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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Chicago Grain

Chicago, February 7.-Wheat: No. 2 red nominal; No. red, $1.2s@1.a0; No 2 hard. $1.297s @1.31; No. 8 hard, SIPS @1.291a. Corn: No. yellow nominal No. yellow, 70@71c; No. 4 white, roc 72Ac. Oats: No. white, 46% @4sc; standard, 4S1s @4s%c. Rye: No. 2, $1.O2@1.021s. Barley, 6s@S1c Timothy, s5.50@s.00. Clover, $10.00@1S.50. Pork, $19@ 20; lard, $9.75; ribs, 10.25@1O75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N
 n. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce. Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and
 oefa, otecn terms fevsdn de,vsr iSs
 snce invited N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MISS PLATTEN
 HOSTESS TO 4. q. IT.

Miss Mabel Platten entertained the members of the A. o. H. club Friday at her home in Idlewild.
 Progressive five hundred was played, and the prizes were awarded to Miss Lille McAllister and M. J. H. Mccain. Later in the evening a delicious salad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Flour and Feedstuffs

Colorado patent. s7.oo: self-rising flour, s775; Tennessee flour. $7.9o; Michigan flour. $7.65; Idaho flour. $6.70; Indiana flour, $.50; hard winter wheat flour, $6.75@725; Minnesota spring wheat, s7.10; wheat shorts, $3S: mixed shorts, $31 pure wheat bran. $29: c. S. meal, 71sc per cent $S7; Cremo meal. $32; c. s. hulls, $17 per ton; No. 1 timothy hay, SPA per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern, $2S; southern alfalfa, $2s; mixed feeds, per ton. $S7; oats, per bushel. No. . white, Csc; corn, per bushel, 95c; corn. meal, $1.SO per 2-bushel sack; chops, $1.S5 poultry food, $3s; dairy food. s35; John son grass hay. $15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
New Orleans Rice Market

I New Orleans, February 7.-The tone became strong in rice today except clean Japan, which continued steady Receipts: Rough, 536 millers, 1S6; clean 5S90 Sales, 40 sacks rough Honduras at 2.S5c; 633 pockets clean Honduras at 3@5c. Quote: Rough Honduras 20O@4.O5c; Japan, 275@ 4.O0c; clean Honduras, 4@514c; Japan, 39s@4l4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MRS. COOKE TO COMPLIMENT MRS. LYMAN

Mrs. Norborne Page Cooke l,,.i pe hos ess at a luncheon on Wednesdav "t t's Country club in compliment to Al.e. Da-
 vid Lyman, the guest of Mrs. Forney
 Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
HAPPENINGS OF TODAY IN SOCIETY

Mrs. w. C.. Jarnagln of Atlanta to read "Herod," before Drama league. Mrs. Estelle Bethea Hale to entertain at bridge.
 Miss Rutherford delivers an address at Clarke Jones hall.
 Mrs. w. P. McAdory hostess to L'Etude dArt.
 Mrs. D. c. Ewing entertains at bridge for Mrs. smith.
 Mrs. J. r. Newman hostess at bridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, 6.25 per cWt, f. o. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-s550 per cwt Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-s650 per cwr. Grits-s2.25 per 96-lb. bag.
 Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re- tailers at from 12 ito 15 pounds for s1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, February 7.-Wheat:
 No. hard, SIPS @1.sO; No, red, s1.30 @1.34 Corn: No. 2 red. 691sc; Mo- 2 white, 70h @71c; No. ? yellow. 71Ac; No. s, roc. Oats No. 2 white, 52@53c; No. 2 mixed, 48@49c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Dry Goods Market

New York, February 7.-Cotton goods were in full demand today. Yarns were steady. Raw silk advanced and Italian grades reached the highest prices ever touched. Dress goods were active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MISS WALTER HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Miss Jenny Walter was hostess yester- day at an informal luncheon given in coms,iiment to Mrs Margaret c. Mox- ham of Wilmington, Del, the guest of Mrs. John M. London.
 Miss Walters guests included Mrs. NIoxham, Mrs. John M. London, Miss
 Ryding and Mrs. Coleman Ward of Pitts
 Lurg
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MISS HAYES TO
 ENTERTAIN GLIB

The Friday Afternoon Bridge club will meet February IS with Miss Kathleen Hayes at her home on Elm street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
INTERESTING LUNCHEON GIVEN AT TUTWILER

One of the interesting luncheon par ties noted at the Tutwiler yesterday with Mrs. David Roberts as hostess, in. cluded Mrs. Donald Conner, Mrs. Hil
 Ferguson, Mrs. W. W. Hazzard Mrs Ernest Gaylor of Washington, Mrs Paul Chalifoux, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MRS. THROCkMORTON TO
 ENTERTAIN SEWING CLUB

Mrs. A. M, Throckmorton will entertain the Sewing Circle. Band No. l. of the
 South Side Baptist church. Friday at 10:30 at her home on Sycamore street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MRS. COFFIN TO
 COMPLIMENT MRS. CAMPBELL

Mrs. Harry Coffin will entertain at an informal luncheon at the Country club on Wednesday, complimenting Mrs. F., K. Campbell of Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 7.-Cotton seed oil was lower under scattered liquidation and lack of fresh outside demand. Re- liners were best buyers. Considerable Of the days business was in the way of switching March and May to later months. Crude was firmly held. Final prices were to net lower. Sales 16,- GOO barrels.
 The cotton seed oil market closed easier. Spot, 9.27c bid; February, 927@9. 45c; March, 9.26Q9. .2Sc; April, 9.2oQs.21c; May. 916G9 .17c; June, 9.15G9.18c; July, 9.l7G 91Sc; August, 9.19@s.2oc; September, 9.1SQ 920c. Total sales, 16600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MRS. GRUBB TO
 GIVE LUNCHEON

Mrs. w. I. Grubb will entertain at luncheon next week for Mrs. Herbert Bonnie of Louisville, the guest of Mrs.
 Thomas Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
St. Louis Grain

l St. Louis, February 7.-Wheat: No : l. red, $1.S3 LAO; No. 2 hard, nominal
 May, $1.23A @1.23 ss; July, $1.175s. Corn No. 3, 74A @741sc; No. 2 white, nominal | May, 73ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Metal Market

New York. February 7.--Copper firm; electroytic nearby $27.0042S.00; and June and later delivery s26@26.50.
 Iron steady; No northern S20.25@20.7 75; No. 2, s19.75@2O.25; No. southern, S2O. O.00@2O.5o; No. ?, $l9.T5@2025.
 Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot $41371a.
 At London spot copper a97 los; fu- lures. e97;s eelctrolytic. s129; spot tin, s129 15s futures, 2179.
 Anthony, 9125.
 Spelter not quoted
 At London lehd, sS1 5s; spelter, sSs.
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English Money

London, February 7.--Bar silver, 27 1-16 pence per ounce; money. A @4% per cent discount rates, short
 bills and three months. 5h per cent.
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s Q LIE T Y
tContinued from P

rendered Sunday afterno1r ite arge
 number of the members of ia and
 Country club and their fe4lvus Many
 motored over to this qua lf mb-
 house and dropped in for Aaire-1fo on's
 pleasure, enjoying sele scg ue the
 clubs orchestra, and a oh rr ri0nds.
 Among those seen durine .hf frier.ioon
 were Miss Estelle Strickl ills Julia
 Carney, Miss Kathleen l Ta Miss Pattie Rend Shepherd, 11vs ss Miss
 Grace Hillhouse, Miss Ca el Miss
 Ruth Weir. MT. and Mrs I oah elor,
 MT. and Mrs. J. 1T. Eddy Mrs.
 H. Hillhouse, Mir. and NJ " lex ander, MT. and Mrs. lgGa eloit,
 MT. and Mrs. G. T. Bra 4bnk and
 Mrs. J. F. Kent. MT. W fs & Mir.
 John Ruckell, MT. Samu g. fA MT. Sterling Edwards, Mir. tir ~ slor,
 MT. D. Brown, Mr. He Erl Mir.
 Meredith Roberts, Nr. H; -g 1ll pr. D. II. Sparks, MT. Jesse 7Tgst nv and
 Mrs. J. B. Poole and MT 6ad 4fHA ice. The following progra 0r1s a- dered:
 Selection-"Lady Luxu s5 t Celebre menuet, Valenssa. Orientale, cui. Pastetl-(Menuet viD, Falaas Selection from The rahuta Aef- bert.
 Spanish Dances q. ?, wa6f3 Xxi. Waltz-"Beautiful Ei llar ibe, ''
 Strauss.
 Slumber Song, sehum3n Largo, Handel Selection-"The Elea c addy Whack," Ball. c. R. Klenk, violin Iss snat Nall Scott piano; V. De Ntlita flute; Jacob Balsam, cello.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MRS. HARLEE HOSTESS
 TO NEEDLE CLUB

The Norwood Needle club Vii meet this morning with Mrs. c. V. Harlee on Tkirty-second street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MRS. ASH HOSTESS
 TO BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. Albert A. Ash will entertain the Friday Afternoon Bridge club at her hc.n4 on Elm street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Sugar Market

New York, February 1.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was firm with buyers and& sellers still about 1-16 cent apart. A sale was reported of 10000 bags of Cubas for February shipment at 3 7-32c cost and freight, equal to $4S6 for cen trifugal 96 test duty paid to an operator, but refiners were not willing to pay this price and at the close of the day the market was quoted on 8 range With Cubas cost and freight at 3 13-16c to 3 27- 32c; centrifugal 96 test s483 to s4.S6. and molasses S9 test S4.06 to $409.
 Refined sugar was inactive as far as new business was concerned, and there was still feeling of nervousness in the trade over the labor situation. There were iumors os some export inquiry and the undertone of the market was firm with prices unchanged on the basis Of 6 cents for fine granulated.
 The market for futures was inactive with small price changes, closing at point net decline to points advance. February sold at $3S5, closing at $385; March $3SO to $SS2, closing s3.sS; May $3.S6 to $S.91, closing s3s1; July sSs7 to $S.9s closing $4.0o; September $40, clos ing $4 09.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
MRS. EWING TO
 COMPLIMENT MRS. SMITH

Mrs. D. G. Ewing will be hostess at q
 bridge party this afternoon in compli- ment to Mrs. c. l. Smith of Athens, Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Fish

FISH
 Wholesalers Selling Price) Perch-81ac. Salt Water Trout-129121hc. Red snapper-10c in bbl. and He n smaller lots. Gray Snapper-61sc. Mullet-6c. Shrimp-12c. Spanish Mackerel-121s@15c. Sheephead-Shc. Oysters-Medium, s1S5; select. s1.5o pel gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Liye Stock

St. Louis. February T.--Hogs: Re- ceipts. 10,50o; steady; pigs and lights $6.50 OSLO, mixed and butchers $7.95@ S.10, good heavy sS15@S20.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4200; steady: native beef steers $7.50@9.50. yearling steers and heifers $S50@935, cows s5.5O@7. stockers and feeders s5.5O@7.25. Texas and Indian steers $5.25 @8.5O. cows and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, February 7-Mercantile paper, S@3A; sterling 60-day bills. 4.7O%; demand, 4.75%; cables, 4.76 T-16; francs, demand, 5.90; cables. 5.S9A; marks, demand, 74% cables, "A 13-16; kronen. demand, 1874; cables, 13H; guilders. demand, 42A; cables, 42A; fires, demand. 6.74; cables, 673; rubles, demand, 3Oas; cables, 3O1s; bar silver, 56%o; Mexican dollars, 43%c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm; time loans easy; 60 and 20 days, 21a @2A per cent; six months, 2% @3 per cent; call money, steady: high, per cent low 1a4 per cent: ruling rate, 1A per cent; last loan, !. per cent; closing bid. IA per cent, offered at 2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Meats

Hackers Selling Price) --' Extra Ribs-11ac. Bellies-13c. Pork Loins-13c. Neck Bones-4c. Breakfast Bacon-1S123c. Spare Ribs-9c. Supreme Hams-1Sc. Skinned Hams-19c. White Leaf Lard-nAc; compound 105sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce
 (Wholesale Quotations) Apples-Fancy York Imperial, bbl., N50; fancy Winesap,. bbl., $5; fancy Black Twigs s5; bulk, s2.75GS bbl.; fancy Ar kansas Black apples, s5Q55o. Oranges-Florida, box. $500; Sat suma oranges, $3. 251350 per box. Grapefruit-Box, $343.25. Grapes-Malaga, keg, s6.5097. Cranberries-Barrel, s10; box. $2.51 Pears-Oregon, box, $S.25. Bananas-Bunch, $1.5o92. Leinons-Fancy imported, box, s5; fancy California, s.
 Limes-$1@1.25.
 London Layer Raisins-H.SS. Figs-$2. 50 case.
 Citron-1Sc lb.
 Irish Potatoes-Michigan white, bu., $1 70 Onions-Red and yellow, pound, 31zc Peanuts-51s@6lac per ID. Tomatoes-Cuba, per crate. S3.25. agcs-Danish, pound, 11ac. Ruta tabagas-Pound 1Ec. Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, soc. Lettuce-Hamper. s2. Celery-California. $6.50 crate. Snap Beans-$2@2.5o per hamper. New Crop Lima Beans-71sc lb.; black eyed peas, 51a@6c. Pecans-Fancy paper shell, 20G25c; Tex as, 15c.
 English WalnutS-No. CallIornla Soft shell, 171sc; No. California. 15c. Butternuts-15c lb. Brazil Nuts-15c lb. Prunes-8@10c ID. Dates-$3 case.
 Pig Feet-$2.25 keg. Mackerel-$6.75 half-barrel. Cocoanuts-Per 100, $650u7. Florida Pineapples-$3 per crate. Florida Strawberries-30c at. box. Mobile Cabbage-$1.5O per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08

Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter
 New York, February 7-The market to- day continued dull, with very small fluc-
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Chicago, February 7.-Butter higher; creamery, a31a @3o1sc. Eggs lower; re- ceipts, SG34 cases; firsts, 2S1ac; ordi- nary frsts, q 0 2Sc: at mark, cases in cluded, 24@2S14c. Potatoes higher; re- ceipts, 30 cars; Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota white, 95c@$1: Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, 95c@$1 Poultry, alive. higher; fowls, 16@161s c; springs, 17c.
 creamery, 31c; firsts, 29c; seconds, 27c; packing, 1sc. Eggs. firsts, 29c: seconds, 20c. Poultry, hens, 14c;, turkeys, 2Oc; springs, 17c.
 St. Louis, February 7.-Poultry. chickens, 14Ac; springs, 17c; turkeys, F o zoe; ducks, 17c; geese, 10@12c. Butter, S2c. Eggs. 231ac.
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Creamery Products
 Wholesalers Selling Price) Creamery Butter-34c; process butter 291lac; oleomargarine, 14@22c; country but ter, 25c.
 Full Cream Cheese-20c.
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Produce Market

New York, February 7-Butter firm receipts, 3064: creamery extras. 92 score. 31 F @ 32c; creamery, higher SCOT ing, S2h @33c; firsts, 27@ 31c; seconds, 20 o 61ac. Eggs steady; receipts, 52sS; fresh gathered extra fine, 34c; extra flrsts, S1@S S2c; firsts, 291s @301hc; sec onds, 26@2S1ac; nearby hennery whites fine to fancy, 39@ 40c; nearby hennery browns, 35@S6c. Cheese steady; re- ceipts, 1924; state whole milk flats, held specials, 1S@1SAc; state whole milk, average fancy, 1Sc: state whole milk, current make specials, 17%c; state whole milk, average run. 16a4 O 1T3ac. Live poultry prices unsettled dressed quiet; fresh killed chickens, 16h @27c; fowls, 141a @19c; turkeys, 2Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, February 7-Spot cot ton steady unchanged. Sales on the spot, 715 bales; to arrive, 325; good
 ordinary, 1O.12c; strict good ordinary,
 middling,; 11.37c; middling, 11.62c; strict
 middling, 11.87c; good middling, 1219c;
 strict good middling, 12.4Sc. Receipts, 1927; stock, 433,374.
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heifers s4@6.5o, native calves ss@ 1150.
 Sheep: Receipts, HOO; strong; year ling wethers $S@95o, lambs s9@1L15, ewes $6.25%7.50. Chicago, February 7.-Hogs: Receipts 62,OOO; higher; bulk s7.90@S.10, light $7.65@S.15. mixed s7.S0@S15, heavy s7.So@S.25, rough s7.So@7.s0, pigs s6.25 @735.
 Cattle: Receipts, 23,OOo; weak; native
 beef steers $6.35 O $50, cows and heifers
 $3.15@S.20, calves $S@10.75. Sheep: Receipts, 17,0O0; strong; weth-
 CTS $7.e5 @S.25, ewes $5.50@7.S5, lambs
 SS.20@11.40. Kansas City, February 7--Hogs: Re
 ceipts, 16.000; lower; bulk $7.70 Co 7.95, heavy s7.90@s, packers and butchers SZ75@7.95, light s7.60@775, pigs s6.25 or.
 Cattle: Receipts 12,5O0; easy; prime fed steers $S.5O@9.25, dressed beef steers $7@S.40, southern steers $6@ ITS, cows s4.25@6.75. heifers $6.250 S.75, stockers and feeders $6@7.75, bulls
 $5@6.50, calves s6.5O@10.5o. Sheep: Receipts 10,000 10c higher; lambs s1O.2O@ 10.9O, yearlings $9@9.So, wethers s7.75@8.25, ewes s7@775.
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Naval tSores

Savannah, February 7.-Turpentine
 steady, 54Ec sales, 57; receipts, AS; shipments, 3S3; stock, 12,090 Resin firm; sales, 10S0; receipts, 569; ship ments, 2401; stock, 52,511. Quote. A, B, c, D, F, s5.15; F, $5.15@5.22h; G, $515@5.25; H, s5.20; I, $5.5o; k, S5.90; M, $6.3O; N, $6.75 VIC, $7.20; wv, S7.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08

Spanish Dances q, ?, walir1 f9ki.
 Waltz-"Beautiful Ei llaH tbe,'
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-25
Turks Force Their Way into American Consulate at Bierut and Commit
 RObberies.
EXECUTIONS FOLLOWED
Prominent Syrians Are Put to Death Because Names Found on Papers
 in the Office.

WASHINGTON. July 25. Wig orous protests have been made by the United States to the Turkish government against che action or the Governor General Of Syria in breaking into the French and British c0usulates at Beirut and carrying off their archives after the American consul general there had placed the seal or the United States on their doors
 lt became known here that many prominent Syrians recently executed by che Turks were condemned be- cause their names appeared in pa pers taken from the violated consu- 'ates.
 According Co official information the mere presence of the names In thc consular records served as a death warrant without further proof of antagouism Co the Turkish gov eynment
 The American consul General W. Stanley Hollis. already had strained his relations with the local authori. ties at Beirut by his activities in be- half of the citizens Of allied countries left in his care upon the withdrawal of the British and French consuls there
 When the Turkish governor de handed access Co the consulate's pa pers. Mr. Hollis not only refused it but appealed to the American em bassy at Coustantinope, which filed a formal remons;rance with the Porte Even this was unavailing The papers were taken and stil are held
 Turkey early in the war renounced the capiulations to tree herself oi restraints imposed by joint interna tional treaties. and in this case i' alleged Go have violated a well-es abolished principle of nternationa laws. which officials here say mus be maintained whether or not treat ies exist
 Little satisfaction has been obtain ed from any Of the numerous pro tests lodged at Constantinople since the war began. but il is hoped at tho State Department that in this case punishment Of the offender may o' brought about
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-25
SIGNAL CORP MAN
 GIVEN PROMOTION
 IS GOING TO TEXAS
Chief Clerk Hickerson in Seattle Office of the U. S. Signal Corps Will Head Service
 at San Antonio.

SEATTLE. July %. Chief Clerk Hickerson, Of the Alaska Cable Sys. tenn. stationed here. has been promot- ed Co head the San Antonio signal corps service and will leave for Tex as tomorrow
 Hickey" as all of the men and newspaper associates of Chief Clerk Hickerson know him by has been for years been stationed in the U S. Signal Corps at Seattle He was chief clerk under Major Glasscock, the first officer to be stationed at Seattle when the cable was laid Mir Hickerson was also the chief clerk under Colonel Thompson and remain ed head Of the clerks division when Capt. B. O. Lenoir succeeded Col. Thompson. He has always been a hard worker and was known as one of Uncle Sans Pluggers," which aptly displays his capacity for toll.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-25
HUGHES UNCONCERNED BY JERSEY ACTIONS
 THINKS HE IS SAFE
Republican Nominee Believes He Will Receive Support of the Progressives when Votes
 Counted in November.

BRIDGEHAMPTON. July 20. The refusal of the Progressive State Committee of New Jersey Co indorse Hughes. and the call issued by John M. Parker of Louisiana for meet ing Of Progressives at Chicago on Aug. 3 Co consider the adyisability of placing a third ticket in the field. has not caused any great disturbance in the Hughes camp.
 Mir. Hughes is convinced that he will receive the wholehearted sup. port of the rank and Tile of the Progressiyes. regardless of any ac- ton which some of the disgruntled leaders may take
 Former Senator Everett Colby or New Jersey. who fought for an n- dorsement Of Mr. Hughes at the New Jersey meeting. told the candidate that a, election time the Progress siyes Of New Jersey would be wilh him practically % man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-25
HUGHES ADVISES
 KICKERS TO GET
 TOGETHER QUICK

NEW YORK, July 25- Charles E Hughes told callers that dissension amcng his supporters must cease that he expects an factions 10 get together, subordinate what he terms their petty differences and work for the election of the national ticket and Republican majority in both branches of Congress.
 The success of the party at the polls. Mir Hughes declared, depends in great degree upon a cessation of chickering's" between Republicans and former Progressives and between various local factions of Republicans
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-25
Militiamen Make Complaint Regarding the Food that Is Furnished to Them
 in inc Camps.
CONGRESS TAKES ACTION
Secretary of War Baker Is Now Conducting Investi- gation Civilian
 Experts Work.

WASHINGTON. July 25.- Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin has re- ceived from the officers Of the First Wisconsin Infantry. at San Antonio, Texas. a complaint because or an al- ,eged shortage of food supplies. The complaint was submitted by the Wis consin senator Go the War Depart ment
 Mr. la Toilette was informed by Secretary Baker that an investiga- ton of food conditions. as well as other matters complained of by the militiamen, was iu progress on the border
 General Tasker Bliss, assistant chief of the general staff, with as. sistants. was sent from Washington Co look into the complaints, ascer tain the exact conditions, and report at the earliest possible moment 10 the secretary. When this report IS received its contents will be made public. and Congress will be left free to determine it's plan or relief should 1t believe any steps neces-
 Officers Deny Charges
 General Funston and army officers on the border deny there is any shortage Of wholesome food supplies. and say the militiamen are getting exactly the same rations and allow ance given the regulars, and that regulars have not suffered physl- cally or gone hungry
 The inference among army oIllc- lals is that the militiamen are md ing 1t hard to continue the season l ing process necessary in the making | of hardened soldier but that later they will be reconciled and satisfied.
 lt is stated also that there seems to be well.shaped movement for ! the appointment of a high-priced body of civil experts to supervise and su' perintend the work or the quarter master department There will De many applicants for this body 1T ii ] is authorized by Congress
 Doctors to Be Sent
 The American Civic Federation has taken notice of the complaints Of the militlamen as 10 tho transportation facilities and food. q is preparing to send physicians and eNeprts to inc border. with the consent or the :. War Department 10 investigate food and sanitary conditions, independent Ky of army authorities. It's report will be made to Secretary Baker as a courtesy. and to the public.
 Secretary Baker is interested main y in getting at the truth or reports that miHtiameu have been rushed tc the border by railroads in coacheS supplied with insufficient hgn' ano cool water and with imperfect accom- modatiOns o morris from the militiamen. Senators and representatives receiving the complaints are waiting for official re ports rom the aUmy and civilian in ! spectors.
 -vRc fAkEc RECORD
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-25
VAR SAVING WEEK PREVAILING AMONG
 THE BRITISH FOLKS

LONDON. July 25 This week is rc---ted iu this country as war savings week. in which every citi- zen ot thc United Kingdom is eN- rec,ed to invest according Go his means u the various forms provided ry the government for financing the war The chancellor of the eNche- uuer. Reginald McKenna, said:
 This is no battle of day ot two. lr- the beginning Oi long patient aus ardous offensive. demanding from our -oidiers heroic efforts and unim- ac.uabIe sacrifices. Are We at home content co be mere spectators ol .his wonderful effort ENtravagance and waste are treason m war time .rF indifference is crime.