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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
THE LONG EXPECTED. ATTACK 0N SALON|K|
 MAY BE IN PROGRESS
Violent Artillery Action Be- ing Fought Where Lines Are in COntact-MesO-
 pOtamia Force Retires

London, February 5.--The long looked for offensive of the Teutonic allies against Saloniki may be on or near at hand.
 an artillery action has been in progress for two days near Doiran, where strong forces of the central powers for some time have been facing the positions of the entente allies. Such a bombardment might well be the prelude to an ad- vance movement by the Teutons and their allies, which according to recent re- ports from the Balkans was set for about the middle of the present month, but which may even now be in progress.
 BRITISH GUNS DOMINATE tente sources reporting the opening of the bombardment the British heavy guns were dominating those of the Germans and Bulgarians opposed to them.
 Elsewhere along the many fighting lines of the widespread war field few operations of importance have been recorded. On the Franco-Belgian front the French ar tillery continues it's activity, the bom- bardment being intense in the Cham pagne and the Argonne. Berlin reports cases of sporadic activity by infantry, one instance being south of La Bassee canal, where the British are declared to have been repulsed when one of their detach- ments attempted an advance, while south of the Somme, where the Germans made gains only recently, the French were beaten off in hand grenade attack. In the Vosges the German guns have been bombarding French positions.
 Few reports of pronounced activity
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
NEGROES GUILTY BUT MRS. MOHR IS FREED
Woman Accused of Murder ing Husband Swo0ns When
 Verdict Is Announced

Providence, R. l., February 5.-Mrs. jury tonight of a charge of having instigated the murder of her husbas1h Dr. c. Franklin Mohr
 c. Victor Brown and Henry H. Spen- man, negroes, who were accused of the actual killing. were found guilty. The jury reported at 607 o'clock, after hav- ing been out since 1050 o'clock in the morning.
 Mrs. Mohr swooned when the fore- man announced the verdicts.
 There is another charge against Mrs. Mohr and the two negroes that they, committed an assault on Miss Emily Burger with intent to kill.
 Miss Burger was shot while ridin6 with pr. Mohr on the night he was attacked. Brown and Spellman are ae- cused of actually firing the shots at Miss Burger while Mrs. Mohr is. charged with being an accessory before the fact
 The jurymen looked worn as they filed into the courtroom
 The trial began January 10 and the jury had been kept together all the time. They went to their homes to- night for the first time in four weeks.
 Dr. Mohr, 8 physician practicing in this city and Newport. was shot on the evening of August s1. 1915. az he was sitting in his stalled automobile at a lonely spot in Burlington.
 George W. Healis, the negro chauf- feur, confessed and alleged that Mrs.; Mohr had agreed to pay him. Brown and spellman 5000 if they would mur- der her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Senator Bryan of Florida Points Out Some Peculiar Features of AIabama's New Statute
IS POSSIBLE TO WIN BY PLURALITY VOTE
 UNDER THIS LAW
The Second Choice Vote Gan
 Cancel First ChOice-VOte
 May Be of Equal Value to
 Two Candidates
By HUGH W. RonEnTs

Washington, February 5.-(spA~aaIl l, What kind of an election law did the legislature devise and enact for Ala bama.
 Practically all that the average voter of that state knows about it, is that it was framed by subcommittee of the state democratic executive committee, read and elucidated by Borden Burr of Birmingham to standing committees of the house and senate, and put through. without notable protest, by the prohi- bition majority which controlled.
 In way, it is known, too, that un- der the provisions of the bill a voter may express a preference for a first and second choice candidate But it very probably is true that none save a handful realizes what in the practi- cal operation of the statute will result. Senator Bryan of Florida, author of the Florida statute on which, in part, the Alabama statute was based, in re- sponse to the request of The Age-Her- aids correspondent, has compared the two statutes.
 They are identical.' he said in ef- rect only in that under both, one may express a first and second choice"
 THE PRACTICAL EFFECT Some of his deductions, which appear to present the Alabama law at a great disadvantage, follow: In Alabama a second choice vote can cancel first choice. Impossi- ble in Florida.
 | In Alabama, a voter may vote 1 for two candidates and his vote be l of equal value to both. Impossible in Florida.
 l There may be duplication of 1 votes in Alabama. Impossible in Florida
 l The requirement of second choice l voting In Alabama may result in a l disadvantage to the first choice candidate. In Florida, one Is not l compelled to vote a second choice. 1 but the statute is so arranged that in I 1 jure his first choice candidate l In Alabama, if voter votes for 1 the two candidates who. it eventu l ates, lead the ticket, he might as l well not have voted at all. 1 In Alabama, the voter will Gin the opinion of Senator Bryan) cast l his second choice ballot for can
 didate who is clearly outpointed and outdistanced before the race is
 run--with the result that nomina- tions will be made possible through 1 plurality vote. A plurality nomi- l nation is impossible in Florida. In Alabama, two candidates. I after the tabulation of first and I second choice ballots, may receive
 total of votes greater than the | total number of votes cast. Impos-
 sible in Florida. 0n the diagram
 hereinafter to follow, it will be
 seen that the total number of votes
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
SECTION A

1-Lusitania tension easier i...~ Davis tells of St. Mihiel trip. Senator Bryan analyses Alabama cleo ton law.
 Many aspirants for governorship. 2-Deal is closed for John home. 3-Fffty elk en route to Alabama. 5-Finds New Workers dazed by failure to ask for money. Suffra gists are waiting eagerly for converting of Gadsden meeting. ss Generous response to final appeal for Jewish fund.
 Tax ordinances both scheduled for Tuesday. 6-Over POO attending girls conference. 7-Unveiling Martha Spencer tablet ' S-Road to Warrior will make district unique. s-News of interest to D. A. R. Springs and it's romantic SECTION B 1-Preparedness futile remedy. says Eastman. S 2-Sports. 3--Superior Truck company opens local branch. 4-Automobile news cA 5-Cost of materials menace to auto industry. 9-Hunter mile race won by Caldwell. 1O-News of the movies. Eugenie still wonderful at 90.
 SECTION c 1-2-3-5-Society. 4-Editorial comment. 6-England and colonies to compete for men. 7--Musical feast at Bijou theatre. S-Theatres. s--To hear Boston Grand Opera com pany.
 SECTION D Magazine section.
 SECTION Comic supplement.
 SECTION Rotogravure Section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Fifteen in Field Although Election Is Still Nearly
 Three Years Off
PROHIBITIONISTS ARE
 IN THE MAJORITY
Court of Appeals Judges Will Have Vigorous Opposition to Retain Seats-New Tribunal Is Bone
 of Contention
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, February 5.-(Special.l Although the next election for gover. nor is nearly three years in the flu. ture, candidates for that office are get ting to be as plentiful as the leave. on the trees. Every section of the state has it's candidate. and, at the present rate of progression, soon ever, village and hamlet will present an as pirant for gubernatorial honors
 To enumerate, and it is hoped thai none will take offense if by oversight his name shall be omitted:
 Gen. Bibb Graves of Montgom-
 cry, prohibitionist, chairman or
 the state democratic executive
 committed
 Senator John Lusk of Gunters-
 vile. prohibitionist, anti -adminis-
 tration leader in the last legisla-
 ture.
 Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston,
 prohibitionist, lieutenant gover-
 nor.
 A. H. Carmichael of Tuscumb bia,
 prohibitionist, speaker of the
 house.
 Borden Burr of Birmingham, prohibitionist. John H. Wallace, Jr., of Mont somery local optionist. state game and fish commissioner. w. W. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, To- cal optionist, judge of probate of Tuscaloosa county. Senator Harry T. Hartwen of 1 Mobile, local optionist. Col. Charles $. Mcdowell of Eu- faula, local optionist. president of l the Alabama State Bar association. | Congressman John w. Aber- crornbie of Tuscaloosa. prohibit l tionist.
 | W. c. Davis of Jasper, prohibi- | tionist, member of the legislature. Alex F. Walker of Florence, To- cal optionist, state bank superin- tendent.
 Walter D. Seed of Tuscaloosa, prohibitionist, former lieutenant governor.
 Henry P. Merritt of Tuskegee, prohibitionist, floor leader of the 1 house.
 Col. H. s. D. Mallory of Selma, | prohibitionist.
 PROHIBITIONISTS IN MAJORITY l The list shows IS candidates, or rathe the names of those most frequently men toned in connection with the next rae | G., ia hohJ kho< of those mentioned will not run for tn office, but it cannot be denied that eac and every one of them would incline willing ear to the sirens call. And ther are others in receptive attitude, fo as has been said, the list is daily grow ing.
 The prohibitionists are in the majorit material race And this is to be expected Judging from previous successes of tha party But whether any one of them wi | be presented to the party as the selecte candidate to make the race is not knowi Should all of them remain in the race | would prove disastrous to the ambition of those aspiring to be the favored, ( 1 "hand-picked' candidate. for there wi be none left to perform that task. Dii sension and internecine warfare wi have despoiled the ranks of the solem high priests of the party. But the election is more than tw years off. None knows what new issue may shadow the political horizon at ths time, or what the demands of the peep may be. New champions of the people rights may have arisen, or new Wa wick may have gained the field to sa who shall be Alabama's next chief execl tive in the Hall of Fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
SOLDIERS FIGHT IN
 CHALK MINES AMONG GRAVES OF COMRADES
But Everywhere the French Are Smiling and Officers Set Example of "Beauti- full Enthusiasm
By RICHARD HARDING DAVIS

Paris, January 1S.-(Special) )-It Is an old saying that the busiest man all ways seems to have the most leisure. It is another way of complimenting him on his genius for organization.
 When you visit a real man of affairs you seldom find him surrounded by secretaries, stenographers and a bat tery of telephones. As a rule, there is nothing on his desk save a photo- graph of his wife and a rose in a glass of water.
 Outside the headquarters of the gen. eral there were no gendarmes. no sen tries, no panting automobiles, no mud flecked chasseurs- a-cheval. Unchal- lenged the car rolled up an empty ave nue Of trees and stopped beside an empty terrace of an apparently empty chateau.
 At one of the terraces was A nond and in it floated seven beautiful swans They were the only living things in sight. I thought we had stumbled upon the country home of some gentleman of elegant leis11re
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
ANOTHER ARKANSAS .lEVEE IS REPORTED 10 HAVE GIVEN WAY
Rescue Train Being Hur- ried to ClarendOn-Large Towns Threatened With
 Destruction by Flood

Clarendon, Ark, February 5 5-The levee which protected Clarendon from the White river flood collapsed at 10 o'clock tonight Virtually the entire town was inundated within several hours. In an- ticipation that the embanknent would give way women and children had been removed to places of safety and no loss of life was reported.
 Arkansas City, Ark, February g. Southeastern Arkansas tonight Is en- gulfed in one of the mightiest floods in the history of the state, which hour ly is swelling to greater proportions and adding to it's toll. Approximately 100000 acres of fertile farm land is inundated. a score or more villages have disappeared in the overflow and several of the larger towns are threatened with destruction.
 The situation here and at Clarendon. McGehee and Lake Village, already flooded by "backwater." and menaced by rapidly weakening levees which pro- tected the towns from the rush of the water, is critical. Merchants and plant CTS worked tonight with levee workers and farm hands in final effort to hold the embankments. but the odds seemed against them
 ARKANSAS CITY THREATENED
 North of Arkansas City, Chicot lake, which has served as a reservoir for a volume of water, threatens to break through the dike which protects this city. Should the embankment give way it is feared Arkansas City will be
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
New Proposals From Berlin More Acceptable to Wash ington Than Any Yet Submitted
VON BERNSTORFF SEES LANSING FOR
 AN INFORMAL TALK
Proposes to Disavow Inten- tiOn of Killing Americans
 and Admit That Reprisals Not Meant for Neutrals

Washington, February 5.-For the word to incorporate in the tentative draft of the Lusitania agreement, the Berlin for eign office has substituted phrase which certain high authorities consider covers all the principles involved in the question of submarine warfare.
 The language substituted for the objec- communication now being considered by President Wilson ayers that the killing of Americans in the Lusitania disaster was without intent because the destruc- ton of the Cunard liner was an, act of reprisal and the German government agrees that reprisals should rfot be ap- piled to neutrals.
 OUTLOOK PROMISING
 From various diplomatic and official quarters tonight came the information that the outlook is promising for an early settlement. It was indicated that the tentative form of settlement, which, should it prove acceptable to the United States, will be embodied in formal com munication from Germany, approaches nearer the desires of the United States than any yet submitted with authority of Berlin officials.
 Secretary Lansing and Count von Benstorff, the German ambassador, met quite informally in the Metropolitan club here today. They talked for a short time. Although it was not disclosed just what was said, there was no intimation that the ambassador had been informed that he might have to communicate with his government on the subject again. In fact, the ambassador seemed extraordi- narily optisistic at the conclusion of the talk.
 The cardinal points of the tentative form of settlement were obtained tonight The agreement is prefaced with the state ment that submarine warfare in the North sea was inaugurated by Germany In retaliation for what she regarded as the illegal British blockade under the orders in council.
 It then states that the method of con- ducting submarine warfare in the North sea had been modified on account of the
 
 States and because of the fact that American lives have been lost. Germany says that the killing of Americans was not intended and in addition to express ing regret for the loss of American lives assumes liability and offers reparation in the form of indemnity.
 READY TO COOPERATE
 The last portion of the document ex- presses the readiness of Germany to CO., operate with the United States in any effort looking toward the freedom of the seas.
 Secretary Lansing sent the draft to President Wilson last night He at first planned to see the President today and discuss the draft with him. Later, how ever, the plans were changed and it was said tonight that the secretary would not confer with the President until Mon
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The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
LOCAL SCHOOL BOYS
In TOME CARNIVAL

Port Deposit Md. April n.-The latest
school to signify its intention of enter
ing the Tome Schools tenth annual in
terscholastic field and track meet on
May 20 is the CascadilIa School, of Itha-
ca. N. Y. Among the others that will
take part are the Yonkers High School,
fonkers, N. Y: West Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute. Keyser, w. Va; Baltimore
City College; Park School. Baltimore;
George School, Philadelphia: Friends
School, Wilmington, Del; Western High
School, Washington; Mckinley High
School. Washington; st. Adams School,
Washington: Friends School of Wash
lngton; Polytechnic Institute, of Balti-
more; Wilmington Conference Academy,
Dover, Del; Gilman Country School,
Baltimore; Chester High School, Ches-
ter, Pa. Anne Aundel Academy, Nd. +:
Agricultural High School, Sparks, Nd. /;
Bel Air High School: Cecil County High
School, Chesa peake City High, Havre de
Grace High, Towson, SudlersvfIIe, Nc
Donough School, Charlotte Hall and Cen
trail High, Of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
MERTZ and MERTZ CO., Inc, 9O6 St. N. w.
PLAYING In LEAGUE
WILL BENEFIT GROTTO

While Capt. Louis C. Wilson, disburs-
ing officer for the District, who is in
charge of the Shrine baseball team, which
is to meet the Grotto nine at American
League Park on Saturday, June II, in
the annual game for the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, has apparently not
been as active as the rival management.
it is safe to say that he has been quietly
saving wood"
William Guide, the well known local
business man, who tops the leadership
Of the Grotto forces. chose a live cap
tain for his team in Andy Walker. who
has entered his combination in the Rose
dale League and will have the benefit
Of six weeks Of playing prior to the Ma
sonic contest
However when the time comes for
play, it is certain that the Shrine will
be able to offer the Grotto the kind of
opposition one great rival always pre-
pares for the other, for the loser in this
battle is not going to be allowed to for
get the defeat for many days after the
smoke clears away
William Clabaugh. chairman Perry P
Patrick, and Frank NJ. Scott, the Mas
tsrs Association committee in direct
charge of the game. are busily en-
gagged in the details, and some interesting
innovations are sure to be sprung before
and during the competition.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
Japanese Jiu Jitsu Champ
To Meet All Corners Here

MANAGER. Jarbo,, of the Gayety Theater,
will furnish the local followers with
xomethfng new in this vicinity in the
wrestling game when X. Takeuchi. the
champion jiu iitsu wrestler of the world,
will meet all comers at every perform
ance next week 80
The District graphing fans have wit
messed jiu jitsu wrestling before, but
never In the history of the game here,
as one Of the athletes from the far East
issued a challenge to all local grapplers
TO meet them at their own game, pro-
viding they wish to sidestep the Japan
csc style Of wrestling.
TakeuchPs def is to meet any OF the
wrestIers that Manager Jarbo will name,
at any style of the graphing game that
his challengers may name. Takeuchl
will appear at every performance of the
Tourist Company next week and will try
his skill against any athlete produced
sboth at matinee and night.
Takeuchi has never appeared before a
local audience, although his powers as
grappler have travelled here ahead Of
him. Last spring he met George Bothner,
the lightweight champion OF the world,
at Madison Square Garden in a finished
bout, in which neither wrestler obtained
|a fall. II was a gruelling affair all the
way, and after twisting and breaking
holds for three hours and forty minutes
The police stepped in and stopped the
bout. No permit would be issued by the
New York authorities for a return
match, and both grapplers are still con-
bending that they are the master Of the
tbther.
Just who will meet the Japanese cham
Rplon at the matinee and night perform
lance tomorrow Is not known, as most of
the local grapplers are laying back to
eee the ability Of Takeuchi before test
Ing their strength against him. Takeuchi
weighs 152 pounds, and matches can be
obtained from Manager Jarbo at the Gay
fy box office.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

Corps, and has received the hearty SUD
port Of Mai. Raymond Pullman and the
members Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
number Of chapters were formed
among the various boat and canoe clubs
and the campers along the river late dur
ing the past season. but they had little
opportunity 10 demonstrate their eff
cheney before the cold weather set in.
This spring the movement has received
added impetus and good results are eI-
peCted
isheo have gone into the work 10 some
extent. the newly formed independent
chapter intends TO take up the work on
an elaborate scale.
A frst-aid station is to be located q
short distance above the Three sisters
with a full equipment OF life-saving an
paratus. A boat will patrol the river be-
tween ? and IL p. m. each day during the
summer months and many other special
precautions will be taken to guard against
loss OF life.
Maj. Pullman has agreed to detail some
of his men to assist the volunteer life
savers and a police boat will be IN use
for that purpose
What this will mean to the average
canOeist or swimmer can be readily
realized when a review Of the sad record
Of past seasons is made. The movement
surely meets with the approval OF every
Canoeist, swimmer or boatmsn IN the city
and those fostering il deserve much
praise for their efforts
In order to secure the necessary funds
to carry out the plans laid down BY the
independent life-savtng chapter, the on
GERS have arranged to give a hall on
Wednesday. May II. in the new elaborate
ballroom in Pat Dempsey's boathouse.
and a large number Of those who spend
the summer on the river are expected 10
attend. Such an affair deserves the SUP
port Of every csnoeist, swimmer or boat
man along the river.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
BALL TO
Open TOMORROW
Rosedale League Will Be First
Circuit to Get Under Way.
Grotto Plays Champions.
GRIFF TO THROW BALL

Organized amateur baseball will get un-
der way tomorrow afternoon when the
Rosedale League, until this season known
as the junior organization of the local
Amateur Baseball Association, opens its
sea son.
The Rosedale League will be opened
with Manager Clark Griffith, of the Ma
tionals, throwing out the first ball. The
Grotto team, under the leadership Of
Andy Walker, will be opposed to the
crack Rosedale team in the opening
game. The Rosedale team landed the
championship in the circuit last season
and this year the club Is again repre-
sented by a good-Iooking bunch OF ball
tossers.
The games all this week will be played
at Union League Park. at Fifteenth and
H streets northeast, as the baseball dia-
mond of the Rosedale Fairgrounds is
not yet in shape. This game will be
called at p. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
Independent Life Saving
CorpsHoldBenefitDa

At a meeting held in Mai. PuIlmsn's
office last week, attended by a number Of
local aquatic enthusiasts. a volunteer
life-saving corps was formed for the pUr-
pose Of making an effort to minimize the
number Of deaths from drowning that
annually occur in the waters OF the Po-
tomac River above the Aqueduct Bridge.
The movement was started late last
summer by Mr.. Longfellow. OF the Amer-
can National Red Cross Life-Saving
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
LES DARCEY WINS
BY KAYO ROUTE

Sydney, n. S. w. April 22-Les Darcy,
middle-weight champion of Australia, to-
day knocked out Lee ODonnell in seven
rounds at the stadium here. Fred GIL
more, of Chicago, lost his 3O-round go
with Frank O'Connor on points. George
Cknock-OuO Brown, also of Chicago. lost
on points to Fritz Holland, of California
in 20 rounds
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
LELAND STANFORD
CREW RUNS FIRST

Berkeley. Cal. April 1.-The annual
boat race between Leland Stanford Uni
versity and the University of California
was won by the former this afternoon by
five lengths in 1923 for the three-miIe
course. The time was slow. The course
is on the Oakland estuary of San
Fransisco Bay.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
PAT MORAN SIGNS
FORMER FED HURLER

New York, April 2.-Claude Cooper,
Formerly with the Giants, and last year
with the Brooklyn Feds, was signed to-
day by Manager Moran to play N the
Philadelphia Nationals outheld. Moran
ssid that Chief Bender had tipped him
on to Cooper, saying that the latter was