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SIX GOVERNORS ELECTED.
Meeting Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association.

Modification of relations with the
Chamber Of Commerce, which will permit
the expansion of the Retail Merchants
Association by the admission Of members
not previously members of the parent
body. was proposed by President Joseph
Strasburger of the Retail Merchants
Association. In his report submitted al
the annual meeting Of the association
last night in the rooms Of the Chamber
of Commerce. His suggestion that the
proposition be discussed ard acted upon
at the meeting failed of response, al
though he was thanked for his address
and cOmplimented upon II and for mi
services as presiding officer.
Isaac Cans. Gerson Nordlinger, 4. IL
Etz. Joseph jacob. w. W. Norman and
OF the board of governors to serve two
years. They succeed Morris Hahn, A
Lisner, Gerson Nordlinger, w. w. Nor
man, 4. c.. Moses and Joseph Jacob
whose terms expired.
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PARODY ON TRACK MEET.
Young People Of ingram Memorial
Church Give Entertainment.

The Young Peoples Society OF Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church, 10th
street and Massachusetts avenue north
east, held an entertainment called THE
College Meet last evening. The pro-
gram consisted of the usual events found
at a track meet. Small emblems the
shape Of a college pennant in four diff
ferent colors, were used. These pennants
were numbered in consecutive order, and
one was given to each person as he
entered the door. Each color represented
a college, and all four colleges sent en-
trants to the different events.
The most exciting and closely contested
event of the evening was the thirty-inch
dash. Marshmallows attached to strings
thirty inches long were used. The free
end of the string was placed between
the teeth, and the contestants were re-
quired to race to the marshmallow with
out the aid of their hands. At the close
of the program refreshments were
served.
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his room was soon free from the pests
The boarding house keeper heard of it
and asked him 10 do the same for the
other rooms.
When he had cleaned out the house
she pointed to a long row Of houses
across the street. and said:
IF you want to make lot al
money go over there and see Levy.
who owns those houses. They are
overrun with rats and bugs Tell Levy
what you have done here. You should
not be working as bookkeeper. pro-
lessor. as you have knowledge that
will bring you much money"
Prof. Hirsch regards rats as a great
menace TO the health of any conf
munity, and he has found substantial
proof of the way in which the rodents
carry germs of disease.
IF some Of the philanthropists who
are building libraries and hospitals
and similar institutions would spend
some of their millions In a fight to ex-
terminate rats and similar animals in
cities there wouldn't be SO much need
for the hospitals and 1t would be a
happier country all around" Is his
suggestion.
In his method Of dealing with the rat
plague Prof. Hirsch Is much like the
Pied Piper of Hamelin. The rats do not
die In their holes or In the buildings
where they have preyed on food and
water. They come out Of their hiding
places and die outside In the air.
Resorts to Poisons.
He first attracts the attention Of the
rats by giving them something they like.
AS soon as few find the food they tell
all the colony. and soon all have an APP
petite for It. Then he gives them some
more to whet their appetites and to make
sure that all in the building will be
searching for 1t in the future. When
the rats have their expectations up most
he puts some powerful poisons In the food.
When a rat eats Of this poisoned food
IL gets q burning sensation inside. Instead
Of remaining In its hole, II runs for air
and for water. And II keeps on running.
| the burning growing more painful, until 1;
drops dead.
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CHAPTER XIII-Continued.

"well, be damn" Ryanne threw aside
the blanket and got up. It was painfu!
moment and he swayed little. III MAJ
homee hasn't it. and / haven't 1t. ana
you haven't it. who the devil has, them
George shook his head.
zones, we are in for 1t. If that cursed
rug is Mahomed's salvation. it Is no less
ours If we ever reach the palace OF
Bagdad and that rug Is not forthcoming.
We'll never see the outside of the walls
again."
Nonsense! There's an American con-
sui at Bagdad.''
"And Mahomed will notify him OF our
arrivalr' bitterly.
Isn't there some way we two might
get at Mahomed?"
Perhaps; but 1t will take time. ION
bank upon money. Mahomed wants ms
head If the rug ." But Ryanne
stopped He looked beyond George, MS
face full of terror. George turned 10 see
what had produced this effect Fortune
was coming out OF her tent. fortune !
My God!" Ryanne's legs gave under and
he sank. his face in his hands. see
it all now! Fool. fool: He's gong to
get me. Jones; he's going TO get me
through herr
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CHAPTER XIV.
Mahon.c 0fe,S Freedom.

Fortune .ha. Nnys Oh only after hours
OF watchful terror rae slightest SOUND
outside the tent sent a scream INTO her
throat, but she succeeded each time IN
sitting It, Once the evil laughter OF
hyena came over the dead ana Silent
sands, and she put her hands over her
ears, shivering. Alone! Sne laid her
head upon the wadded saddieoass ana
wept silently. and every sob tore at hcr
heart She must keep up the farce OF
being brave when she knew 'nae she
wasn't rno men must not be discour-
aeed Her 6eportment would characterize
theirs: any sign OF weakness upon her
side wound correspondence depress them
the more. she prayed TO God to give her
the strength to hold out. she was u.s. AFRAID ira.
Of Mahomed; she was afraid OF mis- ms grim
smile. afraid of his hooking eyes: she
could not sponge out the scene wherein
lie had so gratustously kicked Horace in
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the side. Horace! No. she did not be-
lieve that she would ever forgive him for
this web which he had spun and fallen
into himself. Two things she must hide
for the sake Of them all--her fear of Ma
homed and her knowledge of Ryanne' s
trickery
What part in this tragedy had the Arab
assigned her? Her fingers twined and
untwined. and she rocked and rocked. bit
her lips, lay down, sat up and rocked
again. But for the exhaustion. but for
the insistent call of nature. she would
never have closed her eyes that night.
And her mother! What would her
mother believe, after the scene that had
she believe. save that her daughter had
fulfilled her threat and run away? And
upon this not unreasonable supposition
her mother would make no attempt to
find out what had become of her. Per-
haps she would be glad. glad to be rid
of her and her questions. Alone! Well,
she had always been alone.
/ The only ray of sunshine in all was the
presence of Jones. She felt, subtly, that
he would not only stand between her and
Mahomed, but also between her and
Ryanne.
.'Hushr' whispered George. Don't let
her see you like this. She mustn't know"
You don't understand" replied Ryanne.
miserabfy.
Il believe I do" Georges heart was
heavy, This man was in love with her,
too.
Ryanne struck the tears from his eyes
and turned aside his head. He was sick
in soul and body. To have walked blind
~ into q trap like this. Of his own max
ing, too! Fool! What had possessed him.
usually so keen, to trust the cOpper-hided
devil? All for the sake OF one glass OF
wine! With an effort entailing no meager
pain in his side, he stilled the strlngling
hiccoughs, swung round and tried to
smile reassuringly at tho girl.
You are BETTER" she asked.
There was in the tone OF that question
an answer TO all his dreams. One nights
work had given him his ticket TO tie land
OF those weighed and found wanting. She
knew; how much he did not care; enough
to read his guilt.
II appeared to George that she was ac-
cepting the situation with philosophy
deeper than either his or Ryanne's. Not
. whimper, not a plant. not q protest
SO far had, she made. She WAS a Roland
in petticoats.
"oh. I'm dashed up Bit" said Ryanne.
"rH get my legs n day or %. For
tune, will you answer one question:
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MR.. DRINKER TO BE GUEST.
Southern Lehigh Club Elects Officer.
Ahead of Big Event.

Officers OF the Southern Lehigh Clut
were elected at a meeting held at the
University Club last evening. Henry S
Drinker Of Lehigh and an alumnus OF
the university will be guest Of honor
at the annual banquet to be he'd ir
February.
The newly elected officers are L. n
ellis, class of '93, president; T. C. j.
Baily. jr., 90, vice president; Albert
Draper, OF, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and
members OF the executive committee, In
addition to the officers. j. A. Watson, 'S4
Ralph Barnard, SO; II. c. Eddy, 90
Wfiliam Bowie. '95; G. II. Chasmar, 81
b. NJ. Kent. '0A. and II. j. Jackson, '0s
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To Celebrate Anniversary.

4 grand gala event." including the
fifteenth anniversary celebration and in
stalIation of officers. has been arranged
by Potomac Conclave. No. 470. Indepen-
dent Order of Hebrews, to be given at
Pythian Temple this evening at 7::D
O'Clock The committee i'm charge con-
sists of L. Cohen, chairman: NJ T.
Pines, C. G. Beveridge. l.. j. Silvermah
and $. Goldsmith.
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CINCINNATI. January 1&-One per-
son was killed, eleven others were In
jnred- and one is missing as the result
Of an explosion of natural gas that
wrecked three-story brick tenement
house here last night. The entire
structure crumbled and went down.
avalanche OF bricks and timbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18
Mr.. Baden Gets Divorce.

Marion Bladen has been awarded by
Justice Wright an absolute divorce from
Orpah Bladen. According to the testi-
mony of the mother Of the pIaintiff. he
was only seventeen years old when he
was married, February 8. 1904, at Manas-
sas, Va. The wife is charged with de-
sorting her husband May Z. 1908, and
taking up with an affinity. Attorney X.
NJ Thomas appeared for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18
Governor Summons Legislature.

SANTA FE. N. NJ. January l8.-Gov
Mcdonald yesterday issued his procla-
nation calling the Legislature to convene
ct santa Fo March II. Within ten days
after converting the balloting WIN begin
for two United States senators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18
Robert Bacon Confirmed.

BOSTON, january 1S.-Robert Bacon,
who resigned as American ambassador
to France, was yesterday confirmed as
q member Of the Harvard Corporation at
a meeting OF the board of overseers in
this city.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18
The COST or LIVING.
ADMINISTRATIONS ABROAD.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

While no other nation has investigated
the question Of the cost OF living more
extensively than has the United states.
the conclusions reached in many foreign
inquiries are perhaps more trustworthy
than those of the majority Of the Amefa-
can Investigators. The question Is. bound
up so intimately with the tariff issue In
America that 1t is difficult to consider 1t
without bringing that issue to the FORE
A century OF conflicting ideas on that
subject has left almost every American
citizen a partisan of high or OF
a low tariff. Those who advocate high
tariff have nearly always sought to free
lit from responsibility for the Increased
cost of living, while, on the other hand,
those who stand for low tariff, have
tried to shift practically the entire bur-
den upon the protective tariff policy.
In foreign countries the officials are not
so directly Interested In the perpetuation
or elimination Of any particular tar1H
theory, and consequently are able, per-
haps, to approach the matter of prices
with less partisan bias. Perhaps the
most notable investigation made to date
is that OF the British Board of Trade, re-
ferred to in previous articles. This or,
,ganization is one of the most influential
OF the semi-off1cial bodies in the world.
of shaping British political thought and
has won for itself an enviabie position
because of its accurate statistical IN
quiries. Its first important activity IN
connection with the cost of living prob
lem was to investigate conditions m
Great. Britain. After it had completed
its Inquiries along this line its represent
atives made similar inquiries in the prin-
cipal nations of continental Europe, and
later in the United States. 1t attempted
to ascertain how much food the average
workingman's family consumes in vari-
Gus countries. how much his rent
amounts to. what price he has to pay
for each item in his market basket. and
what is his annual grocery bill. 1t like
wise Investigated the relative cost OF Nv
ing in various cities Of Europe and Amer
lea, and then published the results of its
Investigations in full. 1t is rather signif-
icant fact that the report comedies 10
America the best position in the matter
of living conditions among all the ma
lions investigated.
X
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Preserve
and Protect

Every woman should be sure 10 read
the special directions with every box.
Sold everywhere. In boxes. 10c. 25c
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Addresses League of Penwomen.

Prof Harold Barnes of Girard CollSge
Philadelphia, addressed the League oi
American Penwomen on 1.-THE Parent.
the Pedagogue and the Pupil at thu
Public Library last night.
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facts. that wide divergence of opinion be-
comes evident.
Our neighbor of the north, the Do.
minion Of Canada, maintains depart
ment of labor. which gathers data as to
prevailing prices In the Dominion. and
frequently publishes comparisons of
prices in the United States and Canada.
In 1910 it issued a report on the course
OF wholesale prices in Canada during the
preceding twenty years. The inquiry COW
cred go commodities. as compared with
the 2o7 in the inquiry of the United
States bureau Of labor. One of the in
teresting things about the report was a
graphic chart showing the relative trend
of prices from 1890 to 1900 in the United
States and Canada From 1890 to 1905
than those in Canada. At the latter
point on the graphic chart, the dotted
line representing the United States goes
below the black line representing Canada.
1t does not cross. the black line again
until 1899. From that date to this prices
have been higher in the United States
than In Canada. In the main they have
averaged about per cent higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18

Mrs. Amanda Rouf. thirty-two years
old, died at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Thomas Delaney, Sharpsburg, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18

Prof. Hirschs study OF chemistry
came in handy at once. He bought a
small quantity Of poisons, and, presto!
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years also has been conducting plumber
,..s-4. of Investigations
Inquiry Made along these lines ::
In 1870 q report OF
by Great Britain. her maiestys dip
lomatic and consular agencies abroad
respecting the condition of the industrial
classes and the purchasing power OF money
in foreign countries, was made by her order
and published by her command. THESE
were supplemented by further investiga-
tions published the following year. and
from that time to the present there mas
been a regular study by the foreign dip
lomats and consular officials of the Brit
ish government.
Another investigation made by the Brit
ish government was that of the tar1n
commission. It's report fills thirteen vol
umes and covers practically every indus
try in the United Kingdom. 1t contains
comparative statistics and testimony
from experts on the prices and wages
which are largely confrmatory of the
work of the British Board of Trade.
France has not made as extensive in
vestigations abroad as have Great Brit
ain and the United States. Yet it's eco
nomic history of the condition OF salaries
and wages and Of prices in general, pub
lished in five volumes, is regarded as one
of the most authoritative inquiries made
by any country. The bureau of general
statistics of France also publishes an
annual report. in which it gives data
showing variations in prices Of commodi-
ties in general use. These statistics
begin with 1857 and are brought down
to date. Germany, likewise, has given
much attention to the problem of the
cost of living and of prices in general.
Its conclusions are almost entirely an
keeping with those of the British and
French investigators.
:. !:
The one significant fact to an American
in viewing all of these Investigations. il
that wherever politics ha.
HARMONY been divorced from the in
~ ~, quiries the results have
'1Ao AS1'o' have been practically the
same. Wherever comparisons are made
between conditions In various countries
there is substantial harmony. 1t Is
only when investigators start out to prove
theory, rather than to Ascertain the
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Bermuda 1 se,s. $40, Sl5& up

THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO.. =
STATE st. New Yors. X. NJ. HICKS. 1860
6 NV, G. w. EoSS. OH 18th st. n.w.
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@tcidscu ABOUT q per cent higher.
One Of the things upon which the in
vestigations Of all nations agree is that
prices do not rise
Political Capital and fall to any
Of High Prices. e s5aa' extent n,'e maine ane
tanning a level In other countries. A
great deal OF political capital has been
made out of high and low prices in the
United States. During the tariff cam
palgn following the enactment Of the
Mckinley law the democrats made great
capital over the era of high prices which
IoiioWed. During the panic years of the
middle nineties the republicans made
equally as much political capital out Of the
era of low prices which followed the enact
snent OF the WilsOn-Gorman tariff law.
At the present time the worm has turned
again and the democrats are charging the
the high cost Of living today, just as the
republicans charged the democrats with
the responsibility for the low cost In the
n1netfes. Yet an examination of the sprice
studies made by all of the principal coun-
tries discloses the fact that prices
throughout the world. as well as those
in the United States, have fiuctuated.
While the decline may not have been as
sharp in the middle nineties in Europe as
1t was In the United States, and while
the increase has not been as great since
1860 In Europe as In the United States
it is still the general rule that price move.
lnents have been international rather
than national
If present plans do not miscarry. one
or the results OF the meeting of the
American Economic Association in Wash
ington during the recent holiday season
will be the creation of a commission con-
sisting OF all of the heads of the impor-
tant statistical bureaus OF the world.
This commission will meet and map out
a plan for an International inquiry into
the whole matter of prices and the cost
OF living. The movement has been led
by Prof Irving Fisher of Yale. who al
ready has secured responses from many
statistical bureaus favoring the creation
of such commission. Many new fields
of inquiry will be touched by the pro-
posed investigation, for no inquiry yet
made has afforded clue to the cost OF
distribution from the producer to the con-
sumer.
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The British foreign Office for man.
years also has been conducting a pumbe
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and factory to the ultimate consumer.
How complex this has become is shown
by a poem" submitted by the literary
senator from Massachusetts,, Mr.. Lo lge,
when the special committee, of which he
was chairman, investigated the cost Of
living 1t Is entitled: 1.-The Lay of the
Ancient Egg" and is in ten stanzas. The
first stanza is this:
II the Egg.
1 laid"
Each following stanza continues to
grow. somewhat on the order of THE
House that Jack Built until the tenth,
which is as follows:
I'm the poor devil who ate the egg.
Ny wife bought from the grocer who sold the
egg
tie got from the jobber who passed along the
egg
From the wholesaler who cold-storaged the egg
After the railroad carried the egg
For the express company that shipped the esq
From the man who took the egg to the station
For the farmer who owned
The hen that laid the egg.
got ptOmaine poisoning.
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One Of the things upon which the in
vestigations Of all nations agree is that