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GASOLINE EMBARGO
UP IN HOUSE TO-DAY
Standard oil Charged With
Cutting Down Petroleum
Production.
T.. $. OWNERSHIP Is URGED

wAsHrNGroN. April 3.-Thc House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce will consider the Howard bill
tomorrow 10 place an embargo on the
exlurtation Of petroleum and its prod
ucts. Representative Howard OF Georgia,
its sponsor. will appear before the COM
mittee in support o. his measure. which
is designed TO chc,X the advancing price
of sasolcne.
\ subcommittee - .he House Com.
mittee on Mines and Mining heard Rep
resentat.ye Randall to-day in advocacy
OF his bill for the t;overnmer; owner
ship q. I'll lands. The California mem.
Der charged that the "oil trust instead
of trying t. meet the demand for oil and
gasolene is holding W its production.
That the standard Oil Company re.
Gently has acquired large OF! land hold
ings IN China. hut that these lands are
not being developed $50 was alleged by
preventative RanGall. lie asserted
further that tho STANDARD ol Company
is not endedvotinS 10 produce AS much
oil AS * possible from its American
holdings and argued that attempts to
dissolve the "oil trust having failed
Government ownership of oil producing
lands is necessary.
Representative Bailey. a Pennsylvania
Demo rat. introduced III the House a bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior
To proceed forthwith with the develop
mcnt OF oil producing lands within the
public domain of the United States. He
proposes that the product of such develop
men; shall he sold in the open market
10 force down the price of petroleum and
It's prduCts. Th. Secretary Of the In
terror is authorized under the bill to
contract. with private reiincrics for 'he
distribution of oi, and casolcne. pref
.rencc to he given independent refrcrs,
An Appropriation OF Slo,"0o,0oo Is
asked.
The Gasol'uc situation Is absolutely
IN the hands Of Congress- said Mr..
Bailey. at can solve IN" question of eX.
tortiouate prices 10y a single stroke
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CATTLE MEN DEMAND
TRUST INQUIRY
Packers Act Together and
Stifle Competitive Bidding,
House Committee Hears.
SAY FIVE RULE MARKET

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Hearings were
begun to-day by a subcommittee of the
House judiciary Committee on the reso-
luton of Representative Borland Of Mis-
souri, TO empower the Federal Trade
Commission to institute an investigation
Of an alleged combination OF packers
to control the price of cattle. Mr..
Borland. Representative Doolittle OF
Kansas and Walter j.. Fisher. ex-Sec-
rotary of the Interior. were among those
advocating the inquiry. REPRESENTATIVES
Of the packers will be heard tomorrow.
Mr.. BRAND told the committee that
the Federal Trade Commission is ready
and willing to conduct the inquiry II
Congress will appropriate the necessary
funds.
II have received numerous come
plaints," he said. that the packers are
going into the country To bid for stock,
thereby killing the exchanges and the
commission business. II they continue
this practice there will ultimately be
hut one buyer for cattle. The packers
follow the cattle from market To mar
ket. n there ~ really no competitive
bidding. Tho entire system is con-
trollcd by the packing houses. who own
the refrigerator cars. the stockyards.
the terminals and the switching privil-
eyes. They control prices all around
and dictate the terms OF business. Five
packing concerns virtually dominate
Mr.. Doolittlc argued that the Govern.
ment should not undertake to fX the
price OF cattle. but should prohibit com
blnations among the iriycrs. He said
that OIL n occasion a single h'dd",
acted for i've packing concerns a,
| t:mporia. Kan.
Representative steele of Iowa pre-.
dicted that no results would be obtained
by an investigation. EVERY time you
conduct AN investigation the farmers
suffer" he said. you must get hoid oi
the stockyards." He SAID he hid no
understand that there was any coopera'
ton between the so-called trust and the
independent packers.
Ex-Secretary Fisher. representing tbs
American National Live Stock .Associa'
ton. Informed the committee that Their
IL growing discomfort among the mea'
producers OF the country.
We nave never had n real inves
~tigation OF ,S.s subject said Mr.
Fisher. "and there should be a compre
hensive study Of all the facts. h pro
ducNN and feeders as a ruls are no
making any money these days. l don
know whether the Federal Twde Con,
mission would he able to get to the bot
tom Of the question or not
Mr.. Fisher vas asked by one of Nh
representatives OF tie packers IL Nelson
Morris had not offered TO turn over an.
data in his possession to any depart
| ,onats ny s'ac .nxarpp,.pt
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OLD ROCK ISLAND
COMPANY'S END NEAR
Plan 10 Dissolve Former Hold
ing Concern Before More
Taxes Pile Up.

The difficulties Of the Rock Island
Company. the old holding organization Of
the Rock Island system. il was said
yesterday, are being adjusted. with the
probability that the corporation will he
dissolved before new taxes fall due IN
May. The company already has 81 900
unpaid taxes. II has no assets other
than a claim against the CHICAGO, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway Company.
This. IL WAS said yesterday. may be set
tied By the payment OF about $4,000.
Chauncey u. Parker was appointed
receiver for the company last July. The
claim against the railway company
which now controls the system. is based
on certain securities held by the railway
company. There has been considerable
discussion over the claim. with threats
of suits. The railway company has
made counter claims and then proposed
settlement for $4,000. Negotiations
are now under way for n "ompromis.
settlement. possibly of $4,000. II was
said that II next years taxes were added
20 the c%olnpany's present burden the en-
tire amount paid in settlement would he
eaten W leaving no FUNDS with when
TO pay the receivers fees aud other eN'
penses incidental to the termination oi
the company's affairs and that consc'
oucntly every possible step was heini
taken to assure the dissolution petor'
the erd Of the month.
The Rock Island Company Was incor
| porated IN July. 1907. in the state o
New Jersey to hold ultimate contro
through tho Chicago. Rock Island ans
Pacific Railroad Company, another hold
I ina. orpaH organized at the sanl'
, time, Of the direction OF the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railway com
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Av1AToRs FORM FEDERATION.
santos. DumOnt IL President and
COrtIandt T.. bishop Vice-President.

A cablegram received yesterday from
Santiago, cuba, by the Aero club OF
America. said that thc A~oronautical
Federation Of the Western Hemisphere
had been organized with Albcrtus san
tos-D umont as president. and 'ortlandt
f.. Bishop AS yicr-presidcnt. Mr.. San
,os- Dumont and Mr.. Bishop represented
In. club at the Pan-American con-
ference. to which representatives OF al
aerial clubs on this hemisphere had
been invited.
The federation will endeavor 10 in
crease the trade possibilities in South
America by starting an agitation fo'
high power freight carrying a~eroplanes
At present, because Of tho topography OF
the country. transportation facilities are
inadequate. az we'll as slow,
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CUBAN CONGRESS C0NvENES.
President NenOcRl Tells of Pros.
prrity, Asks Reforms.
Special Cable Despaich TO The St

HAVANA, April 3.--conercss opened
to-day. President Menocal In his mes
sage said that the country was pros
porous. that it's wealth was swiftly in
creasing and that the influx OF foreign
capital was unprecedented.
lie urged Congress tn compel the rail-
roads to maize "A lower charge for carry
Ing the mails, revise the tariff. in
crease the revenue by new imposts. com.
pei the city Of Havana to pay IS, 900, 0oC
1t owes for sewerage and paving. and
acquire new ships for the navy,
Admiral Concas arrived from SPAN
to-day on his way 10 Colon TO arbi'
trate the Panama boundary dispute.
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U. s. ON GUARD OVER CHINA.
Asiatic Fleet 10 Protect Foreign
Interests There.

WAsItNGToS. April 3--The United
states Asiatic feet. in command of Al
miral Winterhaitcr. will act as protec-
tor OF American and other foreign in
,erests IN Chjna II revolutionary az
tiyity threatens serious disturbances.
orders TO this effect have been cabled
to Admiral Wlnterhalter. whose flag
ship. the brooklyn. is due at Shanghai
to-day.
Admiral Winterhalter has been d.
rooted 20 use his own discretion in dis
~tributing the naval forces under his
command in Chinese waters. TIL" ASH
attic fleet now comprises twelve vessels.
seven OF which are cruising on the
Yangtse River.
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WASHINGTON. April 3,-Secretary Ian
sing received the. Amherst ulee club In
the diplomatic room at the state De-
partment this afternoon. The reception
assumed the form OF a college serenadd
and for i've minutes or more thirty
voices brought Mr., Lansing back To his
college days,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-04

Frank Moran, heavyweight pugilist.
paid "A fine OF $25 in Magistrate Con-
ways court in Long Island city yestcr-
day for exceeding the automobile speed
limit on Jackson avenue. Borough Of
Queens. Motorcycle pairnlman Harry
Shelly swore Moran was going nifty
miles an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-04

Til" trustees "f tn" N.W Work Medical
college and Hospital for Women will
give u luncheon At b'lmnnicu's mex.
saturday in honor ~ tho iiftioth ami.
vrrStrv of M. gradn+tion of Ir. Anna
Manning Comfort, the only surviving
member Of tho first class, She and JEFF
frrson Levy. AN incorporation of the
, institution, Will he guests OF honor.
! I'r. i. Perry seward. president Of tho
faculty. Will ur'Sidr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-04

TIE Commercial Gable Company
makes the following announcement
"Cablegrams for wa'ow Chao-
chowfu. Yamchow. I.im"howfu. IaShoi.
all in the province of Ewantung. must
| circulat. through Hougkong, suhjcc;
TO censorship and senders risks"
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Goethe Treasurer "f C"Ium bia.

Frederick \. ioctze. wlo began his
career at Columbia University twenty
years ago as an assistant in the chemi-
cal Laboratories. was named treasurer
pro tempore of tho university Yesterday
by the trustees. PENDING the appointment
Of a permanent incumbent OF the post
held for thirty-one years by John Me-
Lean Nash, who died a month g" MIR.
Goethe probably will bc designated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-04

The trial Of Robert Fay. Walter
s.,.oi. and Paul Dseche, ccuse OF
r,",t;nx to blow up nunitiOn carrying
snins. was set yesterday BY Judge How
land in the United states Criminal Court
Sor trial on April ~. It n likely that
Inc TRIAL may bs delayed because Paul
Doschs will seek . separate trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-04
STATE MILITIA wins
IN SENATE, So TO 80
Five Officers to General Staff
Passes Over Chamberlain's
Protest.
LOBBY WORK, HE CHARGES

WASHINGTON. April 3.-An amend
ment to the army reorganization Dill
offered by Senator Cummins OF Iowa.
directing the President TO detail Ave Of
hcers OF the National Guar for service
with the General Staff Of the Army,
passed the Senate to-day by a vote Of
% to 80. II was passed over The OPP
position of Senator Chamberlain. chair
man of the Military Affairs Committee.
who has the hill In charge.
The action of the senate Was the
elimination OF several days debate on
the question Of Federal control over the
National Guard. in which the constitu-
tiona,ity OF Legislation extending the
control to the Federal Government has
been seriously questioned by Senators
Borah. Nelson and others.
senator Chamberlain took occasion to
direct attention to what he said was a
lobby at work ON behalf of the National
Guard and iUtimated that he might cut
out some work for he lobby committee
Of the Senate.
Il want TO express my regret. SAID
Senator Chamberlain, that the National
Guard OF the several states. after having
been heard personally through its repre-
sentative officers by the committees of
the House and Senate and after a most
painstaking hearing IN the part of the
Senate committee. has seen tt To inject
itself into the halls of Congress until now
1t looks very much as though it were Il
tight between tho regular forces. or rather
those who believe in maintaining the
regular establishment, Tor defence. and
the National Guard as to which II to he
considered in legislation which affects the
whole country.
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II am not going to limit that criti-
cism 10 III. National Guard. I wan
my position to be fully understood about
mis- matter. ! have devoted nearly
three months of my time to working
az hard as | know how 20 work, aud
this bill. a. I have explained heretofore.
has run the I'M OF the Department,
Including the Genera. stan. the Val
College and all the other military bodies
Of the Government.
I'VE nave had the views Of the repre-
sentative men Of these organizations and
after we V undertaken to formulate
"A bill which seemed. in the committee at
least. Ia meet pretty generally the APP
prevail OF the authorities We find that
not only the National Guard and its of
ficers-and I sometimes fear a lobby Is
being maintained for that p~urpose--but
We find Officers of the army around the
halls OF the Senate and House interior
ing with this legislation through different
senators. instead of leaving the matter
TO the representatives who have had II
IN hand aud are responsible for the leg
i~slation affecting The army until IL is
Pelion on Ossa.
The work OF the committees OF this
Congress mounts IL nothing If men
representing tho National Guard and
men representing the d.fferont branches
of the army as we'll are Ia be permitted
"a come her" and interfere with the
course OF legislation.
Il regret very m,ich the condition OF
| things and have sometimes felt that
ought to call the attention Of the War
Department Ia the conditions here. and
| may do So
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03
~ THGoA 0ARA.


WrsttsW Especially FOR The Times.
Since have been - sheeted and
elsctrtc-ltghted from coast 10 coast
~ THE vampire Of the screen" !
have learned the grim truth Ut what
I he'd always thought was popular
esIlaey. And II has hurt me.
have always heard that q woman
Of 20 possessed possibly OF only the
remnants OF youthful beauty. need
never lack . cavalier II she has
something Of the unhealthy vampire
appeal about her
Ny tnsosmants said the young boy,
fron 10 70 20, would rather dance
atteodance on . woman OF this sort
than sQuander time on q delightfully."-
naive girl Of approximately his own
ase.
/ laughed when I was told this. |
did mot believe. because l didn't
want 10.
But now l know receive about
700 letters every day, many FROM
yOuag Loys; boys too young 10 be
taught q bitter lesson-too old 10 be
tooled.
n o not 1.-The real Theda Bara--
With whom they are infatuated. II
Il the world-old siren-vampire wo-
man
realize that as long as they main
tain this sdoring attitude toward me,
they are safe. Because am far
removed.
The danger point Is reached II
they 70 In search OF q living pro
totype Of their screen idol.
Alas. There are only too many
waiting. That is why ! mourn ny
roung boy Knights.
started to receive letters from q
boy about six months ago They
eame from q town near Rochester.
\. Y. The Roy had seen me on the
screen oaly twice. AT FIRST the let
terx were shy, sweet missives. an
swered two.
That little encouragement went 10
his head. His letters became more
Assured.
Then received q letter from thar
BaMe town, written on a page torn
lro,a . child's handbook. Its form
was sadly deficient ana IL lacked
punctuatioa-brt II was heart ap-
peal from . distressed mother who
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How Poor Munitions Workers,
Now Made Rich, Spend Their Money
For the Women They Love

test
Eyes. sir, we'll begin with the furs
then a good black silk--the kind
that viii stand alone Bring OCT
what you have. This lady will
choose Now, mother"
Dffndent and appealing she set to
the perplexing task. But. presently
she was SHARED by the lure OF chif-
TONS. Her selections were shrewd
and intelligent. Her big husband
sr1iled ut her as ono smiles at an
unconscious child.
You munitions men are certainly
spending commented a riendly
salesman
John Watt eyed him grimly. Roll
ing in money. you msan--wasting IL,
too. Well who has better right?
Nan. I've worked like a slave since
last summer. Sixty hours week.
next 20. then 50.
Time was--before the war-when
work as a man would he could not
get ahead That's how il was in the
rolling mills when the IT asters Own
ed the hands Now when labor IS
scarce anG hard 10 secure. munitions
makers are not hands but men. and
the workes command the mas
ters'"
John. dear.7 interrupted the little
wife blur hing for pride from the
depths Of big silk coat. Ia two
strides he stood beside her smil-
ling down "a she revolved slowly for
his inspection.
He lugeed out leather wallet
thick with treasury notes.
Lucy. my girl, the resonant
voice echoed through the stiffness.
don't you suppose I've known that
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03

YOU chose for the worst when YOU
took me-
a lady you were with the best.
liking fine things but waving them
on careless like. Did you think |
never noticed what you tried to
hide:
Poor men have got their feelings.
Wei be- poor again. old dear, maybe
poorer than before the var When
that time comes We must stand il.
But no man can steal away the fun
we've had. For just one day we've
felt rich"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03
M7hsG'F5j55p

Dear Miss jessie am Q girl
working in IN once position where
I set a pretty fair salary. have .
younger sister whom I am taking
care OF. as we are orphans. The
thing that troubles me 10 what
should | do II were stick. have
little money in the savings bank.
hut that would not take care OF US
both very long II had TO stop earn
ing. Do you think could take out
health insurance! have been told
that women cannot get this. Ia that
true. II seems very hard II . WON
an Is barred out II I cannot get H.
what would you advise me doing
sincerely yours. ANXIOUS.
Yes. so long rs you Are . working
woman you can take out health In
surance. think that few II any OF
the big companies allow q woman
living in the home 10 take out health
insurance. and this IL hardship;
but the girl at work outside the
home can get II. though at Q higher
rate than that given men.
All the same, the cost 10 not high.
and the relief TO the mind great. For
about $40 year you can insure
yourself against illness. and this
rate will give you IS week return
for every week In the year. Or
course, there are various plans for
ycu 10 choose from. would GER
tainly take il out II were you.
ADVISE all women 70 take out health
Insurance. even II they do not care
to carry life policies
You and your sister would be as
sLrsd against positive want during
ary ordinary term OF illness fon
would not have 10 worry IL you
were laid OF couple OF weeks with
grippe. but could bend all your en-
e~gies to getting we'll again. know
Ing that enough return 10 pay the
doctor and your rent was sure 10
come 20 you
Even with very small salary il
is possible 10 carry an excellent
health insurance. 10 not neglect N
And good luck 10 you and your lit
tie sister.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03
" NARY sovlE onelllv.

LONDON, Eng, May 3.-The
munjttans workers are rolling in
wealth.. and wasting II, too. com
p1ain IL absoluts shakers, the men
vho win nsfther Join the army, nor
brgxe The risks u the,munittons fac
togios.
slayss ta-y are. lsyse n /. too
nsch 10 expect men to ave money
vhea they earn Il b. working amidst
ths aangess Of powerful explosives.
Men vhS may de suddeuly tomor-
row Anl Spending very easy today.
And - Ioag - romance lives. the
posr man made suddenly rich will
lavish his money on the woman he
loves
From London's most fashionable
shopping district comes this story.
fnto Oxford-st.. where the finest
things are sold, came . giant work
man Dainty women Of rank turning
TO look at him. knew by the heat
burn on his smooth face, and the
scorch marks on his hands that he
was . munitions worker from some
Arsenal.
A worn little woman trying TO
keep with him STOPPED before a
friendly shop where the articles
we're ticketed In plain neures.
The best shops never show
prices" declared the man. and he
led the way into an elegant arcade,
one Of the most exclusive shops In
the world.
We want" doomed the deep
voice, we want furs and silk-with
some lace-for this lady, for cash"
John dear pleaded the little
wife, but he smiled away her pro-
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03

felt that my influence Was wrecking
the life oil her little boy who.
though 20 years old. had never ceas-
ed being baby to her
She in p,ored me TO do something
10 break the spell | exercised over
him
could not destroy the spell
through my pictures, because | have
what l have been told is an hypnotic
eye on the screen-and as long as
continue &c do vampire psrts that
will maintain.
so wrote him a straightfrom-the-
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03

shoulder letter, telling him that
young boys bored me, that had
sent him my photo Cor advertising
reasons only.
kept from him the fact that his
mother was brokeL-hearted--th
ruse would never have worked IL
lad One more letter came from
him. Then silence. I vas GLAD al the
time.
Since. have often wondered
whether Re even went In search of
living vanpire-and whether ne
found her.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03

T. Coleman du Pont, OF Delaware.
candidate for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination, Is 10 leave New
York today for n speech-making trip
across the continent TO San Fran
cisco, stopping at all the principal
cities en- route.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03
/ IOlBEtiOLD

vvny sAsssa - hAvs ear ct
no1og tsaA nosAsri~ asked our
11o ~ Blus. Apples Or oranges
D - - nusA prst5ss--
~ ln1osd! W poa1sred. An
oooms . cnl1 and Mfeless thing:
- eooog1eee, without beauty.
- su11enly the Waite walls
np1a A. Within = . bird, =
~ - HE. oeios, destined to
ut - ~ mr. biss reaches Of
y ~. - s1ng and rejoice itself.
i1 ~ neetals Who listen. b. notes
1evs m 6ossty.
GDep ~ ~ . chance to read .
- ~ - Ssrn . resolution.
. ~ sAGun Mt Easter - the time
R sUoeouG1ens instsnA Of New
DoEao5 II wAu1e earth hos put
~ ~ things and put On the
~; NJ shosIl ~ net fan in
|kz<7'-' - - - =
noA ~ a ihiguitiss. the trees
21G1k - bglnking Themselves out
Enotsr h0cks IND boanets. the
0v -. ~ 1ewses bal and
D1oa ~ wiU1s Ursw sefs and
n
d n1es Usr Haseer rssesutoa:
49, Tai % thls Easter az
eseG " sheu q CO.. -
- ! have sncasse NJ
w1N SeoG aecut - - -
- vNye Dng - 49, - -
Ia - - ~ 49, = tAose
- IN - lnsesaA 81
I - - nves2 80 -
ea ! - 100 -
4 - - sneseeaaas oass0
~ M =. Ses0 - 49,.
vs J 80 svees sy.1sny
1ean11g = ~ whs ~
y, ma. ~ >.
-
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03
vrIVEr iCe CREAM,

one quart of sweet cream: one
pint o. nysporaied milk. unsweet-
ened. or sweet milk or cream; one
and one-half pints Of Malio; one
tablespoonful OF vanilla. Mix thor
oughly and freeze as usual.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-03

Red, pink and white
Roses Of sharon. large,
handsome bloom.
Butterfly Bueh. new
variety bio Omine
through the season In
purple flowers.
Coral Berry SNOWY
red Movers and gllst-
sning red berries.
White autz ala,
double flowers.
Japan Quinse. scar
let flowers.
Purple and White
Lilacs.
sno W berry. snow
white flowers an Il
giistening white ber-
riea.
weigelia pink. early
summer bloomer In
great masses.
NJ O tx &c.
creamy white, fra
grant flowers.
spirea Anthony Wa
terer. bright crimson
flowers. low bush y
plant.
spirea Pink. bright
pink flowers In pro-
fusion
ForsythIa Golden
BctD.
SNOWFALL.
csIycanthus. sweet
scented.
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Also Dormant
Shrubs and Vines

shrubs at isc---Iiy-
drsngea PanlcuIata.
shrubs ut belly
drsngea Arborescens
tHills of snow.
Hardy r1im u In z
Vines 81 i0c--Ciemaiis
Panlculata. Tone ~.
suckles 'Halls japan
and Yellow Trumpet.
Hardy eli III b ng
Vine at i5c-Chinesr
Wistaria.
Fruits mt 1sc tho
pac X n q a - z grape
vines In one package.
2 currant bushes In
one package.