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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
INTEREST IN STEEL
 CENTERS 0N PLACING .OF WAR CONTRACTS
Orders Requiring 350,0O0 Tons Are in Prospect. After Options on Bars
 and Billets

New York, May 21.-Interest in the steel
 trade is centered in the placing of con
 tracts for war munitions, present and
 prospective. requiring 350000 tons of steel
 Domestic projectile manufacturers placed
 orders during the week for about 1000 tons of steel rounds.
 The greatest activity, however, was in
 the endeavor to secure options on bloom,
 bllets and bars by American manufac-
 turers' to cover the contracts for about
 9, ,000,0OO shells under negotiation for the
 entente allied governments. Representa-
 tives of France also are active negotiat-
 ing for about 100000 tons of ingots, plates
 and bars for direct shipment
 Other foreign inquiries in the market
 arc for about 1000 tons of rails for Rus
 sia, France and Italy, and for wire prod
 ucts of nearly 100000 tons for shipment into the war zone. Japan has taken an other lot of 25,00 boxes of tinplate at
 $. .75 per box and several lots of a few i ftbousand boxes were taken by other for eign consumers at $6 to s61O per base l box. Since May about 100000 boxes of tinplate have been sold for foreign shipment.
 In the domestic field the main features of interest have been the sale of 50,00O tons of marine plates for the building of boats On the Atlantic coast, deliveries to be made during the last half of 1917, and the placing of contract of 250,OO0 tons of blue annealed sheets by an automobile manufactures Agricultura! implement
 makers also are sounding the market for soft steel bars.
 Domestic railroads placed few contracts for equipment, but the Italian state rail- l'ways placed contract for 3OOO gondola and box cars in this country, while Ca- madam government railways placed or ders for 1000 cars and 30 locomotives with Dominion manufacturers. Home rail con tracts were confined to small lots amount ing to 90o0 tons.
 The fabricating shops took orders for about 22,0O0 tons of steel shapes. includ- ing 3200 tons for bridges on the Penn sylvania railroad; 40O0 tons for the Kuhl- man Car Shops at Cleveland and 5000 tons for highway bridge at Yankton. 1 $. D. Bids were taken on two subway sections in New York city, three more sections will be bid upon this week, and eight more early in June, calling for about 9C0o0 tons of steel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

bor problems, continued satisfactory, although price concessions in steel and iron bespoke lessening of general de- mand.
 Copper shares of the better known issues advanced materially Refine ment was firmer in connection with ne- gotiations for further large exports.
 The better tone of the bond market heightened an impression that aodi- tional financing is under way for the allies. Renewal of gold imports from Canada was helpful to sterling ex- change, while the sustained strength of marks suggested additional liquica- tion of our securities by German hold CTS.
 The psychological effect of the re- cent preparedness parade here was the occasion of considerable discussion. particularly in it's possible relation 10 the coming political conventions. Gen. eral trade advices indicated gradual return to more normal conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Italians Prepared For
 the Austrian Assault

cluding General Morrone, advise re- stricting the Italian front by abandon ing the far advanced positions in order better to be able to repulse the Aus trians, whose forward movement along the Trentino front already has lasted week. This action is repetition of what Austrian generals did more than a century ago when Napoleon attacked Austria from the Isonzo River.
 The Austrian staff, it is believed, hopes to invade Italy along the Adige River valley thus forcing the Italians to abandon their offensive on the eastern front for fear of having their main army taken in the rear.
 For this attack Austria, which had 30 divisions on the Italian front, aug mented them by 12, six of which were drawn from Servia and six from the Russian front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 1-Rnssians evidently have cut Bag- Leaders pleased mt rapid progress by Congress. Tcuton advance on Dead Mans Hill Interest in steel centers on war orders.
 List of speakers for centennial and commencement. Italians prepared for Austrian of Ienslve. Mcthodists to take up amusement question.
 LOCAL NEWS @Remarkable series of personal of- fers by Cumberlands. Famous hobo here for a day. Howard commencement sermon is preached by Dr. Dill. Howard alumni banquet tonight. Engineers will show pipemakins. Death claims victim of auto acci- dent.
 FEATURES 3-HOlland's letter. 4--Editorial comment. @FOotlights ahd Screen. 3-New York stories by a Blrming- ham man.
 News for travelling men.
 SPORTING NEWS 7-Arthur Johnson sold to L0okouts. N TalladeRa's rush feature of week in G. A. l..
 Race in Southern developing ac- c0rding to form. LO0kouts begin series here today. Giants establish season record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Trial of Dr. Arthur Waite
 Opens To-day in New York

New York, May 21.--The trial of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite for the murder Peck of Grand Rapids, will begin here tomorrow morning. Among the 115 witnesses who have been summoned by the prosecution to testify against Waite is his wife. Mrs. Clara Peck Waite of Grand Rapids, who has sued him for a divorce.
 While the defense has made no off, cial statement as to what it's course will be, a plea of insanity will be of fered. Waite has contended that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Capture of 1900 French With 31 Officers and Quantity of Munitions Claimed in German Statement
OPPOSING AVIATORS ARE ACTIVE ALONG
 THE ENTIRE FRONT
French Trench in Lorraine Penetrated-German Avi- atOrs Raid French Towns and Allies Retaliate

Berlin, May 21-(Via London)-More than 1900 French including S1 officers 15 machine guns and eight cannon were captured in a new German assault on the Verdun front, in the region of Dead Man Hill, the war office announced yesterday The statement says the German lines were advanced on the south and south west slopes of the hill The communica- ton is as follows:
 Western front: On the south and southwest slopes of Dead Man Hill our lines were advanced after effective artil- lery preparation. Thirty-one officers and 1915 men were taken prisoners and. in addition to other war material, 16 ma chine guns and eight cannon were cap- tured. Minor counter attacks by the enemy were abortiye.
 East of the Mouse: It has been as- certained that the French attack with hand grenades in Caillette wood on the night of May 20 was repulsed. There was no infantry action at this point yester- day. The firing on both sides at times was very violent Minor expeditions vest of Beaumont and south of Gond-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
LISTS OF SPEAKERS FOR CENTENNIAL AND COM M [ NCE M [ NJ
Historical Pageant of Tus- calOosa on Banks of the Warrior River Will Be
 Unique Spectacle

Tuscaloosa May M.-(Special.) )-The list |ot speakers for the combined centennial celebration and the University of Ala bama commencement programme has been completed and is announced as fol lows:
 Sunday, May 2s, Rev. Dunbar Ogden pastor of the Central Presbyterian church of Atlanta, Ga, will deliver the com mencement sermon.
 Monday, May 29, Josephus Daniels, Sec retary of the Navy, will address the peo- pie of Tuscaloosa and others in mass meeting to be held on sne streets of Tus- caloosa Monday night.
 Tuesday. May 30, w. P. G. Harding of the federal reserve board will address the Alumni society of the University of Alabama at the university.
 Wednesday, May 31 Dr. Bruce R Payne president of the Peabody College for Teachers of Nashville Tenn. will de- liver the baccala ureate address to the graduating class of the university and others.
 In addition to the regular program the alumni banquet on Tuesday will number among the speakers the best talent ir the state and also at the mass meeting on Monday night there will be other ad- dresses in addition to the address of Sec retary Daniels. The public will be in vited to attend all of these affairs, re- gardess of any connection with the Uni versity of Alabama.
 HISTORY OF CITY
 The historical pageant of Tuscaloosa, which will be shown on the grounds of the Tuscaloosa Golf club, bids fair to be a scene unrivaled in the annals of Ala bema's history. The history of Tusca- loosa lends itself particularly to an af- fair of this kind and the authors of the pageant have realized their opportunities and made an absorbing play out of the history of the Druid City.
 A book has been written which will be
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

was possessed of two personalities, the evil one of which impelled me to take
 the lives of his wife's parents Alien ists will appear as witnesses on both sides.
 Two hundred and fifty talesmen have been summoned and it is believed the first two days 4of the trial will be consumed in selecting jury because of the wide publicity which has been given the case since it was learned the aged Michigan millionaire's death was caused by poison which his son. fn-iaw has confessed to administering to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Rapidly Eradicating Tick

Dadeville, May 0.-(Special.)- .)-The eradi- cation of the cattle tick in Tallapoosa county is progressing rapidly. Final re- lease of the county from the infested area is expected by September. Accord ing to the report of Dr. Paul Vaughan, the inspector in charge, for the month of April there were s1 vats in operation, and 2, 13o head were dipped. Of this number of cattle 2220 showed ticks on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Gold Bars Received

New York, May A-Two million dol lars in gold bars received by J. P Nor gan 6 Co. from Canada were deposited at the assay office today. This makes total of SIP, 456,O0O brought here from Canada within the last few weeks in connection with British obligations in this market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Contest in Tallapoosa

Dadeville, May 21.--(Special )--Notice of la contest has been filed with the chair man of the democratic executive commit tee by J. H. Linen and E. A. Coley, un-
 successful candidates for probate judge lin the recent election, against the nomi- nee, pr. ". G. Carleton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Steamer Floats Unassisted

Lewis, Del May 2l.-The Danish steamer Berlin, from New York for Bal timore, reported ashore on Smiths Island, Va. floated unassisted last night and proceeded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
MACHINES BROUGHT DOWN

Near Ostend (Belgium) hostile aero plane was brought down by the fire of our ti-aircraft guns and fell into the sea. Four other machines were shot down in aerial encounters. Two of them fell within our lines. one near Lorgies, north of I.aBasse and the other near Chateau Salins. The remaining twc Sesi within the enemy's lines. one iri Borrus wood, west of the Mouse. and the other beyond a hill east of Verdun.
 Our aeroplane squadron again dropped bombs freely on Dunkirk during the night
 Eastern front: There is nothing new to report.
 Balkan front: The situation generally is unchanged. Distractions, caused by heavy floods in the Vardar valley, have been cleared away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
DANGER IS REMOVED

Petrograd. May 2.-(via London 1.-The Russian occupation of Sakiz and their advance upon the village of Ban is of extreme importance and establishes a direct line of communication between the two Russian groups operating against the Turkish Mesopotamia army.
 Although little has been known regard ing the military operations in this im- mediate district, which lies between Lake Urumiah and Khanlzian, on the Persian border northeast of Bagdad, Kurdish bands, supported by Turkish regulars, have been for a long time attempting to make inroads into Persia and, by cutting off from each other Russian armies advancing toward the Mesopo- tamian border make their progress inn possible. It is apparent that in these eff forts they had been so successful as to capture the Persian towns of Sakiz and Ban, but, as officially announced the
 Russians recently busted them from these positions. and the danger created by this wedge into the Russian line has been
 removed.
 Ban is near the Turkish border and
 along 2OO-mile front. the Russian armies
 now are drawn up close to the Mesopo-
 Iamian frontier. Military experts believe
 that further progress for the Russians should be considerably facilitated by this strengthening out of the Russian line, and
 the establishment of direct communica- tion, which not only makes further Kurd- ish inroads impossible, but lightens the difficult task of provisioning, which de- layed the Russian progress in Asia Minor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
RATTLE IS UNABATED

Paris, May N-The battle for possession Of important strategic positions on the Verdun front west of the Mouse river continued with unabated severity last night The French war office announced this afternoon that the Germans, al- though repulsed in most of their attempts, succeeded in capturing a first line trench on Dead Man Hill and gaining ground on the west slope of the hill. The state ment follows:
 West of the Mouse the Germans con- tinued during the night their attacks on our positions on Dead Man Hill. They were again repulsed by our curtain o3 fire, which shattered their attacks. The enemy succeeded, however, in occupying one of our first line trenches and also slopes west of Dead Man Hill.
 East of the Mouse there was very heavy artillery firing in the vicinity of tho Vaux without any infantry actions
 Tn Lorraine an attack following a vio- lent bombardment enabled the Germans to penetrate one of our trenches west of Chazelles. The fire of our artillery and machine guns compelled the Germans a little later to return 10 their lines. leav- ing their dead and wounded in the evac- uated positions.
 Over the remainder of the front there was the usual cannonading.
 RAIDS BY ENEMY
 Air raids were made by the enemy in region of Baccarat, Epinal and Vesoul. The material damage was insignificant. Four persons were wounded slightly.
 Our aviators last night threw numer- ous bombs on military establishments at
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
COssack Force Joins British Army on Tigris After Bold and Adventurous Ride Through Enemy
ENGLAND LEARNS THE NEWS FIRST IN
 OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Causes as Great a Surprise as Did the First Lading of MuscOvites at Marseilles. News Is Welcome

London, May 21.-A force of Rus sian cavalry has joined the British army on the Tigris, in Mesopotamia.
 An official communication issued to- night concerning the situation along the Tigris follows
 "General Lake reports thnt on
 the 10th the enemy vacated the
 Bethaiesa advanced position on
 the right bank of the Tigris. Gen
 eraI Gorringe. following up the
 enemy. attacked and cared the
 nujailam redoubt. The enemy is
 still holding the Sannayyat posi-
 ton on the left bank of the river.
 < force of Russian cavalry has
 joined General Gorringe after
 hold and adventurous ride"
 The frs. news of the operations or the Tigris since the fall of Kut-El- Amara, although it shows that the Turks are still holding the Sannayyai position on the left bank of the Tigris where the British check mad it i'm possible to carry out the relief of Gen. eral Townshend, brings the welcome but astonishing intelligence that a body of Russian cavalry, after an ad- venturous ride, has succeeded in join- ing General Gorringe's forces on the south bank of the Tigris.
 How this important Junction was eff fected is still unknown and the story will be awaited with intense interest The supposition is that this detach- mcnt came from the Russian army --hico Is threatening Khankian, but ii still remains a puzzle where and how the Russians succeeded yri crossing ths river. Their sudden appearance with General Gorringe also has raised the question whether the Russians have all ready cut the Bagdad railway at Mo sul. In any case the unexpected ap- pearance of this body of cavalry is as great a surprise as was the first land ing of the Russian troops at Marseilles and is another instance of the swift and stealthy movement of the Russian forces in Asia Minor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-20
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
PUNCTURE G. 0. P. CLAIMS
Union Pacific, Erie and Wabash
Chiefs Say Democrats Have
Not Hurt Business.

Three railroad presidents have
interfered with the efforts of the Re-
publican campaign managers to
spread the impression that the Will
son administration has been detri-
mental to the business interests of
the country.
Both Chairman Lovett of the
Union Pacific and President Under
wood of the Erie strongly indorse
the Democratic administration and
advocate the reelection of President
Wilson, and E. P. Kearney, presi-
dent of the Wabash railroad, ex-
poses the fallacy of the Republican
claims that the present prosperity is
temporary and caused by the war.
Instead of accepting the theory
that Democratic tariff was running
the country, President Kearney says:
Prosperity was on it's way when
the European war broke out, and
the war is not the cause of the great
business in the United States, but
only served to hasten it. l expect to
see the boom keep up even though
the war should end tomorrow. The
Wabash is doing wonderfully we'll.
and this is the greatest year in it's
history"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-20
TO uNvE|L FIVE MORE
OREGON TRAIL MARKERS
Monuments at Jackson's Prairie, To-
iede, keIsO, Woodland and Ka-
lama to BE Dedicated.

Two more markers on the Old Ore
gon Trail will be unveiled by the
joint committee of the d. A. r. and
S. A. r. next Wednesday, one on
Jackson's Prairie and the other at
Toledo, and three more will be ded-
icated Thursday. one at Kelso, one
at Woodland, and the other at Ka-
lama.
AT the exercises at Jackson s
Prairie at 2 o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon, President Orison j. C. Dut-
ton of the S. A. r. will preside, the
presentation will be made by A. A..
Hull of Chehalis and the acceptance
by Governor Lister. The ceremonies
at Toledo later in the afternoon will
be more elaborate. Mrs. Edmund
Bowden, state regent of the D. A. R.,
will preside, Mr.. Hull of Chehalis
will deliver an address, and General
Hazard Stevens will talk on 1.-The
Old Trail and Cowlitz River in Early
Days"
Mrs. Overton G. Ellis, chairman of
the Oregon Trail committee, will
present the marker to the state and,
after it is unveiled by school children,
it will be accepted for the state by
Governor Lister and for Toledo by
Mayor Frederick Williams. The
ceremonies will close with an address
by H. H. Hurst of Toledo, and the
singing of patriotic songs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-20
YOUNG GATE RESIDENT
ADMITS FORGING CHECKS
fred Heck, Arrested Thursday, Con-
fesses to Charge of
Forgery

Giving as his excuse that he was
broke and needed the money" Fred
Heck, 20 years old resident of
Gate, admitted Thursday afternoon
to having forged the name of County
Commissioner r. Ives Dodge to
check for $25 which he had cashed
at Max Findeisen's jewelry store
Monday. Heck was arrested at Gate
Thursday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Jack Clifford.
When first brought to the sheriff's
office, Heck denied the charge, but
after Mr.. Findeisen had been called
and had identified him, he confessed.
According to his story. he came to
Olympia with couple of friends
Monday. forged the name of Com
missioner Dodge to a check on the
Capitol National bank made payable
to "F. L. Adams and bought
cheap watch and fob as a pretext for
cashing the check.
He went to Tacoma and Seattle
and then to Portland with his
friends, whose names he refused to
divulge, and returned to Gate We'd
nesday night. He waived a prelimin-
airy hearing, stating he would not
fight the case, and offered to plead
guilty to the charge filed against
him Friday by Prosecuting Attorney
George F. Yantis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-20
REPUBLICAN WOMEN FORM
A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Elect Chairman and Secretary to
Plan Work for Party
Success.

The Thurston County Women's
Central committee was organized at
a meeting of 18 women of the coun-
ty in this city last Saturday, with
Mrs. Eta Maynard of Little Rock as
chairman and Mrs. w. R. White as
secretary. The women propose to
conduct a, campaign for the Repub-
lican tickets among the women
voters throughout the county, and
plan to form subsidiary clubs in
every precinct.
The women met first at the Re-
publican headquarters in the Central
building, where campaign plans were
explained, then enjoyed luncheon at
the Mitchell hotel, after which they
adjourned to the courthouse and per-
fected their organization. Mrs. Kate
L. Young, national committeewoman
for Thurston and Mason counties of
the Women's National Republican
association, presided.
The Republican headquarters In
the Central building will be used by
the women as their headquarters.
Those who participated in the organ
ization Of the committee are: Mrs.
Kate L. Young, Mrs. l.. D. McArdle,
Mrs. Mary Renker, Miss Mildred
Stanford, Miss Annie CASTOR, Mrs.
w. R. White. Mrs. William Walthew.
Miss Mary Diven, of Olympia; Mrs.
c. c. Aspinwall, of McLane; Mrs. c..
E. Endicott. Delphi; Mrs. Lester
Servis, Maytown; Mrs. Robert M.
Patton, Rochester; Miss Cora Stevens.
Grand Mound; Mrs. George Wright,
Rochester: Mrs. Rose Gaisel, Gate:
Mrs. c. P. Remley, Grand Mound;
Mrs. E. A. Buck, Lacey. and Mrs.
Eta Maynard, Of Little Rock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-20
DEATH OF
PAST WEEK
MRS. MARIA S. REMINGTON.

The body of Mrs. Maria S. Rem
ington, IS years old, mother of Su-
preme Court Reporter Arthur Rem
ington, who died at the family home
on South Main street Monday after
noon following short illness, was
shipped to Baraboo, Wis, Wednesday
afternoon, for interment. Until two
days before her death. Mrs. Reming-
ton had apparently been in her usual
good health and her sudden death
was great shock to the family's
many friends in this city. Mrs. Rem
ington was born in New Hampshire,
but being left an orphan when still a
young girl, she Went to Milwaukee,
Wis, to make her home with an
uncle, Walter P. Flanders, and was
graduated with the first class Of Mil
waukee college, in 1850. That year
she opened a private school in Bara-
boo, Wis, where two years later she
was married to Judge Cyrus c. Rem
ington, one of the pioneer attorneys
of that state. They were the parents
of six children. Judge Remington
died in 1879 and in 1893 Mrs. Rem
ington came to Tacoma to live with
her son Arthur, who was then prac-
ticing law in that city, moving to
Olympia with him when he became
supreme court reporter IL years ago.
She is survived by the son and three
daughters, Maud e. Remington Of
this city and Tacoma, May r. Thayer
of this city and Everett, and Helen
r. Olin of Madison, Wis.,, and two
grandchildren who live in Madison.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-20
Reports Sale Of 10 FOrds.

Manager Mansfield of the local
branch Of st. John & Titus, author
ICED Ford agents in Olympia, Tenino
and Centralia. reports the sale of cars
to the following persons this month I:
G. F. Overhulse, e. S. Lyme, J. T. Kin
grey. Ira c. Miller, Martin Vogel, L.
A. Maxwell and Mynne Anderson of
Olympia, the Union Lumber company
of Union Mills, and Michael Haag and
Roy Runyon of Rainier. The local
branch received a carload of the new
cars Monday and expects another
shipment Saturday or Monday.