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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
FORBIDS PELAGIC SEALING.
Senate Passes Bill to Protect Fur
Seals on Pribilof Islands.

After four hours debate the Senate
yesterday afternoon passed bill put
ting into effect the fur seal treaties
with Japan. England and Russia for
the protection of seals on the Pribilof
Islands. The measure prohibits pelagic
sealing, and by a vote of AZ to IS the
Senate placed in it a provision prohibit
ing land killing on the island for ten
years.
An Ineffective fight against the ten
year closed season provision, which was
embodied in the Senate committee
amendment, was made by Senators
Lodge and Root. Senators Nelson of
Minnesota, Hitchcock and Shively sup
ported the amendment.
Al the close of the debate Senator
Dillingham; of Vermont presented an
amendment making the closed season
period five years. but on a. roll call
this was defeated 81 to 80. The COM
mittee amendment was then adopted
and the bill passed by d viva voce vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16

and Il firm grip. He does not want TO
go into his Office or his store feeling lame
and worn out
To show the difference between hard
physical labor, which uses only Il few
muscles, and scientific exercise, L am
going To name two points that self
evident. The first ot these is that DIS
eaye and mortality among laboring men
quite high among business ana
professional men. That means I at the
physical systems Of he laboring men are
no more free from Pc sons than the bodies
of business and professional men.
The second consideration is that a busi-
ness man who attempts to shape himself
up physically by saving wood or doing
some hard physical labor feels lame and
exhausted for days or for weeks, where
as the man who indulges in gymnasium
work. golf or some other srort gradually
works so many different sets of muscles
into action and benefits through his baths
and care so that the lameness and sum
ness leave in less than week on the
average. After that he begins TO feel
| better and improves continuously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
MONTICELLO MATTER DELAY.
Attempt to Call Up the Resolution
Fails.

The resolution for the appointment of
Il commission to report on the advisable
ity of the government buying Monticello.
the Virginia estate of Thomas Jefferson,
to be used as Il park, received tenn
porary setback yesterday afternoon when
Chairman Henry of the rules committee
attempted to call it up for consideration.
Speaker Clark ruled that it was not a
privileged matter and could not dsplace
other business. Mr.. Henry announced he
would call the measure up for passage
later in the session. Mrs. Martin w. Lit
Teton. wife of Representative Littleton
of New York, who has taken a keen in
terest in the matter. was present in the
gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
JERSEY POET TRIES HAND
ON SECRETARY WILSON
Lauds Cabinet Officer in
Verse and Gets a
Rhythmic Answer.

Mr.. Secretary Wilson is quiet sort of
man, and to help the struggling farmer
does the very best he can. He has never
written poems, and has never tried to
rhyme but a Jerseyman has leased him
and has made him come to time. Mr.. Sec
rotary Wilson was engrossed with many
cares when missive from the Jersey
man came to him unawares.
Though it seemed to speak of peaches
and of butter and crops, he perceived d
subtle, rhymelke termination to it's stops.
1t was seemingly indited to man
named "Tama Jim," but the Secretary
read it and guessed that 'he was him.
Poem and Answer.
This is what the poem faltered, in a
jerky sort of way, and then follows what
the Secretary's minion had to say:
Jim Wilson is the fellow with the knowledge
up his sleeve.
Because he tells us many things we Simply must
believe.
or how To bud bank roll on peach tree that
has died.
And pollenizinS butter as nurse crop on thc
side.
lie issues books and pamphlets telling just how
it is done.
But when ! write for five or six, ny gosh, just
get one
4 bundle of literature went out to the
JerSeyman on the first mail with Il modest
effort from Editor James A. Arnold:
Our Secretary's passed the word
A man who writes like you
Must really want our bulletins.
So we send you quite few"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
SECRETARY WILSON IS II.
Says He Will Quit Public Life
March 5.

"Tama Jim Wilson, Secretary of
Agriculture. and the oldest man in
President Tafts cabinet. today enjoyed
his seventy-seventh birthday ami
versary. Secretary Wilson said he was
looking forward to quitting public life
March 5 next, SO that he might go home
among his grandchildren, don his
overalls and move around among the
common people
Mr.. Wilson has exceeded by four
years the record for long service in the
ca binet, and under his regime the scope
of the Department of Agriculture has
been widely extended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
VOTES AGAINST AMENDMENT
House Opposes Senate Change in
Recodifcation Bill.

The House voted. % to %, last night
against concurring in the Senate's
amendment to the bill recodifying the laws
relating to the judiciary by striking out
the House provision compelling the pub
LEGATION by the President Of the names
of the indorsers Of candidates for the
federal bench
There was considerable excitement on
the democratic side as the roll call
neared its end and it was seen that the
margin of victory might be wiped out
for the provision has been Incorporated
in the democratic party's platform.
The bill was sent to conference with
Representatives Clayton, Webb and Ster-
ling named as managers for the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
Daily Average Increases.

During the present week the average
number of flies delivered daily has in
creased, which is regarded as indica ting
that warmer weather is bringing on flies
in. greater numbers. Cool weather dur
ing the early part of August produced a
scarcity of the insects. 1t is believed that
the contestants will be able to make
higher scores from now on, and that the
total slaughter for the month will not be
less than seven millions, while there is
probability that it will run as high as
ten millions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16

gered members of the committee by his
answers to their questions.
The purpose of the resolution is TO put
the President ON record in the matter
Maj. Ray of the Army Pay Corps. il Is
charged, was permitted TO escape court
martial. though serious charge was
brought against him. because of his work
for the administration during the last ma
tional campaign.
The plan to subpoena Charles j. Taft
brother of the President, i'm the case has
not materialiZed. since Representative
Helm, chairman Of the committee. an
nounced yesterday that he was not ready
to subpoena Mr.. Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
TAFT IS CALLED UPON
TO ACT IN RAY CASE
StimS0n Fails to Give Informal
ton and Resolution Is In
tr0duCed in House.

n new turn was given TO the Mai.
Beecher B. Ray investigation late yester-
day afternoon, when Representative
Buckley of Ohio introduced a resolution
in the House declaring that Secretary of
War Stimson had failed to give the in
formation desired to the investigating
committee and requesting the President
to take action in the matter.
The introduction of the resolution was
a sequel to the last meeting of the COM
mittee on expenditures in the War De-
partment. which is conducting the in
yestigation, when Secretary Stimson an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
New Phase of Publicity Law.

Senators and representatives may here
after swear to and file in any regular
post Office their statements required un-
der the campaign contributions publicity
lw il the Senate adopts an amendment
to that law adopted 10y the House Yes
terdaY. Now representatives have Ia
swear to their campaign expenses state
ments i'm their own districts. and senators
i'm their own states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
Engineer Commits Suicide.

NEW YORK. August 16.-Henry
Donaldson president of the Society of
Automobile Engineers, and partner
in the firm of Tracey & Donaldson. was
found dead in the bathroom of his
apartment here. y revolver was lying
across the body and there were bullet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
Memorial Day Minus Sports.

BATAVIA, y. Y. August IA COM
mittee from the State Commandery of
the Sons of Veterans will begin an
active campaign next month to secure
the Passage of a law calling for the
observance of Memorial day like a Sun
day. devoid of sports and amusements.
The committee will secure statements
as to the attitude of all gubernatorial
and Legislative candidates this fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16

The building commission for the cree
ton of an armory building for Company
NJ, the Annapolis, Md, organization OF
the Maryland National Guard. has Sc
lected the site. The armory will be built
at Bladen street. opposite the Maryland
electric railways depot. near the state
house and other state property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16

holes in the breast and in the left tenn
pie. He had been dead three days, and
evidently committed suicide. His wife
came home from the country because
she received no letters from him for
three days, and her home coming was
the cause of the discovery. No motive
is known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
House Seats w. w. Wilson.

William w Wilson. republican, Of the
third Illinois district was seated as
member Of the House by unanimous vote
yesterday afternoon. Ills seat had been
contested by + j. Crowley. The cleo
tions committees report, which was
unanimous in favor of Wilson, was
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16

Fire Thursday completely destroyed The
frame building. equipment and stock of
the Baltimore Asbestos ComoanNs pla
at Revell's station. Anne Arundel county.
Nd about six miles from ANNAPOLIS, ea-
failing loss estimated at SD 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16

The Patriotic Order Sons of America
adjourned their convention in Chesterton.
Md, Thursday. Col. w. L. Seabrook led
in the debate on better paper for the
order, and a committee was appointed to
make changes in the publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
RECORD IN FLY WAR.
Scores Net Half Million Insects
Slaughtered Yesterday.
HIGH MARK FOR AUGUST
Prospective Entrants in Crusade In
vited to Confer With DR.. Muir
ray-Prizes Ahead.

Bringing the total slaughter Of insects
for the month past the three-million
mark. contestants in The Stars August
fly war yesterday made record breaking
scores. The total result of their activities
for the day was 5O7, 800 flies destroyed.
The exact number of pests wiped out
of existence by The Stars crusaders since
August ! is z316B.sOo Layton ii. Bur-
dette made the best individual showing
yesterday. increasing his previous score
by 2C4,S0O points, which makes his score
for the month 100000. He is the first
contestant to reach the one-million mark.
But Lawrence Fitzgerald and William
Steiner are not far behind. The former s
score is 7S4,400 In less than week
Steiner has advanced from a low posi-
ton in the race to third place, and is
planning to give Fitzgerald battle for
second highest hOnOrS. Steiner'S score
so far is 6S7,200.
These Are Next in Line.
Frank Funk is in fourth place, and
Mark Trice in fifth. The scores of these
contenders are 419,200 and 1872, 400. Sixth
place is the highest position that any
of the girls entered in the contest have
been able to reach Annie Liston at
present occupies this position.
In mono of the monthly campaigns
has the opportunity for children to
win the district prizes been as great
as in the present one. These prizes
Of which there are eight. valued at So
each. are offered in addition to the
general prizes.
According to DR. Arthur L. Murray
of the District health department, who
is supervisor of the campaign. many of
the children competing this month live
districts. three
the districts it is said are not yet rep
resented.
Prospective entrants, by comforting with
DR.. Murray. can ascertain the boundaries
of these districts. While the August
crusade is half over, it is yet possible for
children to enlist in it and be among the
district prize winners at the end Of the
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
A New Years Gift.

A beautiful piece of work consists "l
a ribbon of beads so threaded as TO
form ineligible hieroglyphics. The uls-
coverer of this relic Informed our rep
resentative that quite extensive portions
of beaded dress material were also DIS
covered, and are on the way to England.
Among the numerous minor articles tnal
demand attention ia New Year pottle'
IL small two-handled piece OF potter3
s,pnosed. by the inscription that il bears,
to be the customary type of New year
present to the head of the house.
Evidence is also provided OF the iack
of historical sentiment in the Roman oc-
cunants of Egypt by numerous examples
of inscribed Egyptian tablets that have
been used as hearth stones, door hnteis
and mill stones. There is also ample
evidence of the belief that sacriiege
ar,org tho tombs was more common IN
the earlier periods of Egyptian history
than in later periods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
Wilton Nelvets.

The old : fashioned kind,
suitable for any room. espe-
cially where hard usage is ex-
pected. in all the popular col
ors, Regularly $50. 02Hc
Now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
Wool Ve1vets.

One of the best-wearing
carpets, over 1000 yards, en-
bracing 20 beautiful designs.
Regular value. S1.25. 70c
Lengths up to IS yards.
Regularly SI.25. GOc
Now w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
Leaf Buds 5000 Years Old.

Most of the relics come from Tarkhan,
an extensive cemetery about thirty-five
miles south of Cairo, which dates from
the earliest historic age down to the
Pyramid period. The site is the most
northerly upon which Prof Petrie has
conducted excavations, and the results
have been most gratifying. In spite OF
the great antiquity of the graves, the OBJ
jects found are in remarkable state of
preservation. There are bedsteads with
hootiike feet, which, although nearly
600 years old. look capable of sustaining
Il fair weight today and long rolls of soft
linen cloth, also 5000 years old. but as
tough and pliable any modern tex
ture straight from the loom. One of the
witty hampers now in the Cairo mu-
scum although of the same age, had the
small leaf buds of the withes still show
ing when it was found. Some of the
bedsteads even retain the rush webbing
and plated palm fiber.
The graves of the early Egyptians
were always well provided with such nee
essares as We're thought essential Tor
the spirit of the departed when it again
materialiZed. Consequently. the relics
from Tarkhan include headrests 'some
of them carved out of trees trained spe-
cially into peculiar shapes. sandals, large
lars of food, and various vessels OF sEp-
sum and semi-transparent alabaster:
Some of the vases bear the name OF
Mena, the earliest known Egyptian king
They are considered 10y some experts 10
be Il tribute corresponding TO the MODERN
floral wreath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
w. B. Moses & Sons
+ and nth
Streets.
Reorganization Sale
Carpet and Rug Bargains
High-grade Carpets
Superior Brussels.

The best chamber carpet at
a moderate price. Reg 07Hc
ularly $I.25. Now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
Notified Nelvets.

A good-wearing velvet car
pet at an unusually low price.
Regularly Sis. 61Hc
Now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
TAIL OF A SPHINX
Leads to Its Discovery Under
Egypt's Lands.
RELICS OF REMOTE PAST
Bedsteads and Linen 5000 Years
Old-Coffins of Basket
Work.
From The London Standard.

From The London Standard.
Another sphinx, weighing ninety tons
and carved from single block of ala
baster, has been unearthed at a point be-
tween the worldfamed Colossi, on the
waterlogged plains of Memphis, in Egypt.
For hundreds of years it has lain in a
recumbent position. buried beneath the
sands on the road to Sakhareh. Today it
is half exposed to view, and next year it
is to be raised to a vertical position above
the water line.
This newly found sphinx was betrayed
In Its hiding place by its tall which Mr..
Mackay, one of the students of the Brit
ish School in Egypt, discovered about a
year ago. This year, when the water on
the plain subsided, the complete figure
was eXcayated, and was found to meas
ure some II feet in height and % feet in
length. Alabaster being a rock foreign to
the neighborhood the new sphinx ranks
as the largest that has ever been trans
ported The figure bears no inscription,
but is considered by Prof Flinders Pc
tr1e, the director of the British School in
Egypt, to have been carved about 1900
T. {. Many other remarkable discoveries,
taking the mind back as far as 800 B. c.
and lifting the veil of centuries from
EgyptS romantic story, have also been
made by the same school. and with the
exception of a red granite group of Ra-
meses II and the god ptah which will
be sent direct TO the Ny Carlsberg Mu-
scum, at Copenhagen. and few other
details, are now on exhibition at J-niver-
sity College. Cover street They include
many objects quite new to Psychologists.
Among these are collins made Of
basket work, reeds or withies. sandal
trays, an AK handle, in which the grip is
composed of deiicately knotted string a
pot of unburnt incense for fire offering
of 1000 r. G., and numerous pieces of
timber showing by their formation the
principles of building construction that
We're in vogue nearly 5000 years L. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
Moresque Administers.

For halls and stairs, fine for
hard wear. Regularly ~
SI.5O. Now. w
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-11
WALL STREET NOT BACKING
UNDERWOOD.
aAReE is pAsTARDLY.HEAD OF CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA

atlanta Ga-speca)"The policy the
Wilson Of Jersey
campaign ugly unwaanted attacks Mr.
the thinking people of Georgia and has
and turned from them who inclined support their
Hutohen the Underwood Campaign
Il do my place candidacy
making personal attacks them and
refrain from doing regardless Of whether opponents pitch
their low plane not
reprehensibe make the that
pessteny representatives Professor Wilson
New the state of Georgia towit That Mr. Underwood in
presidential conspiracy, is receiving the
which his Georgia campaign being financed from that
Principally dignhed such dasdy
with denial they holder making until
they beside themselves.
1T intimate that
subject o purchase
"ow puere the Georgia believe
that candidate Professor Wilson of New Jersey is
IN lowbrowed conspiracy candidate who opposed to him is
stalking every candidate opposed
him having his by Wall nasmuch the
speaker Of the the Democratic leader
the house aspiring charges constitute awful
indictment against the Democratic party
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-11

Georgia and her people feel aDou'
tbis monstrous rearing Of a partisan
plurality above the wreck Of our MS
toric majorities. ..os.
This question rises above tne pre-
idential campaign--clean to the suAn-
nit Of our democracy.
Whatever else may be in doubt -,
the people Of Georgia, and particular
y for those who live in one hundred
and forty out Of the one hundred any
forty-six counties of the state, u =, -
supremely THEIR DUTY TO VOTE =
DOWN THIS REyoLUTloN4Ahl
COMMITTEE ACTION and to vote up
the state constitution and the VIII y
the people in majority vote.
Every man seeking office ID Geol.
gia this summer should be made 70
sneak out on this question.
Candidate Tom Hudson has spoken
and on the right side.
But he didn't speak loud enough.
They must be a mans words ana q
mans votes which will heal this IN
iquity upon our people. - Atlanta
Georgian.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-11
INTERESTED IN
UNDERWOOD ALONE
is UNDERWOOD CAMPAIGN
Managers Of other Candidates Deny
Anti-WiIson Combine.

Washington, d. C.-Vigorous de-
malls of the statements Of Wilson
campaign managers that rival Demo-
cratic candidates for the presidency
were in combination against the New
Jersey Governor, were made at the
various Democratic political head
quarters in Washington.
The Underwood managers, as an
answer to the charyv chat Underwood
represents the so-called combination
against Wilson in the approaching
Florida primaries, gave out portion
of a previous statement by Senator
Bankhead in which he made a gene
raj denial of the charges of trades
and combinations"
I'VE are interested alone in Mr.
Underwood and in his success in Sc
curing the nomination" said Senator
Bankhead
Former Representative Robert r.
Gordon, manager of the Harmon head
quarters, declared that the repeated
charge that there is candidate
combine" against Mr.. Wilson indi-
Gates that those who are promoting
woodrow Wilson'S candidacy realize
the necessity Of pumping life into at. !"
The Clark headquarters made no
statement on the latest charge Of a
combination, further than to cite
Speaker Clark's previous charge that
it was a malicious lie."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-11
Mid.

Atlanta, Ga.-(special,) --Hon. 9.
r. Hutchens, manager Of the Under
wood presidential campaign in the
state Of Georgia, has issued the fol
lowing card:
Il know the good people of Geor-
gia. know that a campaign Of
abuse does not appeal to them. /
believe our opponents are losing
votes by it, and / am glad OF it.,
though wish with all my heart that
they would stop 1t, for they are only
manufacturing ammunition for the
Republican guns in the November
fight.
woodrow Wilson's managers are
yillifying every Democrat who is OPP
posing him. When they are called
upon to support one of these Demo
Gratis next November, how are they
going to reconcile their statements?
How are they going to defend them
selves when the Republican party
impaIes them on the point Of thei1
own weapon?"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-11
ISN'T THIS 50 ?

Being a Southern man is, however
but. one Of Mr.. Underwood's quallhca-
tions for the presidency. He is ma
tional figure = the only Democratic
leader who ever led his party so safe
" BY the political mountain passes
and Republican pitfalls; man 81
high purpose, rare ability, unques-
toned integrity and rich experience
a master of the tariff question ana
as such the only candidate in the
Democratic fold who by leading the
democrats to victory in the next
campaign can kill Banquo's ghost
Of American politics; the great floor
leader from the South; the brilliant
representative Of our sister state Of
Alabama in the halls Of congress
the real Amundsen in the field Of
candidates-Oscar w. Underworld
Democrat from Dixie.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-11
HOW THE PRESS STANDS

Atlanta, Ga. Especial IA elrcu'
lating library couldn't hold all OF the
good things that have been said edl-
torially in all parts Of the country
about Mr. Underwood" says Hon. q.
r. Hutchens, Georgia's Underwood
manager. CAS- far as Georgia is con-
cerned, the attitude Of the daily pa
pers of the state, bespeak the sentl-
ment. Here's how they stand: For
Wilson: Rome Tribune, Waycross
journal, Atlanta Journal, Macon
News, Augusta Herald and Savannah
Press. For Underwood Savannah
Morning News, Atlanta Constitution
Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle
Atlanta Georgian, Athens Banner
brownsville Times-Enterprise, 20
lumbus Enquirer-Sun, Waycross he['
aid, Americas Times-Recorder, var
dosta Times, Moultrie observer, cor
dele Rambler, Columbus Ledger al
bany Herald, Athens Tribune, Bruins
wick News
The weekly papers are about nEe
to one for Underwood.