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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
.IENER TO GIVE LEAGUE
UNCEAS|NG ATTENTION
Announces on Taking Office He
Will Try to Raise Base Ball
to Higher Plane.

NEW YORK, December 1O.-John *.
Tener. Governor of Pennsylvania, was
formally inaugurated president of the
National League of Professional Base
Ball Clubs at n meeting Of the club own
ers this afternoon. In his inaugural ad-
dress President 'rener announced he would
work increasingly to place base ball on
higher plane if possible than it is today
asked for and said he expected to re-
ceive the cooperation of the club own
ers. and added that instead Of announcing
his policies now ne would endeavor to
do SO by the progress of his work.
Il do not feel it incumbent upon me
at this time to announce what might
be my policies as president of the
league he said. 'Rt ther, I will leave
their enforcement to more practical
demonstration of those ideas and
policies-leave it to those Of you who
are interested to note in the progress
Of the game the resultant benefit
II believe that the sentiment Of the
game should enter into the business prin-
ciples of the league and those who pro-
mote and are at the head Of organized
base ball, not, however, to such extent
that it would in any way endanger bust
ness principles. Therefore in accepting
tnlS nlSn nOnOT give myself 10 It's
duties and will endeavor to safeguard the
chief asset of base ball. which is its
honesty. And 1 will endeavor, If pos
sible, to place the game on still higher
plane than it is now.
Expects Harmonious Relations.
4 have no doubt that the relations
between the president of the league
and the club owners and the league and
the press will be harmonious through
out | shall expect the club owners to
permit me to speak for the league,
while they speak for their respective
organizations. 1 ask the cooperation
of the club owners in my endeavors
and their Indulgence of any errors
may make at the beginning owing to
ignorance of their procedure"
After President Teners inauguration
which was held in open meeting, the club
owners adjourned to meet at o'clock
in an executive session.
May Pension Pop" Arson.
During the proceedings Garry Herr
mann of Cincinnati informally put on
foot movement looking to pensioning,
Arson. pioneer figure in the base ball
world. Gov. Tener said he was heartily
in favor of the plan.
All | know of base ball l learned
from Pop, he said. Il used to be
with him on the Chicago Colts"
The Philadelphia and New York club
owners announced their sympathy with
the suggestion. 1t will be formally
taken up tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
ACT ON SMITH-LEVER BILL.
Favorable Reports Ordered by Sen.
ate and House Committees,

The Senate committee on agriculture, by
a unanimous vote. yesterday ordered a
favorable report to the Senate on the
Smith-Lever bill for federal aid in agri-
cultural extension work. Senator Smith
of Georgia. one of the authors of the
bill. declared that he intended to seek
action on the measure as soon as the
currency bill has been disposed Of
The House committee on agriculture
has favorably reported the agricultural
extension bill of Representative Lever of
South Carolina. chairman of the commit
tee. The measure provides complete
method for extending the scientific dis
coveries and practical methods Of the
Department of Agriculture into every
district of the United States, SO that
farmers will have quick benefit from the
developments of agricultural progress as
determined in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
Instant Relief When Nose and
Head are Clogged from a Cold.
Stops Nasty Catarrhal Dis
charges. Dull Headache Van
iSheS.
rrv "Ely's Cream Balm

! Try "E1y's Cream Balm.
Get small bottle anyway, just TO
try it-Alply a little i'll the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head
or catarrhal sore throat will be
gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle Of 'Ely's Cream Balm"
at any drug store. This sweet, fra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
Wilfred Ward Lectures.

Wilfred Ward delise cred a lecture on
THE Four Cardinals of the English
Catholic Revivals.' at Mcmahon Hall,
Catholic University, yesterday afternoon,
in which he sketched a history of Cath
Ollie development during the revival and
paid tribute to the men who devoted their
lives to the upbuildng of the church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
Lectures on Psychic of Music.

DR. William l.. Tomln*. director OF mu-
sic in the District public schools. deliv-
cred an address on The Psychic of Mu-
sic at a meeting of the Treble Clef Club
held last evening at the residence of Mrs
F. P Clark, 1852 18th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
Jim Grow" Bill in House.

Representative Tribble of Georgia has
introduced A bill to segregate white
from colored passengers in street cars
in the District OF Columbia. The bill
has been referred to the House Dis
trict committee, which has other similar
measures before it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
Senate Paw Day Moved Up.

The Senate today adopted resolution
authorizing the payment of salaries for
the month OF December to employees and
officers of the senate and House Deem
her 20 The resolution already Rad been
passed by the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
TOTAL ARMY STRENGTH
ESTIMATED AT 85,569
Adjt. Gen. Andrews Report
Shows Decrease From
Last Fiscal Year.
Eighty Per Cent of Applicants Re.
jected at Recruiting Stations
and IA at Depots.

Including Philippine scouts. the total
strength of the regular army at the
close of the last fiscal year was 1850.
compared with S7,965 at the end of the
preceding year. being a decrease of
1896. At the same time there was an
increase of 1852 in the authorized
strength of the army. In giving these
and many other statistics regarding
the army Adjt. Gen. George Andrews
comments upon the fact that so per
cent of the applicants for enlistment
at recruiting stations were rejected at
those stations. He says also that IA
per cent of those accepted at the re-
crulting stations were subsequently,
rejected at depets. The result was that
recruiting officers had been directed to
make their personal examinations of
recruits more thorough in order to re-
duce the number rejected at depots
and so avoid useless expense.
Out of total of 25,086 enlistments
during the last fiscal year. 1902 were
native whites; 1856 foreign whites;
2,O49 colored: twenty seven Indians;
216 Porto Ricans. and 627 Filipinos.
Desertions During Year.
Desertions during the past year ag-
gregated 4,451, which was 5.48 per cent
Of the enlisted force of the army, as
against 4.43 per cent during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. Two colored regi-
ments. the 9th and 10th cavalry, and
the 5th Infantry (white), had the few
est assertions during the year.
The official records show that of the
1885 commissioned officers now on the
active list of the regular army. only one,
Col. John L. Glenn. Quartermaster Corps,
served in the Army, Navy or Marine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
Corps during the civil war otherwise than |

Corps during the civil war otherwise than
as a cadet.
During the past year o16 persons were
admitted to the Government Hospital for
the Insane on account of service in the
regular or the volunteer army of the
United States. Those admissions con-
sisted of three officers and sixty-eight en-
listed men on the active list. two retired
officers seven enlisted men. thirty former
enlisted men of the regular army, 101
former volunteers and five general pris-
oners.
More Adequate Compensation.
Gen. Andrews says that the current
work Of his office was kept virtually up to
date during the entire fiscal year. SS.9
per cent of all cases received during the
year having been disposed of within TWEEN
ty-four hours from the time they reached
the Office.
The present salaries Of the clerical
force of the Office" says Gen. Andrews
were established by the act of March
8, 1853. and no change in them has been
made since that time. In order to pro
vide more adequate compensation for
principal clerks of the office occupying
positions of responsibility and trust
and also to offer more Inducements to
competent clerks to remain in the Of
flee, the estimates Of appropriations for
the office for the next fiscal year as
submitted to the Secretary of War
contain recommendations for some in
creases in salaries. to be provided by q
slight reduction in the number OF
clerks in the lower grades in order not
to increase the present appropriation
The net reduction amounts to 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
TAXATION IN DISTRICT
D|SCUSSED.BY CITIZENS
Other Matters Taken Up at
Meeting of RandIe Highlands
Association.

The nresent form of taxation in the Dis
trict Of Columbia was the subject of dis
cusson at meeting of the Handle High
lands Citizens Association, held last
evening in the Baptist Church on the
Naylor road
P b. Mckinney. chairman of special
committee appointed to digest the Henry
George bill for the District, made some
statements regarding the present form OF
taxation. which he considered unjust.
and pointed out the benefits that would be
derived if the George bill became law
s T. Snyder, president of the associa-
ton who attended the White House
gathering of civic representatives rev
evenings ago. told of the discussion thefe
regarding the use of Schooi Dulidinss
for public meetings and also or the es-
adjustment of swimming pools In the
District At the close of his remarks
the association went on record as unan-
imousIy favoring the use of the puohc
schools for community purposes -
The swimming pool question was re
ferred to the executive committee with
Instructions to ascertain Just where II
was intended to locate them, and to urge
that one be placed in the Eastern branch.
Prefer a New Bridge.
+ +. Bradbury called attention TO the
item in the Commissioners estimates TO
Congress Of 10000 for altering the Penn
sylvania avenue bridge and the matter
was referred to the executive committee
10 find out just what was intended to be
done The organization feels that this
amount could be put to better use II II
were expended toward the erection of a
new bridge. The action to be taken Will
depend upon the results OF the lnvestga-
ton by the executive committee as to
just what will be DONE -s
President Snyder brought up the ques-
ton of establishing a waiting station for
street car passengers at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
a communication was read from the
Street Safety Association of the Dis
trict asking that a representative be
allowed TO address the members on
the purposes of this new organization.
As result an invitation VIII be ex-
tended to q. A. Lyon. jr., member or
the safety organization. TO address the
members at their January meeting. u.
T. Lanham and -. A. Hankenshaw were
elected to membership.
Members of Committees.
President Snyder announced the per
sonnet of the standing committees for
the ensuing wear as follows:
Memberships. K. Coryell, chairman.
A. Ryan and Truman Miller.
Public utilities-Robert +. Bradbury,
chairman: Marion Frazier and G. A.
Barker.
Public schools-John Holm. chairman:
:. \. Dixon and George w. Louden-
slayer.
Highways and parks-C. \. Barker,
chairman: George Y. Brooks and Rob
eIt +. Bradbury.
Police and FIRE experimentation
Meyers. chairman. w. II. Sweedy and
T. W. McCubbin.
observation-disclosures v. Brooks,
chairman; NJ Melton and j. Brown.
Press-George W. Loudenslager.
chairman: #. W. McCubbin and WILDER
Jarvis 49,.
T. j.. Mckinney was appointed as
deIeg gate TO the Federation of -Citi-
zenS' Associations and John r. Coryell
was named as alternate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
Cites Liquor Mems Activi ties.

The report which was written by Rep
resentative Garrett of Tennessee and
signed by every member of the committee
except Representative Macdonald, the
progressive member who filed minority
report, goes into'the testimony concerning
the liquor dealers activities regarding
the excise bill here and the anti loan
shark fight.
The report states. in part.
The principal witness heard was Hugh
r Harvey, retail liquor dealer of the
city. who was formerly president of the
Federation of Liquor Dealers OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. which is the retail
LIQUOR dealers associa ton. and who is
now member of it's executive board.
According to his testimony this particu-
ar federation has a membership which
ranges from 2no 10 300 individuals These
pay dues of sos month. that is $40 per
year. which makes its income from Sc. 900
10 5000 per annum.'
Referring 10 the loan shark bill, it
says:
During several past Congresses there
have been introduced various bills COM
monty known as loan shark bills. de-
signed TO prevent the charging OF exorbi-
tant rates of interest by persons lending
money and taking chattel mortgages as
securities. and certain classes of note dis
counters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
Lobby Probers Believe 1925,
Given to Costello, Was
for Influence.
STRONG EFFORTS MADE
TO DEFEAT LOAN BILL
House Committees Report Also
Deals With Excise Law
Opposition.

~ the extended report from the House
lobby committee. which is today before
the judiciary committee. the assertion is
made that it would be natural to presume
That George u. Horning, a Washington
pawnbroker, contributed $50, for himself
and his friends to John Costello. national
democratic committeeman for the Dis
trict of olumbia, with the hope that
II might Influence pending loan shark
legislation
A fair construction of the evasive tes-
timony of Heidenheimer. says the re-
port, and Of the declaration of Horning
made the impression upon the committee
That such was their hope. but there is no
evidence OF any promise being made TO
them from any source whatever, and as
q fact Of history the bill Very shortly
thereafter passed and was written into
law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10

II you want work, read the want col
umns of The Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Shows II Can Be Done

Under Mr.. Roosevelt the chief use
Of this (the Sherman) law was as
something to talk about; under Mr.
Taft 1t has been treated as law pos
sessing vitality. The result has been
to 1ake clear that such evils as ex-
list can be cured by enforcing the law
we now have So why all this bother
about trust" control of government
and courts? Why the constant harp
Ing upon revolution" and the need
of restoring the government to the
people" and upon initiative and refer
endum and recall, all to the end of
loading down the statute books with
new laws New York Herald Qnd).
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
NOW TIME FOR ACTION
COUNTRY CAN SPARE FURTHER
RHETORICAL EFFORTS.
Hope Is That Bryan and the Rest Of
the Administration Can Demon
xtrate Ability to Fill Their
High Positions

Mr- Bryan has indicated his steering
course at the head of the state de-
partment in terms of platform rhet-
oric- His citation from an ancient
speech to show the quality of his
ideals reyamped a very creditable
piece Of composition, but accom-
plished nothing more It did, how
ever, disclose the burden of Mr.. Bry-
an This will be to repress the ten
denotes so habitual and so developed,
to talk, to use the orotund style of
deliverance upon public questions and
to get down to the level of unroman-
tic diplomatic vocabulary
Like the man who was ambitious
to become a financial expert and
sought to set forth his statements of
the market, interlarded with Burke
and Byron, until one could not tell
whether he was talking of money or
moonshine, the new secretary of state
is apt to fall into the fatal customary
language in an office where
such use would be fatal to effect.
1t has lofty ideals, lofty destinies,
lofty character, and perhaps it is
toplofty in its self-estimation. So
that il the men who are now in the
lead of public affairs will kindly spare
further evidence of rhetoric abilities
and simply buckle down to real work
as though they felt the rub of yoke
on their necks the country will be
very much obliged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Healthy Baby is
Precious BLESSING
To Make Ii Healthy and
Keep it He0ff11yUs q Re-
liable Baby LGrdfive

In spite OF the greatest personal
care and the most intelligent attention
to diet. babies and children will be-
come constipated, and it is a fact that
constipation and Indigestion have
wrecked many g. young life To start
with a good digestive apparatus Is to
start life without handicap.
But as we cannot all have perfect
working bowels we must do the next
best thing and acquire them, or train
them to become healthy. This can be
done by the use of a laxatiye-tonic
very highly recommended by a great
many mothers. The remedy is called
DIR. Caidwells Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tons. 1t can be bought conveniently
at any drug store for fifty cents or
one dollar a bottle, and those who are
already convinced of its merits buy
the dollar size.
It's mildness makes it the ideal medi-
feline for children, and it Is also very
pleasant to the taste. Tt is sure in
its effect and genuinely harmless.
Very little of it is required and its
frequent use does not cause it to lose
its effect, as is the case with so many
other remedies.
Thousands can testify to its merits
in constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness, sick headaches, etc, among them
reliable people like Mrs. M Johnson,
752 Dayton St, Kenosha, Wis. She is
the mother of little Dorothy Johnson
who was always in delicate health IN
til her mother gave her Dr. Cald-
well sSyrup Pepsin. Mrs. Johnson says.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Tafts Record.

Mr.. Taft's administration certainly
has not held back in prosecuting law
breaking trusts, and the very fact that
1t has not was largely responsible for
the opposition against his reelection.
1t has not held back in the matter
of a progressive postal policy 1t has
not held back in the warning on Gus
toms frauds, nor the white slave traf-
fic. 1t has not held back in wag
ing war on pork barrel expendi-
lures, nor in denouncing the sham
economies that have been promul-
gated by members of the chief oppos-
ing party.
Mr.. Taft has wisely held back"
from the wave of frenzied assaults
upon the courts and the constitution,
as he has held back from Indulgence
in jingoism when the occasion de-
manded patriotism. The simple truth
is that, taking the governmental de-
partments as a whole, Mr.. Taft's adj
ministration has set an unusually high
standard in respect to growth and
efficiency It has been a strong, but
not noisy, administration. Strength
does not consist OF noise. and fire.
quentIy the strongest agencies work
without noise--Springfeld Repub
lican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
siIage From Forage Plants.

Besides corn, excellent silage may
be made from alfalfa, clover, oats and
peas, rye, sorghum, kaffir-corn, millet
and milo maize. While corn is the
principal crop for silage, it is often
found advisable to make silage from
other plants, especially during drouth
seasons, when excellent sorghum and
kaffir-corn can be grown as a catch
up. The first cutting of alfalfa hay
during a wet season is often lost. This
could be put in the silo and saved, and
by feeding out during the summer
months, the silo can be ref1lled IN the
fall with corn and kafir-corn-
During recent years. we have noted
a steady increase in the price of hay,
in fact all forage has commanded a
very high price, and 1t is necessary
for the stock keeper to produce a for
age at less money than hay If he
wishes to realize a good profit on his
stock. In this capacity the siIo comes
as a great boon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Some Danger in Wilson's Policy.

There is a suspicion in some minds
that President Wilson regards the av-
erage politician as a creature who has
outliFed his usefulness. There is a
belief that he thinks there is more to
be gained by playing politics upon a
larger scale-by appealing, in fact,
to the whole people irrespective of
their party affiliations. There has
been such a change in the times that
this point of view, If it be entertained
by him. may be correct Our govern
ment has always been, however, a
government by parties. and the men
who have regarded themselves as
greater than their party have come to
grief.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

II never saw such rapid Improvement
in the health of anyone. Syrup Pep
sin is a wonderful remedy and / shall
never be without it again" Thousands
keep DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin con-
stantly in the house, for every mem
Der of the family can use it from in
infancy to old age. The users of Syrup
Pepsin have learned to avoid cathar-
tics, salts, mineral waters, pills and
other harsh remedies for they do but
temporary good and are a shock to
any delicate system.
If no member OF your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin, and you would
like to make a personal trial of it be-
fore buying 1t in the regular way Of a
druggist, send your address, postal
will do-to DR.. w. B. Caldwell,
2o3 Washington Street, Monticello, H.,
and free sample bottle Will be
mailed you.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Almost Too Much to Hone.

It is to be hoped that the Demo-
Gratis, enlightened by experience, will
not repeat the history of the two
years OF disastrous Democratic rule
under Cleveland from 1892 to 1894. 1t
is to be hoped that Ley will content
themselves with the Offices and keep
their experimental and ravaging hands
of the throat of the Industries and
prosperity of the ccunt-y-Los An
geles Times (Rep).
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Republicans Wish Him We'll

There is nothing inherently fncapa-
BILE in Democracy. and it viii be the
earnest hope OF every American, Re
publican as we'll as Democrat, that the
next four years of our history viii re-
veal Mr. Wilson as enc of our success
full chief nagistrates.-San Francis
co Chronicle tRep.).
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
DIrectJno cbIIdren Arioht.

The young need to be taught that
although there is sometimes a pleas
ure of the senses in committing sin,
it is inevitably followed by remorse
and punishment. Crime, remorse,
punishment form an inseparable trio.
On the other hand. while it is often
hard to do right, the sense OF salts
faction, self-respect and self-control
that follows right action is worth all
the effort made.