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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

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 trust legislation and the advisabillty of amending the sherman antitrust law. The committee adopted a resolution d. recting an investigation into financial con- dltions of the country to obtain informa- tion as to what legislation is needed, !"
 
 kept In the treasury department. About 1851 then then Secretary of the Treas ury sent word to the Secretary of the Navy that these rolls were in his pos session and greatly in t'Ie way. and he asked what should be cone with them. The Secretary of the Navy replied that he had no use for them, and they were l burned"
 Several of Speaker Clarks admirers were discussing proposed new verse for the "houn dawg" song of the Ozarks, which his supporters were sing ing in the Missouri democratic state welt supporter came into the coterie and started to charac:erize the Clark boom as wild goose chase.
 Never mind," came the retort from the Clark camp, you fellows will soon be singing q new song and It will be an adoption of that houn' song of ours. too'
 V the Rough Rider suppoi ter. What will 1t be7
 The rejoinder was, "One line of 1t will run You gotta quit kickin' that hat aroun.'"
 T see that Senator Bryan of Florida has introduced d bill providing for the printing of list of all the names on the pension rolls" said James II. Not tingham of Seattle. '"rhe object is to give the people of ths country an op- portunity to point ou- any cases of fraud in the pension roll of which they have personal knowledge. 1 also notice an editorial in a current magazine com mending this proposition, but suggest ing as an amendment that the list of names be published with postoffice ad- dresses.
 The people of this country have short memories. and perhaps MT. Bryan belongs to q new generation. In the early eighties, in President Arthur's ad- ministration, Pension Commissioner Dudley, under authority of Congress- published five or six volumes contain ing the names and posroffice addresses of every pensioner then on the roris. These lists were reproduced in newspa- pers all over the United States. and for the 20 years or so following the pension office made public daily the names of all new pensioners, and they were published In the newspapers. The object of this publication was. as now. '---- = -'~ i- fArretinz out any fraud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

Say. Mir. Carothers, are those your regular clothes, or are you just trying to make us laugh?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
A Life Time Job

From the Houston Post.
 The man who "owes all to his wifs' generally has to settle on that basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
COMMITTEE WILL
 ALSO PROBE MONEY TRUST

The actual money trust" inquiry Is in the hands of the banking and currency committee, but the democratic caucus delegated the Judiciary committee to con- sider the financial condition of the coun- try from the standpoint of legislative remedy In taking up this inquiry the committee will include the general ques- tlon of trust legislation and bill may be reported as amending the sherman law.
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febls. mon&thurs.le 1891
New England Building.
piled piled by the T. W, Dodge Company

ready expressed his opinion of our
chances this year He is DIR. H. Bas-
set, late OF the chemical department
of Liverpool university He has been
appointed professor of chemistry of
Reading university college. but he is
still going to carry on the examina-
ton of samples of sea water obtained
during the photographic crufses of the
Lancashire sea fisheries Committees
officers and report upon their salinity.
So at least one gathers from the 1911
report of the Lancashire sea fisheries
Laboratory at the Liverpool university
and the Piel hatchery. 1t is from these
examinations of sea water that DIR.
Bassett gets his weather forecasts He
finds a definite connection between
the conditions of the sea and the gem
eral weather conditions of the British
isles.
DIR. Bassett correctly forecasted the
unusually wet summer of 1910 from the
late appearance and reduced salinity
of the gulf stream drift early in that
year. Again, in his report of observa-
lions of the condition of the Irish sea
during 1910, published in May, 1911, DR.
Bassett wrote that the renewed vigor
of the gnlf stream drift also gives us
good reasons to expectsa more genial
summer. quite different from the dis
NAL ones of 1909 and 1910" Both these
shots We're bulls-eyes, but what of
this summer? Having discussed the
values of the salinites at the three sta
lions affected by the gulf stream drift
in December. 1911, and on February IA.
1912, DR. Bassett makes the following
prediction for this year: Il have little
hesitation in saying that the summer
of 1912 will probably be like neither
the brilliant, dry one of 1911 nor the
gloomy wet ones of 1909 and 1910. but
just one of the somewhat variable and
uncertain summers which are usually
experienced in this country" Should
the variability lean to the wet side, We
shall all be justified in drinking the
famous toast to the confusion of the
gulf stream Manchester (Eng) Guar
dian.
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LEGALlZE AND REGULATE
INSTEAD OF DISSOLVE TRUSTS.
Continued from Page one.)

publicans say:
1.-THE principles contained in the bills
drafted by the majority are distinct
" worthy of commentator, and we
give them our approval. But if the poll
icy of dissolution favored by the ma
terity is to be required before proper
dissolution can be obtained. This leg
islation the majority has scarcely out
lined"
The Republican members make II
plain that the report is not an express
sion of Republican policy or dictated
by the Republican administration, in
sisting that the committee members
stand on their own bottom in enun~
eating their views.
The report does not spare the Steel
Trust or it's organizers. D. p. Morgan
e co. are credited with a profit of $685.
800, 900 for underwriting the organiza-
ton Of the United States Steel Corpor
alton. Labor conditions in the steel
mills are declared to be bad and sug
gestion made TO the corporation to inn
prove them by working mill hands in
eight instead of ~ hours.
The report thus summarizes it's find
.nes
| 81 400 ,000, 600, of which nearly one-half
was water
THE average annual earnings of the
corporation have been from IL to II
Der cent. on the actual value of its as
sets.
The corporation controls a little over
Cne-half the crude and finished steel
business of the United States.
The average wholesale price of steel
products has fallen off since the cor
poration was organized.
THE corporation and all the indie
pendents have an understanding as to
prices.
THE system of interocking directo-
rates has insidious consequences and
| facilitates inside management and the
sitting of competition.
1.-THE situation as to iron-ore supply
| is grave and may become menacing.
Labor conditions in certain depart
ments of the steel industry are bad"
Many recommendations are submit
/! ted, although no bills have been pre-
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The Hanks Show to Start off
With a Bang, on Aug. 5 Next.

As is customary with entertain
ments conducted by Promoter Hanks.
the great meet next week, will start
off with one of the grandest programs
ever arranged for show of that ma
ture
Monday. Aug. 5, there VIII be four
bali games between eight of the best
teams ever gotten together in the
State. The winners of these four
games viii he eligible to enter the
seni-hpals of the Elimination Tourn-
ament The first game Will be called
at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, ana the second
one about 1870 A. NJ; the third one
at =. NJ. and the fourth one about
$3.50 + NJ. Ii is useless 10 predict that
these games viii be fought out every
inch of the ground because the losers
viii be eliminated from further par
tieipation in The tournament one adj
mission of 80 cents viii admit one to
all four games, allowing passouts ana
return as often as desired.
on Tuesday. the first day of the
race meet, the 3-minu;e 2.i5 and 21f
PAGES, each for $1,000, will take place.
The best horses in the entire coun-
try are eligible to start in these
events and not less than Is starters
are expected in any of them.
On the same day there will be two
bah games, the semi-finals, of the
tournament: one game at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. and the other nj go p. NJ
Besides. there viii be number of
features introduced tending TO inter
est the spectators.
Admission, on Tucscay, will be 81
and the same admission will be
charged ON Wednesday and Thurs
day Boys and girls, 16 years and
under, will be admitted for 80 cents
and children under l., accompanied by
parents, will be admitted free.
Wednesday viii be a Red Letter"
in every sense of the word. In the
forenoon win occur the first game of
bali in the finals of the penant and
il win be called at 10 o'clock. In the
afternoon will occur the great $4,000
stake for 2.1S trotters, the most i'm
portant event ever offered by track
manager in the East and in which
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pared The working ont of the plan
contemplated is left to the future. The
minority epitomizes It's recommended
lions as follows:
"Ail corporations exceeding $50, 000,-
COG in capitalization or valuation must
become United tates corporations be-
fore entering interstate commerce. For
smaller corporations United States
charters are voluntary"
"All United States corporations must
be re-eapitalized at their actual value.
AN Interstate Commission of Indus
try, like the Interstate Commerce
Commission, to be established.
Publicity to Be Provided For
when the price fixed by a Unit
ed States corporation has been found
to be unreasonable, the Interstate
Commission of Industry must publicly
declare that fact and recommend a
reasonable price
"Interloeking directorates and hold
ing companies forbidden except when
permitted by Interstate Commission
of Industry
IF foregoing recommendations shall
prove insufficient to meet the trust
pIObitiIl, TIE Interstate COMMISSION OF
Industry ought to be given care
fully guarded power to decree maxi
mum prices when necessary.
Industrial corporations not to own
common carriers.
Unreasonable restraint of trade
defined and burden of proof of 'rea-
sonableness' transferred to the de-
PENDANT
individuals and states to have the
opportunity to intervene in govern
ment suits.
Extensive powers and instructions
for courts when combinations are ad-
judged Illegal.
Recommendation to the United
States Steel Corporation-Tha in the
blast furnaces and rolling mills three
shifts of men, working hours each.
ought to take the place of two shifts
of men working IL hours EACH
The Republicans take up the major
ity report and criticise it in detail.
In disputing the findings of fact the
minority report says:
by singing out unusual incidents
and unusual evidence, selecting unusu-
al years, unusa1 prices and nusual
practices as a standard of COMPARE
son, the majority has created an ov-
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some 30 horses are eligible to START.
representing the greatest stables in
the country. Among the famous driv-
ers that wiz appear behind contest
ants in this~event may be mentioned
w. r. Cox, the largest winner in the
Grand Circuit <for 1912; Gus Macy,
driver for the celebrated Esta brook
Stable, located at Denver, w. l..
(Dusty} Rhodes of Gutenberg. N. j.;
c. Earle Pitman of Trenton. ~ j.;
James Farley of Plattsburg. n. ";
r, w McIrvine of Brantford, Ont.
I'D. Gillies of Providence: Frank r..
Hayden of Lewiston and many others
of national reputation.
Licol Beaehey, the most reckless
bird man in the world, will make sew
eral flights during the afternoon; Lo-
east Jack. 2.06A, one or the greatest
trotters ON the American turf, will
attempt to make a new record
There will be two other exceeding
u Interesting races. the 2.l9 pace and
3-minute trot. on Thursday, comes
the great free-fo all for $4,000 with
not less than 70 starters with records
from 2.01% To . 07$i, and two other
tNtiltSs a Dstll Siliit anu oliiti ACsl-
lures
Friday and Saturday will have in
teresting programs both as regards
racing and other features The Mid
way" will tie a revelation to those
who have never visited Coney Island.
The largest and most costly merry
po-round ever in the State, Ferris
wheel that cost $4,000, an ocean
Wave" the like of which has never
been seen in New England. and more
than a score of vaudeville tents, 30 or
40 lunch counters and dining rooms,
poodle dog stands, candy stands. in
fact everything that goes to make up
an attractive resort where the thou
sands of people enjoying only mo6er-
ate incomes and who cannot afford
to take the annual trip to Coney Is
land and other resorts, as is the Gus
tom of all OF the more fortunate of
ogr citizens, can see for a tritie ev-
erything that is worth seeing and
perfectly. proper for anyone to see.
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Should experience, however demonstrate
that | am wrong in this conclusion
should unhesitatingly favor the grant
ing of such power
Mr.. Young states that the United
States Steel Corporation was over-capi-
talized but that this had been remedied
by the re-investment of earnings since
its organization He also finds that the
share of the through rate received by
Steel Co. railroads is excessive and
should be remedied by the Interstate
Commerce Commission He further as
serts that the output of the Steel Cor
poration relative to the entire output of
the country has decreased since its or
ganization and is lower now than in any
period in several years. The corporation
has doubled its capacity but the coun-
try's output has increased 100 per cent.
Prices of steel and iron have decreased,
Mr.. Young says, and he attributes to
the Steel Corporation credit for steady
ing prices.
In discussing the Tennessee Coal and
Iron merger by the Steel Corporation and
in the panic of 1907, Mr. Young attaches
no blame to j. Pierpont Morgan.
There is not the slightest evidence
that there was any attempt by the
United States Steel Corporation. or j.
r. Morgan & Co., or any one else TO de-
press Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Co. stock, in the market or to embarrass
its owners. or Moore & Sehley. SO as TO
buy the stock cheap" Mr.. Young says.
ION the contrary the evidence shows
conclusively that all of the business in
terests in New York City were working
unselfshly and periodically to stem the
tide of the panic and financial disaster
that was sweeping over the country"
or the visit of II. G. Frisk and Judge
Gary to Former President Roosevelt. Mr..
Young asserts:
"Messrs. Prick and Gary made frank
and truthful statements to President
Roosevelt of the material facts of the
case. The steps taken by President
Roosevelt in the matter, were inspired
by patriotic motives. They gave the
United States Steel Corporation no addi-
tional rights and granted them no i'm
munity from civil or criminal prosecu-
ton. should it later appear that they
had in any way violated the law."A
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,REUNITiNG FAMILIES.
Work of the imperial Home Reunion
Association of Winnipeg.

At the last session of the Imperial
Home Reunion Association at Winni-
peg the directors decided to bring
out the wives and families of the thir-
ty-four applicants who We're present.
This means that transportation will be
sent Immediately to bring out thirty
four wives and mothers and eighty-one
children from all parts of the British
Isles. so that the families may be re-
united ia Winnipeg. The men were
evidently of the best type, sober, ear
nest, Industrious fellows who will
make good citizens. The amount of
money to be expended on this trans
portation will be $3904. of which the
applicants subscribed 1887 at the meet
ing. There are now twenty three
branches in Canada of the Home Re-
union movement, which originated in
Winnipeg, and was first suggested by
w j. Bulman. president of the Winni-
peg Industrial Bureau. Since the work
started year ago 1900 people have
been brought over by this branch. The
tickets purchased have cost $4,000, of
which sum about $4,000 has been re-
paid by the families assisted.-Spring-
field Republican.
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KEEPING CREAM SWEET.
High Percentage of Butterfat Pro-
lection.

AS the warm season comes on, the
difficulty of keeping cream sweet on
the farm becames greater. 1t requires
extra good care in the warm season.
High temperature promotes the
growth of germs in the cream. which
in turn causes the souring. There are
two main factors to consider in keep
ing cream sweet. The first is cleanli
ness. the other is low temperature. To
these might be added third, which
also plays some part in the souring,
namely the per cent. of butterfat in
the cream. says G. f. Frevert of the
Idaho station.
When filth gets into milk or cream
there are innumerable germs intro
duced, which if left to develop at
proper temperature multiply very rap
idly. The less filth in the cream, the
longer it will stay sweet This en-
phasizes the need of absolute cleanli-
ness in the handling of milk and
cream. Low temperatures tend to
check the development of the germs
and thus retard the souring of the
cream 1t is important that the cream
be cooled down at once after 1t comes
from the separator. At any rate, the
morning cream should always be
cooled before being added to the cream
of the evening previous.
The richness of the cream has an eff
feet upon the souring. Cream with a
high per cent of butterfat does not
sour so quickly as thin cream. the
souring of cream is caused by the ac-
ton of germs on the milk sugar.
Where there is high per cent. OF fat.
there is necessarily a lower per cent.
of other constituents. The action OF
the germs is that of changing the mix
sugar to Tactic acid. Where there IS
less milk sugar there will be a less
amount of acid developed, and thus
the souring is checked for lack OF
milk sugar. The separator should be
set to separate a cream containing
about 35 per cent of butterfat. In
some instances 1t may be desirable
10 nave as high as so per cent of but
terfat in the cream. However, such
cream is usually difficult to pour from
the can This is especially true, how
ever, in the winter.-Springfield Re-
publican.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

George Mcconnell the elongated twrl-
er of the Highlanders, has been pitch
ing good ball, this season. Steady work
has made Mcconnell consistent per-
former.
They say Chief Meyers never g0es near
the water bail during a game The Big
Injun has the right idea about drinking
while the battle is on. 1t is bad bust
ness for an athlete to quench his thirst
in action.
The Dubuque, Ia. club has disposed
of two players, the Yanks buying both.
Del Paddock. whom Jimmy Callahan
turned loose, last spring. brought Man
ager Rowland $500.
Another collegian has been added to
strong for the college lads. The latest
find is Peter Bigler, a catch from Juni-
alta College.
Sacramento of the Pacific Coast
League, which is the trailer In that or
ganization. is making a big pid to get
players to put the team in the running.
The acquisition of Jim Delehanty, re-
Gently released by Detroit. should help
the Senators. Looks as If the Tigers had
a string on Jim.
Billy Weart, one of Philadelphia's best
known baseball critics, speaking of the
Athletics, declares that the whole ma
chine is off, and that the camp of the
champions Is enveloped in gloom. He
says the boys cannot get along.
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Pittsfield, Me, July Is SpeeiaD.-
The races of Saturday, given by Col.
w C. Morrill,. were. the best seen in
this part of the State for several
years. The fields in each class were
large, the finishes in each heat close
and exciting, the time averaging fast.
r. w. Burrill. the Bangor trainer.
was the largest winner, pulling down
one first and two second moneys. His
horses were all trotters, and all We're
descendants of. or horses that carried
the same blood as Bingen, 2.06A.
Dickato (4), 2.191a, the winner of
the 222 class, is a seal brown stall
lion, four years of age, by Coehato,
go, 21115, best son of Todd, ALAN
who was in turn the best son of his
sire, BiDgen, 206A. Dickato is owned
by Wilfred Eaton of Calais. Hanson,
(4), 222A, winner of the 3-minute
class is a black stallion, by Malcolm
Forbes, son of Bingen, 206 u, and
Nancy Hanks, 2.04. the dam is by
Hiram Wilkes. 2.21A, grandson OF
Wilkes, S571. This colt is a very
lduuSOIle anu Il very last AOuH6StS't
owned by f. c. Hanson of Ripley.
Helen Kohl, 222A, winner of the five
heat 226 class. is by Fred Kohl, 2.07,
and'owned by Joseph Ganeau of Dex-
ter
]. w. Metcalf of Augusta drove
tlffee horses in three races, getting
fourth money with Marvel c.. 2.22A,
and third with Chas. Towle's four
year-o old colt. Teddy Museovite, who
is by the way one of the best of the
green PAGERS. of this section. Hattie
p, Metcalfs third mount, was off. and
was drawn after going two heats.
The attendance was good, the enter
tainment of sufficient interest to hold
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M asst Trees.

In the provincial charter of 1881, un-
der which the Plymouth Colony and
the Province of Maine were united
with Massa chusetts, il was provided
that all trees of the diameter of "A
inches and upward, twelve inches
from the ground growing upon
land not heretofore granted to any
private person should be reserved to
the crown for the furnishing of masts
for the royal navy.
A surveyor general of woods was
appointed to see that this provision OF
the charter was carried into effect.
Near the coast all white pines of suit
able dimensions were marked with the
broad arrow three cuts through the
bark with an ak, like the tracks OF
crow. This WAS the kings mark.
Long aft sr the Revolution had OBJ
liberated the royal authority, men who
had been aught in boyhood to respect
the kings mark hesitated to cut such
trees.
In fellif lg a tree it was necessary to
bed it, 20 prevent its breaking. This
was done b.. cutting the small growth
and placing the small trees across the
hollow, so that there should be no
strain upon one section more than up
on another when the monster pine
struck the ground
The mas was hauled out of the
woods on one strong sled. whether in
winter or summer, and so many oxen
We're reqr. red that the hind pair We're
often choi ed in crossing a hollow. be-
ing hung up in their yoke by the pull
ing of I nc Sc ahead of them.
A m: asst hauling was a great event,
and e'iery body within walking dis
lance CAME to see it. = Harper
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