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The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

ladministration banking ana currency
Imeasura It was shown that The esna&s
ana House committees on the Owsn-0 0iasB
Dill were attentive ut their HEARINGS to
me fourteen committeeman who repre-
sented the chamber and that most Of the
suggestions made by the business men
Were Incorporated into, the act.
This chamber has therefore been efrec-
tualiy helpful to Congress in focusing
the b1stness sentiment Of the country
with regard to Me most fundamental Of
All business propositions and In Eiving to
this country new banking and currency
system which is now, even by its erst-
whtie' opponents, being commented upon
most fsyorably and which il generally
believed to have covered eRectually the
necesstty for an elastic currenev and
mobile reserve" states the report.
The power Of the Federal Reserve
board places the responsibility for the
effectiveness Of this system largely spon
The President and his appointments, but
there fs universal feeling Of confidence
that the personnel Of this most importans
pooy VIII measure UP to the highest
st0dards and be such as to insure de-
velopments OF the system to the limits
of its possibilities"
The law will respond to the needs of
business under its constantly varying
conditions II should result In Q material
reduction Of the average rate Of interest
paid by commercial borrowers: II will in.
crease credit. and. perhaps the most i'm
portant Of all. II win prevent money
penics and their attendant suffering
Statistics ana standards. :.
A. w. Douglas. of st. Louis, read the
report Of the committee on statistics and
standards. which outlined the methods of
getting at accurate figures Of the sctusi
resources OF the nation.
The rest Of the afternoon session was
taken up by Q symposium on methods of
commercial organisations. the frst ad-
dress being by Douglas A. Fiske. preai-
dent OF the Minneapolis Civic and Com
merce Association. who spoke of "a new
civic consciousness as the hope Of the
nation.
8. Christy Mead. president Of the Amer
lean Association Of Commercial Execu-
tives, spoke on methods Of commercial
organisations: e. w. Mccullough. secre-
tary Of the National Implement and We
hicle Association. told of the service and
needs Of national trade organizations. ana |
Paul T. Cherinston. of the Harvard
Graduate School Of Business Administra- |
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

consensus of optnioas and speaking
through one mouthp1eeA and the eom-
mittee can - longer ~ 10 the buslhsss
man: sYou voice the oplnion Of one brain
only
Censsntrating Publie 0pinisn.
l..The arms Of the chamber reach out
into the httis town - wen ~ into the
biegest centsrs Of popula&ion. We must
not be discouraged because only one Of
the six refereqda We submitted to Con-
Kress has found its way Into legislation.
We mu& continue assembling public opln.
ion.. the opinion OF American business,
and laying II before the men we select to
como to cSngress and legislate for US
1--WE haye found ourselves three months
ahead OF every question coming up In the
United States with which We have been
concerned. and We now have. We believe.
. concrete representation that We do not
think can be broken up. We came into
many Of our old ideas. as business men,
ana after sending field force 30 comb
every nook and Granny Of the United
States we may say that we have gotten
together.
.aThis is true to such an extent that
In future, when what I may call, col
Iectively, American business wishes to
sneak, Il may now 20 to Congress or to
the Executive, and say, This 10 the opin-
ion Of American business not from the
point of view Of New York. or San
Francisco, or Chicago. or Seattle. but
from the whole United States.
"As . result Of this organization. such
an expression of opinion already has
besn made to Congressional committees
for the nrst time in the United States
history from American business As
such. and I say to you that you must
continue to make clear to Congress and
10 the governing authorities that the
views You express are not the opinions Of
individuals, or OF specific organizations.
but that they are national American
business opinion.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

Ton, tsld ef the trsining e iesunmseuaal
secretaries ax h.s university.
NJ. Mccullough uttsrsd The Arst hint
Of . possible controyersy within the
chamber when he said that the t1ms
was coming when II would b necsesaFy
10 read1ust the voting powers Of the in-
ternaI bodies Of the chamber 20 - to
make more equabIe representation.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
DIRECTORS REPORT UPON
NATIONAL LEGISLATION

How 25o,000 business men and sic
business organizations have been rep
resented in the National Capital during
the last year, obtained legislation IA
vorable to business and made known
to the President their desires for new
LEGISLATION was told in the annual re-
port of the board of directors.
Five questions OF national impor-
ltance were submitted to a referendum
vote Of the bodies comprising ths
chamber, and the result OF the vote,
expressing the desires of the most rep
resentative business organization OF
the nation. were reported to Congress
and the President with the request
that the wish of the business men be
carefully considered in enacting lesis-
lation and planning new laws.
Favored Tariff Commission.
A plan for a tariff commission, favor
| ed by the chamber. has been presented to
Congress and has been given careful at
tention. The chamssr also opposed a
rider to the sundry civil bill providing
that no part of an appropriation for the
Department of Justice for enforcement
| Of antitrust laws should be used for
prosecution of labor and agricultural COM
binations.
mo more striking example of the force
of business opinion has yet been pre-
sented than the part the chamber took
in perfecting the currency bill which re-
Gently became law" declares the report,
explaining the part played in the passage
of the owcn-Glass bill. The chamber also
indorsed Secretary of Commerce Red
fields plea to Congress for expansion of
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce in promoting American trade
abroad The chamber urged establish
ment by Congress of legislative refer
|ence and bill drafting bureau. The re-
port also stated in part:
The policy of the board in holding
meetings in different parts of the coun-
try so as to come into closer touch with
the constituent members of the cham
ber. is of the highest Importance to con-
tinue. Not only has 1t proved of great
constructive value in securing Suggestions
for new activities and broader service
for the chamber. but also it has tended to |
clear away misconceptions and increase |
the interest and enthusiasm for this ma
tional federation Of commercial bodies and |
its possibilities for usefulness in upbuild- |
ing the commercial interests of the coun- |
try at large and encouraging that spirit |
of commercial patriotism which should /
become a source of pride to the American |
people.
Provides Field Secretaries.
The board has abandoned its purposeI
Of establishing considerable number Of
district Offices throughout the country I'm
favor of the more effective and econom-l
ical plan for keeping In touch with or-l
ganixation and individual members and
learning of their needs Of service through Il
heid secretaries operating from a central
once and constantly returning. thus
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

Gready reduced fllustrafSsn shSss-
fng tAe o16o volume, hSuaA IN RD9.
III eissh anl stsaIed IN EoSl.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

Keeping In touch was the latest develop
mouta II has been found absolutely e.
senttaA however. to maintain the Chicago
once and TO establish other oflces In New
York and San Francisco. The Dallas
omces establIshed last spring. was dis
continued June 90.
The board Of directors, realizing that
the chamber would die s-borning should
II attempt to operate during the period
Of organization solely ON the income re-
cetved nom annual dues. undertook the
raasing Of an organization fund Of 100000
70 support the chamber until the time
whea tts regular sources Of revenue
would be adequate to carry on properly
the Work which naturally would fall to q
xreat national, commercial organization.
At the close Of ls11, e6s.ss13 had been
raised on this organization fund. The
results OF operations to date have proved
the 5usfness Of the estimate of the amount
Had the balance OF til. Slooooo been
raised-as II will be raised during the
year 1sl4-not only would the chamber
have closed the year entirely free from
debt, but also there would have been a
sumcient balance to take care Of the dif-
ference between the revenue from dues
and the cost Of operation At the end OF
the year 1914. after which date the rev.
enue from regular sources IL expected to
be sufhcient to support the work. The
deficit December 81 amounted to so:
A2S6.
The report shows an organisation mem.
bership today Of GIG. composed of nearly
10000 individuals. representing forty
seven States, the District Of Columbia,
Hawaii the Philippines. Porto Rico, and
including the American chambers of COM
merce In Paris, and the Levant. This
compares with 80 organizations, repre-
sentfng forty-two States, last year. Only
New Mexico and Alaska remain unrep-
? esented.
The report refers to the efforts to Sc
cure from Congress q national charter for
the chamber. and in view of the opposi-
ton to the proposition suggests that the
chamber consider whether 1t should not
be Incorporated under State or District
la~ rather than to continue without
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
0WEN.GLASS CURRENCY
APPROVED BY CHAlREB

In the report Of the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency. delivered by the chair
man. w. d. Simmons, president Of the
Simmons Hardware Company. Of St
Louis. the appreciation Of the National
Chamber of Commerce was given to the
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

Italy has established . strict censor
ship on moving pictures. Any pictures
portraying scenes distasteful or contrary
to public decency and morality. especially
those reproducing acts of cruelty or
which might BE- an Incentive to crime. are
not allowed to Be- shown upon the screen.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

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this new and wonderful discovery. ab.
solutely free.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
GREATEST VICTORY
IN 1914 FOOTBALL

Fordhsm 10 champion Of the
football season Of 1914.
Fordham should be rated
above Harvard. Chicago. Illinois
or Yale. What the scores on
the field were makes no differ
ence.
Every man on the Fordham
team should be given a double
r, and every college should
award II eli the honors OF the
year.
Fordhsm was playing Vermont
and the score was 7 to 0. Ford
ham scored touchdown and
tried for goal. The ball sailed
over the bar. close 20 the post.
One official scored II goal.
One declared the ball did not
pass between the posts.
Thereupon the students and
players OF Fordhsm met and
passed resolutions that under
no circumstances should Yer
mont be deprived OF credit for
victory because Of the difference
Of opinion OF two officials. There
fore. the game was given 20 Yer
mont. 7 TO o.
We have an Idea that. In after
years, Fordhsm grads will cheer
more loudly when that score 10
read than they Will at the score
OF any game In the long and hon.
orabie history Of old Fordharn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

HERBERT RAWLiNsoN AND
Francis Carlyle are both featured in
two.part dramas at the New Circuit
theatre today. A Mary Pickford
drama and a comedy are the other
attractions on the same bill.
THE VENDETTA" A FIVE
part drama by Marie Correlli. is
the offering at the Liberty.
THE MASTER KEY" A Sc.
rial starts Mt the Grand today. IL
will be in rs installments. one of
which IN released each week. Bob
Leonard and Ella Hall are the stars.
II is a mining story.
A CLEVER SOCIETY DRAMA,
The Stolen Masterpiece" Ringing
upon the disappearance OF a Mona
LISA, and acted by the American
company. is on the program at the
Glass A theatre. Karl Remington.
a wealthy young club man. Is re-
fused the hand OF Alice Walsh until
no has proven himself acceptable 10
her father. walsh's butler plans to
steal n valuable painting from
Walsh's art gallery. have II copied
by an artist friend. and substitute
tho copy. The plot becomes tan.
gled. but a thrilling climax ends
all well.
HARRY TODD NOW WEARS A
football uniform under his regular
clothing when appearing In the
"Snakeville" scenes. He says he
has received such severe beatings
from Margaret Joslin that. while
the clothing Is bulky and unoom-
Portable. It saves a lot OF bruises
afterward.
THE LAskY FEATURE PLAY
Company has secured the signature
Of the Coincidence. valeska Suratt.
calling for her appearance exclu-
sively In productions OF the Lasky
Company.
Clemmer Until Saturday Night
no lHtlt VI tHt tloMu JtNtlsx
drama: "The Prince Party" drama,
"a Regular Rip" comedy.
Class A Until Saturday Nlbht
THE Stolen Masterpiece" Amer
lean drama THE Terror OF Anger"
two-part Thanhauser drama, and a
comedy.
Grand Until Saturday Night
Tho Master Key" drama,
Liberty Until Saturday Night
THE Vendetta" five-part drama
Circuit Until Saturday Night
Victims OF Vanity" two-part
drama; Ills Gratitude" Mary Pick.
ford drama; "The Link That Binds"
two-part drama; TN Soak" comedy
Alhambra Until Wednesday Night
THE Open Shutters" four-part
Gold Seal. Animated Weekly;
The Tale OF the Lonesome Dog,
comedy-drama
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
TRADES SWAIN
FOR EASTERN
FIRST-SACKER

One OF the biggest local baseball
surprises OF the year has been an.
nounced by President ID. Il. Dug.
dale. OF tho Seattle club.
Charley Swain has been traded
20 Minneapolis for First Baseman
Fred Hunter. n .2bs hitter. Swain
batted 500 with the Seattle club
last year.
II II not likely that Seattle WI
be- disappointed In the trade for
Hunter IL we'll thought OF and IL
considered ono Of the best perform.
ers In the American association.
on the other hand. Charley
Swain did not deliver last season
like the fans hsd hoped and Ell.
pected. lie was tho Joke OF the
league in the pinches. Ills habit
OF letting good strikes watt over
tho pan without any attempt 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
DARTMOUTH
BEST eleven
SAY EXPERTS
BY HUGH 8. FULLERTON

Thinking 10 get some light on
the question OF the relative
strength OF Eastern and Western
football teams this season. made
inquiry OF Is officials who have
worked In the games played by
tho biggest teams. Instead Of be.
ing enlightened ! am more puzzled
than ever.
The odd thing IN that many re
gard Notre Dame N the strongest
Western team. and declare IL badly
coached In many respects.
Chicago IL picked as the best
coached team. but suffering from
hard luck In injuries.
Tho most amazing thing Is that
four experts inform me that they
believe Dartmouth. which fell hard
in crucial games, 10 really the
strongest team In the entire coun-
try.
asked each man to whom ]
wrote TO tell me HIS opinion. pledg.
Ing secrecy--and Dartmouth has
tho call IN the East, with Michigan
and Chicago In the West tied with
ono more vote than Illinois got,
although some OF these votes were
made before the Chicago-lllinois
game.
Nebraska had ono vote. showing
that either they are not rated high
ly or the officials do not know the
Hnskers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25


Headlined by the Scott-Neff
fight. which has been looked for
ward 10 by Seattle boxing fans for
several months. the EIks club win
put on the banner boxing show OF
the season next Tuesday night
Nate DruIman completed the card
today.
Neff and Scott are popularity re-
garded as two OF the best boys in
the lightweight division here
abouts. Scott has not engaged in
a professional bout for nearly =
year and half However. he has
kept himself In Trim as boxing in
structor at the 8. A. c. and phys
zeal director at the Elks. The
winner VIII meet Johnny OTearZ
at the next smoker.
The Pinkman-Anderson bout win
be one OF interest to all those who
saw the same two boys clash UNI
der amateur rules year ago.
Pinkman won the decision Both
have improved wonderfully since
stepping into the professional
ranks.
Duvall has a score to even UP
with Schaffli. to whom he lost .
decision In a previous encounter.
The balance OF the card promises
plenty OF excitement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
PULLMAN HERE
FOR BOUT WITH
U. Of ". CHAMPS

With every man on the squad,
save for the single exception of Full
back Carl Dietx, In great physical
lege football team has arrived In
Seattle for It's annual turkey day
tussle with tho University Of Wash
ington champions. The game takes
place on Denny field at l o'clock
Thursday
While comparative scores give
Washington at least two-touch-
down margin over Pullman. one
thing must be considered In the
final score predictions which would
incline TO cut down. this margin
materially. The w. S. c. team
will not be beaten before II trots
onto the field. The PLAYERS all see
a fighting chance 10 win and moth
Ing will be left undone.
II Dietr can play even half a
game, w. 8. C.s chances will be
greatly augmented. BENDER In
tends to start him. Dietx In one
OF the bsst ground gamers In the
conference. he Is also sensa-
tionai punter.
Tomorrow will be the first time
in four years shorty" Hsrter. tho
skyscraper center. win be missing
from the Pullman lineup. Harter
graduated las. season. In bis place
is Ace Clark. In whom Bender has
much faith.
Tho two weeks rest enjoyed by
the varsity has put the Dobie ma
chine In great shape and the bat
tie gives promise OF being the blue
ribbon attraction Of the year.
II IL the last game OF the year
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
Athletes GALORE
ON LOCAL STAGES

A. two big local vaudeville
houses this week. athletes are
helping provide entertainment.
The Empress has Charles
Leonard Fletcher. one OF the bes,
golfers In New York. Fletcher
10 member OF three big East.
ern golf clubs and holds the
championship OF the New York
Newspapermen's Golf club. He
lmpersonases noted characters
pantsges rivals the Empress
with Larry Corner. ranked ss
ore Of the greatest American
football stare during the seasons
OF 'o3. 'oS, 'o5 and pe. No was
fullbsek on tho Purdue unlser
atty team
A. the pantsees Conner 10 bill.
ed az "vodeviIIe's Baritone Beau
orummel."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

the infield 10 the back turn OF the
field.
The first time the racers passed
he made trumpet Of his hands
and shouted: Don't win. Don't
win. Make - win" The
racers whizzed by as IL unbearinE
The trainer, with visions OF the
entire savings OF the summer
swept away. waited until they
swung around the turn on the sec
ond mile.
Again he shouted, and again the
racers swept by. The third time
he screamed his orders, and not
one Of the men lifted his head.
The case was getting desperate
The fourth time they came whirl-
ing down In compact mass. The
trainer was leaning over the fence.
He screamed:
You've got TO win. -"
naming tho man he had chosen.
The Job In off You've got 10
win"
Wonderful Finish
The racer. then In fifth position.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

hackers saw chance to bet .
large sum.
They expected rich picking nj
that town, and were disturbed
when they received a Telegram or.
dering them to report 20 Buffalo
and engage In an amateur" race
meet there.
They refused. and another tele.
gram came stating that. unless they
raced at buffalo. they would be
professionalism.
The wire was from a man with
fun power 20 declare them pros. So
they scratched their engagement
and angrily reported at Buffalo.
Lots OF Fixing
Tho five were 10 start against
each other in fivemlie race. and
two other amateurs we're IN 10
Having been beaten out OF their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

whom he knew were faster than
tho fellow on whose chances they
offered even money against tho
field.
lie quickly produced tho entire
bank roll. went TO tho quarters and
took the entire rolls OF his five am
ateurB.
He borrowed and set forth 10 get
that b-to-i money. II was past
noon before he started for the
track. lie and his men stood TO
win something like $4,000 on the
race by double crossing the crooks
The street car broke down. II
crept forward and broke down
again.
The time for starting the race
was near. The trainer jumped
from the car and ran for the track.
lie reached II. exhausted and
painting. just as the gun was fired
aud the seven racers leaped out
for the five-mile hippodrome.
Couldn't Hear Him
There was no time 20 fix them.
The trainer. aprinting hard. ran up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

nodded his head and leaped 10 the
sprint In 30 yards he was racing
at bis best gait and bearing down
on the leaders. caught by surprise
as he hurtled past them.
The three leaders. sprinting tire
20 tire, intent on making II a spec
tacular finish, saw this other man
shoot 70 the front.
They imagined that he was
double crossing them; that some
trick had been plssed, and they.
too, leaped TO the sprint.
Tho spectators Witnessed what
perhaps was the most desperats
bicycle race ever ridden. Inch by
inch tho three pursuers bore down
upon the flying leader.
Inside the fence the trainer was
Bprinting.
He could not zee who was win
ming.
The four leaders flashed under
the wire almost tire lengths apart,
with the trainers man winning By
perhaps two inches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
CHALLENGES bud"

PORTLAND. Or. Nov. 2i.-Bud
Anderson, tho Vancouver welter'
weight. has received communi.
cation from Frank Barrieau. OF Van
couver. y. C.. asking for bout
Thanksgiving. Bud viii inquire in
10 the affair and let the Canadian
know his future plans later. Bud
won n fo.round decision over VII.
lie Mack at Astoria Monday night.
Those from Portland who saw Bud
fight say that be put up one OF the
best bouts OF his career.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
SHERIFF ENDS TONG
WAR IN PORTLAND
Granddaughter"

PORTLAND. Nov. 25.-Following
the signing OF peace pact, It was
believed here today all danger OF
further outbreaks between the Hop
Sing and suey Sing tongs was over.
The treaty was signed late yes
terday, after Sheriff Word and dep
uties had rounded up 100 tong men
and compelled them to thoroughly
discuss their grievances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
CHAMPION GIVES
RIVAL A DRUBBING

In one OF the most brilliant and
hardest fought billiard contests
ever staged in this city, Chase Sib-
ley OF Seattle. three-cushion cham
pion OF the Northwest. successfully
defended the title against the chal'
lenger. Harry Wakefield. at Brown
& Huisu's Tuesday night Score,
ssbley 100. Wakefield 90.
The match started with Wake
field IL points in the lead due TO
the previous nights match, won by
the Californian To win Sibley had
to amass 81 points to Wakefield's
50. He did Il with the skill and
courage OF a master OF the game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

rich graft" elsewhere. they took
the other amateurs" into tho
scheme and fixed the Buffalo race
The amateurs Clipped In their
money, the trainer added to r.,
they selected a winner 10 beat tho
two favoritea and rested easily.
The morning OF the race the train
or set forth to bet the money.
He made few bets on his man
and suddenly discovered that all