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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
.BRADSTREET AGENTS ARE OPTIMISTIC ON
 BUSINESS IN SOUTH
Encouraging Reports Made by Southeastern Commu- nity Agents in Annual
 Session at Atlanta

Atlanta May 22.-Optmistc reports of bu siness conditions in the southeast were brought here today by community super- intendents of the southeastern division of Bradstreet's Commercial Agency. The agents are here for their annual meet- ing
 w. L. Lehman of Tampa said
 During the winter season Florida en- tertaned 200 900 tourists, who spent in the neighborhood of $so, 0oo The citrus crop has been good and the growers are in good financial condition. The number of cigars manufactured in Florida this year exceeded any previous year"
 W. R. Swartout of Savannah said:
 Disturbed conditions and decreased ac- tivity in ocean trade is affecting the bust : ness of the port adversely for the time be-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
FOURTH MONTH OF
 FIGHT AT VERDUN
No End of StuDendous Struggle Yet in Sight-Dead Mans Hill Is Soaked
 With BloOd-Germans Held

Paris, May 22-The battle of Yer dun, the longest and most bitterly con- tested individual struggle of the war, enters on its fourth month today. The Germans. with characteristic patience and stubbornness. are hammering at Dead Mans Hill, where the most fur ious and bloody fighting of the three months conflict has taken place. Clinging desperately to the trenches that they have wrested from the French on the lower slopes of the hill, the Teutons have hurled 60.00O men, backed by so batteries of guns of all calibres. forward along a seven n-mile front from Avocourt wood to the Mouse in desperate effort to seize the coveted summit.
 As has been usual in this war when either side launched well prepared and strongly delivered offensive, the Germans have succeeded in gaining footing in the French first line at a cost of severe losses However, judg- ing from the experience of the past, 1t will not be found difficult task for the French to dislodge them before they are able to follow up their ad vantage. Both sides will return to their former positions to await another of fensive. That the Germans must con- tinue their tremendous onslaught on Dead Mans Hill or abandon the idea of taking Vcrdun seems obvious This blood-soaked summit and it's sister eminence, Hill 3O4, form the key of the whole system of Verdun's fortifi- cations.
 The fire from the batteries Hanks the Douaumont plateau across the river. Without the undisputed posses sion of this plateau military critics agree that no attack on Verdan has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
'COCA-COLA CASE IS |ORDERED TRIED BY TITLE SUPREME COURT
Jury to Determine Whether Product Is Injurious to
 Health-Reverse Ruling
 of Chattanooga Judge

Washington, May 22.-The supreme Icourt today held that a jury must de- ltermine whether caffeine contained in Icoca -cola is injurious to health and whether there Is any coca or cola in 'the product. In so ruling the court reversed the decision of the federal district court at Chattanooga. which |refused to confiscate, on petition or sthe government. 40 barrels of coca cola shipped from Atlanta to Chat Etanooga as violating the pure food [law.
 Justice Hughes, who delivered the fopinion for the unanimous court, held gthat the district court had erred in <deciding that no poisonous articles 2could be added" to proprietary food brought together by man within the meaning of the pure food law, which 'declared to be adulterated any pro-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
BRANDEIS' FRIENDS
 HOPEFUL OF VICTORY
Judiciary Committee Will Vote To- morrow on His Nomination for
 Place on Supreme Court Bench

Washington, May 22-Friends of Louis D. Brandeis were more hopeful tonight that they have been for many weeks that. his nomination to the su- ably reported to the Senate by the ju- dietary committee next Wednesday, when the committee has agr vote. .
 Some democratic senators { A |, that the vote in the commit T = Id be g to for report recf 2 o1ng confirmation, counting on pence of Senator shields. demoer 2 Sis in Tennessee. 1t was repor St the Tennessee senator. who %ag has been regarded as oppost . vorable action, would not return Wednes- day. If he is absent a motion prob- ably will be made to report favor ably If he returns the chances are that the nomination will be reported without recommendation and without prejudice.
 Eight republican senators on the committee will vote solidly against Mir Brandeis
 MT Eliots letter, written at Cam bridge, follows:
 q have known MT. Louis D. Bran deis for 40 years and believe that l understand his capacities and his char acter. He was a distinguished student in the Harvard law school in 1S7578 He possessed by nature a keen intel ligence, quick and generous sympa- thies, a remarkable capacity for labor and a character in which gentleness, courage and joy in combat were in- timately blended. His professional ca reer has exhibited all these qualities and with them much practical altru- ism and public spirit. He has some times advocated measures or policies which did not commend themselves to me, but I have never questioned his honesty and sincerity or his desire for justice. He has become learned jurist.
 Under the present circumstances l believe that the rejection by the Sem ate of his nomination to the supreme court would be a grave misfortune for the whole legal profession, the court, all American business and the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Poincare at Belgian Front

Paris, May 22.-President Poincare is making another visit to the Belgian front. He has conferred the war cross on Queen Elizabeth of Belgium as an expression of "the admiration of the French people for the magnificent courage and untiring devotion to the wounded, which she has never ceased to show under the enemy's fire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Selection of Jury Consumes Only Three Hours and Swann's Opening Address Only Thirty Minutes
PLEA OF INSANITY
 ONLY HOPE TO AVOID
 THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
Charges Waite Held Chl0ro- form to Father-in-Law's Nostrils Until He Died Besides Poisoning Him

New York, May 22.-Dr. Arthur War ren Waite, the young dentist and ten his player, who was placed on trial today before Justice Shearn and a Jury in the criminal branch of the supreme court charged with the murder of his wealthy father-in law, John F. Peck of Grand Rapids. Mich. not only ad- ministered deadly disease germs and poison to his victim but applied chloro- form to his nostrils until he died, 1t was alleged by District Attorney Swann in his opening address for the state.
 The trial, which began shortly aft CT 10 o'clock this morning, moved rap idly. A jury was selected in less thai three hours and the district attorne, consumed only half hour In hi formal presentation of the states case Meantime Waite, who was neatly dressed in blue suit and sat by hiL counsel, appeared as much unmoved as the most disinterested spectator in the courtroom.
 uOohE l INuOlN OIeE
 Aside from the address of the dis trict attorney in which he recited Waite's life history and gave com plete resume of the circumstances leading up to the crime to which Waite already has confessed, the outstandingt feature of the trial today was the tes- timony of pr. Albertus Adair Moore Waite, the witness declared, admitted to him he had purchased arsenic foi his 7e year-old father-in-law "oecaust the old gentleman did not want to live" Previously when suspicion frs was directed to Waite, Dr. Moore said the accused dentist had telephoned to him and asked him if he (Dr. Moorel thought they could hold him (Waite) for the death of MT. Peck because a the aged victim"
 Waite asked me- said pr. Moore, If arsenic administered before death would show in an autopsy distin- guished from the same poison when used in embalming fluid"
 The witness said he replied that tho poison would be discernible in the brain if administered before death.
 Waite's counsel intimated that they would rely entirely upon a plea of insanity to have their client from the electric chair.
 To combat testimony that probably will be given tomorrow by alienists in support of the prosecutions conten- ton that Waite was sane and his crime
 actuated by a desire for money, the de- fense announced tonight that one or more alienists would be called by them.
 Neither Mrs. Clara Louis Peck Waite, wife of the prisoner. nor Mrs. Margaret Horton. his companion in a studio" here were present at the trial today. Both, however. will testify against Waite, the district attorney announced. Mrs. Waite probably will go on the stand Wednesday morning. Her broth CT, Percy Waite, will precede her. CALLED ON MARCH 5 Dr. Moore said he first was called to visit Peck on March 5, seven days before Peck's death A condition seemingly no more serious than might be expected of simple case of nausea slowly developed into one which gave cause for alarm. pr. Moore said he asked Waite what he (Continued on Page Threel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
SITUATION IS GRAVE

Washington, May 22.-The economic sit uation in Mexico is extremely grave, ac- cording to official advices today to the state department. With the monetary problem already acute the food shortage without passage of any immediate re- lief and with the labor strike extending over virtually all the Mexican railway lines the de facto government is pictured as facing serious domestic plight. First hand reports to the situation in north ern Mexico will reach the department to- morrow Consul Letcher from Chihua- hua City is en route to Washington, pre- sumably bringing with him d synopsis of the reports of five other consuls re- gently ordered to the border to talk over conditions with military officials there.
 It was stated officially that while Mir Letcber would make his report on condi- tions in Mexico that was not the sole purpose of his trip. It was explained he was ordered here that routine matters might be taken up with him but no ink ling of their nature was. given out.
 ADVICES FROM RODGERS
 The department today received further advices from Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City telling Of the new note that was in process of preparation by the de facto government; but the message threw no light on it's purport. The communica- ton will be handed to Secretary Lansing by Eliseo Arredondo, ambassador desig-
 for ho m knowledge of the matter.
 While reports as to the domestic sit uation of the Carranza government are gloomy, the attitude of Mexican off1- cials toward the United States has been described as more friendly since the border conference between Gen erals Scott and Obregon. It is believed possible this will be reflected in, the new note, although some officials think it probable that new request for withdrawal of the American expe- ditionary forces will be included.
 Since the state departments repre- sentations as to the renewed raiding in the Big. Bend country of Texas have not been answered the note is expect ed to go into that subject. Officials here. including Secretary Baker, say the military conference on the border left the situation unchanged as to steps to be taken with regard to new raids The state department holds that the original agreement proposed by General ,Carranza and accepted by Secretary Lansing fully covers Colonel Sibley's drive into Mexico after the Boquillas raiders.
 Reports from General Funston that | 11s members of the Texas National
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23
MYSTERIOUS MEXICO

~ HE Mexican situation mystifying
Scheherazade the Arabian nights Every scene
shifts New characters projected and the deepens an
extent that dees human understanding must something
radically wrong with the u s War Department the agents Of
Carranza gifted with cunning superior the intelligence
department maintained by this country the hour Of going
press far official concerned the United
States does not know that Of its soldiers killed or
imprisoned Carrza Every credited TO some
Mexican authority which have without any salt
by the government Washington incredible that scb !
Of affairs exist Within ninety miles from the border
Of cavalry said have and the wires
filed with the minute details of attack but without
single Illuminating feature emanag this side of the line
While the remainder Of the United in whr Of excitement
routine channel FL Paso that trolley service between
surface there indication Of approaching AT Washing
ton the facts still further obscured the apathy of the
administration in adopting for Furnishing the naefacors
or demanding repaaton for the attack which
the world not Of his doing The summary execution of the
officers command of the firing party should demanded or
state OF war proclaimed forthwith
Reconstruction the thief Of time old motto familiar
every schooboy who has struggled with penceran copvboo
Time IS precious Every moment lost ten times tb
energy to replace The terrifying and its mnition
factories day and night The arranza authorities are
conscatng commodities and eIustionng kinds Of supplies
that can be utilized in Quitting army while the United States
IS waiting That's all There be excellent reason for
the dlatory action but does though dose Of dynamite
applied underneath of the red fctionares in WASH
mgton would establish the fact fasty the report that
convnsed the nation Thursday night
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23

suppression furnished of their
exempars Washington by trying and direct the
the Tonopah Bonanza and Free
prosecution which
precincts of their hastise editor who guilty
of cricng the prosecution in the poisoning tried
Eko The editor of the Independent
of the party hailed into and hauled
explain his mry anything which jar feelings
of unsophsated justice of peace to what
limits the party willing Neither party principles
sufficient shield the press the matter
of wonderen that the oceoders who responsible
abuse OF authority do not resort to the stocks and place
offending editor in the the market place
national administration has the bravado Congress to empower
the deny mail transportation any magazine
other periodical and require it be shipped BY freight
clause the general unlimited discretionary
OF selection the end that publication
the ban Of his dpease without any recourse The
enactment of such clause would enable
hamper the circulation of publications amnsr
ton and all editors into line policies
paper attributes the abandonment of the
going dancing influence of Billy Sunday
Yes but since when have they been
Ledger
In church fight Kentucky Sunday eight persons were
shot Has the habit become religious observance in Kentucky
Kansas City
An specialist the average woman has 900 hairs
her head And how her dressing Free
Press
The Bull Moose party being measured for gone but
not forgotten decoration Washington Star
1t should be reassurng that Evans Hughes r
is at the Plattsburg training eampSprngfeld Republican
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23
BUSINESS METHODS In NYE COUNTY

liz most valuable adjunct to the Republican county campapn
would be draft of the statement of White Pima
county ana statement from the showing inst how
'hey managed to get along without ncrring any
ana also paying OIL portion Of the bonded obligations Both E
greater degree than Tonoph county but this prosperity has
M peh USED Tor the counting the
Inc annual levy much less than that of Tonopah without any
compromising advantage for the community There
- notnng OF public nature here that Ely possess but
On Inc contrary, Ely boasts Of that duplicated
IN TINS camp The issue clear that that Republican,
cAnadales must have wakover at the election that
required Tor the party to avoid the shoals
before the electors ticket bearing the business men
VINO nave demonstrated their capacity by making success
the own affairs This would be an admnstra
courthouse and reducing the overhead charges point where
lhy would not be coniscatoy Naturally suggestion will
not meet with the approval of present who will
strive 10 remain where they cannot find any
perhs so aring IN private life The seldom
interested IN the conduct of public affairs prone
ha 70 th working politicians but this year. the grievance
aggravated that the only hope for rtrenehment
OF strong capable business who will slight
sacnce OF their personal interests the not
witness their local holdings badly impaired invest
mens Will not return anything like interest
OF retrenhment heart lei the taxpayers they are in
Inc held subject the Of the Republican
Inc voters deeply interested in the choice of names
Tor their ticket and time should be lost in feeling of
the men and women who will decide the future of Nye county
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Tonopah Gypsy Queen Mining com

pany, location of principal place OF
business and location of works, To
nopah, Nye county, Nevada
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the board OF directors
held on the 9Th day of June, 1915. an
assessment (No. 81 of one a cent
per share was levied upon the capital
stock of the corporation, payable i'm
medlately in United States gold coin.
to the secretary, at the office OF the
company, room 265 Russ building, San
Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 18th
day of July. 1916, WIN be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc
ton, and unless payment is made be-
fore. will be sold on Tuesday, the
10Th day OF August 1916. to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with
the cost OF advertising and expenses
of sale.
by order of the board of directors.
CHARLES D. OLNEY,
Secretary.
Office, room 265 Russ building. San
Francisco, California. J10Jy11-16
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23
.RAT|ONs GUT DOWN
IN GERMAN ARMY
SUPPLY OF MEATS AND CANNED
FOOD SUFFER FROM
SHORTAGE

PARIS. June Authorization al.
legged to have been obtained from a
deserter from the 2Sth German in.
fantry is to the effect that the Ger
man soldiers fresh meat ration has
been cut down from 375 grams daily
to 200 grams, which is just half OF
the ration of fresh meat received BY
the French soldiers. The German
canned meat ration is also alleged
to have been cut down to $50 grams
as compared with the ESQ grams o.
canned meat in the French ration.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23

A watch is so called because il is
often on guard.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23
MUzzLING THE PRESS

CAREFUL survey Of the Democratic National platform fails
to disclose reference the of the
advocating suppression adjustment of the liberties
of the may that the builders the platform
thought the pered relic of the Baltimore was
ngess anyhow that superfuous that document
to the of by ioaoa
essential to rounding of dissolution Nevertheless
the Democratic party for the suppression of free
speech and doing shun the light of other
insrimenaty blue of Massachusetts
President Wilson has considerable about Pe Publicity
but consecraed this party power
the greatest medium publicity by American people
the mail service With of the
tempated by Postmaster General Bureson
magazine would be the the administration, which would
be at liberty dictate policies and indulge the abuse Of
that could be carried through the uttermo point Of absoln
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23
CHINESE WAX RICH
MINING ANTHONY
WORKING AT FULL CAPACITY To
MEET DEMAND FROM
6ELllGERENTS

CHENCHOW. Human Province
China, June 23.-Antimony mines in
Human province are working at fun
capacity regardless of unsettled DO.
lltlcal conditions, and fortunes are
being made by the Chinese owners
OF the property. Since the beginning
OF the European war, China has be.
come the chief source of the world
antimony supply, and the price has
increased so rapidly that mine own
ers have become independently
wealthy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23

The Bull Moose party is now being measured
forgotten" decoration Washington Star.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23

Office, room 265 Russ building. San
Francisco, California. J10-JyI1-16
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23

Batteries Horstman. Scroggins and
Boles. Crandall and II. Elliott.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-06-23

The report that Russia has 10000
BOO men under arms is probably ex-
aggerated; but it is doubtless true
that she has 100000 under ground.
Philadelphia Record
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-16
DISCUSSION OF FOREIGN
 QUESTIONS TO BE DELAYED
WASHINGTON WILL AWAIT RE- PLY OF ALLIES TO GERMENY'S
 PEACE PRoPO-hLs.

Washington Dec. - Considera- tica of Germany note ans oring the American protest agair3t ne depcr. ta,ioa of Belgians for fc.c-t la,oc re- celyed at the state departE 1t t-day probably vii. be doayol while the peace proposals of the T14tcl.c pow. CTS to the entente allies arepending tt has been intimated by officials that al questions at issue between the United States might be allowed t. rest at staIdstlll at least until the al ies had an opportunity to considUc the Toutonic offer
 In view of the in5istence by Ger many that there has been no violation cs international law or for t@e laws ot humanity, 1t is felt here that, having gone already beyond the bounds of diplomatic usage, the United States cannot undertake any further step without most careful de!iberation.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-16
BIG PROGRAM AT
 CENTRAL TODAY
LAST EPISODE OF "FAlRFAN' STORIES WILL BE ON THE
 SCREEN TODAY.
All Old Favor,tes in Comedy and Drama Are sn New Pictures at This House Saturday.

This ought to be a big day at the New Central heater. for the reason that all the tavor.tos will be seen in new features, and t makes no differ ence whether the feature oe comedy or drama, they will be thoro with bells aud the program. as is always he case on Saturday is big and va ried
 There is another lntorost to tho ahow there today. because the last of he Beatrice Fairfax stories win be issnod. Of all romances, these have proven the most popular Wrist Watches is the title of tho two rcol complete romance. with exciting newspaper connections, that Grace Uarlng and Harry Fox Yil tell and no one wants to miss the concluding lstory. for il is suspected that Grace and Harry Will reach the conclusion they love one another and spring a romance ot their own today
 Kate Price will be the star of The Guilty Ones" and she is great and funny in the part she Is called upon to play Then too there will be q two reel Esanay story The Egg. which is filled with thrills and dra- matic situations. and with that will come the ever popular stars, Ham and Bud. who will be seen in Dudes For Day" Also there will be a new Weekly for special measure No advance in admission, eiter, today
 Monday there will be big feature, when Paramount offers Louise Huff and Jack PIckford i'll Seventeen" one of tho best comedy romances of the season,