The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04

Washington. August 3.-(Special)-J T. Andrew of Montgomery appeared before the interstate and foreign commerce committee of the House on Wednesday of this week in the interest of an invention that he claims will prevent the derail- ment of traips MT Andrew has com plete train with locomotive equipped with his safety appliance standing on siding in Washington and has gwen oeni- onstrations of it's working to members ol Congress and others interested. A recent wreck in New England in which several lives were lost brought the matter of train derailment to the consideration of some of the members of the House and resolu- ton asking for investigations of means or preventing them was adopted. MT. An drews called before the committee to ex- plain his appliance.
 Dr. T. J. Brothers of Anniston, assist ant surgeon for the Southern ra1lway' spent a few days in Washington tnls week on his way to New York, where ne will take d post graduate course in sur eery. He was entertained. by Congress man Blackmon while in Washington
 Miss Minnie Reese Richardson of Mont gomery spent few days in Washington with friends this week.
 During the voting on the amendments to the farmers free list bill in the Senate Tuesday Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin and Senator Owen of Oklahoma, while taking turn In the open space between the rows of seats and the west entrance to the chamber happened to meet.
 owen stopped LaFollette and tapped him on the shoulder, asking him some ques- ton that I could not, of course, hear from the gallery and above the din Of sena- torial deiberaton on the floor.
 MT. LaFollette dug down into his pock- cts with both hands. Went through al most every pocket he had and finally with a look of triumph brought from the depths of his left hand trousers pocket a handful of keys nails, buttons, string or two. a pocket knife a dime penny, goose quill toothpick and a small piece of plug tobacco that had been nibbled on every edge.
 This he fished from the sundry other ar ticles of pocket necessities and handed to Senator Owen with a smile that meant, Help yourself.
 Owen tore small bit of the weed from the fragment of a plug, slipped it into his mouth and returned to his seat ready to carry out his agreement with the in- surgents to support the compromise free list bill.
 If looks like President Taft will have to administer some sort of reprimand on Dr. Wiley. chief chemist of the United States agricultural department. lie mas 'been recommended for summary punish ment by Secretary Wilson and Attorney General 1yickersham The President must put members of his advisory board in an emba rrassing position or do something to Wiley
 The people of the United States are standing by with their sleeves rolled ur and daring the President to lay hand on the doctor The doctor has done every thing in his power to keep the interests from painling off on them poisoned and decayed foods, and they feel like defend ing him. They should defend him. Fol if ever corrupt influences were brought to hear against public official who has | committed the crime of doing his full duty that condition appears in this case. But it is up to the President in most | embarrassing fashion. He must do some thing, and 1t looks like that something must be a reprimand for Dr. Wiley Presi. l erine about-h himself narrow and incompe. tent men and does not seem to have~tac, | enough to get rid of them when he die covers their inefficiency.
 But I was going to speculate on tha' l reprimand
 | It will be worth seeing. .i-s.. % | pr. Wiley will probably be invited te | call at the White House to luncheon There will be no one present but Secre
 tary Hilles and perhaps Major Butt. Over the coffee and cigars the latter gentlemen l will be asked to retire and an outer guard thrown up against newspaper men Then President Taft will tell Dr. Vile, one of his best Cincinnati stories.
 Dr. Wiley will reciprocate with one O his best. They are always good. Then the President will slap Dr. Vile.
 on the back and chuckle till the button
 and the matches fall out of his yes
 pocket, Doe, you are great. You are do
 ing wonderful work down in your bll
 reau. You have saved a million lives b,