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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
JOHNSON MAKES STATEMENT.
Says He Can Whip McCarty, Palzel
and Willard in Same Ring.

CHICAGO. January 9.-Champion Jack
Johnson has issued the following state
ment regarding his position in the heavy.
weight championship race:
LAS far as McCarty and Palzer fighting
for the championships is absurd. Nc
Carly may be a wonderful boxer, but
will bet $4,000 that can beat McCarty.
Palzer and Willard in the same ring and
take on one fifteen minutes after defeat
ing the other, and l am not Dragging
when I say this. as you know that every
thing that 1 ever said concerning myself
about boxing has come true. When I
fought Jeffries told the public just how
the bout would come out. The same ap-
plies to Burns and Flynn and all tho
others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
PROGRESS CLUB BANQUETED.
EMPLOYEES of William Hahn & Co.
Guests of Firm.

The Progress Club, composed of en-
ployes and members Of the firm Of VIII
liam Hahn & Co.. was entertained at a
banquet last night by the management
of the establishment.
Covers were laid for fifty. and after
the dinner speeches were called for. and
all present exchanged Fluctuations A SOL
emn note was sounded, also. in tributes
to William Hahn, founder Of the firm,
who died during the past year.
After songs, speeches and stories all
present adjourned to a bowling alley.
where a game was played by the Bach
elors and Benedicts Of the club, the
former team proving victorious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
How He Explained It.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A former jest. much used. was the one
about the college graduate who tried to
get a Job. and on being asked for his ere
dentials. showed his diploma. "What-a
college man. cried the boss. Yes. but
I'll try to forget it," answered the appli-
cant.
The new variation Is a true story be.
cause Ns new. successful Cleveland
business man of the old school interview
ed his nephew-a recent alumnus OF a
great institution OF learning-the other
day. Finally the old man said
BILLY, you have an unusual amount OF
knowledge for man just graduated from
college"
Eyes, grandpop. l have candidly ad-
mitted the boy. But had q good COM
mon school education before L went
there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
DUE TO HEART FAILURE.
Verdict at Coroner's Inquest Into
Death of Consul General Nash.

LONDON. January ga verdict Of
death from heart failure was rendered
1t the coroner's inquest today on the
body Of Paul Nash,. United States con-
sui general at Budapest A doctor who
had attended Mr.. Nash was called as a
witness and testified that his patient had
taken a sleeping draught to combat the
insomnia from which he had been suf-
fering. and this possibly accelerated
death. but MIR. Nash's heart was in bad
condition.
The consul generals body is to be Gre
mated here and the ashes sent to Cam
bridge Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
CLOSE CALL FOR WILLARD.
Former Lieutenant Governor Of Vir'
ginia in Serious Street Collision.

NEW YORK. January Capt. J. E.
Willard. former lieutenant governor of
Virginia, and his wife had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury shortly after
midnight this morning when taxieab in
which they were riding was wrecked In
collision with a large touring car on 55th
street Capt Willard was cut and bruised
when dragged out of the wreckage. and
Mrs. Willard was shaken up, but both
were able to return to their rooms at
the Hotel Gotham. Witnesses regarded
il as a very narrow escape for the couple
Capt Willard is a first cousin Of Henry
X. Willard of 1888 X street northwest.
this city. Mr.. Willard Is spending the
winter in Pasadena, Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
$50 Long, Mary"

From the Weekly Telegraph.
A teacher in one Of the primary grades
of the public school had noticed a strik-
ing platonic friendship that existed he.
tween Tommy and lite Mary. two of her
pupils.
Tommy was a bright enough youngster.
but he wasn't disposed to prosecute his
studies with much energy, and his teach
err said that unless he stirred himself be-
fore the end OF the year he wouldn't 10
promoted.
You must study harder she told him.
"or you won't pass. How would you like
to stay back in this class another year
and have little Mary go ahead OF YOU
'Aw." said Tommy, II guess therell be
other little Marys."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
UNDERB1DDINa THE BRITISH.
Americans to Disprove Absurdity Of
Carrying Goals to Newcastle"

LONDON. January 9.-American coal
owners are prepared to furnish British
consumers with supplies Of coal at lower
prices than those fixed by the coal pro-
ducers Of the United Kingdom, according
to q statement published in the Shipping
World.
David Alfred Thomas. the head Of the
Welsh Coal Combination. will sail for
New York January II in order to visit
the great coal fields on the Atlantic Dor
der. and Il II possible that he may put
the matter to q practical test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
SCIENTISTS BACK HOME.
Chicago Explorers Have Carried on
Work in Foreign Lands,

CHICAGO, January 9.--PrOfs Rollin ID.
Salisbury and William j. G. Land, both
Of the University of Chicago. returned
last night from foreign lands. where they
had been in the interests of science.
Prof. Salisbury, who is head of the de-
partment of geography and dean of the
Ogden School Of Science. has been investi-
eating the glacial formations of Argen-
tina and Patagonia. He had his main
camp at Lake Manuel Huapi In the east
ern Andes.
Prof. Land of the department of botany
brought back a large collection of bo-
tanical specimens from Australia and the
islands of the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
ROBIN WILL BE SENTENCED.
"Skyrocket Financier' May b
Shown Some Leniency.

NEW YORK. January 9.-Joseph @.
Robin. the "skyrocket financier." who
pleaded guilty two years ago to grand
larceny from the Washington Savings
Bank. Of which he was president, and
whose testimony has been the states
principal means toward the conviction Of
Joseph B. Reichman. william p. Cum
mings and Charles H Hyde In conneo.
ton with the Carnegie Trust Company's
failure. Will be sentenced tomorrow.
In view OF the services which Robin
has given the state. there 10 considerable
interest in what consideration Supreme
Court Justice Seabury will show Robin.
District Attorney Whitman will enter a
plea for clemency, but 1t Is said that he
Will not ask for a suspended sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
GOAT BUTTS AN ADMIRAL.
As Result, All Mascots Are Banished
From Warships.

NORFOLK, Va. January "a belliger-
ent billy goats lack of respect for the
uniform. it was said, was the cause
for an order of Rear Admiral R. NJ. Doyle
banishing all of the sailors pets and
mascots from battleshps, cruisers and re-
ceiving ships at this station.
Admiral Doyle is reported to have been
inside the uniform when the goat. a mas
cot aboard the New Hampshire. butted 1t
SO vigorously that it toppled over on the
deck
The goat is now an exile. and with him
went a long train of cats, dogs. parrots,
bears and other goats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
BAIL FOR LEGLEITNER.
Realty Worth $4,000, Incumbered
With Mortgage, to Be Offered.

DENVER, Col. January Greatly val
ued at $4,000. incumbered with a one
hundred-dollar mortgage. is to be offered
at bail for Henry w. Legleitner, one of
the thirty three labor leaders convicted
in the dynamite conspiracy trial at In
dianapolis.
Labor organizations represented at a
meeting last night decided to offer the
same realty as bail that was rejected. be-
cause of the one hundred-dollar mort
gage, by Judge Lewis Of the United States
district court in Colorado, at the time Of
Legleitner's arrest. The required bond
is $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
LANE ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
Succeeds Charles A. Prouty as the
Head of I, G.. G.,

Commissioner Franklin X. Lane of
California has been elected by the in
terstate commerce commission to serve
as its chairman for the year beginning
January Is. AS chairman, Mr.. Lane will
succeed Commissioner Charles A. Prouty
Of Vermont
Mr.. Lane has been a member of the
commission since 1906 and now Is serv-
ing his second term. He Is a member OF
the permanent international railway COM
mission as a representative Of the United
States government. He will serve one
year as chairman of the interstate COM
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09

Immediately upon receipt of DR.. Holds
worth's telegram yesterday Surgeon Gen.
eral Blue detailed Passed Asst. Surgeon
B. S. Warren Of the United States pub
lie health service to proceed at once to
Cumberland to cooperate with the coun-
ty health authorities in suppressing
was received about noon, and by 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon DR.. Warren
was en- route to the infected district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Meeting Tomorrow.

The first meeting Of the committee has
been called for tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock at the Shoreham Hotel.
Capt Benjamin F. Scholmberg. volun-
teer, United States Lfe-saving Corps.
who will attempt to swim the English
channel from Dover to Calais next May.
will come to Washington to take part in
the Inauguration parade. He will march
with the other government life savers
He is at Palm Beach now undergoing
series of practice swims. which he hopes
will put him in condition for the long
swim which he expects to make. His
home is at JoneSboro Ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09

Rev. E. B. Bagby Of Baltimore is as
sisting Rev. George B. Townsend, pas
tor Of the First Christian Church.
Hagerstown. Nd. in an evangelistic
service. The meetings Will continue
three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
TO House Visitors,

Plans for housing the thousands of WIS.,
itors In Washington at Inauguration
time were discussed at tho first meeting
Of the executive committee Of the public
comfort committee last night in the
United states Trust Company building
at 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Two Hundred Postmasters.

This week alone the President has sent
in for action by the upper house of Con-
gress more than 900 nominations of post
masters, and he will continue to do this
right up to the time he goes out of office.
The majority OF these are men who have
by merit earned a steady place in the
post Office service, while some are pollt-
ical appointees.
are in the city and have been calling
at the White House. want the nomina-
tons made. regardless of the attitude OF
the Senate, mainly because the Presi-
tents recognition of the party workers
is about the only crumb Of comfort to be
derived and the workers appreciate even
this. In occasional instances it may also
be possible to squeeze a nomination
through. At least there Is the hope that
this may come true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
LOWER POTTERY TARIFF
IS URGED BY JOBBERS
Twenty-Five Witnesses to
Voice Views on Glass and
EarthenWare Schedule.

The earth. earthenware and glassware
schedule of the Payne-Aldrich tariff was
up again today before the House ways
and means committee. About twenty-five
witnesses were scheduled to voice their
views regarding what the next Congress
should do with pottery, marble and stone,
retort carbons. mica window glass. huor-
spar bottles and other things.
Among the witnesses on the program
were Jerome Jones of Boston, as one OF
the spokesman for the pottery industry;
Percy H. Wilson of Philadelphia, secre-
tary of the American Portland Cement
Company; William NJ. Dodd of Zanes-
vile. Ohio, for the National Association
Of Granite Dealers: Dennis A. Hayes of
Philadelphia for the Barber Asphalt Com
pany: J. w. Waggoner of Elizabeth. Ohio.
for f1uorspar mining companies, and +. o.
Cross of Cleveland, j. NJ. Woodward of
New York and James o. Carr Of Schnec-
tady. N. Y. for the General Electric
COmDanY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Edward Hansen Found Dead in Bed.

Edward Hansen, sixty years old, was
found dead in bed this morning in his
room In the Dietz building. 7th and b
streets northwest. Hansen. who conduct
ed a tailoring establishment in his room.
had been Ill the past few weeks. It is
believed his death was due to natural
causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
COUNTY AGENTS TALK
ON FARM MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Department Ex-
pert Wants to Make Two DOL
lars Grow Where One Crew..

II am not very ambitious to be
ranked as philanthropist who made
two blades Of grass grow where one
grew before, but what I want to do is
to make two dollars grow where one
grew before"
This was the principle laid down by
J. A. Drake of the bureau Of farm
management in talking to the county
agents Of the Agricultural Department
gathered at the National Museum to-
day. That also was the purport Of the
general discussion among the agrt-
cultural agents.
Nearly $50 Of them are gathered here,
discussing general farming problems pre-
paratory to carrying out the farm demon
stration work ordered by Congress for
the northern states.
Three Addresses Made.
There were three addresses at the meet
ing this morning. o. e. Baker spoke on
the geographic factor in relation to farm
enterprise. c. L. Smith. Industrial agent
Of the Oregon Western railway. also
spoke on farm demonstrators and or
ganizers.
the different attitude that was taken by
the farmers in recent years to the book
farmer who came among them to help
improve their business. He said that from
the railroad standpoint, what was needed
In the far west was not a few large
farms that would make money on a sim
gle crop for their individual owners, but
a number Of small farms with diversified
crops that would increase the population
and raise the general standard Of COM
fort and prosperity for the population.
Mr.. Drake told in detail of some expert
ments in farm organization and farm
management he had been trying In the
middle west. and said 1t was possible to
bring up the fertility Of the soil and to
make money for the individual farmer
even starting with land that was very
poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09

Rev. DR.. Frank J. Gunsaulus, president
of the Armour Institute of Technology,
Chicago. has accepted an invitation to
give the commencement address at the
Tome School for Boys, Port Deposit,
Md, June 49,. 1913. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
AIM TO SUPPRESS SMALLPOX.
DR.. B. S. Warren of u. S. Public
Health Service Goes to Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND. Md, January DIR
J. c. Holdsworth county health officer
has telegraphed Surgeon General Blue
of the United States public health serv-
ice requesting that the government make
an Investigation at Oakland. Blooming
ton and Luke, Md, and Piedmont, w.
Va. with a view to suppressing smallpox
in that territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Christian Scientist Found Dead

LONDON. January CIV. n. Miller,
formerly president Of the Christian Sci
ence Church was found dead in an arm
chair in u room adjoining the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09

The Poolesville (Md.) Telephone Com
pany. at it's annual meeting. Reelected
the old directors. with the exception of
one. Walter Pyles displaces r. J. Darby,
who fought for continuous night and dan
service, which was defeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Wants Gypsum Tariff to Stand.

John Surell Of the Gantts Quarry (Ala)
Marble Company contended that the only
result of the reduction of the tariff on
marble in blocks, now 65 cents cubic
foot. would be to diminish the govern
ment's revenue. Mr.. Surell said Ameri-
can producers were not putting penny s
worth of interior marble into Greater
New York because of the imported mar
BILE.
Frank Wilder of North Holston. Va,
representing a gypsum company, wanted
the present tariff on gypsum undisturbed.
Jerome Jones of Boston. chairman of a
committee of pottery jobbers, urged re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Loss Of Time, Burton Thinks.

Daugherty, however. is up against Sem
ator Burton Of Ohio. Daugherty Is ask
ing for everything in sight for his work
ers, while Senator Burton, it was said
today by a man who has talked with
him. regards it as mere loss Of time to
have nominations sent to the Senate and
pigeon-holed there. How the President
will treat this difference is not stated
Daugherty thinks that the boys" ought
to have the nominations. win or lose.
while Senator Burton realizes that there
will be put up to him. If the nominations
20 in, a mighty hard job. Some of those
nominated will be sure to feel that Sena-
tor Burton might succeed in their cases.
II he tried, while the senator knows that
the wall ahead of him is granite of the
hardest type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Inauguration Bill introduced.

Inc inauguration Dill was introduced
yesterday afternoon in the Senate by Sen
ator Gallinger and in the House by Rep
resentative Morris Sheppard Of Texas It
was referred to the committee on public
buildings and grounds in each house.
Senator Sutherland. chairman of the
Senate committee. already has said that
for the use of the pension office for the
inaugural ball. Representative Sheppard,
chairman Of the House committee. while
stating that he would give every consider
alton to arguments against the use of
the pension building for the ball, has said
that he does not expect to oppose the
measure.
The bill as introduced was framed by
the legislative committee Of the inaugural
committee. 1t provides for the use of
the pension building for the ball. author
ling and directing the Secretary of the
Interior to grant the use Of the building,
expect such rooms therein as are
utilized for the payment Of pensions.
A provision for an appropriation of
$4,000 Is contained in the bill. for the
ington during the inaugural period. and
for public comfort. Half OF this sum Is
to come from the revenues OF the Dis
trict and half from the federal Treasury
Erection Of Stands.
FOR the erection or stands, under the
supervision OF the Commissioners on
plans approved by the Engineer Commits
sioner. the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds and the superin-
tendent Of the Capitol building and
grounds. the Secretary Of War and the
Commissioners are authorized to desig-
nate such places as may be used without
injury.
By section the Commissioners are au-
thorized to permit the committee on il
Elimination of the inaugural committee to
stretch suitable overhead conductors of
electricity. properly supported and 'In
the nearest practicable connection with
the present supply Of light" Such CON
g. and they must be removed by
March Is.
The Commissioners are directed to
make all reasonable regulations. includ-
Ing special regulations fixing fares for
public conveyances and governing the
operation and movement OF vehicles. Such
regulations are to go in force one week
prior to March 4. and are to remain in
force during the week following that
date.
The concluding section OF the resolu-
ton authorizes tho Commissioners to
permit the Western Union and Postal
telegraph companies to extend overhead
wireo into the pension building and to
such points along the line OF the parade
as shall BE- deemed convenient by the
chief marshal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
DENIES CONTROL OF TRADE
Agent Admits Practice Now Same %
Before Abrogation Of Agreement t
PUBLISHED DISCOUNTS" GIVEN
Lorenzo Daniels Tells Shipping
Trust" Probers Deferred Rebates
Are Not Granted. a.

Agreements between the Lamport d
Holt. Prince and Hamburg-South Amert-
can steamship lines to maintain rates
and regulate sailing dates were produced
today before the House merchant marine
committee, investigating the shipping
trust" by Lorenzo Daniels New York
agent Of Lamport & Holt. He denied they
were agreements TO control trade. but
said the lines had working arrange.
ments."
All three lines are defendants in the
governments pending suit against the
shipping trust The agreements pro
duced were dated to expire December 81.
1913. He declared there were no such
agreements In force now. and that special
rebates had been abandoned In 1905 on
advice of attorneys that they were ills-
gal.
Admits Practice Is Same.
Other witnesses have told the committee
that a combination of foreign lines keeps
American ships out of the South Ameri-
can trade and diverts commerce 10 Eu-
rope.
"Who told you the agreements were
abrogated?" asked Representative Hardy.
Our London officials
Your practice is the same today as IL
was before the agreement was abro-
gated?
I'VE are told to cooperate. Yes, it's the
same, only there is not the penalty for
violating the agreement.
Says Discount Is Open to All.
Mr.. Daniels said that deferred rebates
We're not granted on shipments from the
United States. but that published dis
counts" were allowed on shipments from
Brazil to the United States.
This discount Is not what l under
stand by rebate. because IL Is publish
ed and h open to all who comply with It's
terms" said Mr.. Daniels.
Our present tariff is made up under In
structions from London, to conform TO the
English, German and other continental
tariffs for similar classes OF goods: in
other words, We charge the same rates
to American shippers as are paid by
shippers from Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Missouri Chairman Here.

At the White House today were Polite
Elvins the republican state chairman of
Missouri: E. L. Morris, one Of the heavy
weights Of the party in many campaigns
and Lester J. Lyon, United States attor-
ney at Kansas City. These men want the
vacancies to be filled all down the line
Just the same as If the nominations were
certain Of confirmation.
Other leaders at the White House and
in the city are ex-Representative James
Watson Of Indiana; David Mulvane, re-
publican national committeeman of Kan
sas: Joseph Healing, the veteran Indiana
leader. and Harry Daugherty, the stanch
party standby in Ohio. They all look at
it the same way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Republican Leaders Continue
Requests at White House.
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE
Two Hundred Postmasters Named
Within the Past Week.
MISSOURI CHAIRMAN HERE
Daugherty of Ohio Urges Appoint
ments Be Made-Burton Thinks
Time Wasted.

It's funny story in itself how the
republican leaders from all directions
are bearing down on the White House
for patronage. when they know full
well that the democrats will hold up
every nomination, big and little. The
boys are going after Jobs just as
hard as.if those jobs were sure things.
backed by a republican President and
republican Senate. both with years of
authority ahead of them.
And the President, following a rule
that has always guided him to do his
duty as he sees it. letting the other fell
lows do the same. is sending nominations
to the Senate right along
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-05-20
AMERICUS PLAYS
IN FAST STYLE
REJUVINATED CLUB SHUT OUT
BROWNSVILLE YESTERDAY
IN Il GOOD GAME.

Americas, May 19-Playing like an
entire new ball club Americas this
afternoon took the opening game
from brownsville by a score of 3 to
0 in what was decidedly the prettiest
and best played game of the season.
The locals played fast ball, and the
Americas fans, who had about lost
hope. are much encouraged over the
excellent showing of their club and
it is now expected that the locals will
be heard from during the remainder
of the season. A large crowd wit
messed today's game and interest IN
the game has been greatly revived
here