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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01

whole we'll staged. It is in every way a deserving popular prfzed attraction
 There were many. present who thought for fun and frolfc and song, Ben Welch's offering of last week could not be beaten, but there was a change of sentiment after last night 8 performance
 The Honeymoon Girls is being re- peated this afternoon and will be on the boards for this evening and twice tomorrow, matinee and evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01

dIu l WouC to the store to get a bottle of Lydia E. Pink hams Vege e t able Compound, but the clerk did not want to let me have it. he said it was no good and wanted me to try something else, but knowing all about it I in- sisted nd finally got it. and I am SO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
Four Students Near Death In
 Wesleyan Fire
College Commons Club Suffers $5,0O0 Blaze Jumped
 From Windows
Especial from United Press.

lOP6CIdI IT OIII O1lIGU IT6SS.J T
 Middletown, Sept. 1-Nearly slffo- cated in a fire that did 5000 dam age to the College Commons Club, four Wesleyan University students marrow ly escaped in their nightclothes, early today, by jumping from a second story window A great fire started in some unlCnown manner spread rapidly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

that line he said. and. in answer to a
question, he declared that so far the
board had met with. hearty cooperation
on the part Of manufacturers.
In discussing the methods Of the board,
Mr.. Emery said:
Take, for instance, worsted and wooden
fabrics. We would confer with the man.
ufacturers and also with the clothing
men who buy them, and turn them into
clothing. They are the men who should
certainly have hearing regarding the
cost and price Of the fabric which they
use and turn into suits for the people,
Ought not you to have in mind the
ultimate consumer" asked Mr.. Fitzger-
aid. "of whom we have heard so much p
I'VE would be glad to hear from the
ultimate consumer" said Mr.. Emery, ''if
he has any real information
The much-discussed question as to
whether the tariff board would be neces-
sary in framing tariff for revenue only
was brought up by Mr.. Fitzgerald. who
wanted to know if the information the
board was acquiring would be useful
only to man framing tariff for pro-
lection.
II should suppose it would be equally
valuable in either case declared Mr.
Emery, emphatically. I'VE consider the
whole question of any facts regarding
the tariff to be pertinent. For instance.
one Of the most important things that the
board could do would be to consider
the question Of classification. which has
nothing to do either with protection or
free trade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Farmers and Reciprocity.
20 the Editor Of The Star:

Your editorial Wednesday under the
caption The President and the Farm
eTs appears to be wide Of the mark as
10 the effect the proposed reciprocity
measure Will have upon the farmers of
the northern states. Your conclusion
seems TO be that the proposed measure
would not injure the farmer, and that &c
II did all he could do would be to look
peasant and continue to support the
policy of protection from which he re-
ceived no benefit. Well, let us see about
that
In the enactment OF the last tariff
measure, as we'll as previous ones agri-
culture was recognized as one of the
important industries of the country and
was granted a fair degree OF protection
along with the other industries of the
nation. II the farmer needed protection
when the last tariff act was passed
surrey he needs it just az much now II
not then the President stuItitied himself
when he signed the bill and afterward
proclaimed 1t the best tariff law ever
enacted.
Now he proposes to sweep away with
the wave OF his hand the protection ac-
corded the northern farmer against prac-
tically the only country against which
he needs protection by attempting to
force the measure through Congress in
the closing days of the session, before
farmers. and states that they will not
be injured. The farmers of the border
states remember too well the Injurious
effects OF the Wilson tariff act, which
only reduced the protective rates about
one-half to put any faith in his state
ment. If II We're proposed to make 4
general reduction in tariff rates the
farmer would be willing to stand his
share along with the others. but SO long
~ protection is to be a national policy
the farmer is going to have his share of
il or refuse further to support the candi-
dates or party that advocates it.
II this bill should become a law it
will force the farmers OF the border
states to align themselves with the advo-
Gates of free trade. in order to get lower
prices on farm machinery and other
articles that they have to buy to even UP
on the lower prices at which they are
forced to sell their products.
To sum up. the republican party can
afford TO pass this bill when II can do
without the farmers votes in the border
states. and not one day sooner.
c. f. POWELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
.ANAC0STIA:;.

The entertainment given last evening
by the younger members of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church. under the direction of
Mrs. Edward Frisbie, in the Anacostia
Masonic Hall, was much enjoyed The
following program was rendered:
Opening chorus, b. the company:
III Every Star Was an Angel"
solo, by Miss Lena Weisel: "A Sigh,
misunderstanding" by Misses Minnie
Potter and Florence Frisbic; solo, by
Miss Gertrude Skinner; song. by Miss
Ada Kelly, assisted by Harold Wood,
Thorton Fisher. George Fisher, Raymond
Emo, Raymond Scaggs. Fred Burgess and
Miss Ruth Fletcher; Any Little Girl"
Miss Marguerite Sansbury; "Shaky Eyes"
Misses Carrie kcndrick, Willie Thornc,
Edith WEIGH, Elizabeth Bow ling Dorothy
Hopkins, Grace Robinson, Dorothy wiley,
Winnie Gee, Louise Wclch and Lola His
sy; solo. Miss Dorothy Latimer: Gee
But Id Like 10 Furnish Flat for YOU"
song, by Gertrude Skinner, Ethel Ioff-
mann, Ether Bopp, Ella Hoffmann, Fred
burgess, Harold Wood, George Fisher
and Frank Hagan; rive Got the Time
and the Place." solo. by Miss Marion
Frisbie; dance and song by Miss Barbara
Eubanks and Miss Elsie Frisbie; Meet
Ne Tonight in Dreamland," by Miss Ruth
Fletcher and Miss Ethel Bopp, assisted
by the chorus.
The second part was opened with
song by the chorus. followed by a dance
by Miss Gertrude Skinner. A sketch en-
titled .'Neighborly Kindness" was given
by Miss Ada Kelly and Miss Florence
Frisbie. Miss Grace Robinson sang
solo. followed by song by eight of the
little girls. Miss Anna Hagan sang, fol-
lowed by a dance by Misses Elsie Frisbie
and Barbara Eubanks.
Perhaps the most enjoyable feature of
the entertainment was the number ..nti-
dressed to represent the ages from in
followed with a song Miss Ruth Fletch-
err sang Mandy, assisted by the chorus.
The closing number depicted the flags Of
the different nations and the ones Rar-
ticipating wore the dress of the different
countries they represented. Franklin S.
Gicker was stage manager, and Miss An
ME IIingey was accompanies.
The women of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church gave supper last
evening in the new hall recently COM
pleted The tables were decorated with
colors.
The chanccl Of the Esther Memorial
Episcopal Chapel, at Congress Heights.
has been enlarged. and seats Will be
provided for the choir. Heretofore the
space has been too small. and the Bishop
OF Washington has been anxious that il
be enlarged. NJ. J. Fillius. director of
the choir is rehearsing a number of
boys and girls for Eastern Sunday, when
th., first robed choir will make its ap
pearance at this church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
INJUNCTION IS REFUSED
VALLEY PAPER COMPANY
Court Holds Congress Joint
Printing Committee Is Law
fully Constituted.

The joint committee on printing Of Con-
gress is lawfully constituted. according to
the opinion rendered today by Justice
Gould of the District Supreme Court, in
which he directs the dismissal Of a. pro-
ceeding for injunction brought by the
Valley Paper Company of IIolyoke. Mass,
to restrain the public printer from max
ing any purchases under contracts by the
committee as at present constituted
The Valley Paper Company in its bin of
complaint contended that the law re-
CURED that the joint committee should be
a appointed by the Speaker of the House
and the President Of the Senate.
Right to Select Members.
The answer Of the public printer admit
ted that the committee had not been ap-
pointed by the President Of the Senate
and the Speaker of tho House. but
claimed that the committee on printing
OF the House and the committee on print
ing Of the Senate had the right to select
from it's own members the personnel Of
the joint committee on printing, and that
the complainant had no legal right to in
quire into the suff1ciency of their appoint
ment.
The court held that under existing law
the appointment Of the joint committee on
printing Is left to the discretion of the
Senate and House as may be provided by
their rules.
The case was an outgrowth of the cello
brated proceeding for mandamus insti-
tuted by the Valley Paper Company
against the joint committee on printing
to compel consideration OF a bid to fur
nist paper for government use. Justice
Wright issued 4 rule on the joint CON-
mittee. to which the House directed it's
members to respond. but which the SEN
ate ignored. At the hearing Justice
Wright delivered an opinion rebuking the
senators for their refusal to obey the
courts summons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
ARRANGE FOR BANQUET.
Program for Carroll Institute Dinner
Is Announced.

Arrangements have been completed for
the Carroll Institute banquet, which will
be held next Monday night in the insti-
tute banquet hall. Addresses will be
made by Rev. ]. P. Meager, O. P. and
Representative James NJ. Graham. Other
numbers on the program include James J..
Nolan. solo: James F. McCabe. ballad
William Seward Shelby, recitation; Glenn
W. Ashley. solo: James Hawkins. char
acter song. and Harry Hall. piano solo.
Music will be rendered by the Carroll In
Stitute Orchestra.
The committee In charge of the ar
rangements for the banquet follows. Will
liam P Normoyie. chairman: John T.
Crowley. treasurer: William H. Lepley.
secretary: NJ. NJ. Doyle. J. Martin Nc
Zee. James Richardson. Ed ]. Hanna,
Bernard Leonard. p. ]. Lynch, p. c. J.
Treanor. James F. Shea, william D. Will
coxen. NJ. J. Lynch. Henry w. Sohon.
William Henry Dennis. John J. Connolly.
J. A. Hannah, John J. Nolan. Arthur I.
Clark. James Francis Smith. Lawrence
Mangap. Leo c.. May. Patrick T. Moran,
r. j. Drury, NJ A. Purcell ana Peter A.
Drury,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
HOLDS ANNUAL REUNION.
Banquet and Election of Officers Of
the North Dakota Association.

The North Dakota Association held its
annual meeting and banquet at the john
son Hotel LAST night. About thirty were
present, including the congressional dele
cation from the state Following the
dinner were a number Of addresses and
songs. There were many exchanges of
fluctuations over the growth and devel-
opment of the state and its political good
fortunes.
The association was formed eight years
ago. and it's annual meeting rs held Feb
ruary - every year. that being the date
that President Cleveland signed the bill
dividing the territory of Dakota into two
states and making the state OF North Da-
kota.
The association has about sixty mem.
bers EA-PresideQt Roosevelt, who was a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
APPROPRIATION BILLS
ARE PASSED BY HOUSE
Three Measures, Carrying
Total of More Than $142,-
100000, Go Through.

The naval. Notifications and diplomatic
appropriation bills. carrying a grand total
of more than $142,OOO,O 600. were passed
by the House Of Representatives yeste--
day. Had not the body been so pressed
for time it is proba Bile that ten or twelve
legislative days would have been con-
sumed in consideration Of these three
measures.
The naval bill carries an appropriation
Of $133. 100000 The fortifeations bill au-
thorizes expenditures approximating So
100000 The diplomatic bill makes avail
able the sum Of $4,O58,OcO
The Notifications bill, reported by Rep
resentative Walter /. Smith, provoked
little debate. The appropriations that 1t
carries will be expended on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts, In the Philippines and
in the Hawaiian Islands.
There was a four hour debate on the
diplomatic bill. Among the new items In
this measure is one appropriating $4,000
for clerk hire at United States con-
sulateS.
To Measure Earth.
A provision in, the bill appropriating
$I,JOO as the contribution Of the United
States to assist the International Geodetic
Association In it's work Of measuring
the earth resulted In considerable discus
sion. Representative Macon wanted to
know how long 1t would take to. mes sure
the earth. Representative Foster Of Ver-
mont. manager of the bill, said he didn't
know.
1T will take a thousand years." re-
marked Representative Palmer of Penn
sylvania.
''Or as long as it took to discover the
north pole. perhaps" suggested Repre-
sentative Mann of Illinois.
Representative Macon asked. Repre-
sentative Foster how long the Interna-
tional Geodetic Association had been on
the job. I'VE have been contributing to
this great scientific work for twenty
years. replied Mr.. Foster.
DO you know how much of the earth
has been measured In that timer asked
Mr.. Macon IAN .inch,. perhaps," inter
rupted Representative Palmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Denies Any Private Interest.

"As the members Of the association re-
side in various parts of Northeast WASH
ington and voted unanimously In oppo-
sitien to the proposed property yard. it
is hardly reasonable to assume that they
were subscribing private interests, and
being chairman of both the executive and
legislative committees, which have been
conducting the case for the association, L
can state that to the best of my knOwl-
edge and belief not a member of either
committee has any private interest in
the matter.
The extension Of West Virginia ave-
nue. through said square is purely pub
lie question. and by way of comparison,
may say that it is as fully in the interests
of the general public as is the extension
of the various streets and avenues in the
northwest section. which has been ap-
proved by members of the present and
former boards Of Commissioners, all Of
whom reside in said section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
NO PRIVATE INTERESTS,
DECLARES Mr.. TUCKER
Takes Exception to Statement
in Commissioners Letter
to President Taft.

Claiming that the Commissioners have
unintentionally submitted an erroneous
statement to the President in their reply
regarding the recent charges against the
District government by Representative
Cary. Evan II. Tucker. president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. has written a letter Of protest to
the Commissioners Mr.. Tucker takes ex-
ception to the statement in the Commits
sioners' reply to the President that pri-
vate interests are behind the movement
to do away with the property yard in the
square bounded by and *, 9th and 7th
streets northeast.
In your recent answer to a letter from
Representative William J. Cary to Presi-
dent Taft making certain charges. among
them being that you exceeded your legal
authority in the establishment OF prop
erty yard on a portion of square s57, be-
tween 9th. eth, l and * streets north
east Mr.. Tucker says to the Commits
sioners. you state. among other things.
according to the published report of your
answer, that the creation of q street
in lieu of the property yard, which GER
tain private interests desire, would itself
be detrimental to public interests
Surprised at Statement.
Feeling assured that the board OF
Commissioners would not Intentionally
submit an erroneous statement to the
President, and that you would consider
1t your duty to give him the whole truth
in answering a communication which he
had referred to you for reply, l was
somewhat surprised at your failure to
inform HIM that the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association is opposing the
establishment of said proposed property
yard, and is DESTROYS of having West
Virginia avenue extended through said
square.
Immediately after your predecessors
in office decided to set aside portion OF
square S51 for a property yard, action
was taken by said association, an organi-
cation which has exerted its influence
and efforts during the past nineteen
years for the general welfare of the Ma
tional Capital and to promote the pure
ly public interests of northeast Wash
ington, directing the executive committee
to oppose the establishment of said pro-
posed property yard and to insist upon
the use of that part of the right of
way OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
which extends through square S57 for
an avenue. as was intended by Congress,
and expressed in the act providing for
the purchase of the land from the rail-
road company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Agents in Canada.

Have YOU made a corresponding pulp
and paper investigation in Canada ."
asked Representative Malby Of New
York
We have agents in Canada now for
that purpose. said Mr.. Emery. I'VE have
some figures directly from Canadian
manufacturers from this end of the line
dian returns. Our agents in Canada are
working on that now
Have you returns enough from Can
ada 10 enable you to give any figures
showing the difference in the cost of pro-
duction in Canada and the United
States" Mr.. Malby demanded
I'VE have Mr.. Emery returned. but
We would rather not be asked for those
until completed. They are pretty fucom-
piete and we cannot tel un il we get the
expect to have them complete in a few
weeks"
Mr.. Malby. who bitterly opposed the
reciprocity arrangement with Canada in
the House. endeavored to find out wi ct Ter
the executive department had secured
this information. but Mr.. Emery declined
20 reply. referring him to the depart
ments.
The members of the committee wanted
to know whether the board was expert
encing any difficulty In securing access
to the books of manufacturing organiza-
lions. and If the board would not he
forced in time to rely entirely on ex
parte statements in getting up its re-
ports. Mr.. Emery declared that in the
pulp and paper investigation no trouble
was experienced. that the manufacturing
chemists have unanimously agreed to
open their books to the board and that
the WOODEN manufacturers have taken
similar action.
No Trouble With Manufacturers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Resident Virginians to Organize.

4 call has been issued to Virginia demo-
Gratis living in the District to meet at the
Ebbitt House tomorrow night for. the pur-
pose of perfecting a reorganization OF the
Old Virginia Democratic Association. 1t
IS expected that all details will be COM
pleted at the meeting to make the asse-
cation one OF the permanent political or
sanirations of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT THE OLD
Masonic Temple cor. 9th and r SITS. NV.
February %, n and Is. from II to pm. for
the benefit OF Sibley Hospital. Tickets, go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

Aaron Westcott's Funeral by Viola
Roseboro. is the seventh entry in our ten
thousand-dollar short story ccntest See
our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

u do not anticipate much trouble along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

resident Of the state at one time, is an
honorary member.
The following officers were elected last
night: President, r. w. Farrar. clerk of
the senate committee on pensions; vice
president. William Connolly. chief clerk
interstate commerce commission; secre-
tary. William Miles. foreman pate
room: government printing Office, aud
treasurer. William Kelley Of the Treasury
Department.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-21
HINES FELT HE
!. ELECTED LOR|MER
c. r. WlEHE so TESTIFIES UNDER
REORGANIZATION BY
COMMITTEES ATToR-
NEY TODAY.

Washington, D. c., July 2t.-C. F.
Wiehe OF the Hines Lumber Co., was
cross examined today before the Lori
mer committee as TO the part he and
Hines took in Lorimer's election. The
committees attorney. Marble. directed
attention to the night when Wiehe
asked w. II. Cook and William OBrien
at Hines request to keep out of the
way during the grand jury session in
Chicago.
Did you know It was a violation Of
the law to advise persons to avoid
subpoenas?" asked Marble
Il did not think about II at that
time. l was just a messenger for
Hines" replied Wiehe.
When Hines attorneys sought 20
prove the subpoenas for Cook and
.O'Brien had not been issued. the wit
ness was led To say that Hines said
to him the night he was advised that
the subpoenas had been issued.
Did you say that night Hines was
talking too much about the Lorimer
case2" asked Marble.
Il might have. knew Hines felt he
was instrumental in Lorimer's cleo
tion. I thought he would get Lori
mers eiemies down on him"
Asked regarding the meeting with
r. ]. Shields. affidavit collector of Su-
perior. Wis, which he did not recall
yesterday. Wiehe explained the Hines
co. desired to ascertain If Cyrus Nc
Cormick contributed anything TO the
Taft campaign and that Shields claim
ed to know someone at Albany. n. Y.
that might help him to get the con-
tribution list.
II had wired the secretary Of state
who replied the list was destroyed.
but I was since advised the list would
he furnished for one thousand dollars
| did not think the charge was sole
ly for copying the 1913 pages OF con-
tributions." said Wiehe.
do YOU mean to say there were
12S pages Of contributions to the Taft
fund.-" asked Senator Kern, late vice
presidential candidate opposed 90 Taft
Yes" replied the witness.
Il see how II happened then" re-
sponded the defeated candidate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-21
ORIGINAL TRUST
MANS OPINION
SAYS WRONGS COMPLAINED OF
WILL. RIGHT SELVES AND
GOVERNMENT SHOULD
NOT INTERFERE.

New York. N. Y. July 21-'My the.
ory is. and il is supported by the
greatest economic writer's. that all
such wrongs right themselves" was
the answer former Attorney John H.
Parsons. of the American Sugar Refin-
ing Co. gave the sugar trust investi-
gators today when they asked him how
'the government could prevent bfg
corporations from the extravagances
they exhibited in the past"
Parsons added: "If there is too much
water in the stock, that will take
care OF itself. The government can
not in equity. interfere in private af-
fairs. Capitalization should not be lin
tied so long as il is not injurious or
fraudulent"
II certainly claim to be a pioneer In
the formation of American trusts" said
Parsons In answer to another question
I'm very proud of It."