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The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Bad Teeth No Bar to
Admittance Into NAVY

Bad teeth hereafter will be no bar to
acceptance of candidates for the navy.
Charles +. Stokes. surgeon general.
thinks that most cases of bad teeth and
other defects can be remedied readily.
and hence should not bar man from
the service.
The navy has established a dental
corps When this is In complete work.
ing order. applicants without serious
dental trouble will have their defects
remedied, after which the navy will
admit them.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Hearing Is Granted
On Free Wool and Sugar

Senate Finance Committee Democrats
have. granted a request FOR confer
cnce made by a number of Southern
and Western Democrats who are op-
posed 10 free wool and free susar. SEN
ator Newlands made the request and 1,
vas granted. The Democrats opposed
to free wool and free sugar want TO
work out a plan that will enable them
harmoniously to cooperate with the
rest of the Senate Democrats.
The Finance Committee Democrats
held another meeting this morning on
the tariff bill II is now estimated the
Senate will get the bill about May Is.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Paris Quits as Head
Of St. Johns School

A X Paris. for many years super
intendent Of the Sunday school at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Georgetown.
has resigned his duties for the summer,
and will not resume them until next fall
The Rev William Bushby. curate of
St. Johns. will have supervision of the
SUNDAY school during the summer.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
CITRUS: EXCHANGE TO
BATTLE n. P. BRYAN
War Declared Upon Senator
Because of Difference Over
Tariff on Product.

War to the knife has been declared
between Senator Nathan p. Bryan of
Florida and the Florida Citrus Ex-
change. the latter representing an in
vestment OF more than $500, 000, 900,
and the employment Of 5000 men, 1t
became known here today.
Copies Of correspondence between
the Florida Senator and the general
manager of the exchange indicate that
the battle will be the fiercest fought in
the Everglade State for years.
The fight follows the efforts OF the
exchange to induce Senator Bryan to
vote against the proposition of re-
ducing the tariff on citrus. William
Chase Temple. manager of the Flor
ida Citrus Exchange, in a letter just
made public declares that while the
new tariff schedule calls for a reduc-
in reality its enforcement means a
reduction of rs per cent.
Explains Position.
The citrus growers Of Florida are
not asking for a tariff to protect their
profits" Mr.. Temple states in letter
to Senator Bryan. is il not a fact
that any tariff. levieI for whatever pur-
pose, is 4 protective tariff. for the rea-
son that whether a thing be taxed tor
revenue or for any other apparent
taxes is put on anything, the domestic
product is protected to the extent of
that penny.
1T costs the Florida grower 80 cents
q box more for labor and 40 cents a
box more for transportation thar. it
costs the foreign producer. This means
that foreigners can lay their fruit dowr
in New York at cost to them. as
shown in our consular reports. OF 20
cents box less than We can lay ours
down in New York. including only abb
solute cost all the way through.
so far as Florida is concerned, this
competition buckles itself down to a
point where we will meet from abroad
an orange that Is as beautiful as the
California orange and far more beau
tiful than the Florida orange. and that
is nearly as highly favored as the
Florida orange.
Thoughtless Refused"
We feel that you are thoushtlessly
refusing to endeavor to save the great
est Industry In your sate. and one that
had before 1t the greatest future of any
industry in your State. until your
thoughtless confreres and yourself be-
came misied into taking a position that
is deliberately knitting US unless YOU
$3.50 $3.50 your views and vote on this
IF you vote and work as you have
said you will. you are deliberately
knitting an American industry that rep
resents the investment OF $500. 900. 800 of
capital and the lives and welfare Of
10000 citizens in order to aid the car
rying out of one of the unholiest politi-
cal compacts ever made between certain
fruit importers i'm New York city and
certain members of the Ways and
Means Committee and Tammany Hall.
and you must expect to answer to the
people therefor
Senator Bryan has told the citrus OK
change representatives that to vote for
protective duty on citrus would be to
desert the Democratic party.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Holds Annual Meeting.

The board Of managers Of the Christ
Chili Society will hold its annual meet
ing In Rauscher's this afternoon at !
o'clock. An address viii be deiiyeres'
by the Rev ]. Kirty. ID. D.. and u
Georgetown Glee Club viii furnish
music.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
High Cost of Vandykss.

p TRENTON. n. J., April I.-In order
10 do away with Vandyke boards. which
are difficult TO trim, local BARRIERS have
raised the price for cutting them from
10 10 q cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Greek Fleet Engaged

Athens, January Am official COM
munication issued by the ministry OF ma
rine thus describes the engagement be-
tween Greek and Turkish warships off
the Dardanelles this morning:
Greek destroyers cruising Off the
straits announced at 7:30 o'clock this
morning that two Turkish cruisers fol-
lowed by six destroyers had been sighted
at the entrance of the Dardanelles. The
whole Greek squadron Immediately
weighed anchor and steamed to meet the
enemy.
"At 10:25 a. m. the Turkish cruiser
Medjidieh detached itself from the other
vessels, which remained under the shell
ter of the forts of Sedil Bahr, and pro-
ceeded west OF Tenedos. The Medjidieh
fired six or seven shells at two Greek
destroyers cruising there and the latter
replied The enemy, however, drew off
into the straits immediately they per-
ceived the other Greek destroyers com
ing up.
"At II 25 the Mediidieh and the Hami-
dieh separated from the squadron, which
remained at the entrance of the straits,
and advanced west towards Tenedos,
where for half an hour they exchanged
shots with the Greek destroyers. The
Turkish cruisers were followed to a
certain point by their destroyers.
"The fight ended by the flight OF she
enemys warships into the straits inme-
diately they observed the whole Greek
fleet appear on the horizon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
INTERNATIONAL LAW
MAY BE APPLIED

st. Petersburg, January 4.-The
Russian foreign office after recon-
sideration of the position of the Amer
lean consus in Russia, arising out Of
the termination. OF the commercial
treaty of 1882, has reached the conclu-
sion that the matter of their exequa-
turs is fully covered by the agreement
reached with Washington. whereby the
general principles of international law
may be applied to consular questions
in the absence of n formal treaty. The
modus vivendi recently arranged at
Washington is therefore complete, ap-
plying practically TO any question
which is apt to arise regarding Russo
American relations,
Fears expressed by some American
newspapers that the duties on agri-
cultural machinery probably would be
increased are declared by the foreign
offices to be groundless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Loans ON Farm Mortgages

Washington, January 4.--Government
loans on farm mortgages at low inter-
est rates were proposed in bill to-
day by Representative Bathrick of
Ohio. The plan outlined is to attain
the same object as the rural credits"
system proposed by President Taft.
The bill would provide for the estab-
lishment OF a bureau of farm loans In
the treasury department with loan
commissioner appointed by the Presi-
dent. The Secretary of the Treasury
would be authorized to raise funds for
loaning to "bona fide tillers of the soil
on farm mortgages by the issue of
government bonds at not to exceed
four per cent interest. The loans would
be made on farms of which at least
one-half must be under cultivation.
Applications for loans would be made
to the commissioner who would certify
to the value of the property to be
ascertained by the owner and apprais
ers appointed by the commissioner to
the Secretary of the Treasury, who
would loan not to exceed sixty per cent
OF the value of the land on a mortgage
made out to the Secretary of the Treas
ury at not moro than Az per cent in
terest
The bill would exempt both mort
cages and bonds issued under the act
from taxation and proposes an appro-
priation of 100000 for the installation
of the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
BEGIN RETR|AL Of
BATHTUb TRUST

Washington, January 4.-The re-trial
of the criminal antitrust suit against
the so-called bathtub trust will begin
at Detroit February 8 before United
States District Judge Sessions of Grand
Rapids. This was arranged by Attor-
ney-General WicIersham today. Judge
Sessions was called upon to preside at
the trial because Judge Tuttle of De-
troit was disqualified from acting be-
cause he participated is an attorney
in the original prosecution of the
trust"
One of the counsel for the defend
ants recently approached the attorney
general, it developed today, TO ascer-
tain whether he might agree to pleas
of nolle contender ON behalf OF some
of the defendants. MIR. Wickersham re-
fused. Edwin p. Grosyenor, special as
sistant to the attorney general, will
prosecute the case. At the first trial
the jury disa greed. The government
delayed the re-trial until the supreme
court decided important issues in
volyed in the civil case against the al
legged trust. That decision. recently
rendered, compels the dissolution of the
combination of 16 corporations and Ga
individuals, manufacturers of enameled
iron ware in various parts of the coun-
try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
WANTS REDUCTION
ON GRAIN RATES
Birmingham Concern Seeks
to Get Lower Rate from
Sheffield on Grain

Montgomery. January 4.-fSpecial)-
Seeking a reduction in grain rates from
Sheffield to Birmingham the Western
Grain company of Birmingham will
appear before the Alabama Railroad
commission Monday. The petition is
directed against the Southern railway
and if it is sustained grain rates from
the west to Alabama will be materially
reduced.
The corporation has also complained
to the railroad commission about al
legged unreasonable rates on dried beet
pulp charged by the Southern rail-
way. The Western Grain company will
be represented by its manager, L.
Wilkinson, when the case is called.
The stove rate case of the A. & ].
Manufacturing company of Gadsden
against the Alabama Great Southern
Railroad company and others will be
re-opened Monday at the request of
both parties. Under a former decision
rates on stoves in carload lots were
reduced and the present complaint
charges that existing rates are discrim-
itory A just and reasonable tariff IS
sought.
Other cases to be considered by the
railroad commission at its January
meeting are:
T.. l. Wilson and others against the
Southern railway; better passen ger ia
cilities at Blocton; Seaboard Air Line
railroad permission to change location
of depot at Ragland; Southern rail-
way, permission to close agency at
n Con1mafpA pf
Selma against Southern railway COM
plaint against coal rates from Ala
bama fields TO Selma, unreasona bleness
alleged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
PRISONER HOLDS
OFFICERS AT BAY
Had Bottle of Nitr0glycerin.
Policeman Is Killed in a
Small Sized Battle

Cedar Rapids, Ia, January 4.=With
bottle of nitroglycerin in his right
hand Harvey Lee. charged with bur-
glary. held a squad of officers at bay
in the county jail at Marion. six miles
from here, for nearly IS minutes today
minutes today.
The fight between Lee and the Off
GERS followed an attempted Jail de-
livery. Sheriff Lotus was awakened
about l a. N. by an explosion in the
rear of the prison. lie found it had
been caused by nitroglycerin probably
placed there by the friends of Lee. Be-
fore he could dress a second explosion
took place. He then discovered the
telephone wires had been cut. but final
ly got into communication with the
police department and squad of OFF,
GERS was sent to the Jail.
In the melee which ensued Officer
Charles Gillin fell dead with a bullet
wound. A missile went through his
breast. Deputy John Cook was shot
through the hand. An attempt of Lee
to break Jail was frustrated once be-
fore this. Lee blew off the lock of his
cell and was attempting to blow off
the bars in window when the Off
GERS showed up. lie had no revolver.
All of the officers admitted they
found no weapon.
The conclusion reached tonight is
that Gillen accidentally was killed by
bullet from the pistol of brother
officer. Lee and the prisoners who as
sisted in his attempted escape have
been placed in Jail here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
LETTERS POUR IN ON
JAILED PUBLISHERS
Action of Court Causes Con-
siderable Gossip
OUTRAGE" SAYS T. r.
Roosevelt Telegraphs That He Will
Attempt to Have the Matter Taken
Up in the Senate-Is Very
Indignant

Boise, January 4.-Thousands of let
ters from prominent persons were re-
ceived today by C. o. Sheridan, c. o.
Braxton and \. r. Cruzen who are
serving To-day sentences for contempt
of court. Their cells were banked with
flowers. Greeting to the knight Err
rantry of the Press" read a message
from Governor West of oregon TO
Sheridan. Il am forwarding by this
mail data in re. Oregon parole and
honor SYSTEM for your reflection. If in
need, draw on me for pardon"
The incarceration of the three men
10 creating considerable gossip. A
number of persons visit the prison.
Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Broxton, wives
of the Capitol News publishers, vis-
tied their husbands. Both men were
held by the Idaho supreme court TO
be in contempt but continue to run the
paper from the prison. Funds are
pouring In to pay the $500 fine i'm
posed on each of the offenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
To Remove Desks in House

Washington, ID. c., January 4-Re-
moval of the desks and reclining chairs
on the floor of the House of Represen-
tatives and the replacing OF them with
upholstered benches is to become an
accomplished fact before the next
House convenes. The House early next
week will be asked to approve plans
on which Elliott Woods, supcrintend-
ent OF the capitol. row is hard at work.
The urgency is explained by the fact
that the contract must be awarded and
all plans made for the immediate un-
dertaking of the work on the adjourn
ment Of the short session because of
the probability of an extraordinary ses-
sion being called at once almost.
The plans contemplate the installation
of seven semi-circular rows OF benches
intcrsected by aisles. The seats Will
be more compactly arranged than is now
the case with the revolving chairs. which
are cumbersome. This concentration will
do away with the Cherokee Strip" to
the right and left of the speakers desk.
There will be 435 members In the next
Congress and seven delegates and COM
missioners who are entitled to seats on
the floor. The impossibility of finding
adequate space for this throng necessi-
tated the change and the seating ar
rangements will be modelled somewhat
on that In vogue in the British house
of commons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
ARCTIC EXPLORER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Christlanla Norway, January IL
capt. Hjalmar Johansen, a famous arc
tic explorer who had achieved much
success in polar research committed
suicide here last night A member of
Capt. Ioald Amundsen's recent ant
arctic expedition, lie was left at the
base of supplies when Amundsen and
-four companions pushed their way to
the south pole The fact that lie was
not among the leading party preyed
upon his mind.
Captain Johansen was best known
through being Nansen's sole compan-
lon during fourteen months jour-
ney over desert ice on the Greenland
coast after leaving the Arctic steamer
Fran in 1895. lie was the author Of
"Nansen and / at Sc Degrees. II Min
utes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
House Calendar damned

Washington, January 4.-With final
adjournment of the sixty-seeond con-
gress exactly two months off, the House
confronts a jamlned calendar and a
grist of supply bills that promised
weary days and sleepless night sessions
for the Legislators up TO the final mo-
ment of the session.
Only one appropriation bill, the lcgis-
iative, executive and judicial supply
measure, has been passed by the House.
The Indian appropriation bill is now
under consideration and it should be
completed early next week. The big
appropriation measures which involve a
vast amount of detail likely to cause
lengthy discussion are still to come.
The postoffice appropriation bill has
been reported from committee and is
awaiting action by the House. The
military affairs committee has practi-
cally completed the army bill, which
is expected to develop considerable fric-
ton. Besides these, there remain the
naval appropriation bill with its pros
poets for a fight on the battleship pro-
gramme, the military academy bill, the
agricultural appropriation bill the for
tifications appropriation bill. the volu-
minous sundry civil bill. and the two
so-called pork barrel bills for river and
harbor improvement and public build
ings.
Representative Fitzgerald, chairman
of the appropriations committee, de-
clared that the House would soon be
forced to call night sessions for the
consideration of appropriation bills. He
said that committees would have tho
supply measures ready for action on the
floor before the House was ready for
them. \ Mr.. Fitzgerald believes general
legislation will have little chance on
the floor. Members of the House are
looking forward TO almost month of
night and day grinting just before the
conclusion of the session, and the lead
ers are already making plans to hold n
quorum of members that work may be
rushed through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Wilson Before Committee

WASHINGTON, January 4.-"Tanla jim"
Wilson today made his last appeal for
funds to conduct the work of the de-
partment of agriculture when he ap-
peared before the House agricultural
committee. Secretary Wilson will re-
tire March A.
In particular he asked for increased
appropriations to continue the enforce
ment of the pure food law which he
said during the last year had been made
% per cent more effective.
Secretary Wilson also reviewed the
work of the department in the south. lie
asserted that the beef supply OF the
country must in the future come from
the south instead of from the west ard
said the department was endeavoring 10
aid the southern farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Roosevelt Indignant

Caldwell, January 4.--Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt in a telegram to James
II. Gibson, progressive state chairman,
which was received today, extended 10
e. S. Sheridan, C. o. Broxton and A. r.
Cruzen, his sympathy and admiration.
He also communicated with progressive
senators to see if something could moi
be done in the United States senate
with regard to what he terms an "out-
rage"
Colonel Roosevelt's telegram follows:
II am confident that l express the
feelings of every decent American citi-
zen when say that l am outraged and
indignant beyond measure at the in
fanny that has been perpetrated in
Idaho.
'In it's essence the action>of the court
Is in the first place. to deny~to a very
large minority, possibly a plurality Of
the voters of Idaho, the right effec-
lively to express their desire as to VINO
shall be the chief magistrate of the
nation, and in the second place to pun :
ish those who protest against this de-
nial of justice and thereby seek to
intimidate all men who may hereafter
desire to protest against similar out
RACES.
mo anarchist agitator could ever do
anything against the courts comparable
in effect to these actions of one of the
highest of our state courts. There
could be no better proof that we need
in any state the power to recall judges
from the bench when they act badly
and that everywhere we need to give
TO the people themselves the right ex-
peditiously to make their own consti-
tutions and to be in every act the mas.
ters of their own destinics.
Il have communicated with Scnai ors
Dixon, Borah, Poindexter and Bristow
to ask If something cannot be done
In the United States Senate at any rate
to call attention to the outrage. Let
me know if there is anything in which
l can be of assistance.
Meanwhile l wish to extend to the
progressives of Idaho and particularly
to the men who have been fined and
sentenced to jail not merely my hear
TEST sympathy but my hearticst ad-
miration.
"They are in every act proving by
their conduct the truth of the profess
sion they have made. All good citipens
are their debtors. 1dey have made
great sacrifices for the cause of popular
government, of good citizenship and of
the right temperately and truthfully
to say what is vitally necessary in the
interests Of good citizenship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Commanded by A. II. Gilbert

New York, January 4.-The steamer
Julia Luckenbach was commanded by
A. II. Gilbert of New York, which was
wrecked yesterday near Newport News.
Frederick IT. Hunt of New York, was
her first officer and Christopher knude-
sen offBroolSlyn, was her chief engineer
The crew was signed in Baltimore.
The craft was formerly the Dutch Star
zaandam and was built in Rotterdam
in 1882. She was of 800 tons gross
burden and 313 feet in length The
British boat is a newly built boat or
5,723 tons burden. She is 4S0 feet in
length. She was bound from Balti-
more to this port enroute from Yoko-
hama, Japan. She is reported to have
passed Baltimore at 4:15 p M, two
days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Six More Rescued

Norfolk, Va. January "A report from
Newport News received here tonight
saws a wireless message was received
there from the revenue cutter Apache,
stating that the Indrakuala rescued six
of the crew of the Julia Luckenbach. W.
NJ Mcdonald. coal passer died TN
board the Indrakuala. The names of the
other five men were not given.
The Indrakuala is reported to be badly
damaged forward and has taken in
considerable water The Apache will
stand by the IndraSuala until the weather
clears when she will attempt to tow
the vessel to Newport News.
1t was reported by eight survivors
who were landed here this morning by
the steamer pennsylvania that 22 per-
sons lost their lives in the sinking oil
the I,uckenbach but the news of the
rescue of six others reduces the nuni-
Der to 16.
Eight survivors of the crew of the
Julia Luckenbach came over to Norfolk
from Newport News tonight and sailed
on the Old Dominion steamer for New
york. The men were in charge of
Captain H. II. Williamson, agent for
the company at this port
The men told tales OF llofrible suf-
fering while clingingy to the rigging
awaiting help.
They spoke In high praise of heroisrn
Of the crew of the Danisl, steamer
pennsylvania but declared the Indra-
lSuala made no effort to come to their
rescue.
First Officer Hunt was so unstrung
BY his experiences that doctors had to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Increase Consumption of Oil

Washington January 1.-The navy VIII
burn Is to "a million gallons of crude
petroleum this year and so rapidly is
the consumption increasing by the ad-
dition of the new oil burning battleships
that Payinaster General Cowie has N
formed the House committee on naval
affairs that next year, probably 30 ihii-
lion gallons would be required OIL burn
ing battleships can be given a speed
about two knots greater than a coal
burning vessel. he said, though a ship
can steam three and one-half times
as far on coal as she can on fuel oil at
an equal expense. The price of fuel oil
in the navy has increased 60 per cent
within one year.