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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
JOHN BULL BUYING
 HORSES AND MULES

Although local stock men are ret icent, it is reported authoritatively that the English government is en- gagged in buying mules and horses iii this section. In order to restrain any one from getting excited it Is stated that the utmost secrecy is being main tained about some extensive purchases of mules and horses that have been made here during the past few days.
 It is stated that agents of the English government are buying the stock to be used in the army now engaged in lighting Germany. The mules and horses. it is understood. are being shipped to a gulf point and therc merged with other consignments from various parts of the country and then transported to England. While no fig ures can be secured it is stated that the purchases here during the past few days have amounted to two shiploads and that other consignments are to be sent away during the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
ALLIES CLAIM TWO
 SUCCESSES IN THE
 DUNKIRK BATTLE
,Continued from Page One,

to cross the river San failed and that in fighting south of Przemysl. which took the form of bayonet charges, they captured IS Austrian officers and 1o0c men.
 It would appear from reports of cor respondents at Petrograd that the Ger mans made repeated attempts to cross the Vistula at Josefow. but were driven back with heavy casualties. The cor respondents say the fighting was part of the general attack on the Russian positions on the Vistula and that they proved a failure.
 British and French fleets and the Montenegrin army are attacking Cat taro, the fortified seaport of Austria in Dalmatia, the first sortie from which the Montenegrins claim to have re- pulsed.
 throughout their sphere of opera tions, Servian reports say. the Ser vians are sweeping everything before them It is not believed here, how ever. that very serious fighting has been taking place there recently as weather and road conditions must have been against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
In the Wake of the War

Hnrwich, England, October 1s.--via tor, of the British cruiser Undaunted was received here with great rejoicins. She did not leave Harwfch until Sntur- day morning at o'clock. the sapic evening came news that four German destroyers hnd been sunk.
 It was understood the engagement occurred near the mouth of the scheidt.
 London. October 1S.-t9.03 a. m.)-A Renter dispatch from Amsterdam says tbnt during a cross-country flight From Doeberitx, October 16, a German milf tary bipIane when near Rathenow Brnndenbure, Prussia, suddenly fell to earth, killing the pilot and severely inJnring n passenger.
 Paris, October 1s.-rhe French tor pedo boat destroyer Cassablanca has captured the Holland freighter kon,n- gen Emma from Batavia. Dutch East Indies, with n cargo for Hamburg. The koeningen Emma was taken off Mar seilles. This information is obtained in m dispatch from the MarseiI1es cor respondent of the Exchange Telegraph company.
 Bordeaun, October 19.--usOS a. m.) The courts have ordered the seizure of the premises and stocks of eight wine shipping concerns belonging to Ger mnns or Austrinns and valued at sew eral million francs.
 London, October 1S.-2,55 p. m.)-A Reuter- dispatch from StOckhOlp snys that with reference to the question raised by Great Britain as the ultimate destination of the large quantity of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
GERMAN VESSEL IS
 TAKEN BY BRITISH
Steamer Brindilla, Flying American Flag, Brought
 to Port

Halifax. Nova Scotia, October 1S.-The steamer Brindilla, flying the American flag, was brought into port today as a war prize by the British auxiliary crui- ser Caronia. The Brindilla was formerly the German steamer Washington.
 She cleared from New York for Alex andria. Egypt Tuesday, and was cap tured the same day by British cruiser. Later she was transferred to the charge of the caronia. which placed a prize crew on board. She is reported to have contraband of war in her cargo The admiralty court will consider the case.
 New York, October 1s.-The steamer Brlndilla, brought into Halifax as a prize, is believed to be a Standard oil tank steamer.
 On September 21 it was announced here that the German tank steamer Washing ton of the Riedermann line of Hamburg had been bought by the Standard oil company of New Jersey, and would soon be placed under the American flag. Ship ping index reveals that the Washington was changed from German to Ameri- can registry sometime between September 23 and 90, and given the name "Brindilla. '"
 The Washington. as she used to be. was one of the fleet of German steamers tied up here by the beginning of the war It was said at the time of her announced purchase by the Standard oil company that although added to the American merchant marine,s she would continue to be manned by her German crew and officers.
 The Washington, a vessel of 256s tons was built in Stettin, Germany, in 1894 and was on record as belonging to the Deutsch-A -Amerika Petroleum company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
EASTERN RAILROADS TO
 ASK FOR RATE INCREASE

Washington, october 1s.-Asserting they are confronted by unprecedented financial conditions, aggravated by the European war, eastern railways will present argu- ments to the interstate commerce com mission tomorrow in support of their ap- plication for at least the per cent in- crease in freight rates they recently were denied
 Formal application for rehearing was filed September 15. the petitioners includ- ing S railway systems in eastern cassi- fication territory. They requested such a modification of the order of July Q, 1914, as will permit the carriers to make effec- tive the rates specified in tariffs which were by said order directed to be can- celied. Since the filing of the report and entry of the order by the commission in these cases facts and circumstances have arisen, which, taken in connection with the facts already before commission,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Brand for Every Toothpick

r IOIi tue J>tW IOTh OuI.
 San Francisco.-Collector of Customs Davis has held up 100000 toothpicks. Until every one of the little wooden splinters has been marked with the word Japan" the boss of the port has decided they shall not be put to the use for which they were made.
 The importer figures that it will cost $225 to have all of the toothpicks marked according to orders, and that anyway it it is an unheard of thing to require it. Toothpicks, matches and other mites of wood it is said have been coming in these many years, and up to the present not a collector of customs raised his hand in protest.
 The law says articles of import "cap- able of being marked" whether of minor proportions or as large as an ele- phant, shall be marked with the name of the country from which they were brought Davis says toothpicks come in the prescribed category The final say is with Washington, to which an appeal has been taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Oscar Underwood, IT,,
 Has Returned Home

Oscar Underwood, Jr, who has been acting as special war correspondent of The Afe-Herald in France. arrived in Washington yesterday and will come to Birmingham in the near future
 A telegram received last night by Mrs Frederick Virginia Underwood. grandmother of the young man. brought tidings of his safe arrival. MT. Underwood's stories of the war have caused much favorable comment wherever The Age-Herald is read. one of lis most graphic accounts having appeared In yesterday mornings issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19

grain imported recently by Sweden, fbc Stockholm press points out that the ont and other cereal crops of Sweden were failures this year. Hence the coup is greater need than usual for grain.
 Washington, October 1s.-sir George Paish. financial adviser of the British government. who Is here to discuss the land and the United States, will call on President Wilson tomorrow or Tuesday.
 The President K taking n personal interest In the financial situation, as fl relates to cotton and the adjustment of credits between the Unfted States and England.
 London, October 19-Gs2O n. m.)-A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam says German newspapers received there state that the Prussian diet next Fri day will accept an emergency bill ask ing for credit of $375,0O0.O0O, of which S100 100000 will he allotted to the pro yisionaI assistance of, East Prussia.
 Amsterdam. October 1S.-(yia London D:5O p. m.)-The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant says it learns from Flushing that Saturday evening at s o'clock the Germans bombarded the Belgian light ship from the pier to Zeebrugge. The crew left the lightship. the newspaper says. and later were picked up by the Dutch warship Atlas and landed at Flushing. The Iightship is now with out a crew.
 London, October 1S.-The mayor of Cnnpingy-Sur-Meus France, states that German shells completely de- stroyed President Poincare's country house, ruining all the paintings and statuary, according to the Paris corres- pUndent of the Exchange Telegraph company. Several shells went through the roof, the fire being remarkably ac- crirate. The barracks, town hall and n church al nearby were untouched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
TROUBLES OF THE
 MERCURY WATCHER
Keeping Eye on Thermometer Only Adds to Suffering IH Hot
 Weather
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
 You've seen him. He's present every where-the fellow that isn't happy un- less he's miserable. the fellow who looks at the thermometer often thees hot days weather. He's not content to get along the best he can with the heat If cool breeze should spring up he'll walk over to the thermometer hanging on the post in the shop or office and take a long look You'd think that breeze would cool things some" he'll say, but it doesn't The thermometer is at 80 right now. It'll certainly be hot when that breeze dies down."
 Perhaps every one In the office has ac- commodated himself to the fact that the day is warm but that there is no use thinking about it any more than is abso- lLtely necessary. The less one fumes about the weather the cooler one is bound to be inwardly But the thermometer fend isn't going to stand for that. He's just got to be miserable. Up he jumps and hikes over to the thermometer Then his face wrinkles and he rushes over to lis nearest neighbor with the tidings. He's genuinely disappointed if the mer- cury isn't making frantic efforts to bub- ble out the top of the tube. He thinks his mission in life Is to carry the news that the thermometer is close to 90. With wrinkled brow he proclaims the fact, and with worry over 1t his temperature runs up to 95, while the fellow to whom the thermometer is nonentity forgets about the height of the indicator in the bulb as soon as the discontented one gets away from him.
 Don't watch the thermometer these days. It will register just the same. The mercury isn't influenced by being watched as the poor workman is. None of us can. by taking thought. reduce the mercury's height one iota. Worrying about whether the thermometer Is regis heat is bad business. There are lots of folk that make themselves miserable watching for bad news. Not content to receive trouble when it comes they go out on the highway of life and flag it and invite 1t in.
 People that watch the thermometer in the shop or office keep just as close a watch on life's thermometer. Human nature is human nature. If one worries about the material thermometer on the post he Is going to worry about every other sort of thermometer that indicates lifes temperature.
 Worry saps the strength injures dIges- ton. An injured digestion means dys- pepsia, and dyspepsia is misery spelled in a longer way. Let the weather man worry about the thermometer. Thats his business. The average individual will be several degrees cooler than the thermom- eter indicates if he does not consult 1t. Don't watch the mercury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. October 18.-(Speclal.) The local plant of the United Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company has re- oeived an order for 700 tons of pipe to go to Panama. Phe order calls for 30 and 36-inch pipe and each day~ five cars will be shipped to Panama. The shipment will leave Bessemer oyer the Southern railroad to Mobile, where il will be loaded on steamers This was a special order and the pipe will be usea for water mains in Panama
 The local Salvation Army has re- ceived a car of coal from the Wood ward Iron company and the coal was brought from the headquarters of the Woodward Iron company by the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail road company. The captain of the local army has issued an appeal for cloth ing.
 A wedding which will be of interest to the many friends of the parties was that of Mrs. Jennie Baxley and W. E. Sheffield, which was quietly solemn ized at the home of the brides sis
 
 avenue, the ring ceremony being pro- nounced by the Rev. w. F. Draper, pastor of the Brighton Methodist church. The reception rooms were at tractively decorated in ferns and cut flowers. The bride was attired in a coat suit of green cloth with acces- sories to match and carried brides s roses. MT. and Mrs. Sheffield will be at home with MT. and Mrs. B. A. Brooks.
 Special services were begun this morning at the First Methodist church by the pastor the Rev. George Stoves. who preached an excellent sermon, ns- ing as his subject, "The Church. To- night he preached special sermon to husbands, which was very interest ing and thoroughly enjoyed by the large congregation. Services will b. held each night and the song service will begin at 7:30 o'clock. "The New Birth will be the subject for Mon day night MT. Macon, who Is well known in Bessemer. will have charge of the singing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19

Atlanta. october 1s.-southern gridirons saw little but so-called straight foot ball" yesterday, the rains of the past week having left most of the fields soft and soggy. Although several important games were played. the elevens for the most part showed true form, few upsets being noted
 The defeat of Georgia Tech by Alabama university at Birmingham, 13 to 0. was perhaps the greatest surprise of the day. North Carolinas Al to victory over the University of Georgia was regarded as a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Straight Football Saturday

surprise. as the Georgians only the week before had won from Sewanee.
 In defeating South Carolina, 4s to 2, Virginia failed to roll up as large a score as had been predicted by southern gridron experts. but it was pointed out that the virginians used practically noth- ing but subs in the second half of the game. Kentucky State had difficult task in winning from Mississippi A. and M, 19 to 13. Auburn defeated Clemson. 2S to 0. the South Caroinians displaying unexpected defensive strength. Tester days games, as a whole, failed signally to give a reliable insight into the relative strength of southern elevens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19

your petitioners believe will justify the relief herein prayed for.'
 The unforeseen European war, the petition added '.has brought about an unparalleled destruction of wealth and disloeation of credit throughout the civ ilized world It is certain that the com petition for capital will be keener and interest rates higher for some years to come than In any corresponding period within living memory. The emergency thus resulting is extremely serious''
 Attention also was directed to the fact that the petitioning railroads have obli- cations maturing during the next year amounting to more than $500, ,000,ooO and that it is imperative these obligations be met.
 In re-opening the cases the commission limited it's hearing to facts disclosed and occurrences originating subsequently, to the date upon which the records pre- viously made in these cases were closed.
 Shippers opposed to the advance will be represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
NEWS IF ENSLEY

Operations were resumed this morn Ing at the Ensley steel plant with ey- cry department in full blast. The open hearth furnaces were fired up sevarel days ago preparatory to resumption and on Sunday night the entire night shift crew went on duty in order that the rolling mill department might com mence rolling rails. It is not stated how long the mill will remain in full operation, but it is expected that il will continue well on Into the winter months.
 Ensley lodge, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, will meet in regular r session tonight at their home on Ave- nue E. Several applications are to be bailoted upon and the entertainment committee will make report on the annual minstrel show to be given nex. month.
 The mems meeting at the Baptist church yesterday afternoon was well attended and proved of special inter- est. Rev. T. o. Reese, who is assisting the Rev. A. K. Wright in a series of revival services, spoke on "The JJn- pardonable Sin" The revival service $ will continue during the week. The contest between the members ot
 the Woman's Missionary society of the Ensley Methodist church will close to-
 day and at the meeting of the society this afternoon the prizes will be award ed. The contest was for the purpose of raising funds to purchase heating facilities for the church.
 The Ladies' Aic society of the Ems ley Highlands Methodist church will.
 meet this afternoon at o'clock. All
 members requested to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Germans Demand Contributions

Amsterdam, October 1S.-(via Lon don 5:23 p. m.)--A dispatch to the Tele- graaf from Sluis says 5000 Germans who occupied Blankenberghe, Belgium, have demanded war contribution of hay and oats worth s25.00o. The Germans have evacuated Courtrain, and numer- ous German troops have hastily left Bruges in the direction of the French frontier. The correspondent adds that it is rumored the Germans are retreat ing in west Flanders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
NEGROES CHARGED
 WITH BURGLARY

Mickey Stova1l and Will Muslin, ne- groes were arrested at 2:30 o'clock this morning at Twelfth street and Fifth ave- nue, north, by Officers Harvill and Allen on a charge of burglary and grand lar ceny.
 With the capture of the negroes the officers recovered several crates of to- bacco which had been stoken from Q freight car at Avondale. The negroes con- fessed to the theft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
POSITIVELY MASTERS GROUP

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cuts the thick choking mucus. and clears away the phlegm. Opens up the air passages and stops the hoarse cough. The gasping, strangling fight for breath gives way to quiet breathing and peaceful sleep. Harold Berg. Mass Mich, writes: We give Foley's Honey and Tar to our children for |croup and it always acts quickly" No wonder a man in Texas walked 15 miles to the store to get a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Every user is a friend. Sold by all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Murder Charged

Rufus Lane. a negro, was arrested yes terday afternoon and placed in the city jail on the charge of murder. It Is al- legged by the police that Lane is the ne- gro that stabbed and killed Sam Dani- iels, a negro, at Berry quarters North Birmingham, Saturday night, following a quarrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Daniel A. Tompkins Dies

Montreal, N. C., October 1s--Daniel A. Tompkins, one of the founders of tho Charlotte Observer. and for more than 25 years leader in the industrial life of North Carolina, died at his summer home here today, aged 62. He was re- garded as a pioneer in the textile and cotton seed oil mill industry. MT. Tomp- kins was appointed member of the in- dustrial commission by President Me Kinley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
R. Andrew Shelton

R Andrew Shelton, aged 2S years, ,ve,,-known young business man of Liv- in gston, died yesterday afternoon In local infirmary, following an operation for appendicitis. The remains Of MT. Shelton, who was one of the best cattle men in the Livingston district, were sent to Livingston last night at l0:l5 o'clock for interment by Shaw & Son. The de- ceased is survived by his widow and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
At the Lyric

One of the largest and most expen- sive vaudeville bills offered in Birming- ham in a long time Is at the Lyric theatre this week, with "A Telephone Tangle." a comedy. as the headliner; Billy Gould and Belle Ashlyn as the other headliner and the Willie Broth CTS, equilibrists, as the extra added at traction. The remainder of the bill is good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
Roosevelt's River on Map

Chicago. October 1S-Theodore Roose- welt placed his river of doubt literally on the map today when he conferred witt, Paul Goode, professor of geography at the University of Chicago. Prof Goode is preparing a new map of South America showing the discoveries Colonel Roosevelt reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Midnight Girl"

In Shubert's "The Midnight Girl" !" which will be at the Jefferson theatre Thursday night, there are three char acters called Gustave Criquet, a name as common in France as Smith Is in this country. One is a famous French senator, the other two being pretend CTS to the title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
STEADY PROGRESS MADE ID RELIEVE
 MONEY SITUATION
Projects for Relief of Cotton Holders Carefully Scruti- nized-COtton Buying
 is Restricted

New York October 1S.-War news this week was regarded in many quarters of the financial district as making for a prolongation of the conflict ana the con- seouent disturbance of the worlds finance Measures for coping with the situation however. made steady progress.
 The call on subscribers to the s1O0o00 900 gold pool for 9 per cent payment in creased the foreign exchange resources of the pool committee. but the sus- tained strength of rates revealed the extent of the requirements to be met. Domestic money conditions improved fur ther. rates for mercantile paper receding to per cent and call loans in Wall street to per cent and under. Promise os the early operation of the federal reserve system had It's influence in this connection
 Projects for the relief of cotton hold CTS, both among bankers and legisla- tors. were watchfully scrutinzed. un- stable cash prices for cotton restricted buying but the census figures of the September domestic consumption gave satisfaction and cotton exchange bills against exports were in larger supply at tD1S center.
 Food Exports Continue
 Large food exports continued and while export orders for steel showed moderate expansion, domestic buying shrank, The Isackawanna Steel companys third quar- terly earnings were an unpromfsing mar binger of the forthcoming report Of the United States Steel corporation. Reduc- ftion of output and further shading or copper prices were reported and the dras- tic reduction of the Amalgamated cop per dividend was accepted as a logical result of conditions in that industry. Rail- road gross earnings and traffic returns showed sharp shrinkage.
 The field of permitted dealings in se- curities was slightly enlarged but under careful restrictions. Capital operations are at present limited almost entirely to the refunding of maturing obligations at higher interest rates.
 A further reduction in the cash re- serve deficit was the notable feature Of the weekly bank statement, that Is now standing at less than s1,000,000, against depletion of s49,000.0OO recorded the middle of August The weeks cash gain of a little more than s6.o0O00O was consid- erably under most estimates. In its main essentials, however. the statement was the most favorable reported by local clearing house institutions since the is- surance of loan certificates and emer- gency currency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19
w. H. Keith

The remains of w. H. Keith. aged 4s wears. who was instantly Killed bS a southern train at Irondale Saturday night. will be sent to Argo for intermenf this morning by the S. w. Woodin un- dertaking company. The deceased is sur vived by his widow and several chii- dren..