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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
CONGRESS MAY PROBE
AUDITOR DENTS FEES
Chairman Johnson Thinks He
Receives Too Much-In-
come Declared Absurd.

Ben johnson, chairman of the House
committee on the District of Columbia,
Is preparing another investigation-this
time into the fees collected by the auditor
of the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia. Information coming to Chair
man Johnson's ears is that the fees of
that office sometimes reach as high as
1900 a year, and this. according to
members of the District committee, seems
to be too high.
In order to have flrst-hand information,
Mr.. Johnson intends to send. one OF the
expert accountants In the employ of the
District committee to the Office of the
auditor to investigate into the money re-
ceived there, and to make report to
bers Of the committee who are interested
in the investigation is to reduce the in.
come of that Office to the incumbent.
Friends Deny Story.
Friends of Louis A. Dent, the present
auditor, say that the fees do not reach
$50, OOO and mention $4,000 as the highest
possible limit Even this Isl too large
according to the views Of the chairman
Of the District committee, who says thai
even half of $4,000 is in excess of what
1t should be.
If the matter Is investigated in public
hearing 1t is probable that some one viii
make the charge that the investigation
had it's start with trouble which Auditor
Dent has had with loan shark" In
his official activity. It Is understood that
Mr.. Dent had to pass upon AFFAIRS In
volving a fee charged by this '1oar
shark and refused to allow 1t. Ever
since them say friends of Mr.. Dent, there
has been constant agitation concerning
Mr.. Dents income. 1t il possible, also
that it may be shown That persons In
terested in embarrassing Mr. Dent Of
fered lawyer in this city $1,000 to start
agitation similar to that now about tc
culminate in an investigation.
Nothing to Conceal, Says Dent.
When told by a Star reporter Of the
proposed investigation Of his office
Auditor Dent said:
1T have no objection to any investisa-
tion Congress may wish to make mas
much as there is nothing to conceal about
the business of this office. ! shall be
very glad to aid Mr.. Johnson in any in
quiry he sees fit to institute. AS far az
the statements about the income from the
office is concerned. they are absurd"
Mr.. Dent declined to discuss the sug-
gestion that the threatened inquiry by
Congress grew out Of his decision In the
matter of a loan on real estate, where
he felt obliged to disallow q claim OF
moro than 5000 sought to be exacted by
a money lender in foreclosure proceed
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08

may be to put 1t in the hands OF the
democratic members of the committee,
excluding the republicans from the COM
mittee room. Four of the seven demo-
cratic members of the committee are
ardentiy in favor of hurrying along the
administration bill, and will be in po-
sition to drag the other democrats along
possible to settle their differences in COM
mittee. a caucus probably will be. held.
Fowler Attacks Bill.
The committee yesterday afternoon
heard Charles N. Fowler, former mem
Der OF the House, and former chairman
of the banking and currency committee.
He attacked the bill, declaring it would
create currency which was mot adapt
ed to the needs of the country" and II
passed would result in commercial bed
lam and financial ruin He character
lied the present Aldrich-Vreeland emer-
gency currency law as an antiquity.
THAT measure he said. was damned
through Congress by former President
Roosevelt, under the same damnable pre-
tense that is being used by President
Wilson to force this bill through Con-
gress-pass the bill or plead inccmpe-
tence"
Mr. Fowler advocated the establishment
of a system of pure bank note asset cur
rency. under which each individual bank
would issue its own notes as currency,
as they were needed.
Makes Recommendations.
He recommended that tho present
$76O. 600 900 OF bank notes remain I'm cir
culation. but that the per; cent govern
ment bank notes securing them DO re-
tired and the notes become "credit cur
rency'' issued by banks. On this cur
rency, he said. a per cent tax would
form a guarantee fund which would be
held against notes outstanding issued by
banks which might fail. Against the
notes. he said. the banks should be re-
quired to hold reserve equal to their
reserve against deposits. He recommend
ed holding Of a. gold reserve of a billion
and quarter dollars by the government
to control the gold supply of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
EXCISE HEARINGS RESUMED.
Two Applicants Seek Liquor Ii.
cense Transfers. 4;

The excise board today resumed its
consideration OF applications for liquor
license transfers. James W. Gray applied
for permission to move his establishment,
from 1913 e street to 1904 Z street north
west, while simon Mensh sought the
boards consent to change the location
of the saloon OF which ne is the pro-
prietor from 456. Louisiana avenue to
go n street northwest
Both applications were opposed by At
torney' A. L. Shoemaker, representing the
Anti-Saloon League. Mr. Aiensh was
represented by Attorneys Frank T.. Madi-
gan and J. h., Stein The, board has a
number of liquor license transfer appli-
cations under consideration, but, as yet,
has not announced decision in any OF
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
ST. LOUIS STORM SWEPT.
Hail Kills Many Birds and Rain
Floods Streets.

ST. LOUIS. October s.-A heavy hall
storm succeeded by cloudburst and q
sigh wind. broke over the western part
~ st. Louis today, flooding streets.
breaking windows and tearing down
trees and signboards. The rain fell so
rapidly that the sewers could not carry
on the water, and the sidewalks were
Hooded. street cars on many lines were
tied up for half an hour.
Forest Park was strewn with birds
killed by the han. The storm was
peculiarly local. striking only a section
OF the city. Nc record of the high wind
was made on the instruments of the
United states weather observatory in the
down town section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
HUNT CLUB OUT ON HUNT.
Small Crowd on Second Run OF
Season.

Despite the bad weather, members OF
the Riding and Hunt Club OF Washing
ton started out this afternoon from the
Montgomery Country Club for the Sec
ond drag hunt of the season. The field
was small because Of the absence from
the city of the majority OF the men,
bers Of the club.
Walter II. Tuckerman led the chase
this afternoon. Another drag hunt is
to be held Saturday afternoon. Within
the next few weeks it is expected that
many OF the club members will have
returned to the city, and then the
hunting season will be begun in ear
nest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08

Daniels, will act as naval aid TO the
President whenever the latter requires the
escort of a naval officer.
At army affairs, Col. William Harris. U
s. A, superintendent of grounds and
buildings. will act as military aid to the
President
Lieut.. Commander Timmonis is a som
in-law of former Vice President Charles
Warren Fairbanks. His new assignment,
II is pointed out. was made on account
of the excellent service Lieut.. Command
er Timmons has rendered during former
cruises at sea, in the Navy Department
in charge of the supply division Of the
bureau of ordinance and as naval aid TO
the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
GERMANY TO SEND SHIPS.
Invitation for Ceremonies Surround
ing Opening of Canal Reaches Berlin

BERLIN. October San invitation IN
The German government to send German
warships to attend the ceremony of the
opening of the Panama canal was re-
ceived from Washington at the United
States embassy here today. 1t is to be
presented to the German foreign Office
tomorrow by Charge d'Affaires Joseph c.
Grew.
Acceptance of the invitation by Ger
many Is assured. but the exact compost
lion OF the naval force to take part in
the ceremony has not been decided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
SULZER NOT NEAR COLLAPSE.
Reports Concerning New York Gov
ernor's Health Are Denied.

ALBANY, N. Y, October S.-Reports
that Gov. Sulzer was on the verge of
collapse We're denied at the executive
mansion today. He was never in bet
ter shape was the word given out.
The governor was said to be suffering
from Insomnia as a result Of the hard
work he has been, doing connection
with his trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
TIMM0NS GOES TO SEA.
Action Changes Military and Naval
Aid Service for President.

There will be no uniformed military
or naval aids with President Wilson here
after except when he attends army or
navy functions.
Lieut.. Commander John w. Timmons
u. g. N, who has been naval aid at the
White House. has been granted his ap-
plication for sea service, being assigned
to the battleship Texas as navigator.
1t was determined TO appoint no one in
his place, but Lieut.. Commander Need
ham L. Jones, u. S. N. aid tn SA"r@tary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
Dartmouth Professor Dead.

LISBON. n. H., October S.-Charles
Francis Richardson. professor emeritus Of
English at Dartmouth College. died here
today Of pneumonia, aged sixty-twO. He
had been q member OF the Dartmouth
faculty for thtrty-one yea[As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
Situation Not Relished.

The democrats do not relish this, and
particularly the President Is aroused over
the turn of affairs. II was said today
that the FIRST step to hurry the bill along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08

The body OF James Lamento. an Ital-
ian. was found on the Western Mary
land tracks at Potomac Major. forty
five miles southwest OF Cumberland,
Nd. Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
President Now Backed.

That the currency is to be made a
party measure and the democrats of the
Senate whipped into line to support the
measure was the prophecy made at the
Capitol today. Senators who have con-
ferred with the President take the stand
that as the democrats are responsible for
currency legislation, as we'll as all other
legislation, they should take the matter
into their own hands without further de-
lay. Even Senator Lewis, the assistant
democratic leader, who a few weeks ago
declared himself opposed to currency leg
islation at the present session, Is out now
with a statement that the democrats
should do the Presidents bidding, and
that speedily.
The currency hill has so far been con-
sidered by the full banking and currency
committee Of the Senate. The republican
members of the committee, aided by
Senators Hitchcock and Reed, democrats,
and at times by Senator O'Gorman, also q
democrat. have had their way with the
bill. They hold the balance of power at
present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08

John Callary. sixty-five years old. died
Sunday near Ingham, Page county, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
Resolution Taken UP.

That saved the situation somewhat,
as far as appearances were concerned,
but still the House could not take up
the conference report on the deficiency
bill The House had to go into COM
mittee on the whole and consider a
vocational education resolution, and,
with Representative Garrett in the
chair, proceeded TO hear the resolution
read. ..s-
Thereupon Representative Hughes. of
Georgia moved that the committee
should rise. which 1t, did, and Repre-
sentative Garrett went around in front
of the Speakers desk and solemnly re-
ported to the speaker pro tenn that the
House. sitting in committee on the whole,
had been considering such, and such a
resolution. and had come TO no con-
clusion thereon.
Right after that point of no quorum
was made. and "A call of the House was
had 1t showed that the House lacked
twenty-eight members of having a
quorum. and the sergeant-at-srms was
directed TO go out aud arrest any menu
Der he could and bring him in.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
CHURCH is FREE
FROM ALL DEBT
Hancock N. {. Raises Last Dollar
Needed Today

The last Of the debt that has been
hanging over the First NJ =. church
Of this city was CLEARED away this
morning when the committee made "a
maj effort and secured the needea
amount.
Al the beginning Of the week It WAS
announced that $3.50 was stil required
md that this amount would be raised
during the week or taken care Of by
the congregation themselves tomor-
row. rhe committee worked hard
during the week, but this mornine
there was still small sum needed.
Rather than let this rest until tomor-
row. the church members made an
ether effort ANA finally were able to
show pledges for the entire amount
needed at noon
Instead Of service 90 raise money
tomorrow night. the pastor was able
e. announce service of praise and
THANKSGIVING. At this time the pastor
win deliver IN address on the new
Tines of aggressive work that the
church win undertake during the com
Ing months now that the debt rs
raised.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
Hancock Department
ARE KILLING FEW BIRDS.
Hancock Youths Seem to Take Little
Interest in Bounty.

Hancock small boys are not hunting
the sparrow with their former enthu-
siasm. or at least they are not getting
the results they used 20 get, accord
ing Ia the city clerk The law pro-
vides that the county provision be-
comes operative the first of Deem
Der ana that the buunties may he col
lected until February. Last year the
small bay hunted with great enthu-
slasm and success, and hundreds of
birds were brought To the clerk.
Hancock merchants and citizens i'm
general are just as well pleased that
the boys are not spending their time
hunting sparrows and indeed IT is
Thought parental opposition Ia the
bounty hunting has had much 10 do
with the fact that So few bounties are
being claimed.
The law Is not good nor welcome
one, according to Hancock citizens
and they hope earnestly for it's repeal
The law is demoraling To the young
81 generation. The sparrow In Han
cock has never been a great nuisance
and Hancock people are at loss to
understand why il should be driven
out The damage done To the crops i'm
the summer time is, of course, the
reason given for the laws existence,
but this is a point on which there is
a grea. deal of divided opinion.
The Use Of air guns and sling shots
the law and this is about the only
way the small boy can hope To bring
the birds down. The use of poisons
also Is strictly forbidden.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
HANCOCK 6REViTiES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Z. .. McGuire returned home To
Marquette YESTERDAY. having been
called to Hancock by the illness Of
mis- son, Jack. who has been under
going an operation AT 81. Josephs for
appendicitis
J. II. Hicock of Hancock is in the
iron country ON business.
Miss Mayme Fitzgerald arrived in
Hancock this morning for brief
visit.
Hancock Aeric Fratcrnal order of
Eagles will hold their installation Of
ot'icers this evening in their hall. state
president Mclaughlin and State Trus-
tee Jewell will be here for the affair.
Mrs. Lucille Richards has as her
guest her daughter Mrs. sherman
Bernard of Detroit.
MerNin Baer has returned To chi
Cago.
pr Rudolph Mas has returned To
the lower peninsula after spending tn
holidays with quincy friends.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Hugh Johnston have
returned from Chicago where they
spent the holidays
Albert Sobey Is visiting in Kalama
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
SCHOOLS WILL REOPEN.
Hancock Students Will Return TO
Studies Monday Morning.

Hancock Students viii Return to
Studies Monday Morning.
The Hancock schools will reopen
after the Christmas vacation next
Monday morning, this being the last
lengthy intermisson until the regular
summer vacation, the spring vacation
having been done away with
The Hancock students who have
been spending their vacations at home
viii return Ia their various schools
tomorrow. a few of those planning to
attend schools at greater distances
leaving this evening.
The opening of the public schools
On Monday win he followed Tuesday
evening with the opening of the new
city night school in the high school
lulding The opening Of this school
IS somewhat in the nature of an eX-
pertinent. but superintendent LaRowe
believes ii will prove successful one
and that the school will come To- be
q regularly established institution
here.
The parochial schools in Hancock
win likewise reopen Monday morning
after vacation of the usual length.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
HIBERNlANS TO CALUMET

County President Dan Crowley o'
the \. .. IT. has announced that mem
bers of the Hancock lodge are plan
ming on going to Calumet tomorrow
t. attend the meeting to he held there.
The meeting is called for the purpose
OF forming plans for the coming years
activities. Plans are now under con-
sidcration whereby II will be possoble
10 hold track ana field meets in DIFF
lcrent towns during the coming sum
mer ana the funds from any such
meets win be used to help the Calumet
lodge entertain the state order in 1914.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
Tho Horse Was Brave.

Ii Is said that General Crittender
used to tell with great glee OF what
his small son. then eight or nine years
old. said To him day or two after the
battle OF Chickamauga. The general
had ridden during the battle horse
named John Jay that was great IA
vorite with the little fellow. The child
visiting the camp. asked after the
horse and was told that In the fight hc
had acted badly. insisting upon taking
his rider To the rear. 49,.
The boy considered gravely mo.
ment. then. shaking n remonstrant nm
ger. cried:
Papa. that must have been your
work. know John Jay would neve:
have acted like that OF his own free
will"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
HumOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SsgTn

RElNG friend Is n matter or con-
science with some people ana d
mere profession with others.
Fishing is "a sport that requires pa
tlence and a good Imagination.
Money making is one OF the indus
tries In which quantity is hrst con-
sldered before quality.
The man who is unable to tell lie
Is sure TO be able TO secure help from
the first man he meets.
When n woman has learned not to
cry she has gone long way along a
hard road.
The less you care for a person the
easier 1t is to forgive his transgres-
slons.
The man who says he dare not make
love to widow may not be SO un.
sentimental as he is superstitions.
The conception of liberty that some
people have consists in going about
running over the rights of others.
Answer not fool according To his
folly or he will so about proclaiming
you his brother
We may not he ashamed Of what
we know. but lot OF people are
ashamed Of how they know lt.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04

Calumet 4 Arizona made a trip down through the Amer-
can shaft the Workings that were passabe
thorough inspection the property could not be made ar
several levels were 10 make this trip. II was
necessary power plant ana connect up the
cage Immediately returning to surface orders
disconnec and leave the equipment as II
was found.
The of American il closely allied TO the Cal
umet 4 Arizona people ana the stock Is close
~ held Il IL q 100000 share corporaton: par value al
lOs; 81 paid in. and neighborhood Of 100000
in the treasury.
DENIM
The steady accumulation of DEM been going for
"A much longer period than has The bnyins in American
though aggressiyely Further it has been coming
closely connected with the Shat
tuck people and # Shattucl insiders have
tipped DEM for $l2 per what is make these
properties so valuable comprehend they both
seem to be very much the proven
saucer often called in the Bsbee district
DEM has shaft down 1900 feet lying directly north
OF the Junction Arizona. Considerable
lateral done several levels, and on one
small of fair encountered, though ON the
whole the showing was very gratifying The
comprises thirteen claims lies the north of the
junction property Calumet Arizona.
WARREN
There has been little sympathetic buying this issue
though is by DEM and Ameri-
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done the property for several years
and what done indifferent results, though
would that portion % the $500 acres
must be mineralzed
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
CLEARING RINK TODAY.
Ice is Strong Enough to Permit Work
20 be Started.

General Manager Stockly had the
lee on the lake tested at the point
where he plans Ia establish Il munich
pal ice rink, and AS the Ice was found
sufficiently thick work on the rink
was started this morning
The lake has been In use by the
boys for some time and small areas
have been cleared In different places
tor hockey Kinks.
The project of establishing n mum.
icipal rink has met with much com
mendation from all classes of Han
cock citizens. The cost of keeping
the space clear during the winter will
he small as the street force with their
scrapers win be able Ia do the work
rapidly and well.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
PERKINS AND THOMPSON.
Hancock Promoters Would Bring Good
Men Here Fer Bout Soon.

NEGOTIATIONS are now under way bv
which it is hoped to match Cyclone"
Johnny Thompson and "Rilly" Perkins
here for bout either late this month
or early in February. Both men are
well known by their regulations and
a few Fl the present generation nt
fans have seen Thompson In action as
hc inquired in a bout here SOME years
ago.
Perkins has opened negotiations
here and would hc only too glad to
come here FOR a bout. ON New Years
day Perkins met ART Godfrey ana won
ia the second round 10y "A knockout
During the past year Perkins figured
in nineteen bouts. winning four by tn"
knockout route, eight by decisions and
she other seven being declared draws
Perkins did not lose Il fight last year
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
n. j. MILLER of Miller & Co.
BOSTON, JAN. 3, 1913.

While there many reassurng voices trade circles
be- deny great apprehension exists in many
minds the of the metal market 1t is admit
technical position the is
ia the shape has for years After witness
ing reduction in surplus to the modest of proportions.
the consumption of has kept up throughout the
world for the past year at rate that absorbed the
annual production known and the
left stocks in the hands of producers very ebb
the visible supply down about what equals big months
consumption the other hand the selling have
maintained the product price equal "a cents.
an the large sales have made that level small
producers and the so-called second hands have been
sellers Of the metal and previously
from the big price
The price level big transactions remained un-
changed the future, edged affair. II
general business up there little doubt that
concession from present asking levels will be- sought
vain much the consumer may try force he is
and has been doing II there let-up general bust
copper will undoubtedly affected although
be expected. The average price
Tor the year l6 cents a down
is generally thought that the price
not be much below that Producers figures
thought of the big copper early part
of the week.
J. n. CODY Of Miller a Co
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
MEETING OF w. c. T. U.

\ meeting of the county w. 9. II. T..
Portage Lake Baptist church No bust
ness of Importance was transacted At
this meeting, all of the energies OF the
committee being directed to securing
new members