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Evening star., 1916-06-12

ST. LOUIS. Mo, June 12-Con-
tributors who gave IS or more to the
one-hundred thousand dollar fund that
brought the convention to ST. Louis
were made happy today by an an
nouncement that they would get tick
cts to at least one of the sessions. The
association which raised the fund has
2,300 tickets, and they will be parceled
out in proportion to the amounts sub
scribed Heretofore tickets have been
given only to contributors of $50 or
more. .--
The thirty ushers- in the railroad
station. who each gave 81 to the fund,
were not so happy as the larger con-
tributors. They counted upon tins
from incoming delegates and visitors
to swell their receipts, but when they
counted up the receipts, so far they
found that the tips were coming in
dimes, nickels and even pennies. The
ushers' room was the gloomiest place
in st. Louis.
The convention managers are hear
ing from delegates on every hand sug-
gestions that a four-day session Is too
long for convention which knows in
advance what it proposes to do. With
the presidential nomination entirely set
tied and only scattering considerati ton
of other names than Vice President
Marshall's for second place, some of
the delegates who want to hurry home
cannot understand why nominations
cannot be reached before Friday night.
They are being told by the leaders that,
aside from the fact that President Will
son himself chose Friday night for his
the convention has more
purposes than nominations and adop-
tion of a platform. 1t brings together
all nqrfS of the country
they pointed out. who have various
questions to settle among themselves,
and enables them to plan the campaign.
Moreover, as people Of st. Louis. prin-
cipally those who expect to beneft
from the convention crowds. have
Evening star., 1916-06-12
BY EARL GOODWIN.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 12.-Up to the
present writing the convention jam
boree here on the banks Of the well
known Mississippi is an afternoon tea
compared to the free-for-all fight at
Chicago. So far the democratic party
in its convention clothes has not even
torn of a button, and every one sits
around and smiles and smiles.
The only relaxation the democrats
have is buttonholing incoming corre-
spondents and asking for the real in
side facts concerning the Hughes
strength. Whereas Chicago was the
noise center of the universe, here the
democrats sit out on the sidewalk in
front of their hotels and lean back in
broad-seated chairs and try to make
their minds. However, we are proudly
told that 500 Tammany democrats and
an imported band will arrive today and
make noises, and that the Cook county
democracy. 700 strong, of which sew
eral speak English, will also land on
us before the day is out.
Throw Out D. c. Contest.
Even the District of Columbia. which
tangled up everything from one end to
the other at Chicago, seems to be taxi
ing a small part in the program here.
as far as excitement goes. OF course.
there was a contest for the six seats in
the convention allotted to the District
Of Columbia, but this morning the ma
tional committee threw out the contests
and the regular delegates were seated.
The contestants are j. Fred Kelley,
W. Cranch Mcintyre. John S. Miller and
E. A. Newman.
Without anything to worry them. these
democrats act as IL they were lost, and
are going about making believe their
minds are full of trouble. One of their
heaviest worries is a man named Rob-
ert Emmett Burke, who is short and
square and has stubbly hair. In the
midst of the party Burke announces
that he has come to ST. Louis to block
the denomination of Woodrow Wilson.
Anybody but him, says Burke. From
the aspect of Mr.. Burkes name the
motives for his attitude are not hard
to fnd.
Another thing they have dug up here
Evening star., 1916-06-12
TAlndANY ON THE WAY.
rarty Numbering Nearly 500
Leaves for St. Louis Convention.

NEW YORK. June 12.-Between 400
and 500 delegates and others consti-
tuted the "Tammany Hall delegation"
to the democratic national convention
which left here for st. Louis today on
three trains by as many different rail-
roads. They expect to arrive in the
convention city early tomorrow after
noon The majority Of the three parties
- composed Of Tammany enthusiasts.
many Of whom have not missed at
tending . democratic national conven-
tion for years.
A. compared with the number Of men
Tammany sent to the Baltimore con-
vention four years ago the Tammany
cohorts at st. Louis will be small. for
there were about 1000 at Baltimore.
Those who left here on an Erie train
were headed by Thomas F. Foley.
Charles w. Culkin commanded an
other, company which travelled by way
of the Pennsylvania railroad, while
Thomas McAvoy headed those who
went by the New York Central
Evening star., 1916-06-12
MoToRMAN WINS JUDGMENT.
Supreme Court Rules Against Elec-
tric Railway in Damage Suit.

Electric as well as steam railways
across state lines are subject to the
federal safety appliance laws, accord
ing to a ruling today of the Supreme
Court in affirming a judgment for
$500 obtained by Edgar E. Campbell.
motorman for the Spokane and Inland
Empire railroad. from Spokane, Wash,
to Occur d 'Alene. Idaho. Campbell was
injured in a collision on the road near
the latter place in 1909, when eighteen
persons were killed.
The road has paid between $500. 900
and 100000 in personal injury dam
ages as a result of the accident The
road claimed, with other things, that
Campbell could not recover because he
was alleged to have disobeyed orders
as to the running of his train and to
have been responsible. consequently,
for the wreck.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
SUPPLIES GO TO SIBERIA.
Red Cross Sends Hospital Equipment
for Prison CAMPS.

Cash contributions of $1,000 cabled to
the American Red Cross committee in
Petrograd for the relief work of Ameri-
can surgeons and nurses at Khoy and
kasvfn. in tho Caucasus. has been SUD-
piemented by shipment of hospital
supplies to Siberia for special use in
prison camps.
This shipment. sent via San Francis
CO. is consigned to an American Red
Cross committee in Tientsin, China and
consists of about $500 pounds of ban
dages. gauze. absorbent cotton. bed
ding, underwear, paJamas. convaiescent
gowns and so on.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
Want to Hear From Wilson.

Another worry these chaps have. and
this seems to be breaking their heart
OF course. remember, that IL they had
any real troubles like the boys had at
Chicago they would not consider this
latter complication anything at all. If
they really had something to study over
and figure out they would not be going
around pouting in dark corners over
this situation which l am about to un-
fold in all it's CHASTITY horror. This
doleful fact Is that the President
has not communicated with them yet
as to what gentleman he would like to
see as chairman of the national COM
mittee. Nor has he indicated what he
would like to see in the way of decora-
tions in the convention hall. One seems
just about as bad as the other. after
viewing the battlefield over which the
republicans fought The thing that
worries these folks here is not who is
the President has not said anything
about it. That must be about as much
of a worry as debutante has when
she goes down with brain fever over
decision between two gowns
There are lot of little vice presi-
Dental booms here, and one is being
towed into port by Gov. Major of Mis-
souri, There is one thing to be said
for Gov. Major, and that is. he seems to
be in favor Of a large standing army.
If his staff of colonels is any indica-
tion of his military leanings he favors
an army as large as that of all Europe
combined His staff of colonels exceeds
anything outside of Kentucky.
Evening star., 1916-06-12

ST. LOUIS, June 12-Senator William
J. Stone. who will be chairman OF the
resolutions committee, which will draft
the democratic platform. arrived here last
night with drafts Of number of planks.
some Of which have been prepared by
President Wilson himself. Mr.. Stone laid
the drafts before Chairman McCombs OF
the national committee, and held other
conferences with party leaders. who will
be assisted in the final preparation OF the
declaration Of principles as 1t comes be-
fore the democratic convention.
All the planks as they now stand are
subject. Of course. to the action OF the
resolutions committee. but certain Of them
which express especially the sentiments
Of President Wilson are sure to be in
brought by Senator Stone.
Generally the object Of the platform
builders Is to present a concrete record OF
party achievements. as a platform in
themselves. to accept the challenges OF
the republican platform and meet the in
dictments contained in Mr.. Hughes tele-
gram Of acceptance of the republican
nomination.
Platforms Principal Planks.
The principal planks as they stood to-
night when Senator Stone went into con-
ference with Chairman McCombs may
be authoritatively outlined as follows:
Foreign Notwithstanding out the un-
precendented world conditions brought
about by the war. it will be contended
that President Wilson, while keeping the
Onlteo states at peace has maintained a
neutrality both strict and honest" The
diplomatic achievements of the President
in prevailing upon Germany to pledge
herself to cease submarine warfare
methods in violation of international law
Will be pointed out as one of the potent
reasons why the democratic administra- :
ton should be continued in power
Mexican-The Mexican situation. pre-
sented frankly and fully. from the
viewpoint Of the administration, will be
recited with claims of justification fol-
the administrations course as best
shaped to conserve peace with the
neighboring republic. The course OF
the administration will be held to be
one In aid of distracted and distressed
people torn by internal strife in the
progress OF their own destiny The
Mexico. 1t win be contended. has been
acting entirely dfsinterestedly in Mex
ico's aid and with full respect and
consideration for her sovereignty.
The Question Of Preparedness.
Preparedness-This will be treated
under two separate heads, one dealing
with what already has been accom-.
plished and the other with that which
is in the making. 1t will be pointed
out that the party has met new world
conditions demanding preparedness TO,
national defense by pointing to the ad.
vanced stage of preparedness of the
navy. both in ships and men; legis.
iation already enacted for the enlarre.
ment of the Naval Academy and sd,
ministratfon plans for rapid and hal
anced enlargement of the nation.
forces for defense at sea,
1t Will be contended that more blv
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retary McAdoo. although 1T Is said MI.
McAdoo will not take it. Vice Presi.
dent Marshall will be renominateo. ali
doubt II there were any. being re-
banks by the republicans. and its bear
ing upon the Indiana senatorial hght
Roger Sullivan of Illinois is being
doomed for the vice presidency. Wny'
no one knows, unless 1t is because MF.
Sullivan. in view of past factional dill
ferences. is the last man the President
would want, and some one would think
II q fine joke to give the PRESIDENT a
qualm over his morning coffee by sug-
gesting It,
spondents came down on the train with
a real, honest -to-goodness opposition TO
President Wilson's nomination. Yes.
a delegate to the convention. OF the
name is Robert E. Burke. and his motto
is. ANYBODY but Wilson
Plans to Attack Hughes.
The democratic leaders will endeavor
to make political capital out OF Mr..
Justice Hughes retirement from the
bench to accept the nomination for po-
litical office. Senator Stone set the
ball rolling in a peppery statement in
which he criticised Mr.. Hughes course
at length.
Other leaders will take the subject
up in speeches on the moor OF the con-
yentton and follow the lead Of Senator
Stone, and Iater will make it lead
ing issue in the campaign on the
hustings.
Representative Hull of Tennessee.
author of the income law under the
constitutional amendment. will go
further and present for consideration
a plank in the platform recommending
the adoption of q constitutional amend
ment which would d!squalify a mem
Der of the United States Supreme Court
from thereafter holding elective ONCE.
Senator Stone, who Is to be chair
man Of the committee on resolutions.
will issue a statement tonight attack
ing the platform of the republicans and
criticising 1t, plank by plank, from the
democratic viewpoint. The statement
is worded. 1t is said. in the senator's
characteristic style Of virilfty when he
discusses partisan politics.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
TO GIVE FOOD WORTH $40. .0O0.
California Plans to Feed Stricken
Belgians for One Day

SAN FRANCISCO. June 12.-Califor-
mia is to feed the stricken Belgian and
the war victims in northern France for
one day II plans announced here TODAY
are carried through. California prod .
ucts. valued at $4,000. will be required
and committees have been appointed
throughout the state to make the COL
lection.
The plan was the suggestion Of Mrs.
Gently for Europe to assist In the work
In which her husband has been taking
q leading pare since the war began.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
q. s. RESPECTED, HE SAYS.
Thomas Nelson Page Defends For
eign Policies Of Administration

Thomas Nelson Page, American am
bassador to Italy. who is in Washington
on leave. saw President Wilson today and
later made a statement defending the
administration against charges that
Americans have been humiliated by the
foreign policy Of the United States.
''The only Americans who have been
Inundated" said Ambassador Page, ..are
the expatriates who live in foreign can't
tails, who hardly know their way back tn
the United States and who speak witt,
foreign accent. In the chancellories of
Europe the United States was never M
much respected as 1t 10 today"
Evening star., 1916-06-12
COURT BARS PAYMENT.
Alleged Erroneous Statements Pre-.
vent Collection.

Erroneous statements as to health
and former applications for life insur-
ance made by Cilbey L. Virgins of
Pine Barren. Fla. in obtaining 10000
life insurance from the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York were
held today by the Supreme Court to be
sufficient in law to bar recovery by
virgins, executors on the policy.
The Florida federal court decision
awarding judgment against the COM
pany was reversed and the suit ordered
dismissed.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
sAKER TO REPRESENT
PRESIDENT IN ST. LOUIS

Secretary cf War Baker will be Presi-
dent wilsons personaI representative
the democratic national convention
less tonight for ST. Louis carry
ing with him a practically complete
aft cf Il platform. including several
@. IN" more important planks written
y? IN" President himself for the con-
siderat!on OF the platform committee
IL had been planned to have the Pre,i-
d~nt represented by the man chosen to
succeed William r. McCombs as chair
man OF the national democratic COM
nittee.
ever, and II WAS decided to send Secre-
tary Baker. Mr.. Baker has been fully
acquainted with the Presidents IDEAS
on every conceivable situation which
keep In touch with the White House by
telephone and telegraph
Associated With Secretary Baker.
Associated with him in looking after
the Presidents interests will be Sena.
tors James. Hughes and Stone, Repre-
sentative Doremus and Frederick w.
steckman. publicity manager of the
democratic national committee. Fred
Lynch. chairman of the executive COM
mittee OF the national committee, and
Homer Cummings, vice chairman Of the
committee. also will keep in close
touch with the desires of the President
The President completed the tenta :
tive draft of platform planks in which
he is particularly interested yesterday
following conferences with various
democratic leaders. Cabinet members
already have sent to st. Louis drafts of
planks relating to matters Involving
their respective departments.
Emphasis was laid today on the fact
that President Wilson will make no ef.
fort TO dictate the exact phrassology
Of the platform TO be considered by the
platform committee headed by Senator
Stone. He Is anxious that the docd-
plent be Kept ~ short ~ possible.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
British Inventory FoodstuRs.

LONDON, June 1.-THE government
is taking an inventory Of all the food
stuffs in the United Kingdom. Farmers
are receiving a request for a report to
the board OF agriculture on their stocks
Of wheat. corn and barley. the extent
Of their growing crops and the amount
Of their five stock. No farmer 10 to be
permitted . sell hay straw except at
the army rates, which are considsrAbly
lever than private dealers are -ofser1ng.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
oUAKERs START TO ST. LOUIS.
Philadelphia Delegation Going on a
Special Train.

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-Delegates
- the democratic national convention
s-om Philadelphia and other eastern sec
IONS OF Pennsyivanis left here for st.
S,Sis yesterday on a special train. A.
fitcnen Palmer. national committeeman n.
feSded the delegation Other delegates
VIII be picked up at Harrisburg, Altoona,
Sohnstown and Pittsburgh A caucus
= III be held in st. Louis on Tuesday
Evening star., 1916-06-12
Repeats "I Am Out of Politics"

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, June I2.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt has reiterated that he
is out of politics.
Il want to tell you newspapermen." !"
he said, that it's of no use for YOU to
come up here to see me- I will have
nothing to say. I will answer no oues-
tions. so please don't ask me to. am
out of politics"
If the former President has any plans
for the immediate future other than to
continue his literary work. he has not
made them public. His secretary, John
w. McGrath. fs expected to arrive here
today from Chicago with a detailed
report OF the happenings at both the
republican and progressive conven-
tfons.
While Col. Roosevelt would not dis
cuss the question today. his intimates
considered it altogether unlikely that
he would reconsider his conditional re-
fusal to head a third ticket He has
not yet made il clear whether he will
support the candidacy of Mr.. Hughes.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
Acton Davies, Dramatic Critic, Dies.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Word was re-
ceived here today of the death of Acton
Davies. former dramatic critic of the
New York Evening Sun. and recently
literary adviser to leading theatrical
managers. He died shortly after mid
night in the Lake View Hospital. Chi
cago. where he had been undergoing
treatment for an affection Of the heart.
He was In his forty-sixth year.
Evening star., 1916-06-12
JUSTICES MOVE UP"
Members of Supreme Court Reseated

The only evidence Of the resignation of
Charles z. Hughes from the Supreme
Court bench noticeable when that tribunal
convened today was a reSeating of the
justices. Justice Van Devanter succeeded
Mr.. Hughes the fourth associate in
point of service. Justice Brandeis took
the seat on the extreme right of the Chief
Justice. thus probabl establishing the
record OF being the first justice to sit only
one day in the baby members seat
on the extreme lett.
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OF workers to aid in urging the cause
Among the representatives Of the lat
ter organization are Miss Ann Martin
and Miss Maude Younger. who have
conducted the fight for the Susan B.
Anthony amendment before the House
judiciary committee this year.
Demands Presented to Leaders.
sunragists Of the newly organized
woman's party and the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association today
rained demands on democratic leaders
for two widely different actions on their
issue.
The national organization headed by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, insisted
upon declaration for suffrage in the
democratic platform. while the woman's
party representative. through its chair
man. Miss Ann Martin, declared that
mtttee demands immediate adoption of
the Susan B. Anthony resolution by
Congress her organization will declare
war.
There is no use to delay" Miss Mar
tin declared today. THE party has the
votes In Congress to pass this amend
ment II it so desires. We will present
our last move and the leaders can do
as they choose. The time for declara-
tions OF good intentions and friendli-
ness is past. With four million voters
in twelve states clamoring for uni
versal suffrage, we demand action"
Confident Of Suffrage Plank.
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire was
the first leader interviewed today by
the woman's party representatives. He
declared he had no idea the present
Congress would be able to pass the
amendment. even If democratic leaders
SO desired.
Mrs. Gait expressed confidence that
the democrats would put a suffrage
plank in their platform. She regards
the declaration of the republican plat
form as distinct advance, even though
1t was not declaration for a consti-
tutional amendment.
The ambiguity of the suffrage dac
laration in the republican platform
may be Strengthened out In a few days
by statement from Charles D. Hilles.
senator Borah or some other repub-
hcan leaders, suffrage leaders of all
organizations heard here today.
Mr.. Hilles insists that Miss Alice Psu1
OF the Congressional Union said that
the plank puts the party on record for
suffrage and does not intend 70 ssv
that the states should deal with the
question separately, but merely rec
ognfzes that they have this right An
enort also will be made to have Jus-
tice hughes declare unequivocalIy for
suffrage IN his speech of acceptance
Evening star., 1916-06-12
Democrats in St:Louis Worry
Because TheyHaveNo Worries
Delegates Will Have Afternoon Tea Compared
With the Free-for-AH at Chicago---D.C
Contestants Are Thrown Out.

to worry themselves with just to keep
in practice, is the platform. The large
aggregation of six-cylinder newspaper
correspondents who have to take and
write everything seriously have been
puckering their brows over this little
matter for two days. They all predict
rough times when some one tries to slip
in a plank to prevent the shipment of
arms and ammunitions, and it has been
suggested that Alfalfa Bill Murray. the
professional platform performer from
Oklahoma, is coming here with fold
ing plank on the Mexican situation in
his grip. These matters having taken
up time in Congress and in the public
prints. would seem to be discounted in
advance. And, of course. there is the
perennial trouble in the way of wom-
an suffrage. That is going to hang on
to the democratic party until it has
plank of it's own. il 1t takes till the
Judgment day
Evening star., 1916-06-12

More than 10000 students are study
ing Agriculture In the colleges Of the
United Seatsas. :. So
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the Signal Corps OF the District ma.
tfonal Guard. 1st street and Indiana
avenue northwest.
Parish Il to Participate.
Final preparations were completed At
q meeting held last evening OF b.
Patrick's parish at Carroll Hall for its
participation in the parade. The con-
tingent Of st. Patrick's parish will be
composed of the boys Of st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum. the girls of st. Vim
cents Orphan Asylum. the boys and
girls of St. Patrick's School. and the
men and women of st. Patrick's par
-ish. The boys and girls are to meet
at $40 o'clock in front Of the church
and the women at Carroll Hall at the
same time.
Capt. R. ]. Donnelly is to be marshall
Of the division. while Dennis Connell
will be marshal for the boys. Oliver
Lebeau for the girls and Mrs. Eva 9.
Mills for the women. Mgr. Russell and
the junior band from st. Mary's In
dustrial School are to head tho division.
Evening star., 1916-06-12

pectation that your we'll known pa
triotism Will prompt you to adopt the
course herein suggested.