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The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-04

LONDON, Oct. 4-Three hundred thousand men is the total of both sides in the great allied smash at the German line in France which in the ninth day. and which is being still prosecuted vigorously This includes killed wounded and captured and the British figure that the Germans have suffered than the allies owing to the heavy losses they endured in the first two days of the battle.
 Many guns varying cabres have been taken from the enemy by the ale the French having captured twenty five big guns in the Champagne district alone.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-04

LONDON Oct 4-The French advance in the regions of Champagne and Arois renewed last Saturday with de- termned attack the heights occupied by the Germans which command the French positions Southwest of Soucez further reported and another advance has been made in the direction of Vima
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-04

Want Allies to Strike First Blow at Bulgaria.
 LONDON Oct 4-The situation in the Balkans is at pres attracting greater attention than any other section of the troubled in Europe The menacng attitude of Bugara
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-04

LONDON, Oct 4-The first week of the allied offensive ended Saturday with millions of battling furousy, the fighting being centered in the Arois and Champagne districts It expected that during the present week millions will be fighting and that general engagement will be ndulged Tn whole front from Alaace to the It is impossible estimate accurately the losses either side at this time The allies have captured about thirty thousand of
 the enemy while their other losses must be at least
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-04

Allies Demand Declaration Bulgarias Intentions
 LONDON, Oct. All hope of preventing Bulgaria from Darcpang the the side of the Central has
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-04

BERLIN Oct 4-The British attempt to rtake the ground lhch they first and later lost in the German counter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
TAX COMMISSION
 ID BE NAMED LATER Henderson Says They Will Not Be Appointed Until
 Committee Reports

Contrary to repeated reports from Mont somery, the board of state tax commits sioners will not be appointed until after the recess committee of the legislature on finance and taxation makes known the provisions of it's bill dealing with the sys- tenn of taxation
 Governor Henderson, who spent yester- day in Birmingham, so stated. In this connection 1t was learned yesterday that the committees bill has been drawn up by certain of the committeeman subject to the revision of the committee as q whole, and that it will be ready for the governors inspection in June. It is learned also that the bill will provide for central board of taxation authority.
 'I will not appoint state tax com mission" said the governor, until the recess committee has prepared and agreed on it's bill. Reports to the contrary which have come out of Montgomery are erron- eous."
 Governor Henderson declined to answer questions regarding the appointment of a president of the state convict bureau. It Is believed, however, that P J. Rogers of Ensley stands the best chance to land this plum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
BURLE|GH GRIMES WILL PITCH TODAY
Lookouts Dangerous Hit ters-Best Looking Club
 Seen Here This Season

Burleigh Grimes, it Is understood. will pitch for the Barons this afternoon against the LooSouts. Harding will like ly be Manager MeCormlcl<s choice, so an- other pitchers battle is on the boards for the fans.
 The 'Noosans are quite the best look ing ball club that has been seen at Rick Wood this season. The ''wrecking crew, es Daley, Flberfield, Johnston. Harris and Mccormick are known. carry terror to any pitchers heart for they are wal lopers who are dangerous at all times.
 According to Manager Mccormick his pitching staff is not of the best but he feels that he has it on any club in the league in offensive strength. After watch ing Jud Daley. Johnston and Mccormick at bat yesterday the local fans agree with the statement of the leader of the Look outs.
 The present series means much to the Barons. The 'Noogans developed a win ming streak against the Nashville Vols and then trampled on the Crackers. AS the Iookouts are right on the heels of the Barons it behooves the locals to dis courage all winning tendencies of the visitors at once. To decsively trim Chat tanooga in the present series would be a lasting lesson the remainder of the sea son.
 According to Manager Mccormick there will be few changes if any in the ranks of the Noogans the rest of the season. The former Giant intends to stand pat on his present lineup. R. F. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
ROTARIANS HAVE
 FUN WITH JOHNSON
Burlesque on His Recent Staff Ap- pointment at Meeting Yesterday.
 Schroeder Explains Invention

The meeting of the Rotary club held yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the rathskeller of the Tutwiler hotel was one of the most enjoyable and largely attend ed ir some weeks.
 The meeting was enlivened by a bur leque. of which Col Crawford Johnson. recently appointed on the governors staff, was the central figure. Recently during a membership campaign the club had a military department of which George Me Cleary was general. He took the floor yesterday afternoon and called all the captains around him and a short drill was put on. MT. McCleary then presented hobby horse to MT. Johnson and called on Frank Stevens to make a speech MT Stevens arose and after considerable ora tory declared that he would present MT. Crawford with flag under which he would always be pround to serve. where upon he drew a tiny white flag from his pocket and waved it over MT. Crawford $ head
 The principal speech of the meeting was made by B. A. Schroeder. localorepresen- tative of the General Machinery company MT. Schroeder recently invented an auto matic gas radiator and he exhibited a model of his invention and explained it. An informal optimistic talk on the busi- ness outlook was made by F. w. Barrett and T. H. Rennie of Pell City gave an interesting account of the progress cotton men are making in providing dyestuffs they have hitherto bought from Ger many.
 The meeting yesterday was presided over by M. w. Ganster, president of the Alabama Engraving Co. The club menl- bers accepted an invitation from NJ l.. Semon, manager of the Lyric theatre to be his guests at the Lyric with their wives next Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
WITNESS TEST|F|ES ROOSEVELT AGREED
 ID G0 AZ TER WILSON
Hutchinson on Stand Says Colonel Declared Republi- can Party Not Big Enough
 for Him and Barnes

Syracuse, N. Y, May 12.-A witness for
 William Barnes swore in the supreme court here today in the trial of Barnes less than a year ago Colonel Roosevelt agreed that the republican party needed him and said that he would "go after
 President Wilson with his Pittsburg speech and on the foreign treaties and
 tear him to pieces" Then declared
 John w. Hutchinson, the witness. the
 former president asserted that after what
 had happened at Chicago in 1912 the re- publican party was not big enough to
 hold him and Barnes. Hutchinson is a
 New York lawyer and was chairman of the speakers bureau of the republican
 state committee from 1906 to 1912
 Hutchinson went on the stand after
 William J. Wooman. New York broker.
 lad contradicted statements made last
 week by William J. Loeb, who testified
 that he talked to Barnes at Wooman's s
 office in 1911. when the state senate was
 deadlocked over the selection of a United
 States senator.
 Most of today's witnesses gave testi-
 mony designed to show that Barnes and Charles F Murphy were not political allies at the time of the deadlock in the state legislature. Benjamin B. Odel for
 mer governor and republican leader of
 New York, denied that any democrats.
 "as individuals, had contributed to tho
 republican campaign fund in 1898 and 1890, while he was chairman of the republican state committee.
 Hutchinson said he met Colonel Roose- welt by appointment in the Harvard cluh in New York on July 15. 1914
 ''I told him. he went on, that he was in a way the whole progressive party I said it did not make any material differ. enee what the progressive organization did in the way of nominating candidates Thcre was rumor that Coloel Roosevelt was considering running for governor ir the fall. That's what I wanted to fino out about. l told him that it would make a lot of difference if he took an activ, position himself and that if he were tc oppose the republican organization il would simply widen the chasm and pre- vent a reunion of the party. He said tha would not do, and added, You hay, to have me. can go after Mr. Wi son and tear him to pieces. and you hay. not anybody who can do it. l told hin | we would have to get together. By we I meant the two factions of the republican 1 party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
CHRISTIE VISITS BURNETT
Vice President of American Cigar Go.
 Entertained Here

Robert Erskine Christie, vice president of the American Cigar company, was here yesterday visiting R. D. Burnett. He went to the ball game yesterday after noon and was taken for ride over the city. Mir. Christie said last night that the conditions in the United States were fast getting better and the outlook was splendid.
 'The south. despite the cotton situation, has treated us very good said MT. Christie We have been having fine business and the volume is keeping up steadily. Birmingham is most wonder ful city and I am always glad to visit here. From every indication Birmingham is certainly holding her avn while busi- ness is supposed to be slightly off. I am always glad to come here. The erection of the Tutwiler hotel and other improve ments has certainly assisted materially in spreading the fame of Birmingham abroad"
 MT Christie will leave this morning at o'clock for Atlanta and will return to New York from that place. He was q dinner guest of Mir and Mrs. Burnett last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
|iELD PLANT ID RUN ALL SUMMER SAYS w. p. PALMER
Operations Will Probably Be Increased, Says Presi- dent of the American
 Steel and Wire Go.

That sufficient amount of orders were on the books of the company to provide for operations during the entire summer end that more than likely the operations would be increased, was a statement of William P. Palmer, president of the Amer ican Steel and Wire company, who was here yesterday. After an inspection of the Warrior river with George G. Craw- ford, president of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, regarded as highly significant in the light of present developments Mir. Palmer left for Cleve- land last night. He was accompanied to Birmingham by the principal members of the executive department
 Mir Palmer said last night that condi- tens were much better and that the out look was extremely bright. He made the positive statement that there was in contemplation no immediate additions at Fairfield. He said. however, that ex- port orders at the Fairfield plant had been rather attractive and that the plant would be opera ted constantly during the summer.
 MT. Palmer and his party reached the city yesterday morning. They looked over the fafrfield plant and yesterday alter noon went to the Warrior river with George G. Crawford. Mr. Palmer said the navigation over the Warrior would be of enormous value to this city and dis trict He added that the city of Birming- ham should have been built on the War rior.
 Tn addition to Mir Palmer the party ili- cluded: J. s. Keith, first vice president c. L. Miller. vice president and general ,arft .1 1.a,,f and sales manager; s. W. Timer, man. ager accident pension department; c. A Voight, auditor H. G. Baldwin, manager order department F.. Boley, assistant tc Mir. Miller; E. E. Stone, purchasing agent
 The party occupying a private car re- turned north on the Louisville and Nash. vile last night MT. Palmer said while here that he hoped to be able to attend the Gridiron dinner at the Newspaper club next month and expressed the opin- ion that the Gary dinner, which he at. tended, could not be excelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
l. W. W. WANT ERA
 OF REAL FREEDOM
Haywood Appears Before the Federal Industrial
 Relations Commission

Washington May 12.-A revolution that would wipe out Americas present. industrial and political system and es- tablish an ideal era of freedom was described to the federal industrial re- iations commission today as the ulti- mate object of the Industrial Workers of the World by William D. Haywood, itS secretary and treasurer
 A world in which labor should con trol all means of production and m which there should be no such thing as capital" was held up by Haygood as his land of promise. He declared that only implacable war between labor and capital ending with great genei al strike and confiscation of the means of froduction could bring the workers to that ideal existence
 This is class struggle that must go on, - he told the commission. "The struggle will go on despite everything this commission can do or can recom- mend to Congress. Labor must fight for what capital now controls-the means of production tools. machinery and all of those things which should be controlled by labor alone. q have had a dream of new societ ty sometime in which there will be no government, no states, as we knew rnem now. Congress will be made lip not of lawyers and preachers, but of experts from all branches of industry come together for the good of all the people"
 Commissioner Weinstock questioned Haywood as to what methods would be employed to bring about this change.
 q believe in any kind of tactics said the witness. "I don't care if it means revolution. That's all" In the new era, Haywood said there would be no great cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM IS SELECTED
Arrangements Completed for Tournament at Couf--
 try Club May "A

If was definitely announced yesterday that Mrs Henry Howze. Miss Belle Roh- erts and Miss Mary Munger would repre- sent the Country club in the ladies' south e"n golf tournament on the local links May 24 to ea inclusive Mrs. Howze has already started praeticing for the event.
 At the Country club 1t was stated that all arrangements had been completed for the tournament and that entries from all over the south had been received. It was expected that one of the most sue cessful golf tournaments would be held in the latter part of this month The ladies southern championship will be decided then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Work is progressing rapidly on the new Ensley Christian church. located on the corner of Twenty-first street and Avenue F, and the building is expected to be com pleted during the first part of July. The workmen have just completed the outer walls and the roof is now being put oyer the building. The interior of the church will be rushed to a completion ans the congregation expect to be in the new church shortly. The church is being built of fire brick and when completed will cost over sl5,0o0.
 Fire badly damaged the residence of H. Rice at 2013 Ensley avenue yesterday morning about 12:15 o'clock. The loss of the building, a one-story frame, is esti- mated to be about $15O and to the con- tents about $500 The origin of the fire is unknown. The Ensley and Fairview fire departments answered the alarm.
 The regular meeting of Camp Pat Cle- bourne, United Confederate Veterans, will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the police assembly at the city hall. Sew eral matters of importance will be taken
 up and all members arg requested to be
 present On the following Sunday the veterans will attend the morning services at the Pratt City Methodist church when
 special address will be delivered by
 the Rev. MT. McGlawn. About eight mem-
 bers of the local camp are planning to attend the reunion in Richmond. A. M Piper and w. R. Lowry are the dele gates appointed by the camp. Captain Donlin of the Ensley police de- partment has received 37 copies of the penal code and ordinances of the city of Birmingham to be distributed among the policemen of this district. The codes will enable the officers in making arrests and deal with offenses intelligently. The Baraca class of the Ensley Meth odist church will have a box social at Avenue E. and Twenty-fourth street this evening at O clock. The public is cordial | ly invited to attend.
 The members of the Grace chapter or the Westminster Guild of the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church will be en- tertained Saturday afternoon at the home of Miss Roberta Russell.
 Mrs. F. R. Palmer has gone to Cleve-
 land. O., to attend the funeral of her sister.
 Mrs. S. R. Morrow has gone to Kansas City, Mo, to attend the wedding of her brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
SOUTHERN WINS
 DOUBLE HEADER

Greensboro, May -(Special.) )-Southern university copped the series from How ard today by taking fast double header. Although the diamond was wet the games were hotly contested, but the pitching of Locke and Little was too much for the Baptists. while on the other hand Southern hits came in the pinches. Locke famed 10 men in the first seven innings and Lit- tie in the second game pitched air-tight ball. McGehee was the batting star of the day. The fielding of Sledge was spec tacular. Southern university played in old time form, and these victories swell the number to IA on the local campus with only two lost. Howard put up a snappy exhibition, but clearly outplayed by the Southern men. Score of first game;
 Southern .................. 00S GOO .-3 6 3 Howard .........,.......-.. GOO 0OO % 2
 Batteries: Locke and Sharpe; Wallace, Carroll and Scearce. Two-base hits. Me- Gehee, Turnipseed. Struck out, by Locke 10, by Wallace 9 by Carroll B.
 Score of second game R.HE. Southern '......,.,.........,... Vl0 1*-2 Howard ...,,...........,....... 0l0 W-l 3 Batteries Locke, Little and Sharpe: Waters and Scearce Two-base hit, Sharpe. Struck out, by Locke l, Little ?, Waters 4. Umpire, Otis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
GERMAN SHOPS ARE SMASHED BY ANGRY
 MOBS IN ENGLAND:
 NONE BADLY INJURED
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been denouncng as violations of the usage of civilized warfare.
 Directors of the cotton exchange have modified their order excluding natural ized Germans and Austrians and will now admit those with relatives in the army
 The Liverpool Journal of Commerce says:
 Members of the commercial exchanges in Liverpool have been in touch with their colleagues in London, Glasgow New castle, Birmingham, Sheffield and Cardiff. The interchange of facts has startled the whole community. They have re- vealed that an extraordinary number of we'll to do Germans and Austrians are at large who are suspected of being part of the great German spy system, which is daily obtaining and transmitting in formation relative to our shipping. muni- tion factories. air craft stations and naval bases. Then is the strongest reason for believing that the Liverpool docks and other British ports are being watched by this vast spy organizat tion aided by certain neutral alien agents
 In many parts of London tonight at- tempts were made to resume the rioting W hioh commenced last night and con tinued throughout today but the police and constables. prepared, were better able to cope with the disturbances.
 Many persons who took part In the f1Ot1ng were arrested. Tn almost every case women. girls and boys were ths chief trouble makers. When a shop was broken into they footed it's contents.
 At South Woolwich tonight shops owned by Germans were attacked, and in Bamz beth, Remington, Bow. Deptford. Fins bury, Islington and Wood Green-in fact in virtually all the poorer districts of the metropolis-shops belonging to aliens of enemy countries or of British subjects of German descent were wrecked
 No distinction was made by the mobs between Germans and persons of German descent, some of the shops damaged be- longing to men born in this country of German parents. German name on a sianboard was sufficient to bring an at tack from the infuriatea mobs.
 In one case the sufferer was the town councillor of Poplar, who was born in England and has associated himself with the public life of the borough all his life. He bears German name
 In this same neighborhood women at tackled the wives of aliens in their homes. chased them through the streets and threw their belongings into the roadways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
Others games, rain.
Chipley Wins

Memphis, May 12.-J l. Chipley, Green wood s. C., today won the preliminary handicap match in the southern tourna- ment of the Interstate Trapshooters' as- sociation with score of s2 breaks of a possible 100 Chipley shot from the 1S- yard line. J. l. Austin. Monroe, La. won second place by breaking l9 of 20 targets in a shoot-off with six other contestants who made scores of 9l. and I. Andrews, Spartanburg. s. C., who broke IS in the shoot -off was placed third. The others who broke 9l were s. I. Dodd, Hickman, Ky; Bart Williams Greenville, Miss: w. s. Henderson. Lucy, Tenn; F.. R. Tansill, Rlytheville, Ark. and Andrew Meaders. Nashville, Tenn.
 Only amateurs competed for trophies Of tho professionals Walter Huff. Macon Ga. was high gun with score of 9S
 A. B. Richardson. Wilmington Del, ar amateur, who made the long run yester. day, i13 breaks of 150 targets, made tn, best run again today, 5S breaks withou a miss.
 The tournament will end tomorrow witt the southern handicap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
CHEVRONS CLUB
 TO MEET TODAY

The first meeting of the Chevrons. club composed of noncommissioned officers of the National Guard in the Birmingham district, will be held to- night at o'clock in the quarters of Company K in the city hall armory. Any noncommissioned officer fin any company is eligible. The objects of the club is to promote the welfare of the National Guard through raising inc standard of the noncommissioned of . ficers. Melvin Kelley of Company c Is temporary chairman. w. H. Beatty of the hospital corps is secretary treasurer and Biedsoe Kelley of Gem pany B is chairman of the ways sna lHesls committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
CELEBRATE FLOWER DAY
Local Zionists Will Have Mass Meet
 ing Next Sunday

Sunday, May 16 the local Zionist society will celebrate it's second an- nual flower day by wearing and dis tributing white carnations among It's members and sympathizers in the movement. To celebrate the holiday of Shabuoth. the Jewish national fund bu- reau has instituted this flower day festival
 mass meeting will be held at the knesseth Israel synagogue Sunday evening at S clock when the signifi- canoe of the day will be discussed by local speakers. An elaborate musical programme is being arranged. A large attendance is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
PYTHIAN COMMITTEE
 WITH RUHAMA LODGE

The general visiting committee of the Pythian lodges of this district will meet tonight with Ruhama lodge No. 93, Knights of Pythians. when the officers of the lodge and the degree team will con- test for the Huddleston banner. The judges of the contest, Graham Perdue.
 grand vice chancellor, and a member of Jefferson Valley lodge; J. Jones of Ru- hama lodge, and c. D. Comstock of Fnoch lodge will examine Ruhama lodge on the general work of it's officers and the members of the rank teams. The rank of rage and the rank of knight will be conferred by Ruhama lodge. All Pyth- ians of this district and visitors are cor dially invited to be present at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
Powell Is Released

Mobile, May e.-Announcement of the unconditional release of Outfielder Watt Powell and the suspension of Outfielder Mike Burk was made today by Mobile club officials in order to get the club within the Southern association player and salary limit which is effective at midnight Wednesday, Powell came to Mobile from the Northwestern league. Burls was hurt in a recent game in Bir- mingham and Is now unable to play.