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PARDON W|THPAY,
ORDER OF WILSON
President Grants Freedom to
c. |. George, . sighsl s
Corps Private.
'Pardoned with pay. w. W.

fdFuoHeG Win pay. W. W.
These brief words and two initials gave
freedom to Private Clarence l.. George
of the Signal Corps of the United States
army. They were penned. too at the
earnest solicitation of Joseph p. Tumulty
private secretary to President Wilson,
and thereby hangs a deeply interesting
story.
Georges case has attracted much at
tention and has created a great furore in
socialist circles. George. who halls from
Charlottesville, Va. served three years in
the army with credit to himself His
next three years did not appear to be so
good, judging from his discharge rating.
He enlisted third time and his record
began to be an unfavorabie one. includ-
ing numerous absences without leave.
with sentences intended to bring better
discipline. George, being a Virginian,
began writing letters to Mr.. Tumulty,
then at Trenton. This was after Gov
Wilson had been nominated for President.
George complained at great length about
his treatment In the army.
Mr.. Tumulty personally did not see
the letters. which were forwarded to the
War Department where they went on
file against Georges record.
Sentenced to Prison.
Last summer George was court-mar-
tialed and put on trial for little of
everything. but the letters were used
against him. He was sentenced last Au-
gust to one year in Leavenworth peni-
tertiary and to the forfeiture of all pay
and allowances.
Secretary Tumulty made an appeal to
the President for the pardon of George
nj, hat baf falt
the conviction of the soldier. inasmuch as
the letters to him had been forwarded
to the War Department and used against
George
1t is not understood that the pardon is
to be taken as precedent for future
cases of the kind. but hereafter. should
letters be addressed to any official in the
White House, they will hardly be for
warded to the War Department unless
the situation warrants.
Porto Rican Legislation.
Senator Shafroth of Colorado, having re-
turned from a trip to Porto Rico is con-
sdering the advisability of legislation
looking to citizenship for the citizens OF
the islands and eventually the institution
of territorial form of government. Be
fore doing anything the Colorado sena-
tor will discuss the island and its neeJs
with President Wilson. He called at tn.
White House today. but did not See tht
President, whose engagements prevented
Porto Rico is going forward by leaps
and bounds" said Senator Shafroth. 1.-The
island is enjoying much prosperity and
Increased business in almost every direc-
ton 1t was a most pleasant surprise to
find things there in such excellent condi-
ton and the people happy and contented." "
! Judge c. n Goodwin of the superior
court of Chicago today invited the
President TO make a brief address to
newly naturalized citizens of this coun-
try at Chicago February -. if he
should go there that day to talk to
the Union League club. Judge Good
win told the President there would be
a big gathering of citizens naturalized
withiu the last six months, as they
nropose to celebrate Washington 5
hi TT nday
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Talking Rural Credits.

President Wilson talked rural credit
legislation for long time today
Senator Fletcher and the commission
that went abroad with him some
months ago to study European meth
DDS of extending credits to farmers
upon their products and in other ways
spent an hour with the President. go
ing over a bill Senator Fletcher has
prepared. Representative Bulkely.
chairman of subcommittee of the
House committee on currency, accom-
panied by Chairman Glass of that COM
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Swedish Battleship Aground.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. January 2S--
The Swedish battleship Tapperheten went
ashore today as she was entering Sand
hamm Tugs were sent to haul her off.
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VICE LAW FOR BALTIMORE.
Bill Before Maryland Legislature
Contains Drastic Provisions.

State Senator Meloy yesterday intro
duced a bin in the Maryland legislature
which provides for the suppression Of
vice in Baltimore city and throughout
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ttee. also talked with the President

mittee. also talked with the President
about prospective legislation
1t is understood that no measure has
been agreed upon by the President but
1t is expected that one will be the out
come of the conferences now being held.
The President wants to see useful and
satisfactory legislation and to obtain
that he is going over the whole field
with those who have been investigat-
ing the problem at home and abroad
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Comedies With Gen. Woods View.

The testimony of the navy strateeists
before the House naval committee TO-
day comedies with the testimony of
Gen. Leonard Wood. chief OF staff. l. 5
\. before the fortifcations subcom-
nlIttee, TO which he said that the is
lands of Hawaii must be fortified
strongly else they could be taken
easily and made use Of naval base
by an enemy
Among the naval secrets laid before
the committee today. il is understood.
were complete tables showing the amount
that foreign governments are prepared to
spend IN the next few years for their
navies.
IL was stated by d srnali-navy man tina,
one of these o CARNATIONS has spent
many thonsands OF dollars wear III GER
tain congressional districts in proriltIi-
;ating the doct.ine OF a big navy
General discussion Of naval officers
ideas and plans foi a larger navy will be.
continued tomorrow 1t is understood
that the. eonnittee is in favor of at least
a two-battleship program fo.' the coming
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Urge Hasty Action.

]. F. Callbreath. secretary of the Amer
lean Mining Congress; Charles T. Par
sons of the bureau of mines and Frank
l.. Hess of the geological survey told the
committee that the radium deposits of
the country are exceedingly limited, and
urged immediate action to prevent the
monopolization OF the product in private
hands.
Mr.. Parsons told the committee that his
highest estimate of the amount of ra
dium available from the known deposits
of ore in this country was about two
hundred grams of the metal
In the present claims. now located"
he said. there are not more than sixty
grams of the metal"
Mr.. Hess told the committee that prac-
tically all of the radium bearing land
known had been located and claimed.
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Debate of Navy's Needs
Causes Stormy Session
of House Committee

In the course of a stormy meeting to-
day the House naval affairs committee
heard statements regarding the possi-
bility of hostile action by Japan Wit
nesses stated that taking into considera-
ton the present strength of the two
n:4vtes ana the disposition Of the ships
Ja"aa could seize the Philippines and
epHld POSSIBLY seize the islands of Hawaii
before tie United States could strike a
defensive blow.
While discussing this matter with
Admiral Nreeland of the general board
OF the navy, Representative Britton of
Illinois. who will insist upon as big
a navy as possible, asked whether or
not the coast OF Alaska would be safe
from japanese attack. From reliable
source. 1t was learned. the admiral re-
piled that Alaska was in much safer
c@ndltion tnan are the Philippines
Much OF the testimony on this sub
1ect was stricken from the record and
the members of the committee which
continued in session until late this
afternoon. were exceedingly cautions
as to any statement regarding what
went on in the meeting Admiral
Dewey. president of the general board
was not present.
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Clubwomen to Aid.

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett is scheduled
to he the principal speaker at a meeting
TO he held al the Public Library saturday
morning at | O'Clock. The meeting has
been called By Mrs. Ellis Logan. president
of the District OF Columbia Federation of
Women Clubs. and il will be an open
meeting for men and women.
The interdenominational committee
the White slave traffic in the District OF
Columbia Mrs s NJ. WeScott. chairman,
plans I. meet Friday morning in the
Public Library
The committee desires to aid Stanley
Finch in his effort 10 care for the wom-
en- of the red light district.
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Far More Advantageous :

Finally. the Commissioners venture TO
suggest to the honorable Senate commit
tee on appropriations that in their judg-
ment it would be far more advantageous
to the people OF the District of Columbia,
and to the municipal government itself
and to the federal government as well,
II the Congress were to require the
municipal government of the District of
Columbia to take over. by just and ap-
propriate means. the plants and prop
critics of these two companies. and there
after own and operate them as part
of its municipal functions
The Gallinger amendment proposes to
confer upon the public utilities commits
sion jurisdiction to authoize the Wash
inston Gas Light Company to acquire, on
terms to be approved by said commits
sion. all the capital stock or shares of
the Georgetown Gas Light Company
other than the shares already owned by
the former company, and also all the
property and franchises of said George
town Gas Light Company, and also gives
to said commission jurisdiction to re-
quire that the price of gas shall be uni
form throughout the District of Column
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VANDERBILT AND PARTY
QUIT STRANDED. YACHT
Vessel Said to Lie in Perilous Posi-
tion Off Coast of
Colombia.

NEW YORK, January 2s-Frederick
w. Vanderbilt and party. among them
the Duke and Duchess of Manchester
will come direct to New York on board
the United Fruit steamer Almirante,
leaving the Vanderbilt yacht Warrior,
which stranded yesterday off the north
west coast of Colombia.
Word to this effect was received here
today by the United Fruit Company,
from Capt. w II. Devan, commander
of the Almirante. on whose boat the
Vanderbilts sought refuge after the
yacht grounded. In "a wireless message
sent via New Orleans Capt. Devan said
IF W. Vanderbilt and party none the
worse for mishap. Say Warrior caught
on coral reef. Believe she can be saved
Party decided continue New York on
Almirante-
Due at Colon today the Almirante will
sail thence for Jamaica and should ar
rive in New York Thursday of next
week.
Coast a Dangerous One.
The position of the yacht. according to
seamen who know the Colombian coast.
is extremely perilous if she lies on the
outermost rocks of Cape Aguatia, as the
dispatches so far received Indicate
The Warrior is known one of the
finest of yachts. She is of steel con-
struction, IS feet long, has twin screws
and is equipped with wireless appa ratus
She was built for Mr.. Vanderbilt in
Troon. Scotland, at cost of s5O001o in
1901. She is schooner rissed, with a large
funnel and a graceful clipper bow. on
which is fi2urehead of ii warrior with a
cleaning sword over his shoulder, sjmi-
lar to that borne by the old British bat
tleship Warrior.
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Two Suits Are Cited.

IN their report the Commissioners point
out that there are now pending in the
District Supreme Court two suits in
equity, one of which challenges the legal
ownership by the Washington Gas Light
Company of certain stock of the George
town company. while the second one was
brought by the District against both
companies under the anti-merger law
and. among other things, prays for a
decree for dissolution of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company.
Following institution of the latter suit
application made to the public util-
tiles commission for approval to merge
the gas companies. but the utilities board
denied the petition. The companies then
looked to Congress for relief
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RAQILNA RUSH STARRED;
NEW LAW IS FASTENED
Measure Will Give Government
Control Over the Ma
tion's Output.

Urged to haste by reports that private
claimants have started a ''radium rush"
to the carnotite bearing lands of Colo
rado and Utah, the House mines and
mining committee today hurriedly closed
lts radium hearings. and began the prep
araton of bill that will give the gov
ernment control over the nations radium
output. The bill will not withdraw ra-
dunn lands from private entry, but will
reserve to the government the right to
purchase and reduce all radium ores, in
government reducing plant to be con-
structed in the west, probably at Den
YER
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Plan for Ground-Breaking.

AS matter Of sentiment" Mr. Gar
rison continued. II would be very glad
to see the ground broken in Potomac
Park for the memorial February -.
which will be the 105th anniversary of
Lincoln's birth. That is a highly suit
able day. and there is great public in
work. | shall be glad to cooperate and
as soon as this last detail is fixed
upon
A telegram was received in Wash
inston today from NJ. +. Conner & Co.
Of Toledo. Ohio. the firm which is to
construct the foundations. saying that
it also will be glad to cooperate in
the suggested idea of beginning the
work February H. and will have men
here then to break ground for the
construction. IL agreeable TO the Lin
coin memorial commission and the War
Department
The firm predicated its telegram upon
the contract being signed with it. but
is no doubt that the Toledo contractors
will receive the award. and that the
contract will be signed with them. in
asmuch as they are the lowest bidders
for the foundations.
1t is stated. by the way. that the re-
advertisement for bids for the founda-
tions for the memorial resulted in the
Conner firm submitting a bid which is
$1,000 less than the lowest previous
bid submitted. which will give the Lin
coin memorial commission an additional
SIS. 900 toward the purchase of the
statue of Lincoln which is to go in the
The sum of $4,000 was set
aside for the statue and it will now be
possible for the commission to eXpend
s65, 900 on ii, if deemed expedient.
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Will Follow Lanes Ideas.

The bill as 1t is being framed by the
committee will follow the revised recon-
mendations of Secretary Lane of the
Interior Department. although the COM
mittee will modify the details of the
plan suggested by the Secretary DR..
Howard a. Kelly of Baltimore has offer
ed the government the use of a plant
which he and his associates are con-
structing in Denver, and this offer is
now under investigation.
Chairman Foster of the mines and min
ing committee will complete the franz
ing of the new bill, which will be intro
duced this evening or tomorrow An eff
fort will be made to secure a special
rule to expedite its passage through the
House.
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Lincoln Memorial Commission
Must Help Select Super
visor for Work.
SIGNING OF CONTRACTS
AWAITS THIS ACTION
Former President May Come Here
Next Week-Garrison Plans
Ground Breaking.

Lindley Nj. Garrison, Secretary Of War.
announced today that he has requested
former President William II. Taft, chair
man of the Lincoln Memorial Commission.
to call the commission together in Wash
ington soon as possible. to meet with
the Secretary. for the purpose of writing
into the contracts for the construction of
the foundations and superstructure fof
the memorial a clause specifying who
shall be the joint agent of the War De
partment and the commission in supervis-
ing the constructs of the memorial.
This is the last detail remaining to be
settled before the Secretary signs the
contracts. which. under the law. he is
specified as being the official to execute.
Mr.. Garrison said today that the con-
tracts are drawn. ready for signature.
with the exception of this detail. and
that he will sign them as soon as this is
Seff1ad
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight; Thursday increas-
ing cloudincss, continued high tenn
perature: moderate south winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE FOURTEEN.
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Personal Reminiscence.

OF this period of his life former SEN
ator Cullom recently said:
Having been inducted into the office
OF city attorney | was fairly launched
upon a political career. exceeding in
length of unbroken service that of any
other public man in the country's his
tory. III fact. | never accepted but two
executive appointments. The first was
AN uusought appointment by abraham
Lincoln. after he had become the cen
Continued on Fifth Page)
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May Come Here Next Week.

Mr.. Taft is leaving New Haven today
for Canada, where he is to deliver an
address in Toronto, and later to be the
guest of the Duke of Connaught COVER
nor general of Canada. at Ottawa. He is
to return to New Haven Sunday, and is
expected to try to rearrange his engage
ments early next week to permit of his
coming to Washington then for the con-
ference with the commission and the Sec
retary suggested by the latter
Such conference" Mr.. Garrison said
today. need not last more than few
minutes. l do not care who is named
joint supervisory agent for the commits
sion and the War Department. and If the
commission has any preference | am
quite willing to accept its man. As the
act providing for the memorial is
phrased. however. both the commission
and the Secretary of War are given su-
psrvisory and directing powers in the
construction of the memorial. and it is
but right to the contractors. and a legal
precaution that should be taken, to have
the contracts I am to sign specify par
tfcularly joint representative. to whom
the contractors may look and to whom
both the commission and the Secretary OF
War may give instructions.
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Prices Might Be Reduced.

THE two gas companies concerned in
this amendment" they point out. operate
in different parts of the territory of the
District of Columbia. The Georgetown
Gas Light Company operates ir the ter
ritory west of Rock creek and the Wash
ngton Gas Light Company operates in
the territory east of the creek. and both
are prohibited from rendering services
are therefore not competing companies
tinue to operate as separate companies
at the present time. but the Commission
ers conceive that. if the proposed amend
ment should carry, it is possible-and in
deed probable-that what are sometimes
called overhead charges in the conduct
of such companies might be largely re-
duced. such reduction possibly rejecting
itself in reduction in the price of gas
to the consumer, and if this effect could
certainly be brought about there would
be merit in permitting what is proposed
by the amendment in question. Fur
thermore, while these companies con-
tinue to operate as separate companies
uniformity in the price of gas to con-
sumers throughout the District Is likely
to be more difficult TO attain.
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URGE THAT CITY
BUY GAS PLANTS
Commissioners Suggest Mu-
nicipaI Ownership to Sen-
ate Committee.
PREFER SUCH A MOVE
TO UNION OF COMP PANIES
Probably Would Mean More Eco
nomic Production and Lower
Prices to Consumer.

That the District of Columbia take over
the plants and properties of the Wash
ington and Georgetown gas light com
ranies and operate them as a part of it's
municipal functions is proposed by the
commissioners in a communication sent
to the Senate committee on appropria-
tons today.
Complying with request of the COM
mttee that they express their opinion
OF the amendment offered by Senator Gal
linger to the pending District appropria-
ton bill authorizing a merger of the two
gas companies. the Commissioners say
that while there might be merit in permit
ting the proposed amalgamation on the
ground that it would lead to a reduction
in the price of sas. they believe that the
people of the District would derive more
advantages through municipal ownership
of the concerns than if they are per-
mitted to combine.
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!Ek5AMONG Jfe) FRATBRNITIBS 58a

meeting Thursday evening. appointed
a committee composed of Passed Capt.
Hugh Reid. Frist Lieut.. H. r. Tucker
and Sergt. S. NJ. Pearson, to act in
conjunction with the Grand Lodge Of
f1cers In arranging for the reception
to Washington Company, No. 1, August
81.
Washington Company, No. 1, had the
honor, while at the encampment of
the military rank at Terre Haute, of
being designated to raise the flag at
reveille. and lower 1t at retreat. 1t was
the first time in the history of the rank
that this honor was conferred upon
one company.
The rank of knight was conferred
Monday night, by Century Lodge, No.
30. on Herman c. Hansen, Frank A.
Howard and T. o. klath.
August II the entertainment commit
tee Will entertain the members of the
lodge. Special features will be intro
duced and refreshments will be served
Chancellor Commander Jesse W. Tull,
1t Is said. has brought eight candidates
into the lodge this year. and promises
twenty more by November l. Monday
evening. SEPTEMBER 21. the rank of
page will be conferred In amplifed
form on a class of eleven.
Lee Ragland, Edward Sedan and
Joseph Stein of Century Lodge are now
in the west
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GGi0{50{3RHT{6RSI&&

State Deputy William NcCaffrey of this
city. who has supervision over New
Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and the Dis
trict of Columbia for the Modern Wood
men Of America. has announced the cleo
tion Of the head sentry, from Hagerstown.
Nd, member of permanent committee
Of the Head Camp for New Jersey, and
for the District of Columbia, the appoint
ment Of v. W. Potter of A. r. Talbot
Camp, as member of a standing COM
mittee Of the Head Camp. Mr.. Potter
will attend the next convention OF the
order.
Mr.. McCaffrey has been recommissioned
as state deputy for three years.
Other appointments announced are DR..
]. w. Sutherin as medical director, DR..
BENJAMIN F. Gibbs as state lecturer, and
II. II. Millard as district deputy. These
appointments all are said to apply to the
District Of Columbia.
UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
This grand Jurisdiction mas been hon.
ored in the election of George F. Brown
Of Lexington. KY, as president of the
National Secretary-Treasurers Associa-
ton. Mr.. Brown Is well and favorably
known throughout the grand jurisdiction
of Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and
Maryland as one of the wheel horses in
United Commercial Travellers affairs
having served as grand secretary eight
cen years.
The other grand officers are as follows
Grand counselor. C. f. Swetnam. ,Coving-
ton. KY; grand junior counselor, w. G..
Cunningham, Wheeling, w Va: grand
past counselor. G. L. Reid, Richmond.
Va: grand treasurer, W. w. Mansfield
Washington, D. c.; grand conductor, L..
L. Shaffer. Cumberland, Md; grand page,
E. T. Meeks, Norfolk. Va; grand senti-
mel, J. D. Stacey. London. Ky; grand ex-
ecutive committeeman, George NJ. Berry.
chairman. Lexington. KY; V. c. Swear
ingen, Ciarksburg. W. Va: w. II. Beale,
Hamilton. Md. F. f. Ferguson, Lynch
burg. Va.
During the fiscal year just closed the
grand jurisdiction initiated 5O7 and re-
instated 146 members. ranking sixth in
the work out of a possible twenty-eight.
Flagg Council. the local lodge. met Sat
urday evening, with a fair attendance.
Several new members were taken in by
transfer and reinstatement. The next
meeting of the council will be held Sat
urday evening, September ), and a class
now forming will be ready to take the
degree.
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St. Giles Cathedral.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle
OF the memories which gather around
ST. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, where
the king attends service tomorrow, none
is more cherished by Scotsmen than the
story of Jenny Geddes. Charles I. de-
termined to force episcopacy upon Scot
land. commanded that the English
church service should be read in every
parish church July %, 1887. On that
Sunday vast crowd gathered at st.
Giles, and when Dean Hannay began to
read the prayers such a commotion en-
sued that his voice was drowned. One
voice. however, rose above the din-Jen-
ny Geddes'. "Out. out" she cried. docs
the false loon mean to say his black
mass at my lug?" And, seizing her stool,
she threw it at the head of the aston
ished DEAN efrectually ending the serv-
ice.
In modern and more tolerant times this
event. SO momentous In its outcome, has
been commemorated by two memorial
tablets in the cathedral one to Dean
Hannay, the other, erected by Lord
President Inglis. to "a brave Scotswom-
an, Janet Geddes, who July q, 1897
struck the first blow in the great strug-
gle for freedom of conscience. which,
after conflict of half a century, ended
in the establishment Of civil and religious
liberty"