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Evening star., 1913-11-20
MAY DECLINE C0ADJUToRsHIP
Rev. William 7. Capers Doubtful
About Going to Texas.

PHILADELPHIA, November 20.-Rev.
William T. Capers. rector of the Church
of the Holy Apostles in this city, who has
been elected bishop coadjutor of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of West
Texas, said today that it was doubtful
whether he would accept the elevation
DIR. Capers recently was elected Bishop OF
Spokane at the general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in New
York, but he declined the honor because
he said. he had been too short a time al
his present post to work out the problems
in his parish work
Discussing the new honor, DR.. Capers
said:
cline the missionary bishopric of Spokane
may now lead me to decline this election
1 am trying to have a perfectly open
mind upon the subject
Evening star., 1913-11-20
DIX ENTERS A DENIAL.
Never in Meeting With Everett
Fowler, Says Former Governor.

ALBANY. y. Y. November aD.-Em-
phatic denial that he ever. participated
in meeting at which Everett Fowler
was appointed collector of democratic
campaign funds was made last night by
John A. Dix. former governor.
Il never heard of such d meeting
until I recently read about IL in the
newspapers" he said. Further than
that, l don't believe that Fowler ever
was i'm the executive mansion during my
incumbency.
AT no time have | been interested
in collecting campaign funds for my
candidacy or that of any other govern
orship candidate. When / made my race
/ paids my own expenses ana what other
candidates for governor did | do not
know. The story is absolutely false.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
HE NEEDS HIS MILEAGE,
So SEEKS TO ADJOURN
Representative Thomas Stirs
Up Some Real Excitement
in the House. n

Representative Thomas or Kentucky
stirred up some real excitement in the
House today when he introduced a priv
legged resolution calling upon the House TO
adjourn November -. AZ l pm. As this
Is distinctly not in accordance with TIE
President wishes. Representative
Thomas was called to defend his rcsoiu-
ton. and the long and the short of his
speech was that he wants 10 get the
mileage allowance which is due him Tis
said he could prove his need for il by his
creditors
Il want my mileage: | need il, and -
do my creditors" said Representative
Thomas. Il am from a republican dis
triCt. and II takes money 10 get people
TO vote right in my district
Representative Johnson Of kentuckN
acting democratic leader, tried TO block
the plan by moving that the House al
journ for the day. but a short debate FOL
lowed
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Smoked Corncob Pipes During Trial.

UNIONTOWN. Pa, November 20
Smoking was allowed for the first time
in the history of the Fayette county
courthouse last evening when two jus
tees of the peace heard case involv-
ing fourteen Italians charged with lille
gal liquor selling The hearings were
transferred to the courthouse for the
want of room. The court smoked corn
cob pipes during the three hours of the
trial The fourteen defendants were held
for court under $1,000 bail each.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
SHOWS CONTINGENT EXPENSE.
All But 1888 of $36,O0 Appropria-
tion Spent by District.

All but $35S9o of the appropriation of
SIG. 200 allowed by the last appropriation
bill for the contingent expenses of the
District of Columbia was spent accord
ing to report made to the House today
by Commissioner Newman.
The figures, computed by Auditor Twee-
dale. give the detail Of expenses under
this contingent fund in every department
of the District government, and include
a wide variety Of subjects ranging from
twenty cat traps for $50 all the way up
to official stationery at S63.61
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Would Amend Postal Laws.

Several changes in the postal laws
were proposed in bills introduced in
the Senate today by Chairman Bank
head of the Senate postal committee.
He would have money orders drawn on
specific post Office made payable at
any money order post Office. He would
give the Postmaster General authority
to direct that certain classes of mail
matter should be forwarded. even
though the postage was not prepaid,
and would authorize the postal officials
in such cases to collect double postage
upon delivery.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
REPUBLICANS TO ORGANIZE.
Californians' Move Necessary OWNS
to Inroads of Progressives.

SAN FRANCISCO. November oO-Cali-
fornia republicans. to the number of
about 10O at a meeting here yesterday
decided to proceed with the formation of
a republican organization throughout the
state. Some such move was considered
necessary because Of the capture before
the last national elections of the repub-
lican, machinery by members Of the pro-
gressive party
The legality of this proceeding was up
held by the supreme court of California,
and since then the republicans not en-
rolled under the progressive banner have
had no official organization at all.
A committee of fifteen was appointed
to undertake the work
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Republican Bill Completed.

The republicans today made public the
bill which they have drawn in the weeks
they have spent considering the measure.
IL provides for the establishment of four
regional reserve banks with the authority
vested in the federal reserve board to in
crease the number after two years if
necessary.
The regional banks will be capitalized
through public subscription. underwrit-
ten by the national banks, and the
capital is fixed at 6 per cent on the
2apital and surplus of the national
banks. Each regional bank would be
controlled by nine directors. five ap-
pointed by the federal board and four
selected by the banks.
The earnings of the regional banks
will pay d dividend of per cent on
the stock. create a depositors' insurance
fund. guaranteeing national bank de-
poSitS. and the remainder will be turned
over to the government to be used in
redeeming per cent bonds.
The bill would fix the reserves against
deposits at II per cent for country banks
and l. per cent. for city banks. and
would require gold reserve of 10 per
cent against note issues, with graduated
tax on a deficiency in the goid reserve
down to - Per cent The new notes to
be issued against prime commercial pa
per would be redeemable in gold.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
UNCLE SAM GUARDS FOXES.
Land Offers of Alaska Are Protected
by Government.

Secretary Redfield Of the Department
of Commerce today threw the govern
mental mantle of protection around the
foxes and the land otters in Afognak
reservation in Alaska. He served warn
ing on hunters of those animals that, TO
use the language of the official an
nouncement. the pursuit, capture or
killing of them for some time TO come
would bring down on the hunter the
wrath of the national government
The order was issued because the game
has suffered severely by reason of tho
recent volcanic disturbances in Alaska
and the adjacent islands. Agents OF the
department have reported a scarcity OF
the two species named. Killing of foxes
i'm the reservation is made unlawful
until November, 1918, and Of land offers
until November. 1915.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
OFFERS A NEW SOLUTION.
Harmonious Vibration" Declared
Kew to Peace With Mexico.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. November 90
William V. Backus. Cleveland attorney.
who lived long in Gay county. told mem
bers OF the Keep Well Club at the Y. W.
&. a. last night that harmonious vibra-
ton was one way the United States
could end Mexican trouble His topic
was The Art OF Happiness
"Of course. il would require a decade
perhaps for the United States to end the
trouble in Mexico by teaching persons
to- convey the element Of happiness from
one to the other, he said, but it must
happen ultimately"
Evening star., 1913-11-20
DEMAND WAGE INCREASE.
Textile Operatives in Massachusetts,
Write to Manufacturers

FALL RIVER. Mass. November 20
A letter from the textile council demand
ing general wage increase of 121a per
cent for the cotton mill operatives was
received today by the manufacturers as
ISOLATION. The operatives demand that
the increase be effective December 8. and
that the manufacturers reply to the let
ter not later than December 1.
There are about seventy-five corpora
tions and 100 mills affiliated with the
manufacturers association. The proposed
increase would affect 10000 operatives
Union officials say that the question OF
taking strike vote depends upon the
action of the manufacturers.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department Of Commerce today
announced the following changes in its
personnel:
The temporary appointment of Marvin
w. Hill in the coast and geodetic sur
vey has been extended for one month.
William NJ. Fletcher has been appoint
ed a second assistant engineer on the
lighthouse tender Myrtle.
Charles r. Young, assistant messenger
in the office of the Secretary, has re-
signed.
Raleigh j. Green has been temporarily
appointed commercial agent in the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce.
The detail of Frank III. Murphy as
master of the lighthouse tender Sun
flower has been terminated.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
REFRAIN FROM VIOLENCE,
Copper Mine Strikers Arrested foI
Violating Injunction.

CALUMET, Mich. November 20-EX-
cept for a noisy parade of striking cop
per miners at Mohawk. the district was
quiet today. The absence of the usual
daylight violence was attributed to the
fact that the state supreme court is de-
liberating whether to make permanent
an injunction against picketing- \
decision is expected soon
The Mohawk paraders hooted and
reviled deputy sheriffs and nou-union
workmen whom the officers we're es-
corting to the mine. The military
authorities said dozens of the marchers
had violated the circuit courts injunc-
tion and they arrested fiftythree men
and seventeen women.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
ONE SERIOUSLY HURT.
Five Others Slightly Injured In Col
lision in South Carolina.

One passenger was seriously hurt ana
fva others were slightly injured In d
head-on collision early today at Bar
ton. S. c., on the Southern railway
between passenger trains Nos. 70 and
"a. according to advices to headquar-
ters of the company here.
The seriously injured passenger Is
r. A. Lloyd, who is not expected to live,
His home address is not known here
The other injured are L. c. Tanning.
Sally, S. c.; Mrs. NJ. F. Mayer. Sandy
Springs, S. c.; David Simmond' arm
The engines and express cars of both
trains were derailed. An investigation
has been ordered.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
WOMEN ARE TO DECIDE.
May Act as Judges and Clerks of
Elections in Chicago.

CHICAGO. November aa.-only the .tgs-s-
tion OF their ability to .ndgr,. tuc StIs.n
of the work on election aud primary da,S
is said TO stand in the WAY - the -
pointment o. women as judge aHG elc ~
Of elections IN this city. Til, women usss
be permitted to decide the question .~'ol
themselves.
County, judge owens. VITO uader ne
law must determine the question isi-atil
is said To hold that women are OLA =
on the same basis with men II polling
places under the provisions of tile t0Uat
suffrage act passed by the last ssars2.
assembly. Judge Owens has asked -,
advice of the principal women ) organ. - Il
tions of the city. both political and 500 -,
and will meet their representatives next
Monday.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
HONOR TO ERASMUS PERRY.
Marker and Stone Placed on Grave
of Veteran of War of 1912.

Members Of Columbia Chapter. Daugh-
tiers of 1872. of this city. went to Ken
sington,s Md. yesterday afternoon and
placed a marker at the grave of Eras-
mus Perry, veteran of the war of ISL.
AT the same time a stone was placed
at the head Of the grave by Mrs Ra-
chael Ann Perry Polkinhorn Of this city, a
daughter of the soldier. She was accom-
panied to the grave by a number of
relatives and friends
The services incident TO the r.acing Of
both the stone and marker were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. III. Dunham, pastor
of the Western Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
CURRENCY BILL TO
SENATE SATURDAY
nF
Opposing Committee Factions
:Agree to Submit Divided
Reports on Measure.

The administration currency bill will
be reported TO the Senate Saturday by
the banking and currency committee.
The opposing factions of the committee
met together today and agreed to sub
mit divided reports. one signed by
Chairman owen and the admin st rati on
democrats. and one signed by Sena-
TOR Hitchcock and the republicans.
The members of the committee decided
that II would be waste of time to make
any further effort TO secure an agree
ment by the two factions on even the
non-eSsentialS of the bill.
The measure passed by the House
viii be reported back to the Senate with
the statement that the committee is un-
able TO agree. The bill drawn by the ad-
nItnistration faction Will be appended to
the report with the views of its propo-
nentS as to necessary amendments: the
bill drawn by Senator Hitchcock and the
republicans will be similarly submitted.
meeting OF the steering committee Of
The Senate had been called for today to
consider a program for the debate on the
currency bill. but, finding that the meas
Ure would not be brought in until Sat
urday. the committee adjourned until to-
morrow. The question of calling a demo-
cratic caucus to take up the currency bill
will be considered by the steering COM
ndttee.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Hopes to Get His Mileage.

Representative Thomas declared Con
gress should have adjourned two or thrc,
months ago. lie said newspapers uoN
asserted that adjournment would cause
public scandal because i Would he
charged To be a mileage grab scheme
He admitted that in proposing his reSo
luton now he looked ahead t. getting
his mileage OF - cents Tor each mile
Travelled in coming to and leaving Wash
ington
The people | owe. he said, would
be glad if ! get my mileage. | need i;
and nine-tenths OF the members 81 the
House feel exactly as | do.
The Thomas adjournment resolution
Was blocked by the motion OF kepreSen-
tative Johnson to adjourn for the daN.
which carried on a Yea and nea vote. -
TO IL. The House viii meet tomorrow.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
REPUBLICANS SUGGEST
CONVENTION IN MARCH
Several Cities Now Are Con-
Sidered as Place Of
Meeting.

Prominent members of the republican
national committee intimate that a date
in next March may be selected for the as
sembling of the extraordinary republican
national convention expected to be called
by the national committee when it meets
in this city December 16.
The disposition of influential men in
the committee is to have the convention
over with as soon as possible. SO that all
dead wood may be cleared away and a
clear party trail blazed toward the next
campaign. The rules of the party gov
erning the election of delegates to ma
tional conventions would not permit the
holding of a convention earlier than
March
Evening star., 1913-11-20
HERE TO URGE REGISTRATION.
Editor of Musical America Would
Have Instructors Registered.

John C. Freund of New York. editor of
Musical America. Is in Washington for
the purpose of arousing interest in
movement for a national demand for the
registration of musical instructors on the
same basis that physicians and lawyers
are registered. In this way. Mr.. Freund
says. music teachers not qualified for the
work of instructing Others will be elmi-
mated from the teaching lists of the cities
The general public, he, says. has not
the faintest idea of the irreparable in
jury done every day to thousands OF
music students. especially students of
singing. by the indiscriminate standards
of music teaching which exists in this
country.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Swiss Cow Scores New Milk Record.

EAST LANSING. Mich, November %
College Bravura ii. a ine-year-old brown
Swiss COW, owned by the Michigan Agri-
cultural College, has established new
worlds record for milk production by
animals of her breed. In the year ended
yesterday she yielded 19,3O4.6 pounds OF
milk. which tested 4.1O2 per cent and
made O0O.5 pounds of butter.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
FoRERUNNER OF CHRISTMAS.
Star Of Hope" to Be Lighted in
New York Square.

NEW YORK, November 2D-As the
forerunner Of big municipal Christmas
tree which will be erected in Madison
Square during the Yuletide. star Of
hope WIFI be lighted there tonight to
twinkle regularly until Christmas. The
star. composed of large number of in
candescent lamps, is atop a plain iron
shaft about thirty-flve feet high. 1t was
recently announced that the idea, was
backed by "a group OF idealists' who
seek to anchor idealism in New York.
The mystery of their identity has not
been solved.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
GRANGE DISLIKES HOUSTON.
His Selection to Cabinet Held Shock
to Agricultural Interests.

MANCHESTER, y. H., November %
After a debate lasting all the afternoon
yesterday. the National Grange. in ses-
sion here, voted to reaffirln lis acceptance
of the report of the special committee
that conferred with President Wilson
prior to his inauguration regarding his
selection of a Secretary of Agriculture.
The committee reported Monday that the
choice of Secretary Houston was "a dis
tinct shock to the agricultural interests of
the country and that president Wilson
had failed TO grasp the true farmer
spirit" /"
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Shoots Two Women and Self.

PITTSBURGH, November O.-Charles
Deitz, an electrician. thirty-fve years
old this morning at Braddock, suburb.
shot his wife, his mother-in-law, Mrs
Caroline Miller. and himself. The trio
was hurried to the nearest hospital, where
ply scians said DeitZ would likely die. but
the women were not dangerously hurt.
Deitz and his wife have not been living
together and the shooting ended a visit
Detz paid to her mothers home today.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Society Made Residuary Legatee.

NEW YORK. November 2O.-The So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals is the residuary legatee under
the will of Victor NJ. Osborn. IA lawyer.
who died September - last. leaving an
estate.of over S1COO0O. His will cuts off
three nephews and gives life interest
in his estate to his widow, upon whose
death the fortune goes to the society.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Chicago Land Show Opens.

CHICAGO, November 2O.-The annual
land show opened here today with ex-
hibits showing products of every agricul-
tural section of this country and Can
ada The United States display includ-
ed dry land farming. reclamation of
desert lands and road building A special
exhibit by the Department of Agriculture
shows the results of education. President
Wilson pressed a button in the White
House opening the show.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Thomas Talks on Naval Holiday.

Approval of the suggestion Of Winston
Churchill of the British government that
he great maritime powers stop battle
ship construction for one year was the
subject of speech delivered in fhe Sen
ate today by Senator Thomas of Colorado
lie predicted that the Scant treatment
accorded the suggestion by other Euro
yean nations would be followed by a
more rational second thought.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Gov. Tener Names Delegates.

HARRISBURG, Pa, November %
Gov. Tener yesterday appointed eleven
delegates from Pennsylvania to the ninth
annual convention of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. to be held in
Washington. December = to D. They are
j. $. Holton. Eugene w. Fry, James b.
Bonner. Thomas Devlin. George w. Nor
ris. Murdock kendrick. William &.
Irwin. George F. Sproule, all of Phila-
deIphia: C. S. Rea, Pittsburgh; Joseph
r. Grundy. Bristol, and j. Craig. jr.,
Chester.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Spanish Queen Has Influenza.

PARIS, November 20.-The plans of
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of
Spain have been upset owing to the
illness of her majesty. who is suffering
from severe attack of influenza. The
king and queen were to leave for
Vienna tonight, but the doctors in at
tendance today forbade the queen to
travel for a week.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Shipping Poultry Up Ohio River.

4 PITTSBURGH, Pa. November 90
More than 100000 bushels of coal and
900 tons of manufactured steel and iron
are en- route down the Ohio river for
southern markets today, second ship
ment having been started from here last
night The cargo of incoming boats con-
sists of turkeys. chickens and ducks.
High water in the rivers, due to rains
and the recent snowstorms, is gradually
receding.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Kicked to Death by Boys.

CUMBERLAND, Wis, November 20
While returning home from country
school six miles west of here last even
ing, George Ladd. thirteen years old,
son of George Ladd. was kicked TO
death by two of his schoolmates, who
engaged him in d fight
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Onlv Two British Ships Going.

The British embassy TO-DAY gave oul
the following statement:
The statement which appeared IN the
press this morning, to the effect that ene
British cruiser squadron in West Indian
waters has sailed for Vera Cruz, is IN
correct. Two ships are being sent, one
To Tampico and one to Puerto Mexico,
and the State Department was INFORMED
accordingly by the British embassy NO
yemher 49,
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Concession to National Banks.

section of the bill would allow the
9ational banks to loan one-third of
their time deposits on five-year farm
.oans. The republicans struck out of
.he House bill the provisions requiring
aational banks to segregate their saw
ngs-account business
y order that banking conditions NAV be
protected while the new system is getting
nfe working order, the republicans would
sxtend the provisions of the present Aid
fch-Vreeland emergency currency act to
tune 80, 1915, instead of June 80, 1914.
when 1t would expire under its own terms.
The democratic bill has not yet been
completely revised and Senator Owen and
iis supporters will make minor changes
N its provisions before reporting to the
3enate.
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Wife Retained Position.

Mr.. Judd admits that his wife retained
her position in the Treasury Department
after the marriage. but only over his
protest and against his wishes. He de-
nies she was compelled to work because
he would not support her, and alleges
he provided a comfortable home, gave
her money on request and never denied
her. although her salary was 81 600 per
year, he tells the court.
In addition to her salary. the wife owns
property In Montgomery county. Md, the
husband asserts. and has substantial
deposit in a building association. Beyond
his salary of $1.SGO annually. the husband
states, he has no other income He asks
the dismissal Of his wife's complaint.
Attorneys Preston b. Ray, Julian W.
Whiting and Walter P. Plumley appear
for the husband
Evening star., 1913-11-20
JUDD DENIES HE KISSED
NEGRO MAID At HOME
Answers Wife's Suit for Separation,
Replying to All
Charges.

Oscar A. Judd today filed answer to
the suit for a legal separation brought
against him by his wife. Sarah A. Judd.
He denies emphatically the charge made
by the wife that he had embraced and
forcibly kissed colored domestic in their
employ. He also denies he cursed his
wife or treated her cruelty.
Instead of denying her the right to
purchase Supplies for the home. as al
legged the husband claims his wife had
full charge of the home, employed the
servants and was allowed a running
account with grocery firm in Takoma
Park. Whenever she used her own
funds for supplies. the husband says,
he Immediately reimbursed her
Evening star., 1913-11-20
Smaller City Favored.

The committee will. of course, select
the city where the convention is to be
held. Thus far, sentiment has not crys-
tallized beyond a strong feeling that the
convention should go to one of the small
er cities and a community which is not
strongly partisan to either faction. The
is not likely to go to Chicago,
since 1t will not attract a crowd sum
cient in numbers to demand such facli-
tiles as only Chicago can offer.
Indianapolis. Philadelphia, Detroit and
Cincinnati are under discussion, the pro-
specuve choice in the order named There
is conviction in the committee that the
convention should be held in a city where
the atmosphere and environment would
be free from factonal fever. Trade
bodies Of this city are planning to urge
Washington as the convention city.