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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
ANTS PICK MISS CHITTENDEN.
Reflect Her 20 Keep Up Fight
Against suffrage Here.

Miss Alice Hill Chittenden will again
head the New York state Association
Opposed to Woman suffrage. She was
reelected president AT the annual meet
ing, which was held yesterday at the
home OF Miss Annie Il. Jennings. IS
Park avenue. With her will serve Mrs.
John A Church. treasurer: Miss Eliza
beth +. Gal.audet, secretary. and Mrs.
Arthur NJ Dodge, Mrs. Fritz Achelis,
Miss Eleanor g. Hewitt and Mrs. George
Douglas Miller. yice-presidents.
Among those at the meeting were
Mrs. William Barclay Parsons. Mn.
Hamilton Fish kean, Mrs. Henry Selig-
man. Miss Anne Sands. Mrs. Herbert L.
Satterlee. Mrs. George W. Wlvkersham
Mrs. Robert Sturgls, Mrs. Haro'd de
Raaslon and Mrs. William q. CULVER.
In accepting the presidency, Miss
Chittenden predicted that II woman suf-
'rage should be submitted to- the voters
again within the next few years i, would
he defeated by "a even larger majority.
The National Association Opposed 10
Woman Suffrage will hold its annual
meeting In Washington beginning De
cenrber 10 and Il large delegation to rem
recent New York is expected TO leav.
here Sunday afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
FORD TRIP RIDICULED
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
Lord Robert Cecil Says the
Peace Pilgrims Are Of No
Importance.

LONDON, Dec. G.--ln the House Of
Commons to-day Sir Edwin A.. Cornwall.
Liberal. requested that word be sent to
Henry Ford and William Jennings
Bryan III a mission to England would
b. Irritating and unwelcome at the pres
EFT time Lord Robert Cecil. parlia-
mentary Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. In reply said that AS the pass
ports of the psae delegates had been
Issued only for neutral countries the
contingency did not arise.
Many members advised the Under Sec
rotary that as these people left amid a
storm Of r,dicule' ne sent them In
whatever neutral country they might be
the intimation that they are not wanted
here at any time. Lord Robert Cecil
pa rried the question. saying:
II have not seen the statement that
Mr.. Ford Ii coming to E)ngland.
Speaking for myself ! think Il would
he In the highest degree u~ndignified for
the Government Of this country to send
any intimation TO a lot Of ladies and
gentlemen who. whatever their merits
may be. are OF no particular impor-
tance."
Discussion of the subject closed In
laughter aroused by VIII Crooks,
Labor member from woo!w.ch. who
asked
III they have the right Of asylum
here can W certify them 20 be in
sane?'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
MOVE MADE TO CLIP
WINGS OF M'C0MBS
lack Of Harmony FOreseen
for Democratic Committee
Meeting To-day.
ST. LOUIS CASH FAVORED

N,sHtNGToN. Dec. 6.-Unless there IL
a. overnight upset In plans the Demo-
crtlc national committee at its meet
,g tomorrow will hoose st. Louis
A. the place for the national convention
,s,, y-lr and will fl June 10 or June
90 as the date on which Il will assem-
Mo -. Louis boomers are here with
IN. real cash, a wad as big as a mans
,.,. whereas Chicago has made only
,,,nises ms to what II will do In case
I, lands the award.
Dallas. the only other city hat has
,..Iycd serious consideration, Is be-
pe,.l to he out of the running. OBJ
lection is made to the Texas city chiefly
an aocoun, Of it's location. The eelec-
ton OF Dallas would put delegates east
os Chicago to an expense that would
h. prohibi,ive in many cases. accord
.vv 10 members Of the national COM
mltiee.
Resides Offering $4,000 cash st.
Louis has appealed for the convention
nm the ground that the situation In
MISSOURI IL a little shaky from a Demo-
,r,,,c standpoint, and II the party is
% win there next year II u have
The big gathering to arouse enthusiasm
a, the outset Of the campaign.
The impression IL general that Chi
caco has not gone after the Democratic
convention with the eagerness that she
las shown In such contests In forme
years, This has given rise to the belief
- 1.r..nVIIpu has haan TQarhaA
between the representatives OF h two
,,,les that ST. Louis will not bid for
The Republican convention II the city
gets the Democratic convention.
There IL st!ll q remote chance OF a
syht AZ the committee meeting. OPP
,o-i,ion TO Thomas ]. Pence OF North
carolina to be secretary to the committee
has developed. II Is understood to be
..spired by friends OF william +. Nc
combs OF New York. the national chair
man. The McCombs following, II was
aid tonight, avors the selection OF j..
Bruce Kremer Of Montana. Mr.. Pence Is
known 10 be the Administration farcfite-
rs the McCombs people are probably In
the minority. the chances are that Pence
VII win.
1t vas reported that influences on the
committee hostile to Cha rman McCombs
are determined TO take from him the
work OF making arrangements for the
next convention. 4 proposal may be
made for a committee on arrangements,
which shall not include the chairman.
Chairman McCombs announced that
the committee has accepted an invitation
70 take luncheon with President Wilson
a, the White House on Wednesday,.
Delegates representing the s~uTraytsts
ard the ANTS will be heard at the
meeting tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
TWENTY TO JOIN FORD.
LeftOvers From Original Party e
60 on FredePik VIII.

There will bc many disappointed paci-
fists left on the pier when the Scandl
navian-Americsn liner Frederic VIII.
sails with reenforcpinents for
Henry Ford's expedition. Only twenty
are to be taken. and fully fifty have
made application.
Theodore Delavigne. one OF the Ford
representatives. reopened suite III at
the Biitmore yesterday for business. and
set about arranging for the second party
To sail. He had difficulties, however. for
Mr.. Ford had left word that he would
pay for no than twenty additional
passengers. and these must be persons
Nho had been invited 10 sail on the
Oscar II. but had missed the ship.
Mr.. Delavigne waded through the long
list o: new applicants. most ~ whom
are college students and newspaper men.
and then said that he would give gu; AZ
Q o'clock the names o. those 81 the
many who called who Mad been chosen.
At 3 o'clock he decided to defer the an
nounceinent until to-day.
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MCCALL REMOVED
BECAUSE OF STOCK


lie Service Commissioner he reviewed
$1,000 from the Union Signal Company
for helping Il to secure a contract with
the Kansas City. Clay County and st.
Joseph Railroad. When Senator Thomp-
son asked him II the committee's ac-
countants might examine the records Of
toe New Jersey bank where h $500
check was deposited. the Commissioner
refused.
The purpose Of the testimony taken
yesterday was to ascertain II Commits
sioner Wood In his official actions IA
vorcd those concerns with which or for
which he had done business before he
came on he cAnmission. He aid yes
terday that his relations with the
Union Signal Company were established
through sydney j.. Johnson and Mr..
Prout. president Of the company. When
these men. acting for the Union Signal
Company. failed to secure from COM
missioner Wood the contract for install
ling signals In the Fourth avenue. Brook
Ign. subway they lost their Jobs. Later
they both were employed with the Gen.
eral Railway Signal Company. the sue
cessful bidder for the Fourth avenue
work.
Commissioners Wood denied again and
again that he went to the 'front.' for
either OF these men. either with the Pub
lie Service Commission or with the sig
nal companies.
Senator Thompson commented at
length yesterday on the fast that the
Brooklyn Trus, Company had agreed to
let the committee have the OF
Public Service Commissioners Williams.
This followed the opinion OF Edgar VI.
Cullen. former Chief Judge OF the Court
OF Appeals. that the committee had a
perfect right to the books.
chairman Mccall r.fpsad IN 10, tho
Bankers Trust Company show his ac-
counts to the committee on the theory
that they were a private and confidential
matter.
The hearing will continue this morn,
ing.
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NODDED AWAY l,00o,0o0i
Edison smiled as lie Declined
florida ONE TO Sail.

pHVIApEIrItiA. Dec. The Puofc
L'dger say
Henry Ford's las; act before the
Oscar II. left her dock Saturday was TO
oNer Thomas 4. Edison Si.OOo.ooO TO
accompany him on hts peace pilgrimage
10 Europe. .
"Mr. and Mrs. Edison were two OF
the last persons to he admitted on the
boat. When Mr., Ford saw them he
shook hands with Edison, II held on
for a minute. Are you going to stay on
board he asked. s
MIR. Edison shook his head.
Ford retained his grasp OF the m
ventor's hand. and repeated. again and
again: You must stay on board. You
mus, , on board.' Ford then leaned
over until his lips were hardly more than
an inch away from Edison's "a and
said I'm give you sl.000.O0o II you'll
coine.'
"Edison's deafness prevented him from
catching Ford's words. Ford repeated.
give you $1,000, 900 II you'll come
with US -, :.
Edison smiled and shook his head"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
ARCTIC POST ROUTE OPENED.
Mail for Stefans~On Via Yukon t.
Ne Carried by Mounted Police,

DAWSON. Yukon Territory. Dec. g.
The winter highway TO the railroad
terminus at White Horse was opened
to-day and three stages drawn by horses
travelled In each direction. The Yukon
River Ii freezing.
The annual Northwest Mounted
Police expedition will start from here
shortly after Christmas and will carry
mall for the Stcfansson explorers. the
whalers n traders. Tho expedition
VIII meet another party OF men at
Fort Mcpherson, who viii he bringing
the mail from Harsch"l Island and
other Arctic points, This mail is ex-
r"cted 10 contain letters from Stefans-
son and his party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
T. R. NOT A COLLEGE WIT.
Tells University Of Chicago Paper
He Never Writca for Such sheets.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Apparently Col.
Roosevelt Is not a college wit. He de-
clined to-day 20 be "A contributing editor
Of the Green cap. a freshman publication
Of the University OF Chicago. HIS latter
OF refusal reads
Il regret that ! have to refuse to CON
tribute TO YOU valuable PAPER. but I
never contribute to college papers.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Green Cap IL published fortnightly
10y tho freshman class. l. prints no ad-
vert!sernents and cannot he subscribed
for. Only publishers and those who own
shares are entitled to copies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
MCCALL SEES G. o. P. WIN WEST.
Goxeruor.eIect Had Not Heard Of
...id~ntin Room for Him.

RosroN, Dec. 6.--iovernor-elect Mccall
,rri v,d HON. to-day from a four
weeks vacation trip In IN" West. Re-
cnrding the political situation there he
said .
..While the Democratic Administration
was not responsible for the food crops
ana for the good prices /; certainly Viii
moi, suffer from them IN the next Ito
lection. However. thc Republicans ]
met expressed with confidence the op'n-
ion tina; the states on the fiiclnc s'ops
would vote Republican next year.
Mr.. Mccall has no intention of enter
ing the Republican primaries agaiHN
Senator Lodge and he sa'd nc kn."
no,h,ng of any Presidential boom for
him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07

the suffrage question. In response the
President said
II did not come here anticipating the
necessity OF making an address OF any
kind. rs you have just heard. ! hope
II Is true thai I am not a man set stifiy
beyond the possibility q learning. /
hone l shall continue to be a learner as
long as ] live.
Il can only say to YOU that nothing
coud be more impressive than the prk-
eentation Of such n request In su{h
numbers and backed by such Influences
as undoubtedly stand back OF you. Tn
happily /! II 100 late for me to consider
mat ~ TO 20 into my MESSAGE. because
that went to the newspapers at least
a week and I nav the habit-per-
haps the habit OF the teacher--of ron.
lining my u~tterances 10 one subject at IA
tim for fear that two subjects might
compete with one another for prom!-
nence. ] have felt obliged In the present
posture - affairs to devote my message
to say that II Is too late to take under
consideration your request that l en-
body this In my message.
Promises Confederation.
"All I can say with regard 10 what
you are urging at present Is hts |
hope I shall always IA We an open mind.
! shall certainly take the greatest
pleasure In comforting in the most
serious way with my colleagues in re-
Hard to v hat IL the right thing TO do
at this time concerning this great mat
ter. ! am always restrained. a. some
OF you VIII remember. by the conscious
ness that ! must speak for others as well
~ for myself 30 long as l occupy my
present office. and therefore ] do no, like
to speak for others until ! consult Others
and see what I am justified in saying"
Suffrage leaders issued statements to-
night saying the Presidents u]ttcrances
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sentatives who barred their heads in
honor Of the marchcrs.
the lines of young women
bearing shepherds crooks decked with
yellow chry santhemums the petition was
carried to the Capitol steps and laid at
the feet Of the Representatives from the
suffrage States. DR.. Cora Smith KIM
OF Washington presented the ENJOYS to
Senator Sutherland and Representative
Mondell. Mss Jolliffe and Mrs. Field
told them that suffrage was a paramount
issue n pleaded for an opportunity to
be heard on the fioor Of the House..
MIR, Mondell. In replying to the ad-
dress. expressed the hope that Congress
YOU not find the pressure Of other
matters SO great hat II could not deal
with the proposed constitutional amend
men
The parade reformed and with BAN
ners fiuttering made its way to the
White House. where the marchers gath.
cred In the east room to await the COM
ing OF the President.
Miss Anne Martin OF Nevada. who
presented the demand Of the s~unragists
to the President. spoke as follows:
"You nave Told all previous deputa-
tons. Mr.. President. that you could not
speak for your party. We ask YOU
therefore to speak to your party and
as the leader Of that party to impress
upon Congress In you forthcoming
message the importance OF passing the
national suffrage amendment In the
Sixty-fou.th Congress that the women
OF America may receive the dignity and
simple ~tus,ice OF enfranchisement by the
Constitution Of our country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
whitman VIII No, save rou,o,

ALBANY. Dec. 6.--Gov. Whitman can
see no reason for interfering with The
rl"c'rocntlon Of Antonio porton. the
Iorto Rice law student. who murdered
Miss Bessie Kroner In Schenectady a
year ago, Gov. Whitman said ~to-nirh,
that a plea Of insanity had been passed
upon by the court and dlsallowed.
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The suHrageues carrying their petition u the steps Of the Capitol

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Suffrage lead
ers who signalized the opening Of or
gress by descending on the Capitol with
a huge petition asking for the adoption
Of the Susan Il. Anthony amendment
found encouragement In the speech with
which they were welcomed by the Pres
ident. Instead Of meeting them with the
statement hat the problem was one
for the individual States to consider the
President said he was open minded and
promised to confer with his colleagues
on he proposition.
This was sufficient for the crusaders.
who went away jubilant to prepare for
the opening OF the first annual conven-
ton Of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage. which Is to remain In
session until December II.
Members OF the Senate and House Of
Representatives had scarcely assembled
to-day before strains Of martial music
announced the approach Of the suffrage
parade, escorting Mrs, . rah Bard
Field Of Oregon and Miss France Jol'
life of California, seated in the mo or
car with which they had made the trip
of 1900 miles across the continent. They
were followed by the women's liberty
bell, borne on a mammoth truck. and a
petition signed by hundreds of thousands
Of women voters entrusted to a bevy Of
young women guardians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
JANE adams ESCAPES KNIFE.
C~onsultn ton shows That Operation
Can he Avoided.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.--Miss Jane Adams.
who In III at the Presbyterian Hospital.
probably will no, be operated upon.
DR.. James +. Herrlck said to-day that
ne did not expect an operation following
a careful diagnosis of Miss Addamsis
illness. Several prominent physicians
were called into consultation.
1T has been determined" sad Or.
that Miss Adams suffered
from a hemorrhage OF the kidney. 1
cannot say how long she will have 10
remain IN the hospital"
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showed tina; ne was not against. II he
was not Cor. the proposed amendment to
the Constitution and intlmating that
they expect to secure hia support.
The Congressional Union began It's
deliberations tonight with a meeting OF
the national executive committee. Mrs.
q II. +. Belmont. Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Batch, Mrs. Marcus MARKS. Mrs. Julia
Re.nhart. Mrs. Tiffany Dyer ami a dozen
other State leaders were present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07
WORKING
TO SMOKE ROOT OUT
Quiet Conferences for Delegate
Pledges stir Senator's
Friends.
CAN SEE ANY BOOM

Gov. whitman IL moving 10 get his
Presidential boom afoat. He Ia said tn
be proceeding on the theory that e1-Sen-
ator Root will not he a candidate.
Some Of the Republican leaders init
mate that unless Mr.. Roots friends
form an organization and start an open
campaign for his nomination they may
soon wake up to find that o Whitman
has obtained personal pledges from some
Of tho men who nay sit In the next
national convention as delegates from
New York
There Ia a we'll authenticated story
that tho Governor is quietly campaign
ing to pledge delegates. The story In
told OF upstate leaders who IA been
invited to Albany to dine with Mr..
Whitman. and in the quiet conference
that followed the dinner. when every
body was feeling at peace with the
world, the Governor has disclosed his
campaign plans and ambitions and put
the matter sQuarely up to his guests.
asking them whether they were ready to
agres, In advance Of being selected as
delegates to support him for President
II he econes a candidate.
Under such persuasive influences one
or two local leaders are reported to have
yielded and given q promise to vote for
VII ~ k"V 80
his talks the Governor has represented.
according TO the story, that Mr.. Root
has said he does not desire the nom'na-
ton n has made no further cOmmit-
ment than that he would accept II nomi-
mated /" II It killed HIM"
Say whitman IL Humane.
Gov. Whitman IL very humane in pol
tiles, his friends say. He seems person.
ally anxious to prolong Mr.. Roots Year,
of public usefulness and therefore Il do
ing what he can to help Mr.. Root elude
the nomination.
While this story has been told with
all its humorous features II presents a
serious problem to some Republicans
who are urging Mr.. Roo for the nom!-
nation. As one OF them expressed II
yesterday. the time has come when Mr..
Roots sponsors for the Presidency must
''flsh. cut bait or row ashore" They
believe that no New York delegates
should be permitted TO get away and
that "A definite announcement Should be
made n. oncc Of the programme for
next year IA II may affect Mr.. Root.
Many Of the men who expect to sit
as delegates in the next convention are
not inclined 10 favor 10 Whitman even
IL Mr.. Root is out OF the race. But
they want to be free TO make other af-
citations In case the former Senator IL
not 10 be put forward as a candidate.
Just what Gov. whitman'9 aim Is In
reviving his Presidential boom IL a mat
ter OF some conjecture TO many. Few
OF the New York local leaders are bold
enough 20 assume that he could he
nominated. because there appears to be
no sentiment for him outside of New
York State at this time.
The theory OF many is that some Of
the Western candidates for President
who are looking hopefully to New York
for second choice delerates have been
dangling the vice-Presidency In front OF
Gov. whitman.
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resignation. II IL believed. will be sub
mltted January 81 next.
Judge Lacombe will be 20 years old
OF January 30. 1916. IND hopes to re-
tire February IS.
The report from Washington that
Judge Lacombe had submitted his res.g-
nation caused no surprise in the Federal
Building yesterday. That Judge Lacomoc
intended to leave the bench On January
30 has been known TO his fellow Judges
Tor some time.
Judge Lacombe IS tine senior Circuit
Court Judge In this district, His resig
nation will complete twcnty-elght years
Of distinguished service on the Fedora.
bench. lie was appointed 10 the Clrcu!,
Court for the Second Circuit In 1887 and
when that court was abolished several
years ago he became senior Judge OF
the United states Circuit Court OF APP
peals.
From time to time he has also sat
as II Federal District Court Judge. In
this capacity he presided In the techni-
cul traction litigation, involving the
financial troubles OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company and the New
York city Railway Company.
There Is IA feeling OF deep regret
among Federal Judges and officials gen
orally over Judge Lacombe's intention tn
leave the bench. Judge Henry Wade
| Rogers, former e of Yale law school,
, who was ~, entity appointed to the
| United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
bench, said yesterday:
Ills resip n nation will be IA great loss
TO the bench. That cannot be en-
phasized too strongly. Those who we're
fortunate enough to acquire a first hand
knowledge OF Judge Lacombe's OK
ceptional qualifications as a Jurist can
not help feeling a keen sense Of regret at
/ his proposed resignation"
Judge Lucombe was horn in this city
In 1876. He was graduated fourth,
highest In his class In Columbia at the
age OF n. Two years later ho was
graduated from the Columbia law school
He was admitted to the bar In 1867 and
continued Ia the general practice OF
law until 1875. when ne became an A..
sIstant Corporation Counsel, lilo was
appointed Corporation Counsel in 1884
and remained In that capacity until h,
was appointed to the Federal bench later
| He Is u veteran OF the Seventh Reg
ment. N. @. N. Y. and IL a member OF
the University. Metropolitan and Delta
Phi ckuhA.
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Cold Day No Deterrent.

A cold northwest wind whipped across
the Capitol plaza. but this did not di-
minish the ardor Of the paiaders or
deter the group Of Senators and Repre-
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The franz suggestion also was made
TO tho President that having changed
his mind on the question OF national
preparedness he also might charge II on
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-26
Real Estate Transfers,

L. D. Tanner and wife to o. Sprad
lin, SIS acres in No. Z, $12,375.
c. C. Conn to w. E. Warren ct al.
lot in Rives, $3.50.
j. w. Thorn and wife to I. A
Cummings and wife, 6 acres in No
4, $4,000.
o. Spradlin and wife to L. D. Tan.
ner, 253 Y acres in No. s, $4,000.
Fred Dahnke ct al. to ]. ]. Miller
lot in No. Is, $4OO.
H. T. Barnes and wife to Fred
Dahnke ct al, lot in No. IS, $500.
Amos Duckworth to j. M. Finch,
interest in 100 acres in No. 9, $50.
J. ]. Jackson to J. H. Hudson, IA
acres in No. Z, $275.
J. A. Killion and wife to D. Kill
lion ct al, 40 acres in No. 8, $500.
w. E. Hippo to S. C. Callicott, 27
acres in No. z, s2,048.44.
L. H. Lippard and wife to J. R.
Pickett and wife, 80 acres in No. 9,
$4,000.
A. r. Townsend and wife to Mrs.
Allie Throop, lot in Kenton, $500.
James M. Brice to j. C. Cleek, lot
in Troy, $50.
Mrs. Bette ]. Caldwell to j. I.
Caldwell ct al, lot in No. 10, $50.
J. C. Cleek and wife to Will Lay,
lot in Troy. SOS.
Lottfe Finch to Jesse B. Finch, 80
acres in No. 8, 1920.
]. L. Bingham, trustee, to c. R.
Wade & Co., rs acres in No. II,
ZOO.
Mrs. Clennie Gates to A. M. Nc
Claim, lot in No. Is, $500.
j. L. Wright and wife to J. E. AL
bright ct al. lot in No. 9, SIS.
w. B. Clark to R. A. Emerson, 81
acres in No. 6, $4,000.
G. w. Cathron and wife to N. B.
Reed, 40 acres in No. II, $500.