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The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Farmer" Wilson
on Cold Storage
and the Consumer
In Record-breaking Report, Sec
retary "Boils Down" His De-
ductions and Suggestions.

That cold storage has increased the
cost OF living and is conducive to spec
ulating in fOodstuffs are conclusions
reached by Secretary Of Agriculture
James Wilson, based on an investigation
which the department has conducted for
two years and stated in the Secretary's S
report just made to the President
This is Secretary Wilson'S fifteenth
annual report, the greatest number ever
made by a Cabinet officer. Secretary
Wilson. under the head of Brief COM
ments,' has epitomized his report in a
series of paragraphs. Some Of them are:
When the CattIe-fever tick is de-
stroyed in the Southern States, the
country will get much more meat from
that section. and the producing of it
will build up the farms there
Seven hundred and fifty million dol
lars is the best estimate for poultry
products this year"
The finest dates from the Sahara
Desert succeed in our Southwest"
"A serious pest in the South is the
crayfish. Carbon bisulphid is a sure
remedy"
The hog-cholera serum developed in
this department is successful when 1t is
properly made and applied
The consumer pays dollar for food
the farmer gets less thas so cents for
it. Who gets the rest?"
Educate the farmers boy toward q
more valuable life on the farm"
Secretary Wilson recommends that all
government agencies that conserve pub
lie health be grouped in one bureau.
Again he says:
There should be publicity regarding
the cold storage of foods. through
monthly reports to some Federal author
ity that would give them to the press,
TO the end that the people might know
to what extent foods were being with
drawn from consumption"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
WILL PASS SIMS BILL.
Measure AbOIishInE the Commerce
Court Assured of House Support.

Measure AbOlishinE the Commerce
Court Assured of House Support.
A bill to abolish the United States Gus
toms Court, created less than a year ago,
will pass the House at this session of
Congress. according TO Representative
Thetus Willrette Sims, of Linden, Tenn.
author of the measure. Speaker Clark is
with Mr.. Sims in his effort to abolish the
court, and a majority of the House Dem
ocrats as well, according to assurances
received by the Tennessee member.
II have promises of support" said Mr..
Sims yesterday. which practically insure
the passage of my bill in substantially
the form in which il was introduced
Monday. While l will be unable to bring
it before the House prior to the first
of the year, I am certain it will meet
with the approval of the Democratic lead
ers and a majority of the members of
both parties on the floor.
The bill has been referred to the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, Of which l am a member.
The committee will do no further work
until it returns from its trip to the Pan
anna Canal Zone, which begins next Sun
day. Immediately upon our return, how
ever, l will press the bill in the COM
n!ittee and am assured of an early and
IA .arie rePc:t.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
John ID. May TestIfy.

John D. Rockefeller has been Invited to
appear before the Stanley Steel investi-
eating committee to reply to the charges
of Albert and Leonidas Merritt. of Du-
luth. that they were deprived of title
to valuable ore properties in the Mesaba
region of Minnesota through the manipu-
lation by Mr.. Rockefeller and Rev. F.
D. Gates of a cali loan advance on
the mines in question. The Merritts
appeared before the Stanley committee
two weeks ago, and their charges
against Rockefeller and Gates attracted
widespread attention. Messrs Rockefel-
Ter and Gates denied the story of the
Merritts.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
WHEN Is A DRUNK
Lorimer Investigators Relieve En-
% nui by Discussion of Question.

DAbCussAOHr OA
What constitutes a drunk, and how
many drinks can an average man take
before he becomes inebriated, were
questions considered yesterday by the
Senate committee which is investigating
the right of Senator Lorimer to his
seat. Witnesses to whom these prop
ositions were propounded did not give
satisfactory elucidation. for they
maintained that ,Ae drinks which they
had had upon a certain occasion under
consideration had not affected their So
briefly. So the committee members
themselves jokingly volunteered tnfor-
nation, but there seemed to be wide
difference of opinion, and the final de-
termination was that the capacity of
individuals differs.
These matters came up in connection
with the testimony Of William H. Stro-
mer, a clerk in the Briggs House, Chi
cago, and Fred Zentner, a salesman,
who testified to having heard Charles
A. White, the legislator who originally
accused Senator Lorimer, say that he
had some ling on the Lorimer crowd
and was going Ito make them come
through" They declared that he had
said that as a Democrat he had voted for
Lorimer, and ne could say he had receiv-
ed money for it, and that they would not
stand for that. and he could get money
from them and his "old pal," Lee O'Nen
Brown, without working for it, Nothing
new was developed in the testimony be-
fore the commilLee yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
BARKIS IS WILLIN'.
Crandal Mackey Not Averse to Con-
gress Race.

CrandaI Mackey, Commonwealth's at
torney of Alexandria County. yesterday
confirmed the report published in The
Washington Herald that he contemplates
opposing Representative Charles C. Car
lin, of the Eighth Virginia district, in
the election next fall.
Il have not definitely decided TO enter
the race" said Mr.. Mackey, because my
law practice keeps me so busy 1 have
little time for other pursuits. / have
been assured that I can carry Alexan-
dria. Fairfax, Culpeper, and Loudoun
counties if I rum
Mr. Mackey will begin his third term as
Commonwealth's attorney for Alexandria
County on January l, to serve for four
years. Representa- tive Carlin is serving
his third term in the House. He was
not opposed at the last election.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Burehu of Mines Included.

The House yesterday passed a bill ex.
tending the provisions of the compensa'
ton act to employees of the Bureau OF
Mines Under the act, government EN-.
pIoyes receive a salary for a year il
they become incapacitated through in.
jury in the line of duty. The act was
passed prior to the creation of the Blu.
reau of Mines, and 1t required special
legislation to confer upon the employees
of the bureau the benefits of the law.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Ont for Good Roadn.

large delegation Of the Kent District
Citizens Association of Prince George
County will be present December II, when
the good roads convention meets at the
Raleigh. The delegation will include
Martin Dodge, chairman; John G. Thomp-
son. John Malloy, H. H. Hale, Maurice
White, G. W. Brown, Emil Bruel, Clar-
ence Roberts. Lloyd Prather, Frank
White. Albert White, A. L. Thompson,
o. c. Strawn. and Carl Hale
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
wouId Broaden steel Probe.

A resolution to increase, rather than
curtail. the powers of the House Steel
investigating committee was introduced
in the House yesterday by Representa-
tive Francis, an Ohio Democrat. The
resolution directs the Stanley committee
to tabulate evidence against those who
may have been guilty of violating the
criminal section of the Sherman law,
and to present this evidence to the At
torney General for action. The resolu-
ton also directs that the Stanley COM
mittee shall continue its probe IRE
spective of any suit begun by the gov
ernment against the trust.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
ReRIn Tariff Work.

The Democratic members of the Ways
and Means Committee. under the direc-
ton of Chairman Underwood, have be-
gun work on the tariff bills that VIII
be reported for consideration this ses-
sion. A meeting Of the committee was
held yesterday, and the subject was dis
eussed at great length. While Chairman
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
SEEKS WETMORE'S SEAT.
r. Livingston Beeckman Candidate
for United States Senator.

Newport, R. l.. Dec. 6-Accordlng to
well informed political and social circles
of Newport, r. Livingston Beeckman,
society and clubn an. and a noted polo
player up to a few years ago. and we'll
known in tennis circles. will be the next
Republican candidate for United States
Senator from Rhode Island when Sena-
tor George Peabody Wetmore retires at
the expiration of his term. Mr.. Beck
man was elected State senator from
Newport last month. His plurality has
always been remarkably large.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
MAY NOT RUN AGAIN.
Report Is that sherman Will Enter
state Politics.

Although Vice President James s. Sher-
man is not himself discussing the subject,
there is a fairly we'll settled opinion
among Republican politicians that he will
lot seek denomination to the office
which he now holds.
There is some talk that Mr. Sherman
might be nominated for governor Of New
York next year, and that in that event
he would be of far greater aid to the
Republican national ticket than II he
were again to be a candidate for Vice
President There is a feeling in some
sections of the country that the Vice
President is an Ultra-rea ctionary. and
for that reason it is felt that his name
might still further impair Republican
chances, but such would not be the case
we're he to become the candidate for gov
ernor of New York.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07

Underwood is not prepared at this time
to make formal announcement of his
plans, IT is known that six of the leading
schedules of the tariff, namely, wool,
cotton. iron and steel, sugar. chemicals,
and agriculture, will be given first con-
sideration, probably in the order named.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
district Committee to Meet.

The first meeting of the House-Dis-
trict Committee probably will be called
shortly for some day this week. The
members will decide upon n regular
weekly. meeting and hearing day at the
FIRST meeting.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
IN RICHARDS, BILL.

Practically all of Mr.. Georges sugges-
tiOns for assessment reforms will be car
ried out in a bill now being drafted by
District Assessor William P Richards.
Mr.. Richards bill will. it is understood
provide for annual assessments. separate
excise and assessment boards. a board
o. assessment review, with a personnel
distinct from the board of assessors. and
the publication, as d public document for
distribution to all property holders, of
the annual assessments, i'm order that
property holders may know not only what
their property is assessed at but what
neIghboring ground is held at as we'll
In addition, it is believed Mr. Richards
bill will provide for changes in the office
management of the assessments, in order
that ample time for protests and hearings
may elapSe between the publication and
final closing of the rolls
All these features have been advocated
by Mr.. George, and Mr.. Richards. be-
fore preparing the bill, discussed the
question at some length with the New
nork member Whether the bill will
provide for the first move in the plan to
Shift the burden of taxation to unfm-
proved real estate is not certain though
II this provision is not contained in the
hill Mr.. Georges subcommittee on taxa
ton and assessment will insert such
provision upon receiving the measure for
recommendation to the full committee.
w hat | want to see is this city built
up with home. not blotched with unim-
proved real estate held or sold for specu-
lative purposes" said Mr.. George yes
terday. of course. I don't believe it
would be possible to change altogether
the plan of taxation at this session. but
I believe the House will pass A bill pro-
viding that personal property be relieved
from about 20 per cent of the taxation.
and that this amount be added to the
levies on unimproved property
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
ADD "DUPRE WANTS CIVIL,

Among the bills were two by Repre-
sentative Hef1in, Of Alabama, designed
to aid the farmer MIR. Hefiin asks that
the Census Bureau be directed to issue
supplemental cotton statistics contain
ing information as to the number of
bales of cotton imported from and ex-
ported to foreign countries each month
The Alabama Representative also asks
that 10000 copies of a government re-
port on diseases of horses be printed
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
DUPRE INTRODUCES
CIVIL PENSION BILL
Retirement at Sixty for Gov
ernment Employees.
OTHER DISTRICT MEASURES

Representative Roberts, of Nevada,
Would Amend Districts Child
Labor Law and Hehin ReIntrO-
duces Two Measures Esch
Would Have Physical Valuation.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
GEORGE WANTS
TAX PLAN TRIED
At THIS SESSION
Would Drive the Entering
Wedge This Winter.
MIR. RICHARDS MEASURE
District Assessors Bill Will Con.
tain Georges Ideas.

Annual Assessments, Separation of
Excise and Assessment Boards,
Board of Assessment Review,
Publication of Tax Levies, and
Changes in Administration Meth
DDS Will Be Recommended.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07

Representative Henry George, jr. of
New York, will try to drive the enter
ing wedge for the tax reform in the
District along lines advocated by his
father, at this session of Congress.
One of the principal features of the
tax reform bill which the District Com
mittee will ask the House to pass this
session will be provision looping off
about 20 per cent of the assessment
from personal property and adding that
proportion to the levies OH unimproved
real property. Mr.. George belieSes that,
ultimately, taxation should be borne al
most entirely by unimproved real prop
ertv.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week--Oeneral
News Notes.

division expects big reunion
of Hibernians at the Broadway rhea-
ter Monday night.
Division 2 of Syracuse is building
mn with the hope OF having l,OOO
members before year from now.
Divisions and 15 OF Milford,
Mass. have consolidated and VIII
constitute one Of the best In the
State.
Judged from the Irish Standard,
the Hibernians of Minnesota are
the most active Of any state In the
Union.
Syracuse Hibernians have secured
the National President for their
Emmett anniversary exercises on
March 5.
National President Regan will be
one of the speakers at the Hiber-
nian banquet in New York City on
March 16.
Division 3 meets Monday night,
when the long-talked of forty-five
contest will take place, followed by
a. social session.
Preparatory for the st. Patricks
day parade and celebration large
classes are being initiated by all the
divisions at Syracuse.
Buffalo Hibernians will have an
Emmett memorial entertainment
March 8, at which all the surround
ing cities will be we'll represented.
Ladies' Auxiliary 1 of st. Paul has
organized a Juvenile division, the
first in Minnesota, and its success
is attracting attention throughout
the State.
The division at Ilion, N. Y, has
cribbage team that has vanquished
all the societies in that city They
are now out with challenge to any
team in that section.
While in New York City the Ma
tional President will be given
rousing reception by the Roscommon
men, who are arranging monster
meeting in his honor
Division 2 meets Wednesday
night and the session was interest
ing. A large sale of tickets for the
entertainment at the Broadway
,Theater on Monday night was re-
ported.
President Con Ford was host to
a party of German friends Tuesday
evening, who are telling some quaint
stories Of the arrangements for their
reception. They say Con was there
and that was all.
State President Fred Ryan, of
Duluth, was given an enthusiastic
reception at the st. Paul joint in
stallation of officers. He has the
distinction of being the first unmar-
ried man elected to the Minnesota
State Presidency.
President William Murphy urges
all members of Division l to attend
the meeting next Tuesday night,
when the st. Patrick's day pro-
gramme will be announced. Some
very important business will come
before this meeting.
The National Board, through the
National Chaplain, Rev. John p.
Carroll, has pledged the support of
the Ancient Order for the proposed
memorial hall to be erected at Wash
ington in commemoration of the
golden jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons.
Fanueil Hall has been secured and
the cradle of Liberty will be packed
for the reception to be rendered Ma
tional President Regan at Boston
next Tuesday. Gov. Foss, Mayor
Fitzgerald, Archbishop O'Connell,
State Chaplain Father O'Donnell
and County Chaplain Father Soley
will be present.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18

Silver fawn is new color.
Diamond shaped panels are seen
In br9iding.
Draped lace is seen on many even
ing dresses.
Gauntlet cuffs appear on the
smart coats.
Smart toques are fashioned OF
changeable velvet.
A touch Of cerise Is now being
made to dark blue.
Chapeaux are noticeable for the
simplicity of trimming.
Jet fringe is fashionable for trim.
ming wraps and gowns.
\ Coats are shorter than ever and
tuition down the center.
\rhe bodices OF most evening gowns
\cut square or pointed.
e Is color that will be con
. into the early spring,
IN Is new dimity--a combIn
mi, e Of silk and cotton calles
AIDed with plain cloth 4
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
INDIAN SENTINEL.

The Indian Sentinel. a magazine
published annually by the Bureau of
Catholic Indian Missions at Wash
ington, d. c., has made it's appear
ance for 1911. 1t is neat little
book of fifty pages and tastefully
as well as carefully ed
tied. Every Catholic home in the
United States should have copy of
this years Indian Sentinel. The
price is only twenty-five cents, but
the reading matter is instructive
and worth hundreds of times that
much.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
FOR WORTHY CAUSE.

Next Tuesday afternoon and even
ing the ladies of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament will give euchre
for the benefit OF the church in the
kchool hall, Washington and
chanan. The games will be
\ed at $3.50 o'clock in the after
and at $3.50 o'clock at night
NGizes that will be offered are
ls and handsome.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
MOTHER CHURCH LIVES.

The vanity of human life is shown
once more in events in France. One
hundred years ago Napoleon had an
nexed to his dominions Rome and
the whole of Italy. He looked upon
the reigning Pope as his vassal and
made him prisoner, defied his
authority. A few days ago Prince
Victor Napoleon, a fifth rate pre-
tender, entered Rome, but his advent
was given a scant paragraph in the
journals of that city.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
BACK FROM EAST.

The Rev. Father John II. Riley,
pastor of the Church of the An
nunciation at Shelbyville, has re-
turned from Fall River, Mass,
whittier he went a month ago to at
tend his venerable mother, who was
seriously i'll. Mrs. Riley is con-
valescing and is believed to be out
OF danger.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
BROTHERS. I'd

John Schulten. formei
city and a well known letN nis
Of Chicago, died in that city 1r
day. Death resulted from
stomach complaint. The de
was native of Louisville, bun
made his home in Chicago for
eral years. His sister, Miss Ka\
schulten, and his brother, Herma
Schulten, who conducts the grocer
at Preston and Jacob streets, wei
to Chicago on Tuesday to attend tn
funeral.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
REQUEST TO BISHOP.

BY the will OF the late ex-Con-
gressman William Whiting, Of
Holyoke, Mass. a bequest OF $4,000
Is made 10 Bishop Beaven, OF Spring
field. The money is to be given TO
the Holy Family Institute at
Brightside for the support of such
orphan children as may be sent
there from Holyoke.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
HONOR MoON

Members OF the Ancient
fiibernians in Washington
have arranged to place
bust Of the poet Tom Moore
Corcoran Gallery OF Art in
city The bust is 10 be real W
Of art. II will be unveiled with .
propriate ceremonies on May rs. I
one hundred and twenty-third AM
versary Of the poets birth.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
HOPKINS rHEArER.

For the coming week Hopkins
announces a bill OF interesting feat
ures headed by Annie Abbott.
known as the Georgia Magnet =
whose "act" has gained her fame on
two continents. The remaining five
acts include Rawson and Clare,
"kid" impersonators In Just Kids
OF Yesterday" Franklyn Brothers
ack-faced comedians; Sadie Sher'
man, "phototypes; Seymour and
Robson, comedy acrobats. md ths
-Four Luciers, In a novelty musica
"act."
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important of
the Recent Events cuIled
From Exchanges.

J. F. Shea, OF Glenbeigh, has been
sworn in as a Justice OF the Peace
for the County Kerry by the Earl OF
Kenmare.
The Magistrates OF Swanlinbar,
County Cavan, elected Arthur Curry,
OF that town, Petty Sessions Clerk
There were six applicants for the
office.
The Local Government Board in
timated its sanction to the appoint
ment of Miss Elizabeth NJ. Bennett
as Clerk Of Ennis Union and District
Council.
In st. Brigid's ward at Armagh
May Brannigan, aged 101. who has
lived in Armagh for over forty years,
recorded her vote in the municipal
election.
AS a result OF the municipal cleo
tlons in Cork the parties in that city
now stand, "All-for-Irelanders %;
United Irish League, 22; Inde-
pendcnts, IL.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was
caused by a fire which broke out on
"
Hunter, grocer and provision mer-
chant at Larne.
The death of N. ]. Kennedy, mer-
chant, of New Ross, is announced.
John Gillhooly, of Roscommon
was unanimously elected porter of
the Roscommon Workhouse.
The death of p. J. o'Brien.
af Il.
gretted. At the funeral all the local
boards were represented The in
termeRt took place at the Old Abbey
There were five candidates for the
position OF Relieving Officer of
Boyle Union. In final poll between
Messrs. Doyle and Cox the former
was elected by a majority of five
votes.
Much regret is felt in Lisnaskea.
County Fermanagh. at the death of
John Mcguire. The deceased, who
was aged about seventy-five. was
for many years one of the leading
business men in the town.
A verdict of death from heart
failure was returned at an inquest
at Derry on the body of James Nc
chimney, who for many years had
carried on a lucrative business as
general merchant at Strand road.
Damage to the extent of $4,000
was caused by fire at the sawmills
and timber yard of George Patton,
builder and contractor in Lurgan.
The flames had got firm hold be-
fore the outbreak was discovered.
The Local Government Board has
notified the Tipperary Guardians
that DR.. c. ]. Mccormack has been
appointed to take charge of the
Southernwestern Medical Inspection
district in succession to DR.. T.
Browne.
Bernard Reilly, farmer, has been
missing from his home at Dunkirk.
near Mohill, and the rivers and
lakes in the district are being
dragged. He had been rather strange
in his manner for some days before
bis disappearance.
The Local Government Board has
sanctioned the appointment of
Patrick Heffernan as Master OF
Athy Workhouse for three months.
at the expiration of which time he
must satisfy the Inspector as to his
abilities for the office.
A meeting to protest against the
disfiguring of the '9S memorial in
Baltinglass was held in that town
The parish priest and rector both de-
nounced the outrage, as did their
respective flocks, and a resolution
condemning the outrage was passed
The death Of Michael Hartnett. OF
Ballygran, a well known County
Limerick Nationalist, took place re-
Gently. He took prominent part
locally in the Land League move
ment. and was imprisoned in Cork
under the coercion act in the
eighties.
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18

an idea used by many OF the French
designers now.
The new ginghams are consider
ably lighter In weight than the
weayes Of past seasons.
Not for several seasons have
Swisses been worn TO any extent,
but this year many appear, and en-
tirely new patterns are to be found.
The big muffs OF the season are
not only deep and wide. but the
openings are large. They are not
puekefed or *sthered a. In the past
Kentucky Irish American., 1911-02-18

lunch day and night will be a feat
ure OF the new cafe. Mr. Fagan is
we'll known in each of the three
Falls cities, having conducted a
cafe in New Albany for fourteen
years. He Is popular in Catholic
and Hibernian circles and will add
many friends to his list as long as
he remains In business in Louisville.