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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28

Florida-Atlantic Coast Line,
the standard railway Of the south. Fa-
nous trains. Florida Special" WEST
Indian Limited" Palmetto Limited
Coast Line Mail" once. 1910 N. 7. ave.
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COMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Report of Bill Sent to Senate.
Measure Practically Drawn
by Subcommittee.

The postal savings bank bill was favor
ably reported to the Senate today from
the Senate committee on post office and
post roads practically in the form sub
mitted by the subcommittee. Senator
Carter, who will have charge of the
measure. will seek an early opportunity
to obtain consideration of it by the
Senate.
In reporting the measure Senator Car
ter said that next Monday he would ask
to have it made the unfinished bust
ness" and that he then would press its
consideration as theoretically as possible.
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WOMEN ADOPT PACT
Will Abstain From Foods Con-
troIIed by Trusts.
FIGHT ON HIGHER PRICES
Members of Chamber of Commerce
Will Begin Inquiry.
LODGE ASSIGNS THE CAUSE
Declares That Conditions Through
out the World Show That Tariff
Is Not Responsible.
LODGE ASSIGNS THE CAUSE

The battle against exorbitant prices
for the neces sites OF life in the District
Of Columbia Is beginning to bring re-
suits. The results are not yet in the
shape OF actual reductions In the rates
charged for meats and kindred foodstufrs,
but the general agitation today reached
such concentrated form that it can easily
be foreseen that the food trust will
to meet in Washington, in the shape of
an organized movement among the house.
wives Of the city.
This much was assured after a meet
ing this morning at the home of Mrs.
John b. Henderson, when it was deter
mined to organize the Woman's Anti
Food Trust League and to enlist the
women of the District under its banner.
The interest Of the women In the
movement was aroused early this week
at mass meeting at the Arlington Ho-
tel. and at that time an advisory COM
mittee was appointed to give direction
to a campaign to be waged by women
against high prices. This committee in
cfuded Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. A. C. Bar
ney, MRS. Herbert Wadswofth, mis-
Truman H. Newberry. Mrs j. c. Bur
rows and Mrs. Sarah La Fetra.
After it had been decided this morning
to form the Womans Anti-Food Trust
League Mrs. Hends1son was CHOSEN per-
manent chairman and Mrs. de B. Ran
dolph Ke.m was made temporary secre-
tary. The new body will cooperate with
the National Anti-F'ood Trust League, but
1t will also wage a war of its own, and
to this end the temporary secretary was
instructed to communicate with all OF the
WomanS clubs and societies in Washing
ton and to secure the aid of the united
memberships In the movement.
Platform of New League.
The platform of the woman's league
was outlined in formal resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted. as follows:
Whereas the large attendance of in
fiuential people at the mass meeting at
the Arlington Hotel showed great SYM
pathy and desire to know what action
to take in helping to ameliorate prevailing
conditions respecting abnormal prices for
food, and
Whereas this subject, supposed to be
due to trust influence. is sore one,
therefore be 1t
Resolved, that although we desire fair
profit for all producers and dealers, we
see no way to show our ,disapprobation of
abnormal prices than to abstain from
such foods as come under this trust in
fiuence:
ALSO. resolved, that we recommend pur-
chasing more generally from the smaller
dealers. thus hoping to discourage the
general tendency to monopoly iii every
kind of business
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PACKER ROBBINS ON STAND.
Armour Director Witness Before
Chicago Grand Jury.

CHICAGO, January 2S.-George 3. Rob
bins, president of the Armour car lines
and a director of the Armour company,
was the only witness examined by the
federal grand jury in its investigation of
the methods of the so-called beef trust
at today's forenoon session.
Two vice presidents and two buyers Of
the National Packing Company were
served with subpoenas today. The vice
presidents subpoenaed were Lemuel Il.
Patterson and +. T. Fuller.
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Big Reduction in Rochester.

ROCHESTER. n. Y, January Is
Wholesale meat dealers here today re-
duced prices 20 per cent, owing to public
abstinence from eating meat
Butter has been reduced l and 2 cents a
pound Eggs also have been reduced In
price.
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Paris Grateful for Boston's Grief.

BOSTON, January 2S.-In response to
the message OF sympathy cabled by the
Boston Chamber of Commerce to the
military governor of Paris yesterday,
President Rothwell of the chamber to.
day received from Gen. Dalstein, military
governor of Paris, the following cable
gram:
IT thank you very warmly for the gem
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aboard considerably in excess of the num-
Der originally booked.
Another steamer sailing today also has
a great herd under the decks.
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agreements to work their claims to-
gether
After the conference with Mr.. Balfing
err Mr.. CLAWS said, he returned to Mr..
Schwartz and then went through the
files Of the land Office for information
regarding the Alaskan coal claims This
work, he said, took about Il week Dur
ing that time, he said, he frequently
consulted Field Chief Schwartz and point
ed out certain passages in the letters
from the land Office files.
Inquiries were made by members of the
commission as to the methods of en-
tering Of public lands; and Chairman Mel
son asked the witness TO describe the
several steps in securing parcel of
public land.
If there were no agreement or under
standing before entry was made and an
agreement was made after the entry was
perfected, there would be no violation of
the law, would there?" asked Senator
Nelson.
NO" replied Mr.. CLAWS. But if there
was an understanding before entry 1t
would be unlawful and need not be a
written agreement.
Resuming his testimony regarding his
connection with the Alaska coal cases.
Mr.. CLAWS said he returned to Seattle
in December 1907.
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Taft Offers Americas Help.

President Taft has sent a cable mes
sage OF sympathy to President FaIlieres
of France In which he asks II the United
States can be OF any assistance in re-
lieving the distress caused by the floods
in France. The text of the message fol-
lows:
rs there any manner in which, through
The National Red Cross or otherwise. ap-
propriate expression could be made OF the
sympathetic distress with which the peo-
pie and government of the United States
learn of the reported calamities which
floods are causing your beautiful and his
toric capital as well as in the provinces
of France? Meanwhile ! offer you the
sincerest sympathy and the most ardent
wishes that the cause Of these disasters
may soon abate.
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Clear Listing the Claims.

Mr.. Branders went on to explain that
the conversation between Mr.. CLAWS and
Commissioner Ballinger took place in De-
cember. 1907, and the action as to clear
listing was taken within a fortnight.
A question arose as to the status of the
printed evidence sent to Congress by the
President. Mr.. Branders said he would
be willing to submit the whole volume in
evidence, but he would call for the erig-
inals of some of the letters, as there are
rotations upon them.
Mr.. Branders called attention to let
ter from Commissioner bennett Of Fei,-
ruary 5. 1903. to Mr.. CLAWS. saying that
the claimants had been delayed a long
time and directing Mr.. CLAWS to proceed
to Spokane.
Answering questions by committeeman.
Mr.. CLAWS said nothing was inclesed in
the bennett letter In the way of new evi-
dence warranting favorable action Ola the
claims.
At 1915 the committee took a recess
until o'clock.
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Wants Deliberate Action.

This statement had the effect of an
electric shock on Senator Gallinger. who,
apparently interpreting it as an indication
that there would be an effort to rail-
road the measure through, gave notice
that he would insist that the bill should
be considered in an orderly and delib-
crate manner.
An acrimonious discussion between the
two senators followed.
Senator Bailey said that during the
last session he had objected to the con-
sideration Of the bill, and he added that
he would object again when the bill
came up. He said, however, that he
would not enter into tilibuster against
it.
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CLAWS Makes Protest,

Mr.. Brandeis put in evidence 4 letter
from Secretary Ballinger. dated January
Z, 1908, to Mr.. CLAWS, notifying him OF
list of Alaskan coal land entries which
had been clear listed for action and re
ferred to the proper division to prepare
them for patenting. Mr.. CLAWS tele
graphed a protest against the clear list
ing. Mr. Brandeis went OH to explain
that Mr.. Schwartz, chief OF the daid di-
vision of the land Office. recalled tina or
der clear listing the patents and. held
them in suspense as result OF Mr.,
CLAWS protest.
Mr.. Brandes also called attention tn II
letter from C.. c. Helpnan of the mineral
division of the land office. reporting d list
OF Cunningham patents which were held
up by Mr.. Schwartz's direction; also an
other letter showing that another Gun
bingham claim was ready for patent until
suspended by Mr.. Schwart5.
$50 the land Office made no conceal
ment of the listing of these patents?'
suggested Senator Nelson.
THAT is true" said Mr.. Branders, "but
they notified him by letter.
The details Of procedure In patenting
we're explained. Division "P" Of the
land office decided whether a claim was
fraudulent or not and passed 1t on to
division IN" to ascertain whether the
papers were regular.
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South Joins in Boycott.

The south is taking up the fight
against high prices Of food and organiza-
ton for this purpose is going on there.
North Carolina has taken preliminary
steps In the work. F. w. Thomas, grand
exalter ruler of the Elks. Asheville, n.
c., has been appointed director of the
National Anti-Food Trust League for that
state.
In Virginia the war on high prices is
entered into by the labor unions. AT
Newport News the Central Labor Union
has taken it up and has written to the
headquarters of the league here asking
that a club formed by it be admitted to
membership.
Officials of the league will go to Phila-
delphia Thursday next to assist in the
organization of the Pennsylvania move
meut
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Telegraphio communication with the
outside was extremely defective today
and at times wholly interrupted. There
is no direct communication between this
city and England. Messages for Cen
trail Europe generally were diverted
through indirect routes.
II was feared this morning 1t might be
impossible after a little to transmit any
great amount OF the press matter with
which the Offices Of the telegraph and
cable companies were heavily burdened.
Early today the French cable company
announced that communication between
this city and the provinces was difficult
and at times interrupted, causing great
delay.
Floods in Italy Subside.
ROME. January 2e.-Splendid weather
returned today. The floods throughout
Italy arc receding
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Trouble Laid to Packers.
Baltimore Prices Lower.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 2S-F'or the
first time since the meat boycott was
started here, last week, the beef market
has shown a weak tendency. There was
decline of about % cents hundred
pounds.
Since Monday the price of pork has con-
tinued to fall, until that commodity is to-
day selling for 81 less than the price this
time last week. Many larger dealers re-
port that their sales have fallen off fully
So per cent since the crusade against high
prices began.
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fAf1 Al A CoNc1ERaER1E, The. FArpus -
PRI5oN Or PARlo AND TIE. PALACE QFJusTtcE.
TELLS Of PROTEST

Continued from First Page.)
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that a club formed by it be admitted to
membership.
Oficials of the league will go to Phila-
delphia Thursday next to assist in the
organization of the Pennsylvania move
ment.
Wilson Not Grocers' Critic.
Secretary Wilson Of the Department of
Agriculture was prompt to take issue last
night with criticism said to have been
implied in the resolution adopted by the
Capital Protective Retail Grocers' Asso-
citation. The grocers had called upon
! him to furnish his basis in fact for the
statement before the congressional in
vestigating committee that the retailers
secure ~ per cent profit and over
Il never said anything about grocers,"
said the Secretary. II discussed only
meats"
Munich Has Good Scheme.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma last night
pointed to the example set by the city of
Munich, Germany, one of the best
answers to the problem of combating the
extortion Of the meat trust
There is a municipal packing house
IN Munich" he said where a local
butcher, without capital, can have one
animal or carload killed, dressed and
his order, at fraction above cost. A
local butcher cannot, therefore, be
squeezed out by the big packer
This promotes competition among local
butchers in buying from the producers of
cattle, hogs and sheep; it promotes COM
petition In the sale Of dressed meats to
the consumer. insures healthful inspect
ed meats. The butchers are satisfied
with decent living, and prices are con-
| trolled by competition.
This method should be published
broadcast. ] have called for report on
1t from the Department of State
Trouble Laid to Packers.
The meat packers were assailed from
still another quarter yesterday, when
Representative Barnhart Of Indiana de-
clared that the farmer, the local grocer
and the local meat dealer are not respon-
| sible for the imitation of prices.
He was emphatic in his statement that
the packers are getting the cream of the
| food products prosperity, while the farm
ers who produce the foods and the masses
who consume them are getting only such
| meager benefits as the food barons choose
| to toss to them.
Baltimore Prices Lower.
| BALTIMORE, Md, January 2S-For the
! first time since the meat boycott was
started here, last week. the beef market
has shown n weak Tendency Thara
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-15
A COMING NAVAL WEDDING
Miss Eleanor Terry's Engagement An
nOunced To Italian Attache

Rear Admiral SiIas Terry, L. S.
N, retirsd, and Mrs. Terry, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Eleanor, to Lieut.. Fillipo Camperio,
formerly naval attache of the Italian
embassy in this country and now. in
Washington on leave of absence.
The wedding will be in November,
although the exact date is not vet
set, and will be followed by the de-
parture Of the couple for Italy,
where Lieutenant Camperio will be
assigned to j new post. His success
sor, Capt. Carlo Ffster, also married
an American during his previous res
idence at Washington His wife was
Miss Loughlin, of st. Louis.
Lieutenant Camperio returned with
the new ambassador. Marchese Con-
faloni, last week, to enjoy all his
leave of absence in Washington and
vicinity where his bride-elect and
her parents now are. Miss Terry
has all the attractiveness Of manner
that goes with a handsome appear
ance. She has been since her debut
belle Of great prominence. She IS
both clever, musically talented and
has a fine voice.
No more admired Washington girl
has entered the diplomatic circle in
Washington. Lieutenant Campario
has a wide circle of friends there,
having been the popular figure which
men of his family, rank and acquire
ments are apt to become at the cap
ital. The news of the engagement
comes in no sense as a surprise. 1t
has been fully expected the past year.
Miss Terry is a cousin of Mrs. Gu
sachs. of this city, and formerly
lived here
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-15
CHURCH RECEPTION
Congregation OF First Presbyterian
Church. And Others, Invited To Meet
The Pastors Bride-PIeaSant
Social Entertainment

One of the most delightful church
social entertainments given in this
city for a long time was that last
evening at the First Presbyterian
Church, Duke of Gloucester street,
near Conduit street.
The occasion was 4 reception
given by the ladies of the Presbyter-
ian congregation in honor Of the pas
tor, Rev. Or. George S. Bell. and his
bride, and was to meet Mrs. Bell. The
two lower rooms of the church where
the reception was held were at
tractively decorated and brightly
lighted.
In the rear room, where the re-
ceiving party met the guests, beauti-
ful flowers were banked everywhere,
and with artistic taste and effective
ness. Autumn flowers are always
beautiful and rich in coloring and
dahlias. cosmos, asters and scarlet
geraniums were used to decorate the
receiving stand, and cozy hooks in
the lecture room with pleas ing
effect
Back of the receiving stand was a
mound of white and scarlet cosmos,
which made a very attractive setting.
and these, together with palms, roses
and autumn leaves, gave the rooms
an especially inviting appearance.
Mr.. Harry Schreyer, pianist, ac-
companied by Mr.. Fima, with the
violin, rendered several selections Of
beautiful and appropriate music.
Upon the entrance of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell the wedding march was played.
The pastors of the other churches
in town were present with their
wives
Mrs. Richard Grady and Mrs. Nc
Maxim and Mrs. John B. White, who
were on the receiving committee. in
troduced the guests to Mrs Bell.
who, with her husband. the pastor.
DR.. Bell. We're the guests of honor
and occupied a conspicuous place on
the receiving stand.
During the evening refreshments
were served, the young girls Of the
Sunday-school acting as Mattresses.
The reception was a most pleas
ing social entertainment and a sue
cessin every way. Among the guests
from other churches who honored the
occasion with their presence, be-
siGes tie pastors and their respective
wives, was President Fell, OF st.
Johns College. the institution which
last June conferred upon the Rev.
George S. Bell the degree of D. D.
DIR. and Mrs. Bell were married
in Philadelphia on September Il.
and have recently returned from their
wedding trip, and it was to introduce
the pastors wife to the congrega-
tion and others that the reception
was given last night.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-15
BEFORE THE SQUIRE
Several Arrests Made In The Past Few
Days-Fiues Imposed

OdNS NupUcGu
A number of minor cases have been
heard before Justice Davis during
the past few days.
On October u, William A. Ford,
white, was arrested by officer John
Holiday and at the same time the
same officer arrested Morris Black,
colored. both on the charge of dis
turbing the peace. Justice Davis
fined each 81 and costs, amounting
to s2.75, which they paid and were
dismissed.
Officer John Holiday arrested Ben
jamin Diggs, colored, on October Is
tor disturbing the public peace, and
fine of 1915 was paid by the ac-
cused.
Officer Lowman arrested on 0cto-
Der Paul Brooks, colored, for dis
turhing the public peace, and Justice
Davis imposed a fine of $3.7
On October IA f. B. Colbert, better
known as dip Colbert, was ar
rested for disturbing the public
peace. The arrest was made by
Officer Smith, the accused was fined
s5 and costs, amounting to Sc. rs, in
default of which he was commi tied
to Jail.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-15
PUNISHED FOR HAzING
Four First ClaSSmen Get Humid
red Dement'S Each And
Lost All Liberty PriviI-
egeS
OFFICERS ARE PEDUCED
Garuett And Anderson As Second Class
Petty Officers We're Guilty OF Neg.
Iecl OF Duty

For hazing plebes and forgetting
their responsible lities as first class
men and seniors, punishment was
meted out to j. w Anderson, Will
lam H. O'Brian, Howard Bode and
Jenifer Garnett through an official
order read at dinner formation of the
brigade of midshipmen this after
noon.
All four of the young men are
given one hundred demerits and lose
all liberty, being confined TO the
academic limits until further orders,
and in addition being denied the
right TO attend the big ArmyNavy
game in Philadelphia in November.
In addition, Anderson and Garnett,
who held rank in the brigade as
second-class petty officers, are given
twenty-five demerits and reduced to
the ranks for neglect of duty in
not suppressing hazing.
O'Brian, having by the punish
nent given him, and through the
cause of that punishment been found
deficient in conduct. comes under
the ban of a recent official order
and is relieved of the managership p
of the football team.
In another official order published
at the same time Midshipman NJ. X.
Goodrich and NJ C. Barnes are pro-
NOTED to fill the vacancies caused in
the list of petty officers by the re-
duction of Midshipmen Anderson and
Garnett.
The loss of liberty imposed by
the Superintendent includes liberty
and privileges of every kind in
cluded in departure from the aca-
demic limits. The four youths can,
as first classmen, attend the hops,
but can not escort ladies to or from
them out into Annapolis.
In his order, Supt. Bowyer ex-
presses regret that members of the
first class should so far have forgot
ten themselves, the traditions lof the
Academy, their responsibilities and
privileges of their position as to in
dulge in hazing. He calls attention
particularly to the sponsibilities of
first cIassmen and the greater privi-
leges accorded them by the authori-
ties, and says that he expects first
classmen to recognize these responsi-
bilities.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-15
HUSKY LOOKING BUNCH
Washington And Jefferson Team Arrives
Far The Fray With Navy This After
noon On WOrden Field

Looking hale and hearty and most
decidedly husky the football war
-.-4 of Washington and Jefferson
r...ge arrived from Washington,
aa asst night to DO battle with
-. "a 1dies on Worden Field this
afternoon.
ia. visitors do not say openly that
they tgure on carrying the Bacon
m- tonight, but there is an air Ct
.a5-t confidence about them that.
ts1-a IL connection with the fact that
.as- season they played the Navy
ssa uo-score tie looks dangerous.
fas IS particularly SO when the
.t4.s-1p that has taken place in the
Eagv team is considered, and it IS
-amembered that seven men who
saged in the Washington and Jetfer-
1 lineup last season are b back
again.
Final practice for the middies " as
hard yesterday and following the
sa work given the players the fol-
owing lineup for today's game was
,ir-n out. Cobb, left end King. left
Irk.-, Myers, left guard; Weems,
centre Wright, right guard; Davis,
right tackle; Gilchrist, right end j;
MeReavy. quarterback Carey. left
aa fback, Clay, right halfback j;
.hodes, fullback.
This shows the effects of the shake
l0 following the game with Rutgers
ast Saturday Carey replaces the
husky and long -punting Dalton !;
Rhodes succeeds Austin. and McReavy,
plebe, gets the call over Erwin in
the backfeld; GiIchrist, Myers and
Davis are all new men in the line po-
ti0ns assigned them.
Washington and Jefferson will line
do as follows Mcclure. left end;
Mcdowell. left tackle; Russell, left
guard Ingham. centre; Cunning
ham. right guard Pipes. right
tackle: Wallace. right end; Forsythe,
quarterback Marshall. left halfback;
rlbbens. right halfback Whitehall,
talback
The officials Will be All. Sharp, of
Yale, umpire, T. Il Williams. Vir-
rinia. referee. Gresham Poe, of
Princeton teld Judge, and Armstrong,
of Yale head ilnesman.