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Sheppard Dry Senate By's OONTINUM 1OM PAGE .ON. Enghes James. Johnson. Kern. Lee. Lewis, Upitt. Lodge. Mae~ng Mar tie. Newlands. O'Gqeman. Oliver, Page, Pearese, Phelsa. Pittman. Pomerene. Need. Saulsbury. fitb. of Arizona. Smith. of Maryland. 1tone. Sutherland. Tniman. Underweod. Wadsworth. Wat a. Weeks, an Wiflms. Votes Ag=at =- dlesendum. Against the amendmet-Abest, Bkham. Dorah. Brady. Chamberltain, Chlte.n. Clapp. Cumis, Curtis. Per. neld. Fleteber. Gallinger. Gronna. Hus t"g. Johnson. of South Dakota, James, Eenyon. Kirby. LeA. of Tennessee. Mc Camber. Mortis. Myers. Nelson. Norris. Petaderter. M=andell. Robinson. Shat reth. Sheppard. Sherman. Shields, Sim mons. Smith. of Georgia. Smith. qf Michigan. Smith. of Arisons. Smith. of Seuth Carolina. Smoot. Sterling. Swan, son. Thomas. Thdmpson. Townsend. Vardaman. Walsh and Worki Seldom are the corridors of the Senate lobby of the Capital so well filed as they were yesterday. The galleries were filled with early arrivals long before the hun dreds of of-rohlbitionists arrived. One of the first moves of Senator Underwood was to roll a sort of a home eart full of signatures Araying for a referenduq into the chamber. The petition consisted of f4.M00 names which Senator Gallinger. Republican, said were not bona fide. The petition was backed by the saloonkeeper. Mr. Gallinger as sorted and he continued to say that the freshness of the Ink and other marks showed many signatures to be by the samie hand. The crowds which attended the ses sion got their money's worth. Fom the time the hearing started until the end. the proceedings were enlivened by Defeat of Refe Deplored by' Prominent Washington business and professional men last night strongly voiced their regret over the defeat of the Underwood referendum amendment by the Senate yesterday afternoon. While there were a number to whom the passage of the Sheppard prohibition bill was of no concern. they neverthe less expressed be belief that citizens of the District ot Columbia should not be denied the right of expressing their wish before legislat.on of vital importance was thrust upon them. To many the killing of the Underwood bill seemed to be a serious blow to the future hopes of the right to the batIlot by Washingtonians. While those fighting for the referendum felt that they suffered a setback by the Senate's action, they were not discour aged and it is understood that a con certed effort will be made to gain favor able consideration in the House. The District of Columbia Referendum League again will be the leader in this final effort. It was said last night that every effort of the league will be aimed at the Ilouse. The league has the back ing of the roost prominent business men In this city. The prohihitlon element will not re main lil. Eioiuraged by their success ii tne Sonate. the "drys" will wage their fiibt with renewed energy and the House will no 0oubt witness- a lively conflict when the Issae Comee up for a vote. Sinelsir Urges Refereadan. A. Leftwich Sinelair. newly elected pres~idr.t of the Washington Chamber of cinmerce. said: Mlay I say tat I view with deep re gre-t ty. d' at of the Underwood amend ,ent. w! I w:, isou!d have given the citi zens of the IIstrlict the right to vote toon a r.easure immediately affecting their w-lare. -I -: not care to disruss the Sheppard -il, hut I o want to say this-that the peo-le of the District should not be de tled th- right that the citizenship of all other communities enjoy, namely, to de cide by the ballot grave questions af fecting their mode of living and their liv ing conditions. "If there is cne thing for which I shall strive with all the life and vigor that is within me. it is that the residents of the District of Columbia shall no longer be disfranchised. We not only need the ballot, but we have the right to it. Let us all get together ar I con vince a fair and liberal Congr .s that now is the time to give us this ght." Moran Deplores Deloa . P. T. Moran. retiring presiden' of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, said: 'I %7ew with regret the defeat of the suffrage amendment for the District by the Senate yesterday. The right to a referendum vote would mean more to Washington than most people realize. It is not alone this prohibition measure whieh is being thrust upon the people without their consent that makes me complain, but 'what is in store for us In the future. "Are we not justified in assuming that If the Sheppard bill becomes a law with out the voice of the people, It may just be a forerunner of what is to come? May not other Issues come up which will vi tally affect the interests of every citisen ef Washington when we must sit back, if we like the legislation or not, because we have no say?" Isaac Gams Hopefal. Isaac Gans. of the firm of Saks & Co.. and second vice president of the Wash ington Chamber of Commerce. said: Efss Bron's Case of EfnemaI Would Break Out With Pimples. Ithng anIdBafingAwful. Could not Rest Either Day or Night. Cuticura Heals. Cost $1. "For five years I suffered wia ecze ma on my face. It would firmt break out with pimples which kestered and dis Scharged, then formed a crust all over m-. face and scaled off, admy face 2 wis disflgured. The itch .. ing and burning a-nsem -w was awfuL. I could not rest daor night "Not'n gave per m, /ianent relief until I used Cuticura Sopand Oint ment. I used one box of Omntment and two bars of Sciwhen I was healed." (Signed) Mdiss ma Browsn, R. F.D. 3, Kennesaw, Ga., July 10, l916. rhes, mledarnr andbabyskn tr-Ns bu onc theskin is clear, the scalp cdemn, the keep them so if used hr rvag atnIt pam.noa Bill Passes rote of 55 to 32 speeches which the galleries enjoged tremnsdously. Gallingeer Uder Fire. Senator Underwood made two ip15A' stoned appeals for the referendum. He charged Senator Gallinger with reverting to the tyranny of Russia by putting a gag on the District of Columbia. Sena tor Hughes also attacked Senator Gal linger. Senator Kenyon asserted the ref orence of the bill to the District of Co lumbla residents would be unconstitu tionaL. Senator Smith. of Michigan. said that to do this would be foolish, because the Ireference would not be binding on a suc ceedtag Congress. Senator Hardwick. of Georgia, squelched the argument of Sen ator Smith by asserting that no act of Congress is binding on a succeeding Con grass. I Senator Smith, of Georgia. Senator Vardaman, of Mississippt. Senator Jone, of Washington. and many thers spoke. Senator Martine, of New Jersey. propos ed an amendment preventing the use of chling. snuffing or smoking tobacco in the -District, but this was laughed downi. Senator Phelan. of California, desired to nermit the use of "light wines an: beer" in, Washington. but Mr. Gallinger protested that this was a discrimination agaInst "Yankee hard cider." Just before the roll-call, a memorial from the Oregon State legislature was presented, asking Congress to* abolish saloons in the District. Durinx the hearing. Senator Saulsbury. president pro tem. warned the galleries against applause. The crowds tried to remain quiet, hut when the vote was an nounced, showing the passage of the bill. there was great applause, and it was several minutes before the Senate could resume business. rendum Plan Washingtonians "The defeat of the Underwood amend ment that would have given, the citizens of the District the right to vote upon a wet or a dry District is indirectly a blow at the cause of suffrage for Dis trict residents. "Personally. I am not discouraged. I believe that the vote for the District Is just as inevitable as the rising of the sun. It has been delayed. It will be delayed. But sooner or later it will come and it will be all the more welcome 'Why am I so optimistic? Because I know our cause is predicated upon jus tice and with this foundation we are building a structure that cannot fall. It must go forward and it will soon go forward to the point that Congress must recognize it. "We are living in .the Capital of the greatest nation In the world. We have a contituency that Is far above the aver age of intelligence. To deny them what everybody else in this great country en joys is a plain Injustice. I am confn dent that Congress will soon right this situation." Dr. Vas Sebaick Pleased. Dr. John Van Schaick. jr., president of the Board of Education, said: "I am pleased to hear that the Sheppard bill passed the Senate. As to the Under wood amendment. I was one of the first In the District to advocate a ref I rendum vote, but I have changed my mind since that time. "The referendum in this case seems to be only an attempt to defeat the prohibition bill; it is a cover for the fight being put up by the liquor men. I walked up and down Seventh street the other Saturday night and there I saw saloons jammed with sweating savages. just pouring it down. In my opinion the saloon is an evil." Colladay for Referendum. Attorney Edward F. Colladay. formerly president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, and now chairman of the committee of finance aid legislation of the federation, said: "I am glad to hear that the Sheppard bill passed the Senate, and I would have been pleased to see the referendum measure pass also. The people of the District of Columbia are altogether qualified to express themselvEs on mess ures which affect them and their govern ment.' POLICE SEEKING THAW ON KIDNAPPING CHARGE Indicted for Alleged Assault in New York on Boy "Friend." CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. young fellow showed the letters to his motier. Thaw stated in his letters that he had planned to make the boy a civil on gineer and that if his parents would per mit him to take charge of his education, he would send him to the Carnegie In stitute in Pittsburgh and guarantee him a successful career. These alluring prom ises had such an effect in the Gump household that the boy was sent to New York to meet Thaw. The boy had never before been away from home, and it did not strike him as suspicious that Thaw, in giving him di rections as to meetng him in New York, selected the Century Theater as the place. Cump went to the Century Theater be fore the doors were opened on Christmas night last and Thaw shortly appeard Thaw had hired a suite of rooms on the eighteenth floor of the Hotel McAlpin, which are described as "buffer" rooms. The suite contains inside roomps which are far removed from the corridor and any noise 'in them would not likely be heard outside. Thaw was dissatisfied with the show at the Century Theater or pretended to be, and after the second act, left with Gump. Thaw took Gump to the Mc Alpin; O'Byrne, the alleged bodyguard of Thaw; according to the boy, appeared to be excited and nervous. "You have had a long ride on the train," said Thaw to Gump, "and you had better jump in the tugi right away and have a bath." The bath over, the boy camne out of the room with a towel thrown over his shoulders to dress hhimelf Thaw, partly undressed, it is alleged, awaited his coiong. He had two whIps, a long and a short one, with oowhide ladhes, the boy charges. WIthout further ado, the 1(y alleges, Thaw belabored him with the whips, He appeared to be in a frenzy of excite. inset-but made no noise, CASTO R IA b Ure Fer Ova'30YeTm .1MY DENIED BY 3 New York Bankers Follow Lawson in Testimony Before Rules Committee. COnTUIUm F30M PAGS ')NU were much greater in their market ef fect than the President's move. Baruch denied the "Biltmore breakfast" charges and said that he had never discussed peace with Secretary to the President Tumulty or anyone else connected with the administration. He told the committee with some sat isfaction that his profits were all his own and would not be "split." Sabia Re.o.as Bride. Charles ff. Sabin. while his new bride waited Impatiently for the resumption of their interrupted wedding trip. ex plained his peace statement to the news per last October. He saai Is informa did not come from any administra tion sources and that it was not made public with any view to its effect on the stock market. The New York broker denied that his wedding trip to Europe which will now be resumed-was designed to remove any books or papers from the Jurisdiction of the committee. Bernard M. Baruch furnished the most brilliant testimony of the hearing. When he took the stand he ei~lained to the committee that his business was that of an "investor and speculator." with offices at 111 Broadway. His first testimony after his introduction to the committee was with regard to the alleged leak and was a complete disclaimer of having been possessed of any information in advance of the morning newspapers of December -1, the day the President's peace note was made public. Baruch said: "I want to make a complete statement on this general point first. I had no ad vance information of any sort either upon the so-called 'peace no$e' of the President nor upon Von Bethmann-Holl weg's speech at the convening of the Reichstag In which he uttered Germany's first peace offer." Was Baying Stoeks. Representaiive Campbell. of Kansas, questioned and requestioned him with re gard to his market activities during the three days of December 19. 20 and 21. To the great surprise of the committee Mr. Baruch admitted that all during Decem ber 20 he had been a heavy buyer of stocks. During Baruch's testimony there was much fog in the minds of his ques tioners. Representatives Patten and Bennet. of New York. and Chiperfield. of Illinois. seemed to understand the -vernacular which Mr. Baruch strove to avoid, and for the most part his testi 76 Stores Another Big Spi SNIDE] Tomato Those large, full-pound cans Delicious Tomato Soup. Our pr on this item was an immense su repeating it, so that every one w tunity of laying in a supply. Special This Wee Large 16-oz. Ca Per Can . . . SNIDER PRESERVING CO. er's name, is your guarantee of q California Cluste 9C, 3 LAUNDRY AN 2 Bottles For .. . KMichiga White i 3k D.neP Kinney's No.lI asm--25c 1 Kinney's N.. %/ Sal- Drm. Above are all fancy Ryl quality for the most par- Rya ticular trade.'1 One Quart Metts a - hein set Cider. Bltie.. .15e Royal Uersheys Cecee, %6.15e 8-ea pPr' Ce, %/%.lu/se Royal aer Baker's Cseeas, 14I %Ye ...........18e Walr Bake'sLi Cl--o-a o,L18e PelI FRESH Sanitary Biand. 11 loony WAN soesel t h b1Iminst of Engilsh. Toau nstain intimate relations with the aiminitration?',was' ad Mr. Barek, - "I am a member of the advisory con mission of the National Council of De tense," responde Mr. mruch When questioned with regard to his contributions to the Democratic Presi dential campaign, fund, Mr. Barugh ex plained that his total contributidn be fore the election had been $36000. and that after the election he had given his check for $15,000 to make up the deficit. Have you ever talked with Secretary Tumulty with regard to the deficit in the Democratic campaign fund?' asked Representative Campbell. "I -have not.' was the answer. "I want to make a serie of statementa The tatement-that I had three or four days' advance information of the forth coming Lansing note to the belliger ents is absolutely false. The state ment that I have conferred with Jo seph P. Tumulty. the President sec retary, with regard to the note is ab solutely false. The statement that I breakfasted with or otherwise associ ated with Mr. .Tumulty at the Biltmore Hotel in New York i absolutely false.' Following Mr. Baruch was the corre opondents of the Dow Jones Agency were examined -by the committee. but nothing to indicate any lokage advance news was brought out. The examination of Charles H. Sabin earlier in the afternoon was brief. Mr. Sabin made a statement to the committee which had to do with information which Mr. Sabin had given to the representa tives of the press in New York about the first of October. Mr. Sabin said: "Barly in October-about the 6th. 3 think-I sent for the fitancial writers, stme six or seven of them came to my office and I told them that information had come to me to the effect tlrat the German government had the intention to approach the United States in the mat ter of some movement with a view to peace. "I had not thought of the effect on the stock market in my mind. In my talk with the newspaper men I said nothing about stocks. I did not allude to the matter. I felt it my duty to the public that with thin information in hand it ought to be given publicity. I thought that any impending movement in the direction of peace was news that should be in public possession." Otto H. Kahn reiterated his state ment made to Chairman Henry a week ago, that he was in no wise Interested in or Implicated in any leak or the speculative market which followed the leak. He said he had never sold a share of stock short in his life. Allen Curtis, of Curtis & ganger, New York and Boston brokers, testified that he was not the author of the "A Curtis Letter." which formed the basis of the suspicions connectin'g the names of Baruch and Tumulty. c ial On US FL( up. too Sou BUT WE oup Jf iled with Ji' eff vious special sale :cess. and we are 11 have an oppor Which we 6-lb. Be -- 7c 27<a e ' 27 s Our posit the manufactur uality. Raisins 0.2 25c MONIA _k __c Quahi - --I largest, if not iP .convincing test ltil r ao Combined Batte.... C amerchandiaji ryfeammammeu b...........&8 Our Guar Baking Jowder, doesn't please cam........ S used at any pi Baking Powder, etr ~~D5 cam.....12 c Beking Powdera aigPowder,. Lurge, Juic, ..........42c Black Se Meamm se c I, cam....7%/c Each....... JTTER1 e0 s o 'e C e Women to Flaunt "Votes for Women" Banners Before PresidenL COMNUED FOX PAG& ONE. more; Miss El RiegeL of Bryn M#wr. and the Delaware branch 'of the Congres sional Union. each subscribed 5IM. AiAong prominent Washington women who pacxgod various amounts wer Mrs. W. Thompson Burch. Mrs. Nina E. Al lender, Mrs. Jessie Hardy MacKaye. Miss Elias Hardy JArd, Miss Edith dogde and others. "1 'o not see how anybody can fail to observe from the utterances of the last campaign t the Democratic pary is more inclined n the opposition party to assist In this great cause." and the President. addressing the suffragists. "and it ls been a matter of surprise to me. and a matter of very great re get. tlt so many of those who wereheart and soul for this cause seemed so great ly to mlb derstand and misinterpret the attitude of parties. I have done my best and shall continue to do my bet in the interest of a cause in which I per sonally believe." Prominent Women in Party. Prominent women from all parts of the United States were In the delegation. The' White House had Issued 200 tickets of admission. Every card was used and there was demand for more. The President met the women in the East Room, where he was presented with resolutions commemorative of the life and services of Mrs. Boissevain. The Presi dent was reminded of the "needless sac riflees women are making in their strug gles to secure their rightful political lib erty." and was asked to support the Fed ral suffrage amendment. Miss Maud Younger, of- San Francisco, presented resolutions adopted at the Christmas memorial to Mrs. Boissevain in Statuary Hall. Mrs. Field handed President Wilson resolutions adopted at a memorial in San Francitco. Mrs. John W. Brannan and Mrs. Clar ence H. Smith, of New York, brought the resolutions and the appeal to the President of the women of New York. Accompanying the three sets of resolu tions was a written appeal. which said in part: "We desire to make known to you. Mr. President. our deep sense of the wrong being inflicted upon wdmnen. in making them spend their best health and strength, and forcing them to abandon other work that means fuller self-expression in order to win freedom under a government that professes to believe in democracy. No price Is too high to pay for liberty. ICOMPOD) )UR IS 1 amp skyward is fotcg' prices up, a STILL HAVE a good stock of that exc erson Crus Vheat Flou offer for this week at an extremely Lg 12-lb. Bag 24. 10. 54c $ ve guarantee of quality goes with e AIb EEN AG/ * This one word explains y'popularity attained by this far *ours. 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