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Evening star., 1916-12-14
FOUR MORE DAYS GET
ON WEST POINT LIST
District to Have One Vacancy at the
Military Academy After
June,

Candidates for admission to the Unit
ed States Military Academy at West
Point, to fill the vacancy that will be
caused in the Districts Representation
with the graduation in June of Aaron
Bradshaw. tr. have four more days
In which to Ale applications with the
District Commissioners. Under the law
they must be residents OF the District,
not less than seventeen or more than
twenty-five years of age on June IA,
1917; not less than i1ve feet four inches
In height at the age Of seventeen and
not less than five feet five inches in
height at the age? Of eighteen and up
ward.
The mental examination will be held
December 10 In the Franklin School
building. under the auspices of the
board Of education. No applications
win be received after noon December
IS.
Applications have been received from
the following: Severn Teackls Wallis,
Harris Fulford Scherer, Robert Snyder
Trimble, Atmistead Ludlow Bradford,
Judson HRrdwtck Fitzgerald, Wil
Vernon Petit. william W. Barton,
Herbert NJ. Jones. John Parker Smith,
Julian 'Erskine Raymond. Alfred w.
1antelmann. John Dimmick Armstrong,
Williston B. Palmer. Benjamin Alvord.
IT.; Maxwcu Il Johnston and Donald
Worth AAFshstl
Evening star., 1916-12-14

ticuIate and accredit the excellent In
struction that is now being given In
extramural or non-acaaemic agencaes
as emergency prepafatUm .ttc ~ ~ Snro
eign. Commercial education Is Just as
Fundamental and essential IN prcpar-
ing for q foreign career In the service
OF the government. dnG.s ccn,ointIv
in the creatinr Of a new international
policy for the nations Of the world. the
technique Of commerce must be famii.ar
to the consul and diploma y. HeIrare
work Of = nation In foreign fields can
not be efficient without training IN for-
eign relations courses Oassu a,,n.+tr,,
fundamentals Of commerce. nrSnara for
foreirn serv,ce have their source ana
end in something apart from tne Ell. nj.
eral interest of a local community. me
problem concerns the natlon 90 ~ oa, :,
rather than local CONN ma,,rata this
and should, however. inaug19rtes .nts a,s
work by it's Immediate introduction IN
the urban universities of this countEy.
Naturally some of these ms x,o.s
will possess greater naturai H.,a
tages in the teaching OF i9,e is E;nd
Of work, however. that any Americah
city not only can, but shoulo unoSr
take. Eventually there must sEe sn,s tne
time, however. when the speslaiiSSIi.o ~.
struction will demand that us nisneT
courses be given in an environment SUI
generis.
Federal University Of Commerce.
'I foresee, therefore, the establish
ment in the early future OF a feoeral
university of commerce. the natural
elimination of the nations local enorts
in this field Of 4ase.tion. rerer pas
ticularly to those co'N1es IN commeros
that relate to foreign s.rvice. Provi,
dence, political wisdom. educationaI
integrity and economy demar thai we
all think in that direction ahc WORK 10
the establishment of such an lnstltu-
tion, whether there be but one OF sew
eral in the land.
Our nation must not be divldeo
against itself in this respect. l 90 not
think that we can create unity OF con-
ception in foreign policy in separate
and disparate institutions under varied
control and catering to diversineo local
interests. Only federal university OF
commerce, with proper establishment
and direction, can train the young men
and young women Of this nation Tor
foreign missions with the singleness OF
aim and lofty vision that such a career
demands today"
Evening star., 1916-12-14
SUSAN B. ANTHONY ROOM
TOBE DEDICATED SUNDAY
Only Niece Of Pioneer Woman Suf-
fragist to Be Present-Dr.
Shaw to Speak.

DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. former
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association. and Miss
Lucy Anthony, only niece of Susan b.
Anthony, are to be present at the dedi-
cation exercises Sunday afternoon of
the Susan b. Anthony" room in the
new national headquarters Of the as
sociation, at 1926 Rhode Island avenue
northwest DR.. Shaw will deliver the
memorial address
Among the numerous personal relics
of Miss Anthony to be placed in the
room is the table on which the dec
laration of sentiments" was drafted at
the first woman's rights convention,
held at Seneca Falls. N. Y. in 1S4s.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. the new
thony Of Kansas, nephew of Susan B.
Anthony. are also expected to be pres
ent. Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin has
charge Of the arrangements.
The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association has moved from
the Munsey building to its new
headquarters. Mrs. Gait, Mrs. Walter
Ruth White. secretary. have reserved
quarters in the new home. Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook, president Of the Dis
trict of Columbia branch. has Rnnoun-
ced that a stated meeting of that or
ganizatipn will be held at this head
quarters this evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson-Se Of
committee of the assnciat'on hn" Una
to Washington to take up her residence
for the winter. and will act here in the
capacity Of social chairman ior The Or
ganization She will make her home at
the, new national headquarters.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
POLICY OF NEUTRALITY
U. S. DUTY TO WORLD
Secretary McAdoo Hopes This Coun-
try May Help Guarantee
Future Peace.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
United States owes it as a duty to civil
lization to preserve. as far as possible
with honor. the policy Of neutrality
which has characterized the nation
during the past two years, according
to Secretary of the Treasury AIcAdoo,
who addressed the thirty-first annual
dinner of the Southern Society here last
night.
Thus. by effective and efficient Or
ganization. the Secretary added, we
may preserve our prosperity, 80 that
we may, when the time comes. be able
to render some service in the settle
ment of the great issues that must
arise when peace is restored to stricken
Europe"
II dislike to think" asserted Secre-
tary McAdoo, that we are concerned
only with material things in this time
of chaos throughout the world"
power to assist the warning countries
as far as possible. even to the extent,
if necessary. of becoming a party to
some understanding that will assure
the peace of the future, the Secretary
declared, in his Judgment, there would
be mo possibility Of obtaining or of as
suring the peace Of the world in the
future"
Evening star., 1916-12-14

appropriation bill. was made yesterday.
when delegation Of. Baltimore bank
ers appeared before the House commit
tee on -appropriations.vig vigorously urging
the continuance Of this branch Of the
federal Treasury.
:. It was pointed out during the hear
ing that Secretary McAdoo had recon-
mended tho continuance OF the appro-
priation for the suhtreasury.
The Baltimore delegation was headed
by Charles c. Homer: jr.. president Of
the Baltimore clearing house. and in
cluded William Insle. president Of the
Evening star., 1916-12-14
To Meet in New York in 1917.

The congress will hold its 1917 conven-
ton in New York city. the directors hav-
ing accepted an invitation presented by
the Retail Merchants Association and
Mayor Mitchell This will be the first time
the congress has met in a city outside OF
the south.
Officers also were elected by the direc-
tors last night, Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher of Florida again being chosen
president All Of the other officers were
reelected except that Leland Hume Of
Nashville was named second vice presi-
dent to succeed Albert Z. Bush. jr, Of
Mobile. The office OF counselor Of the
coloniZa ton bureau was created and
George W. Keiner, agricultural commits
sioner Of Virginia. was selected to fill it.
Miss Louise G. Lindsey of Charleston
was reelected president general Of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the congress. with
Miss Mamie kensett of Norfolk as vice
president.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
URGES
COMMERCE SCHOOL
Or. swiggett) Wants Men
Trained "With Single Aim"
for Foreign Service.
TALKS TO TRADE CONGRESS

NORFOLK, Va, December Ito
days session of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress was devoted to discussion
! of foreign trade and the need OF hav-
i ing trained men in the foreign service
of the government.
! DR.. G. L. Swiggett, assistant secre-
! tary general of the second Pan Amer
ican financial congress. presided and
! addressed the convention on the sub
ject of training for foreign service. He
! said:
| TT is interesting to observe the
! present nationwide interest in the
I United States in the foreign rela
tions of this country. The general in
terest on the part of the people is
doubtless due to the war in Europe.
and did not exist prior to August, 1914.
Untoward events. however. have d.
rected the attention of the people OF
the nation to the urgent necessity that
there be framed an administered by the
eoyernment constructive foreign
policy which will permit and encour-
| age the establishment of foreign rela-
tions through economic principles.
scientific methods and Christian prac-
| tees.
THE foreign relations of a country
refer no longer to that nations affairs
| of state. The flag will follow, hence
forth, trade and social welfare work as
never before. This kind of service is
carried on by organizations and indi.
viduals, with or without governmental
patronage, and needs a superior and
particular kind Of preparation in view
! of the services to be undertaken. The
nations foreign policy may be elastic,
| but must be in accord with and funda-
mentally true to the genius and pollt1-
! cal principles of the government.
Training for Foreign Service.
Training for foreign service. ade-
auate to achieve the end in view. must
be based on satisfactory courses in
commercial education. This type of
education should be established in all
cities of present or potential foreign
trade 1t should be established with
due cognizance on the part of business
men of the proper emphasis to be placed
upon the inherent educative value of
certain studies particularly for certain
and with due recognition. as well. on
the part of educators. that not only
is cooperation with local Industrial.
mercantile and manufacturing inter-
ests essential for the most efficient and
least wasteful method of instruction In
commercial branches. but that a re-
adjustment Of our traditional educa-
ton is highly desirable in order to ar
Evening star., 1916-12-14
REQUESTED
FOR AN ENG|NEERPO
Gen. Black Believes It Should Be Es.
tablished, With a School, at
Washington Barracks.

Gen. Black. chief Of engineers Of tho
army has submitted estimates aggre-
eating $205,500 for the completion Of
the engineer post and school at
washington barracks in accordance
with approved plans. The items are
s125.o0o for building for adininistra-
tive offices, printing shop, laboratories
and other school requirements: $55,000
gor the completion OF west barracks. in
cluding moving and renovating the
hospital building now occupying tho
site; $4,000 for barracks for the Quar-
termaster's Corps detachment and
$4,000 for a fuel shed.
For current expenses during the
fiscal year 1918 an estimate of 100000
is submitted. The increase in the esti-
mate for that purpose. Gen. Black says.
is necessitated by increased expenses
due to larger classes OF student officers
enc also to the need for certain addi-
'.>s-s' equipment
rnps,<ant to Young Officers.
1.-The ~ors Of the engineer school,"
says Gen. bls.k. "is of the greatest i'm
portance in preparing the younger Of
icers of the corps for their future i'm
portant military and civil duties. The
engineer post, besides training the en-
sineer troops stationed there, is also
he home Of the engineer depot, which
purchases. fabricates and distributes
all items of engineer equipment requir-
ed for the mechanical and electrical
equipment of the seacoast defenses of
he United States and it's insular pos
sessions.
while the completion of the new
school building provided for by the
100000 appropriated in the river and
harbor act of July 25. 1912, has mate
rally improved the conditions of the
engineer school proper, there is urgent
need for additional funds to complete
the remaining buildings comprised in
the approved plan for the post and
school Just before the end of the fiscal
year conditions on the Mexican border
assumed such an aspect that the depot
was directed to purchase engineer
material for the regular army and for
the National Guard to the value of ap-
proximately s1.500.000. and at the end
of the fiscal year was actively engaged
in this work."
Evening star., 1916-12-14

Baltimore Trust Company: ex-Gcv.
Goldsborough, president of the National
Union Bank; Eugene Levering. presi-
dent of the National Bank OF Commerce;
W. Bladen Lowndes. vice president of
the Fidelity Trust Company: Col. H. B.
wilcox, director of the Federal Reserve
Bank, and Charles Markell. attorney for
the clearing house committee.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Living Cost in Canal Zone.

The high cost of living is being felt
even in the Panama Canal Zone. Ad-
vices received here said hotels operated
by the government had increased the
price Of dinners to canal employees from
rs cents to 81.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
RETENTION OF BALTIMORE
SUBTREAsURY is SOUGHT
Continuance Of Branch vigorously
Urged Upon House Committee
by Delegation Of Bankers.

A light for the retention Of the Balti-
more subtreasury. provision for which
has been omitted from the legislative
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Opposed to Food Embargo.

Resolutions opposing an ambargo on
the expectation of foodstuffs from this
country and recommending that the
proposed government nitrate plant be
erected at Muscle Shoals. Ala. were
adopted by the congress last night after
addresses by Secretary Daniels. Secre-
tary Redfield and Hamilton Holt OF New
York
Secretary Daniels said that when the
administrations naval program Is car
ried out the United States will have the
second strongest navy in the. world. II
there is not an agreement among the
nations for disarmament after the Eu-
ropean war, he asserted, the United
States has the wealth and the will to
build a navy that will protect it from
any possible foe.
Secretary Redheld said the United
States would enter competition for
world trade after the war with every
advantage, for the end of hostilities
would bring demands upon this coun-
try for foodstuffs of many kinds, for
agricultural machinery, for lumber in
many forms and for loans and invest
mentS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21

AndreT Price, WHO contributes this
delightful article to our Semi-Cen-
tennial number is native and resi-
Gsat OF PocahOntaS county and son
of the well known Presbyterian min
iSter, Rev. William T. Price, d. D.,
oI Maslintou. ANDY" as he is IA
nilia-ly called in PocahOntas, is a
man CT varied accomplishments
editor, lawyer, postmaster, magazine
contributor, poet, sportsman, and
man CT affairs. He thinks for him
self, is independent and original,
never Frcsy and often delightfully."-
humorous and witty, so that he is
frequently called On for speeches or
papers at the meetings of the various
associations to which he belongs. He
reads many books, remembers what
ne reads and has no doubt inherited
his literary bent from both father
and mother.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21

Joseph Marcellus McWhoTter was
born i'm Lewis county, Va, (nOw West
Virginia) April 80, 1928, and died
at his home in Lewisburg Aug. IS,
1913, aged So years. In the eariv
history of West Virginia as State,
he served as Auditor-1865-63-and
in 1870 Governor Stevenson appoint
cd him. at the re1.Cest of the bar of
Greenbrier, Judge CT the Seventh
Judicial District to succeed Nathaniel
Harrison who had resigned under
charges and gone West. Judge Nc
Whorter's term ended Dec. 81, 1875.
He then entered upon the practice
of law here in Lewisburg and was, ut
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21
IN II zhA1%

the same time, a commissioner irt
chancery of the Circuit Court. In
1896 lie was regularly elcted Judge
of the Circuit, defeating Judge A. N.
Campbell. He served out his term
Of eight years and again returned to
tho bar. He married first Miss Julia
f. Stalnako-, who died in 1869. He
then married Miss Julia A. Kingsley,
of Ohio.
. Judge McWhorter was man Of
deep religious conviction and died in
tho full triumph Of the faith, leaving
a large family of children to revere
and honor his memory, and a large
circle of loving friends.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21
TO OUR BLUEGRASS SELVES.
Greetings and Solicitations to the
Independent and its Fifty
ro1dcu Years

Greetings and Solicitations to the
Independent and its Fifty
Golden Years.
(By Andrew Price,
Here shall the Press the Peoples
right maintain,
Unawed by influence and unbribed by
gain;
Here Patriot Truth her glorious pre-
cepts draw,
Pledged to Religion, Liberty and
Law"
And The Greenbrier Independent
is fifty years old. The years that go
so slow pile up so fast. There is
rothing like getting down to exact
nSeae-Aad aS4feassess7ta
derby how Sd the IndFpepdent was,
I wbuId have said Eve HI aared years,
or Some lcng period iks that, for to
me. it has been an institution as long
as I can remember, and there is no
real time for man beyond what he
can remember. He knws in general
way that a great deal of water flowed
under the bridge before he was born,
but he does not fully realize it. The
independent was standing like a
stcne-wall as far back as can re-
msmber and it seems to me that it
must be i'll a green old age, impervi-
Gus to decay. The founding of the
Pocohontas Times, fifteen years
younger, is within my recollection
and that paper seems like young
ster. But the Independent is veneer
able, come down to US from former
generation. 1t is fifty years old, and
like Grandfather Spueers remarked
on his SEVENTEEN birthday, that so
far as living was concerned, he had
the hang of the thing and could do it
again.
A newspaper is like the warrior of
Odin in the hall of Valhalla whose
pastime is to fight and fall in battle
every day. Every day sees him re-
stored to life. With every issue of a
newspaper there is given out all that
they who devote themselves to the
work have to offer, but they are mi
Iaculously restored so that when the
appointed time comes another paper
is ready for the eager throng, to ex-
cite its curiosity.
"Prithee, friend,
Pour out the pack of matter to mine
ear,
The good and bad together"
'And thou shalt numSer seven
sabbaths of years unto thee, seven
times seven years; and the space OF
the seven sabbaths of years shall be
unto thee forty and nine years.
Then shalt thou cause the trump.
G. of the jubilee to sound on the
tenth day of the seventh month, in
the day of atonement shall We make
the trumpet sound throughout al
your land
"And We shall hallow the flftietl
year, and proclaim liberty Throughout
ell the land unto all the inhabitant.
thereof. it shall be a jubilee untt
you" -
Thus spake the Lord unto Moses il
the mount Sinai in regard to thu
land OF Canaan. And at this day thu
palladium of human rights of thu
big savannah of the Greenbrier Val
ley is ready to receive our congratu
lations.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21

Andrew Nelson Campbell, of whom
this photo engraving presents good
likeness, is native and resident of
Monroe county and long one Of its
honored and most prominent men.
During the great war between the
States he was known as the 'sBig
Sergeant" of Bryan's Battery in
which he served with much credit to
himself and his county as q gallant
soldier of the Lost Cause" He
stuGied Law at the well known Law
School of Judge John w. Broken
brough, at Lexington, Va, of whom
he was great fayorite for Judge b.
being a big man in mind, heart and
corporeity was no doubt drawn to
..Nelse' who, in body, at least, was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-30

members Of student military units
will not be discharged from border
service when their departure would
affect efficiency of their company.
Columbia, S. C.-Ex-GoV. c. 1.
Blease nominated for third term as
governor in Democratic primaries,
Blease's victory taken to mean vim
dication of his pardoning 1900 con-
'victs during last term.
San Antonio.-Gen. Foster refused
to accept resignation of Capts. D. M.
Smith and Sherwood and Lieuts.
Sherwood and A. 1. Whiteside of 7th
III.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-30
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

coast artillery sent to border to act
as infantry before calling out of ma
tional guard, ordered to return to
proper station at coast defense bat
teries Of eastern and western de-
partment.
Milwaukee. - Railroad officials
sought to allay fears Of shippers by
pointing to fact that no freight en-
barge because Of threatened general
railroad strike had been declared.
ST. Louis.-PoIice guard on wag-
ons of diaries whose drivers are on
strike were doubled following a riot
in which FIVE men were shot and
sixth sent TO hospital with broken
skull.
Esroit.-By tRo-to-one vote east
ern standard time was ratified as the
official time Of Detroit in election.
Washington. Interstate COM
merce comm suspended increased
trans-continental rates recently pro-
posed by coast-to-coast carriers.
San Francisco. - Gov Hiram w.
Johnson will be Republican candi-
date for U. S. senator at November
election, according to early returns.
Detroit.-CampAign managers for
Albert 3. Sleeper claim nomination
of former state treasurer for COVER
nor on Republican ticket.
Tacoma Park, Md. - Mrs. Cora
Schuester, mute, shot and MORALLY
wounded Gilbert Erickson, also
mute. Immediately indicted; Dun-
written law" defense.
Atlanta, Ga-Rob't Fay, former
German army officer convicted of
conspiracy against United States in
connection with New York munitions
plots, has escaped from federal pris-
on here.
Dublin.-Richard Croker, former
boss Of Tammany Hall, New York,
underwent operation of facial bone.
London.-S5 civilians, q soldiers
A L..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-30
LoWDEN AND LUNDlN/ TRYING
TO WIN~IRISH VOTES

VIM. P ]. HALEY is a mighty Valu-
able man in the opinion of some peo-
pie around the City Hall. HALEY is
worth $50 a day to the city for his
work in supervising So city appointes
who are making a traffic check for
the boulevard link legal proceedings.
At least, that's what he's being paid,
and Thompson workers say he is
worth, more than that to the cause
of Frank o. Lowden for governor.
The rumor has been bruited about
that Thompson and Lowden are not
very strong for the Irish, that
Thompson thinks the Irish were
against him when he ran for mayor
and that LOwden thinks the same
thing about them in his present cam
paign for governor.
But someone seems to have put a
bug. in Lowden-Thompsonian ears
that they'd better stop fighting the
Irish if they ever want to get any
where politically in this town.
VIM. P. J. HALEY is Of Celtic gene
-alOgy and it is said that most of the
force of SO traffic statisticians he SUI
pervises are also Irish.
-O-O-
BITS OF NEWS
Mrs. Mary Singer, $40 Hobbig; tried
to die by gas. Saved.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-30
-O-O
BITS OF NEWS

Mrs. Mary Singer, $40 Hobbs, tried
to die by gas. Saved.
Man thought to be Jas. Bell, 3544
Vincennes av., hurt when auto hit
curb.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
SOLDIERS STEAL FORD
CAR AND ARE CAUGHT
WITHIN TWO HOURS

Three Schofield soldiers giving
names of A. c. Cocker, y. NJ. Outen
and w. D. Silven were arrested Mon
day night on Liliha street for stealing
a Ford runabout Of the Advertiser.
They were turned over to the military
authorities today along with a bottle
Of cheap liquor which was found in
their possession. The car was return
ed to the Advertiser Monday night.
Two hours after the Advertiser had
telephoned to the police, telling OF
their loss and asking for a speedy
recovery. the car had been found, I'M
damaged, and the soldiers, whom the
police say were intoxicated, were in
custody. -.~. ..-1- .@
The number, 997, was sent out to
policemen on duty but it was Patrol
Driver L. +. Twomey who spotted"
it first when on a cali up Liliha street
He and an accompanying policeman,
J. X. Wa1ohia, ordered the occupants
to stop, and being unheeded, Twomey
gave chase ard pursued, the fleeing
auto until he had headed it off and
forced the driver UP. against stone
wall .--...: .. -" ..=: -