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Evening star., 1916-03-30
District Supreme Court.


! EQUITY DIVISION l-Justicc Ander-
son.
King agt F'itzhugh; guardian ad
4 litem appointed and order of publI"a-
tion, plaintiff > attorneys. Irving VIII
! hanson and &. e James.
krick agt. Einggold, order Of puhll-
cation: plaintiffs attorneys, Brauden-
burg & Hrandeuburg.
/ Lewis agt. Butler. decree authoriZ-
ine conveyance; plaintiff attorneys,
Ralston x Richardson
In re adoption Of Douglas Donuelly.
order legalizing adoption. attorney,
Brown agt. Brown, absolute di' orce
granted. plaintiffs attorneys, Charles
Bendheim and Leon PretZfelder, de-
PENDANTS attorney. o. H. osterman.
| Gottschalk Company agt. claSpY. sale
ratified and reference to auditor; plain
tin's attorneys, Tohriner q Graham.
/ Foote aGt Gibbs; decree substituting
trustee; plaintiffs attorney, J. A Burk-
Atweu agt. AtweIl; alimony pen
dente lite granted tby Justice sid
dons); plaintlffs attorneys. }. NJ. Nc
Lachlen and &. W. owen: defendants
attorneys, Leckie, Cox < kratz and l..
G. Wood.
Sands agt. EARLY; order authorizing
sale; plaintiffs attorney, George f. Sui
livan; defendants attorney, W. G. Gle
phane.
! CIRCUIT DIVISION Justice Could
trial. plaintiffs attorney, NJ. j. Colbert;
defendants attorneys. Ellis & Donald
son and \. H. Ferguson.
Pistorio agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company ct al: cause certified
to Circuit Division ;; plaintiffs attor
ney, c. H. Meriilat: defendants attor-
ney, George +. Hoover.
ICIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Justice stafford
1 Kaufman. administrator. and Locke,
administratrix, agt- Capital Traction
Company; on trial; plalntln attorneys,
| W. j. Lambert and r II. Yeatman de-
fendant's attorneys. f. j. Hogan, Raj
ston u Richardson.
Burke agt. Anacostia and Potomac
| River Railway Company; certified to
circuit Division ]; plaintiffs attorneys.
w. j. Lambert and X. II. Yeatman: de-
PENDANTS attorney, George T. Hoover.
United States eX rel. William y.
| SchWerdtfergcr agt Commissioners of
the District of Columbia rule dis
charged and petition dismissed. with
judgment against petitioner for costs:
appeal noted and bond for costs fixed at
$50; plaintiffs attorneys. McNeill 4 Me
Neili: defendants attorneys, G. II. Syme
and +. H. stephens.
CRIMINAL DIVISION Justice Sid
United States agt- William Mcintosh.
housebreaking two cases.; plea guilty,
remanded.
United States aGt. Louis johnson, grand
larceny; plea not guilty: attorney, +. g.
hubert
United States agt. Mack Chambers and
Raymond Wilson. house breaking and
larceny; plea guilty.
| United States aet. Herman Lee man
slaughter; plea not guilty; attorney
Octave EeoneSS.
I United States agt Mary Anderson
housebreaking and larceny uwo cases.;
plea not guilty: attorney, j. A. O'Shea.
! United States agt. George Simms
housebreaking; plea not guilty; attorney,
| II. l.. Tignor
| United States agt. Thomas Ware as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea not
| guilty.
United States ast. John Hassett vio-
latinG postal laws; plea not guilty; at
| torney. 4. l.. Newmyer.
| United states agt. William +. Nolan
lhousebreaking and larceny: plea guilty.
United States agt. Augustus z. Lam
Evening star., 1916-03-30
Designates April 16 for Eulogies

Tho House has passed resolution ~
Representative Neely Of West Virgins.
setting aside sunday, April ls. for
euloeies or the late Representative
William q. Brown. jr.. of Kingwood,
W. Va
Evening star., 1916-03-30
Tinkham Bill Endorsed.

The association indorsed the Tink-
ham bill for civil service in the mu-
nicinal departments of the District of
Columbia 1t was the consensus of
opinion that no measure introduced in
Congress affecting the District should
have heartier support from all loyal
taxpayers than this bill. A vote of
thanks will be sent to Representative
Tlnkham for the interest he has shown
in the District and its people, as Well
as other measures affecting the peo-
pies rights and privileges
President William Mex Clayton ad-
dressed the meeting on the interest dis
played by Miss Margaret Wilson in
District affairs and presented a resoIu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted
rendering to her a vote of thanks for
the interest she has manifested in the
welfare of the people of the District.
Amendments to Bill Urged.
F. J. Metcalf. chairman of the com
mittee on schools, presented a resolu-
tion, which received the support of the
association. approving the HoIlis-J john
son community forum bill, provided
the following amendments are made:
The use of schoolhouses as public
meeting places for any purpose to be
absolutely prohibited on Sundays.
The power to grant their use on
other days than Sunday to remain vest
ed in the board of education. by whom
that power has been heretofore wisely
and discreetly exercised"
President Clayton appointed a COM
mittee composed of +. j. Metcalf w
-. Wilson and G. j. Beck to urge the
authorities to improve the grounds and
the interior of the Brightwood Park
Public School
The association was informed by the
public utilities commission that with
a few exceptions the cars of the Capital
Traction and the Washington Railway
and Electric companies had been equip
ped with seats for the motormen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
STAGE NOW SET FOR PROMPT ACTION ON DEFENSE MEASURES Army Increase Bill Comes Up In the House This
 Morning WILL BE PASSED BY
 TOMORROW NIGHT Naval Programme Appears to Move More Slowly But Will Probably Be Completed Before Plans
 Are COnsummated

Washington, March 16.-Congress set the stage today for prompt action on the national defense measures urgently pressed by President Wilson since the session began.
 The House voted unanimously for special rule under which the army in- crease bill will be taken up at II o'clock tomorrow morning over inter vening issues with passage by Satur- day night in prospect. A 10-hour limit for general debate was fixed despite the fact that the bill is the most far reaching military measure ever re- ported to the body.
 The Senate military committee com pleted it's final review of the Senate herlain with the administration in fiuence behind him, will insist that ir be taken up promptly, displacing the water power bill unless the latter reaches a vote in a few days. The Sen ate measure in some respects proposes an even more drastic change in mili- tary policy than is provided for in the House bill.
 Indications are that the joint con- ference committee which will adjust the two bills will be at work within of the army increase project may be an accomplished fact within another month.
 !" NAVAL PROGRAMME SLOWER
 While the naval programme has ap- peared to progress more slowly pos sibly it will be completed sooner than the army projects. The increase bills for the army known as organization bills, are distinct from the appropria- tion measures which will provide money to carry out the authorized plans. These will have to be framed and passed after the passage of the organization bills.
 The navy bill is composite. includ- ing the appropriation as well as the pro eramme. Hearing on the measure before the House committee. will end about April l and the completion of the bill by the committee is expected to take but short time
 The House acted today after Presi- dent Wilson had summoned leaders and urged them to make haste with the de- fense programme as a duty to the na- tion Representative Burnett, who had right of way on the floor with the inn migration bill, was induced to make way for the army measure and the special rule went through with rush. The immigration bill will be taken up next
 TEN-HOUR DEBATE
 Although the rule adopted allows only 10 hours of general debate there prob
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Annual Report Of Steel Corporation
 Sho7Us Remarkable Recovery In Market

aries and wages amounted to $176S00,S64, against, $162, ,319, S07. The average daily sal ary or wage per empioye was $2.s2, an in- crease 1i [ cents.
 The improvement in the demand for iron and steel products" says Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the board which became evident before the middle of 1915, continued in increasing volume throughout the remainder of the year, both for domestic and the export trade Until the latter part of the year, how ever, the advances in the prices received for domestic business were moderate and the average selling prices received for the year were only slightly in excess of those for the preceding year. In the closing months of the year the demand for products for the domestic trade for future delivery exceeded the producing capacity of the country, and cargad price advances. The demand for products for export was the largest for any year in the history of the corporation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
BILL RETAINING
 PRESENT DUTY 0N
 SUGAR IS PASSED
Vote In House Is 316 to 14-Thirteen Democrats And One Socialist
 Vote No

Washington, March. 16.-With thirteen democrats and the one socialist member opposing the House today, by vote of 346 to IA, passed the administration bill to retain the present tariff of one cent a pound on sugar instead of permitting the free clause of the Underwood Sim mons tariff act to go into effect next May 1. The measure now goes to the Senate.
 Voting against the bill were Representa- tives Bailey of Pennsylvania. Buchanan, Sabath, McAndrews and Tavenner of Illinois Callaway of Texas, Crosser4 and Gordon of Ohio. Hilliard of Colorado, Howard of Gorgia, Johnson of Kentucky. Thompson of Oklahoma, and Van Dyke of Minnesota, democrats, and London, so- cialist.
 Debate on the measure aroused little enthusiasm until late in the day when Majority Leader kitchin took the floor 10 close the argument. It was one of the few times Mir. Kitchin has appeared session Almost every republican mem Der was present 10 see nm Qulzzed by the minority tariff experts
 rapid exchange resolved itself into a general assault upon and defense of the entire Underwood-Simmons tariff act. Opening with the declaration that the republican party was the original free sugar organization of the United States and quoting from congressional records and campaign books of the early sos tc prove his assertions. the majority leader
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

New York, March 16.-The fourteenth annual report of the United States Steel corporation, covering operations for 1915, was issued today and disclosed with much detail the remarkable recovery of the steel and iron industry from it's low state of the preceding year and the first quarter of 1915 to the highest level of activity and prosperity ever known. One of the most impressive features of the report is the item recording the corpora tfons total volume of business at $4S6, ,352, = 054, against $3SO, ,22S, JAS in 1914. This in- crease of $1O6, 12S,911 represents gain of 27.9 per cent. Of the total amount gained, domestic business showed an. increase of 15.9 per cent and export business 122.4 per cent.
 Earnings of $40. 25o066 show an increase of $5S,503, 54S over 1914 and balance of earnings, less interest on outstanding bonds and mortgages of subsidiary com panies, is increased $5S, 732, ,S96.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENEHAL NEWS Page 1-Seven American soldiers wounded by snipers in Mexico. Socialists plan to work actively for the presidency. Annual report of Steel corporation shows remarkable recovery in market.
 Dutch liner sunk by mine or torpedo. Stage set for prompt action by Con- gress on defense measures. Cavalry pushing into Mexico rapidly. Page 3-Little allowed to leak through censorship. Page 1O--Americans safe at border after arduous trip from Torreon.
 STATE NEWS Page 2-LandOwners to meet at De- caturs.
 Skating may be barred on Tuscaloosa streets. Page 7--Exyle sells Florida farm for S2CO.OOO.
 Trial of Captain Cheney started. COwart is convicted of cmbexxlement.
 LOCAL NEWS Page 5-Fashion balI is fine feature of the week.
 Visit to greatest horse and mule mart of south we'll worth while. Two million dollars in bonds needed to meet requirements of schools. Burr and O'Neill clash with fists. Local militia ready to answer call to Mexico.
 Ullman files notice of appeal i'm i'm spectiOn case.
 Mc(sruth leaves charities work. Page 2--No dividends for defunct bank now.
 Bonding ordinance before the com- mission. Page 3-Believe city can impose tax on trading stamps.
 FEATURES Page 2--Ncw York stories by q Bir- mingham man.
 Holland letter. Page 4--EditOrjal comment. Page O--SOciety and Dolly Dalr mple. Page 1O--FOOtlights and Screen. page s--Markets. SPORTING NEWS Page 7-Isddie Mcdonald signed by Barons- Iookouts start spring training. CaId weather stops Travelers' work. schmidt building his Gull team from ground uD. Fighters increase trainins ss bout approaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
DUTCH LINER SUNK;
 NO AMERICANS LOST; UNKNOWN WHE:. TIER MINE OR TORPEDO
Early Reports Said Tuban- tia Was TOrpedoed But Later Advices Discredit It-All Are Saved

London, March 16.-The Holland Lloyd pa ssenger steamer Tubantia sank early today off the Noord Hinder lightship attack by submarine. All the passen- gers, among whom are said to have been several Americans, and the mem bers of the crew are believed to have been rescued The steamer carried be- tween 80 and 90 passengers and crew of 300 She was of 15000 tons.
 The Tubantia left Amsterdam Wednes- day for the River Platte and was to have stopped at Falmouth for addition al passengers and freight. Early this morning wireless distress calls from the steamer were received at the Hook of Holland and torpedo boats and other craft rushed to her assistance. Some of these boats reached the steamer before she sank and took off passengers and members of the crew, while others picked up survivors from the ships boats in which they had taken refuge after the explosion.
 The first flashes from the linel said she had been torpedoed and was in a sinking condition near the Noord Hind- CT lightship. Later messages credited the disaster to the vessel coming in contact with d mine Until full details of the sinking of the steamer are at hand it will be impossible to say def- nitely what was the cause of the sink ing.
 Among the American passengers said to have been on board the Tubantia was Richard Schillng, described as an American consul, and his wife aud daughter.
 Seventy survivors of the disaster were taken intos Flushing. Holland. by two torpedo boats. Others took refuge 3n board the lightship, while still others were picked up by Dutch and Swedish steamers. Those arriving at Flushing said the explosion occurred at 2:S) o'clock this morning, just as the Tpbantia was about to drop anchor. Opinions among them varied as to whether the vessel had struck mine or been torpedoed by a submarine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

A net income of $97, ,967,962 is a gain of. s51, ,447, 555 and the balance, after in- terest payments on all classes of out ssanGing honSls Is gvoatersAe.f ss,5 ,53g .esi. Surplus net income amounting to $44,260,- 3H replaces a deficit in the previous year of S16.971, ,9S4 an actual gain of $61, 232, 90S
 Total undivided surplus on December 31, 1915, exclusive of profits earned by subsidiary companies on inter-company sales aggregated $1So o25. .329. against $135.- 204,472 in 1914. Ordinary maintenance, re- newals and extraordinary replacements amounted to s4S,s66,64S or about $2.ooo,oOO less than in the preceding year.
 Iron ore mined in 1915 totaled 23,669, s76 tons, an increase of 3S.95 per cent; coke manufacture aggregated II, ,173.914 tons, an increase of 27.77 per cent; blast furnace production increased from 10,O52,477 to 13,- 64750S tons, and steel ingots from Ii ,S26, 476 to 1c,S76,492 tons.
 The average number of employees to- taled 191, 1,126, against 179,S53, and total sal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
By HUGH ". ROBERTS


 Washington. March 6.-(special.) .)-Rep- resentative Oliver of Alabama has first hand evidence to the effect that the socialists are preparing to wage a stren- uous campaign this year for the presi- dency.
 For Mir Oliver attended that session Of the House committee on naval affairs which was featured by the declaration candidate for the presidency, that Wood row Wilson is liar. The charge of the aspirant for the office of chief execu- tive created a storm of protest. and at the demand of Chairman Padgett that the charge be retracted, the session to all practical purposes. was brought to an end.
 MT. Benson was apparently in most determined humor. For, after having stated that the President, in his Colum- bus. O., speech, had uttered deliberate falsehood, when he declared that ''one cannot tell what the morrow will bring, threatened to make an even stronger statement.
 When the storm broke, MT. Benson said: Why. if I am before a Russian com mittee, I will stop talking"
 Representative Hensley insisted that the statement be withdrawn.
 If necessary, replied the candidate. T will make a stronger statement
 we don't want that kind of talk here interposed Representative Talbott of Maryland. and the hearing might as well be brought to an end"
 And with every member of the commit tee making a speech to every other mem ber the hearing was terminated MT. Benson did not retract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
sUFFRAGIsTs LOBBY BUSY

Washington. March 1s.~- Special. The suffrage lobby, having beguiled the members of the House Judiciary committee into reconsidering it's vote to postpone discussion of the Susan B. Anthony amendment until December 15, are assiduously laboring to the end that the preparedness legislation and a desire for an early adjournment. might not put their measure again out of joint.
 Some weeks ago, as is remembered, the committee, to all practical effects. washed its hands of equal suffrage. It determined to postpone the considera tion of the bill until the coming of the next Congress. When that action was taken, the suffragettes busted them selves with personal appeals and in in- ducing women from the respective dis
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Seventh dnd Tenth Cavalry Push
 For7udrd Into Mexico Rapidly
Nearing Villa Territory In ' Casas Grandes Region. MormOns Are Safe
 Carranza Troops With
 American Expedition

,El Paso, Texas. March 16.-The Seventh and Tenth cavalry. said to be advancing into Mexico by forced marches from Gull persons ranch near Hachita, N M., were nearing the Villa territory in the Casas Grandes region tonight according to the most reliable information that could be obtained here. -,.,-,.4...
 These troops are reported to be march, ing with the minimum of equipment and to be led by scouts from the Mormon colonies at Colonia Dublan and Colonia Morales. From their point of departure the distance is S5, miles to Casas Grandes, and the start was made early yesterday morning. If Villa intends to offer any organized resistance to his pursuers it might be possible for United States sol- dfers to come in contact with his out posts very soon M i. The American expedition IS penetrate ing Mexico under ideal weather condi- tions. The hot season will not be reached for a month or six weeks, and if the windmill wells, which dot part of the country through which the expedition is passing, are not dried up the water sup pfy .SltuatlOn SnOufu pe feiieVeu. clear moonlight nights make it possible to see after dark for some distance.
 HORIZONS ARE SAFE
 1. Definite information that the Mormon settlements with their 300 American men, women and children were safe and un- molested was brought here today by Dan iel Hurst. son of P. H. Hurst, the Nor mon bishop resident here. MT. Hurst brought news understood to be of much military importance which was forward ed to Gen. Pershing. Mir. Hurst refused to make public its nature or details
 According to MT. Hurst, Villa has al- most 400 men, some of whom are wound ed. He said also that it was not be- lieved in the Mormon colonies that the bandit chief had more than 800 men with him when he raided Columbus.
 What the intentions of Villa are re
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
GALLIENI RESIGNS

Paris. March 16.-Gen. Joseph Simeon Gailieni, minister of war, has resigned because of i'll health and Gen. Charles Rouque has been appointed to succeed him.
 When new French cabinet was formed October 2g, 1915. under Aristide Briand, General Gallieni became min ister of war. He previously had held the important post of commander of the entrenched camp and military gover- nor of Paris. His predecessor as war minister was A'exandre Millerano
 General Gallieni enforced many e. forms in the administration of the war office and laid down the rule that the various officials must be dependent upon their own judgment.
 Of late there has been considera ole discussion of the war department in ,he <Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
ALABAMIANS LIKE
 SMITHS BILL FOR
 AIR NITRATE PLANT
Calls for S15,000,O0O Appro- priation But Does Not Designate Location of Suffragists Are Busy
wAsHBURN FOR PLANT

Washington, March 16.-When the Senate committee on agri- culture resumed hearings today on the bill of Senator Smith of South Carolina for establish ment of a government power plant to produce atmospheric nitrogen, Frank $. Washburn of Nashville advocated develop ment of the power plant at Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee river at an expenditure of $40,- 000,000 or more, and the opera tion of the plant by private par ties. The committee expects to conclude it's hearings on the bill tomorrow.
 Expert opinion was presented today that it would require a plant with 30,000- horse power to develop nitrogen from the air and that government operation of such 8 plant would be impera- tive because private capital could not produce it profitably and compete with foreign fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
APPROVE SMITH BILL

Washington, March Especial. )-Ala- bama members of Congress are delight- ed in that Senator Smith of South Caro- lima has introduced a bill providing for the appropriation of s15,000000 for the construction of a government plant for the manufacture of air nitrate.
 As heretofore reported in The Age Herald the bill of the House committee or military affairs contains similar pro vision and with it's consideration, the House will be engrossed within a rela- lively short period. It is considered ex- prossive of the sentiment that in the manufacture of gunpowder. the United States must be independent of the des- erts of Chilli, that the problem regarded by many as the paramount issue, is to be before both houses at the same time
 The bill of Senator Smith. following the lead of the military committee bill. does rot stipulate where the site of the pro- posed plant will be located. But engi- neers are on record to the effec. that there are only two reasible locations in the United States. Priest Rapids and Mus cle Shoals.
 It is claimed that it is matter easily demonstrated that the latter over the former possesses insuperable advantages.