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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
Oscar Wells Will Come Here as Soon as His Successor Is Qualified to Relieve
 Him at Dallas
J. H. BARR BECOMES CHAIRMAN OF BOARD:
 TUTWILER RETIRES
Wells Is One of Best Known Bankers of the Southw est-Began His Career In Missouri and Has Held Many Responsible
 Positions

Dallas, Tex, February 2.-tSpecial l-Os-
 car Wells, governor of the federal re-
 serve bank of the Eleventh district, at
 Dallas. today resigned as director and
 governor of the bank to accept the pres
 idency of the First National bank at Bir-
 minghan. The resignation was accepted
 by the board of directors and the posi-
 tion occupied by Mr. Wells was rendered
 Q. F. Tenison. chairman of the board.
 and federal reserve agent. Mr. Tenison
 asked the board for sufficient length of
 time to take the matter under advise- ment.
 The resignation of MT Wells is the first of it's kind since the perfecting and or
 ganization of the system and marks the elevation of one of the most successful
 young bankers of the south The resig-
 nation was expected by many close
 friends of MT. Wells. who had been in
 formed of an unusual offer made him by
 the Birmingham institution. It is under
 stood that Mir. Wells resignation becomes effective at the end of the present month or at such time as his successor may be qualified to relieve him. Began Career In Missouri MT. Wells is considered as one of the youngest bankers of the southwest vel he has held some of the most respon- sible positions known to his profession He began his banking career in Texas at Fort Worth, coming there in October 1905. from Carthage. Mo. He served al cashier of the Fort Worth National bank until 1909, when he went to Houston tc become cashier of the Commercial Ma tional bank. In 1912 he was elected vic, president of the Union National bank oi Houston. with which he remained unti he game tor Dallas as director and gov ernor of the federal reserve bank. Mir Wells said his first banking experienc, was at Platte City, Mo.
 He is Q native of Missouri and after . taking collegiate course he became as. sociated with others in organizing tn, Wells Banking company. With this firm he took minor position in the bank, SC l as to learn the business from the ground up In 1899 he bought the Bank of Ed gerton at Edgerton. Mo. He became pres ] ident of this bank, but left it in the sum-
 mer of 1902 to become cashier of tn, Carthage National bank. Since coming i 10 Texas MT. Wells has been prominently ! Identified with the Texas Bankers asso-
 citation and is widely known among bank ! CTS of the southwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
One Plan

One plan suggested following the conference was that an effort might be made to amend Senator Clarlxes mo tion to recommt the bill by adding in- structions to the commerce commit tee to return it to the Senate imme- diately with amendments. These amend ments are said to be on lines to safe guard neutrality with regard to pur- chase of belligerent ships and the length of time in which the gover,-- ment would engage in ocean trans portation business
 Later 1t was learned that when the Clarke motion to recommit comes up Senator Fletcher will move Bs ali amendment that the committee report back within 4S hours and that an amendment be Included which will nos commit the government to a perma- nent policy In the proposed shipping enterprise and that time limit for the undertaking be fixed.
 This. it was said would be fixed either at IS months or two years Upon these amendments it was said admin istration democrats pin their hopes of winning back democrats rather than In winning over progressive republican support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
BANKHEAD SAYS HE
 OPPOSES PRINCIPLE
 OF MARINE MEASURE
Alabama Senator Tells Why He Bolted to Republicans-DemO Lead CTS Are Bitter Toward
 "Deserters'

Washington, February 2.-(Specinl.D six democratic senators to follow the lead of Senator Clarke of Arknnsas yesterday in a movement to sIdetrack the administrntiOn's ship purchasing hill, declared today that in principle he was opposed to government ownership of any character.
 He was, he said. opposed .o gov ernment ownership of shipping for the same reason that he was opposed to government ownership of railroads.
 Moreover. the senator believes that the proposed bill if enacted into law would drag the United States into in- ternational complications.
 Tonight the shipping bill hangs in the balance. Many senators are opposed to extra session and with supply bills yet to be acted upon by the Senate and the rivers and harbors bills. in which most of, them are interested to be con sidered, they profess to see no way bill is kept before them.
 Democratic leaders in the Senate are bitter toward the senators who "de- serted to the enemy" and still declare their determination to push the ship ping bill, in an amended form. to com pletion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
the pension fund until the various out standing claims against the stnte have been satisfied. Immediately upon re- cefying the pOyernor's instruetions Treasurer Lancaster announced that he would comply with the request.


 Authority for the executive order is based upon the priority of outstanding warrants, which aggregate considerably over s1.000,0O0, and which cannot be met unless the payment of current ex- penses are temporarily suspended
 In making the order. Governor Hen derson stated that he thought old ob~ legations had a priority over all new claims against the state, and said ha believed the people of Alabama would indorse his action.
 1T believe it is right to pay our old debts first he said this afternoon to newspaper men. And I am sure that, in the absence of any immediate financial relief from the legislature. every patri otic citizen of the state will agree that we should not assume new obligations before taking care of the old. However.
 (COntLnued on Page Ten.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
Extraordinary Efforts

Washington. February 2.--F traor- dinary efforts were exerted today and tonight by administration Senate lead CTS to save the government ship pur- chase bill from threatened defeat or consignment to a pigeon hole for this session of Congress.
 Up to late tonight the democratic majority struggling over the legisla- tive dilemma had disclosed nothing but tentative plans of procedure. These included propositions for revision of the bill to draw support from progress sive republicans and proposals de- signed to win back at least six of the seven democrats who Joined the re- puhlicans yesterday in an effort to send the measure back to commit tee.
 Preliminary skirmishes at the cap itol and White House were begun carly in the day. President Wilson conferred with several progressive republican senators regarding the bill. The dem ocratic majority considered methods of procedure to regain it's lost ground and the seven recalcitrant democrats conferred among themselves with the ayowed purpose of standing firm untit satisfactory terms should be presented to them.
 Committee at Work The majority conference appointed s
 
 Fletcher. Simmons and Maritime. to con duct negotiations with senators of both parties with view to ascer.aining what support could be gained Cor the bill and upon what points of revi- sion
 This committed. after a day of con ferences. told the second caucus tonight that some progress had been made and that they hoped for ultimate success Revolting democrats, Senators Bank head, Clarke. Camden, Hardwick. Hitch- cock, O'Gorman and Vardaman. in their interviews with the caucus commit tee were asked for a stipulation of terms upon which they might recon- slider their attitude. With a reserva% ton that it migh first be wise to re. commit the bill. the committee was given to understand there would be no change in the revolters' attitude unless the measure was stripped or government ownership features and presented purely as an emergency in- dertaking with positive limitations
 One suggestion offered was that pro vision be made for the government to retire from the proposed. operation oe ships after two years. Another was that the government should purchase or acquire none of the ships of bel- ligerent nations
 Prohibition of purchess of foreign ships now laid up in this country also
 lcsntinusf n Pass rsal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
Fletcher Will Ask as Amend ment that Marine Bill Be Returned From Commit tee in IS Hours
DETAILS OF PROJECT IS GUARDED WITH
 UTMOST SECRECY
Leaders to Seek Support of "Deserters' Rather Than Appeal to Progressives by Amendment

Washington, February 2.-A plan guarded with the utmost secrecy was adopted by administration democrats ot the Senate in caucus tonight to break down opposition to the govern. ment ship purchase bill. The pro- gramme includes parliamentary ma neuvers, which will be actuated to- morrow afternoon in the Senate. and, according to leaders of the party. is calculated to bring support for the measure to offset Mondays democrat ic revolt.
 After reaching an agreement the caucus adopted a resolution pledgins every member to secrecy. Senator Kern. chairman of the caucus. announced that secrecy was necessary for the obvious reason that to make the plans public might mean their illustration. IL was reported later that included in the plan was an agreement to amend tho bill to conform with suggestions from various sources made within the last few strenuous days,
 We will get into the bill in the Senate again tomorrow" said senator Kern. That positively is all that can te said. The opposition did nor con ftde to us what they intended to do last Monday. For the same reason we cannot divulge our plans"
 Does the plan contemplate winning votes for the billY'
 We expect to hold all the votes that we had for the bill" said Senator Kern
 Do you mean the i2 votes which stood fast Monday afternoon"
 That woulan't be enouth." serator Kern replied.
 "ls there hope for tho bill?" the sen ator was asked.
 Hope, defined" the senator replied, is combination of expectancy and desire"
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Appears Indifferent

tContinued on Page Ten,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

Samuel Francis Woolards Publica-
tions, in Card and Leather Binding.
"Good Fellowship" 1st Section.
Card Binding. Retail SOC.
"Good Fellowship" 1st Section.
Leather Binding. Retail $1.00.
Beauties of Friendship" Card Bind
ing. Retail SOC.
Beauties of Friendship" Leather
Binding. Retail SIPS.
Gail That's Lovely" Card Binding,
Retail SOC.
Gail That's Lovely" Leather Bind
ing. Retail $1.25.
Pictures of Memory" Card Binding.
Retail SOC.
pictures of Memory" Leather
Binding. Retail SIPS.
GLORIOUS Mother" Card Binding.
Retail SOC.
"Glorious Mother" Leather Binding.
Retail $1.25.
"Dear Old Father" Card Binding.
Retail SOC.
"Dear Old Father" Leather Binding.
Retail $1.25.
"Things Beautiful" Card Binding.
Retail soc. o.. -
"Things Beautiful" Leather Binding.
Retail $1.25. 2,
"The Sunshine of Life" Card Bind
ing. Retail SOC. ri
"The Sunshine of Life" Leather
Binding. Retail SIPS.
"Still Waters" Card Binding. Re-
tail SOC.
"Still Waters" Leather. Binding
Retail $1.25. a I s1E
GOOD Fellowship" End Section
Gard Binding. Retail SOC.
Good Fellowship End Section
Leather Binding. Retail $1.00.
lanes Whitcomb Riley's Books.
Riley's Love spices,ns$1.25.5
Riley's ...Songs Of Summer, '.s$1.25.
Riley's Songs Of Home," $1:25.
sRile srnassR hyhes,y s1.25.
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Toilet Goods.

Toilet Goada make practical useful
gifts. You@canabAy Bfushes,@ Toilet
Sets, Manicure Sets, Travelling Cases
and all other staple goods Of this ma
ture at our regular, everyday prices.
The selection of such goods betokens
good judgmhnt, FOR they are beauti-
full, durable and useful.
Toilet Cases in Ebony, Partisan
Ivory, or Quadruple Plate Silver.
Manicure Sets in Leather Rolls,
Partisan Ivory, Pearl or Silver Plat
ed. Price ------------$2.00 to $500
Manicure Sets in Cases. Ebony,
Silver Plate, or Partisan Ivory.
Prices -------------.-$2.0o to $1,000
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Folding
Travelling Cases. We have them fitted
with Ebony or Partisan Ivory. The
prices range from --$4.0O to $1,000
We also have the new "F1TALL"
Travelling Case for either ladies. or
gentlemen. These cases are made
with adjustable straps and can be adj
justed for holding all fittings. Prices
from ---------------$ $500 to $500
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SHAVING SETS.

Any man will be happysif he re-
ceives an up-to-date shaving outfit.
If he isn't a self shaver, start him on
the right road by giving him a Safety
Razor. We have shaving sets of, all
varieties. = fs&sF4 E
Stand Shaving Sets with mirror,
shaving brush, mug, talcum container,
and lotion bottle, price--$2.oO to $500
Shaving Sets in cases, $500 to $500
Silver Plated Shaving Mug and
brushes --------------$1.5O to $500
Safety Razors of all standard makes.
Gillette, in all styles, $500 to $1,000
Gem, Junior, Everready, Durham
Duplex, Domino, Enders and Keen
Kutter Safety Razors, Price 81 each
Guaranteed straight blade Razors,
from ---------$2.5O to $500
We have a full line of Razors,
Strops, Etc.
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Smokers Goods.
ALL STANDARD BRANDS.

4 ALL STANDARD BRANDS.
Cigars in Xmas Packages.
All 1Oc cigars packed 10 and IL,
Per Box $1.00
All 10c cigars packed rs,
Per Box 200
All 1Oc cigars packed so,
Per Box $500
All SC cigars packed IL,
Per Box SOC
All &c cigars packed rs. -
Per Box $1.00
An &c cigars packed so,
" Per Box $500
Neerchaum pipes in cases, with
genuine Amber Bits---$6.00 to $1,000
Briar Pipes in cases, with genuine
Amber Bits ---------$2.OO to $500
Cigar and Cigarette Mouth
pieces -------$1.0O to $500
Leather Cigar and Cigarette Cases:
Smoker Sets and Trays, SOC to $500
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"SHOP EARLY"
CHRISTMAS BOOKS and BOOKLETS

Riley's "The Girl I Loved" $500.
Riley's "An Old Sweetheart Of Mihe,"
$3.50.
Riley's "Old School Day Reminis-
censes," $1.5O.
Ri5sy's " :, Il e the Hearts Beat
Riley's "Good Bye, Jim," $1.25.
Riley's "Home Again With Me-" $500.
Riley's "Out to Aunt Mary's,"~$2.OO.
Robert Services Books.
"The Spell of the Yukon" $1.0O.
"The Ballads of Cheekako," $1.OO.
"Michael O'Holoran," Gene Straton
Porter's latest book, $1.OO.
Boys Series.
"Motor Cycle Chums."
"Phil Brady at the Wheel"
"The Big Inventors"
And many others, 35c per copy.
Girls Series.
"A Little Girl in Old Detroit"
"Ruth Fielding Series," 35c.
every Child Should Know" 75c per
copy.
James Foley's Books.
"Tales of the Trail" $3.50.
"Thes Way of Smiles" and other
Foley Booklets, 25c and &c.
! LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS
Price Csc to $500.
Poems in leather binding-Kipling's,
Emerson's, Mrs. Browning, Bryant,
Keats, Moore's, Tennyson's, Milton's.
Baby Record Books, Pink and Blue.
Price SOC to $1.50.
Xmas Cards, Seals, Etc. "a
All Popular Copyrights, SOC each.
We have just received an order Of over
700 copies Of all the leading auth
| ors. $50 bs "a
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Perfumes.

Perfumes are suggestive of
flowers and are always appropri-
ate as gifts at Christmas time.
Owing to the approach of Christ.
mas, we have increased our line
of Handkerchief Extracts, Toilet
Waters, Colognes, Satchets, Etc.
Any of these can be furnished in
fancy gift packages. Perfume
prices are not advanced during
the holidays.
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We also carry Waternan's Non-Leakable
and Self-Filler; Parker's Self-Fillers and
Jacl-Knife; Conklin's Self-Filler. . hi
The fountains are all standard makes and
we have them in any point you may wish
or we can give you aafountain certificate
which eneitles the party TO whom the gift IS
Qiyerlssto call after Xmas and select any
ppintadesired. il ~
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All Popular Copyrights, SOC each.
We have just received an order of oyer
700 copies Of all the leading auth
ors. 800 ass -
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Spaulding

Other Spaulding Skates, with shoes
Clamp skates, $1.OO and up.
Special orders taken for racing
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LEATHER GOODS

Such goods are always in demand at
Christmas time, because there is no ques-
ton about the appropriateness of a nice
leather article as gift
Ladies Hand Bags, Auto Bags, Purses,
Gard Cases, Cigar Cases, Bill Books,
Travelling Cases, Etc, are some of the
articles to be found in our new and up
to-date stock of leather goods. =
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China and Cut Glass.

Every woman appreciates pretty
china. In fact, most Of them have q
sort Of "hobby" for collecting these
handsome wares. We have an excel
lent stock Of these goods in which
exclusive patterns predominant.
We want the men to see these lines,
because they are full Of gift sugges-
tions.
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Baby Record Books, Pink and Blue.
Price SOC to $1.50.
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Let Us Help You Solve Your Holiday Problems

How ability
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Partisan Ivory Goods.

Partisan Ivory Combs
Partisan Ivory Brushes
: ~ $3.50 to $3.50
Z -. $1.oO to $3.50
35c to $3.50
Partisan Ivory Cologne Bottles
SOC to $2.25
Partisan Ivory Comb and Brush
Travis Csc to $500
Partisan Ivory Tooth Brush Holder
Csc to Csc
Partisan Ivory Powder Boxes
75c to $1.75
Partisan Ivory Hair Receivers
75c to SITS
Partisan Ivory Card Sets
Partisan Ivory Picture France
4 7, ..s5.s 500 to $500
Partisan Ivory Manicure Sets
$500 to $500
Partisan Ivory Toilet Sets
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
Fleet of the New York Yacht Club
Sails To-morrow--Will Make First
Trip Through Cape Cod Canal

As many as 300 yachts have taken
part in this cruise. 1t is expected this
year that there will be at least $50 and
that about forty will take part in the
racing.
Commodore Baker issued his orders
to the yachtsmen recently through
his fleet captain. G~renville Kane, and
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
squadron will be in command of the
commodore. From early morning
yachts of all types will be heading
into New London harbor and will
anchor of the club station there be-
tween Forts Trumbull n Griswold,
relics Of revolutionary days. At .
o'clock the steam yacht Viking will
enter the harbor and as she let's go
her anchor her gun will boom oIt "A
greeting 20 the yacht5men and
at once a gun on each yacht at anchor
will salute the commodore. From
that time until the squadron disbands
at Marblehead on August ~ naval
formality will govern everything.
First the commodore will signal a
call for a meeting of the captains on
board the flagship. This meeting will
be at 9 o'clock in the evening and the
Viking will he the centre of a fleet
of gigs n launches which have
taken their owner TO the flagship.
After the meeting there will be a
reception to which the captains and
their guests are invited.
on Tuesday morning the flagship
will signal the time for the yachts to
get under way and proceed to Newport
and an hour later the regatta COM
mittee will start the racers from a
line which they nav established out
side the harbor. The racing craft
will be sent away in divisions and
the finish will he at Brenton's Reef
Light Vessel, which marks the en-
rance to Newport Harbor.
This year there will be a stay Of one
day at this port n the event of in
terest will he a contest for the Astor
cups. Capt. Vincent Aston, following
the precedent established by his
father, gives two handsome trophies
each year to he raced for during the
cruise. One is for sloops and one for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
Part IT re fleet under sail.

.ompetition when that monarch died.
II is for sloops, yawls and schooners,
al sailing in one class with full time
allowance, and the winner is regarded
as the champion yacht Of the year.
After this race the fleet Will disband.
About 10000 worth of prizes will he
raced for on his cruise. Each day
he club offers handsome cups for
eaCh class in which there is a contest
and in addition the flag officers offer
handsome cups.
Among the racing fleet will lie
Commodore George +. Baker Jr.'s
Ventura. Nicc-Commodore Morgan's
%Grayling, Rear Commodore Harold $.
~Nanderbilt's schooner Nagrant. Ralph
y. Ellis's Iroquois. James NJ Mac
Donough's Spartan, William Earl
Dodge's Samuri, Harry Payne Whit
ney's Barbara. Pembroke Jones's
Carolina, Robert +. Tod's schooner
Katoura, James G.. Brady's Atlantic
Lloyd PhPniX's Intrepid. William r.
Iselin's E~nchantrcss. Cleveland n.
Dodge's Corona, George Lauder Jr.'s
Endymion, G. l.. r.. Robinson's
Savarora, James Il. Ford's Katrina,
T.. Walter Clark's Irolita. II. II.
Whiton's W.ndward, clifford d. Hem
driN's Radiant, George W. SCOTS
Miladi. Hendon Chubh's Queen Nab,
j. W. Alkcr's Alerion IL. and Ogden
Mills Reid's Lena.
In addition to these there will he
the two yachts built for the defence OF
the Americas cup, the Resolute and
the Nanitie. The Rcsolute will Ice
sailed by Charles Francis Adams, as
sisted by Robert W. Emmons I'd. who
is the managing owner, James Parkin-
son, George \. Cormack and George
Nichols, and the Nanitie will be
handled by Cornelius Vanderbilt. as
sisted by W. Butler Duncan, James
u. %Sparkman and Commander +. l..
Sawyer, L. :. y.
Among the most attractive vessels
in the steam yacht fleet will he Vice
Commodore j. +. Morgan'S Corsair.
former Commodore Arthur Curtlss
James's bark rugged yacht Aloha. for
mel Commodore g. Lodvari Rlair's
Diana. former Commodore Frederick
q. B%ourne's Alberta, Oliver II. Paync's
.iphrodite, r T.. Widcncr's Josephine,
James e. Rrady's auxiliary Atlantic,
Leonard IlChards's Garcia, Herbert NJ.
Soars's auxiliary Constellation " Is.
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!. P. Morgan
coming ashore on
his tender Mermaid
at Larchmont.

win one stamps the successful yacht
as the champion of her type for the
year This will end the festivities at
Newport and after leaving that port
the cruise is entirely new.
ON Thursday the fleet will leave New
port and proceed to Buzzards Bay.
The finish OF the races will be off West
Falmouth and the yachts will anchor
to the north OF Bird Island. The
Beverley Yacht Club. which has its
house near there, has extended the
privileges to captains and their guests.
The next day the yachts will pass
through the cana. and into Cape Cod
Bay. Sailing yachts will be taken in
tow at 3 o'clock in the morning, the
auxiliaries will be next in the parade
and the steahe last. There Will be
no toll charge To yachts flying the
burgee of the New York Yacht club,
and after passing through the canal
they will proceed at vii. to Province
town, where they will anchor until
Saturday corning.
Provincetown is no longer a quaint
old Puritan settlement, hut a thriving
town. filled in the summer with hun
dreds of visitors.
From Provincet0wn the fleet will
proceed to Marblehead, another quaint
old town, which has a large and
fashionable summer colony living in