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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14

In the two days fighting more than
1900 Germans were taken prisoner and
a large number of guns and machine
guns were captured.
On the British Somme front the sit
uation remains unchanged. South of
the Somme heavy artillery duels be-
tween the French and Germans con-
tinue in the region of Vermande-
villers and Chaulnes. Repulse of
German attack near Fleury, in the Yer
dun section, is reported by Paris.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA
Heavy fighting continues all along the
Macedonian front, but no important
changes are reported. The Italians have
Joined in the fray west of the Vardar
river. Near Lake Butkovo Rome declares
they have driven Bulgarian detachments
beyond the Demir-Hissar Dorian road.
The Bulgarians say, however, that the
Italians were dispersed in this region
with a loss Of 80 men captured.
The British across the Struma river
SOutn OIL Lake IaklHOS nave liieduc III
further efforts to advance, and in that
region there are no developments.
In the Dobrudja region of Rumania
the central powers are going on with
their operations, methodically, aq rdins
to Berlin. In Transylvania the q rmans
have joined the Austrians ssSssr Her
mannstadt and southeast of Hoetzing in
fighting the invading Rumanians.
RUSSIANS REPULSED
In the Carpathians Russian attacks
along the entire front have been re-
pulsed, according to Vienna and Berlin.
Petrograd says the Russians are holding
all the ground they have won in this
region.
German aeroplanes sank a Russian tor
pedo-boat destroyer in the Gulf of Riga
and attacked Russian naval forces in the
BLACK sea off Constanza, Rumania. Be
sides the destroyer sunk, several other
hits were observed in both of the at
tacks Berlin says.
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fluctuating fortunes. our inf -'-s-
tanned all it's gains. III
The number of unwou .as
captured yesterday and gssasss At
the present time 200. Imp. Int booty
abandoned by the enemy and counted UP
to the present amounts to 10 guns in
Guiding several heavy pieces. and about
40 machine guns in the Bouchavesnes
sector alone.
"On the right bank of the Mouse (Ver
dun 'front.' after intense artillery prepa
ration, the Germans attacked the posi-
tions we recently carried east of Fleury.
These were completely repulsed, leaving
70 prisoners in our hands.
ION the remainder of the front there
is nothing to report"
SERVIANS WIN VICTORY
Saloniki, September 13-(Via London.)
The Servian official communication is
sued today says
"A violent artillery duel was started
by the Servians yesterday Servian in
fantry at many points expelled the Bull
CARS from their advanced positions and
occupied them. The Bulgarian counter
attacks in the course of the night were
completely repulsed, whereas the Servian
attacks carried out during the night were
successful"
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RUSSIANS HOLD GRouND

Petrograd, September 13.--(via London.)
The Russians are holding the ground
won in the recent fighting in the Car
CONTINUED ON PAGE Twelve)
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SYSTEM OF PATROL

In their conference with General Bliss
the ACCESSIBILITY of propos-
ing such a system of border patrol that
part of the Mexican troops now en-
gagged in this duty would be released
for the pursuit of bandits at a distance
from the line. They considered also the
attitude of Americans living along the
border, as reported by General Bliss. and
obtained from that officer estimates as
to the number of soldiers necessary to
put into effect any of the plans suggested.
Discussing the wider aspects of the
commissions work, Secretary Lane said
tonight that II was unique in the history
OF international bodies in that 1t was
going into all that concerned the life OF
a nation, its economic problems; It's pollt-
ical struggles and every phase of govern
ment 1t was possible, he said, that no
conclusions would be reached as to many
of the things discussed. He said he be-
lieved that the Mexicans would have
knowledge of the views held in the United
States as result of deliberations. while
the American commissioners were gaining
a wide knowledge below the border
WANT FIRM GOVERNMENT
The international responsibilities of
Mexico were being talked over, said Mr..
Lane, andNit was necessary that these
things should be considered in order that
firm government could be set up on
the distressed republic.
A statement issued tonight said COM
plants of American mining interests IN
Mexico had led to the present investiga-
ticn. In explaining the DEGREES pro-
missioners pointed out, the statement as
serted, that one of the main purposes
which the Carranza government had in
view was to prevent speculative and I'M
productive monopolization of mining land
by individuals and companies. The Car
rama government. it was said, virtually
had reversed the system in operation
during the Diaz regime.
Under the Diaz plan the rate of taxa
ton on mining claims diminished in d.
rect ratio to the number of claims.
whereas under the Carranza plan the
purpose Is to encourage the stalking Of
relatively small number of claims, which
will be actually operated. and to dis
courage the holding of large tracts Of
mining land simply for speculative pur-
poses.
MORE COMPLAINTS
Another series of complaints had to do
with the attempt of the Carranza gov
eminent to compel merchants and cor
porations to accept paper currency at a
rate far in excess of it's current value.
The attention of the Mexican commits
sioners was directed to instances in which
military commanders had. through de-
crees. threatened with death any per-
Continued ON PAGE Twcive)
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PERSONNEL OF DELEGATION

The Birmingham delegation consisted
of Morris w. Bush. James Bowron. z.
w. Barrett. ]. II. Doughty and 1. c.
Beatty. The Tuscaloosa delegation con-
sisted of Judge w. w. Brandon, DR..
Prouty and Messrs. Vernon. Friedman
and Miller
Representative Burnett spoke for Gads.
den. and made several capital points IN
behalf of his city. Senator Underwood.
in charge of the Alabama delegations,
presented them to the Secretary
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Daniels and Naval Board
Impressed With the Oral
Brief of Major Bowron
SPLENDID ARRAY OF
FACTS PRESENTED
BY BIG DELEGATION
and Gadsden Also Repre-
scented at Hearing and Complete
Harmony Prevailed Among Ala
bamians in Friendly Contest $
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, September I3.-tspecial.)
Mai. James Bowron impressed Secretary
of the Navy Daniels this morning in his
argument for Birmingham as the logical
site for the 81 10000 armor plate plant
which the government will construct.
So concise was the oral brief OF Major
Bowron that the entire naval board lis
tened with rapt attention. He told OF
birmingham Isolated location as far as
an attack was concerned. OF Blrming-
hams accessibility to railroad and water
transportation, of the fact that Birming-
ham can dictate to the world the price
OF pig iron, and that Birmingham can
furnish the main ingredient OF armor at
81 per ton cheaper than any other city.
ALL FOR ALABAMA
In addition to Birmingham. Tuscaloosa
and Gadsden made applications. AS
matter Of fact Ito cities throughout the
United States formally submitted bids
for the plant The hearings. 1t is evil
dent, will be continued throughout the
remainder OF the week The decision,
it is indicated. will not be made public
until after the presidential election.
Among the Alabama applicants there was
a spirit of comraderie. Each spoke for
itself, and then for the other.
1t was decidedly an Alabama PROPOSE
ton, each applicant letting 1t be known
THAT if he could not win, one of the other
Alabama applicants would serve adj
mirably the purposes of the government
Representative Oliver, who spoke first
for Tuscaloosa and then for Alabama,
stated in general terms the effect OF
the legislation under which the plant will
be constructed. He declared that as
result OF the agitation regarding the con-
struction of government plant. prices
had been reduced to such an extent that
the present saving to the government
will be 100000. a sum almost as great
as that to be appropriated for the con-
structiOn of plant
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
HEMP ANDIOBACCO
crops EXCELLENT (,

Gable News.Ameriean of Manila says
that the hemp plantations at Davao ure
Welding the largest amount Of fiber
they have produced in several wears, is
the information contained in re
mort received at ,coDstabulary head.
quarters from the senior inspector of
Davao. Many plantations, the de-
spatch says are still short on laborers
and large numbers of them are being
imported from Cebu%rt,. >-,.
Reports giving interesting data on
agricuItural conditions in. various see.
tiOns Of the archipelago, have been
received Mt constabulary headquarters
from senior inspectors. The tobncco
crop harvested in Cagayan during Jure
was one Of the best that the valley has
seen for two or three years, the present
crop surprising that of last year 10th
in quality and quantity. The present.
tobacco crop is now being sold and
bust mess in the section has increased
Isabella reports that the tobacco
harvest was good except in three mum
cipalities, but that ut present there is
no market except for the poorer grades
the price of which is about 10 per cent
higher than it was last year. The
prices of rice are about the same as
for last month. Corn is being planted
extensively at the present time, but un-
less the locusts are exterminated, the
crop will be destroyed. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
New Time Saver

Considerable numbers of the Monroe
computing MACHINES, are, being placed
with the agencies, plantations and larg-
er business houses. This new device
adds, snbtracts, divides and multiplies,
in single and double columns.
Il. A. Coxey representing the manu-
faeturers, is here demonstrating the
marvellous invention for the Office Sup
ply CnmPnpy,l The machine is about
hale the size Of a low-down typewriter
and emb!odies all the mathematical
principles of rapid computation of the
sliding rule, the old Marchand divider
and Rultiplier, and the simpler add,
tion devices. Mr.SCoxey showed The
Advertiser this wonderful machine yes.
terday. ..r.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
TOOMUCHRAIN HIT
CAP|z SUGARCROP
Planters Could Not Get Into
!, Their Fields To Harvest
the Crop =.

Arvid II. Sjovall, district engineer in
charge of the work of the bureau Of
public works in Capiz, is in Manila on
business. Mr.. SjOvall reports that there
has been tremendous rain fall THIS
year, resulting in serious damage to all
crops but palay, the greatest damage
being done to sugar, which has had to
be abandoned in the fields on account
Of the inability of the planters to
gather It in and mill IL, as they have
to use the pulp after drying, for fuel,
and the excessive and continuous rain
makes the drying process impossible.
The average rainfall for the year in
the province is 100 kilOmeters but
from the beginning Of the year up to
date, including the entire dry season,
the rainfall has been 1900 milimeters.
This has resulted good for the rice
planters however, who are looking for.
ward to a splendid bumper crop.
Capiz Water Supply .t
A new road is under consideration
into the sugar district from the Divi.
sidh Sigma road to the railroad. TAT
the present time there is a road to the
tide water, and as soon as the weather
conditions allow, the work of continue
tion will be carried out.
An allotment has recently been
granted of 5000 pesos to make possible
the construction of q municipal wa
terworks for Capiz. There is to- be
constructed a large tank to impound
one million meters of, rain water, the
only supply in the neighborhood.
Wells-and hrtesian supplies are imPos-
sible in Capiz. Wells have been bored
to the depth of 1000 feet but in
variably the water is brackish.s 1t is
to impOund this rain water
and supply it to the people of the mum,
cipality AZ a reasonable rate, and two
things will then be accomplished, first
the general health conditions of the
town will be greatly improved, and
second a profit of some 1000 pesos
year will be made. ~ 80
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22

g. .
The Treasury announced recently
that NOW arrangements have been made
for financing the purchase Of meat aud
sugar abroad on bcmlf of the Govern
mont. Instead of the purchase bnipg
financed by the Government, they will
be financed by banks in the same way
az the latter finance ordinary trade
purchascs. The effect will be to ar.
range fan ordinary banking credit for
the Government, which win enable it
to regulate its payments for such pur-
cbases as II may make and to defer
them for periods up 20 twelve months.
The Government purchasing agents
namely, the Royal Commission on the
Sugar SuPply in respect of sugar ana
MeSrs. Anderson, Anderson 4 Co. act
ing. for the board of trade in respect
OF meHt-are authorized themselves to
draw or to instruct such banks and
other firms as may be approved from
time to time by the Treasury, to draw
bills not exceeding six months aftor
sight as may be arranged upon such
London banks or banking houses as
may from time to time be nominated
by the Treasury.
A Revolving Fund
{ The total amount of, such bills TO be
drawn for meat purchases in any one
month shall not exceed O., 300 900, and
the total amount outstanding Mt any
one time (including renewals), shall
not exceed fl0,000,O0O in respect Of
meat purchases and f5,OOO,OOO in re-.
speet of sugar purchases. The hills
may be renewed from time to time, but
in no case shall bills be drawn or re-
newed so as to mature batter than Dc.
tober 81, 1917.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequcr pro-
poses that the accepting banks with
which such arrangements are made
shall receive by way of remunarati IN
u per cent on the amount Of all three
months bills and n per cent upon all
six months bills, whether originals or
renewals. The Government will trims.
fer funds to n special account Mt the
Paymastcr General 8 Office to meet the
bills MS they fall due.
Z Conditions of the weather for the
week have been very favorable for The
cane, which looks very good and ap-
pears to be of normal development in
all parts Of the Island. The cane is
receiving the necessary cultivation,
Which was stopped in some places in
the last few days on account of the
abundant rains. They have cont nusd
the soil, and the plant APP
pears to be in good condition.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
SUGAR
CONDITIONS GOOD
About RaIf the Crop In Storage
t%@'At iIoiIo Has Been I,
1 Sold

MANILA, September l.-Prosrerity
opd bright outlook for the future are
reported in messages from the Panay
sugar plantations, and cables from New
York reporting rise in all grades, in.
Guiding raw sugal, add considerably to
the general optimism. -s
Not less than 29S,342 piculs GO, 22J
tens) were reported in April from
Iloilo, representing total value of
about. $4,000. the United States,
Japan, the United Kingdom and China
being the destination. One of the most
perplexing problems confronting the
sugar merchants is to find adeauate
storage facilities for the heavy arrivals
from the different sections of the
PRnay. plantations.
Warehouses Small
The IloilO warehouses can aceommo-
dbte only about 100000 piculs (lO3,-
425 tOns), and storage space must be
made for an equal amount awaiting
shipment to IloilO from the plante lions.
OF the total amount of sugar now
stored in r-lloilo about one half has
already been sold and will be shipped
rs soon as tonnage can be secured.
Negotiations are also under way for
several big shipments 10 New York,
which will relieve the storage problem.
With sugar soaring at $6.52 per 100
English pounds, the. last price quoted
by the bureau of insular affairs as that
offered on the New York market for
Einety-six degree centrifugal sugar, the
planters of the Philippines have a re-
chance to convert their
stocks into cash at splendid profit.
Sell Now, They Advise
Sugar merchants belieYe that now is
the time to sell. The present price is
good, but they say it is more or less
erect, as it depends on supply and de-
mand; and, as the stocks in the, United
States are keeping up fairly well with
the demnnd with sugar from Cuba,
Puerto Rico and the British West In.
dies, the lack of Philippine sugar owing
tC absence of transportation is not
greatly felt. The quotations on sugar
Lave increased since the beginning of
the year as follows: january, $3.50;
February, $4.S3; March, $500; April,
1896, and May, 1852.
Plans are on foot for the increased
output of Philippine sugar by the cs
Establishment of sugar central in Isa-
bella, and n modern 3000-ton central in
Negro oeeid entail at q probable cost of
s., 800 900. .. ,.'F.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22

teryals of not more. than ten DAYS or
two weeks. Then exhibitors could take
their stock and otber7produee from, one
to the. other without mourning the
heavy expense entailed where. the
shows are held so far apart. - 1,
Mr.. Carter ,suggestsN that County
Fairs be held FIRST at Honolulu, then at
Waikiki and then Hilo, or the other
way about. Which Mr. is held FIRST IL
immateriGl provided exhibits. can be
taken direct from one to the other al,
lowing three OF four days in between
Cor the Remuneration Of the exhibits.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Parker Ranch Manager Wants '0'
III County Fair Circuit Started

I A County Fair circuit may be adopt
ed next year If the suggestions Of A..
w Carter manager of the" Parker
Ranch, are adopted. Mr.. Carter Is one
Of the largest. exhibitors OF bIooded
farm stock, in Hawaii and has entered
his bOrees and cattle at both the Maui
ind Hilo, Competitions. ~. r
The HilU show is next week while
the Maui fair does not come Oft until
November 30. Mr. Carter says there
ought TO be q Circuit arranged 10 in
elnde Oahu, Maui and Hawaii at in
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Big Warehouse For PunaIuu

A big new warehouse equipped with
the latest sugar conveyor machinery is
to, be built at Punaluu for the storage
Of Hawaiian Agricultural sugars. The
ground plans call for u building 20 by
lao feet. The conveyors will load
sugar direct into the small boats, this
being one of the, Kau landings where
.'tcamers have to layNof some distance
from shore. Shortage of warehouse
capacity has sometimes checked grind,
ng at the PahGla mill.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
0nomea improvements

At OIomea the cast iron cheeks of
the mill housing are to be replaced by
cast steel checks, with the hydraulic
Jacks in special steel caps on top Of
the housing. -r
Alonzo Gartley stated yesterday that
he is taking the hydraulics out from be-
low the bed plate and placing the Jacks
m this manner, pitted into steel jack
cts, at HakalRu, Hilo Sugar, Honolulu,
Kilauea, and Waikiki mills IN addition
U OnOmea.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Oahu Crop Still Grows

Oahu Sugar COmpany's lal8, crop
now stands at 38,625 tons or an even
hundred tons more than had been har-
vested last Wednesday. This 7practic-
ally finishes the harvest although there
may be another ton or two of low
grades dried off. Now that tlds7cr Is
out of the way the work of remodel,
ling the mill to take care of the 10000
ton 1917 crop viii be pushed. a. 4,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
0IoWalu,s New Mil

Alexander Valentine, manager of
,loralu Company has been in Honolu,
consulting with c. Brewer h Com
amy and the Honolulu Iron Works in
grid to entirely rebuilding the mill
nj boiling house. The present plant
entirely inadequate TO take care of
he can" and get all sugar ont of it,
Though this is a SMALL place the very
est types of modern machinery are
q be installed,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
JUDGE ASHFORD HANDS
H.. DOWN BRIEF DECISION

In oSr Of the shortest court decisions
handed down in Honolulu in many a
day, Judge Ashford yesterday found
Cor the defendant in the case of the
,Waianae Company against Kaiwilei
w., an action to quiet title to certain
lands in Waiunac, this island.
The decision, in full, is as follows:
"Ejectment for land in Waianae.
Plaintiff has the paper title. Defend.
.nts claim title by adverse possession.
The evidence, although conflic ting sus-
tains this claim. Judgement for de-
PENDANT
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Shredder Versus Crusher

Having been impressed with the
work of the Searby shredder at other
mills during the past season, G. Brewer
4 Company have decided to take out
the erusher mt Onomea mill and replace
il with shredder. This replacement
i to be made before, the beginning Of
the 1917 harvest.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
New SterIinq Boilers

Hakalqu is t.. have two new 600 hip.
Sterling boilers added TO its mill equip,
ment this winter. These will be the
biggest boilers ever erected. in the Ter.
ritory. Hutchinson is to be equipped
with new 1885, hip. Sterling boiler,
and PePeekcO will haye.a new 44O hip.
boiler.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Steel Mil For Hin.

Bids are to be opened this week for
the erection Of new steel mill build
i"Ds aud steel boiling house for the
Hilo Sugar Company, These improve,
ments are in the line of maintaining
this mill as among the best in Hawaii.
Good prices and large profits have en-.
abled a number Of improvements being
made all at once instead of having
them extended through several seasons.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
WAIAH0LE WATER FLOW

The minimum daily flow from the
WpiRhole. Water Company tunnels has
not fallen below 10000 900 gallons this
Summer. H. = Haekfeld & Company
stated yesterday. There has been less
than the normal rainfall in the Koolau
range aud TO windward aud 30 there
h"' i"'"n considerable variation In the
duly flow. A days rain ia the noun.
tuins il followed by an Immediate flood
ia the tunnels. y. H.. .'.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Mill To Be 0verhauIed

The entire mill complement of Ono.
mea Sugar Company is to be over
hauled, repaired and further standard
lied, C. Brewer & Company announced
yesterday. This il already one of the
best mills in Hawaii 10 milling and ex-
Traction efficiency but that does not
mean that still better work cannot be
done on the next crop. ''
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
RAMSEY ConYeYnrS

The Ramsey scraper toe conveyor has
'ren thoroughly tested at a number of
}rcnrr mills during the season. AS a
"sult Of the excellent work it has done
he Ramsey 'onveyor il to be installed
n three more Of the big mills operated
ndrr the direction of C. Brewer &
,OmpnnY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
RHEUMATISM.

Have you ever tried Chamberlain :
Pain Balm for rhPumatism7 If not, you
urr wnsting time, az the longc1 this dis
ease runs on the harder il is TO cure.
Get Il bottle today, apply it with Wig
orous massage to the afflicted parts and
you will be surprised aud delighted at
the relief obtuincd For sale by all
dealers. Benson. Smith l. Co, Ltd,
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Four New CaIandrias

Vacuum pans of the new calandrin
type, Illustrations of which were re
Gently Reproduced in The Advertiser
are to be placed in Olowalu, Hilo Sugar
Company, Hawaiian Agricultural and
PCpc"keo mills in time for handling
the 1917 crop.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Three Epaporators

c. Brewer 4 Company are planning
t" install new cells having 1000 square
feet cooperating surface at Hawaiian
Agricultural aud lIilo Sugar Company
mills during the Off season. A 27OQ
squur" foot cell is to be installed at
PCperkco.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Many CentrifuqaIs

Vito Surnr Comp"ny. Hawaiian Agri.
cultural, Olowalu, Hutchinson and Pc
prekrO are to have number Of centri.
fuguls installed to standardize their
mills and bring the capacity of this
part of the factory up to capacity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Hakalau Crop Short

Hnkalau Plantation Company's 1916
crop amounted to 1891 tons after the
last lot of low grades had been dried
off. This is little over 1000 tons less
than the managers June estimate
which was 1900 tons.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
Sugar $50

Gable advices from New York yes.
tcrday reported two sales of raw su,
gar affecting the Hawaiian basis, one
'at 5,52 and one at 5.64, making the
average 1858 the price for the day.