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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
Id the bred Scott Case.


Lincoln actually applied in successful
fashion the principle Of the recall In the
bred Scott case. He denounced the Su-
preme Court for that iniquitous decision
in language much stronger than / have
ever used in criticising any court and
appealed to the people to recall the de-
cision-the word recall this connec-
ton was not then known, but the phrase
exactly describes what he advocated. He
was successful, the people took his view
and the decision was practically recalled.
1t became a dead letter without the need
of any constitutional amendment. In any
contest today where the people stand for
Justice and the courts do not the man
who supports the courts against the peo-
pie is untrue to the memory of Lincoln,
and shows that he Is the spiritual heir,
not of the men who followed and sup
ported Lincoln, but of the cotton wings
who supported Chief Justice fancy and
denounced Lincoln for attacking the
courts and the Constitution.
Under our federal system the remedy
for a wrong such as Abraham Lincoln
described is difficult. But the remedy is
not difflcult in state. What tho Supreme
Court of the nation decides to be law
binds both the national and the state
courts and all the people within the
boundaries of the nation. But the dsci-
sion OF q St8t0 court OH u CONSTITUTIONAL
question should be subject to revision by
the people Of the state.
Again and again In the past justice
has been scandalously INSTRUCTED by
state courts declaring state laws in con-
flict with the federal Constitution al
though the Supreme Court of the nation
had never SO decided or had even decided
in a contrary sense. When the supreme
court of the state declares a given stat
ute unconstitutional. because in conflict
with the state or the national Constttu-
ton, its opinion should be subject to re-
vision by the people themselves. Such
an opinion ought always to be treated
with great respect by the people, and un-
Que6tionably in the majority Of cases
would be accepted and followed by them.
But actual experience has shown the
vital need OF the people reserving to
themselves the right to pass upon such
opinion. If any considerable number Of
the people feel that the decision is in de-
fiance of justice they should be given
the right by petition to bring before the
voters at some subsequent election, spe-
cial or otherwise. as might be decided
and after the FULLEST opportunity for de-
liberation and debate, the question
whether or not the judges Interpretation
of the Constitution Is to be sustained If
it is sustained, well and good. II not.
then the popular verdict Is to be ac-
ceptad a. final. the decision 10 70 be
treated a. reversed. ANA the constructed
Of the Constitution definitely decided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
Should Take Lincoln's Attitude.

..'This last sentence chsracteTistically
shows Lincoln's homely. kindly conn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
EQUAL SUFFRAGE FATAL
TO POLITICAL MACHINE
Lieut.. J. J. Simons of Australia
Advocates Votes for
Women.

That womans suffrage means the death
of political machines was the statement
made by Lieut.. ]. ]. Simons of the Aus
tralian department of education, who adj
dressed the Stanton Equal Suffrage Club
at the Chamber of Commerce last night.
Lieut.. Simons is in charge Of the band of
forty Australian boys sent to this country
by his government to learn to know
America and American institutions.
Woman's suffrage has been in exist
ence in Australia for the last eleven
years, and Lieut.. Simons declared that it
has not only worked well, but has proved
a distinct asset.
Women are not blind political follow
ers." said Lieut.. Simons. IF they do not
believe that a political party is doing the
right thing, they do not hesitate to say
SO and to vote accordingly
Boys Give Show Today.
Lieut. Simons said that he believed
equal suffrage should be adopted by all
the states in the Union. The condition
In the United States so far as home life
of the people is concerned is about the
same as those in Australia, he said. Since
equal suffrage has proved benefit in
Australia. he had no doubt. he said. but
what it would be a benefit to the United
States.
At the conclusion OF his address Lieut..
Simons answered a number of questions
dealing with child labor, government
ownership of railroads. telegraph and tel
ephone lines, parcel post, government in
surance and old age pensions, as handled
10y the Australian government.
The Australian boys will give a vaude-
vile performance at Columbia Theater at
$50 o'clock this afternoon. All of the
boys are good musicians and acrobats
and have given a performance of this
kind In every city they have visited in
this country. The arrangements for the
performance have all been made by the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Tonight the boys will be guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. William F. GUIDE at an informal
reception at their home, $500 New Hamp-
shire avenue. Tomorrow the boys will
leave Washington to 60 to New York.
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mon sense. His is the attitude that We
ought to take. He showed the proper
sense Of proportion in his relative es-
Inmates Of capital and labor. Of human
rights and the rights OF wealth. Above
all, in what he thus said. as on so many
other occasions, he taught the indis-'
pensable lesson OF the need of wise
kindness and charity, OF sanity and
in the dealings Of men
one with another.
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.arhe wisdom Of framing any partic-
ular law of this kind Is proper sub
1ect Of debate: but the power OF the
people to enact the law should not be
subject to debate. To hold the con-
trary view is to be false to the cause
Of the people. to the cause Of American
democracy.
Lincoln, with his clear vision, his
ingrained sense of justic and his spirit
of kindly friendliness to all. forecast
our present struggle and saw the way
out. What he said should be pondered
by capitalist and workingman alike.
He spoke as follows Il condense):
..T hold that while man exists it Is his
duty to improve not only his condition
but to assist In ameliorating mankind.
Labor is prior to and Independent Of
capital. Labor is the superior OF capt.
tai and deserves much the higher con-
sideration. Capital has its rights.
which are a. worthy OF protection as
any other rights. Nor should this lead
to a war upon property. Property Is
the fruit Of labor. Property Is desir-
able. is a positive good in the world.
Let not him who is houseless pull
down the house OF another. but let
him work diligently and build one for
himself. thus by example assuring that
his own shall be safe from violence
when built.
Should Take Lincoln's Attitude.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
CANTOR SUED FOR $4,000
Sister. in. Law Says Sirota In
duced Brother to Leave Her.

Gerson Sirota. the much heralded cantor
OF Warsaw. Russia. who is now In TINS
country ON a concert tour Is the defendant
in a suit which his sister-in-law, Mrs. Coda
sirota. has brought against him for S2o'ooo
damages for inducing her husband Guedaiia
sirota. to abandon her and also for alleged
malicious statements which the singer mas
made about her. The summons In the case
was served on sirota last Wednesday even
ing at Carnegie Hall. where he made MS
first public appearance
Mrs. Sirota says she was married 10 her
husband I'm 1901 In wilma. Russia They
came TO this country last June. According
TO Mrs. s.rota, her brother-in-law. the can
tor. always had shown an unfriendly and
hostile attitude toward her. for which she
could not account. And in letters after she
and her husband came to New York, she
saws. sirota used to write to his brother
making malicious and untrue statements
about her ana advising him to leave her.
Mrs sirota said she did not know the rea-
son for this alleged conduct on the part OF
the defendant. Then on February the
warsaw cantor came to this country for his
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
STRIKE PEACE SEEMS NEAR
Good Chance of Settlement, Says
Labor Committee.

Lawrence. Mass, Feb. ia report that
there is an excellent chance of an early
adjustment Of the textile strike was issued
officially tonight by the general strike
eommittee OF the Central Labor Union.
This statement. which is signed by James
r. MenEie, treasurer Of the committee,
rays:
Reports that have been published which
ktated that final answers from the mill
Z men had been received by the general COM
nittee are not correct. While the cor
poFations are somewhat slow. the commit
zee feels there is a good chance for a
settlement of all the difficulties
According to members Of the general
committee, there is reason 10 believe that
the answer Of the mill men would have
been submitted to-day but for request
from some OF the sub-committees to the
MIL men for an opportunity TO clarity
! minor points The intimation was given
that something definite might be expected
Tomorrow morning from the mill offices In
Boston, and that from the nature OK the
subcommittee reports It was hoped that
the communications would lead to settle
ment Of the existing differences. A meeting
OF the general committee has been caled
Tor tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
SUES HUSBAND FOR S35,031
Mrs. ]. P. McQuaide, Seeking Di-
vorce, Makes New Complaint.

Mrs. Sarah S. McQuaide filed in the Su-
preme Court yesterday her complaint In
the action which she has brought for d1-
vorce against James p. McQuaide, former
" yice-president OF the National Conduit
and Cable Company. At the same time
Mrs. McQuaide filed her complaint in a suit
to recover s35O31 from her husband.
The affairs Of the McQusides have been
very much complicated by reason of d.
vorce which. McQuaide obtained from his
wife in Florida, and which she contends
is not valid Since he won the Florida
divorce the husband has married Miss Ger
trude Reynolds. formerly Weber u
Fields dancer. and they are now living at
the Hotel Plaza. They returned TO this
city last month after long stay at Nc
Ouaide's place in Surrey, England
In her suit for divorce Mrs. McQuaide
names Mrs Gertrude Reynolds McQuaide
as one OF the correspondents. She alleges
also that McQuaide lived for six years with
one Miss Marian Roberts. The couple were
married in 1890 and have three children.
aged twenty, nineteen and thirteen years.
McOuaide also maintains house In Miami,
Fla.
As to the suit for money. Mrs. McQuaide
saws that in 1904 she advanced to her hus-
band s32.03l on his note, which he has not
Maid. She also alleges that in the same
wear -McQuaide mortgaged for $500 prop
erty belonging to her. sold iewelry belong
ing 10 her for $4,000 and sold 200 shares Of
stock which she owned for $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
DIVORCES TWICE REBUFFED
Philadelphia Ministers Refuse to
Marry New York Couple.

BY TPlegIapn W J ne llibu'
philadelphia, Feb. 1.-Two ministers to-
Gay declined to marry Paul l1acroix' an
,nonorter. OF No 35S West 18th street. New
York, and Mrs. Susie f. Bailey. of NO. 30
West 18th street, that city. The reason
xiven by both ministers is that the divorce
cecree shown by Lacrox forbids him to re-
marry during the lifetime Of his first wife,
At a late hour the prospective bride and
bridegroom were driving around Phhadel-
phIa In a taxicab In an effort to find a
minister to perform the ceremony, Mrs.
Bailey refusing to be married by maeis-
trate.
The couple came 10 this city this morn
ing. and Immediately went to the marriage
license bureau and obtained a license. La
croix said he was born in Paris on Feoru-
ary 7. 1880, and that his former wife, Thesta,
had obtained divorce from him on June q
last at White Plains, N. Y. The prospec-
tive bride secured divorce in Cook Coun-
~. ILL.,. on April of last year.
Accompanied by two Philadelphia friends
they first called upon the Rev. Robert ..
Moore, pastor of the Scots Presbyterian
Church. Everything was In readiness Tor
the ceremony, when DR.. Moore asked 10
see the DEGREES. That OF Lacroix showed
he had been divorced on statutory GROUNDS.
DIR. Moore Immediately closed his prayer
book and announced that both ms Churcn
and his conscience would not let him per-
form such a ceremony
The party then called at the home OF the
Rev Henry w. Stringer, OF the south
Broad Street Baptist Church. There they
were met by Mrs. stringer. who informed
them that her husband would not perform
the ceremony under any circumstances
+, Lacroix is the New YORK agent OF
French automobile company.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
CIVIL SERVICE COMPLAINT
Reform Association Charges
Abuse in Merit Plan.

The Civil Service Reform Association.
through Samuel II. Ordway. chairman OF
the executive committee. sent a letter TO
Governor Dix on Friday regarding the ex-
cessive number Of places exempted from
competitive examination by the State Civil
Service Commission. The association
charges that a careful inspection of the list
OF appointments for 1911 will show that the
action Of the commission in several in
stances was Influenced by political consid-
erations The association asks Governor
Dix to verify its statements as to alleged
abuses committed by the state commission.
Mr.. Ordway declares that the figures put
forward by the commission In defence of its
action and used by the Governor In his an
nual message to the Legislature have been
analyzed with the result that 1t has been
shown that the commission. upon any fair
basis of comparison, has gone far beyond
any OF its predecessors during the previous
ten years in letting down the bars against
the spoils system which were erected by
Article V. Section s. of the state consttr-
ton. The association then shows another
method which II alleges the state commits
sion has employed in avoiding the copsti-
tutional requirement for competition wher-
ever practicable
The association states that the civil SER
vice law makes provision for the excep-
tional case in which a competitive place or
high grade cannot practically be filled by
competition. but surrounds this provision
with stringent conditions for the protec-
tion OF the merit system
Some of these conditions are that the
post must be one requiring peculiar ana
exceptional qualifications Of a scientific
professional or educational character, and
that there must be satisfactory evidence
that it can best be filed by the selection OF
some designated person of high and rec
ognized attainments in such qualities.
The Civil Service Reform Association as
serts that unless all these conditions arc
met in every instance II is obvious that the
commission is guilty OF an abuse of discre-
ton In allowing the appointment OF an indi-
vidual to a place classified as competitive
without requiring him TO undergo an ex-
animation.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
WROTE LOVE POEMS, is SUED
Jersey City Woman Wants S10,-
600 from Retired Broker.
I long 70 clasp thee in my arms,
TO hold thy hands in mine.
wonder II the Lord VIII grant
This happy meeting time?
long 10 call you dearle,
Md hear your soft reply.
Perhaps YOU think In fouiinS.
But for you. my dear. I'd die.

BY these and other verses and not a few
letters Miss Ella Achenbach, OF No l3S
Mercer street. Jersey City, hopes tc win her
suit Of breach of promise which she began
yesterday against Edwin b. Haughton. a
retired broker, of Red Bank. The suit is
for $4,000 and will be tried in the Supreme
Court of Jersey City.
Aaron Menliker, plaintiffs lawyer. de-
clared yesterday that a volume Of letters
which Miss Achenbach says passed between
Haughton and herself will be offered in evil
deEce along with many verses heavily laden
with afectionate terms.
Two divorce cases ana ore wedding are
tangled in the romance. Miss Achenbach
was known as Mrs. Ella Seeple when. she
says, she met Haughton I'm 1908, both Of
whom were married at the time, although
both were separated from their life part
ners In 1910 Miss AChcnbaCh says, she
consented TO become Mrs. Haughton.
According TO Miss Achenbach, Mrs.
Haughton then brought suit for divorce.
naming Mrs. Seeple and won her suit. Mrs
Seeple in turn divorced her husband and
assumed her maiden name. Then. Miss
Achenbach declares, when she expected to
become Haughtors bride he married some
one else
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
WATERS PIERCE SHARES DROP
Fight with Rockefeller Interests Causes
Decline of $500.

The stock Of the Waters-Pierce OIL Com
nanv has suffered a drop of about 800 a
share since the annual meeting in st. Louis
ON Thursday. when the fight for control
of the company between the Rockefeller
and pierce interests developed. On the day
~ the meeting the stock was selling around
=, 200 a share: on Friday the price dropped
90 3, COO and yesterday 1t was quoted at
500 bid. 1900 offered.
The waters-Pierce company acts as dis
.r,hu,ine agent for the Standard OIL Com
nanv of Indiana. and the decline in its
s,ock "a attributed to selling by holders
who fear that II the Rockefellers lose their
fei,t for control Of the company the Stand
ard ou Company OF Indiana may stop fur
p,shine II with oil
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
BROOKLYN TIMES CELEBRATES
Dinner Marks Sixty-fourth Anniver-
sarv of Its BEGINNING.

A dinner marking the sixty-fourth ami
yersary Of the founding Of The Brooklyn
Times" was held at the Hanover Club, Bed
ford avenue and Rodney street. Brookiyn'
last night. One hundred and nifty guests
Including the present stan and many i0''
mer employees OF the paper. were present
John NJ. Cruikshank. yice~president OF 'he
company. was POSTMASTER, and the guest OF
honor was Colonel Andrew D. Baird. presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Times Corporation
Other speakers we're Aimon Gunnison' pres
Gent of St Lawrence University; hes,suv' ,',
EDWARD 7. oLoughiin, the Rev. Dr. WIN
lam b. Farrell, william M. caioer' ~ ~
Merritt jr., Justice Isaac +. Russell rrsnn
2 ToEsrty. r. J. H. Kracke. the rev n.
J, y Carson. Edward Riegelmann' Dar""
y, James and A. r PardinEton' ..----4
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18

concert tour. and soon after his arrival his
brother left his wife. She did not see him
again until last Thursday, when she caused
his arrest for non-support.
Guedalla Sirota, who Is also singer
was arralgned yesterday in the Domestic
Relations Court In Brooklyn. and Magis-
trate Dooley ordered him TO pay his wife 50
week The husband said he was out OF
employment and could not provide for his
wife
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
VACANT PLOT BRINGS 100000
Apartment House May Be Built on Site
Adjoining j. a. Burden 8 Home.

The sale Of a vacant Fifth avenue plot
adjoining the home OF James A. Burden,
at the south corner Of I'D street, yester-
dav caused reports to be spread in real
estate circles that an apartment house
might be erected on the site. The plot is
in the heart of the so-called millionaire
row" section, and measures 81 By l25 feet.
II is owned by the estate OF Seth Barton
E'rench and was sold by the Douglas Rob
inson. Charles S. Brown Company for a
price said 10 be $4,000.
70 was MANNED last year TO erect on the
nIa, ,ust sold together with the Burden
pronartv a twelve story apartment house
The scheme was not carried out, however
owing TO objections Of neighborins resi-
dents.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
W. J. cuMMINs GETS DELAY.

Justice Davis granted yesterday the mo-
tion Of william j. cummins to ex'eno 10
February 70 his time TO file an appear 70
the Appellate Division OF the supreme
Court from his conviction. cummins was
the chairman Of the executive committee
convicted of larceny while an Official Of
that institution. He obtained certihcate
of reasonable doubt and Is nov OUT on
bail pending the disposition OF nis appe@'
by the higher court
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
pnEpARINo FOR MINERS STRIKE.

pittsburgh, Feb. H.-hsiroads IN inc
p;,tshurch district are preparing for coal
seins seI,ne stored. tore ht the Kermis yards Of the
fttsbursh, Bessemer enn lake Isrss sr,e Ha, fSree
,oaa. ~ .In,nssS n1" day and night with portable
Steam =, sp'SS, SS,erricks unloading entire trains.
cosI aonnanies In the district are working
full tipse filling contracts, much OF the coal
being storeA> 49,,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
B. Altntatt j. On.

HAVE AN UNUSUALLY LARGE COLLECTION OF
SELECTED ORIENTAL RUGS
INCLUDING A NUMBER OF RARE ANTIQUE AND SEMI.
ANTIQUE PIECES; ALSO PERSIAN AND TURKISH
IN LARGE SIZES SUITABLE FOR COUNTRY HOMES AT
REMARKABLY LOW PRICES
SPECIAL ITEMS IN THE DEPARTMENT ARE
ORIENTAL HALL RUNNERS
WORTH $500 TO $500 AT 5000 TO oO.UO
ORIENTAL RUGS. AVERAGE SIZE 4n7 FEET
WORTH $500 AT S'o.Uo
ALSO SMALL ORIENTAL RUGS AT $ll.OO
UPHOLSTERY FABRICS
THE SPRING AND SUMNER STOCKS OF MATERIALS FOR
INTERIOR FURNISHINGS ARE NOW COMPLETE WITH
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS. INCLUDING
CURTAIN MATERIALS. ENGLISH AND SCOTCH NOVELTY
NETS FRENCH LoCKsTTTCH NETS. IMITATION FILET NETS
BLOCKED AND BoRDERED HEMsTTcFED sCRlMs AND
r1AMINEs SCOTCH AND SWISS MUsLINs IN DAINTY
PATTERNS. =, -
IMPORTED CHINTZ CREToNNEs AND PRINTS
ARE SHOWN IN REGULAR STOCK AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES
cruN1z AND CREToNNE 81 INCHES WIDE,
IN STOCK AT 35c PER YARD AND UPWARD +
cerToNNEs 50 INCHES WIDE,
IN STOCK AT sll0 PER YARD AND UPWARD
suADow cREToNNEs 50 INCHES WIDE
IN STOCK AT sl5O PER YARD AND UPWARD
PRINTED LINENS 50 INCHES WIDE,
IN STOCK AT $l.75 PER YARD AND UPWARD
FeP-CIAL ATTENTION GIVEN IN ALL DtrAN -MIN-2
TO PoFUI AR GOODS At VERY MoDERAIE PKISEs
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
COMBINATION SALE

of the fine imported tailoring stocks OF s. Morris,
sAo353 Fifth Ave-, and l. Y. Schwartz & Co., 1913
Broadway comprising all last Spring and Summer
materials and will be sale second floor at
a uniform price of suit overcoat to measure.
s2sOO Their lowest price $500 The mate
rials are the finest money can buy.
Arm I'll Ell w, 7rsasS:y S'nsh St. <
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-11
AMUNDSEN ANSWERS NANSEh
IN A TELEGRAM OF THANKS

cHRTsTIANIA. Norway. March io.-The
only available communication from Cap
tain Road Amundsen. the Norwegian dis
coverer Of the south poie. received here
yesterday is a telegram from the explorer
at Hobart. Tasmania. TO Fridtiof Nansen.
which says:
Thanks for all your assistance in this
task. which has been successfully ended. !"
Nansen replied:
Thanks for your glorious pcrform-
snce
In a spesch ct banquet he'd On the
maneuyerinx ground at sandyiken last
night King Haakon expressed his en-
thusiastir praise OF the explorers brilliant
achievement and Of the courage and
though sfufness Of his comrades
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-11
Grace Wants Divorce
From Accused Woman

7 ATLANTA, Ca. March 10.-"I have been
stnng. that's all there is TO it, ! intend
to set well and shall institute proceed
ings for absolute divorce declared
Eusens II. Grace today in the first inter.
view he has given since he was found
mysteriously shot in his home last Tues
day evening. Grace also expressed his
firm conviction that he was drugged and
shot by his wife. Mrs. Daisy obie Grace.
formerly the widow OF q wealthy Phila-
deiphia merchant.
The news Of her husbands repudistion
OF her came as a serious blow to Mrs.
Grace In her cell in the county jail. where
she Is held without bail Size broke down
completely when Informed OF Grace's
statement and throwing herself across q
cot gave way unrestrzinedly To her grief.
Earlier in the day she had declared she
flowed her husband dearer than NE it.
self"
According TO the police they have
collected much cireumstanffzl evidence
which will be presented At fils preliminary
trial Of Mrs. Grace next Wednesday. On
the, other hand the identity OF a ueieh-
Dor who heard q shot in the Grace home
Tuesday afternoon has been learned It
is said and he will be produced as a wit
ness for the defense. One Of the features
Of today's Developments was the receipt
Of a letter by City Recorder Hrosdes,
lpurporting to have been written BY a
negro woman. Matte GIBBS. in which she
accused her husband Of the shooting.
Detectives are searching for the woman
and her husband.
Grace continued TO show Improvement
tonight He still is psraIyzed from the
waist down and this condition has
prevented q search for the bullet.