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central body finances the enterprise That
Is. 1t is in effect endowed, so that al
trouble over local money support Is avoid
ed. This initial band well established in
tho field. II Is the announced purpose OF
the association to send out other bands
as financial support makes 1t possible
It is stated that among United Brethren
the demand for good evangelists' work 10
fur beyond the supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

So many incidents have transpired at Gideon
that to recount them all would tax the patience
OF the reader. 1t was at Gideon that Solomon
the son Of David made that wise choice of wis
dom which won for him Gods approval and the
added gifts of wealth and peace 1t was at
Gideon that Abner, champion OF the house Of
Saul, slew Asahel the heet-footed brother of
Joab. arguing against the deed even as he struck
the fatal blow 1t was at Gideon that Joshua
commanded the to stand still, and upon this
Hill OF Cod Rizpah watched the bodies of her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
CALLS CARTER WARNING
ANNUAL WAR SCARE
Chairman Fitzgerald RidicuIes
Demand for Increase in
Army's Strength.

Representative Fitzgerald of New
York, chairman Of the House arpropria-
tons committee, today made the follow
ing comment upon the testimony Of Gen.
Carter, assistant to the chief of staff OF
the army, before the House committee
on military affairs yesterday, to the ef-
feet that the United States would lose
its insular possessions IL the strength
of the army was not increased:
while somewhat earlier than usual,
nevertheless the annual war scare has
appeared. 1t is as regular as the move
ments Of the planets. II an astrologer
were to take the records of the last
dozen years as a basis he could accurate
ly predict the first appearance Of the
annual war scare in Washington, with
as great certainty as he could the re-
turn Of Halleys comet
Yesterday the first appearance Of the
scarce was noted before the committee
on military affairs. Japan is apparently
to be the Scarecrow again this year.
fortunately, the democratic House Il
unlikely to be stampeded by any such
transparent device into increasing the
already too great expenditures for MILL
tary enterprises. With the great senti.
ment being developed in favor OF tho
pending peace treaties. the country will
probably be awakened to the ridiculous.
scare and will appreciate the determine.
ton Of the democratic party to keep pace
with tho present-day Christian sentiment
to promote peace by eliminating the
greatest danger of war-great expensive
and indefensible military establishments =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
PROSPECT Of A STRIKE
COSTLY TO CONSUMERS
English Coal Dealers Increase
Prices Owing to Threat
'ened Shortage.

LONDON, January 13.-Coal dealers
here are reaping a rich harvest as q con-
sequence of the ballot of the coal miners
which unofficial reports state to be large.
ly in favor OF q nationwide strike for q
fixed minimum wage. The dispute AZ.
fects about 90O.O men.
There Is no doubt that the requisite
two-thirds majority in favor of strike
has been secured, but that fact does no,
necessarily mean that the strike will &C.
cur, for the employers and workers have
until the end Of February to reach a set.
Element, and the prospects Of an agree.
ment being arrived at are favorable.
The public, however, appears not to be
aware Of this circumstance, and orders
are pouring In to the coal dealers. The
result is that the price of coal at the
mine head has been raised SO cents a
ton for the best household coal. while re-
tail dealers have increased the price to
consumers from 70 to 81 cents a ton.
The admiralty is storing big reserves OF
coal and orders have been issued to COM
manders Of war vessels to economize and
to utilize oil fuel as much as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
CALLS TAFT DIPLOMACY
THE "SPINELESS" KIND
REPRESENTATIVE Smith Of Texas Up
braids President for Policy Dur
ing Mexican Rebellion.

Representative Smith Of Texas charac-
terized President Tafts diplomatic pol
icy as "spineless" in speech in the
House yesterday afternoon on the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill.
II have heard a great deal OF late.
said Mr.. Smith. "of what is called dol
lar diplomacy and 'shirt-sleeve diplo-
macy This case can hardly be said to
oelong to either Of these classes. 1t may
appropriately be called 'spineless diplo
macy Germany. China and other ma
lions are pressing the claims OF their
citizens against the Mexican government
with great success. Only the unfortunate
American who was injured while attend
ing to his own business. in his own coun-
try, IL required to pack his bag and bag
cage, HE himself to the Mexican capital
and beg az a gracious favor the settle
ment Of his claim
Mr.. Smith charged that President Taft
had failed absolutely to protect Ameri-
CANS by the use Of United States troops
ON the Mexican border during the tnsur-
rection. The President, the Texas men,
Der insisted. could have prevented the
killing OF Americans on this side OF the
border during the battles OF Juarez and
Aqua Prieta had he adopted Q ftrm at.
Utule,
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United States Supreme Court.

No. 78o The Proctor & Gamble Com
pany, appellant, agt. the United States OF
American ct al. Argument continued by
Mr. Assistant Attorney Denison for the
United States. by Mr.. p. ]. Farrell for
the interstate commerce commission, by
Mr.. Edward Barton for the Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company
ct al, and concluded by Mr.. George ii.
Warrington for the appellant.
No. GIL. The United States. plaintin in
error, agt. Nord Deutscher Lloyd. Argued
by Mr.. Assistant Attorney General Harr
for the appellant and by Mr. Joseph
Larocque for the appellee.
No. 597. The United States. petitioner.
agt. Wong You ct al. Argued by MI.
Assistant Attorney General Harr for the
petition. No appearance Tor the re-
spondents.
No. 7l9 The Interstate Commerce Com
mission ct al. appellants, ast Che Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company ct al.
Argument commenced by Mr. Assistant
Attorney General Denison for the appel
lants. and continued by Mr.. W. irvine
Cross for the appelees.
Adjourned until Monday next at II
o'clock. -
The day call for Monday, January u.
will be as follows: Nos. 719. 72e. S44. gu
land 7Os), c92, 6s, H. land ll.), %, 10
and 152.
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CITIZENS TAKING STEPS
TO STAMP OUT EPIDEMIC
Dallas Sentiment Aroused Against
Concealment Of Menin-
gifts Cases.

DALLAS. Tex. January 13.-Good ef-
feet Of publicity aimed at control Of the
spinal meningitis outbreak here became
apparent today. Local papers have for
days published all facts obtainable about
meningitis. This has developed a public
sentiment. physicians say, which compels
enforcement Of quarantine and makes
concealment Of the disease next to i'm
possible. At headquarters for the control
Of the outbreak diagnosing physicians are
receiving immediate notice Of anything
remotely resembling meningitis. The re-
suit IL that each case IL caught In its
earliest stages and placed where II can
not spread infection.
Several theatrical companies which were
to tour Texas In the near future have
Cancelled their engagements. This u due
to lie small a'.asdance at theaters lately
because phyll.ras stamping out menin-
gifts have ao.tred avoidance of public
gatherings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
MAJ. HANDY'S FUNERAL.
Committee From Gridiron Club ia
Attend Services Monday.

Funeral services for Maj. Frederick A.
&c. Handy, who died yesterday at his
home at Bancroft. Va. will be held Mon
day afternoon at 1890 o'clock at the Ar.
lington Presbyterian Church. Arlington,
Va. Rev. ]. II. DePue, the pastor. oficiat-
ing. Interment will be made in Oak Hill
cemetery, this city. at 2 o'clock Monday,
the exercises at the grave being under
auspices of Potomac Lodge. No. 3, F. A.
A. NJ. Of which the deceased was a men,
Der. The Gridiron Club. Of which Maj.
Handy was a charter member, this after
noon adopted resolution Of sympathy
at his death. and appointed committee
consisting Of Messrs. John s. Sh.iver, A.
W. Dunn. P. v. De Graw and Rudolph
Kaufman to attend the funeral.
Surviving members of Maj. Handy
family are Mrs. Leila C. Handy. his Wild
ow; Walter K, Algernon and Frederick
c. Handy, his sons, and Mrs. Philip b.
Morse OF Montgomery, Ala. his only
daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
LETTERS TO ROME TELL
Of ITALIAN REVERSES
Officers Writing Home Say
"Victories" Over Turks
Were Really Defeats.

ROME. January 13.-Letters from Ital-
ian officers and men serving with the in
vading army in Tripoli and Cyreniacak
y c.jyed by their friends in Italy describe
in detail the extremely unpleasant POSI-
ton Of the Italian troops at the front.
Fights which have been claimed as Ital-
ian victories In official dispatches from
the commander-in-chief of the Italian ex-
petition are said by these correspondents
to have been reverses.
The Italians appear to be suffering more
severely in the vicinity of Derna than at
other points The troops who are en-
gagged in protecting the engineers en-
ployed on the construction of aQueducts
to bring water into the town have fire.
quent furious engagements with the Turks
and their Arab allies Detachments OF
the latter make harassing attacks on the
Italian outposts day after day.
Losses Said to Be Heavy.
One italian officer writing to his father
says that the Italian army mas lost a
large number Of men in these engage
ments.
Another letter from a private says that
in one battle regiments of grenadiers
and bersaglieri were nearly wiped out
of existence. Still another letter says
that the Italians on one occasion ran
Arabs. well supp led. succeeded in killing
and wounding 1000 of the Italian
soldiers, man yof whom were mere boys,
who, in their panic, cried for their
mothers.
The Italian embassy here today receiv-
ed cablegrams confirming yesterday g
press dispatches of the destruction OF
seven Turkish gunboats in the Red sea.
Large quantities of ammunition. cannon,
flags and other trophies now are being
brought to Italy on the prize vessels.
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as soon as II clears. Street car and rail-
road traffic is hiudcrod.

as soon as It clears. Street car and rail-
road traffic is hindered.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January l3.-Many
details of privations suffered by ranchers
became known today. Frozen to death In
his saddle, his horse dead under him and
scores of dead cattle about him, the body
Of T. c. Bidwell. ranchman, was found
half buried in the snow near Scott CITY
Kan. Bidwell lost his life attempting to
drive his herds to shelter.
The railroads are still fighting for q pas.
sage through western Kansas. The San
Ia Fe has been opened to Dodge City. but
west of that point the line is blocked by
drifts in some places thirty feet high.
Although a rise of from 10 to 20 degrees
in temperature has alleviated suffering
here and in the southwest, normal condi-
tions probably Will not prevail inside OF
q week. Seven degrees below zero was
recorded here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
HITCHCOCK NOW LACKS
EVEN A POOR EXCUSE
"Too Busy" Story Doesn't Go
With Young Woman
Down in Texas.

Postmaster General Hitchcock is the
to fall victim to the '1eap-year pro-
posal.'
This mornings mail brought to the de-
partment d-inty looking epistle breath
Ing the fragrance OF violets and the post
mark Of Houston, Tex. Its very look
WAS dangerous and 1t was handled by the
department mail distributor with unusual
care. As 1t bore the magic word per
sonal'' he did not dare open 1t along with
the Official mail which covered his desk.
But with due care and unusual prompt
ness it was delivered to the blond head
Of the postal service.
Mr.. Hitchcock himself seemed i'm
pressed with its appearance. and was
unusually careful In opening the en-
Stunning it to be a missive of great i'm
portance.
Text Of the Proposal.
Here's what It said:
AS We have now reached the year
1912, and hearing from newspaper &C
counts that you are q bachelor and have
always been too busy to get married.
thought probably you might find time t.
| take up short correspondence with ONT
who will be very interested.
"Now. even II you have always beer
so busy, / trust you will find time and
pleasure enough in answering this nots
when you realize that you are giv4nf
pleasure to some one else.
Trusting to hear from You at YOU
earliest convenience, I remain yours, very
truly. etc.
The signature attached was that Of q
woman. handwriting experts In the de-
partment say "a young woman"
The Postmaster General read the mis-
sive slowly and intently. blushed deeply
and handed 1t to his private secretary
with a sigh, and then seemed to be jusI
wondering.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Md. January 13.-Wheat
-Easier; spot contract. 86A; spot No. !.
red western. 96A: January. 96A; Febru-
arv Az. May, l.O1A; steamer No. red,
al Receipts. Hops bushels
Corn-Easier: spot contract, 66H: Janu-
ary. 6Sss; February, IS; March. 6614
steamer mixed. 65is. Receipts. s4.2aJ
bushels. Exports, 1875 bushels.
ard white, 5ia54A: No. 3 white. 5315a54:
receipts, 1856 bushels.
Rye-ouiet; No. western domestic.
1.OOa1.Ol; receipts, 3.6I6 bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. timothy unchanged;
No. i clover mixed unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm. Steam to Liver
noel, per bushel, unchanged. Cork Cor
orders, Der quarter. unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
SEEKING SUGAR FACTS
For Use Of CONGRESS
House Hardwick Committee
Going Into Details. of Costs
and Revenue.

The Hardwick committee Of the House.
Investigating sugar trust affairs, today
began a study Of sugar conditions
throughout the world.
w. r. Willett, a New York sugar ex-
pert, began to analyze for the commit
tees enlightenment government publica-
tons and other authoritative documents
relating to the sugar costs and use.
The Cuban reciprocity agreement was
explained to the committee. Mr.. Willetl
calculated that the American consumer
got III cents per hundred pounds Of the
differential and the Cuban planters and
sugar refiners got 16 cents.
Discussion Of Tariff.
Mr.. willett's testimony developed into a
three-cornered tariff discussion between
the republican and democratic members
Of the committee and the witness.
Mr., Willett said that by maintaining
the protective tariff as it stands the sugar
Industry will grow until great production
will lower the prices to the consumer
quicker than they would be lowered by a
removal of the tariff.
Mr.. Willett's scheme to reduce the price
of sugar and encourage the industry
would be to put prohibitive tariff on all
sugar except that from the insular pos
sessions of the United States. He would
mt an internal revenue tax on domestic
sugar.
sugar." asked Chairman Hardwick.
by increasing the production
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Steamer Sinks; Two Drown.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. January 13.-En
route from Mariana. Ark, to Helena,
the steamer Nettie johnson struck heavy
ice in Lake EAnguille and sank In twen-
ty-hve feet Of water today. Two cas-
sengers were drowned. Fourteen others
were rescued. They. were badly frozen
and are In q serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Effect on Chiefs Office.
Big Michigan Hotel Burned.

FRANKFORT. Mich. january H.
The Royal Frontenac. Frankfort's big
summer hotel. was destroyed by fire late
tonight. The hotel was closed for the
winter, and the loss Is about $1OO, OOO.
The but ding was a frame structure, and
was consumed In less than three hours
The cause has not been ascertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Invites Eastern Governors West.

SALEM, Ore, January 13-Following
c,oseIv upon the successful excursion OF
western governors to eastern states. Gov.
o.--o,a west has sent invitations to east
or,, GOVERNORS to make a similar excuf-
sior 10 the western states next summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Trust" Hearings End Next Week

The hearings on trust problems which
the Senate committee on interstate COM
merce has been conducting are expected
to be concluded next week. Chairman
Clapp of the committee said today that It
had not been determined whether the
committee would report a bill on the SUBJ
ject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
COOLEST DAY HERE
IN THIRTEEN YEARS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

press Company collided yesterday AFTER
noon at 7th and streets northwest. the
accident resulting from the slippery condi-
ton Of the street R. E. M dget, driver OF
the team, sustained slight injuries to MS
face. The wagon was damaged and TWO
windows Of the car demOl shed.
While putting away coal near Connect
cut avenue and r street northwest yester-
day afternoon William Conner. colored.
residing at 1851 10th street northwest,
81 pped and fell to the pavement, breaking
his right ankle. The injured man was
taken to the Emergency Hospital.
An automobile belonging to DR.. w. A.
Mess, 459 G street northwest, and buggy
owned by NJ. r. Thorp Of 1925 Corcoran
street collided yesterday afternoon on
Connecticut avenue northwest near M
street. The vehicles were slightly dam
aged, but nobody was hurt.
Slips on Coal Vault Cover.
Miss Blanch Clark Of Hamilton Court
slipped on the cover of a coal vault at
18th and F streets northwest yesterday
and injured her back. She declined to go
to q hospital for treatment.
A dairy wagon owned by Storm & Sher-
wood, 3247 @ street, was hit by street
car at Wisconsin avenue and street
yesterday afternoon. The breaking of the
front axle Of the wagon was the only
damage.
Detective Harry Warren slipped and
fell on the front steps at his home last
night and sustained severe injury to his
head.
Capt. Lucien e. Robey, assistant station
master at the Union station. slipped and
fell at 18th and G streets yesterday after
noon. breaking his arm. He was assisted
to his home at 2O5 Maryland avenue
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Circulation of The Star

The Evening Star has but one edition daily ana
no duplication or waste circulation hgures IN It's
statements. Its bona fde circulation in Washing
ton is more than 10000 in excess of its nearest
competitor.
The Sunday Stars circulation is many thousands
in excess of any other Washington Sunday news
paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Accepts French Premiership.

PARTS. January I'm. Poincare, who
was rendered the premiership yesterday
afternoon. called upon President F'aliieres
today and announced his acceptance OF
SIC invitation to form the new ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

solemnly swear that the above statemens represen
STAR circulated during the days ended T.
1912that the number of copies actually solo,
liable conslderalloh 10 pOha
purchasers subscrbers-and that the copies SO
not remain In the once
unsold in Of papers sent to
only. q few returns or unsod papers
~ ~ - ~ FLEMING NEwBOLD
Manager,
Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District Of Columbia
u 'snua's' 49, ~ W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
fseall Notary Public.
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Takes Issue With Meyer.

Chairman Moss OF the New York &C.
countants' organization made the follow
ing reply to the secretary's statement:
THE Secretary of the Navy has not
stated all of the facts. He omitted to
say that the British firm in question has
been employed in installing cost systems
In navy yards throughout the United
States. A business man or an ac-
countant. In fact. any one who knows
what a cost system is. will tel
you that 1t is impossible to in
stall cost systems In navy yards without
the experts having access to all OF the
most secret processes and methods OF
Il n afac urn In TACT, II they were not
fully acquainted with such processes and
methods they could not install cost sys-
TENS. This protest Is in the interest OF
all certified public accountants throughout
the United States, as this discrimination
affects them all, and not only those in
New York. Hence it Is q matter Of in
terest to all in the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
FIRST Of MANY CHANGES
IN WAR DEPARTMENT
Gen. William G. Wotherspoon,
Head of War College, Or
dered to Atlanta.

An order was issued today by the Secre-
tary of War detaching Brig. Gen. William
G. Wotherspoon from duty as president Of
the War College at Washington bar
racks, and assigning him to duty as
commander-in-chief Of the department
Of the Gulf. at Atlanta, vice Brig Gen
Albert i. Mills, who becomes president
of the War College. That order initiates
q series Of sweeping changes in the status
Of a number of important army posi-
tons in this city and elsewhere. The
purpose Is to put into practice In both
stafY and Line the underlying scheme of
foundation for the general staff by re-
lieving from duty in Washington all OF
the officers who have seen more than four
years of service here.
Effect on Chiefs Office.
The new order Of things will be keenly
and directly felt in the Office of the chief
Of staff. There Capt. Charles ID. Rhodes
will rejoin the cavalry arm, from which
he has been detached. Capt. James A.
Moss will rejoin his regiment. the oath
Infantry, in the Philippines. Maj. John.
son Hagood. in the course of two months
command of the coast artillery post al
Fort Flagler at the entrance of Puge
sound.
The published statement that Adjt. Gen
Ainsworth has been stationed continuous.
ly In Washington for thirty-five years
was erroneous. He has been on duty In
this city about twenty-seven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Regulation Of Price.

How would you keep the price at
proper point in the United States?" Mr..
Hardwick asked.
"As they do In Russia. When the
production of sugar In the United States
fell or prices advanced beyond the world
price let the President OF the United
States lower the duty for a limited Pc
Rod and let foreign sugars In until prices
reached their proper level.
"How would you prevent continuation
"By legislation"