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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
AMERICANS IN AUTOS CROSS BORDER AND
 CAPTURE MEXICANS

Washington, July 15.-First official information about an expedition or American civilians into Mexico by au- tomobile in pursuit of the bandit Val enzueta. who murdered William Par ker and his bride near Hachita. N. M, June 27. reached the war department in a message from General Pershing. Val enzueta had escaped to the mountains, but the pursuers captured his wife and uncle and brought them back across the American border.
 General Pershing did not say what disposition had been made of the pris- oners. His dispatch follows:
 Have ascertained definitely that about 20 Americans. accompanied by three Mexicans. entered Mexico in the vicinity of Hachita in pursuit of An dres Valenzueta and wife. who mur- dered Mr and Mrs. Parker near Ha- chita about June 27. Americans trav- eled in automobiles. reaching San Pedro ranch, about 10 miles from Ogitas, July 5 Valenzueta had fled, but his wife and uncle were made prisoners and taken back to the American side of the forder. No one was badly treated or molested and only the wife and uncle made prisoners. Names of Amer jeans not known. but have names of several men suspected.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
EUROPE IS STILL
 BIG STEEL BUYER
Implement Manufacturers Take Advantage of COnces-
 siOns to Place Orders

New York, July 16.-Last weeks most important development in domestic iron and steel business is the option given on 300, ,000 tons of steel to American car builders, to be used in the construc- ton of cars for the Russian govern ment Agricultural implement manu- lecturers, encouraged by a concession of $3 ton by the mills, placed con- tracts for about 100000 tons of soft steel bars for delivery up to July l., |1917. Additional orders for about 200,- 900 tons of bars are still to be placed by these interests.
 Several large lots of billets, sheet bars, blooms and other semi finished steel have been sold for shipment to Europe and prospective contracts for 700, ,0O0 tons of steel for foreign coun- tries are pending, including 1S0,000 tons of rails, 130,000 tons of barbed wire, 100000 tons of plates and about 200.- 900 tons of bars. billets and forgings for war munitions. The inquiries come mainly from the entente allied govern ments, but many small orders are being placed by neutral countries. Italy has purchased 10000 tons more of pig iron and is still in the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
JOINT CONFERENCE
 ON FINANCE HELD
of Allies Meet in London to Discuss Plans to
 Raise More Money

London, July 16.-Regarding the entente allied conference held at London the fol- lowing statement was issued:
 Reginald McKenna (chancellor of the exchequer) and the finance ministers of France, Russia and Italy held series of conferences in London on Friday and Saturday, and, in conjunction with the ministers of munitions of the United Kingdom and France and General Belai- eff, chief of the general staff of Russia, discussed the financial measures neces- sary to meet the military and other re- quirements of the several governments in the joint interests of the allied powers.
 ''McKinnon Wood (financial secretary to the treasury, Lord Reading Qord chief justice) and the governor of the Bank of England also attended.
 "An agreement concerning the com bined interests of the four powers has been reached with the object of CO., ordinating further their joint arrange ments for supplies and finance Separate financial agreements between the United Kingdom and France and Italy, respec- lively, have also been concluded, and a discussion with the Russian minister of finance will be initiated Monday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

New York, July 6.-(Special. )-Dlrect information has come to me through one of the most intimate friends of Mrs. Clara Waite wife of pr. Arthur Warren Waite, recently convicted for some of the most cold blooded murders on record, to the effect that Mrs. Waite is today the victim of an obession as a direct result of her. martial experience with the phy- sician-murderer.
 She has come to believe firmly that even the most ordinary courteses shown to her by men, indicate that they are seeking her life. She is woman greatly to be pitied, says her friend, nor have the newspapers been able to convey half of the smiling nhumanities of Dr. Waite.
 When her husband was giving her the medicine that was poisoning her such conversations as this would occur:
 = Have you taken your medicine to- day, dear? l don't believe you have, and am going to fix it up nicely for you right now Just sit still and I'll bring it to you. Here it is, dear; will you take it now?
 '" Yes
 Then open your pretty little mouth like a good girl. There now-it wasn't bad at all, was it?'
 Then would follow a kiss and more soft voiced tendernesses. Dr. Waite com pletely fascinated his wife, who is in no sense ingenious, but who reminds one of an innocent country girl.
 You have seen the man-do you won- der that he fascinated such woman? Do you recall those terrible confessions he made in court and in a voice so per fectly modulated, so refined and pleasing that it gave an air of unreality to his words?
 And the Plaza, of all places, to get mixed up in that terrible affair. That studio! No Egyptian prince ever had anything in his castle furnished more passionately oriental! Really, I can't tell you all that I have learned about it, but you may be very sure the newspapers fell far short in their accounts as com pared to the horror of the cold blooded facts in their full array.
 New York women have new stunt The shark scare has kept any number of them out of the ocean these warm days, and in order to get the benefits of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
THROWS WALKING STICK AWAY WHILE
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Mrs. R. H. Fly, Age 76, of Nashville, Tenn, Walks by Herself After
 Taking Tanlac

"When a medicine gets you over your troubles you've had for a long time and makes you throw away your
 walking stick, there's nothing too good
 to say about it, and that's just what lTanlac has done for. me-" said Mrs. R. HI. Fly of Nashville, Tenn, while talk ing to a Tanlac representative in this
 city last Tuesday. Mrs. Fly is visiting relatives in this city, who live at 2029 Avenue F.
 Before I go any further I'm going
 to tell you that I'm 76 years old
 continued Mrs. Fly, pleasantly, and about three years ago I had a bad fall that went hard with me and on ac- count of my age I suppose it started
 my troubles, for it left me in a weak and nervous condition. Rheumatism got
 hold of me so fast I couldn't turn over IT bed end I'd have to call somebody
 to help me. I got able to get up, but
 I had to stay in the house and I had
 to use a stick to get about. I couldn't
 get out so I just contented myself to
 piddle around inside
 N q got to where everything I'd eat
 would feel like it was choking me
 hnd it brought on indigestion so bad couldn't sleep at night. I'd get so nervous at times I wouldn't know what 10 do with myself and nearly every lining would worry me. I tried medi- pine after medicine, but I believe they I Fid me more harm than good for just fkept getting worse every day. Il My son up in Nashville got me q bottle of this Tanlac and it did me so much good I was able to come down here on a little visit. I've taken two hore bottles of it since I've been here hnd it's doing me worlds of good l hever expected to feel young again, but just as long as Tanlac is made if'll be satisfied, for I'll be able to Ifeel strong and keep up
 < Those three bottles did me more lEood than anything I ever heard of rhnd think it's the best medicine ever Nnade I can honestly walk as much sRs I want to and I've actually thrown >Eny stick away. I can eat anything I SEant now and that choking feeling lhoesn't bother me one bit and I certain Ny sleep good
 My indigestion has left me and my Hon says I'm just like I was when he Twas a little boy. I just can't praise Aranlac enough, for I haven't pain or lche about me and I feel better than 4 have in long, long time. When l kset back home the folks won't know ! Inc and when I tell them that Tanlac Hid it we'll all praise it, for it's done Hne so much good"
 II Tanlac is sold in Birmingham ex- ltlusively by Eugene Jacobs drug ltore and Patton-Pope Drug Go. It is Hold in Bessemer by the Pegram-Pa t.
 Ion Drug Co.,; in Ensley by the D. w.
 Morris Drug Co.,; in Pratt City by the ttale Drug Co.,; and by regularly es- Rablshed agencies in all principal owns of the state.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
LOUISIANA TROOPS TO
 GET MOVING ORDERS

Alexandria, La, July 16.-Officers in command at the Louisiana militia con- centration camp here have received orders to prepare to entrain for the border within 72 hours. The orders were issued by General Funston and trans mitted to militia officers by Adjutant General McCrory. The officers stated the First regiment of infantry will go to San Benito. Tex. while Mercedes, Tex. will be the destination of cav airy troop and a battalion of field ar tillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
Ford May Decline

Chicago, July 16-A mail straw vote of the delegates to the prohibition na- tional convention. which will be held in St. Paul, July IS to 21, the tabulation of which has been completed at the of fees of the national committee here, in dicates that there may be no choice on the first ballot.
 Party leaders believe it doubtful if Henry Ford would consent to make the race if nominated. The straw vote is said to be divided between six candidates with three former governors in the lead. They are J. Frank Hanly, Eugene N. Foss and William SulzeE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
$500, ,OOO FOR WIRE SCREENS TO PROTECT
 FOOD OF SOLDIERS

San Antonio, July 16-A half million dollars will be spent by the quartermas- ter's department in the erection imme- diately of screened buildings to be used as kitchens and dining rooms. Notifica- ton that the war department had au- thorized the expenditure was received at departmental headquarters Saturday. The screen wire buildings will be erected all along the border. the present plan pro- viding for 2625
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
GADSDEN

Gadsden, July 16.-(Special )-Sheriff R. w. Kirby has withdrawn the commission held by F. M Roper as deputy sheriff a report made to the county commits sioners in which MT. Roper stated he had not received cooperation from the sheriffs office in the enforcement of the prohibition law. MT. Roper, then chief of police of Attalla, was employed June 16 by the commissioners, after a dele gation eof citizens asked aid in appre- hending prohibition law violators Mr Roper will continue his work of secur- ing evidenct under the direction of the commissioners.
 Official announcement has been made that the Confederate Veterans stare reunion will be held October 10 and Il. The announcement followed conference between local veterans, Secretary Earl Lay of the Chamber of Commerce and Mayor w. G. Bellenger.
 Charles M. Noble of Anniston has leased and taken an option on the Cobb City Lime works and will install a crusher for preparing lime for agricul- tural purposes.
 pr. c. B. Forman of Attalla and pr. E.. H. Cross of Gadsden are being men toned for national committeeman for the Alabama progressives in the event J. O. Thompson is deposed because of his action in indorsing Hughes after the state executive committee had gone on record against such action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

Post B, Travellers Protective associa- ton, plans rousing meeting for next Saturday night and a programme replete with three-minute addresses has been ar ranged The object of the meeting will be to discover when and where the mem bers of the post want to hold a barbecue tf1s year, or if they prefer to have the annual entertainment take another form,
 Also the list of lapses will be checked up and the members will be urged to ask their friends who have not paid their dues, to pay a visit to Will Mabry's of flee. either in person or through the me dium of the mails.
 Lady Barbers and Lapses: Why Left My $50 in Chicago"-O P. Fontaine.
 "On to Richmond: A Mistake in the Raney.
 MY Absence: Why You Can't Find Me"-W. R. Mabry.
 Be Ye of One Mind, One to Another: Why Second Choice Votes Should Be Pro- hibited'-C. B. Rogers.
 "The Race Is Not to the Swift Nor the Battle to the Strong: The Race Is to the Swift Running: Why l Am So Fast = Henry Hiden.
 An Eplanation: Why I Attended a T. P. A. Meeting and Quit"-C. E. Abrams.
 Automobile Night Service In Peoria: Why I Don't Remember'-Harry Todd
 Moonlight Boat Ride in Philadelphia Why Enjoyed It and Forgot It"-H. B. Kennedy.
 Your Meeting: Why Never Attend''- s. w. Lee
 Better Late Than Never: Why I've Written No New Members"-R. l.. Fuller.
 Personals: Why I'm Afraid to Tell the Truth'-E. c. Hollums.
 ''The Way of a Man with an Old Maid in Moble"-E. w. Pegues.
 'The Religion of Forgetfulness: Why I Haven't Been With You Lately"-Dr. J. M. Broadly, chaplain.
 "The Many, Many Lapses: Why I Have Not Tried to Collect Them"-J. E. Robin son.
 "Harveyized" sandwiches, pasteurzed cream and germ-infected cigars will be provided for the members, and not little Buffalo Rock will be hid away in dark corners.
 Anniston Council No. Al, United Com mercial Travellers, entertained more than 200 people at Oxford Lake park Saturday afternoon at one of the most successful barbecues that has been held in Calhoun county for years. The Anniston council was host 10 large OeleSaIlOn lrOll ldl- ladega and several other councils, and the entire afternoon was spent by the travellers at the park.
 Council No Al is one of the most en- terprising and wide-awake councils in the entire south. It now holds the banner for initiating the largest number of new members within a years time, and is go- ing after still greater honors. It is the only rival Birmingham Council No. 172 has in Alabama and it certainly keeps the Magic City council working to main tain its lead.
 Incidentally. word was received from Grand Councillor Berto H. Johnson of Montgomery yesterday that the grand council of Alabama will immediately in augurate vigorous campaign for 250 new members during the present fiscal year Alabama council wants to have two representatives at the next supreme coun- cl meeting, and the members intend to have them.
 The boys who call on the trade in fiv- vers experienced great difficulty in get ting about last week. Many of them be- came mired in the mud and water and had to fall back upon old Maud and Beck"
 Frank Means is getting about pretty s,;1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
Search for Bandits

Columbus N. M.. July 16.-Following re ports that Mexican smugglers have been taking stock south across the border west of Columbus, a cavalry patrol and a detachment of customs riders were sent from here Saturday in an effort to capture the band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
|POSTB, T.P.A., TO HA VIE
 MEETING SATURDAY
Many Three-Minute Talks ScheduIed-AnnistOn Council Entertains at Barbecue-U. c. T. Plan ming Housing Campaign for New Members
By ELLIS c. HoLLUMs

E. N. Megginson, formerly connected with a popular downtown drug store, is covering middle and east Tennessee for a big St. Louis firm and is making good. Success attend his efforts!
 S. M Cox says it rained last week over in Mississippi. Mir Cox got stuck within six miles of Aberdeen in the mud and water. But it didn't feaze him for a moment. He merely clambered out of his flivrrer, hoisted it to his broad shoulders and counted the cross ties for the six miles into Aberdeen, where he found paved streets. Great is the Flivverite!
 Bob Gibson says the rain consider ably handicapped him, but at that he didn't have to eat his samples, as Henry Louie did
 The local fraternity of travellers will welcome E. B. Slack, who will be trans ferred from Georgia to take the place of George M. Plaisance, who will go to St Louis this month. If you happen to be late in keeping an engagement, don't worry. Curly Headed Champion has a new Dodge car and will gladly put you there on time. Just call him up. 
 Emmet A. Jones, familiarly known as 1 "Velvet Bean Emmet," has given the Alabama Travellers a page of the Ala bama Land Book which will be used to boost Alabama generally and the A. T. A. in particular.
 H. A. Kimbrough says he was caught over in Mississippi during the recent heavy rains and corked up a coffee he ri f. ing all his customers en route and dis covering that they had no use for any thing but boats Of course, he would not sell his craft.
 Hugh Miller, a popular proprietary medicine salesman, is a Birmingham visitor and is renewing his acquaint- ance among the old-timers.
 Harry Todd is taking the typhoid se- rum and says he is sick lady. 'Td rather be slightly i'll now, than se riously i'll later" he says. D. P. Montgomery came in over the Alabama Great Southern while the flood was at it's crest last week and says he had to swim part of the way J. T. Southgate promised E. P. Kirk patrick he would run the latter's fliv- yer into Birmingham from Montgom- cry last week. He didn't do it. And he hasn't told Kirkpatrick why he didn't do it. And Kirkpatrick didn't ask him.
 Speaking of Kirkpatricks flivver. he was loafing along a country road re- gently in his car when one of the tires blew out Of course, he jumped out to repair it. A negro, working in a nearby field came to the fence and said:
 'Ts you broke down, boss?' MT. Kirkpatrick said NO, I only have puncture, and can fix it up in a few minutes"
 q knowed you was broke down somehow or other" said the negro.
 from the way that machine rattled coming up the road"
 Huey Whetstone -is-- again. in -- Bir-
 mingham, after an extended trip through the west. A. J. Garner is out again, after an illness
 J. w. Cochrane's flivver is marooned at Huntsville. J. w., however, man ged to escape the flood and get away. He is very anxious about his flivver, as it is a stranger in Huntsville and he fears it will have rather a hard time without his tender care
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
Investigate Troop Movement

Washington, July 16.-An investiga- lion of the conditions under which Iational guardsmen have been trans Iorted to the Mexican border has been Instituted by the war department i'll ! jesponse to the Moore resolution passed Ny the House, calling upon Secretary
 Eaker for the facts. Departmental com
 handlers have been instructed to make ipecial reports. although officials said
 bnight the regular reports already in \ and showed that never before in the
 Iation's history had troops been moved ,Inder such comfortable and favorable 1onditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

surf bathing without the attendant dan gers, they are now buying large quan. titles of sea salt to use in their bath tubs. It is said to be very beneficial |, and incidentally, that kind of surf bath ing is just as possible for the women of such inland towns as Birmingham
 We have with us today M. Silverfield of the Birmingham firm of Silverfield & Levin He is stopping at 1140 Broad way in the effort to purchase a lot of cloaks, suits and notions for Birmingham wearers.
 Miss Christine Glass of Birmingham is here for visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

I o. R. Porter Lumber and Brick com dany has sold to the Planters Mercantile
 sompany of Greenville 500,000 brick. This
 \; the largest single order of brick ever l old in Greenville. The brick will be used M the construction of large warehouse gor the Planters Mercantile company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

Frank Means is getting about prett lively these days, having discarded hi cane altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

J. w. Cochranes flivver is marooned at Huntsville J. w., however, man aged to escape the flood and get away. He is very anxious about his flivver, as it is a stranger in Huntsville and he fears it will have rather a hard time without his tender care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
GREENVILLE

Greenville. July 1e.-(Special)-Th re- iains of William P. Rouse were brought ) Greenville Friday from Girard for in- erment. The deceased died at that place n Thursday after a short illness. He yas the son of the late w P. Rouse, one f the most progressive and prosperous
 lanters of Butler county. Up until a ew years ago he resided in Greenville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

vers experienced great difficulty in get ting about last week. Many of them be- came mired in the mud and water and had to fall back upon old Maud" and Beck"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

If you happen to be late in keeping an engag cement, don't worry. Curly Headed Champion has a new Dodge car and will gladly put you there on time. Just call him up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

The local fraternity of travellers will welcome E. B. Slack, who will be trans ferred from Georgia to take the place of George M. Plaisance, who will go to St. Louis this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

Emmet A. Jones, familiarly known as "Velvet Bean Emmet," has given the Alabama Travellers a page of the Ala bama Land Book, which will be used to boost Alabama generally and the A. T. A. in particular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

t- Huey~ Whetstone -is---again. in -Bir- l mingham, after an extended trip through the west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

Harry Todd is taking the typhoid se rum, and says he is a sick lady. 'Td rather be slightly i'll now, than se- riously i'll later" he says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

A. J. Garner is out again, after an illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

D. P. Montgomery came in over the Alabama Great Southern while the flood was at its crest last week and says he had to swim part of the way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

Bob Gibson says the rain consider ably handicapped him, but at that he didn't have to eat his samples, as Henry Louie did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

J. T. Southgate promised E. F. Kirk patrick he would run the latter's fliv- yer into Birmingham from Montgom- cry last week. He didn't do it. And he hasn't told Kirkpatrick why he didn't do it. And Kirkpatrick did ask him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

Hugh Miller, popular proprietary medicine salesman, is a Birmingham visitor and is renewing his acquaint- ance among the old timers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

H. A. Kimbrough says he was caught over in Mississippi during the recent heavy rains and corked up a coffee can and floated down the river, meet ing all his customers en route and dis covering that they had no use for any thing but boats Of course, he would not sell his craft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17

Incidentally, word was received from Grand Councillor Berto H. Johnson of Montgomery yesterday that the grand council of Alabama will immediately in augurate vigorous campaign for 250 new members during the present fiscal year. Alabama council wants to have two representatives at the next supreme coun- cil meeting, and the members intend to have them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
JOHN " ", bAtL0l|
Dies ON FRIDAY
AT ACE OF SO
Bath Citizen, Former County Of
fetal and Member High in Ma
sonic Bodies, Having Twice
Held Position of Grand Com
mander

Bath. Maine, Jan. &c speciaD .-
John W. Ballou. former Sagadahoc
county sheriff. honored Of Masonic bod
les. and one of the city's most respect
ed and esteemed citizens passed away
here this evening at the age Of 81
years
Mr. BaIlou is well known throughout
the State. having been identified with
Masonic bodies for the past 80 years,
He twice held the Office Of Grand Com
mander of the Grand Commandery
knights Templar Of Maine. and in 1864.
he was instrumental in institutins D.
Molay commandery in this city. He was
prominent in several clubs and the X.
of p. also identified with the Republi
can party of which ne was a life long
member and was city assessor for II
years. In 1876 he was appointed deputy
sheriff under the late Patrick Molay.
whom he succeeded as sheriff. holding
the Office for 50 consecutive years un-
Ill his retirement by action of the Leg
islature in April 1918