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The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Representative Konop a Hard Fighter
Personal Popularity Leads to Victory
All Classes, from Feathered
and Blanketed Indians to
Millionaires, Among His
Constituents.

kind. set forth during the debate of the
bill. The most salient points in the
speech, were these:
"Mr. Chairman, / am opposed to this
bill. There are some good provisions in
II. and l regret that / cannot vote for
it, The provision on page Of the bill
which excludes all aliens over sixteen
years OF age who cannot read Is so silly
and unreasonable. SO repegnant to Amer
lean traditions, that ! cannot support IL.
Il am in favor OF keeping out the Grim
inal, the insane. and mentally defective;
the diseased and morally unfit; the pau
per and those incapable Of earning a liv-
ing, but / cannot be so blind, so unjust
so un-American, as to vote for a pro-
vision that will keep out of this country
good, healthy, moral, and upright man
for the simple reason that he cannot
read some language. The literacy test
is no test at all. Never anywhere except
here have / heard it argued that in
ability to read is a badge, or a sign,
of bad character or bad morals. IL
literacy Is no crime, nor is II badge
Of crime. Ii is a misfortune: and any law
which places a penalty on a person that
has been so unfortunate as to live in
such surroundings where that person
could not obtain an education is unjust
and wrong.
Calls IL Insult
ITO vote for this bill l would deny my
mother who has borne me. I would in
suit my father who has struggled so hard
to rear me. I would insult the fathers
and mothers who have made Wisconsin,
my home so grand. The Italian immi-
grant Is the one especially attacked. VIII
any one claim that a race that has pro-
duced a Boccaccio. a Dante, a Michael
Angelo, a Columbus, a Cabot. and Ca
russo can not be assimilated?
In appearance Mr.. Konop is youthful.
even to boyishness. He is easy to ap-
proach. The spontaneous good nature
with which he greets one inspires good
nature in response. While he relentlessly
fights his way upward and onward. he
makes more friends than enemies.
Mr.. Konop's holdings of worldly goods
count for little. in this day of multi
millionaires. but the personal confidence
and affection of his people at home is Of
more value to him than all the gold in
the United States Treasury.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

Rights" Miss II. M. Young. eighty-seven
years old. told of casting her first ballot.
Mr.. George Melting. ninety-four years.
declared himself an ardent equal suf-
fragist.
Next Tuesday at $3.50 y. m. Mrs. An
toinette Funk. of the Congressional com
mittee Of the National Woman's Suffrage
Association, will speak on the "Shafroth
Amendment In the Anthony League
rooms. apartments l21. the Portner.
There will be no class work Easter
Monday. and those In practical psy-
chology and appreciation OF music will be
discontinued for the season. The classes
in parliamentary law. public speaking.
French. Spanish. Esperanto and English
were attended during the week with the
usual interest.
The league will present Miss Clarine
McCarty, pianist, at a concert In the
ballroom OF the Cairo on April S Miss
McCarty will be assisted by Mrs. Glenn
cnt. soprano, and Mr.. Callow. barytone.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Never Did Anything Inter-
esting In My Life" Youth
full Wisconsin Statesman
Tells His interviewer.

The wisdom OF the proverb, ''old men
for council; young men for war" has
been proven again and again. but never
in a more forceful manner than when a
young man, just entering his thirties,
fights his way singie-handed through the
political stronghold of a Commonwealth
which has been securely Republican"
for four administrations and lands a
Democratic election to Congress.
Thomas F. Konop. Democratic Repre-
sentative from the Ninth district of Wis
consin, achieved such a victory. but his
fighting blood never was in abeyance dur
ing one minute OF the campaign. Mr..
Konop first was nominated for Congress
in 1910. He visited every corner OF his
district, converting his enemies into
friends. and his opposers into admirers.
He was elected by a plurality OF hve
votes, while the Republican State ticket
carried the district, at the same time
by about 5000 majority.
In 1911 the Republican legislature re-
districted the State, and by so doing,
added to the Ninth district three Repub-
lican counties, making the district safely
Republican by 5000. Mr.. Konop won the
election, however, thus making II plainly
evident that personal esteem rather than
political preference gained for him his
reelection to the Sixty-third Congress by
T04 plurality.
District a Large One.
: In population it is the second largest
district in Wisconsin. 1t contains nine
counties, all thickly settled. Mr.. konop's
constituents include all colors and con-
ditions of men. from feathered ana
blanketed Indians to tuXedoed million
aires, and Mr. Konop fights just as con-
scientiously for the welfare of the for
mer as he does for that of the latter.
Mr. Konop is distinctly a man of the
people. frank and direct. While he is
battler for principle, he always fights in
the open. II he is convinced that
measure is framed up according to right
principle and beneficial to State and
individual, he fearlessly upholds it. but,
on the other hand, if he is convinced
that it is not for the greatest good of the
greatest number of people, he as dill
gently opposes it, fighting it to a finish.
II one should quote Mr.. Konop himself,
his biography could be written in a very
few words. Il never did anything inter-
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
MANY LONDON WOMEN SMOKE.
Cigarette Habit Said to Be Growing
In BrItish Metropolis.

In British MetropoIi..<
London, April 11.-Engiish women. un-
like their Chicago sisters. have no desire
to be cured Of the cigarette habit.
Clinics, such as have been opened In
America for the treatment Of feminine to-
bacco victims, are not needed in this
country.
II rarely encounter cases Of women
inent London doctor. Women smoke
quite moderately. as a rule. There Is no
doubt, however. that the cigarette habit
Is growing"
Five years ago the woman who smoked
was associated with Shavianism and suf-
fragism: she was called ''unwomanIy''
and mot quite nice" Today the most
respectable Of feminine suburbanites
smokes as a matter of course. One used
to see the warning. Ladies are requested
not to smoke" in most West End restau-
rants. Today the legend is antiquated.
Only in one or two places does the re-
striction linger.
Inquiries at West End tobacconists
ELECTED the fact that women have long
since passed the stage when they de-
known tobacconist said that his women
customers smoked much the same
brands as men. A hospital nurse said
that almost every member Of her profess
sion smoked-usually in their bedrooms
and that II required some ingenuity to
evade the vigilance of the matron.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Daughters of Founders and
Patriots.

District OF Columbia Chapter, Daugh-
ters OF Founders and Patriots. held its
Aprll meeting with Mrs. 5. G. CornwelI,
Ip wyoming avenue. The officers OF
the chapter for the ensuing year are:
president, Mrs. Mary c. Beach: vice
president Mrs. Francia st. Clair: record-
ing secretary. Mrs. Horace p Mcintosh:
corresponding secretary, Mrs Charles w.
Brown: treasurer, Mrs Caroline F. Kirk:
registrar. Mrs. Amherst W. Barber: his
torian. Mrs Arthur r. BurkhoIder; color
bearer. Mrs. Caroline A. KinsIey; chap
lain' Mrs. Edison Whitney; delegate to
general court. Mrs. Stephen j. Murphy.
The chapter will give an informal re-
ception to all visiting Daughters of
Founders and Patriots on Monday, April
20. from to O'Clock D. m. in the white
parlor-of the New Ebbitt.
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The Anthony League.

The Anthony League had charge of
the program last Saturday morning at the
Public Library during the regular lecture
hour under the auspices of the Fedora
ton of women's Clubs. Mrs. Mary Gale
Davis. of the Lucia Gale Barber School,
gave a helpful talk on ''PhthIsis and Its
Relation to HEALTH and generously Of
fered to give instructions in breathing
Friday afternoons, without charge, in her
studio, to those who wish to learn how
to keep in good health. Mrs. Nannette
B. Paul, vice president OF the league, told
Of its work and aims.
Last Tuesday the league was addressed
by Mrs. Perry as the regular "at home
the subject for discussion being the Con
stitutinual Amendment Versus State
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Chaplin W. c. T. U.

Chaplin WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union held its regular monthly meeting
at headquarters Wednesday afternoon
The president. Mrs. S. c. Van Emon.
presided, Mrs A. A. Maxim filled the
chair as recording secretary in the alb
sence of Mrs. Frank Knock. Mrs Emma
s. Shelton. president of the district w.
{. I. l.. spoke on the current questions
of the political situation. Mrs Margaret
Dye Ellis spoke with feeling of the death
of the national president. Mrs. Lillian
Stevens. Mrs. ]. y. Culbertson gave an
address on Loyal Legion, foreigners and
missions.
The response was made by the Chaplin
Union superintendent. Mrs. ]. II. Tibbs,
and Mrs. Theresa A. Williams Mrs.
Nellie Fl. Bradley and Mrs. NJ G. Cope
land were guests of the union. One new
member was presented Mrs r. A. King
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
EhI4-en of American
Revolution.

Hr-. T.. II. LiGgett entertained forty
"."mhers of the Junior Governor Thomas
Nelles Society. Children of the American
Revolution. Saturday afternoon in her
SPACIOUS new home, 1870 Twenty third
street. The president, Mrs. Clayton E
Emig, presided. The following new mem
bors were received: Gregg Birdsau, NAL
vern NettletOn, Alexander Britton. Vir-
ginia Britton. Bernard Heaton. Noble
Wayne Abrahams. Charlotte Anne Os-
well. Harriet Hanger. Grace Metzgar.
Elizabeth Constantine. Amy Chandler,
Arthur R OsweIl. Walter Hamilton. Mary
Stuart BirdsaI, and Louise Calender.
Nineteen members were transferred to
the senior society. MOtter Cunningham
sang a solo. Mrs. W. +. Calender. presi-
dent of the Capitol Society, G. A. A..
brought greetings. and Mrs. Don p
Blaine gave an, illustrated talk on the
customs of italian cities
During the meeting the older members
were busy sewing towels for the Bruen
Home At the close OF the program the
salute to the flag was given, and the
hostess served refreshments.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
ID ENTERTAIN D. A. r.

Contenental Chapter. d. A. R.. is to be
Monday evening. April 70. by
Miss Mary Wolcott Durham. at tho
An address will be given
by Col Thomas S. Hopkins. governor
general. Society Descendants of the May
flower. and a musical program by Miss
Lillian Chenowith. OF All Souls choir.
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Cercle des Precieuses Ridi-
cules.

The Cercle des Precieuses RidicuIes ps,c
the following program at its last meeting.
Piano solos. "HumoresKe, No. II" QIstz).
Becker and Rhapsody, No. H. U.ist:).
Mile, Dortch: recitation. ''TExamen do
Conscience dune jeune File" Mule.
Hearne; monologue, NJ. Muret; reading,
Les deux Chiens, Stop" CMorel-Retz).
"Betes ct Gems" Mile. Becker. -sT.
Poisson d'Avril." Mile. Stow, and a most
causerie by Mr. Heator. The
club was entertained by Mile. Dorian.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

esting in my life" he said. Il have
travelled over the self-same road that
nine-tenths OF the members in the House
today have travelled. First, a teacher in
a country school, then a lawyer, then a
district attorney for three terms, and
finally a Congressman
When asked II he had any aspirations
towards the United States Senate, he re-
piled: That remains to be seen
Mr.. Konop has the greatest respect for
women and their rights, yet he has no
sympathy with the suffragist movement
The protection of women and children
arouses his unreserved enthusiasm. He
is their avowed champion on every oc-
casion, as quite a number OF widows and
orphans from his district can confirm
Mr.. Konop believes in large families. He
has four OF the most sturdy youngsters
in the State of Wisconsin. and Wisconsin
can boast of some mighty fine specimens
of miniature citizens.
Scores Literncy Test.
Mr.. Knopp's speech on the immigration
bill. delivered in the House in January.
was considered by all who heard it to
be one of the ablest arguments of its
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Excelsior Literary Club.

) The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained last Tuesday by Mrs Russell
Woven Decatur street northwest, Miss
Flora j. McCreery, president, in the
chair Scotch songs were sung by the
club, Mrs. L. Warner. accompanist. Mrs.
Barrtnger read a paper on "Abbottsford,"
and Mrs. Julia widows Webb a paper
an Glasgow" The members who had
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

into the needs of the people OF Alaska
during the same year cost H.H7. In the
following year there was an inquiry into
the necessary changes IN the postal sys-
tenn. which cost 500. and a little later
s., $50 was spent In finding out what
should be done with trusts. This Is con-
unued source OF curiosity.
On April H. 1912. an Investigation into
the causes of the sinking of the Titanic
wGs authorized. This cost p,314. During
the same summer a widely advertised in
quiry into the source and destination OF
political campaign contributions was
made. No report ever has been made.
except that filed with the accounting Of
ficers Of the Senate. The investigation
cost Ss06S. The inquiry into disorders In
Mexico, on which no report aside from
the evidence gathered has heen made.
cost E.442. On the investigation into the
conduct of the Los Angeles Soldiers
Home s3.3T4 was spent and the inquiry
into the facts and causes Of the coal
strike in the Paint and Cabin Creek
districts of West Virginia added S7,sS7 to
the total. The investigation held by the
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
prior to the passage of the new currency
act cost the relatively small sum of
a.Ss7.
Hinge Printing Bill.
These costs. however. do not represent
the total outlay occasioned by the in
vestigations. The testimony taken in
each investigation is printed. and thou
sands Of copies of these reports. most Of
which exceed 1000 printed pages in
length. are circulated or piled up On
document and file rooms Just what pro-
portion Of the governments huge print
ing bill IL ,'harceable to the investiga-
tions is not available. but in view Of the
thousands of copies Of hearings that are
printed. the printing bill is a consider
able ono.
The Senate has learned some interest
ing things. Some of them have led to
corrective legislation. Some of them will
prove TO be the basis of legislation that
Congress has not yet had time to enact.
But. at any rate. the investigations
usually supply what is known among
newspaper men as good copy" the peo-
pie are entertained and Senators whose
legal training has grown rusty are able
to show what sort of prosecutors they
may be.
Even II the $4,000 a year bill were
chargeable to nothing but an entertain
ment fund for the nation-at-large. it is
believed the defense could make a good
case.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
scores Literacy Test.
NEWS OF THE SOCIAL CLUBS

visited Scotland gave personal reni-
niscences of AbbottsfOrd and Glasgow.
Quotations were given in response to roll
call and the hostess served refreshments
during the social hour.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
QUEEN VISITS SLUMS.
Hollands Monarch. Famous House.
wife, Teaches CIeanIIness.

wife, Teaches Cleanliness.
The Hague. April 1l.-Queen Wilhel-
nina. who is said to be the most prac-
teal housewife among the women of
European royalty, has conducted a per-
sonal investigation into the living condi-
tions OF workmen in Amsterdam. de-
spite the national love of cleanliness, the
Queen found many places where SANTA
ton was at a discount and she expressed
surprise and disguest that some of her
subjects lived in such squalor.
One of the places she visited was in a
damp underground cellar with no win
dows or ventilating facilities. Another
house had reached the limit OF decay and
the Queen remarked that she momen-
tarily expected the dilapidated shelter to
fall in while she was talking to the in
mates.
Yellowstone National Park has an area
of 3515 square r lies.
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SENATE PROBES
COST SI63,OOO
Investigations During the Last
Four Years Have Been
Expensive.
MANY MATTERS COVERED
Sum of $l0.l59 Has Been Spent by
Lobby Committee in Con-
ducting Its Inquiry.

The curiosity OF the United States Sem
ate has cost It $4,000 year for the last
four years. During that time 1t has held
score or more of Investigations. They
have enCOmpassed everything from the
cost Of living To the cost Of being elected
TO the United States Senate; from the
needs of the people Of Alaska TO the
causes of the sinking 1f the Titanic. The
bill totals $4,000.
The lnbbyo investigation. stimulated by
President Wilson'S declaration that an
insidious lobby was at work in Washing
ton during the consideration of the tariff
bill, has cost to date .l59. The lobby
committee. however. has attained the
of a standing committee, and I'M
less. as Indicated by some of its mem
bers. IL defeats its usefulness by investi-
eating matters that do not require inves-
tigation. the cost will continue to mount
as each lobbyist is dragged before II to
tell how he gets from Congress what he
wants.
OF the whole bill. the iLvestig atoms into
the forces and methods back OF the cleo
tiOn OF two United States Senators make
up nearly One-half. The first investiga-
ton into the alleged corrupt methods
employed in the election of William Lori
mer. of Illinois, cost SIO.l4I. The commit
tee bagged no game to speak of. and
second investigation, resulting in Lori
mer's expulsion from the Senate, fol-
lowed. This cost SIS. l66. Subsequently.
the Senate inquired into how and where
Uncle Isaac" Stephenson spent Sl05. 900 to
get elected. and this Investigation, which
resulted in Uncle Ike" retaining his seat,
cost the taxpayers sl2.SSS
Trust" Inquiry's Cost.
In February, 1910. the Senate investi-
gated the cost of living. thereby con-
s709 ito the general cost of
living In May. 1911. there was investi-
cation into the internal revenue customs
service. which cost 3+lA The inquiry
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Capitol Hill Literary Society.

) The Capitol Hill Literary Society is
making special preparations for a lit
) serary, social, and musical program, to be
: gwen at the home of Mr.. and Mrs A. II.
trear, % Eighth street northeast, Easter
Nonday night, at S o'clock
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

Insects do not attack the HimaIaya
cedar. 1t is strong, elastic. and the
average weight Is only about thirty-hve
pounds to the cubic foot
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

Yellowstone National Park has an area
Of 3.575 square lies.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-23
WHITE MAN At
OPP SHOOTS AND
KILLS A NEGRO
HUB DORSEY is ALLEGED TO
HAVE DONE THE SHOOTING,
BUT HE HAS NOT YET BEEN
CAPTURED.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Opp, Ala, Dec. 22.-Hub Dorsey, a
white man, engaged in a row with
some negroes Saturday night in the
suburbs of Opp, and during the row
shot one negro by name of Alto
Thomas, who died at a late hour Sun
day night.
A warrant was sworn out for Dor
sey by the dead negro's wife before
Justice w. o. Searcy, but up to this
writing Dorsey is still at large. 1t
is supposed that he is somewhere in
hiding near Opp, as the trains have
all been closely watched and his es-
cape by rail would have been impos-
sible.
The negro's home is at Texasville,
Barbour county, and his remains were
shipped there today, accompanied by
his wife.
After Dorsey had shot the negro he
engaged in a row with night police
man, Captain Clark, and received some
severe wounds, although the doctors
claim they are not serious.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-23
RANC|SCO
HES PORT
FIJI LONG STAY
z-4E MgsE DEPOT SHIP OF THE
~EITEa STATES NAVY ARRIVES
-nF DE CTIcE HERE.

IN ~.---4r San Francisco arrived
IN port yesterday morning, coming
from Portsmouth, N. H, and will re-
main in this harbor for an indefinite
period, during which she will engage
ir mine laying exercises and later
participate in practice with other ves-
sells that are expected to come south
after January 1.
About four hundred officers and men
comprise the crew Of the vessel and
many of them were ashore during yIE-
terday afternoon and last night The
officers of the cruiser are as follows:
Commander William K. Harrison,
commanding.
Lieutenant, VIM. J. Giles.
Lieutenant, Isaac G. Bogart
Lieutenant, Gunior grade) Ewart G.
Haas.
Ensign, Paul H. Marion.
Ensign, Conrad Ridgely.
Ensign, Eugene B. A. Simpson.
Passed Assistant Surgeon, Harry A.
Giltner.
Passed Assistant Paymaster, Will
liam J. Hine.
Chief Boatswain, Dennis ]. O'Con-
nell.
Chief Gunner. Clifford H. Sheldon.
Gunner, Arthur B. McCrary.
Machinist, Albert A. Hooper.
Machinist, Vincent F. LeVerne.
Carpenter, Garrison r. Arey
Paymaster's Clerk, P. NJ Shock.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-23

would cost the American people 1925, =
100000 in lost revenue. He said that
of the $734, 4,673,000 Of ordinary re-
ceipts of the government, the last fis-
cal year, $241, 1000 or 33 per cent
was from internal revenue and GUS
toms taxes from malt and vinous
liquors. State taxes, he said, pro-
duced $21, ,O0O,O 900 county taxes, "6,0L0,-
900 more and revenue in incorporated
places of $500 population or more ag-
gregated $52 .00O 900. If there was any
thing to be gained by sacrificing all
that revenue, he said, it would be one
question; to sacrifice it for shadow
is another. He declared that in Geor-
gia with it's statewide prohibition there
was as much liquor consumed as in
Alabama. Boot Logging, they say, IS
the greatest evil of the liquor traffic.
he said. In prohibition Georgia there
were so cases of bootlegging last year,
in n-prohibition Alabama only 300
cases. Prohibition does not pro-
hibit."
Mr.. Underwood declared the princi-
pie of national prohibition was the
very principle which our forefathers
fought the same principle of centrali-
zation that destroyed the ancient re-
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-23

publics Of Greece, and Rome"
TN an idle hour" lie continued.
there has grown up in this republic
faction which clothed in the white
robe of temperance-for all men be-
lieVe in temperance--would tear down
the fabric of this government and re-
move the foundation stones Of cur
national existence"
Mr.. Underwood said he had figures
showing that divorces for drunken
ness were more numerous i'm prohibi-
tion states than in non prohibition
states and that saving banks deposits
are greater in prohibition than
the prohibition states. There is but
one way to work out this question and
that is by education Mr.. Underwood
added
Representative Adamson said 81
might be there were more convictions
in Georgia than in Alabama, and ig
SO it was because Georgia voted for
prohibition and enforced the law. He
said that as between the bar rooms
and damnation and prohibition and
salvation I stand with the drys and
not with the vets" He proposed
an amendment designed to conserve
state regulation Of the use Of liquor.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-23
UNLOADING THE
BIG CARGO Of
MANGANESE ORE
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP kENTRA
WAS BERTHED EARLY YEsTER-
DAY AND RAPID DISPATCH
WILL BE GIVEN LARGE SHIP,

Berthed in the slip at what is known
as No. 1 berth, the big American
steamship Kentra all day yesterday
was worked rapidly, discharging a lot
of the extra large cargo Of manganese
ore, loading the same on cars of the
gondola type for trans shipment TO
Birmingham. It was stated yesterday
that practically the entire cargo will
go to the city named.
The presence of this extra large
steamer at such an easily-reached
berth yesterday was an object Of con-
siderable interest to scores of tour
lists. The fact that the steamer car
ries the stars and stripes at her mast
head, seemed to be a matter of much
pleasure with them, and once one of
the officers or members Of the crew
could be found at leisure he was piled
with questions by the landsmen.
Night work will be done on the big
ship, and it is believed that a record
will be established in discharging the
cargo. At least that is what is be-
ing sought by scores of employees Y no
swarm about the ship.