Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1913, Page 1

FULL REPORT ON WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Fri- day, with little change in tempera- ture; moderate south wi PAGE TWENTY. | inds. Hei Star. About ton who Star. every one in Washing- reads at all reads The STOCK CLOSING NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PAGE 20 Che : WASHINGTON, D. C., ‘THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ° 20, 191 PAGES. ONE CENT. TWENTY-FOUR FINAL PREPARATIONS FORWEDDING BEGUN Mr. Sayre Arrives and Will Be Guest at White House for a Few Days. MISS WILSON RECEIVES PRESENT FROM HOUSE | Diamond Pendant, Resting in Satin- Lined Jewel Box, Now With Other Gifts. i With the arrival today of Francis ¥ | Sayre, who is Miss Ji | Woodrow Wilson, 3 White House | next Tuesday, final preparations fer the | event were begun. Mr. re will be a guest at the White House until Sunday er Monday. From then until after the wedding, he will be a st at the home of Justice Hughes. Already the decorators have begun to prepare the east room for the ceremony, and carpenters were at work day on the platform twelve feet square, upon which the bridal party is to stand i the ceremony to be performed. The jeast room, which is open to visitors daily, will be closed until after the weddii Rig boxes and packages containing | many wedding gifts continued to reach the White House to and members of Tt is expected t of the Wilson family the White House over the week end and the wedding day. Receives House Present. Miss Wilson received her $2,000 present from the House today. The sparkling d pendant, resting in a satin-lined box with a tiny key dangling from . Was taken to the by a member of the Wash- tirm which has been pre- t. ¢ inscribed upon pareh- | com) the present read: resentatives of the people in send this gift to M Jessie Woodrow Wilson, with their sincerest and best wishes, as an evidence of the tender Interest and hearty good will of all the people, on the happy occasion of her marriage to Mr. Francis Bowes Sayre, November twenty-fifth, Nineteen hundred and thirteen.” The names of the committee of the House signed to this sheet of parchment paper, identical with that on which Con- gress’ prints its legislative work, were: Speaker Clark. Democratic Leader Un- derwood, Republican Leader Mann, Pro- gressive’ Leader Murdock and Repre- tatives Cooper, Wisconsin: Henry Texas: Campbell, Kansas; Hardwick, “STRAP HANGERS” MAY GET RELIEF Senator Norris, Himself One, Introduces Resolution for Half Fare. “PAY ONLY FOR ACTUAL SERVICE,” IS HIS SLOGAN Figures Companies Would Be More Careful to Provide Seats Un- der Proposed Law. day orris of ‘strap hanger's’ Senator 3 vs that hanger in long, has dawned braska, who been a strap Washington street cars for a ¥ long time. today introduced a bill in the Senate which will permit all those persons who are compelled to stand while riding in street cars in the District to ride for half fare. He figures that the street car companies will be more care- ful to provide seats for their patrons if this bill is enacted into law. Senator Norris’ bill provides: “That from and after thirty days after the passage of this act it shall be the duty of every corporation operating a street railway for the carrying of pas- sengers in street cars within the District of Columbia to provide a suitable and comfortable seat for each and every per- son from whom it collects a fare for travel upon any of its said cars witin the said District. Whenever a conductor or other employe of such corporation collects a fare from a passenger riding in any of its said cars and is not able to provide such passenger at said time with @ seat within sald car the said con- ductor or other employe of said corpora- tion shall give to such passenger a re- bate check, the form and style of which shall have been approved by the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia. Two Checks Good for Fare. “Two of such rebate checks shall at any time within six months after the date of the issuing of the same be ac- cepted by said corporation or any of its employes operating any of its si cars within the District of Columbiy as equivalent in all respects to one regular ticket or one cash fare, and any person presenting two of said rebate checks | within said time shall be entitled to all of the privileges of a passenger on} any of said cars, including transfer privileges, the same and to the same extent ‘as though such passenger had presented a regular ticket or’ paid a regular cash fare. “Any corporation operating a street railway for the carrying of passengers in street cars -within the District of Columbia violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction there- of shall be fined for each offense the sum of $100, and shall, in addition thereto, pay the costs of prosecution. he himself has eorgia; Page, North Carolina: Joinson, ucky; Palmer, Pennsylvania; Aus- un, Tennessee; Townsend, New Jersey: vowler, Hlinvis, and Chandler, New York. Description of the Present. Republican Leader Mann, who had charge of the selection, made public today a description of the present as finished by the jewelers. The descrip- tion was embodied in a letter to him from the jewelers. pointing out that his suggestion to make every detail in the design play a minor part to the pend- ant Proper, and so accent, but not jominate, the main feature of the piece, ad been followed. : The present includes a solid gold key +onamented with monogram and smali nds in addition to the regular in key. The jewel trunk is in solid r and_contains three large and five all compartments, and is nine and] ee-quarter inches by six and one- rter inches in size. with a depth of reur and one-eighth inches. The revised description of the pendant follo’ ‘The pendant proper in outline = pear shaped, and contains eighty-five small diamonds and one large canary diamond. The large stone weighs six nd one-quarter carats, and is structural- ly perfect. The smaller diamonds (placed around the large stone in concentric rings) are eighty-five in number, ahd are blue white in color and perfect. The etal used ix platinum, mounted in deli- ‘The necklace aside from ins thirty diamonds set nt paivette shaped mountings.” sents of Cabinet Members. | ary of State and Mrs. Bryan | to Miss Wilson a drop-leafj} ny tea table and a Sheraton chair. Sqcretary of War and Mrs. Garri- son sent an old Chinese vase. The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Hous- ton have sent a pair of old English brass andirons. The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Wilson have sent an Empire silver vase. Representative and Mrs. James R. Mann have sent a cloisonne vase, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie have sent a jozen solid silver dinner plates. The Spanish minister and Mme. Riano have | sent a silver bowl, and several other for-| cign diplomats have sent presents of sil-| ver A disp tch to The Star from San Fran-| cisco today Was to the effect that the woman voters of northern California hav forwarded to Miss Wilson a silver servic costing $1,500. The service was pur- chased by subscription and is of old co- onial design. THINKS HE HAS CAR BANDIT. Several Men Held at Lincoln, Neb., for Hold-Up and Murder. Haw “It shall be the duty of the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia ‘to prosecute to final judgment all cases arising under “this act.” Pay for Service Only. Senator Norris, who recently put! through the Senate a resolution direct- ing the public utilities commission to investigate the Chesapeake and Poto- mac Telephone Company, doing: busi- ness in the District, said of the street car bill today: “The bill which I have introduced reg- ulating street car fares in the District of Columbia is only a legal recogni- tion of a common principle of justice. Street car companies should be allowed! to charge only for the service which| they perform. It understood that a street car comp: makes three times as large a profit upon the man; who stands up in the aisle as it does} upon the woman who is occupying a seat. If it is right to charge a pas- senger who occupies a seat 5 cents, then It is no injustice to the street car; company to require it to carry a pas- senger who has to stand up for half that amount. It is not intended as a penalty so much as it is to base the actual charge upon the service per- formed. “Everybody in Washington must rec- ognize the fact that during the morn- ing hours and also during certain hours in the afternoon and evening, practi- cally all the cars in the city are crowded to the very limit. Cars with! ea ity of from thirty to thirty-f at one time from} fifty to y passengers. There is no| doubt but what the enactment of this! would cause the companies to put a great many more street cars in serv- ice during the crowded portions of the day. Qn some of the lines where the traffic is heaviest the number of cars could be doubled without any diffi- culty. “But even if it be conceded that it is not practical to operate additional cars, there is no valid objection to require the company to make a less charge for a strap-hanger than for a seated pas- senger. It is a question entirely of service. If the company does not per- form the service it ought not be al- lowed to collect the pay. TRAINED FOR DIPLOMACY. New Minister to Guatemala Cites ; Forty Years in Pulpit. | NEW ORLEANS, November 20.—Ac- companied by his wife and his daughter, Dr. William Hayne Leavell, recently ap- pointed minister to Guatemala, sailed to- day for Port Barrios to assume the duties of his position at Guatemala City. He is from South CaroMfia. “I expect to find diplomacy easy,” said he. “I've never been a diplomat offi- cially, but I've been a minister for ferty years and that Is training enough, 1 ancy. LINCOLN, Neb., November 20.—Several men are today under arrest, one of whom, Chief of Police Malone declares is one of the two robbers who last n'ght held up a street car and killed Fred Wise, a pas senger. Search for the ether highway- man who William Ladd, motorman, says he shot, was continued The robbe d the car as it ap- proached a lonely spot near the west limits of th Fred Minnison, conduct as being backed into the car | from the’ rear vestibule by the masked men when the motorman opened fire. The men leaped off the car and fired several shots. Wise was shot through the head as he arose from the floor of the car, where he had thrown himself when the highway- men made their first appearance. . Unique Reason for Turkey Shortage. NEW WI!ILMIN November D—A unique expl cost of Thanksgiving i ven last night by J.P. Brest er. He states that he h market and that few far cinity are raising Turkeys, he says, are hard to raise, oftentimes “geting mixed up with flocks of a neighbor, caus. ing hard feelings. “Rather than have trouble with neighbors, I simply quit raising turkeys and most of the farmers in this section are doing the same.” key farm Sno turkeys to rs in the vi- | Deer, Slayers of Fawns, Killer. | PITTSBURGH, November 20, killed in Al iy county in many day fell victim this morning to the | rifte of E. V. Babcock, a wealthy lumber | dealer and Ieader in Pittsburgh civic af- fairs. Mr. Babcock’s game preserve {near the city was recently the scene. of wanton murder, two fine fawns having -been trampled ‘to death. Investigation proved two bucks had been responsible and they were stalked and killed just before daylight. | Poor. Kills Mother and Self. | CHICAGO, November 20—Aimert zinkie. and killed his A note found he first mothe’ j by the poli 1 that the deed was com [mitted bee Zinkie and his mother were “hard up and better off dead.” Emperor William Has Cold. BERLIN, November 20.—Emperor Wil- Mam caught cold today and was com- FORESTRY SECTION BEFORE CONGRESS Conservationists Take Up Work Shoved Aside by Water Power Row. MAY ADJOURN TONIGHT Secretary Lane Urges Government Ownership of Railways in Alaska and Predicts Great Development. The National Conservation Congress to- day resumed the even tenor of its way, with a fair prospect of adjourning in harmony tonight, after three days of ses: sions characterized by a fight during which the body was nearly disrupted over the question of whether the states of the federal government shall control the water power resources of the United States. The forestry section of the congress, which had been shoved into the back- ground for the time being by the water Power row, took up its work before the congress, a number of addresses which were scheduled to have been made yes- terday being delivered during the morn- ing and afternoon. cretary Lane, addressing the con- &ress, urged government ownership of railways in Alaska and predicted wonder- ful development there. “Instead of giving land grants in Alaska to railroad companies to build the railroads,” said Secretary Lane, “the government ought to build the rafl-, roads and we as the government should take the land grants ourselves.” Dividing interest with the work of the forestry section today is the probable action of the resolutions committee and he nominating committee, and there are rumors that when the resolutions com- mittee makes its report this afternoon another attempt will be made to get the water power nght back on the floor of the congress. Difficult to Select President. Charles Lathrop Pack of New Jersey retiring president of the organization, | said today that owing to the difficulty | of finding a suitable man to accept tne presidency. the executive committee may ve empowered to select a man. mr. wack himself cannot accept re-election, under the rues of the congress, and al- though it is understood that the leaders: Ok Uwe congress were wilnng to bring about a suspension of the rules it Mir. Fack would accept, he has decimed, be- cause of the press of private mterests. Walter L. Fisner of Chicago was beng mentioned toaay as a possivie president. vr. George &. Condra of Linco, Neo., Was urgeu to take the place, but wou not. Joseph 8. Leat ot Oregon was mentioneu, wut 1s avsent from wie con- Venton and eamipet. be consulted. 2. Lee Worsnam of Auanla, cuwrman of ine execuuve committee, Is uisu regarded as! @ sUiAnle Mat, vUt Cannot take te] place, because he is state entomolugist 0: Georgia. Another suggested presiaent 18 J. 8. White of Kansus City, Mo. Any of these, leaders of the congress say, would make good men, but some cannot and gome will not accept. ‘The presidency of the congress requires @ man of innuence, able to command not only a following, but contripuuons to pay the way of tie congress. Each con- sTess such as the one now being held nere costs in the neighborhood of 915,0vu, of which the prineipai item js the printer’ bul, aithough there are other expensiv: items. ‘ihe one-aollar registration fe paid by eacn uelegate does not go tar to- ward paying the expense ol sucn a gatu- ering. tis said to be understood nominaung co.umittee win tn pring 14 the name ot Mrs. Emersen Crocker or Fitenourg, Mass. as vice presiuent of the congress, m succession that the aiwernous IN PERFECT HARMONY | | BUSY DTN MN Ty DAYS AT THE WHITE HOUSE GOMPERS’ RE-ELECTION ~ AT SEATTLE CONCEDED Administration Forces in Con- trol of A. F. of L. Coni-* vention. SEATTLE, Wash., November 20.—The report of the committee an adjustment, dealing mostly with jurisdictional dis- putes between the trades, was the special order when the American Federation of Labor met today. The temper of the delegates indicated that the votes in favor of settling the petty W#Yerences which have caused so many strikes would be decisive the way the resolutions committee will probably report on the resolution calling for federal investigation of the charges that the Michigan copper companies ob- tained title to part of their land illegally. to Mrs. Philip N. Moore of St., Louis, the present vice president. May Withhold Resolutions. ‘The resolutions committee today agreed not to bring in a proposed resolution fa- voring federal ownership of all Alaskan natural resources, in the belief that such a resolution would precipitate another row. It also agreed not to bring in an- other resolution condemning the with- drawai of public lands from entry. It is 1 to bring in a resolution iavoring rly completion of reclamation proj ow under Way and iavermg an ndment of the reclamat.on act pro- period of thirty years tor the payment of settlers on these lands. Victory for the advocates of strict fed- eral control of water power grants was practicaily assured today in the congress when the resolutions committee _de- termined that the congress yesterday had taken the water power question out of its hands. The majority and minority’ reports of the water power committee, the latter fathered by Gifford Pinchot and former Secretary of War Stimson, now will be returned to the convention for final disposition. The vote by states age the yesterday on the preliminary report caused champions of federal as opposep to state control to express conadenc tnat the Pinchot’ report would be adopted. A threatened break in the membership 01 the congress was averted when the resolutions committee accepted two reso- lutions from Dudie Wooten of Wash- ington state, one of the leaders in the states rights movement. One resolution would direct that the National Conserva- tion Congress at its next convention pro- vide for an equal division of time for waterway and forestry discussion. An- other would urge the organization of state conservation congresses to co-oper- ‘ate with the national congr “I understand,” said Mr. Wooten, “that some of the Arkansas delegates have left the convention, but we have not and do not intend to. We realize that we in the minority, but believe that our resolu- tions will be accepted by the convention and that we can get a better hearing next time.” Dr. Henry S. Drinker Presides. Dr. Henry S. + President of high University, dent of th American Forestry Association, presided at today’s session of the congress, when the work opened with the delayed pro- gram of yesterday afternoon. Henry S. Graves, United States forester, was the first speaker, telling of the fed- eral forestry work. E. A. Sterling, sec- retary of the forestry comthittee of the congress, told of private forestry work. Miss Mabel Boardman delivered her ex- pected address on conservation in the lumber camp, a plan for first aid to the linjured in these camps. Mrs. Perey V. |Pennybacker, as president of the Ger jeral Federation of Women's Clubs, deliv- ered a greeting from that organization. William Irvine of Chippewa Falls, Wis. spoke on the attitude of the lumberman toward forestry. Other addresses scheduled for this aft- McNulty Faction to Win. ‘The resolutions committee also has be- fore it the dispute between the McNulty or sitting faction of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Reld or in- surgent faction. It is said the commit- tee will report in favor of the McNult#- ites and that California delegates will make a hard fight for the insurgents. Election of officers is on the program for Friday morning. Gompers to Succeed Himself. Vice Pr ed. John Mitchell Is seeking to elect John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers, to succeed him as second vice president. It is apparent that the administration 1s in full control of the situation. \ On only one point has it been defeated, that of changing the convention date ‘from Navember to June, and for this change | the executive council did not make a vigorous fight on the floor. Fort Worth seems likely to get the 1914 convention unopposed. party, but that trade wo forward to increas- tion of a labor unionists should ing political activity, was affirmed yes- terday the position of the American Federation by a vote of 198 to 15. Bull Moose Ticket in Kansas, TOPEK. Kan., November 20.—The progressive party in. Kansas will put out a state ticket in the 1914 campaign, in- dependent of all other parties, according to statements of leaders who are here to attend a state-wide progressive confer- Shop Early For Christmas Early in the day for your, t own sake and the sake of | the clerks. Early in the season for the sake of the friends you ernoon are “The Lumberman's Point of View,” by J. E. Rhodes, secretary of the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation; “State Forestry Work,” by Filt- pelled to cancel his engagement to at- tend the opening of the convention Of the German Shipbuilding Society. bert ‘Roth, dean of forestry, University of Michigan; “Prevention and Control of Xx (Continued on Ninth Page.) wish to remember. You can't choose well at the last minute. - 'ing firm of Harland & Wolff, After jurisdictional matters are out of | ence this afternoon. William Allen White, national essive committee- man for Kansas talk of harmony with the republican party was without \foundation. Among. the leaders who ar-| rived e former Gov. Stubbs. A number of women will attend the gath- | ering. | ident James Duncan is conced-{With all the p That the time is not ripe for the forma-! i i ‘DILLINGHAM 10 PUSH SETLERS BAS HOPES ON COMING OF TROOPS Navajo Renegades Spend Night Singing War Songs and Dancing. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY Vermont Senator Will Intro- “duce Biff and Revive ‘In- active Committee. great university of the United States,|_ FARMINGTON, N. M., November 20. established and operated vy the federal|The 400 renegade Navajo" Indians en- government, will be provided for in a;Ccamped on Beautiful mountain, thirty- bill which ‘I shall intrgduce in the Senate| five miles southwest of the Shiprock before long” Senator*Dillingham of Ver-|agency, sang war songs and danced mont, chairman of the Senate committee|around coyncil fires all night, while on: the University of the United States,|sentries stood watch at the many signal said today. fires which fringed the northeastern side “I believe thoroughly in the establish-|0f the mesa. Shiprock has taken extra ment of such university . Washing-| Precautions against the surprise a leeece 2 ast “A ee ee (night attack by followers of Chief fon,” continued Senator Dillingham. It} Besho She, who have been wrought al- should, of coursa4 be an institution fo: | most to a state frenzy by theit graduate and advanced work. The great | medicine men. W Shelton, Indian government departments and scientific /#Sent, and his Indian police, who are! jsull faithful, today began preparations | bureaus located in Washington will SIV T) renew overtures co the alone |lmany facilities for advanced work and Traders and settiers on the reservation experimentation along many lines of! have become frightened, and have. ap- Rta? pealed to Agent Shelton’ for protection. The other Indians of the reservation, more than 3,000, have given no intima- tion as to Where their sympathies lie. It is upon the coming of troops and Gen. Hugh L. Scott that the agency officials and the settlers base their hopes that bloodshed may be averted. There ure many at the settlement, however, who express anxiety over the reception which the Indians will give the troops. Some fear that the renegades may offer armed resistance. jg Fear Indians Will Use Force. Will Revive Committee. Senator Dillingham, who has recently become chairman of the Senate committee on the University of the United States, a committee which has not had a meeting in years, and which has been considered one of the dead committees, the chair- manship ef which is given to the minority members of the Senate, promises to make the committee a real working committee. He said that he intended to set into the : b 5 eae ees | That the Indians will use foree on occa- The re-election of President Samuel EME 10r « sederal university. such as 34° sion was evidenced by thelr armed. at- 3 apy : c3 by Washington. Jefferson and; é 5 Gompers. Secretary nk — Morrison, | Vocotes Ae ae Raa e erenteal pee |tack on the agency when they rele Treasurer James B. Lennon and First any others of America's & { men, ‘the eleven tribesmen who had been ar- power he could. jrested on federal warrants charing horse \stealing, assault and bigamy, while more than a hundred sympathizers stood on the {bank of the little San Juan river ready to The bill which he will introduce, said penator Dillingham, will” contain ‘many of the features of the bill which has been jdrafted by the National Association of|aid them in their attack should the State Universities, and which has thelagency officials show any intention of gupport also of the National Educational |ofering forcible resistance to their fel- ‘Association. He intends to give the mat- |Iows. ter the most thorough consideration be- fore introducing the bill. ‘SHIP'S British Freighter ‘With Armed Mer on Guard. Commitment of Three Withheld. SANTA FE, N. M., November 20.—After Uawew oJES ON SPREE, |a hearing in the United States district } court, Judge W. H. Pope yesterday sen Returns to Frisco |tenced cach of the three Navajo Indian! jwho surrendered, of the eleven implicated the recent assault on the Shiprock y, to ninety days in jail, but with- | bin ager SAN FRANCISCO, ~ November RET Ramnenen © of the British freighter Santaj The court instructed the Indians to re. Rosalia, which cleared for England |turr to the reservation and persuade the ‘Tuesday and returned to port yesterday jelght fugitives to surrender, promising : ; seinen that they would be treated fairly. 7 with eleven of her crew of forty-one |thtee prisoners promised. the court they locked up and guarded by armed men|would be good. They left for the reser. from United States revenue cutters, are| vation. planning to sail again as soon as mem- bers of the crew sober sufficiently. When the captain summoned aid from Pick Site of Morgan Memorial. the United States revenue cutters he be-|_ MOBILE, Ala., November 20.—Clarence Heved that a mutiny was brewing among!J. Owens, managing director of the his seamen, but it was fterward learned} Southern Commercial Congres and the men Became urns nageable on other members of the tion who count of having partaken ot a large ava datiieirpanatne oc ASS tity of liquor which was sec; ‘on | Visited. the Panama canal following the board ship while in port her it was} close of the fifth annual session here last said today the alfair would not be| month, passed through Mobile on the re- brought to the attention of the British | turn trip from the tropies today. in to the desire of the| Panama the excursionists chose a site for consul here owing !Santa Rosalia’s master to yet under| the erection of a me ay toy Aetator, oey tor the United Kingdom: John Tyler Morgan, of the canal Conviction Means Wilson’s Death. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., November 20.—Indications today were that the trial of E. Graham Wilson, a wealthy farmer, charged with assault by Miss’ Kate Tur- ner, Mrs. Wilson's guest, would be con- eluded tomorow. Miss Turner told .her story yesterday and appeared in court today for cross-examination. Heavily veiled, Miss Turner related her version of the alleged attack, in tones sa | i THE DAY IN CONGRESS. Senate: Met at noon. Foreign relations committee met. President, Wilson sent in many diplomatic and consular nomina- tions, among them that of Henry M. Pincell to be ambassador to Russia. » | nator ‘Thomas spoke, inde Dea ie fon os tee oa t d ; me ie ae ee aca and) © Gag Winston Churehill’s proposed | ne jury coud he ony. _ Winsto re Penalty for the crime, on conv.ction, is| paval hoiiday, — * Senator Moke Smith introducea death. a bill to appropriate $2,000,000 af year for post roads in conjunction with states. Senate adjourned at noon Saturday. House: Lord Pirrie Not to Retire. BELFAST, Ireland, November 20.—Lord Pirrie today personally denied the report that he is about to retire from the chair. matiship of the shipbuilding and engineer- 2:29 to La = STRIKE SITUATION ~ BEFORE PRESIDENT {Wilson Urged to Take Hand in Colorado Coal Mine Trouble. | SETTLES ONE BIG ISSUE IN DEALING PATRONAGE Congressman Gets Right to Name Home Town Postmaster—Con- ference on Trusts. The serious situation created by [strike of the miners employed by | Colorado Fuel and Iron Compan {discussed with the President toda: | Representative Keating of that state. ;The strike, it is claimed, threatens jmany industries in the west and is causing the price of coal to soar. The fact is presented to the President that | while the two forces are fighting each other the public is suffering and that the was s far as possible. The President is having a careful investigation made to determine what attitude, if any. he should take in the matter. ~he corporation, said to be owned by John D. Rockefeller, positively re*uses to recognize the miners’ union or to deal with the strikers in any manner except jas individuals. The miners are well sup- plied with funds and have settled down to a grim determination to fight it out with the rich fuel and iron concern. Senators Shafroth and Thomas con- sulted the President about the matter a few days ago. Settles Patronage Question. Whether a representative in Congress sball have the right to name the post- master in his home town or city against the senators of his state, when the sena- tors do not live in ..at town, was set tled by «resident Wilson today. Senator Shields of Tennessee visited the President and submitted the recom- mendation of himself and Senator Le: itor the nomination of Col. “Tom | Looney for postmaster at Memphis. Representative McKeliar shas reecn- mended C. WW. Metcalf. This and past jadministrations have generally accorded toa representative the courtesy of nam- ing the postmaster in his home town, but there are so many delicate kinks in the Tennessee political situation that nobody dared to forecast what woyld be done in this special case. The Presi- dent stood by McKellar, and today sent to the Senate the nomination of Met- calf. Senator Shields has also recommend- ed Robert L. Peck of Springfield tor | United States attorney of the middle ‘district of that state. Senator Lea has {not joined in this recommendation, i Opens Big Land Show. | The President it Preesed a button | of the White House thai opened the }cago land sho Mayor Carter Harrison ot Shicago was a visitor at the White House and was received by the President. He did not talk patronage or political subjects. Sir George Paish, editor of the London Statist, talked for some time with the President. at today resentative Hay of Virginia today urged the President to nominate Col. L. W. T. Waller of the Marine Corps as the su cessor of Gen. Biddle of the corps. The President said he would give consider: tion to the suggestions mude to him im behalf of Coi. Waller Senator Thompson democrats in thi united tod: support of Job Caldwell of Scott, Kan., for minister to Pe: ‘ansas statesmen hdd a satisfactory talk with the President and hope to land their candidate. Trusts to Be Considered. Representative Stanley of Kentucky is scheduled for a iong talk. with Presi- dent Wilson at 6 o'clock this evening on the trust legislation that is to be enacted at the regular session of Con- gress. The President, who has distinct views of his own, wants the point of | and the Ks view of all those interested in this ion. President is writing the speech he on the opening vf provable leature OL Ke will mak and it is sa’ will be the at body {that trusts Smith of Maryiand caled upon dent’ today with Dr. George Wells, the democratic leader of Anne Arundel county, who has failed to get the support of Postmaster General Burleson the Pre for Mr. Bellows for postmaster at An- napolis. 5 - Director Harris of the census “bureau introduced to the President J. BD. Price, commissioner of agriculture of Georgia. PLANS TO CONSERVE HEALTH. | Fittsburgher Would Frolong Life i and Insure Happiness. 0. PITTSBURGH, November bitious plan to conserve the heal world, An am- hh of the ‘event the spread of disease, ob- sanitation and by other ns prolong life and insure happiness to the human race is being worked out heré in the formation of the woman's public health organization under the di- rection of Mrs. Winifred Sackville Stoner, wife of Dr. H. Buchanan Stoner. head of the United States Marine Hospital. Plans for the furtherance of the move- outlined by Mrs. Stoner, who ragist leader. is un “u be fore the nce of the First | Unitarian indorsed the Videa. ‘The movement ts to be made in- ternational and will be conducted by women. solely COAL RATE PROBE HALTED. Commissioner Marble Seized With Attack of Acute Indigestion. PHILADELPHIA, November 20—The interstate commerce commission's investi- gation into the rates and practices of the anthracite coal roads was today ad- journed irfiefinitel: illness of Commis= who has been presiding. eized with an attact joner John H. Marble, Mr. Marble was of acute indiges- this mornin H. Smith, attorney for the com- J mission, announced to witnesses that al- | though Mr. Marbie expected to be on his feet again in a few days, the investiga- tion would probably not be resumed for two or three weeks. Mr. Marble’s pres- ence would be necessary, he said, at the hearing of the 3 per cent advance freight rate case which begins in Wash- ington on Monday and which may be pro- the! the government should take a hand! pi office Senators Martin and Swanson and Rep- | owing to the sudden j} ion last night and was unable to leave: HUERTA MAY QUIT IF AGTS ARE 0. K°D Will 'Ask New Congress to Ap- prove His Use of Arbi- ~ trary Powers. | | WOULD PAVE WAY FOR RETIREMENT IN SAFETY Mexican Capital Eagerly Awaiting Disclosure of Policy of Wash- ington. Government. MEXICO CITY, November Ik was regarded here today as entirely improbable that Provisional Presideyt | Huerta, after having through ti ue [fication of the new congress relieved himself from the danger of being called to account for his acts by some future administration, might be brought to the point of self-elimination through the efforts of the foreign powers, sup- porting the United States government. } It is generally expected today that Provisional President Huerta on the convening of the new Mexican con- 6ress at 6 o'clock this evening will en- counter none of the obstructionist ta | ties which characterized the last eon |uress, as the new deputies are know be to in sympat with his policies ;On th meeting Get Huerta, it wa jassumed, would automatically torte‘: | the self-imposed powers which he has jenjoyed since the dissolution of ue | two houses early last month. . To Ratify Huerta’s Acts. | -One of the first steps the new congress | was expected to take was the ratifica- tion in entirety of the chief executiv . | acts as dictator, and that the two houses | would be asked to do this was plainly in- {dicated in his message to them. | The securing of tais ratiti ‘acts is currently las nen no to have reported jone the reason: | So obstinately brought to {States and jand efface himi | The provisional President ix said by | those believed to be in a position te know to have been persuaded that he ee resign and to have named Man: Garza Aldape, former minister of |interior, as the man he desired to sue- jceed him, when the insistence of John Lind, the personal representative of President Wilson, upon the abolition of the new congress caused him to change |his attitude and reject the idea of re- | Signing. Up to the moment of the last |Tepresentation made to him by John Lind the friends of the provisional president |say he frequently eulogized Senor Aldape | 8 one of the most worthy to be head Lot Mexican sovernment, and he ap: jen dogis-wikh. some dexree of equaniaiiy Yor the idea of turning over the presi lene, }to him i Capital Gay With Flags. Mexican flags were hoisted over all | the public buildings in the federal capi- jtal at 6 o'clock this morning, and ar- |rangements were made for the firing of |the usual presidential salute at the hour fixed for the convening of the new congress. The congress he'd a short |prebiminary sess ‘ore the arrival jot Huerta, avardo Tamar, formerly mintister-ef pubic instructic |formaily declared _ oy “the second [Letled of tue tweniy-mizth Mexican con- L re: is the Catholic depury as minister of » Muerta was opp.-rd party in the last e:a- Tais opposit was cited by Huerta in bis previous defense ot tus action in dissolving congress as one of the contributory causes to the step he had taken. Tamariz’s selection as speaker is garded as a further rebuke the deputies of the old congress imprisoned by Huerja. Applauds American Anthem. | Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American | charge d’affairs, declared this morning: that he had rocelyed ne further ad- vices from the State Department at Washington as to his future action Much interest is eapressed simone jgeneral public as to the intendous « che United States govecumen: in ace of the comvening of the 1 | erese. The marked manner in whieh Pre j¥isional President Huerta displayed bi | cordialits toward Nelson aug! nessy, the American charge d'affaires lana the way in which he applauded the |pia¥ing of “The Star Spangled Banner™ jt yesterday's reception in Chapultepec Castle were the subject of much co: ment today. Although the entire dip- lomatic corps was present, Gen, Huert. jdid not converse at length with any of |the diplomats except Mr. O'Sha |nessy, with whom he spoke priva ifor 2 quarter of am hour. | ‘The provisional president ay be in high spirits while he was ir [Mir, O'Shaughnessy of the substa ithe message | pout to deliver tp | the new congress and telling him | would send a copy to the Amer: eur bassy in advance of its delivery. At t same time Senora Huerta showed grea lcordiality | in reception j O'Shaughnessy. | Toasts American People. ‘Gentlemen, and you of the diplom: corps, I ask you to drink with me the [health of the American people.” Ih this | pointed manner Gen. Huerta at the re- ception made a distinction between the eriean government and Americans, The reception was on a very clabor scale and the rooms were profusely dre orated with flowers. The refreshment bill jaione amounted to Besides ‘diplomats the high yo jeading civillan officials and their wives | mbers of the new con- igress were present | One of the last acts of Huerta as dig- tator before the new congress places restriction on his powers was an edict today making a sweeping increase in tle internal taxes of Mexico. The stamp tax which requires a reve- nue stamp on checks, receipts, contracts and all documents of a public nature was doubled. The tax on tobacco and | crude petroleum was heavily increased. As a measure to relieve the difficult small money problem, arising out of the restriction of the silver circulation, Pr | dent Huerta today issued a decree p | mitting banks of issue to put out and two peso bills. The smallest j hitherto in circulation has | pesos. Count British Their Friends. Announcement that a British squadron is coming to Mexican waters created keen interest, but the effect upon the Mexican mind was reassuring rather than other- wise, because the Mexican people con- tinue to look upon Great Britain as a tracted. Meantime the coal inquiry will wait. « { friend. In official quarters the dispatch (Continued on Seventeenth Page.) *