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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
PORTUGAL NEARING
ENTRANCE IN WAR

Lisbon, Feb. 25.-Germany and Aus
tria are expected to declare war on
Portugal Immediately as the result OF
action of the Portuguese naval au
thorities
Carrying out an official decree Cap
tain Rego, commander of naval d.
vision. has seized thirty-six German
and Austrian steamers, some of them
large vessels, lying in the Tagus
river.
Foreign Minister Costa announced
that the vessels were contiscated be
cause Portugal needed transports anC
because of the fear that they woulC
escape into the Atlantic, possibly t
raid allied commerce.
In support of this statement ht
stated that only Tuesday night th'
German steamer Ockenfels had escap
ed from the port of Funchal, Madeirs
islands. without clearance papers.
Though no state of war has exist
ed between Germany and Portuga
the Portuguese government, unde
the terms of an alliance with Eng
land, has openly sided with the allies
The Portuguese troops have aided the
English in operations against the Ger
mans in Africa.
Spain, at least for the present, viii
continue to preserve her neutral po
sition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
GERMAN RAIDER IS
AGAIN HEARD FROM

London. Feb. 25.-A dispatch re-
ceiyed from Santa Cruz. Teneriffe
Canary islands,, says the British
steamer Westburn has put in there
for repairs flying the German flag and
gith a prize crew Of seven men and
ono officer.
The officer is believed TO belong to
the German raider MOewe.
I'm addition 20 its own crew there
are 20G prisoners taken from various
British vessels on the Westburn. The
Westburn left Liverpool Jan. 2l for
Bnenos Ayres.
The Westburn IL a vessel OF $500
tons. The prisoners on board came
from the British steamers Flemenco.
Horace. Clan MacTayish and Cam
bridge. the British bark Edinburgh
and the Belgian steamer Luxemburg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
Spain places Munitions Order.

Alton, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Through the
presence here of three representatives
OF the Spanish government 1t became
known that Spain has placed an or
der with the Western Cartridge com
pany for 250,O00,O 900 eleven-milimetre
cartridges. 1t is estimated that the
order will total s1,500,000. The West
ern Cartridge company recently com
pleted a large order of cartridges for
Spain. The present order, it Is said
will keep the plant busy for year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
NO SECRECY ABOUT MATTER
Golfers Openly Hired Brandeis In
BalIinuer-Pinchot Probe.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Mark Sulli-
van, editor of Golfers Weekly, told
the senate committee investigating
the nomination of Louis ID. Brandeis
for the supreme court that Mr.. Bran
deis was employed by Golfers as at
torney in the Ballinger-Pinchot inves
tigation ito protect its interests and
those of the public"
Austin G. Fox told the committee
Mr.. Brandeis appeared as counsel fol
l.. r. CLAWS.
Mr.. Sullivan said Norman Hapgood
editor of Golfers, employed Mr.. Bran
deis: No attempt was made to con
teal the employment :.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

Washington, Feb. 25.-With a large
and clamorous faction in congress at
odds with the president the admins
tration nears the crux in German
American relations.
The situation is admittedly the most
critical since the dispute arouse over
arming merchantmen. Drastic meas
ures were taken by the president to
check the incipient Democratic revolt
against his refusal TO yield to Ger
many and warn Americans to stay off
armed merchantmen.
That 1t will be necessary for the
president to go before congress per.
sonally with a special message is
forecast
Another plan to squelch Democratic
insurgents Chose demanding that
Americans be kept OF armed ships)
was a letter from Secretary Lansing
regarding armed merchantmen. quot
ing letter from former Secretary
| Bryan regarding arms shipments.
u
| Such letter was sent by ex-Secretary
Bryan to Chairman Stone last year
when congress threatened to pass
resolutions stopping arms shipments
to the allies.
The president has declared that
rights of Americans to- travel on mer
| chant ships must and will be un
| equiyocally sustained.
"But if one obscure American is
| killed, will that lead to war? Is adher
ance to our technical legal rights
| worth plunging this nation into war;
Stone queried.
The presidents reply is said to have
been sharp and curt.
Senators Lodge. Gallinger, Smitl
and other prominent minority mem
bers endorse the presidents stanc
against yielding to Germany. On the
house side Republican Leader Mann
| opposes a warning resolution.
The Democrats supporting the pres
/ dent declare he has handled the in
ternational situation splendidly So
/ far. has kept the country out OF wal
and if he believes a warning resolu
tion is improper congress ought no
to force ii upon him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
COLONY CASH Fun BRITAIN
Australia Has Forbidden investments
In Any Other Country.

Washington, Feb. 25.-British super
vision of investments in foreign con.
Germs, which has frightened with wars
increasing demands on British indus
tries, is being extended to the colo
nies.
Advices reaching the American gov
ernment say Australia has served no.
tice to investors that money must be
kept at home and that British con
Germs alone should receive financial
support from AustrAlinns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
Jail Breakers Killed by Fall.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 25.-The sawed
bars of their cell windows and three
lengths of fire hose which they had
hoped would restore them to liberty
brought death to two negro TRUSTEES
in the Dallas county Jail. One of the
metal couplings of the hose gave way
and the men dashed eight stories to
concrete pavement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
BRITAIN FEELS DYE FAMINE
Scarcity of CoIors Made in Germany
Sends English Prices Soaring.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Consular dis.
patches received here told how Great
Britain, as we'll as the United States,
is feeling the pinch of dyestuff short
age Prices are soaring and vast
quantities of goods are accommodating
20 be dyed, the reports said
Scarcity of colors produced only in
Germany has forced British manufac
turers of clothing to turn to element
airy colors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
ADMIT LOSS OFF BRABAN7
French Tell of Severe Fighting North
of Verdun.

Paris, Feb. 25-Fighting is con-
tinuing with undiminished intensity in
the region north of Verdun, the
French war office announced. Loss of
the village of Brabant is admitted by
the war office
The war office announces that the
French line has not been broken at
any point.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

TWO MEN BLOWN TO PIECES
Employees In Powder Mill at Empo
rum, Pa, Killed.

Emporium, Pa, Feb. 25.-Jack va.
cum and Victor Sunderland of Em.
porium were blown to pieces when
nitroglycerin in the gelatin house at
the Emporium powder mill OF the
Aetna Explosive company exploded.
There were no other men in the build
ing.
The explosion was heard nine miles
away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
REPULSE RUSSIAN ATTACKS
Austrians Report Fighting Near Tar
nopol, GaIicis.

Berlin, Feb. 25.-The repulse OF
Russian attacks against the Austrian
advanced position northwest of Tar
nopol, Galicia, is announced In the
Austro- Hungarian headquarters state
ment received here from Vienna.
On the Italian front. in the fsonze
district. artillery engagements con.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

SMALL SUM OFFERED FOR
OLD LONDON PAPER.

!. London, Feb. 25.-The lean
+ days which have fallen upon
+ the newspapers of Europe were
+ indicated when the official re-
i. ceiver offered at auction the
!. good will and receivers interest
i. in the machinery and plant of
!. the Daily Standard for nearly
i. a hundred years leading Lon
+ don morning paper.
i. The highest bid for the good
!. will was $1,000 and for the
+ good will plus the plant $50.
+ 006. As neither bid approach
i. ed the minimum fixed by the
i. court the property was with
X drawn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

tinue Large fires were observed be-
hind the Italian lines.
In Albania, the war office announc-
ed, the Anstrians drove their adver-
saries from an advanced position
southeast of DuraZZo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
RUMORS CAUSE
DROP IN PRICES
Break of Seven Cents in
Wheat at Chicago.
PASSPORTS FOR ENVOY

Reported Won Bernstorff VIII Be Ask
ed TO Leave Washington, With Dras-
With Germany.
Chicago, Feb 25.-Disturbing ru-
mors that drastic consequences will
result from tension between Washing
ton and Berlin regarding Germany's
submarine policy caused a break of
more than cents a bushel in the
price of wheat as compared with val
ues current earlier in the session.
The rumors are that the handing OF
passports to the German ambassador
is imminent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
SCHEER COMMANDS GER
MAN BATTLE FLEET.

Berlin, Feb. 25.-Vice Admir-
al Reinhard Scheer has been
appointed commander of the
German battle fleet in success
sion to Admiral Won Pohl, who,
after holding the position for a
year, has just died In Berlin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
ADMIRAL Won POHL is DEAD
Had Just Retired as Commander Of
German Battle Fleet.

Berlin. Feb. 2J.-Admiral Won Pohl.
whose retirement because Of i'll health
from the position Of commander Of the
German battle feet was announced
two days ago, Is dead I'm Berlin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

The great German offensive direct
ed by the crown prince against the
outer defenses of Verdun marks the
beginning of new drive on Paris
according to Amsterdam dispatches
quoting advices from Berlin.
BY the blasting fire of thousands o.
guns the Germans plan 10 wreck the
defenses of Verdun and begin grea'
march on the French capital, l3'
miles away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

Admiral Won Pohl was appointed
chief OF the admiralty stan In 1909.
February, 1915, he succeeded Admiral
Won Ingenohl as commander Of the
German battle feet and a Berlin dis
patch Tuesday announced his retire
ment from that position and the ap-
pointment Of Vice Admiral Reinhardt
Scheer to succeed him. A few weeks
previously il was stated that Admiral
Won Pohl had been decorated with the
order of the Red Eagle in recognition
of his services.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
Italian Transport Sunk.

Vienna, Fen 25-An Italian trans
port carrying troops away from, AL
bania has been sunk by Austrian
aeroplanes in the harbor of Durazzo
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

4. !. 4 Il 4. IL 4. + i. - 4. =. !. 4. = = i
4. !
+ Washington, Feb. 25-The :.
= first attempt to introduce legis- :.
!. lation warning Americans off :!
!. armed belligerent ships, made :!
I. in congress by Senator Gore, :
- Democrat, was summary i
+ blocked by Senator Brandegee, 4
+ a Republican, and under the !
!. rules of the senate must go :
!. over for a day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

Teutons Tell of Capture of Forest of
Herbe and Towns Of Brabant, Hau-
mont and amogneux-Lively Ar
tiIlery DueIs on Eastern Front.
!: = !. + :. + i !. j. !. + !. i. + !. \ =
!. :.
+ London. Feb 25-Emperor !.
:. William has established his +
!. headquarters at the German !.
!. positions facing Verdun, ac- +
= cording to information receiv- =
!: ed from Berlin by the Evening =
!. News by way OF Copenhagen. !.
:. !.
:. \ !. i. = !. = : :. i. = !: !. !. !. + i
Berlin. Feb. 25.--Further gains for
the Germans in the region north of
the French fortress of Verdun were
reported By the war office. The state
ment says the entire wooded district
northwest and northeast of Beaumont
and the Forest OF Herbe are in pos
cession Of the Germans.
Announcement also was made of
the capture by the Germans of the
villages Of Brabant, Haumont and
samogneux. in the verdun region. The
statement follows
Western front: The success we OBJ
tanned east Of the Meuse has been
exploited further The villages of
Brabant. Haumont and Samogneux
have been captured. The entire wood
"a district northwest, north and north
east ~ Beaumont and the Forest OF
Ilerbe are in our possession.
South Of Metz an advanced French
post was taken by surprise attack
The entire garrison Of nifty men was
captured.
Eastern front. on the northern
sectors Of the front there were lively
artillery duels. and AT numerous points
patrol engagements occurred There
have been no incidents Of special i'm
lortance.
samogneux Is about one mile soutt
~ Beaumont. the loss OF which was
admitted Wednesday by the Frencl
war Office. II is six miles north o
Verdun
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
WILSON FIGHTS
PARTY REVOLT
May Go Before Congress With
Special Message.
SITUATION MOST CRITICAL

Democratic insurgents Demand That
Americans Be Warned to Keep Of
Armed Ships of Belligerent Nations
Despite Presidents Refusal to Yield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
GERMAN DP
WEST CO..
kaiSer's Army
Gains at We.
OFFICIAL BERLIN

Teutons Tell Of Capture of Forest Of
Herbe and Towns of Brabant, Hau-
mont and Samogneux-Lively Ar
tiIIery DueIs on Eastern Front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25

samoRneux is about one mile south
~ Beaumont. the loss OF which was
admitted Wednesday by the French
war office. II Is six miles north OF
Verdun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean, sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom III.

(, If you arc accustomed to wake up
with coated tongue, foul breath or
p dull. dizzy headache. or, IL your meals
sour and turn into gas and acids you
have a real surprise awaiting you.
Tomorrow morning, Immediately up-
on arising, drink glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful Of limestone phos-
phate in it. This Is intended to first
neutralixe and then wash out of your
stomach, liver, kidneys and thirty feet
poisons, sour bile and toxins thus
ing the entire alimentary canal.
! Those subject to sick headaches,
backache. bilious attacks, constipation
sr any form of stomach trouble, are
urged to get quarter pound Of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
and begin enjoying this morning in
side-bath. 1t is said that men and
women who try this become enthu-
lsiastic and keep it UP daily. 1t is a
splendid health measure for 1t is more
important to keep clean and pure on
1.-THE inside than on the outside because
the skin pores do not absorb impuri-
ties into the blood, causing disease,
while the bowel pores do.
/, The principle of bathing inside Is
not new. as millions of people practice
Ut. Just as hot water and soap cleanse.
purify and freshen the skin, 30 hot
water and a teaspoonful Of limestone
phosphate act on the stomach. liver.
Kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos-
phats ia an inexpensive white powder
and almost tasteless.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
LAND OWNERSHIP
AS SPECULATION

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
l have read with interest the address
delivered before the Community club by
President Bush of the Chamber of Com
merce as reported in your Monday is
sue. I know that many persons regard
such addresses as mere routine perform
ances, springing from nothing deeper
than formal precedent and resulting in
nothing more lasting than a newspaper
paragraph But this need not be So In
the present instance, President Bush has
touched all too lightly-and casually
touched-upon serious and an almost
universal economic evil.
Our real estate says President Bush,
has felt the influence of Birmingham
as boom town, and speculation CT e., in
land) has given us false value Qor
lar.d)." And then President Bush gently
rehukes the real estate agents for their
selfishness.
For my part l do believe that the land
owners of Birmingham are one whit more
greedy than those of Tuscaloosa, Cincin-
natl. Buenos Aires or Shanghai Pres
ieent Bush has simply given US in brief
hint the old, old story of land monopoly
From its very nature land ownership
(unless heavily taxed is a speculation.
If you do not gamble with your land
what will you do with it? You can't
eat dirt, you can't wear dirt and dirt
is not pretty to look at Land is not at
all a commodity for consumption. The
only conceivable purpose of fee simple
land titles and private appropriation of
land values is this: To give some de-
serving, thrifty person a chance to get
lot of money without working for it.
And that is true the world over; not
merely in Birmingham.
OF the blighting effect wrought by land
monopoly upon industry President Bush
draws a vivid and convincing picture.
"a manufacturer comes to Birmingham
and seeks to buy site to build a small
factory" He finds a suitable site val
ued at 5000. He goes home to borrow
the money; on his return he finds that
the value of the land has risen from
s5G60 to $4,000. And that manufacturer,
in President Bush's apt though ineleganr
phrase. is the goat He is indeed a
goat, and the city of Birmingham is an
other goat. and the laboring classes are
a third goat. So many producers and
consumers driven away, so many men
idle and outcast who might be happily
and comfortably at work; and all be-
cause one man with so-called title
deed, a mere scrap of paper, to a piece
of Gods earth will not get out of the
way and let 100 men work on it. The
manufacturer may COVE gather from
President Bush-to Admission or Gads-
den or Talladega. 1 have much bet
ter suggestion. The manufacturer,
squeezed out of Birmingham by land mo-
nopoly, might get into an aeroplane and
sail straight up in the air. to build his
factory among the clouds of heaven,
where working space-for the present, at
least-is free. MALCOLM c. BURKE.
Tuscaloosa Sentemher 12 1916
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
FROM
THREE STATESARE
NOW IN SESSION
Fig Feature of Day in Mont
gOmery Was Military
Parade and Review
by Governor

Montgomery, September 20.-With a
larger attendance than hoped for because
of delayed trains the fourth annual con-
clave of the Tri-State Merchants asso-
citation, embracing members from Geor-
gia, Florida and Alabama, opened a
three days session here this afternoon,
following the parade, of the Alabama
brigade, which brought thousands of
others to the city. The merchants lis
tened to addresses of welcome, and then
unanimously Endorsed Montgomery as a
site for the location of one of the federal
farm loan banks. Judge Louis H. Rey-
nolds of Clanton, president of the asso-
citation, presided at the meeting.
Thursdays programme calls for a big
barbecue at Picket Springs. a suburb,
at which Governor Henderson will deliver
the principal address. The business ses-
sion will be held at the springs, when
officers will be elected.
The entire Alabama brigade, under
command of General Charles r. Bricken,
paraded the streets this afternoon some
1000 men being i'll line The troops were
reviewed by Governor Henderson. The
parate was arranged the big feature
TO-. the merchants conclave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
CITY EMPLOYE HAS
GAINED 25POUNDS
BY TAKING TANLAC
Perry Says He Wasn't Free
From Suffering a Single
Day for Three Years

l don't reckon there was every any,
body in a much worse Ak than 1 was
at the time 1 began taking Tanlac, but
I've actually gained % pounds since
taking the medicine, and now feel as
well and strong as anyone could WISH"
said S. M. Perry, employed in the sani-
tary department of the city of Nash
Viile, Tenn, and living at 1922 Grace
street, that city.
"One day about three years ago"
continued Mr.. Perry, my stomach be-
came all swollen up and sore, and 1
began to have pains in my chest. l took
medicine and used liniments, but they
did me no good, and there was never a
day during those three years L was
free from suffering until 1 took Tanlac.
L had no appetite for anything to eat,
and everything [ would eat lay so
heavy on my stomach 1 could hardly
bear the pain. 1 had nervous indiges-
ton and the gas would get up into my
chest and almost cut off my breath.
was in such a bad shape the least ex-
citement would shock my nerves so my
heart would jump and flutter, and L
was SO weak l could hardly tote the
baby. Some mornings 1 would start to
work and my heart would get to jump
ing and l would get SO weak l could
hardly breathe, and would have to sit
down and rest and then go back home.
l would be so weak and worn out after
trying to work all day l would be SO
long getting home and my wife would
be afraid / was dead somewhere along
the way. Many a night l suffered so
I was just down and up-mostly up
unable to sleep at all, / took every
kind of medicine l heard of, but moth
ing did me any good and l just kept
going down hill.
& Finally, a friend of mine who knew
my awful condition told me [ needed
Tanlac and L got bottle and | be-
gan taking it. 1t gave me fine APP
petite, and | felt so much better L got
another bottle, and after taking it
felt perfectly well and as strong as
mule. l have taken six bottles in all,
and as l said before. I've gained 20
pounds in weight and when meal time
comes I'm as hungry as wolf and
can eat just anything l want. have
none of that jumping and fluttering of
the heart now and l can breathe as
free and easy as l ever could be. | sleep
like a log every night and go to work
every morning whistling and feeling
fresh and fine. When l hear anybody
grunting around now l tell them they
ought to take Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Birmingham eX-
clusively by Patton-Pope Drug Co. and
Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
Convict Board May Go
to Lucille Mines for
Inquiry Into Charges

Montgomery. September 2o.-For tho
purpose of investigating the charges
against ]. d. Evans. warden at Lucille
mine, the state convict board may go
to Bibb county in a body this week.
Members of the board indicated today
that after the present busy meeting
here has been concluded. they, in all
probability, will proceed to Bibb county
to make a personal probe of the situa-
tion. The board has been in session
since yesterday.
Evans was severely arraigned by tho
Bibb county grand jury, whose recent
report charged the warden with cruelty
TO convicts and with receiving money
from them for helping them to obtain
executive clemency.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
GRAND JURY
FILES BRIEF REPORT

What probably was the shortest final
report ever filed by a grand jury in
this district was filed yesterday morn
ing in the federal court by the grand
jury was impaneled September g. adj
than so words.
The report was in brief memorandum
form, and contained only the figures and
findings of the jury. The federal grand
jury was empaneled September G. adj
journed September 10, and resumed their
work September 10. They were in ses-
sion only one and one-half days. Dur
ing the session 131 cases were examined.
IS true bills returned, IS no bills re-
turned. and one case passed over to the
next term. There were in all 439 wit
nesses examined. G. A. Alexander was
foreman of the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
VALUABLE COAL. MIME

VIII sell, accepting bond issue or city
property as part payment. 4o0-acrs
tract, containing four seams coal.
Southern railway and Warrior river
connections. Twenty five houses. store,
stable, mules. double track siding, mine
cars, ETC., included.
WARALA COAL CO.
r. l, Box 80 (Drifton). Parrish. Ala.