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The Washington times., 1915-11-02
CITIZENS OPPOSING
LIMIT ON PHONE USE
Petition Of Chesapeake and
Potomac to Restrict "Unlim.
tied" Service Is Resisted.

Protested by representatives Of civic
organizations at public bearing.
the application OF the Chesapeake .
and Potomac Telephone Company for
permission to restrict its unlimited"
service to the subscriber. his agents.
and representatives. is today being
given final confederation by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
Corporation Counsel Conrad II.
syme, william Mckinley Clayton.
representing the Federation Of CIti-
Eens' Associations. and others appear.
ed at the public hearing on the tele.
phone company's application late yes
terday to protest In behalf of the pub.
lie against the granting OF the cor
poration's request. The hearing was
held In the board room OF the, Distric,
building.
y. NJ. Greer, general commercial su
perintendent of the company. was thu
only witness for the corporation. III
stated that the company did not intent
to institute a detective service over III
tice which tlSe company has exercised
The witness cited ss-seal instance
where subscribers had siyen "out:iders,
Illustration Of what the company would
prohibit" he pointed to how o contract
or engaged on q certain building re
Gently arranged with q person livinI
nearby for the unlimited uss Of tn,
latter's phone while tho building wa
being Gected.
Mr.. Clayton argued that the compan!
obtains 9I<ple remuneration for IL
service. He declared that In the sub
urbs tho use Of a neiGhbor's phone 4
"often q case Of life and death"
Corporation Counsel SyIne declared
should consider carefully the possibi
effect Of giving a public service cor
poration q right which might be exer
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
Van Fleet Will Handle
Departmental Disputes

Mandamus. injunction. and other
cases against the Government growing
out Of disputes with the Treasury and
Interior Departments. hereafter will be
handled by Mabry C. Van Fleet. who
today assumes his duties as special as-
sistant In the office of District Attorney
John r.. Laskey.
A number of cases OF this character
have accumulated In the District At
torney's office awaiting additional at
torneys to dispose OF them.
Mr.. Van Fleet is a Georgetown gradu-
ate. lie has been connected with the
Treasury Department and with the
House Committee on Invalid Pensions.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
DONE WITH ONE SCHEME.

Officials of the National Association
admit that they are done with tho
Shafroth scheme. 1t was never more
than an alternative with them, and
was never indorscd by their constitu-
ent organizations. Even those officers
who were disposed favorably to 1t as
an alternative declare they have never
dreamed, even II 1t should be passed
by Congress. to give UP the fight for
the Anthony measure. The trouble
about the Shafroth plan was that II
might have postponed the possibility OF
getting vote on the vastly better
Anthony plan. congressman and Sena-
tors would have been able to insist
that in passing the Shafroth measure
they had done what the sufrragists
themselves wanted" and that there
tunateiy for their cause the shafroth
measure did not pass. and this excuse
is not provided for public men seeking
pretexts to do nothing or the least pos
sihlc for the movement.
The differences between the National
Association and the Congressional Union
were chiefly these:
First. that the National Association
froth plan. which the Congressional
Union from the start hatiy rejected.
Second. that the Congressional Union
| went out to fight Democratic members
Democrats were in power when tho
Anthony amendment was rejected. and
therefore the party In control should he
held responsible and punished for the
failure.
Substantial Unanimtiy.
This plan was as unfortunate for the
| movement as was the Shafroth pro-
posal OF the other side. The Congress
sional Union was found campaigning
with all vigor in many districts against
men who had voted for the Anthony
resolution. making antagonisms with
men whose support was certain to be
wanted. on merely the ground that the
party in power must be held respon-
sible. Indications now are that the
one organization will drop the Shafroth
plan, the other will cease It's purely
partisan attitude. and that aside from
perhaps a few irreconcilable leaders
there will be substantial unanimity of
purpose in future.
1t is not to be expected that this re-
union will come Immediately, or that
all OF the people who have been involved
In the acerbities Of the factionai period
will readily accept the new situation.
anticipate that the tendency viii be de-
cidedly toward uniting all the forces In
the one effort that Is ahead. Both sides
insist that the campaigns this year
have put the movement on a firmer ma
tional basis and insured new successes
in the not distant future.
The National Association has built
and is fast perfecting. one Of tho finest
pieces OF political machinery. with
| which to carry forward the contest
hereafter. that has been created in any
political contest in the countrys his
tory. Some OF to results OF which II
is capable have already been made ap-
parent. Here are some OF the testi,
monies to the efficacy Of this steam
| roller the ladies have created:
| Last year woman suffrage was de.
feated In Missouri by a huge populai
ma jority. Shortly afterward the An.
thonv amendment came up for its vote
in Congress. Congressman unfriendly
to 1t were In position to recline comfort
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
WASHINGTON PROOF

Charles c. Bell, 642 c St. NE,
says: Il suffered awfully from my
back. II ached all the time and was
very weak. was almost unable to
keep at my work. A doctor pre-
scribed for me, but | didn't get any
relief from his medicine. used a
box and half of Doan's Kidney
Pills and I want to say that they
removed all the pain from my
back. 1t has been a long time now
since my kidneys have caused me
any trouble"
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
Peace Reigns in Ranks
OF Suffrage Leaders as
ResuHof ofBigCampaign
Officials of National Association Admit They Are
Done With Shafroth Resolution With Indica-
tions Pointing to Movement Toward
Unity of All Forces.
BY JUDSON C. WELLIVER.

Whether they win lose any State voting this year. woman
suffrage leaders prospect Of obtaining substantial restoration
harmony result Of the big campaigns that
have been made
Already announced that Of the organizations will back
the Sao resolution the coming Congress That proposal was
tried the last Congress alternative after it became
apparent that the Susan Anthony resolution for constitutional
amendment defeated 1t will not be supported again.
The Anthony amendment is the mehonored slogan OF the
suragsts declaring shall be bar suffrage has
all times had the support Of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association but after defeated the last Congress
Of the leaders gave the Shafro proposal This
for constitutional amendment provding-if the
amendment should be adopted by the Staestha thereafter
initiative petition for suffrage signed by cent Of the
State should compel the submission Of the question
the general election.
DONE WITH ONE SCHEME.
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cised arbitrarily for the purpose ot de-
priyinp someone of the public service
which they are required by law to rem
der"
Others who appeared to protest were:
J. J.. Knott. representing the Rhode Is
land Avenue Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation: DR.. Emory A. Bryant. Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association:
Hubert Newsom. Central Labor Union
and George q. Seiboid. Columbia Typo
grarhical Union, No. 101.
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Votes Quickly Changed.

Mrs. Medill Mccormick. who was
Ruth Hanna and possesses a liberal EN-
dowment OF her fathers political acu-
men. Is chairman Of the Congressional
committee of the National Associat ton
She u devotlng all attention to build
Ing up a powerful organization In every
Congress distSict. When the Anthony
amendment was coming on for it's vote
In the last Congress. II was possible
fairly to see votes changed over night
so effective was this organization &
work: Father Mark would have been
delighted. even II not highly approving
to see his daughters political engine
pulling in results. Tho state and dis.
trict organizations are much more com
plete now. and far better trained. They
have been learning.
Part OF tho fight In tho next few
months will be. through this organiza'
ton. to secure election of delegates &c
the Reput..c can and Democratic nationa
conventions. pledged TO the woman suf'
fragc plank in the platforms. All ths
other parties have already adopted thai
declaration
Along with all this purely politica
work. the national organization Is carry
ing on general educational and propa
eanda work all over the non-suffrag'
States. The national campaign com
mittee dcvotes itself particularly to th'
States that have suffrage campaigns
pending. 1t Is realized that the votcri
must he prepared to ratify, after Con
gress or the legislatures have submit
ted the pronosal
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
Motor Badly Damaged in
Collision With Another

An automobile owned bv William Il.
Fowler. Of sol Ninth street northwest.
was badly damaged ms the result Of a
collision late last night with another
automobile. The accident occurred near
Ninth and l. streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
Voters in Massachusetts, New
York, and Pennsylvania in
Great Battle.
FIRST REAL TEST IN EAST
Heavy Registration Puzzles
Leaders-Six Million. Women
Are Affected.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-The nrst great
suffrage fght in the East overshadows
other issues In the "off-year" elections
in eight States today.
Early reports indicate heavy ballot
ing in New York. Pennsylvania, and
Massachusetts,.
Ohio voters are casting their ballots
for or against prohibition. Massa-
chusetts. Mississippi. Kentucky. ana
MARYLAND are electing State officers and
State legislators. New Jersey and New
York arc voting on Legislators. and
New York Is deciding the fate OF the
proposed new constitution. Congress
s,onsl vacancies arc to be filled In four
districts.
In all three States where "votes-for-
women IL the big issue. the sunraGists
are At the polls with the betting odds
sharply against them. Betting commis-
sioners in New York are offering three
and four to ono that suffrage Will De
defeated and even money that the ma
1ority against would be 5000 or better
Tho betting sentiment is reported about
tho Same in Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetts.
Tammany's Position.
m New York city 5000 suffrage
vatchers. wearing yellow sashes. were
at their posts before the polls opened
At 9 o'clock today. Among the women
who took up their positions at the poiis
were Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim and Miss
Foia La Toilette. daughter OF Senator
IA Toilette OF Wisconsin. Al.
Tammany Halls hosts were at tne
polls early. and the heaviest carry oaI-
fotinK was recorded In Tammanys dls,
tricte. Tammany lieutenants repeated
that while all Tammany voters had Deen
instructed to knife the new constitution
Tammany was keeping hands OF the
suffrage question.
Betting commissioners generally take
the view that the new constitution
drafted at a convention presided over
by Eiihu Root. is doomed to defeat.
Would Eliminate Issue.
The women opposed to the enfran'
chiseme1t of their sex in the three East
ern States have felt assured for man,
weeks that the woman suffrage cause
would 60 down to defeat. Since they
have felt assured or victory Tor thel,
side they have been working with might
and main to rol! up big vote asains
It. They express the belief everywhere
that II the adverse maJoritics on the en-
franchisement OF the women are mad'
emphatic enough. woman suffrage will
be eliminated as a political issue TO
many years to come.
Except in two Statcs-Nevada ant
Montana-woman suffrage everywher'
when submitted to the voters In reccn
years has been defeated by niajoritie
which have been most impressive. II
two Statea-Ohio and Michigan-consti
tutional amendments for the enfran
chisement Of women have been submit
ted twice to the voters since 1872. II
each instance 1t has met defeat. Th
second defeat in both States has beri
by a much heavier majority than tn
first.
Where Suffrage Lost.
Here Is a table showing tho States Il
which woman suffrage has been befor
the voters in recent years. the vote ol
the question, and the majorities b!
which the amendments have been re
jectcd:
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
$1,5OO Fire in Grocery.

Damage to the amount Of $3.50 was
done to the stock Of grocery store
conducted bv Samuel Kotz at 800 A
street northeast when fire broke out
therc lat" yesterday. The blaze started
while fue was being tested.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

start. Help the kidneys. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills, the kidney
remedy that is praised everywhere.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
Heavy Registration.

In all three states the registration this
year has been high beyond precedent.
The politicians do not quite know
what to make of the big registration
Very generally they ascribe 1t to inter-
est on either side of the woman suf-
frage question. The vote In New Jcr-
sey unprecedentedly high for special
election. where woman suffrage was the
only issue, has indicated to the political
leaders that there Is much greater
interest In woman suffrage than they
suspected.
The woman suffrage Amendment
would affect directly nearly six million
women In the three Eastern States
whore the test will come today. Ac-
cording to the latest United States Cen
sus figures. the number OF women above
twenty-one in the three States is as
follows: New York. 2,757.52l: Pennsyl-
vania. 2ll4oS; Massachusetts. l.074. .IS5;
total. b.9t6,0l
According to tho statements made re-
p"atedly in lectures and in literature by
the women who are fighting the en-
franchisement of their sex In the East.
crn States, less than 10 per cent OF the
women desire the right to vote. The
statement Is challenged by the sufrrag.
lists.
II the suffrage amendments should b,
rejected 1t will be accomplished ir
the governors have declared their inten
lion to vote for the amendment. Gov.
"rnor Whitman. in this State; Governor
RrumbauEh, in Pennsylvania. and Gov,
crnor walsh Of Massac husetts all hav,
declared in favor Of woman suffra Ge
though neither has taken an active par
~ the night.
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Thankful For Relief
Remedy Brought Her
Says Fruitola and Trd1o Pos
sesses All the Merit That
Is Claimed for IL.

After completing the necessary
treatment, Mrs. 8. c. Cole, Lam
pasas, Texas, was SO we'll pleased
with the results that she wrote the
Pinus laboratories as follow:
"Fruitola and Traxo are all you
claim. It removed a quantity Of gall
stones and / feel sure it saved my
life. I am we'll now and thankful
to you for the great good your medi-
cine has done me.
Fruitola is a powerful lubricant
for the intestinal organs and one
dose is usually sufficient to clearly
demonstrate its efficacy. 1t softens
the congested masses, disintegrates
the hardened particles that occasion
so much suffering and expels the ac-
cumulated waste to the great relief
Of the patient. Following a dose o
three or four times a day in order I
has become weakened and run dow
splendid tonic, acting on the liver a
Fruitola and Traxo are prepare
cello, ILL.,, and arrangements have b
representative druggists. In Washi
ODonnell's. 904 F street northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

against woman suffrage to each two
votes that were cast for it, In the
three States where the test will come
today. even trained political observers
admit that they ere puzzled as to the
size of the adverse majorities. even
though they entertain no doubt regard
ing the result Should the same ratio
be maintained In the other three East
ern States. 1t would mean the defeat Of
woman suffrage by towering majorities.
because Of the larger vote.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

will not give IT. We will appeal to Con-
gress :" and they organized every dis
trict In the state for n campaign OF
pressure at Washington. South Caro-
lima has organized for exactly the same
fight.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
Where Suffrage Lost.

Here Is a table showing tho States in
which woman suffrage has been before
the voters in recent years, the vote on
the question. and the majorities by
which the amendments have been re-
ieCtcd
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
POLICE QUELL RIOTS IN
 WOMANS POLITICAL MEETING

CHICAGO. April 3.--That women are far from dihident in dealing with poli- tical questions was again illustrated yesterday afternoon when a riot alarm was turned in at the police headquar- ters in the first ward in answer to a call from the hall where q womans po- litical meeting was in progress. On arrival at the scene the police found a bleeding, disheyeled mass of women who were engaged in a by no means pacific discussion of local political pro blems Peace was restored with con- siderable difficulty and several men whom the women accused of "butting in" were arrested The women were not molested but were advised to call a truce against further hostilities.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
BRITISH STEAMER LOCKWOOD
 roRpEpoED TODAY.

LONDON. April 3,-The torpedoing of the British steamship Lockwood off the Devonshire coast today has again caused consternation in British ship ping circles and shippers are again cancelling practically all shipping dates tn points along the east and south coasts. The evident helplessness of the Admiralty in coping with the submar- inc problem is causing no end of un- easiness The severe losses of the past few days has again aroused the news papers all of which are loudly clamor- ing for some measures of relief from the incessant attacks of the submar- ines. The Germans again varied their late methods by granting the crew of the Lockwood a brief time in which to escape to the small boats before de- stroying the vessel.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
SNOW RESOLUTION WILL
 PROBABLY PASS TO-DAY

JUNEAU. April B. The bill intro duced by Representative James P. Dalv of the Second division designed To in- crease the power of municipal eorpora- tions over public service corporations will come up for consideration by the lower house April fifth. The measure will allow the local government of municipalities greater latitude in dealing with public service eorpora- tions doing business ill the territory.
 The resolution of C. K Snow of Ruby allowing the people of the terri tory to vote wet or dry" at the next election and which will become effee- tive on January 1st, 1918, is now under consideration in the House. But little opposition to the measure has so far
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
AUSTRIA STRIVING TO
 ISOLATE MONTENEGRC

ROME, April 3--Dispatches receiv- ed from the Montenegrin capital indi- cate that Austria Hungary is endeavor ing to isolate Montenegro and is dis posing her troops in such manner that the little nation will ultimately be cut of from all communication with the outside world and hopes thus to starve the plucky Montenegrlns into submis- sion Austrian troops are declared to be rapidly proceeding along the Serbian borders and the Austrian forces quar- tered in Albania are rapidly converging on the northern border of that district The Austrians are also reported to have practically blockaded the ports of Mon tenegro by means of submarines.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING co. IN
 HANDS OF RECEIVER.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The lnterna- - Eunal Mercantile Marine Company. controlling a fleet of one hundred and L aeteen vessels has been placed in the hands of q receiver on the application e the New York Trust Company The reason for this action is uncertain as il is generally believed that the company, which was organized by the Morgans, is entirely solvent and was doing an in- mense business owing to the withdraw al of ships from the overseas traffic in cident to the war
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
DISCHARGED BnAKEAaAN KILLS
 FORMER FELLOW EMPLOYEES

SHELTON, Wash, April B t,nraeeG because of a fancied grievance against his former fellow employeses. o. C Steele. until latey employed as a brakeman on the Peninsula railroad
 concealed himself near the railroad yards last night and on the arrival of the evening train opened fire on tho crew instantly killing Conductor Alex Johnson, Brakeman C. E, Day and Jos Aterez the foreman If the Simson Log sing camp j. D Burke. also brake man on the train was fatally wounded
 After completing his murdrrous work
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03

BERLIN, April ,. American arm officers who are now attached to the several commands of tho German mil
 itary forces in the capacity of observers have received summary orders by cable to return to the United States at one. The order has created considerable dis
 cusson in official circles and came as q complete surprise to the Americans all of whom expected to remain in l2u
 rope until the end of the Wal Lieut. onant- Colonel Joseph r Kuhn is the only American officer Mhose name is
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03

Steele returned to his home and Iatcr killed himself in the presence of hia wife
 Steele was recently discharged from the employ of the logging company fol- lowing charges of ineampetencz and has insisted on placing the blame ola the members of the crew with whom he formerly worked. Statements made by the widow Indicate that Steele has orooded a great deoI over his disaharse
 and had repeatedly -aid that ae would get even. From his ambush back of the station Steele opened fire on the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03

uat included in fae ayaef h. return Ia the Gnited States h. hoVIne been de- s.gnatod as the military atUche 10 the Guited states embassy at Berlin to succeed Major Lanehorue who ~as re- eent4 recalled il is rumored. at tho request of the Kaiser himself
 The officials attached to the local
 noassy profess to have no knowledge of tho reason for the sudden recall of Che American mmx officers and tho er3er has created no HttIe speculation. NJ official cogni2anee of the act of the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
U. s. SOLDIER KILLED IN CANAL
 ZONE RIOT

COLON. April 3.-While assisting to quell miniature riot which broke out in the tcnderlom section last night, Clyde Langdon, corporal in the coast artillery company, stationed in the Canal Zone was instantly killed by a revolver shot from the hands of one of the rioters Three other American sol diors were slightly injured in the melee.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
Russian Bombardment IS a Farce.

SOFIA. April B. -Constantinople ad- vices today claim that for over week the Anglo French fleets have not ad- yanccd a mile in the inner Dardanelles while the Russian hombardment of the Bosphorus has developed into farce. the Cars Warships never being nearer than tho extreme range of the biggest guns of either tbeir own or those of the Turkish forts
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
Panama Canal In Good Shape.

COLON. April 2 No slides have oe- cured in the canal during the past two weeks and the canal is again unim- pcded Vessels are passing to and fro
 with eloeklille precision and the great machinery Of the canal shows no signs lof weakness. structural or otherwise.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
REPORTS OF ElTEL FREDERICK ESCAPE UTTERLY UNFOUNOED

WASHINGTON, April 3.-lnsistent rumors from New York and Philadel- phia 10 the effect that the German cruiser Prince Eitel Frederick had made @ dash from Newport News last night were specifically denied by the Navy Department shortly after noon today. The Department has given out the in formation that the German boat is still tied to her dock. according to wireless dispatches from Hampton Roads. Wire
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-03
Small Vessels Sunk by Germans.

LONDON. April 3.-Because English fisher vessels and trawlers have been actively engaged in removing the hun drede of mines and floating torpedoes from the North sea the German sub marlnees are now particularly active toward this class of vessels as indi- cated by the sinking of a score during the past week. few of which have been reported bv the authorities.