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CcvrRNoRs TO CONFER.
Maryland and Virginia Executives
and Fish Commissions in Meeting.

A conference is to DC held this week
aboard fisheries police steamers of the
states Of Maryland and Virginia, out
In the Potomac, between Gov Harring-
ton of Maryland and Gov. Stuart Of
Virginia and the FISH conservation
commissions Of the two states TO dis
cuss the enforcement Of laws for the
protection Of crabs, oysters and FISH in
the Potomac and other waters under
the Joint control Of the two states II
is expected that some unity Of action
will be agreed upon that will mean
the conservatism Of the water products
of the states in the proper manner
The Maryland conservation commits
sion has sailed on an inspection cruise
to inquire into the working of laws
for the protection Of crabs and fish and
to look over the oystering fields on
Chesapeake bay ard its tributaries
The new commission proposes 10 pro-
tect the oyster. crab and hsh from
improper catching in order to increase
the supply instead of allowing it to
be killed out under the systems now
in vogue
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son, 27th Infantry; First Lieut.. Furmon
E. McCammon, Coast Artillery Corps;
First Lieut. Junius Pierce. Coast Artil-
lery Corps; First Lieut. Alexanaer S.aani :;
Lieut.. Clyde ]. McConkey. eth Cavalry
Second Lieut. Leon r. Cole, Coast
Artillery Corps; Second Lieut.. Robert S.
Oberly, Coast Artillery Corpse first
ond Lieut.. Stewart w. Stanley. Coast
Artillery Corps. and Second Lieut.
Frank r. Sessions, Coast Artillery
Corps.
Capt John L. Holcombe. Coast Artil-
F, lery Corps. will report in person to
Lieut.. Col. John E. Mcmahon. 1st Field
Artillery, president of the examining g
board at Schofield barracks, Hawaii, to
determine his fitness for transfer TO
the field artillery. Npon the completion
of his duty Capt Holcombe will return
to his proper station.
First Lieut. Raymond f. Lee. Coast
! Artillery Corps will report to Col.
Charles C. Treat. field artillery, presi-
dent of the examining board at Wash
ington, D. c.. to determine his htness
for transfer to the field artillery.
The following named officers will re-
port in person to Col. Edward A. Millar,
amining board at Eagle Pass. Tex for
| examination to determine their fitness
for transfer to the field artillery:
Capt. John F. Curry. aviation officer,
signal Corps. capt. IhomaS M. Anuer-
son, jr.. 7th Infantry; Second Lieut..
Charles c. Benedict. 21st Infantry
Second Lieut.. Sylvester y. Downs, jr.,
9TH Cavalry, and Second Lieut.. John 5.
MacTaggart. Coast Artillery Corps.
First Lieut.. Allen w. Gullion, Goth
Infantry. having accepted a commits
sion as lieutenant colonel of the I'd In
fantry, Kentucky National Guard, will
join tnat regiment.
Naval Orders.
Commander M. ST. c. Ellis, from Buff
falo to charge naval magazine. Mare
Island.
Lieut. Commander w. L. Littlefield
from navy yard. Philadelphia, to com
mand receiving ship at New York.
Lieut. Commander Pope Washington
from command receiving ship at New
York to command Buffalo
Lieut. Gunior grade) D. H. Stuart, to
radio station. Sayville, Long Island
n. Y.
Lieut. tjunior grade) H. A Ellis, from
Georgia to kentucky.
Lieut. tjunior grade) c. c. Windsor
from radio station, Sayville. Long Is
land. \. Y, to naval station, Hawaii
Asst. Surgeon Howard Priest, from
Delaware to Tallahassee.
Acting Chaplain A. n. Park, to tenn
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sachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Mass. for the purpose Of conducting
the preliminary examination of appli-
cants for appointment in the Medical
Corps of the army:
First Lieuts. Frederic A. washburn,
Paul D. White and Elliott c. Cutler.
Boards Of officers will be convened at
the posts hereafter designated for the
examination Of officers who have ap-
piled for transfer to the field artillery
arm:
Camp stotsenburg. Philippine Islands
Lieut.. Col. William Lasster, I'd Field
Artillery: Mai. William J. Snow, I'd
I'd Field Artillery: Capt. oliver /.
Spaulding, jr.. I'd Field Artillery; Capt.
Louis T. Boiseau. I'd Field Artillery
Schofield barracks, Hawaii-Lieut.
Col. John E. Mcmahon. LIST Field Artil-
Artillery; Maj. William S. Guignard, 1st
Field Artillery; Capt William S.
Browning. 1st Field ARTILLERY; Capt.
Dennis H. Currie, 1st Field Artillery.
report in person to Col. Edwin A. Mil
lar. Sd Field Artillery. president of the
examining board at Eagle Pass. Tex,
for examination to determine their MT
ness for transfer to the field artillery:
Capts. William D. Chitty. 1st Cavalry;
Arthur P. S. Hyde. Coast Artillery
Corps, and Oliver P Robinson. 18th
Infantry; First Lieuts. David l.. Ros
coe, 1st Cavalry: John H. Read. jr., I'd
Cavalry: Donald d. Johnson. 18th Cav
airy; Thurman H. Bane. eth Cavalry:
James L. Walsh. Coast Artillery Corps;
Hollis lie r. Muller, Coast Artillery
Corps Thomas NJ Gimperlng, 9th In
fantry; Clyde L. Eastman, Goth In
fantry: Joseph A. Rogers, 10th Ihfan-
try; Homer H. Slaughter, 18th Infantry;
Otto l.. Brunzell. Goth Infantry. and
Walter s. Fulton, infantry; Second
Lieuts. Eugene T. Spencer. 1st Cav
airy; Harvey r. S. Burwell, 18th Cav
airy; Edward ]. Dwan, 14th Cavalry;
Carlyle H. Wash. 9Th Cavalry; William
S. T. Halcomb. 9Th Cavalry; Casey H.
Hayes, 18th Cavalry; Frederick Herr
14th Cavalry; Kenneth P. Lord, 11th
Cavalry; Pearson Menoher, 7th Cavalry;
Thomas J. Brady. Coast Artillery Corps;
Junius w. Jones. Coast Artillery Corps;
John B. Wogan,. Coast ARTILLERY Corps;
John r. Mendenhall. 7th Infantry; Yer
non E. Prichard, 17th Infantry; James
NJ Moore, 10Th Infantry: George p.
Nickerson. 18th Infantry: Clifford ].
Mathews. 10th Infantry; Harry J. Ma
lony, 26th Infantry: Ira T. Wyche. Goth
Infantry. and Jo H. Reaney. Goth In
fantry.
The following named officers will be
port in person TO Lieut.. Col William
Lassiter, I'd Field Artillery. president Of
the examining board at Camp Stotsen-
burg, Philippine Islands to determine
their fitness for transfer to the Field
Artillery: First Lieut.. Thomas J. John
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should be called upon to 60 south Of
the border.
1t Is realized that the National Guard
will be on the border for some time.
and that many of the men are in
soft" condition. owing to the nature
Of their employment at home. They
will have trouble with their feet, their
teeth and in other ways, until they
become hardened TO the outdoor life
which they are to live, and the depart
ment intends to be ready for such
sickness as will crop up under the
changed conditions of living of the
state troops.
The increase in nurses was author
ICED under the recently enacted army
reorganization bill. Mai. Macarthur.
L. S. A. the War Department censor.
has made public this statement on the
subject:
'The me medical department of the army
has established series of base hos
pitfalls along the Mexican border and
consequently large increase has been
authorized for the Army Nurse Corps.
Graduate nurses who desire to make
application may obtain full information
from the superintendent Army Nurse
Corps. office of the surgeon general,
War Department. Washington"
Evening star., 1916-07-13
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders.

Capt. Robert Davis. Field Artillery
tenant colonel. 1st Field Artillery, Mas
sachusetts National Guard. will join
that regiment.
Maj. Sherwood A. Cheney. Corps OF
Engineers. will proceed to San An
tonic, Tex. and report to the COM
manding general, Southern Department
for assignment to duty.
Capt. Lewis NJ Adams. Corps of En-
gineers. will proceed to San Antonio,
Tex, and report to the commanding
general, Southern Department. for as
signment to duty.
Capt James A OConnor Corps of
Engineers, will proceed to Columbus.
n. Mex. and relieve Capt. Ulysses s.
Grant. Sd. Corps of Engineers, OF the
charge of the field engineer depot at
that place.
First Lieut.. Howard p. Kirtley. Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. is relieved from
duty in the Southern Department and
will proceed to Salt Lake City, Utah,
the army Lieut.. Kirtley is relieved
from active duty in the Medical Re-
serve Corps.
The following named officers of the
Medical Reserve Corps are ordered to
active duty on account of an existing
emergency for period of six days com =
mencing July Il. 1916:
First Lieut.. Frederic A. Washburn.
First Lieut.. Paul y. White.
First Lieut. Elliott c. Cutler.
Capt Charles l.. Hail. Corps OF En-
gineers. now on duty with the I'd Regi.
ment of Engineers, is assigned to that
regiment.
The following named officers of the
Signal Corps. having become entitled
to promotion. are relieved from detail
bot
Capt. Frank f. Hopkins Geld Artil-
lery).
First Lieut. sebring c.. Megin (Cav-
alry).
The resignation of First Lieut. George
NJ Sabin. Medical Reserve Corps. Is
accepted by the President.
Col William o. Owen, Medical Corps.
is detailed as a member of the board of
officers of the Medical Corps, to deter
mine the result of the preliminary ex-
aminations of applicants and the final
examinati tions of candidates for admis-
sion to the Medical Corps of the army.
Capt. Vernon W. Boiler, 11th 1nfan-
try, is transferred to the 35th 1nfan-
try and will join that regiment.
A board to consist of the following
named officers of the Medical Reserve
Corps is appointed to meet at the Mas
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WANT GRADUATE NURSES
FOR SERVICE ON BORDER
Army Officials Prepare to Take Best
Possible Care of the National
Guardsmen.

The War Department intends to en-
ploy large number of graduate nurses
for service on the Mexican border. In
accordance with its policy of taking
the best of care of the National Guard
on the border, the medical department
of the army has established a series Of
base hospitals along the Mexican line.
at which these nurses will be sta
toned.
1t is announced that 276 nurses are
needed. Their pay will be $40 month
with an increase of SO for service
outside of the United States, If they
Evening star., 1916-07-13
Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, Jr.,
Is Elected Over Ernest H.
Daniel by Close Vote.
VICE PRESIDENCY AGAIN
GOES TO THE INCUMBENT
Little Stir Is Created by Suggestion
That Text Book Committee Look
Over Recommendations

Rev DIR. John Van Schaick. il. one
Of the new appointees of the board of
education, was yesterday afternoon
elected president of that body by vote
of FIVE to four over Ernest II. Daniel,
vice president for two years and for
many years A member
John B. Larner one of the supporters
of Mr.. Daniel for the position, made an
address, in which he directed attention
to the work of MIR. Daniel and his long
service on the board, adding, Mr.. Dan
iel, as the senior member, is entitled TO
this honor" Mr. Larner paid high trih-
ute to the work which Henry L. Blair
had accomplished as president. saying
his work had been mastery and Won
derful" In ending the nomination ad-
dress Mr. Larner asked for a unani-
NOUS vote for Mr.. Daniel
William T. GalIher seconded the mo>
ton moving that the nominations ne
closed
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes Immediately
placed in nomination the name OF 1T.
Van Schaick. 1t was seconded ny
Fountain Peyton. one of the colored
members Without further comment
the nominations were closed ana the
vote taken.
DR.. Van Schaick said: Il appreciate
the honor which you have bestowed
upon me- and proceeded to the busl-
ness of electing the vice president and
Mr. Daniel was unanimously reelected.
Text Book Question Arises.
Mrs Rhodes created a little stir in
the board when she said she thought a
meeting of the committee on text books
should be held before "S66,o00 is spent,
because of changes in text books The
recommendation of changes was made
by Supt. Ernest L. Thurston.
'I think we should have a meeting of
the committee and have the superin-
tendent present to explain these
changes, if there are to be changes,
she said. She also said she would like
to get the opinion of Mrs. Edith King
man Kern. former member of the board
and member of the text book commit
tee, saying that Mrs. Kern had made
study of the subject.
John 2. Larner. chairman of the old
committee on text books. said he had
seen nothing Objectionable in the
recommendation of the superintendent
and had passed them on TO Mrs. Rhodes
to read as soon he had finished,
compromise was reached whereby
the new committee on text books would
take up the matter and have power to
act, with the proviso however. that any
objections should be referred back to
the board.
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Request for Fairgrounds.

Mrs. Rhodes requested the use of a
few school Fairgrounds by the munich
pal playground system. She explained
that forty of the sixty school play
grounds are idle during the summer
months. The municipal playground
system, of which she is the director. is
in need of sand piles and storytelling
spaces. she explained. and the school
Fairgrounds could be used instead of
vacant lots in number of cases. This
matter was referred to Supt. Thurston,
with power to act
Two important changes were an
nounced in the colored schools. 6. c.
Wilkinson. principal of the Armstrong
Manual Training School. was trans
ferred to the NJ Street High School as
principal. The NJ Street High School
is TO be moved into the new building
which has been erected lon 1st street
between y and o streets northwest,
and will be known the Dunbar Hugh
of the Cardozo Vocational School, who
is now with the National Guard of the
District of Columbia in Arizona, was
appointed principal of the Armstrong.
E. C williams. former principal of NJ
Street. recently resigned.
Upon request by Mr.. Peyton permis-
sion was granted that such high school
cadets as desired might take part in
the funeral procession Of the colore1
troopers killed at Carrlzal. Mexico. if
they could be assembled in time:
Changes Approved.
The following changes were ap-
proved:
Appointments-Char Reece, tempo
rarily. laborer at Birney School; Ralph
Cant. temporarily. laborer at Garnet
School; Miss f, y. Boyd. temporarily.
teacher. Montgomery School; valerie
Chase. principal Birney School play
grounds: Efith Chandler. assistant at
Birney School Fairgrounds. and NJ f.
Henson, class 3. aiypical Cardozo
School.
Accept resignations-B f: Madden.
principal Birncy School Fairgrounds,
and E. NJ Reede. medical inspector.
Transfer-CorneIius sullivan. janitor,
from Greenleaf to Amidon, and F.. A.
Rich, janitor, from Amidon TO Green
leaf.
To Do Red Cross Work.
for New York city. from which place
he will 90 into the field for the Red
Cross in New EnGland and the middle
states for the next ten days, address
ing public meetings and helping In or
zanization work. He will return TO
Washington July %.
The committees Of the board Will be
appointed within the next two weeks,
except the committee on text books.
which must -ct 10 work at once and
lows.
John b I.arner, Mrs. Susie Root
Rhode. Mrs Margarita S. Gerry and
Dr. j. Hayden Johnson.
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Pure Silk Shirts, $3.65

These shirts of different qualities of silk
not one less than S. value, and many are worth
$o and 81. They were made especially for us, the
manufacturer having saved all short lengths from
his finest silks for this purpose
Sizes complete, and naturally there is
great variety OF patterns and colorings from which
to choose. We absolutely guarantee all the
colors against fading from or any amount OF
laundering.
Evening star., 1916-07-13
Naval Movements.

Arrived-At Boston, Accomac: at
Nagasaki. Cincinnati; at Portsmouth
Eagle; at Mare Island. Glacier; at La
Paz, Jason; at New York (off e6th
street,. Kentucky; at Norfolk, Standish
at Kodiak. Saturn
Departed-From Boston for Newport,
Lebanon from La Paz for San Diego.
Nanshan; from Santo Domingo City for
Guantanamo, Neptune from Norfolk for
Indian Head. Uncas
Notes-Vulcan, after coaling ships on
east coast of Mexico. to return to Nor
folk. via Key West. Kanawha ordered
from Boston to Norfolk for repairs. Jason
ordered from Tiburon, July 20. to Nor
folk.
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The following officers have been COM
missioned: Assistant Naval Construct
ors F. G. Crisp. E. F. Enright, E. Le r.
Gayhart, G. A. Andrews and T. NJ.
Searles, Assistant Civil Engineer H. G.
Taylor and Assistant Surgeon R P.
Greenough, NJ C.
Chief Machinist L. c. Higgins, from
Lebanon to naval aeronautic station,
Pensacola
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Classified
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Four lines g words to q iins)
or Is words Or less cost 16e. ter
enc issue, 500. for three and Doc.
for I week. Pro rata price will
DO charged for advertisements OK
eesdins four lines. In sending BY
mail, enclose stamps with ORDER
40 charges are too small 60 epss
accounts.
The journal does not knowing
~ accept any fraudulent advert'o..
ing Of any kind. The Journal viii
Investigate promptly and v'ser'
ousiy every claim from any per-
son who has been in anyway de-
eeivsd or mistrsatsd through an
swsring an advertisement. the
journal will thank its readers TO
bring to ito attention any failure
on the part Of an advertiser 20
make good his promises. It 10 tns
belief Of this paper tha. an al.
vsrtissr serves his own ire
best only whom no serves the pup,
lie best. II you are not sat'sreo
tell the Journal.
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MADISON
"A Deadlock Reached in Wooden
Mill Strike SituatiOn-Mer-
chants Feel Pay Roll
REPAIRS OF MILL OF GREAT
NORTHERN PAPER co.

The Madison strike situation is at a
deadlock at the present time as the prop
ositions made by each side have been
unsatisfactory. A few operatives are a,
work in the weaving, dry finishing and
shipping departments. but the rest of the
mill is idle. Daily meetings are being
held by the strikers, who are quietly
awaiting the arrival of a representative
from the textile department Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. The stopping
of the $500 a week payroll is already
beginning to be felt by the merchants in
this vicinity.
The repair crew of the Great Northern
Paper Co. has commenced operations pre-
paratory to raising the roof Of the Sec
ton Of the mill in which the paper ma
chimes are located one story higher, or to
the level Of the middle section of the
mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. league. who have
been the guests Of their daughter at
Wellesley Hills. Mass, for the past week.
returned to their home in Madison Tues
day night.
Charles II. Clark has recently purchas-
cd the building owned by DR.. Borden on
Main street. Previous to the purchase
by DR. Borden last winter the building
was owned and occupied by the Seavey
millinery store for a number Of years.
DR.. F. F. Graves Of Belfast was the
guest Of friends in Madison for several
days the first Of the week.
Mrs. H. Maslen, who has been confined
to her home on Maple street by illness for
the past two months, 10 now able to be
out,
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be out riding again. All are glad that
Aunt Rade" is getting over her re-
cent illness so well.
The portable mill that has been in
operation on the Emma Call lot has
finished it's work. The lumber will be
hauled to the Eastern river as soon
as the roads are suitable
c. H. Mcdonald is repairing Will
Choates scow.
Herbert Cloud has his motor boat in.
The fishermen as yet are not getting
shad but say herring are quite plenti-
full.
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Leaving a note, which said he was
sick and tired Of living. James P. Sim
mons, an aged farmer went into his
stable at Hope Wednesday morning
and committed suicide with shotgun,
which he discharged with the aid Of a
stick. He was killed instantly. Mr..
Simmons was Is. A daughter, Agnes.
and a son, Austin survive.
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Germs of Disease should be prompt
ly expelled from the blood. This is q
time when the system is especially
susceptible to them. Get rid of all i'm
purities in the blood by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and thus fortify your
whole body and prevent illness-Adv.
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w. D. HutchinS Co.,
Augusta Trust Block
Augusta, Maine

OR TO RENT FOR SEASON. HOUSE
at Squirrel Island, rooms and bath; five
the shore; city water and sewerage. APP
ply w. w. Hamlin. Augusta, Me-, Tel.
Bpm. apr2ldtf
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1t is estimated that every year 1900
people are struck by lightning, to a
greater or less degree, but of these on
ly about 500 are killed outright.
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HUDSON
USEDCAR DEPT
Hudson
1916 Convertible Roadst CT.

The ideal three-passenger roadster
which is a closed or an open car at viii;
this particular car is upholstered In gray
whip-cord, has been newly Vanished ana
shock absorbers and every convenient &C
cessory, has four good tires with one al
most new extra, mounted on rim, COM
plete set Of tools, new car guarantee.
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DRESDEN MILLS
Correction.

The Easter Ball reported for Friday
night ii to be Thursday eve. Music
by Lees orchestra.
No Easter service was held Sunday.
It will be observed next Sunday at
the NJ. e. church.
Miss Dorado MayierS 70 now able to
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$140o 1H MILES FROM CITY, IS
acres. room house, shed and stable
water at door, it's bargain. D. L. Hy-
som Agency. LAB Cony St.. Augusta.
mch23dtf
FARM W. MILES OUT ON CAR
line, 100 acres, large barn, s-room house,
wood enough to pay for farm. easy
terms. No agents. Write Lock Box al,
Augusta, Me. mch17dtf