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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
NEGRO WOMENW|LL
SECURE BALLOT IF
SUFFRAG|STS WIN
Advocates Furnish InfOrma-
ton to This Effect, But
Claim White Supremacy
Is Not Endangered
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, August n.-(Special0
From information furnished local CORE
spondents by the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage, there is no longer a
doubt but that the suffragettes are plan
ming to put the ballot into the hands of
negro women.
The information is pref1xed by the start
ling statement that "the maintenance OF
white supremacy in the south is abso-
lutely dependent on the enfranchisement
of the women there" Without attempt
ing to prove that assertion-and through
| indirection proving the intention of their
union to enfranchise negro women-the
suffragettes cite census figures to show
| that there are more white women in the
south than negro women.
| Mrs Helena Hill Weed, research chair.
| the figures to disprove an assertion al
| legged by the union to have been made
| by President Wilson-that his fear that
| the Acknowledgement of women would
render more complex the negro problem
| alone deferred him from declaring for
the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
AS illustrative of the foregoing, the
following interview with Mrs. Weed will
prove of interest:
I'm Mississippi and South Carolina the
problem would not be changed any way
by equal suffrage. In all the other states
1t would add largely to the white vote.
In Oklahoma, for instance, the white
voting supremacy would be increased from
$4,000, it's present figure to 100000, if
women voted and in North Carolina from
1858, 900 to 100000. In other states the votes
of the white women would bring big
gains, for in all the states except the
two already mentioned the white women
far outnumber the negro women, and
in a number of the states the entire
negro population, men, women and chill
dren combined. All told the white women
of the south outnumber the negro women
by more than 100000, and the total ne
gro population by 100000 or more.
1T is idle, therefore, to argue that
the negro problem is a reason for OPP
posing the federal amendment The only
answer needed is to show the census
figures. They dispel all useless fear
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actions. Local attacks attempted by
the enemy west of Nobel lake, near
Lubieszow, and south Of Zarocze, re-
suited unfortunately for him. The
fighting initiated south of Zalocze as
sumed extensive proportions. The Rus
sian attack, which temporarily gained
some ground between Bialoglowy and
Horodyszoze, has been stemmed by
German counter attacks. Strong enc
my attacks in the Troscianiec region
were repulsed with heavy losses to The
attacking forces. Attempts by the enc
my to gain some advantage on the
Sereth, southeast of Horodyszoc, failed
hopelessly.
western front: Native and British
troops attacked north of the Somne
without result
Frequently repeated attacks bv
Freneh h troops slightly north of the
river, met the unyielding resistance O.
saxon reserve detachments and failed.
There were no other events Of i'm
portance."
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Severe Opposition to
Sale of Danish Islands

Copenhagen, August 11.-Via London,
August 12)-The Foklething today con-
tinued the debate on the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United States.
Many members took part in the debate
The opposition speakers severely criti-
czed the government action IN Issuing
repeated denials that negotiations for the
sale of the islands were in progress.
The opposition speakers repeatedly Of
fered the suggestion that the population
Of the islands should be allowed a ref
erendum on the proposed sale. Replying
to this argument, the minister of foreign
affairs said that during the negotiations
he had asked the American government
whether 1t was favorable to such a ref
erendum and that the American govern
ment refused to sanction it. He added
however, that he was filling to bring
the matter again to the attention of the
United States, although he was not sure
that he would succeed in obtaining its
consent to such proceeding.
The debate will continue tomorrow and
it is probable that vote may be reached
in the evening.
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w. J. Bryan Replies to
Charge Made by Hughes

Kansas City, August 11.-Willam j..
Bryan replied here today to criticism
of his attitude toward civil service made
by Charles E. Hughes, in a statement
in which he said he had enforced the
civil service law to the letter.
Mr.. Bryan challenged rne republican
nominee to state whether he had given
appointments to deserving republicans
while governor of New York
Recent speeches of Mr.. Hughes quoted
letter Mr.. Bryan had written to Re-
ceiver of Customs Wick in Santo Domingo
inquiring as to what positions could be
obtained to reward deserving demo-
crats.'
Il am not ashamed Of it, the statement
read. 1.-THE letter was written to an ap-
pontive officer whose office was not I'M
der the civil service and the inquiry was
made in regard to offices which were not
under the civil service"
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ITALIANS STILL VICTORIOUS

Rome, August 11.-(Via London. }
Today's official statement reads:
Yesterday the third army continued
with increasing pressure the attack on
the San Michele and San MARITIME sec
tors, which had begun on the 9Th in
slant, and succeeded in capturing very
strong defenses of the enemy between
the Vippacco and Monte Cosich. The
enemy was routed completely and re-
tired east of Vallone, leaving, however,
strong rear guards on Gina Debeli and
on Hill 121, east of Monfalcone
1--WE occupied Rubba and San Mar
tino Del Carso and the whole of the
Doberdo plateau, reaching the line of
the Valerie.
East of Gorilla the enemy is hold
ing out in trenches on the line of Monte
San Gabrielle and Monte San Mario, the
western slopes of which and the line
Of the Vert Cibizza already have been
reached by our troops.
"On the rest of the front the enemy
made the usual demonstrations, which
everywhere were dealt with successful
ly. The number of prisoners and the
quantity of material took from the
enemy increases continually.
Enemy aircraft dropped bombs on
Venice and on the Grade lagoon. Build
ings were damaged, but no one was hurt.
A squadron of Voisin machines yesterday
renewed the bombardment of the Preva-
Gina railway station, where material from
lost positions were being removed. The
aviators eluded the fire of anti-aircraft
artillery and returned safely after drop
ping 40 bombs on the station, which was
completely destroyed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
Your Dreams and You

H. Arlington Bruce in Mothers Maya
zine.
Scientific dream Interpretation helps
us to see ourselves we really are,
| gives US intimate glimpses of the sub
conscious as well as conscious desires
! fears, and modes of thinking that enter
into the making of our character and
the shaping of our conduct
The compilers of the gaudy little
lpaper-covered dream books once SO
much In vogue went, rightly enough,
on the theory that dreams are symbolic
But they erred by assuming that they
are always symbolic of future events,
| and that any particular dream ele-
ment can always be interpreted as
symbolic of the same kind of future
event
Those who expect modern science
to provide them with a dream manual
akin to the old dream books, SO that
everyone may become his own inter-
prefer at glance, are consequently
doomed to disappointment. Accurate
dream Interpretation almost always
means time and effort. But it is well
worth the trouble 1t costs. All who
would discover unsupported weaknesses
| and defects in themselves, who would
gain a maximum of health, happiness
and efficiency through right living, will
do well to seek to have their dreams
analysed.
| And it is not only for the light it
throws on ones nature and character
that scientific dream Interpretation is
worth while. There are dreams which
rightly interpreted, throw light on the
state of the dreamer's physical health.
sometimes enabling action to be taken
that will avert serious disease. There
are also dreams which give valuable
information regarding people of the
dreamer's acquaintance. There are
other Exceptional dreams, 'needlessly
looked upon with superstitious awe by
many persons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
FRENCH MAKE GAINS

Paris, August 1.-THE French to the
north of the River Somme in France, in
brilliant fighting, have captured German
trenches near Maurepas and a fortified
quarry to the south of the Hem wood
according to the French official commun-
ication issued this evening.
The communication says:
''To the north of the Somme the after
noon was marked by an infantry attack
which was brilliantly carried out and
which succeeded completely. Several
German trenches were captured by oui
soldiers and our troops established a new
line on the ridge to the south of Maure-
pas and along the road connecting a pow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
Governor Hatfield Goes
to Flood Section to
Investigate Situation

Charleston, w. Va, August 11.-Gov. II.
D. Hatfield, accompanied by Adjt. Gen.
John C. Bond, left here this afternoon to
survey the situation in the Cabin creek
and other districts swept by flood last
Wednesday. Because of the condition of
the roads, it will be necessary for them
to walk the entire distance from the
Kanawha river.
Adjutant General Bond issued a state
ment before leaving based on the reports
Of members of the National Guard of
West Virginia, now on relief duty, show
ing that 3S persons are missing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
Perry Flood Damage
Is Being Repaired

Marion, August 11.-Capt. H. p. Mer-
rill, United States army engineer, ar
rived here this morning with w. d.
Wheat, of his office, who is placed in
charge of the flood relief work Captain
Merrill says the money sent here by the
government will be used to repair the
bridges and roads destroyed by the
floods Four hundred men are employed
at rs cents per day, and food and clothes
are being distributed to the women and
children.
Capital Merrill is in charge Of the re-
lief work of the entire district, with En-
gineed Wheat in charge Of this perry
county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
Texas Farmer Flows
Up Fortune in Silver
Buried by Spaniards

Nacona, Tex, August ia farmer
named Palmer, near here, several days
ago plowed up silver bars on his farm
variously estimated to be worth from
$1OO,OOO to s2S0,0OO it became known today.
1t is believed the bars were left here
by Spaniards in the sixteenth or seven
teenth century when they retreated ow-
ing to activity of Indians.
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Dan B. Williams

Funeral services of Dan B. Williams.
formerly a salesman for the Wimberly
& Thomas Hardware company, who died
at an infirmary in Gadsden at s o'clock
Thursday morning, were conducted from
the residence Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. M. Williams, 1923 North Thirtieth
street, at II o'clock yesterday morning.
and interment followed in Elmwood ceme.
terry. Mr.. Williams is survived by his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. j M. Williams;
one brother, Elgin Williams, and one
sister, Mrs. Frances Williams Chapman,
of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
Special Bargains
by Merchants in
TOday's Age-Herald

Saks' mems Palm Beach and Cool
Cloth suits, $3.50, IS and $3.50 kind, re-
duced to $5.45.
Birmingham Arms and Cycle COM
pany is selling out hardware at less
than wholesale cost.
Porters mems $40 Cool Cloth and
Palm Beach suits reduced to $7.25.
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb are selling
mems 81 straw hats for ST.
Louis Pizitz is advertising bargains
in his August cleanup sale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
Demonstration Agents
to Aid Flood Victims

Mobile, August n.-Relief work among
food sufferers of Alabama will be con-
Quoted by county demonstration agents
of this state, according to George A.
Maloney, who returned today from Au-
burn, where the agents were in state
convention He added that the relief
will consist of distribution of free seed
to planters of Alabama who are unable
to buy them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12

London, August Herman
casualties during July, accord
ing to table compiled here
from German casualty lists, to-
tailed 122,540, bringing the
grand total since the COM
mencement of the war. taken
from the same source, 3,135,177.
Men killed or who died of
wounds during July, numbered
21,196; those who died Of sick
ness. $685. missing, 1854;
severely wounded, 1897;
wounded. 1854; slightly wound
ed. 50157.
The wounded remaining with
their units are given as 96l4.
According to these lists, since
the commencement of the war,
the men killed or who have died
of their wounds total 1886;
died of sickness, 1884; prison
ers, 157,975 missing, 1861;
severely wounded, 425,175;
wounded, 26s.0S5; slightly
wounded, 1,152,15S; wounded re-
naming with their units, 47.742.
The figures given do not In
clude naval casualties or losses
to the colonial forces.F
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
BERLIN ADMITS DEFEAT

Berlin, August 11.-(Via London
Todays German official statement
reads:
Eastern front Front of Archduke
Charles Francis: Southwest of Mo-
nasterzyska and in the angle formed
by the Dniester and Bystritza. strong
Russian forces attacked us. The SUI
periority of the enemy compelled the
brave stcrming attacks of the enemy
10 give way at some points Our
counter attacks intercepted storming
Attacks CT the enemy and brought the
fight 10 standstili., A regro;ping of
the aIied (Teutonic) tro,ps, which
was ordered so as to take into account
the altered positions of tho Russians
is now taking place.
TN the Carpathians, the enemy made
futile efforts to wrest from us ad-
vantages we had gained south of
liable.
Balkan front: South of Lake Dol
ran. the enemy made sham attack
with weak detachments, which were
repulsed by our fire without serious
fighting.
Front of Field Marshal Won Hindcn-
burg: Between Wizniew lake and
Smorgon and in the region northeast
OF Krevo, numerous weak Russian at
tacks were REFUSED easily
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member of the Order Railway Conduc-
tors, division No. 1856. He is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. r. S. Wildsmith
of Wylam and Miss Bessie Seay of Bes-
semer, and two sons, Fred A. Seay Of
Boyles and Claude r. Seay, Company II,
Second Alabama regiment.
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Kahn, International
Banker, Dies in Paris
Paris, August 11.-David Kahn, head
OF the International banking firm Of
Lazard Freres, is dead.

OF the international banking firm Of
Lazard Freres, is dead
New York, August 11.-David Kahn,
head of the international banking
house of Lazard Freres whose death
in Paris was reported in cable dis
patch today, was an American citizen.
He was born in France, but came to
this country as young man and was
naturalized. He went first to New Or
leans, later to San Francisco, where In
1884 he established the London, Paris
and American bank, which is now the
Anglo and London and Paris National
bank.
Mr.. Kahn returned to Paris in the
early nineties and joined the banking
firm of Lazard Freres, of which he
later became the senior member.
Lazard Freres has a banking house
In this city, through which it has taken
a prominent part here in American and
international finance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
Deaths and Funerals
w. r. Seay

w. I. Seay
w. T. Seay. aged GA years. dropped dead
at his late residence at Brookwood last
Saturday. Funeral services were held
from the residence at 5 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Interment being at Brook
wood cemetery. Mr.. Seay was well
known in this district, having resided
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
Harry Krouse

Harry Krouse, aged 80 years, of At
lanta, died at o'clock yesterday after
noon at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. T. l.. Woodruff, 1011 South Thir-
tenth street. The remains will be sent
to Atlanta at $50 o'clock this morning by
Lige 10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
WOMEN'S PARTY IS
AGAINST PRESIDENT
Leaders Pass Resolution
Pledging Themselves to
Work for His Defeat

Colorado Springs, Col, August 1.-THE
retional women's party, in executive con-
ference here today, pledged itself to use
its best efforts in the IL equal suffrage
states to defeat the democratic candidate
for President; congratulated the pro-
gressive, prohibition and socialist parties
upon their Endorsement of suffrage for
women by national action, and COM
mended the position Of Charles E. Hughes,
the republican nominee.
The statement of policy was contained
IN three resolutions unanimously adopt
ed setting forth the attitude of the party.
Inc resolutions committee was composed
OF Mrs William Kent, California, chair
man; Mrs. Charlotte Ellis, Arizona; Mrs
Dora Phelps Buell., Colorado; Mrs. lone
Hart, Idaho; Mrs. Bertram Sippy, ILL
nois; Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, Kan
sas; Miss Hazel Hunkins, Montana; Miss
Mabel Vernon, Nevada; DIR. Florence
Manion, Oregon; Mrs. Don Coray, UTAH
Mrs. Frances Axtell. Washington, and
DIR. Frances Lane, Wyoming.
Mrs. Bertha Fowler Colorado, chair
man, in calling the conference to order
termed President Wilson's attitude to-
ward the movement for national equal
suffrage as one of cynical contempt"
and political expediency Women who
Endorsed the plan to secure suffrage by
states, she said, were political door mats
of designing politicians"
SCOPE AND POLICY
Inc scope and policy of the national
womens party was discussed tonight by
MISS Anne Martin, national chairman,
addressing an open-air meeting arranged
TO announce the policy of the party
during the forthcoming election
Our single plank said Miss Martin
is suffrage first, the political freedom of
women before the interests of any ma
tlonal political party. We ask the women
women of this country are free"
Ihe record of the democratic party"
Miss Martin said, lis one of continued
hostility and obstruction
president Wilson and the democratic
party must inevitably lose the west
through their unjust denials of freedom
to half the people Of this country"
Washington, August 11-Officials at
Headquarters of the Congressional Union
Tor Woman suffrage which is closely as
ISOLATED in organization with the wom-
ans party, issued statements tonight ex-
pressing approval of the party's deter
mination to oppose President Wilson and
indicating that their fight On him would
not be confined to the suffrage states.
Miss Lucy Burns DECLARED the decision
OIL the Colorado SPRINGS convention would
receive the hearty support of women
throughout the whole country
We cannot distinguish between the
parties that have Endorsed federal wom
an suffrage" said Mrs. Abby Scott Ba-
ker, "but we will certainly throw our
whole weight against the one party which
has opposed it,"
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pas and along the road connecting that

pas and along the road connecting that
village and Hem.
ITO the north of the Hem wood a pow
erfully fortified quarry and two small
woods fell into our hands.
In the course Of this fighting we took
prisoner $50 wounded men and captured
10 machine guns
ITO the south of the Somme the artil-
lery fighting is intense.
ION the Verdun front our first and sec.
ond lines in the region of Chattancourt
and in the Douaumont-Fleury sectof
have been bombarded.
ION the eighth instant an enemy aer"
plane was brought down in flames inside
our lines to the south of Douaumont by
a pilot of the American squadron"
Belgian communication: There Is moth.
ing to report"
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ON STOKHOD FRONT

"On the Stokhod front, The enemy,
after the reverses suffered by him in
tho last few days, limited high oper-
atoms generally to spirited artillery
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-04
4,17O MILES
OF HIGHWAYS IN
NORTH DAKOTA
State Engineer Bliss Pre-,
pares Map Showing the
States System

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 4.-North Da-
kota has 4,170 miles Of national. state
and county highways eligible to
participation in the federal aid road
fund created by the Shackleford bill,
according to an interesting map which
State Engineer Bliss is preparing. The
department of agriculture, which will
allot the federal aid, has called for a
complete road system of the state.
Mr.. Bliss's map gives the population
and number of miles of state highway
in each county, and displays all trunk
line roads, present and proposed. The
state engineer has given preference to
roads which connect county seats, as
well as the national highways already
established. North Dakotas initial
share in the federal aid road fund will
be $76,143.06, which amount must be
duplicated by the state, making mora
than $150,000 available under the
Shackleford act for the Improvement
and construction of highways.
There is wide difference in the
number of miles of highway which
would be eligible for federal aid in the
various counties Morton, the largest
county in the state, in land area, leads
with 172 miles; Ward stands next with
III; Grand Forks has 130. Burleigh
SO and Cass 81. All Of these estimates
are tentative.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-04
IN FIVE MINUTES
NO SICK STOMACH,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"PAPE'S DlAPEPSIN" IS THE
QUICKEST AND sUREsT sToM-
ACH RELIEF.

II what you just ate is sourIng on
your stomach or lies like a lump Of
lead, refusing to digest, or you belch
gas and eructate sour, undigested
food, or have feeling of dizziness,
heartburn. fullness, nausea, bad taste
in mouth and stomach headache, you
can surely get relief in five minutes
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula, plainly printed on these
fifty-cent cases of Pape's Diapepsin,
then you will understand why dys-
peptic troubles of all kinds must go.
and why 1t relieves, sour. out of -order
stomachs or indigestion in five min
utes "Pape's Diapepsin" is harmless;
tastes like candy. though each dose
will digest and prepare for assimila-
tion into the blood all the food you
eat: besides, it makes you go to the
table with healthy appetite; but
what will please you most, is that You
will feel that your stomach and intes-
tines are clean and fresh, and you will
not need TO resort to laxatives or liver
pills for biliousness or constipation.
This city will have many "Pape's
Diapepsin' cranks, as some people will
call them, but you will be enthusiastic
about this splendid stomach prepara-
tion too, If you ever take 1t for indi-
Qestion. gases, heartburn, sourness,
dyspepsia, or any stomach misery.
Get some now, this minute, and rid
yourself OF stomach misery and indi-
gestion in five minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-04

uals who have in a very material wav
assisted in this work. -
The following shows some of the
work done during the month:
45. N-A'
Calls and visits made, 1875.
Number OF men given work, 20.
Women given day work, SO.
Families donating clothing and mag
azines. TO-
Persons and families receiving
clothing, 81.
434.
Meals given, IL.
Lodgings, 5.
Any who have work either by day or
permanent places for either men or
women will kindly remember to cali
us as we have a number looking for
work every day, and number Of men
with families wanting places for the
winter months.
Signed, Q. e. McCracken, Supt.