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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
HARD To ENLIST
MEN IN j. 6. NAVY
Secretary Daniels Says Re
quirements Rigid and Only
One Man in Six Taken.

Washington, d. c.. March 30.-Secre-
tary Of the navy Daniels views re-
garding the navy's part in the national
preparedness plans were given today
before the house naval committee.
Secretary Daniels began his state
ment to the committee with a discus
sion OF the personnel the annual loss
from terminating enlistments is 1879
men, he said, and wastage from other
causes, $3.50. To add q single man TO
the full quota, he added, meant that the
$3.50 must be first restored by new en-
listments. Requirements are so rigid
that only one in six applicants is &C
ceped.
Conflicting views as to the proper en-
listed strength, he said, were based on
the different views as to how many
ships should be kept in reserve and
how many men should constitute re-
serve crews. His own recommends
tons, based on the experience of the
department and advice of many off
GERS looked to a total enlisted strength
of 67,972 men.
In time of peace" he said. It do not
believe we can add 10000 to the navy
in one year, as has been suggested. We
now have difficulty in keeping the
present quota full, because Of high
wages"
Navy is Machine shop.
THE navy today" said secretary
Daniels, lis a great machine shop. I
believe the day win come when we
viii not accept any man who has not
had some experience as a chauffeur,
or machinist or in other vocational
callings"
The secretary defended the eduoa-
tiOnal features developed during his
administration. which he contended
were bringing men Of the highest
type.
Navy Features Education.
You can never have an eff cient
navy" he said, IF you build a bulk
head so high that young men who en-
ter at the bottom cannot rise TO the
top. 1 burned a bushel OF recruiting
literature showing men going to the
tropics and associating with half
dressed women. It was indecent All
our literature now shows that men who
enlist viii get an education and vO-
cationai training. The educational J
work in the fleet does not interfere !
with target practice or maneuvers- The (
captains may suspend it as they deem /
best"
Engineering Officers Needed.
On the question Of officers the sec
rotary said recent acts Of congress |
had insured an adequate supply Of line !
officers in time but more men quail /
fled for special work were needed now. /
More engineering officers were neces-
sary.
Secretary Daniels urged also that
two or three great educators ''as great 1
as there are in the country be added /
to the corps Of instructors at the naval /
academy. He asked that an appropria
ton of $4,000 be provided for their
pay.
Men Of the type he desired for heads
OF the non-military departments, could
not be obtained on small salaries, he
said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
THREE NEW MEDICAL OFFICERS
ATTACHED TO FORT HOSPITAL

Three new medical officers have ar
rived at Fort Bliss to assist in caring
for the soldiers who are being brought
back TO the base hospital from the
front. The new officers are: Lieut..
Col. Paul i. Straub. Mai W D. Keller
and Mai ". F. TRULY.
The barracks Of troop NJ, al the fort
have been taken over by the base hos
pital and will be used as a part Of the
base hospital. a large quantity Of
supplies, equipment and additional hos
pftal corps men are also being sent
to the Fort Bliss hospital
All the patients at the hospital who
have been sent in from Mexico, are
reported to be improving and there
are no serious cases being treated at
the hospital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
COLUMBUS HAS
AVIATION FIELD
Testing Place For Eight
New Planes Prepared; No
Reports From Front.

Columbus. y. NJ, March 50.-several
hundred soldiers were put at work here
today preparing new aviation field
for the eight new airplanes TO be pur-
chased By the war department Llttle
llnoIs and clumps of mesquite, which
had interferod with proper landing. arc
being removed.
Lieut.. Edgar S. Gorrell left today to
lily 70 the front. but the aero courier
expected from Gen. Pershing's head
quarters today failed TO arrive.
No reports Of any sort were received
nj the army base here today from tne
.tr,erican army fn Mexico. There was
4. vague report en- Columbus that the
Carraucistas and Villa and his pana
had clash NJ Santo Tomas, but MAI
W. r. sample, commanding the army
base. said he had heard nothing re
-ardinG il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
DIAz IS IN MEXICO; HE HIDES
In U. S.; REPORTS CONFLICT

Washington. d. c. March S0.-Ad-
vices on the nature and extent of the
revolutionary movement said TO be led
by Felix Diaz in southern Mexico con-
tinue conflicting as 10 facts. Diplo-
matte dispatches today from European
legations in the Mexican capitol said
the movement. led by Diaz himself, was
assuming formidable proportions and
was distinctly American. On the
other hand, government Investigators
have reported they had good reason to
believe Felix Diaz is not in Mexico at
all, but hiding in the United states.
probably in New Orleans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
VILLA PAYS FOR TRAINING
OF SI& BOYS IN CALIFORNIA.

San Rafael, Calf, March 30-Six
Mexican lads are being educated at a
local military academy at the expense
of Francisco Villa, II became known
here today They have been studying
here since 1918 with $4,000 tuition for
three years paid in advance. The Mex
lean outlaw also spent $4,000 in giving
six other youthful prOteges a years
training at another military academy
here two years ago.
Carlos Jauregui. former fiscal agent
for villa at Fl Paso. brought the y
boys here in 1913. The fact that Villa
was sending them through school was
kept secret until recently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
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ZemO easily removes all traces OF
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for each application. Tt is always de-
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Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
Poems TEAR U. S. FLAG
In MAZATLAN OUTBREAK

San Diego, Calf. March 30.-Accord-
ing TO Capt Frank Paschall Of the
schooner Panama. from Mazatlan, Mex,
Mexican poems in Mazatlan tore up the
United states flag and threatened harm
to Americans when they learned of the
punitive expedition sent after francisco
Villa.
Mexicans OF the better class CO.
operated in stopping the rioting, Capt.
Paschal said. He said there was no
anti-American feeling among the more
educated natives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
4 Little Chat
On Service

SSSERVICE" doesn't mean
merely waiting on you
promptly and delivering pur-
ohases on time. Our Service
starts long before that point is
reached. For instance, we could
have held off our purchases for
this Spring las many merchants
have) and been forced to pay
higher prices and in turn raised
OUR prices. But that isn't our
idea Of best service. "
So we anticipated our needs far
ahead and placed our orders
early. That's why we can now
offer many lines of merchan-
disc at the old low prices and
SAVE YOU MONEY.
&cA7tEGe
'0is leu' G.1 5ElslsG3
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
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Which Prevail ON Lim0leum @ Rugs

a SPECIAL purchase Of LarchmOnt Wilton Rugs
EAmakes possible these reduced prices. These rugs
are worth today % per cent than the advertised
prices And they here in all the beauty OF new pat
terms and coIOrings. Every room In the home may
have suitable floor coverings from this list.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
CARRANZA TROOPS NO AID
In VILLA CHASE, SAYS FALL

Douglas. Ariz., March 30.-United
States senator A. B. Fall. here last
night in the course OF a trip OF investi-
cation along the border, declared he
had it from good authority that not 200
Carranza troops remain in the Casas
Grandes and Galeana districts, and that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
SAN DIEGO Is UNEASY
WANT TROOPS

San Diego. Calf. March 3O.-Beeause
OF uneasiness among residents along
the Mexican border in this city county,
city officials il was announced today,
have sent a request to TIE war depart
ment at Washington, urging that troops
be stationed at several towns near the
line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
L=2zAs mzz1R -SLE1GA

they might as well be Withdrawn for
all the good they are doing in pursuit
OF Villa. He said the Casas Grandes
garrison made no move to attack Villa
when he passed within a mile Of the
garrison in broad daylight on his re-
turn from the Columbus raid.
He further declared the United States
should have the use Of the Mexico
North Western railroad without any
reservations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
MANY FOREIGNERS ARE TO
BE DRIVEN FROM MEXICO

Mexico City, Mex, March SO.-Minis-
tor of war Oregon has urged the eX-
pulsiOn of many foreigners, who are
alleged to have aided enemies of the
Constitutoinalist cause, regardless of
an former DEGREES Of amnesty. II is
reported that very large number Of
foreigners win be affected by the de-
cree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23

Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 22.-Ac- tion of widespread importance to Methodism was taken today by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, which decisively in- dorsed plans that may lead to the uni fication of the Methodist church in the north and south before the next quad rennial session. and by an overwhelm- ing majority voted against abolishing the missionary episcopacy.
 The board of bishops was given the power to decide if the present con- ference shall meet again in 1918 to consider the plan for Methodist unity. Otherwise the proposal will not reach the northern church officially until 1920, when the next general confer ence meets.
 Almost the only obstacle to the pro- posal was removed by the action of Bishops Earl Cranston, John w. Ham, ilton and Joseph S. Hartzell. who are to be retired at the end of this ses- sion. The three bishops in turn ap- peared before the delegates and as- serted that if the movement for the union of Methodism would thereby be advanced they would willingly ask to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23

be retired at once. The conference received the announcement with great enthusiasm If the session were pro- longed until 1918 they could not legal ly. be retired until that time,
 Lively debate marked the proposal to advance all missionary bishops to the grade of bishops with full powers and to elect no more bishops whose episcopal authority is limited to the foreign mission field.
 J. Frank Hanley of Indianapolis in troduced a resolution signed by him self and Il others asking that rec ommendation of the delegates and mis- sionary representatives from southern Asia be indorsed. The resolution urged that the election of a missionary bish- CD for Singapore be indefinitely post poned, pending reassignment of the territory under the missionary bish- ops The conference approved the postponement. MT. Hanley also asked that Bishops John F. Robinson, sta tioned at Ragalore, India; Frank w. Warne of Lucknow, India; John w. Robinson of Bombay, India; and Will liam P. Eveland of Manila. P. l., be elected general superintendents and that one bishop be chosen for Africa instead of two missionary bishops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
LYNCH'S SENTENCE ID DEATH HAS BEEN
 COMPUTED BY CHIEF
Must Serve Ten Years for Part in Irish Revolt-Ap- peared in Rebel Uni
 form, Says Maxwell

London, May 22.-Jeremiah c. Lynch, the naturalzed American who was sem fenced ot 10 years imprisonment by a courtmartial at Dublin last week for complicity in the Irish rebellion. was originally sentenced to death. The Brit ish military authorities commuted the sentence of death to 10 years. imprison- ment after consideration of a request from the state department at Washing ton that the convicted man be not exc cuted.
 Regarding the Lynch case the foreign office stated today that General Maxwell, commanding the forces in Ireland, sent a telegram to Premier Asquith which as- serted that Lynch had participated openly in the rebellion, having been seen frequently in an Irish uniform in Lib erty hall during the fighting. The courtmartial sentenced him to death but General Maxwell. after the receipt of the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
METHODSTS INDORSE UNITY PLANS; LOCAL MAN TO BE BISHOP OF LIBERIA

The proposed change was character ized as radical and almost revolution ary" by several delegates and eventu- ally was defeated by an almost unan- imous vote.
 In the selection of two missionary bishops for Africa it was provided that one who is to supervise the work in Liberia must be of African descent.
 A deadlock on both offices resulted on the first ballot but the withdrawal of a negro candidate, it was said. vir- tually assures the election of Alex ander P. Camphor of Birmingham to- morrow as bishop for Liberia.
 The votes for the other missionary bishop were divided between Ebons Johnson of Sioux City, la. with 297; J. E. Crowther of New York, depart ment secretary of the board of for eign missions, 216; and Albert E. Smith, president of Ohio Northern col lege, Ada, O., 122-
 William J. Bryan delivered an ad- dress today in which he advocated women suffrage, temperance and world peace. He said that he had hoped that international disputes might be lifted from the field of force to that of ne- gotiation. investigation and arbitra- ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
COLONEL S|BLEY IS BACK FROM MEXICO
 WITH FIVE BANDITS
Force Rescued Men Kid naped at Glenn Springs. Economic Conditions in
 Mexico Very Grave

San Antonio, Tex, May 22.-Colonel Sibley today reported to General Funs- ton the return to the American side of the border of the four troops of cavalry that pursued for two weeks the Mexicans who raided Glenn Springs and Bouquil- las. The net result of the expedition was the rescue of Jesse Deemers and Monroe Payne. who were taken prisoners by the raiders, the capture of five ban dits all wounded and operations cover ing 210 miles None of the Americans was killed or wounded.
 The force is camped at Deemers and after a brief rest, will rejoin their regl- ments on patrol duty
 The Sixth cavalry took stations today in the Big Bend district at Marathon, Alpine Valentine and Sierra Blanca The strongest detachment was sent to Sierra Blanca because of the presence in the district opposite. of Chico Cano' who lately resumed operations at the head of a considerable body of men.
 Reports from General Pershing were of a routine character, except one con corning a skirmish four days ago near Santa Ysabel. No mention of casualties on either side was made. although Pri- vate Strong was reported missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GEN ERAL NEWS 1-COIOneI Sibley back on American soil.
 Bradstreet agents optimistic on business in south. Lypch's sentence has been com muted by chief. Coca-COIa case is ordered tried by supreme court. Terrible battle raging in TyrOl amid the snow.
 Dr. Waite. 2-SOuthern Baptists for national pro- hibitiOn. 3-ViscOunt Middleton pleaded for disarmament of Irish volunteers. 7-Hard fighting going on in all thea tres of war.
 STATE NEWS 1-Three killed in storm on Red Graves announces official vote in primary. rests at ITO! for n day. JudsOn college in fine condition.
 LOCAL NEWS APevear withdravvs his offer to fur nish by-prOduct gas. Anti-speeding and pool room ordi- nances coming up today. Day is devoted to various reports by Cumberlands. General reception at Howard col lege this afternoon. Pevear puts some humor into reply to Weatherly. Great council of Order of Red Men to convene here. General meeting of civic chamber Thursday.
 Baker cites success of Cleveland's plant. 3-Bessemer lodges ready for reunion. 12-Campaign for school bond issue opens vigorously.
 FEATURES 2-FoOtliEhts and Screen. Hollands letter. S-New York stories by Birming- ham man. 4LEditorial comment. 6-SociaI and Dolly DaIrymple. 1l-Markets.
 SPORTING NEWS S-Double header at Redwood today. Grips comment on things baseball. Howard formally elects LOngweli. Auburn completes very successful season.
 TaIladega wins only game plss.a in G.-A. |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
WILL BE
 NOISIEST ON RECORD

Chicago, May 22.-Indications are that the republican national convention of 1916 will be one of the noisiest and most ex- citing in the partys history.
 With Is candidates for President there is likely to be an unusual amount of noise and enthusiasm.
 Fred w. Upham, chairman of the local committee on arrangements, was in- formed today that plans have been made to bring more than 100 bands and 50 glee and marching clubs to Chicago during convention week Harry Daugherty of Columbus, O., telegraphed he would bring a glee club of 65 voices to Chicago to boom the candidacy of Theodore E. Bur ton of Ohio.
 Word comes from Indiana that every large city in the state is planning to send either band or marching club to the convention for Charles w. Fairbanks Similar news was received from other states which have candidates.
 The demand for convention tickets still increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
PROGRESO FEARED
 GUNS OF THE FLEET
Mexican Garrison Dug Trenches and Placed Artillery in Expectation of
 Attack by American Vessels

Mobile, May 22.-F'ear of a bombardment by an American fleet caused the removal of all official records from the custom house at Progreso, Mexico, to Merida, 90 miles inland, on May 12, according to captains of vessels up today from Yuca- tan with sisal cargoes.
 The Mexican garrison at Progreso dug trenches, placed artillery and made other preparations to meet an attack by Amer jeans. The two vessels, the schooner Rena J. Murphy and Susan B. Dantzler, were both notified to be ready to take off American refugees.
 Only one Mexican port official was left in Progreso to clear the vessels. Pro- greso was growing quieter when the ves- sels left, as no American fleet had ap- peared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23

Montgomery, May 22.-(Special.) )-After two weeks of hard labor, Gen. Bibb Graves, chairman of the state demo- cratic executive committee, today finished the tabulation of the returns from the primary on May g. The official figures will be presented to the state committee tomorrow at a meeting at the Exchange hotel here.
 The official figures are practically the same as heretofore published in The Age- Herald. The total vote for candidates in some of the races was as follows:
 For national committeeman: Burr 51,- 0e5, Smith 53,41.
 Delegates-at-large: Carmichael sl,ss5, Denson Hss2, Hood 55.e 5. Rushton SITS. spragins A.1S9 White 6s.sss, Willett 47,334
 Electors-at-large: Adams 6S,327 Hollo- way 563A, Miller 59,1SS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
CORRESPONDENT SUES
 ANOTHER FOR LIBEL
Former Was Accused of Betraying Plans of Sir Roger Easement Via
 Gerard, Washington and London

Berlin, May 22.-A libel action has been begun by Seymour B. Conger, Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press, against Edwin A Emerson, an American newspaper correspondent now in Berlin, based on article by Emerson in the Continental Times, newspaper published here in the English language.
 The article intimates that MT. Conger and Ambassador Gerard were responsible for 'betrayaH' of Sir Roger Easement to the British. The article insinuates that MT. Conger received knowledge of Case ment's plans which he communicated to Ambassador Gerard, who in turn cabled it to Washington, from where it was transmitted as warning to London.
 MT. Conger enters a general denial of the insinuadons made in the article in the Continental Times and states his first knowledge that anything was impending in Ireland came to him two days suhse- quent to the outbreak.
 Washington, May 2.-Acting Secretary Polk today authorized the statement that the state department had never been in- formed by Amba ssador Gerard of the de- parture of the Easement expedition, as alleged in the newspaper article on which the Conger suit is based.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
TERRIBLE BATTLE IS RAGING IN THE SNOW ON AUSTRIAN FRONT
Monster Guns Have Trans formed Battlefield Into Inferno-S Strategic Aim
 ofOffensive Explained

Rome, May 22.-(Via Paris )-Austrian artillery of all sizes and all ranges with the monster 3o5 millimetre gun predomi- nating has transformed the battle front between the Adige and Brenta rivers into an inferno.
 Notwithstanding the snow-capped noun tain barriers, the Austrian infantry is be- ing launched in waves, which military observers say, break against the forni- dable resistance of the Italians.
 The Italian troops have now formed their lines of defense and are holding firmly all the passes and peaks from which Italian officers say the forward movement of the Austrians has not only been successfully arrested, but the Aus trians have been dislodged from several strategic positions taken in the first rush of the offensive
 There are several indica tions to confirm the statement that the design of the pres- ent strenuous campaign of the Austrians
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
GRAVES GIVES TABULATED RESULTS IN
 REGENT STA TIE PRIMARY

Court of appeals: Bonner 40,610, Bricken 5o.22O, Brown 64,125, Knight 43,04S, Pelham 63,S67. Whiteside 43,667,
 President public service commission: Carnley 1885, Kennedy 43,35s, Merritt 42, 464.
 Game and fish commissioners: Goodwin 8, 7,431, Wallace 52,S1O, Ward 15.2SS.
 Congress Second district; Dent 1888, Sanders 479S Screws 5675.
 Congress Fourth district: Abercrombie 2752, Blackmon 5OsS, Jennings s5, Judge 1131.
 Congress Seventh district: Brown 1884, Burnett 6741, Rainey 4470. Congress Eighth district: Almon sssS, Callahan 64SS. Congress Ninth district; Htnd6lestnr 10, ,796 Judge 2422, Rice 1037 Congress Tenth district: Bankhead 5516 Hobson 5465.
 For President United States: Wilson 102, 469.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
GENERAL TOWNSHEND
 GOES TO PRINKOPO
British Officer Captured by Turks at Kut-el- -Amara Will Be Allowed Full Liberty on Island in MarmOra Sea

London, May 22-The American embassy at Constantinople which has charge of British interests in Turkey during the war, sent word today of the disposition of the British forces captured by the Turks at Kut-el-Amara This information is contained in the following official state ment from the British press bureau:
 Ambassador Page states that tho American embassy at Constantinople has been informed by the Ottoman govern ment that General Townsend, who was in command at Kut-el-Amara, and his stan, will be brought to Constantinople and probably will be assigned to the Island of Prinkopo Gin the Sea of Marmora), where they will be allowed full liberty. Most of the officers and men are still at Kut and Bagdad. Some will be sent to Damascus.