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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
DEPARTMENT NAMES
RECRUITING OFFICERS

:ders from the Department OF the
East naming Maj. Thacker V. Walker,
Mai. Luther Reichelderfer, Mai. John c.
Whitaker, Capt Edward NJ Nevis, Capt.
d. Spencer Bliss and Capt. Alfred r. Nc
CONCEAL as recruiting officers for the Ma
tional Guard Of the District OF Columbia
were received at Camp Ordwsy yester-
day.
These officers are directed to move re-
cruiting headquarters from Camp Ord
way to Washington. and are allowed a
detail of one sergeant, one corporal and
one private for their work in the city.
Battery A has started a recruiting cam
paign, sending one AFOREMENTIONED ON
Ger and four privates in the city each
day. They brought out four men for en-
listment, but only one, Joseph J. Garner,
was accepted and enlisted.
The Third Infantry also enlisted one
man, Mike Linskey. yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
Newlands Offers Plan
to Protect Railroads

senator Newlands then offered his
amendment to penalize those who will
fuily hindered or obstructed the move
ment of trains, this amendmenS being
Identical with existing law relative to
operation of mall trains. 1t was re-
Jected by vote of So to IL. The af-
hrmative votes were cast as follows:
Democrats-Bryan, Clarke (Ark.),
Hardwick. Hitchcock. Lee (Md.),
Newlands, Shields. Thomas, Under
wood; Republicans-Borah, Brandegee,
Gallinger. Warren and Weeks; total
IA.
Senator La Toilette vigorously advo-
Gated an amendment that would remove
the possible danger OF repeating the pres
ent law prohibiting employment Of rail-
road men for more than sixteen hours
and providing drastic penalties therefor
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE
FOR MT. RAINIER FETE

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the opening tomorrow OF
Mount Rainier's annual carnival.
Senator Blair Lee will deliver an
address at the carnival grounds at 4
O'Clock and the king and queen OF
the carnival will formally open the
festivities
Miss Emily Peckham has been
chosen as queen of the carnival and
has selected as prince consort Mr..
Perry Martin.
The parade. with Marshal william
Lewis at its head, will form At Thirty
seventh and Newton streets at 3
o'clock and march to the carnival
grounds.
The amusement and refreshment
booths, the dancing pavilion and sy-
erything necessary to the affair is
in readiness for the two-weeks' rev.
elry.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03

It was rejected by vote of ~ to &c, after
hard fight by the Wisconsin Senator.
Those who favored this amendment were
SUPPLEMENTARY Clapp, Cummins.
du Pont Granna, Jones, Kenyon, La Fol-
istte, McCumber, Mclean, Nelson. Nor
rs. Smith (Mich), smoot, Sterling, wads-
worth. Warren, Weeks. ellington, Cur
It's. Oliver, Penrose. and Sherman. DEM
ocrats-Hitchcock, Myers, Thomas. Total,
e.
eight-hour day with authority in the In
terstate Commerce Commission to fix the
wages not only of vorkmen, but of the
salaries of officials. offered by Senator
Norris, was rejected without a roll-call.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
TWO RUNAWAYs DAYS TOLL.
One CoiIides with Autos Other Tears
on Mules Hoof.

A wagon owned by D. F. Grofr. sls
Ninth street northwest, and driven by
William Henry. collided with an automo-
bile owned and operated by Warren Dut-
Ter, of Benning d. c., yesterday on New
York avenue. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest. Both vehi-
cles were slightly damaged.
Becoming unmanageable at Wisconsin
avenue and Thirty-fourth street north
west, yesterday morning, a four-mule
team owned by L. Morgan johnson, ran
away. One OF the animals caught a rear
foot between the front wheel and the
curb, tearing of the hoof. The driver,
William Thomas, of Arlington, Va, was
unhurt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03

bate much of which was conducted
under circumstances singularly dra-
matte. 1t concluded two weeks OF
suspense during which the nation had
been confronted with strike order
set to become operative on the great
railroads tomorrow.
The President will sign the BILL AZ
the White House this morning.
The bill incorporated only two OF
the six measures suggested by Presi-
dent Wilson to Congress. 1t provides:
IAN cight-hour day for all en-
pioyes In operating trains on inter-
state railroads with the same pay as
In now given for ten hours work and
pro-rata overtime pay.
"A commission to be appointed by
President Wilson to Investigate and
report on the effects of the eiGht-hour
day as applied to railroads.
The remainder of the legislative pro-
gram has been abandoned, for this ses-
sion Of Congress at least.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03

with the prospect of its passage before
the Senate adjourns probable.
With the completion Of the railroad
legislation yesterday. II is certain that
Congress will be able to wind up the &C.
tivities of the present session by next
Thursday
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
GENERAL DEFICIENCY
BILL PASSES SENATE

Following the passage OF the eight hour
bill. the general deficiency bill was called
up and passed in the Senate last night
without extended debate or material
amendment.
The action leaves the Senate calendar
clear for the continued consideration Of
the emergency revenue bill on Monday
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
German Women as Haryesters.

Berne. Sept "A decree promulgated
In the principslity OF Lippe threatens all
women who refuse TO work in the FIELDS as
harvesters with punishment. Those who
as wives Of soldiers OF the front. arr
drawing separation allowances, will be
deprived OF them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
BORDER STATUS UNCHANGED.
Gen. Pershing Reports Condition,
Remain the Same.

Columbus, n. NJ, Sept 2.-'There is
no change in the status of the Next
can situation to my knowledge" said
Gen. John J. Pershing. commander of
the punitive expedition, on his arrival
here today to inspect the troops at
this post.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03

W. l. Stewart and George Weigie: scorers.
]. a. Hendley. ]. Schuleman and e. A
Moneuse; judges. Otto Jacoby, Harry
Ward and NJ. w. Sohn; umpires. Lieut.
A. Yonsteiner. E. NJ. Dodson, F. w.
Theune, ]. L. Ward and r. N. Waffle.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
Provisions Made for
Alteration of Bill

!. Those n charge of enrolling the meas
ure had it prepared with a view to every
possible change or alteration. The en-
rolled copy, just as it passed the House.
was lying on the Speakers desk when
the vote was being taken in the Senate.
clerk carried the official message that
the Senate had concurred in the House
bill.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
President Is Charged
With Playing Politics

At times President Wilson was charged
with playing petty politics Just before
election.
Senator Sherman. of Illinois, charged
that the Senate was building a legisla-
tive structure OH the sand" and declared
that when the storm comes 1t will fall. >"
Republicans with but few exceptions
denounced the measure in bitter terms
Despite vigorus opposition to the pla n
to rush the bill through without amend
ment. which found voice on both sides OF
the chamber, there was an air of salts
faction that manifested itself over the Rd-
mitted fact that the danger OF a nation
wide strike had been averted.
Several amendments were voted down
with practical unanimity. Just as the
hands of the clock facing the Vice Presi-
dents chair touched the o'clock mark,
President Pro Tenn Clarke raped with
his gavel and announced that the hour
had come when the final vote was to be
taken.
Senator La Toilette made a futile effort
for a final word. The occupants of the
galleries leaned forward IN expectancy.
An intense silence prevailed as tho ERIK
began to call the roll. The vote w.rs ab-
ulated. and when announced by the chair.
the galleries broke out in applause. No
effort was made to suppress the demon
stratiCn, which was a violation of the
rules OF the Senate. It continued for a
moment, and as It died down. over in the
mems galleries there were heard two or
three faint Kisses of disapproval
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
Strike Order Rescinded as
Eight-Hour Bill Is Passed

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
FRAUDS PRACT|CED
IN FORMING BANKS
The Farm Loan Board An
nOunces 1t Will Grant
No Charters

Washington, October S.-Because of nu-
merous complaints that fraud has been
practiced in the organization of joint
stock land banks under the new rural
credits law, the farm loan board an
Eounced tonight that no charter would
be granted to any joint stock land bank
in the organization of which there had
been any expense for promotion and
that the consideration of charters for
these banks would be deferred until the
completion Of the organization of the
farm loan system.
The board has received information that
swindlers have sold fraudulent joint stock
land bank stock to needy farmers in
many sections and that in some cases
men of good standing have been misled
into becoming officers and stockholders
in these enterprises. Others engaged in
selling their stock and paying small
commission APPARENTLY are not organized
with fraudulent intent. but Will not De
chartered to do business, in the farm
loan system under today's announcement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
SCHOOL WORK AT
SPEIGNER PRISON

Since the advent of the moonlight
school in the mountain districts of Ken
lucky, it is difficult to find a more unique
or more interesting school, and one that
gives greater promise of far-reaching re-
suits, than the school for illterates in
the state prison at Speigner, which be-
gan its work October l.
Friday evening some twenty-odd pupils
Of this school, ranging in years from 16
to 40. listened with rapt attention and
eager mind to the encouraging and in
cpiring words of DR.. w. D. Hubbard,
who is directing the work and extending
it into the various prison camps of the
state.
DR.. Hubbard stated that this work is
planned to reach at least 300 illterates of
the 5000 prisoners in the different prisons
Of the state of Alabama, in addition to
the influence and interest given to those
who are already able to read and write
and who are taking more advanced work
as their individual needs require
A novel and interesting feature to be
introduced in this work is lecture course
or live, practical topics by prominent bust
ness men and women-thus breaking the
e"AoA AiOiolOly VI pIlSOu lilo anu IuT-
nishing an avenue OF thought with the
outside world.
DR.. Hubbard also mentioned that az
soon as practicable, steps would be taken
to provide more suitable quarters for
the school and that the much needed
equipment would be provided. At the
present time, tablets and pencils are
needed very badly.
The first weeks work is very crafty
ing indeed n both nd lie,
1t is an inspiration in the work to OBJ
serve the eager interest these men dis
play in overcoming the difficulties of
fatigue and a self1conscous feeling of
inability, in doing the work of the school.
Two young men, who have had good
educational advantages are in training as
teachers to take charge of the work when
the principal is called to assist in or
ganizing this work at another camp. Tt
is probable that the next point selected
to take up this work will be Aldrich
mines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
ENGINEERS FAVOR
US. DEVELOPMENT
OF MUSCLE SHOALS
Report Just Issued by War
Department Considered
Splendid Argument for
NitratePlant Location

Washington, October ESPECIAL. Gov
eminent engineers, in a report to the
Secretary of War, made public today
unanimously recommend cooperation
between the government and the Muscle
Shoals Hydro Electric company in1the de-
velopment of latent war power at Muscle
Shoals and in making the Tennessee river
navigable
The recommendation is made, provided
Muscle Shoals is not selected as the site
of the governments s20,0Oo,00o nitrate
plant, which will be constructed. The re-
port of the engineers is expected to put
Muscle Shoals in a still more favorable
light in the consideration of a site for the
nitrate plant
Under the recommendation it is deemed
possible that if Muscle Shoals is not Sc
lected for the site for the nitrate plant,
its development through government CO.
operation with private capital will fol-
low. The investigation of the engineers
was made as a result of a resolution car
rying $4,000 secured by Senator Bank
head in 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
CHAIN GANG GUARD
RUNS AMUCK
Kills Three Men and Then
Turns Pistol on
Himself

Greenwood, s. c., October s.-Charles
Lequire, guard employed by the county
chaingang, shot and killed two men at
the county poor farm near here last
night, dangerously wounding a third and
then ended his own life with the same
weapon.
Lequire, according to county officials,
had been drinking after attending a
circus in Greenwood Saturday afternoon
He had previously arranged to go to the
evening performance with Milton Town
send, manager of the poor farm, and it
was said the shooting began when Town
send reproached him for returning late
from town.
Becoming angry at Townsend's words
according to the police, Lequire began
shooting without word to anyone
Townsend fell deal, next, Townsend S
father-in-law, "Pomp" Davis, was killed
and Thomas McCoombs, captain of the
changing, was shot through the lung
Lequire then turned his pistol on him
self.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
PASSENGERS SAVED
ON BOARD ANT|LLA
Ward Liner Is on Fire-U.
S. Cutters Effect Rescue
of the Crew

Old Point Comfort, October S.-The pas
sengers and crew of the Ward Line
steamer Antille, bound from Guantanamo
for New York, and which reported by
wireless last night that she was afire
100 miles off the Virginia Capes, are
safe and will be brought into Hampton
Roads on the United States coast guard
cutter Onondaga.
Capt. J. E. Blackadder Of the Antilla
reported by wireless late today to the
Ward Line officials here that he and his
13-year-old daughter and ships company
crew had taken to the lifeboats, and that
the Onondaga and the MORO Castle of
the Ward Line were standing by the burn
ing ship. The Antila's commander said
he believed there was a good chance of
saving the ship.
The message also asked that another
tug be sent out to assist In fighting
the fire in the Antilla's cargo of lumber
and sugar. The fire still was raging at
that hour, but the cutters captain re-
ported that he thought it could be got
ten under control.
The Onondaga reached the Antilla at
$50 o clock this morning, in response to
radio distress signals sent out by the
liner early last night The passengers
and crew in small boats were picked up
and transferred to the cutter. No word
came from the Onondaga as to whether
any were injured in the transfer, but,
with a smooth sea running, marine men
here believed the Antilla's company had
been taken aboard without accident.
When picked UP the Antilla was some
12o miles off Cape Henry and she should
have arrived there about noon tomorrow.
according to marine observers here The
exact location or extent of the fire on
the Ward liner Is not known here.
The coast guard cutter Onondaga re-
ported tonight that the fire on the An
tilla was virtually under control. The
matches had been battened down, the mes
sage said, but the services of a tug were
needed to finally extinguish the flames.
Besides the Onondaga, the yacht Pa
Clique and the steamers MORO Castle
and Somerset are with the burning ship,
whose passengers have been distributed
to the cutter and two steamers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
SOCIETY MAN KILLS
WIFE IN JEALOUS FIT
William HI. Ellis Then At
tempts Suicide-T Tragedy
Discovered by Child

Philadelphia. October S.-WI-
liam Howard Ellis, prominent
society man here, shot and killed
his wife and then attempted sui
eide by shooting himself at his
home. The tragedy was first dis
covered by 7-year-Old child who
went into his parents room after
breakfast. Ellis is reported to be
dying Mt hospital. Ellis is about
43 years old and his wife IS.
Last night Ellis and his wife
visited some friends and returned
home shortly after midnight. The
shooting, which is believed by the
police to have been caused by jeal-
Ousy, Is thought to have occurred
shortly after their arrival home.
Friends Of the family say Ellis
had no reason to be jealous of his
wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
FORGOT GIRAFFES
QUITS IN DESPAIR
That Is Fate of Man Who Tried to
Figure Out Unique Circus
Statistics

| 1t Is said that a statistican once at
| tempted to figure out how many acres OF
ground it would take to grow the hay
oats. barley and bran consumed by the
| 795 horses, 80 camels and 10 zebras OF
the Ringing Brothers circus; plus the
acreage that would be required to raise
| the grain to make the bread, buns, cake
and sweetmeats that are eaten by the
| 1870 people of Ringlingville during the
months of a given road season. Report
has 1t that he used up the entire acreage
of Connecticut and had started in on
Massachusetts when someone reminded
him that he had left the herd of Al ele-
plants, giraffe family, the hippopotami
and the two rhinoceri out of his calcu-
lation, whereupon he threw up the job
In despair.
1t Is to be hoped that another calcula-
tor will take up the task some day, for
it would be interesting to know just what
the grand total represents. Commenting
upon this subject, A. l.. Webb, chief COM
missary with the Ringing Brothers cir
Gus, which is to exhibit here Monday
October %, said in recent interview
81 think we can leave the acreage
problem to the statisticians. Just now
we are mostly concerned with the high
cost of living. There is scarcely an ar
ticle of foodstuff that has not scared in
price during the past few years. Sugar,
bread, meat and many other things have
taken a shoot skyward. 1t costs US l.
cents more per meal per person than 1t
did a year ago. And the circus may not
cut down its expense in this direction.
It's people work hard every day and,
what is most important, they work In
the open. The out of door air whets the
annette as nothing else can. There are
no dyspeptics in Ringlingville An or
SANITATION the size of Ringing Brothers
| cannot be moved with rapidity unless It's
working men are well fed, nor can 1t give
| finished performances unless the same
| treatment is afforded its artists FOL
some unknown reason there IS popular
belief that the circus does not set a
! no rticu1arlv attractive table. But If the
| javman will only consider for moment
the size of the salaries paid some OF the
| nerformers he must conclude that they
| demand the best. Every single person
! travelling with Ringing Brothers Is
hoa rded by Ringing Brothers. And the
| working men in the most lowly posltion
| have exactly the same menu as tna'
which appeases the appetite OF the nieh-
est salaried arenic performer More than
that every man has absolutely all he
wants to eat 1t is nothing for brawny
canvasrna to consume two steaks,
Mate of potatoes, another OF bread ano
| three cups of coffee for breakfast. three
meals are served for all each and every
dav The only requirement is that the
neople of the circus report on time for
meals. The dining tents are never open
for less than one hour for each meal and
usually remain open for longer time
Experts in such matters who have trav-
eled with us, have made reports showing
that the people of the -circus fare better
in the matter of wholesome food than s.
| per cent of the families in the United
| States.'1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
SUCCESS
OVER THE BULGARS
Gain an Important Position in Balkan
Offensive

London. October 4.--The success of the
Servians in carrying Bulgarian positions
north of Pajor, in the Nidje Planina re-
gion, is described by Reuters Saloniki
correspondent as important The Ser
VANS, says the correspondent, made their
new advance on Friday last after stub
born fighting, putting the Bulgarians
finally to precipitate flight. The action
continued and during the course of Fri
day night the Servians obtained foot
ing on the Dobropolye ridge, a very
strong frontier barrier which the Bulga-
rians are said to have considered inn
pregnable, owing to it's natural strength
and the manner in which they had for
titled it.
The Servians are reported to have cap
tured a fairly large number of prisoners
and considerable booty. On the remain
der of the front there was intense artil-
lery activity and progress on the part
CT Servian advanced detachments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-09
SCHOOL FUND IS
APPORT|ONED TO
VARIOUS COUNTIES
State Gives Each Child $2.74
as Against S2.78 Last
Year-ReasOns for
Decrease

Montgomery, October S.--(Special )-Due
to a falling off in tax valuations and to
an increase in the number of children of
school age, the per capita school fund in
Alabama has been reduced cents for
the fiscal year beginning October l, 1916,
as compared with the previous u
months.
The apportionment of the general edu-
cational fund for the current fiscal year
was completed today by State Superin-
tendent of Education w. F. Feagin,
showing the per capita to be s2.74 for the
scholastic year which begun October l.,
1916, against $2.7S for the preceding scho-
lastic year. The total Of the educational
fund for the present year amounts to
$2,136.6ls.31, a slight decrease over the
previous year The fund is made up
from the 8 mills constitutional tax and
the annual appropriation of $350o0o made
by the legislature for the common
schools
While a reduction in tax valuations 10
somewhat responsible for the decrease of
the per capita, Superintendent Feagin
notes that the readjustments in tax
valuations by the state board of equaliza-
ton will not affect the general educa-
tional fund until the year beginning Oc-
tober /, 1917
The apportonment of the general edu-
cational fund for the present scholastic
year among the 81 counties of the state.
as prepared by the department of edu-
cation, follows:
Autauga, $1S,54.a2; Baldwin, $50, O65 O2;
Barbour, S34,75690; Bib, 2S,122s6,
Blount, S2S,SM.56 Bullock, $34, 1904; But
Ter, s34192.46; Calhoun, $42, 691.94; Cham
bers, $39,o2o.34; Cherokee, s19,253.9S Chill
ton. $22, 1904; Choctaw, $20,74. S0 Clarke,
$50, 167.40 Clay, $40, so; Cleburne, 3d.
1886; Coffee, s27,S0S.26; Colbert, s26, 90;
Conecuh, $22,2131S; Coosa, SIT, 220.06; Cren-
shaw, $22, 1854; Culman, $50, POSTS; Dale,
$22 226.SS; Dallas, $52.92310; DeKalb, $780,
529 0S; Elmore, $2S, 906. 81; Escambia, $751;
1856 Sc; Etowah, $38. 009. %; Fayette, S19,-
667 81; Franklin, $1S,667 go; Geneva, $27-
531 so; Greene. $17,727.SO; Hale, s29, 5o4 80;
Henry, s20,S3 80; Houston, $31, 97S AS; Jack
son, $29,646 %; Jefferson, s2O6, 779.5S; Lamar.
S19, 221 10; Lauderdale, $33,219.76; Law
renee, So, 1874 %; Lee, $32 238 "a; Limestone,
$27, 527.76; Lowndes, $29, 263. 20 Macon, $24-
$780, 5S; Madison, s42, 1853 so; Marengo, 1884,
7S7.04; Marion, $40, 796. 60; Marshall, $751;
O85 80; Mobile, s67445.1 10; Monroe, SIG, $50 80;
Montgomery, $50, 500 "a: Morgan, s33, OIL 80;
Prry, s31, $50. Sc; Pickens, $3.50 20; Pike,
$50, sos. %; Randolph, $25, sol IS; Russell s2s,
SO; Shelby s24 1858 66; ST. Clair, s23, 90;
Sumter, $780, ISL 80; Talladega, $37,47S is;
Tallapoosa, $32, $50. IA; Tuscaloosa S45, O09 9S;
Walker, s36.526.94 Washington, 1906 AZ
Wilcox. $32O27 60; Winston, s14.319.16. To-
tai, s2,136,618 81.