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The Washington times., 1913-11-16
TAY[ORS MAKE OFFER
/. FOR N M'ALEER. STOCK
viii Give $4,000 for Half In
terest in Red Sox as Final
Word.

II James r. McAleer and Robert Me-
Roy, who own 20 per cent of the stock
In the Boston AmericanLeasue club.
will accept $4,000 for their holdings. =
big deal. now pending. will be consume
mated. II vas learned on good author
ity yesterday that the Taylors-Gen.
Charles III. and his son, John I-hays
made the above offer for the McAleer-
McRoy interests and are waiting for an
early reply.
The Taylors. who owned the Red Sox
outright until last year, sold half the
stock to McAleer and McRoy for sl7o.-
coo. The Red Sox then proceeded to win
the world series and the clubs profits
exceeded &S00,0Oo.
During the recent campaign McAleer
and McRoy, 1t is said, made enemies I'm
Bosom, the release of Jake Stahl cap
ping the climax. The slump of the Red
Sox and the big Improvement in the
Boston Nationals, managed by George
Stallings. became a source Of worry
among American League men.
The Taylors. stin retaining half in
terest, saw chance 10 regain control
of the CLUB, with the result that they
opened negotiations with McAleer ami
McRoJ month ago They finally
Inade the $4,000 offer which Is still un-
der consideration.
McAleer is going around the world
with c. A. Comiskey. but il is believed
that he has left the matter in the hands
OF President Ban Johnson. It Is said
that the TAYLOR proposition Is final.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Y. N. |. ELEVEN GETS
ANOTHER GOOD ONE
Follows Up Carolina Aggies Win
With Overwhelming Defeat
of Annapolis Team.
INGRAM, END.

LEXINGTON, Va. Nov. 16.-Virginia
Military Institute in following up last
Saturdays win over the Carolina A. and
NJ. team by a 81 to o win over st. John S
College, of Annapolis yesterday, more
than pleased all of its followers and
the season is thought to be a success.
Close upon the heels of last week s
win was yesterdays overwhelming vic
tory over the Annapolic cadrcs. The
V. NJ. |. eleven showed 10 advantage all
the way. 1T was decisive win and
entirely oblitsrated Est yeac 25 to !
defeat at the hands Of the It. Jchn's
team.
The V. NJ. /. eleven Scored ten tcucn-
downs and forced the opponents to a
safety. At no time during the contest
did the st. Johns team endanscr the
V. NJ. i. goal line.
Brilliant runs marked the contest fLr
the Lexington cadets. lcwrcy 5 dash
for sixty-five yards and a touchdown
was the featue of the game.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16

Rolling in the various tenpin and
duckpin leagues of the CAPITAL last
week was conducive of many changes
in team and individual standings. Lead
ing among the shifts that have taken
place since the last compilation or
standings is that in the Interdenomina-
tional League, d struggling little cir
cult which is rapidly elevating its stan
dard of game and is coming to be recog-
nized as a fast organization.
Although but six teams compose its
ranks. the Interdenomnational circuit
has been the scene of a bitter fight
down the alleys, and when the teams
rolled on Tuesday night Fifth was de-
posed from. the leadership when Sixth
won three games from Kendall and
Westminster disposed OF Fifth in like
manner.
Standings in the Interdenominational
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
KoIehmainen Sets Up
Cross Country Record

NEW YORK, y. Y, Nov. l6-Hannes
Kolehmainen, * the Finnish youth who
was a thorn in the sides of the worlds
greatest runners at Stockholm in dis
tance events ON the fiat or over hill
and dale, gave American enthusiasts
further evidence of his marvellous foot
racing ability yesterday at the Metro
politan crOss-country championship
over the Van Cortlandt Park course,
which he won III the easiest fashion
imaginable, and at the end hung up
new record of 81 minutes 20 3-5 seconds
for the six miles, bettering the best
previous mark by l minute 10 % sec
ondS.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
GILMORE IS NOW
FEDERALS' LEADER
New President Thinks His Or
ganization on Even Terms
With Other Leagues.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-J. A. Gilmore OF
Chicago was elected president of tine
Federal Baseball League yesterday, and
maghates of the new organization at
the close of a six-hour session. an
nounced that at the beginning of the
1914 schedule they will be competing
on even terms with the two older
leagues.
NJ. S. Bramley, of Cleveland. was cho-
sen vice president, and Lloyd III. Rick
ert of st. Louis, secretary treasurer.
Rickert, who was authorized to give
out statement for the meeting, de-
clared that the Federal League will
start the 1914 season with 1000, 900
pledged to its support by the moguls in
it's eight cities, and $2OO.O0O in certified
checks on deposit as an evidence of
good faith.
1--WE will make no raids upon the old
er leagues, or start what you might cali
war;" said Rickert- But every club in
the Federal League will be strength
ened sufficiently before spring to assure
a pennant fight that will prove as at
tractive as those now staged in the
American and National leagues"
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Yesterdays Results.
Georgetown, 8; Virginia, 7.
North Carolina, 20; Wake For

Georgetown, 8; Virginia, 7.
North Carolina, 20; Wake For
est, o.
Georgia, IA; Georgia Tech, o.
Auburn. IA; Vanderbilt, 6.
s. Carolina, 10; Davidson, 0.
Tulane, 81: Southwestern, 9.
Richmond, 20; Randolph-Mac., l3.
Navy, 10; Penn State, 0.
Army, 55; Villanova, 0.
Yale. 3; Princeton, 3.
Harvard. 81; Brown, o.
Carlisle, IS; Dartmouth, TO-
Cornell, 10; Lafayette, 3.
w. and j., 10; Pittsburgh, 6.
Colgate, IS; Syracuse. l3.
Tufts, 27; Bowdoin, 7.
Lehigh, l6; Haverford, 8.
Holy Cross, 60; Fordham, 0.
Bucknell, %; Gettysburg, 0.
Dickinson, 2l; SwarthmoTe, 7.
Amherst, II; Williams, 0.
Wesleyan. 20; New York, 0.
Harvard Freshmen, g; Yale Fresh
men, 6.
Stevens In., %; Conn. Aggies. 7.
Springfield, ia; Mass. Aggies, o.
Rutgers, 80; Trinity, 7.
Michigan, 10; Pennsylvania, 0.
Chicago. 10; Minnesota, 7.
Indiana, 2l; Northwestern, 20.
Purdue, O.; Illinois, 0.
Michigan Aggies, 10; So. Oak, 7.
Ohio State. lS; Case. 0.
Missouri, 10; Washington, o.
Oberlin, 25; Ohio Wesleyan, 0.
West. Reserve, p: Miami, 0.
Mississippi, 2l; Arkansas, 10.
Iowa. 45; Ames, I.
Mt. Union, 0; Ohio Northern. 0.
Cincinnati, IA; Kenyon, p
Franklin, l3; Earlham, 0.
Hanover-Butler game cancelled.
Marquette, "a; St. Louis, 0.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Champion Hoppe Gets
Action With Demarest

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 1s-The
first balkline billiard match of the sea-
son will be played tomorrow night in
the grand ballroom of the Astor Hotel.
1t will be for the 49, championship.
and the contestants will be william F.
Hoppe. Of this city, champion, and CAL
vim Demarest, of Chicago. challenger.
last time these experts competed in a
champion match, April II, 1912, at the
Astor Hotel. Hoppe won by a score of
500 20 40. The winner had a lead of
only s points when he got a favorable
break. and ran the fifty-two needed. 1t
was an intensely interesting match, in
which the chances of each player ap-
peared equal until the deciding run was
made.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Selects Officials.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. No.. I6-Thc attn
Ictic authorities of TN" Naval AMI Mill
tary Academies have agreed uuon the
officials who will act in the annual foot
ball game to be played on In" Polo
Grounds. New York, on November -
and acc, Ytances hav" been received in
each case. They viii be: Referee. W
s. Langrord, Trinity; umpire Al sharp.
Yale: head lin.sman. Carl Marshall.
Harvard. Langford and Sharp acted i'm
the same capacity last wear.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Catholic University Has
But One Game to Play

Western Maryland is the only oppon-
ent scheduled 10 meet the Catholic Uni
versity team during the remainder of
the schedule and Coach Greer will point
the Red and Black team with n view of
taking the final contest.
There was some talk of having the
Catholic University eleven meet Ford
ham in the final contest, but as Mt 81.
Mary's has taken the ForlhHm date
open hanksgiving no trip vii: be taken
by the c. L. eleven.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
V.P.I. Gets Touchdowns
On Morris-Harvy Eleven

BLACKSBURG, Va, Nov. 16-Mor-
ris-Harvy proved easy for the V. p. |.
eleven yesterday. losing by "A to o.
Quarterback Nixon distinguished him
self 10y scoring two touchdowLs for
Branch Bocock's team.
The V. +. |. team was able TO handle
tI;.. visitors at ali times and could have
scored more had points been necessary
The scores were made in the second
and third quarters. from which goals
were kicked
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Wyoming's Challenge.

The Wyoming Athletic Club won its
second victory of the season over the
Monumental Stars yesterday. Is to L.
Chick Jarvis, Burgess and Towers
featured for the winners.
The Wyoming ATHLETIC Club would
like to arrange game with the Viking
Athletic Club outfit. The vikings man
ager is requested to address Ralph Co
hill, 406 Tenth street southeast.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Christy Mathewson Wins
Game From the White Sox

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov. &-
More than 1O.eoo fans gladly paid their
money to see Christy Mathewson in &C.
ton yesterday and the Giants aided by
Mathewson's clever work, won By to
). Matty was hit hard as was Jim Scott.
who opposed him, but the contest went
the way the fans wanted and there
was no kick coming.
Scott was not in his usual form and
ChristY failed to exert himself. The
Giants started right after Scott at the
start and got four runs In the frst
three innings. After that 1t was easy for
hatty.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Johns Hopkins Wins One
From Western Maryland

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. l6.-Johns
Hopkins is celebrating one of the few
wins recorded this season, having de
fcated the Western Maryland eleven by
a score of I5 To o. There was marked
superiority Of the Hopkins elevei at sll
times.
Western Maryland was outclIss"d all
the way and failed to show anything
out of the ordinary. Only once wa. me
Hopkins goal line threatened.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Fielder Jones Denies
He's Going to Return

Fielder Jones, president Of the North
western League and former leader Of
the Chicago White Sox, confided to a
friend of his while attending the minor
league meeting At Columbus, that he has
no desire to re-enter the big leagues
either as manager or the owner OF a
team Jones declares that his large bus.-
ness interests in the Coast would pre-
vent him from coming East for any
great length of time. This win not
prevent the gussips. however, from
linking Jones' name with the manage
ment Of the Brooklyn team for next
season.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
OCCUR IN
BOWLINGLEAGUES
nterdenomnatona Circuit Sees Shift in Standings Sixth Co.
ng to the Fore-Three CUNTS Are Tied for Leader
ship in Department tai Organization.

teams are still IL the running, Treasury
having won seven and lost five, with
the Navy outfit trailing with eight won
and seven lost.
The individual averages continue good,
with Shipley, of the Navy Yard quint.
topping the list. he having rolled in
fourteen games and has an average of
1918. Lord. of the Bureau five, Is next
in line with 1915. The team standing is
az follows
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
rags" 0'LoughIin Now
Tramping Across Links

Even an umpire cannot withstand the
rara ges Of the deadly golf bug When
the baseball season closed SILK
O'Loughlin, of the American League
staff, returned to his home in Roches-
ter. and a friend OF his invited him out
to the golf links,
silk" took a great fancy to the game
and las since become an enthusiastic
follower. He now talks about nothing
but golf.
Those ball players who believe In the
theory that playing golf is good for the
eyes will no doubt hail this as q wsi-
come bit of news
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Washington Soccer Team
Wins First of the Year

The Washington Soccer eleven is
celebrating its first win of the season
today. having trimmed the American
Soccer team OF baltimore in the Monu-
mental City Yesterday by a score of .
to o.
Hodges and Grieyes were the stars
for the Washington team, each scoring
A goal. Good soccer was impossible
owing to The poor condition Of the
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Smith Gets Flanagan.

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. ,I6,-Sylvester
Flanagan. outi,elder with the Decatur
ILL.,. club. has been bought by Billy
SMITH for the Atlanta club OF 1914. Flan-
agan led the Thr.e-cye League last year
with "A batting average of .3ll.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
7omorroqv's Bo4vlinq Schedule

Commercial-Hahn vs. Eoeke
National Capital-Potomacs VS.. Climbers.
Navy Yard-Erecting VS.. Miscellaneous.
Mercantile-Ralegh Xander.
Observation-Disclosures Agriculture.
Observation-Disclosures Jeds.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. Laborites
Coloniol-Virginians Iroquois.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. Rods; Whites Blues.
Y. NJ. c. A-Yakams VS.. Cheyenne.
Terminal r. R. Y. NJ c. A-Audtors VS.. Tranmen
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Cardinals Play.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov. l6.-The
Cardinal Athl, tic Club football team
viii play the strong Fort MNcr post
team here today at the AleXandria A.
4. Park, in North Alfred street.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Mt. St. Mary's Loses.

NEWARK, Del. Nov. I6.-DeIaware
College downed MI. St. MaFy's by a
score of % to Is on a rain-soaIicd il, Id
here yesterday. showing TO advantage
ell the way.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16

In the Carroll Council League, the
Ninas and Salvadors are tied for first
place The SalvadOrs by taking three
from the Columbia team crawIed up be
side the Ninas in first place.
The Santa Marias. Friday night. won
two games. Captain kates being greatly
responsible.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16
Hampden- Sidney Wins.

HAMppE.N- SIDNEY. Va. Nov. l6.-
Hampden- Sidney defeated william and
Mary College here yesterday, s. to O
The Washington times., 1913-11-16

An interesting situation has presented
itself in the departmental DuCkpin
League where three teams are tied for
tha leadership. Each team has won ten
games and lost five. commissioners,
Bureau and United States Marine ''o-Ds
are the leading quints, but the Pension
Bureau and Land office fves are close
behind. having won nine games and lost
six. The Treasury and Navy Yard
The Washington times., 1913-11-16

"Rolled one set with dummy score of
eighty.
"*RolIed two games with dummy
score of eighty
The Washington times., 1913-11-16

The principal change in III" Westmn-
ster Duckpin League was in the Inst
two positions. Green's are now in the
cellar championship place with Whites
one step ahead. Last week this CON
dition was just reversed. Blues con
tinue to lead by substantial margin
Over Reds. who are runnhIs-up.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16

According to the statistics compiled
for the first series of fifteen games
pIayed in the Navy Yard Duckpin
League, the Miscellaneous Shop Team
t,ps the list. having Won thirteen
sames. The Secondary Mount Shop
uuint with nine won and six lost
stands second.
The high game mark is credited to
Morgan. of the league leaders. with 4
score of 1856. while Herfuth. of the
Vest Gun Carriage team, is next. with
100 Uerfuth with 80. has the high-Set
honor Moran following closely. with
:SH. The official averages. compiled bv
w. J. Sp-iden. official scorer. follow:
The AulitOrS' team is leading the
eight clubs in the Railroad Y. NJ {. A.
Duckpin League by four games and ut
present bids fair to stay out in front
an season Station ana Southern puintS
are tied for second position, each hav-
in., von ten Games and lost ciEht.
Freight aCG Shop are Glossy behind
and are within striking distance of the
leaders. who they may oVertake at al
most any time. &. H. Williams, Of the
Auditors. is out in front in the individu-
al list. having rolled in eighteen games.
and has an average OF l00-%. UmphreyS,
or the Southern outfit. is next in line
with o.. with Warthcn. of the Station
quint, third, just one point behind.
The Washington times., 1913-11-16

TEAM AVERAGES.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-30
CARRANzA TO Be PRESIDENT
HEAD OF THE coNsTlTloNALIsT
MOVEMENT SELECTED AS
EXECUTIVE
LOWER CALIFORNIA is OUT
THIS DlsAFFEcTED PART OF
THE REPUBLIC DOES NOT
JOIN NEleHRoRs

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 30. AT a con
ference held in Hermosillo, Sonora, five
northern states of Mexico decided to
secede from the federal government
to form the Confederate States of
Mexico, according to Americans ar
irving here today from Hermosillo,
The seeding states are Sonora, Du-
range, Coahuila, Sinaloa and Chihua-
hua. only the rebel state government
in Chihuahua joined in the move
ment.
Venutiano Carranza is to be presi-
dent of the new confederacy, say the
Americans, and in his cabinet will be
General Angeles, a former federal
commander, as minister of war; Au-
gustin LaBansat, minister of Hacien-
das; Juan Sanchez Azonaca, minister
OF foreign relations. Eduardo Hay. it
is said, also will be given place in
the cabinet.
Lower California is not included in
the new government, as the rebels
say the revolution there has not sue
ceeded
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-30
POLICE WORKING
ON A new CLUE
BELIEVE MRS. RExRoAT WAS
MURDERED BY A DANCE HALL
"BoUNcER"

Chicago, Sept. S0.-Acting on an en-
tirelf new clue States Attorney O.,
H. Hadley Of Wheaton, at the head
Of dozen Chicago detectives, today
laid siege to a building in Hyde Park,
where they hoped to apprehend the
slayer Of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rex,
roat, the tango teacher murdered near
Wayne Friday night.
Hadley and Sheriff A, A. Kuhn
came to Chicago following a trip from
young man who asserted he knew
the identity Of the slayer, who is
supposed to have used the name Of
Spencer. The informant said the
murderer formerly lived at Bushnell,
ILL.,, and that he worked as "boun-
Ger" at a dance hall three years ago
in an amusement park where Mrs.
.Rexroat was employed.
Sheriff Kuhn said that he was con
vinced that Spencer had an accom-
pliee and that the motive was rob
berry There is only a slight likeli-
hood. the sheriff added, that their
victim had knowledge Of her danger.
She Iilgely recognized them and they
resorted to murder to silence her.
A man believed by detectives to
answer the description Of Spencer
was arrested in a downtown barber
shop. Chief Of Detectives Halpin
sent for persons who could identify
Spencer" to look at the prisoner
The latter denied that he was the
man sought and said he lived in Elms-
hurst, a suburb
The suspect established his identity
as Albert Bauer, accounted for him.
self satisfactorily and was allowed to
go.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-30
SHOOTS FORMER HUSBAND

Los Angeles, Calf. Sept 30 Rising
from, the breakfast table to answer
the door bell, Frank Ivy, a real es-
tate dealer, was shot, probably fatal
ly, today by his first wife in the pres
ence of his second wife and their two
babies. After firing two bullets into
her divorced husbands abdomen,
Mrs. Ivy dropped the revolver. Ivy
picked up the gun and fired bullet
at the woman as she ran down the
street Mrs. Ivy, the first, is now in
Jail with a bullet wound in her leg.
The shooting, according to all ac-
counts, was the result Of a quarrel
over the divorced couples 15-year
old daughter.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-30
WOODRUFF is STRICKEN

New York, Sept 80. Friends Of
Timothy Woodruff, former lieutenant
governor and now leader of the pro-
gressive party in Brooklyn, were con
siderably relieved by the physicians
denial that Mr.. Woodruff's breakdown
while addressing the fusion ratifica-
tion- meeting at Cooper Union last
night was as serious as first repre-
sented.
Mr.. Woodruff spent a restful night
and today his temperature was nor
NAL according to statement issued
by his son, John 3. Woodruff. The
son again denied that his father had
suffered a stroke of paralysis, but adj
mitted that Mr.. Woodruff's left side
had been affected
"His mental condition is normal, 2
said his statement, ''and it is hoped
by his physicians that the slight
symptoms of paralysis will disappear
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-30

Mr., Payne declared the democrats
had overestimated the revenues that
would be secured under the new bill.
You have prepared your guesses
on the basis that the present pros
perity will continue, said Mr.. Payne,
but you are all trembling now for
fear it will not"
Mr.. Payne declared American com
merce and industry had developed
greatly under the republican tariff and
would suffer disastrous setback
under the new democratic law.
Under the agreement for debate on
the conference report itself, Repre-
sentative Underwood, democrat, was
allowed to control two and a, quarter
hours time, Representative Payne,
republican, one and three-fourth hours
and Representative Murdock, progress
sive, 30 minutes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-30
TROOPS ASKED For
HUERFA ANO COUNTY
SHERIFF BELIEVES HE is uN.
ABLE TO PRESERVE ORDER
DURING THE STRIKE

Denver, Sept S0.-A telegram from
Sheriff Jefferson Farr Of Walsenburg
asking that state troops be sent to
Huerfano county, was received at the
governors office today Governor
Ammons stated that he did not con-
slider the situation there sufficiently
threatening to warrant the presence
Of troops. He reiterated his previous
announcement that he would not use
the militia unless it was demonstrat-
ed that local peace officers were IN,
able to maintain order
Informal reports We're made to the
governor today by several residents
and officials Of Trinidad relative to
conditions in Las Animas county The
governors callers included those who
favor and those who oppose the I'M
mediate use Of troops in the coal
camps. According to reports receiv
| Cd at the governors office, conditions
generally are quiet and orderly
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-30
a Governor Is Removed

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 30 Miguel
Gomez, governor of the northern dis
trict OF Lower California, passed
through San Diego today on his way
to Mexico City. He said he expected
to return within a month to resume
his duties at Eensenada, but rumors
are rife that he had been removed
from office by the Huerta admins
tration and that other official changes
are to be made in the northern dis
trict.
Governor Gomez stated that his
trip to Mexico City had nothing to
do with the return Of the four Mexi-
can army officers who escaped from
the detention camp on Point Iona
short time ago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-30
DEMOCRATS ARE NOT AGREED
EFFORTS or PRESIDENT WILSON
TO PROMOTE HARMONY
ARE UNAvAILlNe
'CONANT PRAISES THE ACT
SAYS THE PROPOSED STATUTE
POSSESSES MANY GOOD
QUALIFICATIONS

Washington, Sept. 3O-Currency leg
islation doomed today as paramount
issue on the ssssate side Of the CAPT
toll, with the administration tariff law
within a few days of the statute
books. A series of conferences at the
White House ana at the capitol en-
deavored to bring some sort of order
out of the confused situation surround
ing the administration bill in the sen
ate banking and currency committee.
After Senator owen and Senator
shafrotb Of the committee had dis
cussed the situation with the presi-
dent they conferred with other mem
bers Of the committee. None Of the
democratic members Of the commit
tee would venture a prophecy as to
the course Of the bill but Senator
Bristow Of Kangas declared that he
believed there was little chances of
currency Legislation at this session
of congress.
Il presume that some sort Of bill
will be reported IA some way, in a
month Or SOL s Senator Bristow.
Thera VIII mluority re-
ports. Whether the president will be
able to get the democrats on the com
mittee together, including Senators
Reed, O'Gorman and Hitchcock, can
not say, but that hardly seems likely
unless the bill is radically changed.
There is not likely to be any currency
bin passed by the senate at this ses-
sion"
An expert opinion Of the admins
tration currency bill was given before
the committee by Charles A Conant
Of New york Mr. Conant devised the
currency system now operating in the
Philippines and in Panama
Mr.. Conant endorsed the theory and
general principles Of the bill. He
said that the plan Of issuing money
on rigid security, such as bonds, was
not a means Of providing elastic cur
rency. He favored the scheme in the
+ bill Of issuing currency on short-timt
commercial paper.