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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
CURRENCY MESSAGE TUESDAY,
Wilson Expected to Set Forth Coun-
try's Needs Then.

Members of the llouse committee on
banking and currency expect that Presi-
dent Wilson viii send t. congress. prob
ably Tuesday, message on the currency
setting forth the needs ~ legislation 10
reform the currency ana urging action
without submitting amy specific detailed
plan or administration draft Of a cur
rency mea sure. The committee may he
called together "Wednesday To begin ac-
tual consideration Of currency reform
Whether ali meetings 81 the commit
Tee will be open depends largely upon
recommendation of a subcommittee which
has been considering Representative
Lindourghs motion 10 make all sessions
public. Some of fhe democrats on the
committee are in a waiting mood and
expect To he called 10 the White IIousp
10 discuss the President views the
expression of which tht,A understand is
IN h, withheld from the formal message
so as TO thresh them out in informal con-
ferences.
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ENDORSED BY COLLEAGUES.
Ohioans Want Representative Sharp
RI Hood democratic Committee.

Democratic members of the Ohio con-
sressional delegation yesterday Endorsed
REPRESENTATIVE William q. SHARP ioi
chairman of the democratic congressional
committee. which will meet June - &c
organize for the campaign. represents
tive SABBATH of Illinois. Representative
Kline Of Indiana and others also nave
been mentioned for the chairmanshlp
As soon as "A chairman is selected the
committee will act with the executive
committee ot the democratic national
committee and a joint campaign commit
ia viii he named by the new chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

according 10 leaders amuu@ the congress
sional union Of the National Am. r
lean Woman Sufra-c Associations. They
point 10 Senators Hollis aaA tiailnger Of
New Hampshire Is being among Their
eastern supporters.
Indications are that H.. aot" ON the
amendment will be cn,irriA along non
pa rtisan lines. Some Of tia advocates OF
the measure in the Sena;t afe democrats
some republicans and sons proSrcSsiNcs
The lineup in the houSc is the same
The suffras:iSts are bust Combating tn.
states right argument agau-t the amend
ment which they consd.E unsound
Senator PoindeNter said }esterday thar
sentiment .or the dmeada-Cit rs constant
~ growing in he Senatr aad that he eN-
poets il To carr. Otnsf senators eN-
pre- ssed tn. same view vi If the woman
suffrage supporters in tn" senate are pre-
pairing 10 make determined light for the
measure.
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Aided in Daring Capture.
..ci,I piSratcb 10 I'll. star.

Special DISPATCH 10 NJ sun
ROMNEY w Va. June 1.-lnforma-
tion has been received OF tn. death at
Hirsinsyille Mo. of George Vance Nandi-
yer aged sixty-nine years. He WAS born
in This coIn and at the age OF eight
a.n entered the Confederate service with
The McNeill Rangers. lie was with that
command when il made the dash into
Cumberland and captured Gems Crook
and Kelley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
MI Of TN. railroad

ing tract. scales MI Of the railroad
companies having roads CROSSING The
state are required to move This car oNci
their roads free of charge.
\ number of states iaVe laws reJu'r-
ing railroad companies 10 weigh in freigl!
ears and to provide adeau;it. scales Tor
this purpose, and MARYLAND requires
that cars loaded with coal shaii
b. llncoupled when Nc'ched. but as Vel
no laws recurring definite means for test
ing IN, accuracy of railroad scales have
been enacted, with the single exception OF
Washing ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

ing the public from inaccurate freight
weights. Several weighmasters of rail
roads were In attendance at the confer
of weights aud measures and gave
close attention 10 the diagrams demon
stratinc the working of the gigantic new
equipment for testing railroad scales.
Few companies have a thorough system
for the maintenance of correct standards
in weight or for making the changes and
corrections required. so that until re-
Gently comparatively few railway track
scales ever were tested and they were
regarded a correct until they We're de-
cay.d and unsafe for use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
New Equipment Ready
For Use Next july.

SoIllt vi tAt
scales upon the eastern railroads VIII
begin.
ne ordinary railroad scales are 50 ar
ranged that the wheels. brakes and other
movable parts of the ear are included in
It's standard weight. The inaccuracv of
tins = apparent since d wheel NAV need
To- be replaced and the new wheel may
differ materially in weight from the for
mer, or some other part Of the car may
need repairs in some way that would in
crease or lessen its weight
The new equipment provided by the
bureau of standards includes "a series of
'6.c1o-p pound weights provided and a truck
for moving them the scales Is carried
IN specially designed ear with a power
crane and other accessories for harding
the weights.
The advantage OF this is that the
weights may be standardized and trans
ported from end OF the country TO
the other with reasona BILE assurance that
they Will remain constant When The
running gear * included in the weight of
the test car IL is subject To numerous
variations which make il necessary to
frequently verify this weight
After railroad scale has been tested
with these standard weights the empty car
may be put upon the scale and its
weight determined Then the weights
may be loaded into the car and the scale
plus the standard weights which il holds
In this way the possibility of securing
the same dcgre. OF accuracy III railroad
scales as in other scales seems assured
The railroad companies are recogniZing
the justice OF the provision Tor protect
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Support Not Restricted.

Support for the proposed amendment IN
the Senate i not restricted by any means
10 members from the nine suffrage states,
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than one part III $1,000 or less than Il
grain IN i1fty pounds. With the POSSIBLE
ny or securing such close accuracy will
come 4 recognition of the necessity Of
legislation to enforce it upon all rail
roads.
With the master weights as standards
the value 81 the other weights In use
can easily be ascertained by comparison
A specially constructed balance has been
designed for this purpose with the high
sensibility varying less than two grains
IN 400 ounces After the shop weights
are made to conform with the master
weights the fifty pound test weights can
be checked and resealed, as they will be
used to try out the master scale upon
which the test cars are to he proved. A
master scale specially designed for this
purpose recently has been built for one
large railroad company. 1t is of allsteel
construction. with a capacity of 10000
pounds under a load of $1,000 pounds
the weight of the heaviest test car. it
shows sensiblity or variance of less
than a pound.
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Nclopcd be corrected. The POSSIBLE
ties of Inaccuracies in freight weights
under these conditions are exceedingly
low.
\ test car under this system has neen
Known to make as many as seven trips.
aggreeating as much as 10000 miles,
without varying ten pounds in weight.
Notwithstanding that much of this travel
was during the winter months.
1t viii be seen by these arrangements
that as much care can be taken. and is
already being taken by some railroads.
to secure correct freight rates as Is eX-
pected from the dealer in Weighing out
groceries to his customers. Under sys-
tenn such as has been described. the vari-
ance in railroad weights requires much
smaller per cent of allowance than that
in use In the stores
The possibilities of enforcing such eX
act1tLde, however. will call for the high
est degree of vigilance. as well as 4
scientific skill upon the part OF the men
making the tests. Many things tend
toward inaccuracy. The pivots and bear
ings are most important, since friction
between them may cause serious errors
in weight. The selection of oil used in
the fabrication of the scales NAV also
affect the weight
Experiments are being made contin-
uaily regarding the oils used upon rail
road a e s.
Experiments Made i'll Lard oil and
Oils Used OH Scales. u M
have been
found unsatisfactory as they spread over
the pivots and have tendency to loosen
the sockets The indiscriminate use of
oil has been found disastrous The oil
best adapted to this purpose must pos
sess great viscosity or guinness. be non
hardening in the air or dampness and
must be absolutely free from acid
The state of Washington recently has
enacted laws requiring all railroad com
lilneS to have track scales fo. weigh
ing freight cars and TO furnish Jointly a
test ear other device for the
railroad commission 10 use IN test
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
FOR A BUSY MONDAY

Sl.oo Sheets: size CONGO. seal
less: .,-inch hem. very hOr
good quality. For. ....... W
sc and $50 Tooth IN,
brushes; pure bristles. :.
SI.oo Red Star Alb AZ
sorbent Bird '>-eye Pkg Wv
SI.oo and SI5o Parasols; plain
colors and embroidered effects.
including plain and white 7O-
and hunter green. .
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New Scale Eliminates
All Wooden Material.


ing capacity of 100000 pounds and en-
bodying the most modern ideas of scale
construction. In this type all Of the
wooden substructures have been elimi-
mated which used to decay and render
the scale unsafe. No wood whatever is
used in the scale proper excepting in
the ties supporting the rail columns.
These ties are placed on the platform
To absorb the shock caused by the wheels
of the car when they first strike the
platform and also tc protect the scale in
case of deraiment.
With the old type of scale the over
hanging portion of the platform has an
opportunity to tip. In the new type the
overhang has been eliminated, thus ma
terially adding to the accuracy as well
as the durability Of the scale
In order to insure accuracy a railroad
company may provide itself with set
of master weights from the bureau OF
standards. which may be returned to
WaShineton from time To time for verfi-
cation. The last time these weights be-
longing to one railroad were returned
for veriiication IL was found that the
nifty pound master weight was out less
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Special Precautions
Insure Actual WEIGHT

started out along the various routes COW
cred by the railroad. Special instructions
are issued that no work of any nature
shall be done on the cars in transit un-
less the scale inspector is present. and
that only such repairs can be made as
may be actually required for safety.
These precautions are necessary TO in
sure the actual weight of the test cars
at all times and by this system the actual
variance of the car at all times can soon
be checked up and compromise made If
necessary.
The test cars usually are sent upon
routes requiring six or eight weeks TO
cover and after each trip they are re-
turned to the master scale and tested So
that any inaccuracy which may have de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

y = expected this equipment viii b.
ready Tor use in July and AS soon =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

purchase Of 4 t.st weigh, car oon;,,
nont '91'p
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lVc quality I urklsh OT,c
Towels lAf@S
Women Gauze Lislc Hosiery
black only; splendid re 7I,,.
quality. Pair |IC
SI,5o Full Size iiammocks:
strongly woven materials; -
inch: valance and pill OS,.
low
Red Star Longcloth; 10 ward
in package SI.5o val O2..
lie
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After the test weight cars are proved
upon the master scale they are placed in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

One Of the great railroad companies
lately has adopted as its standard four
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Experiments are being made contin-
uaily regarding the oils used upon rail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
COTTON MARKET
LOSES ADVANCE
Weather Advices Cause the
Market to Be Nervous
and Unsettled

New York, october 21.-The cotton mar
ket lost about half of yesterdays big ad-
vance during todays trading. Official
weather advices indicated killing frosts
at many points in the eastern and central
belts following the extremely lower tenn
peratures reported west of the river on
Monday, but the situation In this respect
seemed the signal for more realizing than
fresh buying, and the market was ner-
vous and unsettled during the entire day,
with the close steady at net loss OF Il
to 25 points.
There appeared to be lot of overnight
buying orders around the ring at the
start. and 1t looked as IL many of yester-
days buyers had determined to take
profits on the publication OF bad weather
news from the eastern belt this morning
First prices were easy at decline or
points on October and of is to "a points
on later months. Cables were better than
due, while the weather map indicated
very unreasonable temperatures, with
some claiming that frosts We're more gem
eraI than ever before reported as early N
the autumn. The situation in this respect
Drought III eHouSi lleSh o"SiH7 ~ ~
a rally of Z or points right after the
call, but heavy general realizing COIL
tinued, and as prices eased off the pres
sure against the market was Increased oy
local operations for a reaction which hao
the encouragement of prospects Tor
warmer weather and bearish private GIN
ming figures. Trade buying. bull support or
covering caused occasional bulges, but the
general tendency of the market was lowei
and closing prices were within point or
two of the lowest IA Memphis authority
estimated ginning to October lS at o'soo'-
600 bales, against 6,s73.00O last year, ana
it was rumored that another southern
statistical bureau placed it at 6soO.eoo
bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Use Sword in Place of Saber

The cavalry of the United States is to
lose weapon which has been associated
with that military arm in all countries
since time immemorial. It is the sabor
that is to go.
The saber, as everybody knows. is a
sword of curved shape, meant for slash
ing blow. Under earlier conditions of
warfare it did effective work. 1t is now
considered out of date. To take it's place
the cavalrymen of the regular army is
to be provided with straight sword for
stabbing, says the Boston Globe.
The new sword will be carried at the
saddle of the fighting man on horseback
who, 1t Is expected, will be te1riNed OF
the revolver which he has hitherto worn
in a holster at his belt.
The reason for taking away the pistol
Is that the cavalryman does not need
more than one weapon to shoot with
namely, the rifle. hich Is suspended In
a boot by his saddle. This rifle is shorter
than the equivalent arm with which the
soldiers of European nations are equipped
but it is the same weapon provided fol
the American infantry.
1t is considered that with one weapon
for shooting and another for stabbing
the cavalryman is adequately armed. But
the sabersis back number and the new
sword is expected to prove much mors
useful in practical warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
SMALL REDUCTION
IN Orange PRICES
Apples Have Large Sale on
Account Of National
Apple Day

The only change in prices in the pro
duce market yesterday was made Ia
Florida oranges, which fruit expert
enced a reduction of % to 30 cents.
The demand is excellent and the sup
ply well abreast Apples had a large
sale yesterday and the merchants as
ckbe this to the fact that yesterday
was apple day.
The fish market has been unchanged
for more than a week. both as to price
and supply and demand. The demand
is brisk, with good supply.
In the poultry market there is no
change. but the demand is quite good.
with a supply equally good. Egg
prices threatened to soar the latter part
of last week. but are normal at pres
ent. with no likelihood of a sharp rise.
The market is firm.
Grain prices remain stationary. The
demand is brisk as usual and the sup
ply adequate.
There is but little change in the price
of meat. The tendency seems to be
downward and fractional reductions
were made yesterday. There is very
good demand and the supply is in keep
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
AUBURN HARD At
WORK FOR A. & N.

Auburn, October H.-(Special.) 1.-THE Au-
burn eleven expects a hard fight with Mis-
sissippi A. and NJ. college Saturday, and
Donahue has spent the last weeks prac-
tice in Strengthening the weak spots that
have shown up in the early season games.
That he expects a hard fight with the
Aggies is shown in the fact that all Of the
games with the Mississippians during eae
past few years have been exceedingly
close. one touchdown deciding each.
A low score this year is anticipated, but
Auburn expects to come out on the long
end. The back field has gained a little
speed during the week and is improving
in handling the ball. The backs are also
picking openings and following interfer-
ence better.
The ends are covering punts in fairly
god form, and on the defensive have no
trouble in the breaking through the inter-
ference o fthe scrub back field.
The line is charging faster and lower
and seems to be getting into the form of
Auburn's usual line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
CITY ORDINANCES.
improvement Ordinance No. 652-C

NEW SERIES
Supplemental, to amend an ordinance
entitled Improvement Ordinance No.
G52-C, new series, to provide for GER
tain improvements on 18th avenue,
north from gath street to 18th street,
and to supply defects in the proceed
ings for the construction of the inn
provements under said ordinance.
WHEREAS, the improvements under
Improvement Ordinance No. 652-C, new
series, ITO provide for certain improve
mepts on 18th avenue. north, from 24th
street to 26th street" adopted by the
EirmiInEfe"b u MInIfe BOOK ' 20 Of SAID SAID city on
naees ass and 484, Inclusive. have been
completed, but the proceedings proyid-
Ing for the construction OF said I'M
provements are defective NOW
THEREFORE,, in order to supply in
BE II oRDAiNED BY THE BOARD
OF COMM S51ONERS of the City OF
Birmingham. as follows;
ordss9ee set9e No rh saa new Bt
amended so as to read as follows. W;
IMpRovEMIENT lIa5 n26J}dS 3RBdNANcE fo( SertS No
from 24th street to 26th street
BE IT ORDAINED by. the. Board of
Section /. That 18th avenue. north
from the east property line of 2fth
street to the west property line of 26th
street. except the intersection of 25th
street, be graded.
That sidewalks twenty 600 feet wide
along both sides of 18th avenue, north
from the east property line of 2ith
etreet to the west property line of 26th
street (street and alley intersections
and driveway crossings excepted), shall
be curbed with combined cement curl
and thirty-six 36 degree) inch gutter
That the roadway between the gut
ters, and from property line TO property
line at street intersections, from thl
east property line of Gath street to tht
west property line of 26th street shall
be macadamized with Stag and ebert.
That the sidewalks on both sides OF
said 18th avenue from Gath street. shal /
be paved with cement artificial stone
for a width of six go feet, except aIone
where they are now paved.
That the entrances TO lots along al
Of said streets, where the .dewaIks ar,
to be paved, shall be paved the full
width of the sidewalk FOR a width o
four t4 feet, with hydraulic cemen
concrete. and the driveways into lott
and the alleyways shall be paved witt
vitrified brick the full width OF tn,
side walk and gutter.
That vitrified clay drainage pine,
with brick inlets and manholes with irol
covers shall be constructed. in conec
ton with said improvements. along In,
following portions of said highways
viz: On 18th avenue from the east sid,
of 2Sth street to the east line OF 24tl
18th avenue. thence to the southeas
corner of 25th street and 14th avenue
street. and the area or territory to b.
| drained is bounded as follows: Begin
ming at the center of Goth street ant
9Th avenue, thence northwest to tn,
ming at the center of 26th street anS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement
Open. High. Low. CT.

Galveston: Steady; middling, 14c; net
receipts, 2S, 493 gross receipts, 2S. 493; sales,
1174; stock, 1920; exports to France, A.
S77; coastwise. 100
New Orleans: Steady; middling, 1890;
net receipts, 14150 gross receipts. Ia, 457;
sales, 24S6; stock, S9,975; exports to Great
Britain. 1889.
Mobile: Steady; middling, 10 Slice; net
receints 2794; gross receipts, 2794; sales.
400; stock. 4S,di5.
Savannah: Steady; middling 1880; net
receipts, 27,170; gross receipts. N170: sales,
279S; stock, 172,549; exports to France.
6934: to the continent 600: coastwse, COOS.
Charleston Steady; middling, 1850; net
receipts, 64o9; gross receipts. 6409; stock,
S50S9; exports to the continent. l2,342;
oastwise, 495
Wilmington: Steady; middling. 1850:
net receipts. 459o; gross receipts, 1880;
stock, 3S,751.
Norfolk, Firm; middling. 13Esc; net re-
ceipts. 6f96 gross receipts. $780, sales, 9S6;
stock. %, ,173: coastwise, 1859.
Baltimore: Nominal; middlng. 14c; gross
receipts 60on: stock. 1903; exports to Great
Britain, 3243: to the continent, 4944.
New York: Steady; middling, 141oc:
gross receipts. 9s31 stock, 1896; coast
wise, 1922.
Boston: Steadv: middlng, "A 10c; net
receipts. 80; gross receipts. 493 stock.
1910
Philadelphia: Steady: middling. 14.35c;
stock, 2021 exports to Great Britain,
?763.
brunswick: Stock, 2747
Texas city: Stock 1924; exports to
Great Britain. 254S.
hransas Pass. Stock. POSI-.
ia ct, sonvile: Stock. 1903
Total today. at all ports: Net. s9.792;
evports to Great Britain, 9s. '9s: to France,
- S11 to the continent. 1856: stock. 662.-
566.
Consolidated. at al1 ports Net, 234. .4S2
exports to Great Britain. 5s,214; to France,
6'6's to the continent. S3.2S6; to Mexi-
co, 1910.
Total since Sentemher ], at all ports:
Net, 2,5ee 095. exports to Great Britain.
Toi, ,-93: to France Sn4. 966; to the conti-
rcnt, 774,S17; to Japan, 34,196; to Mexico,
G7Ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Fruits and Produce

Apples. wine sap, per barrel, 5000; New
York, 20 o., So; New York imperial
apples. bbl s.; Ben Davis, $3.5001;
lines, per 100, 75c@$l; lemons box
$780, s49450: Florida grapefruit S4d5;
Florida oranges. 81. 1908; Malaga grapes,
81; Tokay grapes 81; Concord grapes IN
pony bkts., 1Sa20c: Irish potatoes. sl01. 0
hushel; sweet potatoes, $1.75a bbl; % to soc
bushel pepper, per crate, $lQll.50; jumbo
celery, soc doz.; celery. 81 crate; olSra, $40
81 80 hamper: cucumbers. per crate. 800:
Danish cabbage. 2l2c lb.; rutabago tur-
nips, h.. &c; snap beans. per hamper.
81 .000l1. .25; new crop red and yellow
onions. &c lb.: imported onions. crate.
81 rs; lettuce. sl.50q2.H0 crate; cranherries.
per box. $3.50; bbls 5000; cocoanuts,
$3.50 bag; chestnuts, lb., 10c.