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Militia Wouldn't Have Known What Hit Them Had They Met Good Troops the Border, Declares General Wood. Universal Service Is Championed Also By General Scott Before Subcommittee in United States Senate.
NO LESS THAN MILLION AND HALF
 REGULARS CAN DEFEND U. s. TODAY
Woods Scheme Adapted From French and Australian Mill tary System Would Give All Youths Six Months Training at the Age of l9 and Gradually Pass Then Into Reserve List-Would Give 4,OOO 900 Trained Men.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.&The mob ilization of the national guard for bor' der service was described as mili' tary failure. emphasizing the urgent necessity of abandoning the volunteer system as the nations reliance for de fense, in statements today by Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the army, and Major General Leon ard Wood. commanding the eastern department, before the Senate sub committee considering the Chamber lain universal military training bill.
 U. s. Defenseless
 Both of the generals advocated uni versal training. General Wood de clared that the country now was ut terly defenseless against a well organ ized foe; that the mobilization was a tragedy, and that if the guardsmen had met good troops they never would have known what hit them"
 Million Needed
 General Scott told the committee that lessons drawn from the present war proved that in case of war with a first class power the United States would need immediately a trained force of 1.550,OO0 men with another 100000 available within 90 days.
 The Other Side
 The other side was presented by Walter L. Fisher of Chicago, former secretary of the interior, who opposed universay service. although he stood for adequate defense measures and suggested a regular army of half a million. He thought if the pay of privates were raised to s30 a month. the service would be more attractive to recruits.
 Militia is Tragedy
 General Wood, from whose depart ment went S5.000 of the guards nen sent to the border, said of the men en- rolled when the call came, that an average of 30 percent of each com pany had to be dropped for physical defects and the organizations went to NAc OOAAOA hP SAtSh AAth' Its been a tragedy" he said, but worth all it cost if We only profit by it. It was not the fault of the officers or men. but of defective system. If We had been compelled to meet good troops down there, it would have been a scene of carnage The guardsmen would never have known what hit them"
 What should We do with the na- tional guard. General" asked Senator Brady.
 Federalize 'Em
 Tt should be replaced as rapidly as possible with men trained under a universal service system" General Wood replied. When the system has been well started, I would drop the national guard entirely from any scheme of national defense, although we want every officer and man of them in the new plan. But it must be a straight out federal force"
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BEAUcHAMP IS DEAD.

PARIS. Dec. 19.-Captain D. Beau champ. who in November made a flight to Munich and dropped bombs on the town. has been killed. He met his end in an air fight near Beaumont. his machine falling within the French lines. In his flight to Munich, Captain Beauchamp crossed the Alps and cov- cred a distance of 457 miles.
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+ * * f * # 4
 CASE DISMISSED.

* The case of Patrick Donnelly * vs. the Copper Queen Consoli-
 k dated Mining company. for dam * ages for personal injury. alleged
 t to have been received at the * Gardner Shaft in November. 1913, x was dismissed in the federal < court in Tucson on motion of the t plaintiffs attorney.
 * This is the second case to be < dismissed in the federal court in \ the last week by plaintiffs attor- 4 neys in personal injury damage * suits against the Copper Queen < company.
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GERMAN SHIP RUNS BRITISH GAUNTLET
 AND STICKS IN MUD
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LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Copenhagen dis patches state that the German steamer Prinz Friederich Wilhelm has been stranded between Samsoe Island and Northern Funen and that Salvage steamers are trying to save her. The steamer was enroute to Bremen from Vardo, Norway. where she had been sheltered since the outbreak of the war. after having, according to Ger man reports. succeeded in running the gauntlet of British destrOyers which were lying in wait for her of Bergen. Norway.
 The Island of Samsoe. which be longs to Denmark. is situated between Seeland and Jutlend.
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Campbell Scores Point; Gets
 F1unt's Contest Dismissed

ton of the ballots which has been in progress for Q week. temporari- ly stopped. At the request of the contestant the court did not make the order permanent but will do so tomorrow morning unless de- tered by a writ of prohibition from the supreme court.
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testee on the ground that inas- much as a certificate of election has not been issued to Mir. Camp bell and that there is no official knowledge of his election. there is nothing to contest. An appeal will be taken.
 The court ordered the inspec-
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SLEW HIS FATHER IN
 DEFENDING MOTHER

. BLOOMINGTON, Ills, Dec. IS. - John Ringwald, of Pekin, Illinois, was shot and instantly killed tonight by his son Walter, aged A. The boy, who surrendered. said he shot his father because he was threatening to kill the family with a rife.
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NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Dec. 1S.- There were ninety one Americans on the British stock transport Russian. reported sunk in the Mediterranean by submarine.
 Sixty eight of them were white cat tie men and twenty two negroes. In addition there was a veterinary sur geon, Dr. F. A Carpenter.
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 PHOENIX. Dec. 1S.- Proceed ings in the contest of Governor Hunt against Thos F. Campbell were dismissed today by Judge II. C. Stanford of the superior court on the motion of the con
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Spain Is Tied Up
 By General Strike
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MADRID. Dec. 1S.-(Via Paris) The 24 hour general strike called by the labor organizations as a protest against the increased price of food has resulted in complete tie up Of factories. stores and oth- CT business throughout Spain. Quiet prevailed everywhere. All shops, cafes and restaurants in Madrid have been closed.
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 TO GROWN HUNGARIAN
 KING DECEMBER 30

! LONDON. Dec. 19.-It is an ! ! nounced in the chamber that the ! [ coronation of King Charles as ! | king of Hungary. has been fixed I for December 30. according to a ' ! Budapest dispatch received by ' Reuters via Amsterdam.
 : 4 N fl . N '
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May Yet Sign It, But Objects Strongly To Provision Permit ting American Troops to Re-enter MeMxco Hot Trails in Pursuit of Bandits-Tes Mexican Commissioners to Avoid Break With United States.
CONTINUATION OF RELATIONS NOW DEPENDS
 ON WHETHER MEXICAN TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE
Possibility of Break Is Openly Discussed But Effort Will Be Made to Adjourn American Session Friday Until Over Holiday, So Caranza May See the Light
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec 1S- Gener> al CaTranza's representatives on the MeXican-American joint commission admitted to the American members today that the protocol signed three weeks ago at Atlantic City had not been ratified by CarranZa. They sup plemented that admission, however. with a declaration of the attitude of the CarranZa government and assured the Americans that the delay in rati- fication did not signify the rejection of the protocol that they had signed after almost three months of consid- eration.
 May Vet Sign 1t.
 The exact character of the commu- nication of the Mexicans was not made public but it was evident at the close of the conference that both Am ericans and Mexicans regarded as probable the official sanction of the proctocol, and the resumption of the sessions at which it is planned to dis cuss questions at issue between the governments of the United States and Mexico.
 Refusal Weak
 IL was indicated that Carranza had withheld ratification when the procto- col was submitted 10 him by Alberto J. Pani, the commissioner who car ried the document from Atlantic City 10 Queretaro. not so much because he found the terms of the agreement i'm possible. as because he felt that the declaration of the United States gov ernment made by Secretary Lane made it inconsistent for him to accept without in turn defining the position of his government
 Oislikes Hot Trail''
 Secretary Lane had pleaded before the Mexican commissioners a supple mental statement in which be had clearly indicated that the American government was determined to wit ness an improvement in conditions in Mexico and that if it came necessary. American troops would be sent across the border in pursuit of bandits and that no restrictions as to how soon the pursuit would be conducted would be tolerated.
 Although not included in the proc tocol Carranza interpreted the state ment as vitally connected with the agreement and has protested against the pursuance of such policy by the United States.
 Likes Withdrawal
 To the conditions named in the protocol for the withdrawal of Am erican troops now in Chihuahua under General Pershing. it is understood he made no serious objection. The terms for their withdrawal are that they shall be taken out within forty days after ratification of the protocol if in that time bandits have not altered in that part of the country so materially that the peace of the
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The transport Russian referred to probably is the British steamer of that name which sailed from Newport News November 16. for Alexandria. Egypt, which would be about due to return. Her net tonnage was 5.153.
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Seuenteen Americans Sink On
 British Transport Torbedoed
 Bu 'Sub" In Mediterranean Seq

officer. the first officer and the second officer. All seventeen American mule teers were killed Their names have
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lows:
 "The empty west bound British horse transport ship Russia was sunk by a submarine in the Mediter- ranean on the 14th. Eleven of the crew were killed. including the chief
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been communicated to the American consul"
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 LONDON, Dec. 19.-Seventeen Americans and eleven of the crew of the British horse tran sport ship Russian, which was sunk by submarine in the Mediter ranean December IA, have been killed, according to rhe British admiralty.
 The admiralty announcement fol
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WEATHER

Arizona - Generally fair; warmer in the south portion
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NEW YORK CITY Average price of cop per for week ending Dec. 13-33.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE cotton
market was quiet today. and prices
huctuated within a range of points
July ruled between ll.aa and l20..
closing AT 1900. with the general list
closing steady at a net advance of ;
TO points.
Liverpool cables were relatively
steady. and the market here opened at
active months selling 5 to : points net
higher right after tho call Houses
with Liverpool connections We're again
sellers here presumably in anticipa-
tion of Still wider differences hut
there was moderate demand from
trade sources accompanied by reports
of Il good spot business at New
Orleans. and there also was scattered
covering. The light offerings were
well absorbed i'll consequence. and
after reactions Of or , points the
market stiffeued W again in the late
trading. MAY sold up to 1856 aud
points net higher The close vas
within point or two of the best.
Private cables reported quiet steady
market in Liverpool. and the Liver
pool selling here supposed to he
against purchases in the English mar
ket The amount Of cotton on ship
board awaiting clearanc" showed an
increase of about 20 900 bales for III"
week which suggested larger exports
between now and the end of the
month. while reports from domestic
trade sources indicated continued ac-
tivitN- These features may have III
Spired some little buying. bat aside
from the Liverpool selling and the
covering of hedges by trade interests
the small business was supposed to he
chiefly for the purpose of evening IN
accounts for over the week end.
Weather reports were considered fl =
vora bic and private advices reaching
here from Texas say there is moisture
to terminate aud bring up cotton eN-
cept in more southern sections of the
state. where the crop is already a
month late. According to these advlces.
ii anything should happen to cause
much replantine in Texas. the high
price and scarcity of seed would cause
the abandonment of considerab BILE acre
age. Fall River sales of print cloths
for the week We're estimated at 100000
pieces. and the curtailment of produc-
tion AT $4,000. against 10000 last year.
Port receints. 1882 bales: for the
season. 6.2sS.S6O bales. Exports today.
i4112 bales: for the season. 4.20f SAB
bales: stock, l.347. 339 bales.
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Financial Notes.

The horse is still king of transpor-
tation. Statistics show that 81 per cent
of the nation business in tranSporta-
ton lines is done by horses. There
are II 900 600 horses on the farms,
valued at S2.n0o. 0u0.o 600. Automobiles
are valued at 81. 20, o0o,ooo
The chewing gum business is bad.
The American ChiCle Company. the
chewing gum trust, had a surplus OF
$40! Dos. and was paying 20 per cent
dividends on the common stock. Now
the surplus is $3.50. 400. and share
holders are not receiving A cent. The
price of the stock receded from SD
share to So, and is now at SOS.
Steel rails ordered after May !. 1916
will he booked at 81 a ton advance:
that is. for deliveries after May !, 1917.
This is the first announced increase IN
the price of rails since the | nlted
States Steel Corporation was formed
and this company makes the increased
charge.
\ bill has been introduced in the
House to prevent the sale of Villa cur
rencv on the street. Prices for the pa
per" range from ! cents up for $40 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. April 15.-After a
slight advance in the trading of the
early session today the cotton market
sagged on fear of unfavorable political
developments during the week to come.
and closed unchanged to ! point higher
than the close of yesterday. Better
cables than due and reports of an in
creased demand for spots. both here
and in the interior. stimulated mod
crate volume of buying around the
opening on which the most active
months improved to points
The weather map showed some rain
in Texas but the moisture did not
extend far enough south to cause the
belief that the drouthy conditions in
Texas We're being wholly relieved
Moreover. the forecast predicted dry
weather for over Sunday in west
Texas. and showers were promised for
the greater part of the remainder of
the belt. on the whole. weather con-
ditions We're mixed. Claims were made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Hats Baltimore's Fight

Inc opinion halts the fight made by
Baltimore bankers to have the boa I'd
transfer the federal reserve bank in
its district from Richmond to RaIti-
more. and similar effort made on be-
half of Pittsburgh in the case of the
Cleveland reserve bank.
Inc Attorney Generals opinion, which
was not made public is understood IN
hold that inasmuch as the law nro-
EldeS that the charters issued to ex-
sung reserve banks shall run for a
period of twenty wears. q hanks Loo
non could not be changed without for
ititure OF ITS charter, which is not per
mltted by law '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The past week was attended with
more than the average uncertainty and
nerve-racking developments-the New
York stock market could not stand
up under the pace 1t was we'll, I'M
duestionably. that premature peace
rumors and other influences had
brought values to more modest levels
before the present difficulties were de-
veloped, else smashing breaks would
have been the order of the day.
AS it was the losses We're serious
enough to holders of securities who
were forced to sell The baers fat
tening on untoward happenings. made
rich hauls and were so well satisfied
with themselves that they stayed
short much more heavily than usual
at the week end While stocks might
have resisted much pressure on either
one or the other developments of the
week. the submarine controversy with
Germany brea king out afreSh and the
situation in Mexico becoming acute
pra ctically at the same time Jared on
nerves and smashed prices.
And these declines have come in the
face of excellent business, largest steel
production. big profits and the assur-
ance that great earnings of industrial
corpora tons and. railroads will CON
tinue indefinitely.
1t is almost certain that steel and
copper industries have two fat years
ahead of them. Peace in Europe would
check the sale of American securities
from England and France.
Earnings of the railroads of the
country are making the best showing
in years. The outlook is for some
modification of the demands of the en-
gineers and other employees.
On the strength of the advances in
many industrials there has been placed
on the market. the New York curb. y
list of speculative curb stocks tina
may or may not have the speculative
value given to them in that market,
but the New York stock list seems to
have merit of worth back of it.
of course, Mexican and German pos
sibilitieS-eventualiti in diplomatic
parance-are the potent influences that
will affect the market from now on
until they settled one way or
another.
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Foreign Relations Are Chief
Influence in Stock Market

NEW YORK. April 15.-Al the i'm
rortant factors in this weeks irregu-
lar and at times unsettled market were
political rather than financial in
dustrial. The German and Mexican sit
nations. with their more menacing
phases. offset such favorable home con-
ditions increased railroad earnings,
uncea sing demand for steel iron and
copper and continued activity in gen
eral lines of trade.
Another unfavorable foreign inlu-
ence was found in the sensational
break in exchange on Paris. which
touched the unprecedentedly low rate of
SOC against the American dollar. This
alarming development was corrected
in large measure at the end of the
week. mainly in consequence of assur-
ances from Frances fiscal representa-
tive. together with the belief that a
new loan to France Will soon be con
sumrnatef
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
CLAYTON Act Amendments.

The Kern amendment to the Clayton
interfering directors law pass
ed in the Senate. This bin permits any
officer or director or employe of
member of the federal reserve system
to be an officer. director or employe of
two other banks" banking associa-
tons or trust companies. whether or
ganiZed under the laws of the United
States or of any state, if such instltu-
lions are not in substantial COMPETE
ton with the member bank. The con-
sent of the federal reserve board is
Necessity.
The Gard amendment to the same
law is still in the House and in the
hands of the committee of the judi
ciary 1t gives permission for any di-
rector. employe or officer of a mem
Der bank to hold position with zone
or more banks" and originally did not
contain the consent of the federal re-
serve board clause. 1t has been amend
ed, however. with due consideration OF
the rights of the reserve board.
Bankers generally expect that the
amendment in some form or other, to
the provisions of the law will be en-
acted. and will thereby relieve situa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

In the stock market itself the great
est unsettlemeut was manifested by is
sues with Mexican connections, espe-
cially the petroleums, American SmeIt-
ing and a few coppers The war shares
and allied equipments and iudustrials
also were affected in varying degree.
but rails withstood the assaults Of the
short interest. In fact, the inquiry for
these stocks exercised a generally ben
eficial influence on the latter opera =
tons.
Under normal conditions The stock
market probably would hay. made i'm
mediate and favorable response to the
United States Steel corporation's
March statement of untitled tonnage.
placing thai item at a new high record
and the concurrent announcement Of a
e-dOllar advance il rails after Ma
/. Most II not all the large orders
placed during the week for refined cop
per were made At \ slight advance
over the quoted prices "f = few weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
FINANCE LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

ton that is fraught with possibilities
of trouble.
Much latitude may result in the
definition of substantial competition.
but the judgment and experience of the
federal reserve board should be Suffi-
cient to check any of the evils which
the interlocking law was counted on
to prevent.
AS the act stood there was no elias
ticityq to it, but fixed and permanent
ruling.
Local Securities.
1t looks very much as if the local
market had reached a point where the
supply of bonds has been we'll placed,
especially of the desirable issues.
There is excellent demand for these
issues. especially Capital Traction IS
and Washington Gas IS, while Potomac
first IS are practically out of the mar
ket. Railway is and Potomac CON
soiidated rs are the issues that prob
ably viii figure more frequently in
future transactions.
Stocks other than WaShin gton Gas
and Railway preferred are as near
nominal as they have been in years.
Even Ianstou has become only occa-
sionally sold and the apathy on the
part of buyers probably Will await
some statement of the corporation as
to annual earnings something badly
needed-ratEer than word of mouth re-
ports. Then too. some announcement
as to policy in the matter of dividend
navnlentS is due to shareholders. In
time the floating supply of stock now
held by a few brokers may be market
ed, but any sharp recovery ~ prices Is
sure to increase the daily offerings.
There were no new Developments III
financial circles Money continues TO be
freely offered collateral at = per
cent. The supply is ample. No new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Big Rail Orders Placed
to Escape Price Advance

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE definite
announcement made by the steel com
panies that prices of standard section
rails will be advanced 81 per ton May
brought in contracts for 3Sj. 800 tons
of rails for delivery in 1917. OF this
total 205.10o tons are for the Penn
sylvania railroad system. Other large
orders were placed by the Rock Island.
the Northern Pacific. thu Philadelphia
and Reading. the New Haven and the
Wheeling and LAX" Erie.
Since the LIST Of April rail contracts
booked have exceeded 500. 900 tons, and
since the LIST Of January over > 100 900
tons have been ordered. The PennSNl-
VauIa railroad tonnage includes ~. 600
tons 100 pound sections for lines east
of Pittsburgh and 5000 tons lighter
sections for lines west of Pitt Shurgh
About lhh,cnh tons for export are
pending.
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NO AUTHORITY TO CHANGE
FEDERAL BANK LOCATION
Attorney General Passes Upon Cues
ton Relating to Power of
Reserve Board.

Attorney General Gregory holds that
the federal reserve board has no an
thorlty to change the location of y fed
eral reserve bank
ms opinion, submitted in response to
q request from the board also holds
That there is nothing in the law to pre-
vent reduction of the capital of re-
serve banks. fixed at 5000 900 on or
ganIZation. by the transfer of member
banks from one district to another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

S2oa. and crooks making Illegal
use of the alleged money.
Maturities aggregating SI3.31o.rW
notes and bonds mature during the
month of May.
l.aCkawanna'S net earnings for the
March quarter were g. oiS as com
pared with a deficit OF s36s.1!.9 for the
same quarter of 1915.