The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
CRESCENT CITY IS
VICTOR IN BATTLE
over CANAL SHOW
Members Will Recommend That
Uncle Sam Make q Good Ap-
preparation for the
Great Event.

Washington, Jan. q. - New Orleans
today won the first round of the fight
for the location Of the Panama ex-
position, when the exposition commitr
tee of the House by vote Of to 8
voted in favor of it as the site for
the fair to celebrate the opening OF
the Panama canal in 1915.
The committee voted to report favor,
ably the Estopinal bill recognizing New
Orleans and authorizing the selection
OF board of commissioners and the
making OF a government exhibit.
No appropriation Of a pecuniary aid
is authorized. 1t is understood, how
ever, that the committee will favor
an extensive government exhibit to
cost approximately 81 100000 The bill
was referred to a subcommittee for
perfection.
How Committee Voted.
The bill will be favorably reported
to the House next Tuesday The MEM
bers Of the committee on Industrial
arts and expositions who voted in ia
vor Of New Orleans were:
For New Orleans-Rodenberg. Illi-'
nois; Langley, Kentucky; Murphy.
Missouri; Woods, Iowa: Rhinock. Ken
lucky: Helm, Florida: Collier, Miss,
issippi; Cullop, Indiana; Covingtonl
mdTyidHC.
For San Francisco-Gardner, Massa y
chusetts: Southwick, New York; Stee-,
nerson. Minnesota; Poindexter, WASH
ington; Maynard, Virginia.; Nelson
Wisconsin.
Democrats Feeling Good.
Democrats were jubilant today over
the results of last nights caucus OF
their party in the next House OF Rep
resentatives. Speaker-elect Champ
Clark, who scored the honor of be-
ing the first democratic speaker of the
House ever chosen for the first term
by reclamation. was in a happy frame
of mind.
ut was q very harmonious meeting"
he said 1T was particularly gratify-
ing that there was a remarkable at
tendance, 221 Of the 227 democratic rep
resentatives in the next congress being
present. Many Of them had to come
hundreds Of miles to join in the de-
liberations.''
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, who
was chosen by reclamation as CHAIR
man Of the ways and means commit
tee, shared with Mr.. Clark q flood Of
congratulations from the members Of
the House and others during the day.
Chairman Underwood will call the
committee together next week to frame
plan Of action. 1t Is not expected
that the committee will begin actual
work until after adjournment March
4, but it's deliberations will be then
continuous probably until June.
Ga mble Boosting Elliott.
Senator Gamble had another talk
about the judgeship with the president
today; he again urged the appoint
ment Of j. d. Elliott. Senator Gamble
expects the president to dispose of the
matter next week.
1t is expected the judiciary commit
tee will report to the Senate Monday in
favor Of the confirmation of Judge Car
land and the other commerce court
judges. After their confirmation the
president will name a successor to Car
land.
Big Naval Budget.
Two battleships, two GOLFERS. eight
torpedo boat destroyers and four sub;
marine boats constitute the naval in
crease program for next year, UNDER
action of the House committee on naval
affairs today.
This action of the committee carries
out the main features of the adminis-
tration OF building two battleships a
year, with needed auxiliary vessels,
The battleships are to cost $4,000, 900
each exclusive Of armor and armament
and are to be Of $4,000 tonnage.