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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

New York. July e5.--coffee--Increased
activity and a 1harp advance In prices were
a feature Of tho coffee market today.
Opening steady with prices . points lower
to . points higher, the market rose gradually
throughou the session until at the close II
was firm and s to 10 points net higher or
at best levels OF the day European buy
ing Of late positions and local commission
house support Of tho entire list was based
on continued flrmness in Brazilian markets
and faith In the ability Of Brazil TO hold
prices until the advent Of peace In Europe
opens up new sources Of distribution. Sep
tember advanced to S.Abc, December to s,e5c
and March TO $3.50. Sales 3t,760 bags;
July, s.3se; August, s.asc; September, s.4bc.
October, sole; November, s,b1e; December.
March. s.ssc; April s.ssc; May, sstc; Junn,
s.ssc.
Spot coffee steady with fair demand
Rio 7s, shc; Santos 4s, l0hc Offers from
Santos wero mostly unchanged, some being
10 points higher with Is quoted at 1.01 1-l6c.
cost and freight London credits.
The offlcta cables reported an advance
Of i-92d In Rio exchange and 26 to 100 reis
IN Santos futures,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Omaha, Neb., July a,--Hay--Reccipts
light; market firmer under good grade.
Upland prairie: Choice, tlo5o; No. !, $500
$1,000; No. .. s7oo@s.oo; No. 3. 5000
500. Midland prairie; No. /. ss.oo0s.oo;
No. .. t7oo9s.oo, Lowland prairie; Choice.
400; No. /, $500: No 4. sIoo@6.oo: No.
., 100000.
Alfalfa--sli.oo; No. l. $1,000; standard.
$500; No, Q. 400; No, 8, 340o@6,o0.
Straw--Oat, $500, wheat, $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26
Sioux City Live Stock Market,

Sioux city. Ia, July 25.-Cattle--Receipt
700 head; market, 1oa16c higher; native
steers, S6.259s76; cows and heifers. $500
7.b0; Gamers, S3.75Q6.30: stockers and feed
ers. f6.25@6.S0: calves, SS.00@l1.50: bulls.
stays, etc. $6.25@T2b.
Hogu--Receipts, 5000 head; market. &c to
/ 0c higher; heavy. t950@p75s mixed. S9.1O
$3.50; light, $S.76Goloi bulk of sales, ss.05
09.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26
State Printers to
Play Golf in Omaha

Printers from all over the state Of
Nebraska will be in Omaha today for
the annual Printers golf match which
will be held this afternoon at the
Happy Hollow club. About forty
printers will take part as guests of
the Omaha Ben Franklin club. Herb
Mccoy and Joe B. Redheld will act
as captains of two picked teams,
which will play for the dinners.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Chicago. July 25--Cattle-Receipts $500
head; market steady; native beef cattle
$G.S0m10.60: western steers, S.604B.70;
stockers and feeders, S6.0oQSoO; cows and
heifcrs, s3,30@9.l0; calves, $s.50@l2.00.
HoBs-Receipts, $4,000 head; market
@1O.0b; mixed. $e,10w10.io; heavy, 5000
l010 rough, S9.10@9.20: pigs, $1b069.36.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 10000 head
| market steady to ioc higher; wethers, St.7f
1850; ewes. s3.30@775; calves, $6.75 u
| 10 so
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26
Lindsay Wins In Eleventh.

Lindsay Neb.. July 25.-(special)-ln
close eleven inning contest in which neither
side scored until the tenth. Lindsay took a
2 to / contest from Cornlca on the loca
diamond. Score:
R. H. E
cornlea .OOoOoO00 0O1o--1 Q
Lindsay .....,...O 0 U y 10
Batteries: Lindsay, Redmond and Agnew
Cornlea, Polk and Schumacher. Struck out
BY Redmond, IL; by Polk. 16.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Savannah. Ga. July 2s,-Turpentine-
Firm. 43c; sales, ss2 bbls.: receipts, 95l
shipments, 20; stocks, l4,642.
Rosin--Firm: sales, 2.T27 bbls. receipts,
2,76s; shipments, 5s4. Quote; A. b, c.
$500: C, d, ss,i5; e, seas; r. O. &6.to;
II, /, x, N, N. $3.50: VIC, s6.55; WV, 100,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Kansas City. July sJ.--wheat--No. 2
hard, si,tB@1,2l; No. . red. $1.s1@1,27:
July N.1sN @1l3%: September. N,1s%
December, S1.t6& @lI6K.
corn--No. mixed. 7sN sohc: No. ,
white, Soh oslo; No. . yellow. s1@s2c;
July. SOC; September. 7exci December.
65%c.
oats-No, . white. 4oh @ 43c; No. . mixed,
$50 4oc.
Butter--crcamery. 2sc; firsts, $50; sec
onds. 23c; packing, 21hc,
EgEs-Firsts, 22iac.
Poultry--Hens, 16c; roosters. tohc; broil-
ers 2lc.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

New York, July 25.-Metals-Lead. ss.36.
Spelter, unsettled; spot easy. Copper.
steady; electrolytic, $2400@27oo. Iron,
steady and unchanged. Tin. steady; spot,
$37.50a3S.25
At London: Spot copper. EOS; futures.
$685. electrolytic, f122; spot tin, t166; fu-
lures, 1855 lOs Lead. f2S60. Spelter. $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

New York. July 25.--Cotton-Opening 3
to 10 points higher the cotton market
steadily advanced during the first hour to
1920 for October and ls4sc for January.
representing a rise Of about 81 per bale In
two days The close was steady at a net
advance of 8 to 8 points.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Members of the pioneer society" are
deeply Interested in the work of Comrade
Fred Beebe with the Cleveland Indians
Comrade Beebe must be the Oldest pitcher
wearing big yard spangles, since he was
born December 81, the last day OF the year
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

London. July 26.-American securities. re-
flecting Wall street, declined all around and
finished dull.
silver--Bar. 20 l6-16d per ounce.
Money--t& per cent.
Discount Rates--Short bills, 5%@6L per
cent; three months. 5S 95% per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

centrifugal, 6.S3c; molasses. 6.56c; refined,
quiet; fine granulated, 76se. Futures
opened quiet. Prices later eased off slightly
under liquidation and prices at noon were
l to 2 points net lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26
st. Louis Grain Market.

st. Louis. July 25,--wheat---No. l red,
nsw. 9l.2o01.34; No. hard. new, t1.3ox o
l.2t; July, sf,l7. September, ti,is&.
corn---No. 2. sac; No. white. sac. July,
SAKE; September, 7shc.
oats-No. .. new. 4oGtic; No. white.
old, Asc.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Hastings, Neb., July 25.--(Special)- 1.-The
Hastings Athletics defeated Deweese Mon
day in fast game of ball, to l. The
feature of the game was the pitching or
Panzer for Hastings, who struck out eight
cen men.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

New York, July 2b.-cotton goods wer'
steady today with q moderate volume o
business Yarns and dry goods were firm
Burlaps were higher,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Liverpool July 2b.--wheat---Spot No. l
Manitoba, lis Id; No. .. lis Cd.
Corn--Spot American mixed. new. los Id.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Omaha, July 25.--ciearings for Omaha
were 1921, ,65442 and for the correspond
ing day last year t2.isaosf.77.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26
WESTERNS.
NEBRASKA,

IIogs---The run was larger than for most
days OF last week. arrivals being estimated
at i3 cars, or about 1900 head, This
inslses the total for the two days 1856
head. which is slightly smaller than last
week, falling of OF $500 as compared
with two weeks ago. and lighter than for
the same days last year by 5000 head
shipping demand continued eager for any
thing desirable In the light and butcher
line. outside buyers operating freely on the
early trade again today. They paid prices
that were anyway nickel higher, and
were quoted as. even more than that by a
good many traders. Several loads were
bought as high az ss.7o.
Most Of the packing hogs sold ut t9so@
$40, with tho usual sprinkling Of the plain
est stun on down, while shippers pur-
ehasea ranged on up to 1910. several loads
landing at this figure. which was the days
top Prices are now anyway l0@l6c higher
than the close Of last week all around and
some OF the shippers show an advance Of
as much as 20c over Saturdays market
Ranrenanta tive Halen: HE#
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26

Receipts ard disposition of live stock at
the Union stock yards Omaha. Neb., for
twenty-four hours. ending at 8 o'clock p. m.
July rs, 1916:
RECEIPTS-cARInA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
Red Raspberry Sherbet,

Two thirds cup raspberry Juice
and one third cup currant Juice add
one cup sugar Stir the mixture over
the fire until the sugar IS dissolved.
then strain
To one quart new milk add one
half sugar and vanilla to flavor. then
freeze. When half frozen add the
fruit Juice and finish freezing Mix
some berries and currants in the
proportion Of two-thrds rasplerries
and one-third currants; sweeten well
and chill on ice. Serve in sherbet
glasses with one spoon Of the fru!i
mixture over each This will be fount
delicious.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
SHE WENT To BEE NEST
To DON BATHING SUIT
EUT MISS GlLHOoLEY DlDN 7
BATHE THAT DAY; SHE IS
IN The HOSPITAL

Camden. \ J, Aug 2f-Phssicians
at Cooper Hospital did tteir very est
to soofhc Miss Margaret Gilhools y
of Philadelphia VIII she aN earad
& ere yesferday It took oodles Of
lotions for her body was covered
wih the pmatures Of yellowiacbets
The rirl had gone to National PARK
With friends IN the woods sh was
changing her street wear for bat :
ing suit. and she s'e0ped into ms
o' the insects She said it seemed
to her as Trough thousand p IS Of
i've steam had been turned on, eaea
iet with needle and each needle
oharrod with tqhsrco sauac sh did
not 70 into the water Tho doetori
aav g Ha forgrt the experience in
ohout nine wears
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
McWE THY. MASSEY

last evening at eightthirty Miss
Blanche Massey and Mr. John Nc
Wethy were quietly married at the
hame Of Mrs Fred Crosley in the pres
ence OF few intimate friends The
Rec \ b Nicholas Of Trinity Church
performed the wedding ceremony.
MIR and Mrs McWethy left for short
wedding trip and will be at home af'
ter September first, A large circle
Of friends wish them long, happy
and prosperous married life.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

iisa Wary Douglass entertained
vth an informal house dance Wed.
nesday evening at her home in West
noho Avenue An Zee course was
served after several hours Of dancing
The guest list included Misses Dor
othy Davis, Geneyiege scxauer NIL
dred Dale, Dorothy Holman, Vera Al
len. Mary Neal, yina Crook, Lea
Hughes, Mary Humphrey Iona Wal
lace and George West; Messra. Ken
meta cockrell Vernon Short, lin Coy
ert, Raymond Davis, Bin custer, Fred
poasen Homer llirzel, Bill Ritzhaupt,
Otho Douglass, Paul Meyette and
Lloyd Douglass
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
interest in Cement oII strIke.

Considerable excitement ensured
among oil men over the strike at Ce-
ment, where a shallow well has de.
yeloped good showing OF petroleum.
Many Oklahoma City spectators have
gone to the prospective oil field and
the value Of leases is said to be in
creasing as trading grows in volume
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
New, Positive Treatment
to Remove Hair or Fuzz
fBeautx Notes)

Women are fast learning the value
Of the use OF delatone for removing
hair or fuzz from face, neck or arms
A paste is made with some powdered
dGlatone and water and spread on the
hairy surface. In or 8 minutes 1t
is rubbed off, the skin washed and
every bit Of hair has disappeared. No
failure will result if you are careful
to buy genuine delatone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
Sensationl See Leader wuat page

Countess Won Bernstein, formerly
Miss J anne Iuckmeyer of New York
and wife Of the present German am
bassador to the United Staes, has
not seen her husband since the out
break of the war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
Fishing Party.

On Tuesday evening a jolly crowd
Of young folks drove to the Skeleton
and spent pleasant evening telling
stories, boating and eating fish cook
ed by the camp fire Those present
were misses Lucille Adams and Mild
red Roberts Of Shawnee, Gladys and
Esther Caldwell Myrtle Carey and
Alma Bennett; Messrs, Paul Carey
Of St Louis. Mo Charley and Willard
Bennett Floyd Farquharson and Joe
Carey
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Fish Flakes. Mexican style.

Simmer together one and a half
cups Of tomato half a green pepper
chopped. one slice Of onion and a
fourth Of a teaspoon Of salt Put
through a sieve and add two cups
of fish flakes. a tablespoon Of butter
and heat Thoroughly. Serve with
boiled rice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
Women WIN sen Iee cream cones

The Women's building committee
OF the Cimarron Valley Fair associa-
tlen will sell Tee cream cones at the
band concert Friday night IN an ef
fort to raise the balance necessary
TO complete the women'e building at
the fair grounds Buy a cone and
help the girls.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

sam Smith has sold his residence
at 6lS East Mansur to G W How.
land, Pleasant Valley. who will move
in at once. R \ Dunham has also sold
his residence. All East Noble pur.
chaser will occupy it in about a
month Both OF the above sales were
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Oklahoma guardsmen were paid OF
today and the boys on the border are
happy This is the first PAYDAY and
covers two months. $750o0O in real
money vas received at El Paso last
night for the purpose
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

on east Harrison avenue this morn
ing, the pole broke precipitating him
to the ground lie sustained injur-
les to his back, which though. pain
full are not serious
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
w Q w PAYS Death Claim

Less than a0 days after the death
of Fred S. Barde of this city his
widow today received draft for So
OO9, the amount of insurance the
deceased carried in the w 0 W
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Ezra Davis Is in oklahoma City to-
day visiting friends
Miss Pearle Paris went to Oklahoma
City to spend the day.
Mr. and Mrs W o Richardson Of
Norman, are here on a short visit
Mr. and Mrs II Duncan of Okla
homa City, are visitors in Guthrie
today
S Shearer left over the interur
ban today for a business trip on the
eastern part Of the state. {,
A l. Woodward of Of Van Burean
Indiana, who owns a farm south o.
Guthrie was here today looking into
the oil situation. Il have refused tc
sell the property several times. fee
certain now that oil underlies this
county" he said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
xN 4 r. e r Il Z ii x Il Il e & D
OF LOCAL MOMENT =
Il M ., = Il r " @ y 4 sa 81 q 81 =

Cotton and late corn suffering from
drouth.
County election board will meet to-
morrow
SATURDAYS automobile races will be
raj thrillers. Only 25c,
Rain fall reported from several see
tions OF the state today.
The cool spell hangs on and the
weather man says 1t Is here to stay
Fan goods arriving and merchants
W pewru al th all mta-A.
Ndlcs preparing or the opening
3. NJ school september III Is the
date
SIrcaking OF fly paper Me NAL
with the pasty complexion ought to
be Of service.
summer yacationists on way back
from mountains and from the eastern
watering places.
GOO automobiles in Logan county
and more being purchased every
week l'ords predominatc
Fewer arrests by police, less drunk.
onness and more dull days in county
and city courts, than ever before in
the history of the city.
Gursling waters may be music to
the poet but the tune they play on
the meter as they gurgle out of the
hole in the bottom Of the bath tub is
too high pitched to be appreciated.
We rad of a new waterproof val
Use that serve also as bath tuD.
Personally, however. We would not
choose to use it as such, as it sounds
as If there would te good deal of
danger of contracting the grl9
Patricia says that her brother who
Is a somnam'ulist woke W the
whole house the other nisht He
dreamed that he was being crowned
Emperor Of Germany, and when they
went into his room he was up on
top of the bureau with a waste bas
ket on his head, yelling that the VIII
son administration was the worst
failure in TIE history Of the presi'
dency.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
Harscred a How!lna pOa

A man was arrested and fined in
Oklahoma City yesterday on a charge
made by neighbors that he kept
dog that howled all night Good
work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
To Be postmas.ers IN Oklahoma

President Wilson today nominated
the following Oklahoma postmasters
Bertha | schiefelhusch, to ne post
mistress at Yale, and = NJ Cowles to
postmaster at Arapaho
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
Requisition for Jones

Governor Williams Wednesday is
sued a requisition on the governor OF
Kansas for Truman Jones. who is
wanted in Usage county on a charge
OF deserving mis- children.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
4e9ro Murderer in Jail Here.

York MCGOWAN. the negro charged
with numbering W Il Hodge. alleged
o c iontist, was placed in jail here
for safekeepng A mob threatened
to lynch the negro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Although not a sailoress Mrs Eliz.
abeth W JOY Of Baltimore. Md. has
crossed the Atlantic ocean % times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
HENRY THOMPSON INJURED

While Henry Thompson. linemar
for the Electric Light company wa.
on top Of a pole making connection
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

OH and Gas Lease Blanks
OIL and gas w,ase blanks for sale at
The Leader office. Conform to al
late supreme court decisions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Miss heno Osborne returned yes.
tcr1ay from New York whore she
has heen studying at Columbia Uni.
versity and VIII remain with her
parents Mr. and Mrs n ! Oehorne mn
til the oacnng of the fall term Of
the oklahoma City schools where
she IS head Of the Homo Economics
department.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Mrs Eva Eager is visiting with
Mrs l. | Beland and daughters in San
Diego, Cal. They were guests at
dlnrer SUNDAY OF Mrs T /. Hunt and
Nss Gertrude Hunt who formerly re-
sided here
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Mr. and Mrs Homer Adams Of Cres.
cent have been visiting Mr. and Mrs
John Adams.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

The Baptist ladies will hold a cook.
ed food sale at the Boston Market all
day Saturday Cakes pies, cookies,
home made bread
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Miss Hazel Lee entertained her
music pupils at her studio at 1916
West Noble Avenue Tuesday after
noon from three to six O'Clock. Var
ious games were INDUCED in and the
young people played piano selections
for one another. Miss Lee served ice
cream and watermelon to her guests
VINO we're Kathleen Walker, Dorothy
and Marjorie lIoughton, Hahn Hunt
er, Eva Danner Louis and Ruth Mer
GER, Elladee and Ruth Patterson, Nala
Scott Alice Giem, Lucille Crawford
Ruby Douglas, Ruth, May and Nellie
hathaway Ollie Hurley Mary Han
nah and Sarah Bethel, Thelma Cahill,
Grace Kieney. ollle Hughes, Donna
Hathaway and Mary Louise Howard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

mad through the office of Dooley,
Armstrong & Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Mi Ram Nlyhols OF Guthrie has
been accepted as a student in III,
freshman class Of Western College
tor women at oxford, Ohio Because
OF the crowded conditions there and
the fact that the student require
ment has been raised this year, the
mere admission TO the college i'm.
plies a compliment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Mrs l. NJ Bidwell Of Tulsa has been
the guest of Mrs Chas w White for
several days
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

N'ss Wary Brietner returned last
night from a visit with relatives IN
Gushing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
uKvR'SwONossR y + REMENv
ner erS1OMACH'telsg.s!!! tls.s!!!

Gail Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the
Stomach and lntestines, Auto lntoxi-
cation. Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands OF
Stomach Sufferers owe their completa
ecovery to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
Unlike any other for Stomach Ali.
ments. For sale by Gray's Drug
store. and druggists everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Miss Nay tIirschl is spending the
day is Edmond
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Mr. and Mrs W o Richardson o.
Norman, are here on a short visit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

Ezra Davis is in oklahoma City to-
day visiting friends
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24
The Leading Mafsei IL tte City -.
Still Growing

Fresh Boiled Meat at II A. M. daily.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-24

SATURDAYS automobile races will be
r al thrllers. Only 25c.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
Number Number of
of seeking organi-
Order Broad. in Scope.

The order releasing students is very
broad and does not confine the applica-
tions to college or university students,
but says all individuals who can show
a bona fide intention of entering or re-
turning to colleges or schools at the
beginning of the fall term in 1915 will
be discharged as soon as practicable
after Septe nher /. 1916. unless the mill
tary situation at that time shall be such
as to render their. retention in the
service necessary.
Members of the Sd Infantry went last
night to the Florida Theater. near 18th
and H streets northeast, where they put
several numbers on the stage. Capt
George L. TAFT, Company D.. Sd Infan-
try, was general manager of the per-
formance, and all soldiers in uniform
were admitted free.
Tony Rosetta, machine gun company,
gave an exhibition of buck and wing
dancing; Sergt. NJ. B. Atkinson and
Sergt. Quade. Company D. gave an ex-
hibition of sharpshooting; Corp. Creve-
ling sang, accompanied by Musician
Wheeler Of L Company; a quartet COM
posed of Sergt. Fogarty and Private
Cole Of Company and PrivAtes Fischer
and Luskey Of A Company rendered a
number of selections: Private Porter.
Company H, sang some camp parodies.
and Corp. Moy. Company F.; entertained
with some Yiddioh jokes. ~.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
Two Important Amendments.
Provisions of Shipping Bill
as Amended by the Senate

The bill as amended by the Senate
would create a United States shipping
board. to be composed of five commits
sioners, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent. the commerce committee having
eliminated from its membership the
Secretaries of the Navy and Com
merce, who were proposed in the House
bill as members ex officio. The board
would be authorized, either directly or
indirectly. through corporation or
corporations to be organized, to build.
purchase, lease or charter vessels suit
able for use in ocean commerce. Limi-
tations upon these powers would pro-
hibit the requirement of any vessel at
the time engaged in foreign or domes-
tic commerce of the United States. un-
less it is to he withdrawn from such
commerce by the owner without inten-
tion to return thereto within a reason
able time; the purchase OF any vessel
which is under registry or flag of a
foreign country engaged in war: ac-
quirement of any vessel which would
not be available for ocean commerce
without unreasonable alterations. or
any ship which is not at lest IS per
cent efficient as when originally COM
missioned.