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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-10-06

pieces OF the lighter order for rapid
firing.
II Is officlaiiy stated that the "Red
Cross Dog League" which began &C
tivitics early In the war with eight
dogs. now has $500 In the field. each
with Its own trainer. II Is asserted
tina; the lives Of ut least 5000 wounded
men have been saved by these dogs,
As illustrative Of what dogs can dc
Ia warfare II Is recorded that:
"A newly trained dog was brought
into front line trench one night In
France and after shifting the air
awhile pointed ohstinately at Ger
tain point In the trench and could noi
be induced TO come away. Ills com.
pan!ons declared that there must be
some Prussians near by. but the habit
tual occupants Of the trench ridlcuied
the idea; the thing was impossible
they said.
suddenly a soldier asked whethe<
II was possible that the dog had struck
listening post. Everyone knew that
there was one about somewhere. but
no ons had ever been able TO spot II
The captain was skeptical. but or
dered FIRE rockets to be sent up. and
there. sure enough. were three Prus
SLAMS posted In spot only doxet
yards or 80 of the trench,
THE dog had nosed out in less thar
q quarter Of an hour listening pos
which the entire regiment had Epen
two months trying to find"
Marquis, a DOG Hero.
Marquis, the famous regimcntai dis
patch dog OF the French infantry, wa,
mentioned as having fallen al the bat
lie Of Saretourg. on the Beigian from
tier. His soldier comrades huric,
him and raised monument over hi
grave. He was dispatched with mes
sage az time when II WIS not Snf,
to send human messenger owing 1,
tts' ihtVt7At! vi tbt iuTethh INV
Marquis received a bullet wound nnC
fell. but rose 10 his feet and crawlet
back with the message undeityered
letting Il drop out of his mouth
stained with blood, at his masters
feet
Ii was mainly through the instru
mentality OF the British war dogs
Pell. Podge, North, Bac and Run tina
the French army was nble TO drive tbs
prusSians out OF the BoesinEhe woodi
In one OF the Ypres engagements
while Prnsco. bull terrier that serse e,
Witt the French riotorryciist scouts
being carried In the ,sisie err. wa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
Officers Are Confined to
Quarters Because Dirt is
Found IN Camp Kitchens

continues. and they will not complete
their work before the middle of next
week. While no official report of their
findings will be made here. it is thought
that they are favorably impressed with
the Alabama troops.
Candos Sinnot of Birmingham, mem
Der of the supply company of the
Fourth regiment. who was accidentally
shot at the encampment Thursday
morning, was reported to be in much
improved condition Friday. His life
was saved only by the transmission OF
blood from S. M. Gray and N. w. Smith
son of Birmingham, members of the
field hospital corps Sinnot's condition
was such Friday that the attending sur
geons did not think 1t necessary to SUBJ
ject Paul Mcwilliams of Birmingham,
also member of the field hospital. to
a TRANSMISSION operation. III
The regular weekly regimental IL
spection will be the order of TIN
day Saturday, the army officers gettinA
day of rest because they do not want
to int0fere with the work at the en-
campment.
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Montgomery August 25.-(Special)
Commanding officers of all units of the
Alabama brigade, with the exception of
the signal corps, the field hospital and
Battery C, We're ordered to remain at
their quarters for 4S hours Friday by
General Bricken, as a result of the re-
port filed with him on the sanitation
of the camp by Lieutenant Rountree,
sanitary oeficer of the encampment.
To person not an expert the en-
tire encampment appears to be in per-
feet condition, but Lieutenant Roun-
tree found little dirt on some of the
pans used in preparing the food for the
soldiers, even though he had to use a
tooth pick to locate it. The officers of
the Second regiment were released"
late Friday afternoon when the minor
defects in the sanitation in that regi-
ment had been remedied.
The inspection of the encampment by
the United States army officers. Major
Brady and Captains Reed and Morrison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
UNDERWOOD WILL
WORK FOR NITRATE
PLANT FOR STATE

Washington. August 25.-(Special.) SEN
ator Underwood today advised Morris
w. Bush, president of the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce, that If the Biz
mingham delegation interested in the To-
cation of the sl10O0.00O Armor plant in
tended coming to Washington. Septem-
Der 10, he would remain on the scene
even if Congress had adjourned.
AS heretofore noted in these dispatches.
Secretary Daniels has named September
10 as the date for all cities desiring the
plant to be constructed by the govern
ment to appear with oral argument and
formal briefs. ava n
Senator Underwood is very anxious that
the plant be given to Alabama, and for
that reason will remain here to present
the Birmingham delegation
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Eight Persons Are Killed,
Thirty-six Are Injured
In Air Raid on London

and it is regretted that casualties oc-
Cured among the civilian population as
follows:
Killed: Three men, three women, two
children. Injured seriously: Three men,
four women. Injured slightly: -Four men,,
seven women, three children.
I'm addition, one soldier was seriously
and IA were slightly injured by broken
glass.
'As far as has been ascertained up to
the present, some 40 bombs were dropped.
Most of these fell either on small prop
erty, or in the open, but an electric power
station was slightly damaged and eng
neering works were somewhat damaged
by fire. Several small fires occurred, all
of which were promptly extinguished by
the London air brigade, several persons
being rescued from positions of peril by
firemen.
Fire was opened on this airship, which
Immediately altered it's course. 1t is pos
sible that the first airship was followed
by a second raider, but this cannot for
the present be verified.
Some of our airmen went up in pur-
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Summary Of the News
GENERAL NEWS


I-Hussians defeat Turkish attempt
to flank lines in the Caucasus.
Henderson will not 80 X" expense
of G1rard inquiry.
OFFICERS are confined to quarters
because dirt is found in camp
kitchens.
PrOgressives and old guard clash
in Senate debate.
This Congress no piker when
money is to he spent.
England claiming shipping meas
ure violates treaty.
Eight persons. are killed and 30
injured in mir raid on London.
Crisis must come now In railroad
strike following counter proposal
from executives.
2-Salary reduction Is now tendency
of Congress.
Daniels answers Gardner's attack
ON naval gunnery.
3-One more week of Congress is now
plan of leaders.
7-Atlanta woman goes to state camp
and kills popular officer.
October cotton contracts reach
highest figure In history of ex-
Hughes addresses Wyoming au-
dience.
additions announced at
university.
LOCAL NEWS
5-Sevier explains cOmmissaries on
local railroads.
Troop Is assured for Birmingham.
Many sign petition for referendum.
Gasoline price, is still unchanged.
Arrests to come IL tax IL not paid.
Modern equipment helps street
work.
Mrs. Estes injured In auto accident
5-Bessemer hoard holds busy session.
FEATURES
2-FOOtliEhts and screen.
New York stories by a Birming-
ham man. if
&HOlland's letter.
4EEditorial comment.
6-SOciety and Dolly Dalrymple.
SPORTS
S-BarOns victorious over Pels.
Intense interest i'm the amateur bill
today.
Barons decreasing Pelicans' bis
lead.
Closing event Of Grand Circuit
brings biggest surprises.
Mrs. Let's winner OF western title
Asheville tourney won ~ Mrs. Err.
win.
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London. August 25.-Eight persons were
killed and So injured in the Zeppelin raid
asst night, it was officially announced
Today. One hundred bombs were
dropped. One Zeppelin reached the out
bkirts of London.
The statement follows:
Further reports show that five or six
Pnemy airships raided the east and south
Fast coasts of England Two or three
faiders came in over the eastern counties
md dropped over 30 bombs without caus.
hg any casualties or damage. Another
|aid attempted To approach a seaport
Town, but the ra. seing heavily fired
Pn by anti-aircraft guns. was driven off
10 the eastward after dropping 10 bombs
b the sea without reaching their OBJ
|ective.
Another airship which visited the
|outheast coast also came under a heavy
Ire from anti-aircraft defenses and was
compelled to unload her cargo of bombs
n the sea without doing any damage to
HE or property.
Another raider succeeded in reaching
HE outskirts of London, where explo-
1--WE and incendiary bombs were dropped
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This plan, holding to the demand for
arbitration which the employees have
declared they unalterably oppose, pro-
poses. @ q
Tint the question of an eight-hour
day is not directly connected with the
matter at issue and that there is a
difference between an actual eight
hour day and an eight-hour day as a
basis for pay;
That questions of increases of wages
are indisputably questions which
should be settled by arbitration;
That the present demands of the
trainmen be submitted to arbitration
by the interstate commerce commits
sion or some board to be created by
the President or in some other way;
That if the arbitrating board finds
a wage Increase should he granted
their finding will be retroactive and
the Increase will take effect from the
time the arbitration begins;
That fund shall be created by the
railroads to provide for this contin-
seDcy, the interstate commerce COM
mission to keep the accounts that will
be necessary and the arrangement to
continue in force for n time not yet
determined upon, the men agreeing
that during the period OF arbitration
there shall be no further demands nor
any attempt to strike.
A draft of this report was submitted
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BULGARS ATTACKING

Paris, August 25.-Servians have made
lppreciable progress on the left wing of
the Saloniki front and have taken sew
Eral hundred prisoners, according to the
official statement issued by the war Of
lice tonight.
The statement follows:
|s''East of Lake Tahinos English cavalry
PATROLS. outmaneuvering the enemy. have
crossed the River Angista and have
blown up several bridges.
1.-The towns of Kavala and Drama,
Ehich always have been occupied by
Greek garrisons. have not been attacked
by the Bulgarians .s -4 errsN nsfal
I'm the Struma region there has been
|omewhat vigorous fighting between the
advanced corps of the two armies and
|ome skirmishes have occurred in the di-
lection of the Beles mountains Toward
lake Dorian and on the right bank of the
Fardar vigorous artillery struggles are in
tContinued on Page Twelve)
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.PROGRESS|VES AND
|. OLD GUARD CLASH
IN SENATE DEBATE
Gallinger Draws Direful Pic
ture of What Underwood
Tariff Accomplished to
Country's Industries

Washington, August 25.-The first
clash of the session between so-called
old line and progressive republicans
occurred in the Senate today during
debate on the emergency revenue bill.
Senator Gallinger, the minority lead
err, criticized progressive republicans
for the overthrow of former Speaker
Cannon and attacks on the late SEN
ator Aldrich, drawing a vigorous re-
ply from Senator Gronna.
Senator Gallinger declared that GER
tain republicans who had sown seeds
of discomfort over the Dingley tariff
chose former Speaker Cannon as the
Jonah" on whom to heap the bur-
den of blame and that they preached
the false theory that the high cost of
living was due to the Dingley tariff.
Senator Gronna Insisted that the tar
if had nothing to do with the over
throw of Cannon and that he was at
tackled only to end an era of auto
cratic domination of the House. He
also hotly denounced differences that
progressive republicans had at that
time demonstrated free trade tenden-
cies and charged that republicans of
the "old guard" had sought to sub
ject the farmers of the country to
free trade in agricultural products.
REPUBLICANS HELD FLOOR
Republicans held the floor through
out the days discussion. Senator GAL
linger predicted a return of the coun-
try to the protective tariff policy and
assailed the Underwood tariff in I'M
reserved terms.
"The history of the 10 months dur
ing which the Underwood act was
operative under normal conditions"
said he, lis sufficient to justify our
predictions and to further put the
stamp of approval upon the law. which
but for the war. would have ruined
most of the industries of the United
States and which, if still in effect at
the close of that war, will make this
country the dumping ground for all
the surplus products of foreign labor.
DIREFUL RECITAL
'In the first 10 months of the I'm
derwood law there was an increase of
sSs,0O0.000 in imports and decrease
of $342,000,000 in exports.
Sugar factories closed down or
were operated under reduced condi-
tons, steel mills drew their fires, wool
en- mills retrenched, many cotton mills
were forced out of business, factories
that remained open reduced their out
put, stocks deprecated, three million
wage earners were out of employment,
the largest percentage since 1S94-97,
freight cars to the number of 100000
were idle as were the locomotives and
engineers. freight handlers, firemen
and others depending upon their oper-
fContinued on page TwoD
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ENGLAND CLAIMING
SHIPPING MEASURE
VIOLATES TREATY
Does Not Like the Section
Aimed at Her Blacklist Of
American Firms Re-
Gently Published
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, August 25.-(Special.)
England, which for two years has ig-
nored American shipping rights and ig-
protest filed by the state department of
the government of the United States,
declared through its Washington en-
bassy that in a provision of the Ship
ping bill. this nation is about to vio-
late treaty obligations.
The provision is known as the anti
blacklist provision. 1t simply gives Gus
tom officers the right to deny clear
ance papers to any ship which without
reason has declined to accept an Ameri-
can cargo.
With England, France, naturally, has
joined hands. Washington is deeply in
terested in the situation. Speculation is
divided between those who believe the
President will yield to the insistence
Of Great Britain, and those who believe
that he will stand pat"
CONGRESS is FIRM
The state department has dealt len
ently with England. It's protests have
been characterized by their terms of re-
spect if not endearment. Congress, on
the other hand, has been anxious that
this government deal as firmly with
England as it dealt with Germany.
1t is certain, therefore. that Congress
will take no backward step. 1t has with
held retaliatory action only as a re-
suit of inordinate pressure. The seizure
of American ships, the capture and con-
fiscation of American mails, the search
and detention of American citizens sail
ing under the protection of the Amer
lean flag, have been acts by the United
Kingdom under the indignity of which
Congress has groaned.
When some weeks ago, England
blacklisted a number of American firms
because such firm in accordance with
neutrality and international law had
dealt with other nations than those APP
proved by the allies, Congress prepared
to strike.
M'LEMORE UP AGAIN
Therefore. the Senate, while consid-
ering the shipping bill, inserted the
blacklist clause. AS a result. an
English ship which refuses to accept
Iany American cargo-unless for rea-
son of being loaded to capacity-may
be denied clearance papers.
Mr.. McLemore of Texas, who last win
ter offered resolution warning Ameri-
cans of the folly of sailing into the
war zone on belligerent merchantmen,
has offered another pertinent resolution.
1t empowers the President to place an
embargo on the expectation of NUM-
lions of war and all other products de-
stined for any foreign country which
knowingly violates international law
and neutrality.
The resolution was offered because
Texas firms had complained that they
were denied cable connection with Eu-
ropean countries--and in preparation
of a trade war with England
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
Grand Duke Nicholas Gives
OttOmans Crushing Blow
in Lake Van Region
BULGARS ATTACKING
WITH GREAT FORCE
IN GREEK THEATRE
British Report Repulse of Germans at
Giuchy and French Are Holding
Back Attacks Southeast of
Verdun at st. Mihiel

Petrograd, August 25.-(Via London)
The Turkish attempt to encircle the
1left flank of the Russian Caucasian
army appears to have received crush
ling blow from the troops of Grand
Duke Nicholas in the region of Lake
Van. The Turkish encircling scheme
aimed at regaining Erzerum and thus
qualifying all the grand dukes vic
|tories in Turkish Armenia, appeared
about to succeed, but the Russian re-
occupation of Mush and re-establish-
nent of Russian positions west of
Lake Van apparently has made hope
css the Turkish efforts.
The initiative now appears again to
be with th~ ussians at all important
poi..- I'll Asia Minor and now that the
Turkish offensive on the left flank has
been stopped Grand Duke Nicholas can
continue his march toward Asia Minor.
The task of turning the Russian left
Flank in southern Armenia and west
.ern Persia was entrusted to the Mush
GROUP of the Turkish forces, which,
reinforced by troops from every part
III tnS European anu <ASldtlC III hCy
Until they far outnumbered the Rus
sian army opposing them, began the
northeastern drive in the direction of
E3rzerum. Although constantly halted
by the Russian fire and forced to send
n a continuous stream of reserves to
repair ravages to their lines caused by
Russian counter attacks. the Turks APP
1an rlx in, ust Of
.upation of Mush and Bitlis and the
uccessful expedition into Persian ter
-itory as far as Hamadan, to be in a
air way toward accomplishing the
ask they had undertaken.
The turning point came soon after
he Turkish occupation of Mush, when
he Russian line in that neighborhood
Btiffened suddenly The battle begun
hen continued uninterruptedly until
yesterday, when the Turkish forces,
lcspite their reported superiority in
numbers fell back under the Russian
ASSAULT, conducted from the regions of
kIelasguerd and Gniskala and left
Mush again in Russian hands.
The defeat of this group of the Turk
sh forces is considered by military
Eritics here to be of great Importance
because on the Turkish ability to hold
Mush and use it as a base of opera
ions against the Russian left wing
ue success of their entire campaign
n this region was predicated.
The expedition which the Turks sent
ut from Rivandouza toward Persia in
In apparent attempt to distract the at
ention of the Russians from the main
heatre of operations, likewise came to
grief near Rachta, where two regi-
nents were captured by the Russians,
Recording to war office statements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
Tom Reeds Epigram Is just
Half Truth in the
Year 1916
REPUBLICANS CLAIM
MUCH EXTRAVAGANZA
Democrats Admitting Stupendous
Amount Appropriated Say That
Every Item Was Necessary and
People Receiving All Benefits
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, August 25.-(special)-Tom
Reed once said this government is a
billion dollar government" 1t is now
two billion dollar government.
Republican politicians are preparing fig
ures by means of which to prove their
well worn contention that democrats are
profligate. Democratic politicians, admit
ting that staggering sums have been ex-
pended, are preparing figures to prove
that appropriations were necessary on
account of the exigencies of the era-that
appropriations were made in the interest
of the people.
Appropriations for the fiscal year, 1917,
approximate $3.50, $50, 682.s4. Appropria-
lions for the fiscal year, 1916. amounted
to 81, ia 937, 01292. The excess in favor of
the present fiscal year-representing the
work of Congress in the current session
is $515, Al, 670.s2.
THE TAFT FIGURES
During the last three years of the adj
ministration of Mr.. Taft, appropriations
were al follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26

Washington, August 25After the heads of the four great
railroad brotherhoods threatening nationwide strike had
to the White House today with warning that their
would not wait longer than tomorrow night for reply from the
railroad executives to President Wilson's suggestion that
ghour day be granted the tonight agreed upon
coue1proposa to he submitted the President tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
THE TAFT FIGURES
Total ..............s3 SO, 144, 754. 1919

AS may be recalled, at the time Con-
gress was grinding out it's grist of gold
and silver at the behest of Mr.. Taft
democrats Mortified, cried from every
corner: What inexcusable extrava-
cancel"
Republicans. at present, are giving ex-
preston to the same cry. The Wilson
figures follow:
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Total .......... .ss. SCI. ASS. 1881 q

AS will be observed. democratic appro-
priations in three years exceed republi-
can appropriations in three years by
margin of $7t6, 6S4 452l8.
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WHERE MONEY WENT

The accompanying table, compiled for
The Age-Herald by the clerk of the APP
preparations committee of the Senate.
shows the itemized comparison of ex-
penditures for 1916 and 1917. and gives an
opportunity for the people to judge for
themselves as to whether or not the
never before exceeded appropriations are
justifiable:
Appropriations for 1916. compared with
same for 1917, as follows:
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Mrs. McAdO0 Ill

WI ~ A'AS@AuOO HI
Utica. N. Y, August 24-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo quit the federal
farm loan board hearings today to go
to Spring Lake, N. j.. where Mrs. Nc
Adoo is i'll of malaral fever contracted
in the tropics. Mrs. McAdoo, a daughter
of President Wilson, accompanied the
secretary on his recent South American
tour. 1t Is said she is not seriously Ill.
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STRIKE CRISIS MUST COME
NOW FOLLOWING PROPOSAL
FROM HEADS OF RAILROADS

Union Men Visit President and Issue Warming
That Their Committee Cannot Be Held Longer,
and Executives Then Draft Counter-Proposi-
ton Which Does Not Concede Eight-Hour Day.
But Holds Out for Arbitration, and This Will
Go to Wilson Today-"1ssue Is Up to the Men,"
Says One Official
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Total ......s1 ia s7. 012o2 81, $780, 3S3 ss2.s4
Increase 1917 over 1915. s515 446 $40. 81
Note: (a) This amount is appropriated.
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nual and indefite
appropria-
tons ......... 121, 90 12s.U4. $500
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COMPARISON MADE
Total ........, s7s,722, s57.7s 1,s4s. sos,oos.s4

Deficiencies :. 12,3l6,3439O (a)72, 500. co., %
Miscellaneous 2.33o, 603.34 (a)S5. 00O, 10000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-04

THAT threatened strike of the
railroad employees, all over the
country, would be nothing short
of calamity to the nation. Trains
would be stalled everywhere, traf-
fic and commerce would be paral-
yzed, thousands upon thousands
would be thrown out of employ
ment and a feeling of deep hatred
and bitterness would be engend-
cred. 1t is to be hoped for the
common good that the railroad
companies and their employees will
get together on some mutually
satisfactory ground and that a
strike will not be resorted to.
Both the railroads and the employ
es should remember that the pub
lie has rights In this matter which
must be respected Winnebago
Enterprise.