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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Hitchcock's Project Starts
Discussion on Capitol Hill

There was no disposition at the Capitol
today to avoid any serious consideration
Of Postmaster General Hitchcocks pro-
posed plan Of acquiring the telegraph
lines.
In the House. Representative Moon Of
Tennessee, chairman of the post Office
committee, announced that the matter
would be given earnest attention.
1.-THE question Of government owner
ship of public utilities is a great one that
needs long and careful consideration"
said Mr.. Moon. "If Postmaster General
Hitchcock's plans are embodied in q bill
to be introduced in Congress, and the bill
comes to this committee, it certainly will
be given thorough investigation. Such q
proposal never has been before Congress
that l know of. AS to the merits Of the
proposal 1 could have nothing to say
details Of the proposed scheme"
Cullom Favors Project.
Senator Cullom Of Illinois. head Of the
foreign relations committee. aligned him.
self with the plan. ION the theory that
the telegraph Is part of the mails. :"
said he. ut seems to me that It. would
not be out Of place for the government
to own the telegraph lines.
Senator William Alden Smith of Michi-
gan declared that while opposed to gov
eminent absorption Of public utilities for
wears he believed that the telegraph
could be more appropriately acquired
than any other branch OF commercial
activity. He said:
II have steadfastly opposed the gov
eminent ownership Of the public utilities
for many years, for the reason that 1
have felt that these enterprises would be
more serviceable II initiated and carried
through by private capital. The prestige
enjoyed by American citizens Is due to
and this l would preserve; but as a nat
ural anpurtenance to the postal system
I have felt that the telegraph could be
more appropriately operated by the gov
eminent than any other branch OF In
diyidual business.
Benefit to the Public.
.rhe telegraph could be conducted from
the most offices, and the people accommo-
dated without unreasonable cost. while
the government could communicate
nromptlv with it's officials without the
racessitv az altering its messages through
The hands Of the representatives of pri-
vate owners.
Sneaker Clark declared that a govern
ment telegraph was too big a subject to
discuss until all the details OF the Post
master Generals plan became known.
Democratic Leader Underwood and Re-
nuh,,can Leader Mann Of the House
treated the project gingerly.
"The relation of the Post ONCE Depart
ment to the express companies must be
disposed OF before its relation to the tele-
aranh svstems can be passed upon." said
Mr.. Mann. Both subjects cannot be
handled at once. am confident the par
cells most question will have to be settled
before Congress can give attention to the
government acquisition OF the telegraph
lines"
MANY House members. both democratic
and republican, expressed entire SYM
pathy with the plan. One obstacle they
advanced was the difficulty OF SO adjust
incs the relations between the railroads
and the telegraph lines that the latter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
SENTIMENT IN SENATE
FAVORABLE TOPENS|ONS
Opposition, However, to Going
Beyond the Estimated
Treasury Surplus.

General discussion In the Senate COM
mittee on pensions this morning indicated
that there is a general sentiment among
its members in favor OF a general pen
sion bill. raising the amount of the PEN
sions of the veterans Of the civil war
az liberal as the revenues Of the govern
ment will allow.
II came out In the course Of the 60
cussion, 1t is understood, that the Treas
ury Department has estimated that. out
side Of the expenditures on the Panama
re. 100000 In income over expenditures
during the coming year.
As Limit for Pensions.
This was suggested as the Limitation for
a general pension bill, and inasmuch As
many members OF the committee are OPP
posed to the issuing Of bonds with which
TO nav PENSIONS. II Is thought the major
tty Of the committee win not favor 4
the $50, 100000 estimated surplus. Iae
Sherwood bill, which has passed tho
House, would cost more.
To get more information on pension
legislation the committee DECIDED 10
hold a hearing next Monday morning,
at which will be heard Gen. Sherwood.
the author Of the Sherwood bill; the
legislative committee Of the @. A. X.
headed by Gen. ELI Terrence; the com
missioner OF pensions and other OIL
ficials from the pension once.
Seek to Compose Differences.
The difference Of opinion regarding
the amount involved In the Sherwood
hin between Gen. Sherwood and the
nension once was considered; and one
OF the principal reasons for the hear
ing was to get at the basis for the
difference and to adjust II. II possible.
committee. submitted today q docu-
ment giving the estimated costs of
many propositions which are pending
before the committee and of other
tentative propositions. IT is designed
10 furnish the committee with accurate
data as to what drain on Uncle Sans
Treasury would be involved In any
proposition upon which a majority, OF
the committee could unite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
FORC|BLE ARBITRATION
QUESTION FOR STATES
President Dissents From Sug-
gestion That Time Is Ripe
to Push Proposition.

President Taft, in a letter TO Rev. III.
Pereira-Mendez. of New York. president
OF the Union OF Orthodox Jewish Congre-
cations of the United States and Canada,
briefly expresses his views as to proposed
compulsory arbitration in Industrial dis
putes. The New York minister wrote the
President suggesting that the time is ripe
to push the proposition OF compulsory
arbitration, but the President does not
fully agree with him. as shown in the fol-
lowing from his letter:
Compulsory arbitration in Industrial
controversies is one which would have to
bc dealt with primarily by the states
rather than the federal government. The
principal field in which the federal gov
eminent could act would be that of con-
froversies between railroads and their
employees, and a step has already been
taken there by providing a mechanism
for voluntary arbitration. IL il doubtful
whether any proposition for compulsory
arbitration of these disputes would at
,this time meet with sufficient favor to
bring such procedure within the realm
1T present possibilities
Wish Title of Customs Court"
III. NJ SomervilIe, president of the board
ii general appraisers OF New York. and
eN-Representative :. ID. Cooper OF Texas
member of the same body. called on
the President today with Representative
Clayton of Alabama, chairman of the
House Judiciary committee. The hoard
of appraisers wishes it's title changed to
the customs court. and Mr.. Somerville
asked the President II such "A change
would he satisfactory to him.
The President assured his visitors
that il would, and said that the change
was proper in view of the duties of
the board being wholly of judicial
nature. He would approve bill
CHANGING the lie said hn
toms Court Of Appeals sits in this city.
while the board of appraisers has its
Headquarters in New York, where IL
receives and considers all appeals from
the decisions of customs ofhcers and
Abe Treasury Department as to customs
matters.
President Going Away Friday.
President Taft will be out of town two
days the last of this week. He is
scheduled to leave here early Friday
morning for New Haven, where he Is
to attend a meeting OF the Yale Corpora
ton. Friday night the President will
speak before the New Haven Chamber
Of Commerce. Saturday afternoon, after
luncheon with President Hadley OF Yale.
he will go to New York. where he has
several important appointments, and
where he will again confer with Now
York republican leaders. Saturday night
lie VIII address the New York State Bar
Association and later make a short Visit
to the Genesee Society and to th<
Twenty-Feur Carat Society, an organiza'
ton OF jewelers..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Nothing to Fear From Laws.

We are just caterers said President
Allerdice. .and should be on very con-
fidential terms with the public. We hear
much about government supervision and
regulation of corporations We cannot see
that the packers have anything to fear
from such laws, IL enacted on proper
lines. In fact, we believe that such laws
would enable US to take the public into
our confidence and relieve the packing
industry of the misapprehension enter
tanned by the public regarding the ex-
cessive margin OF profit in the business
With the prejudice of the public and
press eliminated ii Is fair to assume that
the packers would receive better treat
ment from the public in the future than
they have received ir the past
Theodore o. V1lter, chairman OF the
executive committee Of the American As
sociation OF Refrigeration. followed Presi-
dent Allerdice. and spoke OF the third IN
ternational congress OF refrigeration, to
be held in Chicago in 1913. saying that
forty countries are expected to send rep
resentative. At the last congress, held
in Vienna last year. thirty-three countries
were represented.
Other addresses this afternoon were by
Secretary Wilson of the Department OF
Agriculture and DIR. A. ID. Melvin, chief
of the bureau Of animal industry. DR.. II.
NJ Bracken, executive ofiicer OF the Min
nesota state board Of health, read a paper
on state Inspection OF Meats" and John
Barrett director of the bureau OF Ameri-
can republics. delivered an address on
the meat packing industry of South
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
NEW YORK WARMING UP.
Frigid Wave Is Broken by Snow.
storm From the West.

NEW YORK. January IA fairly
heavy snowStorm early today broke
the frigid cold wave which came from
he west and has now passed out to
sea. The storm was the coolest eN-
pcricnced in years. Many lives were
lost and train schedules both in the
east and the west were interrupted.
There were many wrecks at sea and
incoming liners arrived incrusted with
ice. Milder weather is promised by
the weather bureau.
The steamship T. Louis came in to-
day from Southampton. after a pas
sage in which she encountered heavy
seas which poured over her bows with
crushing weight and broke the rails
about the foredeck and bridge. The
spray froze where 1t fell
Forty Persons Marooned by Ice.
HASTINGS. n Y. January 15-Some
forty persons. including two women
and four children, were still marooned
Today on two tugs, Bismark and Prin-
cess. and four barges which became
fast in the ice foe near here. The ice
IS not strong enough to walk upon.
and in places there are holes.
DULUTH. Mimi. January 15.-During
The night the temperature here dropped
70 20 degrees below zero. The cold is
dttoIupdIlfeu Dy "a DltteF northwest WIND.
Kentucky Roads Blockaded.
WHITESBURG. KY, January To-
Snow blockades have closed all the Ken
lucky mountain roads to traffic Sup
plies in the stores of small towns are
running low, and suffering may follow,
as the snow when it melts will cause
freshets in the streams. whose beds
compose the wagon roads much Of the
way. Many streams are frozen to the
bottom.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. January 15.-The
surface of the Mississippi river at Mem
-phis is covered with floating blocks of
Ice. and not single boat will depart
from this harbor today, according to
announcement by owners last night.
Ice Gorge in the Ohio.
LOUISVILLE. KY. January 15-Ice
foes measuring acres in extent are
caught in the current above Gthe falls
Of the Ohio here. and a solid sheet ex-
tends out from the shore third of the
way across the river. - 49, -
The river fell a half foot yesterday,
and rivermen believe the formation of
a gorge to be inevitable. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

Getting It Straight.

From the Bosts1 Transcript.
ssWhat did you say to your wife last
night when you got home at lI:3og"
Nothing" "a
do you mean to say
az mean to say that By the time ! coasd
get . word In II was no longer last night.
but this morning. = rssssees.3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Reports Held Over.

The reports Of the several committees.
the treasurer and other Official matters
which were to have been presented at the
opening session were held over until to-
morrow morning.
Delegates will be entertained tonight
with a vaudeville performance. to be
given in the grand ballroom Of the New
Willard. Tomorrow night the annual BAN
uuet, an .all-American dinner" win be
held in the main dining room Of the ho-
tel. 1t is expected that more than 800
delegates and guests will sit at the ban
quet tables !.
Telegramss were received today from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
H|TCHCOCK'S!PLAN
NOT THAT OF TAFT
CONTINUED from First Page,

places not reached by the telegraph
systems. and the proposed consolida-
ton would therefore afford a favorable
opportunity for the wide extension OF
telegraph facilities.
In many. small towns where the tele-
graph companies have offices the tele-
graph, and mall business could be readily
handled by the same employees The
separate maintenance of the two services
under present conditions results.ffn a
needless expense. AS matter Of fact,
the first telegraph in the United States
was operated from 1914 to 1S47 by the
government under authority from Con-
gress. and 1t is most desirable that the
government control be resumed.
"A method has been already prescribed
for the taking over Of the telegraph lines
by section 1857 Of the Revised Statutes.
which provides that the government may,
for postal, military or other purposes.
purchase telegraph lines operating in the
Hitchcock hopes that Congress will speed
lily enact legislation in harmony with this
law providing for the taking over by the
government Of the existing telegraph
systems at terms that shall be fair to
their present owners. Every. reason for
the transmission Of intelligence by mail
under government control can be urged
with equal force for similar transmits
sion of Geographic communications
Proper Extension Of Service.
Because of the more extensive organi-
cation maintained by the postal service
and the freedom from taxation and other
charges to which a private corporation
Is subject the government undoubtedly
will be able to afford greater Geographic
facilities at lower rates to the people than
the companies now conducting the bust
ness. Next to the introduction of a parcel
post, for which there is already strong
popular demand, the establishment of q
government telegraph system. in the
opinion of the Postmaster General, offers
the best opportunity for the profitable ex-
tension of our postal business. He sees
no reason why the United States should
lag behind other nations in enlarging its
post Office system to: include not only
postal savings, but also parcel post and
government telegraph facilities
The federal statute to which Mr..
Hitchcock referred reads as follows:
The United States may, for postal.
military or other purposes. purchase all
the telegraph lines, property and effects
of any or all companies. acting under
the provision Of the act of July "A. 1866,
entitled An act to aid in the construction
of telegraph lines and to secure to the
government the use of the same for
postal military and other purposes or
under this title at an appraised value, to
be ascertained by five competent, disin-
terested persons, two of whom shall be
selected by the Postmaster General of
the United States, two by the company
interested and one by the four so pre-
vf0usly SalAcfod $,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Time Not Ripe for Discussion.

Representative Kitchin of North
Carolina, a member of the ways and
means committee, and brother Of the
governor Of that state, opposed dis
cussion of the question of public own
ership OF telegraph lines at this time
MY own idea is that it might be
proper addition to the postal system OF
the country" said Mr.. Kftchin. but
this is not the time to discuss the
great subject Of acquiring the tele
graph systems. There are enough I'M
portant things before the American
people to engross their attention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

The fremen found very little work to do:
The fire had started In the pile Of coal
near the furnace. and 1t was quickly ex-
tinguished. About $50 damage resulted.
No. Q engine company went to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Adele Hillyer, ~cO21 Hiiiyer
place, about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
and extinguished a blaze in the chimney.
No damage was done.
Burning rags about a gas meter In
the vestibule at the house of j. Nj.
Benberton. 922 n street northwest. yes
terday morning. caused the melting of
IL lead connection. and the escape of
gas followed. The gas ignited and did
about SO damage.
Vt the house of Mrs. Ella Thomas,
903 New Hampshire avenue northwest,
yesterday morning, the bursting of the
water back in the stove caused about
$50 damage.
\ portiere caught fire from a lighted
lamp in the house of Mrs. Rena Hine.
5o2 Rhode Island avenue northwest.
about noon yesterday. The blaze did
about $40 damage.
An overheated stove caused blaze
last night in house 1919 & street north
west Firemen of No. ) truck extin-
gnished the blaze after about $40 dam
are had been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Contributions for Charity.

The Star today received the following
contributions for the Associated Char
tiles:
Cash So Anne +. Howell, 81: V. u.
IL So: T. and s. So; Margaret II.
Shafer. 81: j. &. NJ. SIS: NJ. II. p. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

MEAT PAckERS.MEET
American Association Begins
Sixth Annual Convention.
DELEGATES ARE LATE.
Trains From the West Held Up by
the Severe Weather.
ADDRESS BY MR.. ALLERDICE
President of Organization Declares
Its Purpose to Be Improved
Production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Rail and Shipping Interests.

"Are the Hill lines and the Hill ships
owned by the same people?" Mr.. Stanley
asked.
THE steamship Minnesota, believe. /"
Mr.. Humphrey answered. "is owned by
the Great Northern. That Is the only
was wrecked
do you know IL there are interlock-
ing directors Of the Hill railway and
steamship fnterestsT' Mr.. Stanley per-
sisted
'Oh. there Is no controversy about
that" MT. Humphrey replied. They
are admittedly owned by the same In
terests."
III you can denionatrate that they are
ley continued, land ttiatF rebates have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Four Zones Are Cited.

prior to that act the Washington and
Rockville line was divided into four zones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

as to ranges. pasturage and the like
the packing industry is not only big
commercial proposition, but an actual
and vital necessity If steady and adj
equate food supply Is to be maintained
at all seasons Of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Prohibitive Rate Charged.

Mr.. Humphrey gave another instance OF
alleged discrimination against the trade
of the United States with South America.
He said that Brazil, in an effort to build
up commerce between that country and
this. had established twenty percent
preferential OH cement and some other
commodities, which just about equalized
the twenty percent discrimination in
rates imposed by the foreign steamship
companies.
AS a result Of this preferential. firm
in this country sold some cement in
Brazil and obtained a large contract
for this year. The contract could not
be filled, however. as no steamship out
of New York for Brazil would carry
the cement for less than $1.:O a ton
more than the old rate. which made
the total prohibitive.
And they left the rate from Europe
to Brazil the .same?" inquired Repre-
sentative Stanley Of Kentucky
Yes" Mr.. Humphrey replied. And
can give you other instances Of the
same sort"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Necessity for Investigation.

The Washington member then referred
to the opening Of the Panama canal in
the not far distant future. and to the
necessity for Investigating the shipping
trust prior to that time.
after the canal is opened" said Mr.
Humphrey, 1.-The foreign lines will per-
NIT no real competition IL We let them
continue as they have in the past They
would fix the rates through the canal just
as they now fix the rates for all over the
world.
Mr. Stanley inquired IL Mr.. Humphrey
knew Of any rebates that had been given
on shipments part by water and part by
rail.
replied the Washington member" mas
much as the land proportion Of the
through rate is not published"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-10
Alfalfa Worth More Money
Than Glover or Timothy

Alfalfa, III money value, is worth IS
per cent more than clover and 90 per
cent more than timothy. One sacre will
pasture thirty hogs for six months. Ten
milk cows can be fed on less than two
acres six months by soiling. Three
pounds make full feed for fattenng
lambs. Thirtyfve pounds make full
feed for fattening steers. A lamb will
winter and thrive OH two pounds day.
Sheep fed on alfalfa will gain from eight
to fifteen pounds in Is to 100 days and
double that with small grain ration
added. Steers will put on pound to a
ia. and if fed grain rations will put OH
double that amount. Lambs wintered on
alfalfa will produce one to two pounds of
wool more than when on range. Brood
sows will do well all summer on alfalfa
pasture alone and thrive on alfalfa hay
in winter Horses have been known to
put on six pounds "A day when grain ra-
tious were fed also. Alfalfa is a great
poultry feed when cut fine and mixed
with cornmeal This is also a good way
TO feed it to hogs in winter. One acre
of irrigated alfalfa will produce 10000
pounds, one acre in inclosed native pas
ture will produce 500 pounds, while one
acre of range will average production
of $50 pounds. One acre of irrigated
alfalfa will feed one steer 400 days. one
acre OF inclosed pasture will feed one
steer twenty days.
Putting il i'll the form Of sheep it will
show as follows: One hundred and
sixty acres of irrigated alfalfa will run
] 900 sheep one year; 100 acres of in
closed pasture will run eighth sheep one
year. 100 acres of range .vAl run forty
sheep one year. Apply these figures to
the stock growing i'll arid regions, tax
ing the proportions as given in round
numbers and loo acres of irrigated alfalfa
will carry l46 steers for a year, and il
would require something over eight sec
tions Is, l2O acres) of dry range to carry
the same number of cattle, or putting it
briefly, one acre of irrigated alfalfa is
worth as much as thirty two acres of
average dry range Denver Field and
Harm
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-10
Composition of an Egg

More than IS per cent of every egg is
water. Water also makes'up IS per cent
water she cannot make eggs, nor can
she properly digest her food. True, all
foods contain some water. Vegetables
contain great deal, but all these sources
will not be sufficient to more than sup
ply the bodily wants. Much water is
used in digesting the food and much
passes off i'll breathing. MANY a hen
that is otherwise well fed fails to lay be
cause she is compelled to go without
water, or To accept the alternative to
suck it out of the snowbank. When
having freely flock of fifty hens will
drink from four to eight quarts of water
each day.