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TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
At The PhotopIay Houses

yric-Musical comedy. Matinee at m. Evening at 7:So and o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-13

F.. F. Crawford, Asst. Cashier. W. C. HamiIsOn, Asst. Cashier. Frank Stevens, Asst. Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-13

border and Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountains throws the field more and more in this direction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-13
AMERICAN TRUST BANK ENTERS
 NEW FEDERAL RISER VIE SYSTEM
GIVES HIS REASONS

larger state banks are becoming mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
SHIELDS BILL IS ATTACKED.
Senator Cummins Says Measure
Would Discourage Small Enterprises

The Shields dam bill was attacked in
the Senate yesterday by Senator Cum
Minis, who declared it would encourage
development by big enterprises, to the
detriment of small ones
Great enterprises can adopt the
plans of the Secretary of War for the
Improvement of navigation of streams,
but small ones cannot go to that ex-
pense." said the Iowa senator Every
grist mill owner on a navigable stream,
designated as such in the law. must
come to Washington and comply with
the hard and costly requirements of a
Secretary of War IL this bill becomes a
law"
Senator Shields replied, insisting that
no such discrimination would neces-
sarily result.
An amendment proposed by Senator
Walsh requiring payment to the fed
eral government of an annual assess
ment on the horsepower developed was
attacked by Senators Works and Sha-
froth as an intrusion upon states
rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
REPORTS SEIZURE OF SO
GERMANS ON U. S. SHIP
Consul at Shanghai Says British
Stopped Steamship Ten Miles
Of China's Coast.

The American consul at Shanghai,
China, has submitted a partial report to
the State Department ON the recen: seiz-
ure of thirty-eight ermans abobard the
American steamship China by a British
warship. The report gave no details
but fixed the location of the incident at
ten miles off shore"
Secretary Lansing characterized the
report as indefinite" and said that he
had asked the consul for further infor-
nation and details
Should it be established that the seiz-
ures took place on the high seas, as the
consufs report indicates. the State De-
partment is expected to protest to Great
Britain. reasserting its contention that
persons on American vessels outside ter
ritorial waters are entitled to the same
protection that would be due them on
American territory. That principle was
asserted in protest to France recently
that secured the release of Germans and
Austrians seized by the French cruiser
JDescartes. and has been maintained in
several similar cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
TO RETIRE TERRITORY JUDGES
House Judiciary Committee Reports
Favorably on Measure.

Retirement of federal district Judges
In the territories who have served at
least ten years continuously, who have
become seventy years old and who have
completed the term for which thew
were appointed. with full retirement
pay, is urged in a report of the judi
cary committee filed with the House
Former President Sanford b. Dole of
Hawaii, subsequently governor and a
Judge in that territory. who reached
the age of seventy years during his
second appointive term. is cited in the
report as conspicuous example of a
territorial federal judge whose record
and attachments procured him the re-
appointment necessary to qualify him
for retirement pay under this bill
Judge Lole.' says the report held
life appointment on the supreme
bench Of the kingdom of Hawaii when
the monarchy was overthrow in 1893:
he then made president of the
provisional government, so wisely all
ministering affairs as to control the
situation without bloodshed until
action was taken by the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
DUTY ON q. s. WHEAT.
Canadian Parliament Refuses to Ad.
NIT Cereal Free.

OTTAWA. Ont. February 24.-Pro-
posals for the free admission of wheat
from the United States into Canada
were continued for another year in
parliament yesterday afternoon.
). ]. Turin offered a resolution pro-
posing that the Canadian duty of IL
cents bushel on wheat be removed so
that under the countervailing clause of
the Underwood tariff law Canadian
whet could have free admission to the
american market, where it now faces
tariff of 10 cents.
The government opposed the resolu-
ton on the ground that free wheat had
cause free admission of wheat to
american markets would deprive the
Canadian railroads of traffic The reso-
luton was defeated. II to "A. only one
firmative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

toward the safety first" idea were
dwelt upon by Assistant Secretary
Frooman Of the Department of Agri-
culture. who presided at last night
session and made a brief address.
The old viewpoint of its sometim es
cheaper to pay damages than prevent
accidents" has completely vanished. he
said. and human life is now regarded
as above every other consideration. In
Secretary Vrooman's audience were a
number Of police officers Of various
grades. Maj. Pullman, superintendent
of police, Is an outspoken advocate Of
the holding of an exhibit along these
lines each year. He thinks it's value
to employees of the various departments
of the government, to Congress. to the
general public and to guardians Of the
peace can hardly be overestimated.
At the afternoon exercises yester-
day c. A. Lindstrom and A. S. Peck
of the United States forest service gave
illustrated lectures on the conservation
Of the national forests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
CANNOT BUY MOTOR CYCLES.
Signal Corps of Army Denied Right
by Controllers Ruling.

Motor cycles equipped for technical
use in connection with the service Of
information and maintenance of lines
in the field by the Signal Corps of the
army are not purchasable from funds
for the signal service of the army The
controller of the Treasury. W. w. War
wick. fnds they come under the inhi-
bition of the law imposing restrictions
upon the purchase of motor-propelled
MISUNDERSTANDING vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Dyestuffs Shortage Emphasized.

Consular dispatches just received here
tell how Great Britain as well as the
United States is feeling the pinch of
a dyestrffs shortage. Prices are soar
ing. and vast quantities of goods are
accommodating to be dyed, the reports
said. Scarcity of colors produced onIy
in Germany has forced British mann.
facturers of clothing to turn to ele-
mentary colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
TO GIVE DEMOCRATIC" TALK.
Joseph Taggart and G. 0. Nations to
Address Women's Organization.

Representative Joseph Taggart of
Kansas and Gilbert o. Nations, ma
tional vice president of the Free Press
Defense League. are to be the princi-
pal speakers at a meeting to be held
under the auspices of the National
Democratic Women of America at the
Ebbitt House tomorrow evening. Rep
resentative Taggart is to deliver a
real democratic talk, in which he is
expected to discuss the prospects of
the democratic party. Mr.. Nations is
to speak of the true significance of the
freedom Of the American people in ex-
pressing themselves through the press.
Mrs. George A. Armes. president of
the National Democratic Women of
America. is to preside. Mrs. Anthony
Caminetti of California, first vice
president and wife of the commission
err general of Immigration, is expected
to be present. A musical program is
to be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
GERMAN WOOL SUPPLY Low.
Sweden Receives Notice Exports
Will Soon Cease,

LONDON, February IA dispatch
to the Morning Post from Stockholm
says that the Swedish importers have
been notified that export of wooden
goods from Germany will be stopped
soon. owing to lack of raw materials.
This news caused considerable sur
prise. as it was thought that Germany
had sufficient supplies of this char
acter for the next six months.
At recent conference of wooden
manufacturers at Berlin, the dispatch
adds. Gen. Wild Won Hohenborn, min
lister of war. announced the govern
ments intention to prohibit the use of
it was needed in the production of am
munition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Georgetown-H Hopkins Debate.

Members of the Philodemic Society OF
Georgetown University are to debate
with members Of the Adams Society Of
Johns Hopkins University Saturday
evening at CASTOR Hail. Five judges
have been chosen. Judge Robert NJ.
Montgomery will act as chairman, while
Justices Charles H. Robb. William +.
Mccoy and James F. Smith and Rear
Admiral Bronson are to be his asso-
ciates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
PRESIDENT WILSON
SEES THE EXHIBIT
Accompanied to Safety First
Show by Secretaries Lane
and RedfieId.
INTERESTED IN DISPLAY
OF RED CROSS SOCIETY
Watches Demonstration by Bureau
Of Mines and Gets Radio In
spector's Badge.
Secretaries to Speak.

Today is Department of Labor
day and Secretary Wilson will
speak at $3.50 pm.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
Department of Commerce day,
there will be motion pictures
showing the safety first" work
engaged in by the bureau of
standards, lighthouse bureau and
bureau of navigation.
At 2:30 pm. DR.. c. Lester Jones,
superintendent of the coast and
geodetic survey, will lecture on
the work of his bureau. The lee
ture Will be illustrated and will
dwell specially on conditions in
Alaska. Students from the high
schools and the Catholic Uni
versity will attend.
Secretary Redfield will speak at
$3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Australia Tightens Pursestrings.

British supervision of investments in
foreign concerns. which has frightened
with wars increasing demands on
British industries. now is being extend
ed to the colonies. Advices reaching
the American government say Aus
tralia has served notice to investors
that money must be kept at home and
that British concerns alone should re-
ceive financial support from Austria
Nans. Efforts to obtain money in Aus
tralia for South American enterprises
are said to have caused the action,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Fined 500 for Carrying Razor.

Edward Saunders. colored, was SEN
fenced to pay fine of 500 or, in the
alternative. to serve 100 days at Deco
guam today in the Police Court nv
Judge Pugh on a charge of carving a
razor with the intent to use it unIaw-
fully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Keene to Talk on Postal Savings

Carter Il. KeeEc. director of United
States postal savings banks. is TO
speak on Postal Savings in the lee
ture hall of the central building of the
Public Library March > at y pm. The
lecture is free. II will be given under
the auspices of the Anthony League.
The public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Rev. DR.. John O'Grady to Lecture

immigrants as Charity Seekers" is
to be the subject of Il lecture by Rev.
DIR. John O'Grady. at Mcmahon Hall
Catholic University, tomorrow evening
at o'clock. This is the second Of a
series OF lectures on the immigration
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

ior several minutes while an employe of
the bureau of mines demonstrated the
new diobs mine rescue apparatus, the
nrst of American make to prove sue
ply OF oxygen to it's wearer and which
weighs twelve pounds less that the
German apparatus heretofore utilized.
The President shook hands with
about forty mine inspectors, from the
states and territories, who had gath
cred for a conference later in the day
TO further the movement for state legis-
lation providing for uniform statistical
reports One Of these men came from
Nome, Alaska.
From wireless instrument connect
ed with the plant at Arlington the
President heard incoming messages
from ships at sea and the New York
and Panama stations. AS he was leav-
ing. Secretary Redfield presented him
with radio inspectors badge.
There are times" the President re-
piled. with a laugh, when 1 think l
should like to change my job for that
Of an inspector"
Evolution of a Chart.
What might be termed the "evolu-
Of the display of the coast and geodetic
survey. The progress OF construction Of
the detailed maps issued by this branch,
together with the instruments used, are
shown in chronological order. The first
are the determination of the latitude and
longitude; next of the magnetic north
and third the triangulation processes of
surveying. The topography features. OBJ
tanned by means of the plane table,"
are next inserted. and in the following
step. photographic survey. the contribu-
tions of the bureau to the safety first"
Idea become very apparent. In this work
the survey locates sunken rocks and
wrecks by means of it's wire drag" and
shows them on the charts. Computing
is the next step. followed by the COM
piling and drawing processes.
Then come in order engraving. cleo
trotyp1ng. the corrections constantly
needed to keep the chart up to date,
and printing. The exhibit notes samples
of changes in shore lines. which are
surprising in their rapidly, fair
samples of which are the Mississippi
delta and Rockaway beach. In this
manner sometimes brand-new and al
most landlocked safe harbors are Gre
ated.
:. The changes in the attitude of pub
Tic utilities, especially railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

President Wilson this morning at
tended the safety first" exposition
staged during the week in the New
National Museum through the CO.
operation of twenty-five federal bu-
reaus. the interstate commerce COM
mission, Red Cross and District police
department. The President, accompan-
led by Mrs. Wilson. spent nearly two
hours at the museum. making a thor
ough tour of the various exhibits, and
was apparently deeply interested in
the evidences Of the varied ways in
which the federal government safe
citizens.
The President was accompanied by
Secretaries Lane and Redfeld and was
shown over the exhibits by Van H.
Manning, director of the bureau of
mines. under the leadership of which
the other branches have co-operated
in arranging the display. He slighted
none of the various exhibits, and the
principal features of each were ex-
planned in a few words to him by the
government official in charge. Perhaps
the chief executive spent more time
over and showed greater interest in the
booths of the Army Medical Corps.
with their hospital paraphernalia and
models equipped with various gas
masks, and in the Red Cross exhibition
showing modern trench warfare. The
status of this corps is an important
phase of the preparedness" question,
In which he is so deeply interested.
Explain Exhibits to President.
Morton +. Leopold of the bureau o.
mines. under whose general direction
the display has been staged and who
has been placed in charge by the com
mittee on arrangements, was intro
duced to President Wilson and received
the latter's congratulations on the re-
suit of the work. Maj. Lyster. Medical
Corps, L. S. A, chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements, personally show
ed the President through the exhibit of
his department The President paused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Fined for Splitting on Car.

Edward w. Fuller was fined SIS in the
Police Court today by Judge Mullowny
on a charge of splitting on a street car.
Fuller was arrested by Policeman He'll
muth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

Capt. John II. Lake. seveuty-eight
civil war veteran. died in Baltimore. He
was born in Topsfeld. Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

Mrs. Sarah E. Jordan, eighty. widow Of
Stephen H. Jordan, died at her home at
Franklinville. Md. from the infrmities
Of age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

Call 53I or 4444 for clean coal and q
square deal. Southwestern Fuel 4 Feed
CO.-AdV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
FOR EXCESSIVE
URIC ACID
80 Cent Bottle (32 Doses
FREE

Just because you start the day wor-
ried ana tired. stiff legs and arms and
muscles. am aching head burning and
bearing down pains in the back-worn
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You have 10 stay in that condition.
Be strong. we'll and vigorous. with no
more pains fromsstiff joints. sore mus
Giles. rheumatic suffering. aching back
or kidney trouble
II YOU suffer from bladder weakness.
with burning. scalding pains. or If YOU
are in and out Of bed half a dozen
times a nishL YOU will appreciate the
rest comfort and strength this treat
ment gives.
To prove The Williams Treatment
CouQuers kidney and bladder diseases.
rheumatism and all other ailments
when due TO excessive uric acid no
matter how chronic or stubborn. if YOU
have never tried The wilkins Treat
Weut We viii give one so. bottle fS2
dOsesl free if YOU will cut out this
notice and send il with your name and
address. to The DR. u. A Williams Com
pauy. Dept. 100 2. Post office Block
East Hampton. Conn send at once and
Won VIII receive hy parcel post a
Aullr Soc bottle. without charge and
Without iucurrin- any oblieation only
one bottle 90 the some address or
Family ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
SEVENTH DIVISION MEN MUST
DRESS UP TO COME TO TOWN

An order has been issued from the
J seventh division headquarters, by Gen
/ Charles n Clement calling for more
J care ia dress
a noticeable carelessness in dress
soldierly appearance and salUtinS on
the part Of the members Of this division
while in Fl Paso has been observed
recently" says the order The uni
form. whatever its nature. must be
worn in the prescribed manner.
Hats must be worn at A proper an
sic and shirts or coats buttoned up
throughout. Officers and men viii
wear blouses when visiting FL Paso.
The prescribed salute must be given
punctiliously by both officers and en-
listed men
Commanding officers will take the
necessary steps TO assure themselves
that their men are thoroughly in
structed in saluting. and all soldiers must
be taught TO salute all officers
All enlisted men who leave camp to
visit Fl PasO will be inspected by an
officer or the first sergeant of their
organization. and no man viii he al
lowed to leave camp who does not pre-
sent proper appearance.
The provost guard of the FL PasO
district has been instructed by the
commanding general Of the District 10
make arrests for infractiOns Of the reg
ulatiOns governing Saluting. cleanliness
and neatneSs in uniform
"All members Of this division are re-
minded OF the custom Of the service
which requires that the remains Of a
comrade be saluted while the funeral
procession is passing by uncovering.
facing the remains with hat held over
left breast and remaining in that posi-
ton until the remains and escort have
passed
Men who are arrested or reported
FOR violations of the foregoing regula-
tons or offences Of a similar nature. will
be deprived Of the privilege of leaving
camp for 4 period prOpOrtionate to the
gravity OF their Offense, in addition to
being tried.
Officers are cautioned to be puncti-
lious IN returning the salutes Of en-
listed men"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
AND ARMY
8. 4. T. IN FETE
First of Series of Entertain
ments for Military Broth
rem Is Given.


The first Of a series of entertainments
10 he held by the local alumni of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and
those Of the different regiments sta
toned in FL Paso was held Saturday
evening al the sheldon hotel The
army members attending were: Lieut.
Robert T. Hayes. Kentucky Epsilon;
Herbert Blakey. Kentucky Alpha;
James II. Roberts. Kentucky Iota; quar-
termaster Sergt Bailey =. Radford.
kentucky Epsilon; Sergt Mai. W. T.
Radford, Kentucky Epsilon; chaplain
Joseph Clemens. Fifth Field artillery.
Pennsylvania Psi Omega; L H. SchrOth,
Ohio field hospital. Ohio Epsilon; Frank
". Forsythe. Fourth Ohio hospital
ohio Delta; Sergt- G. s. Prugh. Ohio
field hospital. Ohio Epsilon: Sergt W.
). Evans. Third Kentucky infantry.
Kentucky Iota; F. L. Pierce. Fifth Ohio
infantry, Ohio Rho; A. II. Mcbride. jr,
Atlanta artillery. Georgia Psi: Capt.
F. J. Felts, company N. Third Ken
lucky. infantry. Kentucky iota: Sergt
Harry NJ Schubert, Troop D. Ohio cav
airy. Ohio Alpha: l. NJ. Hiuchtuan. Ohio
engineers. Ohio Epsilon. A. 2. Ely.
hentucR infantry. kenuckv krappa.
Sergt- G. H. Porter. ohio field hospital.
Ohio EplisOn- Capt. j. T. Elliott S4th
L. :. infantry. Alabama Alpha Nh
The local alumni who attended were
Henry F. Reynaud. judge NJ W. stan
ton. H. q. EnOs. \ =. Nichols. g H.
league. Allen Gramblins. Hugh Cold
well Douglas Croweu. r. NJ Shaver.
Zach L. Cobb. O. ~. Groom. Ballard
Coldwell. Colbert Coldweu. O. Karr
and Thornton Hardie.
X was decided that dance would
be given in honor OF the sigma Alpha
Epsilons ina the army AMI tnat BAN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
INFANTRY MOOSE LODGE GROWS.

Applications are rapidly being re-
ceived for admission into the 25rd in
fantry lodge of Moose No 1894. which
already has over $50 members. The
lodge is arranging TO make permanent
headquarters I'm FL Paso. having es-
tablished a branch at JacksOnville Fla.
and Galveston. Tex. where they were
stationed before coming TO FL Paso. The
25rd infantry lodge is one Of the most
popular In the army and enjoys one OF
the largest memberships
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
Second Infantry Becomes
Second Artillery Regiment
in Only -Four Days.
ny FORBES J. PARKHILL..


i"-H "0usH"oSs 10 ID 'liIeIS men ii
four days, is the record Of the new
Second T9enrs,lzarfa infantry on &c.
49,, a. ~
'''e- % inns "+S e-' 'L - ol"es- iii-
Iantry regiments In existence in tine
national e-uard-rov- II Is the newest
80 -. -
a. .-I-siS
When the order for reorganization
INFO an artillery regiment came ma
7-,-,----- - -. --.,.---.--
ti'---seo liie-4 10 Janus from olue 10
red. and said they always did prefer
big inns 10 plain ordinary rifles,
.
NA''"''""" Hdhi piie"t-
And speaking Of big 2uns-the Sec
ond PenusvIva.n7a 4-rfl1e-y * continued
f.t ., -oo coo --., - ~, 49,.
va '-iN N'-7'1-
guns an the army It's eQulplne-it con
sists Of q 81 howitzers. Til. infantry
-,.- -o,1- ,,... 49, 80 ..-. 49, -,
"iiFe-oIdo hoNlt@efS, ana plunged INTO
nc Al tilleI5 training win enthuSi-
as55l
me SeHoAo Ieiiiiss wanna tttii.el- Is
me most recent OF tLfee ienllss wanna
lnlallfS reslnl-llts FcoFe4nlled i-i0 ar
u4leLS uhtLs- ne olheIs are thf FIRST
ang Anlrd artllIery reSi-neIltS
ne second fennSf wanna was organ
lzeu IN lN4v as an infantry company OF
the national Euard- II was made 81
regiment IN 1850 at the opening az the
clVi- war IN me ciEl- war II went