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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
QUICK ACTION

Washington, March 24.--In awarding contracts for the 24 destroyers on the same day that bids were opened, the navy department established a prece- dent for quick action. All of the ves- sells, which will duplicate the 35-knor type already building, will be built on a basis of cost plus 10 per cent profit Contracts for 10 went to the Union Iron works. San Francisco; eight to the Fore River Shipbuilding company, Quincy. Mass. and six to William Cramp & Sons. Philadelphia.
 Emergency funds provided by Con- gress are to be used in hurryng these and other naval vessels to completion. Builders engaged on battle cruiser con tracts conferred during the day with the compensation board, which will allot the emergency appropriation.
 The council of national defense and the advisory committee were in session virtually all day considering reports on what has been accomplished It was stated that an official attached to the committee, a retired business man of wide experience, recently had spent sev- eral weeks in the quartermaster's depart ment. going over the army purchasing system. He has reported to Secretary Baker that he was filled with admiration
 (Coatinued on Page rhreel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
ADDRESSES CROWD
 AT THE LUNCHEON

The former President demonstrated
 that he was a raconteur of pro-
 nounced ability, as well as forceful and broad-gauged speaker. Oscar Wells. in introducing MT. Taft, recalled how kindly Birmingham was disposed toward the President.
 In acknowledging this the former President was rather humorous. q think perhaps when I was in Bir- mingham before I received bountiful assurance of kind feelings towards me- said MT. Taft. 'I venture to recall the speech made in convention about Gro- yer Cleveland. It was remarked that 364 days in the year he was the most popular man in the United States, the other. being election day. This allusion to the race of 1912 brought forth round of laughter. For it has been said that the jovial man came in on the fourth of March and
 went out by unanimous consent.
 "But since I was last here-during my administrations have noted the growth and progress in Birmingham. lit has become metropolitan. The sky scrapers will attest this. Not one sky scraper, but several. Several skyscrap- CTS show that the others have paid Hence in numbers there is sign of health.
 ITINERANT PHILOSOPHER q appreciate the reception which you have rendered me more than when I was last here. For now I am nothing more than one of the itinerant philoso- phers, of which MT. Bryan, Vice Presi- dent Marshall. Champ Clark and few others are the leaders and chief ex- ponents. This reminds me of an im- provement that you of Birmingham might make, There is a condition that exists among speakers. It is that talk, whether it is important or not. Is so general.
 "In many progressive cities-I use that word in dictionary
 sense, not in . political. because mean enlightened -- the public treasury has been called upon to furnish it's citizens with . group of offices and . municipal audi torium. Springfield, i'm Massachu- setts, . city no larger than Dir- m1ngham. has beautiful build- ing with great organ that will
 accommodate 400O. Here one may hear prOminent speakers at times and enjoy .concests and recitals at other times. There is the same | thing in Portland. Me. It enables them to hear those whom they | wish to hear with comfort to
 themselves and with rexard for the 1 speakers.
 "why not cultivate on the part of | tho itinerant philosophers desire to sneak? As you may recall. 1 was q l candidate in one presidential cam (CentinueA on Psgs Nlne)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
PLANS OF LEAGUE
 TO ENFORCE PEACE

"I am going to talk to you about the League to Enforce Peace," said MT. Taft, after gracefully acknowl- edging the introduction by Sydney J.. Bowie. "In view of the impending crisis I shall state that it is not a pacifist organization. It seeks a per- manent and lasting peace by the formation of an international police and the concerted use of it's power. Essential to the plan is a state of reasonable military preparedness. Each nation of the world is to furnish certain quota of the strength. The question of the hour with the United States is the immediate preparations for an armed force in this country. What are the purposes of this league in spreading this propaganda? First. it would stimulate the people to the neces- sity of preparedness for the call of the hour.
 "Second, it has as its end the bringing about of natural sequence of the adop- ton of the plan, to prevent wars in the future.
 What is the present issue? Why do we find ourselves facing war? Have we done anything to provoke such violation against our rights? Perhaps recital of history will show whether or not we are responsible for facing time when war Is inevitable"
 Tersely and automatically, MT. Taft traced the events that followed upon the hurried declaration of war on the first day of August, 1914 When Europe was plunged into this cataclysm, we thought to ourselves that our remoteness and isolation would free us from the possi- bility of being involved in war that has drenched continent with blood"
 The arising of the issue of the rights of neutrals, the sinking of the Lusitania, the pledge by Germany that she would foreswear her ruthless submarine policy. inc withdrawal of this guaranty, the sev- erine of diplomatic relations with Ger many and finally the sinking of three American vessels returning in ballast to q homo port, with loss of life or Ameri- rans-on the high seas-this was the log ,eai senuence of historical facts that he traced. X
 THE LAWS OF NEUTHALS
 I,ogicaily he asked: Now what IS the ents under such circumstances" De- clarfng that International law existed by inc acouiescenco of all nations, he out lined the three rules of the high seas that were applicable to the sailing of American vessels on the high seas. He pointed out the fact that some interna : tIonal law was vague and indefinite, but that the rules relating to this phase were remarkable for their clearness and condolences. These thoroughly judicialys esta blished and incontestible rules of international law. relatk Sto capture at sea, Germany has ruthlessly violated.
 ~UndeF the consultation of the
 United states the cltIxens of the
 tinted States are entitled tO frce-
 Io,n from. attack n home and
 ebread. The Presldent of the unfj
 (Centinusd es rags Nlne)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
France Prohibits Imperts

Paris. March 24-By authority of the cabinet the minister of commerce today issued decree prohibiting all imports whatsoever except such as may be su- thorised specifically by the government upon application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

Whether Germany will continue to make the relief work difficult for other administrators is not known here. The general American execu- tors, headed by Chairman Herbert c. Hoover, will continue their efforts for Belgium and northern France out side German juriBdiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
President Keeping In Touch

just what will happen is to be de- termined by the President and Con- gress
 All that you can say of the war department is that it is pressing ahead all purchases of everything that will be needed to equip an army. if the army is to be called upon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

resents ten years honest, hard work
of one man, just because that indus
try happens to be a competitor Of the
newspaper in the advertising field
It is a known fact that 50 percent
Of all billboard agitation throughout
the United States starts in the bust
ness office OF the weaker newspaper
OF the city, and il is our opinion. and
we believe the public will agree with
US. that II such q newspaper would
devote its energies 10 the betterment
of its service to the public and 20 adj
vertisers, that il would find itself
more able 10 sell its space in comPe-
tition to other advertising mediums
We have decided to place before the
public from time 70 time different
facts and advantages OF outdoor ad-
yertising-
We wish to take this method Of an
nouncing to the people of FL Paso
that we have in the past, and stand
ready at this time, to investigate and
meet any legitimate objection caused
by any one OF our advertising struc-
lures
Our phone IS 1901.
Very truly yours,
McClintOck Company.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

ONTEVILLE FLOWERS'S lee
MI ture tonight at the chautau-
L Il qua on the Japanese and orr
entail questions viii be preceded by
the playing of several selections on
the chromatic accordion by Don FL
atti. OF Rome. italy, one Of the best
known players Of the world on this
instrument Don Fiatti is shown
above on the right he is 4 guest Of
DR.. c. C Young on his ranch down
the valley. DR.. Young, shown at the
left of the picture. who viii introduce
the lecturer tonight, is also a per-
former on the accordion, and his fine
instrument with piano keys is shown
Either Of these instruments costs as
much as a good piano
There are few countries in Europe
that 90 not recognize the accordion
as their national musical instrument.
The primitive accordion consists OF
one or two octaYes with two natural
basses and therefore one can play in
one key only. What was at one time
considered the most improved accord
ion had four BASES and two octaves
and contained flat notes. so that one
could play other than the most prim-
tive music
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

About 80 years ago Ben Fiatti
father Of Don FAITH. Tor many
Years champion in italy, England,
France and America, had q seInltohe
accordion made with "a basses, put
found that he could not play all the
required notes so he devised one
with 40 BASES and Sc notes on the
treble clef. Five years later Del
lane company Of Stradella, Italy, built
an accordion for Ben FiatI with o.
basses and 40 notes on the treble clef.
A few years later, under the direction
81 Nj. Ffatti. another was made 1oE
him with 50 BASES and 50 notes. Mr..
Fiatti was ridiculed all over the
world by professional accordion play
ers for having spent his money on so
large an instrument, as II was
thought TO be too large and unWieldy'
hut when Mr. Fiatti showed that ne
couId NAV difficult operate and Gas
steal selections, his rivals were thun-
derstruck and he was hailed every
where as a genius
The semftone accordion was so ar
ranged that by exertinS one
strength upon the bellows. IL changed
its tone on the same button, but IL
was most difficult to play the chro-
matte scale on IL
When Don Fiatti grew up, ne lh
connection with his friend PEDRO
Frozini (who is today known as one
OF the famous accordion Players
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
SHERIFF KELLEY
ENDORSES It
High Texas official says he
feels like a new man since
taking Tanlac.

Hon. S. \ Kelley. Of Odessa, Texas,
Sheriff and Tax Collector OF Ector
county, is still another prominent
citizen who comes forward with his
unqualified endorsement Of Tanlac-
the medicine that is accomplishing
such surprising and gratifying re-
suits throughout the South and West
Sheriff Kelley not only stands
high in his own community but mis-
acquaintance and popularity extends
over a wide area OF his state. While
on a trip TO Fort Worth a few days
ago he called at Renfro's eth street
Drug Store for more Tanlac ana IN
relating his experience with the med
II have never paid much attention
to patent medicines In fact, had
very little faith in any OF them' but
my wife has been keeping up with
the Tanlac testimonials and began
taking IL more because she begged
me 10 than anything else. Well, I'm
mighty glad now 1 took 1t. for the
results have been fine and there 3
nothing too good for me to say Tor
Tanlac. had been in 4 general run
down condition for several months.
had no appetite and couldn't enjoy
anything to eat and I also had rheu-
marfsm and suffered with severe
rheumatic pains. Ny back ached, my
Z kidneys were out OF order and gave
me q lot OF worry and Inconvenience
and I had that tired. WORKOUT feel
/ Ing all the time. Ny liver was slug
gish, too. and was bothered a grea;
deal with constipation and heao-
aches
4 7 Just needed \ general all round
building up and Tanlac has certainty
done that very thing. I have taken
only Two bottles SO far. but 1 nave
already improved until I feel almost
like a different man Ny appetite I;
fine and I can eat Just anything
Want and what / eat is giving M
nourishmeut and strength. My rheu'
matism is much better, my kidneys
don't bother me ike they alo az az
nv sIeep is sound and restful- Ny
liver trouble is much better, I'm re
lIieved OF constipation and headaches
and feel more active ana enersS a.
! than 1 have in months Ianlae hal
1 done me a world Of good and IN
glad to recommend it TO my frienoi
Tanisc is sold in FL Paso by Kelly
Pollard and Peoples Drug Store
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
Set. BROWNING
SHOT;EXPIRES
Will Evans Held; Shooting
Results From Argument
Over Came. Report.

While arguing about a point in a
game he was playing, Sgt Harry
Browning, company K, 23d infantry.
was fatally shot Monday night at >
o'clock in a restaurant at Lynchville,
opposite Fort Bliss. VIII Evans, said
20 be from Mississippi. who IS alleged
TO have been playing with Browning.
was taken to the police station after
having surrendered himself to Joe
Dukes, proprietor Of the restaurant.
Dukes stated to officers that he
was walking near the restaurant
when he heard several shots fired
and saw Evans walk from the res
taurant Evans then asked Dukes to
take him TO jail, stating he desired
to surrender, according TO the state
ment made by Dukes. Evans was
placed in an automobile with two
soldiers by Dukes and told to 80 to
the police station, II is said Evans's
gun was taken from him by Joseph P.
artillery, according to witnesses
statements 10 coroner J. NJ Beaver.
As the machine started from Lynch
vile several soldiers threw rocks at
the prisoner
Soldier Receives Three Bullets
bLONnlnE was EAUL LhLEt AAlllES.
The first bullet entered his LETT
breast; the second penetrated the left
side OF the abdomen and the third
lodged in one leg
The soldier was rushed 20 the base
[ hospital at Fort Bliss, but died en-
route. The body was removed TO the
Peak undertaking house and will be
/ His mother. Mrs NJ n. Browning. re-
sides at 1923 44th avenue, in that
city.
Deayer Takes Statements.
: Statements regarding the shooting
were taken Tuesday morning by JUS
/ tice J N. Deaver, who announced the
Z preliminary hearing viii probably moi
I be held until Wednesday.
l Sergt- William Edwards, battery 4
| fifth field artillery, stated he was
walking through Lynchville when ht
I heard three shots fired in the direc-
/. ton of TOdS restaurant Entering
|. the restaurant, he said, he saw q mar
|. lying on the floor I asked who shoi
h him and several soldiers replied il
| was a civilian. ] walked out and saw
a man sitting in a jitne with gur
in his hand, and when 1 approached
MIN he said he wanted to give up anC
that we could hang him II we wanted
10. En- route to the city the man salt
he shot in self defence.
Edwards TestIfi ID.
Venson d. Doyle stated he was on
of the men who brought Evans to tn
city Jail
says Evans Shot Man PROSTATE.
z. Wyans. an emplOye of the res
tauTant said that he heard some on
cry as a shot was fired and as he locke
in the door he saw Sergt- Browning
!, lying on the floor and Evans standing
over him with q gun The witnes
said he then saw Evans shoot twice 4
Browning while he was lying on tn
floor, then put his gun in his belt an
walk out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

Manned the first chrOmatic accor ulO =, :.
with the entire chTomatic scale. al
sharps and flats included, and SO AZ =
ranged that IL is possible TO play al
most anything written in music
without interfering with the tempo
as was the case with the semltone ac-
Gordon devised by Mr.. Fiatt, ST:
The chromatic accordions nav {
from three to five octaves on inc
treble clef. each button represen ING
. note played with the fingers OF Ihe
right hand. while on the bass cleI
e9ch button played with the le1l
hand represents three, four or i've i've
notes and when pressed makes Iuli
After the completion OF the first
large chromatic accordion aooNe
mentioned, Don Fiatti ordered Wna'
is conceded to be the largest cnro-
nafie accordion ever built. consist
ing Of 132 BASES and 70 notes on me
treble cIef, as can be seen in the pno-
toSraph above. -,
matte scale with the same raploits
on the piano accordion, as on ms
chromatic. In fact. no one can COM
pete even on the piano itself WIZ
The chromatic accordion, on wnlcl
II IS an easy matter 70 reach i've
octayes with one hand, which canno
he done on the piano accordion o.
the piano
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
AUTO HITS BOY;
H. 4. CLINE HELD
Luis Galvano in Hospital
Unconscious; Officer Runs
Down the Driver.

Luis Gaivano, q Mexican boy riding
a bicycle. was struck by an auto
mobile Monday night about $3.50 at
the corner Of Dallas and Rio Grande
streets and seriously injured. Henry
A. Cline. who lives at 221 West Rio
Crande street, was said to be driving
the machine. He was arrested.
According to Cline's statement 10
police officers he was "coasting'
Rio Crande street In company with
two girls. talking and laughing. When
they reached the corner Of Dallas
street. he said the boy shot out in
frent OF the machine and Cline ap-
piled brakes, but could not stop his
machine IN time
Driver Ran Away, Report.
The boy was thrown and the bicycle
was hooked on 10 the right headlight
Cline. according to the police, and a
5sitness who saw the accident. did not
stop. until he was run down by a
me bov was taken to the emerg-
ency hospital and later taken TO the
county hospital, where he had not re-
srained consciousness Tuesday At
Charged with Reckless Driving.
Cline was to leave FL Paso Iues-
day morning for Elepfan Butte dam
10 ioin company K. II Is said. but was
placed under a 500 bond to appear
Wednesday afternoon for hearing. On
: charge Of careless and reckless
driving.
Justice James Beaver inVesIls4t
-l,s case with the police, and took
the statements OF the two girls:
Afterwards he went to the scene OF
IRE accident. with Capt L L. Hall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
ARE
LEGITI INNATE
FL Paso Has Strict Ordi-
nances Regulating Out
door Advertising.

We feel because Of unWarrented
attacks being made upon our bust
ness by a competitor in the ad-
vertising field. that out OF justice TO
those concerned, We should place be
fore the good people Of FL Paso the
real facts about Outdoor Advertising
and the real cause for bitter attacks
on billboards by some newspapers
To begin with. we will tell you
a few facts regarding the outdoor
advertising industry in FL Paso-
Outdoor adve Using is one Of the
cleanest mediums in the advertising
field. No Objectionable advertising
of anv character is displayed upon
the outdoor boards. Questionable
medicine and hard liquor advertising
is never taken by any member OF the
outdoor Advertising association
Approximately thirty families get
a good living from the outdoor ad-
vertising business in Ell Paso-
Many thousands OF dollars are paid
every year 10 property owners, which,
in the case Of the small property
owners. enables them. as future home
builders. 10 carry their vacant prop
erty in this day of high taxes. until
such a time as they can build on
same
outdoor advertising derives most of
its support from out-Of-town sources.
and unlike most businesses buys al
most all OF its supplies from the local
merchants.
Outdoor advertising has always
given its unqualified support 10 eY-
cry good movement and has persist
emily refused to further any fake or
questionable enterprise.
Our business has been operated
along high standards, under existing
laws, and there is no more reason
why ii should be attacked than any
other mercantile business
Ell Paso Has Strict Ordinance.
e. Paso has at this time. and has
had for the past two years, one OF
the stricteSt ordinances regulating
outdoor advertising to be found IN
the entire country.
This ordinance absolutely Qrohib-
its the placing OF 2 billboard so as
to hide the view from the front porch
Of any residence in the city.
This ordinance insures the raising
Of all billboards IS TO so inches
above the ground, so as to prevent
nuisance by irresponsible people, or
Z the existence Of unsanitary conditions
near the boards.
This ordinance insures that the
! premises on which advertising boards
are placed shall always be kept in a
| clean and sanitary condition.
This ordinance insures that no
/ questionable advertising. such as ap-
pears daily in some newspapers, shall
I be displayed on any advertising
/ structure.
Now For 4 Square Deal.
Now we believe that in the face o.
I these facts the public viii agree
/ with us that Il IS unbecoming for 3
newspaper, owned by 4 large corpor-
alton Of the citg4 to attempt through
/ questionable methods, TO tear dow
and belittle an institution which rep
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

= 50 cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver
Tone under my personal guarantee
that IL viii clean your sluggish liver
better than nasty calomel; II won {
make you sick and you can eat
anythirf, you want without being
salivated. Your druggist guarantees
that each spoonful will start your
liver. clean your bowels and straight
en- you up by morning or you get
your money back Children gladly
lake Dodson's Liver Tone because II
is pleasant tasting and doesn't grippe
or cramp or make them sick
am selling millions Of bottles OF
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant, vege-
table liver medicine takes the place
I of dangerous calomel. Buy one bottle
on ny sound, reliable guarantee ASK
your druggist about me.-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

CalomeI makes you sick; you lose 4
days work Calomel is quicksilver
and it saIivates; calOmel Injuries your
liver.
If you are bilious, feel lazy. slug
eish and ali knocked out II your
bowels are constipated and your head
aches or stomach is sour, Just take
q spoonful OF harmless Dodson's Liver
Tone instead OF using sickening, sail
vafinr calomel. Dods0n's Liver Tone
IS real liver medicine You'll know
il next morning because you viii
wake up feeling fine, your liver VIII
be working, your headache and diz-
ziness gene, your stomach VIII De
sweet and bowels regular You w
TeaT lfI-r working You'll be cheer
ful. fun OF vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells YOU
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
CoNFEDERATE VETERANS MEET
At WASHINGTON ON JUNE

The United Confederate Veterans
.ssociatfon has announced from the
HEADQUARTERS at Opelil1a, Ala. that the
annual reunion OF the veterans would
he he'd il Washington. D. c., opening
June ). ~,
me southern railroad systems wiz
offer special excursion rates on Nay
al ana June / for delegates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
FORMER DIAZ COMMANDER
is BURIED IN CONCORDIA

Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at the Mexican chapel of the
Kaste company for the late Gen.
Melito Hurtado, once q Diaz CON-
mande.' in Mexico City, who was
found dead Monday. Interment was
in Concordia cemetery.
Hurtado was employed as watch
huahua street and went to work ap-
parently in usual health Sunday
night, relieving Jose T. Escolta. an
other Waterman. Hurtados Iifeless
body was found by workmen the fol-
lowing morning. He Is said to be
survived by a widow and eight sons
in Mexico CITY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

The funeral OF Mrs. E :. Mckie,
who died in a local hospital Sunday
afternoon, was held TUESDAY morning
rom the chapel of the Mclean, Sim
mons and Hartford company. at 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

at 7:15 o'clock. The funeral was held
this afternoon from the home at
o'clock. Interment was in Concoroia
= the second child Mr.. and
4 Mrs. Chase have lost within the week;
{ The other baby, Anna l., was DuIleu
/ S.o1dav afternoon. They were twins.