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The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
SUFFRAGIST LEADERS
CALL upon PRESIDENT
Committee Chairman and Associates
Ask Mr.. Wilson's Aid in Mes
sage to Congress.
PRESIDENT NOT ENTHUSIASTIC

Unheralded by trumpeters and carry
ing no banners indicative of their pur-
pose, five of the most prominent sunia
gists of the United States called upon
President Wilson at the White House
yesterday, and begged him to include III
his message to the extra session OF
Congress a recommendation for the long
desired votes for women amendment
to the Constitution.
The suffragists who visited the Chief
Executive to-day were Miss Alice Paul.
of Philadelphia. chairman of the suf-
frage Congressional committee; Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley. of this city. president
of the Housekeepers Alliance; Mrs.
Donald Hooker. of Baltimore. president
of the Maryland Federation of Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper, of New
York, and Mrs. Genevieve Stone. of ILL
nois, wife of Representative Claude
Stone.
AS the suffragists were allowed but ten
minutes with Mr.. Wilson, owing to his
pressure OF business. each of the party
spoke a few words all of them con-
centrating their effort in an attempt to
influence the President to include =
plea for suffrage in his first message to
Congress. The suffragists told Mr.. VIII
son that they had called upon Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft with firm plea.
and had met only with rebuffs.
1t remains for the Democratic party
said Mrs. Harper, the last speaker, ito
do that which other parties have failed
to do-to give to the women of Amer
lea that freedom and right to vote which
should be guaranteed them by the Con-
stitution. When President Lincoln was
approached on this subject at the close
of the civil war he told the committee
which called upon him that they could
take every word which he had spoken
for the emancipation of slaves and apply
it to the emancipation of women. Now.
Mr.. President, all We ask of you Is To
take your statements with regard to the
political freedom of men and to ap-
ply them to the political freedom Of
women
The President promised to take the
matter under consideration. but added
with smile that if he did not include
the suffrage plea in his first message!
it must not be thought that he is on
tirely opposed to votes for women"
The suffragists left the White House
we'll pleased with their visit and their
cordial reception, and not a little hope
full that the President would yield to
their pleadings and incorporate a slf-
frage clause in his message.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
RESOLUTIONS FAVOR
CLAYTON AND OYSTER
Randle Highlands Association Pays
High Tribute to Candidates
for Commissioner.

William Mex. Clayton and Capt. James
F. Oyster were indorsed at a special
meeting last night for District Commits
soners by the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association. The resolution of indorse-
ment was unanimously adopted, and its
wording paid high tribute to the men
mentioned. A copy Of the resolution will
be transmitted to President Wilson for
his consideration.
We believe that their knowledge" the
resolution concludes. "of the needs Of the
District and their past record of patriotic
and disinterested service would insure
good and satisfactory administration OF
municipal affairs at their hands.
s. E. Snyder. president of the associ-
alton. presided over the meeting. Mr..
Snyder is an enthusiastic supporter OF
both Clayton and Oyster, from whom. he
believes. the District would receive an
equitable. fair, and intelligent admins
tration.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
SENATE ROLLS CUT DOWN.
Ak Falls on sixty Employes-Sav-
ing of $4,000 a Year.

The party conference of Democratic
Senators held yesterday afternoon adopt
ed the report of the Patronage Commit
tee of which Senator Overman of North
Carolina is chairman, which recommend
ed that nearly sixty employees on the
Senate pay roll be dropped and their
offices abolished, thus working an econ
omy in the expenditures of $4,000 an
1ually.
The employees who will be dropped and
whose offices will be abolished are at
.ached to the Office of Secretary nf the
Senate, the Sergeant-at-arm' Office, and
he police force. Sixteen police officers
will be dropped, and no successors ap-
pointed.
The Democratic conference decided to
postpone until April the resolution re-
ported by the steering committee, which
would divest the chairmen OF Senate
committees of the power they have WELD
I'd heretofore. by providing that confer
ence committees and subcommittee shall
be elected by the majority membership
of the committee, instead of being ap-
pointed by the chairmen; that vacancies
on the committee as they occur shall be
filled by the steering committee. that 4
majority of the committee may call a
meeting, regardless of the chairmen. and
hat the chairmen shall be elected by the
majority of the committee.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
HE THOUGHT HOUSTON
WAS NOT IN POLITICS
Former Governor Francis Tells Story
on Himself About Wilson's Silent
System Of CHOOSING Cabinet.

Former Gov. David r. Francis of Mis-
souri, is telling a story at his own eX-
pense illustrating the practical operation
of Woodrow Wilson's silent system OF
selecting a Cabinet.
President Wilson, SO Gov. Francis
has now learned, on the last day OF Feb
ruary invited the Governors fellow
townsman of St. Louis. Prof. David F.
Houston. to be Secretary of Agriculture.
With the offer of the Office came also a
peremptory injunction to secrecy and a
summons to Washington.
Prof. Houston packed his travelling bag
he had no time for a trunk-and board
ed the east-bound limited. This was on
March !, three days before the Inaugural
ton.
Comfortably ensconced in Pullman,
Prof. Houston had just unfolded his
newspaper and lighted his cigar when
former Gov. Francis, "Gumshoe BIZ
Stones co-Warwick in Missouri politics.
dropped into a seat in front OF him.
Hello. Prof. Houston: taking a little
trip?" said Francis.
Yes answered the professor as
casually as the question was asked.
I'm going to the Inauguration
so am t. replied Francis. and then
the conversation drifted to other SUBJ
jects
Gov. Francis relates that he did not
talk much about politics to Prof Hou-
ston. because he thought that was =
little out of his line.
At last the twenty-hour run was ended.
The great train rumbled into the Wash
ington terminal Prof. Houston and Gov.
Francis debarked together.
WILLARD queried Gov. Francis.
That's where I've engaged quarters"
20 thanks replied Houston. I've a
room engaged at the Shoreham.'
well. We can use the same taNi-cab.
said the politician and they stepped
aboard.
Here. boy" continued Gov. Francis
to a newsie. give me couple of
papers"
They seated themselves in the taxi
cab and spread their newspapers. This
is what met the eye of Gov. Francis in
glaring headlines:
Wilson completes Cabinet slate, David
F. Houston. OF Missouri, will take port
folio of Agriculture
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
&. 0. P. LEADERS talk
OF REORGANIZATION
Senator Cunmins Believes Call Should
Be Issued Soon to Discuss
Republican Future.
ROOSEVELT In THE LIMELlCHT

Senator Cummins of Iowa revived in
terest yesterday in the proposed call for
a national Republican conference looking
to the rehabilitation of the Republican
party. Senator Cummins has just re-
turned to Washington from visit to mis-
home In Iowa. He met many local poll
ticians in Iowa and in Chicago, and re-
turned to Washington full of enthusiasm
over the plan Of reorsanizing and up
building the Republican party organiza-
ton.
The Senator believes that the call
should not be postponed very long. Origi-
nally II was planned to have the con-
ference not earlier than next fall, but
there is some talk of convening it in the
late spring or carly summer. Some of
the Republican Senators, notably Mr.
Penrose of Pennsylvania. expressed
doubt to-day whether there was any
power IN the Republican National Com
mittes to call such a conference. But II
was said that il this view was confirmed
1t would not prevent the conference, for
leading Republicans could Join in the
call. which probably would be just as
effective, proceeding from them, as 1t
would be coming from an official body
like the national committee
Undoubtedly, Republican leaders in
Congress have been stirred to activity in
tils matter Dy Iol RooSeNeitS 8 recent
movements
The Republicans are unwilling that
Col Roosevelt should assume the leader
ship of the opposition to the Democratic
party.
One Senator called attention to-day to
the announcement simultaneously in
many daily newspapers of the beginning
Of an autobiography of Col. Roosevelt,
which is to run as serial. and which
is certain to lead to much comment and
focus public attention on its author.
All of this has a Significance to the
Republican leaders II means. according
to them, that Col. Roosevelt Is out after
| the Progressive termination for Presi.
dent in 1915, and is already at work
building up his party following.
The Republican leaders believe that the
time has ccme for them to be given the
work of organization. and it is the opin-
ion here that it will not be long delayed
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Fs Cure C0nst,paSao,,

Don't dose the system with lot OF dan.
gerous habit-forming drugs. Physicians
everywhere are now prescribing HoR's
Lemon Seidlitz. the good tasting seidlit1
ppvder. Ali druggists sell L.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
SENATE COMPLETES WORK.
Solons Adjourn Sine Die with All
Bat NeiIl Confirmed.


The extraordinary session Of the Senate
completed its work yesterday and ad-
journed sine die. All of the President S
nominations were confirmed with the
exception of that of DIR. Charles P. Neill
as Commissioner of Labor. which. owing
to the protests filed, remains unacted
upon in the Committee on Education and
Labor.
Senator Ashurst introduced a resolution
charging collusion among the armor plate
manufacturers in connection with the
contracts for armor plate to be used on
the dreadnought Pennsylvania and ask
ing for the Secretary of the Navy for a
report on the same.
The Senate spent forty minutes discuss
ing the ethics of prayer. Senator MARITIME
called up a resolution providing for the
publication as a public document the
prayers of the Chaplain during the Sixty
second Congress. Senator Williams en-
tered into a discussion of the publication
of a Senate prayerbook, the efficacy of
prayer and while renewing his faith in
the high church prayerbook of the Epis-
copaIian creed. he doubted the propriety
of the Senate in issuing such a publica-
ton.
Senator Works said that II he could
be assured that the members of the Sem
ate would read the prayers when they
were printed. he would be willing for
their publication, as he felt morally Ger
tain that very few of them had been
heard by Senators when they were de-
livered.
After much discussion. Senator Thomas
motion to lsF the MARITIME resolution on
the table was carried. % to q.
Vice President Marshall Jared the staid
old Senators to-day by demanding that
they rise to be counted for the purpose
of determining whether a sufficient num-
Der desired a roll call. Heretofore she
practice of the Senate has been to indi-
cate such desire by the raised hand.
Vice President Marshall, however. made
them rise, as in the House.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
COMMISSION TO MEET.
McAdoo and Associates to
Discuss Land Acquirement.

There will be meeting this afternoon
in the Office of the Secretary of the
Treasury of the commission appointed
for the requirement of land to connect
Potomac and Geological parks. Secretary
McAdoo is prospective chairman of this
commission.
Col. Langfitt. engineer officer in charge
of local river and harbor Improvements; !;
Col. Harding. District Engineer Commits
siner. and Col. Cosby, Superintendent of
Public Buildings and Grounds, probably
will be invited to attend the meeting and
make suggestions for the work in hand
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
NO RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
Wilson to Hold Up Nominations Un-
til After April Z.

President Wilson will make no recess
appointments. The names Of all men
slated to existent vacancies in the gov
ernment service will not be officially pro-
mulgated until the Congress meets on
April :, it was announced at the White
House yesterday.
The President does not consider that
it is consonant with good government to
appoint men to public office while Con-
gress is not in session. and thus run
the danger of having confirmation held
up after the National Legislature con-
venes. While the names of appointees
to postal, diplomatic. consular. and other
government positions may be made
known is a semi-ofi1cial manner before
April :, their appointments will not be
formally announced until after Congress
is called to order and their names prs-
sented for confirmation.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Charlest0n.

First Race-Kelly, Jaquina, An
con.
Second Race-Harwood, Ave.
Free Trade.
Third Race-Fatherola, Villa,
Rose Queen.
Fourth Race-Donald MacDon-
aid, Flora Fina. Talbot entry.
Fifth Race-Swart's Hill, The
SQUIRE. Howdy Howdy.
Sixth Race-Pliant, Naughty
Lad, Frog.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
T0-DAY'S SELECTIONS.
(By New York Telegraph.)
JuareI.

First Race-Maddalena. Luke
Van Zandt. kallinla.
Second Race-Definite. Delaney,
ArdeIon.
Third Race-Dick Baker, Baby
Doll, Dudo.
Fourth Race-Stickpin, Lack
rose, Upright.
Fifth Race-Seneca ii, Goldfinn,
Napa Nick.
Sixth Race-Sugar Lump. Lotta
Creed, Colinet.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
WILSON WATCHES NEW JERSEY
Takes Stand for Jury Reform in the
Skeeter State.

That Woodrow Wilson. President of the
United States, has not forgotten the du-
ties that were his when Governor of
New Jersey, and has not lost sight Of the
needs of his State was evidenced by ths
telegram sent yesterday to ]. Warren
Davis. Democratic leader of the New
Jersey Senate. and to Gov. James F.
Fielder:
Il feel strongly our party's unequivocal
commitment to jury reform. and that the
terms of referendum in the present bill
are a virtual notification of the re-
form.
Can we not give the people what they
demand without Qualification
WOODROW WILSON"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18

Mai w. n. McKelvey. Chicago. nov ss.s ths
sWore Of Balboa,
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
He Knew 1t.

DO you know your arithmetic, SON.
asked his father.
Sure | know it. The back covers
broken and the front page is torn out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-15
The Fly Fight.

Ii is evident from the eagerness with
which the people of Washington are
availing themselves of The STAR free fly
"swatters'' that the entire city is deeply
interested in the matter of fly killing and
prevention. These arrangements of mesh
ed wire are excellent for destroying the
insects when they appear, and if they
are diligently used will keep the fly popu-
lation down to a small point this season.
But much. more important is the proven
tion of fly breeding The fact that clean
UP week has passed does not justify any
siackening in the efforts to rid the city
of trash and fiy-breeding refuse. and
every householder should keep diligently
at work and maintain his premises in
good order and in accordance with the
sanitary rules. Ii will not do to clean
up once in a while. Real cleanliness is
an everyday condition. The flies are no
siackers in the matter of finding their
breeding places. They utilize every pos
sible dirty corner. every bit of old cloth
every damp trash pile for the depositing
of their eggs Figures have been given
10 show the tremendous propagation OF
fly life. and they should be regarded by
the public as warnings that the only way
10 keep this nuisance down and to pre-
vent the menacing of the public health
is to scrape and scour and remove trash
all the time so that there will be no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-15
unmuzzled Dogs.

During the last few days a number OF
people, chiefly children, have been bitter
by dogs in this city, and in some parts
of Washington there is apprehension that
the muzzling order of the mmissioners
has been slackly enforced of late. Ger
tainly in almost any section of the city
unmuzzled dogs are to be found running
at large in numbers. Owners of dogs
have in some cases taken the position
that the muzzing order is unjustifable
and have given it only grudging OBJ
servance. When dogs muzzled under the
original order have managed to rid them
selves of the uncomfortable straps they
have not been replaced. The poundmas-
ter's rounds have resulted in the capture
of some of these animals, but still there
are now hundreds of dogs running loose
in Washington and the cases of bites
given to children suggest that there is
need of a prompt revival of law enforce
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-15
The Price of Prominence.

Some day, if you will study hard, oh, lit
tie barefoot boy,
And do without the pleasures youths &C
customed to enjoy:
If you Will not go swimming or attempt
to catch a fish,
But carefully refrain from gratifying
every wish,
Perhaps you may be President or. more
exalted still,
a hero at whose name a grateful pop
ulace will thrill.
Although your bill of fare be scant and
from a kitchen crude,
Fame may bring compensation for lack
of fun and food.
Perhaps they'll put up statues to preserve
your counterpart
And critics will regard you as a menace
to true art
The children at their books of fear will
never quite be rid;
They can't remember how you spelled
your name and what you did.
The mortal who performs his simple duty
day by day
May live in sweet contentment, missing
neither work nor play.
Though books and statuary may not cele-
brate his fame,
He'll get his little tombstone and be
happy just the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-15
Friday Clearance OF
Lace Curtains and POrtiereS

Small lots and incomplete as
sentiments at very low prices.
pairs White Nottingham Lace Curtains CO.
lonial design: soiled Reduced from SOD ~
s pairs White Nottingham Curtains. Reduced
from $500 10 81 pair - po.,o,a
pairs White Net Sill curtains heoucea
rom ,s sH While irish Point Curtains effective
designs Reduced from $500 TO $500 pair
pairs White Irish Point Curtains Reduced
< pairs Ivory Irish Point Curtains. Reduced
from $500 TO $500 pair. /,
IL pairs White Renaissance Lace Curtains,
wards long Reduced from 81 so TO $3.50 pair.
pairs White Renaissance Lace Curtains Re-
duced from IS 90 TO $500 pair
2 pairS Eeru Renaissance Lace curtains. .
Yards long. Reduced from $500 TO $2.25 pair.
q nairS Ecru CIuny Lace Curtains. 3la yards
long Reduced from $1,000 10 $500 pair.
pairs Lacet Arabian Curtains reduced from
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to SIS 90 pair; . pairs reduced from $4,000 to
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/ nair Lightweight Tan and Cream Portieres.
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nair Double-faced Green Cut Silk Velour
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nair Single faced Green Cut SILK Velour Por-
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. nairs Green and Red Mixed Figured Porteres.
Reduced from 81 so TO So. IS pair
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covers and hangings: may be matched up into
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several color combinations. Reduced from So. 80
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-15
Innocent Victims of Militancy.

The militant campaign in England
presents aspects particularly calculated
to ALLEVIATE all sympathy. from the radi-
calls who are endeavoring 10 terrorize the
British government into granting the
suffrage. The dispatches tell of the
burning of a large unoccupied house near
Folkestone. on the grounds about which
were scattered suffrage placards and
documents, among them post card bear
ing the words, We hope this is not a
poor widows house Evidently the In
cendiaries We're not at all certain of the
ownership of the house, but chose it
merely because il was exposed to their
visitation. and offered a safe field OF
operations. 1t might as well have been
the house of a widow as not Perhaps,
indeed. il was, the dispatches failing to
identify the owner.
In almost all of the activities of the
militants innocent people have been pos
sible victims In the destruction OF mail
matter the chief sufferers We're the send
ers of letters. who had no stake whatever
in the quarrel between the suffrage radi-
cals and the government. Attempts upon
the railroad lines and bombs placed In
hotels and other establishments of public
assemblage. and fires set in auditoriums
such as the Dublin Theater are all on
this same line of indiscriminate attack,
with the participants in the warfare
directly exposed TO destruction and loss.
Probably oHly few hundred people are
engaged in this crusade of destruction
and terrorism. They are an extremely
small minority of the suffragists them
selves. and represent an infnitesmal
fraction III the British people. Never
theless they are fanatically active
that they give the impression of numbers
and widespread public sentiment. The
problem of the British government Is no
less difficult because of the smallness oil
the force aTrayed against il in this con-
test. but il cannot be doubted that ulti-
Inately law will prevail and the militant
campaign will BE- suppressed. If England
cannot meet this crisis successfully re-
gardess of the outcome as TO the extern
sion of the franchise To women, 1t is in q
far worse state of decadence than its
keyerest critics have asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-15
Friday Special i'm
Bows Fancy Wool Suits.

Only "A suits in this lot
which we have greatly reduced
They are in double-breasted and
Norfolk styles. and in one-of-a-
kind fancy patterns of gray and
tan. Good looking, we'll tailored
and splendid quality suits Sizes
8 to 10.
S605 each. Were $1,000 & SI2. so
And these remnants:
small LOT OF BOYS Double breasted Blue Serge
Suits. medium and light weights: sizes = TO Is
Reduced from SIS and 80 to <5.45 each.
Il Double breasted and Norfolk Suits In tar
and gray effects: sizes .. s. y. IL. Il, ID. Ia and
10. Reduced from $500 and $500 10 S345 each
- All-silk Ties. good colors- Reduced from
PC to . for 25c.
Natllralinen Coat Suits. full-cnt knicker
hockers: sizes H. Is and Is Reduced from
1913 Ia s. "a each
Fine Atwood sweaters, plain white: slightly
soiied sizes - and "a. Reduced from s.. 80 and
So. 90 TO 81 90 each.
is Boys Golf Caps. serviceahie colors; sizes
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IL BOYS Felt Hats. telescope and tapered
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