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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
MINORITY GIVES REASONS
FOR OPPOSING REVISION
Objections to Pending Cotton
Bill Clearly Stated by Men,
bers of House Committee.

The minority of the House ways ana
means committee in presenting its objec-
tons to the cotton revision bill now
pending in the House says
I'VE are told it is a revenue matter
pure and simple. 1t is not even this. NO
tariff bill will be good revenue producer
that simply cuts down the duties 10 the
last notch with a view to increasing i'm
portations and compelling our people to
buy wholly or largely abroad, for such
condition paralyzes industry, destroys
credit and business confidence, and cuts
down importations even to greater ex-
tent than it reduces the customs duties.
To get revenue we must nave llnporta-
tons. Paralyze business, deprive people
of labor and wages. and importations are
reduced. The revenue is reduced or
destroyed.
1.-The majority have evidently mistaken
the voice of the people. That voice may
have been for a lower tariff duty, but 1t
was far from demanding free trade. A
reasonable reduction in some instances
would have satisfied the voice even Of the
extremists but the great majority will
party for free trade.
Reasons Tor opposition.
1--WE oppose the proposed legislation
"First-Because it does not furnish pro-
tective duties for great American in
dustry, and it is frankly admitted that 1t
is not intended to do so.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on it's face it proposes
greatly to decrease the duty, and there
fore unduly increase the importations. if
tho conprry Should maintain sound and
prosperous condition.
Third-Because it's inevitable tendency
will be to destroy the business confidence
of the country.
"Fourth-Because there is no demand
for such legislation at this time. but, on
the contrary, the country appreciates the
sound reasoning that asks the postpone
ment of the revision of schedule i until
after the report of the tariff board has
been received.
''Flfth-BecauSe the duties under this
bill are ad valorem duties. in disregard of
the judgment of every democratic or
publican Secretary of the Treasury who
has spoken upon this subject, except Rob-
ert ]. Walker. All the others have
strongly advocated specific duties. The
experience not only in this country. but
in all foreign countries. has been against
ad valorem duties. The simple reason
is that they furnish a method for cheat
ing and defrauding the government of its
revenue which has never yet been sue
cessfully met. An attempt to meet this
was made in the present law, and while
it has worked with some measure of sue
cess by its deterrent influence 1t is
doubtful If it would be successful against
the onslaughts that have been made by
importers in. schedule like the cotton
schedule, so open to fraud by undervalua-
ton and purposely made ac valorem in
every particular
{vav al CHI oP vv,lN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Only Legislators Eligible.

Only members of national legislative
bodies of the various nations are eligible
to become delegates to the interpariia-
mentary conference. There is an arbitra-
ton group in the national legislature in
each country. The group in the United
States Congress, which has been in ex-
istence since 1904, when the interparlia-
mentary conference was held in this .coun-
try at ST. Louis, numbers about 200 men,
bers.
The delegation TO the conference from
this country will seek the adoption by the
conference of resolution approving
President Taft's arbitration policy. The
resolution will be offered in the confer
ence by Lord Weardale of Great Britain,
and will urge that all the nations nego-
tate arbitration treaties, not only with
the United States, but also with each
bther on terms similar to the treaty
which has just been perfected by the
United States and Great Britain.
A second matter of great Importance
which the American delegation will urge
upon the conference will be a resolution
offered by Representative Bartholdt at
the Brussels conference, asking govern
ments in their treaties to recognize and
mutually guarantee the territorial status
quo.
This resolution has been referred TO a
commission, Of which Senator Houzeau of
Belgium is chairman. and of which MIR.
Bartholdt is member. The commission
will meet in Rome, October p the day
before the conference opens, to take ac-
ton on the resolution and will make its
report to the entire body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Figures Almost Uncomfortable.

II each OF the number of flies killed by
the leader in the contest can produce
S,0oo, ESQ COO descendants In season, the
extent to which the future population of
the insect tribe las been cut down, as the
result of this ''swatters' activity, is
almost uncomfortable.
The campaign not only is resulting In
the destruction of flies on a tremendous
scale at present, but II is preventing in
billion lots the appearance Of the insect
next summer. One fly killed now may
mean s.G000o0 600 less another season
In tomorrow's issue of The Star the
names of the twenty-five leaders in tine
contest will be published, together with
their scores. Illustrations showing how
the records of contestants are ascertained
and recorded at the health department,
will be reproduced. The progress of the
first week of the two-week campaign will
be reviewed
Sugar Burdette's Bait.
II bur rxybo S.p inf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Full of Merrymakers.

In this car the members of the Pressure
Isle Band with a carload of neighbors, We're
making merry when the fatal crash came,
and it was this car that bore the brunt
of the accident. for the remaining passen-
gers on the special and all. those on the
regular train escaped with a shaking up.
With the exception of the smoking car
none of the coaches left the rails.
Birthstone has just fOrtythree inhabi-
tants, and of course no physician or medi-
cal facilities, but the villagers did every
thing in their power for the injured until
help came from other towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
LEADERS IN DOUBT
Democrats Wondering if Taft
viii Sign or Veto Wool Bill.
SITUATION IN THE HOUSE
In No Hurry to Ask for a Compro-
mise With the
Senate.

Democratic leaders in Congress are
wondering whether the President will
sign or veto the wool bill, the crucial
measure in the Acknowledgement re-
publican campaign for wider revision of
the tariff Despite the determination to
veto the bill unequivocally accredited to
the President by those who have con-
ferred with him, democratic leaders to-
day expressed the opinion that he would
approve the measure. Speaker Clark of
the House is one Of those who believe
the President will sign the bill, despite
all published reports to the contrary
Il believe" said the Speaker to day.
that the Senate and House conferees
Will get together on wool and l hope and
believe that the President will sign such
bill as may be agreed on in the con-
ference. l believe that the Senate will
pass the free list bill. perhaps with some
amendments, and l hope it will pass the
other tariff schedules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Of Far-Reaching Effect.

Representative Bartholdt cons ders that
the adoption of this resolution and its
ultimate adoption by the various govern
ments of the world would do much toward
bringing about universal peace. He said
today that it would eliminate one great
cause of war. territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT
An effort will be made to bring the
interparliamentary conference either to
Canada or the United States. II II is
decided to hold the conference in this
country, 1t is likely that Washington, the
National Capital. will make q strong bid
as the place Of meeting. New York will
also probably be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Five Thousand Fighters in Field.

Previously Mr.. Killian Of the George
p. Killian Manufacturing Company had
donated $500 boxes for the campaign,
today's supply bringing the number up
to $500. This does not indicate the
size of the youthful army that IS fight
ing the fly. for the reason that many
children have pooled their killings and
entered The Stars contest under the
name of one of their members. DIR.
Murray estimates the entire number of
children engaged in the campaign to
be in the neighborhood of 5000.
The flies brought in yesterday did not
change the personnel OF the six leaders
In the contest. but it produced a rear
rangement of their standing. Lawrence
Fitzgerald went into fifth place, chang
ing positions with Edna Davis. Bessie
i. F'ilius remained in third place.
The combined score of the six leaders
was 2tS. 400. an increase over the
previous day OF $3.50. The three boys
have a combined lead over the three
girls of 5000. Yesterday was the first
time the boys have been able to make a
better showing than the girls.
\ new "swatter 3" who entered the con-
test yesterday. is Marvel Stone Herbert,
21i5 II street northwest. He got into the
contest with score of 1920 flies.
There We're other beginners with big
scores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Whole Country Interested.

1t is extremely probable that DR. Muir
ray will issue report on the success of
the campaign and some of the facts de-
veloped in connection with it. Practically
the entire country has heard Of the cru
sade and is interested in it. Dr. Murray
believes that some of Washingtons juve-
nile fly warriors may make some discov-
cries which will be of value to science.
With twelve generations of the fly
within single season possible. totaling
population of S.OOO,O00000 descendants
from one insect. the boy or girl in the
contest who kills but one fly will, accord
ing to DR.. Murray, render humanity an
invaluable service.
In the case of one hundred flies killed
the number prevented from developing
during the coming season will, the health
official said, be almost too large 10 ex-
press in figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Orders Misunderstood.

The accident appears to have been due
to a misunderstanding of orders. None
of the cars left the rails. and the pas
Sengers on the regular train escaped
with slight shake-up.
The dead:
F. w. Garcelon. engineer of the ex-
curSion train.
DIR. Hugh Pipes. dentist, Pressure Isle.
Frank Seeley. son of the cashier of the
Presque Isle National Bank.
Harry Clarke. Pressure Isle.
Claude Loomer. Washburn.
Zerne Harris, Pressure Isle
Gallagher, fireman of the excursion
train.
Wentworth, fireman of the regular
train.
Violent Storm Raging.
The wreck was made possible by one
Of the most violent midsummer storms
that has swept this part Of the country
in years. The passenger train was
bound from Van Bruen to Bangor The
excursion train was returning from Kid
ders Point, near Searsport, on Penob-
scot bay, to Pressure Isle, and was run
ming a minute late.
The two trains We're to pass each other
at Grindstone. but the Van Buren, train
was just pulling out of the station when
the excursion train shot out of blind
ing; sheet of rain making for the siding.
Neither engine was moving very fast at
the time, but the momentum was Suff1-
cient to plunge the engine of the regular
train through the specials engine, tele-
scoping the smoking car behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Close of First Week.

At the various stations this morning
the youthful warriors were arriving in
large numbers to deposit the results of
their slaughter. Indications were that
the toll would be as heavy as that of
yesterday.
Today's killing will wind up the first
week of the campaign. of which there
VIII, be a resume published in tomor-
rows issue of The Star.
DR.. Murray could hardly believe his
eyes when he opened up the boxes yes
terday and saw the results of some of
the contestants efforts. Young Bur-
dette alone turned in SO, 800 flies, Edwin
GUIDES killing was 24.200. The total
slaughter was half as much again as
IL had been any previous day, the num-
her of flies delivered being estimated at
100000 more than on Thursday
Yesterdays showing not only re-
suited in the decision to establish a
new station but it made necessary the
distributing of 500 additional boxes to
the charities Offices today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29

time to go over their plans carefully with
them. Burdette was caller on the health
expert yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
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, 1911-07-29
Leader Underwood's Views.

amendments, and / hope it will pass the
other tariff schedules"
Leader Underwood's Views.
The House of Representatives is alb
solutely opposed TO the wool tariff bill as
1t passed the Senate said Democratic
Leader Underwood of the House today.
There is no possibility of that bill being
agreed to by the two houses of Con-
gress. As to what the outcome of a
conference will be, if we have a confer
written after considerable conoeSsionE
had been made to both sides, and the
members who supported it are not dis
posed to change it in any important
features"
In the event the President should veto
the final conference wool bill the demo-
cratic leaders will begin calculations as
to whether the bill can be passed by the
House over the Presidents veto. IF we
can" expresses their view. The Under
wood bill passed the House June 20 by
vote of 800 to 100. But to pass over
veto two thirds of the House membership
of 391 must vote for the bill. This would
be 261, or forty-one more than went on
the record for the original bill in the
House. There is nothing so far to war
rant counting upon the muster OF any
such added strength.
House democrats expressed the view to-
day that if the President is to veto
wool bill they would prefer to have him
veto democratic bill, rather than an
insurgent republican-democratic cOmpro-
mise measure.
House in No Hurry.
1t is clear today that the House will
not be in hurry to ask for a compromise
The Senate wool bill, when it is taken
up in the House next week, will be
promptly rejected and sent back to the
Senate. 1t will remain for that body to
ask for a conference committee. In the
meantime the general temper of the demo-
Gratis of the House is being tested by the
leaders. Many democrats are urging con-
Citation and compromise with the idea
of forcing President Taft to pass upon
wool tariff bill at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Sugar Burdette's Bait.

lyton H. Burdette. who jumped into
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
MEDICAL SOCIETY
IN ANNUAL MEETING

At the annual meeting Of the New
Castle County Medical Society last
night in the Board of Education
rooms the following officers were
elected: President. DR.. William
Wertenbaker, New Castle; vice-presi-
dent. DR.. G. W. X. Forrest. Whining
ton; secretary. DR.. Albert Robin,
Wilmington; treasurer, DR.. w. H.
kraemer, Wilmington.
There was a long discussion bear
ing on the Delaware branch. of the
National League for Medical Free
dom and opinions were expressed
that several prominent men have
joined the league under a misunder-
standing Of its object, and that in
some instances the names Of men
were placed on the state advisory
board without authority.
Following the meeting the physic-
ians were entertained at supper at
Hanna's by DR.. H. w. Briggs. retir-
ing president DR.. Hannah NJ. Thomp-
son was the only woman physician
present and was the guest of honor.
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
XMAS CANTATA
IN BETHEL CHURCH

A Christmas Cantata, entitled,
"Marys Merry Christmas" will be
given in Bethel NJ. e. Church, Bran
dywine hundred. on Saturday evening.
The characters are: Mary Malone. -
NJ. Rebecca Ford; "Sue.' Susie B.
Handy; Ned" J. Ralph Ford (;
Harry" Harry Petitedemange; "Wil-
liam Hibrow Boston Beans" Harry
Neck; "Elva," Florence Petitede-
mango; Maud" Ella Galbreath;
Freddy" Norman Talley; Katy
dds" Marion Handy, Myrtle Ford
Margaret Pyle, Ruth Missimer, Bertha
Missimer and Eva MARITIME: Fire
men," Charles Trimble, Paul Handy
Frederick MARITIME and Norman Tai.
ley; Santa Claus" Lewis Zebley.
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
DAUGHTERS OF 1872
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The Delaware Society, Daughters
Of 1912, met in annual session on De-
cember 10. The following officers were
elected. Mrs Eugene dupont, second
vice-president; Miss Susan B. Rus
sell, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Edward H. Woodward, treasurer; Mrs
John Huxley, auditor; Mrs. ]. Irwin
Fluke, registrar. The president, Mrs.
John NJ Wilson and the first vice.
president, Mrs. Thomas Mum hold
over until another year.
A chest which was formerly in the
possession Of Commodore Jones. was
purchased by the committee who had
that matter in charge. II will be
placed on exhibition in Millard f
Davis store, Tenth and Market streets
and later It will be placed in the his
torical society building.
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
Toilet Sets

Sterling Silver, consisting of Comb,
Brush and Mirror, in satin lined cases.
$3.50 to $1,000
Ebony Sets, consisting Of Comb, Brush
and Mirror, in plush boxes,
SI.25 to $500
Ebony Sets, consisting of Comb and
Brush ........ $7.OO to $500
Celluoid Sets, consisting of Comb,
Brush and Mirror. .$I.OO to $3.50
Sterling Silver Gents Sets, consisting
Of Comb, Clothes Brush and two Mill
tary Brushes. ~ $500 to $1,000
Sterling Silver Gents Sets, consisting
of Comb and two Military Brushes,
$500 to $500
Sterling Silver Military Set,
$3.50 to $500
Sterling Silver Manicure Sets,
$I.5O to 5000
Sterling Silver Hand Mirrors,
$I.OO to $500
Sterling Silver Hat and Cloth Brushes,
$I.25 to $500
Shaving Sets of Sterling, consisting Of
Brush, Mug and French Mirror.
$500 to 5000
Sterling Silver Hair Receivers, Jewel
Boxes and Ash Trays. s 90 to $500
Solid Ebony Military Brushes,
$I.75 to $3.50
Solid Ebony Hand Mirrors.
soc to $500
Smokers Sets. 25c, soc, $I.OO
Fountain Pens. .$I.5O to $500
Thermos Bottles, pint. w .$3.75
Thermos Bottles, l quart. .$0.70
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
At the Theatres


To miss the show at the Garrick
this week is to miss one Of the real
hits Of the year. May Tulley and
Company, in "The Battle Cry of Free
dom,7 a satirical skit on divorce life
at Reno. have an act that will please
everybody, and go a long way towards
tightening the cares and worries of
the holiday rush.
An all-round good company is what
is needed a, The Avenue Theatre to
arouse the interest and 10 insure the
support Of the public. and this Is what
Lucian II. Leyison, the new manager
of the theatre promises in his will
mington Stock Company" as his new
aggregation Of actors is to be called.
Mr. Levison has had much exper-
fence in handling stock companies
and theatres. His company is first
class, with Catherine Tower and A.
H. VanBuren as the principals The
second man will be Maurice
Franklin, who has already found fa-
vor in the Dyes Of Wilmington pa
irons, and the Second woman" is
Elizabeth Murry
Not content with acquiring good ac-
tors Mr.. l4evison has secured one of
the best scenic artists I'm the country,
Charles Hood, who was at one time
the chief scenic man of David Belas-
CO. The stage carpenter. too, is one
of the first of his profession, having
worked for many years with the Fore
paugh and Fish productions.
The stage director. Charles Brokate.
is one Of ,ne most capable men to be
had, having directed many stock COM
panies all over ;he country. with ad-
mirable results-notably the Denver
Summer Stock Company at Elitche's
Gardens. one OF the very best stock
companies in existence.
No expense or trouble ia being spar
ed TO give frst-class productions OF
first-class plays, and the first Of these
will be given next week when Grace
George success Clothes" the 81
ciety comedy by Avery Hopwood and
Claiming Pollock will be the initial
production Of tho new regime at the
Avenue Theatre.
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
MARSH LAND IS
FREE OF CITY TAX
Exemption Set Forth in Law
Of 1898 Applies to Filled
In Land, Too

Members Of City Council who look
cd into the question of taxation Of
marsh land along the river fronts
lave found that Cherry Island marsh
and some marshes in South Whining
ton are exempted from taxes for city
purposes. They arc subject to county
taxes, however.
An act of the Legislature passed
May 90. 1898. in Section says:
IAN marsh and improved lands
within the limits of the city of VIII
mington that are protected from over
fow by the tides by banks at the eX-
pense of the owners thereof. are de-
clared to be exempt from all taxes.
assessments, burdens. etc; that any
marsh or improved lands as afore-
said which have been filled in and
which may hereafter be filled in or
raised above high water so as TO be-
come high and fast lands, the eX-
pense of the same being borne by
the owner. shall be exempt from all
taxes, assessments. burdens and inn
positions whatsoever for municipal
purposes for a period of ten years
from time said lands become high and
fast lands"
Section 5 says: ANY marsh or
improved lands aforesaid upon which
any manufacturing establishment or
industrial Improvement for the en-
ployment OF labor shall be erected
after the PASSAGE of this act. shall,
for period of ten years after same
shall be erected, he exempt from all
taxes. burdens. assessments or inn
positions whatsoever for municipal
purposes"
This applies not only TO Cherry
Island Marsh land. but also to marsh
land on the south side of Wilmington
in the Second ward.
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
JOY! BOYS, XMAS
MAY BE WHITE

Wilmington may yet have a white
Christmas There is a snowstorm head
ing this way from the southwest and
is expected to arrive tonight or early
tomorrow morning AS the storm
moves northeastward it will be follow
ed by decided drop in temperature
The Philadelphia weather man last
night sent out storm warning, which
read:
Fort Monroe, Virginia to Cedar
Keys, Fla, except extreme southern
Florida coast Storm over western Gulf
Of Mexico moving east High north
east winds Wednesday"
The temperature got to 20 degrees
this morning, making the coldest
morning of the winter.
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
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Evening journal., 1911-12-20
WANT NEW LIGHTS.

Property owners of West Tenth
street are to circulate a petition ask
ing the Street and Sewer Department
to extend the lights installed on Mar
ket street out that thoroughfare as
far as possible. The residents on
the street are pleased with the lights
and it is possible that two or more
petitions will be presented to the De-
partment at their next meeting.
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
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Evening journal., 1911-12-20
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Court House bailiff. He will be de-
tailed to the main door Of the court
room and will also have charge Of
the Law library. Amos Brinton. who
formerly held these positions, has
been sick for two years.
Evening journal., 1911-12-20
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