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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Border Officers Hope Troop Movement Home
 Will Now Be Stopped

San Antonio, Tex, September l. Hope, based on the days developments in the strike situation. that there might be no strike and that the sending northward of guardsmen would cease while most of the recalled troops still were on the border. was expressed at southern department headquarters to- night
 Military men said that the organize
 tion in the army would be much handi- capped by the loss of 15,000 men re- called by the war department, but that the work could quickly be resumed |again if the nothward movement ends In the meantime one regiment of the First Illinois brigade. the First. with regimental headquarters and brigade headquarters, under command of Gen Jack Foster. left San Antonio for ita state mobilization camp, and the Third Missouri infantry set out from Lare- do. Also the quartermaster's depart ment went right ahead with plans for dispatching from the border the other
 regiments ordered north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
NEWS OF E:NSL.EY

Offices of the Birmingham Humane society have been temporarily located at the home of the president, Mrs. N. W. Wood, 3301 Avenue E. Mrs. Wood will continue to conduct the business standing. The society was reorganized several years ago with Mrs. Wood as president. She has been reelected sev- eral times and is identified with many nationwide humane organizations.
 Rev. Thomas Lennox of the Christian church is now conducting a revival at Greenville. During the absence of MT. Lennox, the pulpit will be occupied by Rev. J. A. Kerfoot at the morning serv- ice The evening service will be con- ducted by the Christian Endeavor society. A series of revival services will begin at the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church Sunday evening with Rev J. M Broadly conducting the services An informal tea will be given at tho home of Mrs c. C. Whittle in Fairfiel on next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the benefit of the Woman's Mission ary society of the Fairfield Methodist church. A musical programme has been arranged and will be announced later. First Methodist church, Avenue G and Twentieth street, Rev B. T. Waites, pas tor. Morning service at Il o'clock. Even- ing service at clock. Sunday school at I9:45.
 First Baptist church. Avenue and Eighteenth street, Rev. A. K. Wright, pastor. Morning service at II o'clock,
 Evening service at o'clock. Sunday school at 9.45.
 Presbyterian church, Avenue G and Nineteenth street, Rev. J. E. Hixon, pas
 tor. Morning service at II o'clock. Even
 ing serivce at o'clock. Sunday school at 9.45.
 St. Johns Episcopal church, Twenty second street between Avenue G and H Services at usual hours. Labor Day serv- ice at Il o'clock. Rev. J. w. Fulford rector
 St Anthonys Catholic church, Rev. R. J. McQuillan, pastor. Services at usual hours.
 Christian church, Avenue and Twenty-first street, Rev Thomas Len nox, pastor Morning service at Il o'clock. Evening service at o'clock Sunday school at 9:45. Rev. J. A. Ker. foot will occupy the pulpit Sunday dur ing the absence of Reverend Lennox. Ensley Highland Presbyterian church Rev. L. F. Brubaker, pastor. Mornins serivce at il o'clock. Evening service at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 9:45. Mrs. J. w. Smith of Brookwood is wis iting her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Smith or Avenue F.
 Miss Ruth Davis has returned from Victory, where she has been teaching summer school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
NTERURbAN LINE IN THE PIEDMONT DOES b|G BUSINESS One South Carolina County Is Spending a Million
 on It's Roads COTTON MILLS ADD
 TO STATE PROBLEMS Mill Vote Is Now So Large That It Practically Controls the Poli-
 tics-Sources of Blease
 Strength
By c. NJ. STANLEY

Chick Springs, $. C., August 31.-(Spe- cial)-Interurban railroad promoters in Alabama would take delight in the Pied line, which runs through this place, and to Gresnville and Anderson, in one direc- tion, and Spartanburg in the other, and which is rapidly reaching out toward Charlotte, N. c.
 It would make glad the heart of a pro- moter to see the traffic hauled on this electric line. Passenger trains run every freight trains consist of cars of coal. gen. eral merchandise and everything that is handled on a steam road. The line is beautifully built with standard equipment and is so well kept that scarcely a sprig of grass or weed can be found growing along the right of way.
 Farmes in this section tell me that before the line was built the prices of farm lands through this portion of the Piedmont ran from $20 to $25 an acre. Now nothing can be bought in anything like proximity to the line for less than $125 an acre.
 Small industries are springing up all along the line and the management wisely seems to be lending every encour- agement to this sort of thing The same source of electric current which supplies this line also supplies scores of indus tries en route. For instance, this big 100-room hotel is ma gnificently lighted py this current and lights extend to the out door pavilions and Chick Springs park hotel pays & flat rate of 5000 a month for this service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
STATEMENT ISSUED
 BY RAIL HEADS OF
 SOUTHERN LINES
(Continued from Page one)

lying principle of an eight-hour day, wherever it has been introduced. is hu- manitarian for the purpose of actually
 shortening the hours of labor and has never been justified by any law or by any social movement as a means of in creasing wages for hours which shall re- main unchanged; that the establishment of an eight-hour day in train service has never been favored in any political plat
 form of any party, and, while the sub ject of an eight-hour day has been un- der consideration in party conventions, its application has been carefully limited by party opinion and has excluded en- ployes in railroad service and generally
 in industrial pursuits that it has never
 been recommended by any executive of- ficer in this country for adoption by any legislative body, and has never been put into law either by the Congress of the
 United States or by any state, and that 1t has never been brought into promi- nent public discussion except in the mis- !! leading aspect given to 1t in this wage controversy andf is now being. thought of only as a means of avoiding the na- tion-wide disaster of interrupted trans portation facilities.
 After pointing out the fact that the
 men had refused arbitration of all points at issue, the reason given being that no fair arbitration of such matters ol difference is possible,' the statement says:
 Tn saying that no arbitration can be fair. they indict the whole nation for the proposition which was the President should appoint the arbitrators. They claim the right to arbitrarily put upon the railroads, upon the other employees and upon the whoep ublic their own de-
 mands by the strong arm of their ire sponsible and unreguated power
 The country is, therefore, confronted by the question whether it is to be ruled 1 by law or by the few men who acknowl- edge no limitation except the limitation of force. upon their, obligations to the social welfare"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02

A lot of people wonder why old South Carolina. with her glorious history and great characters of the past, can suffer man of Cole Bleases calibre in the governors chair. The answer is that Blease does not believe in enforcing the prohibition laws too strictly, and he car ries the mill vote in his pocket and sways those to whom the dema gogue can always appeal successfully.
 Close observers say the odds favor him in the run-off primary, a week from Tues day. They say that even if he is de- feated for governor this time, he is sure to be elected to the Senate in the next race, because with Senator Tillman out of the way the state has no one to offer who can defeat him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Battleships at Old Point

Newport News, Va. September 1.-Six- teen battleships of the Atlantic fleet and a flotilla of 10 torpeboats are an- chored off Old Point Comfort in Halnp- ton Roads, having come in this morning. It is understood that every ship of the entire Atlantic fleet will be in Hampton Roads by tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Bryan Will Not Attend
 Notification of Wilson

New York. September 1.-William Jennings Bryan will not attend the ceremonies at Long Branch. N. J., at which President Wilson will be noti- lied of his renomination tomorrow, it was announced at national democratic headquarters here today. MT. Bryan sent letter to Vance Mccormick, na- tional chairman, saying that engage ments previously made would prevent him from being present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Interest in Health Meeting

Tuscaloosa, September 1.-(Special) )-The meeting of the health campaign commit tee of Tuscaloosa county held at Hulls last night was largely attended and much enthusiasm was shown. The meeting was addressed by Dr. r. l.. Lumsden of the United States public health service, pr. Taylor of the local corps, and Judge W. W. Brandon. The meeting was pre- sided over by Dr. J. J. Durrett. The meeting closed with the singing of My Country, Iris of Thee by the assemplage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Doctor Found Guilty

Charlotte, N. C.. September i1.-Dr. J. W. Sommers. local physician of some prominence, was adjudged guilty of man. slaughter in the criminal court. here to- day under the charge of performing an illegal operation on Miss Annie Jones' a prominent young woman of Greensboro. N. C., causing her death at local hos pital on June 26 The verdict carries a sentence of five to ten years in the peni- tentiary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
More Sugar Dividends

Honolulu, September Listed Ha- waiian sugar corporations that paid s1,S69,000 in dividends August s. were today distributing further dividends amounting to $305,750. The dividends paid by sugar corporations here, list ed and unlisted, during August aggre- gated $3,000,00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
To Float John Quill

Tuscaloosa, September 1-(Special.) )-The steamer John Quill, which sunk at Clements bend on June F. will be floated again this afternoon. As soon as she is inspected by a government inspector she will be put back on the Warrior river to handle the trade between Tuscaloosa and Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 1.-Forecast for Alabama-Mississippi Partly cloudy Sat urday; Sunday fair.
 Georgia: Fair Saturday and probably Sunday.
 Tennessee: Local thundershowers Sat urday; Sunday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
afternoon when he fell from the

yesterday afternoon when he fell from the third story of the Murfee home on Queen City avenue, breaking both arms and sus- taining painful bruises. The boy and his playnates were playing fire and were using tin gutter pipe for fire escape. Young Robert was sliding down the pipe when it broke with him. Physicians were summoned and the boys arms were reset, but his suffering is intense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02

ture will appeal to them partic- Clarly.
 THE RIVER OF ROMANCE"
 ''The River of Romance" a clever scenario written for the benefit of those who love mystery combined with a personification of romance will be especially interesting to the moving picture public of this city. The River of Romance" will be at the Trianon today. Harold Lockwood, far famed as matinee idol, will co-star with May Allison, native Birming- ham girl, whose meteorc rise in the world of film land has been the cause of much interest, will be shown at the best advantage. The "River Ro- nance" is story that is bound to ap- peal to every one who love that which is original and unique in life.
 GODS HALF ACRE."
 If one wishes to see that which is most unusual, and at the same time that which appeals mostly to the hu- man interest side of life it is only necessary for them to see the wonder full film drama of unusual proportions at the Rialto today Miss Mabel Taliaferro, the noted star of film land, outdoes herself in the part al- loted her in Gods Half Acre" as everyone knows Miss Taliaferro Is al actress of no mean ability. She takes the part of 'The Little Old Lady" in this film drama which abounds in scenes that are bound to appeal 10 those who have an interest in life This picture is entirely different from anything Miss Taliaferro has appear ed in up to date. and her acting in this film couple with the wonderful vehicle afforded her is marvellous
 THE MYSTERIES OF MIRA"
 The Belle theatre, Ensley, has a pro- gramme of unusual merit in the Z Mysteries of Myra,' which will be shown there today. This programme is sure to attract the attention of those who enjoy screen productions that are capable of entertaining un- der any circumstance. In addition to "The Mysteries of Myra," the man. agement of the Belle theatre has ar ranged for The Human Pendulum with Marie Walcamp and Lee Hill, noted as film actors of the highest type. These productions are sure to attract the interest of all those who are anxious to look upon screen dramas of the unusual type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
RACE SUICIDE"

ZINE of the most sensational
 and highly interesting O films ever shown in Bir- mingham is now appearing at the Majestic theatre several times daily. Race Suicide" deals with a problem vital to each member of the human race. Scenes unusual in every sense of the word and de- picting the weakness of man and woman are brought out most con- vincingly by this intensely inter- esting photodrama. This picture is one of the few productions that stand out prominently as pro- duction of unusual merit and ex- ceptional skill.
 Ormi Holley, who takes the leading role, reaches the climax of sensational facial screen pro- duction in this masterpiece of the present generation. It took the combined efforts of dramatists and producers working night and day to place this picture before the public in the most acceptable manner. That the picture is sem sational and treats with theme hitherto not portrayed is exempli- fled by the manner in which 1t is produced. If one wishes to see that which is exceptional in the act of screen production, it is only nec- essary to visit the Majestic thea tre today.
 THE HONORABLE FRIEND"
 To those who appreciate acting of the exceptional kind, the an- nouncement that Sessue Hayakawa will be at the Strand today in 'The Honorable Friend" will be suffi- cient to arouse the interest of the most indifferent fan. When it comes to interpreting the most difficult part known to the silent drama Hayakawa is considered one of the few who can do justice to any film drama requiring the utmost in facial expression and bodily action. The theme of "The Honorable Friend" is unusual in that it deals with the subject in a different manner from the usual run of poving picture dramas. To those who enjoy that which appeals most to the imagination this pie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02

Tuscaloosa September 1.-(Special.)
 Robert Cochran, son of Mr. and Mrs. R H. Cochrane. narrowly escaped death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the "A hours ending at p. m.. 18th meridian time, September I, 1s16:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
COTTON MILLS AND POLITICS

| This county has a remarkable array of cotton mills. Greenville alone has over
 dozen, one of which is claimed to be the largest in the world. I asked some busi- ness men of Greenville whether cotton mills on the whole were an advantage or
 a disadvantage to a community. They all said that while there were many dis | advantages, the increased population and pay rolls outweighed them and everyone would rather have them than to be with out them.
 The cotton mill population becomes a great political factor, and it comes pretty near holding a controlling hand in this section. Indeed, South Carolina has so many cotton mills that the mill vote now practically decides state elections Last Saturday night I saw 150 men attending a lodge meeting. Every man present was a cotton mill worker and every man present was for Cole Blease for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
MILLION FOR ROADS

Greenville county, in which Chick Springs is located, has recently issued $e50,000 in bonds to build roads. The money is now being spent in building l2- foot concerto highways, radiating from Greenville, the county seat, to the county line in each direction. The portion ex- tending from Greenville to Chick Springs is a part of the New. York-Atlanta high way, and. by the way. people here never fail to refer to the road as New York Atlanta" highway, so that the Geor gia city gets the advantage of all the adver- Using that may be embraced in the name.
 The present roads in the county are sand-clay, and while they look good and seem all right, residents say they are too dusty in summer and get muddy and slippery in winter. County bridges are steel chiefly, and I note are made in Chat tanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Child Falls Three Stories

D.. 6. HORTON, Local Forecaster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
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By .DuG.y

ture will appeal to them partic- Clarly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-06

the river, II win go higher. The shore
Is a smelling swamp where dangerous
mosquitoes breed by billions. Hent
apoplexy hangs over every mans head
like sword suspended by thread.
Cholera comes In the night
Tried to Block Channel,
A funnel top, a jumble OF topmnsts
and few shreds OF loose cordage snap
ping In the breeze bear mute evidence
Of the way the Turks attempted TO
block the river. British monitors were
pressing close upon the retreating Tur-
kish army, hurting high explosive
shells into It's rear guard. The Tur-
klsh admiral hurriedly threw three
ships across the river and scuttled
them. The middle ship was fine
German liner containing cargo. The
British contemplate salynglng her, The
others We're smaller shlps-one light
ship and the other small steamer.
The plan was admirable but II was
engineered with characteristic Turkish
mefciency, and the small steamer on
the right swung clear of the channel
and fouled the liner before she sank.
The Turks are Il bit supersttous about
the Tlgrls and they declare the river
foiled their plans because II did not
wish TO bore through the river bank
to form a new channel, which 1t would
have done had the admiral been sue
cessful
Anchored In the stream Is II great
black ship, with u golden star and the
letters up. S. S." painted on her fun
mel. The letters translate prize steam-
ship" l have seen SO many prize
steamships In the East that II seems as
though British captures Of Germany's
mercantile marine must compensate
largely for her losses through Ger
many's submarine campaign. The
prizes still retain the4r German names,
probably for the purpose Of identi-
fcation, although they fly the red
ensign and are operated by government
crews.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-06
HoBo'S VEST HELD FORTUNE
discarded Garment Snatehed From
Furnace In a Pennsylvania Hotel
Just in Time.

Bedford, Pa.-Twelve thousand three
hundred and six dollars, the savings Of
lifetime, which Tony Colombo of the
East side New York, had sewed in HIS
vest, was saved from blazing furnace
in a local hotel by narrow margin.
George Regoveri, 'cellist In the or
chestra at the hotel, while motoring
noticed a hobo pick piece of bread
from the ground where a picnic had
been held several days ago. Regoveri
took the man in his car and carried
him back to the hotel. In the serv-
ants quarters he was bathed, given a
new suit of clothing and then meal.
Later he started on his way to New
York.
He had been gone only short time
when he returned hastily, crying that
his savings Of a lifetime were sewed
in the old vest which he had discarded,
and which the management of the ho-
tel had ordered consigned to the fur
mace. A hasty search was made and
the money was found, as Colombo said.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-06
TO SAVE "oLD MANS" HEAD
Rock In Franconia Notch immortal
lied by Hawthorne Losing
Its Contour.

Concord, N. H.-"The Old Man Of
the Mountain" as the profile rock in
FrancOnia Notch has been known for
years, is losing its head and Gov. Rol-
land II. Spauldlng and his council were
engaged recently In considering means
of repairing the loss.
Through Rev. Guy Roberts Of White
field the governors attention was
called to the fact that winter storms
had moved the stone, which forms the
forehead Of "The Great Stone Face"
the name by which the rock was i'm
mOrtalized by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The great stone, which is in danger of
toppling over, would carry with 1t the
rock masses forming the nose and
chin.
A return of the forehead stone to its
original position and the construction
Of a buckle arrangement to bind it
firmly to the head is proposed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-06
GIRLS CLIMB HIGH CHIMNEY
Colorado Young Ladies' Do the Fly Act
on Dare From Male Com
panions.

Eaton, Colo.-Climblng hand over
hand to the top of the smokestack on
the sugar factory here, five young wom-
en- Of Eaton did the humanity act on
dare by their male companions, who
promised them box of candy each If
they accomplished the feat. The smoke
stack is 231 feet high and is built of
cement. The women not only climbed
to the top but returned to the ground
in order without assistance from any
Of the men, some of whom had at
tempted the feat and failed. The
young women who got to the top, of
the stack were Misses Martin White,
Irene Pixler Lettie White and Mes
danes L. NJ. Steneking and Anna
Bickle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-06
BATTLES IN PEAKS
ALPS COULD TELL STORY THAT
WOULD THRILL.
Mountain Ranges the Scene Of Many
Historic Enoounters-Passes Trav-
ersed by Soldiers Thousands
Of Years Ago.

II the rugged peaks of the Alps
could tell their story, there would be
many n thrilling and warlike incident
to relate; but none so strange as the
ones enacted between the Austrinns
and the Italians In these mountainous
regions. The Italians are absolutely
nt home In the mountains, and the
Austrians are using every invention OF
science to counteract this advantage,
All the parapets on the steep roads,
where summer tourists We're wont 10
motor, have been demolished, and
beautiful pine forests have been swept
nway, so that nothing shall Obstruct
the artillery Large areas have been
mined, and by pressing a button the
Austrlans can hurl an avalanche of
rocks and powders on to the heads OF
the advancing Italians or blow up the
roads beneath their feet
From the Cottian chain, marking the
boundary OF France in the west, 10
the Carnic and Julian Alps, north and
east OF the Adrlatlc in Austria, there
are generally a thousand passes and
routes of more or less note, nearly all
traversed by practicable roads, and
some shortened by railroad tunnels.
Over these roads armies marched to
battle over two thousand years ago.
Mont Cents pass may have been Han
nibals route when, in the year 2lS
B. c., the Carthaginian conqueror in
vaded Italy with a large army, half Of
which he lost amidst the Alpine SHOWS.
The conquest of some Alpine tribes
by Augustus; the desultory warfare Of
Teutonic and Frankish hordes in the
fifth and sixth centuries, and the in
creasing sanguinary strife Of Swiss
"cOnfederates" and Austrian Oppres-
sors, which lasted from the breaking up
Of the Carolinglan empire, In the tenth
and eleventh centuries, until the crys-
tallization OF the Helvetlc republic by
Napoleon Bonaparte's act of media
alton in 1S03-all these fill the chron-
icles and make nearly every practi-
cable foot of Swiss territory heroic
ground.
When Napoleon entered Italy he
crossed the Alps with an army Of
10000 by the Great st. Bernard pass,
May 1921, 1900. Later he constructed
the great military road over the Sim
plon pass, from Brieg, in Switzerland,
to DomOdossola, Ia Italy, and thence
to Milan.