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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-10
Speculation,

"What is you gwine ter do wifi dat
dog?
"I's gwine ter sell i'm fob % cents"
"You kain't make no money dat
way"
DE las party ! sold i'm to fob %
cents gimme two dollahs next day to
take i'm off der hands. Washington
Star
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-10

SUNSET MAGAZINE and Ashland
Tidings one year $2.75 to old or new
subscribers. Regular price of Sunset
Magazine is $3.50 per year
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-10
Real Humiliation

ut must be rough to lose the roof
over your head"
"Yes; but think Of having the mort
gage foreclosed on your automobile."-
Pittsburgh Post
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-10
THEPEOPLE'S FORUM

the discussion of pub
questions information Articles
words of writer must
pany Partisan Personal Criticism
here the expressions of the
only not of the Tidngs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-10

Scale receipts at Tidings office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
MARSHFIELD

A. L. Preston and Kingston Chaplin
were business visitors at Montpelier Sat
urday.
b. NJ Shepard, with Calvin Parmenter
and friends of Montpelier We're at G. \.
Shepard's Labor day.
| Mr. and Mrs. Z II. Saxby we're at
Heaton hospital Saturday to visit their
! little daughter, Evelyn. They expect to
be able to bring the little one home
the last Of this week.
Miss ENERGY Benton of this town,
and nephew, Cecile Towne of Boston,
shall in Montpelier, Thursday and Fri
day
Mrs. Kate Lamberton, Mrs. Sadie West
and Miss Zola West were guests of Mrs.
G. A. Bemis in Barre over Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Packer returned to South
birmingham, Mass. to-day, after the
summer vacation in the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs S. II. Packer.
Miss Packer is successful instructor
of music in that city.
Mrs j. Berton Pike and sen, Edmund.
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Best
of Montpelier in Stowe, Sunday, the trip
being made in the Best auto.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Davis are moving
from the house recently purchased by
James Bouldry, TO the upstairs tene-
ment of Mrs Martha Carpenter, on Main
street.
The Indictment weather of Wednes-
day evening hindered many who other
wise would have attended the grange.
However, a pleasant evening was en-
joyed, with an exceptionally good enter
tainment and refreshments. There were
visitors from Plainfeld and Cabot
lodges.
H. G. Ide, G. /. Dwinell, L. B. Adams
and Ernest Douse were business visit
ors in Barre and Montpelier, Satur-
day.
All who attended the corn roast at
!. NJ. Carpenters Wednesday evening re-
port good time.
The promenade and dance OF Friday
evening was very well attended. Music
was furnished by the Wells orchestra.
The many friends Of Alice Packer
Fisher will be pleased to learn OF her
marriage on Sunday, Aug "a, to Lau-
reston Clark of Pasadena, Cal, Mr..
Clark will be pleasantly remembered
as former citizen Of Cabot, but has
been business man in the far West
several years. Much happiness and
prosperity is the wish of their eastern
friends.
The relatives in this place of John II.
Tibbetts of South Cabot were among
those who were guests at the Tibbetts'
home Aug. 81, where they met in honor |
of Mr.. Tibbetts' sister and niece, who
returned to their home in New Hamp-
shire, after about ten days visit here.
About 30 relatives were present and par
took Of the banquet, served by Mrs |
VIII Tibbetts and Mrs. Fred Lamberton |
-Four generations were represented, the |
host, John Tibbetts, the eldest, and his |
namesake great grandson, John Tibbetts
the youngest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09

| Mr.. and Mrs. William Flint received
word few days ago that their son-in-
/ law, Clyde Phelps, residing in Sidney,
N. Y, is quite i'll with diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L.. Wyman, jr, were
in Essex Center the first OF the week to
visit Miss Florence Day, formerly a
teacher in town.
Charles Ballard and Fred Rogers of
Chicago, former residents of this town,
are visiting relatives and friends in
town.
Robert Gay returned to New York
Tuesday.
Miss Anna Brown returned to Man
chester, N. H., Monday, where she is to
teach the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Newell of Bethel
were guests at L. w. Newell's last We'd
nesday
MIR. and Mrs. @. Z. searles Of Barre
were in town Wednesday.
G.. H. 0sgood returned the first of the
week from long visit at Exeter, n. Il.
The party from Brooklyn, n. X, who
rented Miss Smiths house during the
month"; of August, returned to thei
homes Wednesday.
Harry Allen has finished work for the
Electric Light & Power CO., and Dan
Potter began work there few days
ago.
Mrs. George Miner and sons, Stanley
and Theodore, returned to New York
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Costigan are in
Boston for a visit of few days.
Paul Miner left last week for his
school at Saxtons River.
W. T. Brown and Mrs. Freetag re-
turned to New York Monday after
spending some time with the formers
son, w. w, Brown.
Walter ,Tudkins of Boston is spending
his vacation at the home of his father
George Judkins
Mr.. and Mrs L. f. Cushman of Bethel
were guests at George Martins Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs T. w Newell have been
entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newell
from Massachusetts,.
Recent guests at G. H. Martins were
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Townsend,
and granddaughter, Mrs. Carl Sleeper, of
Barnard.
Miss Alfredine Hassam has been Wis
iting relatives in Pittsfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
WAITSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Maxwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. j. McAllister and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Maxwell attended the funeral OF
John Kelly who died at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. 4. j. Long, Wednes-
day morning Sept. ). The funeral was
held Friday morning in the Catholic
church in Waterbury. lnterment was in
the Catholic cemetery in that town, be-
side his wife, who was Miss Nancy Me-
Mullen, and two daughters He leaves
one daughter, Mrs. +. j. Long, and five
grandchildren.
At the reunion of Company G., 9Th
Vermont volunteers. held in Barre Sept.
5, it was decided to hold the next re-
union in Waitsfeld, Sept. II, 1914. James
Somerville and A. Z. Corliss from Fays.
ton attended.
Mrs. Laura Bennett is home from
Bristol
Ema Rider and Mrs. Rider from Nor
risville We're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mclaughlin last week.
DR.. Howard was on the sick list Sat.
urday.
w. j. Maxwell, with a chauffeur and
automobile truck from Mortified,
brought load of thing for the library
one day last week
Mrs. Ida Vinton and daughter, Mil.
.dred, returned to their home in Somer-
vile, Mass, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kennedy of
Providence are stopping at Andrew Bige-
lows.
The scholars who entered the first
year of the high school are: Lydia Bis
bee and Clarence Bisbee, Laura Buzzell,
William Aills, 0lin Griffith, Everett
Wallis, Harry McAllister from Waits
field; Earl Pierce, Fayston; Eva Wig
gins, Middlesex Ralph Bisbee, More
town; Walter Blair, Pauline Hartshorn
and Palmer Carroll, Warren.
Mrs. Moses Long is in Burlington for
few days.
Fred Leno is working for J. A. Smith.
Mrs. Leno and son, Leighton, have gone
TO Warren for a little stay.
William English of Dartmouth has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. j. n Keir.
Mrs. NJ. b. Jones and children returned
last week to Newton Center, their home.
Mrs. c. II. LABEL was seriously i'll Sat
urday and Sunday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
HANCOCK

Pearl Eaton was in AIiddlebury to at.
tend the fair.
Misses Blanche Manning, Mildred Eat
on and Alice Smith are attending school
at Rochester. Leah Blair is going to
the Hancock village school.
Mrs. Lloyd Church was guest at
Caleb Eaton's in Rochester one day last
week
Charles Wilson of Ludlow was guest
of his father, G. f. Wilson, recently.
Miss Halle Marsh went to Randolph
last week for an operation for appendi-
cits. She was doing well at last re-
ports.
Miss Lora Blair is teaching in Gran
vile south hollow.
Mrs. Frank Lingard and young daugh-
ter of Lincoln are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith
Mrs Carrie Blair and daughter, Mrs.
William Church, visited in Brandon and
Forestdale last week
Mrs. Charles Stoekwell and daughter,
Doris, of Randolph were guests at Hi
ram Perry last week.
Hiram Perry visited his brother in
Mortified last week and attended the
fair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
ROCHESTER

Miss Theresa Cahee has been with her
mother, Mrs. Ida Cahee, for short stay
Mrs. Whitaker of Rutland is guest
of her brother, Fred Eaton, and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Pierce are erecting
five houses, three being on the Bethel
road.
R. S. Morgan has rented the upper
tenement in the Barry house to John
Foley, the lower to Pearl Blow.
Miss Catherine Campbell is at home
from Massachusetts, for a short visit.
Prof. Weeks of Harvard college was
guest of Artemus Townsend for a
few days recently.
Miss Annabel Ford has returned to
Boston, after few weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. NJ. Ford.
Mrs. Ella Martin and children have
moved into the house with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mosher.
Wallace Campbell has sold a building
lot to Rev. II. A. Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cross of Brandon
spent few days recently at the Roch-
ester inn. Mrs. Cross will be remem-
bered as Miss Sara Henry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
WEST BERLIN

Mrs. Emerson Hill was quite i'll last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fay and chill
dren have returned to their home il
Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Vivian Davis is visiting her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Davis, at theii
camp, Pinehurst.
The graded school in this place opened
Monday OF last week with Mrs. Leon
Stewart and Mrs. Bates as teachers.
A good number from this place at
tended the Mortified fair last week.
Miss B. Teahan from Barre is spend.
ing short time with her sister, Mrs
Henry Hogan.
Mrs. Frank Kinney from Roxbury
Mass, visited at the home Of her uncle,
+. B. Bailey, last week.
Mrs. A. o. Freeland visited friends in
Middlebury last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hewitt were in
Mortified last week.
Miss Lottie Parsons is attending school
in Mortified this TALL
Charles Brown and wife from Mont
pelier were in this place Sunday.
Miss Nora Bacon, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Bacon, is now visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jessie Joslyn, in Montpelier
Mr.. and Mrs. c. h. Robinson visit
ed their son, i. Robinson, in Fairfax
last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
RANDOLPH

Rev. Benjamin Washburn of New
York City and Misses Grace and Agnes
Reynolds of Bethel were in town OF
Monday, calling upon friends.
Rev. Guy Crawford, Rev. G. o. Howe
Rev. Joseph Hamilton, and Rev. DIR. A
J.. Cooper went to Bethel on Monday tc
attend the meeting of the ministerial
association Of the Methodist church.
Fred Wedgwood of Essex Junction
was in town Sunday to visit Mrs. Annie
Wedgewood and family.
Mrs Fannie Lewis, who was in North.
field over Sunday with relatives, re-
turned here on Monday and stopped of
few hours with Mrs. w. B. Wall, and
then went on to her home in Winchester
Mass.
Mrs. Vinton of Somerville, Mass, who
has been guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Heath for several days, left Monday for
her home.
Washburn left on Monday night for
New York, where they will sail for a
trip abroad, intending to be away for a
year.
Miss Mildred Hutchins, who has been
passing her vacation here with her
mother, left on Monday for Boston to
resume study in Simmons callege, where
she has been year previous TO this,
Miss Cora Osgood, also another college
girl, who has been passing her vacation
at home, left on Monday.
Miss Flossie Demerritt of johnson,
who has been with Rev Guy, and Mrs.
Crawford since Thursday, left on Mon
day for Boston, where she will enter the
deaeoness training school.
Rev. G, A. Emery and wife of VOL
colt are in town, the guests of their son,
George Emory, and family.
Mrs. John Howells of Barre was the
over-Sunday guest of Mrs. n. G. Greene.
+. Fl. Ketchum, who was called to
Concord, n. H., by the illness and death
of A. J.. Howe, returned on Sunday
night, leaving Mrs. Ketchum for a long
er stay with Mrs. Howe. who is pros
trated by her husbands DEATH
Kenneth Campbell, who has been in
Barre to visit lis aunt, Mrs. Fife
Wheaton, returned home on Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Wood Niles of Hartford,
Conn, who has been passing the sum
mer with Mrs. A. +. Kendrick and Mrs.
Edward Litchfield of Danbury, n H.,
who has been there for several weeks,
left here on Monday for their homes.
Miss Wnsom Abbott, who has been
for two weeks with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Sanford, left on Mon
day for her home in Winchester, Mass.
The high and graded schools opened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
BETHEL.

Misses Elida and Ellaween Sandspra
lately visited friends in Worcester
Mass, and Concord, n. Ii.
Leon Adams of South Royalton joins
the local force of the Standard Oil
company to-day.
Walter Swinyer and family lately Wis
! tied relatives in Huntington.
Mrs. laura Williams is visiting at
10. O. Thompson's in Woodstock,
Miss Edith Curtis returned yesterday
for a fortnight's visit in Boston.
r. A. Davis attended last Thursday at
Grand Isle reunion of members of the
Senate of 1910. Automobiles conveyed
the guests through the islands and as
far as Alburg.
Mrs. r. j. MeGoch and Mrs. NJ. |. But
Ter returned yesterday to Boston after
spending the summer here.
A good sized audience saw an exciting
finish at Graham's field Saturday in the
game between baseball teams from Ran
dolph and Bethel In the last half of
the ninth with the score to 5 in RAN
dolph's favor and with two out, Corbett
walked, Lawless hit for a base and with
three balls and two strikes called on
'Pete" Emery two errors resulted for an
attempt to catch Corbett off third. the
throw being wide. Then the third base
man having recovered the ball tried to
nail Corbett at the plate but his throw
was high and Lawless romped home
with the winning run. Dutton for
Bethel and Gay for Randolph were the
opposing pitchers.
Mrs. w. G. LaRock returned Saturday
from visiting sister in Montpelier.
c. E. Fuller of Rutland begins work
to-day as clerk at the inn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09

on Monday with large attendance in
most of the grades. There were Is en-
tered for the teacher training course.
Mrs. Harry Morton came from Hyde
Park Sunday to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Hubbard
Miss Grace Rowe of Bethel has come
to enter the teacher training class this
year.
Mrs Sarah Thompson, who was in
Windsor to attend the funeral of her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Blake, who died in
Kansas City, and whose remains were
brought there for burial, has returned
home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09

was LOTT, compared with $50 last year
At st. Michae's school the enrolment
was 800. There are lS4 in the higl
school.
! Mrs Gertrude Sumner and William H
Baker, both Of this city, were married
Sunday night at Bethany parsonage by
Rev. S. f. Bloomfield, the double ring
service being used. Mr.. Baker is night
| foreman at the Central Vermont round
house at Montpelier Junction, and they
will reside in Montpelier after their re.
turn from wedding trip to Montreal.
John Ronto, formerly a clerk in the H
A. Bowman store, is now connected with
the consular service in Germany and has
been appointed United States deputy
consul general at Budapest, Austria
Hungary.
While Frederick Shepard was standing
in front of the r. H. Standish market
he caught his foot between the iron
rods, and when he threw up his arm to
save himself he thrust it through the
plate glass window 1t was insured and
the damage will be about 800.
Frank Coburn of West Berlin, who
was arrested Sunday for intoxication,
was sentenced in city court yesterday
to 30 days in Jail and to pay fine OF
Sl5. He took an appeal and bail was
fixed at $50, which he could pay.
An eight-pound daughter was born re-
Gently to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilkin-
son.
Mrs. D. W. Choate died yesterday at
the home of her son, w. S. Choate, on
sfr 81 ntn
othy Hahn Choate was born in Shelf
field 81 years ago and was married Dec.
20, 1859, TO d. w. Choate. Most of
her married life was spent in North
Montpelier and West Danville, until a
year ago, when she came from the lat
ter place to make her home with her
son. A short PRAYER service was held
from his home this forenoon and the
body was taken to West Danville. where
the funeral will be held tomorrow.
George w. Willctt, who is to race
Harry Rowell of Vinal Haven, Me-, on
Monday. eSpt. Is, to Burlington and
back, made practice run Saturday to
Waterbury, making the distance of %
miles from $3.50 a. m. to 1890 p. M,
and walking much of the way on the re-
turn trip. Next Monday is the ami
versary Of a race between Willett and
Rowell, which they made IS years ago.
Mrs. Alma Herrick Vaughan died yes.
terdsy at the home of her sons, Frank
and Wilmer, in Middlesex, Of heart dis
ease. Mrs. Vaughan was born on the
farm where she died. March s, 1912,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Stephen
Herrick. Her husband. Volney Vaughan,
died n years ago. She is survived by
the sons above mentioned and one daugh.
ter. Mrs. Wallace G. Goodwin of Mont
pelier. Mrs. Vaughan was POLITICALLY in
clined and had written many poems for
publication. The funeral Is to be held
afternoon from her late home,
Rev. |. II. Benedict of this city offieiat-
ing.
The Automobile Club Of Vermont has
received 800 new danger signs, which
will be placed at different places
throughout the state.
The regular bi-weekly shoot of the
Gun club was held Saturday
afternoon, Moulton and Adams being
tied for high average, Moulton breaking
% and Adams is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
GRANITEvILLE.

Meeting of branch No. II. Q. w. /. u.
of n A., will be held in Socialist hall.
Graniteville, Wednesday evening, Sept.
10, at 7 p. m. Business of Importance
All members are requested to be pres
ent. Per order secretary, p. j. Finne-
gan, Graniteville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09

A strange thing happened down in the
headquarters of the Southern league. As
is the custom, all the teams Clipped in
to purchase the pennant for the league
winners. A dog slipped in one night
10 the headquarters and chewed the pen
nant into strips. Now the second divi-
sion clubs are baking against throwing
in loose change to buy another pen
nant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-09
MONTPELIER
Public Schools Open with First Day At
tendance Of 1917.

Schools throughout the city opened
yesterday, with an increased attendance
over last year. According to the figures
available to-day, the number Of pupils
enrolled in the public schools yesterday
was LOTT, compared with $50 last year.
At st. Michael's school the enrolment
was 500. There are lS4 in the high
school,
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-23
Brief News Notes
- Of the Michigan
Upper Peninsula
CONGRESSMAN QUITS POST
II. DIN Young, Who Has Represented
Twelfth Michigan District for
Ten Years, Returns Home.

Calumet-H. Olin Young, who for
the last ten years has served as re-
publican representative from the
Twelfth Michigan district, resigned as
a member of congress because of q
mistake in telegram and is return
ing to his home in the northern PEN
insula of Michigan.
William J. Mcdonald, the man who
Young admits, is morally entitled to
the seat, is contesting the election.
He was the progressive candidate in
the November contest. In Ontonagon
county, Mich, his name appeared on
the ballot as Sheldon William j. Nc
Donald This was because of mis-
take made in copying telegram sent
by the chairman of the congressional
committee to the county chairman.
The mistake was discovered too lates
and 45S progressives voted for "Shel-,
don William j. Mcdonald" because
there was no other way in which they
could vote for William j. Mcdonald.
The ass votes were thrown out. lie
allowed they would have elected Nc
Donald.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-23
MORAL INFLUENCE OF CLOTHES.

MORAL INFLUENCE OF CLOTHES.
Let not the fippant speak lightly
of the suggestion that the way to re-
form women in prisons is to give them
corsets and pretty clothes. The femi-
nine philosopher who propounded this
road to redemption was entirely sound
in saying that there is no reform
without selfrespect, and the relation
between self-respect and being well
dressed Is intimate, says the Philadel-
phia Record. It was another feminine
philosopher, one from Boston, who said
that the consciousness of being well
dressed impaired a peace of mind
which not even the consultations Of re-
ligion could give. The warden who
thinks woman is no worse when
corset is taken off her and no better
when one is put on, perhaps forgets
that in his own prison the convicts do
not wear striped clothes, and the
wardens of some other penal institu-
lions are putting on the convicts plain
clothes under which it is possible for
a sense of self-respect to grow. The
cropping of the hair and the locksteD
have been abolished from several pris-
ons to avert the psychological effect OF
a personal appearance that is incom-
patible with self-respect. There Is
more in this idea of giving women
prisoners corsets and pretty clothes
than some of the penologists, social
reformers and physicians interviewed
thereon recognize.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-23
Four Die In Auto Crash.

Warren, O., May 20.-Three women
and a man were killed, and one man
seriously injured Sunday when an au-
tomobile in which they were driving
was struck by B. & o. express train
at Leavittsburg, o. Four of the five
occupants of the car were carried 200
yards on the pilot of the engine.
The dead are: Mrs. Henry Turner,
seventy-five years old; Mrs. Ward
Turner, forty years old; Mrs. Frank
Housed, forty years old, and Ward
Turner, forty years old. all of War
rem, O.
The injured are Warren Turner and
Frank Howard.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-23
PRESIDENT WINS FIGHT
ON TARIFF IN SENATE
lie Hearings Beaten in the
Upper House.

Washington, May 49, President
Wilson on Friday won his tariff
fight in the senate. The Under
wood bill, which he approves, will
be passed by the upper house
substantially as it was adopt
ed by the lower chamber. This
is the Interpretation placed by the
administration and senators upon the
result of the vote on the Penrose-
La Toilette motion directing the
finance committee to conduct public
hearings upon the bill. The motion
was rejected by five majority, the an
nouncement Of the chair being SO SEN
ators supporting the motion and Al
opposing it. In all probability this
will be the vote by which the senate
will pass the bill upon its final pas
sage. Two Democratic senators. Ran
dali and Thornton of Louisiana, voted
with the Republicans, while Senator
Poindexter of Washington cast his
ballot with the Democrats.
This motion has held up consider
alton of the Underwood bill for more
than a week and it's defeat came up
as a climax to an exciting debate du.-
ing which Senators La Toilette,
Smoot, Gallinger, Jones and Clark OF
Wyoming flayed the Democrats for
ordering secret conferences on the
bill. Senators Simmons. Smith of
Georgia, Walsh and James, Demo-
Gratis, upheld the action Of their
party.
Easily the most forceful address
was made by Senator La Toilette,
who favored public hearings in gen.
eral and public hearings and cross
examinations on sixteen questions
which he offered and had incorporated
in the original Penrose motion in par
ticular. These questions, said La Fol
lette, would winnow the chaff from
the wheat" and give the finance COM
mittee a chance to amend int lligent-
ly the Underwood bill If they should
see fit.
The fact that extended hearings
had already been held on tariff mat
tiers at other sessions of congress anu
the further fact that the finance COM
mittee rooms were open to protesting
representatives Of business interests
was the keynote Of the Democratic
defense.