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ed only by small federal garrisons. Later
on the practice was to approve all appli-
cations for the permits from the Mexican
government. but with the advent of the
Wilson administration there has been
again shown a disposition severely to re-
strict the issue OF permits.
That Is the situation at present and the
administration is understood to be hest
tating in deciding to test Its right TO grant
10 the rebels the right 10 import arms and
ammunition from the United States, not
only because o! the protests Of the hui
manitarians against the probable increase
OF bloodshed as the consequence, the pro-
tests OF the army office against the arm
ing OF thousands of Mexi, ans whom later
on they may be obliged TO fight. but also
from a consideration OF the argument that
b. thus extending aid to tn insurgents
the United States would BY its own act
release the government of Mexico OF am
financial liability for the tremendous
amount of American property ana the
many American lives lost during the pc
riod OF the rebellion.
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BOARD OF TRADE WILL
ELECT OFFICERS TODAY
Directors Meet at 4::15
O'Clock This Afternoon.
Oroop Retires.

The board of directors of the Washing
ton Board OF Trade will meet at Ala
O'Clock this afternoon and elect officers.
vice president. secretary, treasurer and
general counsel. The bylaws Of the or
ganization provide that the president and
vice presidents shall be elected from the
directorate.
The retiring officers are Edward II.
Droop. president; Ads B. Browne, first
vice president: r.. c. Graham second vice
president William John Eynop, score
tary; Chris ]. Gockeler, treasurer and
John E. Larner. general counsel Mr..
Droop retires automatically by reason Of
that director shall not serve more than
two successive terms. All the other Off
GERS are eligible for reelection.
Ii has been the rule in the Board of
Trade to elevate one of the vice presi-
dents to the office Of president, but this
probably will not be followed this after
noon. Both Adds b. Browne urst vice
pres. dent, and T.. c. Graham. second vice
president. have asked that they be not
elevated to the presidency, it is reported.
This Will necessitate the election of one
the directors president.
The directors are: Adds B. Browne,
j. Harry Cunningham, ,Frark E. Gibson.
f. {. Graham, George W. Harris Theo-
dore w. Moves, John Poole, Samuel j.
Prescott. Odell S. Smith, S. W. Wood
ward, Edwin G.. Brandenburg, John Joy
Edison, c. j. Gockcler. William T. GUIDE,
Arthur {. Moses, William H. Saunders
William II. Singleton, G. w T. Swart-
zell, William -. West. William c. Wood
ward. Cuno H. Rudolph. William John
Eynon, j. Ii. Small, William r. Galliher
John b. Larner, II. Clifford Bangs, Edwin
r. Brooks, Edward, +. Colladay, Walter
c. Clephane and William X Ellis.
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PLEA AGAINST USELESS
GIVING AT CHRISTMAS
Mrs. August Belmont Is Principal
Speaker at Meeting of
the "Spugs."

\. NEW YORK November ia coun-
try-wde appeal for the abolition OF
the useless Christmas gift and plea
for intelligent and thoughtful giving
instead were voiced last night by Mrs.
August Belmont, president of the
"Spugs." at the opening meeting of the
1913 campaign to be waged by that or
ganization against insincerity, COM
pulsion and waste in Christmas giving
At this meeting the membership rolls
of the Spugs-"the Society for the
Prevention of Useless Giving were
thrown open to all residents OF the
United States VINO might want 10 en-
roll against-the foolish Christmas gift
Having grown from u handful to more
than 900 within a few weeks during
the last Christmas season, the Spugs
have outlined for this year national
campaign and hope to establish socie-
ties in all cities and towns throughout
the country.
Mrs. Belmont was the orator of the
evening. The original purpose of the
society, she said was to prevent COM
puisory giving by girls in stores and
factories TO their employers. the Gus
,oin Of collective giving which the girls
felt they could not afford. but which
they could not avoid without embar-
anu pOSSlDle loss OF InHlf DO
sitions. This was one of the chief OBJ
jects of the society, she added, but not
the only one. Another prime attain
ment sought she said, was a general
cultivation, by all classes of givers,
Of more thoughtfulness and expression
Of personality in making Christmas
gifts.
Some folks say TO US, OF course you
want to promote useful giving The
word useful has many changes of mean
ing" She said. Usually when one thinks
of useful present il is a present de-
cdedly middle class OF commonplace. So
we do not attempt to promote useful
giving IN the commonly accepted defini-
ton of that word. The thing we are
really out to do is to abolish something.
We feel that when We have done that
there will follow good sense in giving and
that everybody VIII be profited thereby
We propose TO decrease the cost of the
gift and increase the good will: to make
the heart of Father Christmas rejoice
by little acts of kindness. unselfishness.
by putting thought into une gift we sent
our dear ones. Give generously. but
from your heart, with all your thought
Don't make a business of giving make 1t
an, art. Don't waste what should be Il
season of good will freely given.
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SENATORS CAUCUS /
ON CURRENCY BILL.
Effort to Secure Party Sup.
port for the Administra-
ton Measure.
ITS ACTION NOT BINDING.
DIRECTORS ARE ASSURED
Hitchcock Will Try to Remove
Mantle of Secrecy by Having
the Doors Opened.

The democrats of the Senate met n
caucus at o.clock TODAY t. consider To-.
currency bill They are cndea vorlnc "a
lind some way in which TO bring TO the
Senate a currency bill winch VIII t.
acceptable 10 a majority eff the democrats
of the Senate and 10 the Pres.den
When the caucus assembled at . O'Clock
six of the democratic members OF the
Senate banking and curreiity committee
including Senator owen. chairman: Sen
ators O'Gorman. Reed. romereue, Hollis
and Shafroth. had prepared the draft
OF bill which they believed would meet
the approval of the President
II is practically the administration bill
already passed by the House. The num-
Der OF regional banks, however. l.
changed from twelve - eight II has
been generally understood that the Presi
dent would accept this reduction
The other provisions of the bill with
merely minor amendments. have been lcft
the same
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BOND DISCOUNT OPPOSED.
Louisiana Struggling Over Proposed
Issue TO Float States Indebtedness.

BATON ROUGE. La, November 70
The state constitutional convention today
is awaiting the report Of the committee
on bonded Indebtedness and the commit
tee on style and revision. Both commit
tees were in session until late last night,
and resumed their deliberations this
morning. :,
r, is understood that il has been pracu-
caliy agreed not to insist that the pro-
posed bonds, AZ per cent serial, TO float
the states eleven-mi lion-dol-ar indebted
ness be sold at ,ar II : expected that
any plan TO discount the bonds VIII meet
with opposition. as the governor had lndl-
Gated that he would not favor il.
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.P|NDELL To Be NAMED
FOR ENVOY TO RUSSIA
Secretary Bryan Issues State
ment Explaining Attitude
of President Wilson.

Henry N Pindell the Peoria. H., pub
Usher will be nominated Tor ambassador
10 Russia and the recently publ shed
correspondence which was alleged To have
passed between him and Senator Lewis
will not influence the President decision.
Secretary Bryan today issued the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the Rus
sian ambassadorsh p, with the remark
that he regarded the Pindell incident a.
closed:
Statement by Bryan.
..Ths ambassadorship 10 Russia Is va
cant. and the President has Tor some
time been des.rous Of filling it BY an APP
po.ntment which would be entirely worth!
of the great dignity and importance Of
the post. knowing Mr.. Pinde.l person
ally. his character, his ability. his eA-
ceptiohal fitness for the duties of such q
pace, ne ouered him the appointment
MIR. Pindel did not seek the appointment
At was tenaered him witnouG any s".ici-
tatlon on MS part not oniy. Out WITHOUT
any knowledge or anticipa ZION on his par
that il would be offered 20 hifn.
Iiun't want Full Term.
IN response to the offer he frankly
stated that he wsuld De CAD to serve the
administration IN any way IN which the
President thought he could serve II sue
cesstu.ly, but that he did not feel thai
he could conscientously oblisate himself
to serve the full ordinary term Of for
e..n appointment. because he uid aut re-.
that he could leave his business 50 long.
The Pres. dent asked him to accept il for
a. cong tune as ne could stay. and lac
consented.
This is Il fun statement vi 4 matter
which has been grossly misrepresent.d.
The President viii not allow malicious
IN .srepresenta tons to interfere with his
right to nominate To the Senate the best
men within his choice for con-
spicuous and responsible positions
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EXPLAINS PART IN LOAN
Lord Cowdray Stung by Crit
cism of Financial Dealing
in Mexico.

LONDON November 1..-Stung by
criticism OF his alleged financial sup
port OF Provisional President Huerta,
Lord Cowdray today issued a state
ment setting forth the extent Of his
financial connection with the Mexican
government He says:
Statements peculiarly Inaccurate"
and Of mischieVous character hay
ing lately appeared in certain sections
of the press III reference to my fnan-
cial connection with the present pro-
yisiuu.l government OF Mexico, ] think
the public Is entitled t. learn from me
what are the facts.
In common with most of the banks
and leading houses IN Mexico, my firm
and allied companies subscribed for a
small proportion-less than : per cent-of
thte government loan made through the
National Hanh of Mexico.
"A part from this neither !, my firm, no.
our aIiied companies have in any way,
directly or indirectly, assisted IN imam
cial manner the present provisional gov
eminent. Nor, let me III justice add, have
We been asked to do.
DrnrTc EFsSchrDE AyT
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which lie urged that more attention be
paid to rural education. He said this
presented the greatest problem OF the
craftsmanship OF today. Speaking of
the chid-en OF rural communities, he
said. III part:
The nations future in the greatest
measure depends upon the education of
these children. They will he the nation 5
voters and protection in the next gen.
GRAFTON. There should be some system
whereby the country could supply its
rural schools with standard teachers. At
present possibly about 10 per cent OF
the teachers in the rural schools of the
country have received the needed normal
school training. The other 80 per cent
have not received the proper preparation"
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NEW HOSPITAL IN USE.
Institution for the Treatment of Tu-
bercuIosis Cost So, SOC, 900.

NEW YORK. November 12-NeW York
enlarged its facilities for the treatment of
tuberculosis today BY opening n new
s. 100000 hospital on Staten Island. The
hospital is at Castleton Corners. swept b.
sea breezes and called Sea View.
Eighty patients already have been add
mitted.
The patients are housed in eight pavil-
ions arranged in a semi-clrcle so that
TIA sunlight enters every room and ward
Each pavilion will accommodate 10
patients The group OF buildings includes
also staff house, nurses quarters,
surgical pavilion and a kitchen in the
center of the group. from which trolley
trucks convey food to the various build
ings.
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REBELS MASSACRE ALL.
Entire Fedora Garrison of Mexican
Town Is Wiped Out.

MEXICO CITY, November ia
party Of rebels Saturday massacred five
federal officers and nine soldiers at
Muzquiz. IN the state OF Coahuiia. The
llurtcen men fought until their last
>artridge was fired, then they were
Jverpowered and killed.
The little detachment Of federals
dnder the command o. Mai Sostenes
.iumjardo. had left 10 garrison the
Gown, hiCh has 5000 inhabitants
When the rebels attacked them the
federal soldiers, although they had no
nope of victory, ignored the offer of
the rebel commander to spare their lives
and decided TO fight to lhe end. They
kept up the struggle for twenty-four
hours.
Federal reinforcements arrived TODAY
from the city Of Porfirio DiaZ and drove
eff the rebels. The bodies of the gall
liant troup Of defenders were found
riddled with bul.e.s.
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SEEKS TO GUST PACKERIES.
Argument Begun in Suits Against
Five Concerns in Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. November
12.-Argument in the suits against five
packing companies. brought by the state
under the antitrust statutes, was began
before the supreme court here today.
These suits Were instituted against the
Armour, Swift, Morris and Hammond
packing companies and the st. Louis
Dressed Beef and Provis on Company.
The state seeks TO Gust the companies
from Missouri.
The SUI t was based on the assumption
that the National Packing Company of
Chicago was the holding company fry
Armour, Swift, Morris and Hammond
and that the st. Louis Dressed Beef and
Provision Company was owned by the
National company. nee the informa-
ton was filed the National has dsSoly-
ed. and it " II be contended by the de-
Tense that the changed conditions since
that suit was flied will answer any de-
Ynand for a judgment against the COM
panieS.
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Redemption in Gold.

TIE democratic senators, however. have
agreed To change the provision for the
redemption Of the new currency, so thai
II must be redeemed in gold. and not in
gold or lawful money, as provided In In,
House bill.
Other amendments To the bill made b.
the banking and currency committee have
been discarded by the six democrats who
are upholding President in this eur
rency fight They have discarded tile
amendments calling for public own ershiD
of the regional reserve banks and fog
government control of the regional re-
serve banks.
Instead, they have adopted the pro-
Visions OF the administration b.ll which
call for the ownership of the regionst
banks by the national banks, aud ma
jor.ty of the representatives ot lie
stockholders OF these banhs IN control! OF
the governing boards.
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska, demo
crat who is standing firm in his oppost-
ton to the administration currency bill
with the understanding that hc Is not u
be bound by any aston 81 the caucus
went into the caucus this afternoon, hop
ing to make the caucus open To The
press.
Ii had been definitely stated by the
democratic leaders before the caucus be-
gan that il was not to be binding. and
that il was not the intention of the
caucus 10 adopt a currency measure or
to take il away from the Senate com
init zee. However opponents OF the adj
ministration bill took this statement with
a grain of sat asking why IL was neces-
sary to call a caucus ii there WAS TO be
no definite result therefrom
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COST WALSH BUT LITTLE.
Comparatively Small Sum Expended
in Gubernatorial Campaign.

BOSTON, November l2.-Lieut GOV.
David l. Walsh spent less To be elected
governor III the recent state election than
either OF his opponents who have filed
returns, according to the figures given
out when the time limit Oh returns expired
today.
Gov.-elect Walsh. Who was the demo-
cratic candidate, spent 81 ,5;;9 Coy. Foss.
who ran a. an independent, states that
his campaign cost him $l0.52i Repre-
sentative Gardner the republican candi-
date filed returns showing an eXpendi-
ture of $16.555. No returns from Charles
$. Bird. progressive candidate, had been
received when the time limit expired 1t
was said his statement was probably In
the mail.
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ELEVEN SINK WITH SHIP.
Italian Bark Goes on Rock Off the
Coast of Portugal,

LISBON. November 12.-Eieven of the
crew of the italian bark. Elvo were
drowned when that vessel sank today in
deep water after striking a rock at the
mouth of the River Mira while maneuver-
ing to avoid a collision with another ship.
Only three members of the crew were
rescued. one of these being John ClaseI,
Il Californian.
was on the voyage to Genoa from Gulf
port, Miss, whence she sailed September
10. She was a vessel OF 1,1U0 tons, built
in 1882.
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Wreck Survivors Reach Port

NEW YORK. November 1:.-The crew
OF the American schooner Lotte Beard.
which now rests at the bottom OF the
Atlantic or floats derelict. arrived here
today from England. The schooner sail
ed from South .Amboy, y. j.. September
rs for Augusta Me. laden with coal.
October III off Nantucket she was un-
masted by a storm and an hour later the
British tank steamer Sylvia. from New
port News took off all on board
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HUNTER IN QUANDARY.
Jersey Man Gets Postum With
Roosevelt Button in Stomach.

ORANGE. n. j., November 12.-Henry
Clark, local hunter, is appealing to his
friends today TO solve an odd puzzle
which is amusing local political partisans.
Clark went hunting in the Orange noun
tains yesterday. the first day OF the open
season for rabbits. and came home with
a large possum in his game bag.
When he set out TO prepare the posSuIn
for a roast he found il had swallowed
2 celluloid button bearing a picture of
Theodore Roosevelt on which was print
ed Vote for Theodore Roosevelt. for
Governor
The button was evidently one used dur
ing Roosevelt's gubernatorial campaign
In New York state. Clark AYERS that the
original bull moose must have been a
poSsum.
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Additional Cable Not Needed

LONDON. November 12.-The Atlantic
telegraph cable service is SO good that
the installation by Great Britain of Il
state-owned cable is not at present justi-
ned. according to testimony given today
nv Edward Crabb, second secretary of
the British post ONCE, before the domin-
ions ROYAL commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-12

Senator O'Gorman suggested this
morning that in view OF the fact that
six Of the democratic members of tie
banking and currency committee had
been able TO get together on a bill, the
caucus might be adjourned without de-
lay. and the six democrats would thon
make a report to the Senate. The COM
mlttee numbers twelve.
1t was expected that strong fig hi
would be made ia caucus to have the
meetings of that body open to the
press. Senators Nardaman, Myers ana
Ashurst il is understood. signed the
petition for a caucus with the unier-
standing that ii would be an open
caucus. But later democratic leaders
frowned on this plan.
Senator Bristow, one of the republican
members Of the banking and currency
committee. said today that the repnb-
leans still wished To consider the bhl
from a bipartisan standpoint, ano
that so far no effort had been made
by them TO frame substitute for the
administration bill. He indicated, how
ever. that some such course might De
taken if the democrats insisted upon
making the currency measure party
measure and took II from the hands
OF the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-12
Japanese Student Frat Man.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal. No
vember l2-Waiter Wauanape. Jap
anese, is the only man elected this year
to membership in the Stanford Chapter
OF Phi Beta kappa, the national honor
scholarship society. Seven girls were
elected. The election was held yesterday.
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May Reopen Controversy.

Although the House naval affairs com
mittee is about TO enter a strenuous ses-
sion in preparation OF the big naval au-
preparation bill and the personnel bill.
IT was stated by members of that COM
mittee today that if DR.. Cook could sue
coed in getting a resolution of inquiry
adopted and referred to that committee,
there might be reopening OF the world
famous controversy between Cook and
Peary.
TIE naval affairs committee. according
10 the emphatic statement of members in
the city is distinctly not seeking for the
hard work and high feeling that would
necessarily follow the Introduction and
ADOPTION OF such resolution. However,
If the House willed it. a subcommittee
Will be appointed and after the naval ap-
preparations bill is passed, the old polar
controversy will dug up.
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TUMULN'S REMARK
AMUSES STATESMEN
Senator Lewis Is Innocent
Cause of White House
Mirth.

Going to the White House today 10
see President Wilson for a few min
utes. Senator James Hamilton Lewis.
whose alleged correspondence with
Editor PindeN over the Russian am
bassadorship has received wide atten-
ton. left letter upon the desk Of
Secretary Tumulty not intended for the
Presidents secretary
Starting from the executive Offices
without the letter, personal one TO
him. Secretary TumuItv called: oh
senator. | am afraid you are "A little
careless with Your correspondents. .
and handed the letter 10 the lllinoIs
senator. the remark creating 4 roar Of
laughter among the statesmen who
were in Mr.. Tumulty's Office.
Yes, by love" admitted the Illinois
senator the letter Is from lady. too.
Senator Lewis Senator James Senator
Lane. Senator Swanson and Senator Till
mar and others talked over the currency
situation with President Wilson. Senator
James predicted that there would not be
more than three votes against tie admin
istration's measure in the conference Of
Senate
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Federal Plum for Jersey.

The recent death Of William NJ. Cross
federal district Judge OF New Jersey.
gives the President ch-sought-after
place for distribution. There are more
than a dozen candidates already. The
President is understood TO have favor
ed Robert S. Hudspeth. the prosecuting
attorney of Hudson county, and made
d tentative offer of the Judgship 10 Mr.
Hudspeth, who does not desire To re-
sign his position in Hudson county.
Senator Hughes is urging the nomina-
ton of J. Warren Davis. United States
attorney for New Jersey. who was named
for his place shortly after the President
came into Office. Senator MARITIME has
made no positive recommendation. but Is
said to favor County Judge Connolly OF
Elizabeth.
Representative Griest of Pennsylvania
introduced to the President today twelve
Lancaster county, Pa. boys who have
Won prizes for corn growing III that
county.
DR.. Richard L. IIartz Of New York to-
day invited the President to attend the
International congress OF surgeons to be
held In New York next April.