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SUFFS ENVOY ENDS
CROSS-COUNTRY RUN
Bearer Of Petition tn Wilson
Leads Auto Parade in
Weather Beaten Car.
BIG QUALIFICATION HELD
ION TO Congress 7"

VII ~
Firth avenue rubbed It's Eyes yester-
day when this slogan, blazoned across
the front OF a huge weather beaten W
tomobile. swept down that thorough
fare. Behind the pacemaker came 100
other cars, filled with suffragists. all
Haunting me colors Of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage,
II was no wonder tho car looked
weather beaten. 1t had plunged through
the nov OF the Rocky Mountains. the
dust Of Arizona and the mudholee OF
kansas. carrying from the Women
Voters Conference In "A Francisoo a
petition to President Wilson and Con
eress with 100000 signatures for b
passage Of a Federal amendment 60
franchislng women. The driver was
Miss Maria Kindbsrg OF Providence.
who. counting detours. has driven the
car 4.s95 miles since she threw In the
clutch In San Francisco.
BY her side sat another woman, Miss
Ingeborg Kindstedt. who made the trip
as repair man." In tho back seat were
Mrs. Sara Bard Field and Miss Francs
,.u,~o a.. .u.o oN,t., - A..
' y"
Field wore KHAKI ana MISS Joiiine u
fashionable costume. That Was as Z
sho,,a h~ for Mrs rIeId reallv came
through with the automobile, while Mis-
Jolliffe. having neuralgia, came from
San Francisco by rail with her brother
$500. ~ ~
o,intai,v .ha .uto,,ohi,. r.ach.a Ns,o
.,r,igh, ;ro,, S,u rranc,sco N Ncv.
~ 49,, .s , n,,,,.r .f ,,c, 4, ar
r,,,.J s.,or,I IT, 400 and b.- becn
-, a, a zoo Nice t,i,dhorv ,-,I
Nc Einds,n,, c,r,o ,ro,n p,o, is,,cc
a.. -, ,,t.ro ,ha, ,,u. .or r,ho,L.
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FORD PEACE INVITATION.
HAS FEW ACCEPTANCES

Invitation declined. Believ that
efforts for peace by citizens of neutral
nations. as individuals. would be con-
sidered meddlesome."
Gov. Gold sboroush of Maryland tele-
graphed
Thanks for courteous invitation. II
is impossible to accept
The Governor declined to
upon the invitation.
Gov. stuart OF Virginia telegraphed
this d~eclination
II feel hat my relations to this and
all other questions of like nature are
fixed and limited by my official duties
and obligations AS the Governor OF one
of the American commemorative"
Gov. Craig of North Carolina said he
was sorry that executive business In
his home State would prevent him from
accepting the invitation.
Goy. Brewer Of Mississippi replied
that his official duties prevented his
participation.
Gov. with y com h of Oregon has de-
clined Mr.. Ford's invitation.
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HAD TO DROP MILITIA PLAN.
4. =. Met difficulties aud Adopted
continental Army Idea.

NAsHiSDTuN. Nov. eG-That the idea
Of a "~cpnt!ncuttl army" in the army
preparedness programme was adopted
by the War department az the best
possible substitute for the Federalizatiou
Of all state militia organizations was
Indicated to-day by acting Secretary OF
War breckenridge.
FRANKLY admitting that n majority OF
the war Department officials. Including
himself. would have favored placing the
National Guard establishment under cX-
ccutive Fedora. control and manning
them with officers appointed by the War
Department. secretary Br~rckiuridge said
that the ided waS abandoned when IL
was found thai such a step. besides cn-
failing certain difficulties To- the states,
would require an amendment 20 the Fed
eral Constitution
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BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
STEEL PLANT TO START
Daniels Will Get Castings
Made. Save I. s. Money
and Avoid Delays.

N~AsnfNGroN. Nov. cG.-Bcvtusc. he
explained, the prices of steel castings
have taken an extraordinary leap up
ward and because also OF his fear that
deliveries under private contracts might
be seriously delayed, Secretary Daniels
ordered to-day the r%eop.ning OF the
steel plant at the New York Navy Yard.
Although this plant was not designed
for large work. Mr.. Daniels said that
IL has capacity % turn out castings
weighing fou tons or less.
In a small way said Mr.. Daniels.
who started from Washington for New
York this afternoon and probably Will
inspect the foundry tomorrow. the
steel plant at the New York yard serves
to illustrate the advantages of equip
ping the navy with facilities for the
manufacture OF It's own materials. ~
soon a. business conditions max" PR
va.e manufacturer anxious 20 secure
work there IL automatically "A lowering
of prices until n point is reached where
u - generally more profitable Tor the
Government To- huf than to mauufac-
turr. When. ou The contrary. there j.
IL hoom Government work j. not sought
.NCtpi ar tile higher prices that can
be- on'aiu,d commercially.
The building OF a btttleship can IL,
seriously delayed hy a lack OF compare
lively small castings and every days
delay IN the dock represents $4,000 ex-
p.usr To- the Government. II is the
belief 81 the Department that the same
argumeut holds true In the matter OF
armor plates and projectiles and I in
tend to ask Congress FOR an %appropr!a-
tion for their manufacture
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SAYS SOUTH BACKS
WILSON ON DEFENCE
Senator Simmons for Common
Sense Preparedness and
Ship Purchase Bill.
GORE WANTS SUBMARINES

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Sim
mons Of North CAROLINA. VINO arrived to-
day 20 pa participate in the session Of Con-
gress to begin on December 8. declared
that the people Of the south were ready
TO support the President In his policy for
national defence.
"Tn a general way said he. II feel
that We need TO strengthen our laval n
military positions. but I have not had
opportunity TO examine details of the
announced programme. yet ! approve the
idea that underiies the plan Of the Presi-
dent.
'Generally speaking the people, i
think, are opposed to what former Secre-
tary OF State Bryan describes as frcnzied
preparedness but they arc for conmon
sense preparedness. That Is prepared
ness to protect the United States II at
tackled and TO defend our rights upon the
high seas as we'll as upon the land II in-
vaded.'
In answer to a question Senator Sim
mons avowed himself NJ still favorable 10
the ship purchase bill and ne approves
OF Secretary McAdoo's suggestion that II
he attached as a rider 10 tn" navy ap-
propriat!on bill.
tnlnk tne TeaSDils tHr iihcA
should provide "A merchant marine,
said Mr.. simmons, are even greater
to-day than when the bill that failed
was introduced. and 7 believe the rea-
sons for q merchant marine will be ever
stronger when tho war closes thar
they are during its continuance. because
when the wal IL over and the scramble
for international trade sets in. as II Will
do. our position will be pitiably help
less II we have to depend for trans
por,a,lon on competitors. So as was
In favor of the ship purchase bill 1
nm In favor of a like proposition now.
! him well of the idea to have the
merchant marine as an auxiliary 10
the navy and would build the ships
SO they can be converted If that I've
comes necessary"
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma, another
Democratic leader. said he would vote
To build more submarines, but was not
rcady TO subscribe 10 a preparedness
programme until he had more informa
ton.
Il am in favor of preparedness that
Il free from hyHieria and selfish inter-
est" said he. In the West We have
no such hysteria a. you have in the
East about preparedness"
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$1,000 for any one VINO. without author
rs from this Government, carries on any
correspondence or any intercourse with a
foreign Government or any officer or
agent thereof to defeat the measures OF
tn. Government of the United states.
Later IL was rumored that the Federal
authorities We're actually considering
this statute AS u means ~ d~issuading
the Ford party from going abroad. No
n ia the United states District A.
torney's office. however, could be in
duced to discuss such a possibility. how
ever.
The fun text OF section ; reads.
Every citizen OF the United states.
whether actually Resident or abiding
within the aine. or in any place sub
ject 10 the Jurisdiction thereof. ,: IN
II foreign country. without the per
mission or authority uf the Govern
inent. directly or indirectly. commences
or carries OF any verbal or written
correspondence with or intercourse
with any foreign Government or any
officer or agent thei eof. with intent
20 influence the measures or conduct
of any foreign Government or any
officer or agent thereof. In relation to
any disputes or controversies with III"
United States. az TO defeat the meas
ures III the Government of tine United
States. and any person being n citizen
OF the United States or resident within
the United States or In any place sub
ject TO the jurisdiction thereof who.
without due authority. ~ouns.ls. adj
vises or assists In any such correspon-
dence with such intent, snail be fined
not more than $4,000 and imprisoned
not more than three years.
But nothing In hts section hall be
construed TO abridgo the riEht Of q
citizen to apply. himself or his agent,
to any foreign Government 90 The
agents thereof for redress for any
injury which he may rave sustained
from such Government or any Of It's
age nts or subieCfs.
This section dates back TO l7aS
shortly after the return 10 this our
try Of the y Y Il commissioners who
were sent to France TO settle certain
disputes arising on; OF the war be
tween France and England. There was
bitter feeling In France AT the time
over this country's policy or neutrality
which had been outlined a few years be
fore by President Washington.
There were factions In THIS country
also that sought TO get the country into
the war on the side OF France. SEQ
ton 8. IL is said. was passed TO dis.
courage any further negotiations that
might set this Country.s policy al
naught.
In view Of President Wilson's willing.
ness 20 act As mediator in any peace
negotiations between the hostile u
tries in Europe any such effort as Mr.
Ford cortemplates To establish peace
through any other means might. n q
said, come within the meaning OF Sec
ton > and constitute an attempt It,
influence the measures OF conduct NJ
the foreign Governments concerned u,
defeat the measures OF the Govern
ment of the United states" the meas
ure In this case being President Wi
sons offer OF the good offices OF thi,
Government in any movement on tn.
part Of tho hostile Governments toward
peace.
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WIFE GONE; HE SUES LANDLORD
Husband Wants w25.OOO for Lost
Affection.

a tenant who alleges that the landlord
while collecting the rent said things to
the tenants wife that caused her to
leave her husband and give her affec-
tions to the landlord filed suit in the
supreme Court yesterday for $25. 900
damages. The plaintiff Is William Mar
tin and the defendant Is Emil Martin OF
1919 Wyckoff venue Brooklyn.
The plaintiff Martin says he married
Edith Forester on October 80, 1912, and
lived happily with her until the dc fend-
ant Martin began coming to their apart
ment at 1899 Halsey street. Brooklyn,
for the rent. He say his wife aban-
doned him a month q because OF false
statements about him made BY the de-
PENDANT Martin.
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FORD FAILS THE CARDINAL.
to Keep Two arrangements
with Mgr. Gibbons.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 2e.-Henry Ford
made two engagements with Cardinal
Gibbons to-day and was unable to keen
either. He had requested n meeting at
3 o'clock this afternoon, but sent word
from the New Willard Hotel at Wash
ington that he could not arrive al that
hour and asked whether or not n later
hour would be convenient.
The Cardinal promptly answered back
that he would he pleased To see Mr.. Ford
at any time before Q O'Clock this evening,
when the Cardinal makes IL "a rule to re-
tire. Owing to Mr.. Ford's failure 10
keep the second engagement. II is now
doubtful whether or not the Cardinal
will grant hin an interview. II is alb
solutely certain that the prelate will not
accompany him on his peace mission.
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NO HELD OUT.
Government "a suppress Nothing
Regarding capt. Boy-Ed.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Acting Sec
rotary of State Polk denied this after
noon that the State Department had re-
quested United States Attorney Marshall
either directly or through the Depart
ment OF Justice to withhold evidence
in the prosecution Of the Hamburg
American Line officials for conspiracy
which would involve the name Of Capt.
Boy-Ed. the naval attache Of the Ger
man Embassy.
While II Is freely held In State De-
partment circles that nothing thus far
adduced at the trial concerning Capt.
Boy-Ed was of a nature to convict him
OF abusing his privileges as n diplomatic
attache 1t il aid that Mould the trial
develop convincing evidence that Boy-Ed
was perniciously active the Depa rtment
might at any time thereafter take the
matter up automatically with Berlin
To the extent perhaps of demanding his
recall.
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MEMORIAL 10. KARL BITTER.
Fellow TOySnsmen Will Erect
Fountain at Weehawken.

The Highwood Engine Company Of
Weehawken. al a meeting presided over
hy Henry Reuterdahl last evening. de-
cided on the erection of Il fountain TO
the memory of Karl r. 7. Bitter. the
sculptor, just outside his home at he
head OF the new W~eehawken causewsy.
The monument will he OF pink Ten
nessee marble. nine feet high and four
wide. carved and inscribed by Gustav
Gerlach. Mr.. Bitter's assistant for many
years. Mr.. Gerlach's design will be
submitted to the Architectural League
and the American Sculptors Society
for approval. A committee Of Wee
hawken men are TO be appointed TO
raise $500 for the memorial.
Mr.. Bitter died April 10 last after
being struck by AN automobile in front
of the Metropolitan Opera House.
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MOONSHINERS SHOOT TWO.
Otncers Who Raidcd stills
Are Ambushed.

AsHEvILLr, n. C., Nov. 26,--After
raiding and destroying two Illicit stills
IN Jackson county, j. A. Galloway.
deputy Internal revenue collector. and
lulller owen, n special officer. were
anbushed last night by mo%onshiners. 4
load of buckshot was fired Al the onl-
GERS, Mr.. Galloway was seriously. IL not
mortally woundei. and Mr.. over WAS
slightly hurt. The attack occurred
about eight miles north of Lake Tox-
away In the Wolf Mountain region, and
Mr.. Galloway was compelled TO ride
horseback 10 ToXaway before he could
get medical aid,
Police from here, posses from the Wolf
Mountain section and officers from
Greenvillc, $. C.. are seeking the aasA!l-
ants with bloodhoundo.
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CRoPsEY SAYS JUDGE F1Bs.
calls Hylan Cntruthfsl for TeIlin m
Of Favor to Piokpocket.

District Attorney James G. Cropsey
of brooklyn charged yesterday that
County Judge John r. Hylan was will
fully untiuthful when he wrote to County
Judge Niemann regarding favoritism to
Samuel shore. a ~pickpOcket, whose at
torney, Henry +. C%ochrans, was Mr..
Cropsey's campaign manager pri~r to
tine recent elections. In order to- find the
motive one had TO 20 back to the hand
picked Judges controversy. Mr.. Crop
sey said.
BEFORE Shore surrendered and while
he was n fugitive from Justice" Mr..
Crorsey explained. eve absolutely re-
fused no consider any plea whatever.
our attitude vas thai he would have 10
he surrendered nrSt. FOur or 1.-Two attor-
neys representing Shore were told the
same thing. After he surrendered va
permitted him to plead TO the charge
iarceny-as u first instead Of a second
offender ID order to saw the State ex-
pense. Nothing unusual about that. II
has been o In cases before judge
Hylan himself"
II feel that I have dom a. public ser
vice. Judge Hylan said. He expressed
surprise TO learn that Mr.. Cropsey had
referred 10 his hand picked" Judges
speech.
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SCHOOLS TO HAVE CAMP.
New England Boys Guided by Gen.
Wood IN Plans.

CONCORD, y. II. Nov. 2S.-The estab-
li.hment OF a military training camp
for boys of New England preparatory
schools, from l. 10 - years OF age, ~
a measure of military preparedness is
he!ig considered by a large number of
educational Institutions and plans arc
under way for the establishment. of such
a camp on the grounds OF -. Pauls
school here,
All the plans have been made under
the direction of Gen. Leonard Wood.
with whom numerous conferences have
beer held, and tn. encampment probably
vii be held here during next July, with
400 boys from al, PARTS Of New England.
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BROOMS FOR
ia nisOrs Guarding Coast POints.
Says security League Omcial.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2~s.-Jsnitors armed
with brooms constitute the guard sta
toned at important American coast de-
fence points. according 10 Henry l..
West, executive secretary Of the Ma
tional Security League who arrived
here tonight in advance of delegates
from States. many including Governors,
members OF Congress. Mayors, militia
officers and professional and business
men, who will participate In "A national
congress tomorrow to formulate sug-
gcstions TO Congress for an adequate
national defence.
That n plan for universal military
services or enforced training for all
young men will he outlined FOR presen-
,ntion 20 Congress wal indicated ny
members OF the league. Reports OF the
army. navy M national guard com
mittees viii he the basis OF the discus
sion and suggestion 20 Congress.
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MORE FARMERS AID KITCHIN,
Religious Conference Also Protest,
AGAINST p~rrpnrcdness.

DURHAM, y. g.. Nov. eG.-Followiue
the lead Of the Fnrmers Union OF the
state, the Farmers Union of Wilson
county, in Representative Claude
kitchin's district, has adopted resolu-
tions indorsing his position and protest
ing against the Presidents Prepared
hess programme.
Al It's closing session the North Caro-
lina-Nirginia Christian conference,
adopted resolutions declaring the pre-
Inrediess programme TO be unnecessary
ana un-'hristlan. The secretary was
authorized 90 protest to SHnatO,s and
Representatives against the defence
project
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Special cable Despatch to THE srs

NpFCIHE TVUV TtsVu<T" To THE STN-
PARIS. Nov. c6.-Amone the passen-
gers booked to sail from Bordeaux for
New York Tomorrow on the French
liner Lafayette are:
W. X. Vanderbilt. Elsie De Wolfe. AL
fred Heid!ebach. John D.. Batchelder.
Mrs. Nelson OShaughnessy. Castor II.
Connick Of Rheims. Whitney Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Carter. Mrs. w. Il.
Sayles, Mrs. ". T. Corey. II. II. Shreave
and A. NJ. Curtis. wireless enctreers who
took part in the recent wireless telephony
tests between the EiYel Tower and Ar
~lington. and the N,scountess de Ran
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NONCOMMlTTAL.

toy. Brum baugh OF Pennsylvania
announced tha he will decide later
whether or not he will accept.
GOV. Rnlston Of Indiana declined to
indicate whether or not he would ac-
cept the invitation.
GOV. walsh of Massachusetts sent
this message to Mr.. Ford
Telegram November gath received.
Cannot leave during month of Decem-
Der on excellent mission YOU are plan
ming. Would consider invitation II mis-
sion Is unfinished when my term OF Of
flee expires January g."
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VeIovv Io n II,t - ,o,,o,. ,,o,ntrn,,
In oNic,,i ~ iii ,t,p ,.nn on,nonS
va.,arSa, 49," /, MY aniounteu
uenrv Eo-a,. nu -, ,ms
naaca r,,a.,a. JON" WV
~
ACCEPTANCES.
Miss Jane Adams. who addressed the
terday. said she IL prepared to back. in
eveis way possioie' the peace snip
p''ye.. vi Iienry roru anu mat she VIII
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M~oNTCLAIR. n. j., Nov, 26.--Henry
Dessert, a Montclair letter carrier.
slipped IN u banana peel in front Of 37s
Bloomfield avenue to-day aud was
severely injured. His left arm WAS
broken In three places ana his shoulder
was ~dislocateA.
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containing the papers of the Marina
'~!ueHdda. when. as Olson testified. the
skipper dropped the papers overheard
hccldentally" when a demand was made
FOR them at Peruambuco.
olson had had words" with the skip
per during the voyage. he testified. and
they had parted not the best of friends.
tured IN the harbor. dissected and the
nag and papers, still undigested. were
recovered.
We're going to Nalpa raiso,'" Olson,
WIN seeming pleasure. quoted skipper
Suhren as telling him when he shipped
at Newport News. But when we got
out to sea Capt. Suhren told me 20
rig up a wireless with dynamos we'd
loaded at Newport News n sajd we
were going to look for German ships.
There's millions In this for u.s.
Capt. Suhren told me- added Olson.
When it's all over and we do 1t up
right and proper we'll all be million
aires. Why. IL everything goes all o.
X the captain said. well be every
thing-we1l be right up next to Kaiser
Wilhelm himself" Laughter.1
Olson told then of the excitement
aboard the Marina Quezada one day
when "A snip flying the British nag was
sighted. At the shippers behest, Olson
S"s Nv hh'ti tlu tuc sIllpS Idpvtt III
a barrel aud covered them with lime.
But the ship proved to be u Royal Mail
liner.
~ hcat.' said Olson. as he got along
70 that part Of his story where the
satchel containing the papers fell into
the shark infested waters Of Pernam-
buco. came of shore to take Capt.
Suliren ashore with the papers. Tho
captain started over the eide with she
handbag Of papers. but Il dropped over
beard"
shark story Jared Out.
Here was the vital m OF the day.
Everybody wanted ~ hear somebody tell
The shark story under oath. but accord
Ing b the best legal procedure unless
the witness with his " eyes follows
:t' cou:ac C; a satchel from a shark .
Jaws TO the sharks interior and finally
into a window where they are exhibit, II
the ~'tiless may not swear to these
things.
THE captain Olson esun.d when
his story Of the shark had been ruled
out. after he'd dropped the papers
cones back ca the ship n says to the
irst mate Did you see that trick ] done
on them" And | want to say added
Olson. that later on | saw thnsa papers
on exhibition in the window OF IA news
PAPER office in Pernampuco. And let
me say that when We started the ship
was called the Marina Quezada, but
after we started she was changed back
to her old name, the Gladstone. and
Capt. Suhren said the name had been
changed after we left port TO get ahead
of the Consul"
The trial will be resumed next Mon
day morning At 10 40 o'clock.
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A BE G. ACTION.
Federal statute said 10 Affect the
Ford Plan.

Lawyers about the Federal Court
Building recalled yesterday that section
9 OF the United States Criminal Code
provides a jadl sentence OF not more than
three years ana q hne Of not o than
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orders for the reoperiug OF the plant
were received Yesterday morning at the
navy yard iu brooklyn. The plant,
which was shut down TWO or three years
ago for lack of work, will give employ
mcnt 20 ahou twelve men and has q
capacity OF three or four tons "A day.