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The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
congress HALLS
TAKE ON LIFE
Solons Gathering for Session
that VIII Start on
p Monday.
MANY TOLEAVE MARCH 4
Insurgency Over Proposed Cotton Re-
lief Legislation Expected-Fiscal
Bills Have First Place.

With House and Senate once building
taking on signs Of life, hotel lobbies I'LL
ing up, the line of visitors at the Whit
House daily increasing, and nearly every
train arriving at Union Station bringing
Senators and Representatives back t.
town, all of Washington is beginning Il
buzz busily in anticipation OF the as
sembling OF Congress at noon next Mon
day for a session which will not termi'
nate until March l.
An extra session after that date is moi
anticipated, as President Wilson is un-
derstood to have assured Legislators he
will not present any new legislation al
this session. He intends, however, &C
insist upon final action on those unfin-
ished measures which he fostered-reor-
ganization Of the merchant marine. con-
servation acts, and the Philippines inde-
pendence bill.
The Philippine bill, granting more
autonomous government to the Filipinos
and declaring they shall have indepen-
dence as soon as they can maintain their
own government, Is pending in the Sen
ate. The bill conforms with a pledge in
the Democratic platform, aud its speedy
enactment into law is hoped for by the
administration.
Fiscal Bills First.
The first work of the new Congress
will be the passage OF appropriation bills.
and in considering these big supply meas
ures the Democrats hope to establish a
better record than that of the last ses-
sion. The President is understood TO be
determined that strict economy shall be
observed. and some friction over the bills
is anticipated.
It is predicted that insurgency will
break out over the proposed measure for
the relief Of cotton growers OF the South
Representative Henry, OF Texas, is the
leader of the Southern members who are
expected to revolt. Those who predict in
surgency point out that a considerable
number OF Democrats will be more inde-
pendent because they will not return to
the succeeding Congress.
Senator Kern, of Indiana, Democratic
leader OF the Senate, says the program
for this session is still in the making.
He intends to call a meeting Of the steer
reach the city. Senator Kern believes a
Democratic conference of the Senate
will be called early to determine which
measures shall be given right Of way.
Representative Hull, who framed the
income tax section Of the present tariff
law, predicts the reelection OF Speaker
Champ Clark Hull sees no reason for
an extra session next summer, and de-
clares that when March arrives Con-
gress will have established a legislative
record OF which Democrats may well be
proud.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,, who
Is among those already in Washington,
says the country is about ready for a
business administration and prosperity
will be one OF the chief issues in the cam
paign Of 1916" Senator Lodge said he
could not now indorse any candidate for
the Republican nomination for President
two years hence, but suggested that the
business associations and wide experience
OF Ambassador Myron 7. Herrick, OF
Ohio, will make him a strong candidate
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
CORN GROWERS DUE TODAY.
1000 Coming for TwO-day Visit to
National Capital.

More than 1000 Ohio corn growers. men,
women, boys, and girls. will arrive this
morning for two days sightseeing in the
National Capital as guests of the Ohio
Agricultural Commission. The corn grow
ers, travelling in seven special trains. met
in Pittsburgh last night and started for
Washington together. They will visit
Philadelphia and New York, too.
President A. p. Sandles OF the Ohio
commission, and Director T. P. Riddle.
of the corn boys organization, are in
charge. Today the growers will visit
Mount Vernon. Tonight they will be ad-
dressed by Secretary OF State Bryan in
Memorial Continental Hall.
Tomorrow will be devoted to visits to
the government departments. Secretary
of Agriculture Houston will address the
growers in front of his office at O'Clock
in the morning, and in the afternoon they
will be received at the White House by
President Wilson. The visitors will leave
Washington tomorrow night
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
PUTS FRANCE BEFORE THRONE

Special Gable to The Washington Hend.
Paris, Nov. S0.-'I put the interests OF
France before those of the House Of
Bourbon" said the Duke OF Orleans,
pretehder to the French throne, today.
France has been saved by its wonder
full republican army, whose magnificent
resistance has shattered the German at
tack"
When the war began the duke was de-
tained in Frankfort. He was ordered
to visit the garrison commander the next
day, but escaped in the middle OF the
night and secreted himself m a train
carrying American tourists to Flushing.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
WILL NOT URGE MEASURE.
No Increase of Currency Needed
by Board.

The Federal Reserve Board decided
yesterday to withdraw its recommended
ton for the passage by Congress of a
bill offered at the last session proposing
to increase the amount Of emergency cur
rency that might be issued by banks upon
commercial paper. The present law pro-
vtdes that such currency may be issued
on commercial paper to the amount Of 30
per cent OF a banks capital and sur
plus.
The Federal Reserve Board recommend
ed that the law be changed So as 10
permit the issuance OF emergency cur
rency up to 100 per cent of the capital
and surplus-of a bank. The object of
the board at the time was to facilitate
the issuance of emergency currency. The
recommendation was made several
months in advance of the establishment
of the Federal reserve system. Now that
the new system is in full operation the
board would prefer to reduce rather than
increase the issuance of emergency notes.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
REV. PETER W. JEFFRrEs DEAD.
Founder of st. PauI's Church, This
City, Dies in Baltimore.

Baltimore. Nd. Nov. aO.-Rev. Peter
w. Jeffries. pastor Of Wilkins Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church South, died
at his home, l5O9 Fayette street last
night. He had ben Ill for a month OF
heart disease.
Rev. Mr.. Jeffries was known to many
Washingtonians. He was first pastor of
ST. Paul's Church in Washington, and
organized and built the church. He left
st. Pauls in 1907. having occupied the
pastorate for three years. and preached
for one year in Warrenton, Va. Then
he returned to the National Capital, and
was pastor OF Mount Pleasant Church
from 1905 to 1912. 1t was then that he
came TO Baltimore.
Rev. Mr.. Jeffries lived with his sister,
Miss Grace Jeffries-his only relative in
this country. He was born and educated
in England, and did his first work there
as a minister in the Wesleyan Church.
He was licensed to preach in 1855, and
preached several years in England before
coming to this country. Before he went
TO Washington, he was pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South at
Staunton. Va. He was about fifty-five
years old.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
CAPTIVE LAUGHS AT POLICE.
Dares Them to Prove Rim Burglar
Supposed Loot Discovered.

New York, Nov. 3O.-Scores OF persons
thronged the Morrisinn police station to-
day to identify the $4,000 worth OF loot
found by detectives in an apartment at
j67 Southern boulevard yesterday. A man
known as Mr. Charmawitz" and Morris
Kuttler, together with a nineteen-year-
old girl. was arrested in the apartment
and are being held by the police. The
man was bold when taken to the police
station.
You charge me with burglary do you?'
he laughed. We'll. go ahead il you think
you have the evidence"
Pawn tickets weer found in the nat
which led the police to believe that, when
all the loot is recovered, it will amount
20 about $4,000. Letters found in te fiat
showed that Kuttler had served time and
that he was deported TO Russia about a
year ago. The police think that Kuttler
is the lone burglar who has been busy in
the Bronx for two years. The girl claims
TO be Mrs. Kuttler; the man denies this
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
CITIZENS CORPS
Proving FACTOR
100000 Civilians Over s.
Years of Age, Learning
Soldering in England.
MAKE THINKING BAYONET
Though Not Officially Recognized
Their Services Will Be Welcomed
If Invasion Comes Next.
0DExns@Exsas4nI. SH-~s sxaYTSEA.

London, Nov. 3o.-More than 10000 civ
iiians over thirty-five years Of age arc
now learning the rudiments OF soldering
in self-supporting corps. They are not
as yet officially recognized, but il the
enemy ever landed on Britain's shores
their services would surely be utilized
They have done much good work al
ready
The self-suppOrting corps are made up
Of business and professional men. for
whom golf. billiards. and the like have
seemed inGne in these stirring days. The
member is often n man whose employees
or sons are now at the front
All Accept Discipline.
TIL first advantage gained by the joining
Of a corps Is that the man at once volun-
tari!y accepts discipline. His civilian life
is largely made up OF giving orders
and it is new thing to him to take
them. He finds that pill hard to swallow
at first, and then he likes II. He gets
keen on doing what he is told, and has
tens TO become efficient. Thus he comes
under control He learns to form fours. -
to stand erect, to become part of a great
machine.
II the worst comes and invasion fol-
'''''s Nv ShH SlAOulutT a gun ana uEc II,
he can march twenty miles without IA
tigue. he can take orders. he is disci-
plined. He will not fight like a madman.
but calmly and efficiently.
II he is not wanted as a fighter, he is
one OF band Of men who know what
organization is. and he himself is organ
lied. He can relieve the country Of one
of its fighters and serve in his place as
worker. Thousands of Belgian refu-
gees were received, housed. and cared
for by means OF fund raised by pri-
yate group-the war refugees committee.
But they had a problem to face. The
police were very busy and soldiers could
not be spared. yet these unfortunate
children and women had to be met at
the various railway stations.
Corps Volunteers for Work.
The Optimists' National Corps volun-
teered for the work, and their services
were gratefully appreciated These mn
were uniformed, and therefore easily iden-
titled. They inspired respect on the part
or the distressed women and children
They met the trains, they put their
charges in the omnibusses, cleared the
Suorms quickly, found missing rela-
uNes' acted as escorts to hotels and resi-
dences. properly delivered their charges.
and saw that they were fed comfortably.
Archibald Hurd, the naval critic, fig
ures the navies OF Germany, Austria, and
Turkey total 1,25OOOO tons. He calculates
that, roughly, every ton-averaging thu
outlay on battleships, cruisers. destroy
ers. and submarines, the cost of naval
bases and training ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a
sum OF 5000. the total aggregate naval
capital being $500, 100000.
This sum corresponds, roughly. to the
amount spent on their fleets by Germany,
ustrla-Hungary, and Turkey during the
iast hfteen years, the effective life of a
battleship or cruiser.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

Charles j. Rittersbofer. 70 years. Homeopathic
Hospt.
Margaret ]. Tncy. a. 3o4 G St ne
Herbert L. Parker, g. 86 Z st. Sc
James Z. Brady. g. 80 9Th st. Sc.
Charles A. Kelly. p sibley HOspt.
Julia Pierpout Madeira, s., S5ll Newark st
Cleveland Park.
Martha d. Abbot, IS. 400 3Oth ST. NV.
Kate Mcconnell 10 Y Missouri ave.
VIM ]. IIers, IS, Govt. Hospt. Insane. =
Augustus Gehret. 70. 2OiO EEarts ST. ne
Sanford d. Woodward, 60, sos 9Th st. NV.
Infant Of RAYMOND W. and Rae DOdd. Ouequarter
day, Sibley Hospt
COLORED.
Basil Brown, S years. Freedmen's Hospt
George CraHford. = Freedmen's Hospt.
Wyatt Brown, Is, rs st. NV.
VIM. Lane. n, iIO7 Clicks court NV.
George Groves. a. NJ + st. sW
Matte L. Hawkins. 2. a Patterson st Sc.
Infant Of Frederick and Hattie Fletcher. II days.
H6 st an
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01

Ter Of his familiarity with the two plays
in question.
Il have read them. but not memorzed
them" said Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Frohmans testimony was taken
subject to objection by counsel for the
plaintin. He said he had read both OF
the plays, and that, as regarded con-
struction and theme, they were not SINH
lar Other testimony was to the same
effect.
The hearing will be continued today.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
I. c. C. BUSY ON RATE CASE.
Nothing Said As to When Decision
VIII Be FOrthcomInE.

1t has been the expectation among
railroad men and others that the Inter
state Commerce Commission might hand
down a decision in the advanced rate
case very early in December. but the
commission is noncommittal as to the
date. The statement is made that the
case is being expedited. and is receiving
the close attention of all seven members.
In some quarters the opinion has been
expressed that the confusion resulting
from the carriers attempts to increase
their net revenue by reforms suggested
may induce the commission TO solve the
whole situation by permitting a straight
out general increase in freight rates.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Students Name Officers.

Omcers Of the postgraduate class OF
the Georgetown Law School have been
elected as follows: J. S. G. Gallagher, OF
the District, president; Antonio Gonzales
Lamas, OF San Juan, Porto Rico. first
vice president; ]. Eliot Moran, of the
District, second vice president; William
J. Goodwin, of Eldorado, Ark. secretary;
George s. Ryan, OF Cambridge, Mass,
treasurer and Charles Piozet, of Brooks
Iowa, sergeant-at-arms.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
TURKS PRESS WAR IN EGYPT.
Enver PashA and DJemaI Pasha Il
Lead Ottoman Forcrs.

Cairo. Nov. 9O-The news that Die
NAL Pasha, minister of marine. had
been appointed to command the otto
man forces to operate against Egypt,
II true. is proof that the Turks are now
making a demonstration against the
Suez Canal Djemal has been almost a
monomaniac on the subject of an ex-
pedition against the canal. whereby he
hoped to avenge what he considered
an anront put on Turkey by England
when she laid an embargo on the two
Ottoman DreadnOughts built in Eng
land.
Rome, Nov. 3a-The Frankfurter
Zeitung says Enver Pasha. with the
Turkish minister of war, has left Con-
stantinople to join the troops operat-
ing against Egypt. He is convinced
the conquest of Egypt will be soon
achieved
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
NEW HAVEN TO RAISE RATES.
Mileage Increase Planned on All
It's Lines,

South Norwalk, Conn, Nov. 3O.-The
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company gave notice today
that on January l. 1915. the passenger
The notice says that 2h cents a mile
viii be charged and the present Scent
fares will be abandoned. For instance,
the fare from here to New York will
be 80 cents on the new rate where IT
has been 90 cents.
On short distances the fare will be
reduced, a ticket which previously cost
10 cents will be or cents Commu-
tation rates are to be raised propor-
tionately. The new rates will have
to be sanctioned by the Public Utilities
Commission Of Connecticut before they
become valid in this State.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE
John 7. and Helena L. West, boy.
Charles NJ. and Anna NJ. Heye Van KrOOuer
burg. boy.
Frank and Marie PirolIo girl.
Dennis J. and Hannah VI. O'ConDell. boy.
STEPHEN B. and Nettie V. O'Dea. boy
John W. and Marian z Gillian, girl.
David L. and Regina Frank. boy.
Manuel NJ. and Bessie De MaZa boy
Rursey and Frances Cave girl
COLORED,
Abraham and, Annie Ingram. girl
Caesar and Mollie Bullock girl.
John and Bessie Bell. boy.
Jessie s. and Ella Byers, boy.
John and Mary Anderson, boy
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Parcel Post Reopened to war Zone,

Arrangements were, concluded yester-
day Tor the resumption of the dispatch OF
parcel post mails from the United States
for Germany, Austria, and Hungary. Ac-
cordingiy an order TO all postmasters was
issued by the Postmaster General direct
Ing them' until eurther notice. to accept
for mailing to these Countries parcel post
packages which conform to the pre-
scribed conditions Of the international
parcel post service.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Boer Rebel Band Defeated.

Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 3O-An
official dispatch from Pretoria says that
British force under Col. Dirk van De-
venter. after 4 long march through heavy
storms. came upon a force of rebels near
Edenville, east of KrOonstsd, in the
northern part of the Orange River Col
ony After a skirmish the rebels ned,
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
o. S. NJ. PRODUCTS BANKRUPT.
Liabilities Set At S1Oos,6Bo and
Assets S3,7Oo,s ,se7:

New York, Nov. 3o-A voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed in the Fed
eral Court here today by the United
States Metal Products Company. The
liabilities are given as S1,00s,550 and the
assets as S37Oo,S67, consisting of real
estate and stock in trade.
Judge Mayer appointed p Tecumseh
Sherman, A. B. Turner, and Thomas
Clark receivers under a joint bond for
$4,000 with authority to continue the
business for thirty days.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Steamer Rams British Submarine

London, Nov. ga dispatch from Hull
says the steamer Earl of Aberdeen ran
into a British submarine while bound
from Aberdeen to Hull. There were no
casualties, but the steamers captain was
detained pending an inquiry.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01

More than half OF the worlds pop-
ulation lives in the tropics of the Old
World. Under British rule alone there
are more than 325,00O,O00 dwellers In
the tropics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Stone AGAINST IT.
Topeka Lawyer Signs Anti-Suprcmc
Court Call Under Protest.

Robert Stone, Topeka lawyer and
legislative candidate, today stated that
he didn't mean to assist in directing
an attack of the Kansas bar against
the supreme courts methods of ham
ding cases and arriving at decisions.
stone was one of the lawyers who
siRned the call for the uprising to be
held in Topeka July 8.
In a statement today. the Topeka
lawyer says that the note below his
afxnature to the call was not there
when he signed. The statement re-
ferred to contained at least implied
criticism Of the supreme court and its
methods of procedure.
IT was in favor Of a meeting OF the
lawyers, 20 be attended by members or
the court, for the purpose of friendly
consultation" explained Mr.. Stone.
ssWhen a lawyer goes upon the bench
he loses his fellowship with the pro-
fession. He sits apart professionally
and to some extent socially.
This results in a lack Of sympathy
between the bench and the bar and in a
lack Of freedom Of exchange Of ideas.
A convention OF this sort proposed,
would tend to eliminate this feeling of
restraint and believe would result in
GOOD to all who attended The bar in
this informal way might suggest
changes in practice and procedure,
which would be helpful to the court and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
HUNDRED YEARS OF THE CIGAR
Its Soothing Effects First Enjoyed in
France just a Century Ago.

1t is just 100 years ago since the
cigar was brought into France and
smoked by Spanish officers who had
attached themselves to the fortunes of
Joseph Bonaparte. One of them was
fated to lose nearly half his face and
an eye in the defense of Paris against
the allied armies namely, the Comte
deMontijo, father of stlle Empress
Eugene. The winter had been Sc
we're, the suffering great from want
of sugar, coffee, and other small lux
uries to which Parisians had been ac-
customed Women piled the razors
on mems faces in the BARRIERS shops.
They unloaded barges in the Seine
and drove wagons to the markets.
The soothing effect of the Count
Montijo's and his friends cigars were
observed in high places, and the gov
eminent instructed the tobacco state
monopoly to manufacture them ad
libitum after a model purchased in
Spain. The police saw to the distri-
button of the new comforter, and cigar
smoking became feature in Paris
life before the disaster of Leipzig.
The aides-de-camp salon at the TUT
leries reeked with cigar smoke. There
was then no prejudice against the ci-
gar. There was against the pipe,
which the fine gentlemen-aH snuff
takers-left to the common people
Paris Letter to London Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
TEAMS At NOVELTY.
Wichita and Topeka Will Witness
Worlds Tour Pictures.

The Wichita and Topeka baseball
teams will occupy boxes tonight at the
Novelty during the display of the pic
lures representing the world tour OF
the Giants and White Sox. The players
will be guests of Manager Maxwell, who
has placed the boxes at their disposal.
Interest will be apportioned between
the players who have caught and p1tcn-
ed at Hongkong, London and Honolulu
and those who have met on the Tope-
ka diamond.
The pictures are fascinating to base
ball fans, movie fans and those inter-
ested in travel. The six reels take the
spectator around the world in eighty
minutes.
Kings, khedives and governor gen.
erals appear on the films. Royal re-
ceptions were awarded the American
players in city, town and desert. The
pictures will be shown Friday and
Saturday, afternoon and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
RUN Eco SPECIAL
Rock Island Will Operate Train
in Kansas.
Government Experts to Con-
duct Big Campaign.

The Rock Island, in connection with
the United States department of agri-
culture and the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college. will conduct series of
egg campaigns over the company's
lines beginning July %. The egg cam
paign will last a month and specialists
will visit practically every section of
the Rock Island east of Pratt and
Phillipsburg.
Prof H. C. Pierce, investigator in
poultry and egg handling for the bu-
reau of chemistry at Washington, will
operate the train. The representative
of the agricultural college will be Prof.
w. A. Lippincott. The trips will be
made in specially constructed car, in
which the lest devices for the care of
poultry and eggs will be shown. There
will be several exhibits and the ex-
perts will explain at the various points
along the route the different ways of
keeping and care Of eggs.
Professor Pierce and Professor Lip
pincott are on the Santa Fee lines at
the present time, conducting egg cam
paigns. The car will remain with the
Santa Fee until July %, where it will
be transferred to the Rock Island. In
this way it will reach nearly all Of the
egg producers in the state.