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rns KSTOErcoim, iiaeshall. noth caholhta. 1 j nil r-niM 1 1 FIRST RESERVES 10 111 BE REM FOB WAR AMERICAN LEGION 13 NEW OR- GANIZATION COMPOSED OF . FIRST RESERVE8. INCLUDES AB0UT300.000 MEN Numeroui Public Men, Including For- mer President Roosevelt, Endorse the Movement New York. Formal announcement was made here of the formation of an organization of first reserves, to be known as the American Legion and to be composed of former Army, Navy and militia men. which will better in sure the nation's preparedness in caBe of war. Capt. Gordan Johnston, aide-de-camp to MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood, made the announcement on be half of a group of Army and Navy men acting in an unofficial capacit wnn civilians in promoting the move ment. Captain Johnston said It wa planned to establish within a short time a first reserve of between 250, 000 and 300,000 former Army and Navy militiamen for instant call in case of emergency. Major General Wood has given the plan his unofficial endorsement and former President Roosevelt has writ ten a letter approving the proposal. Numerous other public men have en dorsed the project, and a statement by the promoters says that former Secretaries of War and of the Navy have agreed to act in an advisory capacity. Asserting that he and his four sons wit become members of the Legion, Colohel Roosevelt In a letter to the organizers, says that In the event of war he intends to ask Congress for permission to raise a division of cav alry. Mr. Roosevelt's letter in part says: "I and my four sons will gladly become members. , I very earnestly ope and pray that there will be no r; uui me surest way to avert war is to be prepared for tt; and the only way to avert disaster and dis grace in war is by preparing in advance. Ill IILUUIUII IiiIUL BY AMERICAN NOTE ENCOURAGING REPORTS ARE BE ING RECEIVED FROM LONDON AND BERLIN. AGfilCULTUfiAL BILL FRUIT LAXATIVE tnn em! nun m lunuiua uiiiLU PASSED Bf SENATE GERMANY REPORTS WILLING WILLIAM J. HARRIS William J. Harris of Atlanta, the present director of the census, hat been selected by the president aa member of the Interstate trade com mission, according to generally ac cepted report NOTE BEING CONSIDERED PA file r-nm. - . run FURTHER NEGOTIA TIONS IS PRESENTED, IT HA8 BEEN LEARNED. I niai . w.n.rence Of Opinion In Ennl.nrf fome Favoring, Others Wanting Further Restrictions. Washington. Encouraging reports """ ""in Ambassador Pa don and Ambassador Gerard at Do,. lin were received concerning the atti tude of Great Britain and Germany to- - me miest American Dmnm.i. saieguarding of neutral com merce, and the unrestricted shipment of foodstuffs to the civilian population of belligerent countries. The United States does not expect complete re plies for several days. Germany's willingness to make con cessions and negotiate for an undr. standing on the submarine food and mine question already has been made anown informally and the United owes expect a formal acquiescence in a day or two. All eyes now are turned on London, where opinion is understood to be divided on the merits or me suggestions. Some leading British Cabinet members are Mid to iavor m principle the American pro posal as a means of solving the prob- But Still Points Out That Food Has lem w,th M ,lu,e Inconvenience to Not Been Declared Absolute Con. neutral countries as possible. Another traband of War. .OUTBREAK OF CATTLE DISEASE. In One Heard Near Richmond 125 Af fected. Governor Alarmed. Richmond, Va. Following the dis covery of 125 fully developed cases of root and mouth disease in a herd of juo dairy cattle on a farm in Henrico county, seven miles north of this city vov. Henry u. Stewart Issued a quar antine proclamation and announced Berlin via London.-The American identical note on marina tiro tfa nj a tb Great Britain and Germany, , H the hands of Dr. von Bethmann-Holl-weg, Imperial German Chancellor, and Gottlieb van Jagow, the German Foreign Minister. The German Government is not ready to make public the nim. the note, but it is said they may be regarded as the basis for fnw,. tiations. Certain of the proposals, as an example the removal of the mine fields around England, probably will ""-")piaoie to Germany. riciueni, nowever, is said to be im pressed by the military value of fur- mer restricting supplies to Germany. The exact nature of the American proposals is still unknown because of me rigid reticence of officials here and abroad, but each day adds informa tion on the subieccL Rrlnflv im. much of the contents of the American suggestions now has been confirmed The United States has asked that me previous rules of International law with respect to shipment by neutrals of conditional contraband aesuned to the civilian population, and noi me belligerent AUV UAmb ... . . . mw BILL CARRYING Aft. PROXIMATELY $23,000,000 PUT THROUGH. i. 'California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach, liver and bowels. ' ., if Every mother realises, after rivin her Children "California flvrtin nf - Figs" that this ia their ideal laxaUve, because thev lov ita ! ... DEBATE NAVAL BILL NEXT ? k thoroughly cleanM the tender Mi uu vuwiui W1LH- out griping. When cross. Irritable, feverish, or breath ia bad. stomach sour, look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give a. teaspoonful of this ' harmless "fruit laxative," and In a few hours all the 8ven of the Fourteen Appropriation Bine Have Been Passed Con- , ' tlnue Free Seeds. . . , " WashingtonThe aenat .v. rou'. constipated waste, sour bile and agricultural bill. . carrvtn . i undigested food passes out of the bow mately $23,000,000. to ih. .Mi- eI". d you have a well, playful child- growing list of suply measures passed M,n" When ,U UttIe 'Tem is full and debate on the ni km .-- of cold, throat sore, has stomach ache. Seven of the appropriation bills have diarrhoea, Indigestion, collo remem been disposed of. and seven r. .fin Der food "Inside cleaning" should I awaiting action. always be the first treatment given. i r After considerable ara-umant th. senate declined to innnnrt th. .m- of the agricultural committee in strlk ing out an appropriation nf tMKnnn for the free distribution of seeds. One of the principal new provisions In the bill is the $2,600 tmimnH.tl.. for combating the food and mouth dls- ease among cattle. Debate qn the naval bill centers Millions of mothers keen "California. Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 60 cent bottle of "California Bvrun of Figs," which has direction! for babies, children of all ages and crownn printed on the bottle. Adv. NO CHANCE TO WIN GLORY - MISS MARIAN BANKHEAD The honor of balna t mmt h..,,.i ful and eharminn k. uPon committee amendment. aMin repreaenutlvea at the national capital '?T!,raI n,,M,ons t0 "e house bill in- Youthf" Recruit Found He Waa Not nam peen awarded to Miss Marian I "v'"' r nve sea-going naiur jor a Bankhead of Jasper, Ala., granddaugh- uomr,nes Instead of one and 16 Drummer . Boy. ter of United 8tates Senator Bank- f, defene submarinea Instead of ' u head. 8he was selected as aueen of The lrrOTnt tnan had been. the cotton hall. h ki-u . I house began work on Mi im aroused by talk of the war tn tail . the social aeaaon In Washington. Mlsa ? 1,16 measures for consldera- ancdote, and those about him really Bankhead seminary. la a 'student In Fairmont TRADE GOES ON AS USUAL THE AMERICAN VESSEL, CARE3, COTTON LADEN, GOES DOWN IN NORTH SEA. tlon in that body, the general deflrf. I bought that the gravity of the mih- ency bill. It also adopted the confer- ect wou,1 make him reverent this, ence report on the seamen's bill. The 0nie' He BaSi- senate now must act on it Confer- "At tne time of the Spanlsh-Ameri- ences on other measures which have can war I was a boy at school. I waa passed both houses are progressing w,Ul tremendous patriotic zeal. - .aIJbljr' I decided to steal away unbeknownst That there Is some hope of passing to Parents and enlist as a drum the bill providing Philippine self-gov- mer boy. You see, I was old enough that he would go before the Circuit manv'a n-z-. 8 j- . . I " - "7 aUU IIIHKfMI xm at once and apply for an inlunc. which ofVT..ni " . . j i -.ui,iT bih HnnrMBM I. , 18 ra,Iroads and eteam- ly to Germany and Great Britain ship lines in Virginia to enforce their . n PUTTING UP A GOOD FIGHT. forces of e.n The removal of all floating mines hv TheGerIn 7- Germany and Great Britain, is pro j.ne German Governmnnt it ia ..u .j i .. "- dop nr. . - cAucpt inmes used tor protec- lniiwiri.ti. i-ciunuug me jiiiws 10 oe rurnihed to guide neutral . 0 roodtuffs in to Ger- ships through fields that remain ' The Lookal Ann! u i that the American nnt - MANY BIG SUPPLY BILLS PAftSFn thll"d Norwegian, the Resrin. ha hc. basis for further negotiations. . - , torpedoed or destroyed by a mine off "Washington," the newspaper adds Co"8ress Speeding Up to Be Ready Dovef- An tn Regin'r crew were "now takes up the suggestions out' ' For Adjournment "aved and althA not stated in the lined in the final passage of nr. Waahinn a.,spatclle9 trom Berlin, it la believed Warrin8 Nations Are Not Affected Much By New War Zones All Crew Are 8aved. London. Another American steam. er, me larib, has been destroyed by a mine off the German coast, while a ernment and ultimate independence at this session, became anoarent Prui. dent Wilson told several administra tion leaders he wished the measure coild have the rfght-of-wav m n other general legislation and be pass ed in the midst of apDroDriation loHa. latlon if necessary. oenaior bimmons conferred with Chairman Hitchcock of the Philippine committee and later Mr. Hitnhv said he believed the hill would pass. FOOD EXPORT8 INCREA8E. ror that, and I was a robust young. mer, so i expected no trouble at ail with the military authorities. "So, instead of going to school one morning, I hurried to a recruiting sta tion and told the officer in charge that I 'wanted to be drummer boy. ' An, me! Though years have passed, it Is still an awful memory." He sighed. Those listening wero much Impressed. "ddnt they take you on as drummer, boy?" they Inquired. 1 .. "No," he groaned. ,' "WnyT". "Because because I had no ear for music?" .. vasx increase of Food Stuffs While cotton Has Increased. . , . wasnineton what v. . '"-"e ,n "e export of food- Ocuii.u .d Ph,.Tcui mZhZ r.. TIT TTO alTIAA tn.... . . I- - . full complaince with his recent procla- iTiquinng mat no cattle or cattle feed be moved without the proper Federal certificates. Governor trtuart also ordered that within a radius of five miles around the farm where the outbreak has occurred there be no movement of cattle or cattle need, bpecial deputies have been eworn In by the sheriff of Henrico county and a virtual blockade has teen put into effect. The city haa suspended its regular Inspection of dairies to prevent inspec- tors carrying the disease from one nerd to another. Gov. Stuart takes an alarming view of the situation proposal BteofnutZkTciring;0? 22 iTSZSrS JSSSTSS The Senate me bill .Tdere TSSSi "ST ' tttZ5 SnTTi th8 f0rtlflCatIn b1"- 6'! TEfi&tf'Z $377,400,000. an IncreZ 7fSS rnfdr,rrat.',r: 'J&2?? ZZSSTLl r ..?V!r the " "onth of the last " - chicaTo HAhoin, v, , j,-:, I reported Diown no 6CUCT 7 meas- Rye. As a remilt f .mm. Z now and "en German submarines the British ad. w. a. -T1? Prted than last year; coherence reports. Im.in.if. . . . " a0-""".""" Dusneis j im. .uuuuuuni 1.1 M. I rnn I THfl n I . . . . i .I ntiahni. mhaka . . - , . -UU1""J uiuiv nun: 4U.UUU.UUU more fresh beef: 34.EO0.OOfl pounds more canned beef; 1,500,000 Russian Offensive Along Whole Front London. The Russian offensive operations apear at the present time to extend along their whole front an indication that they have brought Birong reinforcements into the field They- have checked the German ad vanes m worm Poland, where the Germans are reported in retreat and the recapture of Przasnysz after se vere righting, has given them an . cellent pivotal point from which to carry on further operations. All the Petrograd correspondents refer to the capture of a large number of Germans as a new phase of the war, and credit it to a lack of officers among the German armies - and the large number of young untrained men drafted into them. ,. s : The Russian offensive extends to what 19 now ; known as the Bzura Rawka front where they successfully opposed Field Marshal von Hinden burgs attempt to advance on Warsaw There has been heavy fighting In Western Gallcia , and in the Car pathians,! but no notable chanees in the situation. - In Eastern Gallcia the Russians report another repulse for the Austrians who again have . lost a numoer or prsioners. , With Russia it would seem to be a case or keeping ,tip the supply of am munition which the opening of the uaruaneiies would greatly assist. Fear That Renegade Utes Will Join Old Polk's Band. mm uwe jity. Utah. Fear ht " appose or conference reDorts renegadeUtes from the reservation I Th. Senate added about $8,000,000 and Nortb CnaZl. have b?J 5 .?rad0. W1U In WW band ? the naval bill as it passed the stricted tr SEEL?. .T i xiute Indians which has been bat- "0U8e, providing, the two-battleship tling United States offlnnm n, m,.w construction Drnemrn tnr ft j UIUU I f DCV is expressed in a dlsnaiph ti. going submaiinnn inntiuit Desert News. 16 instead of 11 coast defenun nhm. Reports from th Pni.. rines, for a gunboat and a hosnliai tion say the Indians believe the white Sh'P' and addm 1.000,000 for an ar men have killed 25 squaws and na- mor plate and 50.000, for a projec Senator Smoot vainly soiight to have authorized the construction of 50 sea going and 25 coast defense submnr. ines, declaring that "no man can tell when the European disturbance will involve this country in difficulties." This preciplated a general discussion Pooses and they are greatly incensed Marshal Nebeker United States District Attorney at Salt Lake City and also the nna. ment of Justice at Waahtnctnn th.i he will use the 20 Navajo Indian po lice he has requested be sent him t assist in tracking the hostiles. My men will take cara nf .n .Lll. .. . . . "" uKuung," ne said. , A scouting party tmnA that mA Posey,, leading a small band of In- r- i . atrlntol - i..i uounos w. i..6uuu. In fha A . a . n . I utch and BritUh steamers the crew. I.J v"..' po"nafl have rer.i t ..n "x ". ".vw.vw gallons IT FIT bUt ln O-oWgmem. A fltae..ubatl.t"te8 found, etc., were sent ahroad. ' u www vi armsn steamer uar lanl.U ..Ul.t. l . . . . XnT To VT1 Ior tne M- great decrease in the export of cot fJ1.6"6'. Commlsson refused to ton. because of th. war. tVe total for fiscal Tir .,.ni I cxivuiea or women. u lum.ou ousneis more ui Aim. v t, u were exported than last Tear- J . " . 3 UB" UB"n P 000 bushels more oatTlOOOO- P into Prlvate "ecretary to Lleuten ashels mZ ZV? tnlntl ant Governor McClain of Pennsyl- ranla. ' -. , t , ;: Mary Pickford, the moving picture actress, receives a salary of $2,000 per week for 62 weeks In the year. The only real proflt-Bharing Indus- ' try In the United States Is owned by accompany the ship from Falmouth to Rotterdam but men were found to lane their places.? Otherwise the trade or the .country to going on much as usual, and shipmasters continue to express confidence that the German submarines cannot Interfere seriously wnn commerce, in fact the threat ened blockade which has had such a 8peakec Wooten's Condition 8erlous Raleigh. Speaker Emmett R. Woot-1 ,ma,J effect thus far, is beginning to en oi me nouse or representatives has way m tne public Interest In dians had crossed the Sn Been s,nklng steadily at Rex Hospital military operations to the bombard io avajo Keservation on th south side. Another scoutlna nartv fniinwai trail of Old Polk and about 10 mount ed warriors to re-capture Wash. " " -v uiiia mat or kiiiit. tint v , lt was nnahla f t.t ..T." IT l"w feer me wound will wumiier nis nnnert mnvaman h.ii ..i.j . . . i muMwu ao aciemnt to escape, or an effort to ohtaln mi. forcements. when he had a chin and other alarm ing symptoms appeared. Doctor Par rott of Klnston, his family physician, arrived and is in consultation with Dr. H. A. Royster, with a probability that as a last chance to save the life of be re- There Is considered at this hour the very slightest sort of chance for the patient to rally. ment of the Dardanelles forts by the Aiued neet THREE BURN TO DEATH. , Cattle Fever, Quarantine. ' Washington. Secretary of Agricul ture Houston has ordered more than 28,000 , square ; miles of territory In counties of eight states released from Texas cattle fever quarantine. By etates the counties released Include: Georgia Walker, Catoosa, Whit field, Murray, Gilmer. Dawson, For syth. Milton. Cobb and Madison. South Carolina Chesterfield, Ma rlon r3 Florence. North Carolina Harnett, Cumber land. Wayne, Greene and Leu0fr. Virginia Surry, Tork, Warwick. Alabama Pronlbltlonlsts Get Hearing. Washington. Alabama's nlan to prevent liquor advertisements anrt solicitation of liquor orders from be ing sent through the mails to nrnhM. toin territory was incorporated in a oiu introduced in the national house of representatives by Representative Abercrombie. The bill was drafted by a delegation sent here by the Ala- Dama legislature to confer with Pres- meni wuson. Postmaster General ounson and mmbers of the Alabama uuugresBionai delegation. ' ; - : Bill Effects Common Carrier. Washington. Senator Newlands In- troduced a bill in the senate to em power the Interstate commerce com mission to examine all papers of a i meet me 8U- The fire BtArtari i.n . i. j nreme court'a H0M ,. lne nre 8tartea . 0 In. a hard- . . " : " " wm- wm. nbmi . Mtk ihul nn. j mission did not have power to Inspect paints stored 1 therraidedln .Vnu the correspondence of the Louisville EST -!rwlei.,r,rp,d Big Fire In Birmingham Causes $200 wi Damage And x Live. :, Birmingham, Ala Three unidentifi ed persons, probably more were burn ed to death, and eight others were injured, in a $200,000 Are which swept the business section of Birmingham,' destroying several commercial build ings anu tne Winsor hotel, a small old structure. The ruins of the hotel are being searched. Four of the In- Underwood Leaves House Committee Washington. Representative Oscar W. Underwood bade farewell to the house ways and means committee, of wnicn he is chairman, as he will rep. resent Alabama as Its lunW after March 4. He presided over th. committee at Its final session of this congress and was presented With a resolution of thanks anrt .n(i. tions by his colleagues. . There were speeches by various membera Sn..v. er Clark later yielded the nrMt.ii,. officer's chair to Mr. Un3erwood. & Nashville Railway. Mr. Newlanda submitted communicVions from Act lng Chairman Clements of the com mission and Attorney Genera Greg ory, urging that the bill be passed. r 1 i 1 1 1 8peclal Tax on Foreigners Revoked. Mexico uity. The French minis- spread. It was not brought under con. trol for nearly four hours. The exact number of guests In the Winsor when it caught is not known. Several of those hurt were injured Jumping from upper windows. 80,000 Killed And Wounded. Suwalkl, Poland via Berlin and Lon- ter was advised officially that the por- don The German forces under Field tion, of the special tax of 20,000,000 pesos levied by general pbregon which aplles to all foreigners, will be revok- ed. General Obregon's decree stated that money was to be used for th relief of the poor. Americans in Mexi co City at a meeting contributed a con siderable amount of money for the assistance of the poor. Forehrn banks have signified their intention of re-opening. Marshall von Hlndenburg, by hard fighting and extraordinary marches, Inflicted such a striking defeat on the Russians Opposed to them in the re cent battle of the Masurian lakes country, that the Russian remnants are a negligible quantity ln the oper ations now in progress. The Russian killed and wounded ln the four days' f -UiBg were estimated at 30,000 men. Over eO.OOO Eussss are prisoners ln the seven months being 4,105,625 bales or 2,500,000 bales less than last year. WAR NEW8 IN BRIEF. London One ssilor lost his Ufa when the small British steamer Dept- rord. 230 feet long and 1,208 tons, waa sent to the bottom In 20 minutes either by a German torpedo from a sub marine or by coming ln contact with a mine in the North sea at a point on Scarborough. The 15 other mem. bers of the steamer's crew were saved and were landed at South Shields. Turks-Report Victory. Berlin, by via London Reports irom Constantinople say that a Rub slan attack in the territory east of Artrln, Trans-Caucasia, has been beat en off by the Turk with heavy losses to the enemy. The Western Coast Goes Down, London The small coasting steam er western Coast has been sunk by mine or torpedo In .the English channel at a point off Beachy Head. The crew were landed at Portsmouth. The Royperana Goea Down. , East Bourne, England The steam- er Royperana was sunk off this port It Is believed that she was torpedoed. The crew of 31 men was saved. , AIo the Harpallon, . , . Newhavenvia London The British steamer Harpallon, from London for Newport News, without cargo, has oeen torpedoed off Beachy Head. a woman, Mr. James P. Warbasse of Brooklyn. ' "- . . German tailors and dressmakers have decreed that the prevailing color , for the new spring fashions shall be the field gray of the German army uniform, and In regard to cut the mili tary style will be followed. . Welfare Work. , "Have you any parts of an automo bile that you don't want!" "I have an old tire. What' the idear ' ' "You know how our grandmother used to make crazy . quilt for the needy?" : . "Yes." ' "On the same principle I am trying ' to assemble an automobile for a poor woman who has none." Not Bad Plan. "What are you doing to allay the suffering in Europe?" asked the self conscious philanthropist Nothing," answered the unobtru- ive citizen. -. .. "What!" exclaimed the other. Indig nantly. "Have you no heart?" "Yes, I have a heart, but my mean a are limited and I'm trying to allav'suf. fering at home by paying my debts." For old orea apply Hanford't Bat ' am. Adv. Senate May Have Extra 8eslon. Washington Possibilities of an ex. tra session of the senate alone after Marcn tta ror consideration of tr,t. es and nominauons were being dis cussed among administration leaders. White house official refused to talk on the subject, but it waa known Pres ident Wilson waa giving it consider ationTreaties with Columbia to pay $25,000,000 for the. partition of Pana. ma, end with Nicaragua to pay $3. 000,000 for inter-oceanlc canal rlrhta an naval bases, undoubtedly win . For Her Protection. , When I sold I would marry von you promised to let me handle all your money, but now we are married ,you handle It all yourself." , . "That' because I love you so." . . "That" a queer way to prove your ' love. ..y ' . "It's a mighty , Belf-sacriflclng way. When I made that promise I was not aware that money was teeming with bacteria." The Unreasonable Sex. Knicker Does your wife make you wear rubbers? Outside Going out: but aha vnil let me wear sneaks coming In. Poverty has its good points. A poor German hands. of ratification at tbi esiion. man never has the gout.
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