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The Washington herald., 1911-06-10

A lively row between R. v. LIndabury,
counsel for the United States Steel Cor
poration, and members of the committee
marked the hearing yesterday before the
Stanley committee, which is inquiring
into the affairs OF the steel company. A
question put to Percival Roberts, Jr., a
director Of the steel company. by Rep
resentative Beall, of Texas, aroused the
ire OF Mr.. Lindabury. He insisted that
the query reflected on the witness, and
that the attitude of the examiner was
''unseemly." Representative Beall lost his
temper, and made a sharp reply to Mr..
Lindabury. The upshot of the affair was
an official warning to Mr.. Lindabury not
to do 1t again.
The committee spent the better part Of
the day in an effort to show that the
steel corporation in a roundabout way
controlled prices in the steel trade just
as they had been controlled formerly
through the medium OF "gentlemen's
agreements" by independent operators.
The committee got very little satisfaction
on this score from Mr.. Roberts and
James Galley, former vice president OF
the steel corporation, the two witnesses
who appeared.
Chairman Stanley took up the subject
OF 'interlocking'' directors when Mr..
Roberts was on the stand. He pointed
out that three of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road directors, Messrs. Frick. Griscom.
and Roberts, served on the directorate
of the steel company.
Has any question ever been raised
by the directors OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad as to the propriety Of three Of
their number serving in like capacity on
the board Of United States Steel?'' Mr..
Stanley asked.
No" replied the witness, who went on
to say that II any difficulties over con-
tracts arose between the two companies
they would be adjusted by directors not
acting in a dual capacity.
In answering question as to the cost Of
making steel rails, Mr.. Roberts said he
did not believe Andrew Carnegie made
a profit out of rails sold at SIG a ton, as
testified by Mr.. Carnegie before the
Ways and Means Committee in 1903.
Competition Raised Price.
What was the cause Of the jump in
the price of steel rails from SIG ton IN
1893 to s2S a ton in 1902" Mr.. Beall asked.
An agreement among the railmakers,
forced by destructive competition" re-
piled Mr.. Roberts.
Prior to 1900, when there was a pool
prices were stable; in 1855 and 1899, when
there was no pool, prices went down,
now since 1909, with a pool in existence
prices are up again. Is that correct?'
The witness insisted that prices aver
aged higher since 1900, but that they
varied in that period materially.
The witness said prices had not ma
terially dropped since 1900, owing to
changed conditions, and the law Of rea-
son." He was asked to explain the law
of reason"
He replied in general terms, explaining
that the law Of reason abridged ex-
tremes.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
TAFT WILL FIGHT
ROOT AMENDMENT
Believes Fate of Reciprocity
Bill Is Involved.
DEMOCRATIC ULTIMATUM
House Majority VIII Reject Measure
in Conference If Original Bill IL
Changed In senate-President Be-
IieVes Supporters Too Lukewarm
to Warrant Delay in Contest.

President Taft has started in to work
for the defeat of the Root amendment to
the reciprocity bill in the Senate. The
inclusion Of the amendment in the bill by
the Finance Committee is a rock in the
road to its passage which must be rolled
out OF the way, he believes, and the
White House has set to work with every
means to do this.
The President seems to have taken the
ultimatum of Chairman Underwood, OF
the Ways and Means Committee, that the
House would not accept the bill again II
the Root amendment is added, in good
faith. Mr.. Underwood spoke to the Presi-
dent for the entire House Democratic
organization, and President Taft is going
to strain every nerve to keep the reci-
procity bill from undergoing the test OF
Underwood's threatened opposition.
Underwood Warns Taft.
The Democratic chairman told the PresI-
dent plainly that the House bad done all
that 1t would do for reciprocity. He said
that If the bill went into conference with
the Root amendment the House would
refuse 70 accept the bill unless the Senate
receded from its demand for the amend
ment. The enemies OF the bill In the Senate
are too strong, or rather too many OF its
supporters are lukewarm, to have the bill
stand the strain of a severe fight over a
conference report at the last moment and
the President is alarmed for its safety.
The information which has come to the
White House concerning the situation in
the Senate Is favorable. 1t is said that
there is comfortable majority for the
defeat OF the Root amendment. However,
the White House has been given too op-
timistic reports of Senatorial situations
on this bill before and the President will
not abate his efforts this time because
everything is said to look favorable.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Investigate Safety Appliance,

A Joint resolution authorizing the In
terstate Commerce Commission to in
vestigate and report upon the avail
ability Of the Andrew safety appliance,
designed to prevent derailments on rail-
roads, was introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Dent, of Ala
bama. The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, the members of which re-
Gently witnessed a demonstration on the
Chesapeake Beach Railroad of the An
drew appliance. The resolution appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the expenses of the
Investigation and the commission.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Thanks. for n Herald Editorial.

Editor The Washington Herald:
write TO express to you my hearty
thanks for the editorial on mo class
distinction in the army" which appeared
in your excellent journal day or two
ago. 1 heartily concur in all that you
had to say in your editorial and hope
you will keep up the good work you are
engaged in in trying to purify the army
OF prejudice and snobbery. When the op-
portunity presents hope you may say
word in favor Of the brave black SOL
diers who have always proven loyal to
this country.
1t seems impossible for any colored man
in the regular army to rise above the
rank OF sergeant. This is not true OF
white men in the regular army. and II
colored men are worthy and loyal de-
tenders of the flag there ought to be no
bar to their advancement in the army
and navy of the United States.
]. MILTON WALDRON.
Washington, June g.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
.FLoWERs OF TIE FELD

The srass is green. the violet blue;
The radish Is deep redI
Along the road to Chevy Chase
The rsgEeed lifts its head.
Of al the plants the country shows
The one sweet beauteous tint
Is 10 the patch IN my back yard.
The deep green fragraat mint.
=. J. WALSH.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
THE COW.

A good time to water hr is Just
before milking time.
Tell your city guests that bossie
does not bite.
II she Is q Jersey. praise her; Il
she Is 6 mongrel, call her q jersey
Just the same.
Once oxen were common, but that
breed Of COWS has disappeared.
Cows when real young make veal,
When old you get them at the board
ing house.
When milking. the COW likes to
have you On the right side, so
she can keep watch Of your con-
duct. JAMES +. OYSTER.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Troops Soon 10 Return.

About one-fourth OF the troops on the
Mexican border will shortly be returned
to their garrisons. Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, Chief OF staff. told President Taft
yesterday that the War Department had
perfected plans to return those troops
stationed about Galveston. Tex, and san
Diego, Cal. by water routes to their
stations, which are mostly near seaports
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Good Citi.en.hip Day.

Rev. T. NJ. Evans, Of Fullerton. Nebr..
chairman Of the Christian citizenship Sec
ton Of the Nebraska Christian Endeavor
Union. has started a movement to desig-
nate the Sunday before the Fourth of
July in each year as Good Citizenship
Day" He proposes that all the sermons
and Sunday school exercises on that day
rhal be helpful toward good citizenship.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
HOW THE DUTCHMEN THREW
OUT THE DUKE.

OUT THE DUKE.
In 1882 the Duke OF AnJou, son
of Henry III of France, was ap-
pointed sovereign Of the Neither
lands without the knowledge or
consent of the people he was to
govern. They resented the ap-
pointment and prepared TO resist
him. But the wise duke thought
he knew a thing or two. and re-
solved to make himself master Of
the situation at one bold stroke
by simultaneously seizing the
principal cities in which French
garrisons were located. He him
self took charge of the seizure of
Antwerp. and on the day appoint
ed assembled his troops In the
. streets as II for review. At a
given signal they fell on the
burghers and began to set fire to
the houses. But the plan did not
work. The sturdy Dutchmen did
not propose to be deprived OF
their liberty in this way. They
put out the fires and furiously
attacked the soldiers. When IT
was all over the duke and his
men found themselves outside
the city Instead Of In command
OF 1t.
Copyright. isli. By Joseph B. BOwis~I
To-morrow--AAn Tnvasioa that
Dia Not Take Piaee.v
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY

To keep in touch with home
news washingtonians leaving the
city should not fail to have The
Washington Herald mailed 10
them. 1t will be sent promptly,
and addresses may be changed as
often as desired without inter
ruptiOn of service.
Mail order or phone Main $500,
giving the old and new addresses.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
wooI nebnte ContInues.

General debate on the Underwood wool
revision bill was continued in the House
OF Representatives Yesterday. Repre-
sntatives Cordell Hull. Of Tennessee;
Peters, of Massachusetts,; Robinson, Of
Arkansas, and Warburton, Of Washing
ton, were the speakers.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Just INC = Nan.

FSom The Clsseland Plain Dsair.
-Your husband plays bridge ike man
who didn't care for it.
lie doesn't care for It oh. he makes
me so angry. Why. he deliberately is-
nores All the precedents OF the greatest
experts And that Isn't the worst Of It .
"1fercyi What else does he DOR
"Ifo always Wianl'i
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10

the companies which they represent. 1t
is new field of life insurance endeavor,
but it is easy to see that it is most
important one.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
BERGER THERE FIRST.
Anticipates Wisconsin Legislature
by Introducing Joint Resolution.

Socialists and Republicans agree in
Wisconsin If a recent incident in which
Victor Berger, the sole representative of
his party in Congress. and the Wisconsin
legislature figured recently. On April 10.
Mr.. Berger introduced in the House a
joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution whereby Congress
shall be given authority to call a con-
vention, by a majority vote OF both
Houses, for the purpose OF revising or
amending the Constitution.
Within the past few days a joint reso-
luton, copies of which have been re-
ceived by the Secretary of State, the
Senate, and the House, and members OF
the Wisconsin Congressional delegation,
petitioning for virtually the same action
by Congress for the same purposes.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Faror Hondura. Treaty.

A favorable report upon the Honduras
treaty negotiated recently between the
American State Department and the
Central American country was agreed
upon yesterday at a meeting of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
RURAL DELIGHT.

I love to WELD the merry scythe
The mower and hoe;
I love TO sit upon my porch
And watch the cabbage gTo1.
JOHN L. WEAVER.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
ANT ANTICS

How doth the busy little ant
Improve each hungry hour;
He crawis beneath my Sunday pants
And bites with all bis power.
B. r. SAUL
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
WOULD NOT HANG WOMEN.
Representative POwers' Bill Seeks
to Amend District Code.

TO Amend District Code.
Electrocution will be substituted for
hanging, and the penalty will be COM
muted to life Imprisonment in the cases
Of females, for conviction on first de-
gree murder, II q bill amending the
District code, and introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative Caleb
Powers, of Kentucky, is passed.
Mr. Powers bill is the direct result OF
the death penalty imposed by Justice
Wright in the case of Matte Lomax, the
colored woman who was convicted last
month on a charge Of first degree murder
for the killing OF her husband. The bill
was referred to the Committee on the
District OF Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
SOME DOG.

Our neiehbor has q fue watch dog.
IT'S voice Is firm and strong;
Il eats around our house all day;
Tnen barks the whole night long.
q CRANDAIL NACKEY.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
MILKING TIME

We hare / lovely family cor,
So peaceful ana % pretty;
But We don.t know hoE % milk the
b1ast,
50 We order from the city.
WlL1AM + SHANNON.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
A Stock Anecdote.

This sword came from the battlefield
Of Waterloo. An interesting anecdote
goes with it."
at is a fine anecdote," said the other
man. after listening carefully. IT bought
the same anecdote once with an old
musket"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
DILLINGHAM; TOPS COMMITTEE.
Senators Who VIII Investigate Lori
mer Election Meet and Organise.

mer Election Meet and Organise.
A meeting Of the Lorimer investigating
committee was held yesterday for the
purpose Of organization. Senator Dilling-
ham was elected chairman, and Ferd-
inand H. Pease, clerk.
The subcommittee Of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections having in charge
the publicity bill also met, but came
to no definite conclusion as to the final
form of the bill They will, however.
report to the full committee at its meet
ing to be held to-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
ASFish Story.

Went fishing yesterday. Had lot Of
expensive tackle. Alongside OF me was
kid with a bent PIN
II know the story. He caught two fish
to your one"
Nav. Neither OF US got bite
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10

L SflhElcy SOIug has DOuRlL IRE
and is looking forward TO a fine
honey crop.
Chaplin Brown says there's moth
ing like q stroll along the middle
Of Pennsylvania avenue at D. m
10 get one IN trainfngf for that
walk from Beltsville station out to
his home.
Or. Clyde Shade, Of Takoma
Park. has patented a method Of
extracting garlic roots from front
lawns He claims that the oper-
aticn Is painless
Fsndall Cain viii forsaIe the
classic penumbra Of the Catholic
University campus for the bright
sunshine which beats upon the At
lantie City Boardwalk.
Billy curtiss Is explaining TO his
friends that the greatest consolation
that the Sligpnian can find lies in
the fact that q Forest Glen trans
fer Is good after the game.
vernon Owen win rest his voiee
IN Gaifhershurg for the ensuing
thres months. 'GoinE-going going
out next Tuesday said Vernon 70
The Big Sticks Rutabaga editor.
Galen L TAFT Claims TO be the
quickest cummnfer In washington
business circles. Galen's bedroom
= N Maryiand and his diningroom
IN the District. Coming 70 bus
ness Is simply 4 matter q DO
so1ndins Ter eslen
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
QUERIES CENTERBD
ON PRICE OF RAILS
Causes of Increase Asked by
Congress ProbePs.
ROW AT STEEL HEARING

Verbal Tilt Betyeen Counsel for
"SteeI Trust" EnIivens Proceed
iREs Before Committee-witnesse
Asked About Steel Directors Hold
Ing Like Positions in p. r. r.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
SUBURBAN NOTES.

, Charley Corby has bought q bee
and is looking forward 10 a fine
honey crop.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
ECHOES OF THE HERALD.
FrOm the Mosls Register.

From the Mobile Register.
The Washington Herald makes a true
comment on William S. Gilbert's work
as writer Of the books OF the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas. such as 'tPinafore." 10
lanthe. "The Pirates of Penzance," "The
MIkado." &C.: above all things, Sir
William demonstrated that in order to be
successful Il was not necessary to be
vulgar. His work was clean and whole
some. and II was so human and so clever
and enjoyable that its life will not be re-
strIcted to this generation"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A WORD OF TRIBUTE.

A WORD OF TRIBUTE.
And now ten thousand sonnets greet
The seasons pride.
All poets praise the blnshing sweet
June bride.
Ny transports / shall try to quell;
Write no such stun,
Although Iknow June brides are well
Enough.
Let other bards OF June brides shout,
Their merits boom.
want to say one word about
The groom.
OF him the bards in current rhyme
But little reck.
But am for him all the time,
BY heck!
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
They'll Know.

Il understand you have bought some
expensive gowns here in Paris"
Yes; out what's the usef Few people
know whether gown is expensive or
not"
"wait until you reach the customs in
spectors"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Probably Not.

1.-The doctor says mustn't read any
thing exciting"
Here's a nice book entitled How to
Know the Wild Flowers I don't think
that will increase your heart action too
much"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
From the Houston Post.

We observe with interest that the mu-
nicipal authorities OF washington are
keeping tab upon the dispensers Of Ice, as
the editorial In The Washington Herald
shows. Every city IN the United States
should protect citizens against short
weights. and especially short-weight ice.
and 1t goes without saying that without
such protection the customers are going
to get the worst Of It
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
nom the Charlotte on. O. NeWA

AI11H tIl0 N11-Lll1lt1 w VI 4tclIA -
War on the great white plague pro-
crosses with unabating interest In the
majority OF States the campaign Is gain
ing new converts daily. Washington City
Is alive to the importance Of curbing the
ravages by the plague. and The Wash
ington Herald contains most interesting
article on the subject
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Cannot Go Far

my little girl is always wandering
away from the house"
Put her in a hobble skirt
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Center of the stage.

"All the worlds a stage"
"Yes; and we all want to do a mono
logue."
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Left Mt Home.

And now the family goes away,
The entire bunch.
While father lives from day to day
On gratis lunch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12
Continued from page four.)

'Nets +tfa-'Nt - @-t-a-S '-N~-s 49, ~T.'
CONTINUED from page four)
with a bitter gesture. What's the use
of having a reputation, if you can't
live up to it? I've been turned down
for something ] didn't do; never
would have done Now, I'm going to
have a time" He pulled a handful OF
loose coin from his pocket and jingled
it in his hand. "Fm going out and get
drunk-if you want to know. That's
what I'm going to do"
"Then I'll 80 with you" said Hig-
gins 1T won't hurt either of us. To-
morrows Sunday"
Come on then" cried Butler, al.
most gaily Come along. Wen have
one grand time"
At the Architects club they picked
up two others. Butler hailed them
gladly. Higgins saw no objection He
knew that in the rather precarious
game they were to play that night a
certain safety lay in numbers. To
Butler it was all new, and, after the
first few drinks, enhancing; the bril-
liantly lighted saloons, where men
slapped him on the back like long
lost Brothers; where everyone smiled
and told stories of previous good
times; where automatic pianos played,
ceaselessIy, gay, popular airs that
made one want to dance; where men
quarreled for the chance to extend hos
pitality, and no one mentioned any
thing tedious, disagreeable or trite.
Bye and bye they reached a quarter
more delightful still One sat at little,
round tables and slipped beer OF
smoked and watched the play, Such
funny things as they said and did on
the tiny stage. Butler laughed and
laughed. What fine figures these girls
had, who sang and danced, and how
well they were displayed. Some of
them came to his table and talked
with him. How delightfully."- uncon-
ventional and friendly they were.
Why did the boys laugh at him and
say, Hell do. He'll do? OF course
he would do Were they poking fun
at him? After a time he became Of
Tended, and left them with some eX
cuse, promising to return. But he did
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12
THE OHIO IDEA ON
NATIONAL SCALE
cleveland Plain Dealer.

The new senator from Ohio and the
new representative from the Fourth
Ohio district have evolved plan to
make So, 900, 600 or $4,000, 600 year for
the federal government by stopping a
waster. They would require banks to
pay interest on government deposits.
That is all there is to it; a proposition
to apply to the federal government a
principle that finally triumphed in
Ohio after years of struggle.
1t remains to be seen what practical
objections is urged against the Pome-
rene-Goeke proposal To layman it
looks promising. The sum its spon-
sors propose to save the government is
certainly large enough to be entitled to
consideration; it would add materially
to the revenues without putting any
additional burden upon the people. TO
a party bent on a general reduction of
tariff schedules the discovery Of a new
source of revenue, which probably in
wolves no constitutional question,
should appear as a welcome sign from
heaven.
We shall see what happens to the
Pomerene- Cooke plan when statesmen
of the practical" school come to con-
slider it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12
CELINA MARKETS

The following were the quotations for
grain, live stock, poultry and produce In
theOelina market yesterday evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12
OHIO'S COMING GREAT
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
CONVENTION

The greatest convention held any
year in Ohio is the State Sunday School
Convention. 1t is the greatest in num-
bers, in interest, and in influence upon
the state. Ohio's Fifty-second State
Sunday School Convention will be
held at Dayton on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, June 6, and 8. 1t
promises to be the greatest of Ohio's
long series of state conventions.
Twelve specialists of international rep
utatation have been engaged to teach
and lecture in this great institute.
The convention will be held in Me-
mortal Hall, Dayton's largest and fin
est auditorium.
Each county is entitled to ten official
delegates, appointed by tho county
officers. Hundred of Sunday Schools
will send official visitors 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 people will attend
the various sessions of this conven-
ton.
Ohio railroads have granted a special
rate of one and one-half fare for the
round trip from all Ohio points.
Programs ready for distribution by
May Is. Apply to Ohio Sunday School
Association, Columbus, Ohio.
For lameness apply Hanford's Bal
sam. Rub it on and rub it in thor
oughly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12

81 won't lie to you" she said. Il
want it-and ] need it. And | won't
promise anything, but I'll try" She
slipped the bills into the bosom of her
dress I'VE must CO. now" she said
you have been very good, and, per.
haps, you have changed my life. Per-
haps you have saved me; l don't
know"
She arose, and he accompanied her
out into the night. Dawn was begin
ming to break. The streets were de-
serted and the lights eXtinguished,
except here and there, where one
cleaned, cold and faint, in the grey
desolation
Good bye" said the girl.
Butler came close to her and stood,
looking down into her eyes.
Good bye" he said, very gravely.
you are a good woman No matter
what you have done, or what you may
do. hereafter, you will always be that
to me-"
She caught his hand in both of her
own and pressed it, convulsively
Then she hurried away, too greatly
moved for speech. Butler watched
her until she was lost in the gray
mist For a long time he stood thus,
mOtionless, absorbed in thought.
Then he took a crumpled letter from
his pocket and tore it into bits.