder. there was .
quarrel between the two. She heard the
woman cry you keep away from me. ]
don't want anything more to do with
you have q man now VINO treats me
right"
Then there was the sound Of Q scrfiie
and she heard body fall She heard
her brother close the door OF the perior
and run down the single flight Of stairs
to the street door. Going to the room.
she found the woman dead.
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NO TRACE OF sIAYERs.

New York, July 23-The three men who
robbed Jacob Jacobys jewelry store at
Sixth avenue and Thirteenth street Sat
urday night and shot and killed Jacoby's
nephew, Adolph Stern. effaced themselves
SO utterly to-day that the police could
learn nothing of their course after the
red taxicab carrying them ned through
Thirteenth street toward Seventh ave-
nue..
The robbery and murder took not more
than a minute. II Mas almost exactly
s:6 when q hole was punched In the
lower right-hand section Of the southern
window on the Sixth avenue front Of the
store. Apparently nobody had noticed
the taxicab draw up to the curb on the
north side Of Thirteenth street about
twenty feet west Of Sixth avenue and
stand there headed west. with the en-
gine stiii going. While two Of the men
went around 70 the Sixth avenue front
OF the store and the other stayed by the
cab.
stern made for the two men just a.
the tray was being taken out The man
with the tray ran and the other shot
stern dead. Then both got into the ma
chine and II sped through thirteenth
street.
4 value Of $500 has bssa pun o. me
rinss stolen.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
WOMEN PLANNING
TO BOOM SUFFRAGE
Will Reply to Charges of DR.,
Lee Deforest.
special to The washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
New York. July 22-The charges
brought by DR.. Lee Deforest against the
suffrage movement in asking a divorce
from his wife, Nora Blatch Deforest.
will not go unanswered. A secret exec
utive meeting of the woman's Political
Union, Of which Mrs. Harriet 8. Blatch.
Mrs. Deforest's mother. IL president. had
been called for next Thursday evening.
A member Of the union stated to-day
that following this meeting q statement
viii be given to the public. in which the
suffrasists would defend their cause
against DR.. Deforests warnings to men.
mot to marry into . family tainted with
Suffrage
Mrs. Blatch has signified her intention
Of presiding at the meeting. and will
suggest proper reply to DR.. Deforest's
criticism Of suffrage mother-in-law.
One woman. who does not agree with
DR.. Dsforest that man Il becoming =
mere biologist necessity" N the suffrage
family, ID Mrs. Benton McMiIlin. wife Of
the former governor of Tennessee. and
who u mentioned al possible candidate
fm ths Presidency. or for second place
on the national Democratic ticket In
INA
Mr.. Nc1fllIin arrivsd ipSNew York for
i two monthn' visit With friends IN New
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port and the Adirondacks. She is one Of
the Foster sisters. Of Louisiana, famed
as the three most beautiful women in
the South and for their horsemanship.
For two years Mrs. McMillin served as
president Of the State Federation Of
women's Clubs of Tennessee.
'Tt is perfectly absurd" said Mrs.
McMillin, referring to DR.. Deforest's
statement. Men will never be cast
aside for women. Personally, I prefer
q voter to a vote. Man has always been
pre-eminent. believe he will continue
to be SO In the future.
I'VE hear very. little Of suffrage in
Tennessee, and, in truth, I believe the
women of the South are not nearly as
keen on suffrage as the women of the
North.
II can understand why the English
women saould want suffrage and do
not blame any one who does want to
vote, but for myself. as I say. prefer
a voter to vote"
Then Mrs. McMillin raped the suf-
fragists who complain Of mans short
comings.
women who complain Of men deteri-
Grating" said Mrs. McMillin. ''only
waste asperslons upon themselves.
Women are naturally responsible for the
race. why then should they criticise TIT"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
UNDERWOOD HEARS
A BBE ABUZZING
Real Live Presidential Boom
Suddenly Located.

A new Democrats Presidential boom
has appeared in town. 1t envelops the
graceful form Of Representative Oscar
w. Underwood, of Alabama, chairman Of
the Committee on Ways and Means. This
boom has the backing Of the Alabama
delegation In Congress. each and every
man Of whom has declared that it will
grow to formidable proportions before
many days have passed. According to
statements made last night, orders have
gone out that Alabama's delegation to
the Democratic national convention Of
1912 shall be instructed for Mr.. Under
wood. To the objection that Mr.. Under
wood comes from a State too far South
to be seriously considered for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination, his friends
reply that he was born in Kentucky. and
spent a part of his young manhood in
Minnesota.
Democrats in Washington say that Mr..
Underwood bxs made fine, record since
the party came into the control of the
House. They point out that he put the
Canadian agreement through the House
in the form in which 1t came from the
hand of the>President, and that he
passed in jig time wool bill and a free
list bill.
In addition, his friends declare Mr..
Underwood has sized UP generally as a
leader Of national proportions, and they
believe that II the Democratic convention
should decide to name a Southern man
that the Alabaman would fill the bill
Mr.. Underwood is a close personal and
political friend Of Speaker Champ Clark
Uncle Champ is a candidate for the Presi-
Dental nomination. He has made no for
NAL announcement. owing to a situation
in Missouri that is proving embarrassing
to the Clark followers
In a moment of thoughtfulness a couple
of years ago. the Missouri Democrats, in
convention assembled, indorsed former
Gov. Joseph w. Folk for the Presidency.
At that time Mr.. Clark was candidate
for the Speakership and had no thought
Of the Presidency. He presided at the
convention that indorsed Mr. Folk. Ac-
cordingly. Mr.. Clark does not deem II
proper to make a formal announcement
Of his intentions. Mr.. Clark's friends
are busy. however. There is a suspicion
here that the Underwood candidacy has
been launched In the interest. of Mr..
Clark.
There will be a loud noise out in Lin
coin, Nebr., when II becomes known that
the Alabama delegation will insist on Mr.
Underwood being indorsed for the Presi-
Dental nomination Mr.. Underwood Is
one Of the pet aversions of William Jen-
nings Bryan. When the wool bill was
under consideration by the Ways and
Means Committee, Mr.. Bryan stirred up
good deal Of trouble by urging his
friends to stand for free wool
Leader Underwood declared for a duty
on wool, and he carried the day. Where
upon Mr.. Bryan gave out a statement in
which he declared in substance that
Leader Underwood had sold out" to the
protected interests. Dutiabie wool was
adopted by the House Democrats IN q
caucus that was practically unanimous
on this point. Mr.. Underwood's name
did not appear on the Bryan list oi
availables" promulgated by the Com.
moner some days ago.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
.NEWSOF WALL STREET
Attorney Generals Argument for Fixed Prices
Not Taken Seriously by Big Interests.

among the railroads. though some Of the
Eastern trunk lines by the old standard
and differential agreement carry freight
and passengers at lower prices than do
others. but no one had yet suggested
that large and successful companies en-
gagged IN interstate commerce allow
differential IN prices to smaller and less
successful competitors.
The inference IL thus inevitable that
the larger companies would procure the
bulk Of the business under the Attorney
Generals plan: yet no one fancied the
broad proposition that fixed scale OF .
prices among all producers might tend
to bring the most efficient producing
agency down to the lowest, to degener-
ate high into low quality OF merchandise
and to curb initiative and ambition.
Up to the present Il Is only east OF
the Sues that the best In like the worst.
In Occidental countries the efficient has
conquered over the idle or inadequate.
and It must be certain that In business.
by and large. experience OF certain labor
organizations to the contrary notwith-
standing. the higher efficiency win pre-.
vail.
But whether the activities and express
sions OF Mr.. wickersham and many other
government ofiicers ana politicians BE-
taken seriously or fiippantiy. the fact q
that the security markets have UP 70 The
present shewu little soassEa ever sherk
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24

New York. July 1.-Politics and crops
made progress last week. In politics the
progressive movement. going clearly on
the route outlined for some time past. led
to q few more prosecutions. a few more
Investigations, and many more declama-
tions. Some Of these developments Wall
street was disposed to dismiss fippantly
It was difiicuit for any one to remain
composed while the government was IN
dieting a few manufacturers Of wall
paper IN the Middle West or was insti-
tuting q rigid investigation into importa-
tions Of human hair, or while municipal
authorities were pronouncing the peren-
NAL denunciation Of the ice companies. or
while cieanly and deserving and ambi-
tious, though immature. young men were
striving as attorneys or agents for the
Department Of Justice In many 5urisdic-
tons.
Wall street sees humor In many things.
Not everything 10 taken seriously there.
ana when IN the latter part OF the week
Attorney General Wickersham. seeming
~ having studied Judge Gary's utter
ances, urged that Federal commission
be empowered to az prices for articles In
interstate commerce. there was not much
serious discussion. II was recalled that
the Intsrstaee Commerce cornmission has
now power 10 regulate railroad rates In
interstate commerce. that accordingly
thsrs & no price composition whatever
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SMALL FRY" TO TESTIFY.
Steel Hearing To-day Promises {,
Disclose o Sensation.

Steel Hearing To-day Promises to
Disclose o Sensation.
The special COMMITTEES created by the
House Of Representatives to inquire into
the affairs Of the United States Steel
Corporation will resume public hearings
IN this city to-day. Thirty witnesses
have been subpoenaed to appear to-day
and tomorrow. While Representative
Augustus c. Stanley, Of Kentucky, chair
man of 'the committee, will not disclose
the identity of these witnesses. It Is un-
derstood they are composed In the main
of small fry from Pittsburg. Harris
burg, and other Pennsylvania cities.
Members of. the committee promise
that to-day's testimony will disclose a
sensation. While details are withheld, It
was said yesterday that Chairman Stan
ley has In his possession a document
that tends to prove that the steel cor
poration is operating in restraint Of
trade This document is in the form Of a
contract. 1t was said, between the steel
corporation and certain independents" !"
whereby territory Is allotted and prices
are maintained at given figures. The
committee will open up IN New York on
Wednesday, unless there 10 9 change Of
programme.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
SALVATION ARMY YACHT
MAY COME TO CAPITAL
Good Ship Jerry McAuley, Donated by New Yorker,
Needed Along Local Waterfront for Res
cue WOrk-Skipper's Wife Purser.

AdJutant Louise NJ. Brazier, Of the Sal
vation Army IN Washington, will hold a
conference tomorrow with Col Richard
E. Holz, in charge Of tho Atlantic coast
province Of the army, regarding the pro-
posed trip Of the Jerry McAuley, the
newly dedicated boat Of the Salvation
navy, to Washington for a stay Of q
week or ten days this summer. .
The yacht, which will do religious work
among seamen on the Atlantic coast, was
donated by Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Lee
Gilbert. the former q prominent New York
architect The boat has twelve feet
beam and a length of thirty-f1ve feet
Her engines are 20 horsepower. and 1t Is
expected they will give 1t a speed Of
seven knots an hour. The Jerry McAuley
carries Q crew Of five.
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Tho boat is now at Philadelphia. Plans
have not been made for her cruises, but
it is thought the first trips will be to
Wilmington and Norfolk. Officers Of the
local Salvation Army will endeavor to
have the yacht visit the Capital. AdJu-
tant Brazier says that Washington has
great need of rescue work along its
waterfront. and that the McAuIey will
have a rich field in which to work IL It
decides to come here.
Capt. Erikson, who is skipper Of the
boat, has been in Salvation Army work
for twenty-five years. and his wife. who
is purser Of the McAuley, has been an
active worker from her childhood. her
parents having been connected with the
army for q long time prior to her birth.
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before being discovered was due to the
fact that their friends believed they had
gone away for the summer. A purse
containing several dollars and q bank
book showing that the couple had several
hundred dollars on deposit were found In
a dresser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grams were each about
forty-five years old.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Sylvester Dean Narrowly Es-
capes Drowning.

Alexandria, Va, July 1a-Sylvester
Dean, about thirty-eight years old. had
a narrow escape from drowning this aft
ernoon, when he fell into the river from
a wharf at the foot Of Franklin street.
Dean was struggling In the water for
fully fifteen minutes before he was res
cued by some friends who were in that
vicinity. After a hard struggle, they
pulled him out. He was rolled on q
barrel for some time until all Of the
water was gotten out of him. DR.. Walter
A. warfeld was summoned and gave
medical aid. after which Dean was taken
to his home in Gi5son street.
Another midsummer meeting Of city
council will be held Tuesday night, when
nine ordinances for street improvements,
among them a portion Of those included
in the budget providing for the expendi-
ture OF $4,000, will come UP for passage.
These ordinances have already passed
the board of aldermen. 1t is expected
that a joint session Of both boards will
be held for the purpose Of electing q
new board of fire wardens and also
selecting two physicians to the poor.
A meeting Of Marley Enoampment Of
Odd Fellows will be held tomorrow night
Forty members Of the Alexandria Light
Infantry left this morning for Culpeper,
Va, to be in camp for a week. The local
company was in command Of Capt +. L.
Slaymaker.
A business meeting Of the Holy Name
Society Of St. Mary's Catholic Church
was held this afternoon ut the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hail.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24

by two committees composed Of leading rerresentar
tives Of the opposing sides. and the entire expense
shall Be borne by the guvernnent Of the United
States. Not less than two nor more than four
months shall elapse between the time Of issutns
the voters pamphlet and the date Of the referendum
vote.
Tbs returns shall be trAnsnttted to the House
Of Representative and the VIII Of double majority
measure in a majority Of the Congressional dis
tricts and a majority Of the States: Provided,
however, That State, without its consent, shall
ts deprived Of its equal suffrage in the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
Gates Not Out of Danger.

Paris, July 23.-Dr. Edmond Gros, the
California physician who is one Of those
attending John w. Gates, the American
fnancier. said tonight that 1t would be
seven days at least before they could say
that their patient Is out Of danger.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
Drowned on Yacht.

Tarrytown. N. Y, July 3.-The steam
launch Jennie put into Miss Helen
Gould's dock this afternoon and the
owner, Joseph Zwicky, Of 2l5s Amster-
dam avenue, reported to the police that
l. Stake, Of 1855 Cedar avenue, Morris
Heights, had been drowned.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-24
LIYES ARE ENDED
In SUICIDE PACT
Failure of Friends to Give
Aid Is Cause of Act.
DEED WAS LONG PLANNED

Bodies Found Several Days After
Death-Newspaper Man Failed to
Get Work After 1lness-starvation
Faced Struggling Husband and
wfie-Former Friends Denounced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
CLOSES
STAUA TON SESSION.
SEVEN YOUNG MEN RECEIVE III
CENSEs TO PREACH; AID
~
HAVE CALLS.

STAUNTON, VA. April 1s.--LexA
ington Presbytery has had it's hands
full examining young candidates for
the ministry and listening to them
preach trial sermons. Seven young
men have been on the griddle through
out the time OF the Presbytery and
received licenses tonight just beforo
the close.
Devoting SO much time to theno
young men has interfered seriou1fy
with the regular work OF the body
and as q consequence the memb1k1
have been on a rush from early mOrIE~
ing tin late at night. The seven young
men have all received calls and good
churches await them. They are Wil~
liam Denham, OF Florida; S. D. Wins
OF Atlanta, Ca; N. w. Kurkendall, az
Romney. w. Va; j. o. Armstrong, o3
Fredericksburg: L. T. HarnsbergeE1
OF Augusta county, and e. g. Gamons
of Staunton. all graduates OF Union
Seminary. and William Flont, OF A..
pena. w. Va.
Rev. j. f. Booker. the synod's GupS
erintendent OF home missions, yesterx
day afternoon reported progress for
the current year. The only diScour@
aging feature was that for the Nra8
time In tan years the committees had
closed the year with a debt. whi0lga
amounted to $1,000 dollars u
The Presbytery was brought to ~
close with a sermon by Rev. D. ~
Walithall. OF Waynesboro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18

A preliminary meeting OF the execu-s
tive committee OF the Grand Council
was held Monday afternoon. The books
of the grand officers were examines
and other business was transactod.S
Among those present were III. X. Field
of Alexandria, Minitree Folkes, Rich
mond; James r. Blanks. Petersburgsa
w. T. Dabney. Richmond: A. B. Bottes'
Fredericksburg; -GovernoH
j. Taylor Ellyson. Richmond: Howard
G. Avery. Norfolk and j. F. O'Connors
Portsmouth.
The meeting of the executive CONF.
mittee was followed by a dinner 81
Murphy's Hotel. p. r. MCGOWAN, who
was president Of the Board Of Alder-5
men of New York City when Gecrgo
b. Mcclellan was mayor, was guest o.
honor. He delivered an address, ellie
ting much applause by his praise %
Virginia and Virginians and creating
merriment with q series OF original
witticisms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
'NOLFORk JUSTICE
sUSTA|NS BOXING
SAYS THAT CRIMINAL INTENT MUST
BE SHOWN TO PROVE
A FELONY.
DROPS CASE IN COURT
DECLARES THAT IF POLICE LET
PRELIMINARY BOUTS GO ON THEY
SHOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED
MAIN EVENT.
DROPS CASE IN COURT

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
NORFOLK, VA, April 1S.-Holding
that criminal intent would have to be
proved before conviction for a felony
could be had, Police Justice Duncan
Monday afternoon dismissed the cases
and kid" Williams, on charge OF
attempting to carry on a prize fight.
1t was pointed out by Common
wealth's Attorney Tilton that the Stat
ute prohibited boxing of any kind or
description. with or without gloves and
between amateurs or professionals If
the participants were paid either in
money or by prize and If an admission
fee was charged. He claimed that an
admission fee was charged at the doors
of the Stanley Athletic Club. at which
a bout between Donovan and Williams
WAS attempted. last Saturday night
and offered to prove this.
Justice Duncan held that the law had
not been violated, In his opinion be-
cause he did not think the officers OF
the club would invite the police to the
place II they had intended violating
the statute and that a. the police did
allow two preliminary bouts to go to
a specified number OF rounds, without
interruption, they witnessed violation
OF the law without making arrests, II
the last bout was q violation. He said
he did not feel that he could send three
men to the penitentiary for engaging
In a boxing match when he felt that
the men did not intend to break the
law.
The punishment for allowing or en-
gaging in fistic encounter In Vir-
ginia IL from one to five years In the
penitentiary. Donaldson. a noted box
err Ii president of the Stanley Athle-
tic Club. It In probable that the Com
monwealth's Attorney will carry the
matter before the grand jury.