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Evening star., 1914-05-05
Columbus Voting on Charter.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. May Only a
light vote was being polled in this city
early today on the special election to
determine whether Columbus will adopt
the new charter. which proposes a
modified form of the commission plan
of government. If adopted the new
charter would contain features of the
short ballot. the recall. common
council composed of seven members
instead of nineteen members, as hereto
fore; terms of office for city officials of
four years instead of two: all officers
to be selected from non-partisan ballots:
preferential voting for councilmen. The
mayor would remain elective. as would
the auditor. but the treasurer would be
appointed by lhe mayor.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
THREE DAYS YET FOR BANKS.
Delay in Subscriptions to Federal
Reserve Stock Is Explained.

While only three days remain in
which national banks may subscribe to
the stock of the federal reserve banks,
and many are still to be heard from,
there is little doubt that all will be
properly listed as subscribers before
the time expires Delay is ascribed to
the fact that many banks have meet
ings of directors only once month at
stated times, and have been waiting
for such meeting to take action.
Subscriptions of stock in federal re-
serve banks We're received yesterday
from 3Gc additional national banks, bring
ing to > $50 the total of subscribing banks,
with a subscription Of SS7.677,200 More
than 1000 banks, which have previous
ly Indicated purpose to come into the
system, are still to be heard from with
subscriptions
Evening star., 1914-05-05
HEROIC DAR|NG0 Of
AMERICAN WOMAN
Mrs. J. S. Carnahan, First
Refugee to Reach City, Re-
Iates Monterey Events.

How an American woman. the wife of
the American printer at Monterey, car
rying an American flag, rushed past the
federal outposts and through the rebel
forces. revied and insulted as she pass
ed. and fought her way to the American
consulate seeking a physician for her
husband who had been wounded by
federal shell at their finca just outside
of Monterey was told today by one of
the first refugees to reach Washington.
her husband: pictured the heroic daring
of this frail little American woman, cling
ing to her United States flag. at time
when the flag of this country was a
signal for attack rather than of protec-
ton.
Mr.. Carnahan is manager OF the Mex
lean Lead Company, with home offices IN
New York They have lived in Monterey
for more than fifteen years.
Husband and Wife Under Fire.
They were both under fire during the
two battles at Monterey but found their
chief fears in uncertainty of conditions
outside of Monterey. being alarmed by
sensational reports brought in to them.
They were warned to leave by Mexican
friends, who expressed ConVlct1on that
both the federals and rebel forces would
unite against the Americans.
A house flying an American flag was
promptly pointed out for plunder. Mrs.
Carnahan said they had been forced to
surrender their horses and automobiles
when the rebel leader, Gen. Gonzales,
took the city They left their home in
the care of Mexican retainers and were
able only to send a sackful of silver to
the consulate for safekeeping.
For two days Mrs. Carnahan was doni-
ciled at the Austrian consulate with
wives of both federal and rebel officers
and some political prisoners.
Saw Flag Dragged in Mud
She said people in the United States
cannot realize conditions as they really
exist in Mexico.
Mrs. Carnahan saw the flag of the
United States dragged in the mud and
torn by the Banda de Guerra led by
Gen Massieu, in company with the mayor
of the city and his officers and the gov
ernor of the state. Salome Botella. who
rode about the town of Monterey pro-
claiming that the United States was GO
ing to invade Mexico and calling upon
all citizens irrespective of factional pref
erence to take up arms against the in
vaderS.
She also witnessed the early morning 3
evacuation of the city four days later,
when the constitutionaists took the city
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PROPOSALS
FOR HOUSE ACTION
House Committee Orders Re-
ports on Suffrage and Pro-
hlbition Resolutions.

joint resolutions proposing amendments
10 the federal Constitution 10 extend the
right Of suffrage 70 women and for nl-
ton wide Prohibition We're ordered
ported. without recnmmfndatinn. 10 ths
House hy the judiciary committee TODAY.
This leaves both proposals u the iIou- >
for decision .".#......
Members OF the committee declared Just
before the vote that they felt the HOUSE
was entitled fa pass upon hoth ques
tions and that they were tired of hearing
people say that the two propositions had
been smoth.red in committees, The yots
was viva roce and carried oyerwhelm-
ingly.
Representative Duprr 81 Louisiana ant
several others voted against both meas
ures and will carry the fight 10 ths
floor of the House
The two measures immediately Will lts
put upon the House calendar The az
ton clears up two Of the most mootet
problems that have been before the ~
dietary committee for years and en-
ables the House later to reach a vote di-
rectly. if sufficient strength develops.
Woman Suffrage Amendment.
The woman suffrage amendment now
reported back TO the House was proposed
year ago by Representative Monde Il
of Wyoming. II reads:
Article ~. The right OF citizens oe
~ ''"tes l" Noee si'aii nor '''
denied or abridged BY the United
states or by any state on account Of
sex
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probihi+;on A~and,,aa+
The prohibition amendment proposed ia
that of Representative Hohsop oy ala-
hama vhi,t .f,a ,,t-,s ,a,-,.-
.s1' " - - a. pfeai,ioie ueeiari's
''al sticiice mas estapiished the destruc-
tiveness OF alcohol. calls for this con-
stitutional amendment to be ratified by
the various state legislatures.
...r,i.1, Sac,,or ~,
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lacture Tor sale transportation for sale.
importation for sale and expectation for
sale Of Intoxicating liopors for bavaro,a
purposes in the tinted states and ali tar.
ritorv subject to the iurisdict;nn th,raar
are forever nrobin,t,i '''''
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nortation and tr,nsnorta,ion ,F i,.axt-
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Senator Lodges Suggestion.

Senator Lodge. in connection with the
Lppitt resolution, asked to have the clerk
read a biographical sketch printed in
London paper of Villa. Objection was
made by Senator Stone.
Very we'll. I'll read it myself" was
Senator Lodges nonchalant reply:
do not believe this reflects on oar
state Department because | presume
Villa is not vet in any way connected
with us officially" added Senator Lodge
The call for the regular order cut off
Senator Lodges attempt to read the
Sketch. but he secured the floor after a
Panama tolls repeal speech by Senator
Stone and read the London newspaper
article himself
he said that Mexico. too, is Interested
In the canal and that we in turn are in
terested in whoever becomes ruler of
Villa a Candidate.
''Pancho Villa is candidate for that
Office" said the senator
The article recited the career of Villa
from his birth to the present time
1t portrayed the constitutionalist GEN
eral as killer of defenseless men. a
robber. a violator of women, and recited
numerous trocities for which it said Villa
was responsible.
4 see it stated that the State Depart
ment is preparing biography of Pancho
villa, and ! offer these statements for
Its use, the senator added.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Distinguished Speakers Listed.

Senator Moses Z. clapp, Justice Wen
dell Phillips Stafford and Prof. Joel f.
Springarn are scheduled to be the prin-
cpal speakers at mass meeting to he
held in Metropolitan A. NJ. +. Church.
NJ street between 18th and 18th streets
northwest. tomorrow evening at O'Clock,
under the auspices of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Colored
People.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
STUDENTS TO GET DEGREES.
Exercises Will Be Held at Gallaudet
College Tomorrow.

The semi-centennial Presentation day
exercises of Gallaudet College are t. he
held tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock in
the chapel of the college at Kendall;
Green.
The principal address is to be delivered
by DIR. Edward NJ. Gallaudet. former
president of the college. Prof Alphonso
Smith of the University of Virginia. and
Prof. William Wilbur of George Wash
ington University also are to speak.
Eight students are to be presented for
regular degrees, while four students are
to be presented for normal school de
grees. \ number also are to be named
for honorary degrees.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND.
Will Be Present at Memorial Serv.
ices at BROOKLYN.

Secretary Daniels said after today's
cabinet meeting, that he had been def
nitely assured by the President of his at
tendance at the memorial services at
Brooklyn on the arrival of the bodies of
the marines and bluejackets killed at
Vera Cruz.
Secretary Daniels will go to New York
on board the presidential yacht Mayflower
Saturday, but the President will go by
rail Sunday night. returning to Washing
ton late Monday night.
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ASKS THE PRESIDENT
FOR INFORMATION
Senator Lippitt Would Know if Villa
Is Promised Aid to
Power.

A resolution calling upon President
wilson for Information as to whether
there is any basis for the statement
published in Washington today that
the President may aid Pancho Villa
TO become the next ruler of Mexico was
introduced in the Senate today by
senator Lippitt of Rhode Island.
senator Stone. chairman of the foreign
relations committee. objected to consider
alton of the resolution today and it went
NNnr until tDmorrnM
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Raising Bodies From Eccles Mine.

ECCLES. w Va. May 5.-The body
of Freeman Lineville. an insurance
agent of Charleston. w. Va. who went
into mine No. a few minutes before
the explosion that claimed 112 lives
occurred last Tuesday. was recovered
early today. Identification was made
by a Masonic ring he wore. Other
bodies were brought to the top during
the night, and it is believed the mine
will be clear by nightfalL
Evening star., 1914-05-05
To Continue Law School Clinics.

That the clinics of the Legal Aid
Society of the George Washington
University Law School shall be con-
xinued throughout the summer has
been decided by the officers of that
organization. This is said to he un-
usual, inasmuch as most bodies Of that
nature in other parts of the country
end their work with the end of the
school year.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
MAY BE HELD IN CANADA.
Intimation in Mexico City Report al
to Mediation Conference.

MEXICO CITY. May 5.-El Pals an
nounced yesterday that Augustin Rodri-
guez and Luis Elguero, both connected
with the Mexican national railroads. and
Senator Elio Rabasa would leave here
soon for Montreal to attend the mediation
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Roosevelt Arrives at Para.

PARA Brazil. MAY a,-Theodore
Roosevelt accompanied by his son Ker-
nit arrived here today on the steamer
Dunstan from Manaos
Two days will be spent in Para. MAY
4 the party will leave for New York by
May Of barbados.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Two Wounded Sailors Die.

Two of the sailors wounded at the oc-
cupation OF Vera Cruz died today. They
were Harry Pulliam, fireman, and Clar-
ence r. Hirshberger, seaman, both of the
battleship Utah. This brings the death
list up to nineteen.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Dictator's Position Precarious.

Huertas position was declared to be in
creasingly precarious Zapata, the SOUTH
ern rebel, according to reports in Vera
Cruz. threatened to attack the federal
capital. Nelasco. >one of Huerta's chiefs
in operations around Torreon, was said
TO have declared he never would direct
another battle against the constitution
alists. He was dissatisfied with the sup
port Huerta accorded him in battles
against the Carranza invasion.
Plots in the army against Huerta were
growing. it was asserted. In many quar-
ters :. sudden change in the situation in
Mexico City would not be unexpected
How far such a development would af-
feet the mediators' program for general
settlement was a topic of discussion by
observers of the Mexican situation.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
e&ZYE

In view of Mr.. Olney's declaration. the
President is free to choose from district
No |. New England; district No ,. com
prisins New Jersey, Delaware and east
ern Pennsylvania: district No. A. OHIO.
western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Kentucky: district No. 5. Maryland,
Virginia. District of Columbia. North
and South Carolina: district No $.
Arkansas. Missouri, Indiana. Tennessee
and Mississippi: district No. Q, Montana.
North and South Dakota Minnesota,
Wisconsin. Michigan; district No. 10.
Kansas, Nebraska. Colorado, Wyoming
district No. II. Texas. New Mexico. Okla
homa. Arizona and a part of Lou siana.
Appointive members of the board are
to devote all their time to the board s
business. Their salaries are $1,000 a
year. The law creating the board pro-
vides that none of its members shall
be an officer or director of any bank
banking institution. trust company or
federal reserve bank nor hold stock in
any banking institution or trust com
pany."
Boards Authority.
The board is authorized to examine
the affairs of each federal reserve bank
and each member bank. and to require
necessary reports. The board must pub
lish weekly statements of the condition
of federal reserve banks. 1t may re-
quire the elimination of doubtful or
worthless assets from books of federal
reserve banks. and it may suspend for
statutory violations operations of any
federal reserve bank
A feature of the new currency system
is the creation of a federal advisory
council, members of which are appointed
by directors of each federal reserve
bank. The council is to act in an ad-
visory capacity to the federal reserve
board. Reserve banks are empowered to
discount notes, drafts and bills of ex-
change arising out of actual commercial
transactions upon the Endorsement OF
any of its member banks. with a waiver
of demand notice and protest The board
is empowered to determine the character
of such paper eligible for discount
TupEE nhXc VET E0p PAMKS
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Rule Governing Selections.

Under the new currency law. the Presi-
dent is ito have due regard for a fair
representation Of the different. CONNER
cial industrial and geographical divi-
sions of the country Not more than
one of the five members of the federal
reserve board can be selected under the
law from the same reserve district
Evening star., 1914-05-05
NAMES MEMBERS
OF RESERVE BOARD
President Wilson's Choice of
Managers for the New
Currency System.
DRAWN FROM FINANCIAL
AND BUSINESS CIRCLES
Declination of Richard Olney, Select
ed to Head Organization,
Leaves Board Incomplete.

Telegraphic dispatches from Boston
today say that Richard Olney. named by
President Wilson to head the federal
reserve board, has addressed a letter to
the President in which he formally de-
cined the appointment.
Mr.. Olney's age-he being nearly
eighty-and the fact that he retired some
years ago from active participa ton in
business and does not feel equal to TAX
ing up the burden that would be imposed
on him should he accept the appointment,
are said to be the impelling reasons for
the decination
The other members of the board Sc
lected by President Wilson after careful
sitting of several hundred possibilities
are:
Paul NJ. Warburg of New York member
of Kuhn. Loeb & Co, and lifelong stu
dent of foreign banking systems.
w. p. G. Harding, president of the First
National Bank of Birmingham, Ala. and
one of the leading bankers of the south.
Harry A. Wheeler, vice president and
director of the Union Trust Company Of
Chicago, and until recently president of
the United States Chamber of Commerce.
DR.. Adolph Caspar Miller. professor OF
finance at the University OF Cal1fornla.
and now assistant to Secretary Lane OF
the Interior Department, a political econo-
mist and writer on economics and hnance.
These, men, together with the secretary
of the Treasury William g. McAdoo, and
the controller of the currency, John Skel-
ton Williams, who are eX-oftc1o members
have been selected to compose the federal
reserve board.
Await Word From Mr.. Olney.
While officials here declined to discuss
the declination by Mr.. Olney of the ap-
pointment as governor or the federal
reserve board. it is known that they are
in search of another New England man
to fill the board. 1t was reported as
likely that w P. CT Harding. president
of the First National Bank of Birmihg-
ham, Ala, who has been appointed
member of the board from the south'
would be named as governor.
The four other men. 1t ls understood,
have all accepted. While Mr.. Wheeler is
a banker, he has had an Intimate cohnec-
ton with the industrial and commercial
world. Mr. Warburg has made a me
long study of German ana frehch paik-
ing methods and knows finance from
srs, hand connection with the greatest
financial centers in the United states. MI.
Harding is regarded by the President as
an unusually able man. of broad views
and remarkable ability. He is looked
upon as one of the leading bankers Oh the
south. Or. Miller is a trained economist
ana long a writer and student of fiance
This personnel follows the PRESIDENT
original idea Of securing two bankers,
Warburg and Harding business man.
Mr.. Wheeler; an economist ana stuoen.
of finance, DIR. Miller, and lawyer ana
business man. Richard Olney.
The. .declnation of Mr.. olney, which IT
was Believed would be formally received
some time today, would mean the seec-
ton of another man who had combined
legal and business training
Rule Governing Selections.
Evening star., 1914-05-05

happenings of the next few days and the
result of the negotiations between
Huerta and the United States might
serve to remove present obstacles to
general mediation of Mexico's troubles.
Evening star., 1914-05-05

old, of Mercersburg. Pa. was drowned
in the Potomac river near Cumberland
Md. Monday.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
8Ge

conference initiated by Argentina. Bra
zil and Chile.
This is the first indication given here
that the conference to settle the differ
ences between the United States and
Mexico may be held in Canada.
At the same time it was stated that
the meetings of the diplomats would not
take place in Havana. as had been hinted
in some quarters.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Treating Only With Huerta and U. S.

With the virtual elimination Of 'u'
constftutfonalists from proceedin@s
aimed at a general settlement OF MeN-
ico's ills, the South American enNoNS
today began plans to compose oliier
ences between Huerta and the hitfd
states government that led TO the SELF
ure of Vera Cruz CarrAnZas 5 tliiiit,'-
ZION. at least for the present, was ut-
termined upon by the three medldtorss:
They informed him that because %
his refusal TO agree to truce "itt
Huerta they Cancelled their proposal
that he name Il representatlNe 10 50
operate in mediation neCotlauohs- ~
,arions with the rebel chlef We're Hot
arbitrarily broken off. The medld'oIs
left omen to him the oppofluritN 70
enter the proceedings whenever ne was
ready 10 agree to an armtstlce
The mediators told the conSutuuoiialst
that as long as he maintained ms Press.,'
attitude they must decline to treat WIN
him. Gen. Iarranza had inquired IN
nota 10 the envoys what subjects spe-
ciaI representative might be required 10
discuss pointing out that if the general
nroblem of pacifylng Mexico were 10 pe
appropriated he would not authorize any
ONE to participate in the negotiations. ne
reiterated that he would consent 10 me-
diation only on the incidents whlcn nao
brought about a controversy between tne
United States and Mexico. holding tlat
he was the constitutionally chosen leader
10 whom complaint about insults At
Tampico and other offenses originally
should have been made.
Evening star., 1914-05-05

the mediators kept the sessions from
opening until toward midday.
The text of the note from the mediat-
ing envoys sent yesterday to Cen Car
ranza withdrawing the invitation for
a constitutionaist representative TO
come to Washington To participate IN
the mediation was as follows;
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Agreed to Capitulation.

The minister of the treasury. Estaba.
then came from Mexico and proposed a
capitulatson, and the Spanish general
agreed that should no assistance arrive
within a certain time ne would give I'm
the fortress: evacuating with his whole
garrison. and with suita Bile honors The
Spanish succors arrived a few DAYS be-
fore the term was expired. but the com
mander of the squadron, seeing the SUI
periority in point of numbers of the
Mexican fleet, judged it prudent to re-
turn to Havana to augment his forces
But it was too late On the 18th Of
September the brave Gen. Copinger,
with the few troops that remained to
him, marched out of the fortress, ter
minating the final struggle against the
progress Of the revolution. but uphold
ing to the last the character for con
stancy and valor which distinguished
the sons of ancient Spain.
OF the last assault by the French
squadron in 1898 there is no need to say
anything. Every newspaper, as you will
remember gave an account of the capt.
ulation of what the French Sazettes
called San Juan de Ulua, the st. Jean
Farce of the new world, which our mar
liners saluted as the queen of the seas.
VERGE sans tache,' etc.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Mediators Send Telegram.

In their telegram the mediators quoted
Carranza's last note to them, adding that
as long as he maintained that attitude
they must decline TO receive representa-
tive from him, as they could not separate
the incidents al Tampico and elsewhere
which had brought about friction between
Mexico and the United States from 'he
general subject of pacifying Mexico.
While the abrupt turn IN the olPlo-
matte drama led many observers 10 De
lteye that all present chance OF gen
eral mediation was lost. Suggestions
were heard that Carranza might
change his mind after his troops We're
in possession of Saltillo, the next rebel
goal. Local constitutionallst repre-
sentatives declined to comment on
such rumors. Others pointed out that
Carranza never would parley with the
federals while Huerta renamed at
their head.
Deyelopments which led the media
tors temporarily to drop Carranza from
their mediation plans had not been
entirely unexpected. and the ENJOYS
vent ahead with their original pro-
gram. With the announcement by the
state Department OF delegates appoint
ed TO act in an advisory capacity win
the envoys, it was believed they Would
he ready to outline their scheme for
mediation of the Tampico deadlock and
other alleged offenses against the dig
nitv of the American government IN
federal territory.
Evening star., 1914-05-05
Garrison Reduced to Handful.

The object of Gen Barragan, now
commander-in-c chief, was to cut off all
communication between the garrison
of the castle and the coasts and to re-
duce them to live solely upon salt pro-
visions, fatal in this warm and
unhealthy country. In 1924 the garri-
son. diminished to a mere. handful was
replaced by 500 men from the penin-
sula. and very soon these soldiers. shut
up on the barren rocks surrounded by
water and exposed to the dangers of
without assistance. We're reduced to the
most miserable condition The next
year Don Jose Copinger succeeded
Lemaur and continued hostilities with
fresh vigor.
This brave general, with his valiant
troops, surrounded by the sick and
dying. provisions growing scarcer
every day. and those that remained
corrupt and unit to eat, yet resolved
to do his duty and hold out to the last
No assistance arrived from Spain \
Mexican fleet was stationed off thu.
Island of Sacriticicios and other points
to attack any squadron that might
come from thence. while the north
winds blew with violence keeping back
all ships that might approach the
coasts. God and men" says a furious
republican (Zavala). the Spaniards
them hunger, sickness the fire and
balls of the enemies. a furious sea COW
cred with reefs, a burning atmosphere
and. above all. being totally ignorant
as to whether they should receive any
assistance"