Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-12
FROM WASHINGTON.


today when ne secretary OF the treas
nry. upon the request Of the Postoffce
DEPARTMENT. ordered the Bureau OF En-
craving to 100000 postal savings
cards. designed TO encourage thrift
fmong children. Each card will be sold
with stamp on it and will have face
yoIue of ten cents. There will be room
for nine other ten-eent stamps AMI
when the card is filled, it will be ac-
cepted as a deposit OF one dollar at any
postal savings bank. The cards will be
issued to the various postal savings
banks in packages OF one hundred each
and will be ready for circulation as soon
as the final plans for the new system
are completed.
William Wells Whitlock, second
lieutenant in the Philippines constabu-
lary was drowned Saturday in the
Reno River, Rolales, Island OF Luzon,
according TO a cablegram received at
the War Department today from the
Governor General of the Island. Whit
lock lived in Brooklyn and was at the
time Of his appointment member OF
the National Guard OF the state OF
New York. He was appointed TO the
constabulary in 1908.
Chief Engineer Goethals in cable
qram 10 the Isthman Canal Com
mission today reported that the ex-
cayation record for August was 2,Sl3.-
IG2 cubic yards, an increase OF more
than 400. 600 over the previous month.
During August 146, 553 cubic yards OF
concrete was laid and 662, 514 cubic
wards we're placed at dams.
Higher tariff on table board awaits
the returning statesmen in Washington
this winter, according to the assertions
Of hotel keepers today. Despite the
findings Of the senatorial committee
which Investigated the high cost OF
living so elaborate last winter, the
expense Of existence in this
city is greater than ever before. The
best beef steaks now sell at from % to
30 cents per pound. Fresh pork IS re-
tailed at % cents. Prime rib roasts
bring from Is to % cents. Lamb costs
from 90 to 50 cents a pound. Eggs go
all the way from % to 40 cents dozen.
Vegetables have sold higher this fall
than ever before. All dealers predict
steady rises from now on. Hotels
and boarding houses kept their prices on
the old standard last year, said hotel
man today, but it looks like we will
have to move them up to meet the
situation if we are going to pay ex-
penses this winter. Congress seemed
10 convince itself-sO far as Senator
Lodges report Went-that the tariff
WASH t to blame. I'm afraid the states
men will have to stand for a higher
tariff on table board this winter, what
ever the cause may be.
The question of enlarging the army
in order that the country may be
placed upon suitable defensive basis
will be fought out to q finish at the
forthcoming session OF Congress. This
is the promise made today by advo-
Gates OF the plan. The basis OF the
fight will be the report Of the general
staff i'm response to the resolution intro
duced by Representative McLachlan OF
California calling for a statement OF the
preparedness OF the country for war,
particularly ON the Pacific coast. This
subject is now absorbing the attention
OF the general staff. Indications are
that the report will contain revelations
which will be a shock even to the most
pacific of the ant-militarists. 1t is the
intention OF the staff to make the re-
port as full as possible. All details
which can be made public, except those
which arc essentially military secrets,
will be embodied in the report. An
appendix. containing confidential in
formation for the use of Congress
alone. will accompany it. In gene
raj way the report will show that the
defensive position Of the country is ex-
trcmeIy weak, especially on the Pacific
coast.
Arrivals at Queenstown Of more than
II. 600 OF Americans during the pres
cnt season is pointed out as one indi-
cation Of the Irish home going move
ment Francis J. Kilkenny, founder
Of the movement and president OF the
Home Going Association returned to-
dav from a tour OF the island. Xii
KENNY was cordially welcomed on all
narts of the island. He was given a
royal welcome by the Lord Mayor OF
Dublin. He urged the people to make
the home going an annual event.
The Offices OF the department OF
justices we're closed from 1880 to one
O'Clock today on account OF the fun
cral Of the late Solicitor ]. W. Bowers,
which was held in Boston.
Thirty members OF the National As
.ociation OF Supervisor, OF State Banks
attended the ninth annual convention
Of the organization in the office OF the
comptroller OF the currency in the
Treasury buildings today. State Comp
troller Clark Williams, Of New York
presided Lawrence o. Murray com
ptroller o the currency made all ad-
dress. Closer cooperation between
state and national bank examiners is
expected to result from the meeting,
Clark Williams. of New York, presided
al the meeting and welcomed the sug-
gestions Il Murray. The comptroller OF
| the currency declared that this country
has the greatest volume of banking laws
| i'm lhc world and asserted his belief that
unsatisfactory results are obtained main
| " because Of weak enforcement OF the
| statutes.
| An affidavit charging that "upOn the
| false and fraudulent pretentiOn that she
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