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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
Many Ships Added to Flag

Washington, September 16. - Moro
than 700 vessels have been added to
the fleets flying the American flag in
foreign trade in the two years ending
June 80, 1916. The department of COM
merce announced today that in June.
1914, there were 2405 such vessels of
1,076,152 gross tonnage. and two years
later there were 3135 ships of 2,194,470
gross tonnage Nearly half the tonnage.
1,074,679 in $40 vessels. halls from New
York city.
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Fire ON Freight Steamer

Havana. September 16-The Munson
line freight steamer Berlin. which left
here for Philadelphia in ballast at noon
on Friday, returned to pert on fire at
o'clock this morning. Two tugs went to
the assistance of the Berlin and extin-
guished the blaze. The holds in which
the fire occurred were badly damaged.
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Wedding at SyIacauga

Sylacauga, September 16.-(Special.)
At the First Methodist church Thurs
day night was witnessed one of the
most beautiful weddings ever had in
the town, when DR.. Wade H. Brannon
and Miss Minnie Vardeman were mar
ried. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Clare Purcell, pastor of the First
Methodist church. They left over the
Central of Georgia train at o'clock
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Bulgarian troops, assisted by Ger
} mans and Turks, have regained from
Rumania virtually all that part of
Dobrudja taken by Rumaria during the
second Balkan war. Under the leader
ship of Field Marshall Won Mackenzen,
the forces of the central powers have
driven the Russians and Rumanians
!, back to line running from north OF
Silistria, on the Danube, to Mangalia,
on the Black sea coast.
The Rumanian advance in Transylvania.
Berlin records, is meeting with stiff re-
sistance from the Austro- German forces
in the vicinity of Fogares, 20 miles north
of the frontier. Attempts of the Ruman-
ians to cross the Alt river were checked.
At Hatzeg, Rumanian positions were
taken.
ITALIANS TAKE POSITION
Italian troops are succeeding in their
new offensive toward Triest, Rome says
Several important positions on the line
of the vaflone were taken from the Aus
TRANS, and the Italians also captured
more than 1000 prisoners.
According to the entente capitals, the
advance of the French, British and Serv-
ians in Macedonia against the Germano-
Bulgarian forces continues successfully
The most violent fighting is taking place
west of Lake Ostrovo. where the Serv-
ians are said to have routed the troops of
the central powers. The Servians have
advanced northeast of Florina and have
captured 80 cannons.
BULGARIANS RETIRE
French forces have also advanced in
the regions of Vetrenik Kaimokalan and
Florin. belated dispatch from Sofia
says the Bulgarians repulsed attacks in
the region of Lake Ostrovo. Berlin says
CONTINUED ON rage EIeven)
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MRS. ANNA {. HOWE,
ONLY SISTER OF THE
president, IS DEAD
Funeral Will Be Held at CO.
lumbia, S. c., Monday.
Chief Executive Cancels
All Engagements

New London. Conn, September Ii.
Mrs. Anna e. Howe. only sister of Pres
ident Wilson, died In local hotel early
today.
Mrs. Howe had been extremely i'll for
about a week with peritonitis and the
end had been expected at any moment
for the last two days.
Mrs Howe came from her Philadel-
phia home in the early summer with her
niece, Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the President. Her health had long beer
In paired. with her were her two sons,
George Howe of North Carolina and VIII
son Howe of Richmond and a daughter.
Mrs. Cothran of Philadelphia. besides
Miss Wilson.
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CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS

Long Branch, N. j.. September 16.-Can-
ceiling all political engagements for the
first part of next week. President Viii
son today made plans for leaving tor
Columbia, s. c.. tomorrow afternoon to
attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
Annie =. Howe, who died this morning
at New London, Conn.
The President had planned to speak in
Continued ON Page EleveA)
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National were thoroughly investigated.
John Field, having worked out puz-
zle, had a natural desire to see Wheth-
er his analysis was correct.
And still nothing Of this showed
on his emotionless face as his cola.
rale eyes rested on the bundle OF
bank notes young Joseph Drum hau
Just tossed upon his desk. The glance
he cast the young man was quite as
casual as it had been throughout their
many transactions. dating from some
months back from the petty stock
dabhling period and now eliminating
in this plunge order.
"Seyenty-fve thousand dollars cash.
Buy one hundred thousand C
lie took a curiously snaky delight
in drawing the order aloud. leaning
hack in his chair and indulCins IN a
gust Of silent laughter as the teller
hurriedly glided out the door.
His silent Chuckle was checked by
the abrupt entrance of President
Darius Hrowu-another part OF the
jig-saw puzzle from the working out
Of which the dealer III problems had
gained such keen delight. The bank
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VII

Fled-throuGhout the weeks and
months. fed when there was Uo
place 10 fee: fed from the voices
that betrayed him. from the whispers
that accused him: fled when he
prayed he might b" captured, fed
from pillar 10 post, with 10 objective.
with no reason for fight save the tear
that imprcguatrd the very soul of him
\ series of Hat robberies punctuated
his fight
And then It came He had not
bungled the job. He had felt in al
vance that he was about 10 be caught
The plant had been laid for him by the
police. His pal had been a stool pig
con.
Joseph Drum and his wife were
silently seated I'm their living room
when the haECard. haunted man burst
in upon them. Since the tragedy they
had been given much 10 silence. The
fear that beset the craftsman had not
neglected them-the fear and remOrse.
They got me- Williams gaspcd
They're wise to me. They niCked me
on the job"
Williams laughed hoarsely, croak-
ingly.
There's no getaway for any of our
gang" he muttered. then, his voice
growing clearer. something almost
| prophetic glowed in the bleary eyes .
mo getaway for any OF us. ! can't
help running, but to make a getaway
| | can't-we can't"
We left trail a mile wide" he
continued more quietly. THAT pearl
necklace, Joe, All the coin you've
| spent, What Fields knows, What
everybody knows about your salary
| They're alive-those clues. even if a
fat coroner does go to sleep on the
| job. They had a clear case against
Brown-and he was dead. But they
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seen In the window of Lattimer's
jewel shop. Drum was still smiling
as his eyes followed her out of sight,
then the smile disappeared as a move
ment of his hands brought the fatal
inventory OF debts to light again.
Not more closely did the closely
meshed cage shut him away from
those outside than his position de-
barred him from raising such an
amount of money.
Even as he thought of substantial
mems opinion Of him, his brain, by
some strange quip peculiar TO those
closely harassed. flew to Fred Viii
liams-his brother-in-law. Their &C
Quantance was but casual. The man
was a gambler, a sporting man of
character such as would have made
closer acquaintance impossible for a
bank teller. Still, he had taken a
liking to the man on the night of
that wedding supper that had lasted
till dawn. He had noticed that the
gambler touched no liquor; that he
skillfully managed to handle the other
guests who had imbibed too freely.
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II

Though he would have knocked
down the man who even queried him
regarding his matrimonial judgment
Joseph Drum flushed as he reluctant
" gave room to traitorous Thought IN
his mind For weeks, for months he
had felt the ground slipping beneath
his feet. had seen the pyramid of debt
piling higher and higher, yet had
dared take no exact measurement OF
it, hoping against all reasonable hope
that something would turn up to
save him.
Five thousand dollars a year!
What huge sum it had seemed to
them both! His lips curled in bit
ter smile. Five thousand dollars a
year and already, within few months
after marriage, his surplus savings
had been wiped out, his salary spent.
and he owed ten thousand dollars.
And it was his own fault-he. the
banker. his fault. 1t was a child he
had married. a pampered, spoiled
child.
A perfect wife she had made him,
perfect save in her extravaganza. And
he had not warned at the time when
warning would have been easy. Now,
she would take it as reproach. Now
where could he hope to raise ten
| thousand dollars? How could he make
the six hundred dollars in his pocket
over into a sufficient sum to start
him anew?
He pushed the tell-tale tabulation
hurriedly aside as Flo swept into the
bank and sought his cage. The old
thrill OF delight swept other thoughts
aside as he reveled in the grace, the
beauty Of her, drank in deep drafts
Of the intoxicating devotion that
glowed in her eyes as they found his
own. He even smiled as. in her dear
wheedling way she glowingly de,
scribed the beauties of a pearl neck
lace. amazingly low-priced, she had
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SHARP RAID ON c. D. G. e.
Hundreds Sacrificing Holdings.
Raid On.

Yes, he could make out every word
that spelt his ruin. He even smiled as
he refused to purchase a newspaper
from the lad.
He reached back to feel the bulk of
the automatic in his pocket. He had
not forgotten. He had managed to
make a thorough cleanup in his de-
partment. even finishing with the re-
volver that belonged to the institu-
ton.
In the morning the examiner would
go over his cash books.
Carefully, methodically, solicitous
not to disarray any of his wifes toilet
articles, he placed the ugly automa-
tic among the delicate pieces there,
then rummaged piece of paper from
the drawer and began his note of ex-
PLANTATION.
Dearest Flo, Good-By. There Was
No Other Way to
He halted. How silly and insincere
that sounded, He cudgeled his
brains for the proper words to convey
the real meaning of such a parting.
The tinkle OF the phone in the living
room brought a sharp exclamation of
impotence from him as it insistently
obtruded upon his mental effort. Re-
luctantly he picked 1t up, his voice
cool and collected. A slight smile
parted his lips as Field announced
himself.
Yes. know" his lips moved.
Il have just closed your c. d. & E
with one hundred thousand dollars
profit, Mr.. Drum. Is that correct"
Quite correct" the teller quietly
answered then: Just send it to my
apartment by messenger-immediate
ly. One hundred and seventy-five
| thousand dollars. believe"
Coolly he replaced the receiver or
the hook, then moving to F1o's bed
! chamber. Methodicaily he tore up the
note he had begun and dropped the
automatic into his pocket. The mis-
| take OF John Field in buying the wronl
stock did not even strike him a:
! strange. The whole transaction
| seemed commonplace.
Then. like a fash It came; came
with the click OF the key in the loci
OF the door; came with the scent o
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an ejaculation of surprised delight as
the mans foot touched the loose tile
and. simultaneously. the fash powders
famed from the door, leaving
plume Of hot. acid smoke behind.
And there you have the face OF
the bank thief" he chuckled. Very
ingenious indeed
He smiled and turned away, closing
the door behind him as he resumed
his desk. For the hours Of bank
executive are known to no man save
himself There were a few details OF
the business to be righted and then
study Of the market
Darius Browns lips frightened as
he went over again and again certain
bcw.derinC evolutions Of stocks in
which he was interested. Well, he
would wait and see what he could
make Of them in the morning.
But eager though he was 10 ina
that market page of his paper az
breakfast. he still had time TO pause
a while and smile at the simple an
nounccmout on the preceding page
of the marriage OF Joseph Drum, pay
ing teller of the Fourth National
bank TO Miss Flo Williams. who had
been lending her charms OF face and
figure to the show girl contingent OF
| the Gayety theater.
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I'VE find the deceased came TO his
death by his own hands
The pursy coroner blinked at the
speed with which his jury returned
their verdict Not that any other yer
dict was possible-ererybody agreed
as to that. A waste Of time and pub
lie moncys-the two weeks hearing.
President Darius Brown was dead.
There could be no doubt about 1t.
He had been respected. living; dead,
he was a knave. GunshOt wound eN-
perts and the mute. mechanical wit
ness proved the jury correct in their
finding.
Expert accountants, expert sleuths,
layman witnesses showed conclusively
the crookeduess OF the late Darius
Brown. But the moneys he had
flched from the bank funds and the
securities he had borrowed from the
vaults had been found beside his life
less body DepositOrs had lost moth
ing. Future depositors had gained an
honest president. Darius Brown mad
lost his life So why bother?
Nodding their heads sagely with the
satisfaction OF having known all
along" the audience left the stufy
room. Four of that audience slipped
furtively out, as though fearing some.
thing invisible was logging their foot
steps, casting a chill shadow between
their shoulder blades. But that is my
story-the tale of the real happenings
at the Fourth National.
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because, as has been said, that is the
only way an autocratic power can
preserve its autocracy. To make 1t
possible for the country to win
against an outside foe, however, it has
been obliged to make its subjects
sober. In the stress OF this great
emergency 1t closed its vodka shops
and, with that action. conceded its
most basic power over its subjects.
Ivan and Michael. in sobriety and in
the self-respec d hat comes with new,
clean costume are travelling. They
are in full possession OF their facul-
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Those OF Ivan's and Michaels kins-
men who are not slain are going to
assert the authority Of this education
and experience later on. They are
never again going to be so drunken
and so ignorant as they were.
The strides of the Russian people
after the japanese war were as mark
ing time beside the pace they will as
sumo at the close OF this one. They
will take the first steps in that up
ward climb which will place them on
the mountain tops of understanding
when the Teuton and the Anglo-Saxon
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The hours dragged their intermina-
BILE length across the clock dial. lie
thought the hands would never point
to three. In those hours the telIer
seemed TO pass a lifetime. But theE
finally came to an end and, before
the doors were even closed he was
upon the street, stridinG swiftly to-
ward a certain cigar store, which ne
knew was used as a blind for IN"
gambling house in the rear which
Williams visited.
The gambler made explanation sim
pie by cutting squarely TO the point.
From under his brows he appraised
Drum, in that swift. incisive glance
which a faro dealer gives the players
about his bank, most keenly and de
cisiyely appraising Of all looks.
"Flo's a great Jane. Drum the
gambler admitted slowly. shes been
a dandy sister TO me. Fut she GER
tainly does throw up the coin. shes
got you on the bum already. How
much are you in for?'
lie whistlcd as Drum thrust the list
Of debts into his hand. his eyes squint-
ing narrowly from it to the harassed
teller. Suddenly he came to a de
cisiCu.
Well. you're nailed hard, old man,
and you've got TO make a cleanup 10
break loose. That's all | can see to
do and, believe me, if there's a loop
hole from any scrape | don't need a
spyglass to find it. You've got SIN
hundred beans and you've gotta have
ten thousand dollars. Take a chance
that's the only answer.
It's the only way | can see"
Sure. Well. I've got a sweet little
thing bottled up at this very moment
Drum. | was going down on it hook
line and sinker myself. but Ill turn
it over to you. BalamOur starts il
the third race tomorrow. She'll BE-
a long shot because she's a dog by
birth and by performance. But shes
prepped to win. The owners have
been laying back months for this hol
killing. Give me five hundred buck!
and I'll distribute it tonight SOS i
won't affect the betting. If she don
cop the coin or if she's disqualified
| you stand about where you are
III.
Restlessly, feverishly he performed
his duties the following day. TIT
evening had been one Of agony t
him, the inability to meet his Wife
calm, tender eyes, the failure to brini
his thoughts away from the impend
ing transaction that meant so muCl
| to him.
Belamour-on bank notes, on tn
| paper bands that held the package
together, on his ledger, the name o
the mare spelled itself out before him
On the bank steps outside he hesitate,
moment.
Dark fear was tugging at his Goa
tails and at the same time, urgin
him forward Across the street
newsboy peddled his papers. IL
caught Drums eye and darted throug
the traffic toward him.
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gotta clear case against us, If they
ever start. They amt no getaway.
They amt"
He halted. springing to his feet as
the elevator cage changed upon their
floor and heavy steps, Immediately
followed by resounding blows upon the
door. woke the echoes Of the apart
ment house.
Crash-the door shivered. then
slapped from its hinges before the
heavy shouldered pair who lunged into
the room.
What did he mean-about clues"
Flo whispered fearfully to her hus-
band, an hour later did he mean
we might-get caught?
Drum sighed heavily
What was he running-from-al-
ways?" she persisted. duly. The
verdict cleared-everything-so far as
any chance OF being-caught was -
concerned Why did he run. Joe?"
Not from man" His voice was
leaden. From the arrows OF the Al
mighty he ran Haven't you felt them,
F1o?"
She shivered, wishing she might
meet his eyes-knowing their eyes
| could never meet as OF old
|
And that is the real affair OF the
| Fourth National
WHO PAYS7'
END Of Story Number Three.)
The next story, 81 owes Liar"
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SEES AWAKENING IN RUSSIA
Writer ForetelIs Rosy Future for the
Subjects Of the Gar After
War 10 Over.

For the autocratic government to
maintain It's authority. II had to make
the greatest concession OF its long
rule. It is fighting to preserve its
power. which was nearly In the death
tbroes. Still, In order to control fits
subjects through long centuries it has
been accused OF keeping them drunk,
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ties. and they are seeing their own
country for the first time. They are
going to the capital to drill in front
OF the church; and they are coming
back, wounded, to visit the opera and
the art galleries.
They are, as a matter Of fact, hav-
ing the time OF their lives in this war,
with higher wages, greater sobriety
and education than their fathers have
enjoyed for 900 years past. That is
what this war means to them. They
have lived in hardship that makes
dying in the trenches seem easy
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ter; and from 10000 tons OF beets
treated, 1000 tons Of carbonate OF
lime is obtained: to this LOO tons OF
clay is added, the resulting product
being 3.1G2 tons OF excellent cement.
The scum IS pumped into large tanks
where It is allowed 70 dry partially,
finely divided clay is then mixed with
Il; the mixture is thoroughly ANAL
gamated by beaters for an hour and
burned in a rotary kiln. much in the
same way as Portland cement The
clinker Is then removed and pulyer
tied into cement
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Cement From Beets.

Excellent cement is now being man.
ufactured by a French firm from by
product in the process Of making beet
sugar. Says q writer in the Scientific
American Supplement New York,
January 23):
The scum that forms when the
beets are boiled and which has here
tofore been thrown away consists
largely of carbonate Of lime and wa
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er was trembling violently, shaking
like an aspen as he leaned heavily
upon the brokers' desk.
John" he finally managed his lips
sufficiently to blurt forth. I've got to
borrow those securities for tomorrow
the securities as collateral ! left
with you. | only want them for TO-
morrow when the examiner comes.
You understand"
IN think it over" Field decided.
John Field leaned back in his chair
and again that hint of a CLEAN showed
beneath the pale eyes. The puzzle
had been worked out to his own COM
plete satisfaction-two thieves in one
bank.
With little cluck of annoyance he
turned to the memorandum he had
been making when Darius Brown
burst in upon him. A second he
looked puzzled, then completed it.