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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Indian Agent Killed

Flagstaff Ariz., February 21.-Leo Crane, Indian agent at Keams Canyon, Ariz., was killed by Indians last Friday according to unconfirmed reports re- ceived here today from Gallup, N M., and Holbrook, Arz. Efforts to confirm the report have been unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Australian Legislator Dead

Perth, Western Australia, February 21. -(Via London.)-Sir John Winthrop Eackett, senior member of the legisla- tive council of Western Australia is dead. He was born in Ireland in 1S4s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Statement of Atlantic Life Insurance Company Of Richmond, Va. As of December 31, 1915
 ASSETS Market Value

Real Estate 4,95OOO Loans Real Estate e................... 2,04,37670 Collateral Loans 16,422 IA Bonds and Stocks 11213399 Cash in Banks and Office ............... 234,59O52 Agents Balances and Uncoected Premiums 74,39434 Bills Receivable .......................... None Interest Due and Accrued ............... 40,11020 All Other Assets ................ .S565O4035
 Less Agents Balances 34,36 2S- 53067707 Total Admitted Assets O27 652 96
 LIABILITIES
 Losses and Claims 1l,124oo Unearned Premiums .......................... None Commissions Due Agents ..................... None Return and Reinsurance Premiums None All Other Liabilities 251,11899 Capital Pad-Up in Cash .................. 3OOO000O Surplus Over All Liabilities ............... 14819697 Total Liabilities 027 652 96
 JNo. w. sPARKMAN, General Agent
 Birmingham, Ala.
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yards He will be transferred to the county jail this morning.
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Jack Lynch reported to the police de- partment last night the theft of bicy- cle, which was standing in front of the postoffice building
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negro laborers to construction camps in North Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

Tom Robinson, negro, was arrested last night by Officers Pittman and Burgess on a charge of carrying con cealed weapons.
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SENATE COMMITTEE
 WILL RECOMMEND A
 PROBE OF SERVICE
Continued from Page one)

1914; Lieut.. J. Gerstner, December 21, 1914 and Lieut.. Walter R. Taliaferro, October. Il, 1S15
 Kelly and Ellington were drowned. Their aeroplane became unmanageable at height of 900 feet and fell into San Diego bay, Gerstner was drowned when he attempted to swim ashore when the aeroplane in which he was riding cap sized during a, violent windstorm. It is claimed that Taliaferro became uncon- scious while in midair.
 tSix of these aviators were killed within 10 months and it is believed that an investigation will disclose that their deaths were due to the fact that they were required to attempt flights in an- tiquated biplanes known to be defective and dangerous. Following the death of Lieutenant Post four of these machines were burned It is believed that an in vestigation will disclose that other in juries were due to the use of unsafe machines and that in some cases where warnings had been given that the ma- chimes were unsafe, officers who were required to fly in them were in some in stances injured and others killed.
 Tt Is a well known fact that short time before Lincoln Beachey was killed he visited this station and pronounced it outrageously defective in equipment and management, and that he communi- cated his opinion in a bitter protest which came to the knowledge of the war depa rtuent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

Saunders Motor Car company re ported to the police department the theft of a seven passenger Hudson au- tomobile from in front of the Marga- ret theatre Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

D. W. Bryan was lodged in the city jail yesterday afternoon on a charge of shipping labor out of the state by Detectives Moser and Lyons. It is alleged that Ryan had been shipping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
HAD NO AEROPLANES

''The first company, second aero squad- ron, now in the Philippines prior to February l, 1916, had no aeroplanes. am informed that four have been ordered and that two have been or will soon be shipped. This first company, second aero squadron in the Philippines, con- sists of six officer pilots. There are no other field organizations. There are two qualified officer pilots instructing stu dents at the aviation school and two are studying aeronauticS in Boston.
 "The dangers connected with aviation at this stage of its development when surrounded by every safeguard which mechanical skill and scientific knowledge and due precaution can secure are so great that only the ambitious and daring are prompted to undertake to master it.. I will not use words to characterize a system such as that prevailing in our service where incompetence and indif- ference have added to the dangers inhe- rent in aviation through an unskillful, unscientific, negligent and corrupt con trOl'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
T. WISTAR BROWN DIES.
Was Prominent in the Financial
Circles of PhiIadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1T. Wistar
Brown, prominent in the financial circles
of Philadelphia, president of the board
of directors of Haverford College and
president of the board of managers of
the Pennsylvania Hospital, died yester-
day morning at his home in Villanova
He was born in this city in 1926. Until
the last week MIR. Brown continued act
lively in business.
Mr.. Brown was a member Of the firm
of John Farnum & Co.. 235 Chestnut
street. textile manufacturers. Their
mills are at Lancaster. He was vice
president of the Proyident Life and
Trust Company and a director of the
Central Branch Westmoreland Coal Com
pany.
For fifty years he was a member Of the
board of directors of Haverford College
and the last twenty-five years was its
president. When his son. Farnum. a
graduate of the school. died. he built a
modern wing to the library in his men,
DRY and later added another wing. He
made many large gifts to the institution.
particularly the chairs of philosophy and
biblical literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
W0MEN's LIVES LONGER.
Census Bureau Statistics Compare
Chances With Those of Men.

Woman's chance for a longer life is
greater than that of man. according
to the bureau of the census which has
just issued a report on death rates
and expectation of life. This is, in
some respects, the report says, because
of the greater number of violent deaths
among men, but the figures also in
dictate that the death rate of females
during the first year of life is lower
than for the male.
The healthiest year is the twelfth
and after that period the death rate
per thousand begins to increase each
year. The statistics were compiled
from figures in the District of Columbia,
the six New England states, New York,
New Jersey, Indiana and Michigan.
According to the tables the average
expectation of life. at birth, for males is
A9.9 years: for females. 53.2 years: for
white males, 502 years: for white fe-
males. 53.6 years: for native white
males. sos years: for native white fe-
males, 54.2 years: for negro males. 34.1
years: and for negro females, 37.7 years.
Females are thus longer lived than
males to the extent of more than three
years. and in the case of the native
whites and negroes more than three
and one-half years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
D. A. R. Edition.
NEW MAIL SERVICE STARTS.
Post Office Begins Auto Line Deliv-
cry to Southern Maryland.

When Post Office Department auto
mobiles left the city post Office at s
o'clock this morning, loaded with sacks
for nine towns along the route between
the District and Leonardtown, Md, tho
first experiment of the department in
extending the local delivery zone of
large post offices fifty miles out into
surrounding territory was entered
upon.
The distance of the route to be COW
cred by two machines daily, in what
amounts to a trunk line express SerV-
ice between these two points on sched
ule time, is fiftyfour miles. Stops will
be made at Loveville. Morganza. Helen,
Me chanicsville. Charlotte Hall, Hughs-
Vile. Bryantown, Waldorf and Leon
ardtown. The run is to take six hours.
Another carrier will leave Leonard
town at o'clock this afternoon to
cover the same trip on the return dis
tribution and collection.
The effect is to give q fast incoming
service daily for general rail and per-
iShable parcel post over good road
through rich k-growing country
and to furnish improved facilities for
the receipt of general mail from
Washington by patrons of the route.
Parcel post in both directions will take
the local instead of the tirst-zone rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL.
J. B. Dearstine, II, Confesses to Lar.
ceny Charges at College Park.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md. April 17.-Jo-
seph B. Dearstine of College Park was
today committed to st. Mary's Indus
trial School for Boys in Baltimore by
Justice Moffitt until he reaches his ma
jority. Dearstine is seventeen years
old. Several charges of petty larceny
were entered against Dearstine. and in
a written statement he confessed to the
robbery of 81, which he took out of
Prof. Ernest Corey's desk; So from a
st. Johns College base ball player,
$3.50 from a Baltimore College City
base ball player, stamps and candy
from Prof. +. B. Bomberger and jer-
sey and sweater from the locker room.
Deputy Sheriff Garrison took the
young man to Baltimore this morning.
The authorities at the college desired
the young man committed to the Bal
timore institution on the ground that
he was incorrigible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17

of George to delegates from several
states. The affair was non-partsan. and
included delegates identified with sup
port last year of both the Story and
Guernsey tickets, when biennial cleo
lions were held.
Among those attending were Mrs.
George TEACHER Guernsey of Kansas, Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood of the District. Mrs
Page of Illinois, Mrs. Abbott of New
Hampshire. Mrs. Calhoun of North Caro-
lima, Miss Eliza Denniston of Pennsyl-
vania: Mrs. Wood of New York. Mrs. Aull
of Nebra ska, Mrs. Brumbaugh of the Dis
trict. Miss Pierce of New York. Mrs.
Hogan of Philadelphia, Mrs Mccall of
Georgia. Mrs. johnson of Iowa and Mrs.
Henry l.. Mann of this city.
Congress Personals.
during the D. A. r. congress of the
Misses Riggs. 1917 l street. Mrs. Gielow
is to address the congress Wednesday
forenoon. by special invitation of the
president general, Mrs. William Cum
ming Story. Her theme will be Pre-
paredness of the Citizenship of the
American Mountaineers." the necessity
of which Mrs. Gielow will illustrate by
the flag story from her book. The
Light on the Hill" ON the musical pro-
gram of the congress the new battle
song for preparedness. Line Up For
Uncle Sam" will be special feature.
The words of this american Tip
perary'' are by Mrs. Gie1ow. whose pen
is devoted to national interests.
Mrs. L. c. Dyer. wife of Representa-
tive Dyer of Missouri and member of
Constitution Chapter. u. A. r., will re-
ceive Tuesday afternoon. from 3 to s. AT
her apartment in the Northumberland,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
GYPSY GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE.
Lena George Charged With Theft of
Ring From Katie Green.

Lena George. gypsy, charged with
larceny by trick. was sentenced to six
months in Jail today in the Police
Court by Judge Mullowny.
Katie Green, colored. testified she
loaned the ring to the gypsy, who had
told her fortune, with the understand
ing that it was to be returned several
days later. She said it was placed in
the care of the fortune teller that the
girls lover might return to her. The
defendant denied she stole the ring,
stating that the colored-girl gave it to
her in payment for the return of her
lover.
Detective Springman. who with De-
tective Hughlett. trailed the gypsy
woman to Lancaster. Pa. and arrested
her there, testified as to finding the
ring In gypsy wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17

service that was practical, calm and
effective. and I believe that the ready
response that you have given to every
suggestion has enabled this great body
of American women to render a service
to our country that is worthy Of the
patriots who gave their all for her
protection.
If you would have our country hold
her proud place among nations many
months of service will be needed to
equip her adequately to protect her
against invasion-not for aggression,
but to guard her from invasion: and
would entreat you. my Daughters,
to forget every dividing issue and to
unite as we. the representatives. should
unite in this greatest patriotic serv-
ice to our country:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
LIGHTWEIGHT PAPER URGED.
Department of Agriculture Suggests
Method to Relieve Strinpencv

The Department of Agriculture, in a
circular issued today. recommends the
use of lighter weight papers to relieve
the present strinsency in paper-making
material. Many publishers and MANY
users of wrapping papers have adopted
this plan. it is stated.
The weights of printing. writing, led
ger and wrapping papers In many in
stances, the department suggests. can
be materially and probably reduced.
This is especially true Of coated papers
for which light. high finished, super
calendered papers can be substituted
with advantages in price. durability
and utility.
In single year the government
through this plan effected a total saw
ing of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Plea Made by Mrs. William
Cumming Story to Men,
bers of D. A. R.
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
AS PRESIDENT GENERAL
Congratulates the Organization Upon
the Rapid Reduction Of Debt
on Society Property.

A plea for preparedness against In
vasion of the United States by a for
eign foe and an encouraging report on
the financial condition of the Memorial
Continental Hall and adjacent real
of the D. A. r. were the outstanding
features of the address by the presi-
dent general. Mrs. William Cumming
Story, who is closing her last term in
that office.
After expressing thanks to officers
and members for cooperation with her,
Mrs. Story said:
This national heaquarters of our So
cety. which is so absolutely unique in
that it is the only building which has
ever been erected by women as me-
mortal to the patriots of their land. is
really increasing daily in value. for
we are continually adding to its beauty
and usefulness. and we are rapidly de-
creasing the debt that rests upon 1t.
When this administration came into
service the debt was S1o5,000 and To-
day it is only s45 900, and we have rea-
son to believe that during this con-
gress we will be able to pay off at least
$4,000 more.
I'm addition to the above. We have
paid about $4,000 on the land which we
acquired back of our building.
You will recall the fact that through
the generosity of a certain number of
our members l was able to raise fund
of about $1,000 with which to make
the first payment on the land directly
back and on the northern border of this
block, and that I was SO very fortunate
as to secure this land at the lowest
price at which it has been offered for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
DON'T FUSS With
MUSTARD PLASTER
Musterole Works Easier, Quicker
and Without the Blister.


There's no sense in mixing up a mess
of mustard. -four and water when you
can so easily relieve pain, soreness or
stiffness with little clean, white, MUS
TEROLE
MUSTEROLE is made of pure oil of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form of a pleasant white
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of-date mustard plaster, and will not
blister.
MUSTEROLE gives prompt relief
from Sore Throat. Bronchitis, Tonsilitis,
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia,
Headache, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheu-
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the Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Mus
cles, Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet,
Colds of the Chest tit often prevents
Pneumonia.
At your druggists, in o5c and SOC jars,
and special large hospital size for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine NUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company,
Cleveland Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Contributions Acknowledged.

"Since that time 1 have received a
generous gift from Mrs. Eliza Ferry
I.eary of the state of Washington. The
daughter of our we'll beloved member.
Mrs. julius c. Burrows. whose loss we
mourn, Mrs. George McNeir. has given
in loving memory of Senator and Mrs.
Burrows most generous offering. and
our corresponding secretary. Mrs. Delos
Blodgett has offered to help complete
the sum necessary for the first payment
on the land, so I am enabled to report
to YOU today that own the lots di
rectly on the rear across the whole
block. as we'll a portion of the land
in the extreme rear, and the money is
in my hands for the first payment.
THE acquiring of this valuable land
has been made possible by two things,
the generous response of our members
hen I had need to raise the money
quickly, and the fact that YOU had eN-
dressed your confidence in me by the
vote OF our national board Of manage
n,ent in authorizing me to act, and
hch enabled me TO act quickly.
Il am happy to report to you still
another gift from Mrs. John T. Manson
TO the national society; for the board
room, which is aSSuredly one of the
most beautiful features in our building.
has just been completely restored and
decorated by Mrs. Manson. and she has
given the society $1,000 in addition to
this, to be held as fund. the interest
of which will keep in repair in per-
petuity the boardroom.
Il have reported through our maya
zine the official trip which was made
to the Pacific coast to attend a con-
ference held during the international
Panama Pacific exposition. However,
| would emphasize the great educa-
tionaI value, the extreme pleasure and
the very stimulating and uniting effect
of such an expedition on the members
| am so convinced of the value of a
conference such as the one held last
September in California that / would
advise that each year a meeting be
held in different section of the country,
where our members may meet for coun-
sci. and to stimulate the work Of the
society in the intervals between our Con-
tinental Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
National Preparedness.

II have loved our great organization
ever since its earliest days of the ad-
n,;nistration of our first gracious presi-
dent general. Mrs. Harrison, but never
have / realized as l do now the great
power. the great responsibility of this
body. and I have never been so pro-
foundly thankful for it's existence as I
have since we have as a people awak-
ened to full realization of the need
of a greater national prepa redness for
the defense of our country.
IT believe that at this time nearly
every Intelligent person is aware that
America is not prepared, nor would she
be able to defend her people, her pos
sessions. If invasion should come from
a hostile nation.
I'VE all long for peace, and we all be-
,ieye that it is the only humane and eco.
nomic policy. but to fancy that We can
preserve this most precious peace with
out the power to protect our vast terri
tory from invasion is not only foolish.
but wrong. Before taking anv sten
which would place this society in the DO
sition of appearing to indorse any policy
l endeavored to inform myself as to ac-
tual fact, and with this desire I have
sought the counsel Of men of broad ex-
perience and knowledge
Labors for Practical Service.
IT have tried to conduct our work
in preparedness that would make for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17

Thomson School. 18th and l. streets
northwest. A committee of the Com
munity Singing Society Is to hold trials
within the next few days with view
of determining which of the singers
are best suited for the roles and all
who wish to participate in the opera
have been asked to file their ap-
plications with the director of the So
ciety as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
TO APPEAR IN OPERA.
Community Singing Society to En-
terrain at Belasco Theater.

The opera Martha" is to be pre-
scented by the Community Singing So
ciety at the Belasco Theater May -.
% and "a. according to an announce
ment which has been made by Albert
w. Harmed. director of the organizations
The chorus for the opera has been
holding weekly rehearsals at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
leather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at 9 pm. yesterday:
pm, 5S II midnight So. Today: 4
am, 55: s am, 81. Maximum, II. at 4
pm. yesterday; minimum, So, at am.
today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. So minimum, as.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 pm. 1910 s
pm. soil: IL midnight 5000. Today: 4
am, 1893; S am, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17

Alabama; Mrs. Charles Spalding Thorn
as, vice president general from Colo
RADIO: Mrs. John Lee DinWiddie of In
diana: Mrs. Sam"@' N"k"i"ht F"r"r %
Missouri Mrs. Alvin V. Lane of Texas
and Mrs tuHop o. inulan..
other interesting addresses at this
afternoons session were by Mrs. John
Hays Hammond. by Newell B. Wood
worth, president general of the Ma
tional Society. Sons of the American
Revolution. and by w. l. Lincoln
Adams. president of the New Jersey
Society, 5. \. r. The invocation was
by Rev. Dr. Roland Cotton Smith and
the benediction by Rev. DR.. John Brit
tan Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17

are thronged with delegates. and their
handsome gowns are attracting much at
tention
One of the interesting dinners last
night was by Mrs. Sheppard w. Foster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Marine Band on Program.

The Marine Band was in attendance
at the congress all day. and during the
afternoon session contributed an eX-
tensive program of patriotic airs. in
GLIDING the march. America First,
dedicated to Mrs. Story. and the Thorn
as Jefferson march. Solos were given
by Mrs. Heustis and Miss Media Hum
phrey.
The president generals reception, one
of the most brilliant social evens OF
the week. is tonight from to IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Generous Response to Appeal.

: Your generous response to my ap-
peal to buy foot of land has result
ed in a good sum. as many members
have given s1.25 a square foot and
thus made it possible for US to pay off
quite a good part of the amount due.
"In February last I learned through
the courtesy of Mr.. Irwin Linton that
we might be able to purchase the lots
directly back of our building on the
southern border of the block, thus
squaring off the piece we had already
bought and giving us a piece directly
in the extreme rear of the block.
''Of course. his land that is directly
back. and indeed all of the remainder
of the block. is very necessary to US.
and we might even have been forced
for self-protection to pay price high
err than the usual market value, but
We were so very fortunate as to be
able to deal with people who asked
only just and fair price. and l secur-
ed an option on this land at sl.23
square foot. which is price even bet
ter than that which we paid last year
Many of our members had given very
generously to the reduction OF the DEBT
on our hall, 50 it seemed very doubtful
as to whether we could take advantage
of this really splendid opportunity to
secure the land that We so greatly
needed when a member, who has for
many years proven her devotion to our
society, one who is the largest in
dividual donor the society has ever
known. the generous woman to whom
we are exclusively indebted for our
magnificent boardroom, who in her
great love to our society gave as me-
mortal to her revolutionary ancestors
the sum of $4,000 which made the board
room, again came to the aid of the So
ciety she loves so well. and Mrs. John
T. Manson gave the $1,000 which en-
abled me to secure the land.