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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
BRYAN TALKS FRANKLY
Of HIS LECTURE PLANS
Tells IntervieWers He Will Re-
port His Cash Receipts on
Return From Trip West.

Secretary Bryan, whose proposed lee
ture tour has been the subject Of wide
spread discussion and no small amount
of criticism announced today that he
probably would make little over S23'
on each lecture.
And" added the Secretary. addressing
himself to the newspaper men, when |
return I'll tell you just HON much | have
made.
Mr. Bryan will leave here tonight on
his proposed tour, and will deliver his
first lecture before the Winona undianA
Chautauqua assembly tomorrow after
noon He will make as many additional
lectures as time will permit before his
return to this city. as previously an
nounced. for the conference with Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson. now en-
route to Washington from Mexico City,
to report to President MfisCn and Sec
retary Bryan. These conferences PROB
abIy will determine the future attitude OF
the United States toward the republic to
the south.
Mr. BRYAN declined to say how many
engagements he will fulfill in addition to
the one at Winona- He said TO attempt
such an announcement would be prema-
ture and would cause annoyance, ahke 70
those organizations for whom he Is to
speak and to himself. He said already
he had been flooded with kilograms, as
every organization was anxious to know
if his changed plans would prevent his
appearance before its particular body.
So he said he would deliver as many lee
lures as possible before it becomes neces-
sary for him to return to washington to
meet Ambassador Wilson.
Lectures Under Own Auspices.
In making his frank statement of what
he exnact.d to make from each lecture,
and promising to announce later the net
proceeds of the entire trip. Mr.. Bryan
denied with vehemence that he has capt.
taIized the presidency of the Winona
in order TO advance his in
terests as lecturer.
In fact, he said, lie has not yet been
eIected to the presidency Of the organ
izatfon ana will not become its head
until its reorganization after its indebt-
edness has been liquidated. He desired it
understood that he is lecturing under his
own auspices
Detailing the arrangement by which he
oxnects TO make about $3.50 from each
,acture Mr. Bryan said he usually has
the first $3.50 of gate receipts, the organ
;za t;on before which he lectures getting
80 naxt similar sum, and an equal d..
i,on 1,a;ne made of the net receipts
ahnva 500 He said this was the ar
under which he lectured in
Mamntain Lake Park yesterday, where
~ racaived $3.50 There, he said, admis-
sto,, was free the proceeds being derived
entirely from the sale Of reserved seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Rob Vacant House of Gas Fixtures.

4 vacant house, 1881 F'loridass.renue
northwest. owned by James o'Doaneil.
ITO Avenue. OF Presidents. wSs entered
Yesterday by unidentified ,depredators
and robbed of a number of gas Hxfures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19

nations of Judge Chambers and Mr..
Hanger are confirmed by the Senate. The
meeting, therefore. was strictly informal.
Judge Chambers said today that he is
unable to say just what course will be
followed concerning the impending strike
until the ground has been gone over and
however. that the board hopes to be able
to avert strike.
Thinks Railroads Will Win.
II firmly believe the railroads will win
the strike question over the trainmen.' -
was the statement today of an official of
the Pennsylvania railroad.
This official declared he had good in
men that fully 90 per cent of the passen-
ger conductors have refused to go out
on a strike.
"The conductors. and especially those
who have been in the railroad service
for years. who are now nearly half a
could not get as good position if they
were to go out on STRIKE he said.
They also realize that IL they strike
they are giving up their position, and
that the railroad company will not take
them back
1t was also stated by this official that
although the railroads We're worried re-
garding the proposed strike of the en-
gineers and firemen, they are not worry
ing bit regarding the trainmen's pro-
posed strike, and have made no prepara-
lions in the event the trainmen do go
out.
Playing Waiting Game.
NEW YORK. July 19.-Both the east
ern railroads and the unions prepared to
play waiting game today in the matter
of the scope Of the arbitration proceed
ings looking to the settlement of the
wage dispute involving forty-tiye lines
and nearly 10000 men. The general
committee of one hundred of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen and the
Order OF Railway Conductors met to
consider last nights letter from the rail-
road managers, in which they offered to
leave to the newly appointed federal
board Of meditation and Cancellation the
question whether the roads grievances
shall be arbitrated along with the men s
demands for higher pay.
While the unions have insisted that this
proposal is mot even debatable' and have
instructed all members to hold them
selves in readiness for a strike, it Is I'M
derstood that they will await the decision
of the mediators. although neither side
has agreed to abide by their findings.
1T Is Of imperative Importance that the
Senate confirm the mediation board APP
and Garretson Of the unions Delay
makes it only harder for us to control the
Explains Erie Situation.
The position Of the Erie, which with
drew from the conference of managers
early in the negotiations. was explained
today by Vice President j. c. Stuart upon
his return here from Chicago.
Our men know" he said, that We
are no longer represented in the con-
ference committee of managers, and that
any grievance they may have should be
presented to the proper officials of the
road. l have not received from our con-
ductors or trainmen any requests for in
crease in wages or changes in working
conditions. When do receive any such
requests they will be given the careful
and friendly consideration that we have
always given complaints from the men
employed on our lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
MEDIATION BOARD
BARRED TO POST
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Is Found to Be Ineligible
to Membership.
PRESIDENT TO APPOINT
ANOTHER IN HIS PLACE
First Meeting Held Today, But Strike
Question Cannot Come Up Until
Members Are Confirmed,

Louis +. Post, assistant secretary OF Ia
Dor, named yesterday by the President as
a member Of the new board Of mediation
and conciliation, has been discovered to
be ineligible to serve, and therefore Pres
ident Wilson will have to name another
man in his place. This fact. however,
will not prevent the board from proceed
ing Immediately with the consideration Of
the threatened strike of conductors and
trainmen on eastern railroads.
These facts were brought before the
new board at its first meeting in the
Southern building this morning. 1t was
decided. however, that under the law the
President Is authorized to appoint, in ad-
dftfon to commissioner and assistant
commissioner, mot more than two Off
GERS OF the government and that there
fore the board would be legally constitut-
ed with only one such additional member
The Newlands law. under which the
board was created, provides that In addi-
Ion to the federal commissioner the
members shall ED officials of the gov
eminent who have been appointed to
their original offices with the confirma-
ton of the Senate. The assistant secre-
tary of labor does not come under that
classification.
Some One Else to Be Named.
President Wilson's attention was called
to the oversight early today, and word
came from the White House that some
one would eb appointed In Mr.. Post q
place. 1t was said, however, that the
new member Of the board would not be
selected today.
Commissioned Chambers, Assistant
Commissioner Hanger and Judge Martin
A. Knapp, the other members OF the
board, only held a short meeting today
to consider the best steps to be taken
regarding the impending strike. 1t was
decided that Judge Chambers and prob
ably the other members also will go to
New York tomorrow to investigate the
situation.
The members of the board have al
ready received urgent requests from
both the railroads and the employees to
begin work on the problem at once, and
this is to be formally done as soon az
the nominations of Judge Chambers and
Mr.. Hanger are confirmed by the Senate.
Only the names Of Judge Chambers
and Mr.. Hanger were sent to the Sell
ate by the President yesterday, the COIL
sent of the Senate being unnecessary for
the appointment of the other two men,
bers to this particular board. 1t Is ex
pected that the nominations will be con-
firmed this afternoon.
Railroad Question First.
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= -.
the Manufacturers Association. tried to
,interrupt, and ask Mulhall question
The committee has thus far permitted
no Questioning by outside attorneys.
Il refuse to answer any questions from
that man." shouted Mulhall.
Further, l want to tell the commit
tee that those men at that table have
kept some one there continually to stare
steadily at me VIII lie | have been on the
stand think it is a contemplate trick.
The ex-president Uohn Kirby. jr), re-
lieved Mr. Emery at the job little while
ago"
Members of the committee tried TO
soothe the witness, and Acting Chairman
Bankhead mildly suggested that Mulhali
look at him instead of at his antagonists.
MulhaIl admitted he was somewhat nerV-
Gus but insisted that witnesses have been
intinidated since they were brought 10
Washington. outside as well as inside
this committee room.
Silent as to Lamar.
SDowdeu Marshall, United States at
torney OF New York, expressed the belief
here yesterday that the federal statute
forbiddng the impersonation of an officer
OF the United States was applicable to
impersonations of congressman, but de-
cIiued to Indicate whether the New YORK
grand Jury which made report yester-
day. returned any indictments as a re-
s,It of its investigation of David Lamar S
telephone representations OF members OF
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
AID FOR KUHN INTERESTS
Chicago. Financiers Plan to
Back the Water Works and
Guarantee Company.

CJfcAGO, July J3.-That Chicago finan-
ciers are planning to aid the interests
involved in the failure July of the Kuhn
banks at Pittsburgh, became known fol-
lowing a meeting here yesterday of bank
ers interested in the affairs of the Amer
lean Waterworks and Guarantee Com
pany.-of which ]. 5. Kuhn is President.
Ralph Van Nechten, vice president OF
Continental and Commercial Savings
Bank. where the conference was held,
stated that II was hoped by those pres
ent to work out plan whereby the COM
pany may soon be taken cut of the hands
of the receivers and placed on a substan-
tioal basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Will Supply Needed Cash.

While no further statements could be
obtained from any who attended the
meeting. it is reported that Chicago men
will furnish the money necessary to get
the American Company out of its present
difficulty.
The American Waterworks and Guar
antee Company controls waterworks IN
more than eighty municipalities.
Only preliminary plans for the reorgan-
ization of the company were discussed
yesterday, and any propositions made by
Chicago financiers are said to have been
tentative. No date was set for a future
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Railroad Question First.

Although the new board is to be a per-
manent institution and is to consider
other disputes. 1t Is making the impend-
ing strike its immediate business. and is
paying no attention to anything else
No employees could be selected or other
formal business transacted at the meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT

AFFIDAVIT.
that the above statement represents
only the number of copies EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR circulated during ended Trlv "a
copies actually sold delivered
furnished mailed valuable hnna
subscribers-and that the COMES 81
orr The oAsca
unsoid, of papers town
agents whom few returns of paDers
have not yet been received.
FLEMING NEWBOLD
Business
Evening Star Newspaper Comnary
District Columbia.
Subscribed before this nineteenth aov
OF A. 10Y
E. e. RAldEY
'oeaiD Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Attorney Breaks In.

Proceedings were running smoothly
when Robert McCarter. attorney for
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ing this morning, because the board will
not be legally constituted until the nomi-
nations of Judge Chambers and Mr..
Hanger are confirmed by the Senate. The
meeting, therefore. was strictly informal
Judge Chambers said today that he is
unable to say just what course will be
followed concerning the impending strike
until the ground has been gone over and
the problem investigated. 1t is evident
however, that the board hopes to be able
to avert a strike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
CALLS MU[HALL
STORY TRUTHLESS
McCIave Admits, However,
He Accepted Aid
of N. A. N.
LOBBY INVESTIGATION
RESTS UNTIL MONDAY
Chief Witness Tells of Attempt
Made to Bride Gompers
Before Recess.

After listening to an absolute denial of
the sworn testimony of Col Martin M
Mulhall. given by S. Mood .McClave of
New Jersey, the Senate lobby investigat-
ing committee last night took an ad-
journment until Monday morning. Null,
hall. who has Been on the stand during
all the..week, asked for rest
McC1ave is the republican candidate
for Congress i'm a special election to be
held in the sixth New Jersey district
next Tuesday. Mulhall had told the
committee that he had raised money for
McClaye, had managed his campaign for
HIM and had been his ciose compani6h
and associate during hts fight AGAINST
William Hughes, now senator, for the
sixth district election in 1910.
Mulhali. the witness swore. came to him
unknown in his Office in New York city
in 1910. introduced himself and said he
wanted to help him. TT looks as If you
were going to get the nomination he
quoted 'MuIfan as saying. land. / wanted
to know how You stood on public. aues-
tlons?" McClave replied that he stood
for protection and fair dealing to labor,
and that Mulhall responded. "Our organ
ization stands for the same thing and
wants to help YOU" :.
Two Rooms Hired.
He added that Mulhall insisted upon
hiring two rooms in Paterson as head
quarters, but that he visited them only a
few times and then saw only a few news
paper men,
MuIhall had letters from Vice President
Sherman. Representative Gardner and
others. the witness said. 1T was my first
experience" he added. land ] supposed
that man Endorsed by. such men must
be all right
The New Jersey man had been held up
to the committee by Mulhal Thursday
as one whose meal checks and other eX-
penses Mulhall had continuously paid and
for whom Mulhall raised and spent more
than $500. This McClave vigorously
denied as absolutely without truth.
McClave said he could obtain no aid
from the republican national committed,
and that when Mulhall came DIS the rep
resentative of the National Association
of Manufacturers. he was willing to ac-
cept the assistance.
What was the National Association OF
Manufacturers to get in return for the
money il spent?' asked Senator Walsh.
1T was going TO get a representative in
the American Congress who was in favor
of protection to American industries. re-
piled McC1ave.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
EDUCATIONAL MEETING

An educational mass meet
ing for the negro race will be
held at ago o'clock this after
noon at the old Orpheum
theatre under the auspices of
the Atlanta Normal and In ;
dustriai institute. E. H. In
man, one of the wealthiest
and most influential men of
Atlanta, will preside and num-
bers of others among the lead
ing white men Of Atlanta who
are striving to uplift the negro
race and aid their leaders. will
be seated on the platform.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
NOTICE!

Subscribers receiving more
than one copy Of The Star
will kindly notify this office.
Those whose papers have
been dropped by mistake will
kindly notify this office. Noti-
ty at once if you change your
address or leave the city. We
trust that our subscribers will
be as considerate as possible
as we have not got fully ar
ranged our mailing list.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
||CH WOMAN
n MARR|Es NEGRO

St. Louis, Mo-. April I'll
10 not care what becomes of
ne. | wish we're dead, for
veryone knows that | am
parried to a negro"
This remark credited to
Mrs. 9Aii1.GerhArt, divorced
from Charles B. Gerhart, a
wealthy real estate operator,
by Mrs. Timothy Cox, at
whose home Mrs. Gerhart
died yesterday from bromodia
taken presumably with suicide
intent. is expected today to
furnish the basis for a coro-
ner's verdict.
That Mrs. Julia McFarlane
Pocock Gerhart had married
L. w. Kellogg, a negro, for
merly butler in the Gerhart
home. became known last
night when Kellogg, now en-
ployed at the residence Of
Colonel Frederick d. Gard
ner, appeared at the Central
police station and asked if he
was wanted in connection with
Mrs. Gerhart's death. When
told that he was not, the ne
gro explained, with evident
pride, that he was the lawful
husband of Mrs. Gerhart, that
they were married in St. Paul
Nov. ~. He left the station
without being questioned at
length, saying he would re-
port at the eleventh district
station.
News that the former social
leader had become the wife Of
a negro came as a shock to
persons who had known her.
Mrs. Cox declared that Mrs.
Gerhart allowed the negro
to call at the Cox home and
informed Mrs. Cox that he
was her husband. She also
declared that Mrs. Gerhart
showed her marriage license
issued in St. Paul.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
AT ATLANTA

The musical festival and
voice demonstration by stu
dents ofAtlanta Baptist college
drew an audience of 1000
white and colored people to
the auditorium Friday night.
In addition to the large local
representation present, for
mer students and alumni of
the college were there from
various other towns and cities
in Georgia and Alabama.
An interesting and varied
program was rendered., con-
sisting of exercises in voice
culture, orchestral selections.
old time negro melodies, in
strumental solos and melodies
by negro composers, and rem
ditions of Kipling's Rolling
Down to Rio" and Gounod's
"Gallia" by a male chorus of
$50 voices.
AS a whole the entertain
ment was very creditable.
Many numbers elected vipor-
Gus and enthusiastic applause
from the audience.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
A Petition.
To Hen. Albert S. Bsrleson, Postnas.
ter General, Washington, D. c.

Sir: We. the undersigned
Railway Postal Clerks. re-
spectfully request you to look
into conditions confronting
our branch of the service, es-
pecially in the outh,-condi :
tions relating to the indis-
criminate mixing Of regro and
white clerks in crews in all
lines throughout the country.
We feel assured that the Ser.
vice would be very much
benefited and the standard Of
efficiency raised if TIE races
could be segregated, the ne
groes placed on lines to them
selves. In no other employ
ment in the country are the
races so promiscuously thrown
together on equal footing as
they are in the Railway Mail
Service. In the army, negro
soldiers are assigned to sepa-
rate regiments. Whereas, in
our branch of the Service, any
working crew is likely 20 be
halt white and half black; and
sometimes there is a negro
clerk in charge,
On long runs, where we are
compelled to be together
night and day, the conditions
are sometimes disgusting, and
have caused many a good
clerk to quit the service rather
than stay and endure them.
Each car is provided with one
wash basin and one toilet fa-
cility, and every member of
the crew is compelled to use
The Denver star., 1913-04-05

of its faith; and in many cases,
separate schools. This does
uot spring basically from
hatred between the races, we
believe, but simply from racial
differences more or less ire
concilable in their nature.
A similar segregation could
be effected in the service: if
not by r. p. O.'s. it could
surely be made by crews.
In this connection, each
member should give earnest
consideration to the PROPOSE :
ton proposed by Mr.. Richards
of Salt Lake City. which is Sc
gregated membership for ne
gro clerks with the stipulation
that no negro shall become a
national officer in the associa-
ton. Mr.. Richards argues
that the negro clerk cnuld be
handled better within the or
ganization than without" and
the temporary secretary begs
to suggest thatif some method
couldahn nisad xHithia2xhs
Brotherhood of organizing the
negro clerks, or assisting them
to organize, for the purpose
of advocating and advancing
a policy of segregation. that a
speedy solution of the race
problem in the service might
be reached.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
Nov Is Tie Time

After much hard work b 9ome and much wishing by
many others, real r. NJ. C. with regular secretary
charge with quarters Is about q be established.
At Shorter church, Sunday Afternoon at o'clock In
ternational Secretary E. Mooeeand will put the
ment foot and lay plans from which to work. The
hearty cooperation of both old md young, male and e
male is needed and we apr1a to the community
whole to come out and make N meeting grand
Every city of size except Dnver has Y NJ c. A.
a place for the young men a 80 for recreation.
The white orsanization ~ give it support financially
and otherwise and Is duty of every negro put
their shoulder the whee 1d push. Come parents. and
bring your children Cone boys, and bring your girls
Come everybody and brin& a3yone you can.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
WASHINGTON,

A bar has been raised against
the colored patrons of the
Belasco theatre. They must
go to the gallery if they want
to see white shows. Now. ne
groes will potronize their own
theatres and will not present
themselves for admission at
the Belasco, which says no
negroes need apply.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
Chicago, March 81, 1913.
Editor Denver Star:

Chicago, March 81, 1913.
Editor Denver Star:
Please announce in your pa
per that l extend to Rocky
Mountain Lodge No. 2s2o, G..
U. o. o. F., my deepest
gratitude for their kindness
to me and to my deceased
husband; the members showed
that they regard their obliga-
tions; also express my thanks
to the president and secretary
of the Odd Fellows Endow-
ment Bureau for so promptly
paying the endowment that
Mr.. J. E. Jones carried.
Respectfully,
MARY JONES.
The Denver star., 1913-04-05
The Proper Spirit.

Chicago, March 2o.-Be- :
cause the management oe the
fashionable Hotel La Sale re-
fused to admit Mrs. Ida Wells
Barnett, president of the Chi
cago Colored Woman's club,
200 Chicago clubwomen who
had arranged a meeting in
the hotel this afternoon in
dignantly withdrew.