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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
GOV. JOHNSON BLAMES
CALIFORNIA LEADERS
Says They So Misused Hughes Visit
That Reparation Of Injury
Was Impossible. {
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 11.-Gov.
Hiram Johnson. successful candidate for
the United States senatorship on the re-
publican and progressive tickets. issued
a statement today. charging that "a few
petty politicians" acting in conjunction
with certain newspapers, $50 misused
Mr.. Hughes and his visit to California
that tho injury they did we were unable
, to undo" To this the statement as
cribes the Wilson plurality in the state
William H. Croker. republican nation
al committeeman. and Francis V. KEGS
ling, former chairman of the republican
state central committee, are named as
having made 1t appear that Mr.. Hughes
was entirely reactionary and that he was
neither in accord with nor sympathetic
with California's progress and achieve
ments.' Mr.. Croker, after reading a
portion of the statement. said: Il pre-
fer to maintain a dignified silence"
"Affronted the Progressives."
'"They not only affronted progressives
and ignored progressive leaders,, the
statement said. 'fbut in San Francisco,
with equal stupidity, they ignored San
Francisco's greatest vote getter and most
popular mayor, James Rolph. jr., and in
Los Angeles treated in like fashion the
newly appointed lieutenant governor the
most popular man there. William u.
Stevens, both Of whom were registered re-
publicans.
"a greater wrong was ignoring a state
and it's record of progressive and humans
tartan legislation. California citizenship
Is proud, sensitive, discriminating, inde-
pendent and educated No man, no set
Of men, can deliver it or any part Of 1t. :"
Referring to his own large majority
as contrasted with Hughes failure to
carry the state, the governor, in his
statement. noted the fact that the
state of Washington elects Senator
Poindexter by an overwhelming ma
jority and goes decisiveiy for Wilson;
that Kansas Overwhelmingly elected
Capper. republican governor, and de-
feats Hughes by large majority;
that Minnesota elected d republican
governor and Kellogg, republican,
United States senator, and yet pre-
sents a vote similar to ours upon the
presidency. In our own state in the
congressional district which went
heaviest for Wilson. Representative
Curry, republican. wins by five to one.
being unopposed. and in San Fran
cisco, where Wilson received his larg-
est majority. Kahn. republican, for
Congress, wins by five to one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Neither Party in Condition.

Tine democratic party and democratic
organization in Indiana are in no better
condition than the republican. The cleo
ton result shows that it is in just as
republican organization.
For number of years the democratic
organization in Indiana has been in the
hands of air-t4sht machine. Local
conditions enabled the democrats TO gain
control Of the state in 1905 and they have
held II ever since. Through all of this
time The democratic machine has held all
OF the state Offices. and has had control of
the Legislature. The hold OF the machine
or the party frightened and democrats
vino opposed the machine were cleverly
eliminated and set aside. Senator Thomas
Taggart has been the head OF the demo-
cratic machine for Years. Gov Ralstoli
who was elected by the machine. appoint
ed him United States senator which was
the height OF Taggart's ambition. Tag
CART was candidate Tor reelection this
time, but he went down to defeat. along
with Senator Kern and the other demo-
Gratis
This defeat is taken to mean that
Taggart has been retired from politics
and that az IN. end Of his present term
he will QUIZ the game. There is moth :
ing more lu the political future FOR
him.
The democratic machine state ticket
also was defeated. When il went down
mort Of the real leaders of the machine
were discredited. II is difficult to see
how they can arise and again take com
mdHd OF the party organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB
HOLDS HOUSEKEEPING
Organization Opens It's First Real
Home With Festivities Mark
ing Eleventh Year.

The first real home of the College
Women's Club was opened last night,
when hundreds Of members and their
friends attended the housewarming and
reception held at the new quarters, on
the second floor of 1002-4 street
northwest. The suite of six rooms was
decorated for the occasion and furnish
ed the guests with a cozy setting for
the evenings festivities, marking the
eleventh year Of the organization
The guests were received by the ofh-
GERS Of the club, including Mrs. T. E.
Robertson. the president: Mrs. e. E.
Stevens, first vice president; Mrs. w,
F. Woolard, second vice president;
Miss Musa Marbutt, treasurer: Miss
Carrie Davis, recording secretary, and
Mrs. Hugh Adams.
Hold "Dove" Dance.
Miss Margaret White sang. All sang
college songs. At the conclusion Of the
singing the members divided into col
lege groups and recalled the "old days.
A dove" dance concluded the even
ing's entertainment A dove" dance,
1t was explained by one of the mem
bers, is dancing without any men.
The club has more than 400 mem-
bers, representing more than fifty col
leges. The new quarters will be open
at all times to members. The regular
Monday afternoon teas Of the club will
be resumed after January 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Pounds a Newspaper.
Music Is Program Feature.

Aside from Mr.. Brownlows address,
the program was taken up largely with
musical numbers. Miss Jeanette Camp
bell and Mrs. W. II. Wilkinson. in vocal
solos; Miss Emily Garet. in violin solos.
and Jesse Campbell. in a flute solo,
were the principal entertainers The
accompanist was Mrs. w. c. Stierlin
Samuel jacobson also gave several reel
tations. In the absence Of President
Thomas L. Rubey of the society Vice
President Otis J. Rogers presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Park View Citizens to Meet Tuesday

The regular monthly meeting of tho
Park View Citizens Association, 1t is
announced, will be held In the as
sembly hall of tho Park View School
building Tuesday evening at 1880
O'Clock At tho conclusion Of the bust.
ness meeting a motion picture enter
tainment will be presented *'. IA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
vermonters Meet Tomorrow Night.

The Vermont State Association an
nounces that it will have "get-to-
gether' meeting at the Washington
Club. 1910 18th street northwest, to-
morrow evening at s o'clock. All YER
monters in Washington are invited to
be present A musical and literary pro-
gram has been arranged for the OVEN
ing, and the board Of directors will
present its program for the year to the
association. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Was British Secret Agent
After Conviction as a Spy
BY High Court of Scotland
BIZ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November 11.-Dr Arm
gard Karl Graves. as he was then
known. first came to public notice in
this country when he was convicted in
July, 1912. by the. Scottish high court
of justiciary at Edinburgh, Scotland, OF
spying, and sentenced to serve eight
months in prison. 1t was alleged that
notes concerning the guns under con-
struction for the British government
and other discriminating documents
were found in his possession.
Graves appeared in New York in June.
1913. and was quoted as making a long
statement to the effect that he was re-
leased from the Scotch prison upon con-
dition that he enter the British secret
service but that after he had per-
formed the services required of him the
britrsn gov eminent refused to pay him
a reward that had been promised
Came to Meet Japanese Agent.
According to this statement, Graves
said that while in the employ of the
British secret service he followed from
Bremen to the United States in 1913 a
confidential envoy Of Germany, who came
to New York to meet an envoy from the
Japanese government. Graves also was
quoted as saying that he obtained from
the German representative a copy of a
secret agreement entered into by Ger
many with Japan defining the attitude
which Germany would assume in event
of war between the United States and
Japan.
Later Graves was quoted as making
numerous predictions concerning the
future actions of Bulgaria and Turkey
and in one case describing a plan for
German invasion of England.
The question as to why Graves was
released from the Edinburgh prison
was raised several times in the British
house of commons and finally. in No
vember. 1914. representative of the
British foreign office repudiated the in
timation that the foreign office had in
eign country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Kills Wife; Commits Suicide.

SPARTANBURG, S. C., November II.
John S. Baber shot and killed his wife
in boarding house here today ana
then killed himself. The couple had
been separated about one year and Il 10
said Baber attempted to effect . reeen-
Citation. today - ~. :. 's:.'s-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Address by Harry o. Sandberg.

Harry Q. Sandberg of the Pan Amer
lean Union addressed the Memorial So
ciety of George Washington Univer-
sity last night at a reception rendered
to the new Jewish students at the Phi
Alpha Fraternity house. 1925 street
northwest. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Plans Nearly Complete.

Plans for the campaign are nearly
complete. Stations for the sale of the
little "stickers" are to be esta blished
in many department stores, drug stores
and other business places in the bust
ness districts.
The committee in charge OF the seals
this year consists of Mrs. Theodore n.
Mclaughlin, secretary of the Washing
ton Red Cross. chairman: Mrs. W, ].
Boardman. Mrs. w. K. Ellis, Rear Ad-
mtral N. E. Mason and II. s. Reside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Workers to Number 1875.

One hundred and twenty-five work
ers. nearly all of whom have already
been obtained. are to aid in the dis
tribution of the seals. The work will
be directed from the permanent head
quarters of the Washington Red Cross,
recently established in room 5s. 1916 F
street northwest. This is where the
work of making bandag es was carried
ION.
Nearly $4,000 was raised through the
sale of the seals last year. 1t is hoped
this year that at least $1,000 will be
realized, and in preparation for this
sufficient stamps to reach this amount
have already been printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Countess May Not Testify.

Officials said last night that the
Countess Won Bernstorff probably
would not be asked to appear personal
ly against Graves.
While attempting to secure his re-
lease. Graves told the bondsman that
he knew Robert W. Woolley. publicity
manage for the democratic national
committee. The bondsman said he COM
municated with Woolley. who declared
he had met Graves only twice, and
knew nothing for or against him.
Tho warrant against Graves. sworn
out BY Mr.. Bielaski, gives the prisoner
the alias of "Meinke," and charges that
he did unlawfully verbally threaten
to expose and publish certain letters
legged to contain matter showing her
infirmities and failings. with intent to
extort from said Countess Bernstorn
tho sum OF $4,000" and that In viola
ton Of the codes he ibid unlawful1y
bring, into the District OF Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Mr.. BR0WNL0W SPEAKS
AS NATIVE M|SSOUR|AN
District Commissioners Address Be
fore the "Show Me" State
Association.

District Commissioner Louis Brown
low, who is recognized as an authority
on the subject Of municipal ownership Of
public utilities. especially street car lines.
confessed to members of the Missouri
Society. at Rauscher's last night. that he
had never seen a street csr until he was
eighteen years old.
The Commissioner was the principal
speaker at the November meeting Of the
society. He was welcomed as a native
Missourian and he told about his boy
hood. which was sent at Buffalo. Dallas
county. down in the Ozarks. Not only is
Buffalo several miles distant from a rail-
road, but it could not ever boast Of a tele-
phone line when Commissioner Brownlow
lived there.
Pounds a Newspaper.
However. it could boast Of news
paper. which was founded and edited
by Mr.. BrownIow when he was only
sixteen years old. The sheet was dedi-
Gated to the cause Of free-silver DEM
ocracy. Two years after making this
start on his journalistic career Mr..
Brownlow said goodbye to Buffalo
and on a trip through Missouri saw
railroad trains and street cars for the
first time.
around the world and made n study of
municipal ownership and operation of
street car systems in cities of Scotland
and elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
DVCJOOJOJO

With the hope of raising at least
Washington Red Cross which has
charge of the selling OF Christmas
seals is planning to begin an active
campaign the day following Thanks
giving. Already seals have been sent
to the Atlantic fleet. the sailor boys in
which always arc ready purchasers OF
the little stamps. from the sale OF
which the Red Cross Day Hospital at
14th and Upshur streets northwest Is
supported. 1t is planned this year to
do large '.nail-order" business. Seals
will be sent to business and profess
sional men in all parts of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Split Electoral Vote Unlikely.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. November IL
A difference of only 654 votes was found
today between the highest and lowest Of
the democratic electors in the semi-ofi-
cial count conducted by the register Of
votes Election officials expressed the
opinion these figures made it seem un-
likely that the official count would result
in splitting Californias electoral vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Less Old Guard Control.

Will not be shaken Tor them.
Less Old Guard Control.
Who will arise to take hold of tho
republican OF democratic situations In
Indiana remains question for the fu-
ture. But it is evident that both par
ties are about to fall into the hands OF
the more progressive element. and
that there will be less Of the old-time
machine and old guard control IN each
party hereafter than In past years:
Indiana patronage in the next wilson
administration will probably be han
died by four democratic congressman.
The democrats elected four and the re-
publicans nine members Of Congress.
The democrats are Denton OF the nrst
district, Cox of the third district.
Dixon of the fourth district and Barn
hart of the thirteenth district Both
senator's will be republican. 1t Is
thought that the four democratic rep
resentatives will agree on division
of the state into four parcels. each OF
the four representatives to control the
patronage in his particular part OF the
state.
This recalls the tremendous job that
was placed in the hands of Albert ).
Beveridge in the last year of his serV-
ice as United States senator. The dem
ocratS elected one senator and all th1r-
teen representatives. and in the last
year of his term Beverdge was the
lone republican from Indiana in either
branch of Congress. IT was up to him
to parcel out the federal patronage for
all of Indiana.
Beveridge Eliminated.
1t might be added in passing that
Beveridge has completely eliminated
himself from all possibilities in In
diana politics in the future by taking
the stump for Hughes this year.
Two important fights are promised at
the coming session of the Indiana legis-
lature. which will be republican in both
branches. The Anti-Saloon League has
announced that 1t will try for a state
wide prohibition law. and the suffragists
are planning to put through an equal
suffrage law. The Anti-Saloon League
officials say they have canvasSed the
list of members of the legislature elect
ed Tuesday. and that they are satisfied
they can put it over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
BOTRPART|ESFACE
REFORM IN INDIANA
Close. Election Result Shows
Conditions That May Lead.
to Big Readjustments.
TWO LEGISLATIVE FIGHTS
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. November IL
II is quite likely that as one of the re-
suits of the election last Tuesday there
will come a readjustment of party man
agement in Indiana. and that the demo-
cratic and republican parties alike will
feel the hand of the reformer. While
il is true that the republicans carried
Indiana, it was by an uncomfortable
small plurality and not such Il figure
as should have been shown for all of
the money and effort that we're expended
by the party.
There was much talk during the cam
paign about the wonderfully efficient
and effective organization of the repub-
lican party in Indiana. Travelling cor
respondents from the east who came
to indianapolis after having Travelled
over other states declared that they
found the best republican organization
here that they found any where in the
country. They complimented the party
managers on their organization. and
wrote stories about it for publication
in their papers. These men found that
the republican state organization was
composed Of republicans and former
progressives. whose names appeared on
the party stationery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Say He Had Editors Letter.

1t was said at the embassy that
Graves claimed he had in his posses
sion a letter to the managing editor
Of a New York newspaper from its
correspondent in Berlin. The embassy
does not know what became of this
letter The papers taken from Graves
yesterday remain in the hands OF the
Department of Justice and Will be
used as evidence.
A high official of the embassy said
last night:
I'VE had this man arrested because
we wanted to let it be known that no
person attached directly or indirectly
to this embassy can be made victim
Of Matchmaking schemes. We have no
secrets"
"It IL quite true that some of the
correspondence was in cipher. We do
not know yet, however. what 1t is all
about. We are most anxious to have IT
determined who brought the letters to
this country and how they happened to
fall into the hands of Graves. We pre-
sumo the authorities will find answers
to these questions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
President Heads Both Trips.

Tomorrow afternoon the start is to
be made from 9Th and g streets at 3
o'clock sharp. Alexandria, Va, and
Rockville, Md. arc to be two Of the
principal points visited. The second day
Laurel, Md, is to be the main objective
point. the boosters leaving from 9th
and G streets at o'clock. President r.
+. Andrews of the association Is to head
both trips.
The committee named to carry on the
shop-early campaign consists. in adj
dition to Chairman Dulin. of Charles J.
Columbus, secretary: George S. De
Neale. A. Lisner. Samuel Hart, Julius
Goldenbure. Harold II. Levi, Edwin
Hahn and George W. Spier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
Lacked Field Organization.

Ii was true that the republicans had
an excellent organization at the state
headquarters, but outside of the head
quarters it was of little value. They
did not have the field organization to
carry out the work that was planned at
the state headquarters. As a result,
many things that should, have been ear
ried out fell down for want Of organ
iZation to do the field work.
Although number of we'll known
progressiveS were on the lists of mem
hers of various campaign committees.
n is fact that only few of them
had anything to say about the cam
paign. The old guard. which has been
In a discredited condition in this state
since 1872, was in full and absolute
charge of the organization and the
campaign. in spite of the presence of
the names of progressiveS on commit
tees. 1t was common talk that moth
ing was done without the full approval
of the old guard. consisting of james
A Hemenway, Joseph y. Healing and
the small bunch of old guards in the
state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
"SHOP EARLY" CAMPAIGN
TO START TOMORROW
Postmaster to Be Merchants Guest at
Luncheon of Committee on
the Opening Day.
Shop early for Christmas"


With this slogan the annual shop
early campaign is to be begun formal
ly in Washington tomorrow by mem
beers of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton.
T. c. DuIin, who isGredited with hav-
ing started the shop early for Christ
mas movement in Washington. has
consented to act as chairman of the
committee in charge of the campaign.
This committee is to meet at luncheon
at the Commercial Club tomorrow at
1880 PM, with Postmaster Merritt o.
Chance as a guest. 1t is expected that
plans for facilitating matters between
the post Office and the merchants OF
Washington during the busy season
will be discussed.
Trolley trips to be taken by the
board of governors of the Retail Mer-
chants Association into nearby towns
tomorrow and Tuesday afternoons are
also to be used in opening the shop
early campaign. The use OF the private
car Columbia. recently rehtted has
been allowed the association by Presi-
dent Clarence =. King of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12

prospect for machine politicians, for
they now realize that the plum tree
will not be shaken for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
master Spy" Goes to New York.

Graves lett Tor New fOrk late last
night after issuing a statement denying
that the Countess Won Bernstorffs name
had been mentioned in his talks with
Prince Hatfield. He declared the $4,000
he asked for was solely to cover the ex-
penses Of conveying the documents to
Washington.
TN my business transactions with
Prince hatfield" said he. II consid-
cred that I was rendering the embassy
a great service. letting the original
letters go into the hands of the en-
bassy for $4,000. The parties who con-
veyed the letters from Germany to
tho United States incurred S2.4s0 ex-
pense. Not one cent Of the $4,000
would have been mine. The benefit to
me in handing these letters over to
the German embassy was in what good
that service to the embassy would be
to me in Germany. Those documents
were official and would have helped
me in certain quarters in Germany to
get what has been long overdue me, in
the way of money owed me there.
lat no time in my interviews and
conversations with Prince Hatzfeldt
was Countess Bernstorff mentioned. In
fact Countess Bernstorn has nothing
at all to do with it. 1t is true the let
tiers were addressed to her, but that
was just cover Those letters We're
entirely official documents ! have not
said they were brought on the Oscar
II. That's surmise." Graves said two
German embassy secret attaches Were
among the group of spectators at Com
missioner Taylor's hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12

certain letters addressed to Countess
Bernstorf. obtained by him by theft
committed in Hoboken, N. j.. which act,
II committed in the District of Column
bia, would constitute q violation OF the
code" and work against the peace and
dignity OF the United States of Amer
ica.'
Graves. in his widely published So
called expose OF international spying.
described many sensational episodes,
including purported interviews with
the Emperor of Germany: how he was
decorated for his services, the way in
which he secured and sent to the gov
eminent Information OF alleged ex-
IRENE Importance. and what he elaine cd
to be the whole Of the German spy
system. He freely admitted that he
had been in prison in England. and in
American slang. tinged with a German
accent, told of his Sight to this coun-
try.