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The Washington times., 1914-01-16
BOOST PH|LADELPH|
FOR REGIONAL BANK
Concerted Effort Made BY
Financiers From Three
States For Quaker City.


A concerted effort of bankers of New
Jersey. Delaware; and e2stern Pennsyl-
vania to obtain a Federal regional re-
serve bank for philadelphia was made
today.
The discussion this morning was led
by L. L. Rhue, president OF the Ma
tional Bank of Philadelphia. and head
of the clearing house association there.
He submitted a map showing Philadel-
phia as the banking center of a district
which included New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Marylaad, Virginia,
North Carolina. and the eastern third
of west Virginia.
Some discussion between Rhue and
Secretary McAdoo developed over the
proposed division of West Virginia. In
defense Of his plan, the Philadelphia
financier said that mucn OIL West vir-
The Washington times., 1914-01-16

55 women's blue. black. and brown
all-wOol Serge Dresses, made in thu
new buttoned down the-front style
with satin Robespierre collars anC
fnc net yokes; perfect fitting splen
didly made garments. Satur- co o.
DAY .......................... OOsOG
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
General Alarm Sent
Out For Gypsy Woman

The. police have sent out an alarm
for Mary Adams, \ gypsy, forty-ive
years OH, who, with her seven chill
dren. fU Ir boys and three girls. left
her homf,, 1907 Seventh street northwest,
Thursda j. and has not been seen since.
The woi nan and children all wore tyl--
lea! gy Ssy costumes. according 20 the
report made to the police. The police
were old that the woman and children
have probably Joined /, some travelling
caray an of gypsies and left the city
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who has direct supervision Of the fire
department, conferred for a few min
utes before Commissioner Newman left
the District building to accompany the
Earl of Kintore on a tour of. the city
this morning, and 1t was decided to dis
pose of the Sullivan request at the
earliest possible moment.
Both Mr.. Newman and Mr.. Siddons
said it would be impossible to say what
action would be taken until the board
met They gave the impression, how
ever, thai favorable action will be taken
on the request. --
The request for the hearing was made
by Attorney Charles w. Darr. who ex.
planned that he appeared as the nexi
friend of Sullivan. saying that as nc
formal charges had been preferred
against the deputy chief, he could moi
well appear as counsel.
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
Plant Burns, 4; Many JobIeSS.

BALTIMORE Nd, Jan. ls.-Two hun
dred and fifty men were thrown out
Of work for the winter when the plant
of the F. B. RoysteT Guaao Company,
at Fairfield, an Industrial suburb,
burned today. The loss will be 100000.
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RIDER IN MEASURE
BLOW TO SCHOOLS
Athletics, Debating Clubs, Publ
cations, Dramatics, and
Rifle Team Hit BY Action.

The curtailment, il not the absolute
destruction of esprit de corps in the
public schools is threatened. teachers
believe, by the clause in the District
appropriation bill which prohibits
pupils from soliciting or receiving
contributions. Athletics and several
other items are excepted from the
operation Of the prohibitory clause, but
even these activities will suffer, those
best posted on school affairs assert.
Among the school enterprises that will
nave TO be abandoned, If the bill in its
present form becomes a law are men,
toned dramatic clubs. school papers.
debating teams, and rifle teams. In
the opinion of many, It Is a question
whether laboratory and locker fees may
be collected. and there are even those
who believe that the lunchrooms that
are maintained in several of the larger
schools will have to be abandoned.
Officials Hopeful.
A reluctance is evidenced on the part
Of officials to being quoted on the sub
5ect as In the present state of the Con-
Eressional mind II is feared any criti-
cism might operate 20 the disadvantage
o3 the schools. The prevailing opinion
seams to be that the trainers of the
measure are unaware Of the far-reach-
ing effects Of the prohibition and the
inclination Is to acquaint them with the
facts rather than to criticise.
The editors Of the high school papers
were the first to take concerted action
AGAINST the measure, and they have
been met, in at least several instances,
with the suggestion that II would be in
advisable to take any further action
without consulting the school officials.
Realizing that the enactment of the
prohibition will mean no more school
papers the editors held conference at
the Business High School Thursday
when a resolution was unanimously
adopted directing the secretary to make
formal application to the chairman Of
the Senate and House Committees for
q hearing.
Editors Confer.
Those participating in the conference
were: Davis, Of the Eastern High School
Fastener; Richard L. Yates, of the
Central High School Review; Ernest C.
Fordler, of the Technical High School
Hand and Mind; Miss Thelma Miller
and William z. Cox, of the Business
High School Balance Sheet: Francis
Stetson, of the Western High School
westerner, and w H. Hance, of the
Technical High School News.
Several members of the Board Of Edu-
cation have also submitted requested to
the committee chairmen that they be af-
forded opportunity to be heard before
final action is taken on the bill, and It
is probable that the matter will be for
mally acted upon at the next meeting
of the Board Of Education.
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BOARD TO CONSIDER
SULLIVAN PETITION
District Commissioners Will
Take Up Matter of Public
Hearing For Deputy Chief.

A meeting of the Board of District
Commissioners to act on the formal re-
quest for a public hearing in the case
of Deputy Fire Chief Andrew ]. SullI.
van Is expected to be held late this
afternoon. .r.
Commissioner Newman, chairman of
the board. and Commissioner Siddons.
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Small Part of Land in
u. S. Under Cultivation

Only n per cent of the tillable land
of the United States is under cultiva-
ton, according to estimates Of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The United States, exclusive of for
eign possessions, contains about ], 800,
000OOo acres. OF this area, about so per
cent Is estimated to be tillable. Nine.
teen per cent, or S6l. .OOo, 900 is estimated
10 be non-tiIIable, but valuable for pas.
ture or fruit The remaining q pei
cent Is of no use in agriculture
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Injured While Blasting.

Struck on the leg hU flying stone while
blasting on the Phsy Branch sewer
this morning, Phillip Herbert. colored,
thirty-two years obi, of 2io K. street
southwest, was badly hurt. de was
taken to Emergency, Hospital IN an am
bulance.
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Ffremen Carry Women
Down Ladder at Fire

Several occupants OF a lodging house
at 4o1 First street northwest were res
clied by members of No. I truck conn
pany during a fire which did 500
damage to the place Thursday. night
fiy the fremen.
The fre was caused by the occupant
cf one Of the rooms overturning a stove.
The Washington times., 1914-01-16

Boys Suits, norfolk style. full cut
peg pants in blue, gray, brown, and
values UP to tat, choice ...........
Boys Overcoats OF heavy quality
cheviot and chinchilla, in blue, brown.
and grey, plain or belted back, con-
Vertible or automobile collars; sizes
3 to 8 years. Values up to $5-choice.
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Boston Wants Wilson.

President Wilson took under advises
ment today an invitation presented to.
him by Mayor-elect Curley of Boston, to,
make a speech at the Evacuation Dayt
exercises in Boston March II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
The Camp Water Supply

From the SclentIfie American.
 Suitable drinking water is of vital i'm portance to an army and this is only one of a multitude of problems that must be studied carefully by those who eon- duct q successful campaign. The water supply of camp Is matter of great importance. Only running water is used In the German army the upstream wa ter Is used for drinking purposes and the downstream water for watering the horses and for bathing. Suitable signs notify the rnen which water is safe to bathing In shallow or narrow streams basins are dug small dams built so as to form a reservoir of ample dimen- sions. Stepping stones are provided to keep the water clean. wei las board protection to prevent the banks from crumbinR Basins are dug for water ing horses; troughs are provided only in case of necessity. and are then propped on posts and filled by means of pumps. Pipes may be driven if water lies at reasonable depth--in other words. not more than 20 feet. Depending upon their size, these pipes will deliver from four to % gallons of water per minute. If water lies very near the surface d hole is dug and casls. the bottom of which has been knocked out, Is placed in the hole to form basin. If the water lies at greater depth the basin may be formed of box sections driven fin one on top of the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
GUNS ARE SUBJECTED
 ID THOROUGH TESTS
Charges Used Are Heavier Than in Actual Warfare.
 Rifle Tests

There is no weapon in use by our forces today which has to stand SO terrible a strain as the quick firing guns, says London Answers.
 This fires projectile weighing about 1s1a pounds. It has a range of over four miles, and the shell, on leaving the muzzle, travels more than 300 yards in the first second.
 In all great gun factories there is Il special department where this testing is carried out. First of all the barrel. from bore to muzzle, is accurately gauged with most delicate instruments.
 Next. guttapereha impression is taken of the inside of the barrel This is kept particulars and description of the gun to which it belongs
 If all appears correct the gun is sent to the proving ground
 Here the testing is most severe, the charges used being considerably heavier than those employed in actual warfare. It speaks well for modern workmanship that very few cannon show any signs of damage from this treatment.
 Guns that have withstood the tests are then return to the work, where the gauging process is gone through all over again Inside and out, the whole barrel is carefully measured to see if there Is any enlargement due to the heavy charges.
 If the expert pronounces that the gun is satisfactory, off it goes to the grinding shop, where the bore is lapped out with lead blocks in order to give perfect pol ish and finish.
 The final process is the browning .f.l. rt.t ..r the outside of the weap four or five times over with certain acid Thls enables the metal to resist weather in a remark : able fashion.
 Our field artillery is the finest in the world, not even excepting the German. It is also fairly modern. It vas only 1o years ago that we rearmed all our bat teries We built HOO new guns which cost rather over f600 apiece. At the Oke- hampton range on Dartmoor one of these guns established record by firing 2s rounds within one minute.
 As sn a cannon, so in rifle the bore Is the all-important part While cannon are built up. the barrel of rifle is made by boring out solid rod of steel. These rods are fixed in lathe and bored out by drills which enter at opposite ends and almost meet in the center
 The first testing of the bored-out bar rel is most ingenious. The breech end Is sealed and made alright Then at the muzzle end is inserted gauge which exactly corresponds to the correct bore If the diameter be absolutely true the air compressed in the barrel will sup port the weight of the gauge If there is anything wrong the gauge drops. After passing. this test satisfactorily the barrel goes to a man termed view er." who places 1t on stand so arranged that light from a mirror is reflected down the barrel. The viewer notes whether any of the rings of light re- flected on the polished inner surface are irregular.
 If they are The marks the barrel accord ingly. and sends it along to another man l who makes the required alteration. Ills tools are so delicate that he can work ! to within the thousandth of an inch.
 Back gees the barrel te another viewer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

studying the ditch and the two breaches behind, and returned unhurt to pronounce the breach practicable.
 The other engineers performed their task with equal coolncss and daring, assault should be made in the morning. The blowing up of the Cashmere gate was performed by the engineers each carrying bag which contained 25 pounds of guncotton.
 The royal engineers were well to the fore in the South African war. They took part in the battle of Talana hill. and troop of engineers were be- sieged in Ladysmith. To these latter fell the glorious task of helping in the famous attack on Gun hill, de- scribed as the most dashing exploit of the whole campaign. It's purpose was to blow up Long Tom" the Creuzot gun that wrought such havoc among the besieged in Ladysmith It was a night attack and the men crept mp with their boots off.
 The Twelve Heroes of Mons
 General Hunter led the party, himself standing by with a night light in hs hand while engineers blew up the gun At Spion Kop they were under fire, while in the operations attending the rounding up of Cronje the sappers with their picks
  repairing a bridge near Heidelberg they were attacked by the Boers. but went cooly on with their work, protected by 300 Dublin fusiliers, the Irish keeping the enemy at bay for several hours while the engineers finished their work
 Their greatest feat in the present war was in the retreat from the enemy after the terrible fights at Mons and Cambrai. The French had got across the river Aisne at Soissons. The Germans were advancing rapidly and were trying to rush their masses across the bridge.
 But they reckoned without the British Royal engineers. These heroic men who were with the French knew the bridge had to be blown up at all costs. The enemy, bored a murderous fire at the al- lies on the other side of the bridge. It was in the words of a French cuirassier-a sgate of hell'--but into this inferno of mitrailleuse and rifle fire our engineers went party of them dashed towards the bridge and although losing heavily, managed to lay charge sufficient to de- stroy it, but before they could light the fuse they were all killed.
 Then a pause.
 Another body of these brave fellows were creeping near the bridge and had taken cover. The German sharpshooters had got their range. and were pouring in deadly fire upon them.
 Ihen deeds or superD nefolsnl-One Of the engineers made rush alone towards the fuse, but was killed before he had got half way. Immediately he was down another man dashed up and ran on until he. too. fell dead. A third, fourth. a fifth, attempted to run the gauntlet of the German rifle fre-ali met their death in the same way Others dashed out after them, one by one, until the death-roll numbered il. As the German rife fire ala ckened for moment the bridge was blown up; the twelfth man. racing across the space where lay the dead bodies of his comrades, lit the fuse.
 The bridge was sent up with roal as a German rifeman brought him down dead. Thus perished nobly 12 heroic Royal engineers-but they accomplished theiI duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
By Hop

who. by means of magnifying glasses, Is able to Judge as to it's perfect straig..t- ness to within the ten thousandth part of an inch.
 Watch one of these men at work and what strikes you most forolbly is not so much that he is able to gauge the barrel with such marvellous accuracy. but that he seems to discover by magic the exact spot where there Is any departure from the straight.
 1e wastes time about it. and with a couple of sharp blows with hammer will instantly rectify small error.
 Every rifle goes through the hands of half dozen experts before leaving tho factory, and afterwards is put through severe firing tests, not only to make cef- tain of the soundness of the barrel, but also to insure that the sighting is as per- feet as workmanship can make it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
Hon. John l.. Whitman
 supt. of Chicago's "BrideweiI,v snys to M FEN WHO DRINK

From Knowledge acquired by per sonal visit to the Chicago Neal Institute of the quick and satisfactory results of the Neal Three Day Treatment. heart fly recommend it. to the afflicted and all lovers of humanity
 club or at Institute the Neal Treatment will eliminate the virulent poison from drink or drugs and restore NORMAL
 mental and physical conditions. For full information call or address | the NEAL INSTITUTE. 1914 Sixth Ave Phone Main 4516.i
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

WANTED-To rent to suitable party a comfortable suite of rooms. with sleeping porch. southern exposure; also one single room with private bath; in furnace heated home on Highland ave. with or without board.
 Apply 2l77 Highland ave. Phone Main 239S-J. 11-l7-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
 TELEGRAPH COMPANY

Interest on Thirty Year First Mort gage Sinking Fund Gold Bonds or this Company, due 194i, will be paid on and after January 1, 1915. upon presentation oe coupon No to the Bankers Trust Company. No. 16 Wall Street. New York. N " l. NJ B. HOXSEY. Treas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merehants, Hanoyer Ssu.res N, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce ExchanEe, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association: sa.e of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery, Special attention and spot cotton for delivery. Coz sspon1- once invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
PERSONAL
ROOMS-WANTED-BOARD

or three rooms in a steam heated home for light housekcep- ing or board in refined family by cou- pie without children West End pre- ferred. Address V-97, care Age-Herald.
 12-27-2t
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0NE GENT 4 W0RDONE GENT 4 WORDONE GENT 4 W0RDI
FOR RENT-ROOMS

RATEs-0ue cent . word . dnys uo ad
 taken for less than 2Sc for first iuner- aion. Gash mmst nccompapy order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

THE AVALoN-Warm. peasant. outside
 rooms; modern convenieaces: moderate prices; baths free. 2l0o sth ave 7-12-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

TWO connecting. furnished rooms for light housekeeping 1872 7th ave.
 12-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

NICELY furnished upstairs front room;
 elegant heated bathroom hot bath at all hours; price reasonable. 22i2 4th ave. north. F 15-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

ELEGANTLY furnished rooms with or without board. 1912 9th ave. north.
 12.ls-19t
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WANTED-Position by male stenog rapher and general office man; years
 experience; years with one concern; Al reference. Address R-97 care Age Herald. 12-27-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

ALB1MARLE PIPPINS-The finest fla vored apple, the favorite of the late Queen Victoria, and of the present royal family of England; s3 per box, less than cents apiece; we grow the genuine Albemarle Pippin. The Abe marie Orchard Co.,. Charlottesville
 Va 119stf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
FOR SALE

RATES--One cent . word . day, 10 na. tnken for lesr than 21c for first inseP- tim (1sh nsnsf nccompnnx ssrsleR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
sECOND-HAND MACHINERY

SECONDHAND MACHINERY
 FOR sALE-Six 150 H. P. return tubular boilers butt strapped triple riveted, guaranteed to stand Hartford inspection for 125 pounds pressure; can furnish with or without Dutch oven settings Four Corliss engines ranging from l6x42 to 22x4S. All in good order Slide valve engines any size. New and secondhand motors. Phone Main S65. Charles T. Leh- man, 1923 Powell ave. 12-24-to-S0-1-3-b-7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

PERMANENT or temporary, by exper-
 fenced stenographer and office clerk can furnish reference. Phone Main 6S81-W. 12-2f-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

NICELY furnished furnace heated
 rooms. centrally located; modern house; private family, 2200 N. 7th
 ave. 12-a3-et FOR RENT-Large. nicely furnished bed room and kitchenette, furnished com plete for light housekeeping; all modern conveniences: only s3.50 per week. Also bedrooms from $2.50 to $3.5O per week ; close in. 2l13 9th ave. 12-25-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

TALK WITH ALAN JIsMrsON.
 l003 Jeff Co. Bank Bldg. s-s>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

FRESH sweet Georgia oceans, five pound box delivered for s1; nothing more appreciative these nights. Reid Pecan Grove, West Point, Ga. 12-24-4t HAVE for sale fine Everett player
 piano; will sell for s195. with 30 rolls of music. Address K-97, care Age Her.
 ald. I2-25-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

SACRIFICE sale at Thorsby. Ala. about acres good. fertile land with well- built Groom house; only blocks from l.. N. station; has big variety fruit trees; also strawberries and grapes. especially adapted for trucking and poultry. Price, s165o, on very easy terms
 Phone Eastburn. Main 4900 11-12-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
D. J. BURNS co. REAL ESTATE. PHONE 7oa

WE will build you a home. Birmins-
 nam Building and Imp. Co, tl4-ls-Is American Trust Bldg 1.le-te
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

WANTED-A competent butler; must be able to milk COW: references re- quired. Apply 2173 Highland ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28

WANTED-FEMAL HELP
 RELIABLE ladies wanted home sewing; directly for neckwear house: big pay; no canyassing; just sewing for us; send stamp. Central Neckwear, 491 Ogden st. Bridgeport, Conn. 12-24-4 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
WANTED-MALE HELP

" AN NIED-MALE HELF
 ilway mall and postal clerks: examinations soon: over 2000 appointments yearly; prepare at home; write for plan No. 36 of pay ment after appointment Philadelphia Business College. Civil Service Dept. Philadelphia. Pa. 12-4-30t
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-18
ORDEN DEL Ola.

Ell seiior Ledesma pidi6 que Sc inclu-
yese en- la misma el sustituto al p de
la G. 6, sobre ferrocarriles secundarics,
10 que sc sc opuso ell seilor Suliveres,
cue con el senor Ledesma frmo ell pro-
yecto original, alegando que la enfer
medad que ha sufrido en- estos dias IL
impidi6 estudiar el sustituto. En- tai
virtud solicit6 que ell proyecto queda
Sc sobre la mesa hasta la proxima Sc
sion, acordindose asi por la Camara.
Sc di6 cuenta del informe de la CO.
mission de Agricultural recomendandc
due fuese aprobado ell P. de la G. Il de-
rorando la Ley disponiendo el estable-
cimiento de una agencia comercial en-
Barcelona (Espaia) para la venta del
cafe puertorriqueho y su protecclon
contra los fraudes y adulteraciones,,
aprobada en Mario 13 de 1913. FL in
forme fue aprobado, y con ell mismo e'
proyecto, por entender la Camara que
Ia agencia,--como va habfa dicho el
afio pasado ell senior Dfaz Navarro-es
innecesaria pues en- Espafa ell cafe de
Puerto Rico va tiene establecido su
mercado ell cual. 81 no es mas importan-
te. Sc le debe la ley tarifaria.
Tambien fueron aprobados el +. de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-18
Ell choque de anoche

Anoche ocurri6 un choque en- la cur
va de la parada nueve (Puente de Saa
Antonio).
Los carros electricos n1mero q 80
marchaban con direction a Santurce
cuando al cojer la curva Sc solto el
trolley del carro 81 y ell otro que venia
detras, no advirtiendo, sin duda, la pre-
sencia del que iba delante, le dio un
gran topetazo.
Como consecuencia salieron heridas
Ia Sra. del pintor McKenna ell con-
ductor motorista del carro, y hubo
ell consiguiente susie de los pasajeros.
Estos breves informes nos fueron su-
ministrados en- las oficinas de la Com
pania esta manana, cuando Sc estaba
hacienda la investigation.