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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
CHAIRMAN SMOOT
REPLIES TO CRITICS
Of HIS COMMITTEE
Senator Denies That Hear
ings Have Been Refused
on Revision Bill.

Senator Reed Smoot. chairman Of the
Joint Printing Committee, OF Congress,
nut in the Ananias Club today those
persons who are asserting that he or
the Printing Committee has refused. TO
grant a hearing to representatives OF
plate printers on the bill for the ro-
vision of the printing laws, which in
cludes provision for replacing hand
presses with power presses.
''S,,ch assertions are utter rot" said
Senator Smoot. "They arc without
foundation. The committee has not
only not refused hearing, but except
at one time last winter when a request
for a hearing was made and later with
drawn. II has never been asked to have
q hearing on this subject"
The Printing Committee held q meet
ing TODAY to consider other matters,
and in the course of 1t the question OF
giving the plate printers a hearing was
taken up. 1t was decided to hold q
hearing at 7:30 O'Clock Monday night.
Representatives of the plate printers.
Director Ralph, Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing. and all others
interested are invited to be present.
The decision to hold hearing to take
up. the matter OF power presses was on
the initiative of the committee Senator
Smoot said no request for hearing had
come from the plate printers.
In order to refute the charge that he
Is refusing or has refused to hear the
plate printers. Senator Smoot this aft.
ernoon gave out copies of two letters hi
had received from George b. Foster
who Is the authorized representative OF
| the International Steel and Copper Plate
Printers Union of North America. Ont
Of these letters Is dated January Q, 1911
| at Washington. In this letter Mr.. Eos
| ter said
my dear Senator: ..
~ resolved your communication in.
closing the Drovlso proposed to be in.
| serted In this printing bill. This propo.
sition will be placed before our organi.
zation on Tuesday right, January 10
for consi,lera ton, and YOU Will be In.
formed ,f the result of the meeting or
| Wednesday"
Under date Of June s. 1911. Mr.. Eos
'er wrote u letter to Senator Smoot IL
which he said that in view of the fac
that the printing bill would not be con
ridered until the next session he woulf
| withdraw his request for q hearing be
fore the COMMITTEES until a later date.
| Senator Smoot said today this was tn,
last he had heard cf any request Tor /
nearing. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
TRANSFER BATTLE
Lost, CAR Line IS
FORCED into SALE
Suburban Company Failing
to Pay Bond Security,
Auction Is Ordered.

An order was issued by Justice
Wright in Equity Court No. today
directing the sale of the Baltimore and
Washington Transit Company in WASH
ington, March ID, by the Fidelity Trust
Company of Maryland. trustee under a
deed Of trust given to secure bond
issue OF 100000.
The company has q car, line from
Takoma Park to Fourteenth and Ken
nedy streets northwest, running one
car, and recently made an .unsuccess-
ful attempt In the District Supreme
Court to force the Capital Traction
Company to enter into reciprocal trans
fer relations. Justice .Wright dismissed
the petition seeking the, transfer ar
rangement. holding that q Legislative
act and not judicial order 10 needed.
Interest on the bond issue has been
In default for six months the receivers
OF the road putting their hope In their
liability to obtain transfers.
\ The order Of the court under which
the foreclosure will be made directs the
sale Of the road and all it's property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
FlftV Below Zero.

GLENs FALLS, N. Y, Jan. 2s-It is
lation. in the Adirondack
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Horse Loses Life
Under Heavy Truck

The snnwstorm today was responsible
for the death OF one horse. and also
caused number Of minor traffic acc;
dents ..-
Falling on the slippery pavement In
front OF 800 New York avenue, n horse
belonging to tho Lincoln laundry was
Iun over by heavy automobile truck
of the Crane Company, plumbing sup
ply dealers. and 10 badly injured It had
to be killed.
The accident is the first Of its kind
In Washington. Unable TO get a foot.
Ing IN lie snow. the horse Tell SO iti
head was directly, In The pnth Of the
m3t"r truck, driven by James ]. Cor
don.
The slippery pavement made It impos
sihle for Gordon to stop the truck,
the wheels passing over the horse. A
crossing policeman hurried to the scene
and shot the injured animal.
Emanuel Gray, colorGd. of o06
street southwest, fell in front Of his
home AMI dislDcatel his wrist. He was
taken to the Emergency. Hospital in IN
Ambulance. .-...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
DISTRICT BUDGET
PASSED BY HOUSE
\ SENT TO SENATE
! Appropriation Bill Adopted
BY Congressman With
Few Changes.

The District appropriation bill went
over to the Senate today. and 1t Is hoped
by the District Commissioners and 9TH
ers interested In the bill that the Sem
ate may be more liberal in its provisions
than the House. The District budget
passed the House late yesterday after
noon. It was practically unchanged as
It came from the Appropriations Com
mittee, and all expenses have been cut
to the bone.
CONGRESSMAN Mann made an eleventh.
hour motion to recommit the bill. with
Instructions that appropriations should
Chase, Birney. and Takoma schools.
The Mann amendment lost by a vote OF
12l to "A. the Democrats standing by the
Appropriations Committee. Mr.. Mann
made several previous attempts to In
Used Points Of Order.
Congressman Ben johnson worked his
points OF order against the bill to the
end. He knocked out $4,000 provision
for the National Guard. IT was later
reinserted In the bill by Mr.. Burleson,
but the revamped item was 30 drawn
that the men will lose S1.25 per day
extra pay when they go into camp. as
the appropriation cannot be expended
for enlisted men as heretofore.
the Shar oyeTrulea the point of Of order order
ing fund provision Of the bill.
An amendment was inserted which
provides that NONRESIDENT pupils who
enter washington schools may, may pay
event the taxes paid do not exceed tut
tion,. the lesser taxes may be applied to-
ward the tutelage.
Provisions of Item.
The provisions regarding non-resident
pupils. which preclpitated a lengthy de-
bate In the House yesterday because Of
Congressman Carlin's opposition to the
restrictions placed on non-residents,
read as follows:
mo part Of any money appropriated
in this act for public schools shall be
used for the tutelage or otherwise OF
pupils In the public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia who do rot reside In
said District or who. during such tu-
taxes levied by the government of the
District of Columbia in excess Of the
estimated cost Of their tuition, or whose
gagged in public duties therein or during
such tptelage pay taxes levied by the
District Of Columbia in excess Of such
estimated cost Of tuition"
Congressman Linthicum of Maryland
amended the provision to read; PRO.
vided. however. that when pupil OF
parent of pupil is assessed upon prop
erty and pays the taxes thereon, which
annual payment Is less than the esti-
mated cost of tuition. then the said pay.
ment SO made for the year preceding
shall be credited upon the bill for tut
ton for the current year
Senator Galiinger will have hearings
on the bill in subcommittee. but not for
ten days or two weeks. In the mean.
time, the bill. as 1t passed the. House
will be carefully compared with TN
estimates Senator Gallinger will dc
his utmost to see that the bill IL large
ly increased. The schools, especially
are certain of more liberal treatmen
in the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
NEVER ANY INDIGESTION. DYSPEPSIA,
4: OR SICK, Classy, UPSET STOMACH

fected with loss Of appetite. pressure
and fuilness after eating, vomiting. nap-
sea, heartburn. gripping In bowels, ten
in mouth, CONSTIPATION. pain in limbs
sleeplessness. beIching OF gas, bilious
ness. sick headache. nervousness, dizzi-
ness. or many other similar symptoms
II your appetite Is tickle and nothing
feel bIoated after eating, or your food
lies like a lump Of lead on your stom-
ach. you can make up your mind that
at the bottom Of all this there Is but one
cause-fermentation Of undigested food.
Prove to yourself In five minutes that
your stomach Is as good as any; that
there Is nothing really wrong. Stop this
fermentation and begin eating what you
want without fear Of discomfort or mis-
cry.
Almost Instant relief is waiting for
you. It In merely matter OF how soon
you take q little Diapepsin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
Your out-of-order Stomach
feels fine five minutes after.
taking q little Diapepsin.

Take your sour. out-of-order stomach
or maybe you call It Indigestion. Dys-
pepsia. Gastritis. or Catarrh Of Stom-
ach; It DOESN'T matter-take your stom-
ach trouble right with you to your
Pharmacist and ask him to open q 60
cent case of Papes Diapensin and let
you eat one 22-grain Triangule and see
II within hve minutes there is left any
trace OF your former misery.
The correct name for your trouble Ia
Food Fermentation-food sourtng: the
Digestive organs become weak, there
Is lack OF gastric juice: your food is
only half digested, and you become A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
WEALTHY WOMAN
DECLARED INSANE
BY JUDGE BARNARD.
Catherine M. B. Jones,
Whose $50 900 Estate Is
At Stake, Appeals.

When Justice Barnard. of the District
Supreme Court today confirmed the
Judgment Of the Jury in flndins Cath
erine N. B. Jones, eighty-hve years Old.
Of unsound mind and incapable OF man
aging her $4,000 estate, her attorney,
Daniel w. Baker. noted an appeal to
the upper court.
Pending the outcome Of the appeal
IL IL not likely that a committee will
be named to take charge Of Mrs.
Jones' affairs.
A niece OF the octogenarian. Miss
plainant In the action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
Turret of the Maine
Is Finally Located

HAVANA, Jan. a.-The forward tpr-
ret OF the Maine. the disappearancei2 f
which was one Of ths most curious fsa-
lures Of the explosion. has been located.
1t In buried in the mud twenty feet
from the starboard side Of the shin AMI
thirty feet aft Of its original position.
The whole mass, approximatlng 800
TONS and including the turret proper, two
lc-inch guns ana the massive barbette,
" completely inverted. the barbette on
top. AS II does not form an obstruction
In the harbor, no attempt will be made
to remove the turret.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
Cathedral Dedicated
To Chinese" Gordon

KHARTUM. Jan. 2s.-A magnificent
Anglican cathedral erected in memory
Of the famous Gen. Chinese Gordon.
who met his death twenty-seven years
ago today. while leading the Anglo
Egyptian forces against the Mahdi, was
consecrated today in the presence Of a
most brilliant assemblange, among
ressntatives, OF the Church Of England
and high officials from Cairo.
The bishop of London, the Rt. Rev.
Winnington-Ingram, officiated at the
conservation. The service was marked
with oriental pomp and splendor and
was enriched with wonderful music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
Bicycles Removed
From Luxury Class

A decision Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission today officially re-
moved bicycles from the luxury class
and ordered the principal railroads of
the country to haul bicycles at the
second class freight rate after March
49,
''Ten or fifteen years ago." the Com
mission said, 1.-The bicycle ranked as a
luxury. Since then the cheapening OF
it's price has led to a wide use of II by
and II ranks today as an industrial
convenience, II not q necessity"
Complaint In the case was made by
the Davis Sewing Machine Company,
Of Dayton. Ohio. ''a< r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
NATION MENACED
BY MONEY TRUST,
WITNESS AYERS
System Vicious and DAN
gerous, Untermyer Tells
Congressman.
tcontinued from First Pase.l

In this country, except to the extent
That It may be sanctioned by those In
terests.
That competition against any trust
or industrial corporation for which they
are sponsors II also Impossible. Their
ramitfcations are SO endless that the
sources Of credit are not to be found
for any new entsprise that conflicts
NTH their plans. Therein lies the
greatest danger IT the trust
THAT this same power dominates the
New York Stock ExchanG. and the
New York Clearing House Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-26
lie Droit Building
To M. Stein & Co.

On petition Of William J. Dante, trus-
tee of the $S,500,000 estate of stilson
Hutchins. Justice Wright. In Equity
Court No. 2, today authorized the leas-
ing of the LeDroit building. Eighth and
F streets, to M. Stein & Co., for a
period Of ten years ct rental Of $4,000
q year.
The court also directed the payment
Of tl6,0 which will soon be due on an
ment house, which 10 owned by the
Hutchins estate.
Attorneys Brandenburg q Brandon
burg appeared for Mr. Dante.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-11-16
ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE BRETs.

About three weeks ago Will Courtney
sent several samples of bests to the
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment
Station at Brookings for analysis. A
few days ago he received the following
from Jas. II. Shepard, chemist at the
institution:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-11-16
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-11-16
PARCELS POST SYSTEM .

Special attention has been called by
the postal officials to certain features of
the parcels post regulations which will
60 into effect on January lst next, and
which are of interest to those who in.
tend to avail themselves of the new ser.
vice. One of these regulations provides
that on and after that date distinctive
parcels post stamps must be used on all
fourth-class matter, and that such mat
ter bearing ordinary postage stamps will
be held for postage. The special stamps
used are intended to enable the Govern
ment to determine the financial status OF
the parcels post and adapt charges to
receipts. All parcels must also bear the
return card of the sender, failing which
they will not be accepted for mailing.
Furthermore, parcels will be mailable
only at postoffices, branch postoffices,
lettered and local-named stations and
such numbered stations as may be desig
mated by the pos!masters. Under the
new regulations the limit of weight will
be eleven instead of four pounds, the
present limit of weight of fourth-class
matter, and the combined length and
girth of packages intended for mailing
must not exceed seventy-two inches. Al
has already been explained, rates are
graduated in accordance with weight
and distance as measured by zones. The
rate on fourth-class matter Weighing no
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-11-16

ton of our Government and which have
been preserved and transmitted unto
our generation with lustre bright and
undimmed, should not perish, l, R. s.
Vessey, Governor of the State of South
Dakota, do hereby set apart and ap-
noint
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-11-16


My Dear Mr.. Courtney:
The analysis of your sample of beets
is as follows:
Average weight 450 grams.
Degree brix 1874.
Sugar in juice 14.6.
Purity coefficiept 500.
These are beets of good size and com.
mercial beets. While the purity is good
it may be the beets are not quite ripe,
Or your seed may not be the best. II
you are making any concerted effort, ]
shall be glad to furnish you next yeai
pure bred S. d. grown suger beet seed
for your experiments, also directions
for cultivation.
With the kindest regards.
Jas. III. Shepard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-11-16
CUSTER CIVIC FEDERATION.

A Civic Federation has been organ
lied in Custer On last Sunday evening
a Union service was held in the Meth
odist church for the purpose of putting
before the public plan whereby the
moral, social and civic conditions of
Custer might be improved. Mr.. Morgan,
principal of the public school, delivered
short and interesting address on
Christian Citizenship. Rev. Powell, in
few well chosen words stated the pur-
pose of the proposed organization and
outlined plans. Rev. Fish added sug-
questions and meeting was called for
Wednesday evening at the Gymnasium
to launch the project.
A large number of Custer's citizens
men and women, and a number OF
young people came out to this Wednes-
day evening meeting. Rev. Powell
presided as temporary chairman and
Robt. McAdam as secretary. Brief ad-
dresses were given by w. F. Hanley, NJ.
]. Bailey, Supervisor lines and S. N.
Fitch, expressing enthusiastic sen,i.
ment and their personal interest and
willingness to cooperate in the move
ment. A tentative plan of organization
was presented by Mr.. Morgan and
adopted, followed by election of officers.
E. j. Morgan, president, W. F. Hanley
and M. j. Bailey, first and second vice
presidents, Mrs. Chas. Perrin, secretary
and Miss Gladys Fitch, treasurer, with
Rev. Powell and Rev. Fish ex-officic
members of executive committee. After
brief speech of acceptance by Mr.
Morgan, as president, the meeting ad
journed. subject to call of the executive
committee.
Thus is launched in Custer, a Civic
Federation, with its object, moral, in
tellectual, aud social improvement, with
plans for two monthly meetings, ont
Sunday evening meeting in our churche,
professionally planned) where topics o.
general interest will be discussed, anC
one business and social meeting to bt
arranged by a social committee.
Now that such an excellent opportun
ity is given us to improve the genera
conditions of our town let US all heartily
cooperate and make Custer shining
light in the Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-11-16
WILLIAM D. HUNTER
Killed In Homestake Mine--Fell {
Distance Of One Thousand and
Fifty Feet.

Tuesday evening P. J. Hunter, of -Four
Mile, received message from Lead
saying that his son, William d. Hunter
was killed in the Homestake mine thai
morning. Mr.. Hunter, accompanied by
his niece and nephew, Mrs. Oren Ches.
ter and Ray Hunter, departed Wednes.
day morning for Lead to attend the
funeral.
The Lead Call of the 18th gives the
following particulars of Mr.. Hunters un.
timely death:
While at work yesterday morning in
the Star SHAFT of the Homestake mine at
Lead, William d. Hunter fell a distance
of ,050 feet, and was frightfully mangled
from striking against the timbers on the
side of the compartment down which he
fell. According to one story told by
those with him at the time of the acci-
dent, they were engaged in making re-
pairs to the shaft, and the compartment
in which they were working, had been
bulkheaded over, just above the 200 foot
station. The cage was running as usual
in the other compartment, and Mr.. Hun.
ter, wishing to cross to the other side of
the shaft, instead of walking around by
the wall plates, took shortcut across the
shaft, believing that he could get across
before the cage, which was coming up at
the time could reach him. He had made
a part of the distance when the cage
struck him, knocking him into the shaft
to his death.
Deceased leaves wife and seven chill
dren, the oldest boy, IA years of age,
and the youngest baby in arms. The
family live on the Terry road in pleas
ant little home of its own, a home made
sad by the death of loved husband and
father. Besides the family of the de-
ceased, three sisters living in the east
survive him, and these have been noti-
fed of the accident by telegraph.
Mr.. Hunter was man something over
40 years of age, and came to the Black
Hills in 1892, going to work for the COM
pany, and remaining in its employ ever
since the greater part of the time as a
timberman or a shaft man, in which lat.
ter occupation he was working when he
met his death. He was one of the most
likeable of men, man who made q
friend of every acquaintance for he was
honest, upright and kind, the best of
citizen and public spirited. In his
younger days he was member, and an
activs one of the Lead fire department,
and took part in many of the races, at
tended all of the fires and gave his SER
vice freely to the department in every
way. He was popular and a general
favorite, and many will sorrow that he
has met an untimely death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-11-16

The final record of the production OF
gold in the United States for 1911, has
just been made public. This shows that
the total value of gold produced in that
year in this country was 500, 100000 ;
this is only very small increase over
the production in 1910 and a decrease
over the 1909 production which reached
nearly $1OO,OOO,0O0. Ten years ago, the
gold production in the year 1902 was
$50, 100000. California leads in gold
production among the states with $l9,-
100000 in round numbers, Nevada sec
ond with $ls,000,OOO, Alaska is given
credit for $l6,665 900 in production, and
South Dakota's production was $7,429,-
500. Last year the total silver produc-
tion in this country was So, 200, an
increase of nearly S2,000,000 over the
year previous. Nevada was the great
est silver producing state, with 81 ,000. .000
to its credit; Montana and Utah are in
the $6,0OO,0 900 class; Idaho's produc-
tion was $4,5O0,000 and Colorado's $4,-
100000.