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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-26

Vic COlOI0U IllcI 10 NOlo In6lr IIcKot. 90 InIS
shows how much of a white mans party they
really are
IF a man votes for a Presidential candi-
date, he surely wants to vote for him on the
ticket that can be counted in the Electoral
College. Only the straight Republican ticket
can be counted in the Republican College. So
why throw away a vote for Hughes and Fair
banks by using the so-called Progressive
ticket which Mr. Edwards and a very few
men in the State are putting out for other
reasons than to help Hughes and Fairbanks?
These men don't know the voters Of Georgia.
IF they did, they would know that every man
of them who intends to vote for Hughes and
Fairbanks viii do so on the regular Republic
can ticket. Our voters are not towards. They
are not men who need to sneak around and
try to hide their votes. They don't have to
cover up a vote for Hughes and Fairbanks
by using another party name at its head Ii
they want to vote for them, they are men
and brave enough and with courage enough to
go to up to the polls like men and vote for
them on the regular, straight Republican
ticket, which they can feel sure will be counted
in the College. Why should they be asked to
throw their votes away by. using ticket that
can't be OF service to the candidates?
As matter of fact the sole reason these
men are putting out this so-called Progressive
ticket and trying to make You believe it is a
white mans ticket and a white mans party,
is because they want to make use of YOU to
try to help them land Jobs for themselves
They have the vain idea and hope that if they
can get more votes for their homemade ticket
than the regular Republican ticket gets, that
then they can go to Mr.. Hughes, if he IS
elected, and use that as an argument to try to
land themselves in a job. They fear that is
the only way they can get what they want.
But it wont work worth a cent. They will be
told that if they wanted to help Hughes and
Fairbanks that they should have helped them
by supporting the ticket Of the political party
that nominated them.
The Progressive National Convention did
not nominate Hughes and Fairbanks 1t
nominated Roosevelt and Parker. Roosevelt
declined to accept the nomination; and then
the Progressive party was without a head,
and it died like any other animal when its
head is taken away from it. The Republican
National Convention nominated Hughes and
Fairbanks, so they are the candidates of the
Republican party, not the candidates Of the
Progressive party; and the only ticket to use
in voting for candidate, is the ticket of the
party that nominated him and made him a
candidate. That is the square and right
thing to do. And all right thinking men will
say so too.
These men who are putting out this So
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-26


A few weeks ago there appeared in the
columns of this paper q paid advertisement
headed ''The New Emancipation" 1t was
signed by Harry Stillwell Edwards, of Ma
con, Georgia, and it appealed for your votes
1t declared he had new party composed of
"White Men Only" and asked you all to vote
his so-called Progressive Ticket in the coming
Presidential election.
This cry of "New Emancipation" might
catch the eye, but it cannot mslead the voters
of this State. It is like the wolf in sleeps
clothing, and all wise men know the difference
in the bleat of the sheep and the growl of
the wolf. They see the claw Of the wolf and
the sharpness Of his fangs, and will not be
mislead by the poor disguise.
The real Progressive Party has returned to
the folds of the Republican Party Ninety
five out of every hundred Progressives are
going to vote the Straight Republican ticket
for Hughes and Fairbanks, both in this
State and every other State in the Union.
They are not going to put out a so-called Pro
gressiye Presidential ticket in any other State
in the Union. Therefore, it is silly and use
less to put out a Progressive Presidential
ticket in this one State only. If it could by
any miracle carry the State, it would do no
good all alone by itself. It takes more than
one Swallow to make Summer, and it takes
more than one State to make a National party.
The men behind this move to put out a
Progressive ticket in this State used to claim
they were Republicans They claimed that
as long as they held jobs under Republican
Presidents They deserted the party in 1912,
when they thought Colonel Roosevelt would
be elected. Now they fear to return to 1t be-
cause they fear they wont he given jobs
again. They followed Colonel Roosevelt out
of the Republican party; but now they wont
follow him back into the party again. Ii he
was good enough to leave the party for, he
surely is good enough to come back to it for.
He has returned to the Republican party and
is supporting the straight Republican ticket
and its candidates. Why don't they. do the
same thing!
They claim they are supporting the Repub-
lican candidates, but say they shall do so on
a so-called Progressive ticket with so-called
Progressive Electors thereon; and they are
asking voters of the State to use their ticket
if they vote for Hughes and Fairbanks And
thew ask them not to use the straight Republi-
can ticket when they vote for Hughes and
Fairbanks. They claim theirs is white
mans ticket, and the Republican ticket is the
negro ticket But at the same time they have
mailed printed letters all over the State boast
ing that they have the support and endorse
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
New London, Conn.,, Is
Expecting the Bremen
to Arrive in Port

New London. Conn.,, August 9-While
nothing. tangible developed here tonight
to indicate that the German under-sea
merchantmen Bremen would arrive here,
as earlier reported, men who were con-
nected with the arrival of the Deutsch-
land at Baltimore are expected to pay
another. visit to this city tomorrow.
These men, including Capt F. Hinsch
of the German steamship Neckar at Bal
timore. were here Sunday and their, pres
ence gave rise to reports that the Bremen
would arrive here.
There was no confirmation tonight of
the report that the Eastern Forwarding
company to which the rich cargo of the
Deutschland was consigned, had leased
for one year part of a local pier to be
used as an American terminal for a mail
and freight carrying submarine line from
Germany.
Captain Hinsch, accompanied by Paul
Hilken, son of Henry @. Hilken asso-
ciated with the Eastern Forwarding COM
pany. spent part Of Sunday studying the
harbor and its water front in a motor
boat. Then they departed leaving no
word as to their destination.
Two tugs which patrolled the harbor
entrance were reported to have been
chartered by men apparently expecting
the Bremen, and persons who claimed to
be in touch with these men said the
submarine would arrive here mot to-
night. but within three or four days"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
DEMOCRATSW|[L
DISCUSS REVENUE
Senate Caucus Will Be Held
to Consider Amendments
to House Measure

Washington, August 9.-Senate deme-
Gratis will meet in caucus tomorrow night
to consider finance committee amend
ments to the House revenue bill, includ-
ing the proposal to reduce the income
tax exemption, the proposed increases in
the tax on large inheritances ranging up
to 10 per cent on estates of s5.0oo00 ana
a proposal agreed to tonight to con-
tinue in effect many of the present stamp
taxes.
The finance committee democrats voted
approval of the stamp tax proposal after
an ali-day discussion and added to the
House bill the following stamp taxes:
Bonds, debentures and certificates Of
Indebtedness a tax of cents on each 500
Of face value; express and freight re-
ceipts, cent each; telegraph and tele-|
phone messages cent for each message
for which charge of Is cents or more
is made; custom house entries not ex-I
ceeding $780, 50 cents each: exceeding $500.
81; insurance policies. cent on each doll
(Continued On rage W1Ae)
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Summary Of the New
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS
1-French make gains on Soulne
front and are holding Mt Verdun.
Alabama senators now sup orr
ship purchase measure.
Guardsmen paid off in camp aor
month Of July.
Mediation board IL now settling
railway strike which threatened.
Hughes stands by his declarations
Tittmnn was not forced to resign.
Justice Brandeis and Secretary OF
Interior named.
Leaders agree ON adjournment
plan.
Bonds forfeited In Russell Court.
Democrats will discuss revenue.
Price of wheat bounds upward.
Alabama cotton crop improving.
ZeppeIins drop bombs from air
killing several.
7-Steel shortage In now outlook.
Committee fixes Eighth court
terms.
S-Lusitania note from Germany to
he published.
All in readiness to build ships.
opening of New York
schools.
West virginia cloudburst may
have caused death Of $50 people
IL report. c5n
Paper crisis to come in October.
LOCAL NEWS
@Women to outline plan of CAM
paign for health crusade.
Recommendation of DIR. Fox will
be carried ont by city.
Annual convention of farmers to
meet mt the courthouse.
Local street car men to organize.
Fever situation much Improved.
Fine programme arranged for
state merchants.
FEATURES
&FOOtlights and Screen.
1HOlland's letter.
4-EditOrial comment.
@SOciety and Dolly Dalrymple.
SPORTS
S-Tfavelers score another victory.
Good progress In tennis tourney
of Y. M. G. A. cOntinues.
Williams' purse marks opening OF
grad circuit.
John DObbs to lead Pelicana,
says Helnemann.
McGraw may asit national pastine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
HUGHES STANDSBY
HIS DECLARATION.
Reads Letter From Elk
Census Head Saying His
Resignation Was Forced

ST. Paul, August 9,-Charles E..
Hughes, speaking tonight in the au-
ditorium here, assailed the administra-
ton for it's preparedness policy, which
he declared inadequate, asserting that
he regarded reasonable prepar-
edness as primary duty and pro-
posed If elected. ITO see that it is dis
charged to the credit of the Ameri-
can people"
1--WE are a spirited people," Mr..
Hughes declared I'VE are a people
that can protect ourselves. We are
not too proud to fight"
Much of the nominees address was
devoted to the Mexican situation and
the calling of the National Guard to
service on the Mexican border. There
had been warnings for two years that
American should be prepared, NJ
Hughes said. yet when the time came
to put an army on the border, ito do
police service there was presented
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
ALABAMA SENATORS
NOW SUPPORT SHIP
PURCHASE MEASURE
Bill Is Amended and Bank
head Joins Underwood
in Advocating It's
Passage
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, August ESPECIALLY
The administration ship purchase bill.
at present before the Senate, as the un-
finished business, has been amended
in such maner that the seven demo-
Gratis, who stood with republicans last
session and encompassed it's defeat, will
guarantee through their support, its
passage.
Because of the certainty of the bills
success, the struggle of the republicans
will be without spirit and for that
reason, of comparatively brief dura-
ton. 1t is the prediction of admins
tration democrats that the measure
will be in conference within two
weeks.
As heretofore reported in the Age
Herald, Senators Bankhead and I'm
derwOod will support the bill. As
leader Of the House last session, Sem
atori Underwood was instrumental In
securing the measures passage. In
the Senate, Senator Bankhead was
chiefly instrumental in securing its de-
feat.
I'VE have not forsaken our former
position said Senator Bankhead, this
morning THE bill, in it's present
form. is the bill for which last session
we pleaded. Had it been presented
last session as it now it. we would
have supported it, and guaranteed Its
passage. However. in my opinion, the
bill is without great merit On &C.
count of the Incompatible activity in
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
BONDS FORFEITED
IN RUSSELL COURT
Many Indicted for Violating
Liquor Law in Girard
Fail to Appear

Columbus Ca, August 9.-(Special.)
The special term of Russell circuit court
was recessed at noon today until to-
morrow at o'clock to allow the sheriff
and his deputies an opportunity to ap-
prehend a number against whom indict-
ments have been found, and get them
into court. The bond of $1,000 of Billie
forfeited by the court when he failed to
answer as the docket was sounded today.
The case against Charles Remington was
dismissed.
c. c. Phelps and Ben Edmonds, who
were ofund guilty yesterday by trial jul
ries are still in Jail awaiting sentence
from the court in addition to the fines
of $500 and $500, respectively. The
bonds of T. H. Dennis, C. c. Porter
c. HI. Jones and c. J. Jennett, ranging
from $1,000 to s30O0 have been forfeited,
and Judge Aston has requested that
they be committed to Jail when appre-
hended, or bond of three times the orig
NAL amount required. None of them
has shown up at this term of the court.
Montgomery. August s,--Attorney Cen
eral w. L. Martin returned today from
Scale, Russell county, where special
term of court, with grand jury sitting, is
trying the cases growing out of the sem
sational, raids in Girard last May and
June. Mr.. Martin says T. H. Dennis,
representative in the legislature from
Russell county; Charles Porter, Charles
Jones, Al Outlet. Charley Jennette, K.
and W. C.. lowers, all citi-
zens of the county, charged with vio-
lating the prohibition laws. failed to
appear in court yesterday when their
cases were called. Each was out on bond
of $500 and these bonds were declared
forfeited Sheriff Lindsey secured Rus
sci. county for the men. but failed to
find them, and the attorney general says
they have left the state
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
BRANDE|S
AND SECRETARY OF
INTERIOR NAME
These With Third Man to Be
Announced Will Represent
United States on Joint
Mexican Commission

Washington, August 9.-White House Of
ficials expect to announce tomorrow the
name of the third man chosen by Presi-
dent Wilson to serve with Secretary Lane
of the interior department, and Justice
Brandeis of the supreme court on the
joint commission, which will strive for
settlement of border disputes between the
United States and Mexico. Acting Secre-
tary Pork announced the acceptance of
the commission plan today after Eliseo
Arredondo, Mexican ambassador desig-
nate had given positive assurances that
his government was not DESTROYS of linn
iting the scope of the proposed discus
sion in any way. Although Secretary
Lansing will return from his vacation to-
morrow, Mr. Polk and Mr.. Arredondo
probably will complete the preliminary
arrangements for the commission, de-
termining the time and place of the meet
ing after the views of the commission
ers have been obtained.
The commission will have power to deal
with any subject related to the, border
difficulties which brought the countries
to the verge of hostilities. No questions
touching the sovereignty of Mexico will
be taken up, however, and it will be left
to the commissioners themselves to de-
termine. whether they can do more than
offer plan of action covering the Sc
curty OF. the border.
Decisions Of the commission will be in
no wise binding upon either government
(Continued ON PAGE Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
LEADERS AGREE ON
ADJOURNMENT | PLAN.
Senators Absent or Listless
When Ship Purchase
Bill Comes Up

washington. August "a plan for ad-
journment Of Congress by September l..
was worked out by Senate leaders today
in, a series of conferences occupying
virtually the whole attention Of senators
of both parties and Transforming the
opening day Of debate on the govern
ment ship purchase bill. which stirred
up bitter fight when it was pressed two
years ago. into spiritless discussion
among the. corporals guard of members
who remained in their places.
The democratic steering committee sub
mitted to the republican leaders IN writ
ing proposal that no important legis-
lation be taken up at this session ex-
cept the shipping. revenue, employers
lie bility and appropriation bills and con-
ference reports, with a view to adjourn
ment by the end of the present month.
Members, of the republican steering
committee received the proposal favor
ably. Definite reply was deferred until
(Continued ON PAGE Tweavel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
T|TMAN WAS NOT
FORCED TO RESIGN
Present Head Of Geodetic
Survey Says Mr.. Hughes
Was Misinformed

Washington. August a-(specialo
Charles Evans Hughes has discovered
that 1t is unwise to make charges with
out proof. His allegation that political
consideration dictated the retirement If
Q. H. Titman. former head of the coast
and geodetic survey. has already been
disproved through published statements
Of Secretary Redfeld and Acting Secre-
tary of Commerce Sweet.
Today DR.. f. Lester Jones. who sue
ceeded DR.. Titman, testifies as follows;
Mr.. Hughes is misinformed. I have
never made an appointment in this bureau
contrary to civil service regulations. The
charge that DR.. Titman was displaced
and that was appointed through polit-
teal favorism. Is incorrect. The appoint
ment came to me entirely unsolicited and
was made only after DR.. Titman had
asked to be relieved. DR.. Titman and /
are close personal friends. and since l
became head Of the survey, he has been
,1csatiassa - sass Twsl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10

IA The capture of Gorilla by the
|iItalians seemingly is as important
Esgain by the entente allies as has yet
Abeen attained in their present syn
Rchronous offensive, the city being the
s,door through which the Italians may
4 now pass in an endeavor to carry out
their long cherished idea of capturing
4 Trieste, Austr' prt at the
head of the Az
I, In the fall of on Rome
!, says the Austk 7pletely
routed. the Italia( casu-
alties on its sdefe aa4 than
10000 men prisoner onsid-
cradle quantities d
The Russian Ger III. Ky has
driven his wedge 80 TIE Aus
ro-German line nea capturing
eight miles east of rtant city
through which railro II Lemberg
the town Of Tysmien
To the south of Ty the Rus
sian advance has reacs Stokovoheia.
Berlin adalits sac rett~ efnent of the Aus
mienitza- ottynia line, but says that in
the carpathian region heights held by the
Russians near Jablonitsa and vorocht
and west of Tararov were captured by
the Germans and that strong Russian at
tacks in the Delatyn district were re-
pulsed.
North of the Somme river in France
the Australians have pushed back the
Germans near Pozieres 200 yards over
front of 600 yards. while the French have
driven out the Germans from a trench
recently captured from them north Of the
Hem wood and reoccupied it. In the
verdun sector heavy artillery activity is,
in progress at Thiaumont. Fleury, vaux-
Chapitre, and Chenois.
Constantinople reports and Petrograd
admits that the Turks have recaptured
the towns of Bitlis and Mush in Turkish
Armenia, but Petrograd says obstinate
fighting is still going on in this region.
FRENCH TELL OF GAINS
Paris, August s.-The official state
ment issued by the war office today
reads:
North of the River Somme last night
was marked by violent counter attacks
on the part of the enemy against the
positions conquered by us yesterday and
the day before north of the, Hem wood.
These endeavors were broken by ocr
fire. They cost the Germans heavy losses
and were repulsed except at one point,
where the enemy succeeded in reoccupy-
ing one of our trenches. A French at
tack shortly afterward. resulted in the
recupture of larger part of the lost
ground. Our advance In the trenches still
occupied by the enemy is being actively
continued with hand grenades.
Between the Hem wood and the rivW
the Germans have bombarded with heavy
calibre SHELLS the new French positions
which we were organizing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
If Present Efforts Fail
President Wilson VIZ"
Be Asked to Act
Personally
BRINGING TOGETHH R
CONTENDING FOF CES
is WELL UNDER Way
Washington Much r ieyed
on Hearing News TIL Z Of
fer Had Been Accept
to Reach Agreement

New York, August Off the United
States board of mediation and concili-
alton. which was called In today, fails
to adjust the differences between the
railroads of the country and their
100000 employees, President Wilson will
be asked to use his personal influence
to avert a general strike. This state
ment was made today by a representa-
been negotiating with the men since
June for peaceful settlement.
Late tonight, efforts of the federal
mediators to bring the contending fac
tions together were we'll under way.
Six hours after the railroad managers
had served notice on the men that they
would not withdraw their formal re-
lection of the workers demands, and
had proposed federal mediation, the
mediators and the managers were
closeted In secret session. Mediation
was suggested in lieu of arbitration
under the Newlands act or by the
interstate commerce commission. pro-
posals which had been rejected by the
brotherhoods.
SECRECY MAINTAINED
What was discussed at the confer
ence could not be divulged under me-
diation rules. but 1t was understood
that the railroad representatives out
lined their position and indicated how
far they were willing to go in meet
ing the demands Of the men. 1t was
reported that the railroads stood
steadfastly for the main feature OF
their Contingent proposition" made
at the June conference, which conceded
the shorter day. but eliminated dou-
BILE compensation for different classes
of service during the same work day.
The railroad managers. In present.
ing their case to the mediators, were
assisted by three experts on rates and
wages, ]. w. Higgins, former secretary
of the association of western railroads;
G. G. Walber. secretary of the bureau
of information of the eastern rail-
roads. and ST. Charles P. Neill, mana
ger of the bureau of information Of
the southeastern railroads
TO HEAR EMPLOYEES
Tomorrow, 1t was announced by q.
w. w. Hanger, member of the board,
the mediators will hear the railroads
employees. Then the board will hold
alternate conferences with the oppos-
ing forces, Mr.. Hanger said. When a
basis for an understanding has been
reached, the railroads and men will
be asked separately if they desire to
place their cases in the hands Of the
board for final adjudication. If the
answer is in the affirmative, the con-
tending forces will have to abide by
the decision of the board.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Hanger,
however, that acceptance of the
boards proffered services Is not oblig-
atory on either side and If the brother
hoods refuse to accept the good os<'css
of the mediators, then t's sifu2tlar
will stand just rs was before m
medic Eterrea ".
81 sarIetsen. pre- Dent o. the rail-
road conductors gnd offlciaI spok&S
raa tor the a en-. saiG THAI Unless IN
railroads made satisfactofg &c
sions, the msn woefl eAe nins
themselves re- fEega -sn and.
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