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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
DEPARTMENT IS UPHELD.
Court Gives Postmaster Generai
Right to Fix Mail Rules.

F, G. Lewis, who had a sudden rise
few years ago as publisher in ST. LOUIS.
and who established the Woman Daily,
with which he proposed to revolutionize
Journalism by selling the daily paper at
81 a year, yesterday received a setback
from the United States Supreme Cour'-
Lewis has had much controversy with
the Postoffice Department. which begun
under the administration of George b.
Cortelyou. He was the publisher OF sew
eral periodicals, among them the Wom-
ans Magazine. The publication was oe-
MED the second-class privileges py the
postmaster at St. Louis on the GROUND
that it's subscription list was not bona
fde. Lewis sought to compel the post
MASTER to receive the copies for trans
mission through the mails at second-class
rates by having recourse to the courts.
The lower courts decided against him
and the Supreme Court yesterday al
firmed the decision.
The court upheld the judgment OF the
lower court in deciding that the Post
master General had the right to NIX rules
and regulations for the admission to the
second class privileges, and that in this
ca, he had not exceeded his authority.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
MILITANTS FIRE
Big BOAT HOUSE
Campaign Of Violence Is Re-
newed After Sunday
Rest.
KING AND QUEEN IN FEAR
Suffragettes Take Blame for Destruc.
lion Of harrington Hall, as "Pro-
test Against Tyranny"
KING AND QUEEN IN FEAR

London. May l2-The suffragettes be-
gan this week by setting another Sc
rious fire. They burned the Noting
ham Boat Clubhouse on the Trent. Ten
thousand dollars worth of boats went
up in flames and smoke.
AS in their other recent hres, the
militant arson band strewed the prem
Uses with suffragette literature 1t is
apparently their intention never to
leave the police in doubt as to who
applied the torch.
The English public fears that the
militants Will attempt before next sun
day to surpass even their record of last
week. when their campaign of violence
reached its height. During those seven
days they destroyed more property by
fire and planted more bombs than at
any time during their war for votes.
King Fears Demonstration.
There is evidence that the suffragettes
have attempted even to make demon
stration i'm the presence of the King ana
Queen. King George is said to be in
constant fear that such a thing may
happen.
marble statue of the fourteenth
Earl of Derby. near Preston in Lam
cashire was found coated with tar to-
day, and the suffragettes were blamed
for this.
1t develops that the loss in the hre
which destroyed the harrington mansion
near Dundee, was about 100000. The
house was the property of Henry Nc
Grady, a former lord provost of Dun
dee. If any one doubted that the fire
was incendiary and the work of sur
fragettes. the doubt was dispelled when
the head constable of Dundee received
by mail a copy Of the latest Suifragette,
on which was inscribed:
harrington Hail. a protest against
British tyranny. Blame AsGuith and
companV"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
CUATEMALAFACES
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION
Central American Republics Debt to
England Causes Drastic Meas
ures to Be Taken.

Dispatches from Jamaica that a Brit
ish cruiser has sailed from jamaica to
make naval demonstration against
Guatemala caused no surprise among Of
fetal circles here last night.
The United States government was in
formed two weeks ago by Guatemala that
Great Britain had notified her that some
move toward settlement of her indebt-
edness to British citizens must be made
before May Il or take the consequences.
The intercession of the United States,
asked at that time by Guatemala, has
been refused. This government declined
to repeat her efforts of the last few years
to gain time for Guatemala This situa-
ton has been handled by John Bassett
Moore, Counselor of the State Depart
ment and he has followed the course of
noninterference determined upon by the
Taft administration last winter.
At that time the State Department
reached the conclusion that the United
States had been made to act the part of
buffer long enough, and that it was
time for Guatemala to cease her de-
faults on Indebtedness. the business of
which she herself admits. No objec-
ton will be made to any course Great
Britain sees fit TO pursue in the matter
of bringing pressure to bear on Guate-
mala, provided that she stops short of
the seizure of Guatemalan territory.
Two alternatives are open to Guate-
mala by which she may avoid the trou-
BILE with Great Britain. Either could be
made effective in twenty-four hours if
President Estrada Cabrera would change
his dilatory policy. The British are de-
manding that the funds of the coffee
export tax be applied to the service of
the foreign loan, on which no interest
has been paid for nearly twenty years.
They would be just as well pleased If
Guatemala would sign the contract
which has been before her for three
years for a $50, 100000 loan. This loan is
offered by American bankers. and in
wolves not only the liquidation of the
British debt. but also the reform of the
currency and customs administration.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13

be given anything she had to say. The
administration is bound i'm solemn COM
pact with Japan to disclose no details
of the communications presented by AM
bassador Chinda.
Publication of the Japanese protest will
occur only by express agreement be-
tween Tokyo and Washington, and prob
ably not until the present stage of the
matter has been passed: Ambassador
Chinda has also been instructed that he
must say nothing for publication without
authorization from his government. With
these restrictions agreed upon, the Japa-
nese government has spoken very plainly
but in the most cordial spirit to the
United States
Nation Is Responsible.
That Japan will look solely to the gov
eminent of the United States for a reme-
dy of the impending obnoxious situation
likewise was made known mere. The
Japanese government has no intention of
taking a hand in any action before the
United States courts for the purpose of
testing the validity of the proposed Cali
fornia law. Such action is quite contrary
to the precedents of the japanese gov
eminent, and il Is the view in Tokyo
that there is no reason why that govern
ment should urge its case elsewhere than
before the Federal administrati ton at
Washington.
Neither will the government Of the
United states be party TO any legal pro-
ceedings in an attack upon the California
legislation, unless the attitude of the adj
ministration is changed in the future. The
refusal of Japan TO lay her case before
the courts. and the unwillingness of the
Federal government to do so are regard
cd here as making for the elimination o.
what has heretofore been regarded as ii
possible solution of the problem in case
the pending bill becomes law.
The right of all sovereign States to be
the judge as TO who shall enter their
borders and who shall become citizens
of their governments is so clearly recog
nized in all international law that there
is little expectation here that Japan will
max, any serious effort to gain Ameri-
can citizenship for her subjects resident
here.
Arbitration Is Remote.
Though the United States and Japan
have treaty for the arbitration of dis
putcs arising out of the Interpretation
OF treaties. yesterdays developments in
the situation are regarded making the
likelihood of arbitration of the present
issue more remote than ever.
The pessimism of the administration
with regard to the prospects OF GoV
Johnson's preventing the pending bill
from becoming law was most apparent
yesterday.
1t was made clear that Secretary of
State Bryan's appeal TO him Sunday
night, ! in the Presidents name, was
based only on the hope that he would
see his opportunity to render a service
to the Federal government, and take adj
vantage of it.
This evening, when it was learned
through unofficial channels that the Gov
ernor was at work on his reply to Sec
rotary Bryan's message, il was realized
that this statement from the Governor
could hardly be anything but a state
trent of his reasons for approving the
pending bill, despite the wishes OF the
Federal administration. California men,
bers of Congress state positively that
the Governor would sign the measure.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
POLICE TO ESCAPE
SUFFRACISTS' WRATH
Senate Committee Inclined to Deal Less
Harshly with Pageant
Guardians.

The Senate committee, which investigate
ed the Washington police department for
alleged failure to furnish police protection
to women parading in the suffragist pa
rade on March 8. met yesterday to try
to reach an agreement on a form of re-
port.
Interest in the investigation has abated
considerably, and ii is believed that the
report will be far less drastic in its con-
domination of the police than, il would
have been If made earlier
Apparently there is a disposition to
blame Congress for not making provision
to authorize the clearing of the Avenue
earlier in the day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
DELEGATE ALLEGES SCANDAL.
aIaska's Representative Crfttcises
TerritorS's Land Laws.

The administration of land laws
within the Chugach forest reserve, in
Alaska is a scandal, and the reserve
itself is a fraud declared Delegate
Wickersham of Alaska to the Senate
Committee on Territories yesterday.
w. B. Greeley, of the Forestry Bureau.
admitted that so far nothing had been
conserved on this reserve except the
title to 100000 acres of land. He ad-
mtted that the chief export use of the
timber would be for paper pulp, as the
lumber does not compare with that pro-
duced in the United States.
F.. c. Jemmett of the Alaskan North
ern Railway, opposed government con-
struction of railroads. He said that
much OF the coal was of high grade and
would be available for navy use when
lines of transportation are built to bring
it from the interior.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
HOUSE BILL TO PASS.
President Confident Few Senat'
Tarfr Change. VIII Be Made.

The fate of the tariff bill in the Sen
ate is not causing President Wilson any
worry.
He told the newspaper cabinet" al
that bodys semi-weekly meeting yester-
day, that he was assured that the bill
would pass the upper House practically
intact. and that it would not take very
long to go through.
The President declined to prophesy
how long the bill would take to pass
the Senate. but said that he had been
told that there will be comparatively
little opposition to it,
The Chief Executive also denied rumors
that he had asked for the reopening OF
the pottery schedule, or that he hat
asked that wheat be placed on the free
list
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
NORTHEAST CITIZENS MEET.
Last session of the Year Held and
Resolutions Paused.

IuBt BeHbf0h OF Tie car He'd anu
Resolutions Passed.
Members of the Northeast Citizens As
ISOLATION last night adjourned for the
season after a meeting in Northeast Tenn
pie.
Changes in the bylaws of the associa-
ton, resolution asking for an investiga-
ton or Rosedale Fairgrounds. the pro-
posed purchase of q forest reserve along
the railroad tracks between Washington
and Baltimore. and change In the police
regulations so as to include the suburbs
IN the section relating to the throwing
OF missiles and playing baseball and foot
BALI was approved at the closing meet
Ing. OF which Evan T.. Tucker. president
of the association. was In charge.
Officers will be elected at the next meet
Ing, which will be held on the second
Monday in October
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
DEPORTATION HELD LEGAL.
Alien Women Lending immoral Lift
May BE sent Home.

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The Supreme Court yesterday construed
the immigration act of 1910 to authorize
the government to deport alien women
who enter upon an immoral life after ar
irving in the, United States. even IL the
proofs show that they came in before
the law was passed
A test case was brought on behalf OF
Helen Bugajentz, Of Denver, Colo, whose
attorneys raised a question of the gov.
eminent to deport her and two other
women who were taken with her on a
similar charge.
1t was contended that the government
sought to make the law ex post facto
but the Supreme Court held that the gov
eminent had authority under the law to
deport any alien women, no matter wheH
she may have come to this country, al
any time that She should be found to
have violated the prohibitions liked by the
law of 1910.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13

With 165 cases argued and under adj
visement, the Supreme Court yesterday
took a recess until May Is. when 1t Is ex-
pected that large batch Of opinions will
be handed down. The court was in SEES
sion but few minutes. and eleven cases
were disposed Of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
WOOD PULP ADMITTED FREE.
Court Holds Importations from Ger
tain Countries NOntaxable.

tain Countries NOntaxable.
The United States Customs Court de-
cided yesterday that importations OF
wood pulp from Norway. Russia, Aus
tri-Hungary, and Germany should De
admitted to the United States duty free
as the result Of the operation OF the
favored-nation clause in subsisting treat
Toe between the United States and these
countries.
The court held that the Dominion OF
Canada is an autonomy with which the
United States made treaty, and that
when the reciprocity act was passed
pursuant to the treaty. and Section
admitted wood pulp free Of duty from
Canada, this operated to extend
the like privilege OF free entry 10 sucn
;mnorts from all the countries with
which the United States had treaty re-
lations, embracing the favored nation
clause.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
Bill Aimed mt Coercion.

Employers who threaten their en-
ployes with view to influencing their
action at the polls would be subjected
to a fine of $1,000 or a year in Jail IL
bill introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Pepper of Iowa
becomes a law.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
Entertainment for blind.

An entertainment consisting of song
recital by II. P. Hoover. accompanied
by Miss Athey, will be given at the Ma
tional Library for the Blind at 1729 III
Street Northwest, tomorrow night.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13

Ry using finely powdered ingredients and great
pressure. articles have been made to resem-
bic porcelain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
TREATY rights
NOT PARAMOUNT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
POSTAL CHIEF IS
EARLY IN HIS BED
BurIeson Retires at 8 O'clock,
Rises at 5, and Eats But
Twice a Day.

Early to bed and early to rise" is
going to be the slogan Of the Postoffice
Department during the next four years.
Albert Sidney Burleson IL to be followed
generally throughout the United States
by all the postmasters. postmen and
other employees Of the postal system.
The Postmaster General, according to
a statement he made this morning, rises
every day at 8 o'clock and retires one
hour after eating his dinner in the eve
ming. or about 8 .. m.
And" he said this morning. any
man who wants to see me In the eve
ming has got to come to my home with
in an hour after have eaten. I've
done It all my life. To be sure I don't
always go to sleep on retiring. Often
/ read in bed until about II o'clock. but
I'm in bed all the time. As soon as 1
get up in the morning, read the
papers and eat breakfast at s o'clock.
By o'clock am at my Office. never
eat lunch. and work through unit!
o'clock unless something detains ME
Apparently / thrive well on this sys-
tenn"
Because OF his early habits the Post
master General gave the White House
policemen a shock this morning when
he arrived at the Executive Offices be-
fore $50 and waited until 9. when Sec
retary Tumulty arrived.
My, N.Y." he said on arriving. isn't
anybody up YETI"
Incidentally II may be mentioned that
the Postmaster General blossomcd forth
this morning In a linen suit Of the style
set by the President. He 10 about the
last member Of the Cabinet to adopt the
style. but he still clings fondly to the
black felt hat. He halls from Texas
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
He Was Just Naturally
Dizzy, He Tells Judge

Stumbling block number one has fall
len in the way of the new excise law
In the form of staggering, superinduced
by influences other than intoxicants. In
plain words. that part OF the new ordi-
nance which practically ordains that
when man staggers his trouble begins
counts for naught when one can ascrfos
his staggers to dizziness, vertigo, or
lameness OF some sort.
Willy Thomas MCGEE, who was hailed
before the Police Court todaJ, still
reeking with the fumes of the alcohol
with which he was saturated when ar
rested last night was the first person
whose ingenuity devised an excuse for
his staggering. In fact John, who is
an ''oldtimer' in court circles was the
frst man arrested for just plain stag
gerIng' under the new law.
IT'S just sort of natural unsteadi-
ness that deceived the copper and made
him think I was drunk, your honor.
said Thomas when arraiSned.
AT the hospital, your honor" inter
posed the policeman they diagnosed
that he had been drinking
But drinking isn't drunk" replied the
court Iaccnically.
At this juncture John. noticesblv
grestly unnerved by the effects of the
might before" despaired of the de-
tense that was on the verge of obtain
ing his acQuittaL and confessed that
his natural unsteadiness'' had been
occasioned by Just naturally taking one
too many" The court imposed fine OF
s1e and Thomas went down TO Occo-
quan.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
PLANS WATER LINE
TO ATLANTIC CITY
Company Which Takes Over
Local Concerns Has Such a
Project in Mind.

In connection with the taking over Of
the Potomac and Chesapeake steamboat
Company and the Colonial Beach Com
pany by the Sl5.o0o,ooo New York. Nor
folk and Washington Steamship Com
pany, It was learned TODAY that plans
are being considered by the new COM
pany to establish a washington-Atlan-
tic City steamer line. in addition to the
other lines projected.
Since the recent announcement that
Atlantic City Is planning to erect a
pier and a means of entrance for ocean
going vessels. the projectors Of the new
steamship company have considered the
practicability of establishing a line
from Washington that would take ad-
vantage Of the new facilities at the
ocean resort.
The round-trip rate Of fare has been
considered at $, though nothing Of a
definite nature has yet been decided
in this respect. The trip would con-
sumo from twenty to twenty-four hours,
but II Is believed that this time spent
on the water would be an additional at
traction for excursionists to the re-
sort.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
HOUSING BILL MEETS
D|SFAVOR OF BOARD
District Commissioners Declare
Measure in Congress Is Not
& Broad Enough in Scope.

Pointing out that in their opinion the
bul Is not broad enough in its scope,
the District Commissioners have for
warded to Chairman Smith. Of the
Senate District Committee. an unfavor-
able report on the joint resolution PRO
yiding for a housing commission IN
the District.
Appending to their report copy OF
the act under which the New York
City Tenement House Commission was
created in 1900. the Commissioners say
they believe this could be taken as
model to be used as the basis for the
draft of a satisfactory bill covering the
subject for the District. The COM
nissioners also recommend that they
be vested with the proposed duties IN
stead of having an Independent COM
mission created.
The report says. in part:
"The Commissioners are apprehensive
that the proposed restriction in the
puryiew of the commission. to the hous-
ing conditions of the INDECENT improy-
idmt, and needy population OF the
District of Columbia, would not only
exclude from the jurisdiction OF sucn
commission many phases OF service
respecting which the Intervention OF
such an agency is desirable, but wouio
tend to impair the self-respect ahd
excite the resentment of a large pof-
ton of those whose welfare the CON-
mission might undertake to make The
subject of its inquiry and activity.
Every community contains large
population which is neither INDECENT,
improvident, nor needy in the ordinary
sense OF those terms, but wnich Keeps
itself above that social stratum by
grinding labor and continual sacrince;
and which could be oenehteo hv ,be es nrne ,ne
supervision contemplated py tne pro-
posed legislation.
THE Commissioners therefore have
the honor to suggest that II. in the
Judgment of Congress, the creation o.
be deemed advisable. the proposed reso.
luton be modified SO as to enlarge ana
better define the commissions dures. a
body vested with such functions snouid
have authority to enforce It's con-
ciusions and be provided with the neces-
sary funds.
without power to subpoena witnesses
and compel their attendance; to punish
for contempt, and generally to regulate
its method OF proceeding, and without
.ceedings, It could not accomplish the
work which it is obviously projected to
do.
.'The Commissioners are of the opinion
that II would be better to invest them
with the proposed duties than 10 create
an independent commission for thas
service They believe that they can
perform those duties as well and more
economically than an independent COM
mission which would have to install q
new system of agencies with incidental
increase of expense and whose duties
mient possibly involve conflict of jur s.
diction with existing instrumentalities.
and duplication Of work.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Two Boys Get Frights;
One Painfully Burned

Leroy Jett and Roger Flaherty, both
seven years old, were playing near their
homes In the 800 block Eleth street
northeast. last evening. and Leroy s
handkerchief in some way got into the
slot between the street car tracks
I'll get II out" said Roger.
The Flaherty lad got a piece of wire
and went fishing in the slot. his chum
standing beside him
Suddenly there was a noise and p
great tongue of flame leaped out Of
the car slot and shot into the air
Both boys. shocked and frightened.
turned and ran for their homes. The
Flahertys boys feet and left hand were
painfully burned. The Jett boy Is the
son of Policeman II. NJ. Jett
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Chevy Chase Lake Will
Have 0Id-Time Fourth

Fourth in the good old-fashioned way
will be given their chance at Chevy
Chase Lake, as there will be no restric-
tions as to the manner of celebrating
there. The Fourth will be big day at
the Lake In addition to the regular
that there will be Marine Band music
for dancing in the afternoon. from 20
s o'clock. The presence Of the Marine
bandsmen in the afternoon will be ap-
preciated by those who find the evening
dancing hours all too short.
There will be a special program for the