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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
TAKES OVERDOSE OF
 STRICHNINE AND DIES

Lyerly. Ga, May 13-(Special.) )-Mrs D. " Langston, aged 57 wife of a promi- nent citizen of the Lyerly district, took an overdose of strichnine through mistake early today and died few hours later in agony. Soon after taking the poison she became desperately ill and told members of the family. that she had taken the wrong medicine. She died shortly after the arrival of a physician. She IS sur vived by her husband and five children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
The Cavendish Pig
IT Erou T p

 s some orator in the House of Lords said. once; This occasion Is the proud- est moment in mytlife" The late Duke or Devonshire murmured to his neigh 'bor' sThe proudest moment in my lite was when my pig won the first prize at Skipton fair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
PLAN ANOTHER EXCURSION

It will be of interest to many people who were unable to secure tickets for the trip yesterday to Lock 17, and many others who will want to take the trip that Capt E. V. Pickley is now making ar arrangements for the operation of an- other excursion to the locks Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Otto Fleisch man Dead

New York, May 13-Otto r. F1eisch- man, president of the F1eischman Vehicle company, and son of the founder of the Fleschman bakery business and it's fa- nous breadline, died late today from q revolver shot he fired into his breast at a hotel here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
SEEKS AID IN
 IDENTIFYING DEAD

London, May 13.-(3.So D. m.)-wes- ley Frost. the American consul at Cork, has appealed to the embassy here to send out notice to request the rela-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Walter Scrurgs

Walter Scruggs. aged F, died at local infirmary yesterday morning at o'clock. The remains of the deceased were sent to Albertville yesterday afternoon at o'clock by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Deaths and Funerals
Ava Lee CrOwell

Ava Lee, crowell. aged "A years, died at local infirmary yesterday afternoon. The body will be sent to Fort Payne this morning at o'clock by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14

tives and friends of persons sti1 miss ing from the Lusitania disaster to ca- ble to the American consulate at Cork descriptions of these individuals, in or der that the work of identification may be expedited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Money Thrown Away

From thc I1ouIsVlile Herald.
 Husband-You charge me with reck- less extravagance. When did ever make q useless purchase?
 Wife-Why, there's that fire exttn- suisher you bought year ago, we've never used it once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Birmingham People Add
 Fine Time On Excursion
One of Most Musical Crowds Ever Assembled Birmingham Realizes With Awe That She Is At Last River Town Exciting Race
 On Return Trip Won By Birmingham
By RALPH R. SILVER

storm duck pond has been formed in his back yard Bing ham yesterday celebrated her official arrival into this world S a 'river town.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
More Bodies Arrive

Queenstown, May l3.-A tug arrived here at s:30 o'clock tonight with the bodies of six women, two small boys and one inc fant, victims of the Lusitania disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Two 7-passenger 1913 Cadillac cars, electric lights and starters; a bar gain Can be seen at Drennen Motor
 Co Call Ensiey 574 6-14-3t
The state herald., 1915-08-27
TEDDY DECLARES WAR;
TIME FOR DEEDS !" DECLARES
FORMER PRESIDENT.
Severing Of Diplomatic Relations Only
Fresh Sacrifice Of Honor,
He Asserts.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Oyster Bay. N. Y.-Former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt issued the
following statement:
a see this suggested in the papers:
that the German answer to our last
note-that is, the sinking of the Arabic
by German submarine and the con-
sequent murder of certain American
citizens-will be adequately met by
the administration dismissing Berns.
torff and severing diplomatic relations
with Germany.
II earnestly hope the administra.
tion will not take this view, for to do
so would be a fresh sacrifice OF
American honor and interest.
THE Presidents note to Germany
in February last was an excellent note
II II had only been lived up to.
But every subsequent note has rep
resented nothing but weakness and
timidity on our side: and the sinking
OF the Lusitania and OF the Arabic.
the attacks on the Gulflight and Fal-
aba. and all the similar incidents that
have occurred represent the arrogant
answers which this weakness has in.
spired. Germany will care nothing for
the mere severance OF diplomatic rela-
tons.
"The time for words on the part OF
this nation has long passed. and It is
inconcelvable to American citizens
who claim to be the inheritors OF the
traditions OF Washington and Lincoln
that our governmental representatives
shall not see that the time for deeds
has come.
What has just occurred is a fresh
and lamentable proof OF the unwisdom
of our people in not having insisted
upon the beginning OF active military
preparedness thirteen months ago"
The state herald., 1915-08-27
eish, Dead in Arkansas Flood.

Little Rock. Ark. Aug. 2l.-Flvo
thousand people In tho town OF New.
port Ark. last nlEh, were marooncd
by tho flood waters of White river.
According TO telephone message re.
ccivcd here the populaco Ia In dchpor.
ate straits Eight persons are report.
cd TO have los, their lives, Tho lev.
eea gave way and the town n lnun.
dated 10 a depth ranging from five to
twelve feet and most Of the population
sought fofuro In the upper floors OF
the hotels aud the court hluro
The state herald., 1915-08-27
U. S. GOLD PRODUCTION ss4.5si,soo.
Colorado Gained si.7s2.7 700. Show.
ing the Largest Increase,

washing,on.-Increased production
Of both gold al oliver in the United
States for the calendar year 1914, as
compared with 1918. is shown In a
statement issued by Director OF the
Mint wooley The gold output was
t.57?.975 fine ounces valued at Sst,.
53i, 500. and silver 72.i55.lOO fine
ounces. the commercial value OF which
was tio,o677oO. Gold produced was
greater by s5.Gi7.iOO than In 1913. and
silver was greater by 5,G5a.GOO fine
ounces or s3,i26,l00
Nevada and Utah showed the prln.
oipal decreases In gold production
s,ii.soO and sia3.3O0 respectively
while the Increases were. Colorado.
u.Ts2. 700: Alaska. tl.3i7.9Oo: Califor.
MIA. r.0io.G GOO. and Montana sS22 700.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
2bo Dead In Gulf Storm.

Galveston, Tox.-A total Of 25G
known dead residents OF southeast
Texas coast points and crews OF
wrecked craft OF all kinds; HlSty.fiyc
persons missing, many Of whom arc
believed 10 have pcrishod. and prop.
cr,y damage close to sb0,00Oo00 was
the toll taken by the hurricane which
swept this aection or tho known
dead 1914 were residents Of tho gulf
coast section and slNtyiwo were
drowned when the vessels they were
Al GARD sank,
The state herald., 1915-08-27
GERMANY NEAR
BANKRUPTCY
NEW LOAN TO EXHAUST RE-
SOURCES; kAISER's PREMIER
MAY RESIGN.
ADVISES PEACE OFFER
COMPLETE RUSSIAN DEFEAT NOT
POSSIBLE, SAYS GENERAL
Won MoLTkE.
western Nswspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Aug. 24-Germany is in
dulging in the first thought of possible
defeat which she has countenanced
since the war began.
While the German fleet at Riga was
meeting with decisive defeat, Gen. Won
Moltke, former chief of staff, was tell
ing secret conference of German cab
met ministers that the possibility OF
complete Russian defeat could not be
hoped for by those well informed on
the situation. At the same meeting
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg and
Karl Hefferich, secretary OF the treas
ury, announced that the empires IL
nancial resources are in danger OF ex-
haustion and advised the preparations
OF acceptable peace proposals. The
information about the financial situa-
ton in Germany is presented by the
Telegraf, at Amsterdam. and is as fol-
lows:
AT the secret conference of cabinet
ministers, political leaders and influ'
entail writer's, called by the German
imperial chancellor before the reas.
sembling of the Reichstag to discuss
the political situation, the Telegram
saws Karl Helfferich, secretary OF the
treasury, explained that the new Ger
man war loan would completely e1'
haust the empires financial resources
and that the increase in exchequer
bonds would cause bankruptcy. There
fore. DR.. Helfferich urged, 1t was need
full to prepare for an honorable peace.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg,
according to the same report, declared
that the difficulties of the empire
were increasing and advised his hear
ers to use their influence to soften
down bellicose inclinations and expan.
sion policy in the Reichstag and the
country and carefully to prepare
peace proposals which would be ac-
csptable to the four members of the
entente.
"Dr. Bernhard Dernberg's report Of
the failure Of his mission in the
United States and other neutral coun-
tries. the Telegraaf says. made a
strong impression on the conference.
General Won Moltke. former chief
OF the general staff. declared that he
fully agreed with the chancellor and
added that only those not fully in.
formed on the situation could hope
for the possibility OF complete Rus
sian defeat.
Despite these declarations, the
story concludes. the meeting refused
to adopt resolution advocating mod
Grafton In the Reichstag, whereupon
the chancellor declared that II ma
jority in the Reichstag should show
an irreconcilably chauvinistic attitude
he would be obliged to resign. as he
could not accept responsibility for
German disaster"
Rumania is expected to enter the
war on the side OF the allies. within
possibly even SO short n time as a
week.
Japan has announced that greater
assistance will be given Russia by its
government In the way OF war munl.
tions.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Eas,Iand p.a,h Record |. saa.

Chicago.-The Eastland. with n
death record of sii. finally got away
from her pier in the Chicago river
With her superstructure gone and still
covered with slime and mud from the
riier bottom. the boat was towed to
Goose island. The vessel is again In
possession OF the owners. the Chicago.
st. Joseph Steamship Company. ON.
cials OF tho line refused to say whe,h.
or the boat would be pu, back into the
passengercarrying busincss.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Aid Asked for Texas Storm Victims,

Galveston urgent appeal OF
ci iscus Of Galveston and OF the state
Of Texas for aid was sen, ont by the
residents OF the small villages OF Ana
humie. wallacoyilio. Kanknmor Gray
don. Eagle, Glenn. Double Bayou and
Smith Point. They Rro on the cns,
side of Galveston bay. Tho appeal
said every village was In dire nood
but gave no details. 'Evory village
has suffered In loss OF llfe." tho mp
peal said The known dead IN Calves
ton n thirteen.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
1~en,y.sour Dead, 10000 Homeless,

st. Louis. Aug. 2i.-The Meramec
river. lined on either side with thou
sands OF pleasure resorts. club houses
and summer cottages. went several
miles out of its banks Sunday. swept
away most of the these buildings and
increasing to twenty-four. II is report
ed. the number of lives lost In st
Louis county as result OF the flood
which followed the recent rain storm
One hundred square miles are under
water. and thousands are marooned In
club houses and cottages.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Member o, rrans Mob /. Known.

Atlanta. Gait was intimatcd In
official circles here that tho Identity
OF u member OF tho uocallcd vigilance
committee that lynchcd LEO NJ. Frank
was known and the Information would
be- placed before Governor Harris.
Judge j. II. Patterson OF tho Superior
Court. let II be known that he would
prepare special charge TO tho Eiand
jury. which viii meet Sept !. Her
bert Clay, Cobb county solicitor. ms
Hured the governor he would do all
in his power 20 find the bnebers
The state herald., 1915-08-27
hush 4. Named N. p. R,eeIvet,

81. Louls.-iBcnlamin = Bush. prcsI.
dent and chairman Of the board OF dl.
rcctora OF the Missouri Pacific and OF
the 81. Louis. Iron Mountain and
Southern railways. was appointed sole
receiver OF tho two lines by Circuit
Judge Adams at his summer home In
Woodalook. W.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Thousands Burned by Kurds.

Petrograd.-one thousand Armenian
women and children were locked In
wooden building by Kurds tribesmon
near Van. and the building then Sc,
aflrc. according to dispatches received
here. reporting the renewal OF afro
cities against the Armonians. A few
OF the women broke out. but the ma.
jority periHhcd.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Educator. Hear War Condemned,

Oakland. Calif.-Woman's love OF
the martial music and trappings OF
war was given some blame for the Eu.
ropenn war by Mrs, Philip Snowden.
wife OF n member OF the British Par.
lament. In an address on Woman and
the War" nt the opening session OF
the National Educational Association.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Good!

In that new banana which Burbank
has evolved the skiddy skin is omit
ted. This may be gain for the
banana and the public. but It's a pain.
full loss for the professional funmaker.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Two British Vessels Sunk.

London. - The British steamers
Windsor and William Dawson have
met with disaster. The Windsor, a
vessel OF G.055 tons. has. according to
n report issued here, been sunk. while
the William Dawson. nm old steamer
OF 2si tons. has been blown up.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
TO LET CHIEF ANSWER
CARRANZA LEAVES VERA CRUZ
FOR MEXICO CITY.
Generally Believed That First Chief
VIII Reject Peace Conference Pro.
posaI and Ask for Recognition.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Gen. Carranza, 1t was
learned Saturday, is preparing to
move from Vera Cruz to Mexico City
at once and to have his government
established in the old capital by the
time his response to the Pan.Ameri-
can peace appeal reaches Washington.
According to all information reaching
here Carranza In replying to the Pan
American appeal will reject the peace
conference proposal and urge recogni.
ton of his government as the surest
guaranty OF peace.
1t became apparent that Carranxa's
generals intend to let their chief an
swer the conference for them when
responses from them. including Gen.
Candido Aguilar. governor OF Vera
Cruz. arrived, stating that 1t would be
ais to answer Independently.
Replies to the Pan-American appeal
to Mexico were received from three
Carranza Commanders. Gen. Aguilar.
governor general OF Vera Cruz. Gen.
Elizendo, governor OF Michoacan. and
Ricaut, commander at Nuevo Laredo.
Gen. Aguilar referred the Pan-Ameri-
can conferees to Gen. Carranza.
The Carranza agency made public
kilograms sent to the first chief by
Gen. Jacinto B. Trevino. military com.
mander at Monterey. and Gen. Alejo
Gonzales. commanding at San Luis Po-
tosi. Trevino said he would follow
the policy marked out by Carranza.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
U. S. Lands More Troops In Haiti.

Cape Haition. Haiti de-
taohmcnt OF American marines has
been landed from the warships off
this port. The rebels have refused TO
disarm and In some sections have ex.
pressed a desire TO fight the Amer.
leans.
The state herald., 1915-08-27

cording to directions on the bottle and
she Is cured Of this trouble. She was
oil run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right She was so poorly and
weak that often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and is
growing strong and healthy. Mrs.
MARTIN HELvIG, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
II you are i'll do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, a woman's remedy for
woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conn.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter Will
be opened, read and answered BY .
woman and held In strict confidence.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
mesIeans Drive OF Horses.

Albuquerque. n. M.-lndians Mt
Black Rock and zuni. forty miles
south OF Gallup. n. NJ, report band
of tifty Mcsicana has driven off about
100 horses belonging to them and TO
the federal government
The state herald., 1915-08-27
m,l,Ioo In Gold Reaches New yor.

New York-onc million dollars
worth OF gold and large quantity OF
American securities were brought
here on the American limo steamer
Philadelphia. which arrived from Lay.
orpool.
The state herald., 1915-08-27

V. s. Tank Steamer TO Prize Court.
London.-Announcomont was made
here that the American tank steamer
Potroli,o had been taken into Brit,
ish port.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
smith Named on Capitol oo.rd,

Denver Marahall H. Smith was ap.
pointed by Gov Carlson member OF
the poard Of Capitol Managers to flll
the vacancy ca1scd by the resignation
OF Jesse +. Fleming.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
These United Staten.

The United States has 100000
square miles Of territory. 1903. 100000
acres of land. There are s7s.000.00o
acres Of land in the farms of the coun-
try, but 47s.0oO,OO0 acres OF this area
are unimproved and unproductive.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Franks Body Buried In Nav York.

New York-The body OF Leo NJ.
Frank, who was lynohod at Marietta.
Ga. was buried In Mount Carmel
cemetery Brooklyn.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Abe Ruef Leave, Prison Cell.

San Rafael, Calif-Abraham Ruef
under fourteen years sentence for of
fering bribe. left San Quentin peni.
tentiary on parole.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
blacksmith Shoots Sol, In sho,.

Peoria, ill.-Gcorge Dculln. n black.
smith. aged 90. ended hia lifo with u
revolver IN his shop al sinNaod.
The state herald., 1915-08-27

weakness. ! spoke
to three doctors
about 1t and they did
not b clip her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound had been Of
great benefit to me,
10 ! decided to have
her give It . trial.
She has taken i've
bottles Of the Vege-
fah1o Covppo,,pd "a.
The state herald., 1915-08-27

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundreas
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
Tailor ships rhaw Forty Suits.

pittsburg. - Plttsburg tailor
shipped forty suits OF clothes 10 Harry
Thaw In California.
The state herald., 1915-08-27

Some horses are better mud runners
than others. 1t is SO with human be-
inEs.
The state herald., 1915-08-27

Carpeuters Wanted in ss,ery z lSes;Z Se,li M z
latest and boat mosquito and ny trap. send ll@ fos
plans, ETC. FLY TRAP CO., LoH0BnACH, CAL
Sore Legs Healed ss.a sS:ss S.n. .s %
fls u ssas s Green fss sss ySSs Wa
The state herald., 1915-08-27

Washington.-Ren doubt rs
TO conditions surrounding the sinking
OF the white Star liner Arabic has
determined tho Washington govern.
ment to proceed with deliberation in
It's purpose to fix responsibility for
the loss OF mt least two American
lives and the jeopardizing OF score
OF others.
Therefore Germany viii be given
nm opportunity to explain this last sea
tragedy. and. II possible. TO show
whether the conditions justified tho
German submarine commander In
sinking tho liner In apparent disrc-
gard OF the solemn protest OF tho
United States government against tho
destruction OF merchant vessels bear.
ing American passengers withou,
proper warning and opportunity for
auccor.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

Plover, Iowa. From . small child
my 13 year old daughter had female
The state herald., 1915-08-27

Queenstown. - Thlrty.ninc persons
lost their lives In the sinking OF tho
steamer Arabic. the White Star limo
announced after completing nm inycs.
t.eatlon regarding the total number OF
poraonr aboard.
The state herald., 1915-08-27

London. Aug. 1s.-The British trans.
port Royal Edward was torpedoed and
sunk BY n German submarine. An
to this effect was made
officially Monday. Six hundred mon
were saved out OF 1850 troops and
220 other persons on board
The state herald., 1915-08-27

London. Aug. ie.-Kovno. one Of the
crucial points In the Russian defen.
sive In the north. was captured by tho
Germans and the road to the wilma.
Warsaw and Petrograd railway is now
open to the troops OF Emperor Will
lam. With the fortress OF Koyno the
Germans have taken over 400 guns.
The state herald., 1915-08-27

London.-Fourteen steamers. with a
total gross tonnage OF 1883 were
sunk In forty.eight hours by German
submarines. This toll. which estab-
fishes a record for so short u period.
was more than twice as heavy as that
levied by underwater craft in the
preceding week. Three other vessels
reported torpedoed may add another
26.965 tons to the aggregate destroyed
In two days.
In the week ending Aug. is the
British Admiralty reported officially
thirteen vessels. OF total tonnage Of
22.970. were sunk; eleven OF them by
underwater craft and two by mines.
This makes a total known loss of
70.66s tons of shipping In nine days.
Underwater craft torpedoed Friday
the British steamers Restormel, 2.ll8
tons: Baron Erskine. 5.5s5 tons; City
OF New York. 2.l90 tons: Samara. 3.l71
tons: Gladiator. $3.50 tons: Bittern.
1877 tons. and the Ben Brachie. 3.s0S
tons: a total OF 22,729 tons.
The Norwegian steamers Sverres-
borg. GA tons. and the Brae. 1851
tons. as well as the Spanish steamer
Peria Castillo. 1890 tons. also were
sunk. making a grand total OF 26.67&
tons.
The state herald., 1915-08-27
GERMANS TAKE
K0vN0 FORTRESS
TEUToNs CAPTURE NovoeEoRaI.
Evsk, LAST sLAV STRONG.
HOLD IN POLAND.
AMERICANS ON ARABIC
SUBMARINE BOATS SINK FOUR.
TEEN VESSELS IN FORTY.
EIGHT HOURS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Petrograd, Aug. 21.-A German fleet
has penetrated the Gulf Of Riga and is
engaged with Russian warships de-
Tending the coast, according to an Of
ficial statement issued at the Russian
war office.
London.-The big White Star line
steamer Arabic, formerly q favorite
ship OF the Liverpool.Boston service,
but which on her present trip was on
the way to New York, was torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine on
the 18th. southeast OF Fastnet. There
were 423 persons on board - 1S1
passengers and 242 members OF
the crew. White Star line Of
ficials report that five of the passen-
gers Of the liner. two of them Ameri-
cans, are dead, nine others missing,
and believed to have perished; and
forty members OF the crew dead.
Official announcement was received
In London from Berlin Of the capture
OF the important Russian fortress OF
Novogeorgievsk and more than 10000
men. AS the Austrians and Germans
press on to the last Of the outlying
fortresses standing between the Rus
sian capital and the invaders. Petro-
grad Ii discussing the advisability Of
removing the government to its an
cient seat at Moscow, always consid-
cred the heart Of the nation. Kovno
is now definitely in the hands Of the
Germans.