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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
AMMUNITION MAKING

lently reversed itself. Controlling in- fluences of yesterday in governmental af- fairs are void today. Times have intensely and wonderfully changed. World condi- tions are vastly different, nightly com bined, and graveIy uncertain Lines of public thought have been moved forward, and all international intercourse is more delicately and intricately conducted. The standard of morals in world power con- duct, the one government with another. has been radically changed, whether for better or worse is not a vital question here International law is abided or dis regarded according to the interest and discernment of nations having the power and the armed force to establish their will and maintain their decision. Diplomacy, pure statesmanlike diplomacy, heretofore the very bulwark of peace and progress between friendly nations, is now In these perilous times, placed at ex- treme tension to save this great govern ment of ours; neutral in tendency and profession, as regards the issues involved in the current European war struggle, from some mere technical stroke that would force us into the awful contro- versy. Under these circumstances, when peaceful means are thought to be unavail- ing, and all usual methods of international exchange of thought, of opinion, of cour- tesy and honorable compromise are fu- tile or most probably will soon prove to be, we must naturally resort to the strength of arms, powder, shot and shell effectually utilized and aimed by pa- triotic people, inspired only by the lofty purposes and principles of protection to home and country, and the great insti- tutions of ours which have been nurtured in an atmosphere of peace, and assured of the hope and right of effective defense.
 We are now squarely face to face with new and deeply important issues of na- tional and international policies. The Presidents recent promulgation before the Senate, the country, and the world has, for the first time in our history, placed us unequivocaliy in the very deli cate position of intervention in European affairs-affairs that are being settled by sheer force of arms between the belliger- ents-alnlost the whole of Europe-and the inevitableness of the grave situation is rapidly marching the rank and file of our people into a militant attitude with respect to them.
 However pacific we may be, and really are and however desirous we are for a continuation of peace, can we now safely and sanely advocate and argue a policy that would abolish an industry that af- fords us an only means of protection. now that statecraft and diplomacy in friendly terms have probably signally failed.
 We think not, and our opponents in this debate, on serious reflection, must think We regret to state the case in this way, but worldwide conditions, not our making, force our people at this criti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
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To the Editor of The Age-H Herald:
 Should we abolish the manufacture of ammunition-battle front supples-is one of the great questions now uppermost in the minds of our people. It is dIs- cussed affirmatively by those of us who entertain the pacific idea that peace among men and nations is a natural con- dition, and can be maintained by means of ploughshares, rather than by war stocks.. Negatively by those who, sen- sibly conservative, realize the necessity Of reasonable preparation along military lines-in the making and assembling of war munitions
 And after the current contention has been thoroughly summarized and di- gested 1t is apparently true that the great majority of our people, periodically in- fluenced, conclude the case this way:
 Should we make ammunition? Yes!
 Should we ship ammunition? Noi
 One is a lawful means of border pro- lection, and we must have it., while. the other is a sure and awful way for war prolongation, and no man can prosper and smile in the fact of the horrors of war
 And along with this tentative train of thought we find that we are involuntarily
 
 debate on this possibly undecided ques- tion-a question both vital and interesting in that there is in it an Involvement of so much of life, of liberty, and of prop erty.
 In normal times, when the enlight- ened Christian governments of the world were apparently dwelling together in peace and plenty. and when they were making civil progress-constructive en- serprser-advancing and ever widening commercial and manufacturing effort the high standard of attainment for their constituency, and when education for the masses was in the front rank of common thought. and when moral uplift, and ef- fective human betterment formed a lead ing part in every mans and every wonlan's life. and when religious and brotherhood training was the soul center of all human effort and concern, a ques- ton like the one we have today for debate and decision would scarcely ap- peal to us from any standpoint.
 The quick necessity for. and the quan- tity of ammunition and the varied. bulky and costly stores closely allied with it, until recently were, by comparison, a mere trifle in our manufacturing and in dustrial life, and outside the section of our country having Pittsburg as it's cen ter, we as a people and as nation ply ing peaceful pursuits, manifested but little interest-in fact, no real or substan- t1al concern in the making and supply ing of such material
 But we are now facing new era, and the great stages of the future will be reckoned from today. The world has vio-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
LIBERAL EXPLORATIONS

"The regulations of the federal reserve board when issued were found to be so liberal and fair to the state banks I can not recall hardly a single instance where they were commented upon unfavorably by the state banks. The board even went so far as to provide that state institu- tions could withdraw from the system, a
 privilege that is not given to the na- tional banks
 Under all the circumstances. isn't 1t strange that they still decline the hearty and liberal invitations of the federal re-
 serve board?
 The authority to make examinations of state banks while members of the federal reserve system is lodged with the federal reserve board and it has in
 order to be liberal to the state banks and
 to save them from additional expense of two examinations provided a regulation as follows: Tn erder,s to avoid duplication, the board will exercise the broad discre- tion vested in it by the act in accepting examinations of state banks and trust companies made by state authorities wherever these are satisfactory to the board and are found to be of the same standard of thoroughness as national bank examinations. Examiners from the staff of the board or of federal reserve bank will, whenever desirable, be desig- mated by the board to act with the ex- animation staff of the state in order that uniformity in the standard of examination may be assured
 "Do they object to the supervision of the federal reserve board? And if so. why? Are they afraid to stand the same examination that the national banks have? Sx
 ''If these be the reasons, maybe dis eliminating public will in time, begin to think along these lines and the re- suit might be that depositors will believe that it is more safe for them to put their deposits in bank which is a member of the federal reserve system. It may be pertinent to ask if national banks use any extra efforts to persuade state banks to become members of the federal reserve system? dare say they do not, for it could hardly be expected of them that they would be so altruistic as to induce their competitors to enter a system that would put the state banks on parity with themselves. for the national banks are well aware that membership in the federal reserve system would result in making keener and more formidable competition for deposits which, after all. is the very essence of the profitable part Eof the banking business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
STATE BANKS SHYNESS OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 PUZZLE TO THE OFFICIALS

In an address at the annual dinner in the Ansley hotel in Atlanta February 21, given by the Atlanta chapter of the Amer ican Institute of Banking, M. B. We'll born, chairman of the board of the fed eral reserve bank of Atlanta, discussed the moot question among bankers, ofswhy such comparatively few state banks, to date have applied. for membership in the federal reserve system.
 His address on this phase of the sub Ject follows, in part:
 The attitude Of state banks in be- coming members of the federal reserve system is somewhat peculiar. The public, through it's commercial bodies and the business men generally, are loud in their praises of the federal reserve act and the practical workings of the system This praise is due to the assured benefit or those who are directly engaged in Commercial, agricultural and industrial pursuits. It is quite strange then that so few of the state banks have seen fit to apply for membership, notwithstanding they have often been appealed to by the federal reserve board and those who are managing the federal reserve banks
 By availing themselyes of the privi- ieges of membership in the federal re- serve system they are not required to Surrender their state charters, nor are they even required to restrict their GUS tomary activities in the regular course of transacting business It is true in some respects they would have to con form to the same laws that govern ria- tionai banks: For instance, they would be required to limit loans to any one per son, firm or corporation to 10 per cent of their capital stock and surplus. This surely is not serious objection, for .prI- dent bankers, whether state or national do not care to lend excessive amounts to single borrower A state bank, if a member of the federal reserve system, would have the same privileges as a ma tional bank in handing large transae- tions involving dealings in cotton, grain or other readily marketable staples through the medium of bills of exchange, bankers acceptances. and trade accept aHces in sufficiently large amounts to accommodate the demands of trade. A member bank using this class of paper is. not restricted by the 10 per cent limit as on ordinary loans, such as promissory notes ss~
 WOULD NOT CURTAIL ITS RIGHT
 "A membership in the federal reserve system would not preclude state bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

only a slight amount of melting takes
 place, for it requires about 900 pounds of pressure to the square inch to reduce the melting point by one degree centi- grade This may seem a high pressure to be exerted by a skater. yet when l. is remembered that the edge of a skate is only very small fraction of a square inch in area. and that ice is seldom very much colder than the freezing point (since there is usually water below the ice sheet at % feet waiting to be cooled to the freezing poinD, it will be appreciated that this exclamation is quite reasonable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
nnt nf the Months of Babes

From the Chicago Herald
 Mamma" said a small miss of 2 years, "our Sunday school teacher said God would punish us if we were bad"
 "He certainly will replied her mother
 Docs God wear slippers mamma2' the little one asked anxiously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

appearance of a token star. It means d present cessation of conflict-a happy home return, with the pang of defeat left out. JOHN E. WARE.
 Birmignham March 2, 1917
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Legal Notices
CONSTABLE'S SALE

CONSTABLE's SALE
The state OF Texas. county o. FL Poso-
by virtue OF an execution and order OF
sale issued out OF the Justices court OK
Precinct No. 1. Fl Paso county. Texas,
on the 10th day Of December. 1917, by A.
J. Hail. Justice OF the Peace OF said pre-
clnct. en- the case Of Herald News COM
pany versus clyde +. Holmes. No 1904 on
the docket OF said court. on a judgment
rendered in said cause OF the 18th day OK
November. 1917. and directed and cellF-
cred 20 me as Constable OF Fl Paso county.
Texas. I have levied upon and viii offer
for sale and sell, on the first Tuesday in
January. 1918, IL being the first day OK
January. 1918. between the hours or ~
o'clock am and 4 o'clock pm on said day
1T public auction. TO the highest bidder
f1r cash In hand. before the courthouae
door OF Fl Paso county. Texas. the follow
ing described real property situated in Fl
Paso county Texas, TO wit.
Lot No. !, in block No. 22S OF Campoelis
addition 10 the city OF FL PaHo. Texas. as
said lot and block are laid down AID oes-
ignated upon the changed map o. said
block. said lot having "a frontage Of %
feet on the north side OF Texas street and
extending northeriy between parallel lines
the west line being identical with the
east line OF Ochoa street 100 feet TO an
alley.
Also the westerly two feet Of Lot No. ..
i'll block No. eos. OK Franklin Heights addt-
tion 10 the city OF Ell Paso. Texas.
Said property was levied on by Do
minco 1Ioutoya. constable Of FL Paso coun-
ty. Texas. on the 10th DAY OF November.
1916. at 1880 o'clock am. as the prop
erty OF said clyde F. Holmes. 90 satisfy
q Judgment amounting to SASS, to-
gather with interest thereon from the 18th
day OF November. 1917, at the rate % six
percent per aunum. and costs OF suit. "a
favor Of said Herald News company. ana
against said Clyde +. Holmes
Given under my hand. this 10th day
OF December. 1917.
LON GARNER.
Constable.
By J. D. Jones. deputy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
For Sals-Cisv PROPERTY.

DOWNTOWN INCOME PROPERTY
Very choice 5O-120 feet. overlooking
Cleveland Square; splendid location
for high class hotel Price very
moderate. 7. o. Box No. G. FL Paso.
YOU sIUST SEE IT.
Just the home you are looking for.
New 4 room bungalow. large sleeping
porch. basement registers in, garage,
half block car line No trouble TO
show Phone 5a5g Al
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
FOR EXCHANGE

Two new bungalows FOR LOTS modern tene-
msnt, good location. for lots or cottages
auto Tor lots or cottage. nice eight room
house, Long Beach. Calf. for house: Il =
acres IN pears near Tsieta on the iuterur-
han, at sacrifice for lots or cottage. Is
lots near TT. Boulevard for cottage
". n. CARL,
Phone 6s or $50. 500 CapIes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
ron SALE RY7 OWNER

Five room press brick bungalow, only
built three months, completely fur
uished, hot air heating plant. all the
latest built in features. hardwood
floors throughout In Alta Vista dis
'trict or south front lots, fenced, and
large garage. S36OG.O0. Small cash
payment. balance easy
PHONE GQ6T.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
TIE BEST BUY IN THE VALLEY

TIE BEST Buy II THE VALLEY
65 sres O. main hiEhway; 90
acres in cultivation. 80 acres in
good stand % three year old all
faifa, which has cut for two
years an average Of 1S0 tons all
fllfa. balance is now well plowed
and ready for any crop The i'm
pr0vements consist OF plastesed
room house with Two screened
sleeping porchgS. bath and lava
tory hot and cold water piped
throughout The house sewerage
system. C-c- barn $3.50. adobe
with galvanized i'm roof drive
way through mil-.e with seven
foot deck cauabIe Of storing 90
tons OF hay with two rat PROOF
grain bins with spCu-s. stalls har-
ness room, etc zoe apple trees two
years old. II assorted fruit trees
in front yard. five years old. The
FlaCe is well fenced with both
woven and four barb wire. oak
posts; with corrals. chicken houses
and rev shed with iron roof just
completed for stock, water OBJ
tanned from deep well with wind
1iI and galvanized tank on con-
crete fOuud1-.Cl-
The following Implements and
livestock 80 with the place. one
team 4 year old mules. three good
Jersey cows. four Jersey heifers.
40 chickens. Is turkeys. one Mo-
line farm wagon go days old
two walking, turning uIows; one
buggy. one section harrow. one
Dee-1lE moving machine, enc
DeeruE hay rake, on John Deere
corn culdvLtor. one Avery one row
corn planter. one 4-row beet cuIti-
vaLOr. one Martin ditcher and
GRADER one 12-hole Monitor grain
drill one disc harrow. so rods
hog wire (new1- 200 oak posts
two sets double harness. one set
buggy harT ess. numerous small
tools such as hoes. raLes and car
penter tools. all implements not
over one year Old and been kept
under roof when not in use. Price
for everything. S1G.500- Would take
in exchange cattle ranch or city
property Up 90 $4,000 upon a
strictly cash value. Terms can be
made TO suit This is a real farm
We have the exclusive agency
FOR FURTHEl. PARTICULARS
ADDRESS
W. p HALE & Co.
PHONE 2S.s- -1Z CAPLES BLDG
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
SeH-Livesfock-Buy.


We have clients who wish 10 furnish
winter pasture IN southern Mississippi
whore there Is IN abundance OF grass ana
dred head OF cattle, with q Ereement -
purchase same next spring. They can give
best OF references.
SOUTHLAND INNESTAi ENT COMPANY
ga Lathr0p Building
Kansas CITY Missouri
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
SALE FOR BENEFIT OF
CREnTTnRE

New room modern brick bungalow.
built in features on paved street in
GrandvieW Addition will sell for
several hundred dollars below cost
urice- Phone 1Ss. James Corners,
trustee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Fo- Sale-COunFy Property.
VALLEY LANDS

We handle valley lands exclusively Any
thing you want from one acre up; sell
or trade. We have had - years ezper--
c1ce in practical farming in the valley
and are able 10 supply your wants large
OF small. Gail and see us.
BAILEY LAND CO.
Phone ZOOS sos Herald bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

H "A NA1Ol---A-r nv MI
" can sell you a new four room resi-
dence on River street with sleeping
porch and basement. that was built
substantial, for only s365OOO. Many
homes that are not near so good. are
selling for more money, two or three
miles from down town" That makes
this close-in home cheap
T. E HEAD & co.
"a Mills Bldg. Phone 1920.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Business Chances

g44A4Ea4 NAdMlGt
prices are the same Houston Transfer &
Storage Co
CLEANING sad hat works for sale. $3.50
Nice businc-ss town 1000 two living
rooms Address box =. Clovis. New Mex
NV FUKNITURE exchanged Tor old
FOUTz MOORE co.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE business. live
New Mexico town; eve oil boom: other in
te est demands sale Write So. Herald
DIAMOND RINGS; we have them; beau
tiful assortment SO and up
BARSETTS-sIS SAN ANTONIO ST
WANTED buy a nice little business OF
some kind What have you 20 offer. Give
full description In letter. Address room ~
shelGo1 hotsl.
HOTEL FOR sa1e-Furniture and four and
half year lease on best small modern
hotel in DemiEg; four private baths. two
public doing a fine business Address
r 81. care Herald.
BEST news business in this section OF the
coLutry; exclusive rights; clearing So per
day guarantee. owner leaving; VIII stand
Investigation $500. cash or trade for Sc
curit.es- address X 10. care Herald
PAYING DRUG BUSINESS FOR SALE
Due 20 the fact that the business at our
main store. stanton and Texas. IS con-
stantly growing. demanding all OF our
time and attention. we have decided 10
Antonio sts-s can convince any interested
party that this is a paying proposition
See us at once Sun Drug Co. stanton
and Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
HnT 81 RARGaTN

New 4 room bungalow, large rooms.
hardwood floors all builtin features
glassed in sleeping porch. south front
corner. No. 3401 HueCO street. on car
line, close TO Alta Vista school and .
jitne lines; price only $3.50, good
terms.
ID. C.. HETEEMAN.
Phone 1881. f19 ROberts-Banner Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

MODERN FIVE ROOM BUNGALOW
Two lots; splendid location. only
$500; $3.50 cash. balance monthly.
FRANK 7 cox
Phone 6f-5 21e Caples Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Detective Agsuoes
Hair Cufhne

ne Ben Williams DetectfFs Age1sT-
Suite SIS First Nat Bank Bldg Pm 443s-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

Five room tapestry brick bungalow.
all the latest built in features, hot air
heating plant, hardwood floors
throughout on south front lots
Fenced. and large garage Country
club addition. one block from car
line, 4 blocks from school
This is a bargain at S33O0OO. Small
Casu payment bal terms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

WOULD YOU Buy A REAL
u y q II

WI Id U- UI 7 HID
BARGAIN
in a Mexican tenement that is
paying 10 percent on the invest
ment-1O apartments, all rented
II so, let me show you this one
LET NE TRADE YOUR CITY
PROPERTY FOR A VALLEY
FARM.
Now is the time while alfalfa is
$500 a ton We will never see
il sold for less while the war
lasts. and who knows how long
] have some OF the best listinEs
in the valley. If you mean bust
ness
See Leaveu with
SECURITY REALTY co.
409 First Natl B. Phone GIL.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
REAL BARGAIN on MONTANA ST.

y Wo story house. seven rooms. garage.
Easement heating plant, lots of fix
rrres, oak floors on living room and
dining room. tile floor in the bath
uom. two glazed sleeping porches
-wo lots and a half from Montana
ard block % I am the owner and
VIII sell the house, built for my home
al S6500-it cost me one year ago
100000. I viii consider some trade
fer smaller house or lots. Mr.. Torres
Phone G49I.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
For SaIe-Farms and Ranches.

For SaIe-Farms and Ranches.
FOR SALE-6000 acre ranch for $4,000
in Horse Creek valley all underiaid with
heavy underEoW; l. Il. TO 20 It under
So face ideal for pump irrigation; plenty
OF stock water and considerable open
range. Would consider income property
as part payment. Martin T. Nelson. ord
way. Colo
FARM LANDS WORTH THE MONEY
100 acres in cultivation; good five room
house, well located. near Clint. 800 per
a--es good terms
so acres, level: On island; no alkalL $50
per acre
IS acres IN Clint. in cultivation; gooI
soil. s125 per acre.
Many other good buys.
H. 3. ELLIOTT.
aoL EirsL Na.LonaL Ban BIZ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Soda Fountains, Drug and Coafee-
honery Fixtures

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SODA FOUNTAIN, drug and confectionery
fixtures. latest design. both exposed and
closed Jar types. ranging In length OF 8. 8.
10. Il. Is and 20 feet Can save you % TO
50 PERCENT small cash payment down. bal
2nce easy payments can include show
cases, shelving. tables. chairs. carbonator
In contract All fixtures necessary to open
up drug and confectionery store. Prompt
shipment Write or wire for price listH-
F. & r Commission Co. 200 Herald bldg.
Agents Grosman Fountain Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
PouIfrv and Pei Sfock.

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FRESH esss. 60 cents Phone 1913.
FOR SALE l. Rhode Island Red hens ana
pullets. laying 511s Hamilton. Pm 1878 r
Young White LesEoru and Red hens 81
each ALeasday Poultry Farm. Alpine, Tex
FOR SALE plre bred white lesnorn hens,
50 dozen. 1905 Montana
FOR SALE j. white leghoru hens. layiax.
Phone 1878 p
PLYMOUTH Rock homer pigeons. sc par.
Phone ss75R-
FOR SALE-Pedigrecd Duroc-Jersey aud
meat hogs; pedlEreed Bourbon red tur-
keys also GIlett's Dairy 3ls Trust bldg
GOOD. clean chicken wheat FOR sale De
liverCd anywhere in II Paso- per hundred,
sf25- John Kantor. CauutiIo. TEE
HATCHiSG eEgs and cockereIs. single
co-lbs Rhode Island Reds Altu-a
trapassted strain. Altura Poultry yards
&C Is SaLE or traGe-Polltry and pigeon
-leh near IL Pas0s 500 feet Mrd house
-.u'- water sysfem- two acres irrigated
Irls comfortable bungalow LIBERAL
terms address 7 Isl. care Herald
81 BRED ROCK cockere-s out Of hens
vita official contest records OF 2sf. -f5,
$50 and 21s and private record. -gN- Pen
Of five pullets. DAMS Of above. contest
record 11SI. All Of above coc-lerels sired
b. son Of $50 hen; rothing better in Roclz
east or west Sanitary Farm, san Antonio,
Ntw Mex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

For Sale or Exchange-Real Estate.
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80 ACRES Of improved valley land. also
six room bungalow PHI 5S67.
WANTED-To trade good section land
shallow water and five room residence
Tor Fl Paso property Phone $3.50