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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
TARIFF HEARING GOES ON
Uniform Levy on Pineapples Asked
by Baltimore Witness. 4
CUT IN LEMON RATES ASKED
Declared That Californians Are En-
abled to Charge Too High Prices
for Their Product. q

The agricultural schedule OF the tariff
came up today before the House ways
and means committee. Ii is the portion
OF the Payne-Aldrich law which appeals
most to farmers. Many witnesses were
on the program
Some of the provisions OF the schedule
now in effect represent reductions from
the Dingley law.
Representative Payne. who was chair
man Of the committee when the present
tariff was started on its path through
Congress. and who is now ranking re-
publican on the committee. estimated that
the consumption value or articles on
which the rates Of duty We're increased
or decreased in the present law was:
Articles on which duties were decreased.
s4S3. 43O 637: articles on which duties were
increased. $4.3SO. sS3
Reductions Planned.
Democratic members of the committee
stated today that there would be material
reductions from the present law on many
articles in the schedule.
r. Tyner Smith OF Baltimore asked for
a uniform rate Of 20 per cent ad valorem
on pineapples. He claimed that under
the present law, imposing a higher rate.
nearly and would soc.I entirely secure
monopoly OF the trade in pineapples to
which sugar is added.
E. w. Durkee of New York. for the
American Spice Association. wanted the
present ia riff on spices to remain.
r. NJ. Mccormick OF Baltimore contend
ed that a prohibitive rate on spices
should be maintained for protection
against impure food products from
abroad.
Plead for Rice Growers.
Representative Broussard Of Louisiana.
W. B. Dunlap Of Beaumont, Tex. presi-
dent of an association OF rice producers
I'm Texas. Louisiana and Arkansas. and 5.
Locke Breaux Of New Orleans wanted
the present tariff maintained to protect
rice growers against labor OF the orient.
Breaux and members of the committee
got into argument over the comparative
need Of duties on rice and sugar. Finally.
Representative Isongworth asked:
What would be the effect on Louisiana
Of making rice and sugar free OF duty9
IL the effect 10 80 serious as to an
nihtiate the rice and sugar business,
then Louisiana will be In q condition Of
distress such as has not occurred since
the civil war;" said the witness.
Duty Upon Lemons.
When the California lemon industry.
protected by a tariff OF $1.75 q box. was
discussed, the New York Fruit Exchange
asked for removal OF the tariff ON
lemons. New York State Senator Eugene
F. Travers, its spokesman, referred to
the selling agency Of the California
lemon industry as "a trust" and Rep
resentative Needham OF California in
terjected that but for California fruits
Sicily would have lemon monopoly
and fix prices.
MT Travers retorted that the Cali
fornians were squeezing $117 more a
box from consumers than they would
If there were no tariff. He insisted that
SIS per cent of the lemon production I'm
the United States was controlled by the
so-called trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Senator Marines Views.

Senator MARITIME, the democratic sena-
tor from New Jersey. declared he thought
the plan Of holding a public reception in
the Capitol would be pushed through and
said he would do all within his power to
bring IL about.
II have taken little part in the discus
sion OF the project for the usual inau-
gural ball because I considered n a local
proposition and knew it was an event in
which the local people took much pride -
he added. 81 am heartily in favor OF a
reception in the Capitol, so that many
people would see the interior of this beaIi-
tiful structure. | do not look for any
opposition in Congress TO the plan. az
it has so much merit in it,
Opposition TO the granting OF the pen
sion building for the inaugural ball has
been strong in the Senate. But II is by
NO means sure, at this time that this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
NAGEL TO WELCOME.
National Chamber of Com
merce to Meet Tomorrow.
M.FIRST ANNUAL SESSION
More Than 900 Delegates to Attend
Three Days Session at New
Willard Hotel.

The board Of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce Of the United States of
America. an organization. nine months
old. representing business forces from all
states of the Union, began work at the
New Willard Hotel today preliminary to
the first annual convention of the dele
gates. numbering more than 800, which
Is to meet at the hotel tomorrow for a
three-day session.
The president of the organization. Har-
~ A. Wheeler of Chicago. presided at
the meeting of the board of directors,
taking up the question of its budget and
considering policies to be adopted during
the coming year. These policies will be
brought before the convention tomorrow
in resolutions.
Disposition of the preliminary organ
ization fund was also considered by the
directors. this fund having been raised
in. the form of contributions through the
efforts of the directors. This allotment
Of funds will be embodied in report by
the directors
Members of the board meeting today
were as follows: Horace H. Allen, san
Francisco. Cal: Bernard n. Baker, Balti-
more. Md: Frederick Bode, Chicago. III.
Craddock. Lynchburg, Va: A. c. Dixon,
Eugene. ore; John JOY Edison. Washing
ton. d., c.: John III. Fahey. Boston.
Mass. Everitt G. Griggs. Tacoma.
Wash: ii. J. Hodge, Abilene, Kan: B..
r. Kaufman. Des Moines. Iowa: l. III.
Kempner. Galveston. Tex: P. J. Kruesi,
Chattanooga. Tenn: x. J. Logan, Pitts
burgh. Pa. Elias Michael. ST Louis. Mo:
William d. Mullen. Wilmington. Del. !:
Ludwig Nissen, New York, n. Y: Lewis
w. Parker, Greenville s. c.: Francis F,
Prentiss, Cleveland. Ohio; w B. Thomp-
son, New Orleans. La. John p. Trues-
dell. New York, N. Y; August H. Vogel.
Milwaukee. Wis; E. p. Wells Mime
apolis, Mimi: George II. Whitcher, Ber-
lin. n. H.; Harry T. Wickes, Saginaw.
Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Thinks Vessels Damaged.

ATHENS, Greece, January "a GreeH
officer who participated in the naval bat
tie between the Greek. and Turkish meets
off the Dardanelles Saturday, and VINO
closely followed all the incidents of the
fight. says that during the pursuit OF the
Turkish war vessels by the Greeks the
hattIeships Kheyr- Ed-Din Barbarossa and
Tore,t Reis slackened speed and showed
a list to starbOard. He believes that both
vessels were in a sinking contttlon when
+l,a.. raa ached the straits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
ENJOYS ARE EMPOWERED
May Order Resumption of War When
They Think It Necessary.
MISLED AS TO ADRIANOPLE
Bulgarians Now Believe Besieged
Garrison Could Hold Out for
Several Months.

LONDON, January 20.-Bulgaria. Servia
and Montenegro today presented an uiti-
matum to Turkey, giving the Ottoman
government fourteen days in which to
make a favorable reply to their demands,
according to dispatches from CONSTANT
nople.
Full power TO declare the resumption Of
hostilities against Turkey was telegraph
ed today to DR.. S. Daneff. leader Of the
Bulgarian delegation, and his colleagues
by the Bulgarian premier. j. S. Guechon.
who told them to exercise IT whenever In
their opinion further peace negotiations
became useless.
The representatives of the Balkan al
lies WILL therefore. Girectly notify Gen.
Savoff, the Bulgarian commander-fn-
chief. that the armistice has come to an
end as soon as it becomes apparent that
there is no hope Of the peace plenipo-
tentiaries reaching a mutually satfsfac-
tory arrangement Hostilities will then
commence four days afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Mckinley Favors Idea.

Representative Mckinley OF Illinois. re-
publican member of the joint committee
on the Inauguration. the only representa-
tive on the committee who could he
found by Star reporter this afternoon.
discussing the proposition to hold pub
lie reception in the Capitol or in any
other public building. said:
las long as this is Mr.. Wilson's own
affair / think IL is entirely proper 20
follow any suggestion that he might
make. OF course. a joint resolution will
have to be adopted by both House and
Senate before the use Of the Capitol for
a public reception could be granted.
do not see any other side to this question
Gov Wilson suggests a public reception
and We ought to give il to him. 1 would
20 step further and say that all the
money ought to be appropriated by Con-
sTess To provide for the necessary cere-
monies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
JEWISH LEADERS MEET
Rabbi Simon Delivers the Pre-
convention Sermon in
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. Ohio January 2o.-fiun
dreds of prominent Jews. representing
more than 900 of the principal Jewish or
ganizations of the United States. were
present at the opening OF the biennial
council of the American Hebrew Congre-
cations here today. The council Will con-
tinue until Thursday, and many subjects
Of interest will be discussed Thursday
a new group of buildings OF the Hebrew
Union College In this city will be dedt-
Gated.
The preconvention sermon was preach
ed last night by the Rev. DIR. Abram
Simon Of Washington. %. c. His subject
was The Ideal of God and Modern Gull
ture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Hamidieh Takes on Coal.

PORT SAID. January O.-The Turkish
cruiser Hamidieh. which arrived here Sat
urday morning. sailed today for the Red
sea. after taking on board 100 tons Of
coal, which was all the authorities would
allow her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Liberal Gifts for Hospital.

An extension social service OF the Ma
tional Jewish Hospital; for Consumptives.
located at Denver. Col. whereby patients
are to be educated and taught healthfut
trades, was made possible at the annual
meeting of the hospital board here. when
an endowment by Mrs. Herman August
of Cleveland, Ohio. and Joseph E. Schoen-
berg of New York city for this purpose
was announced.
A gift of $4,000 for an infirmary build
ing TO permit patients to be retained for
longer than yea was made oy Samuel
Grabfe,der of Philadelphia, president OF
the hospital Numerous other gifts were
announced. including $1,000 by Benjamin
Altheimer of st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Wide Variety of Materials.

A heterogeneous variety of materials
was the result of Uncle Sans collec-
tion during the year of articles lost in
the mail. There were powder cloths
playing cards. opera glasses, watches
laces, shoes. slippers. childrens cloth
ing, lingerie. feathers. furs and fur
bellows. haberdashery. silks, satlns
woolens, calicos, cottons, etc. in the piece
and made up: pictures and frames: en-
broideres. crochets. appliQues, station
cry, jewelry, musical instruments, music
records for gramophone and sheet music
tobacco in it's varied FORMS and pipes
and cigar holders, fountain pens and
typewriter ribbons. and miscellany i'm
POSSIBLE to enumerate.
The sale will continue daily between 1(
O. clock in the morning and. o'clock q,
night, until the whole accumulation is
disposed Of There are 6.822 lots OF
miscellaneous character. Schedule B, de-
voted to books, has 1,262 lots of literature
in many languages. Jewelry is the ma.
terial described in the last schedule
with 49, lots. the last of all an unmount
ed diamond, described as 334 karats, bril-
liantly cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
DEAD LETTER AUCTION
ATTRACTS BIG CROWD
Lots Disposed of at Rate of
$50 an Hour-FeWB .IF:!e B Rrinq
More Than So.

At the rapid rate Of 40 lots an hour
auctiOneers this morning disposed Of dead
letter packages at the first day Of the
sale, in the rooms Of G. G.. Sloan &
Co.. 14O7 G street. The packages were
not sold, "sight unseen.' but it was
hardly more than a fieeting glance given
to prospective buyers.
Sealed packages. as disposed of at for
mer dead letter sales. were ruled by the
United States attorney for the District
Of Columbia to be violation Of the Dis
trict of Columbia lottery laws. The Post
master General directed that the con-
tents of all packages be exhibited at the
sale.
Crowd of 500 Bargain Seekers.
About 800 bargain seekers were crowded
into the long room. About half this
number found seats, while the others
stood far away from the auctioneer in
the back or on the stairway on the side
Of the ROOM leaning over the rail. About
200 catalogues were distributed to do duty
in this thrOng.
Not more than half a dozen of the
800 packages sold before noon brought
as much as 81 each. The auctiOneers ac-
cepted only an initial bid Of 80 cents.
and permitted ten-cent advances. At
times the bidding was spirited. Those in
the rear of the room had some difficulty
In receiving recognition.
No description OF the, contents. Of the
packages was given by the auctioneer
Here is something fine,--oc this is a
bright lot" was the occasional comment
without especial significance as regarded
the offering.
Two supposedly fine raZors.. pair OF
white suede long gloves. Marseille bed
spread and two assorted packages hit the
high spots on prices brought. Not one
of them. however, was sold for more than
$50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Declines an Opinion.

Senator Crane said this afternoon that
he could express no opinion in regard To
the possibility of Congress giving a re-
ception for the President and Vice Pres
ident the night of March until after the
joint committee had held a meeting. The
matter had not been placed officially be-
fore the committee SO far. he said.
Senator Bacon is out of the city and
Senator OverInan is I'll at his home, re-
covering from an operation for appendi-
citis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Notables to Speak.

The convention will open tomorrow
morning with an address of welcome by
Charles Nagel Secretary of Commerce
and Labor. followed by addresses by Sen
ator Chamberlain of Oregon, Representa-
tive Clayton of Alabama and others, Sen
ator Chamberlain taking the place of
Senator O'Gorman of New York. the lat
ter finding himself unable to be present.
The officers of the organization are as
follows: President, Harry A. Wheeler.
Chicago, ILL.,; vice presidents. for Pacific
slope j. N. Teal. Portland. Ore: for
southern states. Sam D. Jones, Atlanta.
Ga: for eastern states. A. B. Faruuhar.
York. Pa, and for Mississippi valley
states, H. E. Miles. Racine. Wis; treas
urer. John Joy Edison. Washington, d.
c.; chairman executive committee. John
H. Fahey. Boston. Mass: general secre-
tary, Elliot H. Goodwin Washington, d.
G.: assistant secretary. d. a. Skinner.
Washington. D. c.; field secretary, E. F..
Trefz, Chicago. ILL.,, and chief of editorial
division Grosvenor Dave, Washington.
D.. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
National Council Meets.

The national council of the national
commerce body also met today at the
Willard. taking up proposed changes in
the program of the convention Upon
adjournment of the meeting the national
councillors of the organization met, one
being present from each state, to frame
resolutions and select a nominating COM
mittee. Councillors representing national
trade organizations also met to aid in
selecting a nominating committee.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions and report Of the nominating com
mitree will be submitted, and the election
Of officers will take place at the sixth
and concluding session Of the. convention
Thursday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
Conditions at Adrianople.

The Bulgarians have discovered that
they have been completely misled in re-
gard to the conditions prevailing I'm the
beleaguered Turkish fortress of Adrian
ople. and have consequently decided that
a prompt change in their policy is neces-
sary.
Two. weeks ago they were informed
that the fall Of the fortress could be
expected hourly, but a recent council
Of war held by Mustapha Pasha under
the presidency of King Ferdinand
Pasha, the Turkish commander at
Adrianople. had been able to economic
the supplies in the fortress to such an
extent that the garrison would be aole
to resist perhaps for several months
more.
Shukri Pasha, it appears. deluded the
Bulgarians by means Of false reports
spread by supposed deserters, who
reached the Bulgarian lines drawn around
the city.
forces now know the truth, and Bulgaria
has determined to force speedy soiu'
tiOn, SO as to put an end to the heaVy
expenditure and permit the men unoei
arms, who comprise virtually the wnoit
Of the able-bodied male population OF
Bulgaria, to return to agricultural work
Otherwise 1t is thought. the next harves
will be lost
Ambassadors Meet Wednesday.
The next meeting Of the ambassador
of the European powers at the British
foreign office has been postponed until
Wednesday, owing to the absence IRON
town of two Of the ambassadors.
The Servians have decided TO present
tomorrow to the powers a memorandum
which they have drafted, detailing their
desires in regard to territorial changes
arising out of the war. Servfa VIII ask
to be permitted to occupy permanently
the eastern part Of the district or NoVi-
pazar. bordering on the Servian frontier.
and also the entire region eastward from
the River Drin to Lake Ochrida. as well
as the fortress Of Monastir. which the
Seryian troops captured from the Turks
after a severe fight.
Discuss Conciliatory Reply.
NEW YORK. January 20.-The New
York Herald's Constantinople correspond
ent yesterday cabled:
The Ottoman cabinet today con-
suited with the sultan, prominent sena-
tors and military leaders concerning a
conciliatory reply to the note OF the
powers.
..The government favors cedine
Adrianople and attempting to save
some Of the larger Aegean Islands.
"I understand a favorable reply will
be sent Secret negotiations to this
effect already have been begun. 1t is
expected that the reply will be for
warded through the medium or the
British embassy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
WEATHER.

Rain and warmer tonight Tues
day rain; colder in afternoon or
night: brisk northwest winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20

sentiment will line up behind the plan
for a reception in the Capitol.
Senator's who were interviewed this
afternoon We're wary in expressing their
views. pointing out that the plan was
such an innovation and involved SO
many considerations they did not care to
absolutely commit themselves without
further study of the project.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-17
CLAIMS BODY IN MORGUE
AS THAT OF MISSING son

John Osprowski. of No. 667 Du
boisst.. aged father OF Barney o.
prowski, the Waterman on the steam
or Greyhound. who disappeared Jan
4. and was reported to have fsllen
into the river. identified the body OF
his son, Thursday night. after many
trips To the morgue.
one OF the two bodies recovered
within "a hours at the ID. 4 c. dock
was thought to be that OF Osprow-
ski Every time a body was recov'
cred from the river the aged father
OF the missing man had viewed It.
shaken his head. and walked away.
Thursday night. he veowed the
bodies OF the men found at the d.
4 c. dock or one. he could not be
sure. He was shown the effects"
taken from the pockets. He identi-
fed q silver pocket piece. and q
knife. a. the property OF his son.
The body itself was so badly decom-
posed as to make recognition impos-
sible
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-17

you turn the boat over and nail on
the bottom planking. As you are 60
ing to put q lot of weight In the boat.
you want to nail the planks securely,
1t Ia we'll. II you care 10 do II, TO nall
q strip OF oak along the inside edge
OF your planking and nail your bottom
boards to this. The bottom boards
are fastened on crosswise. II Is also
we'll to lay q strip Of cotton on the
ends of the planks. daubtng the cot
ton we'll with paint, and then nail the
boards on top OF that. This gives you
q watertight joint.
Your boat is now practically finish
ed. Trim on the edges OF the plank
ing at the stem and transom and
fasten on the false stem. heavy TIM
Der shaped to At the end OF the stem
and planking and cut to a point m
front. This saves your stem ano
plank ends from the bumps. The
shaft log should next be made. This
Ia the wedge-shaped piece that 10 seen
under the stern through which the
shaft passes. 1t 10 made OF yellow
pine or oak. The hole for the shar'
Ia 1-4inch larger than the diameter
of the shaft and should be bored.
The matter Of setting mp the motor
which you must buy. should be at
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-17

sides are made OF two white pine
cypress or cedar planks IA feet long
IL inches wide and 3-4-inch thick and
two others the same length and thick
ness but only six inches wide. Either
Of the woods named are good but the
cypresB, will probably be the easiest
to get In most localities. Shape the
wider boards by cutting gentle
curve beginning four feet from the
one end and making your curve SC
that II will slope from nothing at the
beginning of the cut to three inches
at the end. This will give you the
upward lift to the stern OF your boat
the cutting to be done at only one
end of the boards. Then fasten the
two boards together and cut triansu'
lar piece from each end that will be
six inches wide at the lower end and
come to the point at the other. This
10 for the purpose OF giving your boat
q slightly slanting stem. II you did
not do this the bottom would project
beyond the top. The triangular piece
taken on the stern should be two
inches wide at the bottom and come
to q point at the top. The stem
should be made of oak, the timber for
It being three inches square and "a
inches long. 1t must be cut to form
an angle to At into the bow OF the
boat with q width of 3-4-inch at the
front and three inches at the back.
The ends OF the planks should be nail.
cd to the stem with galvanized iron
nails. Have the two sides exactly
even when nailed.
The transom. or stern OF the boat,
70 also made of oak. planking 3-4-inch
thick being used for this and the en-
tire transom being made out Of one
piece, three feet SIX inches wide. With
these timbers all ready you make q
mold the width you want the boat. say
ilvs feet. and a. deep. Place this be-
tween the planks at the center and
then nail on your transom.
With the stem and transom In
place. keeping the mold In the boat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-17
MAN ACCUSED AS WHITE
SLAYER; WIFE HELD, TOO

William Moody, 30 years old. and
his wife. Viola Moody, alias Kelly. 70
years old, were arrested by Detectives
Horrigan and McCrty, THURSDAY
night at No. SO Adamsave. east, the
man as a white SLAYER. and the wom-
an as q witness.
Police declare that Moody brought
the woman here from Buffalo and that
a few days fter he had made inquiries
in q Catherinest. resort the woman
appeared there and became an N
mate. Moody's frequent visits to her
aroused suspicion and when II was
learned that they we're man and wife
the woman was told TO 60 nd the DO
lice were notified.
The case has been turned over TO
the federal authorities and the detec-
tives declare that II 10 clear case to
add to their record Of white slavery