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The Washington times., 1913-05-01
WILSON OPPOSED
TO BEN JOHNSON
President Wants an Original
Supporter for Chairman Of
Congressional Committee.

About the biggest political question
that has developed In Washington since
March has been raised by the action
of President Wilson in asking d post
pcnement of the meeting of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee for two
weeks, and putting himself in a po-
sition where he antagonIzes the pro-
gram of Speaker Clark and Leader
Underwood to make Congressman Ben
johnson of Kentucky chairman of the
committee and manager of the next
Congressional campaign.
Opposes johnson for Place.
Openly. President Wilson has not de-
clared himself opposed to Johnson. But
there is no politician about the Capitol
who does not take 1t for granted that
the White House influence is against
the election of johnson and for the
election of some strong progressive
Democrat and an original Wilson man.
Opinions were freely expressed about
the Capitol today that the President
would be beaten in this controversy,
and that when the committee met
Clark k-Underwood elements would have
their way. What the effect of this on
the Consressional elections would be is
something time alone can determine
To 20 back a little. ii appears trat
Sneaker Clark and Leader Underwood
looked about for chairman and MI
upon johnson. The latter has never
been known as progressive Demo
crat, and was not Wilson man. tie
defeated the eight-hour bin for women
"a the District by actually refusing 20
surrender physical possession OF tns
measure last session. In a word, he Is
not a woodrow Wilson kind of Demo
Graf and the President does not want
him in the chairmanship-
White House Asked Delay.
The President was apprised by Con-
Rressman Palmer of Pennsylvania thai
the Congressional Committee would
meet April % and name Johnson. The
plan was to select Congressman Pepper
of Iowa, who was an original Clark
man. for secretary. 1t was then the
word went out from the White HOUSE
to hold Off the committee meeting fof
two weeks.
1t was given out at the White House
that the Presto, mt wanted plan
evolved that would mean close cooper,
alton between the national committee
and the Congressional committee BI, 3I,'
the reports ever since have flown thick
and fast that the real purpose OF the
President was to have the committee
engineered by original Wilson men. Tnt
President understands that IL the Dem
ocrats lose the House in 1914 il Will DC
a blow at his Administration. He Is
even more interested than the House
leaders, he has told some Of the Demo
cratic leaders. I'm victory in 1914.
The President has not said that he
did not like the notion of permitting
The Washington times., 1913-05-01
Preferred Cats to Relatives.

BOSTON, May '1.-Cutting Off her
relatives. Mrs. Harriet J. Glnty left
sso, 900 to a friend on condition that her
two cats, Dick and Patsy, would nave
a good home and care.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-24
MANY THOUSANDS
ARE SEEKING OFFICE

feet long. Some applicants sent ex-
pensive presents, such as stickpins
and cuff buttons, to Governor and Mrs
Dunno.
So many applications have been re-
ceived that there will be countless dis
appointments. For example, there are
three places to be filled on the board
of BARRIERS examiners, and there are
437 applicants. Three commissioners
are to be appointed at the Chester pen
itentiary and there are 438 men apply
ing for the job. There are three posi-
lions on the court of claims and IT'S
applications.
There are no positions at the gov
ernor's disposal in the game depart
ment, as all such are under the civil
service, but there are 1875 applicants
There are three to be appointed on
the livestock commission and there
are 300 applicants. There are three
to be appointed on the board of par
dons and 326 applicants. For super
intendents of the Soldiers and Sailors
home at Quincy there is one appoint
ment to be made and there are 178
applicants.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-24

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March "a
When Governor Dunno arrived home
from his trip to Lincoln with Secre-
tary Bryan, he found the applications
of the thousands of persons who de-
sire to become part of his official fam
lily, all classified and indexed for his
perusal. The list of applicants is
nearing now the 5000 mark.
William L. Sullivan, the governors
private secretary, says it has been a
Herculean task to get the applications
properly classified. Only the govern
or's absence for two weeks while at
tending the inaugural and visiting in
the east enabled the. executive office
force to perfect the job at this early
date.
Hardly had Mr.. Dunno been elected
governor" said Mr. Sullivan today,
when applications for positions in
the state service began to pour in.
On election day the men began to file
applications for positions as game
warden. The next days mail and that
of the days following were filled with
applications of all kinds.
Presents Sent to Governor.
One man sent in an application 60
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-24

now in the governors files at least
1000 letters in reference to this one
mans appointment.
Another man sent to the governor
the picture of his -year-old daugh-
ter On the picture was written:
Say, governor, you better give my
dampa dob he is all wight"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-24

One man, recommending another,
writes: ''Mr. Jones says that am the
only man that can stop him from vot-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-24

The governor has received to date
2O47 applications of a miscellaneous
nature, most of the applicants saying
that they would be glad to receive any
position he cares to give them.
Letters From Job Seekers.
One woman wrote to Mrs. Dunno as
follows:
Dear Mrs. Governor: May l ask
you and your eight beautiful children
to plead my cause with your husband?"
Another woman writes to the gov
ernor: please give my husband a job.
We live in the first house in town
Your automobile passed my house and
you waved at me as you went by. |
was hanging out my washing in the
yard when your automobile passed.
Many applicants forgot to sign their
names to their applications. One man
who should have had reply, whote:
Governor of the State of Illinois,
Kind Sir: I am the porter that waited
on you at the hotel in Monticello; you
remember I told you that you would
be the. next governor of the state. /
am gent to ask you a favor. l would
like to have job in your place. l
can scrub, mop, and dust, and keep
rooms clean"
Another man wrote he had noticed
in the metropolitan dailies that some
of the state plums are already plucked
but they do not interest him, as all
he wants is an apricot-that is, posi-
ton on the state board of arbitration,
as he knows it's duties are tart.
Some lombard With Verse.
Verse was used in the applications
in many instances to attract attention.
Here is a sample:
Two noble souls of high degree,
l wish you smooth sailing on the voy-
age through life
One loving husband and the other a
loving wife;
Each willing helpmate as through /
life you glide;
Both a happy couple walking side by
side
May each worthy effort meet with good
success;
May your lives be happy, never know |
distress;
May your lives be happy as sweet |
moonlight in May.
"The Blessed Two" is the title of
these lines sent by another applicant:
When two souls walk together,
That love each others ways,
The worlds all summer weather,
Sweet nights and happy days.
And the road is never lonely
If but these two may only
Go walking as one.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-24
Works an Endless Chain.

Another man has an endless chain
method. He sends out from his office
each day about 100 letters to persons
in different parts of the state asking
them to write to the governor for him
and tell their friends to do the same.
He has worked so hard that there are
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-24
Ardent WOrshiper of Bryan.


Ardent W0rshiper of Bryan.
| Another applicant seeks appoint
ment on the following grounds: Il
have enjoyed Bryan idolatry for 16
years and Dunno worship forever, and
am firm anti-militia man, and believe
that our greatest danger is in blue
cloth, brass buttons, and shining bayo-
nets. Il also believe that Bryan is
now the earth's greatest mortal, the
nations political Messiah, democracy's
savior"
Another man writes as follows:
81 want to ask favor of you. /
understand you have lot of jobs to
give out. | want to get a state position
and appointment on some board which
pays a good salary but does not need
very much of a persons time My
business here takes up most of my
time, but | could come to Springfield
a couple of days two or three times
year without interfering with my own
business"
Some applications are morocco
bound, with gold letters on the front
cover. There is another energetic APP
plicant who sends a wire to the gov
ernor daily, to the effect that he is
still candidate,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-24

ing the democratic ticket. | am in the
undertaking business"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
Party of Convicts
Travel Unguarded
Through New ork
WARDEN GIVES TICKETS TO ONE
AND LEAVES THEM
ALONE.

ALBANY. n. Y, Sept Nv hen
the 7:45 train from Falatte pulled
into the Albany station today eight
men. all hut one dressed in oVeralls.
and carrying blankets. alighted. There
was nothing about them to disttn-
gnish them from the ordinary for
eigner travelling in this state. This
party however, was establishing a
record in the criminal history OF the
state They were convicts travelling
unguarded from the State farm at
Xnlatie to Great Meadow prison at
Cornstock In a car behind them rode
Warden John Healey, Of the state
farm. He purchased their tickets at
the station. and after bidding them
Godspeed returned to Valatie.
Every man of the eight is n long
term convict. three of them have been
convicted of granddaughter. There was
a half-hours wait before the train,
which runs by Comstock, arrived.
During this time the eight prisoners
sat on one Of the benches in the
depot while the warden crossed the
street to purchase cap for one of
them.
Warden Healey handed the tickets
TO william r. 0 Rrien. who has served
eight years for anslaugfter. He was
sentenced to serve fifteen years. but
seven were knocked off because Of
good behavior
The eight prisoners Will appear be
fore the parole board on Friday IAN
have good records" Warden Heaspy
said "and 1t is likely will he given
their freedom within the next few
months"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
LAWFUL MONEY IS
STRICKEN FROM BILL
GLASS AMENDS CURRENCY MEAS
IRE AND HOUSE ACCEPTS,
fe4 TO 81

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Sound
money won a three to one victory IN
the house OF representatives tonight
when in the final consideration of the
Glass currency bill an amendment com
ing from Chairman Glass Was adopted
The amendment reads:
Provided. that nothing in this act
contained shall he construed TO repeal
the parity provisions contained in an
act approved March IA. 1900, entitled
An act to define and fix the standard
of value. to maintain the parity OF all
forms of money issued or coined by
the United States. to refund the public
debt, and for other purposes
There had been several intctchaugcs
between the Democrats and the Repub
licans in the course of the day, MIR.
Tess taking the lead in urging that
the soundness of the basic federal eur
reney and the reaffirnaticn of the gold
standard were made necessary by the
currency measure. That the substan-
tial character OF American money and
the stability of the whole fiscal fabric
was based upon the certainty that the
newly projected government issues had
for their basis gold. MIR Tess thought
was paramount to every other consid-
GRAFTON at the present time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
|MPERATOR BRINGS
THOUSANDS TO PORT
BILLION DOLLAR BALL HELD On
BOARD GIANT OCEAN
LINER.

NEW YORK. Set 1.-THE Ham
burg American liner Imperator.
bringing to New York more people
than have ever travelled before on a
single ship. was locked at her pier In
Hohoken after dark tonight. II was
near midnight before the last OF The
passengers was through with the Gus
toms men, and free TO leave the pier
Nearly FIVE thousand persons came
on the tmperator-4. a6l. TO be exact
and 3s4e of these were passengers.
There were $50 in the first cabin,
mostly homeward bound tourists. The
crew numbered 1892. The time of
passage was six DAYS. and "a minutes,
at an average speed of 2l,21 knots an
hour. over a course Of 1861 miles.
In the passenger lists were the
names of men and woman who stand
at the top of the social ladder, VINO are
leaders in educational thought. cap
tains Of finance, or powers in politics.
There was ball on board last
Monday night, and several Wall Street
men. who made notes and did some
actual aguring, estimated that the
dancers represented a combined for
tune of over $1,000, 100000,
Judge and Mrs e. II. Gray return
ed from Europe. where they have spe
most OF the surrrnr motoring Judge
Gary gave a dinner in honor of James
Dearing TuesSay night. at which Mrs.
o. II. r. Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. r.. M.
Baruch, Harry S. Black. James Cut
ting, and others, were present
Judge Gary was in talkative mood
when found in his suite as the liner
neared port. that is, he was willing to
talk abort almost anything but the
tariff. He was asked regarding the
general opinion abroad of the Mexican
situation.
II believe the general opinion of the
people IN Europe Is that the reading
European countries have tacstfv
agreed 10 stand behind the United
States In an effort to straighten out
ed from Europe. where they have spent
the Mexican situation" he said, land
IL that is so it viii mean a speedy
Of the Mexican difficulties -
Mrs O. VI. T. Belmont. who enter
tanned Mrs Pankhurst, at Danville
this summer, returned fun Of new
ideas for the suffrage cause and eager
to try them out. She will be at the
suffrage Headquarters here tomorrow
morning To begin planning. the win
ter's work. Mrs. Belmont has been
abroad four months,
She didn't believe Mrs. Pankhurst
would he excluded from the United
States,
SHE IS not coming here To reside.
but merely on lecture tour" said
Mrs. Belmont.
=
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
BIG TINS WEALTH GREATER
THAN SUPPOSED, PROPERTY
REACHING 100000 MARK

NEW YORK. Sept. I7.-Timothy
ID. Sullivan Was Weather than most
people have supposed Instead OF an
estate worth s2,ooo.0oo, or there
abouts, Representatives Sulilvan's
property II ay easily be worth s.0o0.-
coo, after all debts and claims are
paid.
William b. Ellison. who had hand
led the Sullivan property for years
said today that Mr.. Suilivan's income
has averaged 100000 year for a
Icing time.
1T will require a year 10 settle up
the estate said Mr.. Ellison. but |
have no hesitation in saying that it
is more valuable than has been gen.
orally supposed. MIR. Shllivan's the
atrical interests were immensely prof
table. The annual profits from them
were some where around $500. 600.
risor years Mr.. Sullivan's weeklyin-
come was In the neighborhood Of ST.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
WOMAN SMUGGLER HEAVILY
YELLED ATTENDS AUCTION
SALE OF ALL HER PROPERTY

NEW YORK, Sept 17.-Mrs.. Helen
Dwelle Jenkins attended the first
days sale today at Darling a. Co.'S
rooms East Thirty-third street. OF
her household furnishings and jewels.
valued at 100000, which she has
been forced to sell at public auction
to get out of financial straights. Mrs
Jenkins was concerned in a smuggling
case that involved Nathan Allen. q
wealthy manufacturer of kenosha,
Wis, and John F. Collins, of Chicago.
Despite the fact that many of those
present at today's opening sale came
merely TO satisfy their curiosity. and
Mrs. Jenkins sat, heavily yelled,
throughout the afternoons selling. she
was recognized by no one. Members
of the firm denied that. Mrs. Jenkins
was present today One OF them said
that she had been feeling so bad"
as she said. now that the auction was
at hand, that she might not be able
to get down to the slaughter
Today's auctioneering of goods
which had been in Mrs Jenkins house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

coo. He had real estate holdings that
paid We'll. in addition to his theater
and vaudeville circuit enterprises.
A good deal has been said about
Mr.: Suilivan's debts. The total of all
claims against his estate is less THAI
100000, and many or these clairis
are fraudulent, or exaggerated"
The attorney was asked IL the exc
cuiorS OF the estate had received a de-
mand from Aida Sullivan. a vaude-
vile actress, who claims to have heesi
adopted by Big Tim, ana ror whom
the claim has been made also thai
she was G daughter
some time ago" said Mr. Ellison.
I'VE understood that "A contest might
he made by this young woman | ask
ed her counsel TO submit any proofs
she might have that she was daugh-
ter. or an adopted daughter No
proofs were Forthcoming. Ii she con-
tests the will her claims will be re-
sisted. 1t does not appear that she
has any legal claim whatever"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
FIRE STILL CLOVIS
IN VETERANS EYES
AFTER FIFTY YEARS
Four Hundred Attend twenty
sixth Annual Reunion
at Roanoke


Especial r. The Richmond NlrsinianD
RoANOh 3, VA. sept. '.-~N I'm
but few OF the faltering steps so OF
ten attributed to their movements
and with the sInoideTlng hre, "n'cn
has flashed into flame on hundred
battlefisids yet undimmed IN thelF
eyes. probably four hundred veterans
members OF the Grand Camp Of var
Ean4a' Cont''' VI sI ans, -.
shett P.aSe7 q. ,i't 80 ~ 80.
az ~ 1i"c@ M ti'' .I.f ~" ~,
hfSt se9SlVp % ''t ~. ~. "a
nuai reIhl"h W. ydllsI 49, 1t1s, ~
Au!t'tatlt q! ~ "a i,t,'@gg,'i
contrary ~ c"pVI.at l"''Ht N''.lsi @,
ihoflaS Slhl,h' ~ tvItl'''. go ~
commando % the FiiN, ,''a fI So,
was on 'ne stage AT the t"s@ va !'e.'
the hfst session was Ea'ieu 80
He is not III GOOD neaith' ana IN d VI y,
address TO MS comfadeS' "eieEate"
in the busiS ess session 20 Colonel J,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

In West Eighty-sixth street, and in
her apartment in Central Park. west.
brought $500. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
was one of the largest bidders. She
bought portieres. paintings, curios, and
dining room suite, for which she
bid x275. Other theatrical folk did a
lot of the bidding; they were Rose
Coglan, Virginia Norden. and Sam
Harris.
Louis Van Brink, the auctioneer,
said that Mrs. jenkins had had such
extravagant debts that the firm had
been notified of judgments amounting
10 more than 100000, on the part Of
milliners and others. Richard Barr,
who received one hundred thousand
dollars from the government In his
actlvies in bringing the sugar customs
frauds to light and who prepared the
case of smuggling against Mrs. Jen-
kins. has chattel mortgage on Mrs
Jenkins goods for $40 600, said the
auctioneer. Mrs. Jenkins admitted
last year that she had borrowed money
from Mr.. Parr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
ROOM MADE FAMOUS
BY NOVEL SHELTERS
HARRY K. THAW NOW
Sleeps in Grown Room" Oc-
cupied by Presidents
and Statesmen

CONCORD. y. n, Sept. Hilary
Thaw left t4ittieton this morning and
came 40 lodge in the Eagle hotel at
Concord. \ H.. the capital. In IA room
W here four United States presidents
have slept. These president were
Pierce Hayes, Roosevelt and Taft.
Also William j. Bryan has occupied
the room that Is Thaw Is tonight. It
Is called tho crown room. because
Winston Churchill Sc names IL IN his
novel. "Cpniston.''
And the glory that has belonged
to this room WAS never greater than
1t is tonight From the moment of
Thaw's arrival there WAS curious
crowd Of nine hundred 10 one thou-
sand persons Oh the curb outside,
lingering by the house for a glim pse
of the man who is apparently more
interesting than presidents. They
were scattered out over the broad
lawn of the state house, exactly OPP
posite, building of digniied years
and granite stone. In the evening a
company OF Salvation army soldiers
marched to fife and drum into the
midst of the crowd and halted.
Thaw Listens.
A sermon was preached. Thaw
stood AT his window and listened
May all of those who hear my
words hearken TO the word Of God.
May all who have sinned learn right
eousness; may all who have followed
the paths Of iniquts. vice and crime,
learn the sweetness of the ways of
Jesus Christ and may all who have
been prosecuted and afflicted unjustly-
come into the kingdom of Heaven at
last Amen"
The words rang out clearly. The
little company of blue uniformed men
and women struck into the old hymn,
Onward, Christian Soldiers" and in
the midst Of the music Thaw pulled
down the window shade.
Several things have been straight
ened out since Thaw's arrival here
ICnnflnued on Sncnnh pauna
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
RICHMOND'S PROGRESS
AMAZES OHIO SENATOR
City's Growth in 80 Years SO
lmpresses Him That He
viii Prolong His Stay to
See City

Just think" said United Senator
Theodore e. Burton. last night. AS
he inscribed his name on the Jerer-
sen hotel register for the room which
his secretary, Elmer Ellsworth had
engaged for him ia advance, cit has
been thirty years since I set foot in
the cid capital of the Confederacy. i
cannot realize lt.
II stopped then at the old Exchange
and Ballard house NOW The CITY Mis-
sion, at Fourteenth and Franklin
streets}, and in those days that Was
considered some hotel Just compare
that outfit With the Jefferson and YOU
have very faint idea Of my feelings.
dint believe there IS a CITY on the
map thar has effected a more wonder
fnl transformation. or course / only
got in tonight, but what | saw on the
trip from the depot 10 this fine hotel
aud the hotel itself. has impressed
ME deeply.
I'm fact, / am SO Impressed that
shall prolsHg my stay in Richmond.
/ am interested in some Of the dis
cassions on the program OF my young
banker friends. and of course I want
TO hear Mr.. Bryan tomorrow. Then
] want 20 lock around little before
returning to Washington
Senator Burton didn't care To say
anything with reference To the pend
ing currency legislation a will tell
the bankers what / have to say on
that subject tomorrow morning" he
said.
He is genial gentleman, who APP
pears 10 be enjoying his visit immense
iy. and he was the recipient last night
ot many attentions from the bank
ers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
PRAISE FOR WILSON'S GOOD WILL
FROM PRESIDENT OF MEXICAN SENATE
Senior Camacho Says Mexicans
Grateful for His Wish to
Pacify But His Methods
Wrong

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 17-Senor
Den Sebastian Camacho, president Of
the Mexican senate, president pf the
National Bank OF Mexico, and vice
president of the Mexican National
Packing company. in conversation
today, eook occasion to praise the
good viii of President Wilson" in
aiming Ia re-Tstahlish peace in Next
co. but declared that in his opinion
MIR Wilson's plan was wrong
Il believe the people of Mexico to
be sincerely grateful to President Will
son for his wish to pacify the country,
said Senior Camacho, but / think
MeXicans generally consider Mr. VII
sons plan highly prejud:cal The
feeling e very strong that Mr.. VIII
sons policy is mistaken.
Fetierals Successful.
Conditions in Mexico have changed
notably IN the past month. Some of
the important changes in the sitna-
ton were noted in President Huerta =
recent message. Fer one thing, l
have just made inquiries as TO the
present railroad situation. especially
along the northern frontier, and the
possibility of railroad connections. The
fact that railroad communication has
been re-esta blished on the frontier is
proof that the Mexican army Is meet
ing with success in the north.
There are other reassuring facts
which have not seen printed In
American newspapers. One Is that the
army of the country, which, in May.
-