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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
REGULAR BATTLE

 Tn an instant every member of the house was on his feet Ink bottles and paper weights were thrown back and forth. The democratic members advanced through the aisles toward the republican members. Speaker A. c. McCrorey left his chair and rushed out of the legis- lative halls. The democrats greatly out numbered the republican combatants and after a few volleys of ink wells, paper weights and books. the melee ended. Representative Tom Hensley, democrat went to the "side 1ine7 and was engaged in conversation with Geissler. When Hensey walked away Bryant stepped up to Geissler and demanded:
 What right have you to be talking to a representative on the floor of the house?'
 Geissler replied
 Beg pardon, what is your name?" Whereupon Bryant hit GeissIer in the face, according to witnesses, knocking him to the floor and rendering him un- conscious for several minutes.
 Bryant became lost in the crowd that rushed around Geissler. No further dis turbances occurred.
 President Wilson recently pardoned two Oklahoma election officials convicted for enforcing the grandfather test" Two others now are on trial in federal court at Guthrie.
 When order was restored the bill was passed by vote of 53 to 34. The meas ure already has passed the senate and now goes to the governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Nicaraguan Treaty Ratified in the Senate by Vote
 of 5 to IS
ANSWERS MADE TO
 PROTESTS VOICED

Washington, February 1S-The Senate late today, by vote of 55 to IS, ratified the long lending and consistently op- posed Nicaraguan treaty, whereby the United States would acquire 99-year option on the Nicaraguar canal route and naval base in the Gulf of Fonseca for sS.OoOOOO
 Included in the ratification resolution was provision declaring that the United States in obtaining the naval base does Tot intend to violate any existing rights in the Fonseca gulf of Costa Rica, Hon duras and Salvador, which mad protested against the proposed requirement.
 Five democratic senators voted against the treaty. They were Chamberlain, Mar tine, Clarke of Arkansas, Thomas and Vardaman. Republicans who voted against ratification were Borah. Clapp Cummins, Gronna. Jones' Kenyon. La Toilette, MeCumber. Nelson, Norris. Smith of Michigan, Shoot and Warren. Fifteen republican senators joined the administration forces in support of the treaty They were Braudegee, Colt, Dil- lingham, DuPont. Fall Gallinger, Hard ing, Lippitt, Lodge, Mclean, Page, Poin- dexter Sutherland. Wadsworth and Weeks.
 TO BE RATIFIED SOON
 Immediately after the Senate had act ed, Senor Chammorro. the Nicaraguan minister, said he would at once com municate with his government. and that he expected ratification of the conyen- tion by his government would soon fol- low and exchanges made to put the treaty in force.
 Provisions of the treaty which has been pending before the Senate for more than two years are as follows:
 Article 1.-The government of Nica- ragua grants in perpetuity to the gov errment of the United states. forever Free firm all taxation oi other pabsfss charge, the exclusive proprietary rights necessary and convenient for the con struction, operation and maintenance of an fnteroceanic canal by way of the san Juan river and the Great Lake of Nica- ragna, or by way of any route over Nlcaraguan territory, and details of the terms upon which such canal shall be constructed. operated and amintained to be agreed to by the two governments wher ever the government of the United States shall notify the government of Nicaragua of it's desire or intention to construct such canal
 Article 2-To enable the government of the United States to protect the Pan anna canal and the proprietary rights granted to the government of the United States by the foregoing article and also to enable the government of the United States to take any measure neces- Sary to the ends contemplated herein, the government of Nicaragua hereby leases for term of 99 years to the gov ernment of the United States the islans in the Caribbean sea known as Great Corn Island and Little Corn Island; and the government of Nicaragua further grants to the govern ment of the United States for like period of 30 years the right to establish. operate and maintain a naval base at such place on the territory of Nicaragua, bordering upon the Gulf of Fonseca as the government Of the United States may select
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
COMMENTS MADE ON
 OUR SUFFRAGISTS BY
 AN ALABAMA WOMAN
Bankhead Wins His Fight for Railroad BiII-Profli- bitiOn Fight Is Bitter in Washington
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washlngton, February 1s-(SpeciaI) Walter Moore, the well known citizen of Birmingham. expressed regret in wash ington this week because of his conclusion that the city commission totally lacks that fine business acumenq necessary to consummate the purchase for the munich pal government of the Tidewater prOp- erty.
 MT. Moore joins heartily in the chorus of readers of The Age Herald that Bir- mingham must "get on the Warrior. It is his opinion that business of Birmlne. ham can be got on the Warrior only by the connection of Birmingham and the river by a steam or electric railway line As supplementary artery, be favors the construction of model highway If worthy road be built" but he holds that nothing can be regarded as permanent save q municipal railway line
 We hear a great deal he said, about lack of money. But the city government by the expressed consent of the people. can strike q trade for the Tidewater. If the commissioners display ordinary busi- ness intelligence. such can be consum- mated beyond all doubt
 CAN PAY INTEREST
 And the property can be operated at such profit to pay the interest on the investment It would not be the province of the city to make money, and thus it would not be necessary to make dividends for stockholders. The road should be -aoqInsd and Yun ir tine interests Of the people. A freight rate could be imposed without financial loss which would give
 Birmingham in effect water rates to the sea.
 Ut is glorious opportunity. But fear the commissioners will again prove unable to meet the emergency They do not seem to realize that it is their duty to exert themselves in procuring great blessings for the people. Apparently, they had rather wrestIe in a buffonnery man ner on little and irritating issues such as whisky inspection and Sunday blue laws
 'Of course, we are not making progress and probably we never will, yet there is one opportunity by the grasping of which the commissioners may redeem them selves But, of course I, like the majority of other people do not fool myself into believing that finally. after so many dis nal and heart rending failures, they will strike for worthy object.
 we will probably continue to be amused and neglected by a process of catawauling and internal wrangling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
A DEMOCRATIC LAW

The proposed law is the product of 3 democratic caucus. It has passed the senate and was up for final passage in the house late today, with republican and socialistfc members offering vigorous op- position. Geissler was on the floor through the courtesy of visitors per nit
 Representative Paul Nesbitt of Pitts burg county had voted in favor of the proposed law and as he announced his vote, Representative Sams, republican, taunted Nesbitt with being unfair to re- publicans. Nesbitt replied that he was raised in a section where the republicans had overridden him with corrupt prae- tices. and that he had no desire to be fair to republicans.
 They probably took you for the crook that you are.v shouted Sams.
 If you make that charge you are a liar. replied Nesbitt.
 Sans arose in his seat and shouted to- ward the democratic side of the house, Come ofi ~
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02

ing to arrange for such an institute
should communicate with Chairman E.
H. Gregg of the program committee
at once as there will be quite a rival
ry for the evening appointments.
First Annual Stock Judging Contest
One of the most popular of Mr.
Gilbert's classes in the Short Course
which begins February will be the
class in stock Judging. At the end o.
the course as a prominent feature of
the Farmers Week program, the first
annual stock Judging contest will be
staged. 1t will be open to all young
men under thirty years of age who
have never attended an agricultural
college and who have attended ut least
eight of the first ten days sessions of
the 1916 Lamar short course in agri-
culture. Valuable cash prizes will be
Offered for first, second and third
places in the contest. The contest
will probably include beef and dairy
cattle and draft horses. Get into this
contest boys. Qualify by enrolling on
next Monday in the short course. Mr..
Gilbert is a graduate veterinarian and
has had valuable experience in stock
Judging. This is a great big oppor-
tunity for you. Take it.
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02
You Cannot Afford to Miss 1t

Beginning Monday, February the
Lamar high school is offering a three
weeks-afternoon, practical short
course Tor farmers and their sons.
This will be the best agricultural
course given outside the State Agri-
cultural College this year Mr.. Guy
Gilbert who will have charge of the
instruction in stock Judging and dairy
ing is a graduate veterinarian Of the
Ames, Iowa, State Agricultural Col
lege and has supplemented his col
lege training with extended and sue
cessful dairy experience in the Lamar
district Mr.. E. f. Brown who will
have charge of the instruction in feed
ing and farm management is a grad
uate of Cornell School of Agriculture,
was for some time county agricultur-
ist of Prowers county, and is familiar
with the many diverse farming con-
ditions in this territory.
The instruction planned will pre-
pare those who attend to enter more
heartily and intelligently into the dis
cussions during the big Farmers and
Dairymen's week February 21-26,
which will constitute the third week
of the course. Tuition and text books
will be free. Demonstration trips
are being planned. Mr. Farmer, don't
be satisfied with sending your boy.
Come with him.
What Is a Balanced Ration
How can a man figure out bal
anced ration out of the feeds at hand
on the local farm, for stock under
various conditions as to breeds, use,
etc? This is one Of the many per-
picking questions the local dairyman
or stock raiser must answer, and he
is too often dependent upon a farm
journal or upon a distant college to
work out problems that he could best
handle himself with a little prepara-
tion himself.
A farmer who is ambitious TO stand
upon his own feet in regard to the
fundamental facts of scientific farm
ing will find that the Lamar high
school Short Course will give him in
condensed form just what he wants,
and just what will fit in with his local
farm experience. 1t will put him in
the way Of working these things out
for himself in the shortest possible
time. Farmers are welcome to attend
any afternoon, going in or out as they
please. They are especially invited to
start Monday, February 7 and attend
every day Of the course. Many prac-
tical farmers are planning to attend
every day.
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02
Chieftain To Entertain

The Republican Newspaper Associ-
alton will hold its annual meeting at
the Albany Hotel, Denver, February
18th, at 10 a. m. The meeting will be
followed by luncheon given by the
editors of the Pueblo Chieftain. Owing
to the many changes in the ownership
and politics of several of the papers of
the state, notices of the meeting and
invitations to the luncheon may not
have reached all republican editors,
but the Association officers and the
owners of the Chieftain wish it un-
derstood that they desire the attend
ance of every editor in the state who
is in sympathy with republican doc
trine.
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02

Illinois. Jimham has been one of the
fair-haired boys of congress during
this administration. At one time he
thought he ought to be Wilson's run
ming mate in the coming election, and
in his position as majority whip" in
the senate, he was looked upon as one
of the most reliable and ready of
those to whom Tumulty has been wont
to convey the executives orders by
telephone.
Now Lewis seems to be definitely
off the reservation. He has introduc-
ed resolution calling for intcrven-
ton in Mexico, where he wants our
armed forces to be employed "to the
same extent as now permitted in the
navy in Nicaragua and Hayti."
Whether the senator's reference to
Nicaragua and Hayti was intended to
be purposely irritating or not, may
not be said But the fact is that the
President acted in both those cases on
his own responsibility-and the plain
implication is that he could have TAX
en- action in Mexico if he had really
wanted to protect American interests
there.
Just what he does want in Mexico
is the great dilemma in Washington
just now.
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02
FARMERS WEEK
Big Enrolment in Housekeepers'
Course

Enrollments are coming in fast for
the Housekeepers' Course to be con-
Quoted during Farmers Week by Miss
Miriam Haynes, director of Home
Economics, Colorado State Agricul-
tural college, and Miss Bess Chappell,
Home Economics teacher in the La
mar High School. Ladies in both
town and country are showing a great
interest in this course. The high
school equipment will be used and
there will be no expense outside of
the 25 cents enrolment fee. 1t will
be necessary to limit the enrolment
to 100. Those desiring to enroll
should do so at once by calling Miss
Bess Chappell, Lamar 337, or by writ
ing. 1t is not necessary to pay the
enrolment fee until Farmers Week,
but it is very essential that you get
your name on the list before 100
women have enrolled.
Each year during Farmers Week
several programs are planned espec-
tally for the homemaker and this year
will be no exception. Suggestions like
those offered in the accompanying ar
ticle by Mrs. Leatherman will be well
coined by the program committee.
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02
REPUBLICAN LEADER MANN
COMES TO THE DEFENSE OF
WILSON
Tempestous Applause Breaks From
All Sides of Chamber When
Statesman Pleads Fairness

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Republican
Leader Mann came to the defense of
President Wilson in the house today
when Representative Dies of Texas,
leader of the anti-preparedness demo-
Gratis, attacked the presidents Now
York speech on national defense. Mr..
Mann rebuked Mr.. Dies for making
any remarks about the presidents
views before the latter had completed
his speaking tour, and declared that
his only defense for changing his po-
sition on preparedness was that he be-
lieved he was right.
with the possibility of danger
which prevails" Mr.. Mann declared,
'we will meet the situation, we will
rise to our responsibilities and put this
nation in position where it can pro-
tect itself against any foreign foe"
Tempestous applause broke from all
sides of the chamber.
81 do not know whether have
changed my mind since year ago, but
l would not be ashamed to. l do know
that situation has been changed.
81 do not believe in great standing
army nor the permanent necessity of
great navy, but do believe that a
great country like ours that refuses
to consider situation today because
of its beliefs in the past, has not the
real right to remain at peace and will
not be able to do so.
''The president ought to know more
about this situation than any member
of this house. And now that he is go
ing about the country to state his case
it would be more becoming to mem
bers of his own party to await his
statement at least before attacking
him."
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02
Holly Farmer Strong for the Short
Course

Letters like the following from j..
H. Hargreaves of Holly point to an
increased enrolment in the farmers
short course which begins next Mon
day. This will be especially true Of
experienced farmers who value the
training in the scientific side of dairy
ing and feeding as it will be handled
in the short course. Mr.. Hargreaves
writes as follows:
Superintendent Geo. R. Momyer,
Lamar High School, Lamar, Colo.
Dear Sir-I am interested in the
short course and if l can arrange my
farm work I shall attend. I would
like to have a program If you have
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02
President Opposed in Own Party

Washington, Feb. 2 Especial Cor
respondence). Woodrow Wilson is
just now listening to language sharp
er than any he has heard since the
trustees of Princeton used to tell what
they thought of him. To obviate any
erroneous conclusion from this as
sertion it should be added that the
new Mrs. Wilson is no relation to
Mrs Caudle and that the Presidents
curtain-lectures are being delivered to
him by members of his own party
Senator Newlands of Nevada has
taken occasion to make a speech in
which he has denounced, all end sew
eral, the pet financial policies of the
Wilson administration-the tariff in
particular, while other senators and
congressman have expressed, in no
flattering terms, their criticisms of
Wilson's foreign policy, his Mexican
policy, his preparedness policy, etc.
The fact is that Wilson no longer
controls congress. Senators and rep
resentatives on the democratic side
are now playing, each of them, his
own game-which is 20 get reelected
if possible. If Wilson is reelected
too, so much to the good. But no
member of congress, of any conse-
quence, is subordineting either his own
opinions or those of his constituents to
the presidential intellect in order to
strengthen the presidents position be-
fore the voters. Whatever a democrat
at the Capitol thinks will be helpful
to his cwn political prospects, that he
does; while the White House-is left
to skin its own skunks.
Taxation, preparedness and Mexico
are the chief vehicles for conveying
congressional criticism to the execu-
tive; and it is probably the last topic
which gives the president his largest
concern. The recent massacres of
American mining men-men, who, by
the way, were invited into Mexico by
General Obregon, Carranza's strong
est military leader-has infiamed pub
lie opinion acre to a point where
"watchful waiting" has become term
of lethal loathing; and if the presi-
dent does not soon take action con-
gress will.
In this connection it must be noted
that the most embarrassing and ir-
ritating of all the proposals thus far
advanced in congress is that put for
ward by Senator Jim Ham Lewis Of
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02
Farmers Week Speakers Are Avail
able for Evening Meetings Out
side of Lamar

The Farmers Week program CON-
mittee will schedule a few evening
meetings outside of Lamar during
Farmers Week in communities and
towns that will provide transportation
of the speakers and advertise meet
ings. The programs in Lamar will
occur with one or two exceptions in
the forenoon and afternoon, and the
speakers will be free to accept APP
pointments for evening institutes at
other nearby towns. Any town wish
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02

1t was appropriate that the most
Mr. Wilson has been moved to say in
explanation of his Mexican work
should have been said to the Moving
Picture Board of Trade in New York.
Still, it is impossible to find the rapid
scene-shifting of that history at all
reflected in his single reiterated state
ment that what he has learned of the
truth in Mexico he has CLEANED from
a multitude of lies told him by men
who have sought to influence him iii
his course of action in Mexican af-
fairs The language is SO remark
able, coming from a president of the
United States, that it is worth quot
ing:
81 found out what was going on in
Mexico in a very singular way-by
hearing a sufficiently large number Of
liars talk about it.
at is very tedious to hear men lie,
particularly when you know they are
lying.
"And what l particularly object to
is very able men, with a lot of in
ventions, coming to me and lying to
me, because then the interview is very
tedious and long before we get down
to business"
Is this a confession of many blum
ders made in Mexico or is it advance
notification of the early organization
of a Wilson Ananias Club? The
Globe-Democrat has often expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Wilson was being
misled, as to Mexico, by somebody.
Our hope of hearing the president tell
the whole truth about the case would
be stronger than it is if he had not,
in the speech-making tour of New
York city, spoken of having kept out
of Mexico as a means of allaying the
fear and suspicion of Mexicans, and
all Spanish-Americans, of aggression
against their territories and liberties
by the United States. This is such a
misstatement of fact that VIC can
hardly believe Mr.. Wilson capable of
the audacity of trying to throw any
body else in an Ananias Club. We
invaded Mexico and seized its chief
port for no other purpose than the one
of overturning its originally chosen
government and only government de
facto. That is the record. And who
ever told Mr. Wilson that such an in
fringement of Mexican right would
not constitute aggression, and arouse
fear and hatred everywhere south
Of the Rio Grande, is a very club
bable man for an Ananias Club
Globe-Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02

any. l took in the last week during
last year and it was very profitable to
me. l am anxious now to come during
the first and second week, and third
week if possible. l trust the people
of Lamar and surrounding country
will turn out for they will find it a
great help.
l wish you every success,
Yours truly,
Joseph H. Hargreaves, Holly, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1916-02-02
How the Women Might BE Interested
in Farmers Week


Lamar is one of the fortunate cities
in Colorado supporting a Farmers
Week. This week is full Of import
ance to the men engaged in farming
and to those interested in farm life.
To the women of Lamar and vicinity
Farmers Week is to have a new sig
nificance. 1t will mean a solving Of
many of the problems which come to
every housekeeper on a farm.
High in the interest Of every woman
is the home, and the many details
concerning it. How can it be made
attractive, how can it be made sani-
tary, are the questions she is cont;n-
ually asking herself while she is striv-
ing to achieve that condition. There
is no reason why the woman living
on a farm may not have a more a.
tractive home than the woman in
town. There is no reason why house
hold sanitation can not be perfected
to greater extent in the farm home
than in the city home.
rev reallZe IHe Necessity OF SAINT
tation in the house. When this is
brought to the attention of the house
keeper she Immediately seeks for
ways of improvement. Sugg stions
concerning this vital condition are al
ways welcomed by her.
Not second to the attractiveness and
sanitation of the home comes the pre-
pairing of food. Here it is that wom-
en- reach out eagerly for new idels,
new combinations which will vary
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-27
CITY LAW is INTRODUCED IN
THE COUNCIL BY COMMIS-
SiONER LAFAYE.
EXPECT FAVORABLE REPORT
Ordinance Prohibits Racing Except
Between January I and "Mardi
Gras," and Also Prohibits Rae
ing On Sundays.
New Orleans

New
AS the mayor announced an ordi-
nance regulating race tracks was IN
troduCed in the council at New Or
leans. The ordinance was introduced
by Commissioner Lafaye. 1t was re-
ferred to Commissioner Newman. Mr..
Newman said he had not seen the
ordinance and did not know its text
until it was read in the council meet
ing, but that it appeared to him a
proper measure, and after he had
given it consideration he would prob
ably report it favorably. Under the
law it must lie over for one week,
and will come up for adoption at the
next meeting of the council.
The ordinance requires that officers
and stockholders Of any corporation
applying for a permit to conducs
horse racing must be citizens Of Louis
lana, and it provides how application
must be made, and how opposition
to the permit, II any, shall be heard.
The ordinance prohibits racing ex-
cept between January 1 and Mardi
Gras,"' and it also prohibits racing
on Sundays and before noon or after
6 o'clock on any day.