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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
"Pete" Allison Quits

New Orleans, July 1L-Centerfielder Pete" Allison of the New Orleans South ern association team has been placed on the clubs ineligible list at his own request Allison has been suffering from a nervous breakdown and physicians ad- vised him to quit baseball for the season at least Allison played last year with Memphis, was drafted by the Chicago Nationals and this year was purchased from the Cubs by New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

DRIVING pony and phaeton, worth S250; in good condition; harness, sad dle and blanket; must sell at once cash or terms; any reasonable oner considered. Phone, Bessemer, SS3.
 7-16-3t
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|D|ONE CENT A WORD|ONE CENT 4 WORD'ONE CE
ONE GENT A WORDI)NE CENT A W0RD|ONE
FOR SALE

RATES-One cent a word n dayI no ad. taken for less than 25c for firsv inscr- ffon. Cash must acrOmpany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Conyicts Welcome Osborne

Sing Sing, N. Y, July T.-Thomas Mott Osborne was welcomed by the convicts here today upon his return to the prison as warden. MT. Osborne. who resigned six months ago as warden, when he was indicted on charges growing out of his methods of conducting affairs at Sing Sing, made a brief address~to to the men who cheered him several minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
10000, 1000 FEET of Yellow Pine.
 TIMBER

With one No. 10 Wheland sawmill, fully equipped; 10 head of mules; 3 wagons and harness, 1 Elmore dry kiln, located on l.. & N. and A. G. s. R. R. within 30 miles of Birmingham. This can be bought at a bargain price. Write or call to see us. United Sales Associa- tion, 325 First National Bank building, Birming- ham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

RATES-One cent a word a days nd.
 taken for less than 25c for first inser. tfon Cnsh must Rccompany OrdeH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

FOR RENT-Good cottage, rooms, hall and bath. 617 s. 23d st; reduced rent.
 H. D. Smith, 2O6 Hood bldg. 7-1S-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
WANTED-FEN1i 4

OUR ENTIRE STOCK Must be sold by August 15. Everything to go at 50 per cent of original value.
 WISE FURNITURE co. 2214 2d Ave. Phone 643.
 7-16- su- tu- th- sa At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

FOR SALE FOR SALE-Earle Place lot $425; F block Tidewater; cost $525 in 1907; $10O cash, balance easy, only 5 per cent interest. J, M King, sos 1st National bank.
 -4t-tu-t thu t-su FOR SALE-6-room house and 3-room house, located at 5400 Walnut st., King ston; bargain for cash. Apply a once to owner, same address
 7-1S-4t-t tu- thu-su-m mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
WANTED-SALESMEN

WANTED-Competen statesmen calling on furniture stores. grocers, jewellers and general stores, to handle re- munerative side line; quick selling merchandise, including premium and advertising specialties; sold by pho tographs. Address Importer, 32 s. Howard st., Baltimore, Md.
 7-11
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

The republican convention to nomi nate a candidate for Congress in tn Seventh district, and also a candidat for circuit judge of the Sixteenth ju dicial circuit, at Oneonta. was post poned on account of high water July "A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
oNEoNTA
By ''Hop"

Oneonta, July 17.-(Special. )-Farm CTS have done only little work in tn past two weeks and it will be severa days before the ground will be dr. enough to work. Much corn. and cottol has been ruined by the high waters an, beans and tomatoes and onions hav' routed in the gardens on account of tn long continued rains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
FOR SALE

RATES-One cent word day; m ad. taken for less than 25c for first inser-
 ton. Cnsh must accomnany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
SHEFFIELD

Sheffield. July Special. )-The board of commissioners of Colbert coun- ty have acted on bids submitted for the construction of eight miles of pike determining that it was best to act at once if the road was to be com pleted and ready for inspection by the committee of pathfnders for the Jackson highway sometime in October or November. Jordan & Phillips, con tractors of Birmingham. were awarded the Job at $24,366.05, against one bid made by w. E. Hall, also of Birming- ham, whose bid was $30,600. The suc- cessful bidders will begin work of con- struction at an early date and rush it to prompt completion.
 City Commissioner c. E.. Jordan of Florence has announced his candidacy for reelection in the municipal cleo tion to be held in Florence on Septem- Der IS. when one member of the board will be chosen. A board of three mem bers was named two years ago by Gov. Emmett O'Neal. composed of M M. Striplin, T. J. Phillips and c. E. Jor- dan. MT. Phillips was elected to serve second term at the first annual cleo tion held last September. So far no one has announced in opposition to MT Jor- dan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

FOR RENT-Furnished cottage at Blount Springs, Ala. Address Mrs. W. F. Harrell, 1125 N. S1st st. Phone No. Main 4529-J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

The body of Manson Comlins, wh, was drowned in the Warrior Tuesday the 11th. was found four or five mile below the bridge at Royal lodged in :; drift, on Saturday morning and wa buried Saturday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
SCHOOLS OF PHARMACY

T7< It the state board of pharmacy; four months review course given day and night the year round; we also assist students in securing positions if they are unable to spend all the whole time in school. Wilson's Pharmaceutical Re- view Course 620-19 Jefferson County Bldg, Birmingham, Ala.
 7-11-30t- tn fri sI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
Question of Authority to
Solicit Funds for Aero
plane Raised.
WAS DEPUTY FISH
AND GAME WARDEN
Had Collected Several Hun
dred Dollars; Is Placed
in Jail.

+ RSr LIEUT.. W. S. HILL L. s.
i A., was placed under arrest ycs-
terday afternoon by Deputy United
States Marshal John Moran and held
IN the county Jail until complete
investigation can be made with ref
erencc to the preference of charges
OF impersonating an army officer and
or obtaining money under false pre-
tonses.
Lieutenant Hill has been in Tulsa
Tor the past five days during which
time he has solicited funds which. ne
represented, would be placed to the
credit OF the aviation fund, and which
was 10 be used in purchasing a Cur
tiss flying machine for use in con-
nection with the First regiment, Okla
homa National Guard.
For the past three days an investi-
CATION has been in progress for the
purpose of aScertaining what author
Iity, il any. Lieutenant Hin had in
coming to Tulsa for the purpose of
soliciting these funds. During the in
VeStlgation kilograms were sent to
several sources where he represented
himself as having obtained permis-
sion to make Il campaign of the state
in raising the funds.
No such Man known.
Soon after his arrival in Tulsa Lieu
tenant Tlill announced that he was a
first lieutenant in the First squadron,
signal corps y. ). A., and that his
commanding officer was Col. Estron
| Bigson telegram was sent to
Colonel Bigsor. Columbus. n NJ, the
headquarters of the FIRST squadron.
and in reply telegram was received
| from Commanding Officer FOulois OF
that organization stating that there
was no one by the name Of Bigson
or First Lieut.. w S. Hill connected
with the First aero squadron.
In the course Of his canvass of
| Tulsa in securing contributions TO the
| fund Lieutenant Hill declared he also
was working with the authority Of
| Col Roy V, Hoffman, commanding
the oklahoma National Guard but a
| contradiction to this statement was
received from Fort Sill. where Col
onel Hoffma maintains his headguar-
ters
Although reI resenting himself to be
an officer in the regular army, Lieu
terant Hill appeared in the lobby of
the hotel, where he had secured desk
room decorated with American
flags wearing the uniform OF a first
lieutenant Of the Kentucky national
guard This. in the minds Of some
familiar with military matters. created
suspicion, and upon being questioned,
the officer declared that, though a
graduate OF West Point and a mem
ber Of the regular army. he wore the
insignia Of the Kentucky organized
militia
Not Member of Army.
After being placed in custody last
night by Marshal Moran. Lieutenant
Ilill admitted that he was not a mem-
Der Of the United states army. hut
was an officer Of the Kentucky ma
tional guard at one time. and that he
had resigned from his organization.
Company l., First regiment after
leaving his native state. He also de-
clared to Mr. Moran that he had
come to this state and when there ap-
peared a possibility that the national
guard Of Oklahoma would be called
10 the bordor. he secured authority
from a man bv the name Of Will
CONTINUED on PAGE FIFTEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
ROTARIANS TO HEAR
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Chorusmcistcr Hartncll VIII Direct
800 Voices One Night During
the Meeting.

CINCINNATI, July S.-More than
five thousand members of the Inter
national Association of Rotary clubs
and their wives will he seated in
Music hall at Cincinnati on the even
ing of July IS to listen to one of the
great musical programs which have
made Cincinnati famous as a musical
center. Chorusm eister Alfred Hart
zell of Cincinnati will direct three
hundred splendid voices selected from
the wonderful Cincinnati May Festival
chorus. In addition the Orpheus club.
under the direction of Il. w. Glover,
an organization of 120 male voices,
will sing. The so;oists are Miss
Frances Ingram. contralto, of the
Chicago Grand Opera company, Mar
garet Berry Miller, Cincinnati so
prano, and Joseph Schenke, tenor.
Prof. Adolph II. Staderman will pre-
side at the great organ, and the Gin
cinnati symphony or chestra of sixty
pieces, under direction of Joseph
Sturm. will supply the incidental
music.
Prior to the musical entertainment
dinner will be given to the Inter-
national officers, district governors,
past presidents and their families
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
DEMOCRATS AGREE
ON SHIPPING BILL
Party Struggle Ends When
Differences IrOned Out
in Caucus.

Y" tSHINGTON, July S.-Demo-
w cratic senators in caucus late
today reached an agreement on the
government shipping bill to upbuild
the American merchant marine, end
ing one of the most serious party di-
visions that has occurred within the
life % the Wilson administration.
Differences which led to Demo-
cratic revolt at the last session of con-
gress and resulted in the failure OF
the ship purchase bill, had threat
ened tho pending measure earnestly
advocated by President Wilson with a
like fate.
Amendments submitted today, how
eve. ironed out all serious differences
and senator's who had been fighting
each other on the issue shock hands,
resolving to press the bill for pass
age at this session. no matter how
long it may delay adjournment
Don't Alter Principle.
Changes proposed by the Demo-
Gratis of the commerce commission
and agreed to by the ~0icus do not
alter the principle of Ne bill which
already has passed the house. The
amendments include the following
povisions:
'"The government shall not pur-
chase any ship which flies the flag
of an European nation at war nor any
ship already engaged in American
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIFTEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
Force Teuton Allies Back
From Pinsk Marshes
to Carpathians.
MORE THAN 1900
SOLDIERS TAKEN
Occupying Several Towns
West of Czartorysk.
Galicians Active.
ID dTROGRAD. July S-(via London

n GTROGRAD July S-rVia London
! 7:OS p. m.)-In Galicia the Rus
PETROGRAD. July S.-(Nia Lon
don, 7:OS p. min Galicia the Rus
slams have made further progress
against the army Of General Count
Won Bothmer. In this theater the
Russians captured more than one
thousand men yesterday.
The Russions have pressed back the
Germans farther in the sector west OF
Czartorysk occupying several more
towns More than two thousand men
were captured yesterday.
The announcement says:
Pressing Enemy.
"In the region of lower Styr, west
of the Czartorysk sector we are close
ly pressing the enemy. After the bat
tie yesterday we occupied the Cor
odok- -Maevichi station. In yesterdays
Combats rs officers and two thou
sand men were taken prisoners.
"In the region of Optevo n great
number of Austrians were sabered
during pursuit of the enemy after
cavalry charge.
we have occupied the villages OF
Letchnievka and Griva, north of the
market town OF GoTOuoh anu tth
kilometers from the Stokod river.
East of Monasterzyska (Galicial
we took possession of the village or
Gorov, carrying off more than one
thousand prisoners"
Resistance swept Away.
The Teutonic resistance which a
week ago had not only stopped, but
was driving back the Russians along
this front, apparently has been no.
tablv weakened. Berlin and Vienna
have reported an orderly retirement
ture of more than two thousand pris
oners with numerous guns and stores
of munitions and mentions the saber-
ing of numbers of Austrians in a pur-
suit after n cavalry charge.
The pounding of General Won Both
mer's army in Galicia also Is being
continued by the Russians who report
the capture of another village and of
more than one thousand additional
prisoners.
The German official statement has
little to say of the fighting in the
Volhynian and Galician fields of oper-
alton. 1t reports. however, the re-
preston of Russian attacks on Field
Marshal Won Hindenburgs lines south
of Dvinsk and the moving down Of
masses Of Russians in their futile ef-
forts to break through the German
lines north of Baranovitchi, along
the front from Zirin to below Gorod-
ische.
The battle in this sector is still In
progress
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
n. Y. ASKS $4,000
IN EPIDEMIC WAR
Sale of Bonds Authorized
to Try to Halt Paral-
ysis Sweeping City.
ABANDON PICNICS
AS PRECAUTION
Children Barred From Pic
ture Shows Where
Warnings Given.


Special to The World
NEW YORK. July 7.-The mayor,
~ at the request of the board of
health. today authorized the comp
troller to sell emergency bonds up to
$50 900 to meet expenses of fdhtgin
SSC, 900 to meet expenses OF fighting
the infantile paralysis epidemic which
is sweeping New York city.
Such an issue without the authority
of the board of estimate is authorized
in the city's charter whenever the
board of healths records present evi-
dence of danger of an epidemic
Health Commissioner Haven Emerson
estimated that he would need $4,000
at least
Statistics compiled by the health
board up to this morning show an in
crease Of 113 new cases in the city,
making total of 623. There were
seven more deaths in the city and two
in the suburbs. The total deaths in
New York is 1874, exceeding all records
of similar epidemics.
There was a startling increase of
new cases in Manhattan. eighteen be-
ing recorded in the Cherry Hill region
and along the upper cast side.
Brooklyn reported 81 new cases in
as hours, of which 81 were discovered
in the "a hours up to 10 a. m. In
Richmond there were two more cases,
Queens two and in the Bronx none.
There are 225 babies suffering with
the disease in the Kingston Avenue
hospital, and 55 in the Willard Parke er
hospital. From noon Saturday until
this morning, 55 deaths occurred in
this city.
Fear of the disease caused thousands
Of parents - hurry their children
from the city. The announcement Of
that exodus gave concern to the health
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIYIEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
Our Military Lesson Being
Learned While CarranZa
Parleys.
NO HINT YET OF
MEXICAN COURSE
Expect 90 Per Cent of Re
servists to Answer Call
to Arms.

W>sHlNGToN. July S.-Pending
w new developments in the diplo-
matic situation between the United
States and the de facto government
of Mexico, army officials are learning
military lessons by watching the
working out of tho national guard
mobilization and the summoning of
regular army reservists to the colors
Today brought no further intima-
tions from Mexico city as to the
course of procedure General Carranza
will suggest for diplomatic confer
ences to settle border questions.
At the war department the belief is
expressed that more than 80 per cent
of he four thousand to five thousand
regular army reSerVStS called for ac-
tive duty will report promptly. Mill
tary trials will await any who fail to
present themselves.
Maintain $1,000 Men.
Army officers believe that with the
increase of the regular army author
iZed by the Hay -Chamberla bill
completed minimum reserve
strength of nearly 1900 men viii be
constantly nalnlalleu WHen tne Syc'
TEN is in full working order.
Much attention is being given just
now to the effect of the order direct
ing that members Of the nationa,
guard who have dependent families
be discharged. 1t is optional whether
department commanders issue only
release from federal service or "A
formal discharge which would nullify
the soldiers enlistment contract with
the state from which he came as well
and strike him off the national guard
rolls altogether. No statement has
been issued nv the war department
as tC the coures to be followed Many
officers believe that absolute dis
charge should he granted and that
the various states should be urged not
to enlist men in the guard in the fu-
ture who are not in every way avail
able for active service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
Attack IIar,iecOvrt.

PARIS, July S.-i1O:45 p. ny
The official communication tonight
reads:
North of the Somme, notwith-
standing the persistent rain and fog,
our troops this morning attacked the
village of HardeCoLrt and Mamelon,
to the north. in cooperation with the
British army. which attacked from
its side the Boise de Trones and a
farm southeast of that wood IN 35
minutes our infantry, by the vigor of
the attack. was in possession of the
desired objects.
Two German counter-attacksw were
launched in the afternoon on Name
Ion. but were broken by our fire. The
Germans suffered heavy losses and
left 260 prisoners in our hands.
South of the Somme there was no
event of Importance to report.
"On the Verdun front our first and
second lines were subjected to an in
termittent bombardment On the left
banks the activity of the artillery con-
tinued very violent in the sectors
north of Souville. the Fumin wood
and the Damlop battery.
The usual cannonading occurred
elsewhere"
Belgian communications:
'1n the sectors of Boesinghe and
Steenstraete we continued success
fully today our destructive fires on
the German defensive works. The
enemy responded feebly. In the re-
giOn of Dixmude quite violent artil-
lery actions. have occurred
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
TITLE MEN CLOSE
ANNUAL MEETING
Held Exhaustive Discussion on Topics
Bearing on Title to Lands of
State.
Special to The World.

Special to The World
GUTHRIE, July S.-The state con-
vention of titlemen closed It's deliber-
atoms here Friday, after four days
spent in discussing the topics Of i'm
portance to the titlemen Of the state.
Mony OF these topics have a direct
bearing on the question Of title to
lands, especially in the old Indian ter
ritory section. All the late rulings
of state and federal courts were
analysed and discussed and some
badly needed legislation was recon-
mended. The new officers are NJ. Il.
Brewer. Oklahoma City, president; r..
G. Burndale, Guthrie, vice president;
j. N. Wilkinson. Muskogee secretary
treasurer. The next annual conven-
ton was not located, but will likely be
called at Muskogee, and there is a
strong probability OF getting the next
national convention OF titlemen for
that city
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
1916 COTTON YIELD
DOUBLE THAT OF 1915
ESTIMATE CROP THIS SEASON AT
100000 BALES, AGAINST
639,62 LAST YEAR.
stand This Time Better Than Ever
Before; Few Destructive
Insects Found.
Special to The World.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. July S.-Okla-
homa's cotton crop for 1916 is esti-
mated at 100000 bales, as against
the census estimate of 639, ,626 bales at
'he close of the season last year.
The yield will be more than double
that of 1916, according to a report is.
sued today by the federal weather
bureau here. Many other crops also
are expected to shatter yield records,
particularly potatoes.
The stand of cotton at this time Il.
better than ever before and the plants
apparently are free from destructive
insects of all kinds. Although it is
roSsible the boil weevil and others
of its kind will make their appearance
later, it is thought the cotton will be
too far advanced by that time to be
much dama"cd by their ravages.
The cotton acreage in the state has
been greatly increased this year oven
last year. The failure of the oats
crop enabled planting of thousands
of acres Of late cotton. Favora BILE
reports have been received from cv-
crywhere throughout the cotton belt
and the years crop will surpass all
others.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
BEST LITTLE BANDIT
GETS MORE IINELIGUT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. July
S.-Francisco Villas reappear-
ance in Mexican military affairs
was follosed today by the receipt
ut the border of a new version
Of the injuries he is supposed to
have received. According to this
latest version, villa was shot
through both legs and only re-
Gently recovered enough to re-
take command OF his men. The
report that villa has been op-
Grating since his recovery south
west Of Parral was transmitted
TO General Funston from FL
Paso today. the same report
bearing the new account of the
nature OF his wounds.
Colonel CASTOR, commanding
the border in the Big Bend dis
trict, moved his forces ir such
manner as best calculated to
prevent a raid by Villas men or
other bandits, but army men ex-
pressed little fear that the newly
organized bandits that whipped
CarranZa' troops near Jiminez
would attempt to strike the bor-
der in any force just now All
reports from border command
ers indicated quiet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-09
Teutons Fall Back at All
Points Along Offensive
North of Somme.
FRENCH GAIN LINES
IN HALF-HOUR FIGHT
English Get Footing in Bois
de Trones; 26O Pris-
oners Taken.

I NDETERRED by rain and fog.
~ the Franco British offensive
continues fiercely north of the Som.
me. The British, in conjunction with
the French, are reported to have ad =
Vanced a half mile on Saturday
against the Germans. General Haig's
forces also have made consid erable
progress at Contamination, where their
position now is considered "satisfac-
tory"
The French, in an attack on Harde-
court and Mamelon, gained the de-
sired positions in "A little more than
half an hour. The Germans counter.
attacked twice against the Mamelon
POSITIONS, but were repulsed The
+ rench inflicted heavy losses and took
ZbO prisoners Artillery lombard =
ments continue around Verdun.
n fierce preliminary bombardmen,
by the British was followed by an
infantry attack, which gained them
lodgment in strongly defended Ger
man position known as the Bois de
lrones. The Germans attempted a
strong counter-attack to regain this
position, but according to the British
Official statement, it broke down uli-,
der the British fire.