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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
COTTON BILL IN HOUSE
is SUBJECT OF ATTACK
Best Amendment Would Be to
Strike Out Enacting Clause,
Says Mr.. Payne.

Attempts to amend the democratic cot
ton tariff bill began as soon as the meas
ure was taken up in the House today
Representative Payne of New York, the
republican tariff leader, made the OPEN
ing republican attack. He declared 1t
was useless to try TO amend 1T in any
way, because the democrats had the
necessary strength to carry out their pur-
pose to pass it without change.
Mr. Payne declared the best amendment
he knew of would be to strike out it's
enacting clause, in other words. to kill it
completely. He charged that the demo-
Gratis lacked knowledge Of tariff legisla-
ton and the Constitution. and that the
cotton bill had been reported without con-
sideration information.
Democratic Leader Underwood replied
that the democratic majority legtslates
through unanimous party. He said that
no democratic member Is asked in caucus
to violate his conscience or pledges made
his constituents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

widespread attention outside. and there is
scarcely a day that inquiries are not re-
ceived concerning the manner in which
1t is manufa ctured.
Cooperation Heartily Commended.
DR.. Murray today said that the
promptness with which the charities
stations each day have received and
distributed the boxes and the Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage Company
has collected and delivered them at
the District building have been two
of the gratifying features of the cam
paign. Each day the boxes reach the
health office practically at the same
hour, and the counting Of the insects
begins at once.
contestants explaining the methods
they have used for killing the fly con-
tinue to be received daily. In the main.
they agree with those formerly re-
ceived, the majority of which have tes-
titled to the superiority of the swat
ter" over every other DISCRIMINATING
device. Drowning has been shown to
be the favorite means of destroying
insects caught in traps.
DR.. Murray has the records OF all
the contestants completed to date, and
expects to have the record of the cam
paign finally computed by Saturday
night The names of the winners will
be announced in The Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
REJECTS SENATE CHANGES.
Ways and Means Committee Against
Amended Free List Bill,

The House ways and means committee
today refused to accept the farmers free
list tariff bill as amended by the Senate.
and instructed Chairman Underwood to
move that the House non-concur and ask
conference with the Senate.
Il have not the slightest doubt we can
come to an agreement on the bill in con-
ference" said Mr.. Underwood.
The first meeting of the conference
committee in charge of the wool tariff
revision bill will be held tomorrow morn
ing The democrats of the House are
confident also that on this tariff measure
a basis of agreement can be reached be-
tween the Underwood House bill and the
La Toilette compromise Senate bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

Total in prizes. .............. $1,000
Contest opened Monday, July "a,
and will close at 1870 a m. Satur-
day. August >.
Entrants must be children under
sixteen years of age.
Flies must be delivered, after be-
ing killed. between the hours of 10
and IL a. m. at any one of the fol-
lowing seven stations of the Asso-
ciated Charities: Georgetown, Cen
trail, Southwest, Northeast, South
est, West End and Northern.
Specially made boxes in which
the flies must be delivered have
been provided, free of cost, by the
George p. killian Manufacturing
Company of 452 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. and can be had
upon application at any of the
above-named stations.
The names, ages and addresses of
the contestants must be carefully
written on the boxes.
The flies will be collected daily
and taken to the District building.
where they will be counted under
the supervision of DIR. Arthur l..
Murray of the health department.
A separate card for each contest
ant will be kept on file at the
health department, which will show
the daily progress made in the
campaign. e--
Flies caught on sticky paper can
not be counted. but they may be
caught in traps, "swatted" or
poisoned and exterminated by
drowning. the use of sulphur
fumes or other means.
Results of the contest and win
ners of prizes will be announced in
The Sunday Star, August 6.
Employees of The Star and men,
bers of their families are not eligi-
BILE to the contest for the prizes.
Where Flies Must Be Deliv-
cred.
Flies must be delivered at one Of
the following Associated Charities
stations not later than II O'Clock
am. every day the campaign is on
except Sunday, July 30:
Georgetown, 1916 o street.
Central, 923 II street northwest.
Southwest, I'LL Az street south
west
Northeast 500 II street north
east.
Southeast, 319 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast.
Northern, 701 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest.
West End. 1922 G street north
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
AUTO WRECKED BY TRAIN.
Three Washington Men Escape
Death by Jumping.

Three Washington men had a narrow
escape from death last night when a
Baltimore and Ohio train struck the
automobile they were riding I'm at Relay,
Md. twelve miles from Baltimore The
men were E. l.. Thompson, proprietor OF
garage at 643 Maryland avenue north
east: George B. Lynch, 493 n street
southwest. and William W. Wood, who
was driving the machine.
The train had approached so near the
crossing that the trio had to jump from
the car. The driver could not turn to
either side The car was wrecked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

ctabIe shall be submitted to The Hague
unless by special agreement some Aother
tribunal is created or selected.
Differences that either country thinks
are not justiciable shall be referred TO
a commission of inquiry, composed OF
nationals of the two governments. en-
powered TO make recommendations for
their settlement Should the commission
decide that the dispute should be
arbitrated, such decision will be bind
ing.
Before arbitration is resorted to.
even In cases where both countries
agree that the difference is susceptible
Of arbitration. the commission of in
duiry shall investigate the dispute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
WOMAN GETS $4,000 SALARY.
DR.. Mary Pennington in Employ OF
Bureau of Chemistry.

The recent appointment OF Miss Mar.
garet v. Kelly to be examiner OF minis
In the Treasury Department at a salary
of $1,000 a year. one Of the highest sal
aries paid a woman in the government
service, recalls the fact that a woman
employe of the Department OF Agricul-
ture also is receiving 5000 q year salary.
This is DIR. Mary f. Pennington. who is
in charge Of the experimental laboratory
of the bureau of chemistry of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at 1888 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia
DR.. Pennington has been working at
this salary since July 1. She is the high
est paid woman clerk in the Department
Of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Forest Fires Beyond Control.

Forest fires. raging for the past week
In the Angeles national forest. Cal, in
GLIDING the watersheds for the rich or
ange groves OF San Bernardino. Riverside
and Orange counties. have gotten beyond
control District Forester Du Bots, at
San Francisco, was ORDERED by the forest
service here today to SUI nmon all possible
help to shbdue the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
MANN BLOCKS DISTRICT DAY
Objects to Considering Local Bust
ness Ahead of Schedule.

Chairman Johnson of the House Dis
trict committee today asked unanimous
consent that next Saturday be set apart
for consideration Of District bills in the
House. Mr.. Mann OF Illinois objected
The regular District day. does not
come until q week from next Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Peace Outlook Not So Good.

PARIS, August "a semi-official note
issued today states that the optimistic
opinions emanating from London, relative
to the progress OF the Franco-German
negotiations are not borne out by the
facts, as the German demands continue
excessive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Minister Mendez Coming Here

Joaquin Mendez. minister OF public
works Of Guatemala, will sail from Port
Barrios, Guatemala. today on a special
mission 10 the United States Advices
TO the State Department do not indicate
the nature Of the mission, but 1t is sur
missed here that II may relate to the ne
COLLATION. Of loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

Greer, has, through its trustees, invited
the President to attend mass meeting
in New York Sunday, November II. The
invitation will probably be accepted.
President Taft was guest OF the
United States Marine Band at its Cap
itol concert yesterday afternoon. The
southern tour of the band will begin Sep
TENDER 25. not September 8, as heretofore
published Senator Bacon of Georgia was
one of the signers of the petition to the
President to permit the band to make the
tour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
GROUND BROKEN FOR
PANAMA CANAL FORTS
Sites Selected by Board Ap-
proved by Gen. Wood, With
Minor Exceptions.

Ground was broken this week for the
Notifications at the Pacific terminal or
the Panama canal, according to the state
ment today of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood.
chief Of STAFF. L. S. A, who returned this
morning from a months inspection trip
to Panama
Gen. Wood inspected all the sites Sc
lected by the board on the fertilization
OF the canal. and approved all of them
with the exception of some minor changes.
Work Of preparing the ground at all these
sites for the reception OF tho big guns
will begin soon. Orders for the guns have
been placed, and the first 6f them will
be ready by the time the empIacements
begun at the Pacific terminal OF the canal
are completed.
AS soon as any OF the fortifications at
the canal are completed. Gen Wood said.
troops will be sent down to man them.
This matter, he said. he would take up
with President Taft In the near future
1t Is believed that 1t will be unnecessary
to construct any quarters for the troops
at present, as there are q number OF
buildings suitable for temporary bar
racks already available along the canal.
Extended Trip Of Inspection.
Gen. Wood announced today that he
plans to start on an extended inspection
trip through the south and west about the
end Of August. He will first visit the
fortifications along the Gulf OF Mexico
and then proceed to San Antonio. where
the remnant of the Maneuver Division
is located, and then along the Mexican
frontier to investigate conditions among
the posts which are responsible for the
cavalry patrol of the border. The gen.
eral plans to swing back through the
middle western states, visiting army posts
on the way to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
LEISHMAN FOR GERMANY.
Berlin Government Has Been Asked
as to His Accountability.

BERLIN. August S.--John G. Leishman
has been proposed to this government as
American ambassador to succeed DR..
David Jayne Hill. who resigned last
spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Illness of James i. Ward.

No change was reported today In the
condition Of James l.. Ward, who was
taken Ill last evening while attending q
meeting of the Elks. Mr.. Ward is the
exalted ruler Of Washington Lodge, No.
Is. B. P. o. Elks. He IL employed a
the bureau of engraving and printing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

With two days remaining before the
close of The Stars flyless city campaign,
at 1890 O'Clock Saturday morning, the
race between the contestants is growing
closer. There are going to be some
neck -and-neck finishes.
Layton II. Burdette continued in first
place again today, but he turned in only
400 more flies yesterday than did his clos
est rival, Bessie F1llius. His showing for
the day was 21,6OO
For three days Burdette and the Fillius
girl have made practically the same
scores. Burdettes margin of 81, 900 is by
no means safe one, considering that the
daily showings of the leaders mount into
the thousands.
The fight for first place between Bur-
dette and his girl rival promises to be no
more interesting than the fight for second
place between Bessie Fillius and Law
10000 behind her.
Margins Very Close.
In fact. the margins between the ten
| top-notchers are SO close that there may
be some big upsets any day. Under the
conditions a dark horse could hardly win
ten leaders, it is by no means certain as
yet who will be the three highest when
the contest closes
Edwin Guide, who, until yesterday, had
been in position No. q for nearly a week,
tailed to turn in any flies. The result
was he dropped to sixth position. Cora
Briscoe and Elsie CornwelI, who, pre-
viously, were in fifth and sixth positions
respectively, advanced to fourth and fifth
places. Mildred Zuschnett and Lillian
Portop remained, as yesterday in posi-
tons and s. Moses Mcpherson dropped
to tenth place, Wallace Club going into
the position above him.
Girls Catching UP.
favor of the girls. The lead of 1900
flies which the five boys had yesterday
was reduced to $1,000. The five girls
who are among the ten leading swat
tiers" are making every effort to have g
combined showing that will be in excess
Of that of the boys at the end of the
campaign. and if they continue to make
the gains that they did yesterday it will
require only day or two to put them In
the lead.
AS the results stand at present three
OF the contestants have killed consid-
erably over 10000 flies each while a.
fourth is rapidly approaching that num-
Der.
Indications are that todays count will
enable the ten highest contestants to
show a combined slaughter Of more than
100000
Yesterdays count was slightly above
half a million, which, if anything, was
few hundred flies more than the showing
Monday and Tuesday.
The number of insects destroyed to
date, according to the figures of DIR. Muir
ray, IS 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
KEEPING HOT PACE
Small Margin Between Lead
erstin F|yIess City Contest.
CLOSE FINISHES EXPECTED
Girls Make Better Showing Than
Boys in Yesterdays Results.
TOTAL DEAD NOW 4,5OO.OOO
Less Than Two Days Now in Which
to Turn in Boxes
for Contest
Leaders in the Campaign,

Total of ten highest contest
ants, 014.8OO.
Total slaughter of all contest
ants to date, 1850, 900 flies.
Combined gain of ten highest
contestants over score of yester-
day, 10000 flies.
Lead of five boys over Ave girls
among ten first contestants, 2S,-
900 flies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Health Department Plans
to Continue the Crusade

That there are now fewer flies in Wash
ington than there have ever been at this
time in any previous year is the belief of
DR.. Murray and officials of the depart
ment The slaughter of four millions and
& half Of insects represents activities
against the fly that have been In progress
in every section of the city. In certain
sections the fight has been waged with
more success than In others, resulting in
almost the complete elimination of the
pest.
Not only has the crusade resulted in
the immediate reduction of the fly family,
but its effect upon the five generations
that remain to be developed between now
and the end of the season will be almost
incalculable.
In fact, it Is the future effect OF the
campaign that officials of the department
are most interested in. Each generation
is bound to show a big falling off in num-
bers as compared with the corresponding
generation developed a year ago.
This leads to the question Of how many
flies will be left from the last generation
of the present season to produce mex,
years crop.
Survival Of the "UnAttest."
According to the officials there are, a,
| the end of each season, certain mum.
| al ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Paris Ceremony Simple.

The ceremony Of affixing the signature
10 the unprecedented document was SIM
plicity itself, but marked with a solem-
nifty reflected in the faces of those who
had the honor to take part
They met at the ministry of foreign af-
fairs in the office of a. Mollard, chief Of
the protocol. The treaty was signed for
France by Jean Jules Jusserand, the
French ambassador to the United States,
American ambassador at Paris; Arthur
Bailly-Blanchard, secretary of the Ameri-
can embassy. Eugene Pierre, secretary
general of the president of the French
chamber of deputies. and CASTOR Douche-
ment, assistant chief of the protocol, who
officiated in the absence of NJ. Mollard.
When the party was complete NJ. JUS
serand seated himself at desk and once
more carefully read the parchment.
then, taking from his pocket his favorite
pen. which he had used so frequently in
arranging the final phrasing of tha inter-
national pact. affixed his name as the rep
resentative of the French nation.
A few moments later the French diplo-
mat and Mr.. Bacon, who had labored to-
gether for weeks drafting the final text
emerged from the room and SmilingIy an
nounced to the representatives of the
press that the momentous document had
been signed.
copy of the treaty as signed will be
forwarded Immediately to Washington in
exchange for the copy signed at the
American capital this afternoon by Phi
lander G.. Knox, the American Secretary
of State. The government has definitely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

decided not TO publish the text OF the
treaty until II has been given out at
Washington. American Ambassador Jus
serand will leave tonight for Denmark
for vacation.
Interest in London.
LONDON. August 3.-The Angio-Ameri-
can arbitration treaty. TO be signed later
today, will be given out for publication In
London and Washington simultaneously
Should the house OF commons be in ses-
sion at the time the unusual course will
be adopted of submitting the treaty TO
the lower chamber at the same time that
II goes to the United States Senate 9th
erwise il will be given to the press In the
usual way.
Sir Edward Grey. the foreign secretary
who frequently has been urged by MEM
beers OF the house of commons to submit
tres ties To that house before publishing
them, has agreed 10 do so In this case as
the treaty is an entirely new departure
The greatest secrecy is maintained here
in regard to the text This is believed 70
result from the desire OF Washington
that nothing OF its contents leak out until
the Senate has had an opportunity of See
ing the document.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

special vitality, are enabled to survive
the winter These survivors produce the
fly family Of the succeeding year.
1t may have happened that the crusade
has killed more flies possessing unusual
vitality than it has those of the other
kind. If this is the case each of the five
remaining generations will spring from
less hardy ancestors than they would
have otherwise.
The result will be not only fewer flies
to survive the winter. but they Will be of
less hardy stock. This, say the health
experts. should have tremendous eff
feet in curtailing next years production.
AS previously announced in The Star,
the health department, as soon as the
crusade Is finished, intends grouping the
cards of the contestants = by sections,
with the object of asccrtaining what
parts of Washington appear to have been
the most severely fy-infested.
Believing that the existence of a
greater number of flies In one section
than another would indicate that there
are conditions in those sections which
enable the fly to thrive, the department
plans to discover the conditions and cor
rect them.
This work by the department will COM
mence probably not later than next week
and will continue until the end of the
season or latter part Of September. Re-
suits that will more than Justify the
efforts TO be made are expected to fol-
low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

with a view OF recommending a settle
rent without arbitration. The COM
mission, at the request of either gov
eminent Will delay its finding one year
TO give an opportunity for diplomatic
settlement.
The Senate will ratify the terms of
submission Of each dispute to arbltra-
ton.
Grew Out of Speech.
The conventions grew directly out OF
President Taft's speech in Washington
December IS last before the American
Society for the Judicial Settlement of
International Disputes. in which he
said
IF now we can negotiate and put
through n positive agreement with some
great nation TO abide the adjudication
Of an international arbitral court in
every issue which cannot be settled
by negotiation, no matter what 1T in
wolves. whether honor, territory or
money. we shall have made a long step
forward by demonstrating that 1t is
posi- BILE for two nations at least to
esta blish. as between them, the same
system of due process of law that
exists between individuals under a
government.
PARIS, August 3.-American Initiative
in unrestricted arbitration was crowned
today by the signing of a treaty of per-
nanent peace by the terms of which
France and the United States agree to
submit to neutral court all differences
that may arise between the two govern
ments, even though the dignity, honor
and vital interests of either republic may
he involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Regulation Is Waived.

President Taft has issued an executive
order waving the provisions Of the order
Of January II. 1873, SO far as they apply
to Sylvester P. Bartlett. field supern-
tendent of the bureau OF fisheries. This
old order prohibits federal employees from
holding state, territorial and municipal
offices along with federal positions. The
Illinois bureau of fisheries wants the help
of Mr.. Bartlett as secretary in developing
important work begun by it. and the Or
der Of the President will permit this.
The American Church Institute for
Negroes. headed by Bishop David II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
SWEATERS" Busy Today.

No signs Of a let-up in the activities
of the 'swatters' were in evidence this
morning at the seven Associated Charities
stations where the flies are delivered. 1t
was estimated that the number of in
sects brought in would equal yesterday
amount. There were a number of new
applicants.
The George p. Killian Manufacturing
Company filled hurry order of $50
boxes for the southeast station this morn
ing This makes a total OF 1850 boxes
Mr. Killian has made and donated since
the contest began.
At all of the stations yesterday the
stock of boxes ran low and MIR. killian
is preparing to send out a new supply
today. The entire number OF boxes that
will be used In the campaign. 1t is esti-
KiIiian-star fly box continues to attract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Intends to Hit Him First.

However, the big crusade of the de-
partment. experimenting The Stars cam
paign, will not get under way before next
spring, when flies first begin to appear.
Anticipating that there will be a much
smaller horde Of the pests next year.
DR.. Woodward, health officer of the Dis
trict, intends to strike a death blow at
the fly the moment he makes his appear
ance.
Favorite haunts of the insect. both with
respect to breeding and feeding places,
as revealed by The Stars campaign, will
be watched from the outset The per-
son who feeds the fly is to be the object
of the departments "swattfng'
DR.. Woodward said that The Stars cru
sade has put the health department in
possession OF valuable information 1t
could not have obtained otherwise and
that 1t intends to make the most thor
ough use of 1t possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Prizes and Conditions,

Here are the rewards for the
greatest activity in Kidding the city
of its greatest menace to health:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Survival Of the "Unhttest."

According to the officials there are. at
the end OF each season. certain num-
Der of flies which, on account OF some