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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
NAVY OFFICIALS PAYING
HIGH PRICES FOR COAL
Charge Made of Discrimination
in Favor of PocahontaS
Company.

Charges that the Navy Department
discriminateS against western and
southern districts in the purchase of
coal for the navy were made on the
floor of the House today, during con-
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill.
At the close of rather heated dis
cussion on the question OF coal supply
an amendment was placed in the naval
bill forbidding the department to trans
port coal from the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean, and authorizing the de-
partment to buy coal in British Column
bia if the American dealers on the
Pacific coast should arbitrarily raise
their prices.
Wants Test Of Pacific Coal.
The amendment was framed by Rep
resentative Humphrey of Washington,
who opened the discussion by declaring
that the Navy Department used Poca-
hontas coal exclusively. and has never
given Pacific coast coal a complete test
Mr.. Humphrey insisted that Pacific coast
coal is nearly, If not quite, as efficient for
steaming as coal from the Pocahontas
field.
Representative Underwood of Alabama
declared that 1.-The closest corporation in
this government is the combination be-
tween these Pocahontas coal people and
the Navy Department, and this has been
true for twenty years."
Makes Definite Charge.
Mr.. Underwood told the House during
the Spanish war the Navy Department
refused to buy Alabama coal for 1925 a
ton over the ship rail at Mobile, a nice
sail from Tampa, but bought Pocohuntas
coal and shipped it to Tampa. paying
$3.50 per ton freight. Representative
Hobson Of Alabama declared that the
officials of the Navy Department. instead
of endeavoring to perfect appliances, such
as smoke consumers and CRATES, which
would allow of the use of cheaper coal,
and thus save money, sat idly by and
bought the high-prfced product rather
than add $500 to a ships expense ac-
count for better appliances. He insisted
that in times of peace the Alabama and
Pacific coast coal were as efficient as
could be desired.
Chairman Foss of the naval committee
defended the department.. and Represent
alive Pearre of Maryland said he thought
the matter was one that should be left
to the discretion Of the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Opposed to Reciprocity.

> pm.
Opposed to Reciprocity.
Edward Hines of Chicago. president OF
the National Manufacturers Association,
and David r. Skinner, a Seattle lumber
man, were heard by the committee yes
terday afternoon in opposition to the pro-
posed pact. Mr. Hines declared that the
reduction in the tariff on lumber prov1d-
ed by the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill had
resulted in reducing the price of ordinary
lumber $50 to So per thousand feet. ME-.
Skinner thought the reduction had not
been less than SIS or - per thousand.
Mr.. Skinner said that the Paclnc is par
ticularly jeopardiZed by the RECIPROCITY
compact. He spoke then of the action o.
Congress in the Payne bill, and, saving
that this course had been inconsistent
with the Presidents declarations, ex-
claimed: :,
Il sometimes wonder when we shall
see the end of it. l would rather nave
sudden death and be through with IT.
He declared that the west was pelns
placed on a free trade basis, while the
remainder of the country was under pro-
lection. He said that the westerners
could not live under the oppre ssion
IF we must have free trade let US nave
it on everything: to my mind this Is the
beginning of disintegratiOn.
Mr.. Skinner was beginning round de-
nunciation of the policy looking to the
creation of d tariff board when the COM
mittee abruptly adjourned for the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
GREY FOUND GUILTY.
Self Styled Sir Frederick Convicted
of False Pretenses.

FREDERICK Grey. who. 1t is claimed, CALL
ed himself Sir Frederick Grey. and rep
resented that he was British vice con-
sui at Vera Cruz. was convicted late
yesterday afternoon of false pretenses by
a jury in Criminal Court No. 2 before
Chief Justice Clabaugh. He was re-
manded for sentence.
Grey was charged with securing $3.50
from an applicant who answered a want
ad in The Star for private secretary to
Grey's uncle. who was represented as
accountant general Of the republic OF
Mexico. The money was to guarantee
the performance by the secretary Of his
duties, and was deposited with Grey in
lieu Of bond. The testimony showed Grey
spent part Of the money, and had only
about $500 in his possession when ar
rested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
HOUSE CATCHES UP.
Abandons Friday After Long Wait
and Rearranges the Calendar.

good many people who have been
somewhat confused as a result of read
ing of the filibuster in the House and
the refusal of that body to adjourn will
be glad TO know that while yesterday was
Friday, February Il. today is Tuesday
February II The House Strengthened
everything out last night by adjourninE
At ~ o clio, (. thus ending the legislative
day of last Friday and permitting the
lowering Of the flag over the south end
of the Capitol. which is always in evil
.dence whenever the body is in contin-
nous session or in recess.
Ii IL of interest that although Repre-
sentative Amos Allen OF Maine died the
2lst OF February. the House of Repre-
sentatives adjourned out Of respect to
his memory February II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
H0BSON PREDICTS WAR
WITH JAPAN VERY SOON
Former Naval Officer Declares
in House Conflict Will Be-
gin in Ten Months.

Japan and the United States VIII go to
war in the near future The conflict will
begin in less than ten months The war
will last five years, perhaps ten. The
Panama canal will be destroyed. and in
the end this nation will carry the war
to Japan and conquer that kingdom
These are few of the predictions
made by Representative Richmond Pear
son Hobson of Alabama. who used to be
an officer in the navy, 'on the floor of the
House of Representatives yesterday
I'VE will be struck, he cried, and
when we are-gentlemen may differ with
me to the time, but | firmly believe II
can be counted in months on the fingers
of my two handS-we will find ourselves
pra ctically powerless. The nations of the
world will call on us to give up the war
and not continue to disturb the peace oil
the world, lust as We did with Russia i'll
her war with Japan. our own financlerS
will demand that we end an apparently
hopeless struggle.
. will Fight On, He Says.
But we will not give up. We will fight
on. angered and Inundated. until il be-
comes u mere question of resources. Ever
since we went into Hawaii ever since we
took possession of the Philippines. de-
clining to let Japan in there with us;
ever since her citizens came to this
country and received from our people
the treatment that the difference in race
made inevitable. Japan mas been prepar-
ing for war with us. And the Japanese
in this country are helping her
Representative Gaines OF West Nir-
sinia asked Mr.. Hobson if Japan would
find it possible to finance war with
l
Japan" Mr.. Hobson replied. lis the
only nation today that is clever enough
to finance war before it begins. She
is bankrupt today because she has al
ready financed the war she VIII wage
against us"
The Alabama member urged the crea
ton of a vast standing army and the
building of a great navy as the only
solution of the problem. He contended
that the navy of the United States is
at present inadequate.
Must Fortify Panama Canal.
BERLIN, February 21.-Col. Gaedke,
q we'll known military critic. discussed
i'll the Tageblatt from military point
Of view the fertilization of the Panama
canal He declares that the United
States military position in the Pacific
is very unsatisfactory owing to lack
of warships, which are practically con-
centrated on the Atlantic. In event of
war with Japan the Philippines would
fall prey in d few weeks, he says,
and that Pearl Harbor. in Hawaii,
could also easily be captured. Every
thing depends for the United States.
adds the critic. on the early appear
ance in the Pacific of the powerful At
lantic fleet.
Col Gaedke concludes with the asser-
ton that it is To the most pressing in
terest of the United States to fortify
the canal at both ends. above ALL the
Pacific outlet, and that the works must
also be made defensible against land
attack In his opinion the entrance of
the United States into imperialistic
world politics entails still further
steps each of which is the necessary
sequence of the preceding one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Julia Rings Husband Dead.

NEW YORK, February 21.-Albert II.
Sutherland. the theatrical manager and
husband of Julia Ring. the actress, was
found dead in bed this morning at his
home. on upper Broadway. Mr.. Suther
land was about fifty years of age and
was widely known both here and in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
DECLARES WALL STREET
INSPIRED OPPOSITION
Representative Hill Denies
Farmers Are Against Reel
procity Agreement.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, February e1.-
Not from the farmers firesides, but from
Wall street has come the inspiration for
the circulars in opposition to the proposed
Canadian reciprocity agreement. So de-
clared Representative f. J. Hill of Con-
necticut in a speech before the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce today. Reel
procity with Cana da'' was Mr.. Hills sub
iect, and he discussed it. not as party
or political measure, but as a business
matter. divorced from party politics"
The trade benefits that have redounded
to the United States and the countries
with which reciprocal trade relationship
has been established We're instanced by
the speaker as proof of similar advanta
ges that would follow reciprocity with
Canada.
May Change at Will.
There is nothing in the agreement
which prevents either country from
changing its tariff relations in any other
respect at WILL" said Mr.. Hill, land
there is no definite fixed limit of time
when this agreement shall be ter
minated
TT is a straightforward business ar
rangement for the reciprocal exchange
of such articles as the representatives
of both governments believed, after
most careful consideration, could be
made with safety to each other and
for the mutual advantage OF both. and
that would result in largely increased
business transactions in other articles
not directly affected or named in the
agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

dck. A. Preston Henry. George =. Nc
Kay. Harry Y. Harper. Heinrich Pick, 4.
Louis y Lcppcr. Jacob :. Eeat"r.
James VI. Richardson. Wilbur -. Gilbert.
Andrew L. Arthur. Bert St. John. Franz
IA. Wilkinson and Frank q. Gilhott.
Will Wear New Uniforms.
The members arc equipped with hand
some new uniforms, which tbcv viii
wear Tor the first time tomorrow afle
noon during the work
The program FOR tomorrow l. n e.
lows: $50 am, election and instAlitt.n
of officers of Memorial Association lain.
adjournment of Memorial Association:
iuncheon to guests at Elks' Homo. | =
pm. trip 10 Mount Vernon Is speed
train: placing of wreath upcn tomb IL
washington. returning at I pm: 10
pm, stated communication OF tIe<.,-
dr1a-W ashington Lodge. NJ 80: - >
m, reception of President Taft 1t III l.
Home. pm. eNemplilication Of mast ).
Masons degree by the grand master 80
Michigan and a degree team from hs
grand jurisdiction: pm, annual Ian
quet by AleNandria-Wash ington Lodge
No. ~. in Alexandria Light Infantry M
mory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
NAVY YARD SPUR ROW
RESUMED IN THE HOUSE
Proposition to Refer Matter to
the Courts for Settlement
Is Defeated.

The row over the Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington Railroad Com
pany's spur track to the navy yard,
which apparently had been settled by the
passage at the last session of Congress
Of legislation directing the requirement
OF new right Of way along the river
and the abandonment OF the present
tracks and grade. was resumed In the
House Of Representatives today during
consideration Of the naval appropriations
bill.
Representative Foss of Illinois, chair
man of the House committee on navai
affairs, offered an amendment to the ma.
val bill authorizing the Attorney General
to begin proceedings in equity to settle
all controversies over the title to lands
affected by the new right of way along
the river. The amendment rurther pro-
vided that both parties to the equity pro-
ceedings should have the right of APP
peal to the Supreme Court OF the United
States
Amendment Stricken Out.
On a point of order by Representative
Sims of Tennessee, the Foss amendment
was stricken out Mr. Sims commended
that the adoption of this amendment
would postpone indefinitely the abolition
of the present Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington spur with its crossing
and grade and the construction OF the
new sidings to the navy yard along the
river bank right of way.
Mr.. Sims expressed the opinion that the
railroad company was anxious to keep
the present spur track because now, in
addition to the deliveries at the navy
yard for the government. there is great
deal of freight carried over the track for
private interests. such as the Marlowe
Coal Company. the Shryock Lumber
Company. the Standard Oil Company. the
Williams Stone Company, the Washing
pany, the Washington Gas Light Com
pany and the District of Columbia prop
erty yard and other firms and institu-
tons in the neighhorhood.
Mr.. Sims offered an amendment for
bidding the Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Washington Railroad Company to
carry any freight over the present
spur track except for delivery for the
government at the Washington navy
yard.
Mr.. Foss Retaliates.
Mr. Foss secured the elimination Of
this amendment on a point Of order,
retaliating on Mr.. Sims in kind.
Mr.. Sims believes that the right Of
ton proceedings and the interests OF
the various parties in the proceeds de-
termined later II necessary.
He says that nothing is being done
at the present time to carry out the
desire Of Congress, expressed at the
last session. and that the adoption of
the Foss amendment. proposing to set
tie the disputed titles by litigation in
stead of condemnation. would result in
indefinitely postponing the removal of
the present Objectionable siding. which
has been the cause of number of seri-
GUS accidents and to which the resi-
dents in the neighborhood strenuously
object
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Its report not yet having beeL made.
the life of the third degree" committee
OF the Senate. appointed year ago. was
today continued for the next Congress
by the adoption by the Senate of res0-
luton presented by Senator Bfandeges,
chairman Of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
two countries. each agreeing to adopt
the same tariff wall against the world.
Favors Canadian Reciprocity Pact.

Notification has been sent to President
Taft that the American Manufacturers
Export Association has gone on record in
favor OF the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment. Resolutions commencing the Presi-
dent for negotiating the treaty and urg-
Ing speedy ratification by Congress were
adopted by the association by letter
ballot. Out of 20 per cent of the members
voting 81 per cent voted for Endorsement
1t is explained. Copies of the resolution
tary of state, Secretary of the Treasury
and members OF the House and Senate.
The American Manufacturers Export
Association was formed recently for the
purpose of fostering foreign trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Pope Has Recovered.

ROME. February 21.-The Pope re-
sumed his audiences today, having fully
recovered from the recent attack Of
influenza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Aaron Westcott's Funeral by Viola
Roseboro. is the seventh entry in our ten
thousand dollar short story contest. See
our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Only As Hour. to Havana,

Atlantic Coast Line. N. Y. & Fla. Spe-
cial." leaves 7:1O pm. All east coast
points reached. 1919 New York ave. NV.
-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
DEMANDS HIS SEAT
Senator Beverage Closes Ar
gument Against Lorimer.
INSTITUTIONS Ar STAKE
Single Act of Bribery Sufficient to
Void Election, He Declares.
MAY REACH VOTE TOMORROW
Senator Burrows Announces He
Will Call for One After
Mr.. Lorinaer Speaks.
MAY REACH VOTE TOMORROW

\ vote probably will be taken tomor-
row in the Senate on the resolution call
ing for the vacating of the seat of Mr..
Lorimer of Illinois in that body.
Just before Senator Beveridee of In
diana began speech today to close the
argument against Mr.. Lorimer's retention
of his seat. Senator Burrows. chairman
of the committee OIL privileges and cleo
tons. announced that he would ask for
vote tomorrow Immediately after the con-
clusion of speech that Senator Lorimer
is to make on his own behalf.
Mr. Beveridge faced a large audience
when he took the floor. In the main the
Ind ana senator's speech was a reply To
the recent address of Senator Bailey and
other members of the committee on PRIV
ileges and elections Going to the heart
of the question. Mi. Beveridge attacked
the validity of the Illinois senator's cleo
ton. He contended that a sufficient num-
Der of members of the Illinois legisla-
ture had been tainted to render Mr.. Lori
mer's success the result OF corruption and
urged the adoption of his resolution
vacating the seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Eluded Their Pursuers.

Abandoning his own suit case which
door, Easterly escorted his sweetheart
out of the back way into another store.
Then they took another taXicab, went to
the station of the Baltimore and Annap-
oils electric cars. and boarded the first
one that could carry them away.
In the absence of William \. Easter
day. Mrs. yesterday. mother of the
young man, telegraphed to the police
of Baltimore, asking them to prevent
the wedding IL the couple should apply
there for license, on the ground that
the would-be- bridegroom was under age
The detectives held him up when East
erday presented himself to the license
clerk. The girl, awaiting him outside, in
an automobile, was brought in. The
pair were made comfortable in headquar-
tiers pending the arrival of directions
from Washington.
Meanwhile the girls father George r.
Smith. Mrs. Smith and Other members OF
the family, learning of the elopement,
caused a search to be instituted In Rock
Vile, Alexandria and other places where
the couple might have gone. The chauf-
feur of the taXicab which had taken the
young couple to the electric cars in
Washington. who had come from Lees
burg. Va. the home town of the Easter
days. told the family that the pair In
tended to go to Atlantic City for their
honeymoon
Taking train. the Smiths got as far as
Baltimore. intending there to change cars
for Atlantic City. While in the city, they
called up police headquarters, as a pre-
caution, and We're told OF the young folks
then in custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Virginia State College of Agriculture.
spoke briefly in opposition to the agree
ment A recess then was taken until
> pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
WASHINGTON EL0PERS
CAUGHT IN BAL |M0RE
Overtaken by Relatives at L.
cense Clerks Office After
an Exciting Chase.

III in bed and suffering much pain to-
day. after a day of adventure that ended
in the defeat Of his plans to become
benedict William ". yesterday, the
twenty-year-o disappointed hero of the
romance, declares ne will yet we'd Miss
Marie Smith, the seventeen-year-old girl
who was torn from his side by her people
yesterday.
''They cannot keep Us apart declared
Young yesterday as his home. at 1925 L
street. Miss Smith is kept from him for
the present by her family. which has her
in custody at her home, 1923 21st street
yesterday and Miss Smith. clipping from
Washington Yesterday were detained at
the marriage license bureau in Baltimore
Miss Smiths father and mother and
brother and sister and uncle arrived and
took the girl home yesterday was per-
mitted to follow in half an hour.
Notwithstanding that Easterly should
have been abed under the doctors orders
to take care of severe attack Of rheu-
matism, the young people met in a down
town store yesterday morning. Already
Miss Smiths family had taken the trail,
and the clippers saw her two brothers in
an automobile outside the store in which
they had met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

well, we are not far enough advanced
in Ohio to have figured out a thing like
that" responded Mr.. Laylin. I'VE are
just farmers, and we have been a little
hefogDed there. We farmers stayed at
home in the last election. and Gov. Har-
mon got 5000 votes less than two years
ago. and yet he had 100000 majority. Re-
publican congressman who favored pro-
lection for wool were defeated. We GER
tainly were befogged.'
That isp't the only place where the
farmers were befogged in the last cleo
ton" interjected Mr.. McCunber.
T. C. Atkeson, master OF the West Vir-
GINA State Grange. and dean of the West
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14

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DIE au9 iebr leidt, iie erlauben mo-
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14

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