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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
ATTACKED THE CASTLE
Mrs. Despard and Three Others Sen
fenced in London.
ANOTHER ROW ON TONIGHT
Lose No Time in Opening Militant
Campaign, Following Dropping
of Franchise Bill.

LONDON. January 2S-The suffra-
| gettes lost no time today in opening
| their militant campaign. following a
decision by the government to drop
| the franchise bill. In Dublin they
made concerted attack at noon on
the windows of Dublin Castle. a num-
| Der of which were mashed. Three of
! them We're arrested They We're Mrs.
Hopkins. Mrs. Cousins and Mrs. Con-
roy. and Were sentenced by the police
magistrate this afternoon to a months s
hard labor each.
In London also tine suffraGettes dis
played great vigor
Gen" Mrs Drummond sent an ulti-
matum today to David Lloyd George,
chancellor of the eXchequer. after he
had refused at her request to receive
a deputatiOn of women. on the ground
that he had other engagements. She
wrote:
II and other members of the deputation
intend to wait upon you in the house of
commons at o'clock this evening. We
trust YOU will make the necessary ar
ranSementS To receive us"
Sentences in London.
Mrs. Despard, one of the most promi-
nent leaders of the militant suffraSettes,
and two of her companions We're sentenc-
ed to fourteen days Imprisonment today
on the charge of resisting the police in
the execution of their duty when they
dispersed n meeting in Trafalgar Square
last evening.
Mrs Despard, who is a sister of the
famous cavalry general Sir John French
was offered the option of paying a fine
of $40. but she refused to accept this. and
was sent to Jail
A fourth suffragette, who was among
those arrested last night, was sent TO
prison for seven days.
Mrs. Despard. addressing the magistrate
after being sentenced. said that she would
probably repeateher offense when she was
released.
Some sympathiZers in court. who made
a demonstration when sentence was pro-
nOunced, were elected by the attendants
Two Thousand Policemen Needed.
Two thousand policemen We're engaged
last night in dispensing the huge crowds
gathered near the parliament buildings
shopkeepers We're boarding up show Win
dows and excited women were making in
cendiary speeches in several halls.
The women believe that the politicians
have played carefully studied trick
upon them i'm the decision of the govern
ment to drop the franchise bill
The suffragetteS held heated meetings
last night. Mrs. EmmeIne Pankhurst
and other leaders denounced both the
enemies and the supporters of suffra ge
in the cabinet for their "treachery''
Speakers Are Arrested.
The police dispersed d crowd in TrafaI-
gar Square, where d man and woman
were trying to make speeches The
speakers who resisted We're arrested
The big crowds which poured toward
Westminster afternoon and night were
composed mostly of men who hoped TO
see an outbreak of the militant suffra-
Settes. Policemen kept them moving and
drove them down side streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
SETS DISTRICT RECORD
Unless Payment Is Made Soon
10000 Pieces Will Be Of
fered for Sale.

With taxes in arrears on 5000 parcels
of real estate. Collector Charles G. Rog-
ers is preparing to send to the printer
February ] what promises to be the iars-
est real estate tax sale list ever adver-
tiseI by the District of Columbia govern
ment
Payment of taxes by delinquents with
III the next three days will prevent the
names of those in arrears from appear
ing in the list and also save the cost OF
advertising. The list, it is announced,
will appear February Il.
While large number of persons. it is
expected. will take advantage of the op-
the list. as finally made up. will, in all
proba bility, contain several thousand
more names than the one of last year.
More than 10000 parcels of real es-
tate were reported to the collector by
the assessor last year on which the
taxes were in arrears. After this prop
erty was advertised for sale many pay
ments were made. The collector was
finally compelled to sell 5,637 lots, on
many of which were improvements, the
sale amour ing to $130,0S0,98.
May Mean Record-Breaking Sale.
The present showing of 5000 par
not been paid is believed to assure
record breaking tax sale in March.
In discharGing their real estate tax
obligations delinpuents Will be requir
ed TO pay Il penalty Of | per cent a
month. dating from June.
Appeals from assessments made on per
sonal property will he heard by the board
os personal tax appeals. which will con-
ven. at the District building Monday.
February :. and continue its work until
Monday, March 10, according to an
nouncement TO-DAY.
Under the law returns of personal prop
erty are required to be made in July.
After that date a penalty of ~ per cent
is added and property upon which no re-
turns have been made Is assessed by the
board of personal tax appraisers.
1t is said that notices will be sent to
from 12GN to l4.O0o property owners
concerning the sessions of the board. APP
peal may be made to the board from the
action taken by the appraisers within ten
days after the serving of the notice. Com
posin;: the board William p. Rich
ards assessor; +. NJ. TalcOtt and E. +.
Adams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Explanation Is Awaited.

Under the rules requiring the electoral
votes to be delivered by messenger to
Congress not later than the last Mon
day in January. it is specified that a be-
lated messenger shall not receive the
mileage allowance of ~ cents per mile,
one way, awarded to messengers who ar
rive time.
Whether or not Nj. Webb will be re-
fused his mileage is not yet determined
An explanation from him as to the cause
of his tardiness is awaited before d deci-
sion is made
AriIonaS vote was the only one which
was not deposited by special messenger
at the office of the Vice President with
in t.e time allowed. Yesterday being
the last day for depositing the vote.
kilograms were sent all along the route
in an effort to locate the bearer of the
votes Of the state. Several days ago he
was known to be in St Louis, but last
nights efforts to get word from him
there We're in vain.
It Is suggested here by some who
anXiouSly tried to locate the messenger
that he did not know there was a time
limit for delivering the votes
"He wanted to pay a visit to Gov.
Wilson and show the governor the
three electoral votes in his pocket"
was the substance of one suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Among Ones to Be Fought For.

While the District cOmmissionership
nominations We're not specifically men
toned during the republican caucus. SC
far as could be learned this afternoon. il
is well understood that they are among
the nominations for which the republic
ans have determined to fight.
Today's action by the republicans
means that they have put on their fight
ing clothes and that the militant spirit
will he displayed on both sides of the Sell
ate chamber. BY the several tilibusters
which the democrats have carried out in
executive sessions to prevent contrna-
tiOns, the lighting attitude Of the demo
Gratis has been Well determined. The re-
publicans have now accepted the chal-
lenge and will force the democrats to Il
continuous filibuSter or to confirmation ot
many of the appointments.
To put into immediate effect the man.
date of the republican caucus Senator
Cullom of Illinois. republican, moved at
the conclusion of the routine morning
business this afternoon that executive
business be taken up. For that motion
there was a chorus of republican
"ayes. The democrats made no fight
against the executive session and the
doors of the Senate chamber We're i'm
mediately closed and locked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Business Pupils Commended.

II. Fl. Burrough, representing Central
High School, congratulated the pupils Of
Business on the pluck they had shown
i'm former years in competing with schools
older and having more sea Soned pupils.
because until recently the Business School
had shorter courses than the other
schools" Mr. Burrough attributed this
spirit TO Principal Davis.
Other speakers included joseph Finckcl
of Business High School. Principal Frank
{. Daniel ana J. Wilson, both of NJ Kin
ley Manual Training School. all of whom
complimented the boys on their work.
All addresses We're intersperSed with
"yells'' by the boys of Business High
School and in many cases the girls them
selves added "A little cheering. Every
speaker received an ovation.
Sidney Strube Business High School
boy, carried off more honors, probably.
than any other single boy who took part
in thu. shoot last fall. He received the
Chamber o. Commerce medal for having
made the highest score made by any in
dividual competitor He also received a
medal from the National Rife Association
as one of the club champions. ami IA junior
ma arkSmen medal. we'll as being WIN
ming teams representing Business High
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Juniors Worthiest Winners.

'Of all the prizes awsrdeG. said Ernest
l.. Thurston assistant superintendent of
schools, u feel that those awarded the
Junior markSInen are the most valuable,
although they are of little value in dol
lars and cents These medals are given
not to boys who haye eXcelled other boys.
but who have brought up their own
standards of efficiency 10 a certain mark.
congratulate all of them on the high
Standards they made.
Ernest H. Daniel, member of the board
of education said that the art Of shoot
ing with the improved rifle Of today was
useful in developing the nerve Of a boy,
his ideas of distance and In getting him
out in the OPEN
All members of the High Schooi Cadet
Corps should he members of rife team
asserted Claus J. Schwartz. faculty di-
rector of the shooting teams of Eastern
High School and president of the Inter
High School Rifle Association of this
city "All boys who know how to han
die gun do not know how 10 use one.
declared Mr.. Schwartz. Il recently saw
an officer i'm the cadets hit the ground
in shooting" Mr.. Schwartz congratu-
lated the boys on the showing they had
made and also the girls of Business be-
cause of the interest they have shown by
recently forming a rifle team of their
own. the first one in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Court May Reconsider Sentence.

Attorney j. I-cftwich Sinclair. former
special attorney for the District of Co!ani-
bia said:
My understanding of the law Is. the
court mas the power To- reconsider judy
'Eent rendered or sentence imposed. and
:" rod.i+. revise and correct IL by miti-
-ating anu ever ny increasing its severity,
Il any tlm' during the term. where the
original sentence has not been executed
az put Int" operation. and .-ven after the
term during which the sentence was i'm
posed aaS passed. the court has the power
! 'hink, 70 chanSe or amend the sentence
N any respect which does not alter the
punishmcnt. The question rresep,ed
therefore. is whether or not a change of
lie sentence in any case from hanging
10 electrocution. would involve a change
IN the punishment imposed | don't think
- would involve such a change. for the
reason that in each case tie punishment
1uld lie death.
II think IN the ease Of Rtn.n and
others now under Sentenv" of death thar
me court might recall tde pre-. iolIS son
t'nCe ana sci date IN tne future FOR the
execution when ;be death chair has been
provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Thinks 1t Abolishes Hanging.

Attorney u W. Baker. former United
States attorney * Of opinion that hang
ing as punishment ;or murder is
abolished by the lev act
The change of punishment. when no;
made more severe or unusual, said
Mr.. Baker. dee. not constitute AN eX-
post facto enactment. After the act is
siSned the only way murder can he
punished would be under the act. which
fepeals the law il now stands. There
= no saving section To the new enact
,itent which would allow the hanging
2nder the old law of persons now SEN
fenced.
Attorney William &. Sullivan expressed
ne opinion that the new act would not
prevent the hanging Of Rauen next FRI
day HE said. ANY case in which sen
t-nce has already been imposed * not
Affected. but doub; may arise as to
whether persons mot Yet sentenced for
pff"nses already committed are to be
banged or eleCtrOcuted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Attorney Reads Telegram.

Mr.. Easily Smith read a telegram Ia
Mr. Ingham from Charles r. Carusi fTo:.'
Milwaukee, in the mater of the Wiscon-
sin State Insurance Department at the
time that department had refused To per-
nit the Commercial Fire Insurance Conn
pany to do business in tha: state. after
an officer of the Wiscons in enart
had practically assured the Commercial
of a ia ,orable report Mr Hall said I've
believed the duty OF an insurance depart
ment would include the protection of gooc
home companies and that /; would have
been proper. in his judsment. to get INTO
communicat, with W!sconslns state
sliDelintendent of Insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Ask for Confirmation.

In executive session the republicans
asked for the confirmation of the ap-
pointments of the President in order
as they appear on the executive calen-
dar of business. but the democrats con-
tinued their filibuster against nomina
tions. except as to those in the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps. revenue cutter
service. public health service and the
diplomatic corps.
The militant policy was decided upon
by the republicans after Il discussion of
the nominations situation. brought about
by the democratic iilibuster. lasting more
than an hour. The general opinion, as
expressed at the caucus. was that the re-
publicans should insist upon confirmation
of the Taft appointments and that the
only way that could be done was to in
sist upon executive sessions of the Sen
ate.
Upon the adoption of the plan, 1t Is un-
derstood. there was no roll call. 1t was
not divulged whether ali the insurgents
will stand by the decision. and their at
titude probably will be determined as the
deadlock continues. Without the votes
of the insurgents the republicans would
be poWerless TO keep the Senate in eX-
ecutive session.
Democratic senator's generally eX-
press themselves willing to accept
the challenge Of the republicans and
to accept the responsibility for failure
TO confirm the Taft nominations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Disagreeable Task.

"Disa greeable as the task is Sena-
tor Martin, democratic leader. said to-
day. the democrats will continue their
policy of opposition to confirmation of
the Taft nominations. except rs to APP
pOintments in the army and navy and
similar branches of the government
and as to the diplomatic corps.
we are not worried over the effect
daily executive sessions will have on
the appropriations bills and other leg
islation. The appropriation bills can
easily be passed in the extra session.
as the bills do not become effective
until July |. And the other matters
can be looked after at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
TARIFF REVISION PLAN
SCHEDULE BY SCHEDULE
Hearings Indicate Democrats
Will Revise Wool Item AI0nu
Lines of Vetoed Bills.

With only a few witnesses left the
House ways and means committee today
went on to clean up hearings on schedule
X. admittedly the storm center of the
tariff question of the coming extra ses-
it has been indicated that the democrats
intend TO revise the wool tariff along the
lines of the wool bills of 1911 and 1912.
vetoed by President Taft.
Meanwhile the democratic leaders are
sounding out incoming members of the
new Congress as to the program of tariff
revision. and so far there are indications
of preference for revision schedule by
schedule. The procedure Will be decided,
however. at a caucus during the first
week of the extra session.
Mohair. used in the manufacture of
clothing. for felt pushes and other pur-
poses. bids fair to be reduced from io
per cent to 20 per cent ad valorem. Jonn-
ston Robertson of Del Rio, Tex, an
angora goat producer, pleaded today for
specific rat" of j. cents a pound, equiVa-
lent to the present ~ per cent duty.
Chairman Underwood pointed out that
1t was the raw material for great indus
tries and, although now a luxury, it was
every day becoming more of a necessity.
Representative Longworth of Ohio and
Frank p. Bennett of Boston. witness.
had Il lively little tilt. Mr.. LongWorth ac-
cuSed Mr.. Bennett of evadinS answers
and Mr. Bennett retOrted that evidently
MI I.ongWOrth'S constituents mad not
thought much of his services referring
to his defeat for the next Congress.
The hearing on wool was closed and
the s,lndries schedule. embracing large
variety OF articles not otherwise prov yided
for, will be taken up tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
WEATHER.

Generally cloudy. SHOW or rain
tonight or Wednesday; tempcra-
turc about freezing tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Robert Pluym's Argument.

Robert Pluym of this city appeared be-
fore the committee last night, representing
the National Ladies' Tailors and Dress
makers .Associa ton. of which he is pres
ident Mr.. Pluym asked. on behalf of his
association, which comprises in it's MEM
bership those in his line of business in
all parts of the country. that the present
duties on wOmens wearing apparel of the
higher grades under the cotton, fiber, wool
and silk schedules be retained, on the
ground that such articles are luXuries. He
asserted that unless this was done the
gowns made by celebrated French tailors
and dressinakers would drive out the
American made garments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Assignment of Examiners.

Mr. Hall said that Daniel Curry. ey-
amine- of the department. h been t'l-
strllcted to examine the commercial Fro
Insurance Company, and that H., HAN.
had been instructed 10 eNalnin" til" First
National about November /. Tho First
National had just applied for license 10
do business.
The Commercial had Increased IT'S
stock, and We always examine each COM
pany that does that" said Nh. Hall.
'.'rh, companieS are required ia file with
us = certified copy of the action of tho
Stockholders and directors in increasing
capital stock.
Nj Ingham put me on one company
and Curry on another and reminded US
that We had lots of other work. mn
ished my work in about a week. and be-
gan to help Curry. as the Commerciai
examination WAS "A harder one. We were
asked To lose no time by Mr., Ingham
Concerning the Commercial. Mr.. Han
said he had taken the ledger accounts
and Mr. Curry took the assets.
You STAYED in the offices OF the COM
panies until You Were donef'
Yes. every day.
Under what circumstances were tho
AS soon as 1 finished the First Ma
tional report | began TO help Mr- Curry
with his / wrote it in the insurance
department office. We wrote the Com
W.. wanted 10 mail a copy to New York
SO that it would get there next day
Merely Checked the Figures.
Mr.. Hall said he and Curry had MOTH
ing To do with the figures OF the APP
praisement except to examine and
check them and see that they were ac-
counted for properly.
We had nothing 10 do with tho
transfers and deeds OF property, he
added.
Was this unuSual?
No; Mr. Ingham often does that as
he is familiar with il, and does 1t TO
help us out.
The report on the Commercial Fire
Insurance Company, which figured
prominently early in the hearing. was
explained by Hall.
Mr.. Curry composed the narrative
part of the report, practically. and We
both discussed 1t as we went along.
could any action on the part OF Mr..
Ingham justify the statement that Mr.
Ingham stood over Curry and made
him write it,"
No. not the slightest"
Mr.. Halls testimony was 10 th" ef-
feet that the report was ia '"nseh-
tional form, and that there WAS no
forcing of facts or figures ami that
there was nothing unusual about IT'S
history in any way.
rs there anything in the LAY 90
criticism that should have been made
in the report
He said that a Mr.. Gordon Of the AeN
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-14
FIREMEN'S WAGE
HEARINGS BEGIN
Evidence Being Presented be.
fore Three ATbitratOrS.

In New York city the hearing
In the dispute between the railroad
firemen of fifty-two eastern railroads
and their employers began at &c
o'clock in the morning at the Waldorf
Astoria. The hearing is before three
arbitrators and is held under the
Erdman act.
Elisha Lee, chairman of the confer
ence committee of the railroads, which
could not agree with the fremens
committee on changes in pay and
hours, is the chief representative OF
the railroads and is presenting that
side of the dispute.
W. S. Carter, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, will perform SINH
lar duty for the men. 1t is thought
that at least two weeks will be need
ed to hear both sides.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-14
WOMEN USE FIRE
Another Campaign Of Arson Is
Begun in England.
RAILWAY STATIONS BURNED

PTacards Found in the Vicinity Bear
ing the Words Burning to Get the
Note!" and F'Votes for Women!"-
Suffraeette Speakers Are Mobbed
in London Parks.
Militant suffragettes in England be-
gan another campaign of arson.
Early in the day they set fire to the
'ern railway and burned it to the
ground. }SamdeTton is about thirty
one miles from London.
Two placards were found in the
vicinity on which were painted the
words; Burning to get the votei"
and "Votes for women!"
Another station, Croxley Green,
about three miles from London, on
the London and Northwestern, also
was burned down during the morning.
Both Saunderton and Croxley Green
were new stations.
Bowling Pavilion Burned.
Suffragettes burned the wooden pa
wilion of the Bowling club at Heaton
Park, Newcastle. They left a card in
-scribed, mo Peace Until Votes for
Women!"
Meetings for women were held in
Hyde Park and on Wimbledon COM
mon. The authorities had large
bodies of mounted and foot policemen
n.
red.
Five thousand persons assembled in
the park and swarmed about the
speakers platform and by deafening
din prevented any word of General
Mrs. Flora Drummond's speech from
being heard. The pressure of the
surging crowds to storm the platform
at length became so great that rein
forcements were summoned. Mrs.
Drummond and her colleagues were
rescued from their perilous position
Protect Speakers at other Meetings.
At Wimbledon similar scenes were
enacted. Scarcely a word uttered by
the speakers was audible. and they
too, had to be protected.
Another meeting at Hampstead
Heath was still more disorderly. Miss
Brackenbury announced her intention
to speak for an hour. This she sue
ceeded in doing by the help Of a large
force of police to control the crowds
but her discourse was inaudible. Eggs
were thrown at the speakers, and
the meeting finally broke up in the
greatest confusion. Many sugges-
tons were made to duck the speakers
in a pond
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-14
FIVE STATES JOIN
ILLINOIS CRUSADE
Would Eliminate White Slavery
and Its Causes.

Five states contiguous to Illinois
will join in a move for the elimina-
ton of white slavery and for the end
ing or mending of such contributory
causes as may be found in low wages
for women.
They are Iowa, Michigan, Wiscon.
sin, Indiana and Ohio.
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara, chair
man of the illinois senate commission
on white slavery, has received COM
munications from the governors of
these states, declaring that in their
next messages to their respective leg
islatures they will recommend the ap-
pOintment of commissions endowed
with the same plenary powers as the
senatorial commission of Illinois.
1t promises to develop the most i'm
portant movement against white
slavery that has ever been under
taken