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happened to be her husband, to a won.
an much younger, who happened to
need q sweetheart.
Christmas brings q train Of memo
fies, and Mrs. Woodruff lived over the
eld ssd days as she cooked and knit
ted. She recalled the happy hours.
too, which was worse. She talked tt
herself good deal
If that Armster girl had only let
him alone" she would wall softly.
He was all right till she set her can
for him. I bet she's suffering some
where.
"But I must read my Bible and try
to forgive her. Lord help me to for
give her." and so she would pray.
The children Of the neighborhood
liked to go to see Mrs. Woodruff for
she always opened the cooky Jar or
brought out a pan of apples.
Of all the children in the neighbor-
hood who came to see her Mrs. Wood
hull liked LiSbeth Baker best. Her
mother being dead, Lisbeth lived with
her gloomy, rheumatic grandmother at
the end of the street.
She had only been here a year, hav-
ing been handed over from her moth
er's mother. out West, to her fathers
mother ut the end Of the street. Lis
beth was fair and wistful, and, like
Mrs. Woodruff she was very much
alone.
Today, the day before Christmas,
As~hath stood Q. tho window. "My
other grandma's coming tomorrow"
she said; "my grandma Hull. We Just
got the letter today"
"Two grandmas foF Christmas" said
Mrs. Woodruff. you'll not come near
me. Whatll I do, all alone?'
well all come over and see yor
Christmas afternoon" said Lisbeth.
"a ncing home to tell Grandmother
Baker.
Mrs. Woodruff became, in this way.
the possessor of a Christmas plan. II
must have little treat for them" she
said. She got out her good white
dishes, and set the big table in the sit
ting room. In the center she placed a
blooming red geranium. "I'll make II
into Christmas tree" she joyously
exclaimed, and she wrapped into three
neat parcels a length Of each Of her
knitted lace inscribing them with
"Merry Christmas" and the name of
each guest.
Next day she put the finishing
touches to her table. She had a glass
dish Of candy, and one Of nuts and
raisins.
At three o'clock Lisbeth arrived with
the new grandmother. Grandma Baker
couldn't come on account OF rheuma.
tism. The ladies sat talking, and lis.
beth lowered happily about. Then she
wandered out to the middle room
where stood the fine table, and she
came dancing in to hug Mrs. Woodruff.
"You just ought to see 1t, grandma"
Lisbeth's eyes were shining.
well go and visit 1t, as soon an
the coffee is ready" explained Mrs
C7 I II Il3 4MIsA ILL
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Woodruff, happy in the child's pleas
ure.
She excused herself ana went to the
kitchen. Lisbeth danced round and
round the gay table, and Grandma Hull.
was left alone in the front room.
Presently she followed Mrs. Wood
hull to the kitchen and closed the
door betw cen them and LisDeth. Don't
you know mef" she asked, sadly. HAS
no one told you? I was Lizette Arm.
ster. I have suffered more than you.
He Is dead. We both loved him. May
we not be friends?"
Through the closed door Mrs. Wood.
hull could hear Lisbeth happily sing
Ing. She looked at LizeSte Armster.
shaken with sobs. She put friendly
arms about her. and soothed her with
kindly, broken words.
"Come, now," she said at last, lead.
ing the way to the table with the
shining coffee pot. "Iet's be merry,
We must not spoil Lsbeth's Christmsl
treat"
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Nature has law
favored by nature with robust
model for Santa Claus
looking
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stove, anu OF apples
rfpening in the nearby pantry. 1t was
q warm, fruity smell that no amount
Of onion or cabbage cooking could
Obliterate.
Mrs. Woodruff, called "old" by her
neighbors, is only sixty-eight, and as
trim and slender as a girl. 1t is sad
experience, rather than years that
wrenches youthfulness from the heart
and quenches the thirst for life, SO it
was that Mrs. Wodhull spent most
OF her days quietly rocking and
knitting. Her padded wooden rocker
faced a daguerreotype that hung on
the brightly papered wall Of the cozy
front room.
Christmas was lonesome time for
the shriveled little old lady who had,
forty years ago, to give up the curled
gentleman in the daguerreotype, who
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THE
Christmas Treat
BY MARTHA HOLDEN

RS. WOODHULL lived
In a onestory brick
house, whose warm sit.
ting room in winter
smelled of dry wood
burning in an air-tight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
GREATEST NUMBER
. OF MEASUREMENTS
Ransdell Thinks Hughes Is
Making Record in Speeches
to the Western People

Washington. August 11-Senator Rams
oeil IN the Senate today denounced
CHARLES E. Hughes speech at Fargo, N.
D. last night as containing "the great
est number of misstatements" he had
ever seen compressed into so short
space The Louisiana senator took excep-
tion particularly to Mr. Hughes refer
ences to the rivers and harbors appro-
priation measure as money wasted and
opJected to the candidates description OF
II as the pork barrel BILL"
Senator Smoot defended the Hughes
speech as accurate
Senator Ransdell denied the nominee
assertion that there was no expert ex-
animation to determine what expendi-
lures were needed, but that the mones
was apportioned to the districts havin;
the most influential representatives ia
Congress. ~
Mr.. Hughes must know the facts when
he makes a statement of that kind" said
Senator Ransdell. 'and anyone who
knows the facts must know that no kind
of an appropriation is considered until
it is first passed upon by board of COM
petent army engineers"
Senator Smoot in reply called attention
to numerous appropriations which he said
had been made without the approval of
the army engineers.
Referring to defense of Secretary
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KILLED
IN AUTO WRECK
NEAR STATE CAMP
Sergeant Robson Meets
Death, While Driver and
Woman Are Mortal
ly Injured

Montgomery, August 11.-Frederick
w. Robson, sergeant inspector of mr.
tslIery for Alabama, assigned from the
regular army, in mobilization camp
with Battery G of Birmingham, Sec
Ond regiment, is dead; VIII Ashford,
chauffeur, and Ethel Bennett, woman
visitor to this city, are dying, and an
other woman whose name has not been
ascertained, is eeriOusly injured. as
result of an automobile wreck on
the Mobile road, just below this city
ar 10 o'clock tonight.
While running at rapid rate, II
blowout of rear tire turned the rnr
over and shcn back again, thc machine
sNinnin. around during its Ovcrturning
and riyhtin: itself. Some of the occu-
parts were caught in the grinding as
the car turned turtle and others were
run over as the big mochine righted
itself and started forward again.
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Destruction Of Liquor in
Girard is Stopped While
Courts Finish WrQn3le

judges disagreed over whether a re-
straining order against the destruction
issued by one should be made effective.
Unless F. M. deGraffenreid, counsel for
the six claimants of the liquor who have
left the state. succeeds in getting an in
junction from Chief Justice Anderson in
Montgomery tonight on the order granted
by Chancellor Oscar Lewis of the south
western circuit, the destruction will
continue at O'Clock tomorrow morning
/. Judge Aston, who is presiding over a
special term of circuit court to try al
legged prohibition violations at Scale, had
ordered the destruction of the liquor
Chancellor Lewis today issued an injunc-
ton restraining the action. Sheriff Lind
sey was put in position of being in con-
tempt either way he moved but the de-
structicn of liquor continued late today
while the legal points were being thrashed
out.
DeGraffenreid, it is said, having failed
to obtain an injunction from Judge Ais
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MAY INVESTIGATE
HIGH BREAD COST
Commissioner Hurley's Re-
port Will Decide if Probe
Is to Be Started
CONTINUED on Page Two,

Washington, August n.-Whether there
shall be a federal investigation of the
high cost of flour and prospective in
creases in bread prices depends largely
upon the report of Commissioner Hurley.
now in Chicago making informal inquiries
for the federal trade commission.
Mr. Hurley went to Chicago particu-
larly to seek definite information at the
headquarters of the National Bakers as
ISOLATION concerning statements during
the associations convention at Salt Lake
City that the price of bread soon would
be increased Officials of the commits
sion said today. however, that he would
look into the general question of flour
and bread prices.
The departments of agriculture and
justice as well as the trade commission
are giving attention to the subject, al
though there has been no formal action
of any kind.
Copies of a resolution passed by the
master bakers at Salt Lake City. calling
on Congress to place an embargo on
flour exports were received by mail to-
ds.y by Vice President Marshall and
Speaker Clark. They will be presented
to both houses later. but there is ne
prospect of action on them. The con.
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SHIPPING MEASURE
DEBATE IS DRAG
Republicans Attack Bill
While Senate Chamber Is
Almost Deserted

Washington, August 11.-Debate on the
administration shipping bill dragged again
today, Senator Gallinger, the minority
leader. and Senators Harding and Jones
continuing the republican attack on the
measure before an almost deserted SEN
ate. Senator Gallinger announced that
the republicans expected to conclude their
remarks in time to permit vote on the
bill by tomorrow or Monday. He assert
ed that the measure would not be efrec-
tive in building up a merchant marine.
attacked it's stockholding provision as a
dangerous step toward government own
ership. and read numerous letters from
shp-owners to show the increasing cost
of operation which the government would
have to bear.
A prediction that the bill would fail
utterly to induce American ship-owners
to enter the transoceanic field was made
also by Senator Harding. who asserted
that it's only effect would be to attract
foreign built ships to compete in the
American coastwise trade
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

uEN EbAL NEWS
l-stanislau evacuated by Austrians
without fight, losing key to
Lemberg.
Court-martial is appointed to try
accused soldiers.
Democrats are to answer charges
made by Cummins.
Destruction of liquor in GirarI
stops while courts finish
wrangle.
May Investigate high bread COST.
Shipping measure debate is drag.
Austria violated law of nations.
Greatest number of misstatemepts,
says Ransdell.
Strike question now rests with
leaders.
Soldiers killed In auto wreck near
state camp.
War department to survey creek
3-Weekly review of cotton racket.
o-Enormous export trade, says
agency.
7-senbury choice of New York DEM
Ocrats.
l2-WOman's party II against Wilson.
Negro women will secure vote &c
suffragists win.
LOCAL NEWS
5-Only one typhoid case reported 10
the authorities.
now completed.
Sewer gives out statement about
automobile rates.
Ambrosin case IL ON trial In the
circuit court.
Farmers indOrse five amendments
to constitution.
Bull moose leader says indorse-
ment of Hughes Illegal.
War department calls for cavalry
regiment for Alabama brigade.
O-Best methods of working roads IL
shown by bulletin.
FEATURES
2-FOOtlights and Screen.
3-Holland's letter.
4-EdltOrial comment.
6-Society and Dolly Dalrymple.
SPORTS
S-BarOns triumphant over Memphis
Chicks.
Matron stake won by Expressive
Lou.
Doubles finals In Y. M. G. A.
tourney.
Printers' title won by Chicago.
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BLACK TOM ISLAND
EXPLOSION CAUSED
BY INCENDIARISM

Jersey City, N. j., August n.-Testi-
mony that both the great Black Tom
Island explosion and fire on July 80 and
the fire in the Claremont freight yards
a week afterwards were incendiary, was
said tonight 20 have been obetained from
many sources by government agents. and
Robert S. Hudspeth. prosecutor of Hud-
son county
The prosecutors men have learned it
was said, that the tremendous explosion
in which several lives and millions of
dollars in property were lost. resulted
from a fire which started in the Lehigh
Valley railroad yards and not on barges
tied to piers. as was first reported.
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STRIKE QUESTION
NOW RESTS WITH
LEADERS OF UNION
Mediation Suspended to
Await Acceptance or Re-
lection by Men of New
Form of Arbitration

New York. August 11.-Whether the
leaders of 100000 employees of the rail-
roads of the country will make good
their threat of general strike unless
their demands for an eight-hour day
and time and "A half for overtime are
granted by the managers of 235 rail-
road systems, probably will be known
tomorrow, 1t was learned here to-
night.
The only hope of a peaceful settlement
apparently rested upon the possibility
that the men might be induced to accept
a new form of arbitration, although thus
far they have steadfastly refused all such
proposals. Their chief objection to arbi-
tration has been lack of representation
upon any of the boards provided under
existing statutes
The members of the federal board of
mediation and Cancellation are said to be
hopeful that an expansion of the size of
the board provided for under the New
lands act may meet this objection Effort
to obtain from Washington approval of
this plan was reported to have been re-
sponsible for an apparent suspension of
the mediators activities today.
MAY APPEAL TO WILSON
If this suggestion is not accepted, it
was said tonight, the mediation board
will have failed in its efforts, and the
only recourse will be an appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson to use his influence to avert
strike. 1t was pointed out, however,
that the Presidents powers will be linn
tied to suggestion and recommendation
The three NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Martin
A. Knapp. William l.. Chambers and
G. w. w. Hanger-were to meet with the
brotherhood men early today, but request
ed an adjournment until tomorrow. The
mediators also failed to meet the rail-
road managers.
Leaders of the brotherhoods have de-
clared that they would not consider ar
bitration under the Newlands act. as it
now stands. The railroads have rejected
the mems demands and have stood out
firmly for arbitration. The men have
served notice that rather than arbitrate
they will strike. With both sides TAX
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Vienna (via London), August live have evacuated
Stansau without fighting says the official statement issued
from general headquarters today The statement also admits
the withdrawal of Austrian troops to positions in the Stan
slau and Monaserzka regions owing the Russian pressure
The capture of ansau the Russians another gateway
Through which they march toward Lemberg Like Brody
|Stanau is important railroad Railroads radiate
from it in five directions 1t miles southeast Of Lemberg
land situated between two forks of the Bysrza river 10 miles
south the Dneser Stansau manufacturing city and
agricultural before the and had population Of
$4,000 Its capture is considered important
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
AUSTRIA VIOLATED
LAW OF NATIONS
State Department Now Has
Evidence to Submit in the
PetrOlite Case

Washington. August 1.-THE state de-
partment has assembled for transmission
to the Austrian foreign office additional
data regarding the Austrian submarine
attack on the American tanker Petrolite.
supporting the charge Of the Petrolites
captain that the attack was made in
violation of intentional law. The Uni
ted States already has demanded an
apology. punishment of the submarine
commander and reparation. The new
representations are expected to so ror-
ward next week.
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GENERAL SUCCESS
ATTENDS FORCES
OF THREE NATIONS

Russian, Italian and French armies con-
tinue successfully their respective often
sives, and, according to the latest official
communication, have taken more terri
tory from the forces of the central pow
ers in France, Galicia and Austria.
Stanislau, 81 miles southeast of Lem
berg, the capital of Galicia, and an I'M
portant railway junction, has been occu-
pied by Russian troops under General
Letchitzky. In addition, the Russians
have progressed on the line of the Sereth
river, as well as along the Zlota Lipa,
taking important positions south of Brody
and capturing the railway town of Mon
asterzyska, and several villages.
The taking of Stanislau, which Vienna
says was evacuated without fighting
opens another gateway through which
the Russians may advance toward Lem
berg. Already Petrograd says the Aus
tro-Germans are pursued toward Halicz,
railway junction north of Stanislau
on the Dniester river Petrograd reports
the capture of 5000 more Austro- Germans
ITALIANS ACTIVE
The Italian army, under the Duke of
Aosta, Which took Gorilla. is losing no
capture of the gateway to Trieste. South
of Gorilla along the lower Isonzo. the
Italians have occupied the whole of the
Doberdo plateau, the scene of much des-
perate fighting, in addition to driving the
Austrians east of the Vallone line and
capturing several towns in the direction
of Trieste.
East of Gorilla, the Italians have not
met with as much success as in the south
Rome officially reports the Austrians to
be holding out in trenches on the line
of Monte San Gabrielle and Monte San
MARITIME.
ENGLISH LINE QUIET
While the British forces have been
comparatively inactive north of the
Somme, in northern France, the French
have followed up their bombardment of
the German lines with the capture of
additional German trenches near Maure-
pas and fortified quarry north of the
Hem wood. The French also have es-
tablished a new line on the ridge south
of Maurepas and have taken two small
woods north of the Hem wood
On the Balkan front the Anglo French
forces have attacked the Bulgarians and
occupied the Dorian railway station, 40
miles northwest of Salonik according to
unofficial advices.
Petrograd admits the evacuation of
Hamadan. Persia. under the pressure of
Turkish attacks.
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WILSON GIVES UP
HIS PLEASURE TRIP
TO AVERT STRIKE
President Decides to Keep in Direct
Touch With Negotiations Now
Going on in New York

Washington, August 11.-President WI
son decided to give up weekend cruise
he had planned to take on the Mayflower
because, White House officials said, hi
was anxious to keep in close touch with
the negotiations in New York for avert.
ing a general railroad strike.
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SURPRISING SUCCESSES
London, August ia further series OF
surprising successes by the armies of
Generals Sakharoff and Letchitzky were
announced today by the Russians. The
most important were the capture of the
Important railway junction and town of
Stanislau, the definite occupation of
Monasterzyska and the seizure of impor-
Coupled with these victories was the
capture of many thousands of prisoners,
especially on the right bank of the
Sereth, where the prisoners taken num-
Der 5000.
The Germans appeared to regard the
Kovel-Lemberg sector as the most critical
on the eastern front and the appoint
ment of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
to the chief command undoubtedly had
the effect of temporarily stemming the
Russian advance on the northern section
of the line. But Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg does not hold the control
ling command of the troops guarding the
southern approaches to Lemberg, where
General Letchitsky, having taken Stanis-
lau and being within striking distance of
Halicz, is rapidly completing his encircle-
ment of the army of General Count Won
Bothmer.
The possession of Stanislau and Kolo-
mea makes secure the Russian posses
sion of Bukowna and gives them a base
for an iOya sion of LJupporx
GERMANS ADMIT REGROUPING
The German official statement today
admitted that a regrouping of the Teu-
tonic forces was taking place in order to
meet the new positions of the Russian
army.
The Italians continue their successes
against the Austrians and announced to-
day the occupation of the entire Dob
erdo plateau.
Nothing sensational is happening on
the Franco-British front where the en-
tente allies maintain steady pressure.
Although the British forces have shown
little activity north of the Somme, the
French report the capture of additional
German trenches near Maurepas and a
fortified quarry north of the Hem wood
REPORT FROM STANISLAU
Petrograd, August 1.-THE troops OF
General Letchitzky captured the impor-
tant railway center of Stanslau Thurs
day evening and pursued the Austrians
who retreated in the direction of Halicz,
| an official statement tonight says. The
Russians also have had important sue
cesses in the Sereth region. They COM
PEELED the Austro-Germans to retire from
fortified positions at Gladka and
Voroblevsk and have occupied the town
of Monasterzyska. The statement reads:
"As result of our success on the
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Abbeville Men Fight
and One Is Killed

Dothan, August 1.-(Special.)-Colbert
Spann shot and killed Will Peterson at
Abb eville today in difficulty which is
said to have grown out of an old quarrel.
Peterson was advancing upon Spann with
a knife when the latter fired, killing him
almost instantly. Earlier in the day Pc
terson is said to have cursed Spann' S
wife. Both ara well known residents of
Abbeville.
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Famous Surgeon Dies

Chicago, August ia message was
received today from Mackinaw island,
Chicago's most famous surgeons, was
dead. DR.. Murphy was recently knighted
by Pope Benedict for his. researches in
surgery.
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Autos Collide

The five passenger automobile of
Will Kaiser of Fairfield was badly
damaged at 1880 o'clock last night
when it collided with an automobile
of Thomas Barta of Ensley at Avenue
T. and Twenty third street, according
to information received last night.
No one was injured
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English Prisoners Are
Mistreated by Turks
Says News From "Kut"

London, August 1.-THE Central News
says that it learns on .'undeniable au-
thorty' that British prisoners from
kut-El-Amara have been subjected to
considerable hardships by the Turks. The
British have been distributed in small
groups in the Angora region, and are
badly housed. They also are in need of
warm clothing, and their food consists
solely of bread and water
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Montgomery, August IL.
Late tonight, Chief Justice
John C. Anderson, of the
supreme court, refused the ap-
plication of Attorney Frank
deGraffenreid, acting for the
Girard men, claiming ownership
of the confiscated liquors or
dered by Judge Aston to be de-
stroyed, for an injunction re-
straining Sheriff Lindsey of
Russell county from destroying
any more of the liquors.
Chief Justice Anderson, in
refusing the injunction, said he
believed the applicants had
competent remedy at law in an
appeal direct to the supreme
court