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The Washington times., 1916-02-04
THE NEED FOR AN ARMORY

Certainly no intelligent citizen of
the District will not indorse the plan
now before the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds to pro-
vide the National Guard of this city
with an adequate armory.
The District stands high in the ef-
ficiency of it's National Guard organi-
zation, and very little of this eff
cheney is due to practical encourage
ment given the organization by citi-
zens or Government.
The average citizen of the District
has regarded the militia in a mega
tive way. He has admitted that it
was possibly a fair sort of thing to
support, but it did not interest him
particularly.
In spite of this feeling, few mill
tary organizations have furnished
more officers to the regular service,
in proportion to the body of citizens
it represents; few have given such
efficient service for so little return
ew have a higher rating on the records
of the War Department. Some 10000
men have been trained to military
service in the National Guard of the
District during the twenty-nine years
of its existence. Few State organi-
cations can show such a proportion
ate number.
During all these years no single
organization of the District militia
has been provided with adequate
facilities for training. There Ras
never been an armory building to en-.
courage the young men who belong
to the militia to go on with THEN
work. The various organizations
have been housed in rented quarters
not one of them adapted to the pur,
pose it served.
There is probably a million dol
lars worth of property belonging t
the Government in possession of the
District militiamen, scattered il
buildings of inadequate size and pool
equipment in various parts of the
J District. This is subject to the un
usual deterioration which naturally
occurs in property that must b,
stored and must be cared for in tn,
only method the negligence of Con
gress and the lack of public spiri
among the citizens to rouse Congress
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
CALLS FOOD EXHIBIT !.
HERE FINEST OF ALL
Prof. Lewis B. Allyn Delighted
With Success of WeStfieId
Cooking School and Show.

Prof. Lewis B. Allyn is delighted with
the success OF tho Westfield exposi-
ton in this city, and after hearing
and reading reports of its magnetic at
traction for the hundreds of women
who are attending the daily cooking
classes unhesitatingly pronounces It the
greatest pure food exposition he has
ever seen, and says the women of this
city should thank The Times for giving
thsm such an opportunity.
Commenting on the work OF the West
field pure food movement, he said:
Manufacturers all over the country
are coming to realize that the day OF
misbranded, adulterated foodstuffs has
passed. One by one they are joining the
vast army of pure food manufacturers,
and l hope in time that the world will
be entirely rid of the misbranders.
THE European war in one way has
worked a blessing oh the people OF the
United States, as it has prevented the
importation of tuolene, a dangerous
adulterant which is made in Germany.
Realizing that they cannot secure tins
drug, many OF them have changed their
methods of manufacture and production
of tho raw foodstuffs in such a way
that an adulterant Is no longer neces-
sary. Some of them have personally
told me that they wished they had come
to this conclusion before.
There are a few manufacturers who
insist on using benzoate of soda and
such preservatives to cover up and
keep, apparently, fresh the rotten ma
terials used Everywhere the manufac-
turer is coming to realize that pure
foods are simply the result of factory
cleanliness, and that no additional dopes
are necessary to entice the housekeep-
eT to buy.
I'VE continue to examine thousands
of adulterated foods at Westfield. There
are some manufacturers who persist in
misbrand!ng their foods and using
ques stionable materials. The Westfield
standard is terror to this typeso food
manufactures. and they are doing all in
their power TO keep away from us or
otherwise change their product.
Yours is a live newspaper, and I'm
sure that the women of this city have
much TO be thankful for in the oppoF~
tunties offered by the exposition con"
Quoted along Westfield lines"
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

returns for their products, and ex-
pansiOn of general industry.
At the wars opening some ill-ad-
vised people, imagining that ireland
was anxious for opportunity to in-
jure the British empire, presumed
there would be resumption Of emf
grafton on a great scale. That was
one of the sad mistakes made by the
German Statesmen" in. their calcu-
lations Of British part in the war.
They thought Ireland was going to
revolt. Noah advising folks to con-
struet an. irrigation system instead
of build an ark, would have been just
about an equally bad prophet.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
THE STAY-AT.HOMR IRISH

The explanation, of course, is to
be found in the Irishman's traditional
indisposition to get any farther than
necessary from a first-class scrap.
Last year, it appears from the Of
fetal figures, barely over 5000 Irish
emigrated from the British islands,
whereas the yearly average emigra-
tion for fifteen years past has been
$4,000. Ireland itself lost about
1000 of its people, of whom 5000
went to Great Britain; the re-
mainder, 5000, represent the number
who left for all other parts of the
world.
Only SOC Irish emigrants to
America had their passages paid by
friends here; whereas in 1914 1852
"-cre assisted in. that way to emil
crate. In two generations there has
been no year in which the outflow of
Irish was so slight. The country is
gradually regaining the population
that for long time after the famine
of ls46 shrunk persistently. Before
the war started there had been a
series of years in which the emigra-
tion regularly fell off year by year
In large part this was due to the
fact that economic conditions in Ire
land have been getting steadily bet
ter as a result of land legislation
the improvement of agricultural
methods, better marketing condi.
Aiaps. cooperation in getting the best
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

in a position to fulfill that loving task
of preparing three meals q day she
must have the necessary tools to make
cooking easy and pleasant.
mo other duty is SO perpetual as n
woman's work in the kitchen three
times a day and 365 DAYS a year. when
someone is called on to repair to the
kitchen to prepare foods. and task
the work is made inviting and pleasing.
Equipment Is Essential.
81 insist that it is better to sacrifice
and economic any other way than to
save in equipment in the kitchen. Maga-
zine articles from time TO time explain
how ii is possible for a woman to get
along with very few dollars worth
of utensils. But urge exactly the op-
pcsite Spend all the money necessary
to buv every utensil and tool that will
help economic in time and labor.
Women should realize that time Is
worth money to them. and that an hour
of unnecessary time spent in the kitchen
is money wasted. One thing certain, IL
man called on to perform the same
task there would be no equipment lack
ing. EverXAool that would reduce labor
would find a place in the kitchen.
"a man will spend $125 for a binder
that he uses one day each year TO
harvest fifteen or twenty acres of grain.
But II his wife was TO spend one-half
that amount for equipment of her
| kitchen which she would use every day
in tho year she would be called eX-
travagant
However. IL is not a reflection on
! men,. ] consider II only good business.
ana 1t Is no reflection on women because
their training has not been of nature
| to look on housework as business
| Housework. more especially cooking. is
considered a drudgery. a thing mental
in character. and it will be regarded
en- a foil 80,
realize the vital Importance Of their
J lifes work"
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
TWenty More Women
Enter Cake Contest
At Times Food ShOw
Members of Mt Pleasant. Methodist Episcopal
Church South Will Try to Win $65 Gas Range to
Be Placed in Their New Building

Possibly Of entries added The Times baking
the Arcade Auditorium the
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church. South night decided
bake loaf cakes the hope of securing the SOS place
in the basement Of their church in Sixteenth street.
Although many women the congregation that
the baking be decided tomorrow, there
win gas until last night when the Rev.
J. Pretyman the cuch addressed the
housewives and exhored them their loaf cakes the
Times compmented for conducting the educational cooking
pure exposition the urged
a united effort the gas range.
OTHERS To ENTER CONTEST
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
Tomorrow.


banquet Washington College Of Law.
RRuschers, y. IN.
Meeting. Federation OF Citizens Associations
| Chamber OF Commerce headquarters, T;sU
y. m. ''
Nersity, RauscheT's : p. m.
Dance Home Club, p. m.
annual dinner. Scottish st. Andrews Society,
Willard y. m.
Election OF officers, Menorsh Society Of
George Washington University Arts and
Sciences building 7:3O p. IN.
readings, Mrs. James Parker, National Ii
Drary Tor the Blind, 1929 IL street northwest.
2:SO p. m.
Exhibition portrait miniatures bv h,.,
Williams. Corcoran Gallery uf Art all day
h&hih:t sweated work, etc, Consumers
a. IN, 10 6 p. m.
Odd Feliows-Canton-W Washington. No. !.
Patriarchs Militant.
National Cnion-Government Printing Ccics
Council
Socialist pSrty-sOciGl and supper.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

Lecture Art In Modern Life" Frank Alvab
Parsons, under auspices OF the HousenoId
Arts club, Minor School. 4 p. m
upper ana dance, benefit Of Girl Scouts OF
=, washington, Rauscher's, Z p. IN.
reception, Young Womens Christian Asso
clslion members, Congressional Club. SiX
teenth Sreet and New Hampshire svenuS
TO p. m. ''fNo'
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
Amusements.

Bel9sco-"The Correspondent" $50 p. m.
National,'Cous Lucy S:l5 p. m.
keith's-NAudeville. 2:l5 and sis %. m.
Polfs-''The Dummy" 9:l5 and S:l5 u m
Gayety-Burlesque 2:lO and $40 p. m.
I~Gews Columbia-Photoplays 1880 a. m tS
Cas!no-"The Christian" 2.l5 and SIS D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

In order to produce a husky i'm
preston on Europe, don't send a
note; make a few speeches here, and
let the Old World journalists 10
the rest.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04
Today'S Program

p. m.-Doors open.
2:l5-3:45 p. m,-Cooking
school. Lecture by Sher-
wood P. Snyder on Kitchen
Equipment Recipes dem
onstrated-An oven dinner,
cocoanut sponge, raisin pie,
Glace nuts and fruits.
8 to 9 p. m.-Educational
movies.
| to II p. m.-Pure food show
except between 5 and 7 p, m,
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

Presto! The common towel be-
cOmeth uncommon.
The Washington times., 1916-02-04

Filling: Stew for thirty minutes one
halr package raisins in sufficient water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
NARDAMAN ATTACKS THE ADMINISTRATION
Legislative Branch More In
 Danger Than Execu- tive, He Says

Washington, March 9.-Late today. Sen htor Vardaman, democrat of Mississippi, made speech attacking the administra- kion and declaring that the recent action bf Congress in tabling warning resolu- kions constituted not votes of confidence,
 but votes of obedience to meet the exi- kencies of party policies
 | Replying to the argument that agita- Lion in Congress handicapped the Pres Ident in his diplomatic negotiations the
 Mississippi senator said the public today
 was in greater danger on account of ex- bcutive domination of Congress than from
 by interference by Congress with the
 President.
 .'rhe executive and the legislative branches are coordinate forms of gov
 srnraent both designed to serve the
 American people," he continued. Men
 bf high station too often are dulled by loo great conception of the dignity of Eheir offices.
 T am willing to concede the President sxxnks he is vested with the power he X Agates to himself. but l am unwilling \ vIelegate to the President or to anyone " the right to perform duty for me F (Csntinued on Page sevenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
AMERICAN PURSUERS HALTED
 BY VILLA, RETURN TO BORDER

line of retreat about one mile west not yet collected.
 Mexican troops under Villa IS per- sonal command and by his orders, made the charge through the camp. Our troops turned out quickly and drove the Mexicans out. killing r in or about the camp. About 10 or 12 Mexicans were killed in the town. While our people at that time in the morning were surprised, they did their work we'll. Villas attack to capture camp and town was a com plete failure.
 II recommend one battalion of in fantry, one squadron of the Eighth cavalry be sent here. and that the mounted troops be used to follow up Villa. leaving the infantry to protect the town.
 T do not believe Villa will make another attempt here Several of our families living in town had narrow escapes, as the attack was fierce. All peaceful as summer morning at this writing. I have sent five wounded to Fort Bliss The dead will follow. All troops, including machine gun troop now here. Lindsey and his force are in from Gibbons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10

San Antonio March 9.-The detachment of American troops which pursued Gen eral Villa and his bandits into Mexico after the attack early today on Colum- bus, N M., have returned to the border after engag ging in three running fights with the Mexicans. who finally made a stand which stopped the advance of the American soldiers. This information was conveyed tonight to Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, commanding the southern de- partment United States army in an off cial report on the situation from Colonel slocum in command at Columbus Maj. Frank Tompkins was in command of the detachment.
 Colonel Slocum. in his dispatch to Gen eral Funston. said:
 When Villa troops fell back just before daylight we followed them
 with dismounted line. At the same
 time I sent Major Tompkins with three troops mounted. to attack.
 Tompkins followed them for about
 five miles into Mexico. having three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10

running fights with them. and they finally made stand with their entire force and stopped Tompkins' advance and he returned here. We had one corporal killed in the pursuit.
 Continuing, Colonel Slocum said in his report:
 1T am reliably informed it was Villa who made the attack, with 1900 men, leaving 1000 on the river east of Boca Grande. From his spies in Colum- bus, he was informed that there were but four troops here with three ma chine guns. Three of our troops be- ing out, he took this opportunity to attack. He intended capturing the town. footing the bank and killing all Americans.
 Our casualties were five wounded, seven killed. Lieutenant Benson shot in the arm. Captain Williams, ad- jutant, received a slight wound in hand. Eight civilians were killed in the town. including one woman. We have already burned 27 Mexican sol diers. most of them killed in the camp, some near the bank, and there are many other dead Mexicans on Villas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
TRA|NMEN VOTEFOR AN E|GHT-HOUR DAY Referendum By 100000 Rail- way Men In Favor
 of Proposal

Chicago, March S.-It was officially an nounced here tonight that the vote of 900 engineers, firemen, conductors and trainmen of American railroads over whelminsly favored authorizing union heads to enter into negotiations with tho railroads for an eight-hour day
 The following statement was issued:
 While the returns from the member ship of these four organizations are not completed, it Is evident that the vote is overwhelmingly in favor of presenting to the railway companies of the United States the requests for tho eight-hour day and time and one-half for overtime. Consequently the movement with that object in view will be carried forward in it's regular course.
 The present vote has no significance sx- cept as m indication of the desire of the men that this matter should be pressed to conclusion, and all reports that 1t has any significance as a strike vote are erroneous and misleading. In the imr
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
UNITED STATES IS
 T0ASK ID SEE COPY
 0F INSTRUCTIONS
First Step United States Has Taken In Armed Ship Controversy - German
 Statements Denied

Washington, March s.-The United States has asked Great Britain for a copy of the confidential instructions to commanders of British merchant vessels. chantmen armed ostensibly for defensive purposes have orders to act extensively against German and Austrian submarines The request is understood to have been made today through Sir Cecil Spring Rice the British ambassador.
 This is the first step the United States has taken since administration officials began studying the complete memoran- dunn, in which Germany announced its intention to treat as warships armed mer- chantmen of the entente allies. it's ap- pendices, and the subsequent memoranda on the subject submitted by Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
 There were strong intimations tonight that the British government would later be given an opportunity to answer all the German charges and to comment upon the 20 incidents where Germany claims defensively armed ships have acted of fensivey toward submarines of the cen tral European powers
 CHARGES ARE DENIED
 Early in the day the British embassy made public a statement challenging every substantial statement in Count Won Bernstorff's memorandum. and setting forth that while Germany contends that her submarine warfare is in retaliation for British violations of international law, many of the German acts were committed
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS Page 1-Villa and bandits raid New Mexican town. American soldiers cross border in pursuit. French claim further progress around Verdun. Germany declares war on Portugal. Will ask to see copy of instructions given merchantmen.
 LOCAL NEWS Page 5-New develOpment planned by Republic company. Rev. Durrant submits his reply to Father Coyle. Automobile parade for Fashion Week. Jackson opposed dissension among prohibitionists but will not pub- fish letter he wrote Stamford. State closes in Walton case. Page 2-JOnes addresses real estate men.
 Veterans first is slogan of reunion committee. Page 7-PubIic schools are inadequate, says HOrnady. Annual safety first banquet at AcipcO.
 FEATURES Page 2-FOotlights and Screen. New York stories by Birmingh ham man. Page 3-HOIland letter. Social service department. Page 4-EditOrial comment. Page G-SOcial and Dolly Dalrymple. Page 11-Markets.
 SPORTING NEWS Page s--Itrst workout by Barons yes- terday. Pitcher Miller reaches town. Frank takes little stock in pet bat- ting theories. Ellam offers Kelley berth with the Vols.
 National board approves action ol major leagues. Athletic club wins first same of se- Ffeu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON PORTUGAL
 FOR TAKING SHIPS
Minister Is Handed His Passports-Long Series of Breaches of Neu-
 trality Alleged

Berlin, March S-(By wireless to Say ville.) )--Germany declared war on Por- tugal at s:sO o'clock yesterday afternoon and handed the Portuguese minister his passports.
 ''The German government. therefore considers itself at war with the Portu- guese government" is the conclusion of declaration handed by the German minister at Lisbon to the Portuguese government and in Berlin to the Portu- guese minister tho news announcement states.
 'In the German declaration" says the news agency, emphasis is stressed on the fact that the step was made necessary by the recent illegal seizure o1 German ships in Portuguese ports. which is the gravest sort of breach of neutral etiquette and special treaties. Germany Is obliged, therefore, to give ur her former attitude" it says. which she has had maintained because or Portugars awkward geographical situation
 MANY OFFENSES CITED The declaration enumerates a long series of breaches of neutrality by the Portuguese government, such as the pos session of free passage to English troops through the colony of Mozambique; the permits given to English men-o'-war tc use Portuguese ports for time exceeding that given neutrals. and the permission given the English navy to use Madeira as a naval base; actual agreements be tween Portuguese and English troops or the frontier of German Southwest Africa and India. There has been frequent in suits to the German nation by mem (Continued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10

Slocum most meagre in spite of telegram to him this morning for full particulars I wired him this afternoon for full re- port. Will forward further details as soon as I can get them
 Latest report from Colonel Slocum says 4e Mexican soldiers killed. Seven seri- ously wounded now in camp. We had seven men killed, two officers and five men wounded. They will recover"
 There are more than 1000 cavalry and battalion of the Fourth noun tain artillery with 12 mountain guns in the territory between Douglas. Ariz, and El Paso, Tex. They could be assembled at any point within 24 hours. In the same territory are eight regiments of infantry, the Sixth field artillery and another battalion of the Fourth field artillery, making an ad- ditional force of approximately 5000 infantrymen and 36, field and mountain 1umbus within two days.
 The mountain battery is designed especially for fighting of the char acter that the troops would encounter should they continue further the pur- suit of the bandits The guns are car- ried on mules and accompanied by an ammunition train which would permit them to operate with the cavalry in the hills.
 Tn addition to the Thirteenth cavalry. the Seventh. Eighth and Tenth reg4- ments are scattered along the border in the territory described. The Sixth. Seventh. Sixteenth and Twentieth in- fantry are at Fl Paso, SO miles from Columbus; the Twelfth infantry 1s Tt Nogales, between Columbus and Doug- las. the Eleventh, Eighteenth and Twenty-second infantry are at Doug las, with the Sixth field artillery and the First battalion of the Fourth mountain artillery.
 SITUATIONS NOT ANALOGOUS
 Officials who agreed 1t was proper for the troops to enter Mexico today in pursuit of the bandits, although they would not countenance such an entry after the massacre of Santa Ysabel, declared the two situations were not analogous. Today 1t was pointed out there was an invasion Of American territory for the purpose Of murder and destruction.
 It also became known that the state deartment considers itself to be on much more satisfactory ground under the existing circumstances than 1t would be if permission to have troops cross the border previously had been asked The Carranza government would have had difficulty in comply ing with such request because of probable apprehension that its oppon- ents would appeal to popular sentiment against any interference by the United States in Mexican affairs.
 It was emphatically stated by high official that the American troops would not cooperate in any way with troops of the de facto government and (ContiuueS or Page NiueS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
FIGHT UNDIMINISHED

London, March s.-Fighting between the French and the Germans north west and north of Verdun has in nc wise slackened. Particularly violen, have been the attacks of the Germans to the north of Verdun, around Dou. aumont, the village of Vaux and F'or- vaux, but according to Paris they went for naught.
 The Germans were thrown in solit formation against trenches of the French bordering the foot of the ridgs dominating Fort Vaux, which tho latest German official report said ths Germans had captured but the French drove back the attacking forces witt enormous losses
 Northeast of the fort the Germans essayed an assault against the village of Vaux, from which they previous
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