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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
HOUSE ASKS REPORT.
Wants Information as to Cof-
fee Monopoly Probe.
TO REQUEST WICKERSHAM
Resolution Directed Toward Alleged
Agreement Between Brazil and
State of Sac Paulo.

The House today agreed to a privileged
resolution from the judiciary committee
asking the Attorney General, IL not in
compatible with the public interests. to
report to the House what investigation
has been made to ascertain whether any
foreign government or subordinate state
has entered into a coffee monopoly con-
spiracy.
The resolution was introduced by Rep
resentative Norris Of Nebraska and Is
directed toward obtaining Information re-
garding an alleged Arrangement between
the Brazilian government and the subor-
dinate state of Sac Paulo and syndicate
of foreigners, including Americans head
ed by j. P. Morgan & Co., for mo-
nopoly in the coffee traffic out of Brazil.
The resolution as adopted asks for a
variety Of information as to what steps
the government has taken to determine
whether the antitrust and conspiracy
laws have been violated, and the results
Of such steps. 1t also seeks to learn what
prosecutions, If any, have been instituted.
Inquiry as to Combine.
1t asks whether any citizens or corpora
tions Of the United States have entered
into any agreement, combination or con-
spiracy with the government Of Brazil, or
with any Of its subdivisions, ito assist
in carrying out the terms Of the so-called
valorization of coffee. by virtue of which
combination, or agreement, or conspiracy,
trade and commerce between the United
States and foreign nations, and among
the several states, are interferred with
and restrained and the trade and traffic
in price Of coffee are controlled and mo-
nopolized.''
The introduction Of the resolution
caused wild furry in the New York
coffee market some days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Prof. Van Hot. Dies in Berlin.

BERLIN. March 2.--Prof Jacob Helm
rich Van Hoff. chemist and author. died
today. He was professor Of chemistry at
Berlin University. and In 1901 received
the Nobel prise OF $4,000 for research in
chemistry. In 1908 he delivered a course
OF lectures at the University of Chicago.
He was born In Rotterdam In 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Funeral Of Mrs. McCauley.

Funeral services for Mrs. NJ Rebecca
McCauley, formerly Of Howard county,
Maryland. widow Of Joseph. o. McCau-
ley, who died at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Charles d. Fowler. 1857
Newton street northwest. Tuesday, were
held at her late home this afternoon.
Mrs. McCauley was seventy years of
age and had been in i'll health for
some time. She is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. A. E. Wallach, Mrs. j.
Oscar Tune apd Mrs. Charles D. Fow-
Ter, all Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
New York Deadlock Continues.

ALBANY. N. Y, March 2.-The thirty
eighth ballot for United States senator
today resulted:
Democrats-Sheehan. &C.; Littleton. Is;
O'Brien. 8: Sulzer. 2; Parker, /; Herman.
1; Carlisle. 1; Hopper, 1; Lazansky. 1;
Luke D. Staapleton. /.
Republicans-Depew 50.
Total vote cast, 15A Necessary Tor
choice. 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
TEACHERS PAY PROBLEM
PUZZLES THE AUDITOR
Salary of Those Absent Feb.
ruary % Still Receiving
Much Attention.

The question of pay for the public
school teachers Of the District of Column
bia, who were absent February 20 is
still being Investigated by all the talent
in the Office Of the auditor Of the Dis
trict. A prominent part in the investiga-
ton is a decision Of the controller Of
the Treasury in regard to the pay Of a
surfman Of the life-saving service who
was sick for eight days several years
ago. and who was unfortunate enough to
be sick in February. The syllabus Of the
controllers decision affecting that case is:
"a surfman in the life-saving service
who was absent without pay eight days
in a twenty-eight day month is entitled
to Observation-Disclosures Of monthly in
stallment Of his salary; and his substitute
Is entitled to the remaining eight-thirti-
eths thereof, one-thirtieth of the monthly
pay being deducted from the surfman' S
compensation for each day he was alb
sent without pay"
Beside that decision there are other
Alonzo Tweedale, said today:
One Way Out Of Difficulty.
This is the toughest proposition we
ever had to handle, believe. The farther
is one simple solution. maybe, and that
Is to have uniform rate Of pay based
on days wages.
"If the several rules laid down for the
payment Of moneys to substitutes in the
federal service can be applied under the
present law for the payment Of school
teachers, then the substitute teachers will
be paid for each day Of employment and
the teachers will receive the salary for al
other days in the month";
In other words, the supposition that
teachers absent February % would have
to pay substitutes for the constructive
February % and February 30 may be an
incorrect one.
The pay roll for the schools, minus the
names of absent teachers, went from the
Office of the board OF education to the
District building Yesterday. A supple
mental pay roll bearing names of teachers
with absences marked against their names
will be sent to the District building later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Friendly With Mexico.

Attention was also called to the alleged
fact that Japan has for years been cult
waiting the most friendly relations with
Mexico. so as to be able to make use of
that country in a struggle with the
United States. She also is pursuing a
course Of warm friendship with all the
South American nations.
Secretaries Knox, Dickinson and Bal
1nger and Gen. Wood were in conference
some time today with the President as
to Affairs along the Mexican border, and
especially with reference to annoyances
to the work upon the big dam in the i'm
pertal valley Of California to stop the
overfows of the Colorado river. Mexican
revoluttontsts have held up a number OF
supply trains, 1t is said. and caused
much trouble. Attempts are being made
to arrange better protection for the dam
which Is located In Mexican territory L,
Is supposed that negotiations with Next
co are going on. All Gen. Wood would
say was that American troops are to be
kept along the border as heretofore.
Commissioner Valentine Of the Indian
ONCE went to the White House today with
Red Bird Smith and Cat Bird Smith, two
Cherokee Indians who think they would
rather live under the old treaty OF 1872
than under present conditions. They left
a petition with the President.
Says Railroads Were Favored.
H. s. Jeffrey, who was a candidate for
chief boiler inspector under the boiler in
spection service, and who failed of ap-
pointment, has written a letter to Presi-
dent Taft charging the latter with having
made the appointments that were an
nounced few days ago solely on the
recommendations of the railroads and
without regard to the wishes of the en-
gineers. firemen and conductors. He de-
clares that the railroads will now run the
inspection bureau to suit themselves. Mr..
Jeffrey also makes a vicious attack upon
Representative Mann, 1.-The railroad serv
ant In the House of Representatives, "
declaring that the appointments were sat
isfactory to him and to the railroads He
asserts that he Will keep Mr. Mann out of
Congress two years from now
Representative sWanger of Pennsyl-
vania is having much trouble about the
post Office at Ardmore, Pa Mr.. Wanger
has always been allowed to name the
postmasters in his district and could not
understand why his Recommendation for
the nomination Of Daniel Leitch, jr., had
not been sent to the Senate. At the
Post Office Department he did not get
much satisfaction. He took the matter
to the White House, where he today con-
ferred with both the President and Post
master General. There are intimations
that Senator Penrose Is blocking the ap-
pointment, and Mr.. Wanger want to
know if this is SO and why. the senator
having always allowed the post office pat
rOnage of each district to go to the rep
resentatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Mr.. Hobson Agrees With Sir
Frederick viIIiers.
SAYS JAPAN WILL BE FOE
Will Never Permit United States to
Finish Panama Canal.
PREDICTS A SUDDEN ATTACK
Southern Representative Doubts
Whether We Would Get ANY
Assistance From Europe.

Representative Hobson Of Alabama, at
the White House today to see President
Taft about an unimportant southern ap-
pointnent, regarded as most prophetic
the sentiments credited to Sir Frederick
Vi,liers, the famous British war CORE
spondent, now in Canada, that this coun-
try Is standing over q volcano in its
placid disregard of the consequence of a
war with Japan.
Sir Frederick villiers declared Amerf-
cans to be misguided people," a ma
ton Of imperfection' and doomed to
certain. quick and absolute defeat"
in what he regards as the inevitable
attack that will come from Japan on
some pretext or other
Every we'll posted diplomat in the
world. every well informed officer of
the United States Army and Navy can,
and does. see the inevitable" said Mr.
Hobson. while our people plainly dis
regard the truth in front of them. 1t
is an awful pity, too"
Canal Will Cause War.
Japan will never permit the United
States to finish the Panama canal.
Does anybody suppose that Japan will
stand and see this gateway to the
Pacific become the property of the
United States? Long before the canal
Is finished Japan will find an excuse
to make trouble. and then will come
the flash, the sudden attack and dis
aster to the United States on every
side No one can foresee the ultimate
outcome, except that finally the real
patriotism Of the country will be
aroused, in spite of the terrific pres
sure from the business interests of the
United States and the world, and the
TIDE may change. With our fleets gone
ana Japanese war vessels standing
guard over our coasts to prevent the
construction Of more vessels to con-
tinue the fight, the awful pressure
from the business world to stop the
contest can be withstood only by the
patriotism that will show among the
southern. western and northwestern
people.
will we get any help from Europe?
WIN any Of the nations there give us
aid, either through interest or svmpa
my Tor the white man against the
yellow? 1 can't see any assistance we
Will get. England, from which we
ought to expect aid in any great inter-
national conflict of that sort, is bound
Dy solemn treaty to give aid and COM
tort 10 japan. Germany would like
nothing better than to see us lose all
control OF the Pacific, and she might
step In at the critical moment and silg-
gest that 1T was a good time to settle
the Monroe doctrine as to South Amer
ica"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Fast on Hard, Level Road.
Aubert's Fast Time.

The best time that ALBERT got out OF
the machine was f1fty-flve miles an
hour, registered on the speed indicator.
Then A. L. WEIGH took the machine
and started for the west end Of the
track to make a fast run back. The
machine was just gathering Roadway
pened to the tire and propeller, put
ting both temporarily out Of commits
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02

''The Iconcclast," a strong story OF
early Christian days In Rome by Arthur
Conan Doyle. In our next Sunday 1aga-
zine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
MAKES GREAT SPEED
Overland "Wind Wagon" Test
ed on the Speedway.
3URSTED TIRE ENDS TRIAL
Novel Vehicle, Driven by Propeller,
Covers Ground at Rate of IS Miles
an Hour.

After attaining speed Of fifty-five
miles an hour on the speedway todya,
the Overland wind wagon which was
being tried out for the benefit of army
and navy officers interested in learning
whether 1t could be adapted to military
work, met with an accident that put it
out of business, at least for time.
A tire on the machine blew up and a
fragment, Of it caught the propeller. The
Immediate result was that the propeller
looked as though 1t had overwhelmingly
wandered under pile driver. What be-
came Of the tire has not yet been learned
The river is about mile wide at that
point, and the tire probably is on the
bottom somewhere between the speedway
and the Virginia shore.
The wind wagon is freak craft, but
a. very speedy one. 1t is regular auto
mobile, but without any of the usual driv-
ing gear Instead. the main shaft Of the
motor Ia connected direct to an eight
and -half-foot propeller, and the wind
wagon travels simply by the thrust Of
the propeller against the air. The ma
chine is novel and it is fast. 1t has only
"a 30-3J motor. but 1t has done sixty
miles an hour on a road under good
conditions.
Fast on Hard, Level Road.
The wagon was driven on its first few
runs by F. B. Aubert of the Well
man dirigible balloon. 1t, proved that on
hard road it was speedy for the amount
of power expended Naturally 1t would
not be adaptable to a rough. sandy or
muddy road, as the propeller is set SO
low that it would touch the ground.
Several runs were made with the ma
chine on the south side of the speedway.
There were number of automobile,
motor and flying machine enthusiasts
present Among those looking on were
ReXford Smith, William F. GUIDE, A. l..
Welsh the aviator of the Wright team;
Charles Orme and Cant Emerson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Retirement for Disability.
Ocean and Lake Surveys.

The appropriation for ocean and lake
surveys is recommended for increase
from $4,000 to $125.0o0. and this added
$4,000. 1t is specified. may be used in
the photographic Office Of the Navy
Department in this city for the pur-
chase of supplies and hiring OF en-
ployes to produce metallic chart plates
Of the oceans and harbors of the
world, to replace charts that are now
purchased abroad.
There is q tribute to the Y. M. c. A.
In another amendment, allowing fed.
eral heat and light to be furnished
free OF charge. to the association
buildings in navy yards and stations.
An increase In the pay Of the chief
clerk in the Office Of the major gen.
eral commandant OF the Marine Corps
from $500 to $4,000 10 also recon-
mended.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
Broadway Baptist Bazaar.

The Broadway Baptist ladies are
feeling very happy and grateful today
over the splendid patronage they had
al their bazaar of yesterday.
Mrs. Spragins was in charge of the
fancy work booth Mrs. Bruce sold
the aprons; Mrs. Sullivan. the candy
and Mrs Chancellor the dolls.
Only few articles We're left over,
which will be sold on Saturday at their
dinner. The dinner will be served at
the same building and the small sum
of thirty-fve cents charged for a de-
licious turkey dinner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
Saved His Wife's Life.

My wife would have been in her
grave today" writes o. II. Brown, OF
MuScadine, Ala, ''if it had not been
for DR.. King New Discovery. She
was. down in her bed, not able to get
up without help. She had severe
bronchial trouble and a dreadful
cough. got her a bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and she soon began
to mend, and was well in a short
time Infallible for coughs and colds
it's the most reliable remedy on earth
for desperate lung trouble, hemor-
rhages, lagrippe, asthma, hay fever,
Group and whooping cough. soc, S1.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
OIL RESOURCES
NOT EXHAUSTED
SUPPLY is CONSERVTD-Mill.
IONS OF FEET OF PRODUCT is
BOTTLED UP.

Bartlesville, Okla, Dec. 5.-The
findings of Professor Haworth and
his recent report concerning the fu
ture of the southern Kansas and
Oklahoma gas fields, which created
CONSERVATION in several Kansas
towns, has had no effect on the Ok
lahoma part of the field. While it is
admitted as true that proper steps
have not been taken to conserve this
great fuel supply, and that gas is
being allowed to 90 to waste in enor-
nous quantities, it is being better
protected today than ever before.
On oil leases where drilling opera
tons are being carried on, unmeas-
ured volumes of the conclusive at
mosphere is consumed for light, heat
and power. In the smaller towns
throughout the gas belt, pipes have
been placed on street corners and the
gas allowed to flow and burn contin-
ually. Even is this true in several in
stances in Bartlesville, where own
ers of wells have brought the gas
70 their homes and allow it to burp
day and night. The three large
plants and the glass factories
here are consuming gas in large
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

which is bottled up and has beer
contained in wells for the past two
years. The owners of the leases have
sought an outlet for their product
but attempts to deliver it through
pipelines to distant cities never has
been successful. In the Bartlesvillo
district, less than fifteen miles from
this city, gas wells have been drilled
in the attempt to produce oil and
the operators have, with considerable
difficulty, caused the same to be
shut in and await the time when
there is market for the gas pro.
ductiOn.
Professor llaworth's report was re.
ceived with amusement by the oil and
gas field operators, as we'll as by
the people who have lived in this
section since the earliest develop
mant According TO the opinion o.;
one operator who has spent a life.
time in the oil fields and has operated
in eastern fields, the oldest leases
here will not or cannot be fully de.
veloped for a period of fully fifteen
years, and unless there is something
more than domestic and manufactur-
ing demands made upon the supply
there will be many years between
that learned professors prophecy and
its fulfilment.
That the fields here will become
exhausted, is not doubted by anyone
familiar with gas and oil, but that
time cannot possibly come for many
gears and it is not believed that any
of the present generation will he
deprived of It's use in the Oklahoma
rart of the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
(NIN SOCIETY
~ BY MARY GwYN wHITEMAN TELEPHONE No. l4a

Mrs. Butcher, vice president.
Mrs. j. A. Bivens, second vice presi-
dent.
Mrs. T. X. Kearney, third vice pres
ident
Mrs. J. c. Thompson, fourth vice
president.
Mrs Hodges, corresponding secretary
of Home Department.
Mrs. Winfrey, corresponding secre-
tary of Foreign Department.
Mrs. J. A. Bass, recording secretary.
Mrs. Morgan, treasurer Home De
partment
Mrs. Tyre, treasurer Foreign Depart
ment.
Mrs. r. w. Randol, local treasurer.
Mrs. Sam Downward, agent for Mis-
sionary Voice"
On next Saturday afternoon the
society will hold bazaar and market
at the building formerly occupied by
the First State Bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

quantities, but there is no waste. Ev-
cry cubic foot is measured and paid
for to the companies operating the
leases and supplying the fuel and ev-
cry effort is made to conserve the
supply tor future needs as well as
to keep down the smaN expense.
In most of tle cities where gas is
used for domestic purposes it Is
burned on the meter system and the
householders have learned that it is
poor economy to allow more of the
commodity to pass through the meter
than is actually necessary for house
hold purposes. But returning to the
smaller towns, the flat rate prevails,
and it is seldom that fires are al
lowed to 90 out during the winter
months. The consumer pays so much
per month for each stove. range or
light used. 1t is an old saying in
these towns that gas is cheaper
than Matches and its all the same
price whether they burned much 9r
little OF the convenient fuel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
Christian Aid Society.

With Mrs. Will Roberts, the Christ
ian Aid Society net on yesterday af-
telnoon with quite a good attendance.
The bazaar which was decided
success, has stimulated them to great
er efforts and the new years work is
looked forward to with interest.
The following officers were elected
Mrs. Wilkes, president
Mrs. Will Roberts, ice president.
Mrs. Fatherel, secretary.
Mrs. John Smith, treasurer
After the business session a social
hour was enjoyed.
The society will not meet again until
after the holidays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
Second Ward Mothers Club.

The Second Ward Mothers club beg
to call their members attention to the
fact that tomorrow afternoon DR. Pot.
ter will address them on The Prophy.
Tactic Treatment of the Teeth"
The importance of this subject is
undisputed and the program commit
tee hope that the members will show
their appreciation of DR.. Potters Civ
ing up his office hours for the after
noon, by attending,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
At Mrs. Sass.

Mrs. Morris Sass who has such an
enviable reputation as a hostess, ad
ded another triumph to her long list OF
novel and interesting parties, when she
entertained last evening in honor OF
her guest, Miss Corrah Hayes of Mus.
kogee.
The young ladies were given on en-
tering, pink tissue paper caps and the
gentlemen small hunting bags.
They matched numbers for partners
and were sent on hunting expedition
Cracker animals were hidden about
the house and the one bagging the
most game was given prize.
Only Teddy Roosevelt has ever bag
ged the quantity and variety as dis.
played by Miss Hallatte Fraley who
was presented L valuable bottle OF
perfume as reward for her bravery
and industry.
Money baks We're then passed, in
which beans passed for currency, and
a box auction was the cause of merry
and extravagant bidding.
The contents of the boxes could be
judged only by size and all sorts of
things were bought some. of which
will be treasured for Christmas gifts.
Miss Boone and Mrs. Harts assisted
Mrs. Sass in serving about eighty
guests with a delicious three course
luncheon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. II H. Sayre will enter
tain Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts of Marion,
Kentucky, during the holidays. Mr..
and Mrs. Roberts will arrive on the
twentieth and Mrs Sayre will entertain
for them with an afternoon and even
ing party. Several other ladies have
planned entertainments in their honor
and their visit will be attended with
many gayeties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06


They put in fifty dollars worth Of
work
For the bazaar.
They are busy as set of bees. They
don't
Know where they are.
They put in fifty dollars worth of
food,
And shout in glee
If when they count the money, they
have hauled"
Just twenty-three
Round plunks. They are contented
to get that
Much from the mess.
And they hug those round simoleons,
The bazaar was success"
Fort Worth Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
At Mrs. C. A. Whitehurst.

The members of Circle Two, Broad
way Methodist church, will meet on
tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock
with Mrs. C. A. Whitehurst. They are
requested to bring their contributions
for the bazaar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
Elks' Dance Friday Evening.

The Elks will entertain informally
Friday evening at their home. with
a dance in honor of visiting young
looked forward to with great deal
of pleasure by members of the Elks
and their young lady friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
Presbyterian Bazaar.

At the annex tomorrow afternoon
The doors open at g: SO and the sale
begins promptly 1T three O'Clock Oys-
ters will be served in the evening to
the gentlemen, beginning at j o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

Mrs. V. A. Niblack, whose name is
always linked with some good, charit-
able work, has donated a room in her
residence on Broadway for the use OF
the Benevolent Society for the DAYS
preceding Christmas. When donations
will be received for distribution to the
poor at Christmas.