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The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
REBELS CLOSING
in ON TAMPICO.
Attack Altamira and Threaten
to Go on to Nearby
City.
ELECTION IS NULLIFIED
Huerta Is Confirmed in Office by Con-
gress Until Ballot Of July
S, 1914, Is Taken.

Mexico City, Dec. e.-The rebels attack
ed the village of Altamira, eighteen miles
from Tampico, and burned the railroad
station today. Dispatches from Tampico
say the rank and file of the rebels is
growing restless with inactivity and they
are threatening to attack Tampico.
The Mexican consul at Preside, Tex,
was authorized today to draw upon the
government for money to pay of Gen.
Mercados troops upon their arrival at
Ojinaga
The recent presidential elections were
nullified by an act of Congress tonight,
and date for a new election was set
for July 3, 1914 Having done this the
Mexican Congress confirmed Provisional
President Huerta in his office until the
new elections
The action was taken without debate.
ana followed the reading of a report of
the committee which had been empow-
cred to make the recommendations. The
Catholic members were not present when
the vote was taken.
May Bring New Congress.
The reasons given for setting aside the
recent elections were that there were not
a sufficient number Of votes cast to make
the last election valid. This action on the
part Of the Congress sets at rest the fear
in the minds of some OF the supporters OF
Huerta that there might be a reaction
against the Provisional President. To-
nights action also contemplates the cleo
ton of a new Congress.
The deputies today granted permission
to the minister of finance to sell a num-
Der of school buildings and their fixtures,
as well as a considerable amount of old
furniture owned by the government
The deputies tomorrow will take up dis
cussion of a SO 900 domestic loan.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
WOMEN AS READERS
OF CHARACTER LAUDED
Senator Pittman Believes This Is
Reason Why They Should
Have Suffrage. 4.

1T is the psychic power given woman
by the Creator, which enables her to ad-
judge man with greater accuracy than
all the laws of sociology and science al
low, that makes her an asset in modern
politics"
Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada, won
the hearts of every person who attended
the meeting of the Women's Wilson and
Marshall League OF the District of Column
bia at the Ebbitt House last night when
he gave this as his reason for favoring
the enfranchisement of women.
There is nothing complex in politics
or government" he declared. Govern
ment means merely the selection of the
right men, and I'd sooner trust one wom-
an to judge what man is and will be
than all the men in the world. woman's
intuition never fails when judging men.
my wife has warned me many times
of men whom 1 have made my dearest
friends. In every instance I have dis
covered that she possessed the faculty Of
sizing up these men correctly"
Mrs. Ellis Logan. president Of the Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs of the District,
who urged the members of the league -
Join in the boycott on the high price OF
eggs. was paid a high compliment by
Senator Pittman.
That little woman who just addressed
you can talk with more force and sin
cerity, in my opinion, than any member
of the United States Senate" said Sena-
tor Pittman of Mrs. Logan.
Senator Pittman lauded President Will
sons Mexican policy, and declared that
the Chief Executive domineered Congress
not by force or threats but as true
leader, by convincing argument, and on
a basis of the knowledge of what is
just and right"
Senator Thompson, Of Kansas, also ad-
dressed the meeting of the influence OF
the modern woman in politics.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
PRESIDENTS o. K. SOUGHT.
Asked TO Favor Government Owner
ship OF Phone Lines.

President Wilson has been asked to
favor the ownership and operation of
telephone and telegraph lines by the Fed
eral government.
Representative David ]. Lewis, Of
Maryland, father of the parcel post, has
a bill before Congress providing for the
government taking over the telephone
and telegraph systems of the country.
He has asked the President to favor his
bill on the ground that it is the logical
next step in advance from the parcel
post.
1t is understood that the Lewis bill
was discussed by the President and Post
master General Burleson at conference
just before the regular Cabinet meeting
yesterday. Burleson and Attorney Gen.
eral McReynolds have both been invest-
eating government ownership OF these
utilities for some time. The President
is not expected to take definite position
one way or the other until the A}aska
Railway bill has been disposed OF by
Congress-
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
u. S. ENVOY BLAMED
FOR DOMINICAN ALARM
Protest Said to Be Due to Minister
Sulivan's Announcement Re-
sarding Elections.
NO REPLY TO BRYAN MESSAGE

Responsibility for the alarm Of the
Dominican government over the intended
action of the United States with refer
ence to the elections to be held in that
country next Monday yesterday was def
nitely fixed upon James NJ. Sullivan,
American Minister at Santo Domingo
City.
What caused the Dominican govern
ment TO, file a protest was the announce
ment by Minister Sullivan in Santo Do
mingo that a commission from the United
States would oversee or supervise the
elections. This announcement was con-
veyed to the Dominican government be-
fore the fact had been published I'm the
United States that the State Department
was considering anything in connection
with the Dominican elections The
Dominican protest resulted at once.
1t was further established that Secre-
tary Bryan did yield to the Dominican
protest to the extent Of altering the
watch the elections. Mr.. Sullivan had
announced that there would be com
mission" In the face OF the Dominican
protest the group was designated as
friendly observers.
No reply has been received from the
Dominican government as to its recep-
tion of Mr.. Bryan's explanation OF the
changed character OF the mission. While
not greatly impressed with the idea Of
thirty American officials coming to "ob-
serve the Dominican elections II is
acknowledged that any foreigners have
the right to come and see the elections
take place.
Mr.. Bryan yesterday showed dis
pleasure when inquiries were addressed
to him regarding the allegations involv-
ing Minister Sullivan's conduct. Mr..
Bryan declined to answer questions re-
garding charges understood to have been
brought against Minister Sullivan, and
said that no criticism which he thought
deserving of consideration had been
brought to his attention.
When asked regarding the Mcclure
statement, giving an account OF the for
mer mayors visit to Santo Domingo upon
the Minister'S suggestion that there were
government contracts worth looking
into, Mr.. Bryan said that the Mcguire
statement had not been brought to his
attention officially
There is reason to believe, however,
that Mr.. Bryan is giving attention to the
reports concerning Minister Sullivan.
These include criticisms from Dominican
sources, as well as from other officers of
the United States. It was made evident
that the matter touches an extremely
sore point in the State Department.
Senator Hughes, of New Jersey, has
been regarded as Sullivan's principal
hacker. The two were associated in po-
litical work, and last year Sullivan was
very active as an organizer attached to
the Democratic headquarters in Nv
York.
Representative Hamill, OF New Jersey.
is understood to have Joined with Sem
ator Hughes in urging upon Secretary
Bryan the appointment Of Sullivan to the
Dominican post. The basis of Mr.. Ham,
Ills interest in Sullivan is not known in
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
FOUR CARDINALS HIS TOPIC.
wilfred Ward Sketches History of
Catholic Development.

THE four cardinals Of the English
Catholic revivaIs,' was the subject OF a
lecture by Wilfred Ward at Mcmahon
Hall, Catholic University, yesterday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Ward sketched a history of
Catholic development during the revival
and paid tribute to the men who devoted
their lives to the upbuilding of the
church.
TT was due to the Outstanding infiu-
ence of the Catholic Church that civili-
zation has reached its high stage" said
the speaker who predicted even greater
things in the near future. The lecture
was attended by large number of Cath
clics. Mr.. Ward will speak at Holy
$50 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
FLOODS in TEXAS
CLAIM 2O9DEAD
One Hundred Million Dollars
in Property Is Lost
to State.
SUFFERING IS INTENSE
Thousands Are Maroonsd on Hilltops,
Waiting for Recession
of Water.
SUFFERING IS INTENSE

Galveston, Dec. 9-Today, for the first
time, il became possible TO estimate the
toll of life and property taken by the
great floods OF the Brazos and Colorado
rivers and their tributaries IN their eight
day sweep across the State. The best es-
Inmates are:
Forty thousand square miles Of terri
tory have been laid waste.
Two hundred and nine persons have
been killed.
One hundred million dollars in prop
erty is lost.
Twenty-Five cities, towns and Villages
have contributed to the death roll. Thir-
ty-eight other towns have been flooded.
although without known loss of life.
More than 100 bodies OF the dead have
been recovered within the last eighteen
hours.
Suffering still Severe.
It will be many more days before the
full details can be learned. The progress
OF the flood has not ceased Tonight Its
crest Is at Richmond, and tomorrow the
water will spread itself inevitably in a
blanket ninety miles wide, covering the
lowlands along the coast
There will be more property loss, but II
is believed that there will be no further
loss of life. The Inhabitants Of the coast
country have had their warning. Prepa-
rations have been made to care for
everybody. There will be enough of pro-
visions and warm clothing.
The gravest aspect for the future is the
menace to the rice crops. Millions of
total.
There is still much suffering. Thou
sands Of persons are marooned on hill
tops waiting for the recession Of the wa
ter from the valleys. Many are clinging
to treetops. United States life-savers
are working constantly. Carrion crows
lead searching parties to the bodies of
the dead. 1t is impossible to provide for
funeral services. The bodies are being
buried where they are found, many on
the open prairies.
summary of Dead by Towns.
The total dead from each locality as
reported today was as follows: Bryan,
thirteen white; fifty negroes. Hampstead,
twenty; Brookshire, twenty; Marlin.
eleven; Bolton. five; Brownwood, one;
Dallas, three; Grand Prairie, one; Austin.
three; Hearne, eight white, five negroes;
LaGrange, one; Lockart, one; Columbus,
one; Hungerford, four; Victoria, two;
Wharton, six white, five negroes; Sunny
side, eight white, ten negroes: Giles juno
tOn, TWO Wnlte, elBnt negroes, IOur Mex
leans; Elouise, five negroes; Millican,
seven negroes, one Mexican; Wellbourne,
four.
Other towns flooded are: Crabb, Booth.
Thompson, Lloyd, Hawdod, Dukes, Juliff,
Arcola, Pearland. Riceland. Julia, Nurs-
cry, Craig. Dacosta, Bloomington, Cald-
well, Highbank, Bates. Glover, Salazara,
Brennan. Harmon. San Felipe, Patterson,
Nayalsota- Courtney, Wallace, Cuero,
Mooney, Gonzales. Seadrift, Luling. Null
doom, Ben West, and Blessing.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
CHRISTMAS CHEER URGED.
Washington Heights Auxiliary, w
G. Il. IT,, to Help City'S Poor.

Christmas cheer for the city's desti-
tute was discussed at the monthly meet
ing of the Washington Heights Auxiliary.
w. c. T. u, held at the residence OF
Mrs. Edward B. Olney, Eli 0 street
northwest, yesterday. Mrs Olney, presi-
dent of the organization, presided
Special. provisions were made TO create
a holiday fund, the purpose Of which is
to carry Christmas cheer to the unfor-
tunate inmates OF the Washington
Asylum and to provide Christmas tree
for the foreign little ones Of the 'citys
missions.
Resolutions were passed to set aside
a fund for the purchase Of temperance
literature for distribution in the public
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
LIrEBoAT TESTS pRovIpED.
Bill Aims TO Ascertain which Kind
! In the safe.t.

Tests OF hoisting and lowering devices
for lifeboats are TO be made by the
Reyenue-cutter Service to determine
which is most suitable TO ocean-going
vessels. and an appropriation OF 10000
Tor the purpose Is made In a bill intro
drced In the House yesterday by Rep
resentative Peters, OF Massachusetts.
The Revenue-cutter Service, through
the Treasury Department, is to report 70
Congress the results of its experiences
and experiments with different devIess.
A bill is to be drafted by the House In
terstate and Foreign Commerce Commit
tee requiring all ocean-going vessels,
whether foreign or domestic. to be pro-
vided with life boats TO accommodate
Passengers and crew and that hoisting
devices shall be perfect
Mr.. Peters bill is an echo OF the II
tanic disaster. in which life boats lowered
were smashed against the side of the
ship, although there was calm sea at
the time. Other sea disasters occurring
since have shown that new devices are
needed to protect the life boats when
lowered from the ship in danger.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
FOR NEW LABORATORY SITE.
Prof. Marvin Wants station at Mount
weather, Va, Moved.

Abolition of the weather laboratories"
at Mount Weather. Va, was recon-
mended to the House Committee on
Agriculture yesterday by Prof. Charles
F. Marvin, head chief of the Weather
Bureau.
The government now owns eighty
seven acres of land and several valuable
buildings at Mount Weather. Prof. Mar
ION the track of the big Storm and
hence more valuable work could be done
at some other location. He urged that
the laboratories be moved to the Middle
West, to some point in the Plain States.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
DR.. WALKER RAPs sUFFRAGIsTs.
Says Sisters Came to White House
Only to Show on.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 9.-The women who
appealed to President Wilson in WASH
ington to help the suffrage cause were
given a tongue-lashing here today by DR..
Mary Walker, who called at the State
capital with a bill enfranchising women,
which she wants introduced. DR.. Walker
said:
"The women who went to Washington
to see the President went to show OF
their fine clothes. There was no reason
for their bothering the President. These
women take the money Of other women
and go down there to make showing" !"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Dreaming Of Days
When Appetite
Was King
Bring Back Those Joyous Health
Laden Days by Using a Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablet After Meals.

One of the sad memories of a stom-
ach sufferer are the days when he
could eat the meals that others ate.
He recalls this joy and the relish OF
many special dishes, but to attempt
the same thing now would be followed
by distress, il not painful suffering.
Just a single Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let eaten like candy after a meal will
assist in quickly and harmlessly di-
gesting such a meal In brief time
the faulty digestion will become nor
NAL and man may eat as he desires.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
MRS. PANKHURsT OFF FOR PARIS
Militant Leader Says She VIII Re-
turn to Fight.

London, Dec. 9.-Declaring she would
return to fight for the cause when her
health is regained, Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst. militant suffragette leader. was re-
moved from London today. It was Mrs.
Pankhurst's plan to go to Paris and join
her daughter ChristabeI.
When Mrs Pankhurst was carried from
the headquarters Of the Women's Social
and Political Union and placed in an
automobile ambulance. she was so weak
she could barely stand, but she continued
to- cheer her followers with words of
Hone
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Runaway Girl. Take ROBSON.

Baltimore, Dec. 9--Leon and Byruth
King. runaways of fifteen and seventeenS
years, informed policemen who went to
the lodging house in which they were
hiding that 1t was too late.
We've taken mercury" they said.
They viii recover. They are Mrs. A.
]. Kings daughters, and ran away be-
cause they thought their mother too
strict
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Address. by DIR. Davenport

DR. Charles Benedict Davenport. of the
Carnegie Institution of this city was the
speaker yesterday afternoon before the
Anthropological Society, in the National
Museum. DIR. Davenport's topic was
MAN from the Standpoint of Modern
Genetics," and was illustrated with Ian
tern slides
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Negro shot During Quarrel.

During a quarrel in a pool room at
LIZA Seventh street northwest last night
shortly before 9 o'clock, Jake Taylor.
colored, twenty-five years old, of 1124
Tenth street northwest, was shot in the
left arm by Harrison Crew, colored
twenty-five years old, OF 1876 Valley street
northwest. Taylor was not seriously
wounded. and after being treated by his
family physician went home Crew was
arrested by the police OF the Second pre-
cinct.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
FALLING SHAFT SINKS SHIP.
Liner Goes Down in East River with
100000 Damage.

Zulia sank in the East River early today
Just as she was preparing to clear for
Venezuela with a cargo Of flour and
apples.
A heavy steel shaft had slipped from
the derrick tackle and crashed through
the hull The seamen fought seven
hours to save the ship but failed. The
loss is estimated at 100000
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10

schools. Mrs. F. J. Lukins, evangelistic
superintendent of the auxiliary, con-
Quoted the devotional exercises. Two
new members. Mrs. ]. Burns and Mrs.
Ida Viles, were enrolled. Mrs. George
T. Trewitt reported for the local work
among foreigners. Among the guests
present were: Mrs George Locke, presi-
dent, and Miss Mary Olney, secretary Of
the Rhode Island W. c. T. U.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Navy Yard Men to Protest.

Arguments on the proposed decrease
in the wage scale Of navy yard mechanics,
laborers. and coppersmiths will be made
before Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
Thursday, December Is. A wholesale pro-
test against reduction in the wage scale
has beer made by the employees affected.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Bryce,. Addre.. I'm Book.

'aThe Nations Capital the address
given by James Bryce, former Ambas-
sador from Great Britain. has been made
up in book form by the committee Of
one hundred on the future development
OF Washington. The book was edited by
Glenn Brown. secretary of the American
Institute and is profusely illustrated.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Wilson Get. Hetch Hetchy BIZ.

Representative Raker of California
yesterday took the Hetch Hetchy bill,
providing a water system for San Fran
cisco. to the White House and presented
1t to President Wilson. He expressed
confidence that the President would not
delay long in signing the measure and
making IL a law.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
TALKS ON MINIMUM WAGE"
Rev. DIR. Frank O'Hara Addresses
Alliance of Jewish women.


Alliance of Jewish Women.
Rev. DR.. Frank o'Hara. professor Of
political economy at Catholic University
yesterday delivered a speech on the
Minimum Wage" at a meeting Of the
Washington Alliance of Jewish Women.
in Eighth street temple.
It was charged by Rev. DR.. o'Hara,
who spoke in place Of Rev. DR.. William
]. Kerbey, that objections 10 the mini
mum wage on the ground that it would
throw many women out Of employment
are foolish. Women and children, Rev.
DR.. O'Hara said. seem unable to organize
trades unions for their protection. He
believed that something must be done to
give them living wages.
Mrs. NJ. B., Sinsheimer delivered an adj
dress on current topics. Mrs. Nathan
Frank sang several solos, which were
well received.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
MARTYR TO CHRISTMAS.
Mans Heroic Means to Provide Gifts
for Family Fails.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 9.-Clare M.
Skinner died today from loss of blood
caused by a TRANSMISSION operation lby
which he had hoped to earn 500 to buy
Christmas presents for his family.
The man into whom the blood was
transfused died also.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
BAND CONCERT TODAY.

By United States Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra. John s. N. zimmerman.
director. at Stanley Hail $50 p. m.
March. italian Risemen" ........ .Eilenbcrg
Overture. La Dame Blanche" .Boildieu
Adasio from ''sIoonlight Sonata. Beethoven
selection, THE Love Wager -. .Hambitzer
Rag oddity. "a Coon's Birthday" >. .Lncke
Excerpts from The Rose Of Panama.
....-.-..----.-..-.-..-.f-.-. .f-.-.....-.........berte
Finale. ~Kxang Hsu'' tChinesc) ...... .Lincks
"The Star spangled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10

officiaIly that Gen. Huerta's family is
in flight or that he intends to remove the
seat of government to one Of the SOUTH
west provinces.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Fnvors Local Representation.

AS Indicative OF the sentiment of the
members Of Congress, the following is
quoted from Secretary Redfield, now a
Cabinet member but speaking as an ex-
member of Congress:
I'VE are governed in Brooklyn by those
who are of us. In the District of Colum-
bia 1t is quite different. The men of
Congress who govern you are not of
you Suppose one of you were sent 1900
miles across the country and were there
asked to make wise decisions on various
subjects for that community and then
take care of your home town, in addi-
tion to looking after the affairs of the
nation as a whole? The whole problem
is one amusingly ridiculous. Con-
gressmen are busy men. They are full
of all kind of cares. They do not sit
there to rule the city of Washington:
they can't do 1t. You have a right
to get into the inner consciences of the
men who are trying to help you"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10

Then the occasional use of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets will bring to any
one a more enjoyable and comfortable
feeling after a large meal than one can
possibly imagine.
The entire secret of Stuart's Dyspep-
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standpoint lies in the fact that they
are composed Of those elements which
the system needs most and would sup
ply IL it could.
Don't delay. Go to your druggist
and obtain a box this very day. Price,
so cents.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
FUND TO ENTERTAIN CONGRESS.
Bill Provides 100000 for Pam
American Scientific Meet.

Representative Reilly, of Connecticut,
yesterday introduced a bill appropriating
100000 to be used for the participation
by this government in the second Pan
American Scientific Congress, to be held
in Washington next October.
The money is to be expended under the
direction of the Secretary Of State, who
is authorized to invite other nations to
participate.