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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM DEEMED ADEQUATE Special Labor Recruiting System Will Be Or
 ganized

London. September So--rAbor leaders today. after hearing Premier Asquith and Earl Kitchener discuss the military sit- uation, expressed the opinion that the volunteer system would supply enough men for the army. navy and munitions work The labor representatives decided to organize special labor recruiting campaign throughout the country.
 At the meeting at which the premier and Earl Kitchener addressed the mon Earl Kitchener expressed preferenc> for a continuation of the volunteer sys- tenn and labor leaders suggested that vol untary recrufttng would be more success. full if the government would state frankly as far as was compatible with the pub. lie interest what already had been don1 by voluntary means and what were the present and future needs and would ln- sist upon employers no longer prevent. ing their men from enlistiug,
 The campaign of the labor represouta- tives to get enlistments will include meet ings of workmen in the industrlal centeru systematic circulation through tho trsdes union and other labor organisations o1 special recruiting literature and the send. ing of deputations to the labor council and other organizations to explain th< country's needs.
 The conference included Representatives of the trades union congress, tho man. agement committee of the General Fed- eration of Trade Unions the executive committee of tho labor party and the 'members of tho parliamsntary label party. \ s x <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
JOSEPH HILLSTROM
 IS RETRIEVED AT
 WILSON'S REQUEST
Governor William Spry of Utah Grants Short Lease on Life to
 Man Sentenced to Be Shot

Salt Lake City. September 3O.-On re- quest of President Wilson, telegraphed today from Washington. Gov. William Spry granted reprieve until october 16, to Joseph Hillstrom Swede, sentenced to be shot tomorrow as the murderer of J. c. Morrison a grocer, and Morrison { young son.
 Governor Spry says the reprieve is granted only because the President re- quested 1t and he insists that the Swedish minister should come here and make per- sonal investigations before October IS. as the Swedish vice consul here has gone into the case thoroughly and advises that he can find no reason why the board of pardons should change its decision.
 The state constitution prohibits a re- prieve beyond October 13. the date of the next meeune of the pardon board.
 The governors action today makes it necessary to bring Hillstrom before the district court again. even should the board refuse to commute his sentence after hearing from the Swedish minister, as he will have to be resentenced.
 Governor Sprys telegram says the un- disputed records of Iiillstrom's case show he was convicted of a most revolting murder. that the evidence shows his guilt: that he had fair trial and that his case had been more thoroughly investigated by the board of pardons than any similar case in the history of the state with out finding any reason for clemency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
GREAT MILEAGE IN RECEIVERS HANDS Fifteen Per Cent of Coun- try's Railways Is in
 Bankruptcy

Chicago, September 30-The inclusion of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway, which recently went Into a receivership. makes the mileage of railways in the United States in the hands of receivers greater than ever before, according to an article to be published in the Railway Age Gazette tomorrow.
 The statement says:
 ''The addition of the 1865 miles of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas system makes . total of 82 railways. operating 419ss miles of line. and with . total eapitalixa. ton of q, ,2s4, ,OO0,0 eco, now being operated by receivers. This is more than sixth of the railway mileage in the United Sts-tes, and exceeds the total railway mile- age of any other country in the world. except European and Asiatic Russia, conn bined.
 ''The total par value of securities out standing of roads being operated by re- celverS represents about 16 per cent of the total capitalization of the railways of the United States.
 'This is record of insolvency un- paralleled in history. The largest mile age of roads in receiverships previously recorded. according to the interstate com- lmerce commission's report, was for the nscal year ending June 90. 1894. when 192 roads. operating 40S18 miles of line and witt capitalization of about $2b00, ,0U, eo0, or about q per cent of the total capi- toIinatlon at that time. were being oper. ated under tho direction of the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01

A premium likewise was placed upon quick sales for cash to the syndicate members. It was agreed that all syndicate members who purchase and pay for their allotment immediately would be relieved of all further obli- . gation to the syndicate. Tn other words. they then would cease to be part of the syndicate The remaining mem bers must take in the ratio of the to- tai subscriptions to the total issue, whatever remains of the $500, 900, 900 issue. Thus. if only $400,000,000 is sub scribed to, the syndicate members will be required to take the remaining $100.000.000 or one-fourth more than they have subscribed for
 To the extent of vne-tenth of their purchases, or total of $50.000, 900, the syndicate members have the privilege of repurchasing bonds in the marke t during the syndicates life. They must repurchase at ss and thus maintain the price, according to the interpretation placed upon the rules by some author- ities.
 New York f1nanciers were optimistic today of the outcome. Subscriptions 1t was said, were fully up to expecta- tions. There have been many large individual subscribers, it was said, and some centers had done more than had been expected of them
 According to a list made public to- night by J. P. Morgan & Co.,, 5S na- tional banks, trust companies and oth- CT financial houses in New York havo become members of the local syndicate of underwriters. The firm of Kuhn, Loeb X Co, does not appear in the list Certain members of the firm, 1t was thought doubtless would subscribe as individuals. The Anglo-French com mission has virtually completed its work here and expects to return home before long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
FOREIGN LOAN BONDS
 OFFERED AT 06 IA
Discount of Two Per Cent Is Rendered Bond Houses and National Banks Throughout Coun- try-Quotation In Amounts Less Than 5000 Will Be At 98 to Public

New York, September 30.-Althougf the designated price of the Anglo French five-year credit bonds has been fixed at 9s to the public, it devel- oped today that those who wished to purchase them in amounts of 5000 and upward could do so at 96A. the net price to the syndicate.
 At the same time a method to main- tain the price by artificial means at 9S during the life of the underwriters syndicate, or 60 days. has been adopt ed. This was done in anticipation of possible large offerings of the bonds at prices below the set figure. It was reported that the Anglo-French com mission had insisted that this price be maintained until the entire issue should have been underwritten.
 Bond houses. national banks and financial institutions throughout the country offered the bonds today at 96A by agreeing to include them at the underwriters price. How long this offer will hold open depends almost entirely on the length of time required to absorb the s500.0o0,000 issue. The offer to sell at 96A, price which would yield almost 6 per cent to the investor, was interpreted as bid for quick purchases.
 All syndicate members under the plan adopted today must pay 9S for the bonds but when the syndicate ex pires 60 days hence they will receive rebate of % per cent. The one fourth of l per cent over s6-the figure originally set as the prise to the in- vestor-is to be used in paying sx- penses of distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
French Break Through in Several Places, But Ger man Reserves Succeed in Forcing Retreat
TEUTON PRESSURE
 ON RUSSIA SAID
 TO BE RELIEVED
VOn Mackenzen's Forces Stuck South of Pripet Marshes = VOn Hinden- burg Claims Advance

London. September 30-The battle fol the German second line of defense 1T Champagne-the collapse of which wouit menace the greater part of the German position in the west-is proceeding witf the greatest stubbornness. In Artois however. the allies apparently are en gagged only in consolidating ground and opposing counter attacks.
 At several points the French troop, have gained a footing in the second line and some of them even went through but encountering German reserves. were unable to maintain their progress. Ac. cording to the Germans, troops making these attacks were captured or exter. minated
 The Germans admit the loss of Hill 1s1 to the north of Massges, where the French are not far from the railway tri. angle. possession of which has been oi the greatest advantage to the Germans as one of the lines has been used fol supplying the Argonne army
 Ground Gained
 It is believed here that besides the gain of ground both in Artois and Cham. pagne and the improved position of the allies generally, the recent successful operations soon must relieve the pres, sure on Russia and perhaps prevent the Austro-Germans from sending any large force against Servia.
 Already large endorsements for tn. Germans are arriving and their presence has slackened somewhat the allies of fensive. But there Is possibility O the effensive breaking out on some othe section of this front. Tn fact, the ccrre German headquarters. announces that al attack was made east of Auberville. whlcf he says was repulsed.
 Field Marshal Von Hindenburg claim. to have advanced against Dvinsk, but still is long way from that city His troops southeast of Wilma, however have had better success. They have broker through the Russian position and cap tured 1000 prisoners. It is believed thai this Is the first stroke in his latest blow against the Russian right and that he intends to advance southeastward in the direction of Minsk and endeavor to cut off the Russians retreating from Baran- ovichi.
 South os the Pripet marshes. in which Field Marshal Von Mackenzen and his troops are stuck, the Russians have been driven back across the Styr river bu, along the Galoan border they are still hammering at the Austro- German armies
 In London it is felt that Bulgaria has now abandoned any aggressive action she might have intended against Servia, bu' an Athens dispatch says the situation is still considered serious and that Greece Is going on with war preparations foI eventualities. The crisis at Sofia. which might have resulted in the formation ol a cabinet with Russian sympathies Is said to have been averted, the King having refused 10 accept the resignation of NJ Toncneff, minister of finance. who has German tendencies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01

|For more than seven hours the hur- eane swept over the city at rate of ore than 60 miles an hour. The lowest ark registered by the barometer was Hi at 5:S0 D. m., which, according to Ical weather bureau officials. is the west mark ever registered in the United |ates.
 Distressing Scenes Police and fire departments were kept
 .sy late yesterday responding to calls
 r assistance and investigating reports ' collapsed buildings. Two hundrea bung women were hurriedly removed in htomobiles and in public vehicles by the
 ,lice from cigar factory threatened sith destruction just before nightfall. 'heN were housed in the criminal court tlildine until the storm was aba ting. z INumercus churches and schools were de- |myed or badly damaged by the wind. pproxin ately 800 telephones were ren- kred useless and trolley service was 5speEded after 3 o'clock yesterday aft- boi Lake Pontchartrain rose between R and feet sending water over the sea wall West End and Spanish Fort, and flood Is Milneburg streets. Limited trolley ser Ice was begun shortly before midnigns lit the streets were 50 filtered with ;bris that the company an hour later |thdrew the few cars which attempted traverse the regular routes.
 Ecn-munication with Louisiana points on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
[rODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Police committee not allowed to serve
 in Bessemer police probe. ~ Germ an troops now fight with desper-
 ation to hold second line. Hurricane subsidies. leaving desola-
 tion and death In wake Foreign loan bonds offered at 96H. Birmingham Trust's monthly letter on
 trade conditions. Colorado is great factor iif fgrowth
 of entire nation. sS EE6itoria1 comment -B. R., L.. & P. Co.,. will not fight re- duction in light charges. Gen F s. Fergunon dead in New York Bessemer has not right to separate
 offices of county .chattanooga boy back after trips in
 cattle boats. -St ciety. k Names committee to pressnt Nuscll
 shoals matter. -sports. N. Arlinstdp now in direct touch with
 Hawaii by lons distenoe wlre1o6e. -Marfot roDurte. H < t x .l.. s< <1ioht lnkan1vy 1l4t lfrsteG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Corning of Dawn Reveals Demolished
 Buildings, Uttered Streets and Dead Bodies In Business Section of Ney Orleans Dead In City
PROPERTY LOSS IN CRESCENT
 CITY IS NEAR TWO MILLION

PeOple-Twenty Reported Drowned A Premier, La, and Seventeen At Manshac-Two Children Dead At Pascagoula and Two Men Electrocuted In Mobile September known tonight find of in weckase the enaes Mononoahea drowned the usboat while PAS of coal valued at 5ooooo. Three lost lives under which they had taken fu1e the Terminal company property collapsed  the of debris repair which urked aid possible let life. F, ss of outlying sections tonight. Mobile September toll lives and did M coast according advc coming slowly tonight over crippled nes i communications
 the reported esrsphed that eight white and H
  section foreman and 6 aborers reported drowned demolished,  l in isolated sections. districts in number of other cities and villages along the coast are Lake Ponchar damage there from wind is said to be the streets of coden, and inundated depth of feet Three miles of 3lroad Ruddock, La, has been washed Steamers Aground including the British steamer Brthwosd the Fifty miles of track that section has been swept The New Orleans and Northeastern overL Sidel communication between impossible The Pensa a Jacksonville Fa though the in that section is Pt along front
  Rmoished the storm serious
 
 Southern Pacific liner Poeus for Mississippi New orleans September so1va Rouge-Ths today from the worst hurricane ever e in large plate glass window remains intact the downtown section hd stocks goods a ranorm.
 
 
 |ofed n of the city. $2000OO their lives and injured by the |llapse of falling flying
 
  crashed in The maximum velocity of the wind was reported
 
  hstained wa $40 p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
PRESS OF ENGLAND COMMENTS ON LOAN
 NEGOTIATED IN U. s.
The Times Regards Trans z action as an Expression of American Confidence.
 Not Sure of Benefit

London. September 3O-That England has become a borrower abroad and that the United States has entered the field of interna tional lending, are the outstand- 1 ing facts widely commented on today by the British press
 The Times says:
 "The successful conclusion of the Anglo French loan in the United States is in itself an event of such magnitude in our rele tons with America that any purely financial criticism on the precise terms oe the loan must take secondary place. Ali the circumstances of the financial op- eration are unprecedented. We ourselves never before in modern history have sought foreign loan. No country ever before has placed loan for anything like such an amount abroad. not even in England. and it is safe to row such an amount in the United States at any price.
 We regard 1t as an expression of American confidence and in such circum- stances reed not scrutinize it too jealousfSr if the terms are rather high. If we crk- icize anything, 1t would rather be the 2 per cent underwriting commission. If New York Is ever to become in peace times a serious rival to London an international money center it must learn to do things cheaper than that
 Astute American Finance
 The Morning Post in an editorial ex- plsining why the terms of the American ican are necessarily high, says:
 There can be no question that our American cousins with their usual as trteness have taken full advantake of the allies necessities, and obtained a nfag nihcent bargain, especiany as the oper- ations will prevent the collapse which might have occurred In American export trade if there had been . debit in the ex- change on London
 The Post. fac-simile of many other papers. complains of the government s procrastination. contending that but for the delay it might have obtained better terms. W
 The Daily News also finds the high terms of the loan decidedly disconcerting at first eight, but recognizes they are due to exceptional circumstances and that it is undoubtedly worth the large expendi- ture to solve the exchange problem.
 The financial experts of all the morning papers comment on the st1f terms.
 The Times thinks It would have been cheaper and better to have offered a British war loan in the United States, free of Income tax. but as that opportunity was lost. i've had to accept the best terms obtainAbse."
 The Financial News says exceptional circumstances will prevent the agree- mont betng regarded as humiliating, al- though we must expect to hear plenty on that score from German sources. Amer icans have no, personal interest In making things easier for the allies although the defeat of the allies would mean immediate German annexation of the United States but whether or not we have paid too dearly will depend on the success of the operations."
 The Financier describes the loan as "A triumph of finance unique in the history of the world" and thinks 1t is useIess 10 cavi. at terms on which the commission CTS found to be the best obtainable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Property Damage

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Servian Messaees Delaved

London, September So.-The postma ster general announced today that pending further notice all tsloGrams for neutral countries in Europe. for Russia by way. of the Great Northern linGs and Tor ger.| vta VIII be suhjectsd to . hour1 deley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Creek Situation Affects Freight

London, September 30.-The comman. deering of Greek steamers by the Greek government has affected the freight mar ket. Rates from Cardiff to the Mediter- ranean have risen 10 shillinEs a ton. It is estimated that quite 50 per cent of the tonnage of this route is under the Greek flag.
 The withdrawal of Greek steamers will accentuate the existing scarcity of tom mage to the United States and elsewhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01

It will be noted that with greater mile- age the capitalization of the roads now in receiverships is less than that of the roads bankrupt in 1894 The proportion of the total mileage in rcceivers' hands fl. 1894 was not quite ne-ronrth."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12

London, Nov. 12.-The steamship
Neume of Christiania, from New
York to Sweden, was chased Wednes-
day by British cruiser off the south
western coast of Norway, says a Co.
penhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company. When the
steamer reached neutral waters
Norwegian torpedo boat stopped the
cruiser and the vessel proceeded to
Bergen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12
BIG AUCTION SALE.

Horses, wagons, buggies, ,sleighs,
harnesses, robes, etc., will be sold at
auction Saturday at Pogue & Sons
livery barn. Sale starts at 10 a. m.
The building has been sold and pres
ent occupants must get out. Every
thing will be sold to the highest bid
der. Come and attend the SALE
Adv. 3d112
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12
AUCTION SALE.

At Pogue e Sons barn Saturday,
November 10. Sale starts at 10
O'Clock. We must vacate as the
property has been sold and will be
occupied by another. We will sell
out to the highest bidder all horses,
buggies, wagons, sleighs, harnesses,
robes, etc. Come everybody.-Adv.
3d1112
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12

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Mrs. Gust Johnson spent Wednes-
day in Brainerd on business.
The Modern Priscillas met at the
home of Miss Edna Fisher last eve
ming.
Oscar Ulrickson and John Rheinke
have gone to Crookston, Mimi, where
they will attend business college.
The Pathfinders met in the school
house Tuesday evening where they
held the first examination for Sunday
school teachers training. ~-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller have
gone to Milwaukee, Wis, where they
will spend the winter visiting with
friends and relatives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12

Upton, Ind, Nov. Ex-senator
John w. Kern, running mate of w.
J. Bryan at one time, will support
President Wilson's defense program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12

Nahant, S. D., Nov. 12.-Hunting
deer on handcar is the latest hunt
ing freak in this part of the Black
Hills.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12
About The City.

& About The City. 5
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P. R. Saulene of Northome was a
caller in the city today.
One of these nice days you ought
to go to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken.-Adv. tt
Carl Gjelhoug of Warren, Mimi,
is in the city on business.
Ten-Day Removal Sale of TrOpp-
mans cloak and suit department be-
gins tomorrow.-Adv. 1112
Otto PETERSON of Duluth was in the
city yesterday on business.
Chimney sweeping and furnace
cleaning done promptly. Phone 5S4-
J.-Adv. 27d1121
Mrs. F. Garry of Alexandria,
Mimi, is visiting in Bemidji.
All ready to wear at reduced
prices at Troppman's removal sale,
End floor department.-Adv. 1d1112
Mrs. D. Holland of Bagley is Wis
iting friends in Maltby this week.
Buy a second hand auto or get
yours overhauled at Garvin's. Read
display ad.-Adv. 6d119
Mrs. David Henshaw of Wilton is
visiting relatives in Bemidji this
week.
Troppmans coat and suit depart
ment will be moved from End floor
to list floor; big ten-day sale begins
Saturday.-Adv. 1d1112
Rev. M. A. Soper will speak at the
Salvation Army meeting at NymOre
tonight.
Have your furniture repaired at
the Bargain Store First-class work
at reasonable prices.-Adv. tt
Eugene Daniels of Minneapolis is
visiting at the S. A. Smith home at
Becida.
$40 ladies' tailored suits only
$1O.75 at Troppman's End floor re-
moval sale.-Adv. dl112
Mrs. Charles Blakeley of Turtle
River was shopping in the city on
Thursday.
John Moak, Taxidermist, tans all
kinds of hides. Deer skins tanned
for buckskin. Ships goods to Be-
midi, Mimi, and notify John Moak,
Nymore, Minn.-Adv. d125
Mrs D. Lavoie of Fosston is guest
of her sister, Mrs. Mary Howe, for
several days.
Ladies' coat values to $500 only
1896 at Troppman's End floor re-
moval sale.-Adv. 1112
Rudolph and Carl Hogan of Hen
ming are guests at the E. X. Nyhus
home at Becida
Best Coverall aprons only 39c 1T
Troppman's End floor removal SALE
Adv. d1112
Miss Myrtle Radspinner of Turtle