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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

Selma Journal: Alabama seems to be pretty well pleased with her congress- men, ordering no changes this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
ALABAMA PRESS

Sheffield Standard: Alabama bankers held their annual meeting in Pensacola, Fla Maybe, there's 8 reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

The bush league pitcher dreams of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
Revolt
CRUSHED: RAGING
lmperlaIists Claim They Have
Suppressed Rebellion, But In
surgents Report To Contrary
(Associated Pres. b. F.d.ral wir,i,,.,,

SAN FRANCISCO, January l2-
Conflicting reports are Beginning TO
come out Of China. Dispatches to New
York Chinese leaders from Peking yes
terday told Of successful counter
stroke against the reyolutionists by
the Yuan troops in the revolving prov
ince of Yunnan. This province, which
has been considered the heart ot the
revolt against the new emperor, as said
in these dispatches to have been over.
run by the imperial troops and to be
completely in the control Of the Pek-
ing government. a....r..s.
On the other hand dispatches to this
city from Shanghai announce that the
troops Of the imperial command in the
province of Hupeh, and in the city Of
Marking, have openly Joined the rebel
forces in Fukien and Human, and have
proclaimed themselves independent of
the Picking government This informa.
tion came to the Chinese republican as,
ISOLATION leaders here, and added that
the arms and ammunition that are be,
ing used by the reyolutionists through
out most of the revolving territory have
been supplied by the troops of the i'm
perial government. 4, T.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
CONSUMPTION BILL
. GROWING IN FAVOR
With Ireland Exempt From Com
puIsory Service, Nationalist
Announce Their Support
tAssOciated Press BY FEDERAL wirslsss.)

\ LONDON, January 12.--opposition
in the commons to the government s
Compulsory Service Bill is rapidly
dwindling, poll Of the members show
ing that only about twenty-five are
holding ont against the measure. This
dwindling opposition is due in largo
part TO recent decision Of the govern
ment to apply the law only to Great
Britain, eliminating ireland from the
scope Of the compulsior. t.
When this announcement was made,
John Redmond, the Irish Nationalist
leader, announced that the Nationalists
would now support the bill.
Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster lead
or, pleaded with the government not to
exempt Ireland declaring that there
should be no executions made whatever
in view OF the need of men for the
front, N% .
The lack Of men Isl the only reason
why Britain failed In the effort to open
tho Dardanelles, and for lack of mon
only, Britain was not able to adj anco
to the rescue of the Serbians,'' Sir
Edward said. "Britain cannot win
this war unless every available man is
compelled to do his share In tho fight.
ing. E r.. "
Il The bill is now before the commons
on second reading and it's passage With
out further difficulty is assured.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
ATTACKED
BITTERLY IN HOUSE
Representative Foss Of Ohio De-
cIared Rights Of American Ship
ping 'WiItuIIy Disregarded'
tAssociated Press by Federal wirsless.l


+ WASHINGTON, January l2.--Repre-
sentative Foss, Republican, from Ohio,
in the house yesterday, bitterly attack.
ed Great Britain, for her ''wilfpl dis
regard &c the rights Of American ship
ping.v Ntsb ..,. 49,. =. IA,
The violation Of this country s rights
at sea by Great Britain have been great
er far than that Of which Germany has
been guilty, said the representative.
81 do not condone the violation Of
our rights by either Of those countries, =
said the speaker" but it is idle folly TO
accuse the one and clear the other of
Continuing, Mr.. Foss said that he
heartily approved of the. policy follow
ed by the administration in handling
the crisis arising over the sinking Of the
Lusitania, and other vessels, by sub
marines, and added that he hoped this
policytwould besadhered too in future,
should need arise. tr. s'%'' "' . ..',
=. He declared himself opposed to the
proposed embargo on munitions, saying
that it would be unneutraI for America
to change her laws under existing con.
ditions. i Etf.,.E .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
BIGGEST RAILWAY
STRIKE in HISTORY
NOW THREATENED
Eight-Hour Day and Time and
0ne-half For Overtime
Are Issues u.
CAs.ooIassd Press by FEDERAL wi-elsss.I

CHICAGO, January 49, Railroad
officials Of the lines entering this confer
are alarmed over the prospect OF the
greatest railroad strike in the history
Of the country.
More than four hundred thousand EN-.
ployes Of the lines running into Chicago
yesterday began voting on the proposal
TO demand from the roads an eight.
hour day for workers, and time and
one-half for all overtime. w
The proposal has been under eonsid-
Grafton for some time and the leaders
Of the local branches Of the big brother.
hoods among the railroad workers, are
said TO be in favor of attempting to
win thor fight now rather than later.
The freight situation through the east.
ern part Of the country, still congested
because Of the rush Of wal orders, and
the fact that the railroads have been
asking money are factors which they
have taken into consideration in form
ulating heir demands.
Railroad officers say that to grant
the demands Of the men would mean All
increase in the operating expenses Of the
roads Of more than $i5O,006,000 a year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
ACTION
IN TO GUIDE MOOSE

u As things line up IL appears prob
able that if the Republicans nominate
candidate end frame a platform look
cd on favorably by the Progressives
thetthird convention of the summer viii
close without nomination. Should the
reverse be the outcome of the Republi
can meeting, then the Progressives are
prepared to name o ticket and go out
and fight. lBl w. z ~. ...
If the party nominates, it may pos
sibly choose Colonel Roosevelt again
running on a platform Of "a new Ameri
canism and real preparedness. There Ii
nothing TO lead to the inference that
Colonel Roosevelt will not run. His
only decision IN this field has been 10
withdraw from the presidential prima
ries OF Nebraska and to determine to
stay on the state ballots entire. E'l'
War Has Created Issues .l@- 81
In the issues raised by the European
war, it Is possible the Progressives see
wave sweeping back Colonel Roose.
welt into the presidential chair. Said a
Progressive leader recently:
The people today are not interest.
ell in local affairs, but Ia issues Great
ell by the war. There is revulsion
from the old. The people realize that
the European nations hold US in con
tempt, and they are beginning to feel
themselvo- a little of that contempt
for their country. All the rest Of them
have boon playing politics with the
new issues, but Colonel Roosevelt has
hecn hitting out, not caring whom he
hit, and has been straigh t-forward and
sincere. There is growing demand
for universal military service, not such
as would mako an armed camp of us,
but like therSwiss have.
Wilson Panders To Labor
+" President Wilson'S program to get
tho big employers Of labor to let their
men Off several months year is not
democrati1, and viii not go down.
Now, as I say, there is reynlsion in
the public thought, and the people may
want thiG MAN who stands for real pre-,
paredncss and has not played politics
with it."A#
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
Bull Moose National Convention
j. win Meet At the Same Time
and Place As the Republicans
Win Hold Their 1916 Classic
ACCEPTABLE G. o. p. TICKET
MAY RECEIVE ENDORSEMENT
Main Issue As Outlined BY Com
6mitteemen Of Roosevelt Party
= win Be Question Of Real Pre-
rparedness and True Citizenship
tAssociater Press by Federal wirelsrs.l

I tAssociater Press by Federal wirelsrsl
- HICAG0, January 1a-June 2 win
~ see both the Republican and Pro
A.. grcssiye conventions in full blast
in this city.
Such was the amour ;ement Of the
Progressive national committeeman af.
ter their session here yesterday, at
which the question of dates for the
convention was decided. yt
In "a statement issued after the meet.
ing il was announced that the members
ofathe committee hope that the Re
publican and Progressive parties will
be able TO reach an agreement upon
a candidate for the presidency, but
that even should this be accomplished
the two parties will not amalgamate.
Read Preparedness Needed i
In formal declaration Of the prin-
ciplcs of the Progressive party the
leaders hofs urged the need of real pre-.
Parednesk Of the nation, taking as
their keynote the despatch from Theo.
dore Roosevelt, which was made public
EARLIER in the day. X. d. -. IS.
In that despatch, Mr.. Roosevelt en-.
dorsed the preparedness program out.
lined by the committee and said that
preparedness should consist not merely
Of armament and the mobilization Of
the nation 5 resources in men and sup.
plies, but In the soul and the spirit Of
theEcountry's citizens. 4 -.r' o.. ~.
Representation Is General 49, 1,.a
Other messages from prominent Pro.
gressive, leaders the country over were
read at the, gathering, which included
committeeman from every ssate, ex-
cept Mississippi and Arizona Among
the dispatches was one from Hiram W.
johnson, governor of California.
The committee attacked the policies
of the present administration, which
1t said had proved total inability to
deal with the momentOus questions af-
fecting the Nations honor and indus.
trial welfare. .a.&s.1 - =.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
First Stripped Naked, Party Of
Miners Are Then Lined Up
Against Car and Shot To Death
By Savage Bandit Troops
cARRANzA OFFICIALS
REFUSE PROTECTION


ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireIessJ
z L PAso, January 12.--Fresh sto.
-, ries Of Mexican outsages against
EN Americans, helpless in that revolt
torn country, came here yesterday in
dispatches to the officials Of the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining Company,
and have aroused the most intense i'm
digation and threats Of reprisal on the
part Of men who have hitherto held
their peace. .
According to the telegraphed advices
received by the smelling company Am
erican miners on their way 70 one Of
the larger mines fifty miles south Of
chihuahua, were captured by villa
troops under the command of General
Jose Rodriguez, lined up against the
side of the ear, after Icing stripped of
heir clothes and their money, and shot
down in cold blood
Bodies Let BY Tracks
Their bodies were left lyirg where
they fell, the train, bearing terrified
passengers and a guard Of sold YRS, pro-
ceeding as soon as the tragedy was
eonsumatei.
One of the members Of the little com.
pany of miners, T. NJ. Holmes, managed
TO escape by hiding behind seat in tho
ear, and later lodging bullets as he
ran down the track. The so, diers, after
firing at him, let him 20.
Warning Of the intended holdup came
just as the. train was about TO leave
chihuahua, and appeal was made TO the
Carr; MA general in command at that
place, but he fatty refused to send q
guard with the train, saying there was
no danger.
American Rancher Murdered
Word of this outrage came on the
heels of word that Patrick Keane, man
ager of the Hearst ranch at MADEIRA, had
been killed by the order Of yillista com
mander. trsh.a ~ prA
The miners in Northern Mexico il Is
reported, are now Fastening TO leave
the country as fast as possible.
In Juarez, just across the Rio Grande
from this city, typhus fever has broken
ut among the Mexican soldiers in gar
rison there, and they are dying by the
Fights and tens daily. Many Of the
dead are found huddled in the railroad
yards and in the doors of houses. Eff
forts on the part Of the military author
ities have been powerless to stop the
sweep of the epidemic. -l.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
CONSUL WooHUAN ADVISED

Tsz-Ang Woohuan, Chinese consul in
Honolulu, announced yesterday receipt
from the Chinese legation in Washing
ton Of the following cablegram: s.a- -.
Tang Gi-Yao and Jen Ko- Chang and
the Yunnan officials havo been cash.
tered, General Tsao Knen has suppress.
ed the disturbances. Lack of funds, re.
cruits and supplies. with dissension
among the disaffected, win render re-
sistanee impossible. All other prov
inces quiet, y NJ. ~, 81 (. .,..' "
The two officials mentioned as cash
tered are respectively governor gen.
eral and civic governor Of Yunnan, and
it Is presumed that the outbreak Of re-
bellion in their jurisdiction has led to
the disciplining. AZ.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
SENATOR DECLARES
PHILIPPINE POLICY
!. OFBOURBONSWEAk
Llppitt Of Rhode Island Says
Democrats Would Abandonls-
lands Without Shame
tA..ocia.sd Pres. b. Federal wireless,

/. WASHINGTON, January 12.-4Scna-
tor Lippitt Of Rhode Island attacked
the Philippines bill, commonly called
the Jones bin, in the uppcr house Of
congress yesterday afternoon. He &c.
clared that the Democrat were anxious
to shift responsibility for the govern.
ment Of the islands, which the Repub-
licans regard MS moral obligation.
"The Democrats" said the senator.
4 are trying TO dodge the lawful burd.
ems which the country voluntarily as
suned after the war with Spain. They
v ant to dispose Of the Philippines BY
any means, whether consistent with ma.
tional dignity and honor or not.
con the other hand, the attitude Of
the. Republican party has always been
thai in assuming control in the islands
the nation assumed an obligation,
moral and legal, TO retain responsibility
for these younger people until such
time MS they shall have developed SUI.
ficiently to be ready for self govern
ment. ~
II is believed here that the measure
may come to q vote today. tF
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
INVADE
MONTENEGRO SOIL
Troops Of DuaIMonarchy Destroy
Everything in Path As They
..~., .. Advance !.
tAssociassd Press by Federal wireless,

. . .
I. PARIS, january l2s-Vionha reported
last night that the Austrian offensive
against the little Kingdom Of Monte.
negro has been successful to date, and
that the citadel Of Mount Lovcen, and
the town Of Berane have been captured
by the soldiers of the Dual Monarchy.
Earlier yesterday reports frcm the
south eastern front ANNOUNCED that the
heavy guns which the Austrians were
using in .heir latest attack on the
Montenegrins have had their usual sue
cess when unopposed by cannon Of
similar caliber. ~ i.5'tu b..
Efforts on the part of the defenders
Of their country are said TO have avail
ed but little against the superior num-
bers and weight Of metal Of the inva-
ders, and Beranc was evacuated Mon.
day night. ....t ,8sHs .....
The Austrians are now said TO be
striking toward Gatzko, on the Mount
Loveen front. 1t is said that they are
treating Montenegro as they did Serbia,
destroying everything in their path, and
leaving the country bare behind them,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
RAIDERS STILL ACTIVE :.
INMED|TERRANEANSEA
Rome Says Italian Steamer Porto
Said Was Unwarned
'(ASsociated Press BY Federal wireless,

(Associated Press by Federal wireless,l
LONDON, January 1.-THE subma.
rine campaign in the Mediterranean
continues inabated, according to de-
spatches received here last night,
Further information Of the sinking of
the Its"an steamer Porto Said, De.
e"mber IL, came to hand yesterday
through official statements issued at
Rome, and Berlin
Italian authorities announced that
six passengers and one seamln had bcon
drowned when the submarine torpedoel
the vessel. Rome insists that the tor.
redo was fred without warning, hut
Berlin says officially that the liner at
first attempted to, escape and then
tried to ram the following subhiarins.
II was then that the submarine cap
tain used his torpedo. a
Six officers and eighteen members Of
the Lascar crew of the British steam.
or Clan MacFarlane escaped when that
steamer was sunk by submarine Ia
the Mediterranean ON December 30, nc.
cOrding to adviees made public by the
admiralty yesterday. Thirteen Lasears
died of priyation and exposure ii the
life boats, during the trip 20 Malta,
where the Others lauded yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
Y0SHIHIT0 TO SHAKE
HAND OF CZAR'S ENVOY
Especial oablsgram to Nippu JiJi.)

TOXIC, January ll-Prince Mihae-
rovitch, special representative of Rus
STA to Japan, arrived at Kobe today,
and left for Toxic in a special train.
He will arrive at Toxic tomorrow, and
Emperor Yoshihito will meet him at
the Toxic station and extend to him
the unprecedented recognition of grasp
ing his hand. After he has gone to
the palace where he will reside while
in Japan the prince win meet the EN-.
rerOr again, The emperor win give q
dinner at YOmei palace for the prince
tomorrow evening.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
RATTLE EXPECTED
D.WITH REBEL FORCE

r.
TOXIC, january 1l--Gen. Hsen
un-hsuan, commander in chief of the
revolutionary forces, has assumed per,
sonal command of the revolving regi
ments in Yunnan province, and the
army is advancing to punghung, SIZE
chuan province, by way Of the city OF
Yee-chong. IL ~
The Yee-ehong division revolted and
Joined the invading army on its march
into Szeehuan, The Seventh Division
has advanced from Hankow, Hupeh
province, into Szechuan, having been
ordered by Picking 10 90 against the
rebels, and an engagement of magni,
tude between this force and that of
General Hsen is expected. ~ IT,,
A representative Of Emperor Yuan
will leave Picking January Is for
Japan. He will negotiate with Toxic
for recognition of the imperial purple
assumed by Yuan, which Toxic Is un-
willing to grant, and il is reported
that he will have authority to offer
Japan some concession in exchange for
recognition. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
GERMANS OFFENSIVE
!. :. SMASHED BY FRENCH
Attack In Champagne Fails IT.
terly, Says Paris Report :"
Associated Press BY Federal wirolsss y

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirsiess.)
PARIS, January 1l.-Taking the Of.
fensive on Sunday in Champagne, the
Germans launched three divisions al the
French lines in a strong effort TO. break
through and gain the positions, says tho
official French report, which, however,
is contradicted by one from Berlin.
The offensive failed and although tho
advance of the Germans gained some
trenches, they have all now been driven
out with the exception of those who
took a small rectangular position west
of Maisons-de- Champagne.
The French efforts to reeapture the
positions lost during the last few day.
in the champagne district have been de.
feated, say the Berlin despatchs, which
add that the Germans met every coun,
tercharge with a determined and sue
eessful stand. t%s, ,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
WILSON SENDS ENVOY
TO STUDY FAR EAST
Morgan Shuster Now On His Way
From San Francisco
Associated Press By Federal wirslsss.)

SAN FRANCISCO, January IL
President Wilson has decided to send
a personal representative to the Far
East 10 look into political conditions.
1t was announced today that W. Nor
gan Shustcr would be the executive 5
representative. d.
II is not known whether Mr.. Shrstor
will go to China, Japan or to the Phil.
ippines. ~
w ShustGr was a member Of the
Philippine commission from 1906 to
1909, and later went to Persia where he
became treasurer-genera and financial
adviser to the Persian governor, until
dismissed as result of Russian intri.
que.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
STRAIGHT AT 1T.

There is no use of our Cheating
around the bush, y We might as we'll
out with it first as last. We want You
to try Chamberlain Cough Remedy
the next time you have cough or cold.
There is no reason so far as we can see
why you should not do 80, This pre-
paration by its remarkable cures has
gained a world wide reputation, and
people everywhere speak of it in the
highest terms of praise. II is for sale
by all dealers. Rens9n, Smith & CO.,
Ltd, agents for Hawaii ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
AN IMPROVED OUINIEE

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BRoMo oUININE win be found
better than ordinary ouinine, Does not cause
nervousness, nor ringing In the head. Re.
member, there is ouly one "Rrono ouinine '
The signature Of Il. W, Grove is on each box
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
Nations EAGER FOR
ENDING OF CONFLICT
..~.. .a- -. g.. g, cab.
Miss Addams Tells Congress
Fighters Want Peace 81
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless,

WASHINGTON, January 11-Jane
Addams, head Of Hull House, Chicago,
and recently president of the women 3
peace congress at The Hague, today
told the house committee on foreign
affairs that all the warning nations will
welcome means to end the war with
prestige unsacTificed. ID tft
Speaking for the Wpmen's Peace
Party, which is conducting an active
campaign, she said that. she has been
assured by high officials Of majority
of the belligerent nations that their
countries are ready to join in securing
peace if they do not have to lower ma,
tiOnal dignity and reputation to do so.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
Bulgarians Attack
Grecian Troops
On Border

r. oNDoN, January Dispatches
from Sofia announced last night
that Teuton aeroplanes again have
successfully bpmbarded the outskirts
Of Salonika. Twelve aeroplanes drop
ped seventy-six bombs on the town,
twenty Of which landed in the camps
Of the allied forces. ErEHs -
Two allied aeroplanes which rose to
attack the Teuton planes were shot
down, says the report, and their oe-
cupants killed ~, ..E
Reports from Athens and Salonika
asserted that Bulgarian troops had at
tackled a detachment of Greeks sta
toned at Westrina, and that both sides
lost men in the action that followed
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
FORD, BRYAN, ADDAMS TO
BE ON PEACE BOARD
fA.,ooia,ea Praa by Federal wirslessj

''N-r"oipep FF'ss W fooefA Wtreiess)
TIE HAGUE, January l2 1t was
considered probable here that the mem,
borg Of the Ford oeaee party will select
.5nne Adams, William j. Bryan and
HHIry Ford, rs members of the perman.
ent peace board that is now be.
t,g organized. There are two other
rlrces TO We filed and the names of
rrkhi Wise, Of San Francisco, David
Starr Jordan and William Howard
Taft are being prominently mentioned.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
METAL TRADES WORKERS
OF SPAIN GO ON STRIKE
Associated Press By Federal Wirsls.s.)

PARIS, January ls--Despatches 20
newspapers and merchants Of this city
report that the metal trades workers
in the great iron and steel districts of
Spain, around Barcelona, have declared
a general strike. The situation there
is reported to be alarming, aud the
government is said TO have ordered
out troops to quell any rioting.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
.SLAV ARMIES FORTIFY
LINE ALONG STR|PA
Austrians Reported Launching
Fresh Desperate Offensive
(A..ooiatod Press y Federal wireless,

LONDON, January The Russian
line in Galicia is reported to be dig
ging itself in on the ground that it has
won from the Austrians Fortified
tons are reported to be going up along
the line of the River Stripa, where the
fighting for the past weeks has been 20
bloody and desperate. n 5.,t..
Auotriams, alarmed by the prospect
of another offensive from the new line
are said to DO bringing up every re,
serve that can be spared from the other
fronts, and to be battling along the
whole of the front using every method
Of war evolved in this conflict.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
WOULDCUT
CONGRESSIONAL PAY
Also Salaries Of AN Other Cow
eminent Servants To Help
Meet Deficit
fAssocistsd Press By Federal wir,le.s.)

4 WASHINGTON, Jsnuary ~ sena.
tor Sheppard Of Texas, sprung sur.
prise on his fellow senators In the up
per house Of congress yesterday after.
noon, when he announced that he pro-
poses to introduce bill ut this ses.
sion calling for the reduction Of the
congressional salaries by $1,000 per an.
nun or more.
II was but right, said the Senator
In explaining his idea, r.ts- senators
and representatives and all other gov.
eminent employees should assist in meet
ing the deficit confronting the national
treasury, especially, as every cent was
going to be needed on more. important
things, and the national revenue show.
cd no signs of increase.
His proposed bill will be constructed
so as 20 provide for graded reductions
IN salaries of from two to twelve per
cent, and will apply to all salaried posi-.
tions under the government. The
twelve per cent reduction would apply
on salaries exceeding $4,000. F y
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-14
GENERAL HUERTA DYING,
HIS PHYSICIANS BELIEVE
(Assoeiated Presa by FedaraI Wirelennl

Ell PASO, Texas, January 1l.-Gen.
VictorianQ Huerta, former Mexican
president, is growing weaker and ply.
sicians hold out no hope that he will
hive. .a G'