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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-27

Calvin soliiday, Frank A. Phillips,
Samuel A. Burns, Geo. L.. Romine.
j. s. Studdiford, John q. Holcombe,
George W. Massey, Wilmot Quinby,
Isaiah r. Smith. j. w. Crook.
william Lauer.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28

would make q little investigation Of
what has been attempted along this line
in the past. To my surprise dfscov-
cred that in more than twelve years there
has not been a bill introduced in Con-
gress to provide for regulation of these
rates: I had the committee clerks search
the files and I find that the last law
bearing upon the telephone monopoly In
the District of Columbia was placed upon
the statute books away back in 1885.
Open to Suggestions.
This is the sort of a bill that think
should be passed, but am open to con-
viction and suggestion from the business
men Of Washington on the subject. Iwould
also like to hear from the users Of the
telephone service for private or family
purposes. / think tnat the residence
phone rate Of $3.50 per month for an
unlimited service is entirely reasonable.
Now, as to the transfer question" I"
continued Mr.. Anderson. There Is no
reason why the citizens of Washington
should not enjoy the same concession in
the matter of the street railway rate
charged to school children as are enjoyed
in other cities. Twelve tickets for %
cents would be a just and fair rate to
charge. The bill which I have framed
is along the lines suggested BY the Cham
Der of Commerce Of Washington. and
should pass.
Il have no doubt that I can obtain ac-
ton on the telephone measure, and
think the resolution and the bill will
both pass the House. The other bill
the street railway rate bill-has the back
ing of the substantial citizens of Wash
ington and will, i know, receive warm
support.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
INCREASE IN SIZE
FAVORED BY HOUSE
Reapportionment Bill Passed
After Debate.

After nearly seven hours of debate, the
House of Representatives yesterday aft
ernoon passed the reapportionment bill,
fixing the number of members of the
lower branch in the Sixty-third and sue
ceeding Congresses at 49,
The bill passed yesterday was iden-
tical with the same measure reported by
representative Crumpacker, of Indiana,
from the Census Committee and passed
in the closing days of the last Congress,
except that it lacked the provision in
tended to prevent an increase in the size
OF the House as a result of future ap-
portionments, and giving the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor power to make
apportionments in the future without
further legislation by Congress-
1t was over this single provision that
the fight was made. But when 1t came
to vote a motion by Mr. Crumpacker
TO recommit the bill with instructions to
include this proposition. it failed. 80 to
Us. Representative Houston, of Ten
ressee, chairman of the Census Commit
tee, steered the bill through to final pas
sage. on which a roll call was not de-
manded.
Opponents Of the proposition that the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor be
given the power to make future appor
tionments contended that this provision
would be merely advisory and would not
bind Congress in the future.
They insisted that the Constitution in
tended not only to provide for decen-
nial census, but for an actual apportion-
ment, based on such census. and that
this constituted a contingency against
the happening of which no legislation
could wisely be framed.
Under the proposed reapportionment
twenty-five States gain in representa-
ton. New York leads with an increase
of six members. Pennsylvania gains four
members. Oklahoma and California. each
three: Illinois, Massachusetts. New Jer-
sey, Texas and Washington, each two and
the following States one each: Alabama,
Colorado. Florida, Georgia. Utah. Louisi-
ana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana.
North Carolina, North Dakota. South Da-
kota. Oregon. Rhode Island. West Vir-
ginia
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
CONGRESS BRIEFS.

The Senate was in session only about
thirty minutes, and then adjourned until
to-day.
In bill introduced by Senator Briggs.
of New Jersey. Congress IL asked to ap-
propriate $4,000 to aid in building a
monument to the late President James
A. Garfield in Long Branch. N. J.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
decided that general increases In freight
rates on cement In trans Missouri terri
tory were not justified. and the commits
sion ordered the carriers to withdraw
practically all of the tarihs making the
Increases.
Representative Blackmon. Of Alabama,
Introduced . resolution calling upon the
Attorney General for all the facts In his
possession concerning violations Of the
anti-trust laws by James A. PAtten. Of
Chicago, and others IN the formation Of
an alleged combination to advance the
price OF cotton.
Representative James Hay. of virginia.
chairman Of the Houso colnmittee on
1dilitary AfLairs. ysst~day introdueed =
bin which proposes the coaeoljda<ion Of
the Pay Corps aud the GoEnuniaoory ana
ouaxtefmastor,s dpDafenenta into oa6
supply eorpe end ~ pyGon9 of
ko1o etxt! enpley6S q ~ eFsaz yFn.ni-
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
INJURED FILINGS
BRING DAMAGES
Husbands Claim Reduced Be-
cause of Indifference.

Boston, Mass, April N.-Representa-
tive Robert o. Harris to-day filed his
report as auditor in the suit of Frederic
Small, Of Brookline. against Arthur H.
Soden. former president of the Boston
National baseball club to recover $50, 900
damages for the alleged alienation of
the affections Of his wife.
The auditor awarded the plaintiff SO, 900
damages. although he finds that he is
not entitled to receive the damages that
an affectionate, tender. and considerate
husband, to whom the straying of his
wife from the path of virtue would be a
death blow. should receive, as he does
not find that his suffering or his feel
ings of shame is as great as that of
such a husband. The auditors conclu-
sions are:
That the plaintiff was not a conniving
party to her misconduct, but that he
was an Indifferent husband, who. after
he knew that she was going wrong, was
willing that she should, and ready to
take advantage of an error she might
make. either by way Of obtaining a d.
vorce or Of making a profit
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
THE HONEST GROCER.

visited the grocer store and met the the door, and
ad Say, Mr. Wheeze wish you'd tell me- straight and true
without evasion whether you have got hsss cheese"
With great distress the grocer runk, and cried THE cheese
we have is punk, it fairly makes cry; it's bilious tint and
wouldn't feed it to horse go somewhere else
OF the grocer sad Il confess I'd get your
dust and hold your trade forsooth but when you ask
cheese frsrae goods and bound please have the
truth casped that grocer breast and nearly squashed
him and wiped away his You'll have my trade
gayy cried and that of all friends beside for forty
sand years. And then into his store bought ton of
-four and maere in kegs and canned tobacco BEANS
and peas and axle grease and whetree and cods prunes
eggs 1t took the largest village dray haul my purchases
away every pass drop that groers store
clasp him breast some and buy garden
. tosrs'sht nu By osass Ma'n" AdInA) WALT MASON.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
PENNY POSTAGE URGED.
Hitchcock Believes Rate Would Not
Tax Departments Revenues.

In advocating penny postage for letters
Postmaster General Hitchcock yester-
day said that the 1-cent rate could first
be applied locally and then extended.
TT would give the government chance
10 try the project without placing too
much responsibility on its hands" said
Mr.. Hitchcock. Then the rate, being
extended gradually. would not seriously
tax the revenues of the department by
sudden and heavy load, for as the amount
of mail matter increased the proportion
ate cost of handling would decrease.
1T is this fact which should make the
removal of the Post-office Departments
deficit especially notable, for the amount
Of mail matter handled in the last year
or two has not increased at normal rates.
The increase of rates on second-class mat
ter would provide large part Of the rev.
enues required by the department to es-
tablish a 1-cent rate on letter mail"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28

army rate of pay. This plan, 1t Is said.
was originally proposed by Gen. Wood
Chief Of Staff of the Army.
Senator Nelson. of Minnesota, intro
duced amendments to the Canadian reci-
procity bill, transferring wheat. barley.
oats, rye. and other farm products, in
cluding live stock and certain dairy prod
ucts, from the free list to the dutiable
list. and makes them pay about half the
duties imposed under the Payne-Aldrich
law.
A board OF naval officers has been ap-
pointed by Secretary of the Navy Meyer
to consider a proposed Reorganization
for increasing the efficiency Of the naval
bureau of ordnance. The board will con-
sist Of Capt F. F. Fletcher. Capt. Roy
c. Smith, Commander Nathan C. Twin
ing. Lieut.. Commanders Frank H. Clark
and Orton p. jackson, and Commander
John NJ. Poyer. retired, recorder.
The Secretary of the Interior yesterday
transmitted to the Senate certain infor-
nation called for in a resolution offered
by Senator La Toilette on April %, and
adopted The resolution inquired into the
circumstances of the elimination from the
Chugach Forest Reserve. in the Controller
Bay region Of Alaska. OF Il. 800 acres Of
land. and asked for the list Of entries
made upon the land. names Of entrymen.
and character Of entries.
As q result Of charges made on the
floor OF the House last Tuesday, dur.ag
general debate on the farmers free
list bill by Representative Robert e.
Difenderfer. of Pennsylvania, that Her
mann & Co.. OF Boston, had practical
monopoly, Of the business OF supplying
shoes to the army and navy, Represen-
tative Gardner. OF Massachusetts,. yes
terday introduced resolutions calling on
the Secretarie5 Of the two departments
concerned for all information on the sub
ject.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
ECONOMY PLAN IN EFFECT.
House Democrats Begin on Pro-
posed Saving Of Salaries.

House Democrats Begin on Pro-
pased Saving Of Salaries.
As evidence of the fact that the Demo-
Gratis of the House Of Representatives
mean to make good their promise to re-
duce by big sum the running expenses
of the body, Representative Floyd, Of
Arkansas, representing the committee on
patronage. yesterday introduced two
resolutions to carry the economy plan
into effect
One resolution reduces the police force by
one lieutenant at 81. 200 a year and thirty
four privates at s,050 each, Q total cost
of thirty-five Jobs and $o6.7oo year in
cash. This big reduction cannot become
effective, however. unless approved by
the Senate, as the police force is under
the joint control of the tOo houses.
But the other resolution, which abol-
ishes jobs around the House. agSregating
$50, $50 a year, will become effective upon
action by that body alone. There Is no
question but that the resolution will be
passed.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
TALLNESS RUNS IN FAMILY:
ONE GOES WITH CIRCUS
Thomas F. Lynch Leaves Washington To-day to Join
Barnum and Baileys Aggregation of Curios.

Washington has lost its tallest boy. and.
the Barnum & Bailey Circus is enriched
with giant. Thomas F. Lynch. a ma
chinist, living at 2226 Decatur street
northwest, is the boy. He Is six feet
ten and one-half inches in height and
weighs 176 pounds. Mr.. Lynch will leave
Washington this morning for Brooklyn.
n. Y, where he joins the greatest show
on EARTH
Lynch has to have all his clothes made
to order. with the exception of his COL
lars, shirts, and hose. He wears No.
glove and No 131z shoe.
Lynch comes from a family of tall
people. His father who is a landscape
gardener. employed by Mrs Mary Town
send. is six feet two inches in height, and
his mother is nearly six feet tall. Two
sisters are nearly six feet tall. and they
are only ten and eleven years old.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
JOHNSON ESTATE
GIVEN TO. WIFE
No Will Found Among For
mer Mayors Documents.

New York, April 27.-The late Mayor
Tom L. johnson, of Cleveland, left no will.
This statement was made to-day by Mrs.
Margaret J. johnson. the widow. in ap-
plying in the Surogate's Court to be ap-
pointed administrative of the estate in
this city.
In her petition. Mrs. Johnson said she
had concluded that her husband left no
will because she had made a careful
search and had failed to find one. She
said that the value Of the estate in this
county amounts to $125.000. With her Pc
tition she filed a bond for $350.O00. The
estate is all personal. The appointment
will follow as a matter of course, since
her children all consent
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
WOULD ABOLISH SENATE.
Berger Believes Upper House Has
Outlived Usefulness.

The United States Senate has run Its
course. and must some day, as with the
British House of Lords, yield to the
popular demand for its reformation or
abolition said Representative Victor
Berger. of Milwaukee, me Socialist, as
he dropped into the hopper of the House
yesterday his resolution proposing that
the Senate be wiped off the map.
Mr.. Berger announced when he first
came to Congress that he intended to put
the Senate out of business if it could be
Gone, but he did not take the initial step
in the performance until yesterday. His
resolution was printed in The Washing
tdn Herald some days daye ago.
The Berger resolution proposes an
amendment to the Constitution. vesting
all legislative powers IN the House of
Representatives, the enactments of
which, subject to referendum, shall be
the supreme law. The President shall
have no power to veto or any court to
invalidate.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
Would Neutralize Philippines.

Representative SABBATH, OF Illinois. yes
terday introduced a resolution whereby
the Philippine Islands are to be neutral
lied under guarantee 70 all the mari
time powers interested. When this guar
antee becomes effective and the amount
spent by the United States in conquering
and maintaining its sway over these is
lands has been ascertained, a provision
is made for the reimbursement to the
United States by the other maritime ma
tions of the amount SO expended. The
administration and policing of the islands
is to be in the hands of an international
police force ~
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
URGES SEARCHING
PROBE Of DISTRICT
PHONE SERVICE
Representative Anderson De-
mands Cheaper Rates.
AIMS AT IMPROVEMENT
Would Fix Charge at $3.50 a
Month Unlimited.
Convinced that Cost in Warrington
Is Exorbitant, Ohio Legislator
Wants Strict Regulation of Mo-
nopoly's Business-Universal Trans
fers and Half Fare for School
Children Also Advocated.
Would Fix Charge at $3.50 a
Month Unlimited.
TELEPHONES AND
STREET RAILWAYS.

Resolutions providing for a
sweeping investigation of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company.
Bill for the reduction of the
telephone rates and for regula-
ton of telephone traffic within the
District of Columbia.
Bill providing for interchange
able street railway transfers be-
tween all traction lines within
the District of Columbia, and
further providing for a half
rate ticket on all lines for school
children.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28

Representative Carl c. Anderson
(Democrat), of Ohio, a member Of
the District Committee, yesterday
introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives a resolution and two bills
aimed at the improvement as well
as the cheapening of the service OF
public utility corporations in the
District of Columbia. The resolu-
ton instructs the House Committee
on the District of Columbia to make
a searching investigation of the
District telephone monopoly. Its
text is as follows:
SEEKS THOROUGH PROBE.
Resolved, first. That the Committee
on the District of Columbia be. and
is hereby. instructed and authorized
to make an examination into the rates
charged for the telephone service in
the District of Columbia and the eff
cheney of said service, and the said
committee shall report to the House
at an early date whether the said
rates are fair and just and the serv-
ice maintained in an efficient manner
Second, That the said Committee on
the District of Columbia is fully en-
powered to send for persons and pa
pers, to summon and compel the wit
nesses. to administer oaths, to take
testimony and reduce the same to
writing. and to employ such clerical
and stenographical help as may be
necessary.
The bill for regulating telephone rates
provides that the maximum charges for
one party line, unlimited; residence, or
private telephones in the District of Co.
lumbia shall be at the rate of $50 a year,
payable in monthly installments of 81 80
for each calendar month: for each tele-
phone installed and maintained in any
store. office, or place for business pur-
poses. with unlimited metallic circuit
service, one party on a line. $50 per year;
rot more than two parties on line, with
unlimited metallic circuit service. s4S per
year.
The bill further provides methods of
prosecution for violation Of the law, and
imposes a fine of not less than 500 nor
more than $500 for each offense
Rates Are Exorbitant.
THE words, and the efficiency of said
service are almost as important as the
question of the reduction Of the rate"
said Mr.. Anderson to The Washington
Herald reporter I'm my opinion the
service Of the company is unsatisfactory
end the rates are exofbitant
in Ohio, where the telephone business
Is at its best, the rates vary, of course,
in various towns and cities, but in no
case are we compelled to put up with
such superior rates and such inferior
service as we are right here in the
Capital of the nation.
1T might be suggested that the lower
rates in communities other than this
have for their basis the fact that there
is certain amount of competition in
the telephone business. In Washington
there is monopoly. Where there is a
monopoly there should be regulation. It
is a surprise to me that there has not
been an effort made to provide for the
regulation Of rates at a basis somewhere
near Justice.
When l first took up the idea of lower
telephone rates for Washington, along
with an improved service, thought I
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
CHA struck BY Street Car.

While returning to the Bowen Home.
Thirty-third and o streets northwest,
yesterday afternoon. Annie Lydane. six
years old. WAS hit by street ear IN o
street near Thirty-third. and rsmoved 10
tie 0eorgetown uniyersity Hospital. Sev.
oral stitches were necessary 70 clcoo q
eut over shsr Ieft eye, after which she
HNps sent % The home. !,
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28

Tufa. a volcanic deroeit found along the line Of
the Los Angeles squeduct has been utilized for
mortar and cement for that great engineering feat BY
mixing with lime or sand.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
INSPECT DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
Baltimore Teachers Praise Methot
of Instruction in Grades.

of Instruction in Grades.
Baltimore's delegation of teachers who
visited several Washington schools yes
terday We're loud in their praises Of the
method OF instruction in the seventh and
eighth grades.
Miss Ida Lee Tall, supervisor Of gram
mar schools of Baltimore County. and
Albert s. Cook, county superintendent,
were at the head Of the delegation.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28

A patent has been granted Michigan man for q
window awning supported bs carved frames 80 as to
only the center half Of window, permitting
the air to circulate freely.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-28
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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-05-18
Events OF THE WEEK
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE TOLD
IN FEW LINES FOR YOUR
CONVENE ENcE.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A Condensed Record Of Happenings
Of Interest From All Parts
Of the World
Southern.

The German Saengerfest came to a
close with a ball in Atlanta The
meeting of the German societies OF
the South Atlanta League has been
a great success. The convention Sc
lected the following officers: Honora-
ry president, C. H. Toussaint, Sayan-
nah: president, F. H. Hanne, Jackson
Vile; secretary, Fred Bachman, Jack
sonville; treasurer, c. Brickwedel,
Jacksonville; attorney, John D. Cap
pelmann, Charleston: first vice presi-
dent, ]. II. Moellering. Savannah
second vice president, G. Mau. Allan
ia; third vice president, G. Stecher,
Tampa; fourth vice president, A. Nor
genstern, Charleston; fifth vice pres
ident, TIL Winter, Brunswick. Ga 1t
was unanimously agreed to hold the
next Saengerfest at Jacksonville, prob
ably in April of next year.
Chancellor Thomas VI. Mcconnell
dissolved the temporary Injunction re-
straining the new commission, elected
to govern the city of Chattanooga,
Tenn, from assuming control OF mu-
nicipal affairs. The consttutionallty
OF the new charter is upheld, and the
suit is dismissed with costs on the
complainants, who were members OF
the old government Mayor T. G.
Thompson and the four commissioners
held a meeting, bonds were signed and
approved, and the old government has
passed into history.
Chattanooga commands wide at
tention. not only throughout the Unit
ed States but in England and Canada
as well. The joint commission rep
resenting three Methodist bodies Is in
session there to consider momentous
uestions. The q commissioners who
let have been appointed by the Meth
odist Protestant church, the Method
ist Episcopal church, South, and the
Methodist Episcopal church to con-
slider the question of unification
through reorganization.
Frank b. Hayne, the wellknown cot.
ton bull leader, threw the New Or
leans cotton exchange into fever of
excitement 20 minutes before the final
gong. when he offered to purchase the
entire stock of cotton in New Orleans
at 15.4S cents. Pandemonium reigned
for a few mintues and the days OF the
great "Sully' pool were recalled. Now
there are whispers here of big cor
ner" in May cotton, but those believed
to be in the deal refuse to discuss
the matter.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-05-18
A Calf Born Without EyebalIs.

Spartanburg-There have been
three-legged chickens, two-headed
calves, fve-legged horses, not to
speak of freakish dogs and cats in
this part of the globe, but X.
Nolan, who lives near Boiling Springs,
claims the distinction of having the
freakishest of all freaks To his
faithful old COW was born three weeks
ago calf, which is perfect in every
respect with the exception that the
animal has no eyeballs. There is the
socket for the seeing paraphernalia
on each side of the beasts head and
there are the lids for the eyes. but no
eyeballs. The calf can blink the
lids and open and shut them, but not
the slightest resemblance of eye
balls is noticeable. Otherwise the calf
is physically perfect