The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Senator Scott and Representa-
 five Bartho|dt Are Victims
THE DICK MILITARY ACT
Committee From Interstate National Guard Commission Will Ask Con gross For Amendment-Coffee
 Must Be Properly Labeled.

Washington November 17.-(Special.) - Secretary Cortelyou's quick way of do- ing business is responsible for a good joke on Senator Scott of West Virginia. and Representative Bartholdt of Mis- souri, not the least amusing part being that neither has yet discovered 1t. The two congressman comprise a joint com- mittee which has been in New York for two days to select a site for the new S1,500,000 postoffice for that city.
 The last public buildings bill authorized this expenditure and later in the session Scott and Bartholdt were, by resolution, appointed a committee to look into the sites offered Before the resolution was passed, however, Secretary Cortelyou se- lected and paid for the site near the Pennsylvania Terminal station, and work on the foundation has already been start ed. Messrs. Scott and Bartholdt are gravely drawing up their report to submit to the next Congress, wholly unaware that the secretary chose a site months ago. The New York newspapers are all most as far behind, as one of them re- gently editorially discussed the import ance of selecting suitable site
 Secretary cortelyou, in his last annal report, recommended to Congress the re- peal of the useless scott-Bartholdt reso- lutlon, but of course this passage has es- capped attention. Scott Bartholdt and the New Workers evidently think the work now going on is for branch postoffice.
 The National Guard.
 Shortly after Congress meets a com mittee representing the Interstate Ma tional Guard commission will be here to secure amendments to the Dick military act Under the law national guard or ganizations, in order to continue to enjoy the benefits of the Dick law, after the coming spring. must conform to the reg ular army organization Some of the or ganizations are not yet strong enough to be able to conform to the law, and for that reason want the time extended so that they may recruit their strength.
 Java Coffee"
 Ten times as much coffee is sold to the consumer under the name of Java cof- fee" as is grown in Java. The United States minister to The Hague informs the Secretary of Agriculture of this ttular abuse in response to -fii7d1iry from that official with refererce to the proper lab cling of coffee under the pure food act.
 HedceN in enforcing this law nine-tenths Of what has heretofore been called Java coffee will have to be labeled "Padang eoffee," "Celebes coffee" or Dutch East India coffee" Coffee grown on the island of Sumatra is properly labeled "Sumatra coffee"
 Alabama Coke.
 Alabama continues to hold third place among the coke-producing states, accord ing to a report issued by the geological survey. The production in the state in 1904 amounted to 3,034 501 short tons, val ued at S8,477S99. The number of ovens increased 200 in the year. The first six states are Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Alabama, Virginia, Colorado and Tennes- see.
 Senator Bourne's Argument.
 This Is Senator Bournes latest third term argument: "No man who is nolni- hated for the presidency will refuse to ac- cept it unless he is either crazy or coward President Roosevelt is neither insane nor cowardly and will therefore take the place. w. s.