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Evening star., 1913-10-20
MURPHY ASKS PROBE
Tammany Leader Wants
Charges of CoIonizing of
Voters Investigated.

NEW YORK. October 2O.-Charles F.
Murphy, leader Of Tammany Hall. de-
manded today a grand jury investigation
of charges alleged to have been made by
John Purroy Mitchell. fusionist candidate
for mayor. to the effect that the demo-
cratic organization leaders were coloniz-
ing voters for use on election day.
A letter from Mr. Murphy demanding
such an investigation was placed before
the grand jury by Judge Malone OF the
court Of general sessions.
'1 request that you Immediately sub
NIT to the grand jury now sitting this
matter" says the letter, $50 that prompt
action may be taken to investigate the
charges made by Mr.. Mitchell and II they
are substantiated to prosecute the Of
tenders to the full extent OF the law.
Charges Of this sort recur In each sue
ceeding campaign but heretofore they
have been made anonymously. and /,
seems to me desirable that they shou' d
be investiga ed, that the truth may be
known. l inclose herewith a ciippin
quoting Mr.. Mitchell. and I p ace myself
entirely at the disposal Of yourself and
the grand jury to answer any charge:
Mr.. Mitchell may make"
ut need not be said by the court. gen.
tlemen, that the subject matter of this
letter is important" said Judge Malon,
/. to the grand jury. IF the report re
ferred to in this communication be &C
curate. then q specific charge has beer
made by a specific person against an
The court directs you to take up at once
this grave public matter. It Is worthy o.
your intelligence and conscientious serv
Ice"
Evening star., 1913-10-20
GARRISON TO SEE CANAL
Secretary will Confer With
Col. GoethaIs Regard
/, ing Legislation.

Secretary Garrison. accompanied by
Mrs Garrison and Brig. Gen. Erasmus
M. Weaver, chief of coast artillery. plan
to leave Washington tomorrow afternoon
for New York. to sail on the following
day for Panama. The Secretary expects
to speHd a week in an inspection Of the
canal Construction and in conference with
Col. Goetha!s and the other members of
the canal commission regarding the leg
islation necessary for the operation OF the
great waterway after It's completion. The
party will sail from Colon November 4
on their return to New York. They are
due In Washington November II.
The Secretary's trip has caused an in
definite postponement of the hearing
which was to be held at the War Depart
ment Wednesday on-the application of the
Chicago municipality for permission to
occupy certain Oec.a aimed lands on the
lake front for park purposes,
Evening star., 1913-10-20

bill calling for the issue OF notes in this
form was political"
"The assumption that II is necessary e.
issue these notes as government ocliga-
tions is not correct" said Mr.. Morawitx
Mr. Morawitz said that he favored five
or six regional banks rather than twelve.
as provided In the bill. He said that the
only danger from a possible imitation OF
the proposed currency lay in having toe
large q number of these regional reserve
banks. He said that he would place the
power in the hands OF the federal reserve
board to cause q contraction of the cur
rency when It was desirable. In the opin-
Ion. OF the board.
Senator Brtstow pointed out that there
might be 30 much difference OF opinion
regarding this matter In the minds OF
men that it would get into politics as q
party issue In the future.
IF Mr.. Bryan was at the head OF this
fectly all right to have out large quan-
tity Of this currency" said Senator Bris-
tow, but II. on the other hand. Mr.. Aid
rich was In charge, he might say that
the Currency should be contracted"
Mr.. Morawits said that he did not be.
lieve there was any danger of imitation Of
currency under the bin as drawn II tht
management OF the reeional banks vas
fairly intelligent. He favored allowing the
reserve board to set q limit TO the amount
Of currency to be issued by the banks.
Not Presidents Spokesman.
In the Senate today Senator Stone OF
Missouri undertook TO deny printed
statement that he as "spokesman for
the President" was to endeavor to
smoke out" Senators Reed. Hitchcock
and O'Gorman In q speech In the Sen
ate Wednesday. Senator stone said
that his intention was to make a Few
remarks as to the necessity for speedy
action on the currency bill" and that
he was not authorized to speak foi
President Wilson. He declared he had
not thought Of saying anything that
| could by any means be construed as
offensive" to. members Of the banking
and currency committee.
Evening star., 1913-10-20

zona; Charles ]. Chapman, thirty-third
honorary. Arizona; Louis g. Clarke.
thirty-third honorary. Oregon; T. M.
Hugo. deputy thirty third honorary.
Minnesota; w. II. Hoyt K: c. G. H..
deputy thirty third honorary: John B..
House. thirty third honorary: Thomas
Isaac w. Gill. thirty-third honorary, all
Of Kansas; o. w. Aldrich, thirty-se
ond degree, Ohio; j. H. Mccormick.
thirty third degree honorary, Alabama;
gree, Gautarna. Philippine Islands;
Arthur Waltenworsh. thirty-second de-
gree, Baltimore; Jacob Jorgen MIS-
son, X. c. c. H., South Dakota; r.
McKreming. Jacob Lampert. J. c: c;
honorary. and William A. Hall. K. c.
C. H.. all of Missouri: C. L. Shack
thirty-third honorary. and H. H. VIII
son. thirty-third honorary. OF Ne,
braska; George D. Adams. thirty.third
e0nfTary e. a' cf 11s Kansas M n Nat b[s NJ washer.
thirty second degree. Texas; Harry
Abrams, thirty-second degree. Virginia
j. w. Boyd, thirty-third degree honorary.
Wyoming; W. J. wilson; thirty1seiGno MI Hai5s~
thirty-third degree oklahoma: Thomas
M. Pratt, thirty-second degree, Nebraska
L. w. Tolman, Seattle. Wash; W. r.
Rippitt. K C. c. H., Porto REQ; L. N.
Greenleaf. thirty-third degree honorary,
Denver; Cramer Sexton. thirty-third de-
gree honorary, Tennessee; r. H.. Malone,
thirty-third degree honorary, Colorado;
w. Hayes Laird, thirty-third de rec
honorary. Minnesota; Sam F. Cochran
thirty-third. degree honorary; Ben Mel
son, thirty-third degree honorary
L. A. Prizes, thirty-second degree;
&c. F. Woods. thirty-second degree: E.
M. Redu.on, K. c. C.. H.; r: NJ Kahn
ali Of Dallas, Tex: Thomas R. Brown.
keDpis < C. K c. H c A.. and of cnsa1ss Galveston;
r. L. Douglass. thirty-third honorary:
Alabama; II; II CHara, .Ihsr.y-seeUno r, ~,
third degree honorary, Of Missouri; w.
81. Van Horn, thirty third degree hon
orary. Fargo, n. D.: Evan Davis, thirty,
third degree honorary. Kansas; Edward
Edmund Russell, K. 6. c. H.. and
Walter G. P. Jacobs. thirty-third degree
honorary, all of South Dakota; Fred
erick Phinney. thirty-third degree hon.
orary. Idaho; Peter Pickton, th4rty-thiro
thir.y-third degree honorary, Of North
Dakota; Charles w. Gray, K. c. c. H..
Florida: Earle H. Selby, thirty-second
degree, Mississippi; Craig MacQuean, x.
G. H.. Missouri; Henry E. Cooper,
Hawaii. Honolulu; DR.. Oliver S. Wright,
deputy thirty-third degree honorary.
Florida; william H. Vedder. K. c. c. H..
Pasadena, Cal: Jere A. Miller. thirty
third degree honorary, West Virginia
Frank A. Derr thirty-third degree hon
orarv Oklahoma; Campbell Wells
thirty-third degree honorary, Missouri
John r. Wilkinson. thirty-third degree
honorary, Atlanta; E. c. Snyder, thirty
third degree honorary. Nebraska; Martin
Kahn, th.rty-second degree and S. M
Ottenheimer. K c. C. HI. of Baltimore;
William Homan, thirty-third degree
deputy northern jurisdict, on New York;
a. A. Edgington. K. c. c: H., Nebraska;
F. NJ. Howard, K. c, G. H., Iowa; uriah
q Guss. thirty-third degree honorary,
Guthrie, Okla: NJ. A Weir. thir.y-third
degree Georgia: and e. d. Olmsted.
thfrty-third degree honorary. Washing
ton and Alaska, deputy for inspector
general. :.
Evening star., 1913-10-20
THROWN FROM CATHEDRAL.
American Women Not Permitted Il
Make Pankhurst Demonstration.

LONDON. October 2O.-Snffragettes
again interrupted the services yesterday
at st. Paul's and also at st. Luke's. Ken
sington, where the Bishop Of London was
preaching, by reciting prayer for
Mary Richardson and Annie Kenney.
who are being forcibly fed"
After the women were elected from
st. PauPs they attempted to hold a meet
ing on the steps of the cathedral, but
the police interfered. A -scufiie ensued
and two women were arrested, charged
with assaulting the police.
According to the official report Of the
militant organization fifteen American
women also went to the cathedral in order
to demonstrate their sympathy with their
English sisters and to protest aga nst
the action of the authorities at New
York In preventing Mrs. Pankhurst from
landing"
The report also says that the women
were elected with great violence by the
vergers.
Evening star., 1913-10-20
BALLOT FRAUDS CHARGED.
Illegal Registration in New York on
Large Scale Alleged.

NEW YORK. October 2o.-In . state
ment issued last night by the Honest
Ballot Association. citizens organise
ton, It is charged that many frauds were
committed during the four days OF regis
tration for the fall election here. Gangs
of "guerrillas" were active in many parts
OF the city, the association asserts. ana
succeeded In registering a large number
of names fraudulently.
Its watchers, 1t says. challenged i,ss4
men during the four days of registration,
OF whom LOLA, or Is per cent, did NOT
register after being challenged. fnoicat.
Ing that they we're not entitled to DO So
Dr Talcott Williams. president OF the as
sociation. announced that its represeS
tt,,as would check up the registration
rolls. visit every house and see the voters
so that vould-be repeaters might be frus-
,rated In their attempts to vote.
Evening star., 1913-10-20
Dirigible Flights Cancelled.

BRUSSELS. October 0.-Becsuse Of the
disaster 20 the Zeppelin di igible balloon
the minister OF war has countermanded
all the proposed ascents OF the military
dirigibies Zodiac and BelgiQue for this
year. He also has decided 70 suspeed.
and probably will abandon altogether,
the intended purchase OF new dtrtgible
OF the German rigid type.
Evening star., 1913-10-20
Two Telephone Linemen Killed.

EBENSBURG. Pa. October 20.-E. C.
Thompson and G. w. Wiley. lnemen Of
Brownsville, Pa, were instantly killed
near here this morning when the tele-
phone line they had thrown over a
pole came in contact with a highly
charged electric light wire. Foreman
Alvin Adams was seriously injured
when in an effort to save the men he
wrapped his coat around the wire and
released 1T.
Evening star., 1913-10-20

CONCORD. N. H.. October 2o.-Friends
of Senator Jacob Fl. Gallinge are re-
,,eyed to learn that he has fully recov-
cred from a recent Illness and that he
will return to Washington this week.
Senator Gailinger had q severe attack
n stomach trouble after he reached his
home here a few weeks ago. but -
again feeling At.
Evening star., 1913-10-20
paroled Convict Shoots Policeman.

Ll.,CHBURG. Va. October. 2.-Jack
Perrow, paroled convict yesterday sho,
and dangerously wounded Policeman
George Ware and then was killed by the
officer. Perrow. who was wanted Tor car
robbery recently. was released from the
nenitentiary, where he was sent two
years ago for shooting Policeman George
CranA.
Evening star., 1913-10-20
..ulogized by Admiral Peary.
progressives Nominate Candidate.

NEW YORK. October 2o.--The con-
rressional committee Of the progress
I've party OF the twentieth congres.
sional district yesterday nominated
Isaac A. Hourwich for Congress to MI
the unexpired term Of Francis Burton
Harrison, who was appointed governor
general Of the Philippine Islands.
Evening star., 1913-10-20
Mrs. Pankhursts admission to this

Mrs. Pankhursts admission to this
country:
"I have not given the matter sum-
cient consideration to discuss the ad-
mission of Mrs. Pankhurst. / Will say
however, that l believe that the cause
of woman suffrage in the country coulo
never be advanced through the adop-
tion of the militant methods for which
Mrs. Pankhurst has stood In Ene'
land"
Senator Borah of Idaho. who also
halls from a state where women are
permitted to vote. said:
az think that the President has acted
wisely In admitting Mrs. Pankhurst 70
this country. It was the proper thing to
do. But II the women OF ,nls coun.Is @
adopt the campaign principles OF Mrs.
Pankhurst and her methods OF lawless-
ness and crime the cause Of woman suf-
frage will be set back a decade In the
United States. The women of the country
must deal with Mrs. Pankhurst."
Received Much Advertisement.
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon also de-
lclared himself in favor OF the admission
into this country of Mrs. Pankhurst. He
said he thought 1t had been great mis-
take ever to consider denying Mrs. .Pank-
hurst admission to the United States: and
that she had received a lot Of advertising
as result OF II. !
He insisted that Mrs. Pankhurst will
be unable to do any harm here and that
the people of this country are not Of the
type which would permit militant meth
DDS on the part of the suffrasists.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona, who report
ed the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment to the Senate from the wom-
an suffrage committee. said that he did
not believe. and had never believed. that
violence should be used to obtain tho
elective franchise by women.
Moral suasion Is the logical manner in
which TO obta n equal suffrage he said
Senator Lane of OREGON said:
II see no reason for not admitting Mrs.
Pankhurst II size must make a foo. of
herself that will be her misfortune. Let
her come here and tell her story. II she
desires. I believe In the freedom Of
speech
Evening star., 1913-10-20
Suffrage Senators Agree
on the Presidents Stand

Senator Thomas of Colorado. chair
man of the woman suffrage committee
of the Senate. said with reference to
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No Important Cases Decided.

Decisions in the United States Supreme
Court today did not include the inter-
mountain rate or other important cases
pending
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Reason Political, He Thinks.

Senator Weeks. said that the only reason
Evening star., 1913-10-20
.-nature and not such as to involve moral

nature and not such as to involve morai
.Sturpitude.
4 '"The mere delivery of lectures or
speeches UT ing women to strive Tor wnat
she believed to be their legal and polit-
cal rights, Is certainly an act intended 70
forward and help political cause, and
such act, therefore, must be deemed, II
an offense at all. a political offense Nor
can II be claimed or successfully ascef-
tained that the mere urging OF her hear
ers to destroy property. IL necessary TO
bring about the desired result. rs an act
Involving moral turpitude.
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Admits Five Convictions.

she admitted in her examination
that she has been convicted in Eng
land fiye times. The first three Of
fenses were for obstructing the police
, in the performance of their duty. In
each of these instances the wrong COM
planned of was an attempt on her part
! TO present a petition In behalf OF inc
movement for equal Suffrage lor
women.
''The fourth and fifth charges ana con-
victions were for conspiracy. the fourtn
being conspiracy to rebellion and the nitn
"a charge OF conspiracy to destroy prop
erty In both instances she was con-
victed as an accessory before the faet.
IL was never claimed. and Ii was never
attempted to be proved. that she had any
actual participation in any or the oVeit
acts committed. but she was Simply
charged and convicted OF making speecnes
or delivering lectures melting people 10
rebellion or TO the destruction of prop
ertv. n necessary to further the move
rnent for the equal suffrage for women:
..The object sought TO be attained Dy the
applicant allen was the procurement OF
the rirht of equal suffrage Tor women.
This it must and surely Will De conceueo'
even by the enemies of that moVemeht.
TO be even laudable purpose--at least
not a base or vile purpose.
'sThe acts of this allen for whicn sne
has been convicted may very properly De
nlcened TO the acts of an editor OF any
Deriodical who, through haming eoltor-
las cartoons etc. incites people to NO.
lent acts such as was asserted asainSt
certain editors after the Assassination OF
President Mckinley. s--s
Evening star., 1913-10-20
Cites immigration Law.

sarba administration law section 2, after
.,ecifving the classes of aliens who
shall be excluded. provides as fo'-
lows:
provided, that nothing in this act
shall exclude, if otherwise admissible
persons convicted of an onense pureiy
poiiticaI. not involving moral turpi-
tude" T.,
Tho case of Edward F. Myl,us that the
accented rule seems to be that TO con-
stitute a political offense 1t Is necessary
, to show something In I % nature ,ns, 0n ooma No
certed action. there ihu
r sing. or a common movement. as PaI
iof which the offense Is committed. nei'
this is true, even common CRIME may
be regarded as a mere incident 10 the [fo
motion Of political cause
tered into contracts TO lecture In NeW
York. Cleveland. Canton. Dayton Cin-
&c nnati, Nashville, Chicago. mime
apolis, ST. Paul. Toledo, Detroit; Hart
ford. Providence, Boston. Philadelphia.
Baltimore. Washington and winning
ton on dates beginning OCTOBER ~ anu
covering & period to about December
/. and her admission Is hereby request
ed for the purpose or eranI.ns her :"
carry out her contract obligations
Pledges Lawful Conduct.
!, Attorney F. S. o'Neil referred to Mrs.
jPankhursts pledge that she would
corduct herself in lawful manner
while in this country.
She has made that pledge to the
American people and she will keep IT."
declared the lawyer. 'In every shop
and factory in this land today women's
heads are bowed in mute appeal to this
ydepartment for the liberty OF this ols-
tinguished woman
Commissioner Caminetti asked IL Mrs.
Pankhurst intended to preach MILL
fancy here.
"Emphatically no. responded ONeil.
I'VE have her assurances on that point
and we state them to you as strongly
as possible" - :.
would not take into consideration tnc
suffragist's lecture contracts. nor Wouih
& ne consider argument pertaining 10 the
recent case of Nc RE Lloyd, the Eng
lsh music hall singer. Copies OK 'chp-
pings from London newspapers on ens'
activities and arrests OF Mrs. rank
hurst were admitted to the record
Case of Marie Lloyd.
During the hearing Mrs. Pankhurst' 8
lawyers brought up as precedent the
case Of Marie Lloyd. the actress. VINO
was detained at Ellis Island recently
because she crossed with a man not her
husband Mr.. Caminetti said he would
not consider that case at all.
That was no precedent FOR this
case" he said. rather warmly.
The attorneys replied that they cited
the case because Miss Lloyd was ad-
mitted on bond to fulfill theater en-
gagements.
The entire business of the immigra-
tion bureau we way before the Pank-
hurst case this morning. Newspaper
reporters filled every office of the
bureau and had the telephones con-
nected with their Offices in order to
give the latest news
Evening star., 1913-10-20
Those in Attendance

Others In attendance in connection
with the session include: Harry A.
Drachman. thirty-thir9 honorary, Ari-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-19
HUERTA'S POSITION
VIEWED FROM HIS OWN STAND
llOINT MAY BE GOOD-OTHERS
MAY DIFFER FROM HIM.

NO man is above fault. Even if he
sIo1lld be he would not be above the
fault finder. Even if, in fact. he was
without Il fault still others would find
fault with him.
An TACT most Of our lives are too loose.
OF rather most of us live lives that are
toOsloose.
tIaife i'll a republic is likely to be too
loose III every respect, no matter how
high the civilization or so-callcd civil
ziqtoh, from the fact that we are all
prone to take liberty for license. Most Of
the lOOseness comes. however. from the
TACT that so few are taught habits of
tiHllt ana care. We are too prone to be
a icareless lot. The proper restrictions
nave not been placed around us.
sThe restrictions of a ear. an cmncror
aklhg or a dictator are entirely unnec-
essary. They are arbitrary and oncaIIeI
Tor by any law of reason.
IL is the restrictions that comes from
life's necessities that count.
let yO0r boys and your girls know that
lt IS necessary TO care, that it is nee
essary to lay by, necessary to cultivate
thrift.
lit is the restrictions that comes from
LIES necessities that count.
sLet your boys and your girls know
tlat 1T is necessary to care. that it is
necessary to lay by, necessary to cult
xate thrift.
sIeach them that if they exercise thrift
"a the present they need not be over anx
Rrs about the future. A future that is
bnilt on a thrifty present is the latest
Kind there is.
Let your children know that their
hses, their raising, their education must
pc conducted us much on business lines
and the lines of experience as they are
on the lines of devotion.
Too many people love their children to
death, actually to industrial death. and
then wonder why their children have not
and cannot make success in life.
The fault lies with You and not with
the child.
If the boy is raised to be thrifty he
will be successful if he is honest with
It all.
Because thrift brings all good habits
in its train.
"a good way to be thrifty is to put in
the spare time in some thing that will
Keep you from Il spare old age.
If you will put in Il few hours on The
Heralds Circle Puzzle Contest YOU have
the chance of getting one Of the forty
cash prizes and they range in maximum
values from $500 to $500.
Read that puzzle page over carefully
today. See if there is a single chance
Tor you to Lose one single penny and
then see if there are not forty chances
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-19
STRAWBERRY PLANTING
(BU G. s. Ners Serrice.)

Jefferson, Tex. Nov. 19.-Por the
purpose of promoting diversification
and strawberry growing. the Jefferson
Strawberry and Truck Association has
been formed here with a large member
ship. The association has purchased
SiXtv-five acres of land north of here
and will plant it to Strawberries ex-
clusively. a manager vii be placed in
charge of the farm and will supcrin-
tend the Planting, picking and market
ing Of the berries. Practically all Of the
farmers throughout Marion county will
devote from three to five acres L straw
berries and together will be able TO
ship carloads throughout the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-19
TAXABLE VALUES
by c. S. NeWS Serrice.)

Austin. Tex, Nov. 19.-County Tax
collectors of Texas are filing reports
showing the 1913 assessed valuations
OF their respective counties al the rate
OF about twenty per day and only a
few remain to be heard from. 1t is an
tIcipatcd that the total taxable values
Tor the entire state will show Il substan-
tlal Increase over 1912 Dallas leads all
ohcr counties, having rendered proper
~ for taxation to the amount Of 1129.
800 800, Harris is second with &l29. 50I.-
49, BeXar third with sos. S9S.S62 and
Tarrant takes fourth rank. having il to-
tai assessed property valuation of $07.-
G96.S12. OF these four leading counties.
Dallas shows the greatest absolute in
crease over 1912 amounting to %lI1G1.-
800.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-19
Galveston.-The Naval Committee o

Galveston.-The Naval Committee of
GpngrcSN l!1s announced its intention
of establishing an oil station on the At
lantic or Gulf Coast to supply the oil
burning vessels Of The United States
navy with fuel. A committee Of Gal
weston citizens are cndeavoring To have
The station located here. 1t is the con
census OF opinion in this city that when
the possible sites for the station are in
v~cStigated Galveston will be selected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-19
GRAND JURY STILL OUT.

The Grand Jury has been out since
Saturday. and has made no report this
week. 1t is said the jury is at work on
important Investigations.
Two special venires of 195 men each
have been summoned to appear in the
court on December 4. One ven
ire is for the ease Of the State of Texas
VS.. Fred Ohler. On a criminal charge. The
other is for the case of the State of
Texas W. Quinn Turner charged with
murder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-19
DEMAND FOR RECOGNITION

NOgales, AriZ, Nov. 19.-MiniSter of
Foreign Relations Escudero of General
Carranza's cabinet, has requested formal
credentials of DR.. William Bayard Hale.
unofficial representative of President
Wilson. Otherwise he says the 'unofi-
cial negotiations are ended" This vir-
tual demand for recognition of the Con-
StitutiOnalistS is a surprise.