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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
St. Louis Grain

St Louis, July 6.-Cash wheat. firmer: track No. red. s614AS6s4 No. hard, SS G95c Corn. firmer; track No. ? 661ac; No. ? white, 67c. Oats. steary; track No. ?. 4ec: No. white, 47s4c. Wheat July. S5G @S5bc; September, s75ss; December, slssc Corn. September, 65isc; December, silsc Oats, September, 45ssc; December, 47&c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-07
Meats

Corrected by Southern Beef and Pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
MEMBER OF PICNIC PARTY
SINKS IN ANTIETAM CREEK
Son of Frank w. Legge of the Agri
cultural Department
Drowned.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd, June S.-While
on picnic party with number Of other
young folk from Smithsburg, this county,
Of FRANK w. Legge, who is employed In
OF Frank Legge, who is employed in the
the disbursing clerks office at the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, was drowned in An
tietam creek In the vicinity of what Is
known as the Old Forge.
Mrs Legge, mother of the youth. was
one Of the chaperons of the party. num-
boring about twenty In all. One of the
pastimes enjoyed was swimming, and
young Legge had been in the water for
several hours when he was either seized
with cramps or became weak. He was
seen to throw up his hands and make a
faint call for aid. after which he sank
out of sight More than an hour elapsed
before the body was recovered and taken
ashore.
Justice Ferguson Of Smithsburg inves-
tigated the drowning and decided an in
quest unnecessary.
Young Legge was a student at the
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means for enlarging the work as soon
as funds are at hand to warrant the In
crease
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GIFT TO MISS SANDERS.
Gold Watch Presented to Clerk al
City Post Office.

Miss Minnie Q. Sanders. for the last
six years receiving clerk at the registry
window Of the city postoffice, has beel
presented with a handsome gold watch
beautifully engraved and inscribed. II
is the gift Of her associates in the reg.
istry division and on its inner case II
bears the inscription ITO Minnie. from thu
Gang"
Miss Sanders. by her own request. has
been transferred to the post Office at Fl
Paso. Tex, and will leave for that city
on July ].
Supt- Granville NJ. Hunt. in presenting
the gift. paid high tribute to Miss San
ders, both from the personal and the Of
fetal standpoint. and his remarks were
greeted at their close with q shout that
went up to the top OF the big granite
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
PROGRESSING TOWARD
COURT OF ARBITRATION
British Government Gives It's Sane
ton to International Prize
Tribunal.

A measurable advance toward the
bitration, the ideal of all publicists and
lovers of peace. will be recorded when the
British government finally gives its sane
ton to the declaration Of London. pro-
prize court.
The declaration of the British premier
last week, in answer to the adverse peti-
ton of the British adnirals, that the gov
eminent had decided to adhere to the
prize court convention. has given great
satisfaction in official circles here. In the
would clear the way for the consum
upon the permanent court project. Presi-
dent Taft, Secretary Knox and Senator
Root Lave not hesitated to indicate their
belief that the establishment Of the per-
manent court OF arbitration, followed as
il would be by the adoption of all erea,
nat ons of a universal code of internation-
al law, would work more for the perpet-
ua ton of peace among nations than many
separate arbitration treaties.
Feature of Hague Conference.
This project probably will form the
most important feature of the next Hague
conference, which will assemble in abou,
three years, and IN preparation for its
proper presentation Secretary Knox has
been in communication with nearly all
Of the sisnatory powers to The Hague
convention with most encouraging re-
suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
Central Bank Impossible.

Senator Aldrich. the chairman OF the
commission. has correctly stated that a
central bank In this country would be
impossible for political and economic rea-
sons"
1T is true" the President continued,
that the National Reserve Association
is a central bank in certain sense. Tn
der its plan Ii will do, and Is empowered
TO do. a kind of a banking business. ii is
to have the benefit of all government de-
posts without interest. 1t may receive
deposits from all national banks; 1t may
rediscount under certain conditions prime
and commercial paper of such banks, and
Ii may issue its notes to banks in pay
ment of their credit balances. 1t may
charge commission and discount as ether
banks, but IL must confine its dealings to
banks and not extend them to individuals
except in its foreign exchange business,
where it is permitted to sell and buy
foreign exchange and gold with view
to the assistance of its general financial
OperatiOnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
Ovation From Canadian Club.

President Taft received an ovation when
he reached the Canadian Club banquet at
the Manhattan Hotel. following his ad-
dress at the banquet of the bankers.
The Canadians greeted the President
with roar Of applause, and when the
cheering died away Mr.. Taft said:
I'm the summer of 90 | went TO Cana
da to spend three months vacation.
was SO delighted that l spent my vaca-
lions there ever since, until l was called
10 a hotter place.
Owing to a foolish tradition, I may
not spend them there now. However,
am still tenant of a Canadian landlord
near Murray Bay. and l am looking for
ward to a prospect near at hand when /
can resume my Canadian residence
When the laughter had died away ne
resumed in serious vein:
THE success of Canadians in mingling
together the descendants of the French
and English races in one nation Is worthy
Of the highest commentator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
Deprecates Annexation Talk.

People talk about annexing Canada to
the United States, or the United States
TO Canada 1t is entirely unnecessary:
all that we ought to do is to cultivate as
fully and completely as possible good
neighbory relations. The closer We come
together. commercially and socially, the
better il Is for both of us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
Mothers and Children Sent on Outing

With the aid Of the mems Bible class
Of tho Eastern Presbyterian Sunday
school, the summer outings committee
Of the Associated Charities sent sixty
mothers and children this morning on
picnic to River View. The various Dis
trict visitors of the society selected one
or more families from their own sections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
National Banks Stockholders.

by its powers 1t is enabled to earn an
income, it has shares Of stock, and these
shares of stock are distributed to national
banks throughout the country. Every ma
tonal bank is to hold 20 per cent of It's
capital in the stock Of the National Re
serve Association. and no more. The
stock is nontrans ferable.
Thus II will be seen that this National
Reserve Association is. in a sense, bank
made up of all the banks of the country.
and controlled by no one and no one set
Of banks. 1t is, as l have already said,
republican in form Of government and
under the control Of banking represent
atives from fifteen geographical divisions
OF the country
THE concentration of power over the
cash reserve OF the entire national bank
Ing system of the country in the reserve
association is exercised by it, first.
through the fact that banks are allowed
to deposit part of their reserves with
the association. and, second that the Cen
trail Reserve Association is given power
TO supply cash or currency in the form of
its notes in exchange for approved COM
mercial paper. and is thus enabled to
transfer the cash to that part of the
country where, in the Judgment Of the as
ISOLATION, 1t is needed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
LAUDS ALDR|CHP PLAN
Taft Urges Reform of the Cur
renCy System.
OF FIRST IMPORTANCE
Favors the National Reserve
Association.
ALL BANKS STOCKHOLDERS
American Executive Addresses New
York Bankers and Gets Ovation
From Canadian Club.

NEW YORK, June 23.--At the banquet
ton. which is in session at Manhattan
Beach President Taft last night warmly
praised the plan of the Aldrich monetary
commits sion for a national reserve asso-
citation. which he heartily commended as
providing for 1.-The establishment OF the
1000 national banks OF this country on
a representative republican basis"
There is no legislation-I care not
what 1t is-tariff, railroad. corporation or
OF a general political character that at
all equals in importance the putting Of
our banking and currency system on the
sound basis proposed by the national
monetary commission plan"
He declared 1t "a careful and we'll
drawn plan. devised by a non-partisan
commission to avoid the concentration
of controlling influence, either in Wall
street or in Washington" and expressed
his belief that the plan in its general
features ought to commend itself to the
whole business community of the coun-
try the farmers and wage earnerS as
Well as to the banking. railroad. CONNER
cial and manufacturing interests.
The President began by pointing out
the Weaknesses of our present currency
was to remedy this, he said. that the
commission headed by former Senator
Aldrich had been named After de9crib-
ing the makeup and methods of work Of
the proposed association the President
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23

Ralph Stanley of Pennsboro, W. Va.
who In April threw stones through the
windows of a Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road passenger train. injurinS one or two
passengers, was convicted of a felony In
the circuit court at Harrisyille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
II Oilet
Specials.

Woodbury's Facial Soap and
,ream, each............-...... l.c
Lana Oil and Buttermilk Soap.
cakes for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2lc
la Blache Face Powder, all tints
bOA !. - .,,s8G
Quentin's Powder Leaves Book &c
Packers Tar Soap. 3 cakes for 39c
I.ambert's Listerine. Bottle. loo
Nilbert's Violet Talcum. Bottle. SC
Park x Tilford's Bay Rum.
l1cllic ..-s.--.,.. &c
Physicians and Surgeons Soap.
Cake 5r
Rubifoam Tooth Wash. Bottle 1sc
Cuticura Soap. , cakes for soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
to whom the tickets were distributed
Miss Jessamine z. Swartwout was In

A man employed in one Of the foundries
here recently took q collection among
his fellow associates with the result that
forty-five persons contributed % cents
each, making SLIPS. Yesterday after
noon the subcommittee on extension work
met at the office OF George S. Wilson.
District building. to discuss ways and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23
high school, Hagerstown. He leaves two
sisters and brother

Frank W. Legge, the father Of the
drowned lad. Is bookkeeper in the office
OF the disbursing clerk of the Department
of Agriculture. where he has been en-
ployed about eight years Mr.. Legge was
not notified Of the accident until late last
night at his home in this city, AS G
street northwest. He took the 1890
o'clock train for Smithsburg. where his
family is staying for the summer, arriv-
ing there early this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-23

Another big sale of Mems All=silk
Reversible Four=in=hand Il ~
Ties. Csc values. 80. Il Nv
Possibly some of you fortunate
enough to share in our good luck of few
weeks ago when we offered Mems Al-silk Re
versbe Barathea Four-in-hands at this sensa-
tional figure To those who did not we wish
to say that tomorrow we offer wider choice
OF colors than before, including plain black and
white, SO be on hand to take advantage
OF this extraordinary opportunity. 25c 4 Ac
values to go at Observation-Disclosures w
Mems Dept.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
DEVELOPMENT NOT TO STOP
Impossible for Railroads to Stand
Still. Saws r. S. Lovett.

Los Angeles. Feb. 25.-'The decision is
bound 10 have depressing effect" said
r. 3. Lovett, president Of the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. who
arrived with party Of officers last night
on @ special train from the East, while
discussing the Interstate Commerce Com
missions rate decision
THE railroads Will be hampered In get
ting money, but perhaps there may be a
way to regain the confidence Of capital"
he added, optlmistically.
THE country needs our railroads and all
these facilities which We are going to
provide. We cannot make progress by a
retrograde movement. II we wait until all
our difficulties are out OF the way we will
find our lines falling behind, instead OF
doing their share In the development OF the
country traversed by them. We have kept
pace with the development so far, and we
intend TO continue doing SO as long as we
can, regardless OF temporary disturbances
of any kind. -.
1T is impossible for the railroads ia
stand still and II Is necessary 10 have
money TO carry out the programme Of i'm
proyements We have determined upon.
I'VE have spent fabulous sums in the
last year developing our properties, and
we have kept It up despite handcaps put
on railroads by adverse legislation and the
restricting OF our right to earn fair re-
turns on our legitimate expenditures"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD UP
Citizens of Port Washington, l.. /.
Obtain Temporary Injunction.

Justice Kelly. of the Supreme Court
BROOKLYN. granted Il temporary Injunction
Yesterday 10 the citizens OF Port Washing
ton. Long Island. restraining DR.. James s.
Cooley School Commissioner OF Nassau
County. from creating new school dis
trict fol thc three small villages OF Sands
Point, Earker's Point and Motifs Point. At
these villages which border the Sound,
moIe than forty rich New York men have
their country hor1es Among the number
are " could Rrckaw and Howard Could.
The citizens Of Port Washington say that
these men took advantage OF the permis-
sion Of The Ieglslapre, yach enables
twenty-hve freehoi'ers to form a village.
The villages wee not properly formed.
however II is maintained because the men
did not sell pare sls 20 regular purchasers,
bur made cOnveyances TO relatives and ser
wants, who reconveyed the plots after the
incorporation oil the three villages
Tie citizens OF Port Washington did not
object 10 tie formation OF the new VII
lagos. Their Opposition was aroused only
when the villages asked 20 be pat g. a new
schcoi distrIct by themselves. This would
cause a lcss OF $4,000 year 20 the schools
OF PORT WASHINGTON, whereas the total
school appropriation IL only $1,000 II was
20 prevent this loss a taxpayers suit was
instituted
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
COMMUTERS CASE HEARD
Arguments For and Against In.
crease of Rates.

Washington, Feb. 2j.-A| er exhaustive
hearings In New York City on commuta-
ton rates from New York City 10 points
In New Jersey. Delaware, Pennsylvania and
New York the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to-day heard arguments on the
advances proposed by the railroads. Chair
man Clements announced that the New
England branch OF the case would not be
argued at present
Arguments were submitted to-day by
Frank Lyon. fer the commission; Edward
Wilson. Attorney General and Charles D.
Drayton, representing the State Of New
Jersey: Henry Parker. the New Jersey
State Commuters Association; William l..
Ransom. the New BrunsMick Board OF
Trade; George p. Brownell. general counsel
of the Erie Railroad and allied lines;
George Stuart Patterson, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad; W. s Jenney. OF the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western. and Jack
son z. Reynolds, OF the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey.
The general line OF argument by the coun-
sci for the railroads was that the com
mission had no authority over commute
ton rates, because they were materially
lower than the regular passenger rates.
Attorneys for the commuters maintained
that the proposed advances were unreason-
able, because they exceeded the rates which
had been in effect for many years and on
which the railroads presumably had made
q profit.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
RAILROADS NOT TO APPEAL
Companies Expected to Accept
Rate Decision.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The railroads will
not appeal from the decision Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission that freight
rates cannot be increased While no def
mite conclusion Will be reached until Mon
day. when a meeting Of the executive
heads and legal advisers of the big lines
Will be held II is said that the railroad
lawyers are in doubt as to the possibility
OF appeal. and are OF the opinion that the
railroads will not want to appeal after the
question is thoroughly discussed The
Pennsylvania Railroad has definitely an
nounced that It will not Join in any ap-
peal. The New Haven road is expected 10
follow In a few days.
Chairman Clements OF the commission
said to-day:
Technically speaking. there is no appeal
from the report, but actually there may be.
The lines may ignore our report and ask
the Commerce Court to enjoin us from in
terfering with the proposed Increases. To
follow this course they must show that
some point OF law has been overlooked or
that VIC have erred in judging some Of the
evidence"
The roads thoroughly understand from
the report ut GROUNDS on WnlSh they may
hope TO ge, increases in future. IL = said
and when the time arrives that they believe
they are justified in asking for more reve-
nue. from freight rates they VIII be at lib
orty TO make further increases and ask tho
commission TO justify them.
Railroad men seen here to-day explained
that IL would not be wise for the com
panies 10 fight the case further. as sucl
action would tend to disturb business. i'm
pair their credit and in all probability re-
suit In arousing public opinion against
them and their cause.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
REPORT UPH0LDS ST0VER
Committee Says Central Park Is
Going to Ruin.

According 10 the findings Of committee
of the Parks and Fairgrounds Assoesa-
ton Central Park is steadHy going 20 ruin
After an investigation lasting seven months
this committee has prepared a report rec
ommonding 10 the Board Of Estimate that
S2,7l7JC0 be appropriated TO place the park
in proper condition. That is the estimate
OF tie cost, according to Commissioner
Stover, and the committee agrees with the
Commissioner in the plan Of extending the
work for a Terioo Of five years.
The members OF the committee include
Gutzon Borylum Francis Lynte Stetson
George W Perkins, Jacob II. schiff, w. j..
Gibson, Francis l.. Ward and Eugene A.
FhuOln.i No o4scre dit Is thrown on the ad-
min .su atiGn.GI Commissioners Stover as the
committee lCnts out in It's report that the
matter was brought 10 the attention or a
number OF former administrations.
hecenuy tie Park Comm .ssiOner has said
that macadam roads in the park would no
longer Withstand the wear and tear Of
heavy touring cars, and that other ma
terial must be used in the future. lie also
pointed out that Morningside Park Mount
Morris Park and many smaller parks
ton because Of the lack of means to stay
the ravages Of time.
Mr. StOye' has asked the Board OF Esti-
mate for money to save the ornate sand
stone Terrace Bridge in Central Park He
has also made a request foi $40, c0 10 make
Immediately necessary repairs on River
side Drive. near Grants Tomb.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
IN PART
Railroads Throughout Country
Tell OF Their Plans.
WALL STREETABOUT NORMAL
Few Traces Of the Excitement OF
Friday in the Stock Market
Rate Appeal Unlikely.

reports from various parts OF the countiS
yesterday Indicated that not few OF the
railways were likely to adopt a policy oI
partial retrenchment as a consequence Oh
the decision OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission forbiddlng an increase IN
freight rates. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, II was announced In Gispa'cn
from Philadelphia. has directed the suspen-
sion of all overtime work in the big Al.
toona shops and has deferred the filing Oh
its order for fifty large Pacific type pas
senger locomotives
| The Boston & Albany. according 10
! Boston dispatch. has stopped all constFuc'
| ton work now under way. Extension Worh
| on the Chicago Milwaukee & ST. PauI anu
| the Chicag,. Milwaukee & Puget Souhu
roads has been ordered suspended IL u
announced, except the construction OF tne
| Everett branch Of the Puget Sound roan'
which Is nearly completed.
| The Rock Island. the Burlington ana the
Santa Fe systems reported that they were at
present practising all the economy posslp'e'
| The Santa Fe's construction work In Texas
which has been going ahead for two years
and which has already been financed VIII
continue.
| The meeting OF railway executives an"
general counsel to be held Tomorrow az
the Railroad GLIB In this city is likely 10
| be largely attended. many Of the cohlerreeS
coming from the West. At this meet'hs
the question OF making test OF the con-
| gtit,itionaljtv OF the section OF the Mann
Elkins law empowering the Interstate com
merce Commission 10 suspend rates VIII De
/ discussed but, as said yesterday II 10 PROV
| able that the conclusion Will be reacheu
, To take no action toward setting aside the
| commissions decision.
The stock market yesterday assumed
neerly it's normal condition, there oeihs
few traces OF the excitement "f the DAY
before, although the volume OF TRANSACTIONS
was much larger than usual on Satur-
day. Opening prices were tribe UNDER
Fridays close, but the losses were soon re-
covered. Toward the end OF the session
weakness developed. but final prices showed
| 50 a rule. little change from those OF me
preceding day. Fractional net declines
were registered in Union Pacific. Reading.
Steel common, ST. Paul. Atchison and
Northern Pacific. New York Central and
Missouri Pacific lost point eacn, end Great
Northern, which had fallen so sharply in
the initial trading on Friday, advanced =.
Caredia Pacific made a new high record,
2l5is, and closed at 2l4ia net advance OF
IA points. American Agricultural Chemical
also touched a new high mark Sc, closing
with q net gain OF ~ points az 5A19; and
Virginia -Carolin1 Chemical, which like
American Agricultural was helped by the
prospect of early settlement OF the German
potash controversy, rose IA points.