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The Washington times., 1911-02-17
Root Champion of
Trade Combination

Combinations of trade interests
were championed by Senator Elihu
Root of New York at the PanAmeri
can commercial conference this morn
ing. when he explained how Japan,
Germany and other countries foster
trade solidarity instead of seeking
to prevent it by the enactment of
antitrust laws
Senator Root spoke enthusiastically
for the creation of a merchant marine
and attributed the failure of the Gov
eminent to place a merchant fleet in
operation to difference of opinion on
how il should be created.
He said that if the people really made
their desire for a merchant marine felt,
Congress would stop Quarreling over
how il should be established and would
try one scheme. If that did not prove
successful. he said. another would be
tried.
When Senator Root descended from
the speakers platform at the ccnclu-
sion OF his speech. members Of the Dip
lomatic Corps. who completely filled the
section that mad hccn reserved for them,
hocl1ed around the New York statesman
and shook hands with him. expressing
appreciation over the points he made.
The five days session will be Conclud-
ed at o'clock this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

WEAK OPENING, THEN A RECOVERY,
FOLLOWED BY EXTREME
DULLNESS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE stock mar
ket got a poor start, going off imme-
diately following the opening, recovered
on covering by shorts and on the gen.
eral belief that William D Rockefeller
was not materially interested on the
bull side of stocks and was not serl-
ously i'll, the information being that he
was not confined to bed. But the recov
cry aid not have much vim to it, APP
pearing to be half-hearted and hesitat-
ing despite he fact that the declines
20 far this week have been important.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
announced early in the session that the
decision in the railway rate cases would
not be made public today. There was
lac announcement from the Supreme
Court, none being expected. There were
numerous favorable gOssips and the be-
lief was expressed that the market was
cleaning up for the decisions.
Expert market judges do not believe
that the liquidation has gone far enough
to anticipate the trust decisions. They
further judge from the degree of stam-
ina in the rise following the decline.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

They predicted the late break yesterday
afternoon because the market showed
no underlying strength. The recovery
this morning in the last hour seemed
to be the result of short covering than
of acCumulative orders.
1t was reported that 500, 900, 0G0 would
be spent in the rehabilitation of the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
lines. which caused some surprise on
the Street, as it has been supposed that
many millions of Missouri Pacific earn
ingS for the last three years had gone
to the betterment of the property and
that its condition was, therefore, con-
sidered much better than the plans for
Improvement would seem to indicate.
Despite this, Missouri Pacific acted with
better tone than another stock on the
list, the rebound from a point drop
being a two-pOint rise.
In the first two hours of the after
noon the market showed even less
life and vim. There were slight re-
cessiOns from the high figure so that
Union Pacific was slightly under the
final figures of yesterdays close,
Reading but % higher and Steel just
Il better. The list shaded also. Dull
ness in the extreme was the especial
feature-a waiting market not quite
settled as to which way to move.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
Today's Sales on
The Local Exchange

Potomac Electric Consolidated SIS,
81, OOOd1OO1s.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
SIS, $50OOG 1922. $1,OO0aI0334.
Washington Gas, H793s, 1d&.
Mergenthaler, 10T220
Washington Virginia Railway, com,
25m3ll2, 25n BIZ, 25@ By. 10d3114 25qGl,
25G.3l, 25M3l. 25M31, 25M31. 25d3l, 25G3l,
256i31, 2JH31, 25d31, 25a31, 25d3l.
After call-Washington Railway and
Electric, pfd., 10dS7A.
Washington Virginia Railway, com.
25M31.
Graphic, pfd., 2d25, 1G25.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
ONE ACTIVE STOCK
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Washington and Virginia
Common the Leader-Title
" for New Bank.

Aside from the heavy trading in the
common stock of the Washington and
Virginia Railway Company there was
little doing in the local market Over
400 shares Of the security mentioned
changed hands at 31k to 81, the bulk OF
it at the inside price. The listing of this
stock has greatly increased the broker
age fees, and made larger the record
of transactions.
The other sales in the stock list to-
day were immaterial. A few shares of
Gas at 1875 and one lone share at so,
10 shares OF Washington Railway and
Electric preferred at STU, with a little
Graphophone preferred, completed the
record.
In the bond list a light trade was
also recorded, Potomac Consolidated SIS
selling at 1O01s, and Chesapeake and
Potomac SIS at 1884 to 103&.
The bid and asked prices showed no
strongly at 1914. with 4 less bid just as
regularly. National Metropolitan Bank
was offered at go and 21S bid. This
seems to be the standard of value fixed
for the time being.
The Comptroller of the Currency
having intimated TO the interests in con-
troll OF the Provident Savings Bank that
the name chosen for the bank which will
take over the savings institution. the
National Reserve Bank, might interfere
with the plans of the Monetary Com
mission, the parties in interest have de-
cided on this title, the German Ma
tiOnal Bank. The latter is generally ad-
mitted to be a wise change, and a prob
able business getter.
Rowlins Hume has been elected as
Sistant treasurer of the Washington
Gas Company. Mr.. Hume has been with
the company for some time, and has
won recognition, the office to which he
was chosen having been created for
J. m
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

enteenth street, will be occupied by the
real estate offices of Francis Bennett
Poe after the completion of the reno
walton for the owner. DIR. Joseph Tabor
Johnson. The building, which is of
three stories and basement, fronts Far
ragut square from the west
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
Another Advantage.

Another Advantage.
Another advantage given the lighting
company over Major Judsons protest
is in the amount deducted from the
company's rate when the District fur
nishes the street lighting equipment.
The House provision for such cases was
as follows:
Whenever the said Commissioners
shall furnish the said equipment,
$3.50 per lamp per annum for electric
arc lamps shall be deducted from the
rates above fixed.
The Senate bill provides that the re-
duction shall be only 81 40
The last interesting item of the light
ing schedule over which there was con-
fiict between the Commissioner and the
representative of the lighting company,
and in the settlement Of which the light
ing company's request was granted by
the Senate, pertains to the penalty for
violation OF the statute. Major Judson
requested the subcommittee to insert
the provision of the House bill, which
was thrown out on the floor on a point
Of order.
Debate on Question.
The report of the hearings contains
the following debate on that question:
Major Judson-It seems to the Com
missioners there ought to be some pen
atty. Although General Harries' company,
of course, would never incur those pen
alties, it might be that some other COM
pany would"
(Here Major Judson read the House
provision making the penalty 800 a day
for each days failure to meet the re-
quirements Of the law
Senator FoSter-Are they (the light
ing company satisfied with that?
Major Judson-No sir, they do not
want any penalty. But II does not seem
logical to have law without any PEN
atty at all. However small the penalty
is II seems to me there ought to be
some penalty, even if it be made but
so a day.
Senator Gallinger-Or even less than
that?
Major Judson-or even less than
that.
General Harries-I think the penalty
ought to be moved down about as the
rates have been. If We are going to have
a minimum rate we ought to have a
minimum penalty.
Senator Gallinger-The committee will
take that into account. | think 800 is
exorbitant. At least that is my personal
opinion"
The Senate bill as reported and passed
by the Senate provides that the penalty
shall be So day.
The District appropriation bill is now
in conference, and these light rates are
being threshed out, along with the oth-
er items of difference between the Sem
ate and House. Whether the lighting
will be as considerably treat
ed by the conference committee as it
was treated by the Senate Appropria
tons Committee and the Senate will
be known in a few days.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
New York Cotton Market,

Furnished to The Washington Times by
A G. Plant & Co.. IA Fourteenth street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
SENATE WOULD PAY J
IN FULL FOR LIGHTS
Upper Body Also Restores
Reductions In Rates
Made BY House.
CONTINUED from First Page0

rates, opposed by Major Judson and
favored by General Harries, are as fol,
lows:
For 40-candlepower, so watt, in
candescent electric lamps on over
head wires-House rate, $3.50; Senate
rate. SIS.
For 60-candlepower, Is watt, in
candescent electric lamps on over
head wires-House rate, $3.50; Sem
ate rate, SO.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
Chicago Grain Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times b,
4. G. Plant & Co. ia Fourteenth stree
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
BUYS ESTATE NEXT
TO NEW PLAYHOUSE
Mrs. H. M. Halliday Pro-
vides for Future Demand
for Extension.

chased from c. c. Calhoun, the four
story brick residence at 1872 N street
northwest, adjoining the new Playhouse,
for $4,000. The sale was made through
the office of Story & Cobb.
Mrs. Halliday bought the property in
order to have it available for an ex-
tension to the Playhouse, the local anna
teur theatrical house, should an extern
sion in the future prove desirable. She
has leased 1t to Baron Horstman, of the
German embassy.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

Ground will be broken in a few days
by Franklin T. Sanner for four-story
apartment house for himself and Will
liam A. Hill in Q street near the Cairo
Apartment House. The new building
will cost about $500.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investments.

Are those that do not fiuctuate during dis.
1urbed conditions Of the money or stocE mar.
fets First deed OF trust notes first mort
RaEesJ well secured on real estate in m.
nIStrtct Of Columbia, constitute gill ed1s''
Investments They do not depend upon m.
financial responsibility OF individuals or cor
norgtion for their stability and are exemn,
ron taxation personal property. We can
1upply such investments in amounts from
no upward. Send for booklet. Concerning
io@nE and Investments"
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Timer by
Hartman & Co. New York: G. B. Chapman,
local branch, Colorado Building.
Omen Hlr q n f
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
Today sNeqv York Stock Exchange Prices

W. o.
Building
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

Story & Cobb also report the sale OF
seventeen acres of ground near the Ma
tional Park Seminary, at Forest Glen,
at $500 an acre to Commander Chester
Wells. The plot is part of property
owned by James F. Barbour. Com
mander Wells bought the ground for. the
purpose of erecting an elaborate country
house.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-18
IMPORTANT COURT DECISION

J. Warren Foster ct ais VS.. Ibe-
ria. st. Mary and Eastern r. r.
Company ct ais. In RE }. War
rem Foster ct ais. applying for
writs of mandamus and prohibi-
ton. --
Where "a special railroad tax
election was contested on the
ground. among others. that a num-
Der Of illegal voters named in the
petition. had voted for the tax.
and thereby changed the result
of the election. and the court on
application ordered the ballot box
es to be opened by the custodian in
the presence of witnesses. and the
parties. in order that the defend
ants might examine The ballots in
order to prepare their answer and
thereupon the plaintiffs moved for
an appeal from the order, which
was denied, and then applied to
the Supreme Court for writs of
mandamus to compel the grant
ing of an appeal: Held that the
mandamls should be denied. as
the interlocutory order worked no
irreparable injury to the plant
ifs.
It is therefore. ordered that the
preliminary writs and order here
in issued he recalled and revoked.
and the proceedings be dismissed
AZ the cost of the realtors.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-18
CASTORIA
Ioe lnfnm1D and GAasdfoa
NJ KID Yeu Bavp Ah1lJs DauM
a s:::: -: 81 &9A67E
POTATOES ON SWAMP LAND.

On black swamp land a reader
wants to know what will make his
land grow potatoes. as it makes too
large vines and small potatoes.
Wants to know if lime will help.
Lime will sweeten the soil. doubt
less, but if there is any scab fun
gus in the soil it will be helped,
too. and the sweeting of the soil
may make scabby potatoes. Bet
ter grow the potatoes and then
harrow in lime for a legume crop
on the land for hay. Land of that
nature has an abundance of po-
tential nitrogen. but is especially
deficient in potash and phosphoric
acid. and these plant foods are
what make the potatoes. the pot
ash being necessary for the max
ing Of starch and the phospnoric
acid for storing it in the tubers.
Still if making early potatoes on
such land. would use little read
lily available nitrogen. I would mix
100 pounds of nitrate Of soda,
1900 pounds Of acid phosphate
and 400 pounds of muriate o. pot
ash TO make a ton. and would pse
of this 1000 pounds an acre for
early potatoes. The roganic nit
rocen in your soil will answer in
stead of any application of fish
or cottonseed maal.-Procr ,ssive
Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-18
EAT BROWN OR WHOLE
WHEAT BREAD.

Cut ont fine white flour bread
f YOU would liv' long and well.
The harm IFS wholesale conSump-
tlon do $ us as a race is incompu0-
able.
# we ale nothing else we might
.layour if by the barrel and still
staryc to death, for want Of nutri-
ton
nv clogging The bowels il is a
prime factor in the production N
very disease we suffer from
barring possibly the "housc-
maid s knee.
II gives the doctors more work
lis the dentists best friend. enrich
rs the druggist. and makes the
e1mhor face Of the undertaken
look pleasant (in corner) sew
en- days in the week
Continue eating if and with
coughs. colds. headaches and
rrouchcS. the hNlis will toll your
orderly funeral march II the
crave hv some one Of the many
routes that claim nine tenthS Of
our kind now. Just about the time
they have learned how t. live.
To mention only one If these,
dietitians lay the rapid increase Of
almost exclusively TO
It's use. With due apologies to DR..
Gordon Lloyd Of The mes-Demo-
crat. The disease was unheard Of
a hundred years ago. ere the in
vantion of the "Millhr's bolt =
had made the production of the
beautiful white fluffy wheat crea-
ton a possibility.
Smith S Bakery has furnished
brown bread TO the Doctors and
others who were wise enough. to
nse it for many years past. f;he
bread cart also nrii:gs
il here to thcsa who order it. and
the demand for it would cause
cvorv bakery shop in the town 70
produce it in quantities. just as
they do the white article now.
You can ct the whole wheat -four
from New Orleans in three days
and manufacture your own bread,
or better still-ord1r the whole
wheat from New Orleans or St
st. Louis. and get it ground as
YOU need it at the grist-mill in
East End. This YOU can make
INTO excellent bread. batter-cakes,
biscuit or light bread: and the
health and happiness
which will com into your home
IS a result. will repay You many
lines for the exertion of climb
ng ont Of thr old beaten nut.
A Soldier of the Common Good.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-18
THE UNSECTARIAN AID
SOCIETY.

We reproduce below the pre-
amble to the Consti ution Of the
TINS ctarian Aid Society organiz-
ed III 1896, several of the charter
members having since gone to 9th
er shores:
This organization is founded
upon the broad principle Of Tn
sectarialh Charity; and while it
would be pleased to assist all who
need and suffer. its limited means.
at present at least. require that
IFS work shall be restricted and
confined to URGENT conditions
where Life and Death WrestIe for
supremacy and hunger and cold
stand grim sentinels by day and
night.
cts mission is to furnish ne
cessities of hfe to those WHO in
the struggle for existence Surfen-
der to adverse circumstances. II
gives courage to those who lose
heart, and to be a light that dis
rels the gloom of poverty.
cit considers not religious or
political allegiance. it knows 10
social distinction; but it deals
with the material existence and
the physical being in tha admin
istration Of its principles, It asks
no thanks and expects no com
pensation. but 1t does appeal t,
the higher nature of those who
feel for the poor and destitute
and asks them to come into IT'S
ranks and cooperate IN extending
its sacred work, modestl earnest
~. sincerely. y
WALTER j. BURKE.
WALTER NJ GATES.
G. p. MOSS.
CORINNE NJ BURGESS,
Committee.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-18
Editor Enterprise :

Editor Enterprise:
We note from your last weeks
issue that New Iberia was invaded
by a band Of gypties and who was
later driven from the outskirts of
town by our public official. when
they violated no ordinance of the
City. We regret very much that
the writer was misinformed of the
conduct and appearance of those
people in and around their camp
ing grounds which the writer
calls outskirts, but which was on
corner of Ann and st. Peter
Streets in a very thickly settled
neighborhood. Those peoples
conduct were not only disrespect-
full but was a disgrace to any
community and property had to be
guarded to prevent them from
trespassing and carrying away
everything in sight. Those people
not only violated our City laws by
their appearance and conduct.
but was undesirable citizens and
We feel justly proud that our
public officials seen fit to drive
them out of our City.
A CITIZEN.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-18
JOHN r. TAYLOR, Ddruzg4sts
New iberia. La.
COL. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS ON
MEXICO

FL Paso. Tex, March l5.-" All
the United States demands Of Mex.
leo is order. justice and lndc-
pendence. = declared Theodore
Roosevelt this morning a a break
fast given in his honor by the
Toltec Club. The Colonel's re-
marks were the onl V utterancc he
has made on the Mexican situa-
ton. and cane as a complete sur
prise to the members Of his party
He led mp to his observations on
the Mexican trouble by saying that
the prosperity of his neighhor was
condition of the prosperity of
any man. He declared that honest
dealing between man and man was
the only certain foundation of
prosperity. The same thing was
true he said of the relations Of
communities to each other.
Pausng as though to select ms
words. he then stated ,tat he
thought he spoke for all Ameri-
cans when he said that all the UniI
ed States demanded Of Mexico was
order. justice and independence.
Continuing, he declared that
this country wished to see all Of
its neighbors prosper; that his
hearers knew from experience how
the turmoil" to the south had af-
fected business. He said that this
country only demanded of its
neighbors that order shall reign
in their borders and that order
should be established upon JUS
tice.
81 believe that more and more
of our people are growing to real
ize the fundamental error of the
old. outworn belief that nation
can permanently rise at the eX-
pense of it's neighbor," said Mr..
Roosevelt.
"It is a help to the United
States to have every other coun-
try in the western hemisphere n
PROSPEROUS country.
81 am sure ] utter the sentl-
ment Of every American when l
say that all the United States
wishes to see in Mexico is pros
perity; that we wish to see it have
the prosperity that means mater
ial well-being. industrial success.
coupled with ORDER, justice and
independeace.
eve wish well to Canada. we
wish well to Mexico, we wish well
to every other country in the
western hemisphere. and we ask
them to do nothing for us except
ing to do justice to themselves by
their prosperity. secur-
ing their Independence, through
the practice of the great funda-
mental principles of civilization,
order and justice.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-18

tion TO visit the Exhibit Cars and
were afforded an opportunity OF
obtaining much valuable informa
tiau concerning kitchen and other
utensils and patterns for improN-
inc sanitary conditions.
TIL press Of this City will be
furnished a complete report for
publication which will appear
later. showing the actual condl-
lions from a sanitary point OF
view. thus enabling our Iocal
Board Of Health to see that all
requirements Of the State Board
If Health arr complied with in the
future
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-18
DISTRICT COURT DECISIONS.

The following eases were dis
posed Of during the Civil term. be-
ginning March 9Th. 1911 mp to the
present time. Judge Simon, pre-
siding:
l.. & NJ. Sollolske Go. vs. James
w Wychc. cas- was dead dock
eted
Oscar Romero vs. IIouora Rom
era. ease was discontinued
Renoudnt & Dictlciu VS. nurand
& Niator. cas- was discontinued.
II. T. COTTON Co. Ltd. rs. Du-
rand 4 Viator. ease was dlscnn-
tinued.
Jules nrovfuS vs.. Duranl & Via
tor. ease was discontinued
6 Gabfoldcr & Co. VS. VI + Du-
rand Of nj case was discontinued.
Block Bros. VS.. NJ +. Durand -
al ease was discontinued.
Loeb. Leon. Felix vs.. Durand X
Viator. ease was discontinued
Succession of Xuma Duprrirr.
last Will and Testament homolo-
gated and Resale Provost thu
universal legatec placed IN posses
sion Of the Succession property.
John Dccuir VS.. George l.. Fisk.
Administration rule denied
Landry and Lclcux vs.. George
Hand arson Sheriff. mandamus
made prn-rmpptory.
John +. Davis. Tutor al hoe
VS. l.. DreyfuS ct ais. plaintiff S
action dismissed
Succession of Aganoria Vea2Pv
deceased final account Of admin
istrator homologated and approv-
ed and the administrator ord red
to pay the debts carried on his ac-
count.
joel IT. Fisher VS.. Police Jury
Of Iberia Parish. exception Of no
cause of action main aimed and
ease dismissed at PLAINTIFFS costs.
Leon Kaufman Ltd. VS.. George
NJ. Robertson. iulgm Mt by de-
fault for plaintiff.
Whitney David. husband VS.. An
toinettc Dionna. husband, case was
discontinued.
.Tunius Alex husband vG. Evaline
Wilson wife. Judgment Of absolute
divorce y vinculo matrimonie. fav-
or nlaintiff.
Philip Rahm VS.. w. c. Moore.
JUDGMENT by default for plaintiff.
Tsvillc nrgas VS.. John d. Valet.
JUDGEMENT for defendant rejecting
plaintiffs demand at his costs.