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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17

on victory they do not run their heads
against wall. Some OF the worst de-
reats in history have resulted from
overconfidence.
German Right Badly Punished.
The probabilities are that this 10
about what is Occurring: The German
right, which overreached itself, has
been hammered back and badly pun
ished. It is withdrawing and doing SO
hastily But 1t is not crushed. 1t stili
has sting in it. Harassed by the al
lies. its rear guard Is fighting off the
pursuit constantly. probably getting
little time either to sleep or eat. The
German right will be drawn back. with
delaying actions against the allies. un-
til the point is reached whore the Ger
mans can make an advantageous stand.
These troops are being reinforced.
Reserves are being rushed up to them.
if, indeed some Of the best German
troops in the east are not being hur-
red back across the Fatherland to
meet the new situation. on this last.
at any rate, there ara intimations ana
this is exactly what the Germans
strategic railways are built for Where
the Germans will choose to make their
stand is conjectural.
1t should speedily develop, within
the next several days. what reliance
is to be placed on the reports that the
Germans are worn out and in some
cases near Generalization, and whether
there is any real likelihood Of the allies
crowding the kaiser's troops off the
soil of France. That so weil-disclp-
lined body Of men as the German WIN
be able speedily to pull themselves to-
gether and put up powerful defen-
sve as we'll as deliver terrific counter
strokes is to be fully expected.
Russian Successes Not Exag9erated.
The tenor of the reports from the
eastern war theater indicates that the
Russian successes over the Austrians
have not been exaggerated. They gain
the more Importance from the evidence
now presented that the German re-
Inducements to the Austrians have not
succeeded in stemming the Slavic tide.
However. il looks as If the conclusion
that Austria has been practically put
ont of business for the war Is prema-
ture Germany on the other hand.
can look for little Austrian assistance
if the reports are correct that COM
bined Russian and Servian movement
on Budapest is about to start.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
CHICAGO Produce,

Chicago. Sept II.
4ter, unchanged; creamery extras,
/extra firsts, 2Sh @29; firsts, % q
N1s.
Eggs. unsettled; receipts, 1929 cases:
at mark, cases included. goa 3D. ordin-
airy firsts, 21d22; firsts. 2202S.
Cheese, unchanged; daisies. 1919;
twins, new, 1s@161s; Young Americas 5,
161s: long horns, 1871; brick. IS.
Poultry, alive. lower; fowls, 151s @
10; springs 15@1511.
Pork-Cash, 1900.
Lard-Cash, 9.42h.
Ribs-Cash, 11:00@11.5o.
Rye-No. 2, 90G91.
Barley, 63d75.
Timothy, 400 "a $50.
Glover, nominal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Try tubs Gag 30; process extras 2sa

dairy tubs 1880; process extras 2sa
26i2.
Cheese-Unchanged state whole
milk specials, white or colored 10 e a
15S.; average fancy 15a loA; skins.
choice, IL y a 1l5s.
Eggs-Unsettled: receipts 1857
cases; fresh gathered ga 81; extra
firsts 21d2S: tirsts a5026; seconds %
a24 gathered browns 27M3l; Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery browns
S2d3S.
Poultry-Aiive. steady; western
chickens 1872 a ~: fowls 1Sd19: tur-
keys 15d16; dressed steady; western
chickens Is %; fowls 141c a 20; tur-
keys 23426.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Range of Chicago Grain Prices.

CnlcaRO, sept. n.
Wheat-september opened at 1.0Si u:
highest, 1.0s1s lowest, 1.07: closed,
i.a7A; December. opened at 1.11A;
closed, 1.1o..
Corn-December opened at 72s:
highest, 721a lowest, 7OSs; closed,
7oB; May, opened at 747s; closed,
1915.
Oats-December opened at 5oA;
highest, 5o2: lowest, 4aA; closed,
1919: May opened at 53la; closed,
52A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
SOLDIERS NEED GOOD SHOES.
Wellington and Napoleon Both Recog
njzed That as Fact.

rfZed That as + act.
A study of the orders given by Ma
poleon indicates the care he exercised
to have q sufficient supply of shoes
provided. On one occasion he wrote:
you know that shoes are always
needed in war" and at another time
he said to Baron Lejeune, Shoes help
on marches and marches win battles
To Sir John Burgoyne's question adj
dressed to Wellington, What was the
first requirement of soldier" "A good
pair of shoes" he replied and the
second requirement. "a good pair OF
shoes for a change" "And the third
"a pair of soles for repairs. War
Number" of the Scientific American
Sept 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main.l
Kansas City, Sept II.
wheat-No red. 1.o1 1.o3 NOM
inaI: No. g red. s7m100 nominal; No.
4 red. 95d9a nominal; No. . hard
1.01 HOPE: No 3 hard, IS q LOO; No.
hard, $50 ass
Corn-No. ?, "A; No. white, Try:
No. . yellow. rs; No. white. .612 q
II nominal; No. 8, 73d 1919 nominal:
No. yellow. 74G75 nominal.
oats-No. 2, 431431s nominal; No.
white. 47647k: No. 3, 42la GAS nomi-
nal; No. white, ASH.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
St. Louis Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main.l
ST Louis, Sept. Il.
wheat-No. ? red, 1.o6i2 q LOS: No. 8
red. 10411O6: No. red, 9SI1.o2: No.
hard, 1.05 II @1.OS; No hard, 1880
1.07,s; No. hard, none
Corn-No. .. TN m7s: No. 3. 75i4 a
IS: No. 2 White. S0QSola; No. 5, 10 Il :
No. yellow. 1SI7S1a: No. yellow.
Te0T7: No. white 1917 n IS; No. s
yellow. 76A G761a; No white. 7SR :;
No. 5 white. rs; No 3. II: No. yellow.
770771a; No 4 yellow -; No. I, 76ls'
Oats-No. 2. +7@47la; No. white,
40; No. g. 45H2 M46le: No white
4794S; No. 4 white. 46t2 standard, 4s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Mu.4 Have Boon Eieree.

"Oh, George, Georgie!" exclaimed a
fond mother when she saw her small
boy considerably battered up and dirty,
you hare been fighting again: How
aften have told you that you shouldn't
fight7"
"welI," said he, what are you going
to do when O fellow hits you?"
Nth! ~, keep keep S;s: Gu. CO his way, said the
mother.
"P1I bet" said the youngster, hell
keep out OF mine after this"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago. Sept. II.
her; Jerseys, s5@93;
Michigan, 759S9; Wisconsin, 1908;
receipts, 40 cars.
Jerseya. 85M92.
Michigan, 75@s0.
wisconsin, 1893.
Receipts, 40 cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Tuesday, Sept. 2

Sale to commence at 10 a. m. sharp
we have a number Of good work
and driving horses now listed for this
sale.
A number Of good mich cows and
calves: so head of 100 pound shoats:
god and healthy Some chickens; all
kinds Of harness. buggie and wagons
We have Is head of early spring
calves: head mich cows.
II you have anything to sell list te
early. Our sale Tuesday, Sept. 8, was
one Of the best ever held. Every horse
listed sold but four.
BIG SALE DECEMBER
We now have listed 80 head of Short
Horns and Hereford cattle to be sold in
Decembe. 1914. Persons wishing to sell
should list early to enable us to list
them In catalog. We want about Is
head more for this sale Send pedi-
Ereesto T. J. Shoemaker. Harshaiitowns
Iowa.
Lunch served on grounds.
List what you will have
for this sale early, so we can
give it proper publicity,
phone 1893 Yellow or 65l.
Consignments Of horses,
cattle, hogs and sheep So
licited.
YOUR MARKET sALE-sEsT ON
EARTH
PLUMB BROS. MASON &
SHOEMAKER.
COL. A. p. MASON, 81 Union, Auet.
T. J. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Modern Education.

The idea Of a woman letting a man
mend his own shirt"
doesnr KNOW how to sew. She may
have some domestic accomplishments.
She may. for instance know how to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton. over
% East Main.l
Peoria, Sept. II.
Corn-Receipts. twenty cars: UNI
changed; No. 2. 20; No. yellow. 49,:
No. 8, 20: No. 8 yellow. 10; No. yell
low. 7s1a; No. 4, 7s&; no grade, 7S:
No. yellow, 7S1s; No. 6 yellow, 7s1s;
No. /. 70.
Oats-Receipts, twenty cars: y low
er; No. white, ~: No. 8 white 46 q
462; standard. 4sa IA: sample, IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Her Advantaae..

Yves. she's the best swimmer in our
set.
THAT seems useful accomplish
ment.
No it isn't. Every summer it takes
at least dozen young men to teach
her the simplest rudiments.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Reoresentative Cattle Sales.
stoekera and Fseders.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Wednesday's
fresh supply did not hold up to the
expectations, nor TO that OF MONDAY,
and yard buyers went after the crop
early. The run the first two days OF
the week was large and dealers were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
MARKET RECEIVERS AFTER AN
EARLY DIP BY REASON OF
SELLING DRIVE,
CORN PRICES SWAY IN
-- SYMPATHY NTH WHEAT
Opening Is Lower RuesGeneral upsurn
Follows With Whest Advanee-oats
Trading Not as Broad az OF Late'
and CurtaiIment Of Demand Leads
to Moderate Setback.

Chicago. Sept. 17-Wheat prices re-
covered today from an early dip that
resulted from selling drive by Pit
SPECTATORS. After opening Re lower to
Il up. values declined Il to = and then
made recovery in full
Subsequent repoSts that the German
emperor had conditionally accepted
President Wilson's second offer OF
mediation led 10 decided break.
Rallies later failed to hold. The close
was nervous at i. TO cents under
last night.
Corn sNayed with wheat. The open
ing, which ranged from Is TO Is off
to u advance, was followed by an up
turn.
Renewal of peace talk brought about
fresh weakening Of the market. The
close was nervous az ! g TO IL cents
net decline.
Oats.
Oats trading was not nearly as broad
as OF late. The curtailnent of demand
led TO a moderate setback in prices.
Provisions.
Higher values for hogs lifted the pro-
vision market. There was rise of
to % cents but not eli OF the gains
were held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
N.,x vo.k prean..

New York, Sept. II.
ButteI-Unchanged: creamery extras
8aG3sh; extra firsts 2sh 0s1h: state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool Sept. II.
wheat-spot firm: No. Manitoba
as SGD: No. 2 Manitoba IS I'd: futures
firm, October SIS Sad; December Sc
9iad.
corn-sSpot nominal; futures steady;
October IS Sd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Marshalltown Sales and
Commission Co.'s
EIGHTEENTH
Market Sale

At PLUMB BROS HEATED, SEAT q
Ed AND ELECTRIC LIGHTED
SALE PAVILION, ON ELEvENTH
AVENUE, NORTH OF THE FAIR +
GROUNDS I,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Rance Of Prices.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants, 22 East Main ssret. Phone
6S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
Grain Trade News Items.

[F'rom Lamsons wire. 2o3 Masonic
temple, phone 193.l
Primary receipts-Wneat 3,17400o;
corn, 33l000: oats. 1.046,00o.
Primary hipmenS-Wheat. l,423.-
600: corn, s07 600; oats $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures and flour, 95s,-
600; corn, 1900; oats. 1,o23.0Oo.
Northwest cars--Minneapolis. wheat
sos; Duluth, $50; Winnipeg. 1,2Ss.
Chicago car lots-Wheat, S4i; corn,
109; oats. 21I.
Estimated cars tomorrow-Wheat
S4s: corn, IS; oats, 143.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
MR.. DANIELS LAUDS Y. M. C. A.
Head of Navy Tells of Its Work
Among Soldiers and Sailors.

GREENENlLLE. ) g. February 3
The church OF the world has its greatest
enemy in the indifference of men, the
most successful foe OF Christianity Sec
retary Daniels Of tie Navy declared here
yesterday in address at the interstate
y NJ 9 \. convention of the Two Caro-
linas The Secretary commended John
X Mott who dee .ined the post OF min
is,er to China because he felt he coull
serve God and his fellow-men better as a
leader of the Y. NJ c. A
.'In the strenuous life OF the present
day" Mr. Daniels said. mems time is
!. absorbed by things which Seem big and
of vast Importance. because they are 50
near at hand and because they concern
providing the necessaries of life or sue
cess in chosen careers in competition
with men who are impelled by similar
motives. These things loom UP big be-
cause they are III the foreground of our
lives and they obstruct the vision OF
things of greater Importance, but which
seem to lie in the distance"
The Secretary referred TO the work OF
The Y. NJ. q. A., speaking of wha, il had
done among the soldiers. the sailors the
railroad men and the industrial workers
in mills and factories.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
VESSEL FAILS TO REPORT
RETURN FROM SEA TRIP
Tug Potomac Not Heard From Since
Her Intellectual Effort to Res
cue Fishing Craft.

Not having heard from the naval tug
Potomac since last Thursday. when the
little vessel had been obliged to abandon
her efforts to relieve two Maine fishing
vessels in the ice in Bay of Islands. the
Navy Department today telegraphed the
authorities at Sydney, n. s.. for infor-
nation of the missing tug
1t is supposed that she may be some
where beset by ice and unable to make
port. though it is regarded as singular
that she has not been able to report
through her own radio outfit
The Potomac managed to GET within
ten miles of the two American vessels
when she was obliged to turn back by the
heavy and impenetrable shore ice sur
rounding the sloops. The fact that the
ice was too heavy for the powerful tug
to penetrate. however. is regarded by
naval officers as proof that it afforded the
crews of the fishing vessels a safe way
to retreat to the mainland
Evening star., 1914-02-09
HAITIAN CABINET FORMED
BY GEN. OREsTEs ZAM0R
Michel Orestes, Fugitive President,
Arrives at Jamaica-Theodore
Seeking Funds.

PORT Az PRINCE, Haiti, February
9.-Gen. Orestes zamor, who was elected
president Of Haiti by congress yester-
day in succession to Michel Oreste. who
fled on the outbreak of the revolution.
formed his cabinet today, the portfolios
being distributed as follows:
Minister of foreign affairs-J. n.
Leger. =
Minister of finance-Edmund Les
pinasse.
Minister OF public works-Gen. Beau
fosse Laroche.
Minister of the interior-Gen. Carlos
Zamor.
Minister of public instruction-M.
Dalencour ...-,s
Minister of war and marine-Gen.
Etienne.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, February O.
Michel Oreste, fugitive President of
Haiti, and his wife arrived here today
on board the German. steamer Prinz
Eitel Friedrich. They landed without
any incident
Evening star., 1914-02-09
May Be Part of Purpose.
BAREs FRAUD IN ART WORK.
Gutzen Borglum Says Real Sculp-
tors Seldom Receive Credit.

NEW YORK. February a.-Art circles
We're interested today in statements by
Gutzen Borslum. sculptor. that nearly GO
per cent of all the monuments and
statues i'll the United States, including
those In Statuary Hall. Washington, were
not made by those whose names they
bear.
The sculptor was addressing the Wo-
mans Political Union. Right here in
our city he continued, II have known
two or three sculptors who committed
suicide They had been doing other men $
work. and other men getting the credit
and they getting barely enough money to
exist. I know that most of the work of
statuary in this country has not been
done by the men whose name they bear
This is how America gets her art Con-
tracing firms get the contract and the
honor The starving artists do the work
The government pays for sculpturing
thousands of dollars. of which the sculp.
tor gets a hundred or So
Evening star., 1914-02-09
CALL ON THE PRESIDENT
Secretary Redfeld Introduces Light
house and Steamboat INSPECTORS.

Secretary Redtield of the Department Of
Commerce today introduced to President
Wilson lighthouse and steamboat inspect
ors from all parts of the United States
and its territories. These men have been
called to Washington for conferences
with Secretary Redfield looking to better
ment of the service
Following the visit to the President. Sec
retary Redfield entertained the members
of the lighthouse service at luncheon at
the Powhatan Hotel. Later in the week,
he declared. he will entertain the steam
boat inspectors.
With the Secretary there also went to
the White House Assistant Secretary
Sweet of the Department of Commerce
Commissioner George r. Putnam of the
bureau of lighthouses, George Chler, su-
pervising inspector general of the steam
boat inspection service, and Assistant Su-
pervising Inspector Hoover.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
Theodore Seeking Money.

1t is expected here that one of the first
acts of the new Haitian government will
be to arrange for the payment of the in
terest on railroad bonds due since Feb
ruary /.
The State Department has received no
word of the attitude toward the new
regime of Davilmar Theodore, revolution
airy leader. reported to have set up pro-
visional government at Cape Haitien.
Commander Bostwick. on the gunboat
Nashville at Cape Haitien reports Theo-
dore trying to get money from merchants
The Nashville will leave Cape Haitien
Wednesday or Thursday for Guantanamo
to coal. The cruiser San Francisco will
take her place.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
FEDERAL INQUIRIES
INTO MINE STRIKES
House Subcommittees Are on
Ground in Michigan and
Colorado.
PLANS OF INVESTIGATORS
COVER A WIDE RANGE
Will Take Up Interference With
Mails. immigration and Re-
straints of Trade.

HANCOCK. Mich. February g.-Mem-
bers of the committee authorized by
the lower house of Congress to inves-
tigate the copper miners strike, which
has been in progress since last July.
We're prepared to begin hearings this
afternoon in the Hancock city hail.
Representatives. Edward T. Taylor of
Colorado. chairman of the committee
and John J. Casey of Pennsylvania ar
rived Saturday. but the train bearing Rep
resentative Joseph Howell of Utah, the
member necessary to make a quorum.
was reported stormbound somewhere on
the lower peninsula this morning, and
prospects for meeting dwndled as the
day advanced. Chairman Taylor said that
it was unlikely that hearings would be-
gin before tomorrow.
The heaviest snowfall of the winter has
kept Mr.. TAYLOR and Representative
Casey of Pennsylvania indoors since their
arrival Saturday, and they have had no
opportunity to see any of the copper
country beyond the range of vision from
their hotel.
Representatives c. w. Hamlin of
Missouri and r. NJ. Switzer of Ohio
other members of the committee. are
expected to take part in the hearings
at a later date.
Although the course to be followed
in the hearings has not been determined
it is expected the miners will appear first
before the committee. Causes that led up
to existing conditions in the copper coun-
try will be the first subject to be touched
upon by the strikers. according to o. \.
Hilton of Denver. chief of counsel for
the Western Federation of Miners
Among ether subjects to be presented by
the miners will be the Italian Hall dis
aster at Calumet, Christmas eve, and
the subsequent deportation from Han
cock of Charles II. Meyer. president of
the federation
Evening star., 1914-02-09
FOR A SUPREME NAVY
London Business Men, at Mass Meet.
ing, Indorse British Policy.

LONDON. February 9.-Unqualified and
unanimous Endorsement of the British
policy of maintaining "a supreme navy.
was voiced today by great mass meet
ing of representative business men of the
CITY of London. The meeting was held
at the Guild hail under the presidency of
the lord mayor.
The call for the meeting had been
signed by about 1.000 of the leading bank
ers merchants and shipowners of all po-
litical creeds. The purpose was to assure
the government that citizens of London
would cordially support it in any meas
ures necessary to insure the supremacy
of the navy and the security of British
commerce. Those present at the meeting
represented several billions Of capital
Evening star., 1914-02-09
ITALY TO SEND WARSHIPs.
Admiral Trifari Ordered to Prepare
for Canal Opening.

NAPLES. Italy. February a.-orders
We're received today from the Italian MN
lister of marine for the preparation ~ a
squadron of italian war vessels to par
tcipate in the International naval gath
ering ii CONNECTIONS with the opening Of
the Panama canal
Il is understood that Rear ADMIRAL
Eugenio Trifari VII D- in command and
that the vessels under him viii b. til.
armored cruisers Pisa. san Marco and
Amalf.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
BANK TO QUIT BUSINESS.
Head of Winona. Miss, Institution
Objects to Proposed Law.

WINONA. Miss, February I've
wish to close up the Winona Savings
Bank before the legislature puts all
in the penitentiary; therefore, we wish all
depositors to come and draw their
money. We also wish all parties owing
us to come forward and pay US i'm
mediately."
This notice was sent today to all
depostors of the bank by j. c. Purpell,
the president. The Mississippi legisla-
ture now has under consideration bank
ing bill. one of the features of which is
the. guarantee of deposits. In a state
ment Mr.. Purnell said heretofore his
word was all that was necessary to as
sure confidence in the bank, and that he
would quit business before submitting
to the proposed law
Evening star., 1914-02-09
WARNS OF FLOOD PERIL.
Work of Drainage Congress Halted
by Lack Of Funds.

Financial starvation has halted the
efforts of the National Drainage Con-
gress TO guard against a recurrence of
the foods which DANA ged the middle
western and southern states last year.
Edmund I. Perkins, president of the
congress, has notified Ernest F. Bicknell
national director of the Red Cross So
ciety. OF his inability to continue opera
tions because of lack of funds, and
warned the Red Cross TO be prepared
ro cope again in a few weeks with Hood
havoc such as that of last year which
cost the American people nearly a thou
sand lives and property to the value of
5000 100000.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
GOES ON SIDE TRACK.
Senate Fails to Consider the Woman
Suffrage Amendment.

Although standing first on the calendar
of business Of the Senate. the resolution
providing that the Constitution be so
amended that woman suffrage be extend
ed throughout the United States failed
to come up ill the Senate at the close of
the morning business today
AS soon as the Vice President announo~
ed that morning business was closed
Senator Bryan of Florida moved that
the Senate proceed to the consideration
of the Notifications appropriation bill,
and this was done.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
Students Greet Secretary Houston.

AUSTIN, Tex. February 9.-Two thou
sand students of the University of Texas
met Secretary OF Agriculture Houston
and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
when they arrived here today to hold d
regional bank hearing. The students act
was III the nature of a homecoming
greeting to Secretary Houston, who was
formerly president of the university.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
Divers View of Sunken Steamer.

NORFOLK. Va. February 9.-In the
opinion of expert divers who have thor
oughly examined the wreck of the O.l
Dominion steamer Monroe, sunk in col
lision with the Nantucket. the bodies of
the forty-one victims, as well as the
cargo. can be saved. The vessel itself is
a total loss.
Evening star., 1914-02-09
Studying District Problems.

Replying to inquiries today as to his
position on sundry legislative problems
pending in Congress that affect the re-
lations between the District of Columbia
and the United States. the President said
that he had not had time to study the
situation, but that he was trying to in
form himself on District questions as
rapidly as ne could.
He has not committed himself on the
half-and half law now in existence, and
has a perfectly open mind on this and
other District problems before Congress.