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CHECK ON PROPOSED
DEAL OF N. Y. c. & H. R.
Senate Passed Resolution Instuetns
l. c. c. to Investigate Conten-
plated Issuance of Bonds,

The Senate yesterday passed . resolu-
ton. introduced by Senator Norris of
Nebraska, instructing the Interstate
Commerce Commission to investigate and
report '.all the facts connected with the
proposed issue by the New York Central
and Hudson River Railway of per cent
mortgage bonds for $l67, l0e. 100 for the
purpose of taking up outstanding 3l-2 per
cent bonds now existing against that
railroad and the stock Of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Central Railway"
Senator Norris was moved to introduce
the resolution by information that the
New York Central had made application
to the Public Utilities Commission of the
State of New York for authority to make
the new issue His resolution provides
that the commission advise the Senate
whether the issuing Of the said per
cent bonds for the said Ia per cent
bonds will not be an illegal capitalization
Of said railroad. whether the proposed
consolidation of said railroads involved
in the said proposed issue Of per cent
bonds would not be unlawful and
whether the increase OF the rate Of inter-
est thus proposed by the issuing Of said
per cent bonds is necessary, even
though the consolidation of said railroads
Is unobjectionable.
Senator Norris, discussing his resolu-
tioH yestcIudS polnteu Out tHdt the IN
terest charged on the public in the ag-
gregate will be increased over s4s oo0, oOO
II the New York Central is allowed to
carry out its refunding plan. He said
that he Is eager to know why this re-
funding is necessary.
II the Interstate Commerce Commission
reports that there is no warrant for the
refunding plan of the New York Gen.
trail, the Senator from Nebraska believes
that 1t will De up to the Department of
Justice to take action in the matter. The
Senator said today that II might lead to
Information that would emphasize the ne
cessity Of legislation for the better con-
troll by the Federal government Of the
capitalization of interstate carriers.
Senator Norris said today that he had
no Information al to why the New York
Central desired to carry out its refund
ing plan. He made inquiry at the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and appar.
emily they have no information as to the
exigencies that require the new issue Of
securities. In his opinion the New York
Central plans to impose on its property
for the next eighty-fve years an addi-
tional interest burden Of nearly 81. 000. 08l
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Our Own Georgetown and the Perry
Anniversary.

Scanning industriously the news col
umns as to what is said and done at
the Perry victory celebration, we are
surprised at a notable omission.
The flagship, which Commodore
Perry commanded at Put-in-Bay. the
Lawrence, was manned with guns cast
right here in the old city of George
town, where, on the water front, Henry
Foxhall operated a foundry. These
cannon were transported on muleback
across the Allegheny Mountains all
the way out to Ohio and to the lake
front. When, after the fierce assault
of the British Commander Barclay
the latter's principal ship, the Detroit,
as well as the Lawrence, had been all
but pierced, Perry transferred his flag
to the Niagara and there completed his
daring and memorable onslaught, not
forgetting, however, to return at once
to his "old hull'' and from the deck Of
the Lawrence to send his brief dis
patch to Gen. Harrison: I'VE have met
the enemy and they are ours"
Mr.. Foxhall, fearing the wrath of
the British-he was an Englishman
himself, but had become a patriotic
American citizen-closed his foundry
when the British took Washington and
burned the public buildings. 1t may
interest Our fellow-citizens to learn
that this was the identical Foxhall who
erected what for many years was
known here as the Foundry" Church,
on the site now occupied by the Colo
RADIO Building, at the corner of Four
teenth and G Streets Northwest. With
the growth of our city and the mar
Vicious expansion of its business streets,
the church property was sold very
proftably, and on its place the great
Office building reared which is one of
the land marks of that now very busy
thoroughfare.
The Foundry" Church itself has
found new and more modern abode
at Sixteenth and P Streets Northwest,
in one of the prominent residential
sections of the city.
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THE BALKANS

The Balkan states are the oldest prob
lem in the world next to women and
politics.
They are located at the jumping OF
end Of Europe. next TO Asia. and have
been there on the job since the begin
ming Of the present system Of telling
time.
The Balkans consist principally of an
extensive collection of mountains. each
one Of which conceals a band of patriots
In the act of insurging. The Balkans
have a record for battles and other bick-
erings which make Great Britain's early
years read like the minutes of a sewing
society.
The principal Balkan states are Un-
rest. Indignation. Insurrection, anarchy.
and Chaos. Other prominent states are
Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia, Montenegro.
and Greece. All the Balkan states to-
gether are about as big as Montana. and
Crowd 100000 cowboys and Western
prospectors in q space the size Of Mon
tana and then give them four different
kinds Of religion, five languages, and ten
nationalities to fight about. and the re-
suit would be the Balkan states in .
mild form.
There are so many different nationali-
ties in the Balkan states that Balkan
city can scarcely be told from any old
New England town during a cotton mill
strike. Among the most Balkan OF the
Balkans are the Serbo-Croats. the Bull
CARS, and the Magyars. Generally. they
night each other, and when they don't do
this they unite and fight the Turks. The
Balkans have been baking on the Turk
proposition since the fifteenth century.
They have licked them many times. but
usually Europe steps in at the end and
Gives back all the marbles. The Turkish
population has now been worn down to
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Should Be Nonpartisan.

Currency legislation should not be
partisan legislation.
The House Committee on Banking
and Currency is composed of Demo-
ocrats, Republicans, and Progressiyes.
They are men selected for their ex-
pert knowledge of financial affairs, and
they represent every section of the
country. Their combined judgment
and experience is needed in the great
work of framing a measure which is
to supersede the existing unsatisfactory
laws.
The Democrats, however, have de-
termined to regard the currency bill as
a purely partisan matter. We submit
that this is wrong point of view. If
ever there was a measure upon which
the general welfare depended, indie
pendent of party consideration, it is
the currency bill. Any plan which is
to be workable must of necessity be
free from political consideration. The
Monetary Commission, nonpartisan
body, recognized this fact. 1t gave
heed to experts from every section
without regard to party afiliation, and
its report was unanimous. 1t has never
been the case in the past that financial
legislation was framed upon a parti-
san political basis. 1t should not be
the case now.
1t may be, of course, that the Demo-
cratic members of the committee hold
such diverse views that they do not
care to reveal their discussions to their
political rivals. This would seem to
be the only reason for the course
which is being pursued. 1t is not a
sufficient excuse, however, for giving
a partisan bias to legislation, which
vitality affects the financial interests of
the country. Not only ought consid
Grafton of the measure to be free from
political narrowness, but the Demo-
cratic members should invite all the
assistance which is possible to be &C
corded them. They will need it be-
fore the bill becomes a law.
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CURRENCY bull NAY GO
TO CAUCUS AUGUST |
DIREcTORATES ARE DISCUSSED

The Democratic members OF the House
Banking and Currency Committee made
such rapid progress with the administra-
ton currency reform bill yesterday that
predictions were made by the members
that the bill would be submitted to q
Democratic caucus on August I. When
the bill goes to the caucus II will be
stated that there are certain fundamental
differences OF opinion between members
Of the committee as to certain funda-
mental features of the bill. and the en-
tire Democratic membership Of the
House will be called upon to enter q
final decision as to these differences. The
committee members. 1t was stated. will
have completed consideration of the bill
by July q.
There are thirty-nine printed pages Of
the bill. and when the committee ceased
its labors in conference last night eleven
pages had been disposed Of. Under the
rule, the members are not bound to ac-
cept the bill as framed, but are permitted
to go into the caucus and voice their
opinions about 1t and vote independently
in the caucus.
The principal discussion in the COM
mittee yesterday, according to officia!
announcement last night. arose over the
directorates of the regional reserve
banks. The bill provides that each such
bank shall have a board Of directors OF
nine members. three to be representative
Of the banks holding stock in the re-
gional reserve banks, three to represent
the public interests of the regional dis
trict. and three to be designated by the
Federal reserve board. to be known as
classes A, b. and c, respectively. Some
OF the members commended that the d.
rectors in class r, instead of being per-
mitted to be stockholders in the inter-
ested banks and fairly representative
Of the commercial, agricultural or in
dustrial interests of the district" should
have no pecuniary alliance with the
banks whatever.
The provisions in the bill regulating
the increase and decrease OF capital
stock OF the regional banks and the pro-
vision specifying S5.ooo, 900 as the neces-
sary amount Of the capital of these
banks were sustained.
The committee has not yet disposed
Of the troublesome question Of the make
up of the Federal reserve board. This
probably will be taken up today.
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CONFESSIONAL IS
MINISTER'S Plea
Censresatisna6st Alse Would
Wipe Out All Protestant
Denominational Lines.
TALKS TO HDEAv0RERS
Tea Theusand Member Of Uniea Mssi
IN Annual Conventiea n
Los Angeles.
TALKS TO ENDEAVORERS

Los Angeles. July lo.-Ten thousand
delegates. representing nearly every part
Of the Christian world, today settled
down to the stern business Of the twen-
ty-sixth biennial Christian Endeavor
Convention In session here From sun
rise until late at night the cause Of the
endeavorers was pushed forward, end
ing with a monster meeting at Fiesta
Park tonight at which John Willis BaeE
presided.
At the night meeting President Francis
e. Clark. DID,, LII. D., President Of
the United Society Of Christian Endeavor.
delivered his address on Christian En-
deavor. an Exponent of AL Around
Ehiciept Christianity" Treasurer B. N.
Lathrop read a statement on IAN En-
cient Financial System" and General
Secretary William Shaw gave his report
In the form of an address on "A Demon
stration of Practical Efficiency"
Most intense interest Is conferred around
the question Of what city shall receive
the 1915 convention. st. Louis and Mag
ara Falls have added their requests for
the honor. to requests made by Winni-
peg, Toronto, and Chicago. Predictions
are that Winnipeg will be selected. The
executive committee will tomorrow decide
where the convention will be held.
Speaking on what Has Christianity
Accomplished? at the First Consrega-
tional Church, the Rev. Charles NJ. Shell
don. the noted Congregational pastor,
lecturer and author. Of Topeka. Kans..
advocated the confession for all Protest
ant churches.
He ascribed the power Of the Catholic
Church to the confession and the fact
that the Catholic Church Is under one
head. He recommended the wiping out
nf all pN0faafa nj danNnafp ffnnal lnoa and
The Washington herald., 1913-07-11
THE OPEN FORUM
speair. IA, .tAs Des.'

To the Editor: have Just read In
Thursdays Herald the anonymous lette'
asking you to do something TO eliminate
dogs" The said correspondent advo-
Gates q IS tax and other crueittes to
mans best friend-the dog.
There 10 no other creature on earth 20
aRectionate. grateful. and companionable
A. the dog. Even the hungry. homeless.
heat-maddened, persecuted dog seldom
attacks any one II let alone. 80 much
cannot be said OF man. The dog seldom
gets his side of the story told In the
newspapers. Instead Of being destroyed.
the dog should be maintained ~ an ex-
ample and Inspiration for mankind.
would be willing to contribute $500
for a suitable statue to symbolize the
heroism Of dogs. THOMAS W. GILMER.
July 10 1914
The Washington herald., 1913-07-11

Ass. Helen Lea0stveet Lssss vsst-
e0ss Jsb II Oessgfa.
The Sonata. In executive ssssion. yss-
terday confirmed the nomination Of
xhomas Ewing. jr.. Of Nsw York. fol-
Commiasionsr Of Patents. no
Among me other nominations con-
armsd was that Of Mr.. w. J. Ham, of
oeinssvflle. Ga. to be postmastsr Of that
city. suceeeding Mrs. Helen Longstrest.
WIDOW of Gen. James Longstreet, Of Con.
fedsrats tame. This nomination has been
held up for several weeks, not due to
any objections TO the nominee. but await
ING the publication Of hearings had be-
TORE the Senate Committee on Posto6lces
ana Fost Roads, ct which Mrs. Long
street. appeared and defended herself
aeainst the charges Of incompetency in
0mce.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-11
The Budget Middle.

The defeat by the House caucus of
a plan for making an annual budget
has been the subject of criticism all
over the United States. The senti-
ment seems to be practically unani-
nous that something should be done
toward bringing the national expendi-
lures within reasonable bounds. and
adjusting them to some definite plan.
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been assocfs$ed . Job Of go . month g
Z actually true that the reporter REFUSED
the offer.
Mobile. Ala. then bad . vtsit from the
promoter. By the time that Lamar had
shaken hands around once be hed or
gauised . company to take over The eiee-
tric light plant sad the street railway.
He was played up In the payers - .
New York capitalist.
Il 70 said that when his associates
hnally woke up they found that their
money was lost.
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nm to Prevent GAmblins.

bill to prohibit gambling in farm
products futures was introduced In the
Senate by Senator Robinson Of Arkansas
yesterday. The measure seeks to regu-
late produce exchange gambling by pro-
hibiting the transmission Of messages
between States and countries which re-
late to the purchase or sale Of farm
products not intended for delivery.
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about l,5o0, CO., and most Of these are in
an unhealthy condition.
The men of the Balkans wear short
white skirts and long. fierce mustachea
They are not long on literature and the
arts. but they are talented fighters They
have been fighting since the year 1.
When there is peace in the Balkans 1t
generally means that some one has gone
after a fresh supply OF gunpowder.
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Two men were killed in a pistol fight
at church in Oklahoma on Sunday. and
an Illicit distillery in Illinois on the same
day. Thus We learn that there are
churches in Oklahoma and Illicit dis
tilleries in Illinois.
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Isn't it traitorous Of the musicians
union to sue that Mr.. Hornblower who
footed President Wilson's horn SO force
fully in the noisy times before the cleo
ton?
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At present the Balkan states are at
their old job of licking the Turks. and
they are doing 1t in q more workman
like manner than ever. When they have
finished it, they probably will unite. and
will in time take up automobiling. stock
jobbing, ward politics. and other evils
Of modern civilization, after which they
will become less picturesque but con-
siderably more prosperous.
tCopgdsht. lsl3. b. Gsorgs Mathew AdamA,
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A young man wants to know whether
to get married or buy an automobile.
Well, an automobile is more expensive
than a wife, but it won't talk back at
you
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Evelyn Thaw has signed a contract to
dance in a New York theater, and, know
ing that town as we do, We believe there
will be people who will give up good
money to see her.
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1t is claimed that Sc per cent of the
people of Preston, suburb of Pitts
burgh, get drunk. We await with inter-
est the statistics az to Chicago suburbA
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Speaking of this row in the Balkans,
it looks as If Greece popped out of the
frying pan into the fire.
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But If it were not for these occasional
hot spells We would not appreciate the
usual Washington climate.
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Ball-bearing shafting. introduced into Q
New England shoe factory. saved 70 Per
cent OF the power
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
DRAWN TO 1T.

DRAWN TO 1T.
The big thermometer I see
Outside store
Appears to cast a spell DER me,
Which Is a bore.
One look will make me twice as hot
AS i am now.
But can't pass the fatal spot,
l must avow.
My brain must be composed of fat:
I stand and cape.
1t is a fatal magnet that
1 can't escape :
True Heroes.
who says the age Of heroes is
over?"
What has aroused your enthusiasm
row?"
These men who march in the SUI
fragette parades."
At the Picnic.
There are ants in the current jelly"
BLACK ants or red ants!'
Red ants"
Good. They won't be noticed so
much"
Helpful Hints.
The magazines are so helpful"
Whats the latest?"
Here in the home hints they tell
you how to make q lovely suffragette
bomb out Of an old tomato can"
A Fancy shot.
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Perhaps Mr.. Lamar's" real name /.
Rufus Wallingford.
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4 Irnvorite Theme.
RoughinE II

You're getting old when you hesitate
about going camping.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-11
Helpful Hints.

The magazines are SO helpful"
Whats the latest?"
Here in the home hints they tell
you how to make a lovely suffragette
bomb out Of an old tomato can.
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A Fancy shot.

A marksman bold was William Tell
One OF the stars.
He nearly always rang the bell
And won cigars.
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At the Picnic.

There are ants in the current jelly"
BLACK ants or red ants?'
RED ants"
Good. They won't be noticed SO
much"
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who says the age of heroes is
over?"
What has aroused your enthusiasm
row?
These men who march in the SUI
fragette parades."
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what are you looking at me forr'
I'm a meat inspector" answered
the man addressed.
And then the end seat hog blushed
and moved over.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-26
KILLED A GOOD BILL.

The house of representatives killed
a meritorious bill yesterday when it
refused to pass senate bill 3S, intro
duced by Senator Gronvold and which
provides for the adjustment Of the
public drinking cup.
It must be that the members Of the
house in the great excitement and
rush of business attendant upon the
session Tuesday did not realize just
what bill they were voting on and
what the provisions of the bill were.
Just one look at the cups on the pub
lie drinking fountains in the lobby Of
t!le capitol building should be enough
to convince anyone Of the danger of
the pubic drinking cup.
The public drinking cup has been
abolished in nearly every state in the
union and it is certainly a step back
ward for the legislature of North Da-
kOta to refuse to pass senate Dill So.
That the people of the state are in
favor of the adjustment Of the public
drinking cup is shown every day in
the railway trains where probably a
majority of the people carry their pri-
vate drinking cup.
The public drinking cup is a menace
to the health of the nation and should
be abolished. There will be an effort
made today to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was lost and it Is to
be hoped that there will be enough
of the members with good Judgment to
reconsiderfand finally pass the bill.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-26
tory to special school districts. Educa-

tory TO special school districts. Educa'
ton. {
Senate Bills 1897 to $40 We're bills re
lating to educational matters.
$50. judiciary committees, priority o
liens, not.cc to be filed. Judiciary.
obligations in writing. Judiciary,
1852. Linde, state boardsr.t to report al
employees and, salaries. State affairs.
353. Linde, prohibiting certain sport.
on Sunday. State affairs.
35i, Lindc, cities OF over 1000 to levy
tax for band. Tax.
@5. Hovcrson. establishing co-opcra.
| tive banks. Banks.
3o6, Davidson, relating to filling pre-.
scriptions. Public health.
SGT. Hanley, damages for delay m mes.
sages. Railroads.
35S, Duncan, system of accounting fol
elevators. Warehouses.
| $50. Hoverson, auctioneers to notify
%slieriffs of sales Of personal property
Ways and means.
800. Hughes. qualification and salary
of state engineer. State affairs.
1861. Englund, board of c~hiropractic en-
aminers. Ways and means.
3G2, Bond, purchasing supplies institu-
tions. State affairs.
363, Porterhcld, deputy labor commits
sioner. Appropriations.
1854. Englund. official papers. Public
printing.
"65. Mcbride. depot platforms lighted.
Railroads.
"6G, Mcbride. concurrent resolution re-
lating to judges district court. Judiciary.
"67, Thoreson. relating to destruction
of grain. judiciary.
1868, Mudgett. relating to county, seats.
Judiciary.
1863. Bond, relating legislative depart
ment initiative and referendum. Judi
ciary.
go. Hanley, change lame Of reform
school. Judiciary.
81. Mcdowell, relating 10 dealers in
stock bonds. Banks. ]
w a:s. e = mcan rs''''"s tGgss"e''f sfses.
1913. Mudgett. relating to insane per-
son Judiciary. %a~eez
374, Mudgett. preventing, minors from
entering house of prostitution and
saloons in delivering messages. Tenn
perance.
375, Mudgett, transferring $15 1000 from
military fund to permit old soldiers to
attend encampment in Gettysburg. Milf
tary.
"76, Educational committee; compulsory
education. Education.
"", Relating to public highways.
Highways. 7"' '
"7S, Hanley. relating to compensation
OF field officers of penitentiary. : State
affairs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-26

about It. And conservation touches
His words, II he does not weigh them
SO that all legislation affecting the
great money interests Of the country
needs to be very carefully prepared,
and should be very thoroughly debat'
ed In the shaping. In It's perfected
state it should in the largest measure
explain itself.
Presently we shall hear from Mr..
Wilson on all these issues; and botr
the business world and congress hope
for recommendations clearly set forth
AS yet Mr.. Wilson'S delivcrances have
left something to be desired. AS a
candidate he crossed himself on the
tariff, leaning now to the protection.
lists and now to the free traders, and
spoke only hazlly about the other
matters.
But the official cannot afford the
liberties of the candidate for Office.
His w0 dis, if he does not weight them
himself are afterward weighed for him
and he is held responsible If they are
light, ~ for any reason they confuse
the readings 0 the scales.