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The Washington times., 1913-10-06
.D|FFERENT|AL ITEM
CAUSES CONFUSION
Officials See Trouble Ahead
Over Provision, However i
May Be Interpreted.

Great confusion over the effect Of the
5 per cent differential in the new tarid
law In favor Of goods imported In
American ships exists among officials
who have given the subject study.
Some Of the Treasury officials fear
that the effect Of 1t will be a general
per cent reduction in tariff rates on
goods as to which there Ii competition
among nations. In this case. the reve-
nues will be scaled down below calcula-
lions and a deficit may result.
Whether any benefit IL given the
American merchant marine n thus far
doubtful.
One view Of the situation entertained
in high Administration quarters IL that
the per cent differential shall not ap-
ply to goods brought In by American
vessels from a country with which this
country has the most favored nation
arrangement.
The effect Of such an Interpretation
will be to let in goods at reduced rates
from countries that have no favored
nation understanding. In other words,
il this Interpretation is carried out. non
treaty countries will get goods IN at
lower rates than treaty countries. The
State Department figures there are twen-
ty-three non-treaty countries.
II the reduced rates are given to the
countries having the most favored ma
ton arrangement with this country, 1t
wills mean heavy importations Of Q,
large number Of articles at the reduced
rates, that is. rates per cent under
the regular rates. This will cause trou-
BILE
Some Of the officials who have studied
the matter think there ts trouble ahead
over the differential provision, which,
ever way 1t is interpreted. The Treas
ury is leaving the matter largely to the
State Department
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
REPAIRS FINISHED
At WHITE HOUSE
Work Of Cleaning Now in Prog
ress-UphoIstering From
South win Be Decorations.

The remodeling and redecoratine of
the White House has been completed.
and this week the work Of cleaning up
the house and grounds. will be COM
pleted. Additional decorations ex-
pected to arrive this week win be used
to furnish the guest chamber on the
south side Of the house near the rooms
occupied by the President. Upholsteying
material woven by the women Of the
South will be the keynote Of ths-deco-
rations Of this room, and . beautiful
AZ well a. unique effect It IL expected
will be obtained.
More than sixty yards Of material Of
cotton were picked. sinned. carded,
and woven on the plantations. Of the
mountain women Of the South, and
there the blue yarn has been died for
double chariot wheel design. This
material viii be used to make cushions,
upholster furniture ana form the hang.
inss. Tho room has been repapered to
harmonise with these decorations.
An an-cotton bsdstead, with . tufted
design worked out BY hand, and . deep
hand-tied fringe viii cover the four
poster. The rug ID to be woven in the
same color ~ the other decorations by
the mountain folk.
The furniture for the new rooms mt
TED up u being put IN place. ana II
u the intention Of having the rooms al
ready for finishinG touches 1t the hands
o. Irs. Wilson. when she and her
Capital.
The executive offices are to be given
. new coat Of paint. and the grounds
arc being cleared up. too, to complete
the Job Of house cleaning In prepara-
wedding.
The additional rooms added to the
White House are on the top floor, but
every room In the house has been re-
decorated and minor changes made ex-
Jessie Wilson and Miss ELEANOR WI
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
SETS A NEW STYLE
CONTINUED from Page one.)

One)
The "breeche plain the usual riding habit with the
substitution place the divided skirt Miss
practically the comfort safety
creating when took
to riding breeches rather than the divided skirt
The substitution for the divided skirt everyday
feminine riding
only ungainly but dangerous"
reeche aside the tghtntns breechesor
practically the the ordinary wonans ning
riding high
Of skirt and the general
thoroughly conservative b believed that
kindly European
unda
nenta and freedom
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
PROTEST IMPORTING
CONVICT MADE BAGS

The first protest lodged with the
Treasury Department under the new
tariff act has been made by the Amer
lean Manufacturing Company Of New
York city. This company wants the
Treasury to exclude from the United
States from $4,000 to $40O,0o0 worth OF
buriap intended for cotton bagg1nE,
which is now in customs warehouses al
New Orleans and Galveston.
II Is alleged by a committee repre-
senting the company that this baRgins
material Ii In part the product of con-
Vict labor. and that under the tariff act
all products manufactured wholly or
In part by convict labor are excluded.
There liz a question as to whether the
material in question is In this cata-
CORY, and decision has been withheld
by Treasury Department officials.
In the protest II is set forth that
the thread from which this buriap is
made was spun, or "teased" BY con-
vict labor. The issue is as to whether
a raw material the product OF convict
labor, makes the finished product turn
ed out rom this raw material a product
manufactured in part by convict labor.
The bagging material complained of is
nearly all from Great Britain. Products
from India are excepted.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
LAXATIVE FOR OLD
'CASCARETS"
Salts, calomel, pills, act on
bowels like pepper acts
in nOStrilS.
Get a 10Lcent box now.


Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help. else they
suffer from constipation. The condition
is perfectly natural. 1t is just as nat
ural as it is for old people to walk
slowly. For age Is never 80 active as
youth. The muscles are less elastic.
And the bowels are muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets. Ono
might as well refuse to aid weak eyes
with glasses as to neglect this gentle
aid to weak bowels. The bowels must
be kept active. This II important at all
ages, but never SO much as At nifty.
Age is not a time for harsh physics.
Youth may occasionally whip the bowels
into activity. But a lash can't be used
every day. What the bowels Of the old
need IL a gentle and natural tonic. One
that can be constantly used without
harm. The only such tonic il Casca-
rets. and they cost only 10 cents per
box at any drug store. They work while
you sleep.-Advt
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co.
luynbia-Fair tonight; Tuesday cloudy;
moderate temperature.
For Maryland-Fair tonight; Tuesday
cloudy; moderate temperature; light to
moderate north winds
For Vfrginia-Fair in interior: prob
ably rain on coast and north portion
winds.
For Pernsylvania-Fair tonight; Tues
day cloudy; moderate temperature:
light to moderate north winds.
Delaware - Fair tonight; Tuesday
cloudy; moderate temperature; light 70
moderate north winds.
For New Jersey-Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday; moderate to brisk northeast
winds
The temperature today as registered At
the United States Weather Bureau and
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
CURRENCY MEASURE
ASSA|LED. BY NORRIS
Federal Reserve Board Will Be
Powerful Political Machine,
Says Nebraska Senator.

Predicting that the Federal reserve
board provided for in the Administers
ton currency bill as 1t passed the House
would become 'the most powerful po-
litical machine the world has ever
seen." and that It would be dangerous
to the welfare Of the nation" Senator
Norris Of Nebraska, one Of the ablest
progressive Republicans in Congress or
In public life. today came out in q
severe criticism Of the currency
measure
Senator Norris talks from the stand
point Of Senator who favors currency
legislation, apd who does not object to
the Federal reserve board having the
largest powers Of control over the bank
ing system. But he objects to the
method In which II 10 proposed to or
ganixe the board. and charges that II II
made "a football Of partisan politics"
Part Of Political Machine.
Tho Nebraska Senator declares the
banking and financial system "will be
on edge at every Presidential cam
pagin'' II the bill y enacted a. It stands.
He says the system a. 1t IL planned
will make every bank, from necessity.
a part Of gigantic political machine.
Senator Norris. in his statement,
holds there are other serious objections
to the bill. but says this clothing Of
the Federal reserve board with the
powers Of q great political machine 10
the gravest defect In the measure. He
believes the objections which he points
out can be remedied by amendment
He declares no member Of the Cabinet
should be q member Of the Federal re-
serve board. and holds that the MEM
bers Of the board, II they perform their
duties, will not have time for any other
duties.
The plan to make the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Secretary Of Agriculture, and
Comptroller Of the Currency three Of
the seven members Of the board he re-
CARDS ~ highly Questionable. and says
the bill a. II now stands might just a.
well provide that the board shall con-
Est Of the Cabinet"
Senator Norris, who IL the man who
broke down the Brazilian coffee valoriza-
tion scheme, and who has made various
noteworthy fights In Congress, says the
political possibilities Of the machine
which It II proposed to build up have
been little noticed heretofore. What
he says on the subject IL likely to COM
mand wide notice. Moreover. IT indi-
Gates that there will be strenuous in
sistence in the Senate on changes in the
composition Of the Federal reserve
board 20 as to make II impossible for
any Administration to use 1t for DO
litical purposes.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
ne REDUCED ST poUnps
New MetA0A Of Flesh Aeduetion
Proves AstonlahAngly SueeeaUful

Proves Ast0nl1A1ngly SueeeaUful
.JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Oct. k-Investiga-
ton has fully established that Hon. ii.
T. Stetler, Of this city. has reduced hid
weight hfty-seven pounds In IN incred-
IDLY short time by wearing simple. In
visible device. Weighing less than an
ounce. This, when worn as directed
acts a. an infallible fesh reducer, dis
pensing entirely with dieting, medi-
cines, and exercises. Many prominent
men and women have adopted this easy
means OF reducing supernouous nesh.
and It II stated the inventor, Prof. r.
]. Burns, Of No. II West Thirty-eighth
street, New York. II sending these out
flts on free trial to all who write him.
Advertisement.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
CROCANS

To be economical and
satisfactory, Furnit t ure
should be good - and
good Furniture CON-
MANDS its fair price.
Hundreds of our custo-
mers have thanked us for
convincing them that So
called bargains at half
price" could not be such
qualities as they wished.
We carry large lines of
goods at comparatively
low prices, but in our
store there's not a price so
low that it does not repre-
sent genuine, reliable
quality.
This enables US to give
you a personal guaranty
with every article pur-
chased. We can safely
promise that it will be re-
placed without question if
the test of actual use
shows any deficiency.
You are welcome to use
an open account, with
terms arranged to make
the divided payments as
easy as you wish, and this
gives you every oppor-
tunity for a thorough test
of quality before paying.
Peter Grogar, & Sons Co.
8l7 to 1928 Seventh St.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06

would-bs rsscuess lit l1sBrsen's fneer.
Another snRrnessts pssilpa Oh Ne
Brten'e hat and wrSste9 he s(ick frou
melee, the hat brinGing ~, ana the
baton s1:A Another policeman'3 hat
Tive women and two men, oue u then
= clerUyman, were arrested ior inter-
fsring with the ofncerA
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
BaII0onist Meets Death.

BARCELONA, Oct GA spectator
accidentally carried up by the guide
rope of a balloon was able to hang on
safely. but the aeronaut. trying to res
cue him, fell overheard and was killed.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06

Laurel Nd, Races Special Trains,
Baltimore & Ohio-1 10 and I 30 p. NJ.
week days. returning after races. Also
splendid regular service. Round trim
so cents.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Barred From STAGE.

NEW YORK. Oct 6-By the pro-
visions Of her godmother's will. Mary
E. Barron, aged nine, will lose one half
Of the formers estate II she goes on the
stage.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Workhouse Is Robbed.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.-Thieves broke
into the city workhouse and carted
off q pile Of lumber worth $50.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06

To Cure q Cold IN One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure. z.
w. GROVES Signature 10 on each bsx. 25c
The Washington times., 1913-10-06

The Temperature today as registered at
the United States Weather Bureau and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

1t NAV be that Jerome waS arrested
for spite" by the friends and admirers
If Thaw in the province of Quebec. Hero
Worship is Il strange al.f wCnderfiI
thing-a fearful thing sometimes Yet
that is not the point that should con
Germ the pc pie on this sid of the line.
The important question is, WAS Jerome
guilty. Did this great American eN-
poncnt Of the law-of the criminal law
as known in American courts violate
the criminal laws Of Canada? If the
charges are true. the Offensa may seem
trivial to many pj2ple. Unfortunate -
that nation in whose view any viola
items of law may seem TRIVIAL. Unfortun-
ate is that nation which feposes in any
man, private citizen, or officer, the right
to pronounce upon the triviahtv of any
violation Of law. That. within certain
defined limits, is the province Of the
courts and juries-ncver within the pro
vince Of officers Of the law or private
citizons-Anv other til DRY tends toward
an anarchy-leadS in the direction OF
Chaos and Old Night Whatever the
motives that impelled the arrest Of Jer
ONE. we hope and arc disposed to believe
he was not guilty-that he did not break
any statute of the Dominion. 1t is said
that the people of Canada have that
singular and most honorable reverence
for the law and It's forms characteristic
of their SaXrn ancestors y most noble
characteristic worthy of all honor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

Mr.. Mccormick Of San Antonio is
contributing somewhat more than his
share to the expenses Of the war II Mex
leo. He has been held twice for ransom.
The first time it cost him 5000. The see
cnd time he hal to give up SO coo. Mex
TO j. not a lucky place for Mccormick.
"fitchfork Ben" Tillman discovers the
relation Of cause and effect between the
suffrage movement and the divorce evil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

The Felix Diaz presidential prospect
il fine, az Diaz secs il from Berlin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

The Sunday edition Of the Houston
Post. September ! was unusually fine
even for the Post. which is paving that
particular edition a very, very hIgh
compliment. There is no particular rea-
son why Houston should not flourish
like 4 green bay trcc-Or even like the
percnniaIly prosperous and beautiful
liyc-oak under the championship Of i
newspaper like the Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1917
TRY TO BELIEVE.

Whatever our personal feelings OF
prediudices NAV he, We cannot afford L
misrepresent any fact or circumstan"t
favorable to the president de facto OF
Mexico. The Herald takes pleasure il
giving space to the following statement
given out by Minister Gamboa. relative
to the sentiments and actions Of Presi
cans in Mexico:
Minister GamhOa said that the
sentiments of IluCTta toward the
Americans were very kind and that
he was at all times concerned III the
welfare of Americans. As IN illus
~tration Of that concern Minister
Gamboa said that President Hucrta
would recommend t al interested
authorities that this government be
permitted to pay the difference be-
tween third-claSS and tirSt-clasS ~
commodationS for any and all Amer
leans who are DESTROYS If leaving
this country for the nitcd States.
This attitude on the part Of the
president said Minister Gamboa,
''was prompted by the many com
plants of Americans who hal cX-
pcctcd first class transportation
and had been offered only what MAS
available In order for Americans
to Get to nortS Of cmharkatiOn liu-
erta will. if the necessity arises, AZ
range for free special trains.
AS to what would hr done for Am
orleans here in the event tn United
States found it necessary to inter
yene Minister Gamb0a said that
President IIucrta would use every
effort to assure the safety and pro
lection to all Americans 10 see
= that they suffered no more serious
consequence than those Whl'h IN
evitably are brought about by war
between nations
The foregoing is quoted from ? cable
gram published by tn New York ilcra''
Company. sent from Mexico City. Whil'
the tone of that and other similar 81"
Gals seems strongly pro llucrta, no one
can afford to refuse 10 hear what tina
gentleman'S friends have to say as (
his friendly feelings toward Americans
1t is for rs 10 hope that his feelings are
as they are. represented TO he. If the,
are represented fairly. SO much the bet
ter for this country and Mexico. II is The
business of the administration to com
pare the prot, SSions with all The othcl
facts known TO the administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08
DRAINAGE COMMISSIONERS MET

The commissioners Of drainage district
No. , # Cameron county met in Browns
villC Saturday aftermath. Only routine
business was transacted \ number OF
vouchers were issued, and signed 10y
County Judge Go0drichthis morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

Unrlc sam is CITING q little near
IS they say back east. He has ordcre'
that where free cigars are given to en-
ployes in cigar factories, the number
shall BE- limited to u per week for each
cmployc. 1t is further ordered that the
cigars must be smoked only by the in
diyidualS t. whom they are issued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

Ii is well TO investigate that New
Haven wreck. Well to investigate all
wrecks OF that kind. When j train
ploughS through another train. throwing
fences, ana hanging the mattresses OF
the victims on the telegraph poles by the
right of way, it might be discovered that
some persons were to blame-criminaily
to blame.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

No one is goin" to put am improper
foreign art through the ncniSon post r.
fee while the present postmaster IS look
inc. '.Ncithvr September Morn, DAY
break mt Set" or the Morning After
can Get hv the DcniSon office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

The Galveston News of Sunday, Sept |,
is wcrthy Of special commcndation by
all its exchanges. especially bv the south
Texas papers. Naturally and properly
much pace IL given to Galveston ana It's
rruMt h during the vaar. Vet it has rlany
sod things 10 say about the development
of the coast country For eXamnle: The
News shows that twenty counties III 1912
raised 313 800 bales Of lint cotton, which
at Il conservative estimate Of so per bale
had a farm value Of $~l5.61o.50O. eXclu-
sivo of the value of the seed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08
JUSTICE COURT.

Lcandro CanaS. charged with intoXica-
ton and assault, was convicted and fined
II and costs in Justice Nalcntin GavitD'S
court this morning. Pablo Hernandez
was fined Al AMI costs on Il charge Of
intuXication.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

IT has been discovered that the 4
ring factions in the Paint Creek district
are a little more radical just after the
bottles are opened. Something like that
has been observed before in districts
similarly infort,d and afflicted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

Treyin il recall. according to the very
latest information. was for the purpose
Of making him secretary Of war. so that
Banquet may have time to give the rcb
els what he thinks is coming to them.
We are becoming more and more conf
Office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-08

Harry X. Thaw should write q mono
gram, or something Of the sort, entitled,
Views from the Windows and Various
Places Of Detention ! have Inhabited
In the United States and Canada. He
has recn removed from Coaticook t.
Montreal.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-09
FIRE BLIGHT OF APPLE TREE
Is Very contasious-5ut One
Method of Eradication.
DBE 4 <. ST. = Izas 49,, n ssstant r-is,iie
Pathologist. University Farm ST

ss,65issist Gsiestsii f Farm 1 s.;
Paul. Minn)
There is a great deal of twig and
branch blight of apple trees this year,
indicated by the browning of leaves
and blackening of twigs Not only the
smaller branches are affected, but also
large limbs, and, in some cases. even
the trunks.
The disease is caused by a bacte-
rum, and is very contagious. Usually
the microbe is carried by insects to
the flowers, where il multiplies rapid
~ and the blossom is blackened and
killed. or il may extend along under
the bark, killing the twig and often
extending to the branches also takes
place through tender shoots. For this
reason. In orchards where the disease
has gained a foothold, nothing should
be done to encourage rapid growth
The germs sometimes live through
winter in holdover cankers and are
the source of new infection.
There is but one method OF eradi-
eating the blight from an orchard, that
is, cut II out, preferably In late sum.
mFr or fall The branches should al.
ways BE cut some distance back from
the diseased parts and after each limb
is cut the pruning knife should be dis
infected by dipping into a solution Of
corrosive sublimate in the proportion
of one part OF the poison to one thou
sand parts of water.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-09

people means bad roads, uncomfort-
able homes, poorly equipped farms,
very little education, the credit sys-
tenn, and all that retards civilization.
The last census shows that our pop
ulation increased II per cent. in the
preceding decade. while our meat pro-
duclng animals decreased more than
10 per cent. We are facing a very
serious situation. The meat-producing
animals must be grown on the farm.
The farmers will not long continue to
grow stock at loss. The conditions
must be such that stock raising Is
profitable or the farmers will sooner
or later go out of the business en-
tirely.
The cotton belt has an overwhelm-
ing advantage over every other sec
ton in live stock raising. We have