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New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
CHINESE TO TAKE EXAMINATION

San Francisco, Dec. 29-Sixty Chinese members of the crew of the China Mail liner China expect to take the able seaman examination to- day under the LaFollette seamen's act. They are the first of their race to take this test. although nearly D. 900 men of other nationalties have al- ready been granted certificates.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
WAGES INCREASED.

Boston, Dec. 29.-A five per cent. increase in the wages of operatives employed by cotton mills in Manches- ter, Nashua, Lowell and Lawrence has been granted, effective Jan. 3, according to statements made here to- day.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
NEW LOW PRICE,

New York, Dec. 29.-Anglo-F French five per cent. war bonds sold at the new low price of 93 78 today. The minimum was reached shortly after one block of 795 bonds (par value $795,0OO) had changed hands at the previous low price of 94.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
DIPHTHERIA CLAIMS CHILD.

Diphtheria has already claimed one child this week. Maurice. the three years'-old son of MT. and Mrs. Oscar Bonefanto of S2 Mill street succumb- ing last night The funeral was held today and was private. Inter- ment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
INCREASE EMPLOYEES WAGES.

Paterson, N. J., Dec. 29.-A volun- tary increase in wages ranging from five to fifteen per cent, effective January 8, has been granted to the 1,400 employees of the Barbour Flax Spinning company's mills in Paterson and Newark
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
ANDREW ROSS DEAD.

Wellington, N. E., Dec. 29, via Lon don, 1:47 D. m.-Andrew Ross, known as King of the Cocos Islands," is dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
LEE AXWORTHY WINS RACE
Cleveland Trotting Races ort the Grand Circuit Opened
 With Spectacular Heats

Cleveland, O.. August 1G-a.ee Ar. worthy and William were crowned ra- spectively, trotting and pacing kings to- day after two sensational match races at the North Randall track. Leo Ak worthy battled three heats before beat ing Peter volo. while William won hi, race with Directum I in two straight heats. Both matches were for purses of 5000.
 Worlds records took the count as a result of the afternoons exhibition. In the first heat Peter volo trotted the mile In POP tying the worlds stallion mark held by The Harvester and creating new record for four-year-old stallion. In the next two heats All worthy won in 2:031z and 2:04A, making an average time for three-heat race 2O3 1-6, new worlds record
 William, in the first heat of the pace, went around in 1:5s1a, new worlds rec ord for a fiye-year-old pacing stallion. His second heat in 200 was another worlds stallion record and his combined average time of 1:5e1a is a world mark for five-year-old pacer. William also smashed the local track record of 2:olh anu PuSco tHc ldSteSL Qedt or ISlb
 Lee Axworthy lost the first heat of the trot by shade. In the second An- drews rushed Axworthy out at the start. took the pole and sent Peter volo to a break. The latter expended so much en- ergy closing up the gap on the back stretch that the home stretch found him spent The third heat was easy for Ak worthy.
 William won hia rocA ho v,SiIv b~..s-- the lead from the first turn in each heat and maintaining it all around. Surn- mary:
 Match race, trotting, purse 5000: . Lee Axworthy, b. h.. by Guy Ak
 worthy (Andrews) ..............1 III Peter Volo br. h., by Peter tho
 Great (Murphy) ...........1
 Time 2:02, 2:O314, 2:044.
 Match race. pacing, purse $50oo: William. b. h., by Abe J (Marvin) 1 1 Directum l, oh. h.. by Directum
 Kelly (Murphy) ............32 2
 Time 1:5S1h 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
DOCTOR CHARGED
 WITH VIOLATING
 PURE FOOD LAW

Decatur. August 16,-(Special )-Dr. Fred H. Black of Curtis Wells, this county, was arrested here today by United States Marshal H. A. Skeggs on United States warrant from Nash vile. Tenn, charging the violation of the pure food and drugs act. pr. Black was allowed bond by Commissioner E. E. Greenleaf at Huntsville. It is un- derstood here that the Black Trad ing company of Nashville, Tenn was advertising a consumption cure and under the violation of the United States laws, it is claimed. Dr. Black says he lad nothing to do with the advertising of the medicine. He was born and reared in Decatur and his father was a doctor here for / many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

change house, told the Associated Press representative that in his opinion an is- sue of short time bills at an attractive rate for the New York market was the best solution of the situation and he believed it would have to be adopted His cable reports showed that the exchange rate opened this morning at 470h as against Saturdays closing here at 4.72. Toward noon it declined to 4,6S and fluc- tuated around there throughout the day MT. Clarke pointed out that the remedy found in selling American securities held here had been virtually exhausted. He estimated that these sales had reached E4,o coo C$20, 000, ,0o0) weekly for sometime and had aggregated about f100,0 900 (s50O, GOO 000), which was about all the re- lief feasible from that source.
 Foreign Loan Proposed
 "The best course now" he said lis one I understand is under consideration. It calls for the issue of a foreign loan, prin- cipally in New York, at such rate s to be attractive to American banks and investors. Probably per cent two-year bills, free from income tax, would appeal strongly to big American investing con cerns. It would be the first time on rec ord that Great Britain had placed loan in the country, and this may raise the question of dignity; but Germany, Japan and other countries have placed such loans in New York and the time has come when we should do the same the surest means of relieving the ab- normal situation growing out of the adverse balance of exchange against us."
 The house of Morgan, Grenfell & Go. referred inquiries to Marshall & Sons and MT. Clarke, but they also stated that a means of relieving the exchange situation was understood to be under considera- ton. either through a loan or by the placing of big credit in New York as advocated by E. F. Davies, chairman of the committee of foreign bankers on ex- change problems. MT. Davies said to- day:
 ''I do not consider dearer money here will solve the exchange difficulty
 The Bank of England announced that 91 5000 $9,0Oo.00o) in foreign coin had been allowed to go out today, which is taken as an indication that the govern ment now is willing to allow gold to go out as a means of meeting accruing bal ances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
UNITED STATES CAVALRY ATTACKED
 BY 100 MEXICANS
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troops at the river crossing had been received at Mercedes late tonight
 One troop of the Twelfth United states cavalry numbering about 50 men left Harlingen for Mercedes about an nour and a half after the Mexicans crossed the river Ranger Captain S. Ii. Transom went with his troop
 Corporal Wilman of Troop c was killed in the brush with the Mexicans, and Lieutenant Roy O. Henry and Private Jackson of the same troop were wounded.
 The ford where the attack occurred is near Progreso at the same point where a detachment of cavalrvmen were fired on from across the border last night. united States troops, state rangers and citizens posses immediately began search of the thick brush along the river for the Mexicans! It was not known whether any of the attacking party had been killed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY - Wanted, hustling young man who can appreciate high class proposition paying upward $2O0 monthly; former experience not ab- soutely essential if you are capable of doing things;' you must be able to finance yourself to the extent of $100 cash; a grand opportunity if you can meet the above. Room S24 Tutwiler hotel, to 10 a. m., to D. m. WANTED-A light touring car, prefer Buick 1a| Dodge; must be in good order and reAsonable. P. R. L., care Age Hsral@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
STANDING OF CANDIDATES The Age-Herald Motion Picture Campaign
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. w. M. AIlen

News of the death of Mrs. w, W, Allen. aged 75 years, who died at Biloxt yesterday. has been received in BirnninR ham. The remains of the deceased will be sent to Birmingham for interment. Funeral arrangements will ba announced later by Lige Loy. The deceased is sur vived by five sons, George, V., w. S., c. F.. Marion and Capt. J. V. Allen, all of Birmingham, also two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Coleman of Sheffield and Mrs. will liam Wagner of London, England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
REDF|ELD ORDERS SEARCHING PROBE STEAMSHIP SERVICE Investigation of Chicago Disaster Leads Govern ment to Take Strenu-
 Ous Action

Washington. August 16.-Plans for a the navydepartment and the people into the administration of the steamboat in- specton service are announced by Sec retary of Commerce Redfied in a report to President Wilson on the Eastland disas- ter, made public today.
 MT. Redfeld reviews the investigation made under his personal direction at Chi cago immediately after the disaster and transmits the recommendations made by the board of inquiry which he organized He says a part of the recommendations of this board already have been put into ef- feet through new regulations in the steamboat inspection service and that the full recommendations, recently made public, will be transmitted to Congress for legislative consideration.
 In conclusion the Secretary outlines the steps to be taken as follows
 A copy of the testimony taken at the inquiry, together with the statement of the board, will be transmitted to each house of Congress at the opening of the coming session, and the substance of this report to you and of the statement of the board of inquiry will be made a portion Of my forthcoming annual report, although occurring after the close of the fisca, year to which that report refers. propose also to include in my estimates for the forthcoming fiscal year an amount sufficient to provide for the functions which the statement recommends should be exercised by the department of com merce
 Instructions were given on the 6th in stant to the steamboat inspection service to take the necessary steps to carry into effect the additional rules and regulations suggested by the board of inquiry. In- structions have also been given to the steamboat inspection service to call to- gether a special committee consisting Of supervising inspectors selected from the Atlantic, Pacific and gulf coasts, who shall, with the supervising inspectors upon the lakes, promptly consider what can be done, within the present lawful scope of the steamboat inspection service, to inn prove its effectiveness.
 q have given assurance that as soon as practicable in the fall a searching in- quiry will be made into the whole admin istration of the steamboat inspection serv- ice under the supervision of representa- tives of the navy department and of the public, that there shap be no question of it's impartial character Steps to this end have already been taken, and I shall in due time confer with you as to the membership of a board to be selected for that purpose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, August 16.-(Special. ] Suffrage leaders of Tuscaloosa have announced their intention of censoring the motion picture theatres of tho city. The ladies state that pictures of an im- moral nature have appeared at local playhouses and it Is their intention to protect the welfare of the women and children of the city. They propose to inspect the days programme after which they will. if satisfactory to their taste. display a banner in front of the theatre staing that 1t would be morally safe for child of tender
 years to view the offering on the in- side. This plan is not expected to meet with the approval of the theatre managers. The censorship will be in charge of the Tuscaloosa Equal Suf- frage association
 The Birmingham Tuscaloosa Railway and Utilities company today began lay ing the gas mains for the first gas plant ever erected in Tuscaloosa. A
 arload of pipe arrived in the city from Birmingham this morning and was i'm mediately laid in the western part of the city. Engineer w. A. S. Allison and trainload of pipe will arrive in the city from Philadelphia in few days and the work will begin in earn est It is stated that gas will be sold in Tuscaloosa at 90 cents within three months.
 Monday and Tuesday Is being ob- served as good roads days throughout IuaCQInAQa c0nnfV w Hits dent of the Tuscaloosa County Good Roads association, and force of vol unteer workmen will spend the two days improving the various public highways More than 150 men are now employed ny contracting companies in building the four state aid roads out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
FRATERNAL NEWS
PythagOras Club

At a well attended meeting of the Pythagoras club held Sunday afternoon at the Masonic temple instructions in the Masonic degrees were given, fol- lowed by most interesting lecture The meeting was held on the third floor of the temple, and notwithstanding the hot weather. was cool and pleasant through the medium of electric fans. All master Ma sons are invited to these meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Lodge of Lady Beavers

The first lodge of the Lady Beavers, the ladies auxiliary to the Independent Or der of Beavers. will be instituted at the Macea bee temple on the evening of August 25. The Order of Beavers was born in Birmingham. and has spread throughout the country Over 100 char ter members for the new organization have been secured and the event prom ises to be one of unusual interest in the fraternal world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
K nighfs nf the Maccahecs

Among the many activities of the Mac cabees of the district is movement to have "Maccabee" Day in Birmingham, to which all the Maccabees of the state will be invited, and quite a number of the head officers will attend. A big pa- iade is planned and there will be other features. The matter will he taken up Al the regular meeting Of Luckie tent to be held next Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, August 1e-tepecaall Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Middling fair. s.ssc; strict rood middling. 9,13c; good middling s.ssc, strict middling, S.6Sc; middling. asSc; strict low middling, 1880; low middling, 7.3ec; strict good ordinary. sSSc; good ordinary, &5ooI. Market steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Lowest on Record

London, August 16.-4:4O p. m.)-A strong effort is being made in important financial quarters to have the govern ment issue a large amount of short term high-rate bonds, to be put on the American market as a means of reliey- ing the low rate of British exchange The exchange rate continued downward today, at one time touching the lowest known record, 4.671a. This caused un- usual activity in the exchange houses on Corn Hill, and when an Associated Press correspondent made inquiries of Marshall & Sons. their reply was delayed owing to the closing of negotiations for $150,O exchange at 4.671k, which was the lowest they ever have known.
 George Clarke, head of a leading ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Avondale Pythians

A change has been made in the time Of meeting of Avondale lodge 103, Knights of Pythas, which, commencing last night, meets every Monday evening i'm stead of semi-monthly as heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

cHorts were made to send vessels to warn the Inhabitants the boats were compelled to put back because of the rough sea-
 Grand Island is one of a number of low keys separating Barataria bay from the gulf and it is supposed here that the inhabitants on the approach or the storm took refuge on higher ground on nearby islands
 The local offices of the weather bu-' feau today at D. m. notified shipping offices here that vessels bound east, southeast and south could safely leave port, although the sea probably would remain high for the next 24 hours Shipping with destinations west of New Orleans was advised to remain in Iort. Hurricane warnings along the coast as far west as Sabine Pass, Tex.,. at D. m., were ordered substituted With southeast storm warnings. The hurricane warning, however, was con tinued from Sabine Pass to Browns yil1e..
 The French motorship Motricine, from Marseilles, the British steamship Strombus, from Cardiff, the United Fruit liner Marowijne from Port Bar rios. and the British steamship Bene- factor from Kingston, are 24 hours overdue here. but no fear for their safety is felt in shipping circles as none
 
 ception of the Marowijne was in the direct path of the hurricane The Mar ewijne is one of the largest vessels In the Central American trade and is considered as having been amply able 10 weather the storm without any difficulty
 Although the velocity of the wind reached 50 miles an hour at several points along the Louisiana coast, as Tar as could be ascertained tonight 1it- tie damage was caused by the high wind and excessively high tides.
 Vessels Overturned
 Brownsville. Tex, August 16.-The army wireless station here received a report from the transport Buford at Galveston tonight that the water there had risen 10 feet and that several ves- sells had been overturned.
 Efforts to communicate with the 1rily wireless stations at Galveston and Texas City were without result
 A message from Fort Sam Houston at San Antonio reported that the sta tion had been calling Galveston since 8 o'clock. but could get no response Texas City was in communication with Fort Sam Houston at o'clock and re- ported that water then was going over the causeway which connects Galveston with the mainland.
 Army wireless operators here report that the wireless station at Galveston Fort Crockett) Is in an exposed posi- ton where it might easily be put out of commission by water even though the storm was not severe enough to en- danger the city.
 Five Trapped
 Beaumont Tex, August 1.-Two women and three men are trapped at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
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Ne1U crepe de chine and georgette crepe lUdists make
 their appearance today
$3.95 and $5.95

Over night madam, our Waist Department has changed if influenced by magician ns wand Yester- day you shown the summer and midsummer fash ions-today the newest autumn models display.
 complete stock of the very latest Waist tonshundreds of them just out of their boxes in which they placed in New York but three days ago.
 Distinctive tailored types of crepe de chne display ing the high neck convertible collar in flesh and pink 3.95
 Crepe de Chine and Georgette Crepe Waists at 5.95 handsomely reflect the Waists of = @-~--- In this group at 595 there is [ E@7 also a line of Pussy Willow Taffeta | N1 Waists, heavy, rch well wearing fab l1|X&T- ric, in broken plaids, in black > fNE8M and white, blue and white pink Fl Mdk4lu < and white, green and white and EQ IAUNAl ' '. ] t
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Refuse to Make Trip

 chine away if we had continued the trip" he declared
 Refuse to Make Trip
 Efforts to charter boat to reach Sa- bine were futile. sailors refusing to make the trip.
 Wire communication with Galveston, which was maintained from Houston early tonight, was cut off at 10 o'clock when the last of the wires between the two cities was put out of communica- tion. Later reports received by wireless at Brownsville from the United States transport Buford in Galveston harbor re- ported several vessels overturned by the storm. 10-foot tide was reported.
 Efforts to communicate with army headquarters at Texas City, across the bay from Galveston, tonight were futile Communication with Beaumont, Tex, also was cut off shortly after 10 o'clock and it was believed by the weather ob- server at Houston that the hurricane had left the gulf and struck the mainland between that city and Galveston.
 A train was started from Houston over the Southern Pacific railway tonight in an effort to reach Galveston At last reports the causeway between Galveston and the mainland was intact and 1t was believed that the train would be able to cross early tomorrow. The last interur- ban car to leave Galveston late today was an hour crossing the causeway.
 A number of automobiles also will start from Houston for Galveston at daybreak.
 Galveston, Tex, August 16.-The tropical storm which struck Galveston today, while severe. had caused no serious damage or less of life up to o clock tonight
 The Galveston sea wall, built as a precaution against such hurricanes, had withstood the fury of the storm and showed no signs of weakening The storm struck the city late in the forenoon at a velocity of 34 miles an hour. At noon it had increased to 50 miles an hour and during the late aft ernoon fluctuated between 60 and 70 miles an hour. blowing in a north easterly direction.
 At o'clock tonight the highest wind velocity was 65 to 73 miles an hour with occasional gusts blowing as high as 90 miles.
 The only damage thus far caused was the destruction of window panes and insecure woodwork on exposed buildings.
 No loss of life was reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Minister Held Up

New Orleans, August 16.-The prospects for the arrival here of the gunboat Sacra- mento, bringing to this country from Vera Cruz Jose M. Cardoso De Oliviera, Brazils minister to Mexico, were further shrouded in doubt tonight by the receipt of a message from Commander McNamee of the gunboat by the naval wireless sta tion. The message stated that the Sac- ramento still was riding at anchor in the Gulf of Mexico. about i've miles from the mouth of the Mississippi river; that 10 attempt would be made to enter the river until tomorrow morning. and that unless the wind and heavy seas had abated by that time the effort to cross the bar would be still further delayed.
 Should the gunboat be able to negotiate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Five Framed

Beaumont, Tex, August 1.-Two women and three men are trapped at Sabine. the water having risen over the railroad between Sabine and Port Arthur. When all the other residents of Sabine deserted the town earlier to- day when storm conditions became grave, the women would not leave. Port Bolivar, Caplen and Roll-Over. coast resorts, are reported to be under water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

to Sabine in automobile, but was forced to abandon the trip.
 'rFhe wind would have blown our ma chine away if we had continued the trip" he declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
COAST OF TEXAS IS SWEPT BY FURIOUS
 TROPICAL GALE; NO
 DEATHS REPORTED

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

Kansas City, August 16.-A private telegram received here from Galveston says:
 We shall be in no danger as long as wind in northeast. You can discount any sensational reports"