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The Washington times., 1913-04-06
American Ship Builders
Equal Former Records

Returns received by the Bureau of
Navigation. of the Department OF Conn.,
merce. indicate that the current fiscal
year will show an output Of American
shipyards greater than for any Of the
past four years. and equal to the av-
erage annual output of anv series of
active years of construction.
For nine months ending March 81.
the merchant vessels built in the
United States numbered Lila Of go o65
gross tons, compared with 1.o5l of 15l,3l
gross tons for the corresponding nine
months last year. As the spring and
summer are generally the seasons of
greatest progress, the output for the
year will probably reach 10000 tons.
Steel steamers built aggregate I51.5o7
tons, compared with 75,507 tons for the
corresponding nine months last year.
Shipbuilding on the Great Lakes shows
little change. but the total output on
the Atlantic seaboard has increased
from 64,52s to 161.061 tons. Wood sailing
vessels show only a small decrease.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
Nicaraguan Minister
Is on His Way Here

Emiliano Chamorro is on his way
to Washington to serve as Nicara2 uan
minister. He succeeds DIR. salvador
CastriIIa who has been transferred
TO France. General Chamorro IS a
popular hero of Nicaragua. and is
likely to be next President of the
republic.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
WEST
DIVORCE SUIT LAGS
English Woman and Her Hus-
band Are Believed to Have.
Compromised Action.

LONDON. April S-There is considera-
Bile speculation in society circles here
as to why Mrs. George CORVALLIS
West has not proceeded with her d.
vorce suit since the lapse Of the statu-
tory period for her husbands return
to conjusal relations. as ordered by
the president of the divorce court.
There are rumors. which continue to
strengthen, that at least she has come
to an amicable arrangement.
Cornwallis-west Is still on the
Riviera. where he has been since be-
fore the court proceedings began. Some
Of his friends returning to London tell
stories that he has had a big run of
luck at the tables of Monte Carlo.
There is now the suggestion that for
some unexplained reason the papers or
dering Mr.. Cornwaliis-west to return
to his wife never were served. II is
also suggested that his wife is holding
her hand from generous motives, a. her
divorce action. IL Il should prove sue
cessful, would result In Mr. CORVALLIS
Vests future matrimonialiy being Sc
riously affected.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
WANTS
RECOGNITION OF j. S.
Governor of CoahuiIa Wants
Moral Support of America in
Revolt Against Huerta.

Venustiano CarranZa, governor OF
Coahuila. seeks Americas moral sup
port in the revolt of Coahuila, Sonora
and other rebellious Mexican states
against the power of President Huer-
ia. Further, he asks that Americans
consider the Mexican situation with
a view to Judging as leniently as pos
sible the offenses of these states in
connection with the destruction Of
American property in their rebellion
against the Huerta regime.
He shows that Madero's election,
and the overthrow OF the Diaz dictat-
orship were spontaneous and had the
backing Of the Mexican people gem
orally.
CarranZa charges Huerta with the
'blackest ingratitude" against Ma
dero, in that he led the rebellion
that overthrew the Maderist regime.
after Senor Madero had conferred
unusual honors upon General Huerta.
Carranza characteriZes the Coahuila
and Sonora uprising as destruction
anew of The Mexican government, but
justifies il on the ground of Huerta's
treachery toward Madero. The force
of arms is the only solution OF Mex
ico's problem. declares Carranza-
Likewise he brands the Huerta die
tatorship as having possibilities for
evil thousand fold worse than the
Diaz dictatorship.
The CoahuiIa chieftain hopes that
America will find in the stand of the
northern states q Justification for
warfare in that they are seeking to
nave right triumph over might and
treachery.
Stories that Huerta is willing to
give way in favor OF Minister Las
curain are denied emphatically in
MESA ges from Mexico.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
STATESMEN SWING
TO EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Men in Congress Predict Early
Vote in States on Question
of Woman's Rights.

While Mrs. Pankhurst is being sent to
prison over in London and her militant
supporters are shaking up the British
Islands in an unsuccessful effort to
jar Englishmen into granting them the
ballot, such progress In the direction
Of suffrage Is being made in this coun-
try that thinking men in Congress
foresee II will not be long before an
equal suffrage amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the United States is SUBJ
mitted to the States.
In past years the biennial appearance
of band Of suffragists before the
committees OF House and Senate TO
plead for a suffrage amendment has
been looked on as a joke. The num-
Der of yards of printed matter which
have been turned out, saying in ef-
feet that II was all interesting, but
would never come to anything, would
require an able statistician to compute
But this situation no longer obtains.
The suffrage demonstration at the Cap
itol at the opening Of the special ses-
sion, the appearance of the suffragists
before the committees and the other
activities of the suffragists are no
longer matters to be laughed at. They
are matters which are getting the seri-
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
Cincinnati Rises Above
Difficulties of Flood

Officials OF the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce and of the Clearing
House Association have issued a state
pent to the general public of the nation
that the city is now undisturbed by
flood conditions and is in rail and wire
communication with all parts of the
country.
Cincinnati has been the headquarters
for relief, in the way of food, clothing,
supplies, and money. for the flood suf-
ferers of the Miami valley. and her
merchants and manufacturers have at
no time been seriously affected by the
flood waters on the Ohio.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
NEW TORPEDO BOAT
DOCKEDA At NAVY YARD
Experiment Ship Will Be Used as
School for Officers in
Practice Cruises.

The Montgomey, a torpedo experiment
ship. is docked at the Washington Navy
Yard. There 1t will remain for ten days
while the yard employees overhaul the
apparatus and equipment. Some OF the
Intricate instruments used in the ex-
perimental work have been slightly de-
ranged during the winter practice at
Pensacola, Fla, and now II Is sought
to have these readjusted and repaired
before the vessel goes to Newport, r. l.,
for its summer quarters.
The Navy Department plans to main
tain the vessel as an instruction ship
on which naval officers can learn the
principles involved in the work of tor
pedo practice and torpedo boat naviga-
ton.
The work Of overhauling the vessel
and its apparatus will not take more
than ten days as its condition is not
serious
The Yorktown has just been placed in
commission at the Mare Island navy
yard after being laid up for six months.
This vessel was badly in need of repair
and overhauling when it was docked at
Mare Island. In the past six months. It
has been completely repaired and out
fitted, and now Is In first class condition.
No orders for its sailing have been is
sued yet.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
|SULzER OBJECTS TO
COSTLY COTTAGES
Marble Halls for Abandoned
Women Is His Idea of Use
less Extravaganza.

ALBANY. April Ex-Governor Sulzer
has cited as an example of 'ridicu-
lous extravaganza In carrying on the
States charities, the farm for aban-
doned women al Ealatie. where he de-
ciared. the work now under way indi-
Gated that 1t would cost the State about
$S.o0G to house each inmate.
The governors statSment was made
to a committee. headed by Henry Nor
genthau and Abram l. Elkus. from the
Associated Charities of New York city.
The associated charities had adopted
a resolution protesting against the rec
ommendation of the governors COM
mittee of inquiry that the tramp farm
in Dutchess county be abandoned. that
the work on the farm for abandoned
women at Valatie. Columbia county,
and the institutions at Mohansic and
Letchworth village be held up. and that
the present system Of making annual
appropriations for State institutions be
stopped.
AS for the holding UP of the work on
the farm for abandoned women. Letch-
worth village and ,Mehansic. Governor
Sulzer told the committee il was his in
tention TO wait until definite plan had
been ADOPTED ana a new state architect
appointed. He. however. had no in
tention of abandoning these institutions
He said the plan on which the State
farm for abandoned women at Valatie
was being established was ridiculously
extravagsnt. The cottage plan had
been adopted and two buildings had
already been constructed
The committee visited these buildings
and found them equipped with tile
roofs. marble floors. electric lights and
all the luXuries of a wealthy mans
house. The governor estimated that,
judging from the number Of women
that could be accommodated. II would
cost 5000 for each one. IL the present
plan was carried out. He does not be-
lieve that the architect who construct
ed the cottages had anv conception OF
the purpose of the institution.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
President Wilson Will
PenaliSe Himself When
He Signs Income Tax Act

President Woodrow Wilson will
penaIize himself $3.50 annually
when he aifixes his signature TO
the income tax law. He Will
also cost Vice President Thomas
l.. Marshall $120 per year and
every member of Congress S75
for the same period. There will
be no exemptions to the new
law. All salaries above $1,000
per year will pay the graded
tax.
Inasmuch as President Wilson's
annual stipend is $4,000 he gets
into "class C." the tax from
which Is to be 3 per cent. But
Vice President Marshall with
his $4,000 and the Senators and
Congressman, with their $500,
are i'm class A, and are com.
PEELED to pay out only per cent
Of their earnings.
1t has been estimated by the Dem
0cratic leaders in charge of the
income tax bill that it will pro.
duce in excess of 50.00O,OO0
annually.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06

Gains Strong Support.
1t is a singular fact that while the
English suffragettes are seemingly max
ing little immediate progress, suffrage
In this country is moving rapidly for
ward. and not a few advocates of suf-
frage believe the earnestness of the
English enthusiasts has quietly had its
effect on sentiment in the United States,
seemingly advancing the cause here far
more than there.
One fact which will help the suf-
fragists materially in this Congress
is the attitude OF the Progressive
party. At the meeting of the Bull
Moose members of the House, many
women who are suffragists were pres
ent. Members pledged themselves to
work for the suffrage cause.
The active efforts of an enthusiast
tic minority are likely to have much
influence, especially as they will be
aided in this respect bv the members
of the House and Senate from the
ten states that have voted for suf-
frage.
Favor Vote On Suffrage.
Moreover. there is strong sentiment
among many Progressives OF differ
ent parties in Congress that, when
any considerable body of the people
demand submission of constitution
al amendment 1t ought to be submit
ted and a test of sentiment allowed.
Senator Cummins declared the other
day he would vote for the submission
OF suffrage amendment. He insist
ed that Congress had no equitable
right to stand in the way of submis-
sion of an amendment when demand
ed by a large body of the people and
that II was the duty of Congress to
allow the States to pass on the ques-
tion whether they wanted equal suf-
frage engrafted into the Constitu-
tion.
This sentiment is growing among
members of Congress without regard
to party. 1t is a phase of the situa-
tion extremely encouraging to the
adv coates of suffrage.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
Gains Strong Support.

Gus thought OF nearly every man in
the House and the Senate.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
Big Bay State Plant
To Americanize Force

HOPEDALE. Mass. April 6.-The
immense shops of the Draper Company.
where hundreds Of worken, mostly
Italians. and who are members of the
Industrial Workers of the World, are
employed. are to be Americanized to
the complete exclusion of foreign-born
working men, as the result OF A con-
ference between the heads Of the or
ganiZation.
The plant was double-4uaTded all
last night with chain of 1JJ speci.l
policemen and private detectives. strun,
around the outer fences of the great
industry, while six powerful search
lights played from the top of the ad-
ministration building.
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
To Be Married This Spring,

Consult GUIDE about the flowers and
floral decorations. Estimates given.
1914 F-Adyt-
The Washington times., 1913-04-06
Picture of Miss Paul
Copyrighted by Taylor

The striking picture of Miss Alice
Paul, secretary of the National Ameri-
can Women's Suffrage Association.
which appeared on the first page of
The Times yesterday without photog-
rapher's credit, was copyrighted by the
Taylor Studio. This studio takes all
official photographs for suffragette
headquarters, and has taken pictures
of all the leaders in the votes-for-
women campaign. All hese pictures are
copyrighted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
THE WAY TO CITIZENSHIP

A new naturalization law is now in
effect. Under lis provisions all per-
sons who have arrived since June 80,
1906, are required to furnish at the
time first papers are taken out, proof
of time OF arrival, which paper may
be taken out regardless of time Of
residence, A five year residence in
the United States and at least one
year in the county is required before
application can be made for final
papers. Two witnesses must be fur
nished who have known him during
the entire length of residence. One
dollar must be paid when declaration
is made and four dollars when second
paper is applied for. All applicants
for citizenship must file their papers
before June /, this year. and first
papers must accompany application.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
BIRD MIGRATION

The rate at which some birds can
migrate under favorable conditions
is extraordinary, and as one listens
to their plaintiHe cries coming from
the darkness cgerhead it is difficult
to realize that in few hours these
same birds may be within the arctic
circle and little later may be even
crossing the pole itself J. Less is
known of the actual dates of the de-
parture of the migratory birds in au-
tumn than of those of their arrival
earlier in the year, and this for OBJ
vious reasons. The way in which our
most charming songsters silently
skulk out of the country in the au-
tumn is very different from that ia
which they make their triumphal
entry in the spring when every wood
and corpse resounds with their
melodies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
COURT HAS PAROLE POWER

Sioux Falls journal. The legisla-
lature passed one good law that
should be the N ans of keeping down
the population of the penitentiary
in this state. The law gives the
judges of the circuit court the power
to suspend the sentences Of people
convicted before them during their
good behavior. There is manya youn.
man convicted of some crime who
would be able to make a man OF bin
self but for the fact that he was COM
PEELED to serve term in the peniten-
tiary. Under this law the judge can
sentence the convicted man and then
parole him at once. AT the present
time there are many young men in
the penitentiary who would be good
citizens if out on parole, and this
new law will be the means of saving
many men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
NOT ALL DEAD YET

Huronite: Secretary Bryan, con-
versing with a South Dakota demo-
crat at Lincoln, said the action Of
the courts of South Dakota made it
clear that all the political committees
of the state were dead beyond resur-
rection. But, added Mr.. Bryan,
II have learned that the people up
there are very much alive"
The courts and the attorney gener-
al and the machine may be able to
assassinate committees, but they are
not equal to general massacre Of
the rights of the inhabitants.
The people Of the state are now go
ing over the heads of organizations
and combinations and appealing to
President Wilson to stand by them In
their effort to secure recognition
apart from the influence of political
machines.
The president, being of a liberal
turn Of mind, is likely to interest
himself in their behalf and Secretary
Bryan will not be blind to the cause
of the live people, instead Of that Of
the judicially dead com mittees.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
FOURTH CLASS PosTMAsTERs

The speculation in reference to the
civil service status of the fourth
class poslmasters of the country,
seems TO have been brought down 10
an understandable basis by state
ment of the Postmaster General, who
says that examinations will be held
throughout the country that will fur
nish true tests Of the applicants abil-
ity,s Many of these who hold posi-
lions as fourth class postmasters,"
said Mr.. Burleson, secured them as
a result OF pernicious political activ-
ity. The Postotfice Department. should
be a business institution, run on
scientific business lines. intended
to use the weight of my influence to
make it SUCH
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
LIFESAVING AND KILLING

New York Tribune: Current figures
exemplify the paradox that the most
precious thing is the cheapest-in dol
lars and cents-and the most useless
thing is the dearest.
1t will not be questioned that the
most profitable achievement is the saw
ing Of human life. It.seems to be also
the least expensive. Down at Panama
for example, Col. Gorgas and his aids
have effected wonderful saving of
human life by Transforming what was
one of the highest death rates in the
world to- one Of the lowest. The actual
cost of this work is accurately figured
out to be only 81 43 for each life saved.
On the other hand, in modern War
fare it costs an average of about S15,,
900 to kill each man. In the Boer war
it cost nearly $40, 900, and in the pres
ent Bolkan war, WITCH has been waged
very economically, itshas cost probably
more than $4,000. Seeing that there
is nothing more wasteful thar the 6e7
struction. Of human lives, it would BE- a
costly performance for the world if ii
were done without expense. At SIS,
900 head it is monstrously profiigate
Suppose that what is spent for &C
tually or pstentiaily destroying lives
were spent for saving them: What
might not be accomplished? Actuaries
estimate that 1850, ooo.ano is q con
seryative estimate of the economic
value of lives which are lost needlessly
each year in the Uaited States alone
To turn part of me war fund TO the
saving of those lives So 43 apiece
might be good business.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
A SERIOUS MISTAKE

Mitchell Republican,: The Repub-
lican hopes that it is wroDg in its
opinion that the state tax commits
sion made serious mistake in taking
the lid off of the various tax levies in
the state and in instructing the as
SCISSORS to enforce double taxation of
mortgages. For we don't want to
see any sort of calamity come upon
The people of South Dakota. The
order of the commission has been
given. BY it's fruits it shall be
judged.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
DEATH OF MR.. MORGAN

At half past o'clock Monday
morning. j. Pierpont Morgan died at
Rome. The opinion of Mr.. Morgan's
physicians that his death was due to
the demand made upon him for testi-
mony by the Pujo Investigating com
mite OF congress will not be serious
ly accept BY the public.
There have been fears that the not
unexpected death of Mr.. Morgan
would precipitate trouble in financial
circles when II came, but no serious
danger - ~ asserted itselfs 3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
THE VICE PRESIDENT

Washington Times: The Hon. Thos.
R. Marshall, vice president Of the
United States, and what is more to.
the point and to his eminence-
member of the literary club Of Indian-
apolis lis demonstrating himself one
of the most engaging Of our of hand,
ready to wear takers. It's bad
day that gets by without the vice.
president making speech. and it g :
rare speech that he passes out with-,
out some gems Of hard Hoosier sense
in it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
MAN TAUGHT HUMILITY

Chicago Inter Ocean; This is an age
when, as never before, man rejoices
in his Strengthen his mastery of the
world about him. And he has rea
sons for his pride.
He need fear no other living crea-
ture, for he has made unto himself
weapons with which he may over
come them all. He pierces noun
talns and links oceans. He spans the
floods and harnesses their power. He
tears the thunderbolt from the hea-
VEINS and compels 1T to bear his mes
sages over lands and under seas and
through the viewless air. His inven
tions outrnn the deer, dive with the
fishes in the waters and soar with the
birds above the clouds.
Is not man is very deed the lord Of
creation!
Then there comes day when a
black cloud appears on the horizon
and sweeps down upon his towns and
cities. And the novels of the poor
and the mansions of the rich, with
the palaces OF trade and the temples
OF worship, ale toppled into impartial
ruin. Their tenants are fortunate ii
the very devices with which man has
Gagged the light of the sun and made
1T to shine for him at midnight add
not to the perils of tempest the
horrors OF lire.
Or when after heavier SHOWS than
usual come heavier rains and hot
ter sun. And all the floods are out,
thousands are homeless and hundreds
drown in their homes like trapped
rats. The very works with which
man has imagined that he has re-
strained ana controlled the waters
but add 10 his dangers. his sutferings
and his slaughter.
And man can do little or5nothing to
arrest the destruction. He can but
try to save his bare life, wait until
the elemental forces of which he vain
ly boosted the mastefly have finished
their sport with him and his works,
and then bury his dead, house his
homeless and painfully rebuild what
mas been swept down and tossed
away.
Is not man in very deed the sport
and mockery of creation!
AT such times man, If he read
Alright the lessons OF fear, of suffer
ing and of death, learns humility.
Whether his faith be only in the laws
of nature or look through and beyond
these to natures God, he learns how
infinitely feeble, with all its poten-
cies, is his strength compared with
the overriding force about and above
him, and how limited his mind, with
all its achievements, compared with
the infinite mind that gives laws to
all the roundless universe through
amending time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
AN INDIAN PAPER

The, Stamford Standard, published
in the southwestern part Of Stanley
county, is now under the manage
ment of John a. Runsclose, . full
blood Sioux Indian, and 10 the only
paper Of general circulation IN the
state managed exclusively BY an In
dian. He is getting out > good local
paper. and making 4 record FOR him-
ssAlf IN that section.