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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
ASSERTSU.S.NAW
IS BEST IN WORLD
Mr.. Hardwick Urges Senate to
Pass Bill for Military In
struction in Schools.

Praising the United States Navy as the
best in the world. man for man and sNip
for ship. Senator Hardwick of Georeia
today urged the Senate to pass his bill
extending military instruction in schools
and colleges as the best solution OF what
he termed the most troublesome and
most important question of any prepars;l-
ness system" the creation of a military
reserve.
The Hardwick bill contemplates the
appropriation OF $20.000.Oao 'o- the
payment of officers as instructors for
.niiitray drill ana equipment OF stu
dents. There are nearly 100000 boys
over fifteen years of age in schools and
colleges, he said, and their training
under the provisions of the bill would
create a large. intelligent reserve force
and improve their physical and educa-
civil and industrial life incident to any
system of compulsory training.
For Adequate Preparedness.
Senator Hardwick announced him.
self in favor of any system of pro-
paredness calculated to put the United
States in a position to defend itself
successfully against any foe, to assert
and enforce it's right and protect and
defend its people.
II believe a great deal of misap-
prehension exists among the people As
to the real strength and relative rank
of the American navy" he continued.
ION the most respectable and reliable
authority l venture to say that the
American navy already in gun power
and displacement ranks third amopS
the navies of the world. and is destined
to take second place in case the Ger
man navy suffers materially from the
present war; and also that our navy
is. man for man. gun for gun. and
ship for ship. the best in the world.
That IL is somewhat topheavy with
battleships. / believe. but that Congress
may provide a proper and we'll bal
anced plan to increase it's efficiency by
providing the necessary submarines.
tenders. coalers. aircraft and other
auxiliary service. as well as to secure
both my hope and my belief.
Task of Immediate Present.
"A reasonable plan to increase the
strength and efficiency of the navy
ought to be the task Of the immediate
present. with a view to putting our
navy indisputably in the second place
of the navies of the world as to sise
and strength and first among them as
to efficiency and morale
In addition to this program. believe
that our coast defenses should be ma
terially improved and strengthened and
q reasonable increase in the size of our
standing army is desirable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Task of Immediate Present.
DR.. NATHAN C. BOZEMAN,;'
GYNECOLOGIST, is DEAD

NEW YORK. March 1S.-Dr. Nathan
Cross Bozeman. regarded as one of the
foremost gypecoloeists in this country.
died yesterday at his home in this city
of pneumonia. complicated with typhoid
fever. He had been III only a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
THREE BRITISH FLIERS
MEET DEATH IN ONE DAY

LONDON. March 1S.-Three British
airmen. Lieuts. tombstone, Beaumont
and Laidlow, We're killed yesterday in
accidents while on experimental flights.
Lieuts. tombstone and Reauroo~'
killed OH the east coast of Scotland
and Lieut.. Laidlow at the Hendon aero
drome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Aquarium Society Has Meeting

Mrs. l.. Helen Fowler DR.. Shufeldt
ard Henry Wagner, chief clerk of the
bureau of naturalization, We're speak
ers at n meeting of the Aquarium So
ciety of Washington at the Public Lii
brary Thursday evening. They dis
cussed aquatic animals and plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Steamer Ask Is Damaged.

THE HAGUE. March 1s.-The Swed-
ish steamer Ask has been damaged
near the Noordhinder lightship and is
now being towed into port by the Nor
wegian steamer Liesbeth. The Ask is q
vessel of i,o41 tons. Her home port 10
Stockholm. $780, $500 -. .-,7' -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Walter Scott Held for Grand jury,

Pleading guilty to a charge of as
sault with Il dangerous weapon. Walter
Scott was held for the action of the
grand jury in 81, geo bords yesterday In
the Police Court Scott is alleged to
have assaulted Alberta Scott with
hammer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Senate Debates Increase of
the Number of Cadets at
Military Academy.
MAXIMUM NOW ALLOWED
IS ALMOST DOUBLED
Senator Reed Urges the Five Ap-
pointments Annually From
the Army Ranks.

The Senate today discussed a bill in
creasing the number of cadets that
may be appointed to the Military
Academy at West Point to about dou-
BILE the present maximum. An amend
ment was offered by Senator James
of Kentucky. providing that a member
of the House may appoint young men
from any part of his state in case no
applicant offered himself from the
members own district.
Senator Reed of Missouri offered an
amendment which would authorize the
President to appoint five men from the
enlisted force of any regiment OF the
regular army each year to the academy,
provided they show themselves to be
mentally and physically fitted for such
apo. ntment. The bill as reported to
the Senate provided that the President
might appoint one such enlisted man
from each regiment each year.
Senator Reed Urgent.
Senator Reed argued that the adop-
ton of his amendment would give in
centive for the young men in the ranks
to work hard. for their appointment
would depend upon the recommended
tons of their superior officers. He said
mat ne Wouid throw Wide the doors or
West Point to the young enlisted men
of the army whip showed themselves
worthy of appointment.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia sug-
gested .thatsit would be a good thing to
have all Of the -adii tional cadets pro-
vided FOR in the bill appointed from
the ranks of the enlisted men of the
army. In this Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire concurred, SAYING that
he would be glad to relinquish his right
II appoint two cadets to the Military
academy and two midshipmen to the
Naval Academy and to have them ap-
pointed by the President from young
men in the ranks who show themselves
worthy.
Senator Reed insisted that the United
States would never have great body
of trained men in arms unless I'VE
bring the traditions and customs of
the army up to within at least 800
years of the twentieth century," He
tion between the officer and the enlist
ed man is too great, morally. socially
and economically speaking.
Senator Hitchcock's Suggestion.
senator Hitchcock of Nebraska said
that while he might favor such an
amendment, he wanted to know what
was to be done with the additional ap-
pointees to West Point after they had
graduated. and added that he thoueht
the army would be topheavy because
q the large number officers.
"If there is any reason for increasing
the army Of the Un.teu states At p-o.
ably will manifest itself within the
next two or three years." replied SEN
ator Reed. He said that the need of
trained officers capable of training the
enlisted men would be very great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
SHIP SUNK BY A MINE
IN SWEDISH WATERS

COPENHAGEN, via London, March IL.
1t has been confirmed that the Swed-
ish steamer Martha. which was lost
near Falsterbo a fortnight ago, was
sunk by German mine inside Swed-
ish territorial waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Orders Clearance for Armed Liner.

dered the customs officials at New York
TO grant clearance papers TO the Italian
steamer Palermo after assurances had
been given by the Italian ambassador
here that the vessels guns would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Proposes Excise Tax on Sugar.

pealing free sugar was introduced in
the Senate yesterday afternoon by
Senator Hardwick of Georgia. His
substitute provides for an excise tax
Of ! cent a pound on all sugar sold in
the United States within the next three
wears. n 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
NATIONAL.

President Wilson was the only presi-
Dental candidate named in the Georgia
primaries Secretary Lansing went to
P1nehurst. ~ c., for a rest Congress
voted an increase of the army to 100, 600
men, war strength; the army proceeded
to recruit. The Hay bill, providing a
reorganization of the army on a pre-
paredness program, was taken up for
consideration. Admiral Peary, as part
OF preparedness program, proposed a
two-oc fleet. The House passed the
measure continuing the tariff on sugar.
PRISONERS in Sing Sing. n. Y, prison
petltloned for statewide prohibition,
New York business men asked the re-
| naming of historic Bowery to Central
Broadway. Thomas NJ. Osborne, former
warden of Sing Sing prison, was ex-
onerated of the charge of perjury, and
the case against him dismissed by the
court. Former President Taft and other
former presidents of the American Bar
Association protested against the NOM
ination of Louis Brandeis Cor associate
Justice of the Supreme Court; hearings
were closed before the Senate commit
tee. Among those who died during the
week We're Frederick C. Stevens prom
inent New York legislator and at one
time prominent in District of Columbia
financial circles; Theodore Voorhees,,
president of the Philadelphia and
Reading railway: former Gov. w. NJ. o.
Dawson of West Virginia; Henry Gas
saway Davis, former senator from West
Virginia. Senator Benjamin F. Shively
of Indiana, Brig. Gen. J. c. Mullen
berg, u. S. A, retired, former paymas-
ter general of the army.
FOREIGN.
The American section of the interna-
tional high commission, aboard the
cruiser Tennessee on Its way to Buenos
Aires for the second pan-American
financial conference, visited Port au
Prince, Haiti, and Port of Spain, Trini-
dad. Adolfo Diaz, President of Mica
ragua. In personal letter, expressed
appreciation of the services of Capt
Z. NJ. Rixey. jr., L. S. NJ. c., head of
the legation guard. Manitoba, Canada,
voted dry. Many children persisted in
foods at Rotterdam, Holland Dr.
Frederick A. Cook presented his claims
AS discoverer of the north pole 20 the
educational committee of the House of
Representatives. Capt. Olaf Swenson,
Karluk survivor. announced his pur-
pose to make a dash for the frozen
north to hunt the bowhead whale off
the fnorthern Siberian coast Cardinal
Uotti, project of the propaganda, and
Gen. Ealeriano Weyler of Spain, were
reported seriously i'll. Baron Thurlow
of the British peerage also was reported
seriously i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

The United States has much the larg-
est known radium- bearing deposits in
the world, but only about eleven
grams of the element was produced last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Vines of a variety imported from the
United States are the only ones I'm
the vineyards of western France which
this year have escaped the worst mid
dew in years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Assignment Under Executive Order.

The President has directed that the
executive order of February %. 1916.
authorizing the appointment of Mrs.
Annie X. Campbell. a special agent in
the bureau of the census, to act as pri-
vate secretary to the director Of the
census. may be interpreted as authoriz-
ing Mrs. Campbell's appointment to a
status and without requiring her as
sfgnment exclusively to any specific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
JUDGE Bl0UNT TALKS
OF PHILIPPINE ISSUE
Is Opposed to Bill in Congress Which
Ignores GENERALIZATION" of
Islands.

Judge James H. Blount. leading
apostle in the United States of Philip
pine independence, has the following to
say opposing the Clarke amendment to
the Philippine bill: Eg.
The cornr stone of every argument
I have ever offered. advocating Philip
pine independence. has been neutraliza-
ton of the islands through the inter-
national agreement. I anne opposed to
changing the status quo until the world
finds out whether a naturalization
treaty is or is not "a scrap of paper"
in other words. until this war settles
whether or not honesty Is the best
policy for nations as well as for in
dividuals.
Issues of the Great War.
'Dne of the spiritual issues of this
world war is whether the great pow
ers. after agreeing to respect the neu-
trality of the smaller states, may vio-
late such agreement whenever they
think 1t to their interest to do SO.
The Clarke amendment originally
recognized the importance of neutraliz-
ing the islands. In support Of that
feature of it Senator Stone said that
in his opinion we cannot now with
honor send them adrift and leave them
at the mercy of any great marauding
power that might inappropriate and
misuse them. But Senator Kenyon 8
motion to strike out the naturalization
feature prevailed, and so the bill has
gone over to the House and is to be
reported favorably to that body by the
committee on insular affairs by strict
party vote.
Says Party Lines Should Be Ignored.
II am wholly unable to understand
the intellectual processes of an honest
and patriotic American who will vote
on foreign or qussi-foreign affairs for
party reasons. We are all in the
same boat, all Americans. and, to use a
familiar coIloquialism, II Is like rock
ing the boat If I were in the House
now, / would vote with my party on
domestic affairs, such as tariff, cur
rency. and so forth. with all the fidel-
ity Of Tammany sachem. But on a
question that concerned the honor OF
my country. like this Clarke amend
ment with the naturalization cut out,
would feel ashamed to vote any way
but against it. because. as Senator
Stone said, The whole world will look
upon throwing the Philippines over
board in any such way with amaze
ment and we would fall under the
Just condemnation of mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
WAR IN EUROPE.

President Wilson declared to Ameri-
cans of Scandinavian descent his hope
to keep the United States out of the
war, The German emperor indicated
his desire to avoid a break with the
United States; unofficial adyices indi
Gated purpose to give full satisfac-
ton to the United States for the loss
of American lives aboard the Nor
wegian bark Silius ii her destruction
should be shown to have been caused
by German submarine. Ambassador
Gerard. at Berlin, was reported coming
home for a rest Great Britain main
tanned her right to seize American Sc
curities, supposedly of German owner
ship, in transit in the mails. Portugal.
following a declaration of war by Ger
many. announced her participation in
the conflict in response to 500-year-
Rumania was reported showing in
clination to the cause Of the allies.
admiral Won Tirpitz, creator of the
German submarine policy, resigned as
head Of the ministry Of marine, illness
being assigned. Three Americans were
aboard the Dutch liner Tubantia. lost
OF the Holland coast by mine or tor
pedo. French troops took the ag-
gressive in the German attack on Yer
dun. Berlin reporting unsuccessful at
lacks: artillery duelng distinguished
the recent fighting. Constantinople re-
ported the loss of 5000 British troops
IN a Turkish victory in Mesopotamia
russians claimed they were nearly in
touch with the British forces in Meso-
potamia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Tired o: experiencing disappoint-
ments on account of bad weather, Lew
b. Thayer Tuesday afternoon braved
the rain and went on the river near
VESTS. Accompanying him were Hugh
A. Kane. W. W. Deal and Charlie Por-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
THE WEEK
Epit0me Of Events Ending March
IS. 1915.
MEXICAN SITUATION.

The first section Of the punitive ex-
petition crossed the Mexican border.
under Brig. Gen. Pershing. and was
Joined by a small force of Carranzista
soldiers in cooperation. The request
of Carranza for the right to cross the
border into the United States to pur-
sue raiders from the United States was
granted by the President. Carranza
troops were reported pressing toward
the Villa stronghold from the south.
Mexican bandits fired upon United
States troops guarding the Bareda
railway bridge, near Brownsville. Fire
in the Monterey. Cal, preside, after
the departure of troops for Mexico,
was ascribed to Mexican origin. The
American consul at Torreon abandoned
his post, in fear of Mexican attack on
Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

John Jackson whose face is familiar
to scores Of earlv ANGLERS. tried his luck
Tuesday near Hens and Chickens" and
landed a string of Mississippi catfish
The largest Of the catch weighed twelve
pounds
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-10-12
STATES AGRICULTURAL
PARADE A BIG FEATURE
Will Show Progress Made in
Scientific Agriculture.
"A vivid Demonstration OF Natural Re-
sources and Scientific Methods.

"A VIVID Demonstration OF Natural Re-
sources and Scientific Methods.
demonstration which Will consist
chiefly of agricultural and natural ad.
vantage floats will be the largest pa
raoe OF Its kind ever held in tho
south. and will carry with it a mes
sage to all Carolinians. which will be
OF great value to them. In addition
10 the towns and cities entesins floats
advertising their principal natural ad-
Vantages, there will be divisions
allotted to individual farmers. who
are today making q wonderful SUCCESS
IN diversified farming. These indt-
Viduai floats will show what has been
accomplished on the farm where
science and energy have been the
Keynote.
me entire agricultural department.
on Glemson College will have a division.
,nnt when VIII include demonstration de-
,n nnu ooys, corn clubs. followed BY G.
,,n ,nose elaborate display Of what has
peeI accomplished in the way of ag-
| tlcuiCure In South Carolina which will
enlplazon to the citizens Of the entire
o.aIe message of what can be ac-
conn pllshed in the future. This entire
,,iS;s utvislon is under the personal super
c1S.oi cnnra oi trof. w. w. Long and his
corps or able assistants, and the pa
rade will be one Of the strong educa-
tional features of the week. It will
snow that we can bring and keen
prosperity in our midst by co-onero
ton and energy.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-10-12
QUEEN AND HER MAIDS TO
BE GUESTS OF COLUMBIA
Railroad Transportation and Accommodations for the
Week at Expense Of Jubilee Committee
MONDAY, OCTOBER .23.
Official Opening Day,

The ballot in this beauty supplement
Is good for 100 votes for the most pop
ular girl in South Carolina who will be
Queen Of the Harvest Jubilee. Read
ers are asked to cut out this coupon
and mail Immediately to Beauty Con-
test Committee. Columbia Chamber Of
Commerce, Columbia, s. G. The con-
test closes Wednesday, October 18th,
at 8 p. M, and all votes must be in the
hands of the committee previous to
this hour.
The girl receiving the highest num-
ber Of votes will be made Queen. The
next three receiving tho second, third
and fourth highest will be tho maids
OF honor. The Queen will be allowed
the privilege of appointing tho fourth
maid OF honor. This Is done In order
that tho Queen may be accompanied
to Columbia by one of her personal
friends. The transportation of tho
Queen and her maids to and from CO.
lumbia will be betrayed by the Har-
vest Jubilee Committee. Upon arrival
in Columbia the Queen and attendants
will be quartered in q suite ut tho JEFF
ferson Hotel, whore oil expenses for
the week will be cared for by tho COM
mtttee. The Queen and attendants
must be on hand not later than noon
Monday, October 28d. Upon being
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notified Of election they must advise
the committee at what hour they will
arrive, and upon what train. They
VIII, upon arrival, be furnished with q
complete programme Of the social en-
gagements for the week.
The coronation win take place on
the plaza Of the capitol at 8 p. m. Mon
day, October 23d. The parade will
form at the Jefferson Hotel and leave
promptly at $3.50. Tho procession will
march down Main street. escorted by
Adluh Band, Boy Scouts. Shriners and
tho Harvest Jubilee Band. Upon ar
rival at the capitol the party will be
met by Governor Manning, who will
crown tho Queen, after which there
will be o. grand march. followed by
tho Queens ball on the plaza, lasting
until II o'clock.
Adluh Band Of Columbia has asked
permission to entertain the Queen and
her attendants at q reception at tho
Jefferson Hotel Immediately following
tho Queens ball at the capitol.
Special entertainment for the Queen
and her court in the form OF fancy
dress ball, skating carnival, football
games, bolf, automobiling, ETC., has
been provided for by tho Harvest Jubi-
lee Committee.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-10-12

South Carolina. The young lady re-
ceiving the greatest number of votes
will be announced queen at the close
Of this contest, and the three next in
order in the voting will be appointed
maids Of honor, q fourth maid Of
honor will be personally appointed by
the queen.
In order that the votes be cast
strictly on the merits of the photo
graphs, all names and addresses have
been purposely omitted and each can
didatc has been assigned number by
which she will be known in the vot-
ing.
Every reader Of this newspaper is
requested to fill in tho voting coupon
on the opposite page, designating
choice by number, signing his or her
name and address and mailing the
vote so as to reach the Columbia
Chamber Of Commerce not later than
6 p. m, October 18, at which hour
the contest will close and the votes
be counted.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-10-12
Crowning Of the Queen.

The crowning Of the Queen of the
Second Annual South Carolina Har-
vest Jubilee will take place at $50
p. IN. on the north porch of the cap
ltol, on Monday night, October 23rd.
Governor Manning will proclaim the
young lady who is elected as queen of
the Harvest Jubilee for 1916, and bid
her reign begin. Directly after the
ceremonies the grand march and
queens ball will be held on the capitol
plaza, after which a reception by Ad-
iuh Band will be held in the audito
rum Of the Jefferson hotel in honor
OF the queen and her court. An end
less amount Of entertainment has bcen
arranged for the queen and her royal
court.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-10-12
EXHIBITS PLANNED
FOR FAIR DISPLAY

department Heads Assemble in Column
Dia-Many Prizes Offcrcd-Corn and
Zig Club Boys to Attcnd-Bakcr to
Enter Huge Float for Clubs.
Heads Of various departments of the
government agricultural interests of
the State have been assembling in CO.
lumbia the last few days. organizing
and directing plans for the State fair.
l.. l.. Baker. Of Bishopville, organizer
and supervisor Of boys corn and pig
clubs throughout the State. says he has
this year 2,260 boys in the corn and
who possibly can go to attend the
state fair. He is now engaged in
building magnificent float, represen-
tative Of the work Of the two organi-
cations, and he Is anxious that the
youths who compose this army Of agri-
cultural exports como to Columbia
that week. Thirty-three counties have
been organized for the pig clubs and
Il for the corn clubs.
The State fair Is offering prizes to
the amount of $75 for the three
classes Of entries Three first prizes Of
second and third prizes Of $8 and s5,
respectively, are to be awarded. In
addition to this amount The Duroc
Bulletin Of Chicago is Offering q silver
cup, valued at $50, for the best Duroc
boar under one year old. The Berk-
shire association offers four prizes Of
$1250 each as follows:
For the best purebred Berkshire
gilt under one year old; for the best
purebred Berkshire brood SOW ono
year old, accompanied by litter; for
the best purebred Berkshire boar un-
der one year old; and for the best
purebred Berkshire boar over one
year old All entries in the boys de-
partment will be free, but fee will
be collected when the exhibit is placed
in competition with State entries
During the year there has been q
great influx Of purebred stock into
| South Carolina. Mr.. Baker having
placed orders for more than $4,000
worth of purebred pigs for the mem
bers Of the clubs.
Cash prizes to the amount of s68
have been offered by the State fair
officials to the corn club boys