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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
HELM IS IN DOUBT
Studies Situation Before Act
ing on Suffrage Challenge.
MILITARY GUARD ASKED
Commissioners Will Call for Troops
as Protection for Vote Seekers
Parade.

With the challenge of the suhrasists tt
engage in joint debate on the question O
ballots for women, Representative Hef1ir
of Alabama told Star reporter today
that he would study the situation for {
few days and when he had weighed the
pros and cons he would decide whether OIL
not he would take the forum against any
fair antagonist who wishes to enter into
u Joint discussion.
The papers stated that the challenge
had been sent me three or four days
ago." said Mr.. Helm, but l received i,
only last night / want to think about il
a little more. | will send my answer in
two or three days.
Mr.. Hehin said that the idea of debat-
ing with woman was new to him, and
he smiled as he said it, He also mentioned
the fact that there are men in the ranks
of the suffragists who might be called
upon to defend the ballot for women, sug-
costing Representative Hobson Of Ala
bama Representative Raker Of California.
Representative Taylor of Colorado and
Representative Rucker of Missouri.
Authors of Challenge.
At suffrage headquarters, 1920 F. street.
where the prepare tons for the big suf-
frage demonstration for March are un-
0ef way II was Sdiu tudl TIE CHdliSuSc
sent to Mr.. Helm did not go from head
quarters. but that it was sent by Mrs.
owen kildare, Mrs. ]. Ohio Stevenson
and Mrs. Nettie P. Gutenberg as individ-
uals and not as representatives of the
congressional committee of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
which has charge of the parade and
pageant here March ).
The board OF District Commissioners to-
dav decided to accede to the request of
the woman suffra gists that the Commits
sjoners call upon the Secretary of War
to furnish a military guard of honor for
the woman marchers March 3. On motion
of Commissioner Johnston, the board de-
cided to inform the Secretary of War that
the police department would provide a
detail as large possible but that in
the opinion of the Commissioners it would
be we'll to have this detail supplemented
by United States troops, preferably cav
airy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
Suffrage Betters Conditions.

Miss Janet Richards advanced the
cause of suffrage in an address yester-
day afternoon at suffrage tea giver
by Mrs. Christian Hemmick at her
home. 1905 Massachusetts avenue, yes
terday afternoon. After her discussion
Of the question Miss Richards was the
target of the ''antis'' present. Among
those who questioned Miss Richards were
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely, Mrs. Ten
Eyck Wendell, Mrs. lockwood Hoar and
Mrs. Richard Harlow. To all Miss Rich
ards made ready answer.
In her address Miss Richards described
the victory of woman suffrage In Swe-
den and Finland. and the struggle which
is being waged in England. She De
clared that in those states where women
have been given the ballot in this coun-
try conditions have been bettered great
ly She spoke particularly Of Colorado.
She also pictured the strike Of the wom-
an garmentworkers in New York, and
declared that the woman strikers were
treated harshly by the police because
they had no vote.
Mrs. Ridgely at the conclusion of the
address asked Miss Richards how she &C
counted for the fact that reform meas
ures had failed in the Colorado legisla-
ture since the women had the ballot.
Miss Richards replied that the women
on the statute books Of Colorado.
Mrs Wendell asked about a report
that a great majority of the Colorado
women drink, and Miss Richards replied
that she did not believe the report. but
that the drinkers might predominant
among the smart set" which does not
object to a cocktail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
PROVIDE WIDOWS PENSIONS.
Bills to Be Reported Today From the
Senate Committee.

Pensions for widows of soldiers of the
Spanish var and widows of the civil war
veterans who married after 1890 are pro-
vided in bills to be reported from a meet
ing today of the Senate pensions COM
mittee.
The bill for Spanish war pensions has
passed the House. Estimates place the
increased cost to the government at So
CCO'tp a ycar.
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way. There are homes for maynard girls
run almost entirely by men, and there
are founding asylums operated by men. V
Several other suffrage meetings were
held yesterday, including one at Studio
House. the home of Mrs Christian Hem
mick. at which Miss Janet Richards
spoke
Mrs. Richard Cope Burleson. grand mar
shall of the procession. yesterday compiled
list of assistant marshals, which in
cludes Miss May Hum, Miss Lawrence
Hoenning, Mrs. Albert Wood, Mrs. George
Cove. Miss Ruth cartwright Miss Ia III
ryn Peacock. Miss Grace Francis, Miss
Violet Foster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
Patent Office Appointee in 1858.
STATION NEARLY READY.
Washington Utilities Modern Build
ing at Arlington junction.

Work Is being pushed on the new sta
ton Of the washington Utilities Com
pany at Arlington Junction, Va. In order
to have the new building completed and
ready for use by tho time the inaugura-
ton crowds begin to arrive. The struc-
ture Is a two-story one OF white brick
and replaces . small frame building. On
the ground floor is a large waiting room,
ticket offices and other rooms usual In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
a railroad station, and storerooms "

The building will be heated with steam
and will have modern convenience.
When completed it will be one of the
handsomest stations the lines of the
Washington Utilities Company, not ex-
cepting the stations here and at Alex
andria. Ii Is located at the junction Of
the line to Alexandria and Mount Yer
non with that to Arlington, Falls Church
and Fairfax. and in the tourist season is
daily the waiting place of several hun
bred persons transferring from one
branch Of the road to the other i'm order
TO visit Mount Vernon and Arlington.
1t is stated to he the intention of the
new corporation controlling the Virginia
electric lines to build new stations
all prominent points and to improve the
service generally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
Plan Reception to Mississippians.

Arrangements have been completed for
a reception to be rendered March by
the Mississippi Society Of Washington to
Gov. Earl Brewer Of Mississippi. Mrs.
Brewer the members OF the governors
staff and Senator James K. Vardaman
at Confederate Memorial Hall, 1872 Yer.
mont avenue northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17

The Eastern Shore truck exper merit
station at Tasley. Va. has been az II !.
with Mr.. Garrison. Of the. Delawsf'. y i
cultural College In charge. TIE :; =
board. at a meeting last week -
priated $500 extra for the furtherne.d IL
the work of the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
Women as Economic Wastes.

Many women of leisure were classed as
economic wastes by Mrs. Brown. who de-
clared that men were being overworked
and lacked sufficient time to study many
public questions. which the women. if
they would give their attention and
brains. could well solve.
What are the home women of today
to do?" asked Mrs. Brown. Most of the
things women used to do are now done by
men. The very things that women do at
home in an individual way seem to be-
come mans work just as soon as they
begin to be done in a broad and public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
Washington Woman Wins Honor.

\ Washington woman. Mrs. Grace Duf
field Goodwin. carried off first honors il
a contest for the best letter written by {
woman giving reasons why women should
not vote. conducted by New York news
paper recently. The prize was 500 ant
27.452 letters We're submitted by womer
living in all parts of the country. in Eng
land, Sweden, Algeria. Italy, Cuba anC
the South African countries.
Mrs. Goodwin is prominent in loca
anti-suffrage circles and is the author
of "Anti-Suffrage; Ten Good Reasons
The letter with which she won the con
test is as follows:
The Federal Constitution very wisely
leaves all electoral matters to the individ
uai states. and the question of universe
adult suffrage must be settled by eacf
on the basis of its individual problems
Sparsely settled agricultural states fine
small difficulty in an increased electorate
even with added expense. States shelter.
ing Mormonism find reason for desiring
voters. Others. homogeneous in charac-
ter. fare no worse than before. These
facts do not constitute a safe basis fol
nationwide equal suffrage. In the south
the illiterate male negro vote is "a temp
tation to corruption. Should these states
assume the double burden, not offset by
the Increased intelligent vote? Alabama
Florida, Missouri. Virginia. Arkansas and
Texas. with many negroes, have no edu-
cational qualifications.
There are six and one-half millions OF
alien males of voting age in the entire
country and 40 per cent are naturalized
Five years residence is required before
naturalization-a law often evaded. OF
these aliens, coming largely from south
ern Europe. few have any conception OF
American governmental ideals; many are
radical socialists. Eighty-three per cent
live in New England and the middle west
The far west has. therefore, no negro and
no alien problem, while New England and
the middle and southern states face grave
dangers. Moreover, only . per cent of the
women of this country are seeking suf-
frage.
THE school franchise, already granted
to women in thirty-siX states, is used by
only . per cent of the women. TaXpaying
suffrage Is granted to women in towns
and villages of New York and is not al
ways used. Women do not use the power
they already possess. viii they do better
with more?
This is also a city problem. Twenty
two millions of our people live in cities,
where electoral corruption presses hard
est, largely because ignorance Is exploit
ed In lew York city $4,000 illiterate
women, added to 90, 900 illiterate mer in a
state without educational qualifications,
would not materially advance the best in
terests of that state or city.
American affairs should be settled, not
upon the basis of what can be done in
some foreign country, but with full recog-
milton of the special dangers and difficult
ties which face US here and now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
Cars Will Be Stopped.

The Commissioners also will order that
the street cars do not run along the line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
DEATH Of MAI. DUFFY,
RESIDENT HERE Sc YEARS
Came to United States From
Ireland in Sailing Vessel.
Last of LincoIn's Guard.

Maj. o. E. Duffy. who is said to have
been the oldest practicing patent lawyer
died this morning at his home, 1O14 Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest. at the age
of lightweight years.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
completed Interment will be in Mount
Olivet cemetery.
Mai Duffy was born in Sligo Ireland.
in 1885. He came to the United States
in a sailing vessel when eleven years old
and became a resident of Baltimore, Md.
where he studied engineering. He was a
graduate of the Maryland Institute of
Design and the National University Of
Law of this city. He came to Washing
ton in 1851 and had been a resident of
the District of Columbia continuously
since.
He was connected with the Washington
navy yard as engineer al the time or the
civil war and became major Of the Dis
trict of Columbia volunteer cavalry dur
ing the war, serving for three years. He
was commander of President Linco!n's
mounted guard, and up to the time or his
death was the last surviving member of
that famous organization.
Patent Office Appointee in 1858.
Mai. Duffy was appointed to the exam
lining corps of the United States patent
Office in 1858. serving as an examiner in
the class Of steam engineering for four
teen years, at which time he resigned to
take up the practice Of patent law. at
which profession he was engaged In con-
nection with his son, c. Hugh Duffy, I'M
der the firm name of o. e. Duffy & Son.
up to the time OF his death.
He is survived by four out Of nine
children, Rowena r. Duffy, Mrs. Theresa
NJ. Perkins, e. Callan Duffy and c. Hugh
Duffy.
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poster also. Mss Breckons understands
that another of her designs has been a
successfui second choice. the second post
er being that of a man and woman walk
ing past the buildings of the exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17

of march during the women's parade.
The suffragsts did not appear worried
by the report that the ''sntis''' We're to
open headquarters in Washington and
make a fight against suffrage
''They will win converts for us de.
clared Mrs Glenna S. Tinnin. "Au then
argument will be answered by the suf-
frasists.''
From Montana today came the repor,
that Sacagawea. an Indian woman, vii
head delegation of woman suffragists
from that state in the woman suffrage
parade March ;.
Mary Shaw to Be CHARITY"
Mary Shaw of New York, famous as an
actress of Shakespearean parts and Ibsen
parts, has notified the suffragists that
she will take the part of Charity in
the pageant which will be held on the
Treasury Department steps while the
procession is marching up Pennsylvania
avenue.
George Middleton. author and play
wright husband of Fola La Toilette. has
promised to march in the mems section
Of the parade His wife is to lead the
actresses in the parade.
Mrs Winston Churchill, wife of the
author, has notified headquarters she
is organizing a delegation of New Hamp-
shire women to take part in the process
sion.
Meetings Today and Tonight.
Eight different suffragist meetings will
be held today and tonight. Mrs. Mary
Beard will speak at $3.50 o'clock at 1887
K street northwest: at ) o'clock Mrs.
George Cove and Mrs. Genevieve Stone
will speak in the Southern building. The
speakers tonight will be Mrs. Owen Kill
dare. in the Madison Hall School; Mrs.
Robert NJ. La Toilette, in the Ontario
apartments: Miss Edith Marsden, in the
Berkshire apartments; Mrs. n. E. Al
lender, in the Takoma Park public IL
brary, and Mrs. J. c. Kelton, in the G.
A r. Hail. There will also be a meet
ing tonight of college women at the
Chamber of Commerce.
Before an audience LOCO strong, in
which men predominated, and which filled
National Rifles Armory, leaders Of the
noon explained the reasons women desire
the ballot and the reasons for the big
demonstration which is being planned for
March 3 ins Washington. Mrs. Raymond
Brown of New York, Mrs. Louis Often
burg and Mrs. Mary Beard of New York
were the speakers, and Mrs p. P. Clax-
ton. wife of the United States commits
sioner of education, presided at the meet
ing.
Women as Economic Wastes.
Many women of leisure We're classed as
economic wastes by Mrs. Brown. who de-
clared that men were being overworked
and lacked sufficient time to study many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-17
Declaration of War to Death.

The ants have adopted the following
resolution, which is in itself a declaration
of war to the death:
Whereas certain bodies of women
have shamelessly taken advantage Of the
Coming solemn occasion of the Inaugural
ton of a President of our country to
secure free advertising for their propa-
ganda. and have thereby been guilty of
the gravest disrespect to their country
and it's rules: be ii
Resolved. That We endeavor to thwart
their selfish and indefensible designs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
FORMER NEWARK MINISTER
NOW VETERANS CHAPLAIN

The Rev. J. Madison Hare, former
chaplain of the First Regiment, New
Jersey Volunteers, of this city. was
today elected chaplain in-chief OF the
Spanish-American War Veterans. who
are holding their annual meeting at
Buffalo. n. Y. The clergyman lives
at 81 Bentley avenue. Jersey City.
and is at present chaplain of the
Fourth Regiment, \. J. \. G., of Jer-
sey City.
The election committee of the veter-
ans also announced the election of the
following officers:
COMMUNICATIVE chief. John L. Smith.
Washington, D. C; senior vice-com-
mander-in- chief. Edgar R. Barker,
Providence. r. l.: junior vice-com-
mander. Benjamin F. Atkinson,
Cleveland, o., and surgeon general.
William Verrest, St. Louis, Mo
An amendment to the rules was
adopted admitting to honorary mem
bership veterans of all American
wars. including survivors OF ooth
northern and southern armies of the
Civil War
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
ATTACH SYNAGOGUE PEWS
FOR UNPAID CHEESE BILL

Two peNs in the synagogue of the
Congregation Anshe Russia, at 22i
West Kinney street ravo been levied
upon to satisfy a Judgement secured
against John Krichma1, Il grocer. al
81 Jackson street. 1'his > e.te firs'
seizure of It's kind on record at the
sherifr's Office. attaches o. which
executed the judgment.
According to the papers in the suit
kichman was in debt to the Column
bin Cheese Company, Of 1870 FefrJ
street, to the extent o. sG9, for mer-
chandisc. The executors Of the judg-
ment returned i as unsatisfactory
after visiting the defendants store
and not finding enough to cover the
Judgment. Counsel for the Plaintiff
learned yesterday that Krichman had
two pews at the synagogue, valued al
$500. The pews were then attached by
the sheriff's men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
CONTRACTS FILED

These contracts were filed in the
county clerks office today
Siebenson Bros, owners, with Fred
Neidhart, contractor, painting work.
$3.50: 81 and So Hobson street.
William s. Ellberson and Anna y,
his wife, of East Orange, owners with
SiebenSon Bros. contractors. carpenter
work, S2,37750; 81 and 80 Clarke
place, Orange Same owners with
Ferdinand krack, contractor, mason
work.. S1,210; same premises.
& Tomashefsky Iron Works, contract
ors, iron work. $3.50; 125 Quitman
street. Same owner with Louis /.
Weber. contractor, electrical work,
David Graham, contractor, plumbing
work, SLIPS; same premises. Same
owner with Morris Chipenuk, con-
tractor. carpenter work, $500; same
Millstein, contractor, mason work,
$4I0: same premises.
Villa m l.. Glorieux, jr., of irving
ton, owner, with the e. Boerger
Plumbing Company, contractors, of
work, 1850 west side of Grove street
246 feet south of Clinton avenue, Irv-
ington.
Hudson Construction Co., owners,
with c. p. Oswald, contractor, plumb
ing and heating work, 1915; Fifteenth
street.
Anthony j. Mueller and Julius E.
Benedict, owners, with BENJAMIN
Feirstein. contractor, painting work,
$40; 1887 and 1889 South Orange ave-
nue..
Isador Lustbader. owner, with S.
Landskroner and D, Rosberger, con-
tractors, alterations, $1,750; 177-179
Spruce street.
The Board of Education of East Or
ange, owners. with G. A. Davies, con-
tractor. alterations and additions to
Lincoln School, East Orange, $4,SS1.
Anthony J. Muller and julius e.
Benedict. owners. with Robert Blair
contra ctor, steam heating work. $500
1887 and 1889 South Orange avenue.
Same owners with Max Lipman, con-
tractor. plumbing work, $685.; same
premises.
Milton r. Butt. owner with Rudolph
Kubick elk, contractor, general work,
S2,250: ga Shaw avenue.
5. Furst. owner, with F. A. Sippel,
contractor, steam heating system
$4SJ: 1So MeWhorter street.
George w Cannon. of asst Orange
owner, with e. Doremus G. Co., of East
Orange. contractors, mason work, ST.
S35; atchung avenue, Montclair.
John Weber owner, with Herman
c. Schn elder Building and Construc-
ton Co. contractors, general work
$500; 266 Belmont avenue
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
LOW MARK Is REACHED
IN Bull DING OPERATION

Ninth .Ward-136 Mapcs avenue. frame
dwelling: owner. Harold Leighton: estl-
mated cost 5000. Go Broad street,
frame dwelling: owner, George Brown
estimated cost. $4,000
Tenth Ward-Ayenue 4 and Pointer
street. brick factory and store rooms
owner Igoe Brothers: estimated cost.
$500 500 Mulberry street, frame and
concrete shed and storage rooms; owner,
Mrs. A. v Stone: estimated cost. 81 $50.
Eleventh Wlrd-Gould avenue and
South Fourteenth street, alterations 10
brick coal vault: owner. Imperial Iaun
dry Company; estimated cost, 81 200.
South Fourteenth street and Hedden
place. alterations to concrete ice factory
owner, Orange Mountain Ice Company
estimated cost. $1,000.
Twelfth Ward-413 Fifteenth avenue,
alterations to frame store and dwelling
owner, Max Zebassky; estimated cost,
Thirteenth ward-29-33 Salem street.
frame dwelling: owner. Oscar Fl. Frnh
merit: estimated cost. $4,000.
sixteenth Ward-Madison avenue and
South Twelfth street. brick and frame
garage: owner, +. Enderlin: estimated
cost. 1000. 505 Clinton avenue. altera-
tions TO ,rame dwelling owner. Clara
Staebler estimated cost, $2.235. 81 Shaw
avenue. frame dwelling: owner, Milton \.
Butt: estimated cost. $4,000 2S6 Peshine
avenue frame dwelling: owner. Israel
Silverstein: estimated cost, $500
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
LILLIAN BELL, AUTHORIZES,
BEGINS SUIT FOR DIVORCE

CHICAGO, Sept 6.--Mrs, Lillian
Bell Bogue, authoress, who has dis
cussed marriage and Love from end
to erd. always with sprisiitliaess ami
q. snap OF cynio. gin, VINO cnarlningiy
gave evidence Of the willingness of
the artistic temperance. by declar-
ing in an article hat mon under
thirty-fiNe yrars were stupid. egotis-
teal anc unfit for marriage, end then
fell In love at first 3ighI WITH and
married Arthur Hoyt Bogue, who was
then twenty-five. the while she was
thirtythree, would now divorce hinl
when he is thirty eight.
In papers that are prepared for fl
ing in Delaware. o., She alleges
drunkenness and non support. They
have q twelve year-old daughter
"a man will never give up drink
ing for a woman, no matter how
much he loves her, after he has ac-
quired the liquor habit. I am not n
temperance fanatic. but I will not
shield my husband from criticism any
longer" she said.