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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
SWEEP FOR
G. 0. P. IN MAINE

Portland, Ne, Sept. 12.-Maine Re.
puhlicans, reinforced by returning
Progressives. won a signal victory at
the election held throughout the state.
They elected a governor, an auditor,
two United States senators and four
representatives in congress and
Wrestling control Of the state house Of
representatives from the Democrats,
will be able on a joint vote Of the
legislature to elect the other state Of
ficers not chosen by popular vote.
Carl Z. Milliken led his ticket, de.
feating Governor Oakley c. Curtis,
who sought reelection, by a plural.
ity OF approximately 1900.
The Republican drift extended to
county officers, the greater number
of counties choosing Republican coun-
ty attorneys and sheriffs. Their Of
fees are important locally because the
holders are charged with enforcing the
prohibition law.
United States Senator Charles f.
Johnson, whose wide popularity had
given the Democrats great hope of his
return, was defeated by Frederick
Hale, son of the former senator, by
approximately $500 votes. For the
short term seat in the senate former
Governor Bert NJ. Fernald defeated
Kenneth c. NJ. Stills, dean Of Bowdoin
college, by 10000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
Germans and Bu|gars Within
Sixty Miles of Bucharest.
ALLIED FORCES LOSE HEAVILY
Central Armies Capture Important
City on the Way to the Capital
Of Rournania.

London, Sept. l1.-German and Bll.
garian forces, continuing their ad-
vance into Roumanian territory, have
captured the old Bulgarian fortress of
Silistria.
This stronghold, the second link IN
the line OF defense along the Pou-
manian border, is sixty miles east OF
Bucharest, Roumania's capital. 1t is
twenty miles northeast Of Turtukai,
which fell into the hands of the Bul-
gars Sept. :.
The city, q place OF $4,000 inhab-
itants. is situated on the eastern bank
of the Danube.
Its capture is announced by the
Berlin war office. which adds that the
Roumanians and Russians fighting in
Dobrudja have suffered considerable
losses.
North OF Orsova, however, Rouman-
ians are keeping UP their advance
against Austrians. They have com
PEELED the Austrian right wing, after
it had pushed them back two and Il
half miles, to withdraw to it's former
position under a strong counter al
tack.
Attempts by Roumanians to advance
against heights west of Czik SzereGa
were repulsed. In Southern Bukow;na.
near the juncture of Hungarian and
Roumanian borders, Germans are in
contact with Roumanians.
Teutons Concede Minor Gains.
Berlin and Vienna concede a gain
of ground vest of Shypot. EVERYWHERE
else, says Berlin, Russian attacks have
been repulsed.
Attempts by Russians to break
through Austrian lines southeas. of
Lemberg failed, according to Vienna.
Repulse OF German counter attacks
and continued heavy bombardments
were the chief features of the fighting
in the Somme region. The attacks by
the Germans against British took place
north OF Ginchy and against the
French south of Berny-en-Santerre.
A recapitulation by the British war
once or the results attained by the
British on the Somme front during
the last week shows an advance on a
front of 5000 yards to a depth vary
ing from 800 to 5000 yards.
IN addition to numerous air battles
between French and German aviators,
in which seven German machines were
forced down, French aircraft have
heavily bombed German depots and
establishments in the regions of
Channy, south of St. Quentin, Ham
ard Perrone.
The Bulgarians, according to Paris,
have been forced to abandon several
trenches in the district east Of 7Vetre.
mix, While the British have shellcd
Jnikoi and .eyyilyspernd have made a
raid on thE6oriSn front
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
OTHER new YORK
UNIONS May GO OUT

New York, Sept. 12.-An order has
gone to the union heads recommend
ing a general strike of New York's
500, 600 trade unionists iii sympathy
with the street car strike which az
fects New York, Bronx and Queens
counties.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, recon-
mends union members give the strik-
ing GARNER financial and moral sup
port"
The union heads recommend a gen
eral strike, with which action they
claim Mr.. Gompers is in complete
sympathy.
The recommendations of the o n
ference held by the leaders will go
10 the individual bodies and it is said
it will take several days to get the
proposed sympathetic strike under
way.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
ANOTHER LOAN is PROPOSED
French Expenditures for Coming Year
Estimated at S6,4OO, OOO. 900.

Paris, Sept. 11.-Albert F. Ribot, the
French minister Of finance, announced
that the appropriations committee Of
the chamber of deputies will intro
duce a law authorizing a new national
loan. NJ. Ribot, explaining to the ap.
preparations committee Of the cham
Der the requirements for the last quar-.
ter OF 1916, amounting to S,347,0 O0, 900
francs, said the totals for the differ
II periods of the war we're: Five
months of 1914, 1000 900, 900 francs;
1915. $4,000, 900, 900 francs; 1916, 81
O~00,o0O.oo0 francs ($6,400, O0O, OO0).
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South St, Paul, Sept. 11.-Cattle--
Receipts, 1000; steers, S4.7501O.0O;
cows and heifers, $4.75@7.75; calves,
$4.5O@11.75; stockers and feeders, $4.-
O0@7.O0. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; range,
510,OO@10.4O. Sheep-Receipts, LOO:
lambs, $6.25@1O.00; wethers, $1,000
$50; ewes, $3.0O@7.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
CONGRESS ENDS
LONG SESSION
Record Breaking Meeting Is
Brought to Close.
APPROPRIATIONS VERY LARGE
Preparedness Draws Heavily on Fed
eraI Purse, Necessitatine Addi-
tional Revenue.
APPROPRIATIONS VERY LARGE

Washington. Sept. ~9.-Congress
has adjourned sine die, concluding a
session record breaking in many re-
spects, with appropriations for the fu-
ture running well toward $2,0O0,000,-
600.
In the house Speaker Clark and Re-
publican Leader Mann exchanged the
usual Fluctuations.
Speaker Clark, addressing the
house, referred 10 the session of con
gress as a long, tedious and laborious
session.
mo session Of congress in my recol-
lection" he said, "stayed in session
so many days and worked SO many
hours"
In discussing the expenditures Rep
resentative Fitzgerald, chairman of the
appropriations committee, said the
world was ablaze and the American
people had awakened to the fact and
ito the belief that even the United
@NtSS' 1 NV ~ SoIllplCIClS olbS
from the Old world as to be free from
all possibility Of ENHANCEMENT before
the conflict stops"
He said that accordingly extraor-
binary steps had to be taken in the
way of large expenditures for defense.
Representative Gillet of Massachu-
Snttc coj1 thof Horr1Eirr fl,n Dpn1n-
Gratis own standard and logic the ses-
sion Just closed far surpassed in ex-
trayagance any predecessor"
Unprecedented Appropriations.
When the gavel fell congress had
directed reorganization and re-equip-
ment of the army and navy for de-
tense OF the country at the unprece-
denied cost OF $685., 600, 900, with au-
th%orizations that will increase the to-
tai in three years to nearly $500 ,000,-
coo.
With all other expenditures appro-
priations were brought to the grand
total of 1851 S ,6S2, the greatest ag-
gregate in the country's history and
exceeding that for the last fiscal year
by more than half a billion dollars.
Expenditures necessitated by pre-
| paredness and the calling into action
of military forces to meet the Mexi-
a emergency demanded revenue
legislation in the closing days of the
session.
Congress responded by doubling the
normal tax or incomes, creating an
inheritance tax, munitions tax and
| miscellaneous excise taxes to raise
$205, 900, 900 and by directing sale of
! $3.50, 000, 900 Panama canal bonds.
Congress established a tariff COM
mission; a government shipping board
to rehabilitate the American mer-
chant marine; a workingmen's COM
%pensation commission to administer a
new uniform compensation law; a
farm loan banking system; a child Ia
Dor law; enlarged system of self
government in the Philippines, and en-
acted many other important laws
which had been contemplated by the
administration.
Baked Banana.
In lands where the banana flourishes
kI,n Tv,it a., npto, lnlynJ xuttI,n,t ,>1,l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
WILL MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT
Danish Government Would Approve
Treaty for Sale of Islands.

Copenhagen, Sept. 1.-THE govern
ment will make another attempt to
have the treaty for the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United States
agreed to, and intends to submit a bill
to the rigsdag based upon the pro-
posal made by the Conservative party.
The Conservatives suggested that,
with the formation Of a coalition cab
met, a parliamentary committee be
appointed to examine into the negotia-
tons for the sale of the islands and
to make a report thereon within a
limited time. 1t was proposed that
after the making of the report a pleb.
iscite be held.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
Hindenberg on Western Front.

Amsterdam, Sept. 11.-German news
papers confirm Paris reports that Field
Marshal o H~indenberg is making
ms first visit to the Western front.
Hlndenberg was at the Somme front
when the British and French deliver
ed their great smash last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

minneapolis, Sept. 11.-Wheat-
:Sept., s1.63A; Dec, $1.6O; May, SLIGO.
CASH close on track: No. / hard, ST.
1928; No. 1 Northern, $1.63% @1.67h;
No. q Northern, s1.60B @1.65B; No. 8
Northern, S1.53B @1.61B; No. 8 yell
Low corn, S2@S3c; No. 8 white oats,
-l3R @43Mc; flax, $2.08.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. misunderstanding,
rs 900; steers, $6.50@11.35; COWS and
helfers, $3.50@9.30; calves, $S.25@12.-
rs. Hogs--Receipts, 31,00O; light, $3.50
W10.80; mixed, $9.70@11.25; heavy,
$500 @1O.95; rough, $9.s0@9.80; pigs,
$6.50@9.50. Sheep-Receipts, $4,000;
native, $6.75@8.35; lambs, $1,000
ld.20.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
Presidents Sister Dyinq.

Long Branch, N. j., Sept. 12.-Can-
ceiling all engagements President Will
son left here to go to the bedside of
his sister, Mrs. A. e. Howe, who is
critically i'll at her home in New Lon
don. Conn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
GRAIN AND PRoRsloN PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth Sept. l2.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard, S1.6S1s; No.
I Northern. $l.661s; No. 2 Northern,
;f1.62k M1.631$. llaX-On track and
20 arrive. $2.07.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
A Short Visit.

Pardon my intrusion said the call
err. 81 see you are busy"
Take a good look at me-" answered
the man at the desk. "I'm so busy l
haven't a minute to spare"
81 only want ten seconds Of your
time"
you've had 'em. Good day."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
May AVERT MINERS STRIKE
Discussion of Disputed Points Is Re-
sumed.

Kansas City, Sept. 1.-THE threat
ened strike Of coal miners Of the
Southwest may be averted.
With the vacancy caused by the
withdrawal of the Oklahoma opera
tors filled by the appointment of w.
J.. Kelly OF st. Louis, head of the
Southwestern Coal company, the SUBJ
committee has resumed discussion Of
the one disputed point regarding
wages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
~
NOW $40 INSTEAD OF S12
Widows Pensions Raised by Bill
Passed by Congress.

Washington, Sept. "a bill. giving
70 widows Of soldiers OF the Civil or
Mexican wars or the war of 1912, who
lave reached the3 age of seventy
years, pensions OF $40 a month instead
Of the present $12 aHnonth, was pass
ed by the senate. Ita&lready has pass
ed the house. q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-14
Baked Banana.

In lands where the banana hourishes
the fruit is often baked without peel
ing until its rlnd bursts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
GRIFFIN EXPECTED
 TO REPEAT STUNT

Griffin, May 2.-(Special. )-The Georgia Alabama league opens it's 1916 season in this city tomorrow when the Griffin club will be opposed by the Newman team. All business houses, manufacturing plants and offices will observe half holiday in honor of the occasion by proclamation of the mayor. It is expected that Griffin will again win the attendance trophy, although Rome is making a strong fight for 1t.
 President Dick Jemison has secured the services of Umpire s. H. Larocque, who will manage the opening game in Griffin, Art Miles. who will be in Rome and R. M Riggs in Anniston. It is not known for certain, but is expected that President Jemison will attend the opening game in Griffin. The pros poets for the coming season are bright
 est the league has ever known. From all indications, organized baseball will be success from all viewpoints in all cities of the league. On the open ing day games will be played in Grif- fin, Rome and Anniston, with Newman in Griffin, LaGrange in Rome and Tal- ladega in Anniston. More interest prob ably centers around the Griffin-New- nan game than any others. Enthu- siasm is at highest. A special train will run from Newman to Griffin in order to bring the vast number of fans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
ROME READY FOR
 START OF SEASON

Rome, May 2.-(Special) Enthusiasm throughout the city rests at fever heat in anticipation of the official opening of the Georgia-Alabama league in this city scheduled to take place tomorrow after noon at 3:30 o'clock, when the local team will contest honors with the strong La- Grange club in the seasons curtain raiser The decks at Hamilton Field have been stripped for action and everything is in readiness to greet Mir. Grady Bowen and company with a warm reception.
 Rome unquestionably has the best base ball club in her history and will prove themselves to be pennant contenders from the jump. Manager Frank Manush has been on the job for some six weeks, and has been giving the boys both morning and afternoon practice. They all appear to be in the pink of condition and are eager to get under fire.
 Prospects for winning the attendance trophy are exceedingly good. Every busi- ness house and manufacturing plant in the city have pledged themselves to close down at noon tomorrow and attend the game, and allow their employees to do so Batting order for tomorrow's game will probably be: Donaldson, shortstop: Man ush, third base; Shaw, center field; Wer- ner, second base; Tolbert right field; Pond, first base; Troutman, left field; Pierce, catcher; Wiley Gates, Fisk or Barclay, pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
AGAIN
 DOWN CUMBERLAND
Pound Burns for 21 Hits and Win Easily-Ardis
 Pitches Well

Birmingham college slaughtered Burns, the Cumberland university pitcher, yesterday afternoon on Nun ger field, gathering 21 hits for the total of nine runs. Ardis, for Birming- ham college, should have had shut out, but for the wild heave of Gill; lam in the ninth inning.
 Norton and Goodwin led in the stick work, turning in perfect scores of four and five hits apiece The Bir- mingham sluggers got two triples and three doubles and should have several more but for the good fielding of the Cumberland gardeners. Goodwin star red in the field, making several sen sational catches of hard chances, once in particular, taking long fly from Carlin's bat robbing him of a sure triple.
 Carlin and Tweatt played the best game for Cumberland, and showed class of being good ball players
 Birmingham College will meet How ard the latter part of the week, and it would not be surprising to see them shut out in both games, judging from the calibre of ball served by the Gold and Black twirlers. The games will be played Thursday and Friday Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03

be played between the Anniston and Talladega teams Wednesday afternoon.
 Special trains from Piedmont, Jack sonville. Talladega and other neighbor- ing towns will be run to accommodate the out-oftown rooters. Never before has rivalry been so keen between the several teams of this league as is manifested here this year Manager Wade Reynolds has picked out some good looking timber. and in the try out games the youngsters exhibited speed and pep that looks encouraging
 Morrison, who was with the Moul- ders last year. will adorn the pitchers box at the opening game. He was good last year. but has learned some things since then. It is known that he has been practicing in secret out in the fields far from the haunts of man, and rumor has it that he has mastered a curve that will defy any of the Tigers in the first game. The ball hesitates two or three times between the pitch CTS box and home plate. rotates in front of the batters eyes and then idle sarcastically into the catcher's nit Some pitching? Here is the lineup. Johnson, of; Rope, h.; Reynolds, If; ; Showers. Sb.; Selph, 2b.; Cooper or Love, f.; Faulk or Miles. C.; Morri- son, D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03

President Jemison has offered a trophy to the town that has the larg- est paid attendance on the opening day and judging from the reports from the various towns about the cir cult warm fight will be staged. The six towns of the circuit, Anniston, Newman, LaGrange, Rome, Tailadega and Griffin, have about the same population and the result of the fight for the trophy is watched with in- trest.
 Newman opens the season today against Griffin, LaGrdnge plays Anniston. The schedule which con- sists of 40 games will end on July 22. The teams that open on the road to- day play a four-game series and then return home to open the season on Monday Rome opens at Talladega, Anniston at Newman and Griffin at LaGrange.
 The salary limit is $900, an increas Sc of s10O over that of last season. The player limit IS Iz men, one better than last season. The outlook for a sue cessful season is very encouraging. and it appears that the league will have a banner year
 Newman, the pennant winner of last year. enters the race with another strong team under the leadership Of Harry Matthews. the former Southern 1eaguer Anniston, Griffin, LaGrange, Rome and Talladega, the remaining g teams of the league, are all supposed to be greatly strengthened over last year. and a much better brand of ball is expected The league is composed largely of young players who are making their bows in organized ball.
 The box scores of every game played will be published in The Age Herald, who stands ready to give the league any aid possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
MONTGOMERY LOSES
 TO CUBAN STARS

The second game of the three-game series between the Montgomery Grey sox and the Cuban Stars of Havana. Cuba at the Tidewater park. resulted in a vic tory for the Cubans. which evened up the games between them. the Montgom cry niie having won the opener Monday
 The sox just could not see Pedron, the star southpaw of the Cubans. when hits meant runs, while Goodgame, pitching for the Sox, was hit freely and accorded miserable support by his teammates. Pedron pitched magnificent ball, striking out nine of the Montgomery boys while his teammates played errorless and batted the ball hard.
 Upwards of l200 people witnessed the fracas. The last game will be played this afternoon Score; R.H. E. Montgomery s.s........ oV0 00l o00--l 10 3 Cubans 20S 1a0 ooo 12 Q Batteries Goodsame and Preston; Pe- dron and Rodringues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
SOUTHERN SPLITS TWO WITH PREDS Stephenson Downs Preds in First Game-SecOnd Game a Slugging Match

Greensborofi May 2.-(Special. .)-South- double header from the Anniston Preds this afternoon with the greatest east, to 0, but presented the second contest to the visitors as a gift F to II. In the first contest both teams played real base ball, but with the series won Southern relaxed in the second and ran in re- serve pitcher as an experiment. Wher seven runs had been scored by Anniston the Southern batsmen set out to hammer out victory despite the poor start, but they failed by one tally.
 In the first flight Stephenson held the Annistonians absolutely helpless with his benders, striking out nine men and allow ing only four scattered bingles. Chap man and Turnipseed each jumped or Quinn for three base hits. The second game was a swatfest in which the South err batsmen increased their batting aver ages at the expense of Hollis. registering 13 hits off his delivery. As an exhibi tion the game was farce. Score:
 first game R. H. D Southern ..............,.... 900 220 s-4 8 Preds ...................... GOO GOO co
 Batteries: Stephenson and Quarles Quinn and Anderson.
 Summary: Struck out, by Stephenson g by Quinn f Three-base hits, Chapman and Turnipseed. Hit batsmen, Quinn 2 Stolen bases, Turnipseed, Davis, billiard Umpire, Wheeler
 Second game R. H. E Southern ............... 014 230 10--11 13 { Preds .................... 106 O03 11--12
 Batteries: Jackson. Seachery and Quarles; Hollis and Anderson.
 Summary; Struck out. by Jackson ir innings by Seachery in innings; by Hollis } Base on balls, off Jackson ? off Seachery 3, off Hollis 8 Three-base hit, Pugh. Double plays Pill to Gibson to Simpson; Pill to Simpson; Pugh tC Stephenson to Jones. Stolen bases, Jones Davis, Paulk Turnipseed, Savage Unl- pire, Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
NEWMAN HAS HOPES
 OF CAPTURING RAG

Newman. May 2-(Special)- 1.-The G. A. l.. prizes open the lid for the 1916 season tomorrow with Newman playing in Griffin, LaGrange in Rome and Talla- dega in Anniston. This is the fourth con secutive season of the G. A. l.. and from all indications will be the best year of the league. All of the various clubs have strengthened their teams and there will be a hard fight for the pennant.
 There is great rivalry between the six towns composing the league as to who will win the attendance trophy and large crowds are expected in each city when the umpires call play ball.
 The Newman champs, headed by Mana ger Harry Matthews and accompanied by 800 or 600 fans will leave for Griffin for the opening game tomorrow morning at 6:30 o'clock. Manager Matthews has gotten together a bunch of young ball players for this season and Newman has hopes of capturing the pennant again this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
HOWARD DIVIDES DOUBLE HEADER
 WITH ST. BERNARD

Cullman, May 2.-(Special )-Howard college and St. Bernard college divided ming the first game, to 8, while the home team won the second, to 4. Roll lock pitched both games for St. Bernard; i; Duke, Boozer and Martin for the visi- tors. Harvey of the home team knocked home run in the second inning of the second game and three-bagger in the fourth. Gilbreath played a good game behind the bat for St. Bernard. The playing of Robertson for Howard fea- tured in the field and at bat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
VOLS STAGE RALLY
 AND DOWN CHICKS

Nashville, May 2.-Nashville staged another ninth inning rally against Mem phis this afternoon, drove Pitcher Wright from the box, overcoming three-run lead and won by the score of to 4. Barger replaced Wright and was taken out to allow Merritt, a left handler, to pitch to Williams, left-hand hitter. Williams drove the second ball pitched to center field, scoring Reilley. who ran for Street with the winning run.
 Frost started for Nashville, but was wild and was replaced by Herbert. BaA ker's huff of a pop fly in right field gave Memphis two runs. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
COLLEGE GAMES

At Greenviile: Furman :. River side l.
 At Lexington. Va: North Carolina A. and M. IS. Washington and Lee s.
 At Cambridge, Mass: Harvard (, Georgetown l.
 At Philadelphia: Pennsylvania 2, Columbia tl5 innings. darkness).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
ERRORS PAVE WAY
 FOR GULLS' VICTORY

New Orleans, May 1.-Two errors on the
 part of Pelican fielders gave Mobile one run today, and punched hits gave them a second. enough to defeat New Orleans to 1. Edmondsons home run in the ninth came with no one on bases and gave New Orleans their only run. Score: