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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04
|R. ?. N M'M|N|V WAS
MURDERED TODAY
COUNTY ROAD SUPERINTENDENT
SLAIN BY THREE NEGROES.
ONE NEGRO IN COUNTY JAIL
Sheriff conIee and Constable Baker
are In Pursuit Of Two Others
implicated.
ONE NEGRO IN COUNTY JAIL


The news was telephoned to Bryan
from Wellborn this morning that
County Road Superintendent r. p
McMinn had been murdered by three
of the road hands. The news spread
rapidly. causing great excitement and
Sheriff ConIee. Constable Baker and
Judge J. T. Maloney left at once for
the scene.
Judge Maloney and Constable ]. l..
Hensarling Of Wellborn. came up on
the noon train and brought Ed Deere,
colored, who was said to be the leader
In the assault and who really inflicted
the death blows. He was lodged in
Jail. Sheriff Conlee and Constable
Baker remained in the locality in
search Of the other two. The facts OBJ
tainable were about as follows:
The hands were working the Well.
born road. and after they had gone
out to work about s o'clock, three Of
the negroes made an attack on Supt.
McMinn, Ed Deere and two others.
Deere struck him in the face with q
pick or matlock, telling him to the
ground. and struck him twice more on
the back of the head as he lay on the
ground. The negroes then ran. and
an old negro named Redding. who
worked for Mr.. McMinn at the camp.
seized his chiefs pistol and fired on
them as they ran. but none of the
shots took effect.
After Deere had run about two miles
and was passing the J. L. Hensarling
farm. a white man. whose name the
Sagle did not learn. saw him and
thinking something was wrong. order
ed him to stop. but he kept going.
when the man shot him in the leg
with shot gun. bringing him to
halt and capturing him.
Doctors Monderick. Raysor and
Sims accompanied the officers
to the scene. but Mr.. McMinn
was beyond the power of human aid
and expired at eleven O'Clock. never
consciousness.
As soon as the tragedy occurred.
telephone messages were sent in every
direction and that whole section of
the county is being secured in an ef-
tort to capture the other two.
After Deere was captured, he was
taken to weliborn and kept chained
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04
HEAVY VOTING IN
NEW YORK ELECTION
suLzER's SUPPORTERS CLAIM
HIS ELECTION.
tBy Associated Press.I

New York, Nov. 4.-Throughout this
city today there was an unusually
heavy vote in the mayoralty election.
evidencing great interest in the strug-
gle between Tammany and the fusion
ticket The vote was largest In the
district where Sulzer is a candidate
for the assembly. and his supporters
claim his election is sure. Twenty-Five
arrests were made for irregular vot-
ing. Seven states and many cities
are holding elections today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04
STREET CAR TRAFFIC
IS STILL TIED Up
No Effort to Run Cara At indianapolis.
Large Force Of Men Keeping
Order.
[By Associated Press. J

Indianapolis, Nov. Especial pre-
caution were taken today prevent vio-
lence in the street car strike which
has completely tied up traffic since
Friday. Almost the entire force was
kept on duty and the special deputies
summoned from among the business
men yesterday by the sheriff were on
guard. Mayor Shank issued a warn
ing to dealers against selling fire
arms. No attempts were made to run
cars.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04

until train time. There was strong
talk of lynch law. but no violence was
attempted and the negro was gotten
away as quickly as possible.
An attempt on Mr.. McMinn's life
was made once before several years
ago by the convicts. and he was badly
hurt and had narrow escape
Mr. McMinn is survived by his wild.
ow and other relatives who have the
deep sympathy of all in their tragic
sorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04
Other Powers in Accord.
iBy Associated Press.I

tby Associated Fress.l
Washington, Nov. 4.-The air OF con-
fidence prevailing today in official
circles is taken to indicate that the
United States is satisfied practically
all of the great powers have agreed to
support the administration policy, at
least to the extent of observing strictly
q neutral attitude. and it Is believed
Huerta has been advised of this fact
No report has Seen made public Of re-
suits Of the conference with diplomats
hastily called by Huerta when the
United States ultimatum was deliy-
cred last night Secretary Bryan
flatly refused to discuss the demand
for the immediate retirement Of
Huerta.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04
]. S. ULT|MATUM
DELIVERED HUERTA
TOLD IN PLAIN WORDS HE MUST
RESIGN At ONCE.
No Middle Ground 10 Left Open 10
the Dictator Accept Or
Fight.
rBy Associated Press.l

Washington. Nov. 4.--All officials
here were silent today over the notice
delivered to Huerta yesterday. He
must vacate the provisional presidency
of Mexico and seat q non-partisan
The understanding was that govern.
ment officials here were to make no
announcements and wait the next
step. President Wilson left the Mexi
can situation to simmer while he
went to Princeton to vote.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04
Quiet In Mexico City.
nv Associated Press. j

TIfN NSr'tCIHtttf ItbSs
Mexico City. Nov. 4.-There was no
indication here today that Huerta has
yet delivered any. reply to the COM
munication from the United States
government telling him he must re-
sign Immediately and not leave as his
successor one of his adherents whom
he could control. In official circles
here and at the United States embassy
denials we're still made today as to
the transmission OF the note.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04
Police ResIanina.
IBy Associated Press.l ]

IBy ASSOCIATED Press.I
Indianapolis, Nov. 4.-Thirty police
men turned in their badges today
rather than ride on street cars and
protect strike breakers. A squad OF
fifty other policemen who were de-
tailed to guard a car which was pre-
pairing to start. protested so strongly.
the attempt to resume traffic was
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-04
FORT SHERIDAN TROOPS
LEAVE FOR Ell PASO

Chicago. Nov Acting under ord
ers from the war department. four
troops OF the Fifteenth Cavalry. are
preparing to leave Fort Sheridan for
Ell Paso on Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
TO REORGAN|zE
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
Predicted That New Admins
tration Will Make Changes
Gradually

Although the Presdent-elect has not
committed himself on that point. general
REORGANIZATION Of the diplomatic service
is expected to follow his installation in
office. In order to protect the interests
OF the government however. the changes
will be made gradually. the ambassador
ships probably being first considered.
In the usual course, the ambassadors.
and most of the ministers. tender their
resigna tons to the incoming President.
especially where there is change in the
dominant party. That is done as a mat
ter of courtesy, in order to afford the
new administration full opportunity to
adjust itself and learn the state of BUSH
ness in each of the foreign offices.
1t is said at the State Department that
probably that course will be pursued in
the present case: doubtless a number of
such resignation already have been ad
dressed to the incoming President, and
will reach him soon after March 4.
Larz Anderson is the first of the am
bassado-s now in Office to tender his
resigna ton. His status is unlike that of
the other ambassadors. He was promoted
from the ministry Of Brussels to be am
bassador at Toxic before the present
session of Congress began. and holds a
recess appointment. BY law that ex-
pires with the present session, and Mr.
Anderson resigned from the service rather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Many Adopting Policy.

Senator Penrose referring to his bill
for the retirement Of all employees in the
classified service, declared that all the big
corporations of the country are pensioning
their old and faithful employees and the
entire expense is borne by the corporations
themselves and for that reason Uncle Sam
should follow this very good example.
"All the leading foreign governments
have provided retirement plans for their
superannuated employees" continued Mr..
Penrose eff these governments of older
and more ripe experience have found it
necessary to enact retirement laws to
maintain a high standard of efficiency
with all the other evidence before us of
the various municipalities and large cor
porations in our own country doing like
wise. l believe that 1t Is time for us to
meet this question squarely in the hope of
arriving at a proper and satisfactory So
luton of the problem"
Senator Smith of Georgia promptly
made a point of order against the amend
ment but Senator Bryan of Florida de-
sired to discuss ii.
THE surprise to me is that men i'm the
civil service of the government, who are
so independent as to believe themselves
able to earn their own living without ask
ing any favors of the government under
which they live and which protects them.
should ask for pension" said Mr..
Bryan. "Those who can connect them
selves either by blood or marriage with
any one who ever enlisted in any war
in the United States is already on the
pepSiOn rolls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
BID KNOX FAREWELL.
Diplomats of Many Nations Call at
State Department.

This was Secretary Knox's last diplo-
matte Thursday, and in anticipation Of
his coming retirement, many of the men,
bers of the diplomatic body in Washing
ton. ambassadors ministers. charges and
secretaries of embassies and legations,
called at the State Department to bid him
farewell.
The leave-takings were quite informal,
but characterized by much feeling on
both sides, for Secretary Knox has sue
ceeded in establishing many warm per-
sonal friendships among the foreign con-
tingent resident in Washington.
Mr.. Knox is still suffering from the
after consequences of severe cold, and
is remaining in Washington until March
4, and pOstponing a trip to Florida direct
~ against the wishes of his physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
CHURCH'S DUTY IN POLITICS.
Should Be Active for Purity of So.
ciety. Saws DR.. Kelly.

The duty Of the church TO take an
active part in politics, in the interest OF
maintaining the purity of society and the
morality Of social conditions. was set
forth in a lecture delivered by Dr. How
ard A. Kelly of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, last night, in Congregational Church.
His topic was THE Duty of the Church
and Public at Large to Social Service
'.The church should make every effort
to STAMP out evils he said. 1T has to
handle the question of industrial ex-
ploitation OF the poor; it will have to
substitute proper amusement places and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Meeting places for the Young people. .

meeting places for the young people.
Dr. Kelly spoke under the auspices OF
the department of health and heredity
Of the w. c. T. L. He blamed the in
difference of the general public to the
inroads the social evil has made on public
morals and urged that the churches bury
UNCONVENTIONAL differences and cooperate
in wiping out the social evil and prevent
ing 1t.
He declared that IL is the foremost
duty of the church TO look after the
morality of the people and that legisla-
lures must consider ii. for without mo-
rality and religion civilized government Is
IMPOSSIBLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Like
n Fish

Mr.. p. ]. Wemer OF Pennsylvania. a sufferer
from Eczema writes:
II scaled like a fsh-had two doctors. but got
worse all the time. After using only three bot
ties OF Odd. can truthfully say am cured
This Odd. Prescription is mild wash scien-
tifcaly compounded from wintergreen. thymo
and other ingredients which penetrate to the dis
ease germs. This cooling wash destroys the
germs and throws them or. leaving the skin
smooth and healthy.
We guarantee the first full sized bottle. You
are to get it and decide II il IL worth the price.
II mot. pay nothing. ODonnelrs Drug Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Means 100000 Pensions.

I'm connection with the observation of
the senator from Pennsylvania l wanted 1t
to appear just exaltly what this amend
ment of his points US to. 1t points us to
a pensioning of the 400 OcO civil service
employees of the government at an ex
pense OF S+O,0OO,OOO. 1t points us to the
old age pension bill now pending in Con-
gress, and that idea is borrowed from
the war pension list.
''Why have the pensions for wars
mounted up from day to day? Because
of the organizations behind them, be-
cause. whenever a bill is introduced they
have men always present to urge them.
and because the people whom We are also
supposed to represent here are always
absent and have to depend upon their
representatives to look out for their in
terests If you cannot resist the tempta-
ton to give whatever is denOminated a
war pension increase. will you be able
to resist the temptation to give civil PEN
sion? They vii have an organization;
they have it now. The senator from Penn
sylvania says that there are not so many
postal employees, and the expense would
be small. But let us see. If you put the
postal employees on. by what process of
reasoning in justice and fairness will you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Names Executive Committee.

Representative Richmond P. Hobson.
president Of the Southern Society of
Washington. has appointed the executive
committee Of the society for this year.
The members are Claude n. Bennett,
chairman: DR.. Thomas Nelson Page,
Senator-elect Joseph f. Ransdell. DIR.
Wickliffe Rose and Charles A. Douglas.
William H. Saunders was appointed
chairman of the membership committee.
Its annual banquet will be held April IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
HIS PRETTIEST COUSIN.
Former Speaker Cannon's Comment
in Greeting Feminine Relative.

"Cncle Joe" Cannon was on his way
to the House chamber through one of
the main corridors of the Capitol yes
terday when he stopped to greet a
tall slender young woman with hair
black as a ravens wing and color of
the peach in her cheeks.
you're my prettiest cousin" said
Uncle Joe. as he shook hands. and then
stood chatting with her, keeping a
throng of persons waiting for several
in question Is Mrs. c. e. Macmillen of
New York, who came to this city last
night and Is staying at the Raleigh
Hotel She is third cousin Of the for
mer Speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
deny to the other civil service employ es
a like place upon the pension rolls?'>
Pensions for Everybody.

ket me inquire of the SENATOR asked
Senator Bristown, "if the civil service en-
ployes are placed on the pension roll. why
should not all other citizens be placed on
the pension roll under the same circum-
stancesf
Certainly they ought to be- replied
Mr.. Bryan.
Il should like to ask the senator from
Florida a question:, interrupted Mr.. Pen
rose. II am curious to know whether the
senator approves of the pension fund her
policemen and firemen I'm our mun1cipai1-
ties. the pension for teachers in our school
systems ard the system of pens1oning
which all the great corporations. the rail-
roads and others are inaugurating for
their employees"
Before Senator Bryan had an oportu-
nifty TO answer the query President Pro
Tempore Gallinger announced he was
ready to rule on the point Of order and
suggested that debate was not in order
Senator Smith of Georgia insisted upon
ruling at once and the discussion was cut
of by the announcement of Mr.. Gall1nger
that the point of order was sustained.
Tube Project Knocked Out.
Senator Townsend, In behalf of Senator
Guggenheim, proposed an amendment
providing 5000 to enable the Postmaster
General to prepare plans and estimates
of cost for an underground tube SYSTEM
for the transmission of letters. documents
etc. between the Capitol, the House
and Senate Office buildings and the ex-
ecutive departments and other govern
ment establishments i'm the city of Wash
ington. Senator Swanson of Virginia
thought the commission now investi-
eating the practice bility of pneumatic
tubes should do this work. Senator
Smith of Georgia declared that this COM
mission was only looking into existing
tube systems and was not inquiring into
tube projects. Before the discussion had
proceeded long the amendment was
knocked out on a point of order raised
by Senator Bristow.
Senator Townsend then proposed an
amendment putting the duty of this in
vestigatiOn upon the commission on
pneumatic tubes. and Senator Bristow
made another point of order. That was
overruled on the ground that the amend
ment carried no appropriation, but on a
vote the amendment was rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
For Proposed World Postal Rate.

An investigation as to the possibility Of
a universal one-cent first-class postal rate
was proposed in a joint resolution intro
duced I'm the House last night by Repre-
sentative Mccoy OF New Jersey. The
resolution would authorize the appoint
ment of a committee composed of two
senators and two members of the House
to conduct the investigation and would
provide a y-five-thousand-d dollar APP
preparation to defray their expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Bases Position on Record.

In one case, at least, that of Henry
p. Fletcher of Pennsylvania, minister to
Chile, 1t is known that his retirement
from Office, if 1t occurs, will not be vol
untary. He entered the diplomatic serv-
ice as the result of an examination and
worked up from minor secretaryship
to the post Of charge d'affaires in Peking.
China. Because Of the ability he showed
while in Picking Mr.. Fletcher was pro-
NOTED minister to Chile. Although Mr..
Fletcher always has been republican.
he has made public his intention not to
follow the recognized custom of offering
his resignation before the inauguration
Of the new President. He bases his po-
sition on his civil service record.
SO far none OF the consular officers
has resigned because of the pending
change in the administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Treaty With Italy Ratified.

The Senate has ratified the American
Italian treaty by which the citizens of
either country residing in the other are
accorded the same legal protection as
nationals. 1t Is probable that other ma
tons will ask for similar agreements UNI
der the most favored nations clause of
their treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
han await automatic retirement next

Theodore Marburg, who succeeded Mr..
Anderson as minister to Belgium, also
holds a recess appointment, as does the
secretary Of legation. J. Butler Wright.
AS both officials. will be dropped from
the diplomatic service by law. If the
Senate fails to act upon their penang
nominations before March 4, it is likely
that these offices will be among the earli-
est to be filled by the Presdent-elect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27

Regulations for the conduct of pool and
billiard rooms in Annapolis, Nd. are
provided in an ordinance adopted at a
special meeting Of the city council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Few Are Now Qualified.

This amendment only applies to en-
ployes who have been in the service since
1889, as none of the employees who have
entered the service since that date can
come under its provisions until they have
served at least twenty-five years. The
report of the Post Office Department for
1880, page 232. shows that June 80. 1888.
there were 5,094 employees in the railway
mail service, and page 50 discloses the
fact that there were 6.348 letter carriers
in the city delivery service, and it is esti-
mated that there were about 700 clerks
in first and second class post offices.
Bulletin No. "a, published by the census
bureau, showing the status of employees
in the civil service of the United States,
1907, contains the information, on page
81, that 101 per cent of the railway
mail clerks have served for a period
ranging from twenty to twenty nine
years; that S8 per cent Of the letter
carriers and "a per cent Of the post
office clerks have served a like period.
Thus 1t will be seen that but 515 rail-
way mail clerks, 55S letter carriers and
37s post office clerks, or a total of 1.451
postal employees. could possibly come
under the benefits of this provision.
The rural delivery service was estab-
lshed in 1895, so that the employees of
this service will not be entitled to the
benefit of this provision for another
eight years.
1T Is a reasonable provision; 1t can
be put into practical effect with very
little expenditure of money and it will
raise the standard of efficiency among
the employees by injecting young and
vigorous blood in the places of the worm
out men,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Safety in Public Opinion.

In its conclusions as to the committees
activities the letter said:
I'VE venture to submit the considera-
ton that in a strong public opinion, such
exists in this country, there lies the
greatest safeguard of the community
always assuming that Congress will evolve
a basic system of banking which is scien-
tific- and sound-as at the present time
ours admittedly is not.
The public. that is, the depositors, are
the ones who intrust bankers with such
influence and power as they today have
in every civilized land, and the public
is unlikely to intrust that power to weak
or evil hands. Your counsel asked more
than one witness whether the present
power held by bankers in this country
would not be menace If 1t lay in evil
hands. Such inquiry answers itself. All
power. physical, intellectual, financial or
political, is dangerous in evil hands. If
Congress We're to fall into evil hands the
results might be deplorable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Mrs. Woolley to Speak Sunday.

Dr. Celia Parker Woolley of Chicago
will make an address here Sunday at one
of the two large suffrage meetings-one
to be held at Continental Memorial Hall
and the other at the Columbia Theater.
She will be a house guest Of DR.. and Mrs.
T. l.. Mcdonald. 1901. Massachusetts ave-
nue.. as will also Mrs. George F. Shears
Of Chicago.
Mrs A. j. Beverage wife of former
Senator Beveridge: Mrs Meredith
Nicholson and Mrs. 0. B. Jameson have
arrived in Washington from Indian
apolis to take part in the procession.
The big meeting of the anti-suf-
fragists takes place tomorrow after
noon at the BelascO Theater. and it is
likely that some Of the speakers will
turn their guns on the color question
as applied to the suffrage claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
POLICE WILL BE GUARD
AT SUFFRAGE PARADE
Maj. Sylvester Announces He Will
Have Sufficient Men to Pre-
serve Order.

Maj. Sylvester announced today that
the police department would have suff1-
cient men on hand to preserve order
during the suffragist procession that
all traffic on Pennsylvania avenue
along the route OF the parade is to be
stopped after o'clock in the afternoon.
and that it will remain stopped until
after the procession passes.
Secretary Of War Stimson has notified
the committee arranging for the parade
that because all the cavalry in this vi
cinity will be busily employed in con-
nection with preparations for the inau-
gural parade it will be impossible to COM
ply with the request for the detail Of a
troop of cavalry as an escort.
Suffrage meetings were held today in
Woodward & Lothrop's and Garfinkles
stores and another will be held begin
ming at 4 80 at the pension Office.