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The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
MANY HERE APPLY
. FOR POSTAL BONDS
Washington Stands Fourth in List OF
Cities-Increase During Past
Six Months.

Washington stands fourth among the
cities of the United States in the amount
of postal savings bonds applied for on
January l. 1918, s27,5sO being the total
on that date, compared with sel,sso on
July l, 1912, when this city also stood
fourth. The increase in the six months
was $3.50 or 26 per cent.
According to announcement made by
Postmaster General Hitchcock last night.
applications were received for the fourtn
issue of postal savings bonds on Janu-
ary l from 1876 depositors located IN LIS
cities throughout the country.
These depositors, of whom 2.3Si were
males and 1,522 were females, requested
S,433 bonds, 6576 in the registered form
and l.S57 in the coupon, amounting to
s1.OT4 $50. Applications were made for
Sl93, $50 of the coupon bonds. COS of the
$50 denomination, l.047 of the 500. and
I52 of the $500 denomination. The reg
istered bonds applied Sor amounted to
1851, ,1eo of which 1886 were of the So
denomination, 4294 of the 800, and sis
of the 500 denomination.
Applications for SI,00o or more OF tn,
bonds were received from e6S cities, and
for amounts ranging from 500 to Sl,oct
from 337 cities
Cincinnati, Ohio, with $4,000. or 40 per
cent OF the total. ranks first OF all the
cities in applications for bonds. This
record ranks the city ahead of all the
States except Ohio. California. Indiana,
Illinois. New York, Minnsota, and Penn
sylvania.
Chicago, Ill. which ranks second, with
50. 200, shows a gain OF Sl4s40, the larg-
est made by any city. San Francisco Is
third on the list.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
CONFEREES AGREE ON
THE LOAN SHARK BILL
Senate's Representatives Withdraw
from Attitude on Question Of
Including Pawnbrokers.

Senate and House conferees on the
District loan shark bill reached an agree
ment yesterday, when the representa-
tives ft- the Senate agreed to withdraw
from their attitude on the question of
including pawnbrokers in the provisions
of the bill. The House bill included the
pawnbrokers. The Senate bill did not,
and the oonferees for the Upper Chamber
were unwilling to do so, believing that
the present law governing the operation
OF pawnshops was working satisfactorily.
Rather than have the legislation lost.
however, the Senate conferees agreed to
withdraw from their position.
The conference report probably will be
submitted in both Houses to-day and
passed without decided opposition.
The bill as agreed to in conference
fixes the rate of interest at not more
than / per cent a month, such charge
to include all fees, recording, and nota-
rial charges, except on the foreclosure of
the security. The House yielded to the
Senate on the provision fixing the
amount TO be loaned at $50 to any one
person.
The provision aimed at alleged loan
sharks in the government service. pro-
viding that ANY person in the employ
of the government who shall loan money
in violation of the provisions of this act
shall forfeit his office and position, and
shall be removed from the same was
agreed to by the House conferees. This
provision was put in the bill by Senator
Curtis of Kansas, who has led the fight
against loan sharks in the Upper House
As it has been agreed upon, the pro-
posed law will make it unlawful TO en-
gage in the business of lOaning money In
the District of Columbia al a greater rate
of interest than s per cent without OBJ
tanning a license. The license tax Is to bt
500 per year. and licenses are not to bt
granted to persons, firms, or voluntary
associations unless the person or tbs
members of the firm or association are
bona fide residents of the District oi
Columbia.
Licenses are to be issued upon applica
tions made 10 the District Commissioners
notices of applications to be posted In
the office of the District assessor and
published twice week for three sue
cessive weeks in daily newspaper pub
lished in the District Of Columbia Wher
protests are made to the issuing of q
| license. the Comm iSsiOners are required
to give a public hearing The Commits
sioners are given power to reject any ap.
plication for license after a hearing
upon such protest or for failure on the
part OF the applicant to observe the act
or when such applicant shall have VIC
lated its provisions" The application.
are to be accompanied by a bond fol
| 5000 for the faithful observance Of tn,
provisions OF the law.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
FALLACIOUS TO THINK
THAT OCEAN Is FREE
Witness Says Panama Canal Built to
Extend Commerce Of the
FOREIGN Powers.

John c. Seagar a member OF the New
York Produce Exchange. and for many
years the American agent for the Prince
steamship line. yesterday told the House
comnittee investigating the alleged
stes IIship trust that the principal steam
ship lines plying between New York and
South American ports. are in com
bination, and have been since 1895. He
said they INDUCED in rebates. deferred
rating, pooling of freights, earnings, and
agents commissions. Included in this
arrangement, he declared. there was an
agreement by the combination to put out
of business any competitors who might
spring up.
Seagar told the committee that he gave
I'D the agency for the Prince line when
II entered the combination. because ne
had the advice of Senator Elihu Root
and Secretary OF State Knox to the ehect
that the scheme contemplated by the
combination was illegal.
At yesterdays hearing some or the
witnesses suggested that the best method
OF meeting the situation would be fol
the creation of a commission clothed
with power over ocean comme' e. sim
liar to those enjoyed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission over railroads.
William Lowery, of New York. South
American representative of the Fan
American Mail Steamship Line. said thai
in 1904 he attempted indepenetly tc
import from South America lumber ir
order to secure lower rates, but hac
been unable to secure return cargo
of coffee, although large volume wa'
ready for shipment. He gave this testi
monty as an illustration of how thf
alleged shipping combine controls th'
exports OF the South American coun
tries He said that the Royal Mai
Packet Line Is now planning a merger
of the conference lines to bring then
under one head prior to the opening o.
the Panama Canal.
so far as / can see America has bull
the Panama Canal for the extension o
the commerce of foreign powers. sale
he
William II. Douglas. president OF tht
firm Of AstelI & Douglas, New York ex
porters, said il was fallacious to believ'
that the ocean Is free. He insisted tina
the monopoly Of the ocean was com
plete.
Men in London can kill any attempt
Of Americans TO introduce merchandise
into any part Of the world" said he
Excessive freight rates and delayed de
liveries cause the Americans TO lose busi
ness"
Allederton D. Hitch. secretary anC
treasurer OF the Hagenmeyer Tradint
Company. OF New York, another witness
said that his firm had only one reguial
contract and that was with the Houston
line to Argentine. On number of com
modities he said. the rates to the west
ern coast of South America were cheape
via the Panama Canal than by the con
ference lines routes. He said there wa
competition this way.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
HoTsE.

The House considered routine rIatters
on the regular Wednesday calendar. Two
messages from President Taft, one relat-
ing TO the Efficiency and Economy Com
mission and the other TO the fur seal
treaties, were received and read.
The Military Affairs Committee prac-
tically completed consideration of the
army appropriation bin. which will carry
approximately ssOoo,ooo. The committee
will give hearing to-day to Representa-
tive Bartholdt and others, who will urge
the restoration of the army canteen.
The committee considering banking and
currency legislatiP resumed its hear
ings. with Leslie Shaw, former Secre-
tary of the TreasuVg. occupying most of
the time on the vtness stand.
The Ways and Means Committee con-
tinued its hearings on the new tariff
bills, the Merchant Marine Fisheries
Committee resumed it's probe OF the
Shipping Trust, and the Pujo Money
Trust continued its investigation OF high
finance.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
BLAST KILLS CONTRACTOR.
Walks Into Delayed Explosio
Four Others Badly Injured.

New York, Jan. S.-Edward Cody, su-
perintendent of the Bradley Construction
Company, was killed to-day and four
others were hurt. two OF them seriously.
in an explosion in the excavation of the
new subway at Lexington Avenue snd-
103d Street.
A dynamite blast failed to explode on
time. and Cody and three members OF
his gang started back to, ascertain the
cause OF the trouble. They were within
fifteen feet of the rock which was being
blasted when the dynamite went on.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Congress in Brief.
SENATE.

Five hours were occupied by the Sem
ate in listening to the argument in the
case of Robert W. Archibald, Judge or
the Commerce Court. The House mana
gers heard were Sterling. Webb. Floyd.
and Rowland. Counsel for the respon-
dent will make argument to-day.
Before the Senate began began sitting
as a court Senator Crawford made an
unsuccessful effort to get a vote on the
amendment to the omnibus claims bill,
providing for the French spoliation
claims
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Would Gust Smoot.

New York, Jan. s-The executive COM
mittee of the Congress of Mothers
adopted resolutions calling upon the
United States Senate to reopen the case
of Senatar Reed Smoot, of Utah. Copies
OF the resolutions will be sent to every
Representative and Senator and will be
transmitted to President-elect Wilson in
the hope that the Utah Senator can be
ousted from his seat. They recite the
conditions under Mormon domination In
that State and demand the expulsion of
Smoot as the Representative Of the Nor
mon Church.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
All, THAT DEAR ART!
Oscar Hammcr<tein Dcposes that HI
Care. Not for FILTHY Lncrc.

New York, Jan. S.-Oscar Hammer
STEMS goal is artistic success. OF course.
he doesn't want TO lose money. but he
doesn't set out primarily TO make It.
Furthermore. he is an honest man.
The foregoing was learned from Oscar
himself this afternoon In the United
States District Court. where the lawyer
who is prosecuting Edward T. Stotes-
bury's suit for sSs.9 go against the i'm
presario cross-exsmlned the defendant
about himself
Mr. Stotesbury. the Philadelphia part.
ner OF J. p. Morgan. Is seeking to re-
cover 50. $50 which he alleges he lent
Hammerstein to ward OF an opera deficit
in Philadelphia The impresario claims
the money was a gift.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Miss Roberts TO Wed.

London. Jan. s.-The engagement is an
nounced of Lady Edwina Roberts, daugh-
ter of Field Marshal Lord Roberts. idol
OF the British people. and Maj. levin.
of the Royal Field Artillery. The forth
coming marriage is all the more inter
esting in view of the fact that the vet
eran soldier has no surviving sons and
by special order of the King his title may
pass through his daughter to her first
son, IL she has one.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
TWO SEATS CONTESTED.
Representatives Must
Fight to Hold Places In House.

The seats of two Republican Michi-
gan members in the Sixty-third Congress
were formally challenged yesterday when
William ]. Mcdonald, Progressive can
didate in the Twelfth District. filed no
tice Of contest against II. Olin Young.
successful Republican nominee, and
claude s Carney. Democratic nominee
in the Third District announced notice
OF contest against ]. NJ. C.Smith, sue
cessful Republican nominee in that dis
trict. Irregularities in the election re-
turns were charged in both cases.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
TWELVE LOSE LIVES.
Museum at Rome ColIaP>cs, Bury
ing Excavators.

Rome, Jan. S-Nine persons were in
stantly killed and twenty injured to-day
when the National Artistic and Indus
trial Museum collapsed and shattered an
adjoining apartment building.
The victims were crushed to death or
terribly MANNED, Three died later OF
their injuries. swelling the death list TO
twelve.
The collapse was caused by excava-
tions for a new building near the mu-
scum in the Via Tritone.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Awaits Publisher's Advice.

Before deciding the case of Edward
Mylius. the English immigrant. who has
been detained at Ellis Island and order
ed deported by the board at the island
on the ground that he is an undesirable
alien because he was convicted of libel
ing King George of England. Secretary
Nagel probably will wait to hear from
Edward II. James. publisher of the Lib
orator, in which the alleged libel was
printed.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
BRIGANDS RUN AMUCK.
Central China Scene of PIunderinE,
Torturing, and killing.

Pekin. Jan. S-Brigand bands are
plundering. torturing, and killing in CEN
trail China and the local officials are pow
erless to prevent their raids. according
to advices from missionaries received
here to-day. They say that no foreign
ors have yet been attacked. but they
have been threatened.
The soldiers are in sympathy with the
lrigand leaders. and for this reason are
unable to stamp out disorder.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Condemned Ground Cost SO, G,1e2.

The jury in the proceedings to con-
denim land for the approach to the Q
Street Bridge from Twenty-eighth Street
reported to Justice Gould yesterday that
the total cost will be Sc, 6,1625s, of which
s., 2s2 IS Is for the cost Of the proceedings
and S73 30 for the land. The jury COM
prised w. T. Galliher, c. 1. Corby. ]. A.
Hamilton, Frank c. Henry. and l. L.
Breuninger.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
J. n. b. Hewitt Not Married.

John n. B. Hewitt, an ethnologist OF
the Smithsonian Institution, was in a
peculiar dilemma all day yesterday. He
was kept busy denying tnat he was mar
ried in Philadelphia Tuesday. Mr..
Hewitt's nephew bears his name. and
was the person married. He married
Miss Cathria c. Stuart. Mr.. Hewitt is a
student at a Carlisle college, but lives In
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
"GIobc Trotter, Here.

Lewis E. Thompson, eighteen years old
reached Washington yesterday en- route
from Frontier. Mich. to Richmond. Va.
having covered 562 miles In forty-sever
days entirely on foot. He claims TO be
the youngest globe trotter" on record
He is staying at the Working Boys
HONS here
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Couple Nnbbed in Baltimore.

Hattie Childs, eighteen-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Mary Childs. 12fO V Street
Southeast, and Charles Wrenn. twenty
six years old. were arrested late last
night in Baltimore. They were traced
by George Childs, the brother OF the
girl
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Child Falls in Boiling Water.

As the result Of a fall into a tub OF boil
ing water. Russell Alvy. five years old.
of III A Street Northeast. is now at the
Children's Hospital in a critical condi-
ton. He was scalded all over the body.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
Peruvian Longshoremen Strike

CalIao. Peru. Jan. S.-A strike Of all
the dock laborers and longershoremen
has completely tied up business at this
port. The city officials are making ef-
forts to arbitrate the strike.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
To.DAY's SELECTIONS.
BY New York Telegraph.

First race-Tallow Dip. link
and, Pedro.
Second race-King Stalwart,
Rooster. Kenneth.
Third race - Flying, Little
Marchmont. Lotta Creed.
Fourth race-Lee Harrison II.
Venetian, Acumen.
Fifth race-Parlor Boy. Bob
Lynch, Annual Interest.
Sixth race-Setback. Zoroaster.
Shorty Northcus
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
To Cure n Headache

You must first remove the cause. Most
headaches are caused by a disordered
stomach Hoff's Lemon Seidlitz will put
your stomach IN the pink Of condition
and cure your headache in q few min
uteS.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-09
PROBING into
BUILDING SALE

Continued from Page One.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-10
THE MINE CONTROVERSY.

The lntellisencer begins the publ
cation today Of number 81 articles
prepared by representatives OF the
striking miners in the Kanauha Coal
regions. The first article deals with
the general conditions that lead up
to the strike Of the coal miners on
Paint and Cabin Creeks. Briefly
stated. the miners claim that they de-
mand only the rights OF free speech.
OF peaceable assembly and 20 discuss
living conditions and the wage scale
With their employers A. the base OF
this controversy ~ is apparent Is tho
question 81 union.sm. question
which 81 seems 70 the In'clligencer
~ill never be settled until IL Is
settled by frank recognition
~ fhe riEhfz % rho miners
10 organize and 10 protec' their In
tividusi interests Certainly tho time
has passed In the industria'l-n ~ tho
United states Uhen any considerable
number ~ employees can DO success
fully denied Tho right ~ organization
and ~ dealing as an organized body
wifh employers n This important
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-10

question were settled. the other prob
lens would be Of easy solution.
The IntelliGencer recognizes the
power and appeal OF the claims made
by West Virginia operators that the
operations OF the unions have been
detrimental TO West Virginia coal
mining. and helpful 10 the mine in
dustries in other states. In other
words that the influence OF the Union
has operated favorably to other com
petitive fields and Disseminated
against the West Virginia field. II
this be so there certainly must be
some means of correcting this con
dition. II does not prevail in other
industries and IL ought not 10 prevail
in the coal industry In our iron and
steel. our glass and pottery. our
printing and many other industries
uniform rates Of wages prevail and
competitive conditions are fayorably
and honorably maintained. Why may
not the same thing be don" in the
coal industry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-10


she was twenty three of when she
f are from the operate stage Mr. Terry was presumed to be possessed
Planter In Cuba Less than two after this
had not provided for his wife
In the winter 1902
she talked look occasionally
the Romeo Juliet Metropolitan
Just told
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of Of the
his n
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had
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Copyright, 1913. by f J Edwards
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-10
LOUISIANA AND WEST VIRGINIA

Democratic Senators from Louisi.
ana announce that they will vote
a gains' the Underwood tariff bill nm
less the sugar schedule is separated
therefrom. and they are given an cp-
pnrtunity 70 vote upon that measure
alone In other words the Democrat
&C. Senators from Louisiana are on
tiroly willing 10 apply the knife 10 all
the protective tariff schedules except
those in which tho state of Louisiana
Is directly Interested. but when
Louisiana's sacred industries are
touched they revolt. n Us unfortunate
that Democrats who represent West
Virginia in tho House ~ Repr,sout
atives and In the United States Son.
ate do not have the Same LOYALTY 90
their states interests ~ the Demo.
cratic Senators from Louisiana. other
Mise tho great Industries thar have DO.
veloped and created the prosperity of
West Virginia might NOT be so erri.
ou-iy threatened by drastic tariff rc.
ductlon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-10
FROM THE PINE WOODS
HNOMEIS Aromatic Air is Guaranteed
TO Relieve Catsrrh or Cost Nothing

HYOMEl IS natures true remedy
toi catarrh. There Is no stomach
dosing IN using HNOMEI. no more
tndu Their" f. when you go To the
mountains Of fh" sea-shore 10 get re-
lief from lung troubles.
When using the HGOMEI treatment
The air YOU breathe Is Ike that on
Tho mountains hiNh above SEA level
her" the pine woods fill the air with
aromatic healing that gives health and
strength 10 those suffering from dis
cases 81 m" respiratory organs
lr"aihed through the neat pocket in
ha.rr that comes with every outft,
tho healing balsams Of HYOMEI roach
tho mos remote air coils % the throat
nos" and lungs. destroying all catarrh-
ai germs and giving quick relief
HlDAlEI fproEounCcd High q me
has performed almost miraculous
Boz chronic cases that had given up
is ~ tho tart ~ tho disease when
Tho breath IL becoming offensive. and
when discharges from tho nose. drop
pins boo tho throat and frequent
srrtz'uE. SMILING or Fpasmodic cough
ing begin ~ make life burden ~
fh' first b. mpfOn ~ catarrhal trouble
such le sriT.ing and hawking. use
HNbNEl and 500 how quickly Won
Eet relief
The complete oufhf costs bur 81 uo.
extra bottles. 10 later needed 30 cents.
and is sold under guarantee to refund
fhr mono. ii if does not give salts.
faction. druggists every where ADV
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-10

election becomes a part OF our funda.
mental law. Less than a year ago the
amendment to the national constitut-
ion requiring direct election OF Sem
ators was submitted to the people:
and in that short time IL has secured
the endorsement OF thirty-fve states.
striking evidence OF the develop
ment OF popular sentiment on this
question. While the Intelligencer has
favored the direct election OF United
States Senators. IL does not delude il.
self with the hope thereby all OF the
evils and all OF the scandals. hitherto
attendant upon Senatorial elections
will be avoided.
One OF the strongest arguments for
the direct election OF Senators is the
fact that thereby Legislatures will be
relieved OF what has proved to be a
painful and costly burden. II is a sad
commentary upon our American citi-
zens that the serious duties of Am
erican Legislatures have been almost
invariably neglected during Senator
ial contests and the important funct-
ions of law making, raising and ap-
propriating public moneys and other
wise legislating for public advantage
have been subordinated to the selfish
contests OF individuals. The greatest
public good that will come from the
direct election will be in the complete
severance OF Legislatures from this
task. In other words the people.
themselves take upon their shoulders
a burden which has proven to be too
heavy and too absorbing to be proper
ly performed by the Legislators.
While direct election will result in
q different class OF senators in some
states. IL does not necessarily follow
that there will be any great improve
ment In the personnel OF the United
States Senate. To compare the re-
suits OF direct election and legislative
election. We need only compare the
membership OF the House Of Repre-
| anu Aht s1NHhAtt anu nO
student OF those bodies would very
seriously assert that the House of
/ Representatives is either ADLER.
worthier. more dignifed, or more
honorable than the Senate is. Good
men will continue TO be elected to the
Senate in some states and bad men
will have ways OF electing themselves
just as they have heretofore
| As matter of fact. popular elect
! ion will put a premium upon the Law
ish use OF money and influence and in
so far as these powers can he made
effective they will be more literally
used in state wide elections than in
! Legislatures. The poor man will be at
an even greater disadvantage in a
/ popular senatorial contest than a
| contest before a small legislative
| body. However this may be. the trend
OF sentiment in the United States is
distinctly towards larger and more
direct participation IN public affairs
by the people themselves: towards
the elimination wherever possible of
the machinery that intervenes be.
tween the voters and their elective Of
ficers. In response to this sentiment
the direct election Of United States
Senators has come about. result
that may have a very important in
fuence on the future history of the
/ American people
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) Little WbTfs
! From Stogieto4vn
tBY THE OFFICE BoY)

Why. the idea, Nobody is thinking
about baseball,
We anXlously await the announce
ment OF the swatting Of the first
fly
Here Is hoping that no student puts
4 tack In the Kent chair al Yale.
This country viii have 10 settle the
flood problem. The sooner the bet
ter
Canadian breezes are likely 10 com
pete with the iCeman for quite a while
Forest fires have been curbed with
much success. Maybe the floods will
also
A. We cannot stop the rain from
falling We may have to find some way