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ARMY LEAGUE ORGANIZES AND PLANS CONVENTION HERE

and efficient military force and that II
favors:
81 Adequate regular army, organized
militia, and reserves as the best guaran'
tee Of peace.
80 An economically administered army.
20 Military forces for the nation and
not for local interests;
a. Legislation to encourage reserve
and organized militia as auxiliaries to
the regular army:
20. A reserve composed Of officers and
men who have received sufficient train
ing previously to make them an efficient
force at the beginning Of hostilities.
| The Army League advocates action by
Congress-:
II. To provide a continuing. consistent
and adequate military policy;
80. For complete reorganization OF
the regular army. including reforms for
more economical administration:
80. To increase the personnel of the
army and militia by a reformed system
of promotion for officers:
-. To render the organized militia
available when the regular army Is in
sufficient for military operations, with
provision for suitable pay;
80 To extend the combined maneuvers
for the regular army and organized
militia in larger forces than heretofore
approaching as nearly as possible to war
conditions:
Sc. To provide adequate sea coast
troops and reserves. both regular and
militia;
20. To provide adequate supplies for
field guns and field artillery ammuni-
ton;
IS. For the establishment of reserve
supply depots;
''a. To revise the laws relating to the
calling out and organization of volun-
tesrs:
10. To authorize the enlistment of ali
troops destined to participate in active
hostilities to be for the war;
III. For short-term enlistments, with
provision for reserve both in the regu-
lar army and organized militia;
'12. For better remounts for the cav
airy and artillery.
The Army League Is prepared to show
4: That money properly spent in time
of peace will minimize the chances of
war and disastrous consequences at the
outbreak Of hostilities;
~. That international efforts toward
peace have accomplished nothing in lin
thing ornaments.
The Army League undertakes to COM
bat:
i. The systematic anti-military prop
uganda Of various individuals and organ
izations, and Of certain sections of the
press, as occasionally shown in apparent
efforts ca To prevent enlistment; % To
encourage desertion and dissension in
the existing personnel.
The Army League uses its influence:
T. To foster the military spirit in uni
Il. For the betterment of the individ-
ual enlisted man.
"2. To urge that proper respect be
shown his uniform.
3. To see that he is appreciated in
his true character as a self-respecting
and valuable citizen.
a. To foster the military spirit in uni
versities, colleges, and schools. both mill
tary and otherwise, and to organize the
cadets who attain certain military pro-
fic!ency Ito be fixed hereafter) into one
of the lines of defense of the United
States"
Mr.. HuiGekoper declared that the ex-
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large measure, created by the efforts OF
the German Naval League. Surely the
splendid example set by these two or
ganiZationS ought not to go unheeded
and, moreover. all indications point to
the fact that the time has come to
enlist the interest of the American peo-
pie in behalf of the regular army and
Of the organized militia. and to initiate
a movement to bring them both up to
the desired standard.
ut has been decided to form an
Army League Of the United States. a
nonpartisan, patriotic society. which
shall represent no class or commercial
interest and TO which all citizens Of the
United States of good repute, both mer
and women. are eligible as members
Its purposes are, broadly speaking:
I'D To collect and make public In.
formation respecting the condition. or.
ganization and equipment of the United
States army and the organized militia
''(O To make known the truth con-
corning them and the points wherein
they require to be bettered. in order to
constitute a military force such as the
American nation ought to possess;
go To arouse public interest and to
induce cooperation in all matters tend
ing to aid, improve or develop the eff.
cheney of the land forces of the United
States, whether regular, militia, volun-
teer or reserve.
"Other details respecting the purpose,
and objects of this organization are
more fully set forth in the pamphlet
herewith inclosed.
1.-THE regular membership fees and due.
of this organization are:
''(a) Member. 81 per annum; no en-.
trance fee.
"(b) Contributing member, $50 or more
per annum; no entrance fee.
SCI Life member Zone paymenO, SIS.
''(d) Founder Zone paymenD. 500.
'The checks should be made payable
to treasurer. Army League, and ad.
dressed to him at the Wilkins Building
Washington c.
1T should be clearly understood tina,
it is not the purpose of this league tc
create a large standing army or te
preach militarism in the United States
but that its true object is the develop
ment of an intelligent public opinion as
to our military necessities, to disseminate
correct information regarding our actual
military deficiencies, and to point out a
method of correcting them which shall
be entirely in harmony with our institu-
tions We believe that we should have
a regular army strong enough to meet
the emergencies of the hour, and that
back Of it, engaged In their civic pur.
suits. should be a sufficient number of
trained citizens to augment this army
to a force adequate to meet the require
ments of war with a first-class power.
The Army League desires to impress
upon the people of this country the fact
that all citizens have a certain military
as well as a civic responsibility, and
that they should prepare themselves as
fully as possible to discharge this respon-
sibility in an efficient manner. Pre-
paredness is the best insurance against
war. This can only be done in time of
peace. Faithfully yours.
HENRY WHITE
II. G. BATES,
FREDERIC L. HUlDEKOPER
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Movement to Stimulate National Defense naugated at
Meeting at Home of Frederic L. Huidekoper.
Many Prominent Persons in Military and
Civil Life Are Members

tional Guard of Wisconsin; Mr.. George
w. c. pror's., ~, sASIitor of the Phil
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Announcement was made yesterday of
the completion of the organization of the
Army League of the United States and
Of its purpose to hold a convention in
Washington early in December. At this
meeting the policy of the league will be
formulated and the methods of its extern
sion outlined.
The Army League movement was in
augurated at meeting called by Mr..
Frederic l.. Huidekoper, whose writings
on Napoleon's campaigns have gained
for him an international reputation and
whose remarkable articles on the UMPIRE
paredness of tine United States for war
have aroused such widespread interest
during the past seven years. This meet
ing took place at Mr.. Huidekoper's house
in washington April 5. 1912, and was at
tended by. a. number of prominent men.
Tbe efforts to organize the Army League
have met with such encouragement
throughout the country and so unmis-
taxable are the indications for its sue
cess that its promoters have decided to
hold a convention of its officers and
members to agree more definitely upon a
general policy.
embraces among its officers some OF the
most prominent and distinguished men in
the country, including two former Presi-
dants two former Secretaries of War,
former Secretary of State, two ambassa-
dors two former ambassadors three
Lieutenant Generals who were former
Chiefs of Staff of the Army, the ad)u-
tants general of twenty-eight States, the
presidents of the Universities OF Har-
yard. Yale. Princeton. Chicago, and Cali
fornia, the former provost of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, Senator'S au-
tbors editors and other men Of ma
tionaI prominence in different walks Of
life.
The officials Of the Army League are:
President, Mr.. William c. Endicott
ION of the Secretary of War during
Mr.. Cleveland's first administration.
Vice presidents-I r. Robert E. Lee,
GRANDSON of Gen. Robert E. Lee; Hon.
Robert Bacon, former Secretary OF State,
and Ambassador to France; DIR. BenJa-
min Ide Wheeler. president of the Uni
yersity of California
Secretary-Mr Frederic l.. Huidekoper,
the well-known military writer.
Treasurer-Mr. William B. Hibbs, one
of the leading bankers and brokers of
Washington.
Assistant secretary-Mr. Jerome n.
Ronaparte, nephew of the Attorney
General in Mr.. Roosevelt's administra-
tion. and great-grandson of Napoleon's
brother. Jerome, who was once King OF
westphaDa.
Corresponding secretary-Mr. e. b.
1obns. of the Army Navy Journal.
Executive council-Leut Gen. John c.
Rates. retired, former Chief of Stan,
United States Army; Hon. Perry Bel
mont. former member of Congress, and
once Minister 10 Spain: Brig. Gen. c. r.
Boardnsn, Adjutant General of the Ma
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the Aleutian Islands. This last reser-
walton has been established on a sort
Of cooperative plan in connection with
the Bureau of Fisheries. In addition
TO It's being used as bird reservation.
the government intends to establish a
station there for the breeding Of REIN
deer. so that ultimately the natives Of
Alaska may have the use of reindeer
meat.
Uncle Sans scientists estimate that
insects cause a yearly loss of more
than s7o0.000.o0o to the farmers of
America, and were it not for our birds
they claim the loss would be vastly
greater. In fact, they say that with
out the aid OF our feathered friends
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dealer regarding the gathering OF
egret plumes. Many INSCRIPTIONS
dealers give the excuse that the plume
is picked up near one of the rookertes
and that the birds are not killed This
is deliberate falsehood. Plumes are
never found, as the girds do not shed
them, and the only way they can be
secured is by killing the older ones
shortly after the birth of the young.
when the plume is at its best.
In the absence of any definite Iegis-
lation, We have been doing everything
possible to protect bird life. We have
now sixty-one bird reservations scat
tered all over the country, including
the recently established reservation on
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| travagant waste both in men and money
which has characterized American mill
| tary affairs since 1871. was beyond belief
and he did not hesitate to assert that in
all probability not one American in a
hundred thousand has any conception OF
the conditions which have obtained for
over 120 years, owing to lack of a con-
| sistent and properly thought out policy
for our land forces. Since 1871 the War
Department has cost no less than s., Is,
O6O, 1853, and our pensions, 81 40, 400. "a In
every war in which the United States
has been engaged it has been compelled
to use two and a half soldiers to every
one adversary.
! Entering into greater detail, Mr.. Huide-
koper declared that never in our history
have We been prepared for war. A good
business man cannot be made in a day
or month: neither can a good soldier.
To employ unframed material is always
dangerous and very expensive. In the
Revolution we used 231.71 regulars and
,0S militia and volunteers against
England's 15O.6o5, yet it cost us 1910, 900 900
and So,om,Oo0 in pensions.
In the war of Is12 We had 80 032 regu-
lars and 4n.622 militia. against the Eng
glish and Canadian forces of only about
*, 900 men. That war cost us $50, 627 ,009
and $5.S9O.S43 in pensions.
In the Mexican war 31,o24 regulars and
5.532 militia were required to oppose
about 5000 Mexicans at a cost of SIS, 500, =
20S. and the pensions have amounted to
SAG. HIST.
In the civil war the United States EN-
ployed no less than 5000 regulars and
2, sos, 3A militia and volunteers. against
about 100000 Confederates. The war
cost the fabulous sum or s5,3T, o79, 74S.
and A129, Ss9,071 have already hsen paid
| tn, nd "
from the end yet
The Spanish-American war compelled
us to use 5s.6SS regulars and 90, 80 mill
tia or volunteers against 100000 Span
iards, at cost of $32t S3S, PAS; while 6,416
regulars and 50052 volunteers were en-
ployed In the Philippines. at cost of
81, 3o8.572. and S3S.114,062 have already
been paid in pensions for them both.
How many Americans have any con-
ception of the outrageous extravaganza
In men and money that has character
lied our past wars? How long would
any properly-run company or corpora
ton tolerate any such mismanagement :?
The survivors of the civil war know
full well what unreadiness means, and
they must realize that, had the United
States possessed $1,000 trained regulars
at the outset, the war would have come
to a sudden end.
1t must be borne in mind that the men
trained in the civil war have long since
disappeared, and that the frontier con-
ditions in which men. became really good
shots and were Injured to hardship are
rapidly passing away. Men take less
physical exercise each year, and we
have today no such percentage of Wig
orous men as at the outbreak of the
civil war. Hence the necessity for MAX
ing special efforts to train the rising
generation: to stimulate in them obedi-
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some Things Favored.

Continuing, Mr.. Huidekoper went on to
declare that the Army League would d.
rect its efforts to obtain an adequate
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

Ponce, 1O.-Anoche en- la Central
Mercedes falleci0 el individuo Rafael
'Bautista Ortiz, peon de dicha factoria.
Segin informes, Sc acosto a las doce
oueiandose de un dolor, muriendo las
23O A. M. Ell Hon. Juez Municipal en-
tiende en- ell asunto. Ell interfecto tie
ne una hermana en- Santurce. Sc halla
an Ponce ell senior A. C. Tosas, represen-
tante de varias casas exportadoras anne
ricanas y francesas.
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COLEGTO DE SAN TLDEFONsO
PARA SENORITAS
dirigido pol las
HERAaANAS De IA Carload

En- este plantel Sc cursao las asigna
turas propias de la primera ensenanzs
Sc dan leceiones de Ingles, Frances J
M1sica.-CI4ASES DE ADORNO: di
bujo, pintura, taquigraf1a, maquinills. J
confecci6n de fores.-CLASES DE La.
BORES:-- Costura, tapicerfa, encaje
bordados en- ORC, itogrsfia, sedas, etc,
etc.
Ademas de las asignatu1as mencio.
nadab, Sc instruye a las alumnas cor
gran esmero, en- el gobierno interior de
una casa y sc les ensena toda clase de
0fcios domfsticos.
Los eursos empiezan el 10. de Sep.
tierlbre Sc adniten alumnas internaa
p externas.
Para inforsnes dirigirse :! la Se7lors
Supe1iora-
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Yabucoa, 1O.-Ayer, a las B. 2. M.
llegaron a este ell Hon Gobernador de
Puerto Rico y su comitiva, Sc detuvie-
ron en- la alcald1a y ALI fueron presen-
tados q los empleados Insulares y Muni-
cipales, despues pasaron al Hotel San
furce en- donde fueron obsequiados por
las autoridades locales La banda esco-
lar TOGO varias pleas despidiendolo a
las $50 con la Borinquena. Hoy lego
procedente de los Estados Unidos ell IL
canciado Rafael Ortiz Lebr6n, dueno de
la Farmacia Central de este.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

cientos de Medicos recetan PAM
ala para ell PaludiSmO con los mejO-
res resultadOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

Jayuya, 10.-En Ell dia de aver visi-
taron esta poblaci6n los doctores Con
zalez MARTINEZ y Gutierrez Igaravidez,
medlco del Institute de Intermediates
Tropicales, radicado en- Utuado. La
lglesia Metodista celebr6 anoche una
conferencia sobre la tuberculosis. En-
la casa morada del senior Antonio vi
Gems Sc llev6 cabo una velada literaria
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

Juncos, 10-La Juncos Central Co.
empezara ell corte de canas y la molten
da ell d1a II del corriente Hoy a las
3 P. M en- el barrio Valenciano fue to-
talmente destrlida por un incendio la
casa de Encarnacion Santiago. Inves-
tigando el case, result6 casual.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

San German, 10.-En ell teatro TIA
liza, bajo la direction de la senora AIDE
lima C. Stevens, profesora del Colegio
de Agriculture y Artes Mecanicas de
Mayagiiez, ha siddo alberto un curse de
economic dom6stica que durara ocho
d1as al que concurren gran numero de
senoras de 10 mas distinguido de esta
sociedad. Han regresado de Europa
don Francisco Cervera Silva y su dis
tinguida esposa Ha sido capturado ell
pr5fugo Etanislao Gutierrez, desertado
del campamento de confnados entire Ba
yam6n y Comer1o.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

Vega Baja, 10-Hasta la fecha Sc
han cosechado 10000 cajas de pinas y
toronjas y Sc espera mayor rendimiento.
La Corte Municipal de Manat1 Sc cons
tituy6 aver aqu1 en- sustitucion del Juez
en- propiedad senor Mater, quien Sc in
hibi6, para la vista de dos casos pen
dientes de daIos maliciosos alteration
de la paz. En- ambos casos los acusados
fueron absueltos
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Elaborado hasta la fecha es ell pan de
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Sc soLIC1TAN, Trabajos de Ccnta-
bilidad, Correspondence comercial
privada, Taquigraf1a, Contabilidad {
Lnformes anuales de Corporaciones.
Precios modicos.- Dirigirse S. c. r.,
Sol %, 8 al apartado 1927, Telefono 291,
San Juan
Horas disponibles 7 a 10 Doche.
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Si va ha tornado sin FesultadO tOdOs
los remedies para el PaludismO; tome
una botella de Pam-ala y desc por
curadO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

LAS ALMoRRANAS Sc CURAN
EN- 6 q ~ DIAS. UNGUENTo PAZo. Las
eura, va sean smples, sangrautes, externas con
picaz6n. La primera aplicacion d4 alivio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

NADIA hay meier que la Pam.ala, en-
tOdOs los casos de FffOS y Fiebres :
PaludiSnO.
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Ell "X.2", Como abortivo y prof.
lautico" de la STILLS ha alcanzado
renombre universal. 81
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LA ESTER A
Berm1dez Hn0.
FORTALEZA 20

Zinc acanalado, pinturas, aceites,
barnices y aguarras, arneses de uno y
dos caballos, ruedas con 1lantas de
gonna y de acero, baf1os y medios ba-
fios de zinc, sorbeteras de 4, s, 8 y
10 cuartillos. Callicida Escriv4 para
extraer los callos y durezas de los pies,
sin molestias nj dolor alguno. Este
rilizadoras de 1eche, armas de todas
clases, maquinas de coser, muebles,
cuadros, lamparas, desgranadoras de
maiz, balanzas de mcstrador, iaulss
para loros, relojes otros articulos
de ferreter{a y quincalla.
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PAN SUPERIOR

Elaborado hasta la fecha es ell pan de
"LA LINDA"
Todas las principales tiendas de San
Juan, SAnturce y Puerta de TERRA 10
tienen,
Pruebe ell inmejorable
PAN DE LECEIE
FAMA DE LA CASA.
g~t x
Naguabo, 10.-El Gobernador de
Puerto Rico, doctor Arthur Yager, vi
sit6 ell martes esta poblaci6n acompa-
nado de srl cOmitiva.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

Guayama, 10,-Con motive de ser Ell
lines d1a de la Pur1sima Sc llev0 a
efecto un bale Ell ell Casino Espahol, ell
cual estuvo muy animado, durando has
ia las 2 A. NJ Inspector plomero del dis
trito Sur, Sr. Juan Gelpl, Sc encuentra
en- esta en- vista de inspection.
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0tza vez Woyler
r~4asSa
MI MANIC EN- CUBA.

Acat; de ilcgar San juan 81 iercer
.ollio Je ia illterosantlslma obaa, es-
;rita por el general don Valoriano Wey-
,er, y que Sc titula Hi naanio en-, Cuha.
Av.samos este a las pcrsonas que al
luirieron el primer tomo de la lmpos-
antisima ohra.
Pedid ell segundo torao en- IL librer,a
lei BOLFTIN.
The Huttig news., 1913-01-04
Three Locks Now Completed.

Lock No. 4, just below Monroe, No. 6, east of Huttg, and No. g., at Franklin Shoals in the Ouachta river, which are part of a system of locks and dams being installed by the Federal government to make this river navigable the year round from New Orleans to Gam den, are virtually completed and the crew which was working at Monroe have moved to lock No s on down the river and the crew at No. 6 east of here have moved up the river to No. z, which will be To- cated east of New London.
 On these three locks all the con- crete work has been completed and the heavy iron and steel gates and super-s structure have all been placed in position. All that re- mains to be done now is the filling in above and below the overflow gates with the heavy blocks of stone to prevent the washing of the river bed.
 There will ba nine locks in the completed system. but navigation will be made possible for a longer period each year with these now completed.
The Huttig news., 1913-01-04
Young Couple Married.

On Sunday afternoon, December 22. Rev. J. R. Rushing performed the ceremony which united in marriage Miss Lucy Knox to MT. Herbert L. Brasher at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Knox, just southwest of town, in the presence of a number of friends and relatives. Both these young people were born and reared in this vicinity and are well and favorably known, of excellent character and have many friends who will join with us in wishing them a happy married life. They will go to housekeeping on the Walker place just west of town.
The Huttig news., 1913-01-04
No Cause For Alarm.

When asked about the cerebro- spinal meningitis Tn Monroe, says the Monroe News Star of last Sat urday. Dr. Bowling said he saw no cause for alarm. He thinks the cases should be isolated and no one should be allowed to see them ex- cept their attendants and physi- clans. The people should avoid congregating themselves as much as possible. especially with strang- CTS. but l see no reason why the theatres and schools should be closed. Quarantines do no good and am not in favor of them.
 Last year during the epidemic of cerebro-sp spinal meningitis in Texas Dr. Bowling spent some time in vestigating the disease in Waco. Fort Worth and Dallas. People who have clean premises. live in sanitary places, bathe frequently and change their clothing at night seldom have the disease, declared the Doctor.
The Huttig news., 1913-01-04
Former iiuttlg People Wed.

Cards have been received by friends here of the marriage of Miss Midgie. daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. Newby. to Mir. James J. Cox, at the home of her parents at Delta, Colo. on Friday morning. December 2Z, at 10 o'clock. Both are former residents of Huttig and have large circle of friends here who Will join with the News in wishing them much happiness and prosperity. The bride is one of the most lovable young ladies in the world and is possessed with a sweet Christian character that makes her popular wherever she goes. The groom, who was for merly a school teacher. has grad uated from the law department of Vanderbilt university and is now practicing law at Phoenix, Arizora. where they will make their future home