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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
N. Y. Troops Have a Night
of the Big Wind to
Contend With
TENTS BLOWN INTO
OTHER COUNTIES
FOrty-Mile-an-Hour Gale RobS
Soldiers of Their
Usual Sleep.
By ROBERT II. ROHDE.

Headquarters Sixth Field DIVISION
U. s. Army, McAllen, Tex, Aug' g.
This so-called magic valley-the place
as the irrigation companies booklets
are so often saying, where the sun
forever shines into the hlgn
hat of its climatic black art last night
and produced one more variety oil
weather.
II was a young hurricane of the
Gulf and II all but moved the three
camps of the New York division on
west into the FL Paso district. Even 70
mon who remember ali! how
fondly-the terrors Of the Fiatlroh
corner and the Municipal Building
tunnel. it was real "big wind"
Driving over the fat country, the
hurricane hit camp scarcely hall
hour after a wireless warning from
Brownsville had been picked up by
the signal corps; but in that half hour
practically everything that could be
done without substituting houses OF
brick and wood for the tents. had beer
ACCOMPLISHED. As battleship Is
cleared for action so the equipment Of
the troops was removed from company
streets and piled in sheltered places.
Through half the night, after the
storm hit, the men were kept as busy
trimming canvas as if they were in
deed at sea. Only they did not have
the sailors alternative of taking IN
reefs. When taps were sounded the
notes were whipped from bugle
mouth and juggled by the gale. But
the call, anyhow, did not have its
ordinary meaning. With the wind rae
ing through camp at forty miles ar
hour there was no such thing as sleep
Holding the tents on the ground as
shelter from the rain was the para
mount issue.
The camp of the 18th Infantry, in
hollow, was again flooded. Canvas
roofs were blown of stables. Mess
tents and other canvas structures
which did not house a crew went flying
into strange countries. Even the big
main top" which once was part Of a
circus and now serves for an un'
spangled movie show, took wingJ.
The men Of the LIST Field Hospital
Company were insufficient in number
TO keep their tents on the ground. The
dozen patients, who did their feeble
best to help, were transferred to the
Y. NJ. C. A. building, a semi-permanent
structure, after the tents had blown
away.
This morning the men arose wet and
bedraggled. First call was not sounded
until 5:45 o'clock, so they got an extra
half hour of sleep, for which Colonel
Willard c. Fisk Of the 7th Infantry
champion of the do-your-Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
BROKERS' WIFE
GETS A DIVORCE
Hotel Register and Drink Checks
>Help Mrs. Robinson.

Justice Clark, Of the Supreme Court,
has confirmed the report Of former
Justice Martin L. Slower. as referee,
which recommended a decree OF d.
vorce for Mrs. Andrea p. Robinson
from Arthur Robinson, stock broker.
The name Of the other woman in the
case was not revealed. but testimony
before the referee showed that on sew
eral occasions, when in the company
of Robinson, she had assumed the name
of Mrs. Arthur Robinson. 1t was al
legged that while staying at the Hotel
Vanderbilt and also on trip to Eu-
rome Robinson had registered with the
correspondent as "Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Robinson"
Besides the register Of the hotel sew
eral food and drink checks signed by
Robinson were placed in evidence. An
official of the Holland-America Steam
shin Company testified "Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Robinson" sailed last March on
the steamship Rotterdam, paying $500
for the stateroom.
Robinson denied the charges brought
by his wife. The question Of alimony
for Mrs. Robinson will be determined
later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
S. P. CARRIES $4,000 TROOPS
Special Trains Travel 6o,752 Miles from
June Fl TO July "a.

Nearly $4,000 troops were carried by
the Southern Pacific hines from June 81
to July "a, according to an announce
ment made by the company yesterday.
The line handled 13l special trains,
consisting of 2,120 passenger and
freight cars, and carried besides troops
many carloads of horses, mules and
impedimenta.
The total number of miles travelled
by these special trains was 60.752, the
average distance travelled by each
trooper being 62i miles. This service
was performed without an accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
"STAMPEDE" PROMISES
AID TO BORDER TROOPS
Will Give Share of To-day's
Receipts to Supply League.

Mrs. John Hays Hammond, president
OF the Woman's American Supply
League, which forwards necessities to
troops on the border, was visitor at
THE Stampede" camp at Sheepshead
Bay Yesterday. Addressing the cow
boys and cowgirls, she explained the
purposes of the organization, which to-
day shares the gate receipts at
the celebration. The cattle folk were
"for it strong" and pledged Mrs. Ham
mond they would do extra well" at
the show. Governor and Mrs. Whitman,
it is expected. will attend.
Colonel Roosevelt has written the
management that he will attend show
and shake hands with the plainsmen.
The date Of his visit is withheld.
Prince Troubetzkoy, the artist made
sketches of Indians at the tepee viii
lage yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07

titled to slO8.936 Of the unexpended
incoms, while the FIRST receives spe-
cifc bcquest Of sl50,000 and the otner
two each $4,000, which make up tne
shares which they are to receive under
the court order. Thus the residuary
legatees will receive a much larger
share Of the estate than the amounts
of their requests. Other legatees were
the Midnight Mission, 100000; the
Home for Old Men and Aged Couples
100000; the Association for lmproy-
ing the Condition Of the Poor, $50 900;
the Society Of st. Johnland, $4,000;
the Protestant Episcopal Church Mis-
sion for Seamen, $4,000. and the Chill
dren's Aid Society, $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
SEALED BIDS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
the Board OF Water supply, at It's ofnces
tventy-second floor, Municipal Building
Park Row. Centre and Chambers Streets
New York City. until IL A ". on Tuesday
September S, 1915. for Contract IA. for
furnishing, delivering and installing con-
trolling mechanisms and sppurtenances
for controlling riser valves in the shafts OF
the City tunnel OF tho Catskill squeduct in
New York City.
At the above place and time the bids
will be publicly opened and read Pam
phlets containing Information for bidders
and contract drawings can be obtained at
the above address. at the once OF the Sec
Rotary, by depositlns the sum OF ten dol
lars tlO In cash or It's equivalent tor
each pamphlet
This Advertisement will not appear after
August IS. 1915.
For further particulars apply to the
ofice OF the Principal Assistant Engineer
at the above address.
CHARLES STRAUSS. President,
CHARLES ~ CHADWICK,
JOHN F. CALVIN.
Commissioners Board OF water Supply.
GEORGE FEATHERSToNE. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
FIRE RECORD.

4O-lo2 Lexington ir. unknown: trihing
.4e-EIieriot and lSsth sts Ms. Fay trifinE
l5-l3ss 5th aV HAIRY Brooss 800.
so-orchArd Beach. Pelham Bay. Acme Club
500
s5-ls4ih st. and Brook Iv. TIE BrunI MeDer-
mott Co. 800.
NJ
s0-s5l East iToth ST.. TIE Brcrx; Harr1 Ksuft
trninE
2S-Irer IS. East River: New HAVvn r. Il
tnhing
800 Az and lilh st.; Third Avenue r z
Co. Eidink
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
CARRANZA HOLDS IS
FOR PLOT TO DESERT
Officer Who Headed Conspiracy
and His Aids Are Pursued.
Try Telegraph to Tn. Tribune.

FL Paso, Tex. Aug. Six arrests
were made tonight in Juarez follow
ing the discovery Of plot TO cause the
desertion of the entire Carranza garri-
son 10 Villa.
Colonel Mariana Tames. leader Of
the plot. is still at large with twenty
FIVE followers. pursued by Carranza
troops. Nineteen arrests in the plot
were made last night.
IL was planned for the garrison 70
join Villa at Mapimi, where he again
is reported assembling an army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
Apoplexy Kills Printer.

william Yakel, a printer, Of 21o Eas,
Eighteenth Street, Brooklyn, was
stricken with spoplexy yesterday after
noon while walking with his wife on
Hammel dock, Rockaway. He died in
the Rockaway Beach Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
RING GAME NOT GAMBLING
Supreme Court Justice Legalizes
them for Firemen.

Tossing rings, plugging dummy cats
and shooting balls into holes are not
gambling schemes, according to de-.
cision Of Justice A. S. Tompkins, Of
the Supreme Court at Nyack. The
Justice issued an order restraining
Sheriff Hudson Hurd, Of Rockland
County, from breaking up games OF the
Spring Valley fremen's carnival.
The sheriff had told the fremen that
il they set up any of these games he
would arrest those in charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
SCHOOL AGENCIES.

American and Foreign Teachers Agency
Supplies Professors. Teachers. Tutors,
Governesses. etc. TO Colleges. Schools and
Families Apply to Mrs.. n J. YOUNG
FULTON. ~ Ijnion SorarA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
PRESIDENT MARKHAM
TO BE HERE TO-DAY

Charles Fl. Markham, president or
the Illinois Central railroad and the
Central of Georgil lines, will arrive
In birmingham this morning
The eminent railroad executive vii,
remain in the city for at least several
hours, and is expected to stay until
noon tomorrow. Mr.. Markham has a
number of intimate friends in the citv
and will spend same of his time in
mingling with them
No definite plaHs have been made
Tor Mr.. Markham While in the city.
But, in view of the car shortage and
other general conditions. it is probable
that he will make an inspection or
the shops and tour the yards in Rir-
mingham He has always manifested
keen interest in the operating phases
of the business,
At odd times, Mr. Markham has
shown a penchant for golfing. And
if he expresses the desire, it is certain
that there will be lively twosome al
Roebuck, for &c. f. Stovall the general
agent for the allied railroads, is ALWAYS
glad to provide this form of enter
tainment for visiting executives.
President Markham will be accom-
panied by other executives. but the
personnel of the party has not been
announced. He is returning from Sa-
vannah, where he made a report show
inG splendid increases during the past
fiscal year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
HUGHES SAYS HE
HAS NO AGREEMENT
AS TO HIS POLICY
Makes Many Speeches in
West Virginia and Talks
of American Rights
Throughout

Charleston, w. Va, October lin his
12-hour campaign through West Virginia
today, Charles E. Hughes outlined before
audiences his policy toward the mainte-
nance of American rights. declared that
in stating his stands he had mo agree
ments with anybody" and referred to the
United States as being before the world
a great neutral nation to vindicate the
integrity of international law and rights
of neutrals.
1--WE have no threats to convey" he
told an audience at Huntington. I'VE
simply insist that life property and COM
merce of American citizens throughout
the world shall be accorded the privi-
leges recognized in international law, and
that as a great neutral nation indicating
the integrity of international law, we
shall maintain those rights without fear
as respects all nations
To an audience at Parkersburg Mr.
Hughes said;
Il stand for the development of the
American nation according to the genius
of its institutions; for the honor of our
country in the protection of American cit
liens and with respect to every Ameri-
can on land and sea for its firm enforce
ment."
In repeating these statements here to-
night, the nominee coupled with them
statement made earlier in the day be-
fore an audience at Clarksburg.
Il have no understandings, no agree
ments no intrigues with anybody he
said, but | stand for the interests of
the United States and the protection Of
American rights, American prosperity and
American commerce throughout the
world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
A Protest

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
AS native southerner. please LEI
me protest in your columns against the
presentation of 1.-The Little Girl Next
Door as described in this mornings
|Age-Herald by Mr.. Lussier, as show
ing the houses of i'll fame of negroes
in Chicago, and the general mixing Of
negroes and whites throughout the pic
ture. That is burning shame, The
people of Birmingham are not in a class
with those who mix the races and think
they are doing God service. Mr.. LUIS
sier further describes ''the attack Of a
british negro maid on one of the UNI
fortunates In a house." That is Of
fensive and objectionable to every
white father who cares for his daugh-
ter's virtue-to say nothing OF the
mothers. We are not living in Chi
cago-but in a city of superb men and
splendid women. Many thousands of
people are disguised with the immoral
and dangerous pictures constantly
shown here-too long tolerated by a
patient and home-loving people. When
we get chance to vote-and we will
against such vicious and unholy pic
lures being shown our young people,
and the concentrating Of morals into
money. rest assured that we have the
"ammunition" and the votes to win a
great victory L. F. WRITTEN.
Birmingham. October 10. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
Special Bargains
by Merchants in
Today's Age-Herald

Louis Pizitz starts the greatest shoe
sensation sale of the season.
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb for tn.
fourth day of the October record week
sale offer sensational values in all de,
partments.
Ben M. Jacobs & Bro.-vortex Hot
Blast Heaters; terms, 81 cash and 81
weekly.
Matthews Electric Supply Co. adver-
tise 1915 value General Electric irons
at $1.95.
Porter Clothing Co. advertise THE
Jolly Roger" a new Knox hat, at SIS.
Saks-The Brush hat, lustrious silk
finish, $3.50.
Burger's-A number of special values
in celebration of Quaker homecraft
week.
Marc Link features suits and over
coats at $685..
The Domestic will dry clean your old
suit like new.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12


her sing or chatting with her. There are
a great many things that Miss Conway
| is interested in, one of which is dogs
| She visited the dog show yesterday aft
ernoon following her recital, and spent
more than an hour looking at the diff
ferent pets.
After chatting about dogs for while
Miss Conway was finally persuaded to
drop the subject of one of her favorite
hobbies and talk about herself for Just
few minutes. Among the things she
said was. that she thought Birmingham
perfectly grand town, and that there
was only one thing that she disliked about
her singing at the concerts in the grand
stand. 81 don't like for those boys TO
try and out-do me- said Miss Conway
When 1 sing I do not like rivalry, but
those peanut boys certainly have we'll
developed lungs and sometimes I have a
hard time outdoing them
Yes, yesl' said Miss Conway" in reply
to question. II am American. I was
born under the Stars and Stripes, but
received by education abroad Yes; my
itary, my grandfather, William Augustus
Conway, being well known on the Amer
lean and English stage, playing leading
roles with Macready and Kembles as
we'll as in his own company. NY mother
Lillian Conway, was famous in light
opera in the sos, starring in such operas
as aMikado,' "Solanthe" and 1.-THE Pearl
of Pekin." AS a child 1 first met the
public playing juvenile Shakespearean
roles in the company of my uncle. Osmond
Tearle, the English tragedian MY voice
however, soon became my ambition. de-
veloping into a clear soprano, and began
my studies and voice culture at the age
of 16. l have followed that line since
that time, singing abroad and on the
American stage. Recently have been
with Rosehnhildt's orchestra, Hormig .
orchestra and the Boston Fadetts. 7 have
been with the Natello Hussar band for
more than six months, singing at state
fairs. high-class parks, expositions. con-
Venuons and other places.
No, open-air concerts do not affect INV
voice in the least 1 rather like it, and
can't tell any difference in my voice
since | started in the open-air work
DON'T like, however, for the boys selling
peanuts to try to outshine me-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12

localities, the needs educatiOnally of rural
districts, and other complexities that en-
ter into our system of public education
forces the conclusion on me that the
true democratic principle is to tax equal
ly all the property of all the people for
the support Of equal educational oppor-
tunities for all the children of all the
people,
mo person who is not blinded by per-
sonal or other interests can or will dis
pute this principle
"A child born at the foot of Buck Horn
ridge in Winston county is as much en-
titled to an education at public expense
as the child more favorably born at the
loot of Red mountain in Jefferson-yet
the lands in the neighborhood Of the first
is not worth for taxing purposes a one
thousandeth part of the latter.
1T might be well to suggest here that
the people of Alabama should first con-
vince themselves that the money paid
now for public education is being eco
nomically and efficiently expended be-
fore they vote for scheme having for
its purpose a very large increase OF
taxes.
If 1t is decided that large increase
in school funds As needed, then I sub
NIT that there is absolutely no need for
an amendment to, the constitution in view
of the fact that the legislature is now
SiotHcu Will luil ana complete power
to raise the 60 per cent limit on assessed
values to any point not exceeding 100
per cent of it's cash value.
IF the powers behind this local tax
proposition have no other motive than to
raise more funds for schools why did
they not ask the last legislature to pass
70 or so per cent valuation law to take
the place of the present 60 per cent valua-
ton law? Answering my own question,
will say that, in my opinion, the repre-
sentatives of concentrated wealth in the
state were seeking a plan by which the
taxing equally all the property of alt
the people for the support of equal edu-
cational opportunities for all the children
of all the people might be avoided and
substituting for this democratic doctrine
the taxing of concentrated wealth lightly
for the education of the favored classes.
For these, and other good and suf-
ficient reasons, I am unalterably opposed
to the adoption of the so-called educa-
tional amendment, and call upon all citi-
zens of this state who believe in a square
deal to the rural sections to join me in
voting it down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
.KELTON OPPOSES
TAX AMENDMENT
Blount County Judge De-
clares Legislature Should
Have Acted in Matter

John T. Kelton of Oneonta, probate
judge of Blount county, is opposed to the
educational amendment. Judge Kelton
declares that if the legislature had passed
a law making the property assessments
on a basis of 70 or so per cent there would
have been no need for the local taxa
ton amendment. Incidentally, Judge KEEL
ton crticizes the methods in which the
school funds of the state have been ex-
pended and he calls upon the people OF
the state to vote against the amend
ment
Judge Kelton's letter follows:
1.-The fact that children to be educated,
and property values as distributed in
Alabama have little or no connection,
one to the other, leads me to conclude
that local school tax would be unjust
and unfair to the poor communities in
this state
"A careful study of tax assessments,
the distribution of wealth in different
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
NEGRO LODGE BUYS
PENNY BANK BUILDING

Agreement was reached yesterday.
whereby the Alabama Grand Lodge of
Knights of Pythias, colored. purchased
the Alabama Penny Prudential Savings
bank building from the state, at price
of $4,000. Alex e. Walker. state SUI
perintendent of banks. represented the
state, while Judge c. c. Nesmith was
the counsel.
The building that was bought by the
colored lodge is a moSern five-story
structure, that is noe used as an office
building. 1T has frontage of 40 feet
and is 100 feet in depth. 1t is modern
in every respect. being built of steel
and concrete.
When the Penny-Prudential Savings
bank was closed by the state authori-
ties, the building reverted to the state
as part of the assets Of the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
SOLDIERS GOT RELIEF
FROM SORENESS
Boys on the Border Relieved
Their Pains and Aches
with Sloan's Liniment

q Once upon a time Norman Jones
serving in the National Guard at Ell
Paso, returned to camp after a siren
uous 15-mile hike foot-sore and leg
weary. He had not been long in &C
tive service and his shoulders, back
and limbs felt the after-effects OF
marching.
Remembering Sloans Lin i m n
Jones applied it to the sore spots and
went to bed. He writes: Il arose the
next morning feeling fine; in fact
had entirely forgotten about the hike
and went out for a four-hour drill in
the sun as spry as ever"
Private Jones passed the experience
along, and many boy on the border
relieved the agony of sprains, strains,
bruises, insect bites, cramped muscles,
rheumatic twinges, etc, by the use of
SlOan's Liniment
Easily applied without rubbing. AT
all druggists, 25c. SOC and $1.00.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
To Consider Invitation

J. c. Hodges. chairman of the Trade
Extension bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce, has called a meeting of all
Birmingham jobbers. bankers and man
ufacturers to be held at IL o'clock
today.
The East Alabama Fair association
OF Alexander City has invited Birming-
ham to enjoy a day there during the
fair Action will be taken upon tho
invitation and. if favorable, the date
will be set.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Jefferson

Watch Your Step" syncopated mu-
steal production. which was produced by
Charles Dillingham;, which registered sue
cess of a Sensational nature in both Lon
don and New York, will be offered for
the first time in this city at the Jefferson
theatre, matinee and night. Thursday.
The piece will be presented by nu-
merous cast of footlight notables; In
fact, every name associated with watch
Your Step has been illustrious by men,
orable successful achievements in some
particular avenue of the entertainment
field. Harry B. Smith wrote the book
Helen Dryden designed the costumes for
the piece, and Irving Berlin, who is re-
sponsible for the music and lyrics, is
without question the most popular OF
modern song writer's
Watch Your Step has all the allure
ments of the craze that has kept ma
jority of the populace high stepping in
bathrooms and restaurants for the past
two or three years, and now that the
craze has regulated itself into just a
habit, this big syncopated musical show
is not a bit belated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
MASSEY TO PRESIDE
AT HIGHWAY MEETING

Richard w. Massey will preside over
the first annual meeting of the Forrest
Highway association. After year of
activity as head of the association, ne
will call the members of the association
to order today in Gadsden. A report
Will be submitted to the organiza-
ton.
During the first year much progress
has been made on the construction or
the highway and it is believed that
Mr. Massey will be again elected to
the presidency.
Birmingham will send several rep
resentatives to the meeting. John w.
ONeill is vice president for Jefferson
county, while Hugh McGeever and j.
A. Rountree are directors.
An invitation to the Forrest Highway
association to meet in Birmingham in
1917 probably will be extended.