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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25

London, October "a Switch
ing their offensive from the
Somme region in France, pos
sibly as a counter to the adj
vance Of the Teutonic allies in
the Dobrudja region of Ruma
MIA, the French have smashed
the German line north and
nertla ast Of Verdun over a
/ flont Of four and one-third
miles, penetrating it along its
entire length, in the center
gaining a distance of nearly
two miles.
Preceded by a violent bonn
bardment, such as marked the
great attacks and counter at
tacks during the days when
Verdun was the focal point IN
world interest, tht offensive
was delivered approximately
from the eastern bank OF the
Meuse river near Bras east
ward to the Damloup battery.
When night fell the village and fort
| of Douaumont, in the center, were in
the hands of the French, while on
their left wing the Frenchman had
pushed beyond Thiaumont and cap
tured the Haudromont quarry and
taken up positions along the Bras
fDouaumont road. On their right wing
| considerable progress also had been
made from Duaumont to Damloupe.
More than 5000 prisoners and quanti-
O ties of war material were captured by
the French.
IN DOBRUDJA REGION
In the Dobrudja region of Rumania,
the Germans, Bulgarians and Turks
are giving no rest to the Russians and
Rumanians, who continue to retreat
Ralong the entire front from the Black
Xkea to the Danube river, although at
some points they are vigorously OPP
posing the advance of the invaders.
Rachova, on the river short dis
tance below Thernavoda, and Medjidie,
on the railway midway between Their
navoda and Constanza, have fallen into
the hands of the Teutonic allies. In
the latter region cavalry is pursuing
|the retreating Russo Rumanian forces
we'll to the north of the railway line.
More than 600 prisoners have been
taken by Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen.
Constantinople reports the operations
of Turkish submarines in the Black
sea off the Rumanian coast in the sink
ing of 3000-ton Rumanian transport
and sailing supply ships bound for Con-
stanza with provisions.
PEDEAL CAPTURED
predeal, to the southwark Of Kron-
stadt on the Transylvanian front has
(C0ntinued ON taE~ Nine,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
Renort u.53 Sunk

Boston, October 24.-Captain Tudor Of
the British steamship Hochelaga which
arrived today from Louisburg. said that
before he left Nova Scotia persistent ru-
'mors were current that the German
U-boat SO had been sunk off sidney by
the Canadian patrol boat Stanleb Cap
tain Tudor said no mention was made OF
the fate of the submarines crew.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
M'CORM|CK SUED
| SECOND TIME BY
| JEREMIAH Q'LEARY
ks
Democratic Chairman Is
Served With Summons in
Action by Head Of Inde-
pendence Conference

/ New York, October 24.--vance G. Me-
Eormick, chairman of the democratic
national committee, was served late
Today with summons and complaint
Ia the second suit for libel brought
ksainst him by Jeremiah a. o'Leary.
bne Of the heads of the American in
conference
The action. which is for 100000, is
based on a statement Mr.. Mccormick
y said to have given to the newspa-
Ssrs on Monday. This statement. it was
(Csn1inues - pase Twelve,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
VILLA VICTORY CONFIRMED

Ell Paso, Tex, October 24.-Government
agents here claim to have received adj
,ditional confirmation of Villas reported
defeat of General DUMAS column at
Palomas west of Chihuahua City Friday.
The confirmation is said to have come
from refugees reaching the border from
Chihuahua City who claim that Villa cap
tured General DUMAS II troop and sup
ply trains, carrying ammunition, arms,
machine guns and supplies.
The refugees claim to have talked with
survivors OF DUMAS column who said
Villa led the earranza troops into trap
at Palomas, then attacked from the froSt.
flank and rear and cut the railroad line
behind the trains The same source
claims $50 Carranza soldiers were killed
and an equal number taken prisoner.
The refugees claim to have seen Villas
camp fires six miles west of Chihuahua
City Sunday night
1t Is stated that Villa had received a
large amount of arms and ammunition
stolen from the government arsenals by
agents serving in the Carranza army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
Farm Loan Bank Hearing at
Raleigh Largely Attended
by Interested People
POLITICAL LEADERS
DELIVER ADDRESSES
Member OF Board Tells Age-Herald
Correspondent That Birmingham
Indicates Willingness to Take
5000, 900 Bonds of the System
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Raleigh. n. c., october 24.-tSpecial)
Enthusiasm was the characterizing
feature of Raleigh's reception and en-
tertainment of the federal farm loan
board From surrounding rural dis
tricts thousands of farmers had gath
cred and the vital interest in the pos
sibilitv of the farm loan act as dis
played by these tillers of the soil Wis
IDLY pleased and complimented the
members of the board
In addition the representatives of
the commercial organizations of the
North Carolina metropolis and the po-
litical leaders of this state played a.
leading part in making the board well
come and impressing the members with
the idea that this is commonwealth
of exceptional Importance and one IN
which the work of the board Tesdd~fe-
dound to the greatest-esdvantag OF
the people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
MANY WITNESSES" TESTIFY

q
Throughout the day witnesses to
number of 90 were permitted to testify.
While the board listened to claims OF
Raleigh and Greensboro in patience. it
was plain that the members were in
terested solely when the condition or
the farmer was presented. very
strong point made in favor of North
Carolina consisted in the proof that.
whereas, a greater percentage of farm
ers in the state own and operate farms
without the embarrassment of mort
cages, there is a smaller per acre own
ership of farming utensils and live
stock than in any other state of the
union. This impressed the board with
the idea that Its assistance would work
wonders in this state.
Raleigh is striving for the cre&-
ton of district to be composed Of
Virginia, North and South Carolina. In
this connection Commissioner Norris.
under attempts to extract information
as to the tentatively devised districts,
made it plain that up to the present
time nothing in a formal manner had
been undertaken. Facetiously, he said
'Mr quick. who is the politician OF
the board. has promised to various
sections a total OF % banks. As we
have only II to allot, our ingenuity Will
be taxed to fulfill the promises OF our
absent colleague. Seriously. we make
study of the situation as to all its
aspects between the first and last day
of December. We hope that we will
satisfy the great bulk of the people"
MENTIONS BIRMINGHAM
Commissioner Norris stated 10 the
representative OF The Age Herald that
he had been informed that Birming-
ham. if awarded bank, would invest
in the bonds of the system to the ex-
tent of 100000. While he made it plain
Continued Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
LEADERS EXPRESS DELIGHT


Governor Craig, Senator's simmons
and Overman and Representative Pou
formally expressed delight in that the
members had come and indirectly set
forth the advsrtages oat Asssis- state and
city as compared 10 the Advantages OF
other states and applicants. In 9ddi-
tion to the foregoing TIE Raleigh propa
gandsts were fortified in the presence
and militant support of oelegatlon
from Richmond. the members oh when
were representatives of every imiaort-
ant organization of the Virginia ca,lr
ital "
Greensboro the other North Caro-
lima applicant for a farm loan bank,
was represented by formidable dele
cation of 500 men, among whom were
several especially IMPRESSIVE orators.
When the board entered the federal
courtroom every available foot or
space was occupied. As a result of
well organized clique there was appar-
entity spontaneous applause whenever
telling blow in behalf OF Raleigh was
delivered
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-11
WANTS 100000 TO WAGE FIGHT
ON INFANTIL PARALYSIS

Washington, July 11.-Wm. G. Nc
Adoo, sec'y of the treasury, will rec
ommend to congress today or
Wednesday that 100000 be appro-
priated Immediately to be turned
over to the public health service for
use in fighting infantile paralysis cpl
demic, which officials fear will de-
velop into worst plague U. S. has
ever experienced unless prompt ac-
ton is taken. ~.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-11

A nod, and the nurse has stripped
the child and dOnned the hospital
slip. AS she unfolds the white blan-
get to wrap around it, the mother,
with a cry of despair, snatChes her
baby and the two half-Crazed beings
cling to each other in desperation,
sObbing wildly.
A policeman is summoned and the
child hurried away, with the Shrek
ing mother and neighbOTs, who
swarm into the street, following in
the wake of the ambulance until it
speeds away and disappears.
Two trips were made to the home
of I. Zarra before the child was dis
covered, and then, only after a battle
royal, in which two policemen and
the doctor engaged the enraged and
frightened clan was the nurse able
to steal away the unfortunate victim.
The street was in an UprOar as the
ambulance sped away amid wild i'm
precautions.
To the hospital attendants it is all
in the days work that they may be
stabbed in the back at any moment
by a frantic parent. Today, after a
fight, first with a frantic mother,
then the father, and finally, the
neighbors, an ambulance sped down
the street, tears streaming down the
faces of the nurses from the scenes
they had witnessed.
ITS Polio, it's Polio" yelled the
curious crowd Of eXcitabIe children,
with the New York street gamin's
aptitude for picking up a new word.
Its Polio" whispered their elders
with blanched faces.
Its hell" said the young surgeon
on the ambulance, and he looked
sorrowfulIy upon the pitiful little
bundle that had been carried from
the tenement
ABSOLUTE QUARANTINE PUT ON
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-11

Two new cases Of baby paralysis
developed yesterday. Olga Prey
bylla, ~, 1927 W. Chicago av., and
Bryant Savage, 31a, 2138 N. Trip
av., were taken to the County hos
pitaL They had been i'll for some
time, one of them for two weeks,
without the parents knowing what
was the matter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-11

PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC DOUBLES
IN GREATER NEW YORK
New York, July 11.-Despite pro-
digious efforts to curb the epidemic
of infantile paralysis gripping Great
er New York, reports to the health
department today showed an in
crease of 100 per cent in the num-
Der of deaths and new cases in
Brooklyn since yesterday.
The total number Of deaths since
the epidemic started reached 270 to-
day when latest reports to Health
Commissioner Emerson told of 80
additional fatalities. Twenty of
these were in Brooklyn.
The total number of cases report
ed is now 1,278. Of this number 1913
new cases were reported today.
All states along the Atlantic sea-
board as far south as Virginia have
written to the health authorities here
asking for information as to the cpl
demic. The authorities of YOnkers
and New Rochelle today protested to
the local health board against the
number of children coming to these
towns from the greater city, fearing
the epidemic will spread there.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-11
ABSOLUTE QUARANTINE PUT ON
INFANT VICTIMS

An absolute quarantine of families
in which there are cases of infantiIe
paralysis will be enforced in Chi
cagO. Health COmm'r Robertson
says this is the only way to success
fully combat the disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
CARRANZA THOUGHT TO
BE MORE FRIENDLY

Washington, May 20.-The state
department was advised today that
1t might soon expect new note from
Carranza regarding the border situa-
ton. Indications are that it will pro-
pose framing a definite understand
ing along the lines of the unwritten
agreement reached by the Ell Paso
conferences. Carranza is saLA to have
changed his attitude to more friend
~ one as result Of ObregenE re-
port of conferences. Mexican Off
Gals believe the critical situation
caused by the Columbus raid has
about passed. II it proves that Car
ranza is ready to put the understand
ing reached in the border confer
ences into a formal agreement, the
United States will consider the deli
cate situation caused by Carranza's
demand for the withdrawal of Amer
lean troops closed incident.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
81 AssocIATEp PRESS.

London, May 20.-Infantry attacks
by Germans in the Verdun region,
French. gains in Champagne, British
success on the Viny ridge, and fur
Their successful attacks by the Aus
TRANS on the Italians in the south
eastern Tyrof, are chronicled in the
latest official communications.
German infantry hurled against the
entire French line in the Dead Mans
Hill region, penetrated the first line
of trenches, but was driven out by
attacks and heavy French artillery
fire. The French surprised the Ger
mans in the Champagne and took the
German first line trenches, killing OF
capturing all occupants. The British
recaptured mine crater on Vimy
Ridge and repulsed Germans in the
region of Loos, and Wieltje. The
mine crater was captured by the Ger
mans on May Is. The Austriani
forced the Italians to evacuate posi-
tons at Col Santo, Southeast Ro.
verto, the extremity of the Italian
advance. Vienna claims the recent
Austrian offensive has taken more
than $4,000 prisoners and more thar
hundred guns. One was Killed II
a raid by German seaplanes on The
coast of England.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
ANXIOUS
ARE PEOPLE TO.
START DIPPING
Two Hundred and Fifty
Cattle At Century Await
Filling of Vat
FORTY WATTS FOR
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
No Charge Whatever--Re-
suits in Other Counties
Prove Benefits.

That the people of Escambia coun-
ty are beginning to get impatient to
dip their cattle was the statement
of DR.. J. V. Knapp, of the federal
bureau of animal industry, to The
Journal Both he and Agricultural
Agent Hiatt declared that the ques-
ton most frequently asked nowadays
is, ''When will the watts be ready?"
Two hundred and fifty head of stock
win be dipped at Century just as soon
as the vat can be charged.
With two new watts completed since
the campaign, and number more in
the course of construction, the days
Of the tick are numbered in Escam-
va Many new locations are already
decided upon and the work VIII be
rushed within the next two weeks.
In all, about forty watts are contem-
plated in this county.
Agent Hiatt desired to stress par
ticularly that there is no charge for
dipping stock There was a small
charge at the Myrtle Grove vat for
a while, the proceeds being used to
build more vats with, but now thar
this obligation has been assumed, the
Myrtle Grove charge has been
waived.
All we ssk - Cor them to bring
their cattle, was the ws4e Dr. knapp
put it.
Escambia is the fourth county in
Florida to take up the eradication
work, said Dir. Knapp. The others
are Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.
"Of the forty-odd head of inn
proved stock imported into those
three counties, before the campaign, {"
said DR.. Knapp, "a1l died but about
fifteen. Since the tick was eradi-
Gated last March, upwards of ESQ
! have been imported-and they are
all alive. That shows how expen-
sive the tick is"
Walton county win be the next to
start the campaign, it was stated.
The fight will be conducted there
along the same line as hereby the
local cattleman's association. Work
viii begin there some time this sum-
mer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
PRESIDE n 8
PEACE TALK
SIC NIFICANT
Wilson Says European War
Is Accomplishing
Nothing.
u. S. AFTER THE
WAR DISCUSSED
A Hundred Thousand Peo-
pie Extend Wilson An
Ovation.
u. S. AFTER THE
WAR DISCUSSED
~ AssocIArED PRESS.

Charlotte, n. g., May 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson, speaking on world peace
before crowd of 100000 at the an
niversary of the celebration of the
signing of the Mecklenburg declara-
ton of independence here today, in
timated plainly that not much prog
ress was being made by the warning
European nations, and that the OBJ
jects being sought could be achieved
better through peaceful means. He
said: 1t is an interesting fact that
processes of war stand STILL" He
added: "When you cannot overcome,
you must take counsel" His utter
ances, though guarded, were given
significance in view Of the recent dis
cussion of the possibility of ending
the European war. The president
sketched briefly what was his idea
Of what will follow the European
war. 1t is understood he will elabo-
rate on this point in a speech he will
deliver in Washington next week be-
fore the league to enforce peace. 81
would like, he said, ITO think that
the spirit Of this celebration could be
expressed if we imagine ourselves
lifting some sacred emblem of coun-
sci, of accommodation and righteous
judgment before the world to remind
thenr n ths WoTsis q sah s.eIiptrtses
that after fire comes the still small
voice Of humane
Speaking of the ideals of the Uni
ted States, he declared, 'untainted
Americanism" is needed. He de-
clared the United States must pre-
serve its ideals in order to be of as
sistance in helping the world. He
was enthusiastically applauded.
The president expressed the hope
that out of the present war may come
an amalgamation Of the peoples and
the interests of the world, which will
bring them into a common melting
pot. He ventured the hope that after
the present war all peoples might
come together. He said:
."As the processes of communica-
ton have grown better nations anG
peoples have grown closer together
Man can now learn more about each
other. So that now the melting pot
is bigger than America. 1t is as biz
as the world. See then what a new
world we have come into.
Here in America we have tried t;
set the example OF peace by keeping
together. ~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
Daylight Saving
Is Observed By
An.Englishn1en
az AssoCIATED PRES.


London, May 20.-The hands on
all clocks on British railroads, post
offices, newspaper Offices, police. sta
tions and other places where business
is conducted throughout the night
will be pushed forward at o'clock
tomorrow morning to 3 o'clock in ac-
cordance with the daylight saving
act. The general public viii put their
clocks and watches one hour ahead
before going to bed tonight or win
awake to find themselves late for
I breakfast.
The new schedule will run until
September 80, when clocks will be
stopped for an hour. Factories,
banks, stores, trains, theatres, and
& restaurants will also conform. to- the
new time schedule. There is a: small,
old fashioned section of the people
who have derided the daylight saw
ing scheme, but they will be practi-
cally forced into line by it's accept
ance in all public institutions.
The only exceptions win be the
parks in the large cities, which viii
open an hour later to allow people
the benefit of more fresh air. The hour
of 2 on Sunday was selected for the
change because fewer trains are run
ming then than at any other time dur
ing the week. :.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21

Admiral Henry T. Mayo, just
named to succeed Admiral Fletcher
as commander of the Atlantic fleet,
which is to be reorganized, has been
studying naval warfare 43 years.
Mayo entered Annapolis in 1878.
He was is then. He is SO now. He
is a native of Vermont.
Mayo commanded the cruiser Mary
land in our trouble with Spain. Then
he cruised in the waters of the Pa
cifc. In 1912 he commanded the
Mare Island navy yard. In May,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
POOR FELLOW !! IS, 900 ARE
CAN'T CD ON.CAPT URED BY
CAT Tie TRIP THEAUSTRIANS
[ just wish / could 60"

just WISH COulu GO
1t was not so much the words, it
was the way he said them. The en-
phasis on the wish, the enthusiastic
light in his eye when he thought of
The Journals cattle tour of the mid
die southern states.
r. E. Jones, a live wire of Ferry
Pass, was the speaker. He was in
Agricultural Agent HATS office, dis
cussing the drive against the tick
with him and DR.. ]. V. Knapp, of
the federal bureau of animal indus
try.
Mr.. Jones is a stock1nan and un-
derstands the opportunity the trip
offers to learn the latest methods in
handling cattle to the best advantage.
"The next best thing to my going, "
said Mr.. Jones, would be for a
man | know to go. He's against the
tick campaign. If he went on the
trip he would never get back here
with that idea. He would lose it at
the first stop, and when he got back
home he would be the biggest boost
er of all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
Marines VIII Be
Rushed to Santo
Domingo at Once
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May 20.-marines
were being modified at Norfolk and
Boston today preparatory to sailing
for Santo Domingo to strengthen
Rear Admiral Caperton's forces in
policing that republic where political
disturbances have occurred recently.
Three hundred marines viii sail i'm
mediately from Norfolk aboard the
cruiser Tennessee and a small force
from Boston aboard the cruiser Sa-
lem. In addi1on, five. hundred ma
rines, now in Haiti, by order Of Ad-
miral Caperton will 90 to Santo. Do
mingo.
The movement of the marines is in
response to Gable to the navy de-
partment from Admiral Caperton re-
questing further reinforcements. He
gave no details of the development:
which prompted his action.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
Only 25 Dissenting Votes in
House; Senate Had AL
ready Approved.
NAVAL BILL WILL
COMPLETE PROGRAM
Peace Strength Will Be
100000, With National
Guard of 100000.
az AssoCIATEn pRFss.

Washington, May 20.-Congress
completed the army bill. 1t now goes
to President Wilson for his sigma
ture. With 25 dissenting votes the
house today approved the conference
report on the measure, which already
had been approved by the senate. The
bill provides a regular army with q
peace strength of more than 100000
backed by a federalized national
guard of more than 100000. To COM
plete the preparedness program con-
gress still has to pass naval bill
embodying the navy increases and
Notifications bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
AUiators
In Bipla71e Do
Record Stunts

New York, May 20.-Victor Carl
strom, in a 16O horsepower biplane,
flew from Newport News to the
Sheepshead Bay speedway here to-
day, distance of AGO; miles in 4
hours and one minute. This is a rec
ord for this distance, according to
an announcement made by tn Aero
Club of America.
Carlstrom was lost for a time in
thunderstorm at an altitude of
5000 feet. Stephenson MacGordon,
who started at the same time in an
other machine, reached here one hour
after Carlstrom's arrival.
The flights were held in connection
with a military, naval and aviation
tournament. which began today at the
Sheepshead Bay speedway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
House Passes Adrninistra-
ton Shipping Bill BY
Party Vote.
PURCHASE OF
MERCHANT SHIPS
Bill Goes to Senate Which
Defeated Measure Last
Year.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May 20.-The admin
istration's shipping bill, appropriat-
ing $5o,0OO,OO0 for the purchase of
merchant ships by the federal gov
eminent with a view to providing an
adequate merchant marine, passed
the house today by a party vote. 1t
now goes to the senate, where COM
bination of democrats and republi-
cans defeated similar measure last
year. The bill also provides for a
shipping board to regulate shipping,
and rates, much as the interstate
commerce commission does railroads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-21
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May 20.-Ambassa-
dor Page, at London, has been noti-
fed by the British foreign Office that
the sentence of jeremiah G. Lynch,
a naturalized American arrested for
completely in the Irish revolt, win not
be confirmed until it is submitted to
the premier. President Wilson had
requelted that execution of sentence
be delayed until the American govern
ment could Investigate.