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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
ERDMAN ACT AMENDMENT
PROPOSED BY NEWLANDS
New Arbitration Plan Has Backing
Of Railroad O@cials and
Employees.

An amendment to the Erdman act.
backed up by the heads Of several great
railroad systems. the chiefs Of the princi-
pal railroad labor organizat ons. the Ma
tional Civic Federation and others. was
introduced today by Senator Newlands.
1t Is designed to meet the object ons to
the Erdman law which were raised IN the
recent wage dispute between the locomo-
tive tiremen and the eastern ra lroads by
charging the board Of arbitration to SIX
members. The law, now provides three.
commissioner OF mediation and con-
Citation would be created, who. with two
other government officials to be appoint
ed by the President, with the rattfica-
ton of the Senate. would constitute a
board of mediation and conci.iation. The
board would name disinterested arbitra-
tors to act with arbitrator chosen by
employers and employees.
The proposed amendment relies upon
voluntary arbitration. While 1t covers
only controversies arising between inter-
state railroads and their trainmen. both
the railroad officials and the brotherhood
officials are willing to have the shopmen
included II the latter wish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
SENATE PAGES DELIGHTED.
Meet Walter Johnson and Other Bal
PAYERS at CAPITOL.

Walter Johnson, Robert Groom and
Clyde Milan took turn Round the Capt.
toll this morning. An old friend of Wal
ter Johnson. T. +. Rhea from Idaho, who
has watched the meteoric career Of the
star pitcher of the Nationals. was re-
sponsible for the visit to the big build
ing. He wanted to see the sights and he
took the ball players along with h m
Ansel Void. printing clerk of the Sem
ate. did the honors of the occasion and
showed them over the Capitol. When
they entered the Senate chamber Col.
Edwin A. Halsey, who has charge of the
paces on the floor of the Senate, intro
auced all the youngsters to the three ba |
piayers, much to the deli hit of the boys.
Johnson. Groom, Milan and Rhea We're
the guests of Mr.. Void at luncheon later
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back TO Washington to present arguments
IN behalf Of the lead and zinc schedules.
The ways and means committee had COM
pleted it's work. he added and the only
members he talked to Were hepresen'a'
Former Representative Bennett told OF
filing a brief in behalf Of the Diamond
Trade fariff League In May He sent
printed copies to all senator's. and copies
20 the subcommittee which had the ula-
members OF the subcommittee during an
hours stay IN Washington.
Landis Closely Questioned.
Mr.. Landis, out OF Congress for four
wears. sad he had been In the employ
az ,he Du Pont Powder Company for
three wears. He said his principal bGsi-
ness with the concern was to build up
the south American trade lie was a
member OF the House foreign affairs COM
rntttee he said. and believed that fact
had had something to do WITH ms EN-
ployn1ent, which came unsoiicited os
him He spent much of his nrst year
with the powder company here. out TOT
the las; two years he had been an IN
frequent caller.
Senator Reed conducted long cross
EXAMINATION OF the witness about ina.
or wear IN Washington. Mr.. lands sad
he had spent much OF the time oeiore
departrnents and some time before tue
House naval affairs committee
Were YOU interested IN ship Subsidy
asked senator Reed.
n delivered a lecture on II FOR tne
Merchant Marine League OF S.e'eiano -, =
THAT was generally known rs the snip
subsidy lobby
NO. Sir think not. II never loooied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
HIGH SIGNpOApD ATTIRE.
MONDAY Blaze on E Street Draws
Lunch. Hour Cr,wd.

Three weather-beaten boards that had
served as a sign on the top of the build
ing occupied by the Shoemaker Company.
1881 L street northwest, caugh. fire
shortly before noon today. and h"ne-eds
Of pedestrians who happened to be pass
ing wondered how the fire could have
started.
A broken te'er hone wire seen from the
street suggested crossed electric wires.
but the firemen stated that there Were
no electric wires near the sg board.
They suggested that lighted match
thrown from a widow in the Munsey
building probably had caused the IRE
Ii had been many years since paint
had covered the three boards, and the fire
did not change their color. The fire was
extinguished with the aid OF chemicals
before any damage had been done.
Had there been much OF ire. IL IL
stated, one Of the engine companies
would have been delayed by an automo-
bile parked In front OF fire hydIart at
the District building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
ELoPERs' BODIES FOUND.
Remains Thought Those Of George
Steele and Hrs. Forrest.

IRONTON. Ohio, June 10.-The iden-
tity Of the man whose body was found
last night alongside that Of fashion
ably dressed woman near Russell, KY.
was established this morning when
George Steele recognised IL as that Of
his father. George Steele OF this coun-
~. This has led the authorities to be-
Neve that the body OF the woman is
that OF Mrs. Andrew Forrest Of La
Grange. Ohio. as she was last seen with
Steele crossing To the Kentucky shore
December ~ last
The theory advanced is that the
couple had gone to sleep beside the
road and had frozen to death, mas
much as the mans ovePcoat and wom-
ans furs were found thrown over the
bodies. while the mans head was rest
Ing on the arm OF the woman.
Both Steele and Mrs. Forrest were
prominent In this section. and their
Simultaneous departure last December
caused furry In social circles here
Forrest filed suit for divorce against
hts wife, charging that she eloped with
Steele.
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den by Capt. Ritson. the team captain:
were Pigeon and Pretty Boy. both OF
which proved their worth in the last In
ternational match Capt. Cheape had En-
ergy, seen at Meadowbrook two years
ago. and as spare pony he depended on
Nutmeg. Machine and Tiger. other stars
Of the 1911 matches. In the equipment of
mal!ets the teams differed cons derably.
only Capt. Cheape OF the invad ing forces
Using the Malacca shaft used by the
Americana. Capt. Ritson had a flexible
stick OF Indian cane. which was very
light well hit, while Capt. Edwards chose
a bamboo shaft an inch longer than those
OF his companions Capt Whitney Of the
American team had the most formidable
looking mallet, ffty-three inches Ions
and weighing twentyfour ounce. with a
maliet head an inch longer than that Of
any other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
UPHOLDS BRITISH FIRM.
Supreme Court Rules Regarding
philippines Customs Duties.

Customs duties paid TO Aguina1do's
government in Cebu after the Ameri-
can occupation of the Philippines. but
before the ratification OF the treaty of
peace with Spain. exempted importers
to the Philippines from paying duties
20 the American government. according
TO a decision today by the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
Consequently. It reversed the Court Of
Claims and upheld the right Of British
frm. Macleod & Co.. which imported
rice at Cebu when Asu.naIdo was In COM
mand of that port, to sue the govern
ment for the recovery of an equal sum
paid as duties on the same cargo to the
American government as condition OF
the firm being permitted to do business
IN Manila.
Justice Day. who headed the American
delegat. on which prepared the treaty, an
nounced the courts decision today.
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NEARING END OF LONG RACE.
Three Motor Boats Due This After.
noon at Hamilton, Bermuda.

HAMILTON. Bermuda. June 10. = The
most intense interest Ia taken here in
the motor boat race which started from
Philadelphia Saturday at l:3O pm. The
arrival or the three competitors, the
Barbara II. the Dream and the Tocsam,
VAS awaited today, and indications point
cd to their crossing the winning line this
afternoon.
The weather vas fair this morning and
the wind was blowing southwest by west
There was slight swell.
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HONOR BASE BALL VICTORS.
Eastern High School Celebrates
Triumph of It's Athletes.

Pupils. alumni and friends OF Eastern
Hif n School gathered AT that institution
last evening to celebrate formally the
winning OF the base ball championship
of the high schools. Henry r. Blair.
president Of the board Of education. and
DR.. Willard 8. Small. principal az the
school, were among the speakers.
A. Il. Kelly was cha. r1Tan Of the COM
m.ttee representing the Princeton Alumni
Assoc alton. which presented the Prince
ton cup to the Eastern boys. IL was ac-
cepted on behalf of the school By Nurdcn
DYER CAPTAIN of th,. team. Robert Hatch.
coach of the team. was also a speaker
Cheers and songs intersrersed the speak
ing. The exercises were preceded 10y Q
supper TO members of the team
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BANK DENIED HIN CREDIT.
Due to Fact He Was Competitor Of
Shoe Trust, Witness Saws.

HOSTON. June 1O.-That he was
denied credit at the Chaplin National
Bank OF Springfield because he was q
competitor OF the United Shoe Ma.
chinery Company was asserted by a
witness today at the dissolution pro-
ceeedinss brought against the company
By the government.
In the argument that followed over
the admission Of this testimony, the
federal prosecutors declared that they
Intended TO show that the United Shoe
Machinery Interests controlled tho
banking interests Of Boston and New
York.
The witness W. Richard n. Long.
head OF the r. II. Long Machinery
Company.
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SURFMEN IN SESSION.
Annual Meeting of Mutual Benefit
A. location in g. A. K. Hal.

The Surfmen's Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton is In annual sess on In Washington.
The meeting will continue three days.
with morning and afternoon sess ons in
q. 4. r. Hall. on Pennsylvania avenue
near 14th street northwest
The associat on is an organization OF
men employed in the United States life-
saving service, and was formed about
fifteen years ago for mutual protection
and fraternal insurance purposes Its
members are scattered at the many h.e-
saw mr. stations on the Atlantic coast, the
,..,,an;zat ton numLerinL a total Of be-
tween leo and $500. The president OF
the assoc alton Is Capt Arthur Domini
of Bay Shore. n. Y, VINO Is superln.
tendent OF the fourth district or the ife-
Read iustment Of rates and the election
of officers will be the important business
of the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
Led Astray by Love Of Sport.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. June 1O.-Wil-
liam n. Calder. seventeen years old. who
dt scribes himself as some base ba" bug
and who is under arrest here. confessed
last night, according to the police, that
his love for base ball caused him to forge
checks in New York to the extent OF
nearly $1,000. The victims We're his en-
Movers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
OILING ROADS FOR VETERANS.
Highways Near Gettysburg Being
Prerared for Celebration.

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 10. - State
highway department working forces to-
day began to oil the roads in the vic nifty
OF Gettysburg In anticipation OF the cele-
bration OF the semi-centennial Of the
battle. which will be held July to 4.
Every state road leading out Of Gettys-
burg will be given attention, and con-
struction work on highways which con-
meet York, Chambersburg and Harrisburg
with the battlefield town are beins
hurried.
More than 22oOO applications have been
filed with the Gettysburg semi-centenn:a al
celebration commission from Pennsyl.
vanians for TRANSPORTATION to the historic
town to participate In the coming cele.
bration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
Ferrvboat Sinks; Fifty Drowned.

ST. PETERSBURG. June lO-Fifty
nersons were drowned by the sinking OF
), dilap dated fcrryboat while crossing
tho river Tcheptsa on the Russian .iscen.
sion DAY, June :, according to delayed
today from Vyatka. A riot
ensued among the populacc of heIdistrict
owing to their indignation over the lax
IT, of the police supervision Of the ferry.
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Circulation Managers Meet.

CINCINNATI. June 1o.-The fifteenth
annual convention of the International
Circulation Managers Association opened
here today and will continue three days.
Delegates present at the opening session
represented a5 newspapers In this coun-
try and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
Party of Engineers on Tour.

NEW YORK, June 1O.-A party of 800
prominent American engineers, members
of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, with their wives, sailed from
New York today on the steamship Vic
toria Lu.se for an extended trip through
Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10

The following day will be spent in Buff
falo and at Nasara Falls. and on the
I'D the party will be entertained in CHI
caro- by the Illinois Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION and the Chicago Coffee Roast
ers' Association.
Leaving Chicago on the morning OF
the oath. the party will visit Denver,
Colorado Springs. Salt Lake City. Ogden
and San Francisco remaining in the lat
ter city for five days.
Returning east. the visitors will take
in the Grand Canyon Of Colorado Kan-as
City. St. Louis and Pittsburgh. arriv-
ing at New York. July 9. where the bat
tleship Minas Geraes will await them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
Mine Inspectors in Session

CUNNINGHAM. Ala, June 10-Discus-
sion OF mine rescue work and accident
preventive methods will be a feature
of the sessions of tho Mine Inspectors
Institute of the United States, which be-
gan four-day convention here today.
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School Exhibit Opens Tomorrow.

The annual exhibit of the work OF the
Armstrong Manual Training School Is
scheduled to be held at the school to-
morrow evening, beginning at S o'clock
The woodland lathe work also will be ex-
hibited ffJAn June II to TO- from 6 an.
potil I'm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10

Joan OF Arc" historical cantata by
A r Gaul h scheduled TO be presented
By pupils Of Central High School this
evening. An exhibition OF the drawing
work OF the school viii also be given
from 8 20 10 o'clock this evening and
to9sorroH and Thursday will be open
from 1dle'ciock An until $50 o'clock
-
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Cocaine Seller Convicted.

Raymond Hi;te OF Go q street south
west was today convicted In the f'olice
Court g. selling cocaine 10 three per
sons, all OF whom appeared In court
against him. Judge Muliowny sentenced
him TO serve six months In jail IN de-
fault Of a fine OF S1,",
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Interested In Cities.

The President has stinct ideas about
municipal government and model cities.
These ideas have been obtained from
years Of study and travel.
In the last few months the President
has talked with John Purroy Mitchell Of
New York. about plans for q model city
government. and one OF the President
best friends. Prof Henry Jones Ford, is
now on a tour Of the world which Is de-
voted to municipal research.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
Mounts Of the Invaders.

The Englishmen also selected twenty
two of their ponies to perform the bulk
OF the work today. One or two had not
been used much in practice matches. and
it was gossip that they might prove q
surprise 70 Americans. Among those ri4-
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viii Be Accompanied From
Hampton Roads to This City
by Notable Escort.
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
AMONG THE COURTESIES
DR.. Lauro Muller, Special Ambassa-
dor, and Staff to Tour
United States.

Unless Official plans are changed as a
result of the delay In the arrival at
Hampton Roads of DR.. Lauro Muller
the special ambassador from Brazil
the distinguished visitor and his es-
cort, including Secretary Bryan, Sena-
tor Root and the others who went to
Hampton Roads to greet him. will
arrive in this city on the naval yachts
Mayflower. Dolphin and Syiph tomor-
row morning at $40 o'clock
The party will be met at the Washing
ton navy yard by a squadron Of the
18th Cavalry from Fort Myer and es-
corted to the New Willard. which Will
be the headquarters Of the Brazilian
envoy and his staff during their So
journ in the National Capital In the
forenoon Ambassador Muller and his
suite will be escorted by the cavalry
squadron TO the White House. where
the visitors will pay their respects to
President Wilson.
The afternoon will be devoted by the
visiting party to a tour Of the city in
automobiles. In the evening the
President will give a reception at the
White House.
Program Of Sightseeing.
The program for Thursday includes
a visit to the Washington navy yard
in the morning. luncheon by the d.
rector general Of the Pan-American
Union. visits to the Capitol. Library
and other public hui dings in the aft
ernoon and dinner by Secretary
Rrvan at Calumet Place in the even
ing.
Friday the Brazilian party will visit
Mount Vernon on the Presidents yacht
Mayflower and DIR. Muller will place a
wreath on the tomb of Washington. In
he evening a dinner will be gwen in
honor Of the visitor by the Secretary
Of War Saturday visit will be made
to the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis. returning in time to at
tend banquet given by Senior Cana.
American building. Sunday the visitors
will be entertaiped by the san of the
Brazilian embassy at u luncheon at the
Chevy Chase Club and a drive through
Rock Creek Park.
Future Movements Outlined.
. Tentative plans for the movements of
the Bran liam envoy and his staff on The
conclusion Of their visit to Washington
have been made by the officials of the
State Department. and are subject to DR.
Muller's approval or change after his
arrival In this city. These plans were
made without complete knowledge as to
the duration of the envoy stay In the
United States.
IL they meet with his approval the party
will leave Washington next Sunday even
Ing for Bethlehem. Pa. visiting the steel
works at that place the following day
and arriving in New York city Monday
night The Pan-American Society of New
York will give a dinner to the visitors
the nth instant. The 18th they will visit
the United States Military Academy at
West Point and return to New York in
the evening to attend a dinner given by
the chamber OF commerce.
On the 10Th they will attend the gradu-
ating exercises OF Harvard University
ana q dinner by the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce. On the Goth they will attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
NEWSPAPERS MUST
| COMPLY WITH LAW
"PubIicity" Act Is Held to Be
Valid by the United States
Supreme Court.
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE
HANDS DOWN OPINION
Legislation Not an Infringement on
Liberties of the Press.
He Dec ares.

As interpreted by Il. the Supreme
Court Of the United states today up
held the constitutionality Of the news
paper publicity law enacted as part
OF the postal appropriation act Of 1912.
The particular section attacked was
to bar every newspaper and periodical
from the mails unless the editors or
owners filed with the postal author
tiles semi annual sworn statements
giving the names of the editors. own
ers. stockholders and bondholders and
the average daily circulation. and
thereafter Immediately published the
statement 1t also forbade. under
penalty OF a fine, the publication Of
paid for articles without marking
them advertisement"
Bitter Fight Against Law.
A bitter fight was made against the
law. The Journal of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin Of New York led
1t sought to have the United States dis
trict court for southern New York en-
join the Postmaster General from ell
forcing the act on the ground that II
was unconstitutional. The objection Their
raised was that the law abridged the
freedom of the press by seeking to regu
late the newspaper business. The gov
eminent defended the law as regula-
ton Of the use of the second-class mail
privilege.
The New York court sustained the va.
lidity of the law in this case. as ii die
In that brought by the Lewis Publishing
Company Of New York
1t Is said that the law affects more
than 5000 publications in the United
States.
Chief Justice White interpreted the OBJ
jectionable regulation as being not a re
striction Of the freedom OF the press
but merely as affixing additional con
ditions for admission OF newspapers e
the special privilege of the second-clas!
oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
LARGER FREE LIST
NOW SENATE PLAN
Democrats of Finance Com
mittee Meet to Consider
Tariff Changes.
COTTON AND POTTERY
DUTIES ARE INCREASED
Metal. Agricultural and Sundries
Schedules Reduced by Various
subcommittee.

Democrats of the Senate finance COM
mittee met today TO consider changes
in the tariff bill proposed by subcom-
mittees.
Reductions in the metal. agricultural
and sundries schedules. increases in the
cotton and pottery schedules and an
enlargement Of the free list were pre-
scented. In most cases the changes
suggested by the subcommittee werc
expected 10 meet the approval OF the
, majority members.
Some problems the suhcomn'ttees have
been unable to settle and thew will b..
left to the full, majority membership 10
frame for the democratic caucus TO pass
upon later These include income tax
provisions affecting certain classes OF
bonds and other features admi nietrat.vc
proyis ons affecting foreign governments.
the proposal to give the Secretary Of the
Treasury authority to proclaim valuation
of imports. proposal to change ad va
loren rates on silks to specific duties. and
the suggestion that rountervaiing duties
be placed on live stock and grain. making
them free of duty only from countries
that do not tax their entry from the
United States.
Week to Frame Measure.
The majority members expect to devote
at least a week preparing the measure
for the party caucus. where the bin In
certain to go with free raw wool and
the free sugar schedule. There now
| seems to be little prospect that there will
| re changes by the caucus.
The ma .ority members Of the COM
| m.ttee approved the chen,i al and rood
schedules as revised bv the suhcomnit-
| tee In the lumber schedule ceda~ wood.
including boards. blanks and al forms
of sawed cedar. We're put on the Tree
| Est, reduced frorr ~ rer cent AL vaorem
| In the Underwood bill
Tanning extracts and d~es ''sed IN
cotton manufacture We're greatly re-
duoed sovre OF them go'-% "n ~ free
list Compounds of pyroxy'in and eel
luloid products were In reased.
Comparative Figures.
| Comparative figures based On the Un-
derwood tariff bill and the present tarin
'aw have been compiled by the Senate
finance committee. showing the average
ad va'orem rate in the proposed law To
be 80 90 per cent. as against 1894 per cent
! urder the Payne law.
/ The estimated loss of reverr. through
| the augmented free list In the Underwood
bill would be $2s.11s329 en- an impor'
valuation of SI0o.Isi. i66
Revenue under the propose1 bill. ex-
| elusive Of the income tax. Is est mated
I $366 70l. 40. as compared with Ssoi 2lo6e
4 under the present rates. With the n
| come tax revenue estimated at APPROX
| mately $50 COO OO0. the total revenue I'm
| der the proposed bill would aggregate
| about $314,O00, 600.
Increase Z Shown.
In the sundries schedule wherein the
democrats have added many articles
not heretofore taxed or have increased
rates on luxuries. the ad salorem
equivalent shows an increase over the
| Payne Aldrich rates from e4.72 per cent
| to 33 &c. end the estimated revenue
from this schedule Is raised from 49,