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No. 19,161.
WASHINGTON, D. 0, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913-TWENTY PAGES.
ONE CENT.
More Than Fifty Persons Per
ish in Middle West and
South.
CYCLONES CAUSE HAVOC
IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS
Property Loss in Chicago and Ad
jacent Section Very large.
HIGH DEATH LIST IN GEORGIA
Other Southern States Suffer?Dis
turbances in Sections Accompanied
by Earth Tremors^?-Heavy
Fall of Bain.
Widespread storms of cyclonic intensity
sweeping over the middle west and the
?outh during the past twenty-four hours
cut their way through towns and cities
of five states, snuffed out many lives,
made hundreds homeless and destroyed
property valued high in the millions.
At noon today fifty-one persons were
reported killed and the death list was
growing.
Other sections of the country, from the
great lakes to the gulf and the eastern
seaboard to the Rockies were swept
today by gales, rain and snow.
The storm took its heaviest toll of life
in Alabama, Tennessee and northwestern
Georgia. From Nashville and Memphis
came reports of cyclone's half a mile
wide sweeping through five counties,
tumbling over scores of houses, brushing
a dozen towns and killing twenty persons.
Rome. Ga., told a similar story of the
storm in northwestern Georgia during the
night, placing the dead at eighteen. A
cyclone loo yards wide plowed. through
De Kalb county. Ga.. just north of At
i cut off from the world and
Killed five persons.
A fifty-mile gale that passed over
< hicago and northern Illinois during
the night caused damage estimated at
<1.000,000.
From the storm-swept areas come
meager reports of devastation indicat
ing that the property loss will exceed
by far the earlier estimates. Many
towns have been cut off from the
world, and In sections of four states
thousands of telephone and telegrajJj
wires are prostrated.
Fatalities in Georgia.
< ALUOLN, Ga., March 14.?A storm
which continued for two hours, followed
by earthquake shocks, devastated a wide
section of country between Curryville
and Resacca late last night. The loss of
life is now estimated at eighteen and
the damage to property will be heavy.
All wires are prostrated and details are
meager. The principal damage and loss
of life are reported at Curryville and
Rosedale, while Armuchee, Oostanuala
and Resacca also suffered.
At Rosedale fourteen are dead, includ
ing a child of Will Martin; Mrs. Mun
Barnett and five children of the Bolt
family.
Two more of the Bolt children are
reported fatally injured. At Curry
ville the known dead are Mrs. Jasper
Walraven. Lester Walraven and Mrs
.Hlakeley.
The principal damage was done at
Armuchee, Rosedale, Curryville and
ooat&nalua.
Communication with Rosedale is in
terrupted because of prostrated wires.
> Havoc Near Atlanta.
ATLANTA. Ga., March 14.?Five
known dead, at least a score injured,
and thousands of dollars loss today
marked the path of the rain and hail
storm which swept the section just east
of the city last night. The storm cut a
?swath about one hundred yards wide,
ai'd extended through Dekalb county.
Today the devastated section is entire
ly cut off from wire communication, and
later reports, it is feared, will swell tne
list of casualties.
Relief parties were sent out from here
early today.
< OH ,MB1 S, Ga., March 14.?A storm
of cyclonic proportions struck Columbus
early today, causing damage estimated
at several thousand dollars. Two per
sons were reported killed. Buildings
of the Kagle and Phoenix mills and the
Swift Manufacturing Company were
P-'trtly demolished: residences were
blown down and street traffic was de
moralized.
DALTON. <Ia.. March 14.?Severe earth
tremors were felt here late last night
after the passing of the cyclonic storm.
The shocks rocked many houses, but no
casualties were reported.
Alabama in Track of Storm.
HCVl'SVILLK. Ala.. March 14.?Several
persons were reported killed and injured
at Madison Crossroads, north of here,
when last night's cyclone demolished
many houses. Because of interrupted wire
facilftteH details are unavailable.
GADSDEN. Ala., March 14.?8ix per
sons were killed by the cyclone that pass
ed over this section of Alabama.
A Southern railway train that left here
early today was wrecked, presumably by
spreading rails, near Round mountain.
Crew and passengers escaped Injury.
Twenty Dead in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. March 14.-Re
ports of the storms which swept middle
and western Tennessee yesterday after
noon intricate that the death list may
reach twenty. The storm west of the
Tennessee river reached its greatest
fury in Benton county, sweeping a path
from a quarter to three quarters of a
mile wide diagonally across the country.
Part of the house of Leonard Davis
was blown two mil^s and his little daugh
ter was carried yard. A number of
children were hurt when a school house
olown down. People of Camden
syi-nt the night in rel?ef work.
In middle Tennessee the most disas
trous work of the storm was in Maury
0Thre* persons are reported
Kilh-d at South Berlin.
Mahon. whose husband was
reported killed near Middleton, is said
to have died of fright after the storm.
Hundreds Homeless.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 14.?Latest
reporig received here today from the
storm-swept sections of Madison and
Henderson counties do not add to the list
of dead. Five were killed and over 1O0
rendered homeless.
between seventy-five and
1W houses <.\^re practically demolished,
lek-grapluc and telephone communica
tion js still out between Jackson and
i^xtngton. It is not believed that any
further casualties occurred.
The small towns of Camden, Timber
(ConUnued on Second Pace.)
Expected to Settle Congress'
?
Differences on Tariff.
LEARNS OF PROPOSED BILL
i
House Schedule Makers Submit
Work to President.
UNCERTAINTY IN THE SENATE
Attitude of Republican Progressives
Not Yet Determined?Free Lists
. % May Start Fight.
Chairman Underwood and his derno
j cratie colleagues of the ways and means
[committee are invoking the attention of
President Wilson to their precious nurs
ling, the new tariff bill, which they are
soon to exhibit in its swaddling clothes
to the admiration?or criticism-of a
democratic caucus. Some trimmings are
likely to be put on that baiby s garments
?hefore it traverses both wings of the
Capitol.
it promises to be a case of "fireman,
sa^&.*ne che-ild," as between the ways
and means committeemen and $he Presi
dent, for in the end the President is ex
pected to be compelled by circumstances
to compose acute differences between the
House and Senate and between ultra
radical and conservative democratic fac
tions.
The tariff makers are .therefore submit
ting their work to the President and he
is familiarizing himself with the details
of actual legislation as differentiated
from the theory of the tariff.
Care in Preparation.
It is a fact that no tariff bill was ever
prepared with more careful attention to
technical detail than the one now bn the
stocks, and it is doubtful if any previous^
measure ever had quite so complete con
sideration in some phases. The ways
ami means committee has practically
SOnc" twice over the preliminary work,
once in the original hearing and de
bates on the bills which met defeat in
the last session and again in the hear
ings commencing last December.
In the interim between these two pe
riods of consideration of the same sub
jects the committee had the benefit of
expert investigation by its clerks, of in
formation furnished by the tariff board
land the second thought of manufactur
ers and importers whose attention had
been attracted by the committee's work
in the first instance.
| When it comes to the "show down" be
I tween the House and Senate, therefore,
i the House managers will have the ad
vantage over the Senate in possessing
more technical familiarity with the bilL
In the Senate itself there are many new
senators who will be unfamiliar with the
subject and who will have to depend
upon the elder statesmen to large degree.
Uncertain Element.
The uncertain element in the Senate
situation will be the attitude of the re
publican progressives. Senator' La Fol
lette is a tariff expert. Senator Bristow
. has given the subject profound attention,
Senator Cummins is a deep thinker on
the tariff and other prominent progres
sives are keeping well posted.
It is by no means certain that the ad
ministration can count upon the un
deviating support of the progressive re
publicans for its tarifT program. TheSe
men are republicans and the republican
party has not yet abandoned the theory
of a protective tariff. It is declared that
while unquestionably favoring sharp re
ductions in existing schedules, the pro
gressive republicans will not assent to
an out and out "tariff for revenue only"
policy.
The agricultural schedule threatens to'
be the bone of contention in both houses
The "farmers* free list" is proposed by
the House democrats to placate the.
farmers?that is, placing on the free list
many articles of necessary use and daily
consumption by the farmers. That is all'
right as far as it goes, some senators
say, but there is another "free list"
which is very objectionable to the farm
ers?the placing of their own products
in the non-dutiable schedule.
Where Shoe Will Pinch.
That is where the shoe will pinch and
where President Wilson with his com
promise stretcher and pacification
powder will be called upon. Of course,
all tariff legislation is based on the give
and take principle, but each faction is
intent upon doing as much taking and
as little giving as possible.
The tariff experts admrt that in many
of the schedules t.he proposed reductions
of duty will make but small difference
to the ultimate consumer. They will be
absorbed by the middleman and the re
tailer. It is conceded by many that
fiigar on the free list will not make
much difference 1n the housekeepers
monthly bills at the grocery store, and
the reduction on cotton goods will not
show materially in the bargain prices on
white goods in the show windows.
The wool schedule Is so delicatelv ad
justed, with so many correlated duties
for wool grower, the washer, the spin
ner and the weaver, that while free wool
would be felt by the sheep raiser, lower
duties on cloth might close some mills,
and all that sort of thing, it is a question
Just how much relief the man who buys
a suit of clothes will get in the end, be
cause each of the intermediate stages of
production absorbs a part.'
Benefit Is Expected.
That is not alone the argument of the
protectionists, but is admitted by the
tariff reductionists themselves. In the
sum total, however, the reductionists ex
pect trade conditions to adjust them
selves to the new rates to the benefit of
some portion of the public, and. any
how, it is admitted by many that the
large proportion of existing rates are in
excusably too high and ought to be cut.
When the new bill is reported to the
House It will be accompanied by a state
ment showing the estimated revenues to
be produced by importations based upon
experience and probable course of trade.
No reasonable estimate of the national
finances can be made, however, until the
Senate has had its way with the rates
and the prospective law take? shape.
Until that occurs It is not probable th^t
headway can be made with the Income
tax bill, although its framework is al
most completed, and only the rate of
taxation remains to be agreed upon.
Dies of Pneumonia Contracted Here.
EL.KINS, W. Va., March 14.?Miss
Charlotte .Lee Wilson, practically all her
life connected with the office of the
county court clerk and for the past sev
eral years its deputy, has died of pneu
monia contracted while attending the in
auguration in Washington. Miss Wilson
was prominently identified with the
Daughters of the Confederacy and the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
and it was largely through her efforts
that the Confederate monument at Bev
erly was erected.
Appropriations Made at Re
cent Session of Congress.
TWO BILLS FAIL TO PASS
Chairman Fitzgerald of House Com
mittee Issues Statement.
CAUSE FOE CONGRATULATION
Former Bepresentative Cannon, Re
publican, Criticises Democrats for
Failing to Beduce Expenses.
The total of appropriations for which
Congress provided at the session just
closed^ including the sundry civil and In
dian appropriation bill, which failed to
become laws, was $1,098,647,960.21, ac
cording to a statement made public today
by Chairman Fitzgerald of the House
committee on appropriations.
Mr. Fitzgerald announced that "It Is a
matter of considerable satisfaction that
the total appropriations, including the
two bills which did not become laws, at
tained only the sum stated and did not
reach or pass $1,100,000,000."
Former Representative Cannon, as
ranking republican member of the ap
propriations committee of the last House,
also made public a statement In which he
denounces the democratic party because
it not only failed to reduce the expenses
of the government, but also provided
many millions more for expenditures
than had been voted by the republicans
when In power.
Mr. Cannon adds to the total given by
Mr. Fitzgerald the $76,956,174 for contracts
authorized or public work provided for,
Involving further expenditures by the
government.
Statement by Fitzgerald.
In his statement Mr. Fitzgerald said,
in part:
"The increase in the total of appropria
tions is due to many causes. The con
tinued growth and development of the
country, the increased activity of many
services of the federal government, and
the constant pressure to divert to the
federal Treasury burdens which properly
belong elsewhere are factors which tend
more or less legitimately to increase the
cost of the federal government.
"Despite the frequent intimations from
the executive departments that unusual
efforts were being made to effect econ
omies in the administration of the public
service, the total estimates of appropria
tions transmitted to Congress in the reg
ular book of estimates at the opening
of the session, exclusive of deficiencies
and miscellaneous items, were $113,415,
455.14 in excess of the estimated revenues,
and, excluding the amounts required for
sinking-fund purposes ($80,685,000) and for
the construction and fortification of the
Panama canal ($30,174,432.11) and with
out reference to deficiencies and miscel
laneous items, the total estimates of ap
propriations exceeded the estimated rev
enues $22,556,023.03.
'This estimated deficit was not due to
an anticipated falling off in the revenues.
For the fiscal year 1913?the current year
?the Treasury Department's estimate of
revenues is as follows:
Amount of estimated revenue* $667,000,000
Amount of estimated postal revenue*. 260.938,463
? Total $927,938,463
For tbe fiscal .Tear 1914:
Amount of estimated revenue* $710,000,000
Amount of estimated postal reve
nues 281,791,508
Total $991,791,508
Estimated Bevenues.
"The estimated revenues for 1914 are
$63,853,045 in excess of the estimated rev
enues lor the current year; but the esti
mates of the money required to conduct
the public service, as submitted December
last by the outgoing administration, are
$98,943,904.83 in excess of the estimates
for the current year.
"It was a notorious fact that the enact
ment of the modified Sljerwod pension
law subsequent to the passage of the
pension appropriation act In the last
session would necessitate very substantial
additional appropriations at this session.
With the miscellaneous obligations au
thorized at every session of Congress,
and the amounts required for legalized
deficiencies, the deficit predicted by the
Treasury Department of $22,556,023,03
more accurately should have been placed
at least at $50,000,000.
'The indifference of the administration
to this situation readily misled Congress
as to the country's financial condition.
'When the present system of preparing
and handling appropriation bills in. Con
gress is considered, it is a matter of sur
prise that the appropriations are not
much in excess of their present totals.
There is no system at present, and there
can be no such systematic consideration
of estimates under the present methods
o the House as is essential.
"The practice of divided responsibility
in the preparation of the annual appro
priation bills has been, ever since its
adoption, subjected to the severest ad
verse criticism by the press and by
public men who have discussed it.
"Iti my opinion all of the appropria
tion bills should be prepared in one com
mittee. It is the only logical method.
Considering our system of government,
other schemes designed to aooomplish
the desired end will not succeed. It would
be just as sensible to distribute control
of tariff rates on articles in the various
schedules to different committees as to
continue the present control of appropria^
tions.
"Unfortunately, whenever It is proposed
to consolidate the appropriation bills in
one committee the suggestion Is construed
as a reflection or a criticism on the per
sonnel of some of the committees of the
House."
Cannon Notes Excess.
Mr. Cannon, In his statement, said in
part:
?All performances of republican houses
pale into utter Insignificance when placed
in contrast with what the democratiu
House of Representatives of the Sixty
second Congress has accomplished In
emptying the Treasury and piling up ob
ligations against revenues to be derived
by direct taxation and from revenue of
free-trade tariff laws, for which the new
administration stands committed and sol
emnly pledged.
"The present Congress, with its large
democratic majority in the House, has
increased direct appropriations over those
maae by the previous Congress, controll
ed by a republican majority in both
branches, by the immense sum of $63 -
476,100.22, and the contract liabilities and
obligations in the nature of authorized
public works, additional to specific appro
priations, for the session now closing ex
ceed those of the last session of the last
republican Congress by more than $23 -
383,889, or a total excess of combined di
rect appropriations and authorized ex
penditures by this Congress over its re
publican predecessor of $86,860,049.22.
"Nor should it be overlooked that of
the $43,454,145 of contracts authorized at
the last session of the last republican
House $30,352,500 was for battleships and
other vessels for the American navy in
which all patriotic citizens are equally'in
terested. and nothing was authorized for
public buildings In local communities. Of
tbe contracts and obligations authorized
this session and to be appropriated for
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Secretary Lane Has Been Made "Lone Chief" of the Blackfeet Tribe.
F. D. ROOSEVELT IS HEBE
Ready to Assume Duties at
Navy Department as Soon
as He Is Confirmed.
INTCJINATIONM. NtW55ERV?
FRA>KIJ\ D. HOOSKVEI/T.
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York,
yesterday nominated as assistant secre
tary of the navy; was at the Navy De
partment this morning, and had an in
terview with Secretary Daniels, in the
course of which he said he woul# be pre
pared t? assume the duties of that office
as soon as he is confirmed.
Assistant Secretary Beekman Winthrop.
while desiring to be relieved as soon as
possible, has indicated his willingness to
remain until his successor shall have
qualified. It was expected that the change
in the office would have taHen efTect
earlier In the week, and Mr. Winthrop
laid his plans accordingly.
Lease on House Expires.
His lease of premises No. 1520 New
Hampshire avenue expired today, and he
and Mrs. Winthrop moved out, prepara
tory to going to New York. In case
there should be any delay in action on
th'e nomination of Mr. Roosevelt, and it
becomes desirable for Mr. Winthrop to
continue In office for several days more, it
would be necessary for him and Mrs.
Winthrop to obtain temporary quarters
in a hotel or furnished apartment.
It is expected, however, that the situa
tion will be relieved by the prompt con
firmation of Assistant Secretary Roose
velt, in which event he will qualify at
once.
BELIEVE IN PEOPLE OF U. S.
British Shipping: Interests Act on
Panama Canal Issue.
LONDON. March 14.?A resolution ex
pressing confidence in the sense of justice j
of the government and people of the Unit-|
ed States to secure recognition of the!
British claim for equality of treatment of j
the ships of all nations using the Panama
canal was adopted unanimously by the;
British chamber of shipping during its
annual session in London today.
The resolution also said that in default
of this recognition being obtained by
diplomatic means, the chamber welcomed'
former President Taft's declaration in j
favor of arbitration as an assurance thati
in the last resort a friendly settlement
would be reached.
Cyclone Causes Heavy Loss.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, March 14.
?Twenty persons were killed or seriously
Injured by a destructive cyclone here
today. T1i? property damage is very
fee*Yjr.
M'AOOO LEAVES CAPITAL
FOR NEW YORK TO REST
/
Declares Job Hunters Have
Made City More Strenuous
Than Metropolis.
Secretary McAdoo will leave Washing
ton today for New York to seek two
days' rest with his family after a vigor
ous siege of the Treasury Department by,
officeseekers.
"I always thought New York city a
strenuous place," said the Secretary be
fore leaving, "but it now seems to me
like green fields compared to Washing
ton.at this period of change in the ad
ministration."
Fagged by the wrestle with placeseek
ers and the effort to familiarize himself
with administrative affairs in his charge,
the Secretary of the Treasury will seek
a rest in those "green fields" that were
once strenuous New York.
Secretary- McAdoo proposes to take his
rest in the bosom of his family, and avoid
as far as possible consideration of the
problems of government that have taxed
his energies in the past few days. It is
not to be expected that he will be able
to avoid all discussions of public business,
he says, but he proposes to do the best
he can.
Little Time to Study Duties.
The flood of placeseekers and their ad
vocates, which has deluged the Treasury
Department, has swept him almost off
his feet and he has had littlrf time to
devote to the study of the details of his
duties.
Secretary McAdoo is especially happy
over the selection of John Skelton Wil
liams to be his assistant secretary. The
selection came to him as an inspiration,
he says. He is especially grateful to
Mr. Williams for his acceptance of a pub
lice charge that exacts so great a sacri
fice of personal interests.
"Such men as Mr. Williams," said Mr.
McAdoo. "are the sort of men I would
like to attract to public service. I am
trj'ing my best to get the best material
for the responsible positions under the
Treasury Department."
ELMERA NEWS PLANT BURNS.
Fire That Menaces Business Section
Destroys $350,000 in Property.
EDM IRA. N. Y., March 14.?Fire,
which originated from a gasoline ex
plosion in a garage, destroyed property
worth $350,000 here during the night.
The whole business section of the city
was menaced until the flames were under
control early today.
The burned buildings include the foQr
story plant of the Elmira Telegram,
the Knights of Columbus Home, the
Amusu Theater and several business
blocks. There were no casualties.
EASTER
SHOPPING.
As the days grow long
and Easter draws near
your thoughts turn to the
lighter and brighter new
things for spring.
You can feel the influ
ence of springtime, even
when you sit at home
and read the advertise
ments in The Star, They
tell of the new things in
all of Washington's best
stores.
WILL REACH JURY TODAY
H. C. Freeman, "Arson Trust"
Defendant, Tells Remark
able Story of Business.
NEW YORK. March 14.?The case of
tnTst'^wrnPUtedK memfaer of the 'arson
LJU . r6aC a jUry ,n the c<>urt of
general sessions today. Tw? *
Wd If1*" tWentyi accused in indictments
handed down after the operations of the
trust were disclosed by a Sing Sing
E2 TV,Ct have alread>' con*
ali Dn Freeman, a fire insur
ance adjuster, has been on trial for sev
eral days. Freeman took the stand in
Ms own defense yesterday and insistently
"! T ^iS ajleeed criminal association
with Isidor Stein, known as Izzv the I
Painter.
Izzv is the convict who told of the
"trust," which Is suspected by the pros
ecuting attorney of having a direct con
nection with similar bands of Incep
diaries in other cities. Representatives
of the bc^rd of underwriters of New
ln fhica^? conferring with
Illinois state s attorneys regarding this
alleged Interstate traffic in arson.
Built Up $400,000 Business. ? !
Testifying in his own defense, Freeman
told a remarkable story of how he
worked up a business of $400,000 a year
that netted him about $25,000 annually.
The city was divided into districts in
which he stationed automobiles that were
ever ready to go to fires. Freeman nar
rated. A man at police headquarters for
$15 informed him whenever a fire occur
red. Freeman then telephoned to a man
waiting with one of his machines. This
man drove to the fire, making it his busi
ness to find out the name of the owner
of the burning property. The driver then
notified one of six solicitors whom Free
man kept stationed in his geographical
divisions and this man contracted with1
the property owner for settlement of the
loss with the insurance companies. I
MIUTAKTSlcl AGAINl
Obliterate Names on Gate
posts of London Houses.
Window Smashing Again.
LONDON, March 14.?The latest ex
ploit of the militant suffragettes in Lon
don is the obliteration of the names on
the gateposts of houses in the residential
streets. Armed with pots of tar and
brushes, they raided the Richmond dis
trict early today, disfiguring many houses.
London houses are distinguished solely by
names, numbers not being used. The Buf
fragettes' act makes the identification of
a particular house impossible, and is sure
to cause extensive annoyance.
Window Smashing Resumed.
The window-smashing campaign also
was resumed this morning in the jewelers'
district in Bond street and in Holborn
The police arrested several women.
Miss Olive Hecken, arrested yesterday
for attempting to set fire to a pavilion on
the Roebampton golf links, was released
today on ball of $2,500. She si^ed an
agreement to abstain from militancv
pending her trial.
Fraud Jury Still Deliberating.
NEW YORK, March 14?The jury
which has beeh trying Julian Hawthorne
Josiah Quincy, Albert Freeman and Dr'
William J. Morton on charges of usin-'
the mails to defraud, slept late this morn0
ing and upon reaching the federal build
?? Stt.lS?reb.,i1n5'':lS,ke3)n^
PATRONAGE AGAIN UP
President Compelled to Listen
to Much About Federal Pie.
GEORGIA LOOKS FOR JOBS
Senator Smith and Representative
Bell Call at White House.
WISCONSIN GETS IN LINE
Dozen or More Places Beady for
Plucking in That State?La Fol
lette Invited to Call.
Patronage matters were again to the
front at the White House today, the
President, in spite of his "no-applicant
need-appiy-here" sign, being compelled to
listen to much about federal pie and the
"gents" who are lining up so strenuously
around the great counter.
Senator Hoke Smith and Representa
tive Bell of Georgia got in a few innings
for the Cracker state. Senator Smith
candidly admitted that he had submitted
a request to the President to find good
positions for "Billy" Harris, chairman of
the democratic state committee, and
Pleasant Stovall, editor of the Savannah
Press. Harris wants to be director of the
census. Mr. Stovall wants to go to
Switzerland as minister.
Representative Bell is the democratic
"whip" of the House and he told the
President something about conditions in
that body and the general prepardedness
of the congressional cohorts for the
session. Mr. Bell, however, discussed
patronage matters with the President.
He has several interesting post office
problems in his district.
Mrs. Longstreet's Case Passed Over.
Mr. Bell did not speak to the President
today about Mrs. Ellen Longstreet, the
widow of Gen. James A. Longstreet of
Confederate fame. Mrs. Longstreet is
postmistress at Gainesville, Qa., the larg
est town in Mr. Bell's district. Her
term as postmistress expired last De
cember, and there is a fight on for her
place. She was twice appointed post
mistress of the town because she was
the widow of Gen. Longstreet, who had
been a republican since shortly after the
civil war. Before her marriage to the
aged general, she was the editor of a
Georgia weekly. She has done much
writing since that time. She has also
taken a prominent part in public ques
tions generally.
It is admitted that Mrs. Longstreet
has made an efficient postmistress, al
though she is charged with having de
voted lots of time to business other
than official. The plans now are to
have her succeeded by a man and a
democrat, and the declaration is made
that Confederate veterans will not
make objection if she is succeeded by
somebody else.
Wisconsin Patronage Also TTp.
J. E. Davies. democratic national
committeeman from Wisconsin, spenl
fifteen minutes with the President about
patronage in that state. Dozens of
good jobs are ready for the plucking
in that state, and the presumption Is
that Mr. Davies will be the man whose
recommendations will be followed. He
was secretary of the democratic na*
tional eommlttee.and was in charge of
the western headquarters, at Chicago,
during the campaign. ,
Senator La Follette has been invited to
the White House for a talk with the Pres
ident on political matters of policy. It Is
taken for granted that he will not b?
asked to make recommendations for nom
inations. but those who know the meth
ods of the Wisconsin senator are confi
dent that he will cut a pretty big figure
in the patronage. When he does not like
an appointment from the White House
he holds it up in the Senate and kills it.
He might as well be consulted before each
nomination, according to the polittca
view. The President, it to believed, will
consult him as he has other senators re
garding important nominations. Mr. La
Follette is credited with not desiring to
control the patronage, and he may not
go so far as to make recommendations
for all the offices, but that he will have
a great deal to say. either before or after
nominations, is conceded.
Information today is that former Gov.
Burke of North Dakota, who was talked
of for a cabinet position in this admin
istration is to be treasurer of the United
^tat??s in place of Carmi Thompson of
Ohio who was President Taft's private
secretarv during the last campaign. Mr
Thompson does not expect to hold on and
will return to Ohio to enter business.
Mr Burke is known to be one of the
men President Wilson proposes to care
for and the treasurership is one of the
best in the country next to a cabinet post.
Colored Delegation Received.
Headed by Bishop Alexander Walter,
president, a colored delegation represent
ing the National Negro Democratic
League of Washington was received in
the east room by the President this aft
ernoon. This organization has set itself
the task of holding for colored demo
crats all appointive public offices now
held by colored republicans; or. falling to
do so. to obtain as substitute patronage
as good or better posts under the govern
ment. _ _ .
Senator Sheppard of Texas took to
the White House in the afternoon a
partv of Texans. They were received
by the President formally in the east
Victor V. Branford of London was re
ceived in the White House at 3 o'clock.
The President gave half an hour to
chatting with his English visitor.
Familiar Story Revived.
' The old and familiar line of dope about
trouble between the President and the
man who conducted his campaign have
begun to appear. They come regularly
every four years, very soon after the
inauguration of the new President. They
are invariably based upon the statement
that the chairman of the national com
mittee made a big number of promises
?f positions and that the President Is
not carrying out those promises.
The present stories are to the effect
that William F. McCombs has been
reeved and Jealous for months; that he
^an'ed to be Secretary of the Treasury
ili nlace of McAdoo, and that he will not
take the French embassy until he finds
nut If President Wilson is to care for cer
tain men who aided McCombs In the
domination and election of Wilson and
who ought to be cared fort
When President Wilson had been in of
fw less than twenty-four hours he issued
a statement saying that he had Invited
Mr McCombs into the cabinet and that
Mr' McCombs did not want a cabinet
position and that he regards Mr. Mc
Combs very highly. ...
as to patronage, Mr. McCombs is
known to have submitted to the President
a list of men who were most useful to
him in the different states throughout the
long fight to make Wilson President, but
Mr McCombs stated the other day that
he realized the President's situation as to
natronage and would have to be content
to let the President settle the question as
seemed best to him. Mr. Wilson made no
promises and repeatedly aunouncedthat
f?et. He Is free to do as he thinks
*""" {Continued on Second I^ge.)
A
AUTHOR DEFENDS
WORK OF POLICE
Thomas Nelson Page Says Of
ficers Did Utmost to Guard
Suffragists.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
HINDERED PROTECTION
Display of Oreater Force to Cnrb
Crowds Declared Impossible. .
JOHNSON ALSO A WITNESS
Representative Describes Scenes
During- Pageant?Senate In
quiry Will Last Until Extra '
i
Session of Congress.
\ '?
Much testimony favorable to the p??
lice and some criticism of them was
given this morning before the Senate sub
committee investigating conditions sur
rounding the suffrage procession March 8.
Dr. Thomas Nelson Page and Repre
sentative Albert Johnson of Washington
were the principal witnesses and re
lated many facts tending to show the
police had been overwhelmed by the
crowd and had done their utmost to pro
tect the suffragists.
The large number of women and chil
dren in the crowd was mentioned by a
number of witnesses as a reason why
the police could not use more force.
Replying to this claim, several of the
women testified that there were few
women and children. They showed photo
graphs of the crowds, saying they proved
how few women there were in the crowd*
It was indicated by Senator Jones that
the inquiry will not be completed until
the extra session of Congress convenes
In April.
The session today was the longest yet
held, lasting until after 1 o'clock. No
session was held this afternoon, but th?
hearing will be resumed tomorrow at lo
o'clock.
Pomerene Arrives Late.
Senator Pomerene was not present
when the hearing was opened, but Sena
tors Jones and Dillingham proceeded
without him. Representative Johnson of
| Washington attended the hearing. Sena
tor Pomerene arrived later.
There were few people present when
the hearing opened, bu the room filled up
later.
George N. Lesse, a lawyer, was the
first witness, and testified as to the gen
eral good character of the Washington
police force. He said he did not see the
suffrage procession.
C. C. Lancaster, the next witness, de
clared that the grandstands along
Pennsylvania avenue were well filled, and
that near ISth street both the sidewalks
and streets were packed.
"The police were pushing the crowd
back gently," said Mr. Lancaster. "There
was nothing approaching violence until
the cavalry came. Then I was afraid for
the many women and children and I
heard many screams. The crowd was
very orderly."
Mr. Lancaster said he was sure there
were many women in the crowd because
he noticed their hats.
He caused laughter by stating that the
crowd could not have been gotten back
even by Senator ones' eloquence. The
senator smilingly declared that he would
not advocate such a method under any
circumstances.
If the police had used violence there
would have been a great calamity, he
said. Senator Jones declared nobody had
intimated that violence should have been
used.
Dr. Page on Stand.
Dr. Thomas Nelson Page was the next
witness. He said the press called him
a "man of letters," but that he called
himself an "author and scribbler." He
was chairman of the committee which
received President Wilson, he explained.
He told of arranging with Maj. Syl
vester about the safe conduct of the
President from the T'nion station to the
Shoreham Hotel. He had asked th?
major for every available policeman. li?
said. More than sixty regular foot police
men had been put on duty at the station
in addition to specials and mounted and
bicycle policemen.
Dr. Page told of witnessing some of the
procession. The crowd was very good
natured, and the only remarks were
made by women, he declared.
"The men seemed too much Impressed
to make any criticism," he continued
He declared that members of his family
had great difficulty In the crowd, but that
they had seen no reason to criticise the
police.
Dr. Page declared that Maj. Sylvester
seemed very much taken up with his
responsibilities in connection with the suf
frage procession. He denied that the
major had in any way displayed any feel
ing that the procession was a Joke.
"I did not hear a single offensive re
mark," he continued.
Praise for Sylvester.
"I have seen the police force In season
and out of season, and have always
found it good. As for the chief, I know
of none better. All that the force lacks
la numbers."
Senator Pomerene asked Dr. Page what
additional precautions he thought should
be taken to prevent a recurrence of such
an outbreak.
He answered that he thought the line
of march should have been made longer;
that more policemen should have
been sworn In. and that the crowd at
vital points should have been limited.
In answer to a question by 8enator
Pomerene. he said he thought the
Avenue should have been cleared earlier.
Dr. Page declared that he had long be
lieved that the police force here should
be largely increased.
Senator Pomerene asked Dr. Pag*e as he
was leaving in what capital he could bo
found, if wanted several weeks later.
It was an Indirect reference to rumors
that Dr. Page was to be given a diplo
matic post.
"In the capital of Washington," Dr.
Page replied with a smile.
"I hope you also will have an Euro
pean address." observed Senator Pomer
ene.
Dr. Page shook his head and laughed.
Avenue Crowded at 3 P.M.
Benjamin 8. Graves, president of the
Havenner Baking Company, was the
next witness. He said there were so
many people on the Avenue at 3 o'clock
that it could not have been closed with
out brute force. During the passage if
the procession the police worked hard,
?nd many flourished their sticks, he
said.
He declared that more than half of ?
the crowd was composed of women anil'
that there were also many children.
John R- Wright, one of the members
of the public order committee, who
helped, in automobiles, to try to clear
the Avenue, was the next witness, H?
told of the efforts to get the people off
the Avenue. He said that practically alt
the policemen were working hard, hut
i