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The Washington times., 1910-02-08
VICTORY FOR G. ". j.
IN SENATE REPORT
Committee Votes Favor&bIy
on Districts Participation
in Morrill, Fund

Ge0rse Washington University today
WoH its fight before the Senate Commit
tee on Agriculture and Forestry when
that body voted fav0rabIv upon the
uuIversity's application to share in the
Morrill, fund for the promotion OF the
study Of agriculture.
The committee was in session Tor two
hours and senator DolIiver stated af-
tgrUarI rHa. senator BUTEGsm waS
authorized 90 prepare a favorable re-
port
This means that the Senate sustafus
tsr plan of Including. y5eDr-e " aSnIu.-
University as 20 the Districts right to
p rtlcipats iu the benefits of the Nor
riIl act and IL the House cuncurs TIE
university VIII establish an dEES-uiturdf
department. of study similar 10 the agri-
cultural departments noyv ia the various
state universities
a bitter fight had been waEed against
the plan OF including ~eorce Washing
ton University in the same class as the
state universities President James, o.
the University Of Illinois, had prose
cutef this fight most vigorously. but
the action of the committee today in
oiCateS tEat the Senate committee could
not share President James views
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
SMALL HOPE FELT
FOR MRS. WILSON
Former Miss Schenck, In
London Hospital,
May Die.

LONDON, Feb. S.-FTo~eur- S~henck
Wilson, who attempted suicide ty
drinking poison, in q W est End hotel
today reEaingd consci0usucss for scy-
er3I seconds Sne asked that her hus-
band, Charles r. Wilson. he sent for.
and officials at the hospital AGAIN tried
tC get into communication with hirn
The wonan's condition IS practically
unchanged and physicians are HouIuE
against hope that she VIII survive the
daN. If she does, IT. IS thought she
VIII ultimately recover DiEitaIis Is
still being used 10 keep her heart in
action tho worst effects % Che poison
having worn or Immediately after
the moWentary fash Of consciousuess
sin" rclapsed into a state OF coma
II was learned today that Mrs.
SCEe1Ck Wilson met Wilson here on
TUESDAY last ard that they we're seen
together AZ the Oxford H0teI- II is
thought rhal Wilson is now az Alfred G.
NauGerLlItS country place.
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INJURED BRAKEMAN
PREVENTS A WRECK
Passenger Train Tagged With
Freight Stalled Ahead
Of II.

BUFFALO. y. Z. Feb S.-A serious
wreck on the Lake shore railroad was
avertej early today 10y William Frazer,
brakeman on a freight train
The train became stalled at Delaware
Jump. near Angola. and as il came % a
fun stop a tank of oil in the caboose
exploded rendering Conductor Casey. of
Buffalo unconscious. blowing Frazer
through the lookout window IN the top
or The cabCoSo. deTaiIiuE the cabOose,
and putting out the tail signal lights.
Knowing that a local passenger ira in
was following. Frazer. although badly
Jared and with his arm injured. Sc
cured a lantern went hack and tagged
the train Traffic was delayed for some
time
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
TALORS TAKE
PALM FROM THE FRENCH
Members of United Association Present Models of Latest
Fashions In Women's Gowns-Hfpess Effect
Retaining Supremacy of Pa st Year.

-Cest a TAmerique qu'appartient Ia
couronue de L. NODE
Reduced TO common understanding,
this says that To America belongs
the crown OF stysr.
From the direction o. -NIessrs Red
fern and Worth. whose scissors have
created the modish feminine Of mod
crn times. and into whose Paris shops
have poured a steadv stream Of good
American dollars for To these many
wears. there may. come a howl of pro-
test. But from .he threats Of the
hundred cr more ladies' tailors, habit
makers. and milImers who compose
The National - le Show of the
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Wilson Is Defended.

NEW YORK. Fen. S--Seutiueul here
today was strengthened in favor Of
Wilson following an interview given out
by PEI iamiu r. Foster, Of the firm Of
Foster * Cunningham, who acted a-
counsel for Wilson Mr.. Foster said
tHat Wilson, in spite Of continued warn
iEIS from Vanderbilt that Hc would
have 10 discharge him as manager OF
ll~ stable UDiesS lc save I'D Florence
-CheuCN Vt llSou, stuck 10y the EirI until
she became absolutely UuuauaEeab
Even after Wilson s. marriage 10 the
Norfolk -.rl was found TO be illegal, 90
said Mr.. Foster today, my client would
have married her again In New York
had she acted aS be wished He came
all the way TO America 10 argue with
Ier TO do as he wished. Finding her
stiII unreasonable ne finally left ner for
good IN September. IS1S'
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United TaiIors TaHors- Association Of
America at the Arlington Hotel to-
DAY there sounds the answer. Bravo.
Bravo-~
One peep INTO the dig ballroom where
the several hundred models stand in in
VitHS array viii bring quick under
standing TO the visitor. whether mascu-
me or feminine that Paris just now
mas other troubles than an overfoWinr
Seine. and dIat these troubles concern
the capture by America OF some of
the French capitals laurels for styles.
Al q, more than this. the mauaCerS Of
tii@ style show tel you, with sDilin-
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SACKVILLE-WEST DROPS
SUIT FOR FATHERS It'll E
Petition for Succession to Lord Sackvies Estate With
drawn, and Case Falls Flat-Retirement of
Counsel Given AS Cause

nephew of the late Lord SackviIIe. at
tackled the reputed marriage OF Lord
SackviIle and Josefa
The petitioner whose counsel with
drew from the case last week when tho
defense introduced overwhelming Droof
or the iHeCitimdcy OF the petitioner
asked for an adjournment promising 70
bring the Olivia family from Spain He
announced today that he h<d hssen nm
able 10 obtain the necessary witnesses.
Despite the petitioners Wfthdra wal of
his suit. Judge BiEham ordered chief
counsel for the defendant 10 present ms
case TO the jury.
After hearing the case tile judge an
nounced that ne would defer Judgment.
An carly decision in favor u the deem
danL IS expected.
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LONDON, Feb. S-Eruest Henry Sack
viIle-West. who sued for the peeraEe
Of the late Lord SackvHie. claiming to
be the legitimate son OF Lord SackviIIe.
withdrew his suit today when the case
was resumed.
The Judge read a letter from the Pc
titione.. in which the petitioner said
'Oo1nE 10 the refusal Of the court 90
Eraisf an adjournment Of sufficient length
for me TO collect documentary evidence
10 prove that Antonio de Ia Olivia was
never married to JOsefa Duran. The
Spanish dancer known as 'Peppita, and
also from the further fact that 7 no
longer have counsel TO advise me- ]
withdraw my petition though Il breaks
ny heart 10 10 So.
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
TURKEY OPPOSED
TO SALE OF CRETE
Porte viii Not Favor Such a Plan
If Advanced BY
the Powers.
the Powers.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Fen -
days revival Of the r771ror -hs+ ~
powers viii propose the sale OF Crefa
to Greece by Turkey as solu+fo-
Of the trouble growing out Of +ra
dual interests OF these mowers =;
Crete meets with no favor bv the
turkey opposed such a plan before
allH - now even more strOD FL Z
against IL II the powers have an
SucH plan in prospect. Il has nor beaI1
made known to Turkey. '''li
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
SHOOTS HIS WIFE,
COMMITS SUICIDE
Hermann Strauss. Out of Prison
a Week. Ends PTOtTacted
Quarrel in Death.

NEW YORK Feb S.-Hermann
Strauss. ased Jwerty-four shot and
Instantly killed his wife. Annie, aged
eighteen. ana then shut himself through
the head. dying insta ltly. at 29I East
Tweuyy-frsJ street today
a week ago he was released from
sing Sing prison. where he had ServeG
e term for forgery Since then ne had
quaTreled frequently WITH his wife He
left a letter to his parents, VINO are
wealthy, in which he said ne intended
10 end his troubles
The police declare last Saturday he
forged n check for So and demanded
that his wife go 10 Far ROckawar and
get his father To cash it. She refused,
and since that time she has been living
apart from him. Today he got into the
fiat and shot his wife ss she lay on a
couch.
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
IS GIVEN NEW POST.

Bussche-TI -TIaddeuhaUsen. formerly COUn-
ciIor to the German embassy at Wash
CLINTON. and during the last five years
iU charge of American affairs at the
foreign cf5~e- has been appointed min
lister TO Argentina He viii leave for
Buen0s Ayres March p
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
SEINE RISING AGAIN;
PARIS IS UNEASY

PARIS. Feb S-The Seine has risen
four inches since yesterday and fur
ther rise OF a foot - expected, as the
upper reaches Of the river and its t-i5u-
tsries show slight rises i is raining
gain today and a feeling OF uneHsf-
ness exists among those VINO suffered
from the recent devastating flood lest
The Seine repeat its performance.
The HFlrOue-r5C I5ureaU says thai
-Cday's rise is temporary and that =
resumption OF the rivers suhsiGeuCs
may be expected tomorrow
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
SOCIALISTS CRITICISED.

MINES. France. Feb. S.-The French
Socialist Congress viii hold its ncxr
meeting beginning August 3 AT Copeu-
hagen This was decided upon lust he
fore the ConsI esS adjourned veSterdst-
Professor Herve inaugurated series or
speeches in which the Socfa lists were
eritised FOR their attitude toward A.
t1emenceau. the fcrner. prime minister
ana " Briand, Tie present minister.
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
BRIDGE ENGINEER DEAD.

SYRACUSE. y. Y, Feb. S.-Georee
H Thompson. for twenty years chief
brid, engineer for the New York
Cent al railroad, and also . member Of
tht American and English societies OF
engineers, is dead at his home I'm this
city. Mr. Thompson who was sixty
two years OF age, Is survived by q
widow and seven children. and by a
brother. DIT. Lewis 3. Thompson. OF
washington, D. c.
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Comparative Prices.
Q Price of Eggs.

Iu his testimony as to the prices or
e-~s, Inspector Dodge produced figures
which showed that the retailer gels
The biggest end OF the profit. lie traced
the progress of eggs bought in the West
In the spring. stored in Chicago. and
shipped to the District of Columbia and
sold when they were. bought from
the farmer in the West. a average
OF Il cents q dozen was paid for them
ON being shipped into the District and
SOLD To- retailers bv wholesalers they
brought - cents a 1ozen- The retailer
..-..-.-.......s -. s.aso..a pa-aA
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
National Geographic So
Ciety TO Hold Important
Meeting Late Today.
WILL DECIDE UPON
PEARY PROPOSITION
Financial End Of Plan Causing
Some of Members TO
Oppose It.

Greater interest than has been shown
IN any 1usst1gn brought before the We
tional Geographic Society for some time
was evfuceI TODAY in the meeting OF the
Board OF Managers scheduled this af-
-ernoon at 4-s5 o'clock when tle propos-
al 70 lend the Soeie-T-s financial aid 10
an expedition toward the south Pole
VIII Be taken no ana probably settled
The proposition which -Ee managers
viii discuss this afternoon is that adj
vsnced by Commando R1eer- r. Peary
AZ q dinner given Dr- Alexander era
ham Bel on the evening Of February T.
Commando Peary At that time offered
20 equip th- steamship "ReozevelC' Cor
such an expedition f. the National Geo
graphic Society would guarantee 2 sum
Of S5o,941 10 start the expedition A5-
diuonaI funds, according TO Commander
Peary's proposal. win be contributed in
equal part by the Geographic Society
and by the E--ary Arctic Club.
Reports To Be Heard
At the meeting this afternoon re-
ports viii be read 10y Charles j. Bell
chairman Of the finance Committee.
and by Prof Henry Eauurs-- who is
chairman Of the research committee
IS wei as the newly eIec-ed p-ezi-
dent Of the society
Members Of the board refused to
discuss the possible action OF the club
this morning declaring that their vote
on the proposition would largely be
affected by the reports OF the com
Ii-ILeeS- IL is understood. however.
the the financial question VIII le the
LaI seSt couSlceraE ElDu and the decision
VII rest on the status or the finances
OF the organization
There are believed TO he several
members OF the board who think the
society Is not at this time fu q posi-
uon 70 Shoulder taE initial rasvorSr-
ol-lty OF SiElns S5e,9a3 90 such q pur-
pose not 20 mention the additional
el1aE mat teEeurar- expenses
VIII pTODah4E entail Fla finance COM
ln1rtee- in itrs report. viii e1deavor TO
determine as nearly as -ns=fnI- the
exact cost OF such an expedition.
Its PracticabiEty-
The research committee VIII report on
the practicab-lirv of reaching the South
ern end Of the earth-s axis bv The new
route outlined by Commander Pearr
AcCOrdinE % hat explorer the exuedf-
ton should start next fan and then
should reach Coates Land about 1-arcH.
lPI1 Coates Land is that mart Of the
AntdTIic continent directly opposite cape
ROFdS, the base o. The British -s--r
roar eE EpeCiIJioH- The lv-o camps would
be about 200 miles apart and aru-rvr-
TD6teIy the same GIEs-=ue. from the r-sa
The expedition should reach the farthes-
south point about December 81 1911
Commando Pezry estimated the en-
-lre expenses OF The expedition al S-=lEl
he said the major portion OF The eE-
pense would be discounted hy his loan
OF the Roosevelt which would cost SI5l-
Many lesldiTlE members or the club are
n favor Of financing the expedition be-
levlng that the honor Of discover
should be Americas.
The Washington times., 1910-02-08
OPERA HOUSE BURNED

S-NCoOks n H, Feb. Sire today
destroyed the HAYES Opera .ETo1,so m.
loss was $1,000 'S
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Butcher Who Buys Direct
From Farmers BoyCoued,
Is Testimony.
HIGH PRICE PROBE
WILL BE THOROUGH
Food Inspector Takes Stand At
Today's Hearing of
Committee.

That the meat dealers of the District
Of Columbia have an association and
thst any member Of the association who
purchases meat from the farmer direct
Is boycotted by the commission men.
vas the testimony given today by w. L.
Dodge, a meat inspector. before the
committee that is inqui-ing into tbe
cost Of living here.
Lodge declared that the dealers have
au association which looks after their
Interests. At the request Of the COM
mittee. ne prepared a list showing the
prices quoted cn meats IN 1877. and this
year. The prices quoted for the various
sorts Of meats this year we're on an
average Of 10 Fer cent higher than they
were IN I91--
That the food inquiry Of the sub
committee Of the House District Com
mittee is to develop into a rigid in
vestisation into the subject Of prices
was made apparent AT the eighth hear
ing OF the Coumitte this morning.
when Representative Pearre or Mary
land filled In an attempt 20 prsven,
the introduction OF testimony seeking
90 show that iarmers are forced 70 sell
10 com issiou dealers
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WEATHER REPORT.

The upper air observation at Mount
Weather Monday showed a decided
change % warmer as high ZS -slIu
feet, a. which altitude the temperature
was I'D degrees al . height of t.6lJ feet
the temperature was is degrees. or g
degrees higher than on Sunday at this
oiev alton
The Indications are CIaC uEe weather
cast OF the Mississippi River VIII be
unsettled tonight au6 Wednesday with
rain in the south atlantic and east Gulf
States. rain or snow in the Ohio Valley
aud the Middle Atlantic States. and
snow I'm the New England States and
the Lake region
The temperature VIII rise tonight in
the middle Atlantic and New EuEIand
States
The winds along -he Middle Atlantic
coast VIII he moderate SOuruCriE- he-
coming N-a--a|le- gu The south Atlantic
coast moderate 70 brisk east and south
esSt.
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Committees Plans.

If the plan which the Moore cost Of
living committee has under advisement
is adopted. it VIII petition Congress to
cndow IL with the right to compel the
retail merchants Of Washington 10 lay
their books before T. fer examination.
IT vlH also ask for tIss autbority to
subpoena witnesses 81 its own discic-
tlou
Thus rc-a ard1esS Of what steps Con-
gross may take rD conduct a national
iuvesti cation Of food prices. Il 70 a--
cedes 60 the request of the commit,
the District Of Columbia viii be as
Sured Of an investigation Of IT'S own
which viii be exhaustive enough TO
conserve all tire ends aimed at in the
agitation which has been aroused Io-
caiiy faveriu= a Wholesale expose of
the methods OF the food barOus-
District Food Inspector William p
Dodge. i--. was being examined by
EFureSeucatiVe Johnson when Mr.
Pcarre objected 10 the questions which
sought 10 bring out the statement that
the use Of the boycott Is responsible for
on the market known as commission
dealers
Failing IN an attempt TO prove by
the witness that the Retail G-crers'
Association fixes the prices charged
In retail stores. Representative John
son asked If 81 were not true that 81
retailers bought direct from farmers.
commission men would refuse TO sell
to them and then would practically be
forced 10 20 out OF business Ir. Dodge
replied that this WAS true
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FORECAST FOR T1E DISTRICT
Unsettled .v--4---z- --.sr or -ro.E late
tonight and Wednesday, warmer to-
nl=nT' llll1IiIllrz temperature tonight
about - degrees moderate southeTly
winds, becoming variable
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Representative Pearre chen made an
appeal to the chair thai the question
was 1r- in the scope Of the iuveStica-
ton AIR. Johnson insisted that the
question vas no less proper than scores
or others which had been asked during
the course of the hearings The chair
announced that unless It should 20 de-
cfded iu the next executive session 20
curtau The scope Of the hearing. ne
would admit to The Record questions
and answers relating generally t. the
high cost of living.
Inspector Dodge was The only witness
at this mornings s hearing. but he came
and he gave the members of the cont
miIteC more Information about the ad-
vance in prices than any witness who
has preceded him. Besides presenting
% comparative statement To show the
difference i'm prices in effect twelve
traced the progress OF eggs and beef
fro mthe time they leave the producers
until they are finally disposed of -,
consumers. showing who reaps o. biz
-eSt profit realized in the sUces - .ales
of the commodities.
During the latter part OF his t.--Esncuy
Inspector Dodge was put OF t.ra grill
by Representative Johnson 70 fhiS per
mitsing putrid meat 10 be sold 10 Ger
taiT family in the northwest eCti0u. as
he admitted at yesterdays he airing hav-
ing done.
Practically every necessary article Of
food has shown q tremendous increase
inE 10 the data submitted To the com
mittee by Dodge. This table Of com
parative prices is the following
Cor,Darative Prices
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-22
THOS. E. WATSON
STICKS TO CHARGES

Atlanta, March 21.-(Special)-
made by Thomas E. Watson that Henry
Rucker negro internal revenue collector
Of Georgia, has held his place because
his deputy is the father-in-law of Con-
gresham W. NJ. Howard of Georgia, have
brought an angry response from Con-
gresham Howard and a demand for an
apology.
This demand has met with prompt re-
fusai by Watson, who has issued bit
ter reply TO the letter addressed to MIN
by Mr.. Howard
Had it not been that Bill Howards
father-in-law is snugly berthed under this
insolent negro, II. II. Rueler. the IN
ternal revenue collector for Georgia, serv-
ing as / am told, practically as PR.
vate secretary, taking personal orders
from him as an official inferior for the
sake of $3.50 year, the Georgia deleSa-
ton would have done just what Tillman
did in South Carolina says Mr.. Watson.
"They would have made war upon the
continuance in office of the colored man,
who came so near causing civil war In
the state of Georgia within the past few
months. What l said and reiterate IL
that because they Georgia senators and
representatives couldn't make war on
the Niger without hitting Bill Towards
father-in-law, there was a natural dia-'
inclination to make war on the Niger.
Il was the presence of DR.. King IN the
office that saved Rucker from attack and
attemnted REMOVAL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-22
poLoNIus TO LAERTEs

BY Shakespeare.
(Hamlet, Act I, Scene 80
And these few precepts in thy memory
See thou character. Give thy thoughts no
tongue
Nor any unproportioned thought his act.
Be thou familiar but by no means vulgar:
Those friends thou hast and their adop-
ton tried
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of
steel;
But do not dull thy palm with entertain
ment
OF each new-hatchd, unnedged comrade.
OF entrance to quarrel, but being in
Bear it that the oppressor may beware
of thee.
Give every man thy ear but few, thy voice.
Take each mans censure but reserve
thy Judgment.
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy.
But not expressed in fancy; rich not
gaudy;
For the apparel oft proclaims the man.
And they in France of the best rank and
station
Are of a most select and generous chief
in that.
Neither a borrower nor lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend
Aud borrowing dulls the edge Of vhus-
|rhis Above I nj: u iaszo,sn a ii nue..
And II must follow As the nisht the day
Thou canat then p false 70 any mep,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-22
Cotton Acreage This Year

Between the boil weevil and the high
price of supplies It is not certain that
the acreage to be devoted to the new
cotton crop will be a record breaker. 1t
will be fully up to normal because cot
ton is commanding good prices, but it
may not go much beyond. The rain
fall in Texas has been light and unless the
precipitation of the next 20 days is heavy
In that great state the cotton acreage in
It will be reduced.
Planting win soon be begun. and the
sntire cotton world is watching the
planting season with unusual interest
The world really needs large crop. A
crop of 100000 bales would command
= fair price and be eagerly absorbed, but
the chances for such a crop are not fat
4ering.
The 1908 crop is a short one, about TO- :
100000 bales the crop or 1903 was 10,0l1,-
900 bales. Both were famine years. Ow-
ing to the increased consumption prices
should have ruled better in the present
cotton year than they did in the year
lS0S-o4 As a matter of fact May cotton
WAS worth in March, 1904. in New York,
1s.e5c, and it is now worth but 15.Osc.
Eater in 1904 the price went down because
Of the Eully liquidation,
The cotton year ended in 1904 was fol-
lowed by big crop, and possibly our
Farmers viii plant for a big crop in
1s10-11. This is the interesting question
Gust now in the cotton industry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-22
State Prizes for Food Cr0lS

commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson
pliers in each county of the state prizes
~ follows: For the best acre of corn,
as; for the best acre of oats. SIS; for the
best acre of sweet potatoes, $40, and for
tho best acre of Irish potatoes, $40; total
go.
The commissioners OF each county would
20 well to double these prizes, if the law
permits them to do so. If the law forbids
action on the part of the county board,
subscriptions would be in order and
ahould be forthcoming.
The awards in each county are to be
made by committees appointed by the
probate Judge, or else by the commissioner
81 agriculture All who intend to become
contestants should send their names and
nostoffice address to the commissioner Of
horticulture by June 1.
Prizes fore food crops should be in
Z = cased until they produce the desired
rosult-until we grow at home all the
odtcts that are now bought in other
fates. Jefferson county alone sent away
= year s2,sa4.O4s to pay for products
II could and should have been grown