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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
WEATHER.

Partly. cloudy. Cooler tonight. To-
morrow fair.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours ending at pm. today:
Highest, Ss. at pm. yesterday: low
est, II, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03

Scores Of troop trains carrying the
National Guard to border points con-
tinued to pass through Ell Paso dur
ing the night and early today. most Of
them being bound for unannounced
points west along the frontier. Among
these were the trains Of the connecti-
cut guard. There were Indications
that the original orders as to the dis
positions of the mtlitiamen had been
altered SO as to strengthen the weaker
points along the border. some of the
troops originally ordered to Ell Paso
being diverted to other points.
Five trains carrying tho Pennsyi-
vania National Guard organisations
have been expected here hourly for
several days: but whether they have
been diverted elsewhere or are being
delayed purposely to prevent confusion
here 0uring the heavy influx Of militia :
men 1ould not be learned because of
the military censorship on news Of troop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Other Troops Moving.

Two sections of the New York cav
airy passed through Denison. Tex, and
should reach Brownsville district dur
ing the day. The 4th New York Infan-
try also has passed Denison on the way
to Brownsville.
The first Wisconsin troaps to get
into the south will be a battery of ar
tillery and a troop of cavalry. They
are expected here tomorrow and will go
into camp near the Illinois regiments.
Reports to Gen. Funston from officers
commanding alorE the border indicated
no disturbance last night or early to-
day. The expedition into Mexico below
Fort Hancock came to an end last night
when Capt. Eltinge returned to the
American side without having encoun-
tered any bandits. Gen. Pershing con-
tinued his scouting with aeroplanes
over the Mexican lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03


Whipping Men Into Shape.
Commanding officers of national
guardsmen at border stations today be-
gan whipping their men into shape for
hard service. Although eager to con-
vert the guardsmen into seasoned
troops as quickly as possible, army Of
ficers. realizing the danger of over
working the men in the blazing heat
will not insist upon crowding them
All the men who have been brought to
the frontier are in excellent physical
shape. but great majority of them
are Soft" and unaccustomed to the
climate.
Not all the citizen soldiers have been
inoculated against typhoid. it has been
learned since their arrival. although
most all have been vaccinated The
medical department has been instructed
to see that all are given without delay
the immunizing typhoid serum and
every precaution will be taken to pre-
vent an outbreak of contagious disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Another Carrizal Survivor,

zaI to be taken captive by the Mexicar
troops. is being held in custody today il
the cuartel in Juarez. Gen. Francisco
Gonzales, Mexican commandant, an
nounced, however. that he expects to re
ceive authorization from Gen Jacinto Ire
vino today to turn over Cooke, who wa.
captured recently near Villa Ahumads
after more than a weeks WANDERING
through the desert. to the American au
thorities here.
Cookies story of being fed and carec
for by friendly Mexicans aroused hops
here that others of the fourteen member.
of the 10th Cavalry command, ensa eed a,
be alive 1t was pointed out that Will.
it would be practically impossible for E
man to survive alone in the desert sine,
the battle there are numbers of isolated
Mexican haciendas in the district at which
a wounded soldier might stay indefnitel,
without word of his wherea bouts reach
ing the American lines.
Corp Cooke, in addition to telling OF
his adventure since the battle with
the Mexicans under Gen. Gomez, added
his statement to that of other sur
vivors that the Mexicans fired the frs,
shots of the engagement.
Determined to Obey Orders.
He also quoted Capt. Boyd as say.
ing that just before the commander
gave orders to his men to advance:
THE general has given orders tina,
there is only one way for US to 60 and
that is to the north. My orders are tc
go to Villa Ahumada. to the east. and
am going there
After escaping from the fight at
Carrizal Cooke said he wandered with.
out food and with broken right arm
for four days. lived several more on
the hospitality of Mexican ranchers
and then pushed out alone for the
American base. only to be captured al
a water hole. He was brought into vii.
la Ahumada Saturday afternoon and
put on a train in the evening for
Juarez
Despite his American uniform and
bandaged arm his appearance caused
no hostile demonstrations in villa
Ahumada and not even curiosity tr
Juarez Mexican officials said this
statement was confirmed by Cooke,
Troop Trains Pass Through.
Scores Of troop trains carrying tn
National Guard to border points con
tinued to pass through Ell Paso dur
ing the night and early today. most o
them being bound for unannounce,
points west along the frontier. Anon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
HOUSE COMMITTEE BEGINS PLAN 1913
 NAVAL ESTIMATES
Greater Part of Three-Year Programme Will Be Car
 ried Out This Year

Washington, November 2O-While secres tary Daniels was awarding contracts to- day for armor plate for the four battle4 ships authorized at the last session of Congress and approving plans for an ammunition ship the last vessel designed for the 1917 building programme, the ap- propriation subcommittee of the House naval committee began work on the 1918 estimates. the heaviest in American his- tory to be presented to Congress this winter.
 , The navy departments 1918 figures con- template construction of half of the ships yet to be built in the great three-year programme and show total appropria- tions of sS79, ,15l,7O1. or more than s6s, OO0 0Od in excess of the record total appropriated last summer.
 Contracts for the armor plate. which will go on the Colorado Maryland Wash- ington and West Virginia, were awarded to the Bethlehem and Carnegie Steel com panies, each receiving half of the work. The prices offered were approximately the same as those paid three years ago when the Pennsylvania was being conl structed. The figures are from S420 a ton to S466.
 The department estimates before the House subcommittee call for funds to be- gin construction of three battleships, one battle cruiser three scout cruisers, 16 de- stroyers, four fleet submarines, IA coast submarines, one submarine tender and one destroyer tender.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
RHEUMATISM AFTER l HIS DAYS OUTING
Hunting Trip on a Wet Day
 Brings Painful Results

Once upon a time Charles Mullen, of Philadelphia, went gunning. It was a dismal. rainy day, and long exposure to cold and wet brought on severe attack of rheumatism. He was con fined to his home.
 A friend recommended Sloan's Lini- ment, citing his own case as evidence of it's effectiveness. Mullen bought q bottle and applied it to his aching limbs. Soon improvement was noticed and he was able to return to business.
 MT. Mullen writes: Since that ex- perience have never been without SlOan's Liniment in the medicine chest" You will find it soothes bruises, sprains, toothache and relieves lame back, neuralgia, in fact all ex- ternal pains. At all druggists, 25c. soc and $1.00 bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
ALABAMA VISITORS
 AT LOCAL HOTELS

Tutwiler: Thomas E. Kilby, Anniston James Meal IT., Carbon Hill; J. H. Cran- ford, Jasper; s. F. Morris and wife, An niston; w. w. Patton, Livingston; l.. Cooper, Huntsville; w. D. Claybrook, Albertville; J. I. Thornton and wife, Wat sonia; A. F. Fite, Jasper; A. M O'Neal, Jr., Fayette.
 Motion: A. F. Jackson, Hartselle; J. T, Hendon, Montgomery; F. D. Morton and wife, Vernon; Mrs O. D. Street, Gun tersville; Miss Mary Julia Street Gun tersville; Miss Lillian Mann, Gunters- vile; D. w. Vaughan, Heflin; c. A. Beasley, Fayette. E. w. Sudduth, Fay cite: F. S. Harris, Decatur; T. A. Knight Griffin.
 r Empire: George L. Austin, Stevenson James Woodall, Stevenson; F. o. Gist, Auburn; Mrs F. Tremble. Sheffield
 Hillman: Don Alexander, Kennedy; Mrs. H. J. Doster, Prattville; J. B. Ed wards, Gadsden.
 Burt: A. s. VandeGraaff, Tuscaloosa; w. F. Fite, Tuscaloosa.
 Norris Henry B. Foster, Tuscaloosa; M. l.. Stephens, Haleyville; B. L. Pres ton, Jasper; W. c. Griggs, Gadsden; John B. Dean and wife, Montgomery; Dr. George Randall, West Blocton; J. w. Davenport, Tuscaloosa; E. H. Foster, Tuscaloosa; R. P. Harrus Goodwater; G. D. Collins, Panola.
 Metropolitan: w T. Taylor, Wilsonell; c. c. Shaw, Jemison; Ernest Welch, Tus- caloosa; J. S. Edgwood and wife, Talla- dega; w. H. Cooper, Mobile; w. C. Hoham, Centerville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
ESCAPED CONNECTS TAKEN

Montgomery, November 20.-(Special.) Louis King, escaped white convict from Jefferson county, and James Coleman, es- caped negro convict of Lee county, were recaptured Sunday and will be returned to the Alabama penitentiary this week. King was rearrested by the chief of po- lice of Jackson, Miss, and Sol Brinsfield, state transfer agent, will bring him to Alabama Wednesday. Coleman was cap- tured at Thomasville, Ga, by Sheriff w. A. Rehberg and will be brought back by Transfer Agent Corbitt.
 King was convicted of grand larceny in Jefferson county and sentenced to two years. He escaped November g, 1915. Coleman was convicted of grand larceny in Lee county and given two years. He obtained his liberty July 12. 1913. The ar resting officers will receive a reward of $50 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Cotton Mill Operatives
 Get Increase in Wages

New Bedford, Mass, November 20-The Cotton Manufacturers association of this city voted today to grant 10 per cent increase in pay to their 39OOO operatives to be effective for period of six months beginning December f. The increase is the third within this calendar year and brings the total advance within that time to 271a per cent. This is the biggest raise within a year that the mill hands ever have received. It will increase the total annual pay roll of the mills from about $7, GOO to approximately $19,000,000.
 The Manufacturers association includes only the cloth mills, but the yarn mills have followed the cloth mills in the past, so that labor leaders expect the increase to be general drought the city.
 Augusta, Ga, November 20.-The wages of 14,000 operatives of the Aiken, Langley and Seminole cotton mills, near here, have been. increased 10 per cent, effective today. The pay roll for the three mills is approximately $425, ,O0O annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS
Common CIay''

What the New York press said about Common Clay" the first drama of the season, which comes to the Jefferson theatre for an engagement of two nights and a matinee, beginning Thurs day:
 In sheer dramatic intensity, the third act surpasses any scene in "The Birth of a Nation. Globe.
 Its story is well told it lends itself to tense situations, it is direct and cumulative in interest and has the cardinal melodramatic quality of sym pathetic appeal-World.
 Made an instantaneous and genuine hit-Sun.
 In no play of recent years has a drama so vivisected the cruelty of a certain type of men to a certain type of women-Heral
 powerful and absorbing human Story-Times.
 gripping and uncommonly inter- esting play-Evening Sun.
 A play with courage and humanity to give it force and meaning.-Evening World.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
The Greatest Blood Tonic
 Ever Discovered

S. S. S. is guaranteed to be a purely vegetable remedy. It is made entirely of gentle-acting, healing, pu rifying roots, herbs and barks. pos sessing properties that build up all parts of the system. in addition to re- moving all impurities and poisons from the blood S. S. S. is safe treatment for Rheumatism, Catarrh Scrofula, Sores and Ulcers. Skin Dis eases, Contagious Blood Poison, and all disorders of the blood. It cleanses the entire system and it's permanent Get s. s. S. at any drug store S. S. s. is standard remedy recognized every where as the greatest blood antidote ever discovered. If yours is a peculiar case write to Swift Specific Co.,, No. 6 Swift Building, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
FRANKLIN RETURNS MISSING

Montgomery, November 20.-(Special.) ) Returns from Franklin county still are delinquent and unless they arrive by Wednesday the tabulation of the general election will be made by Judge John Puri- foy, secretary of state, without Frank lin's vote. This is required under the state election laws which says returns must be opened in the presence of the governor or attorney general within Is days after the election. The time will ex- pire Wednesday.
 Judge Purifoy has addressed an urgent letter to the probate judge of Franklin county requesting that an immediate re- port be made in order that the tabula- tion may be complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Mrs. Lucy Foster Dill

Mrs. Lucy Foster Dill, aged 60 years, widow of the late J. M. Dill, Sr., died at the residence of her son. J. M. Dill, Jr., 1916 Glen Iris avenue, early yesterday morning. Funeral services will be con- ducted from the residence at 10:30 o'clock this morning and interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. Besides her son Mrs. Dill is survived by several relatives in this city. Lige Loy will have charge of arrangements
 The following have been requested to act as pallbearers: John B. Cole, Hugh R. Allison, Thomas R. Lea, Sumpter Lea, IT,. George Britain and George Ethe- ridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Men Are Doing Their Full Share in Guarding the
 Boundary Line
MAJOR LOCKE TELLS
 OF BRIGADE PROGRESS
Franklin County Is Now Only One Which Has Not Sent in Returns of Election-May Count
 Without It

Montgomery, November 2o.-(Sp ciaD-Alabama' troops on the MeXl- can border are doing their part of the work in guarding the international boundary line between the United States and Mexico and are fast be- coming trained soldiers, according to Maj. T. c. Locke, brigade adjutant of the National Guard, Alabama, who has informed the state capital bureau of The Age Herald of the work of the brigade The soldiers go on duty at the boundary in battalions and ire quently are called upon to arrest per- sons attempting to cross from one come un6~~~>he embargo of the Amer come under the embargo of the Aemr- ican government,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21

w. Barclay. thirty-second degree; As sistant Expert, J. F. Carle, thirty-sec- ond degree; Captain of Host, II. Swed- law, thirty-second degree, Sentinel, Lew Lazarus, thirty-third degree, hon. orary. elect.
 At the morning session the gedrees from the fourth to the sixth will De conferred. At the afternoon session the degrees from the eighth to the thir- teenth, and at the evening session the fourteenth or degree of Perfect Master will be conferred by the fol- lowing officers
 Venerable Master. J. H. Phillips, thirty third degree. honorary. Senior Warden, Jacob Friedman, thirty-sec- ond degree; Junior Warden, Ernest Matthews, thirty-seeond degree Orator. A. l.. Reese, thirty-second de gree; Almoner. Lew Lazarus, thirty third degree. horonary, elect; Secretary Charles J. Geohegan, thirty-second de- gree. K. C. c. H; Treasurer, simon Klotz. thirty-second degree: Master of Ceremonies. W. H. Woolverton, thirty second degree; Expert, James R. Pat terson. thirty-second degree; Assistant Expert, J. r. Carle. thirty-second de- gree: Captain of Host. H. Swedlaw thirty-seeond. degree; TiIer, Lew Lag arus. thirty-third degree. honorary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
LADY OF THE CHAIR" DIES

Montgomery. November 20.-(Spe- cial. .)-Mrs. Hannah Mcintyre Cozart, known as "The Lady of the Old Arm Chair" died at her residence here Mon day after a long illness and the body was shipped to Atlanta. for interment after funeral services Monday after noon. Mrs. Cozart was well known in Montgomery and had written a story recently about incidents of the early under the nondeplume of "The Lady of the Old Arm Chair
 Mrs. Cozart is survived by one daughter, Miss Toccoa Cozart, former ly society editor of a Montgomery aft ernoon newspaper. The body will be buried beside that of her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
FALL REUNION OF
 SCOTTISH RITE OF
 FREEMASONRY
Large Class of Candidates Register for the Several Degrees-Opening Ses-
 sion This Morning
ToDAY's PROGRAMME

S:So A. M-opening Lodge of Perfection
 300 A. M.-Conferring of fourth to seventh degrees.
 12:30 P M-Lunch.
 1:45 P. M-Lodge reconvenes; conferring of eighth to thirteenth degrees.
 6:00 P. M-Dinner. 7:30 P. M.-Conferring of four teenth degree.
 Candidates for the degrees may register this morning at
 S:30 o'clock at the temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21

istic hero worshiping, and taken from all standpoints it is a preachment in favor Of common sense and rap at narrow mirdedness. That deceit does not pay is the moral of the theme which deals with the sacrifice of a good woman for the purpose of making her husband" In making the sacrifice she does not be- smirch her character, but receives the same treatment as if she had It all comes out happily in the end and one leaves the theatre with a pleasant rec ollection of having seen good show
 Ali P. James as Colonel Harding, '' was head and shoulders above any actor in the cast. Walter Scott Weeks, Wal lace Roberts and John W. Loet did good work and ranked in the order named. Rosemond Revoir, as the wife of Jack Harding, in the leading role was very good.
 Step Lively lively show, with lots of girls, will be at the Bijou next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21

from him during the past few days informing them that he has recovered from wounds received eight months ago and is now returning to duty in the Mesopotamia section. Captain Shepherd was wounded by shell which caused partial paralysis and made him blind for several months During the time he was in a hospital no word came from him and it was thought he had been killed in action until letter came from his colonel recently informing his friends that he was alive and soon would return to duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
GoODwATER FIRM FAILS

Montgomery, November 20.-(Special.) D. D. Hammond & Go. of Goodwater, Coosa county, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States court Monday afternoon. They listed their lia- billties at $17,5S2.70 and their assets at $2o00 One of the largest creditors is the Birmingham office of the International Agricultural corporation, which is due 5000.
 s. H. Pope and D. D. Hammond, as members of the corporation, filed volun- tary petitions also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
POLICE NOTES

c. w. Westbrook, the negro chauf- feur of the Standard Oil company's au- tomobile truck, which ran over and instantly killed Irene Green, negro, aged years, Saturday afternoon at Sixtythird street and the Gate City car line, Woodlawn, came to police headquarters yesterday morning and surrendered to Officer W. w. Brent.
 Officer Brent carried the negro be- fore Judge H. B. Abernethy and swore out warrant for him. He is charged with murder. Westbrook was placed in the county jail. but made bond later.
 daring attempt was made at S:t5 o'clock last night to burglarize Yield ing Brothers Grocery company, 2I27 Second avenue, north, by negro man. who broke the plate glass in one of the show windows The burglar was frightened off by Patrolman P M Wyatt. Nothing was reported missing
 O. L. Garrard, Thad Lindsey, J. L. Brichen and Charles Heck were placed under bond yesterday on charges of operating automobiles without 1917 li- ccnses on same by Officer Frank E. Wagner.
 Chief Eagan has issued orders to the police department to arrest parties that have no licenses on their auto mobiles. The police department expects to make a large number of arrests fo- violations of this order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
COMMISSIONS ISSUED

Montgomery, November 20.-(Special) Commissions were issued by the secre- tary of state Monday to Harrington P. Heflin of Birmingham as judge of the circuit court of Jefferson county and A. H. Alston of Clayton as state super numerary circuit judge. They were elect ed in the general election and filed their oaths of office with the secretary of state Monday. Each succeeds himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
HISTORICAL MEET POSTPONED

Montgomery. November 20-(Spe- cial.)-Because of a lack of quorum, the board of trustees of the Alabama department of archives and history Monday postponed it's annual meeting until January 1. Members of the board present were Governor Henderson, Col. Samuel Will John of Selma, w. l.. Lancaster of Wetumpka and Dr. w. H. Blake of Sheffield Business kept other members from attending, while still others had been away from their homes for sometime and could not make the trip to Montgomery until later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Rufus W. Reason

Rufus w. Beason, aged 69 years, died at the residence of his son. Sydney L. Beason, at Whitney, at o'clock yester- day morning. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 8 o'clock this afternoon, an dinterment will be in Reeves Grove cemetery. Lige Loy will have charge of arrangements.
 The deceased is survived by five sons Dr. W. A. Beason, Ashville George D. Reason, North Carolina; c. w. Beason, St. Clair; M. " Reason, Louisville, and S. l.. Beason Whitney, and one daugh- ter, Mrs. A. J. Montgomery, Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Mrs. M. J. Emerson

The funeral services of Mrs M. J Emerson, aged "A, who died Sunday aft ernoon at the residence of her son, the Rev. F. E. Emerson, 930 Forty-seventh street, north, East Birmingham, were held from the residence at 10 o'clock yes- terday morning. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The Johns Under- taking company had charge of arrange ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
R.. F. & P. Line Prosperous

Richmond, November 20.-At the annual meeting of the Richmond, Fredericks- burg and Potomac stockholders, held here today, President William H. White was reelected and his report was adopted. The report showed progress along all lines, President White stating that the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac, together with other dimes throughout the country, had enjoyed prosperity during the past 12 months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Miss She McCafferty

Funeral services over the remains of Miss Sue McCafferty, aged 75 years, who died Sunday afternoon at the home of her niece, Mrs. James c. Deacy, 1219 Four teenth street, north, were held from the residence at 10:30 clock yesterday morn ing, and the body was sent to Columbus, O., at Il o'clock by the Johns Undertak- ing company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
BANK MANAGER INDICTED

Montgomery, November 20-(Special) Nancy M. Quinn, former manager of the Russellville branch of the Tennessee Val ley bank, has been indicted by the Frank lin county grand jury on charge of causing infractions of the state banking laws in connection with an alleged dis crepancy of approximately $45000 in the accounts of the bank. Reports received by the state banking department show that the former manager has settled a large portion of the amount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Gladys Odell Yaw

Gladys O'DeT Yaw, the 7-months' old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. l.. T.
 Yaw of 4035 North Fifth avenue died yesterday at 4;30 o'clock. Funeral services at the residence this morning at 10 o'clock. The remains will be shipped to Clay for interment by the w. S. Woodin Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-21
Bernard Philips

Bernard McPhilips, aged 36 years, Ell North Elyton street, West End, died at local infirmary at S:3O o'clock last night. after an illness of several weeks. He is survived by his widow, three small children, his parents, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral by I1ige Loy.