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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
STEPS TO REPEAL TOLL ACT
SIMS EXEMPTION BILL Is FAVOR,
ABLY REPORTED.
Canal Tolls Measure to Be introduced
in House Immediately Sen.
ate Committee Busy.

Washington, March 9.-Initial steps
to repeal the toll exemption clause of
the Panama canal act as requested by
President Wilson were taken in con-
gress when the house committee on
interstate m favorably report
ed a bill to strike out the provision.
In the senate the committee on in
t~eroceanic canals decided to meet i'm
mediataly to consider the appeal of the
president for a reversal of policy in
the controversy which involves the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and, in the
opinion of the president, the general
foreign relations policy of the admin
istration.
While the house is debating the
issue the senate committee will con.
slider what course to pursue, whether
to recommend a fiat repeal bill or TO
urge the compromise bill offered by
Senator Chiffon of West Virginia, a
member of the committee, that would
authorize the president to regulate
tolls and assess charges at his discre.
ton, wherever exemption is provided
in the canal act.
Il believe that more senators would
vote for my amendment than will sup.
port a flat repeal measure" said Sen
ator Chiffon last night. Though the
amendment would accomplish repeal
of toll exemption indirectly it would
not repudiate the Democratic platform
plank indorsing toll exemption and
senator's who fatty refuse to go back
on that plank could vote for it
In the house there was quick re.
spouse to the presidents address, the
committee voting 13 to 3 to favorably
report the Sims repeal bill. Absent
members who were recorded made the
vote IL to 4. Chairman Adamson had
ready a draft Of the report when the
committee met, 1t based approval of
the Sims bill On the same two broad
grounds set forth in the presidents
message-international general COM
ity and the immediate foreign situa.
ton confronting the country.
Representative Knowland of Califor.
MIA, who led the opposition in the com.
mittee. was given three days to file a
minority report.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
SUCCESSOR TO MOORE SOUGHT
LIND, HALE AND WHITE BEING
MENTIONED.
Question Of Filling Vacant Position
of Counselor in State Depart
ment Puzzles Wilson.

Washington, March Z. - Wanted
The best authority on international
law and the best lawyer obtainable
for the positions Of counsellor and So
%licitor, respectively, in the state de-
partment.
This vas the word which came from
the White House with the information,
too, that President Wilson seeks the
most efficient men for these places,
irrespective of their political affilia-
items. For the post of counsellor va
Gated by John Bassett Moore, the pres
ident realizes hat he will have a diff
cult task in finding another such au-
thority on international questions.
He hopes, however. to get an expert.
enced international law expert, who
has had broad diplomatic training as
well. The names of w. w. Rockhill,
former ambassador to Turkey and
Russia, who was recently mentioned
for the position of diplomatic adviser
10 the president of China, was prom
inent in the discussion. Henry White,
former ambassador to France, also
was mentioned, as were William Bay
ard Hale and John Lind, who have
been unofficial representatives of the
president in Mexican affairs.
For the position of solicitor, which
requires adaptation to the legal affairs
of the state department, the claims
made on the United States government
and matters relating to e%xtradition,
there were few m discussed
Members of congress are expected to
make recommendations shortly for
both positions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
NO DANCE, SAYS DEAN
Episcopal Minister Asserts There is
No Rhythm in the New
"Ead."

Spokane. Wash, March 8. - Very
Rev. w. c.. Hicks, dean of All Saints
Episcopal cathedral, has barred the
dancing of the tango in his parish.
The current issue of the cathedral
paper contains prohibition against
the tango, but gives his approval of
the hesitation waltz and one-step.
The dean, in his announcement,
saysa
Two young people interlocking
knees and putting their chests to-
gether and then pushing each other
across the floor with a duck-like walk
are not dancing and until society can
become sane and return to those
dances which express true rhythm.
no dance where an admission fee is
charged a be given by any society
of the Cathedral parish"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
ELLIS GETS BUT IS YEARS
Attorney for Wife Slayer Regards
Verdict as Victory for
Defense.

Chicago, March William Cheney
Ellis was found guilty of numbering
his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Hozen Ellis,
last October in a Chicago hotel. Pun
ishment was fixed at imprisonment in
the state penitentiary for Is years.
George Remus, Ellis counsel, said
the verdict was a Complete victory
for the defense and indicated he
would not press a motion for a new
trial, which was filed Immediately
after the verdict was read.
IF the new trial is denied he
said. Ellis probably will be taken to
the penitentiary to begin his servitude
without making an appeal"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Prison Reform The Ionic.

New York. March 6.-Leaders in the
reform of prisons and other correc.
tional institutions from almost every
state in the union gathered here to-
day to discuss the countrywide move
ment to treat convicts with more hu.
manity and science. The conference
Is under the auspices of the metro
poiitan section of the woman's depart
ms1i cf Abe National Civic federation.
DR.. Katherine B. Davis. New York
City's commissioner of correction
al one of the speakers at the first
session. held In the Hotel Astrr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Aiding Unemployed Army.

San Francisco. March .. pass
them along" is the plan on which
California communities are dealing
with General Kelley's army of I'M
employed. now on its way TO Wash
ington and as a result the tourists
are travelling In state. II cost Contra
Costa county $709.50 in railroad
fares to ship the army to Benicia. So
lan0 co01,y. 8e0icia al once made
preparations to send the army to
Yolo and Sacramento counties. Con-
ira Costa county was lavish in its
hospitality.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
St. Louis-cu Boat Soon.

st. Louis. Mo-. March Through
water route service or the Mississippi
river between st. Louis and New Or.
leans win be inaugurated on March
Is. when a self-propelled steel barge
win leave the latter city for st. Louis.
The trip will occupy eight or nine
days. Stops win be made at the prin-
cfpai cities. The down stream trip
will take about SIX days. Additional
oarges will be put into service as
fast as trafic develops. 1t was an
bounced. -
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Coffin Irustr Is Defeated.

Macon. Mo, March 9. = Arlington
Simpson. 70 years old, was buried at
Callao. Mo-. In a coffin made of walnut
lumber. cut and prepared by his own
hands. Simpson. who died Saturday
at his farm near here, made prepare
tons for his funeral months ago. get.
ting ready the materials for his casket
and arranging for its manufacture.
in order. he said, Ito defeat the coffin
trust
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Arkansas Girls Hair Clipped

Altus, Ark, March 10.-Verna Droll.
a pretty l7-year-old girl, was attacked
by a stranger here in the shadow OK
her home and her hair clipped OF with
a huge pair of shears. Her clothing
was cut and she was injured severely
by rocks the man threw at her when
she escaped Posses are securing tho
countryside IN search of the assailant-
The most plausible theory advanced
Is that the attack was ~instigated by
somo one who had a srudge againss1
the family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST RAILROAD
IRREGULAR ACCOUNTING is AL
LEGGED BY CHICAGO, ST. PAUL
AND MILWAUKEE.
PUBLIC MISLED, 1T IS SAID
Unlawful Overstatement and Manip'
uIation is Principal Offense-No
Reflections on the Real
Value.

Washington, March 9. - Charges
that the book accounts of the Chicago,
Milwaukee &c st. Paul railway com.
pany and of its subsidiary, the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound rail
way company, have been so manipu.
lated as to mislead the public and
tend to create a more favorable mar
ket for the securities Of the roads,
were contained in a report just made
public by the interstate commerce
commission after exhaustive investi.
cation Of the financial affairs of the
roads.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Bio Policemen Tanoo in cour,

Lowell, Mass, March 9.-Two
heavyweight policemen tangoed in 20
lice court to prove to Judge Enright
that the dance is immodest. The de-
monstration was given during the
trial of Angelina Narcotic and Frank
Hennessy, who are charged with i'm
proper dancing at Lincoln hall on
Feb. 80. The judge reserved de.
cision,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

This demand that the summer vaca-
tions In the public schools be abol-
ished sounds as II 1t comes from peo-
pie who have children that they don't
want to be bothered with.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

DR.. Kelly's open advocacy OF radium
for diseases illustrates anew the con-
tempt In which q true scientist Is held
when he speaks 80 that people can
understand him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Edward 4. Mcbride Dead.

Buffalo, N. Y, March Edward II.
Mcbride. AZ years old. widely known
as a sporting writer under the name
CT "Hotspur," died here following an
operation for a throat infection.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Various Overstatements.

Various instances of unlawful over
statement Of income were cited.
While criticizing and condemning the
accounting methods followed by the
company, however, Commissioner
Harlan, who prepared the report,
said:
I'VE do not mean to be understood
by anything here said as intimating
that the st. Paul company is not p
valuable property and is not achiev-
ing the results reasonably anticipat.
ed from the extension of it's line to the
Pacific coast"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

The actor who had eleven wives and
couldn't remember all their names
might have found an autograph album
an interesting hobby.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Any man who stops to count a hun
dred, or perhaps two hundred, before
he swears will never get much OF a
reputation as q cusser.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

After = man has attained greatness
IN n way or another he II crowned
By writing an approval of some kind
Of smoking tobacco. This Ii q dis
criminatfon against women.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Look up. II you don't people will
look down en- you.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

The wise guy who has discovered
that great thinkers are inefficient
probably failed to up TO the
requirements of his last Job.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

An Austrian archduke has set the
world . beautiful example. He pushes
his baby around in a perambulator.
Every young husband should govern
himself accordingly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

There may be consultations in being
q king, but think Of the Khedive OF
Egypt, who has just seen his first
baseball game!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Young women about to select their
careers are again reminded that there
isn't much OF a future In the breach
OF promise business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

As e~lectrocution has been scientiH-
cally pronounced as repulsive as hang.
Ing. impartial criminals will be at a
loss which to choose.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Perhaps n flea carefully manacled
may be worth $4,000. but who would
give such . sun for a regiment OF
them In their natural condition of
freedom and voracity?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

In the recently established Partisan
school for duelists only those who
miss ten times In succession will re.
ceive honor medals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Now that Gabrielle d'Annunzio has
dlned on a 80. 000-year-old mammoth,
he'll be In fine fettle to write another
gamey novel.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

The Prince of Monaco has discov-
cred a new fish. Ii has been popu-
larry supposed that all were fish that
came to his net.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

According to Prof. Alonzo Taylor,
the less women wear the more they
eat; II that be the case, good night
to the low cost OF living!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

A report says hat King Alfonso
of Spain is going to Argentina, but
not to honor the home of the tango.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

A Waterman who went on a hunt
with a lighted lantern for a gasoline
leak found 1t. but his friends hope
he will
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Death Wins 6.ooo-Mile Race.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 9.-Death
was the victor in a 6,0OO-mile ace
which ended when Miss Mary Peters
arrived here from Paris, thirty min
utes after her mother died.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Porhaps Il II no more than natural
that the average man should feel
11mself : little above the average.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

The baby hat is photographed In a
bowl always hates photographers
when he gets to be a man.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Teaching school boys how to sew
will not aid them in getting into a
big league In after years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Nobody a ever rob the little,
sawed-off fellow OF the feeling that he
is every inch a man.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Mans strongest arguments are
made while he keeps the buttered side
OF his bread In view.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Some men never bury the Ratchet
until they have found a weapon that
they like better.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Sometimes love at first sight goes
stone blind Immediately afterward.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

lieve that charity causeth a multitude
OF sinners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

How a real angel would look In a
hobble skirt and a wishbone waist!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

A a with a poor memory should
always tell the truth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Almost any man can put up q good
front IL he Is well backed up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Close to Estimates.

If they are not mistaken in this
view the actual results will be close
to the estimates made at the time the
legislation was before congress.
This additional number. officials are
clude the number subject to the tax.
but the amount to be collected.
Including the incorporation tax, as
amended in the present law, it was
estimated that the annual revenue
from this source would amount TO
about So. 900 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

1t will soon be time for the peach
crop to get its first killing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
INCOME TAX WILL
YIELD @S50,OOO,0OO
NEW LAW WILL PRODUCE REvE-
NUE. THAT ADVOCATES
PREDICTED.
AFFECTED 425,O 900 PERSONS
Annual Revenue in Round Figures 10
Be Paid by Approximately That
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tax,
$35,o 600, 900.

Washington, March 9.-The income
tax law bids fair to live up to the eX-
pectations Of the administration by
producing about $50, 900 annually
in revenue paid by about 425, 600 in
dividuals.
More Than 100000 Pay.
Although treasury officials decided
not to make public for the present
the reports of internal revenue col
lectors on the income tax, it became
known that more than 400,0 600 indi-
viduals had made returns in the 63
collection districts up to Monday mid
night. when the time limit expired.
From these individuals it was un.
derstood that the government prob.
ably would collect more than 10000
900.
1t has been the opinion among off,
Gals that thousands of individuals
would take advantage Of the 80 days
extension of time granted in case of
absence and sickness and they expect
the final figures to show at least u.s.
600 more reporting than were given
in the preliminary lists from collec-
tors
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Strict Accountability.

A general admonition contained In
the report made ii clear that the com
mission hereafter will hold to strict
accountability all common carriers
for the accuracy and %truthfulness of
the statements contained in their re-
ports of financial operations.
In some instances, the report ex-
planned "a financially strong road
making l."ge net earnings would not
hesitate to conceal the fact by adding
to its operating expense accounts
sums disbursed in improving its prop
erty; on the other hand, a financially
weak road, seeking to enhance it's
credit by a good showing of operating
results, would include in it's property
accounts sums expended in operation.
THE result was that a carriers an.
nual and monthly statements of net
revenu often reflected nothing more
than the particular showing desired
by its report. These reports were
often used for speculative purposes
and stockholders and the general pub.
lie were left without any assurance
as to whether the dividends declared
were paid from income or surplus or
out of capitei.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12

Aviation is a dangerous sport, but it
Is uplifting.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
A Violation Cited.

Under the accounting rules of the
commission, the st. Paul company
was permitted to include in its ac-
counts a proper revenue for transpor-
tation of men and material, rents for
equipment and other of its equipment
used in the construction of the Puget
Sound, and on funds advanced. That
course. however, was not pursued. On
the contrary, the st. Paul company
included in its report accounts for
the year 1910 all the interest, rents
and revenues assignable to the period
prior to July /, 1909, the sum total
amounting to over $4,600,000 In the
same year II also decreased it's oper-
ating expense accounts by crediting
thereto more than $500. 900 on account
of the salvage Of cars destroyed pre-
vious to the year 1907.
by means Of these entries the in
come Of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway company for the
year 1910 was overstated by more
than $4,000, 900. AS a result OF this
oyerstatement OK income the report
OF the st. Paul company for the sue
ceeding year showed an apparent fall
ing on In evenu and income of over
2 100000. In Its report to Its stock
holders of the company was the state
meEt that THE large decrease In the
net operating e is accounted
for by the inability to obtain increas
"a rates and the great increase In thu
,ost OF labor"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-12
Regarded lndefensibIe.

The disclosures by the investiga-
ton OF what Commissioner Harlan de-
scribes the report as serious irreg-
ularities" in the accounting system
OF the roads were regarded by the
commission as ~indefensible, although
the officers Of the st. Paul
explained that they resulted from
negligence, inattention and a lack of
familiarity on the part of the com.
panies' comptroller and those under
him with requirements of the commits
sion"
There is no sufficient basis of rec.
ord the commissioners report saws,
ITO enable us to condemn or acquit
the comptroller. either of full re-
sponsibility or his share of RESPONSE.
bility for the condition of the ac-
counts of these companies; but there
are grounds for thinking that his re.
sponsibility was very materially quail
fled and minimized by the instruc-
tons and directions given him by the
executives and other officials. What
ever may be the fact in that regard
the commission now feels that a more
careful observation OF our rules and
regulations is promised for the future.
This we confidently anticipated
would be realized"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-13

The weekly luncheon of the Newark
Advertising Mems Club was held yes
terday noon in the quarters of the
Down Town Club
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-13

The new assembly room of the Cen
trail Avenue Grammar School will be
opened with exercises Wednesday
night. Arrangements are in charge
of the Central Avenue Parents Asso-
citation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

~sNN~~-~~-o-S1~~~-~-0<N~ ~~~-~y~e-
CRAWFORD STREET REPAvING, HAIR
STREET PAVING.
Notice Is hereby given that the commits
sloners heretofore appointed by the Mayor of
the city OF Newark TO make an estimate and
assessment upon all the owners of all the
land and real estate In the city of Newark
peculiarly benefited by any local improve
as may be TO the advantage each was
deemed to have acquired, have made an esti-
upon all the owners of all the lands and
real estate In the city of Newark peculiarly
benefited by each Of the following improve
ments in said city. namely;
W." CRAWFORD STREET.
from Washington street to High street, APP
proved March II, 1913.
HARVEY STREET,
from Mt Pleasant avenue to Moen place.
approved March Ii. 1919
RUNYoN STREET.
from the westerly line Of Seymour avenue to
Osborne terrace. approved May "a, 1912,
Said assessment comprises all lots. tracts
and parcels of land and real estate liable
to be assessed as aforesaid, lying on both
CRAWFORD STREET.
from Washington street to High street: on
'''" s''' HARVEY STREET.
from Mt. Pleasant avenue to Moen place and
Including No Moen place. located at the
oasterly terminus of Harvey street; on both
sides OF
RuNYON STREET,
from Seymour avenue TO Osborne terrace
And have flied their reports of said as
sessments for benefits in the office OF the
Clerk of the Circuit Court OF the county OF
Essex. and that the Judge Of said court has
fixed Saturday, the fourteenth day of March
1914, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. In the
Circuit Court room, A-S02-302. ut tho Court
House. In the city OF Newark, as the time
and place Of hearing any objections that may
be made to the said assessments.
Dated March 2. 914.
FRANK Z, BRADNER,
uar9-st City Attorney