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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
SOFT COAL PRICES
UP ANOTHER NOTCH
Treasury Officials Noe Ad-
vance of IS Cents a Ton
in One Year.

Advances in the price of coal, Indicated
in bids opened this morning, cannot be
explained by officials Of the Treasury
Department who have the matter in
charge. In a series of bids submitted in
the course Of the past four months 4
thirty-five- cents-a-ton advance has in
creased TO sixty -five-cent advance over
the prices quoted last year.
The Treasury Department. through the
general supply committee, contracted last
year with the Longdale Coal Company
for coal for the Winder building at $40
a ton. and for the Treasury Department
building at 81 10 a ton. The Commercial
Coal Company, which submitted one of
the bids opened this morning, offered to
supply 400 tons of New River bituminpus
coal Of the same grade as that supplied
on last year contract. for the Winder
building at 81. 10 a ton, and for ] 500 tons
for the Treasury Department building
at 81 "A ton. The j. Maury Dove Com
pany bid on the same specification at
500 ton, offering to supply the New
River hituminous coal.
About four months ago. through the
general supply committee, bids in
yited on this specification. and the price
Of s.. - was rejected as too high. Recent
iy the general supply committee again
| asked for bids. and received offers of 81
| for coal for the Treasury Department
building and So for the Winder build
.ng These bids have not been acted
upon. The bids opened this morning
were invited directly by the Treasury
Depa rtment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
Coal Dealer Easily Explains.

1.-The advance in the prices quoted for
soft coal at this time over those quoted
a year ago easily be explained =
said a prominent coal dealer OF this city
today
The prices of year ago were for coal
bid on during the month of April when.
as every one knows, coal is at it's cheap
est figure. The bids opened today We're
submitted at a time in the year when
coal is in the greatest demand and, there
fore at its highest figure.
There is shortage OF soft coal at
this time because of the great number Of
orders that are being placed win coal
dealers Every one waits until fall ar
rives before getting their winter supply
OF coal instead OF getting it during the
summer months when the coal business is
slack This is particularly true in the
case Of apartment house and big Office
building proprietors 1t means that
twelve months business must be handled
in less than two months. This results
in "A temporary shortage at time when
grain - being moved and there Is a sreat
demand on the freight lines. Deliveries
are greatly delayed. Naturally the prices
quoted are higher than at any other time
OF the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
HEAD HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
Westinghouse Are Elected Officer
at Meeting in Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich, October 3.-Canada
will be rep a-ensed with the United States
in an enat avor to obtain uniform high
way building laws, if the proposition
meets the approval of Premier Borden,
according to an announcement made al
the American Roads Congress by W. G.
Campbell, deputy minister of railways
and canals for the Canadian government.
The American Highway Association
last night elected officers and directors.
Logan Waller Page of Washington was
reelected president, and j. Z. Penny
hacker of Washington. secretary Other
officers elected were: Treasurer. Lee Nc
Chung. Washington: vice president, w.
W. Finley. president of the Southern rail-
way Lee johnson, president of the Nor
folk and Western railroad. was elected 4
director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
Prisoners Paid by Union.

IF the dynamitins plot had ended with
the arrest of Ryan and his associates,
he said ITO have followed the union fur
Their would have been bounding. But
under the circumstances following up
the case became necessity, and could
not be claSSed as persecution. Davis
confession showed clearly that the dyna-
mite conspiracy WAS still in existence
.'Al the men convicted in Indianapolis
arr. being paid $}p Il week by the union
whether in prison or out.
According to Drew. Davis received no
promise of immunity or any favors in re-
turn for his sweeping admissions. lie
added, though that the National Erectors
Association had been paying rim since
he gave up what he. could haze earned
at his trade-about s., day. Part OF this
money is going to Davis wife, who lives
here
Davis told Detective Robert Foster. who
arrested him, that several times while he
was at work in recent months beams
dropped near him, and just before he
gave himself up in Pittsburgh big piece
of steel from above grazed him by inches.
This convinced him that the union want
ed to get rid Of him because il feared he
would turn traitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
FAVORS TRANSFER OF OFFICE.
Attorney General Makes Report Oh
D. C. Recorder of Deeds.

lndorsing the re-, mmenda ton that the
office of the recorder of deeds Of the Dis
trict of Columbia SHAH b. under the juris-
diction of the Department If Justice, At
torney General McReynolds has trans
mitted 4 reIou Of tie inv stigation OF
the administrative methods Of that Office
The report made by direction OF the
Attorney General makes no charges
against any otiicials of the office. but
concerns Itself viii. It's administration
purely, making number of recommended
tons Tor better conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
Doctors Now Agree
On Eczema Remedy
Confirm the Statements About D. D. D. Prescription

the first skin specialists in the state
or Kansas. Write TO him DR.. Ira T.
Gabbert. Caldwell. Kan.
If YOU are affected with any skin
blemish, oven the slightest or a tenn
porary rash. try ID. ID. ID. today.
Use IL according to directions.
Notice how the skin is cooled soothed
smoothed, refreshed the instant this
liquid is used.
Then continue with the simple wash,
and watch your cure.
All druggists handle ID. d. ID. Come
TO us and we will tell you of the mar
velous efficiency of this remedy as we'll
as the d. ID. ID. Skin Soap. We offer
the first full-siZe bottle on the guar
aEtee that unless IL does what is
claimed IL costs you nothing.
O'DonneN's. 9O4 f St: 18th and SITS.
standard skin remedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
RADIUM GAS CURATIVE.
Value of Precious Mineral Will Be
Greatly Increased.

LONDON, October 51-The Radium In
stitute has announced the discovery OF
the fact that the emanation Or the gas
given off by radium is as efficient for Gu
rative purposes as radium itself 4 meth
cd has been also been discovered where
by the case can be conveyed To medical
men throughout the country for use
among their own patients
The gas. although given of constantly.
does not weaken the parent substance.
The institute has only four grammes OK
radium in its possession. but the use OF
mously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED.
Another May Die From Crash on
Southwestern Railroad.

STEPHENS, Ark, October 3.-Four
trainmen were killed and another prob
ably fatally injured when an engine
drawing a pile driver and a freight tram
of the st. Louis Southwestern railroad
collided near here late last night
The dead are II. G. Davis, engineer
Elmo, Mo-: Arthur Young. fireman, Pine
Bluff. Ark; Aubrey Fields. fireman
Thornton. Ark; Charles Cheek, bridge
man.
William McCabe. engineer of the freight
train is believed to be fatally hurt. Sew
eral others were injured, but not Sc
riously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
FOR NEW THANKSGIVING DAY.
Illinois Wants Anniversary Of Lin
coins Gettysburg Address Designated

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, October 3.-Gov.
Dunno will call a conference Of leading
citizens OF Illinois next week to consider
the proposition of addressing a memorial
to President Wilson asking him to fix
Wednesday, November ~, as Thanksgiv-
ing day for this year.
November II will be the fiftieth ami
versary OF the delivery by Abraham Lin
coin of his Gettysburg address. The
movement. il is said. has the Endorsement
of United States Senators Sherman and
Lewis of Illinois
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
POSTPONE Ceremonies for Marshall

PETERSBURG. Va, October 3.-tice
President Thomas r. Marshall an
nounced by wine late last night that on
account of the tariff bill passing the
Senate last night he would have to can
eel his engagement to speak at the lay
ing of the corner stone for the y. NJ. &.
a. building here today. The ceremonies
will be postponed until next Tuesday, so
as TO have Mr. Marshall here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03

tieo. f. Richardson, VI. D.: In my
opinion -. -. u. should be applied in
al cases OF skin disease-an immed-
;ate relief Ia the itch. calm to eX-
ated nerves. soft. soothing. yet q pow
.ttul a@ent strength To the general
system
Dr Enna Holmes: ID. Il. l.. IS az
near j. specific for eczema and the
dreaded psoriasis as Is quinine for ma
taria l constantly prescribe II, r. ID.
also for salt rheuT. tetter. BARRIERS
Itch. pimples, all forms OF itching erup-
tons. scales, sores.
Or Ira T. Gabbert: Il freely admit
that ID. -. ID. reaches cases, and per-
manently cures them. more efiicacious-
ly than mine.
Or. Gaboert's words are OF special
significance. lie Is known as one OF
n n n O~n..-.nSn. e. 1c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
Epworth League Union Meets.

Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson pastor Of
Bethany Baptist Church. is to lead the
devotional exercises AT the opening of the
sixteenth annual meeting of the Epwortn
League Union Of Washington, which is
made up of memb ership of the Southern
Methodist churches The meeting will
egin at ! 30 o'clock in Epworth Church.
eth and A streets northeast. The second
and CONCLUDING session of the meeting
will be held at o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03

the second congressional district To Sc
lect successor to the late Representa-
tive S. A. Roddenbery.
According TO precedent a governor may
issue the official call for election at any
time within thirty days after the death
or resignation of a senator or represent
alive fixing the date for an election
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
DAVIS CONFESSION
MAY YET Be USED
Would Be of Advantage, It Is
Said, if Ryan and Asso-
ciates Get New. Trial.
MAY PROVE FORMIDABLE
WEAPON TO GOVERNMENT
Revelations of Union Ironworker
and Dynamiter Considered Impor-
tant by Erectors' Counsel.

NEW YORK October 3.-What use will
he made of the startling confession Of
George +. Davis union ironworker and
dynamiter, depends largely upon the out
come of the cases of Frank NJ. Ryan and
other officers of the International Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. now appeal in the federal
courts Walter Drew. counsel for the
National ErectoTS' Association, whose
pursuit resulted in the arrest of Davis
here. said today that if Ryan and his as
Sociates gained a new trial Davis reve-
lations would be the governments most
formidable weapon.
Drew minated that the arrest OF
Davis and of Harry Jones. treasurer OF
the ironworkers' union. did not end the
task of the Erection Association. Jones,
according to Davis. did much OF the
office work in connection with the dSna-
hitting of Il dozen bridges and steel
frame buildings in the east Davis was
the man in the field. Drew insisted that
his association had no desire ruthleSSly
to DerSecutp the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
The Responsibility of Bank Directors

\ bank 5 depositors look 10 the directors iCr
safety Stockholders expect OF them both safety
for their investment and fair dividends The
government holds them responsible 1or safe.
businesslike direction OF the banks affairs,
cording TO law.
1t Is OF prime Importance, therefore, that the
banks directors shall be not only men OF char
acter and standing in the community, but also
business OF proven ability.
The directors OF this bank men OF III
tegrity and high standing They have shown
their ability in their own lines OF business. They
are administering this banks affairs successfully.
They invite your account.
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DIRECTORS:

BYRON :. ADAMS.
WALTER \. BROW y,
lOHN II. CLAPP,
MTER COHEN.
/. !. DARLINGTON.
WM. JOHN EYNON.
WILTON !. LAMBERT,
RALPH W. LEE.
ARTHUR ID. MARKS.
JAMES DUDLEY MORGAN,
IOHN l.. NEWBOLD,
FRANK +. MOVES,
IOHN POOLE.
JAMES BROWN SCOTT,
y. Il. SHEA.
LEON TOBRINER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
Life Sentence for Boys Slayer.

ABBENILLE. Ga. October 3.-Llfe
sentence was yesterday passed on w. A.
Coleman. the wealthy Wilcox county
farmer. for the murder of Leon Melvin.
a hoy seventeen years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
Election in Roddenbery District.

ATLANTA Ga, October 3.-Precedent
tablished by former Georgia governors
probably will be followed by Gov. Stan
ton in the calling of a special election IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
CURRENCY BILL HALT
FEARED BY PRESIDENT
ConsuIts With the Senate
Leaders on Plan to Hast
en- Action.

The situation confronting the admins
tration currency bill in the Senate has
become a matter of deep concern to Pres
ident Wilson and members of the Senate
who favor early action upon the bill.
Four members of the Senate banking and
currency committee have been in confer
ence during the last week. in an effort to
devise plan for Fastening action on the
bill, but they have not decided finally
what course will be followed if the full
committee should refuse to report the
bill back to the Senate.
Three Members Oppose Action.
Chairman owen and Senators Pome-
rene. Hollis and Shafroth have partici-
pated in the conference, which began
soon after the visit of Senators Owe
and Shafroth to the White House early in
the week.
1t is understood that Senator's Hitch
cock, OGorman and Reed, the three
other democratic members of the Senate
committee. have thus far refused to
agree to any plan of immediate action on
the bill.
Several tentative plans for forcing the
measure upon the attention Of the full
Senate have been considered by admin
stration leaders These include pro-
posal to have the Senate committee dis
charged from further consideration of
the BILL thus bringing 1t before the full
Senate; and the alternate possibility of
having a democratic caucus take up the
problem and determine what course shall
be followed
In both cases however, the friends of
the administration bill recognize that SEN
timent is divided the democratic side
over many provisions of the measure.
GENERAL Exodus Expected.
1t is believed that an exodus Of senators
from Washington will follow the signing
of the tariff bill. and that any contemplat-
ed action involving the full democratic
strength of the Senate will be withheld
for several weeks.
The Senate committee today continued
to hear members of delegations of small
bankers of the south and the middle west
discuss the administration bill. Edwin
Memories Of Meridian. Miss. and w. r
McCaeb of San Antonio. Tex, Endorsed
the general purposes of the bill, but sug-
gested number of amendments to make
the proposed system more attractive to
small country banks.
Misunderstanding Alleged.
Mr.. McCaleb said that the action of
the Texas Bankers Association in in
dorsing the criticism of the bill drawn
by the Chicago conference of bankers
grew out of the fact that the Texas
bankers did not understand the meas
ure.
do you think Congress should pass
a bill which the country does not UNI
derstand?" asked Senator Reed.
IF you wait for the bankers of the
country to understand a currency BILL"
replied Mr. AItCaleb. you will never
pass one. Such a bill must be imposed
upon the bankers"
| John Fsenzel of Indianapolis attack
| ed the provision of the bill creating
/ twelve regional reserve banks. He
| said this plan would not sufficiently
centralize the reserves. of the country
and suggested five or six banks as a
! compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
BEST SHOES FOR GIRLS
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OUR $500 SHOES
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..MOOS-SOLE."

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
AN UNFORTUNATE INVENTOR
Many Versions of What Happened to
Man Who Made MaIleable Glass
(Harper's Weekly.)

1t is an interesting fact that the an
sents knew the secret of malleable
crystal In the time o. Tiberius an
artisan invented malleable glass, and
the shop in which he worked was
wrecked for fear that his discovery
would bring about a reduction in the
the price of bronze gold, and silver
ware
Pliny refers to this legend, and
years after another author relates the
same story with variations. According
to him the artisan who was also an
architect restored from partial ruin
one of the handsomest of Roman
porches Tiberius, having a notorious
jealosuy of any man who surpassed
himself even in matters entireld out
side of his province, took a violent
dislike to one who, he said, was trying
to undermine the well-established or
der of things Tiberius pointed out that
If the ancient porch had not Deen re-
stored, hundreds of workmen might
have been given labor in the construc-
ton of a new one. The man was ac-
cordingly, banished. Naturally, the
architect reasoned that if he could
convince the head of the state of the
good that might result from the num-
erous ideas he had evolved, the en-
peror would modify his opinion and
even assist him in the maturing of GER
tain of his plans. So he went back to
Rome and obtained an interview with
Tiberius.
The emperor is described as listen
ing patiently to what he had to sa}
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07

and finally demanding proof. For
answer the man flung to the floor a
crystal goblet, which dented, and
bent it back into shape with his own
hands. He was thereupon condemned
to death.
Still another version is that TioeriJs
in rage at the impudence of one who
claimed to do what a Caesar could
not, smashed the crystal and sat spel-
bound when the artisan took a ham,
mer and, twisting it as if it were COZ
per, made a vase of it. The emperor
hen calmly asked him what else h
could do in the way of wonders, AMI,
being told that this was ALL had the
man executed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
ENFORCING THE TRAFFIC ORDIN-
ANCE

Timely and helpful in its tendency is
the enforcement of the traffic ordi,I-
ance of the city, as it has been under
taken recently by the local police de-
Ipartment, This attention to the coh-
venience and safety of those who ride
as well as those who walk should
prove we'll worth while
The provision of the traffic ordin-
ance are based upon principles thai
have been tried and found worth
while. 1t is not an untried exper-
mental phase of city regulations but
the local traffic ordinance is in sub
stance the same as that of cities who
have tested these conditions for them
selves and found the most suitable ami
applicable remedy
1t will not be necessary to call these
things to the attention of drivers here
for very long time. The require
ments are sensible and so reasonable.
that the owners of cars, buggies and
other vehicles in Americas should sool
learn to follow these regulations with
out question or complaint,
Americas has advanced to that stage
in its growth where some regulation OF
traffic in the practical way as shown
is necessary. In the heart of the bus
mess section at some times of the day
the traffic rivals that of Peachtree Q
Whitehall in Atlanta. That some reg
udation OF these conditions should be
had is but a logical result of the
growth of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
INVENTS FLYING BOAT
Chicago Student Building Aerial Craft
to Cross Atlantic in 81 Hours
popular Mechanics }

NIOpuldE MSCudulCS.J
To fly across the Atlantic Ocean in
81 hours in the largest and heaviest
ship of the air ever constructed, is the
aim of young French law student of
Chicago, who has already constructed
the hull of an aerial craft which he
will name Napoleon"
This machine is planned to have the
widest pair of wings ever made, con-
structed of aluminium steel. The total
weight of the monoplane will be 5000
pounds, but the raising capacity of the
wings. as designed, will be, theoretic-
ally about 10000 pounds, sufficient to
lift crew of six men, with their pro-
visions and fuel supply.
The motive power is to be provided
by two 150-horsepower steam turbines,
weighing $50 pounds EACH the fuel
for which will be condensed coke. Each
engine will control two S-foot propel-
lers of the usual shape, one pair in
front and the other behind. Additional
stability is expected to be secured by
six automatic balancers, in the form OF
square shutters to open and close as
the hydroaeroplane tips behind GER
tain angle. A fluid in metal ball will
control the releasing triggers for each
set of balancers, the. action consuming
only one-twenty-fifth of atsecond. The
inventor claims to have fioated sta
tionary in the air for more than twenty
minutes by means of this equippemnt
On an ordinary monoplane, during
which time the shutters were kept
f1uttering constantly.
1t is proposed to carry 500 pounds of
coke, AID over so gallons of water i'll
two boilers, which the inventor claims
will be sufficient to keep the craft in
motion for So hours.