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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03

The Buffalo. en- route from the west
coast of Mexico to San Diego, has been
ordered to proceed from San Diego to
San Francisco and return to San Diego.
The Eagle. at the Portsmouth, n. H.,
yard, will leave about the 21st instant
for Haitian waters. stopping at Norfolk
en- route. to resume survey work in
that vicinity. The Eagle will proceed
to Guantanamo bay from time to time
during the survey season for stores
and to give liberty.
The Trippe has been placed in ordi-
nary at Boston, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
DEFENSE, NOT DEFIANCE,
URGED BY Mr.. GARDNER
Massachusetts, Representative and
Gen. Gorgas Speakers at Twentieth
Century Club Meeting.

Addresses by Representative Angus
tus Gardner of Massachusetts and Maj
Gen. William c. Gorgas. surgeon gen.
eral of the United States Army. COM
posed the speaking program at this
mornings meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club, held in All Souls Church.
Vice President Marshall was present
The necessity of intoxicating virile
demand for defense and not defiance
in the youth of this country was dwelt
upon by Representative Gardner. who
reviewed the list of previous wars in
which the United States has partici-
pated. He contrasted the present help
less condition of China with that of the
United States.
Following Mr.. Gardner's address a
resolution. introduced by Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, chairman of the civic sec
tion, was passed by the club whereby
the demand of the Navy League that
the President provide adequate defense
for the United States was Endorsed.
The theory that the female of the
species is more deadly than the male
was Endorsed by Maj. Gen. Gorgas in
his address on sanitation at Panama"
which the female mosquito transmits
such tropical diseases as yellow fever,
malaria and elephantiasis.
Tropical sanitation as it exists today
is a development of the past twenty
years. he said. and went on to explain
the methods by which scientists estab-
lished the facts upon which prevent
i've measures are now based.
The ravages of tropical diseases upon
tine eXpeditionary forces of the United
States in the Spanish American war
were described by the speaker. who
said that within six months from the
time anti-mosquito work was started
in Havana in 1901 all trace of yellow
fever and malaria had disappeared.
Gen. Gorgas closed his address with
a discussion of general sanitation. Pow
erty of the poorest classes. he stated,
is the greatest bar to improved health,
and the means of alternating this situa-
ton is of the greatest concern to all.
General business of the club was
taken up before and after the addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
ABANDON SHIP AFTER CRASH.
Sinking Japanese Steamers Crew
Transferred to Tanker.

NEW YORK. February 3.-The new
Japanese steamer Takata Maru, in col
1ision Tuesday night with the Ameri-
can oil tank steamer Silver Shell,
about 200 miles southeast of Cape Race,
Newfoundland, was abandoned in a
sinking condition after her crew was
transferred to the Silver Shell. accord :
ing to wireless message received
here from Capt. Moses of the wreck ed
vessel.
The Silver Shell also was damaged.
but. according to Capt. Moses. was pro-
ceeding to the English channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
D. C. Commissioner His Guest.

B. II. Warner gave a southern break
fast this morning at Chevy Chase. in
honor of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. Public questions
were discussed.
Those present were Commissioner
Brownlow. Z. c. Brandenburg, presi-
dent Board of Trade; W. F. Guide
former president Chamber of Com
merce: Justice Peelle. and +. +. Stew
ems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
THERE Is A VAST ARMY

of men and women who really never
} know what it is to enjoy sound, vi
} brating health-who would be sur
prised TO suddenly gain that exhilarat-
ing vitality that robust health brings.
( Literally thousan ds without any par
J ticular sickness live in general de-
} bility." as the doctors call .t-have
J headaches, are tired and Indifferent.
{ To all such people we say with unmis-
taxable earnestness Take Scott's
Emulsion after meals for one month
! and allow its rare oii-food to enrich
} and enliven your blood. quicken your
circulation. stimulate nutrition and aid
: nature to develop that real red blood
( ed life that means activity, enjoy
ment, success
} Scotts Emulsion is not drug, but
} pleasant food-tonic-free from alcohol
One bottle may help you.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield, Nj. 1871
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Music Rides to Continue.

The Thursday afternoon music rides
of the Riding and Hunt Club of Wash
ington. followed by tea and dancing.
are to be continued until further
notice. according to announcement of
George Oakley lotion. jr. chairman of
the entertainment committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03

Due to a case of scarlet fever at st.
Johns College, Annapolis, the institu
ton has suspended work for ten days
or two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Mai. Albert c. Dalton, Quartermaster
Corps. will repair to this city for con-
sultation with the quartermaster gen.
eral of the army on official business
pertaining to the Quartermaster Corps.
Lieut.. Col John W. Joyes. ordnance
depa rtment, will visit Iona Island, N. Y,
on official business pertaining to the
operations of the ordnance department
The leave of absence granted Capt
George d. Arrowsmith, Quartermaster
Corps. is extended two months.
Sergt. of Ordnance George Jenck is
placed upon the retired list at Rock
Island Arsenal. ILL.,, and will repair to
his home.
granted Maj. Albert c. Dalton, Quar-
termaster Corps. with permission to
visit Santo Domingo.
First Lieut.. William E Mould, re-
tired, is detailed as professor of mill
tary science and tactics at the Mis-
souri, Military Academy, Mexico. Mo.
Private Samuel Kempler. Hospital
Corps. at Fort Slocum, n Y. will be
sent to the Walter Reed General Hos
ptal. u. c.. for duty.
Sergt. Charles Reardon. Quartermas-
ter Corps, is placed upon the retired
list at Madison barracks, n. Y, AMI
will repair to his home.
First Lieut.. Howard c. Tatum. Sth
Cavalary. detailed in the Signal Corps.
will proceed to Mission, Tex, for duty.
Capt Consuelo A. Seoane is relieved
from duty as assistant to the signal
officer. eastern department, and will
proceed to the Canal Zone to assume
Company H. Signal Corps.
First Lieut.. Kinzie B. Edmunds will
report for duty with Radio Company A,
Signal Corps.
First Lieut.. sebring c. Megim. 5th
Cavalry. detailed in the Signal Corps,
will proceed to Fort Bliss, Tex, for
duty.
The following changes of station of
pay clerks. Quartermaster Corps, are
ordered:
Carl Halla. to Chicago. H.; Charles
r. Insley. 10 Governors Island. n. Y:
Herbert A. Main, to New York city:
Frank T. Nicely. to San Francisco:
Edwin F. Ely. at San Francisco to
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Second Lieut.. James S. Mooney,
9th Cavalry. with permission to visit
China and Japan.
Company. United States Disciplinary
Barracks Guard, is placed upon the re-
tired list at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
and will repair to his home.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut.. Franklin l.. Whitley, infantry, is
extended twenty-eight days.
Capt Edward K. Massee is relieved
from duty as judge advocate of the
Hawaiian Department and attached to
the I'd Infantry.
First Lieut.. Alvin G. Gutensohn, Sig
nal Corps, is relieved from duty with
Field Company /. Signal Corps. Fort
Bliss. Tex, and will repair to this city
for duty.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Hugh D. Berkeley, cav
airy.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Col. Edward A. Millar, Sd Field
Artillery.
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WESTERN.

William E. McNair, formerly OF
Denver, was arrested by government
officials in Salt Lake City on charge
of white slavery.
A solid train Of fifty carloads of
Puget sound and Alaska salmon, with
banners on the sides. departed from
Seattle for New York.
Chattanooga capitalists announce
they will build $2,000,000 open
hearth steel plant and rolling mill to
use hydro-electric power generated on
the Tennessee river.
Oscar Cook was hanged at Canon
City, Colo, Saturday morning In his
death the state of Colorado was legal
ly avenged for the murders of Patrol
man William Mcpherson and Andrew
J. Lloyd, Valverde saloonkeeper, on
the night of March 9, 1912.
Nothing but a final decree of court
will dispose Of the marital difficulties
that have led Lieut. Victor Kuznik and
his wife, Amy B. Kuznlk, to seek a
severance of the matrimonial bonds.
All suggestions of compromise of
the troubles be+ween the Kuzniks,
which threatened a sensational dis
closure Of the name of at least one
Denver society woman vanished fol
lowing conference between attorneys
for the Kuzniks.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

lars in the hands OF the farmers, and
the work of distribution through the
regular channels of trade has already
begun. Millions of bushels of grain
are still in the hands of the farmers,
which means that there is vast store
of realizable wealth that will be stead
lily going into circulation, benetitting
the thousands who are dependent in
directly ON the basic industry of the
province for their livelihood.
.'The mock prosperity that rested on
the insecure foundation of inflated real
estate values has passed away, and In
it's place the corner stone of the cOun-
try's sound financial future Is being
built.
"The trust and mortgage companies,
the large implement concerns and the
wholesale merchants all tell the same
story today of marked improvement
in their business. The farmers and
others are meeting their just dues and
paying off debts that in many cases
have been long overdue. Collections
are better today than they have been
since the most prosperous days of our
history. and obligations are being met
freely and promptly.
Now" said. why should they
wait until the war is over?"
And he agreed with me.-Advertise-
ment.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
WASHING NGTON.

Congressman Hiiliard introduced a
bill creating the Denver National
Park.
Senator Gore Friday introduced a
resolution to warn Americans off
armed ships
Representative Mondell introduced
a bill to prohibit Americans from
travelling on armed ships.
The House Military Committee
voted for a regular starding army or
$4,000 men, with 2 per cent allow
ance for recruiting, bringing the num-
ber up to 100000, which is slightly
more than the War Department asked.
The House voted 257 to "a to in
crease the cost limit of the Lincoln
memorial by $594,00O, making the
total $2,594,000
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of Henry Prather Fletcher as am
bassadOr to the government of Mex
leo. The vote was 49 TO 16
At the direction of it's executive
council the American Federation
of Labor protested to Congress
against pending proposal to require
government clerks to work not less
lhan eight hours day.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
MEAT CLOGS KIDNEYS
THEN YOUR BACK HURTS
Take a Glass Of Salts to Flush Kid.
neys II Bladder Bothers YOU
Drink Lots Of Water.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush.
ing the kidneys occasionally, says a
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
they become overworked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to filter
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then we get sick. Nearly all rheu.
matism, headaches, liver trouble, ner-
vousness, dizziness, sleeplessness and
urinary disorders come from sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache IN
the kidneys or your back hurts or If
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full of
sediment, irregular Of passage or at
tended by sensation of scalding, stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast and in few days
your kidneys will act fine. This ia.
nous salts Is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon Juice. combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate the
kidneys, also to neutralize the acids
in urine so it no longer causes irrita-
ton, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful efferves-
cent lithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications.-Adv
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
SPORT.

The University of Wyoming basket
ball team defeated the five of the
Colorado Agricultural College at Fort
Collins
Young Ahearn won from George
Chip on a foul in the. fifth round of
their scheduled ten-round bout in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The London Dispatch says that Jack
Johnson, the former heavyweight
champ on pugilist, has been ordered
to leave England and will sail for
South America on March g.
Jess Willard, worlds heavyweight
champion, was examined by a physi-
clan for the New York State Athletic
Commission and pronounced in per-
feet physical condition. Fully dressed,
he tipped the scales at 2721a pounds.
Club owners of the American Asso-
citation baseball league. in session at
Columbus, Ohio, adopted a playing
schedule of 168 games for the COM
ing season, naming April Is as the
opening date. The last games of the
season will be played Oct. 1.
The worlds indoor pole vault record
for a board floor was broken by F. w.
Floyd, of the Missouri Athletic Asso-
citation of st. Louis, in the annual in
door meet of the Kansas City Athletic
club in Convention hall at Kansas
City, according to the announcement
of the meet. Floyd topped the bar at
IL feet 81a inches.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
A New Remedy for
Kidney, Bladder and
all Uric Acid Trouble.
Dear Readers:

Dear Readers:
appeal to those Of you who are
bothered with kidney and bladder
trouble, that you give up the use of
harsh salts or alcoholic medicines and
in their place take a short treatment
of "Anuric." I have taken many OF
DR.. Pierce's medicines for the past
twenty five years with good results. l
suffered with kidney trouble for some
years. recently heard Of the newest
discovery of DR.. Pierce, namely, his
"Anuric" Tablets. After using same
I am completely cured of my kidney
trouble. A doctor pronounced me a
we'll preserved woman for my age, all
due, / believe, to DR.. Pierce's aid.
MRS. MELINDA E. MILLER.
If you suffer from backache, lum-
bago, rheumatism, get "Anuric" now.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q 1O-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness. dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath--always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In.
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10 cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
GEN e RAJ.

Senator Elihu Root has sold his
country estate at Southampton, L. l.,
to F. S. Longstreet, who has rented it
for several seasons.
Rev. Benjamin Brewster, mission
airy bishop of Western Colorado, in
a letter accepted his election as
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Maine.
James McCloskey, watchman, was
held at Butte, Mont, in connection
with an investigation into the mur
der of Miss Josie Leary. 20 years old,
who was found shot to death on the
Anaconda road. She had been at
tackled.
The E. I. Du Pont Nemours Powder
Company which has received enor-
nous war orders from the allied gov
ernments, earned total of $780,
$50 during the year ended Dec. 81,
1915, according to it's annual report
made in New York.
P. A. Edquist, Swedish vice consul
at Omaha received instruction from
his government to warn all Swedish
subjects ito keep off the seas" after
Feb 20, when the order OF the central
powers of Europe to sink armed mer-
chant ships without warning be-
comes effective
Archibald Morrison, superintendent
of the Arizona Copper Companys
concentrator at Clifton, and E. c..
Heck, superintendent of the city
waterworks, were killed and four men
were injured when xn automobile in
which they were riding plunged down
an embankment and turned over.
Split salary charges brought against
Mrs. Louise Osborn Row, head OF
the Chicago city department of public
welfare, by Mrs. Page Waller Eaton,
her subordinate, were characterized as
perfectly ridiculous by Mrs. Rowe,
testifying at the investigation being
conducted by the Civil Service Com
mission.
Gen Funston, at San Antonio, Tex,
UeClueu CudI Cue ldIIcl JdIC OL June
would be the proper time for estab-
fishing the civilian training camp for
the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and
Arizona General Funston recently
announced that the camp would no
at Fort Sam Houston.
At the annual banquet of the trust
company section of the American
Bankers Association in New York
Ben B. Lindsey of Denver told of his
experiences in EUROPE with the Ford
peace expedition.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
FOREIGN.

The Wilson liner Dido has been
sunk, according to the Central News
of London.
The. British Isles Thursday were in
the "trip of the most severe snow
storm of years.
The British royal commission has
advanced the price of sugar 2 shil-
lings hundredweight.
The British government has decided
that the steamship Mauretania can
he released from hospital duty and
returned to her owners.
The Berlin authorities have an
nounced that the wives of foreign
diplomats in the capital may use their
own or rented automobiles for any
purpose whatever-shopping, calling,
pleasure driving.
Cut off and surrounded by a strong
force of Villa followers who have
raised cry of "No quarter" the de
facto government garrison at
Guerrero, Western Chihuahua, sent an
urgent appeal to the Carranza com.
mander at MADEIRA for assistance.
Pursuant to instructions from Wash.
ington. Ambassador Page made in
quiries concerning the removal By
men from the British converted
cruiser Laurentic of thirty-eight Ger.
mans, Austrians and Turks from the
American steamship China off Shang
hal.
The Paris Temps, discussing the
situation between the United States
and Germany, says: Neither Great
Britain nor her allies have any inter
est in seeing war between Germany
and the United States American
sympathies are sufficient and these
have been won."
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
FROM TELEGRAPHiC REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPO RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Italy announces troops have been
withdrawn from Albania.
The Russians captured important
city Of Kermanshah in Persia.
Fifteen thousand French have been
taken prisoners, Berlin asserts
Turks retreating from Erzerum Of
fer practically no resistance to Rus
sian advance.
The German losses during the first
four days of the battle around Yer
dun are estimated at 100000.
Germany will inform United States
that pledges in Lusitania case apply
only to ships of peaceful" character
japanese warships have entered the
Mediterranean. With the battle fleet
is a large squadron of ceroplanes.
The Senussi, one of the most war
like of the desert tribes, have gone
to war against England and are ap
preaching the Nile valley.
French drive back Germans from
Fort Douaumont at VerdOn and ad
vanced beyond positions which Ger
mans previously captured.
The British steamer Westburn has
been captured by a German commerce
raider. When taken into port the yes
sci had aboard 206 prisoners taken
from various vessels sunk by the
raiders.
Fortified works of Hardaumount
southeast of Verdun, Champneuville
and Cote de Talon have been captured
according to Berlin. Paris asserts
that artillery fire is so intense nelther
side is able to occupy Cote de Talon
Premier Asquith, replying to 8
peace speech in the British parlia
ment, reiterated his declaration OF
1914 that England and her allies
would fight until Belgium and Serbia
were assured of freedom, and until
militarism was crushed.
Germany reports five attempts OF
French to recapture Fort Douaumont
at VerGGM were repulsed. French re
ports have not yet conceded taking
of this fort by Germ ans, but state that
Teuton forces are holding their posi-
ticns with great difficulty in this
vicinity.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
After Grip
Winter Colds
Bad Blood

You are pale, thin, weak-with little
vitality. Your liver is sluggish and
the bad blood causes your stomach
muscles to lose their elasticity and be-
:ome flabby-then indigestion.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, purely vegetable and free from
alcohol or narcotics, is the great and
powerful blood purifier Of today. Ex-
tracted from American forest herbs
and roots. Contains no alcohol. In
gradients printed on wrapper.
Taken as directed it will search
out impure and poisonous matter
throughout the system and eliminate
it.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
CLEANSE THE PORES
OF Your Skin and Make II Fresh and
Clear by Using Cuticura. Trial Free.

When suffering from pimples, black
heads, redness or roughness, smear
the skin with Cuticura Ointment.
Then wash off with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. These super-creamy emol-
lients do much for the skin because
they prevent pore clogging.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

TO hai1 pint OF water ado OF bay Rum,
small box of Bal 30 Compound, and n " Of
glycerlne Apply to the hair twice week
until it becomes the desired shade Any drug.
gist can put this up or you can mix it at
home at very little cost. 1t will gradually
darken streaked, fMded gray hair and re-
moves dandrufi. 1t is excellent for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
1t will not color the scalp, is not sticky os
greasy and does not rub OF.-Adv
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
The "orioinal Cast" on Tour.

"Too busy to talk today" declared
a local producer as friend dropped
in for a chat.
whats the trouble?" asked the 9th
er, preparing to keep on his travels
"Im sending my show on the road
with the original cast" explained the
manager, "and it will take me all aft
ernoon to engage the company. New
York Telegraph.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

Proud and Unprepared.
Priscilla asked Alden why he didn't
speak for himself.
Il am too proud to talk" he ex-
planned.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
Overheard.

He-Do you like caviar?
She-Never heard him; but l just
adore Caruso.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

To remove superfiuous hair send
your wel!-flled mattress to be done
over by tricky upholsterer.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

The average man is apt to believe
what the world doesn't say about
him.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

Our idea Of a mean man is one who
waits until Saturday night to have his
hair amputated.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

Don't get too self-important; the
world will go on just the same after
you get out.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04
One Result.

rs this place heated with hot ARP"
"No, but it will be when you try to
get the landlord to put it in for you"
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

To keep clean and healthy take Dr
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

Makes the laundress happv--that's Red
Cross Bag Blue Makes beautiful. clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-03-04

Prccrastination is the thief Of time
and the plunder cannot be recov
cred.