Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-07

to be urging this appointment anu Uts
received assurances that Governor
Davidson is being fayorabIy considered.
Associate Justice Day of the u. 5.
Supreme Court called at the White
House today aud thanked the president
for the appointment of his son, William
J.. Day, 70 the u. S. bench in the
northern district Of Ohio.
President Taft expects to have the
arbitration treaty with Great Britain
ready TO send to the Senate about the
middle OF May.
Owing to the bad weather The night
practice Of the Atlantic feet was post
poned from last night until tonight,
according to . wireless dispatch ire
ceived today from Rear Admiral
Schroeder who is in command OF the
war ships now charged in target prac-
tice off the Virginia capes.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion issued an order further suspending
through rates between railroads and
tap lines until June first. The rates
had already been cancelled until April
Is. The extension of the order will
cost tap line owners hundreds of thous-
ands eff dollars
The democratic ways and means
committee decided this afternoon to
submit the problem of what is to be
done with tic Canadian reciprocity
agreement By the majority in the
House to caucus OF democrats to be
held Monday or Tuesday. The caucus
will be called upon to determine
whether the Canadian agreement is to
be taken up Immediately, or postponed
until after consideration of the wool
schedule revision of the Payne tariff
bill.
A protest against the mobilization OF
soldiers on the Mexican border came to
Senator Burton in a letter from Clevc-
land saying bondholders, promoters,
spectators and q general run OF men
who have operated in Mexico on long
chances to make big profits should be
assembled at the border, SO that il
there was any bloodshed it would be
sustained by the men whose interests
were at stake.
The old battleship Texas, which was
shattered during ordance tests IN
Chesapeake Bay last month, is to be
used as target for torpedo practice,
it was announced at the Navy Depart
ment today. The torpedo test will be
held the latter part Of this month.
Rules for the proper packing OF
ladies hats for shipment by express
were laid down by the Interstate Com
merce Commission today in decision
based on complaint by the Millinery
Jobbers' Association against the seven
largest express companies in the conn
try. Ordinary card board boxes we're
declared unsafe unless enclosed in
wooden crates. Efforts Of the express
companies to force milliners to use
crates when hats we're packed in corrug'
ated paper cartons, however, we're de-
clared unreasonable. In concluding
it's decision the commission delivered
caustic comments on The needless
complexity ofrules in the general class
ifcations Of express companies.
The holder of the strike-ont record OF
the major leagues for last year,
Walter Johnson, the star pitcher +
the Washington American League
baseball team, was formerly ordered
back 10 kansaS" and cut Of organized
baseball today by President Thomas c,
Noyes. OF the Washington Club. John
son positively refused TO sign contract
for less then 81 800 for this season.
The club offered $1,000 Manager
McAleer delivered the utinatum TO
Johnson at Atlanta yesterday. John
son was immovable Noyes today
said: That is final. Johnson is ont
of organized baseball! He can come
back whenever he wants to sign for
So, 500 but not one cent more will he
receive. j"
The lip language was today used
as wedge to pry apart the statutes
Of immigration debarring persons
afflicted with absolute deafness from
admission in the United States. Joseph
Nosanow, OF Camden, n. j., whose
wife and three children have been
held for deportation at Ellis Island
pending ali investigation by Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor Nagel, vas
today notified that the department
had ordered the admission of his wife
and children. The three deaf child
| rem were allowed to enter because they
had mastered the lip language and
were therefore able to converse. Three
bonds, Of $500 each, guaranteeing
that the children will not become
public charges will he made by the
father.
An invitation TO attend the Cotton
Centennial at Fall River Mass, June
10, Pa, was extended to President TAFT
today by Representative Greene (rpn.
Mass Taft said he probably would be
able to accept but could not promise.
The celebration will be on the occasion
of the Tooth Anniversary Of the estab
lishmeut of the cotton industry in
New England
Congress was not in session today 50
the Capitol was not so crowded AS il
has been during the week.
Announcement was made in Wash-
ington today of the marriage on De-
cember Eth last Of Russia Vouden and
Mildred /. Chapman, OF Alexandria.
No More Peace Talk.
FL Paso, Tex, April NO more