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The Washington times., 1913-04-10
MEXICO WARNED BY
SECRETARY OF WAR
Garrison Issues Ultimatum That
Shooting Across American
Border Must Cease.

Mexico must cease firing across the
American border This mandate went
forth from Secretary OF War Garrison
today, following receipt of reports that
a soldier and teamster in the American
! camp at Nsco were injured in the Bit
ter battle which ragged there for sew
eral days.
Major Read today delivered the ul-
timatum, but unofficial reports indicate
that there was no early shift in the
position Of troops. However, no fur
ther reports of wounding of Americans
reached the War Department after the
delivery of the order.
Secretary Of War Garrison and Sec
retary Bryan conferred during TIL,
morning, but did not discuss the Mex
ican situation, according to Secretary
BRYAN. Other callers at the War De-
part-nent included Senator Sheppard
and other members of the Texas Con-
gressional delegation. The ultimatun
of Secretary Garrison was news to
them, however.
Mr. Garrison indicated that both he
and the Administration are strenuousiy
opposed to any warfare with Mexico.
The warning OF today is the second
message of protest to Mexico. Its
terms were insistent upon a shift In
the fighting SO that there would be
no further injury Of Americans across
the line at Naco.
Reports to the War Department indi-
cate that in the terrible fighting at
Naco 100 constitutionalists are pitted
against $50 federals. The federals, how
ever. have shown remarkable bravery
in their sallies against the constitutional
soldiers Major Read reports satisfac-
tory handling of the situation on the
American side. A number Of the Mexi-
cans who came across the border are
now being held by the American SOL
diers.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
Statement Is Declined
On Chinese Problem

Secretary of State Bryan today indi-
Gated that his office will make no fur
there statement on the Chinese recos-
milton problem until the subject is defi-
nitely settled. Then he will be read1,
to give "a history of the case, he de-
clares.
diplomats called upon the Secretary,
and II is believed that several problems.
Including the Chinese recognition mat
ter the Papanese protest against alien
land law in California. the Mexican
situation were canvassed.
A repetition Of the request that diplo-
mats be not annoyed by newspaper In
terviewers. upon leaving the State De-
partment offices was given today u
Manton wyvell. private secretary to the
Secretary Of State. He declares that
the ambassadors have made protest in
several instances against the American
newspaper corps.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
New York Detectives
Watch the Subzvays for
The "Slipper Snatcher''

NEW YORK, April 10.-Detectives
were stationed today At the
stairways of the principal sub.
way stations to watch for the
slipper snatcher' who's opera
tions have spread terror among
the young women of the city
who encase their dainty feet
and ankles in low slippers and
silk stockings.
Miss Selma Graf, fifteen years old,
was the latest victim Of this
strange mania. Her silver
buckled slipper was snatched
from her foot rs she ran up the
Fourteenth street stations
stairs yesterday, and she had to
be aided Is she hoped to the
nearest shoe store to buy an.
other pair. Hers was the third
case this week.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
ANTS" WILL BEGIN
WAR ON SUFFRAGE
Series Of Meetings Against
Right to Ballot Will Be
Started on April Is.

Active campaigning in opposition to
woman suffrage will be commenced by
the National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage, April Is. in series
of public meetings and drawing room
lectures to be hel d throughout the city.
The program includes two public
meetings. at the Public Library, April
ls and at the Brighton, the evening OF
April lP. Other meetings, to which spe-
cial invitations will be sent are being
arranged for the homes of prominent
society women.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge, of New York.
president of the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage, will pre-
side at the meetings. Among the speak
secretary Of the Massachusetts State
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
frage, and Miss Lucy ]. Price, well
known field worker and lecturer OF that
organization
The meeting at the Public Library is
arranged especially, it is said. for the
business women who are employed dur
ing the day. THE influence of women
who are in contact with the business
life of the world every day are the ones
who will be tremendous factors in de-
Gliding eventually whether woman suf-
frage is to be a national institution"
Mrs. Dodge says.
Mrs. Dodge will arrive in Washingt on
Gext MONDAY ana be here through the
entire week. She returned yesterday
from Michigan, where she has been d.
recting the campaign in that State.
Drawing room meetings already ar
ranged for next week include those at
Mrs. Frederick Huidekopers, at 3
O'Clock, April II; at the home of Mrs.
Richard s. Ely, at IL o'clock Wednesday
morning, April 16, and at the residence
of Miss Adams of New Hampshire ave-
nue., at 1850 O'Clock, Monday morning.
April q.
Other meetings will be arranged and a
long list of additional speakers is being
arranged.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
FORGED NOTE POINTS
TO MURDER MYSTERY

ALLENTOWN, Pa. April 1O.-In-
vestigation by the police led to the
announcement that August Simon, re-
tired silk manufacturer whose body was
found on the railroad tracks near here
today had been shot and thrown over
the railing of the embankment. The
police found note in the mans pocket.
directing that the funeral be held in
the moreue and the body shipped to
Philadelphia. but the handwriting was
declared to be nothing like Simon's
and the police believe 1t a trick to make
the death appear that of a suicide.
The body was badly mangled but ex-
animation showed a bullet wound in
the head. Suspicion was aroused by
signs of struggle on the embankment
near the spot where the body was
found. When the note In his pocket
was declared forgery by SimOns
family, the police became confident
they had murder mystery to solve.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

75c Carlsbad China Set:
Tea Pot. Sugar Bowl
Cream Pitcher. and Cow
cred Butter Dish. S0n
artistically decorated OOC
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
Michigan Woman Puts
Blame for Suffragette
Defeat on Pageant Here

Too much enthusiasm in Washington
ana not enough in Michigan was the
cause for the loss of the suffrage cam
paign In that State, according to Mrs.
=; w. MacNaughton, an official OF the
rederal Woman Suffrage Association
here, today.
The events of the recent suffrage
pageant injured the cause more than
some OF our enthusiastic workers mere
IN washington. realize, perhaps said
Mrs. MacNaughton. Accounts of the
treatment of women in the pageant
wee exaggeated In the Michigan papers
and the reports of injuries to women
and the alleged outrageous treatment
By the police Were commented upon in
the papers until IT was thought the
unpopular here"
II am Michigan woman. although
] have been resident of Washington
for a number OF years" said Mrs. Mac
Naughton. land / keep closely in touch
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

H7.W Carlsbad China
Dinner and Tea Sets, 100
pieces. first quality, su-
tiens. ners deeora- S11.75
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

with conditions there. The suffrage
too many things. The speakers explained
that they We're not advocating prohibi-
ton and thereby incurred the hatred
of the ProhibitionistS. The saloon elc-
ment, alarmed by the close contest last
fall, was aroused to put forth a tre-
mendous effort against the women, be-
cause they thought votes for women
would injure their business.
''The campaign was not strongly
fought-not as strongly as II was last
fall. The suffrage forces were not thor
oughly organized, and the opposition
was stronger. The people were not
ready for the movement. 1t would have
been better to put of the fight for a
while. There has been too much excite
ment and not enough real, good hard
work n a good deal Of the suffrage
movement.
II was surprised to discover that the
leaders Of the National American Wo-
man Suffrage Association, with which
We are affiliated, were SO confident of
winning in Michigan. Through my con-
nections there, ] have not been conf
dent and should have been agreeably
surprised IL we had won. The result
was as I had expected"
Mrs. MacNaughton explained that she
did not wish to be considered as criti-
cising the leaders here nor their work,
but That she thought too much atten-
ton had been paid to making q noise
where 1t would be heard" instead of
working for results where 1t would do
the most good"
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
Shift in BattIeships
In Southern Waters

The battleships Connecticut, Minne-
sofa, and Idaho have been ordered to
proceed from Hampton Roads to Vera
Cruz. These vessels replace the vir-
ginia. Georgia, and Vermont, which
have been at Vera Cruz since the out
break of the Mexican trouble.
The present shift Is made SO that
the Mexican vessels may come north
for target practice. The vessels which
now 20 south have been through the
target practice.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

There has been a wonderful improve.
ment in the vice situation in Seattle
and Takoma through the placing OF
the ballot in the hands of women there
according to the statement by DR.
Cora Smith King, Of Seattle. DR.. Kins
spoke before the members of the An
thony League at the regular meeting
IN the Portner, yesterday, on How
the Ballot Was Won in Washington.
and the Results"
THE ballot in the hands Of women
in Washington has been fully justified"
said DIR. King. She declared that among
their troubles was the dishonesty OF
election officials, who Systematically
counted the suffrage issue out during
several elections. The women finally
won, she said, without any suggestion
Of militancy.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
CHURCH DAUGHTERS
HEAR SPECIAL SERMON

The Ninety-ninth annual conference
OF the A. u. NJ. r. Church continued
It's sessions here this morning The
annual sermon to the Daughters Of
the Conference was preached by the
Rev. S. W. chippey Mrs. Katie Hop
l1ins is president, Olivia Buck soc e.
tary. Carrie Satchel vice-president.
and Mrs NJ E Tnlimon, treasurer Of
the Daughters.
AT the evening session last night.
Mrs. Maggie Hicks led the devotional
exercises. Miss Mary Hopkins read a
paper, and Miss Edna Lewis sang a
solo Mrs. Katie Hopkins read pa
per on Woman" and Misses Nicker-
son and Annie Chippey sang.
Bishop Brown was presented with
$50 for the benefit of the Conference.
Addresses were made by Che Rev,
Parker, of Haven Chapel, Of Whining
ton. aud l. ID. Pitts
During the morning session the
Revs. /. B. Cooper, ID d., ID. J. Rus
sell and ]. w Brown were introduc ID
and made addresses.
The Rev Sargent, and Nathaniel
Bell. of West Chester also made ad-
dresses.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
COUNCILMEN
SEE QUAKERS'
MEETING PLACE

Following the regular meeting Of
City Council last night, the members
of the public building committee, to
whom was referred the communica-
ton from the city and county build
ing commission, requesting Council
to give them data as to the needs of
that body in the way of space in the
new building. met in Mayor Howen's
Office to discuss the matter. The
building commission wants the infor-
nation by next Monday. and immedi-
ate action is necessary.
It was decided at the conference to
send a delegation to Philadelphia to-
day to visit the City Hall there and
see what provisions are made for the
Councils there The delegation left
Wilmington this afternoon for the
Quaker City. Il comprised President
of Council Samuel II. Benson, and
Councilmen James Kane, w. E. StoveI
and ]. Frank White.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
CHILDREN GIVE BAKE
TO AID NEEDY WOMAN

A sale and bake will he held to-
morrow afternoon beginning at .
o'clock at the home Of Mrs Frederick
Mccall, No. SIS Adams street by ten
little girls, Mary Mccall. Marian
Spruance Marian Truax. Mary
Spring Mary Mehaffy. Sarah Gullck.
Mildred Grfnth. Margaret Gulick,
Helen Warren and Marian Scott.
These little girls are having the
bake in the interest Of an aged wo-
man who Is very poor and is working
hard, daily. for a mere pittance. She
Is suffering from a disease Of the
lower limbs, the pain, OF which Is al
times almost unhearahle
She underwent an examination re-
Gently az the Physicians and Sur
geon's Hospital and was told that II
was necessary for her to return for
q weeks treatment and that after
ward she must wear rubber stockings
which would aid greatly in relieving
the trouble.
Almost penniless the proposition Of
the physicians seemed hopeless
hut the ten little girls have come tC
her assistance. and the proceeds q
the sale tomorrow will be given foi
her immediate need
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
VETERAN ENGINEER
DIES OF AP0PLEXY

Thomas W. DeCamp. one OF the best
known and most prominent engineers
in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. died last night in
the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
following a stroke Of apoplexy. Mr..
DeCamp had been iii but a week.
Mr. DeCamp was born in New York
City Sc years ago. He came to Will
mington following the close of the
Civil War and in a short time was
employed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company as a firemen. He has
been in the employ of the company
continuously for the last as years. In
1875 he became an engineer.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Anna NJ. De Camp, and two children
George W. De Camp, a well-known
plumber of this city, and Mrs Z
Blanche Klund
Mr.. De Camp was a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemer
and Engineers. No. 231, and of th'
Worlmen's Sick and Death Benefi
Society, Branch No 73.
The funeral will take place from
! his late residence. No. SIC jackson
street. on Sunday afternoon. The Rev
DR. Doerr will be the officiating
clergyman.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
NO CLUE TO
GIRLS ASSAILANT
COateSViIle Woman to Scared
to Give Police Proper
Description

COATESVILLE, Pa. May "a
Every precaution has been taken by
the Chester county authorities to
prevent any repetition of the scenes
of violence that attended the lynch
ing of Zack Walker, should the two
men who attacked -year-old
Carrie Burgein in a dense woods here
Wednesday night after driving
Charles Clayton, her escort, away
from her at the point of revolver,
be captured
All the facilities at the disposal of
the local police authorities and the
force under district attorney Harris
l.. Sproat, of West Chester. have
failed to apprehend the assailants.
Several men Immediately went to the
scene, but before they got there the
men had disappeared without leaving
any clue behind. Miss Burgein was
so badly frightened she could not
give a clear description of the men
beyond declaring that they were col
ored men and that one partly con-
cealed his face with a large, red
handkerchief
As a result of the crime the citi-
1ens are III sldte OF hleh tenslouf
and il is feared that if the men arG
captured they will be summarily dealt
with The arrest and burning Of
Zachariah Walker on the outskirts Of
Coatesville by a mob on August 13.
1911, is fresh in the minds Of the
people, but the authorities say they
will take no chances of a lynching
and will speedily ask for the militia
to uphold law and order, and assure
the men a fair and impartial trial.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
SUSPECT HIM AS
PURSE STEALER

While standing in line at the circus
to get tickets yesterday afternoon,
Thomas Brennan. of No. 72S East
Eleventh street, felt a tug at his
trouser pocket, and hastily grabbing
for his purse. found that it was miss
ing. A man and a woman nearby
pointed out a colored man rushing
away as the man who had picked
Brennan's pocket and he at once fol-
lowed. Reaching the man Brennan
grabbed him and when officer John
Ward arrived, TO arrest the man. the
purse, containing 81, was found under
the mans feet.
He was taken to the police station,
where he gave the name of Willie
Green, colored, Of Philadelphia, and
While Brennan recovered his purse at
the circus grounds, the police found
81 on Green at the police station.
When arraigned in City Court today,
Green, through James Salisbury, his
attorney asked for a continuance un-
til tomorrow morning. This was
granted.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
PIERCE LOSES
SUIT AGAINST
CITY FOR HORSES

In Superior Court this morning the
damage case Of George w. Pierce vs..
the Mayor and Council of Wilmington.
for the recovery Of damages for
horse alleged to have been killed by
an electric shock at Van Buren, street
bridge. was resumed. Counsel sub
mitted prayers and following the
argument the jury was charged by
Judge woolley.
At the afternoon session OF the
Court yesterday. Daniel O. Hastings
argued for a non-suit on a number
of grounds The Court refused the
non-sult and several witnesses were
examined, including Park Engineer
Mack who testified that the city had
received no warning about the break
In the street where the electric wire
was.
Dr H. p. Ewes and DR. J. n. Mahaffy
testified regarding the injuries TO the
horse, and the amount of electricity
required to kill a horse
Mr. Hastings. In presenting his
prayers to the Court this morning. re-
| lNliiA uhhlh lp Aut want VI NhAl'N
to the city regarding the hole at the
end Of the Van Buren, street bridge
II also referred to the contrihutory
negligence on the part OF the plaintiff
who Mr.. Hastings said, knew OF the
lhole I'm the street and had driven hil
horses into t.
Mr. Hastings asked the court 1,
direct the jury 70 find for the defend
ant on the ground that the city haC
only a general knowledge of the hol'
at the end Of the bridge where the
wire was exposed, and that the plain
iiif had not proved negligence on thl
part Of the city. After considerini
this request for binding instruction.
on the jury, the Court so ordered an'
a verdict for the defendant was re
turned.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
OPERATED NEW CAR
WITHOUT LICENSE; FINED

Robert Wintrup was fined SO and
costs by Judge Churchman this morn
ing for operating an automobile with
out State license. Wintrup pro-
duced a receipt for the machine.
showing that he purchased it at $50
o'clock last night, and while he gave
a check for it, it was not to be CASH
ed for three months, and therefore,
the machine was not exactly his
The defendant also said that he ap-
piled to Magistrate Robertson for a
license, and as the tags for 1913 had
not been received, he did not secure
one. The Magistrate, he said, told
him that he could run the car In the
meantime. Judge Churchman said he
would have to get the Magistrate to
klein him out if he said that
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
CLASH WITH STEPDAUGHTER
RESULTS IN FINE

Howard c. Pollock. OF No. 1929
West street. was fined S25 and costs
by Judge Churchman in City Court
To-Day. on the charge of assault and
battery on his step-daughter, Miss
Mabel Gardener aged 2l years. Pol
lock pleaded not guilty, and was rep
resented by j.. Frank Ball
Miss Gardener, on the witness
stand, said that on Sunday last her
stepfather shook her until her hair
pins fell from her head and her hair
fell down, because she took eXcep-
tions to him telling her about being
out of employment. She said he in
jured her shoulder against a doorway.
Cross-eXamined by Mr.. Bail she adj
mitted trouble over attcnt0ns PAID
her by a young man, and said that
Pollock had hit her before.
Everett Robinson. a hoarder at the
house. said he heard the girl crying
and also a scuffle. but did not inter-
fere or look to see what was the mat
ter. He saw Pollock shove her, he
said
Pollock admitted showing the Gar
dener girl. He said he was impulent
and that he had crowded for her for
years He denied using profane lam
guage towards her saying he merely
told her 10 60 upstairs or out OF the
house until she could act toward her
mother in a better manner. The
trouble he said, started at the dinner
table on Sunday when he opposed a
young man calling on her az the
house. Later in the afternoon he ask.
ed her if she did not intend 10 assist
] her mother in preparing lunch, he
/ testified and then she stamped hel
foot and declared she would do al
she pleased Asked by Assistant Cit.
I Solicitor Lynn if her hair fell down
Pollock said It did and he also sail
he slapper her ears about eight year
ago
Pollock had no witnesses to III
trouble, his wife being ill. He calle
! Chief of Police Black and officer Pur
cell who said he had a good reputa
ton.
Former Judge Ball, his attorney
asked hat the case be dismissed a
she was Pollock's step-daughter an
it was the same as if she was hi
daughter. Judge Churchman re
marked: "Yes. she is II years old
and under the law her fatler has n
rights over her" Mr. Ball replied
l"I would not like to think tha
about my authority over my daush
ters."
Judge Churchman in imposin
the fine. said he would take into con
sideration the size of the man, VIII
was much larger than Miss Gardener
and also that if she was TO be re
moved from the house he could hav
recourse to other methods.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
INSPECT STONE QUARRIEs.

Members Of the Levy Court and
Comptroller Clark, Deputy Comptroll-
er George Ball, Clerk of the Peace
Brown, c.. Candy Hopkins and John
E. Taylor, Gustave Negendank, Ed
ward Hart, Deputy Sheriff ]. c..
Grassland, State Highway Commits
sioner James Wilson, J. G. Alston,
and G.. Derrickson visited the stone
quarries at Birdsboro, Pa, yesterday.
AS New Castle county gets nearly all
the stone for the good roads from
Birdsboro the members of the visit
ing party we're much interested in
the quarries.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
JUNIOR AUXILIARY
MEETING TOMORROW

The annual meeting of the Della
ware Branch of the Junior Auxiliary
will be held in Trinity Church to-
morrow with morning and afternoon
sessions. Holy communion will be
celebrated at 1880 o'clock.
There will be a business meeting at
Ills with reports from the branch Sc
cretaries and an address by Miss
jenkins of Esston, Nd, president of
the Junior Auxiliary branch in the
Easton diocese.
Luncheon will be served at 10
o'clock. In the afternoon there will
be addresses by Bishop Kinsman and
the Rev. F. r. Kirkus, rector Of
Trinity Church and it is probable that
Miss jenkins will make a second ad-
dress. Miss Jenkins, of Easton, Md,
who will address the meeting will be
the guest of Mrs. George c. Hall.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
PILOT W. W. NORMAN
SURRENDERS LICENSE

At meeting of the Delaware
Board of Pilot Commissioners this
morning in the DUPONT Building, w.
w. Norman. of Lewes, a pilot, sur
rendered his pilots license because
of his eyesight becoming impaired.
The Munson Line of steampships had
complained that while Pilot Norman
was in charge of one of its vessels
the other night It ran aground for
a short time in the Horseshoe, be-
low Philadelphia, but the company
withdrew its complaint against the
pilot this morning.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
THREE KILLED In
FORT EXPLOSION

CHARLESTON, S. c., May o.
Three soldiers were killed and nine
or more seriously injured here last
night at Fort Moultrie. when the
hreech blew off a three-inch gun
which was being used for night tar
get practice. Privates Baxter. Chris
tensen and Dalton were killed, the
former two being cut in two and dy-
ing instantly
Captain Hanna, who was standing
with several other officers OF the
Coast Artillery. was badly wounded
in the side by a fragment from the
exploded gun. Hospital Steward
Lamar was injured in the right arm
and hand.
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
POSTMASTER At SPRINGS.

The postoflce at Brandywine
Springs, authorized by Washington,
opened today William B. McCool, a
resident of the Cedars. near the
Springs Park, is the postmaster.
The postofice is located on the park
boardwalk, in the same location as
last year. Il will be quite a con-
venience for the people who visit the
park, and also the residents Of that
neighborhood
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
MRS. HAIL ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. George C. Hall entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of Miss
c. Ellen Rhone of Los Angeles, Cal.
Miss Rhone left this afternoon for
New York. and tomorrow she will
sail for Switzerland and other places.
Out-of-town guests at the dinner in
cluded Mrs. Daniel Kellar, Mrs. John
Kellar and Miss Louise Kellar Of
Philadelphia, who are relatives OF
Mrs. Hall.