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Evening star., 1916-02-09
HAS IMPoUNDED OIL PROFITS,
Receiver Appeals to Committee Over
Disposition of 81. 600. 400.

Howard NJ. Payne. receiver for Cali
fornia oil companies which discovered
oil on public lands after they were
withdrawn in 1909. appealed to the
Senate public lands committee yester-
day to tell him how to dispose of
100000 which he has impounded as
profits from oil operations
Mr.. Payne told the committee the
legislation proposed for the relief of
those who went upon the oil lands
about the time of the withdrawal was
too indefinite. He urged that 1t should
state specifically who would be en-
titled to the oil or patents and leases
as between locaters who did not dis
cover oil before the withdrawal and
trespassers. who. by use of force in
some cases, put locaters Off and did
discover oil.
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Railways of America
Wonder of the World,
Says Howard Elliott

Howard Elliott, president and chair
man of the board of the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com.
pany. delivered an address at last nights
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States at the New Willard
Hotel. in which he said that in spite OF
errors in creating the railways of the
United States, and even with their faults
and failures. they stand. today as the
greatest evidence of constructive work
in the world
They are the wonder of the world
Mr.. Elliott said. .'as to their construc-
tive cost. their total service to the pub
lie. their high wages and their low
rates"
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Quotation From the Resolution,

The resolution which has caused the
row. after expressing opposition to the
repeal of the law. states ANY attempt
to regulate production and sale of mixed
fiours fmeaning thereby wheat -four
with which other substances have been
mixed) through the operation of any
general law. such 8 the federal or state
food and drug laws. will result in
greater or less reversion to the unprin-
cipled trade practices so common dur
ing the period preceding the nactment
of the law, and that "a considera BILE
percentage of corn -four may be mixed
with wheat -four without the possi-
bility of detection save by laboratory
analysis
Representatives of the different
groups of manufacturers have spent
much time in Washington recently tes-
tifying in public hearings before Con-
gress as to the proposal to repeal the
law.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been report
ed to the health department in the last
hours:
Robert r. and Feroline L. Wallach. boy
Joseph z. and Monica A. Williams, boy
Emmett J. and Marie L. Tydings. girl.
Morris and Ida Sherman. girl.
Benjamin H. and Mary NJ. Perry. girl.
Michael j. and Ruth H. Mohoney, boy
Nathan and Ray Landsman. boy.
Max and Jessie Kerschensteiner. boy.
Howard S. and Lillian j. Holly. girl.
Joseph A. and Lillian Herbert. jr.. boy
Charles and Rachael Geichenovitz. boy
Herbert NJ, jr., and Catherine Dickin-
son. girl.
Wiifred f. and Mildred Boushton. girl
William c. and Elizabeth l.. Black. girl
Morris l.. and Henrietta Braverman
boy.
Richard and Mildred Clark, boy;
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Buenos Aires. I noticed that two for
eign governments were transmitting
to the press of South America weekly
bulletins of about 500 words each, set
ting out in an advantageous manner
their commercial possibilities and civil
lization. Although these bulletins
served useful purpose. it was OBJ
vious that If they could be more frank
1y furnished by some great business
mems organization such as ours they
success of our bulletins has proved
this to be true.
For International Trade Board.
Our committee recommends that an
international trade commission be ap-
pointed by the United States govern
ment. with power to Investigate the
chief foreign markets and to make
recommendations as to commercial
treaties to be negotiated with foreign
countries. and in this recommendation
we would include the request that the
American chambers of commerce ia
foreign cities be invited to prepare
in advance to aid this international
trade commission upon its arrival in
their country.
This committee further recommends
that II the Congress decides that it is
inexpedient at this time to appoint
such an international trade commits
sion. then the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States shall
promptly appoint and send out such a
committee from its own membership,
and that for the use of this committee
there be collected before 1t leaves this
country. through the machinery of the
national chamber, any suggestions
which our various constituent bodies
may give for the guidance of the COM
mittee's efforts. We believe that such
committee SO equipped with sugges-
tions from home and aided abroad by
American chambers of commerce in
foreign countries would produce re-
suits of very great value to the for
eign trade of the United States"
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Like Blood Letting"

Mr.. Elliott characterized some of the
things that have happened to railroads
in recent Years as similar to the old
medical practice of blood letting" He
pointed out that railroad officers and di-
rectors are high minded. loyal and patri-
otic men. in most cases: he spoke of
anxiety for the future. declaring that
railway preparedness is vital for ade-
quate national preparedness. and in
characteriZing organized labor 'un-
regulated" he warned the public of "A
possibility of great strike which may
tie up the railways of the country be-
fore long.
Mr.. Elliott said. in part
MANY thoughtful men in the United
States are filed with anxiety over the
future, now that this country, whether il
wishes to or not, is being forced into the
position of world power and compelled
to take its part in international affairs
to a greater extent than ever before.
Evening star., 1916-02-09

ization at the New Willard Hotel this
afternoon a report stating that the
principal work of his committee dur
ing the year has been weekly cable
news service to 900 Latin American
newspapers.
During the coming year. the commit
tee report stated. >he ca BILE news serv-
ice is to be extended to the far east
and Australia, and arrangements for
Evening star., 1916-02-09
All Must Be Prepared.

1T appears to be harder and harder
to follow Washington's advice to beware
of entangling alliances As natural con-
sequence preparedness is discussed on
all sides. There are several kinds of pre-
paredness.' All of our industries must be
prepared-our young men must be pre-
pared-labor must be prepared-capita
must be prepared-our army and navy
must be prepared-the government itself
must be prepared-and. last but not least,
our railways must be prepared
I'm time of profound peace in this
country the railways are congested and
cannot carry satisfactorily the total load.
What could they do in their present con-
ditfon if the added burden of wal were
thrown upon them? Many industries
would have to stop because the railways
Evening star., 1916-02-09
President Wilson Commended.

President Wilson was commended for
his proposal to establish a tariff board
by Daniel p. Morse, chairman Of the COM
mittee, in considering a permanent tariff
board.
Commercial arbitration agreements be-
tween manufacturers in the United States
and merchants in South America were ad-
vocated by a committee which recently
negotiated an arbitration agreement OF
this character with Argentine merchants
At last nights meeting of the conven'
tion Secretary Redfield pictured a titanic
struggle for the worlds commerce after
the European war. with the United States
Germany and England as the three great
trade rivals. American business. he de
clared. must borrow German organization
and British tenacity. perfecting at the
same time Yankee methods. if it would
emerge victorious for tie trade war.
Vocational education, the Secretary
said. was one of American manufacturers
greatest needs
Evening star., 1916-02-09
For Complete Electric Merger.

bill to bring about a complete NOR
ger Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the Potomac
Electric Light ana Psveg Company has
Fairehild OF New York. fha SfiI re-
ouires that the consent Of Is per esnt
81 the stoekholdsEs Of both corpora
company would 90 out Of existence.
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For Pan-American Program
to Enable Western World
to Meet Trade Competition

In the address which Edward A. Filene
of Boston delivered before the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States at the
New Willard Hotel today, besides char
acterizing as a lie the "baseless slander"
men in the war has been to coin the agony
of Europe into dividends, and predicting
after the war race for world markets
ton, he said. in part:
1.-The vote on the national chambers re-
cent referendum approving the proposal
that this country take initiative in the es-
ia ablishment of international court to
settle the disputes of nations indicates
that American business men. if they could
feel that thereby they were doing their
share in keeping the peace of the world,
| would be willing to help punish the vo-
| Ia tors of international agreements by put
| ting an embargo upon all goods as well
as munitions of war. Hereafter the man
who charges the American business men
| with a willingness to sacrifice principle
| in a greed for blood money must reckon
with the vote on this referendum"
For Pan-American Program.
! Mr.. Flene said that it was the clear
duty of the United States and the
states of South America to take steps
to complete pan-American program
which will include international arbi-
tration with power behind it to enforce
Its operation. "If such a program is in
existence, he said. lit is probable that
other neutral countries may want to
! join in it for their self-preservation
For the contrasting examples of unpre-
pared Belgium invaded, while prepared
Switzerland, with war on all sides. is
intact, Will drive them to preparation
and involve them in the Inevitable cycle
for increasing armaments. increasing
taxation to pay for the armaments and
the revolutionary protests that the
taxation will in time produce. unless
there is adopted some practical method
| for settling future disputes along the
| lines of the proposals the business men
of the United States have now agreed
upon"
| He gave the following reasons for the
need of the agreement:
Need of an Agreement.
"u) Existing at the time of the dip
lomatic negotiations at the end of the
war. it would inevitably carry great
weight, because the war will have
proved America the biggest and safest
Of those supplies on which the success
Of modern war depends Thus the very
material interests and sslf-preservatton
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Suggested Shipping Board
Topic of Lively Discussion
on Floor of Convention

A report from the merchant marine
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
OF the United States started a lively
discussion on the floor of the conven
ton of that organization at the New
Willard Hotel late yesterday afternoon.
William H. Douglas. chairman. assert
ed the committees belief that 1t would
be unwise to place two cabinet officers.
as contemplated. on the proposed ship
ping board and characterized the pro-
posal to have the government spend
$50. 100000 as inadequate.
The President has heard the voice
of the people on national prepared
ness" Mr.. Douglas said. land from a
program of two battleships a year. he
now calls for the greatest navy in the
world. If he were to go out and speak
for a merchant marine. he would come
back with a proposal not to spend
80, O00. 900 but $3.50, 900. .000.'
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Burden of Supplying
Orient Now on America,
Says DR.. Wellington Koo

During his address al the convention
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States at the New Willard Hotel
today. DR.. Wellington Koo, the Chinese
minister, said that the foreign trade of
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Chamber Committee Giving
Weekly Cable News Service
to South America and East

Charles II. Sheriff., a New York
lawyer, former minister to Argentina
who is chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee of the chamber of
commerce of the United States deliver
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Row Probable Over the Bill
for Changing or Repeating
So-CaIIed Mixed Flour Law

\ row of first-class proportions is
developing today under the surface of
the convention of the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States at the
New Willard Hotel. in connection with
a bill in Congress looking to the re
peal or modification of the so-called
mixed -four law. Differences have
arisen between great groups of flour,
cornmeal and corn product manufac-
turers, as the result of a resolution Of
fered to the national chamber, which
is being pressed for passage at the con-
vention by the National Association OF
Master Bakers and the National Mill
ers' Federation, which, if passed. would
voice the opposition of the national
chamber to any alteration in the law.
1t is claimed that the law, which wa
passed by Congress in 1898. has driven
adulterated wheat -four from the mar
ket on the one hand. and on the other
il is claimed that the law does not
give the cornmeal and corn products
men enough opportunity to develop
their industries.
Evening star., 1916-02-09
.CARRANzA PLEADS
FOR GREAT MEXICO
Internal Peace Necessary He
Says, to a Proper Place
in World.

GALVESTON. Tex. February s.-Ths
people of Guadala1ara, Mex, yester-
day accorded an enthusiastic welcome
to Gen. Carranza. it is reported In ad-
vices received at tho Mexican consul
late here today. Gen. Cafranxa deliv-
cred an address in which he Is quoted
as saying:
I'VE should have our place in the
family Of nations, and those who nov
direct the affairs Of this country should
| keep this fact constantly In mind. we
should be represented and make our
selves respected in the council OF ma
tions and prove that We are entitled
to the worlds respect.
1--WE must unity ourselves ana work
to a common end because only In this
way can we become q strong natlon.
We have been able to maintain our
independence when foreign fnterven-
tion was desired in some quarters and,
in fact, appeared imminent. and now
we must show that we have tho power
to re-establish permanent peace in
Mexico"
Southern Pacific Is Opened.
The first train In four years over the
Southern Pacific line from Nogales,
Ariz., to Mazatlan, Mexico. was run
January 20. State Department reports
say railroad officials are hopeful OF
keeping the line open.
Consul Edwards at JuareZ reports
that persons from CaSas Grandes deny
villa executed or caused to be executed
number of women charged with be-
ing spies, as was reported some time
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Touches the Consumer.

This subject. which is of general in
terest to the public because it touches
the interest of the consumer of -four.
cornmeal and corn products, was the
occasion of a stormy debate last night
at the meeting of the committee on
resolutions of the chamber. when rep
reSentatiVeS of the -four and corn
products manufacturing interests of the
country. whose large organizations are
members of the national chamber, were
called into conference by the commit =
tee and given an opportunity to be
heard as to whether or not the national
chamber shall go on record as being
law or modification of ii.
So stormy was the debate. member
of the resolutions committee said to-
day, that for a time it seemed as if
the advocates of the repeal of the law
and those who wish the law retained
might settle their differences physically.
Members of the resolutions commit
tee of the cha are today trying to
settle the differences between the two
groups of manufacturers. and may rule
that the fight which is being waged
between these manufacturers is trade
tight, in which it is not the province
of the national chamber to become en-
gagged. If, however, the advocates of
the resolution succeed in having them
reported, it was freely predicted today
that the moment the resolution is
brought in a hot fight will be precipi-
tated
Evening star., 1916-02-09

money: one sheet buys one quart of
rice or twenty sheets piece of hemp
cloth.
Evening star., 1916-02-09

first duty would be to handle the men and
material incident to war.
Railway preparedness is. therefore. a
vital sine qua non for adequate national
preparedness
Evening star., 1916-02-09

China as shown by the customs re-
turns of 1914 Is equivalent to $S14,0e0.-
600 in United States money. He con-.
tinued. in part:
But in proportion to the total for
eign trade of China. the American
share seems to have been steadily
dwindling. Formidable rivals OF the
British merchants in the far east in the
early part of the nineteenth century,
sometimes sharing with them half OF
the total trade. the American mer-
chants then held a venerable second
place in the list OF the powers having
trade relations with China. but in tho
last decade and a half their position
has been gradually re1egated to that
of a poor third.
I'm 1904 the United States shared in
China's foreign trade to the extent Of
14.S per cent. but ten years later lin
1910 its percentage fell to SO. al
though the lowest point it reached was
6.S per cent in 1910.
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doing So it was announced. already
have been completed. The title of the
committee report was Putting Ameri-
ca Right Abroad"
Mr.. Sheriff. said, in part:
''The chief work OF the committee
during the past year has been the at
tempt to improve and perfect the
chambers news service throughout
Latin America which was begun with
your approval shortly before the last
annual meeting of the chamber These
bulletins have been sent out by our
committee regularly on Saturday OF
each week for fifty-seveD consecutive
set out current news which would in
terest our Latin American neighbors
and especially of the progress of our
industries. of important legislation. OF
our public charities, how our people
responded to the opportunity to aid
suffering in Belgium. Poland. Servia
etc, etc These bulletins never contain
the names of individuals or companies
because that might be construed as
advertising.
Lack of Legitimate News.
For those who have never resided
in South and Central America it is
difficult to understand what a handica
to the spread of our trade with those
countries existed in the distressing 9
lack of cable news from the United
States. or else the unfortunate items
which were there published concerning
W. Tho principal news from the Unit
cd States referred either to lynchings
1855 OF life by accidents In factories
political or business scandals. etc. etc
During my two-year residence II
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Ordered to Pay Taxes.

All concessions involving exemption
from taxation in the state of Aguaca-
lientes have been declared void. and
owners of properties operated under
such concessions are required to file
statements showing assessabls value
before February / or be liable to a fine
of 10 per cent of the value Of the
property. Several American companies
are affected
Evening star., 1916-02-09
New Situation Since War.

Such has been the state of CONNER
cial relations between China and the
United States in the past. The out
break of war in Europe has brought
about an entirely new situation. With
the dedication of tho financial re-
sources of Europe to the art Of de-
struction. and the consequent disloca-
tion of business and industry in that
part of the world, not only has the
money center been shifted to America
for the present. but the burden and re-
sponsibility of supplying the markets in
the far east has been thrown to q
very large extent upon the shoulders
OF American merchants and manufac-
turers
Although ii may be rega rded az
wanting in sentiment TO speak of the
distress and disaster of one nation as
an opportunity of another. yet the fact
must be faced. This new situation is.
undoubtedly. stimulus to greater
activity and participation on the part
OF America in the trade of the orient.
Evening star., 1916-02-09
Respond to Conditions.

1T is interesting to note that some
steps have already been taken by the
farsi GIFTED American bankers and
manufacturers in response to the
changed situation. This manifestation
by the United States of enhanced in
terest in the trade of the far east, cou-
pied with the great commercial and
industrial awakening that is now
sweeping over China, is an auspicious
sign, indicative of the vital part which
China and the United States, the two
richest and most populous powers on
the Pacific ocean, are destined to play
in the unfolding OF it's future as the
worlds greatest commercial highway"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30

Michael Gavin, New York; Miss Clara
Hill and Louis Hill The latter two
live at home. Walter Hill arose from
a sick bed at Hallock, Mimi, to come
to his father.
He was born near Guelph, Ont,
September Is, 1898 His parents, James
and Anne Hill, were plain, hard work
ing Scottish and north of Ireland
stock, whose best asset was their abil-
ity and willingness to work.
Hill wanted to be a great surgeon.
This hope was blasted by the death of
his father when he was Is.
Hill came to ST. Paul in July, 1850.
and he took a job as clerk with a
steamship company. He held this job
for nine years. Two years later he
married and went into the general
fuel and transportation business for
himself.
A railroad running from the present
site of st. Paul to what is now Min
neapolis a distance Of about ten miles,
was the foundation upon which the
great Hill system of railroads was
built.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
IXONIA.

Wedding bells will soon be ringing
Miss Bladwen Jones is visiting rela-
tiyes at ST. Paul
J. E. NARROW and Arthur Pautz
were Hustisford callers on Saturday.
Miss Martha Reese Of Madison,
spent Sunday with the Reese family
here.
George Perry and Dewey Plum of
Pipersvilie, were Sunday callers
here.
Mrs. J. E. Humphrey is the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. L. G. Rupp Of
Concord.
Peter May of Pipersville, called on
q number of friends here one evening
last week.
H Gullekson of Oconomowoc,~ was
welcome caller among old friends
at Ixonia one day last week.
Miss Ada Owen has returned to her
home here after a three weeks visit
with Dakota friends and relatives.
Quite few from here attended the
M. b. quartely meeting at Waukesha
on Wednesday and Thursday of last
week.
]. E. Humphrey and son, Daniel,
were at Milwaukee one day this week.
While there they purchased team of
horses.
Misses Anna and Susan Moran of
Milwaukee, were over Sunday guests
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Moran here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kuster enter
tanned a number of friends and rela-
tives On Tuesday evening in honor of
the formers SEVENTEEN birthday an
niversary.
Messrs. E. E. Humphrey and F..
Pritchard have returned from Mil
waukee, where they were called by
the illness of the formers sister, Mrs
T. J. Lewis
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
NORTHWESTERN DEPOT
ENTERED BY BURGLARS
Entrance Was Gained by Breaking
Window Lights i'm Two
Departments.
THERE WAS NO MONEY TAKEN

An attempt was made Friday night
to rob the North Western ticket office,
but whoever the parties were certain
ly found picking rather poor as they
were unable to get away with even
as much as a copper.
Admission was gained through the
south window of the alcove, where a
hole was made in the glass, large
enough to put a hand through and turn
the latch at the top of the lower win
dow so it could be raised. After enter
ing the office, the cash drawer was
searched, but before leaving in the
evening the operator had put all the
cash in the safe leaving not even as
much as bad penny for the burglar.
Entrance was also gained into the
ladies' waiting room by breaking
another window in the same way. The
object of entering this room is not
known, unless the burglar intended
to rob the nickel phone, which is in
booth in that room. This work was
also done with out any results, as no
money was taken from the phone.
The yeggs worked some time be-
tween 10 o'clock Thursday and 5
Friday morning, as the depot was
O'Clock this morning, as the depot was
locked up during these hours. Upon
arriving the next morning hte opera
tor notified the police, and the bur-
gler or BURGERS are being searched
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