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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
APPROVES ARMY BILL.
House Committee Recommends An
propriation Of sos. 295. 4O6.

Washington, January 20.-The military
appropriation bill. as approved today by
the House committee on military affairs,
provides for general stan corps which
shall consist of one chief of staff and two
general officers to be detached by the
President from the army at large, and to
be not below the grade of brigadier gen.
eral; four colonies, six lieutenant colo
nels and six majors. to be detached from
corresponding grades in the army under
such rules for selection as the President
may prescribe.
The bill carries a total appropriation of
sos, 295. 4O6 as against $1O4 O0O, 600 asked
for and $94, 81 600 the amount of the
present appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
BUILDERS BILL FORWARDED
SENT TO CONGRESS AFTER
BEING AMENDED.
Provides Four Glasses of Licenses.
Opposed by the Building Trades
Mechanics Council.

With one important change from the
original draft the Commissioners sent to
Congress today, with a request for its
enactment, the draft OF bill providing
for the licensing CT builders.
After the requirements of the BILL as
originally drafted. were made public, pro-
tests were received by the Commissioners
and it was decided to give a hearing to
the protestants. AS the result Of the ar
guments presented at that time the draft
was II odificd
AS originally drafted. the bill provided
for only three classes of builders. At the
hearing, the argument was made that the
bill would prevent man from building
his own home and thus would tend to re-
strict the building of homes among the
poorer classes of people in the District.
AS submitted today, the bill provides for
a fourth-class license, which entities the
licensee to engage in the construction of
one building not over two stories high, of
the third class, as specified by the build
ing regulations. provided the structure
is intended for use as a home for the
licensee in person. The cost of license
of this class is placed at 81 and no bond
is required.
The four classes are defined in the bill
as follows:
The bill provides that to put up first
class building first class license shall be
taken out. Any building requiring extern
sive knowledge and experience in the
strength of materials cannot be put up
without a first class license. second
class license. permits construction OF
buildings of the second class, third class
or fourth class.
Under the third-class licenses comes
the permission to engage in the alteration
or repair of any building where the opera
tions do not involve the structural safety
of the building. Fourth-class buildings
can be put up under this license; and the
class also includes all those persons
known in the building trades as jobbers
People who want to build their own
home can take out a fourth class IL
cense to erect a building not over two
stories high One building only is permit
ted under the license and the house must
be for the use of the buii1er.
At the regular meeting of the Building
Trades Mechanics Council. held last even
ing. the legislative committee of that body
was instructed to appear before the House
committee on District affairs in oppos-
ton to the measure known as the builders
licensed bill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
led today:
To Robert Allen. for two brick two
tory dwellings, at 1887 and 1899 SD
rect; architect, s. f. Rodier: builder,
.obert Allen; estimated cost, 5000
To Middaugh & Shannon. for twenty
wo-story dwellings, at $500 to 1888 Cathe-
raj avenue; architects and builders, Mid
augh & Shannon; estimated cost, $780,
NJ
To Mary L. Dalton. for one two-story
anne dwelling at 1902 Patterson street
rchitect. A. p. Clark. jr.: builder, A. c.
varthen: estimated cost, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
wArcHMAN SHOT BY UNKNOWN
Police Arrest a Colored Man on
Suspicion.

Ernest Myers, twenty years of age, of
3134 South street northwest, employed as
a Waterman at the manufacturing plant
of the Otto Coke Company on K street
between Potomac and SD streets north
west, went to the Georgetown University
Hospital today to receive treatment for a
pistol shot wound in his left arm.
Myers told the police of the seventh pre-
cinct that he was shot by an unidentified
person about 100 o'clock this morning
while he was on duty at the coke plant.
The bullet entered the fleshy part of the
arm. His condition is not regarded as
serious. The police Of the seventh pre-
cinct. who are investigating the case this
afternoon arrested colored man giving
the name of Robert Jones. twenty-three
years of age, OF Essex court northwest, on
suspicion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
T|LlMAN AROUSED BY TAFT
DECLARES HE Is NOT OPPOSED
TO NEGRO EDUCATION.

Mr.. Taft's speech in Augusta. Ga, yes
terday at the Hams Normal and Indus
trial Institute for Negroes aroused Sena-
tor Tillman Of South Carolina to reply to
Mr.. Taft's reference to public men who
are utterly lacking in sympathy for the
negroes in their efforts to acquire educa-
ton Mr.. Tillman read in the morning
papers that these remarks were aimed
at him.
He said he supposed he was the man,
or one of the men, referred to by Mr..
Taft
This is directly traceable," he declared,
ito the misstatements and malicious edi-
torials emanating from the two leading
newspapers in South Carolina in which
my attitude was not correctly stated. In
the first place | am not opposed to negro
education at all, provided it is the right
kind knowing that education increases
intelligence and intelligence increases the
usefulness of the citizen.
Barred From the Ballot.
What I said and meant and by which
stick is this: That the republican policy
of the last forty years has been to compel
the south to recognize the political equali-
ty of the negro. That is its essence and
the domination Of the negro in South
Carolina and Mississippi and many parts
of other southern states. We have dis
franchised every negro we could under the
fifteenth amendment and the only in
educational qualification.
There Is now an agitation in South
Carolina for compulsory education.
That would mean a heavy burden to
provide more schools which the white
taxpayers would have to bear and there
could be no discrimination against the
negro on account of race or color. Hence
we would present the spectacle of educat-
ing the negro at very heavy expense to
hurry forward the contest for supremacy
between the two races as soon as we
should have given them the necessary
qualifications to vote, and be undoing
what we found absolutely necessary to
preserve our civilization.
1--WE never intend to be governed by
negroes, whether educated or uneducated.
The republican party is now seeking to.
debauch the south through Mr.. Taft. who
offers us two offices in every thousand of
our population and a pretended advance
ment of our material interests to join
that party.
"Disfranchise," Says Tillman.
IF the republicans will throw down and
abandon once for all their efforts to COM
of the Caucasian and the African by re-
pealing the fifteenth amendment we
can then have the control of our state
affairs and can then train the negro to
make better citizens and aid in that up
lift which Mr.. Taft is SO anxious to see
brought about.
But we never expect to lift them high
enough ourselves, or allow anybody els
to lift them high, enough, to put thei i
heels on our necks or govern us again
and the conflict Of the races which seem
to me inevitable will only be FASTENED
by such talk a. Mr.. Taft INDUCES in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
MEASLES ON THE INCREASE.
Total Number of Gases 759 Reported
Since January l.

Measles is still prevalent in the Dis
trict, according to reports being received
at the health Office, and it is claiming
many new victims every day.
Up to last night 721 cases had been re-
ported since January l and So new cases
were reported this morning, raising the
total to 759 Although only twenty days
of the year are past, the number of
measles cases is rapidly approaching the
total for the entire $50 days of last year
During those twelve months 1,1S6 cases
were reported.
There is a general increase in the num-
Der of cases of contagious diseases in
the District. according to the mortality
report of the health Office for the week
ending January Is, issued today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20

by the use of plotting paper which an
nounces that the regular monthly meeting
of the organization will occur tomorrow
night at the New willard. The board will
jects:
Bridges, membership, water supply,
press, transportation, universities, flag
protection. Lincoln centennial. history of
the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
offered PRAYER in Senate.

Rev. Joseph c. Hartzell, bishop for Az
RIGA of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
delivered the invocation upon the msstin9
of the Senate today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Board Of Trade Meeting.

Members of the Washington Board of
Grade are drying the Ink on their letters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20

in the council who could pass upon every
phase of every kind of work under their
supervision, the President made the ap-
DC intments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
PRESIDENT TO GOVERNOR.
Letter Asking That japanese Legis-
lation Be Held Up.

Following is President Roosevelt's let
ter to Gov. Gillett of California, asking
his influence to stop anti-Japanese legis-
lation in that state:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18

The unanimous decision Of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs that ma
zines shall he Assigned 60 duty aboard
barJIeshipE. armored cruisers. and other
vessels. 10 direct opposition 90 the Prcsi-
dents recent order Withdrawing the
marines from such ships, bids fair 10
precipItate another breach between Con
gress and the Executive which shalt
mark the Administration now drawing
20 close.
The action or the committee was made
20 the face Of testimony from such
naval authorities as Admiral Dewey, Ad-
mlraI Evans. and Secretary Newberrys
all of whom supported the Presidents
forder. and means nothing more Tor less
than that congress has indirectly at
tscked toe power OF President Roose-
welt. given him under the Constitution,
as C0mmauder-ln-Chief of the Army and
Navy.
While il is not considered that the Law
can be made retroactive IN its effect its
enactment would influence future orders
Of the Executive I'm that his commend
Of the army and navy is amenable TO
the Constitution and the statutes. The
proposed law prescribing the duty of
marines is mandatory rather than dis
cretionary in its effect
The Presidents order withdrawing the
marines. which has already been obeyed
aboard q number Of ships, rs thought 20
have been the result of constant pres
sure on the part of Rear Admiral y yans,
retired. and others officials OF the navy.
Admiral Evans having urged the plan
for thirty years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
REMOVAL OF MARINES
WILL CAUSE BIG ROW
Congress Seems Inclined to Find Fault With President
Action, and Another Clash Seems Inevitable.
Naval Officers Support Roosevelt

happened for. Lhe Marine Corps, He
said ~=renrTv. Fl have wanted tAlz
thing for thirty years anas alth3hsA
may be criticised Iu some quarters p
being Uulriendly 70 the MAJ ill5a. q -
really the bestsfrleud they nave ~
have influenced this order. IL enapie7
the martues TO return 20 shore duty 20
maintain their hattaii0uss and 10 9e
ready on cau. The marines are fealil
among the best lighters the Jnlleo
In itself the action OF the House Naval
Committee may seem of minor lmpor-
lance but to those who have been
watching Developments. it presages con-
siderable conflict between the eAetu ave
and legislative branches OF the GoNtiH-
ment, already involved in more IMAM
one Contr5verss. ore authority prelIcts
q sensational fight en- event the H)uae
acts upon the committee recommer ia
ton, the comparison being drawn that
in a way the question is similar 10 tlss
involved in the discharge OF the negro
soldiers on account OF the Brownsville
matter
Whether or not the President Is in re-
sItv the Coz lmander-ln-Chief Of the
Army and Navy is the issue az stake.
That the Executive viii stand up fof
the rights and privileges granted ham
under the Constitution is not 10 ne
doubted, and H. Is for this reason that
the impression is growing that Browns
vile and the Secret Service controNer-
sizes viii have q stirring echo wneu
Congress begins TO consider the marine
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill
One of the chief plants II the mem
bers Of Congress opposed TO the removal
OF the marines Is that il will mean the
addition OF just that many men to the
navy, and that IL is to get this iucrease
that the marines were discharged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
CIVIL SUNDRY BILL
LIKELY TO GO OVER
Roosevelt May Not Get
Chance TO Act on Secret
Service Appropriation.

With only SIX weeks left OF Congress.
and with almost none OF the necessary
work of the session disposed of. indi-
cations are growing stronger that the
sundry civil appropriation bin viii be
put over until tire special session, and
that President RoosereIt win not be
given chance to pass on any more
measures that make appropriations for
the Secret Service.
Reports have been afoat for some
time that the sundry civil bill might
be allowed % drift over until the spe-
ciai session. IT is denied bv House
leaders that there IS any plan to a.
this.
1t is admitted, however. BY responsible
members of the House Committee on
Appropriations that, owing 80 the slow
ness In dispOsing Of appropriation bills
% may be found necessary to put the
bin over Tor lack of time.
So far as known. Congress has never
deliberately put over any OF the big
/ appropriation bills from a regular ses-
sion TO a special one. But such bills
have gone over for other reasons II
The sundry civil bin goes over. Ii vii
/ be for the reason, ostensfbie at least OF
I lack Of time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
Constipation Caused
By Indigestion
Is Cured By Helping The Stomach
Do Its Work As IL should.

All FORMS or constipation. bowel ~
intestinal trouble owe most of their or
igin 30 the improper digestion of food
The bowels Measure 50 feet The ia
side walls or surfaces are wound Tight
ly about glth millions OF nerves. Ehese
nerves give life and control millions 81
tJtle mouths or suckers which are sap
posed 10 take nourtshmelit from the toQa
as II leaves the stomach ana passes
along this 5e-fut human canal.
When indigestion. dyspepsia or htoua
ach trouble occurs, the food being al
digested. pafsta over these miHio3a o.
mouths. il Is a fermented decaying mass
and holds uu nourIShmcnt as &c sktouie
The llttls mouths suck Be mp Impair
these Impurities 10 the blood lmnfes
nate the little nerves Witn poison ara
50 the we;Ak of constipation and aoWsi
trouble begins.
4 natural juice or secretion belongs
normally IA the little cells and glanq
along the Hlucous membrane 81 tlle -
foot canal or bowel. When indigestion
occurs this juice IS lacking and SO the
mass eff waste matter cannot pass a10ns
as it should and IS piled up and eaized
IA the bow-e, thus bringing pain ana
After a while the nerves and nerve
ceaters which give vigor and ife 70
the bowel become paralyzed thus TOT
! ever prohibiting the towel from per
/ forming SIS natural duties
Stuar6s Dyspepsia Tablets Wnen
/ taken after meals. digests the tooo
properly even though the stomach -
sick and u passes To the bowels nouf
fshnent and juices which help the -
testines not only 20 do their work -
once but builds them ND. restores ST
taIitv TO the nerves. brings new Sc
cretion 10 the glands and cells. helps
bowel action and enriChes the blood
The stomach Is the cause. Common
sense and science are one on this poini
You see &c yourself. One little grain
OF gtuart's Dyspepsia Tablets WITT per
fectlv digest 1000 grains Of food The
tablets b an easv matter and IL keeps
the stomach clean and sweet so that So
a brief time thta organ IS restored
Every druggist carries them IN stock
price 60c Send us your name and I'd
dress and we win send you q trial
package by mail free Address r a.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
SPEAKER TAXES RAP
AT HIGHER EDUCATION
Ethical Culture Leader CritiCises
Yale, Harvard, Vassar, and
Bryn Mawr.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-"We are get
ting tired of education as displayed to
US by the Yale and Harvard man. the
Vassar or Bryn MaVr girl They CRATE
on our nerves anG we are beginning TO
think that it is money not we'll spent
to send our children through college. "
This is the way Dr. 7. l. Elliott, asso-
ciate leader OF the Ethical Culture So
ciety expressed himself at a meeting
in the Free Synagogue.
with the exception OF she doctors
and lawyers they turn GU. said Dr..
Elliott. further, There seems to be but
little benefit to the man or woman Ia
the process. our conception Of the
BENEFITS of a college education is not
what &c used 10 be, and we think now
that our boys and girls can set along
lust as wen without il"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
Zach Trade Has Its Reason
Why It Should Have
Assistance.
LYCOPODIUM ONE
THAT WANTS HELP
Teazies, Too, Can Exist Onlv IN
der a Duty Of 80 Per Cent.
Coffee Dealers Plant

Stanley DogEett OF New York. has
Vfitten 90 Use WAYS and Means Com
mittee that recently Mr.. DiukeIspieI. Of
the Paftamol Company, sought 10 pre-
sent a request that IycopodIum be
placed on the duuabIe list
1hey found the committee so busy.
however. that they decided 70 write the
faos that unless a tariff is placed on
cheap imported Iyc0podium they viii
be driven out or business.
L1-copodiun b. versatile sort Of
fungus growth from Russia that Is used
&c toilet powder. for aeshhght or pho
tographic purposes, and in iron and
brass foundries as a parting medium
other appeals 81 various kinds have
reached the committee within the last
few DAYS. A great number Of operators
fn the Plttsburg coal district have asked
that everything possible be done TO es-
tablish reciprocal coal trade with Can
ads- Exports 20 Canada last wear were
$4,000 tons; imports. 1.255,000 tons.
eTro-phosphorus should pay a duty
~ Sle ton. according 20 letter re-
eelved from J. ]. Fray, jr- OF Rockdale.
Tenn.
Pepina Needs Help.
Pepina paws a tariff of 20 per cent.
and 60 ought 10 stand at that figure.
ssys John y. fash, OF Chicago.
The South is heard from again in q
communication from the Georgia Flor
ida SawmiH Association protesting
against any reduction I'm the tariff on
lumber
Miss S. z. Bennett, who grows willows
st Lyons. y. p, vents protection from
cheap foreign baskets. A ST. Louis firm.
she says, Imports &I00G 050 worth of
these baskets every year
II duty is placed Ola coffee. the
world g visible supulr 100000 bags,
vii be landed in this country before
the law takes effect according 10 Chase
a SanboFn New York wholesale deal
Frs. This VIII supply the American
market for TWO years, during which the
Government wiz get no revenue. The
the prise OF the coffee aud thus the
proposed rate of ) cents a pound viii
give the owners of the coffee profit
of sl00. 10000
The Cleveland MaCaroui Company
says the mscaroni industry is I'm its in
fancy, and protests against any reduc-
tlon in the rate OF duty. The home
production last year was 800oo0W
pounds and the importation 81 900, 600
pounds which make something like one
and one-haf pounds per head of the
]. p. smith & Co. ask the committee
20 pass the duty on mustard from 10
to 2ih cents q pound. From 6kaneateles.
~. Y, comes a request, signed by Nc
Laughlin Bros, asking that teaEles be
subject 70 q duty OF at least 80 per cent.
The Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
sends a protest against the removal of
the duty on coal
The committee has received many re-
list.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
PRETTY GIRL ROUTS
OUT CLUB MEMBERS
She, Backed by Relatives, Invades
Young Mems Quarters
With Horsewhip.

NEW YORK. Jan. lS.-A horsewhip-
ping episode. at the Young Mems Club.
in which dgUres a pretty girl, has made
Bath Beach vgssSr up.
According to officials OF the club, Miss
Helen Worth, nineteen, daughter OF
Peter Worth. the bookmakeT, appeared
at the club house with her uncle. Ed
ward Murphy. and her aunt, Mrs. Muir
ply.
Miss Worth asked If young Benjamin
Green, OF Seagate, was there.
Hes ia the smoking room" was the
answer. -Thither- the party went Walk
ing up to Green. Miss Worth asked. il
is asserted. ibid you say those things
about me2
Green is said to have admitted maxi
ing soL-v statements about Miss Worth.
TbereUJon she drew a horseWhip.
Before Miss Worth could lay it on
her aunt seized the whip and struck az
Green The latter and other young men
Jumped over tables and chairs and fled.
Green ran down stairs and leaped over
a fence. Mos Of the furniture was
overturned. There have been no arrests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
REPORTERS
WORK AMID FLAMES
Employees Of New York Sun. Driven to Street by Fire
Continue to Turn Out Copy and Show Crowds
How to Make Newspaper

city department. up through the com
posing and sterotyping rooms in thick
clouds.
William Henderson was deeply en-
wrapped IN the chords Of a musical
criticism when the word came 70 Gee.
Two minutes later he had resumed his
measured way IN the depths Of a snow
bank. Jim Wood distinguished him
self bv rescuing the files OF the Sun.
The only person TO forget himself was
Christopher English, engineer OF the
building, who was overcome With eN-
element and collapsed. The FIRE, which
was traced TO a bundle OF RAGS was
extinguished with small damage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
FIRE EXTlNGUISHED
BY WOMAN FIREMAN
Hitches Fire Horse and Beats Fire
men TO Fire-Then
She Faints.

SOUTH NORWALK, S-s'nn., Jan. Is
Mrs Ann Anthony, housekeeper at the
Putnam fire house, adjusted the snap
harness, and drove the spirited IRE
horse Put to her home and extin-
gished a fire this afternoon before the
deper tment arrived.
ma, our house IS on fire.! exclaimed
her little son. John, as he ran into the
IRE house Just then the fire alarm
rang. The trusty horse came out and
took his place. but there was no one TO
harness and drive him, the driver nav
ing stepped out.
Mrs. Anthony had seen the men make
the hitch many times, and she was
equal to the emergency She took the
single team and with an eXungusher
0uicIIv nut out the FIRE When the de-
partment arrived Mrs. Anthony was in
a faint on the floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18

NEW YORK. Jan. lS-If the New
York Sun caught its first edition on
time this morning it was because the
reporters, perched on the cold curb
stones Of Nassau street, continued
70 turn ont copy while flames meraced
their ancient home. At the first alarm
the star, under the Eenerslship Of Selah
NJ. CLARK, night city editor, began Ger
rying out typeWriters- Outside, the re-
porters paid no heed TO the chill winds
or the uprOar or the crowd, but ground
steadily on in balanced sentences.
The FIRE started fn the cellar, near an
elevator shaft. smoke 1rifted into the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
VARI-COLORED MICE
SCIENCE PRODUCT
Experiments in New York Zoo Give
Theory of Evolution
Severe Test.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-The color
scheme Of several families Of mice has
become altered in striking manner
through a series OF experiments that are
being conducted by Curator Ditmars at
the Bronx Park Zoo. BY these expert
ments. in which the theory OF evolution
has had a severe test, Mr.. Ditmsrs a, :
his friends say they they have produced
mice OF variegated colors, yellow mice.
white mice. purple mice, slate~coIOred
mice. and mice that are partly purple
and partly golden IN color