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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

Greensboro Waterman: Credit to whom credit is due: The last legislature exempted one mule to each person from taxation And to show further that their heart was right, the bunch turned around and put tax of Sl on the poor fellows dog. So they more than evened up, as the average tax on mule is about 75 cents. That's like giving person a quarter and then swiping 40 cents from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

St. Louis should have a beer stein in one corner of it's new civic flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24
Birminsham As EOteI Town

"A few years ago those of us who had occasion to visit Birmingham from time to time remarked it's limited hotel ac- ccmmodations, as compared with Rich mond, Atlanta and other large southern cities, but today it is ahead of any city in the south, unless it be the Virginia capital, which is noted for the number of it's high-class hostelries,' said Alex M. Sayre of Boston.
 "In the Tutwiler, Birmingham not only has palatial hotel, something that would do credit to Boston or New York, but it seems to have no end of good hotels, many of them built since I was last here in 1922
 Tourist Travel South
 While there are many tourists in Flor ida this month, the number is small, con- pared with what 1t will be in February" said A. F. Denison of Philadelphia.
 q heard Jacksonville hotel men say that reservations in the principal tourist places were enough to crowd all the hotels in Florida before the winter season was over.
 Many of the northern pleasure seekers divide their time in the south between New Orleans and Florida towns. New Or leans hotels have been crowded for weeks past"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

Talladega Home: The future historian of Alabama can refer to the cold Tues day in January, 1916, when the pro posed bond issue of $1,500,000 was de- feated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed tor that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

A murder case nowadays lacks color unless cabaret girl is involved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

That life is better iite' past ie"i HI S death, Than that which lives to fear.
 Measure for Measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24
ALABAMA PRESS

Centreville Press: Birmingham is go ng to get on the Warrior, but rather han see them have any trouble about t, we advise them to come down and get on the Cahaba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

Washington bureau, 207 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, 6 Henrietta street. Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms 4S to so. inclusive, Tribune building, New York city; western business ot1lce' Tribune building, Chicago. The ,. C- Beckwith Special Agency. agents Ior' eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-24

Anniston Star: Mrs. Eliza D. Lathrop of Binghampton, N. Y, died the other day at the age of 1o2 She attributed her long life to eating pickles, but most school girls are inordinately fond of pickles and we never saw school girl 102 years old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
London Newspaper Makes
Violent Protest Against
Price Juggling.
NATION SCORED
FOR INACTIVITY
Daily Exprsss pseIarss Natien Which
10 Too Proud 20 Fight In causs ~
Humanity Willing TO Add 70 Sum OF
Human SuHsrinas, Aotuatsd Only BY
Greed Of 0oid-Conditions Hold %
Bods III For Nations FuturS.

London. Aug. II. - The Chicago
wheat pit is the object today Of q
violent attack In the Daily Express.
"Undeterred by the world war the
wheat gamblers Of Chicago are sending
skyward the prices of grain from
which mankind derives its daily
bread. amassing their gains with as
little compunction as the Bourbons
used to gather their taxes" the paper
declared.
"Once again the wheat pits present
a spectacle OF frenzied speculation.
Fleeing those whom they faceitiously
style their lambs. while In the British
house OF commons the premier Is being
urged to take what steps he can -
arrest the price Of loaf. That . ma
tion which has been described by it,
president as too proud to fight In the
cause OF liberty should be viking to
add to the sum of human suffering In
this day Of Armageddon. actuated SOLE
y by greed OF gold. BODIES Ill for the
verdict Of the future"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
STOCK TAX IN REVENUE BILL,
Senate Caucus Decides on Levy on Al
Corporation Issues.

Senate Caucus Decides on Levy on All
Corporation Issues.
Washington. Aug. II. A corpora.
tion stock license tax to raise approx
imately $50. 900. elimination Of most
Of the Objectionable stamp taxes
which once had been accepted and ap-
proved and an amendment OF tho pro-
posed net profit tax on munitions man-
ufacturers were determined upon by
the democratic senate caucus Sunday
night after q flve-hour stormy debAto
on the revenue bill
Southern and western senatoN made
bitter assault upon the finance COM
mittee amendment which proposed .
10 per cent tax on the net profits Of
manufacturers OF materials used y.
component parts Of munitions Of war.
1t was insisted that It would result In
heavy tax on cotton and copper en-
tering into the manufacture of mUni-
tions.
As approved. the section relating 10
munitions provides that a net profit os
10 per cent be levied upon manufac-
lures of all munitions OF war. and that
per cent tax be levied on manu-
facturers Of materials which enter Into
such munitions. The estimated loss OF
revenue due to the per cent reduc-
ton will be about $b,000.000.
To make up for this decrease and
also to make possible elimination OF
proposed stamp taxes, against which
fierce stom was gathering not only in
the caucus hut in the house, the cor
poration stock tax was decided on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
smEbsAToRs TELL OF. FAILURE.
Chairman Knapp Issues statemen
Blaming Brotherhoods,

b.
New York, Aug. 14.-The statement
Of the federal board of mediation ex-
planning the failure to restore peace
between the railroads and their en-
ployes, issued by the board, just before
their departure for Washington, fol-
lows:
AFTER repeated efforts to bring about
an arbitration Of the pending contro-
versy between the railroads and their
employees in train and yard service the
United States board Of mediation and
conciliation today was advised by the
representatives of the employees that
they would not submit the matters in
dispute to arbitration in any form.
'"The employees further stated to the
board that they would not arbitrate
their own demands, even if the contin-
gent demands Of the railroads were
withdrawn, and also declined to suS-
gest any other plan or method for a
peaceful settlement of the controversy.
They were informed that their de-
cision would be at once made known
to President Wilson and also that the
president claimed the right to a per-
sonal interview with both parties be-
fore any drastic action was taken. This
request was, of course, granted, and a
large delegation Of employees, with a
number Of railroad managers, will be in
Washington Monday for conference
with the president.
''Early in the negotiations the rail-
roads had informed the board of media
ton and conciliation that they would
accept arbitration"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
PLAGUE KILLS PAGES KIN.
Infantile Paralysis Claims Mrs. Frank
Copeland Page, Bride Of Few Weeks.

InfantlIo PdrAIySIS Sidt"S "F8. FRANK
Copeland Page, Bride Of Few Weeks.
New York, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Frank
Copeland Page, daughter law of
Walter Hines Page, United States am
bassador to Great Britain, died of in
fantile paralysis Saturday at her sum-
mer home in South Garden City, L. I.
She was rs years old, and had been i'll
only since Friday.
Mrs. Page, who was Katherine Sef-
ton, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Freder-
ick Seton, Of Auburn, N. Y. was mar
ried to the son of the American am
bassador June 3. last. She was grad
uate of Smith College, and first met
Mr.. Page at dinner given at Auburn
in his honor by Charles d. Osborne,
one Of his classmates at Harvard. Am
bassador Page, who returned with his
wife to this country Friday, engaged
rooms at hotel in Garden City as soon
as the condition of his daughter in law
became serious. Both he and Mrs. Page
were at the young woman's bedside
when she died. The younger Mrs. Page
recently returned with her husband
from their wedding trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
Red cros. May Enter Germany.

Washington, Aug. 14.-FermiSSion to
re- establish American Red Cross units
in Germany is being sought Of the
German government Announcement
at Red Cross headquarters describes
the step in order to make possible the
sending of Red Cross supplies to the
central powers, which tine British gov
ernment has announced it is willing
to allow only on condition that the
units be re-established and that sup
plies be sent directly to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
KIDNAPPING is FRUSTRATED,
Alleged !. w. w. Leaders Arrested Fo
Attempt to Steal Bow.

Kinney, Minn., Aug. 1.-two men
giving the names of L. Burntich and
Andy Ventich, both alleged to be lead
ers in the Industrial Workers Of the
World. were arrested here today and
held without bail after. it is charged.
they had attempted to kidnap Mrs Ed
ward Emo, wife Of a deputy sheriff,
and Mrs. Edward Clark. Of Virginia,
Mimi, and Mrs. Clark's 4-year-old
son.
AS the two women and the child
alighted from an electric car last night.
four men appeared. One struck Mrs
Clark on the head with club infict-
ing serious scalp wound. Another
grabbed the child and carried 1t to an
automobile beside the road. Within
five minutes the chief OF police and a
dozen deputies were on the trail The
child was found in ditch beside the
road unhurt. The two men arrested
were found in the brush near by.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
Beiaians in Britain.

It is beginning to be made evident
that the Belgian exiles in Britain have
outstayed their enthusiastic and SYM
pathetic welcome. There are thou
sands supported by committee; that
means by private charity In Glasgow
alone there are 5000. The total num-
ber Of Belgian single men in Great
Britain is estimated at. more than 49,
600 of ages between Is and 35. Brit
ish citizens from Is to II years of age
are called to the colors. and the Bel
gians are not and to bring about COM
pulsory military service by these
aliens would require a law passed
through the commons and the house of
lords. OF course, many Of these young
Belgians are working in munition fac
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
Markets and General.

Of the convention will be a three COR
nered debate OF the question whether
the association shall advocate the
granting OF suffrage to women by
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton thru action by the different states
or by both methods. Arguments rep
resenting the three points of view Will
be presented by Miss Laura Clay OF
Kentucky: Mrs Ida Harper, of New
York and Mrs. Howard Brown. also
of New York Subsequently the con-
vention will vote as to which method
shall be approYed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
tration with the president himself as
chief arbitrator
Wilson Surprises Mon.

tration with the president himself as
chief arbitrator.
Wilson Surprises Men.
The president, according to those
who attended the conference. showed
a familiarity with the situation that
surprised the men.
'-rhe president was most SYM
pathetic" said one of the brotherhood
leaders, "and his surprising knowledgs
Of the situation may result in an un-
derstanding being reached"
The president, it was said. submitted
no counter proposition to the men but
he held out hope with suggestion OF
legislation If necessary. 1t was said
that as a last resort the president
might ask congress for eight-day legis-
lation.
The leaders explained :heir stand
against arbitration, by saying they
were carrying out the wishes Of the 500
delegates who sat with them at the
mediation meetings.
The brotherhoods' leaders presented
to the president detailed reports Of the
vote cast in favor of general strike
The discussion this morning, 1t waA
learned, centered largely about the
possibility Of reaching an agreement
on some form of arbitration. 1t was
considered possible that tentative
agreement might be reached on the
demands of the men, with the elimina-
ton of counter proposals Of the en-
ployes.
Nineteen Managers Present.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the managers
committee at the conclusion of half
hour conference went to the White
House to meet the president. There
were ninteen managers in the party
and all were silent over the develop
ments of the conference of the men
with the president earlier inthe day.
. After introducing the committee OF
managers to the president, Judge
Chambers, of the mediation board,
said:
1.-The ice appears to be melting a
little" He added that he was more
hopeful that strike would be avert
ed than he was when he came here
this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
Weeks Attacks Shipping Bill.

Washington, Aug. IA. - Senator
Weeks today continued his attack on
the shipping bill, assailing particularly
the provision which will admit foreign
built vessels to the American coast
wise trade.
This bill constitutes q virtual dec
laration Of war by the government on
the American ship building industry"
said Senator Gallnger This deter
mined effort to force the government
in the ship building business Is a
startling and dangerous step toward
socialism,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
To Extend Life of Parliament.

I1ondan, Aug. II. = Premier Asquth
today introduced in the house of COM
mons bill to extend the life of the
present parliament for eight months or
until the end of next May.
Mr.. Asquith said it was not the pur-
pose of the government to ask parlia-
ment at this time to make alterations Of
the qualifications for the franchise.
Dealing with the suggestion that the
franchise should be extended to all SOL
diers and munitions workers, Mr.. AS
quith said there was serious reason for
not extending the enfranchisement now.
General enfranchisement has been
brought face to face with another prob
lem," he said. What are we going to
do with women?"
He said the women had presented to
him a perfectly unanswerable case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
American Aviator Killed.

Paris, Aug. 14.-Dennis Dowd, an
American aviator, with the French
army, was killed at the Buc aerodome
Friday, by falling with his machine
The cause Of the accident Is unknown
Dowd was considered an expert flyer
altho he had not yet obtained pilots
certificate. Originally he was with the
foreign legion, but recently Joined the
newly constituted American flying
corps. He was 80 years old. His
father lives at Zacliff, L. I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
MAKE FURTHER PROTEST.
New Representation to Be Made i
Behalf Of Starving Syrians,

Washington. Aug. 14.-New repre-
sentatiors to Turkey in behalf Of starv-
ing Syrians will be taken to the porte
by Abram l. Elkus, the new American
ambassa dor. who received his final in
structions today from President Will
son before departing for Constantinople
The United States does not accept as
sufficient Turkeys statement that the
Syrian harvest Is ample.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphie News:
Wilson May Aw@.t Strike.
Comforting W. rotherhoods and
Managers. -
Strike Wor .alyze Industry.
Austrians to Check Russian
chice .eat Gamblers Scored.
PAe 40, THREE AND FIVE.
low .:
Nm Can Not identify Crooks.
Runaway Girl Travels Far.
County Fairs Earlier.
Court Reverses Compensation Ruling.
Trade Outlook Good
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Marshall County Fair.
When Harding Was For Paved
Roads.
The Business Field ..
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE SEVEN.
Novelette:
The Stampede"
Another Rex Beach Story.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Mrs. G. B. Bannen Inherits Fortune.
Vancleve Woman Heir TO Large Es-
tate.
Ottumwa Beats Ansons. ...
City Lets Sewer Contract.
Albion Offers Entertainment.
General News of City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Canadian Reports Lower Wheat.
Corn Has Steady undertone.
Cattle Steady to 10 Cents Higher.
Hogs Sell Lower
Warning Against Trade Reaction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
o'BRlEN is APPREHENDED.

Farmer Who Shot Sweetheart Is Cap.
tured Near Lee, III.
Morris. ILL.,, Aug. l4.-Guy O'Brion. q
wealthy young farmer. who shot and
perhaps fatally wounded his swe.e-
heart. Miss Ida Torkelson, while she
was riding with her mother here last
Wednesday, was captured early today
near Lee. Ill.
O'Brien had successfully eluded 9
posse of farmers and deputy sheriff:
since the shooting. 5'
Miss Torkelson, who was shot twice
Is in hospital here. bur IS MT ex.
pected to live. She was engaged to
O'Brien but the engagement was broken
at the request of ner mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
EPIDEMIC. TAKES
TURN FOR BETTER
New Cases Reported in Last Twenty.
Four Hours Under 100 Mark For
First Time in Weeks - Thirty One
Children Die.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE epidemic of
infantile paralysis took turn for the
better today. The number of new cases
reported to the health department Wen.
under the 100 mark for the first time in
several weeks. In the past twenty four
hours the plague killed thirty one chill
dren and ninety five new cases were
reported, forty-three of them in Man
haitian and thirty-one in Brooklyn.
This compared favorably with yester-
days figures when there were 141 new
cases and twenty-five fatalities. The
falling off in cases was attributed to
cooler weather.
Physicians employed by the health
department to investigate reported
cases Of paralysis hereafter will be
equipped with serum made from the
blood Of persons who have recovered
from the disease SO that in every true
case an injection may be made at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
Prospects For Bringing
Peace Between Railroads
and Men Brighter.
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH BROTHERHOODS
Summons Leaders TO White House and
Surprises Thorn With Familiarity
With Faets-offer Of Special Arbi-
tration Board May Be Accepted
s Wilson May Bs Picked ~ Mem
ber-To Confer With Managers Later.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Prospeet
for avertina . nation wide railroad
strike, Or at least for the forma-
tion Of soms tentative program
which will bs the ground work for
lurthsr. negotiations, frightened
Today after President Wilson had
5sonferred with thirty-five chiefs
: II the great brotherhoods.
The mon declared the pres'.
dents grasp Of tho situation might
result in an understanding, and
others in touch with the confer.
sncs said the representatives OF
the mon showed disposition to
CO. operate to avoid . strike.
After hearing the leaders OF the
mon for two hours the prssidsns
sent for the managers for con.
ference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
MARsHALLToWN, MONDAY AUGUST IA, 1916.

the Italians stormed the heights and
were repulsed with heavy losses The
sAustrians have captured 5000 Italians
TN the district east of the Vallone
valley our troops repulsed several at
tacks," says the statement.
Regarding the Balkan front the war
office says:
.In the southeastern war theater
there was only the usual activity in
Albania"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
PRINTERS IN CONVENTION.
Sixty Second Annual Meeting Opens
in Baltimore.

Baltimore Nd, Aug. 1.-THE sixty
second annual convention of the In
ternational Typographical Union OPEN
ed here today. After a brief business
session for organization, and appoint
ment of committees, adjournment was
taken until Wednesday. Tomorrow the
delegates will go to Washington where
they will be guests Of the Washing
ton union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
RUSS ATTACKS UNcEAsfNa,
Austrians Claim to Have RepuIsed ~
sauits in StanisIau Region.


Berlin. Aug. 4.-Violent fighting Is
under way in Galicia, particularly in
the Stanislau region, where the Rus
slams are delivering attacks unceasing-
ly. The official Austrian statement re-
ports the repulse of several Russian as
saults. The announcement says:
ION the front of Archduke Charles
Francis our troops maintained their
positions in the face of violent attacks
by the enemy which failed completely.
In the district west of Stanislau, two
Russian divisions were repulsed. In the
volhynia and along the Stokhod the
engagements were less bitter. 1t is
stated that during the last attacks
along the Stokhod front the Russian
guard was employed and that it suf-
fered still heavier losses than the other
formations of the enemy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
Jaoansss stea nrer Torpedo dosd,

Marseilles, France, Aug. 12-The pa
troll boat Bio landed here tonight the
crew Of forty-six men of the Japanese
steamer Temmei Maru. which was sunk
in the Mediterranean by submarine
which showed no flag.
Members of the crew state the vessel
was shelled without warning and that
the submarine fired on boats in which
they took refuge.
The Temmei Maru arrived at Vladi-
vostok, May 10, from New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
Turks Press Russians Back.

Constantinople, Aug. 1.-THE Rus
sian forces in the Caucasus and in
Persia are being pressed back further,
following the recent advantages won
on both fronts by the Turks, says a
war office statement under date OF
Aug. 49, This announcement says the
Turks drove the Russians from Essa-
dabad and pressed them to the east
and north in successive battles.
In the Caucasus the Turks occupied
the dominating heights north Of Bitlis
and crossed the Muhad, the statement
adds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
ANOTHER VICTIM DIES.
Motorcycle Accident In Oes Moinss
Arouses Authorities to Action.

Wotorcyc'o Ncc'uoHe III C0s "V"vs
Arouses Authorities to Action.
Des Moines. Aug. 14.--Passage OF or.
dinances stringently regulating the con-
duct of motor vehicles here and tho en-
forcement of existing ordinances, was
promised by city authorities today as
the result OF the accident late Sunday
which cost two lives and In the opinions
of physicians might cause one more be-
fore night.
Lloyd Wycklifre, while driving his
motorcycle at a high rate OF speed. COLI
lided with a bicycle on which two boys
were riding glate last night. Wyckline
died instantly. Harold Mendenhall. ono
of the boys. died this morning, and
Wayne Fletcher, the other boy, can not
survive today. according to physicians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-14
lREA PROPOSES OUTSIDE BOARD,
President Of Pennsylvania Lines Fa.
vors Disinterested Arbiters.

SSsS0
Portland, Ore Aug. 14.-samuel Rea,
president of the Pennsylvania lines,
who Is here today, declared his belief
that the most practicable way to pre-
vent the impending strike Of railroad
operatives thru out the country would
be- for; President Wilson to appoint
a board Of arbitration Of disinteresed
persons, who would hear all the facts
and then give decision which should
be made binding by prearrangement
on the railroads and their employees.
Il am opposed TO further attempts at
mediation between the interested par
ties" said Mr. Rea. What is needed
Is arbitration by board composed
Of persons outside the controversy.
"We want to do everything possible
to avert the threatened strike but it is
economically and practically impossi-
BILE to grant the demands OF the men.
One thing Is certain, the railroads will
not be coerced into making conces-
sions. @.5s 5sg II: tx,