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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
PARTIAL PICKENs RETURNS

RefOrm, November 7.- (Special.t With one-half the voting precincts of Pickens county heard from, it seems certain that the educational amend ment has carried byta good vote, From early returns the vote on this amend ment stood 511 for and 3SS against. These partial returns give Bankhead 4OS and Freeman AS. These figures indicate a safe majority for Bank head in the county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

man, George Walsh, who with the conductor. George Mckeon, saved himself by jumping, asserted that the bridge was not properly light ed and that he saw no signals in- Gicating that the draw was open. The bridge tenders said that the red signal lights on the gate were showing.
 FOrty-four bodies have been re- covered by divers and by the po- lice. All were those of men.
 Mayor Curley ordered an inves- tigatiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
BRITISH REPORT GAIN

London, November 7.-Gains by Brit ish troops in the neighborhood of Butte de Warlencourt on the Somme front during operations last night were announced today by the war of flee.
 The official statement reads:
 During the night we improved our position east of Butte de WarlencourJ
 eve successfully raided enemy trenches between Gonmecourt and Serre, taking some prisoners and in- flicting considerable casualties.
 An enemy patrol south of Monchy was dispersed by our fire.
 Heavy rains and strong southwest erly gales continue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
PARTIAL DALLAS RETURNS

Selma. November 7.---( Special. )--In- returns from Selma and Dal-i las county tonight indicate that the Selma school tax amendment carried in the county by 400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
HEAVY VOTE IN LEE

opelilsa. November 7-(Special.)--A heavy vote was polled in this county today. The school amendment carried by a safe majority. Other amendments were lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
RETuRNS FROM HALE

Greensboro. November .- Especially Hale county gave Wilson a majority estimated at 500 votes The educa- tional amendment was carried by large majority. but the amendment seeking a biennial election for tile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
AMENDMENT LOSES IN LAMAR

Sulligent. November 7.-tSpecialD Suiligent precinct gives Wilson 166, Hughes 8. Incomplete returns from Lamar county give Wilson 609, Hughes 173. The school tax amendment was lost by $50. Bankhead will carry the SountY by 800. ',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
RANDOLPH ELECTS HEFLIN

Roanoke, November 7.-tSpecial.) Incomplete returns indicate that John T Heflin is reelected probate judge of Randolph county over Ciardy, re- publican, by safe majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
Aged Chicago Woman and Great Grandson Cast
 First Votes Together

Quincy. H., November 7.--Nfrs. DeAfil- Ter, aged 94, cast her first vote toSay. She was accompanied to the polls by her great-grandson, Charles Lee Weems, who also cast his first ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
HUGHES CARRIES JEMIsON

Jemison, November T.--t Special.) Jcmison gave Wilson 36. Hughes go, Islackmon S5. Atkinson 97. for probate judge, Reynolds 105. Powell 32; for school amendment 70, against 66; for Montgomery salary amendment 57, against 66.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
BIG VOTE IN MADISON

Huntsville. November 7.-(SpeciaL) Indications are that vote of 5000 was cast in Madison county today For Wilson 2SS, Hughes 200. Educational amendment, for 2000. against 5O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
IN DAKOTA

Sioux Falls s. D., November 7.-Thirty- three out of total of 173S South Dakota by 314 plurality Scattering reports indi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
ANOTHER LINER IS SUNK BY U-bOAT;; PASSENGERS SAVED Steamship Arabia, Bound From New South Wales to
 London, Goes Down
 When TOrpedOed

Paris, November 1.-The Penin- sular and Oriental liner Arabia has been submarined. She carried 45O passengers. All are believed 10 have been saved.
 The steamship Arabia registered 7033 tons gross. She was last re- ported bound from Sydney, New south Wales, September 20. for London, sailing from Adelaide on October :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
RUMANIAN DOBRUDJA FRONT

Bucharest, November 7.-(Via London.) The Rumanian forces in Dobrudja which recently assumed the offensive against Field Marshal Won Mackenzen's army are continuing their successes, the war office announced today. Progress for the Ru- manians along the entire Dobrudja front is reported
 On the Pennsylvania front the Ru- manians advanced slightly in the Bu- zeu valley. Violent fighting is under way in the region of the River All,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

  
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legislature was defeated by 300 ma jority. Returns on the other amend raents are incomplete today. All demo- cratic nominees were elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
SURPRISE ATTACK REFUSED

Rome, November 7.-(Via London. A surprise attack on Italian position
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aimed 270 votes.
 A GREAT VICTORY

A GREAT VICTORY
 New York, November 7.-Chairman WiIIcox of the republican national committee at s:5O o'clock gave out the following statement:
 "The victory is greater than we had hoped for and it shows that the American people can be trusted to settle the issues of the campaign. The present outlook seems to indicate clean sweep. That means MT. Hughes is elected President and that both houses of Congress will he republican. The American people are to be con- gratulated."
 DOUBTFUL AS TO CONGRESS
 New York, November 7.-Returns were insufficient at il o'clock tonight to indi- cate what would be the complexion of Congress. At that hour. however, the re- publicans had gained two senators. one in New York and one in Maine, elected last September. and the indications were that they would gain at least three more, two in Indiana and one in New Jersey To gain control of the Senate the repub- licans must win nine seats besides holding their own.
 Although republican party leaders pre- dicted tonight that the democratic ma jority of 2S in the present House would be wiped out, the early returns showed a net gain of one for the republicans, through the defeat of McGillicuddy in Maine last September. They gained two in New York, but this was offset by a democratic gain of one in North Caro- lima and one in Pennsylvania.
 Charles F. Hughes and his family re- ceived the election returns here tonight at an uptown hotel.
 When the early returns began to come in Mr. Hughes was asleep. The first pa per handed to him told of an announce ment by a New York newspaper that he had carried New York state by 150, 900 plurality. MT. Hughes smiled
 Returns soon came in faster and dim ner was neglected for time to read them A huge electric sign several blocks away, which flashed the re- turns from New York, divided the fam ily's attention with the telegraphic re- ports. They fingered at dinner until late and the group in the corridor op- posite the telegraph room heard fre- quent outburusts of laughter.
 At 9 o'clock Mrs Hughes congratu- lated her husband 4on his election Mir. Hughes dauFh&s also congratulated him.
 Mr. Hughes gave out no statement.
 REPUBLICANS WIN IN PENN
 philadelphia November 7.--Returns from Pennsylvania indicated that Charles E. Hughes carried the state by about 100000 plurality. Returns also indicated that fha delnncratS annarentlY will not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
CAPE HENRY SICHTED

Being relieved of this anxiety, I nowl ordered full speed. and we soon sighted the steady light from Cape Henry, while the revolving light clearer and clearer c2hl be seen on the horizon. Now we knew that we had kept q true course. The sailing between the capes was before us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
REpUBLICANS WIN IN PENN

Philadelphia, November 7.-Returns from Pennsylvania indicated that Charles E. Hughes carried the state by about 100000 plurality. Returns also indicated that the democrats apparently will not
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
DEMOCRATS CLAIM 268 VOTES;
 TWO MORE THAN ENOUGH TO ELECT

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CLAIM 3O1 VOTES FOR HUGHES SURE, OR
 35 MORE THAN NUMBER SUFFICIENT TO ELECT HIM;
 DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS SAY WILSON WILL HAVE 268

At Late Hour While Hughes Seemed to Have Won by Carrying Pivotal States in Eastand Central West by Large Majorities There Still Remained Doubt to Final Re- suts-lndiana, Ohio and Several Other States Are
 Not Yet Certain for Either Candidate-New York
 and Illinois Give Hughes Overwhelming Vote
 The Western Vote Has Not Been Heard From
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

Night services in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Omaha, have been discon- tinued because hold-up men have been robbing the congregations on the dark streets after services.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
~NoMIc SIDE OF COAL MINING
Dealt With in Report of Special Colo
 rado Coal Strike Commission.

Washington, March S.-Recommend- ation that the federal trade commission study the economic side of coal mining with a view to steps toward prevent ing waste and putting the industry on a basis giving maximum safety and maximum steady employment is made in the report of President Wilson's special Colorado coal strike commits sion. The report was sent to congress by the president today for its informa- ton. Seth Low of New York, Charles w. Mills of Philadelphia and Patrick Gilday of Clearffeld, Pa, composed the commission. The commission says the fact that all four hundred indictments returned in Colorado in connection with strike troubles were against strikers, has left fostering sore" on public opinion.
 Some of the citizens of Colorado, l" the report comments, believe that many illegal acts were committed on which finds all the indictments on one side does not seem to them even- handed. Your commission naturally
 expressed no opinion as to the correct ness of this belief. It simply calls at-
 tention to the existence of this feeling. Again, it is believed by some, even among the operators, that in many of these cases the state has not sufficient evidence to convict.
 Tn such cases, and your commission believes that there are such, the men affected are suffering from great in- l justice in that they are either con- fined in jails, unable to get bond, or l if out on bond, they are refused em- 1 pIoyment in Colorado on account of the 1 indictments against them and are pre- | vented from leaving Colorado or the 1 jurisdiction of the court by thei1 | bondSmen.
 AS long as this condition of affairs | exists the industrial health of Colo rado will be weakened by this lester l ing sore. It is not the business ot your commission to weigh the rights
 and wrongs of the case, but we should | fall short of our duty if we did nO' call attention to this feature of tho | situation and emphasize the impor. 1 tance to the state of providing for the l prompt remedy. Even in the interes
 of public order in the long run, thi' | situation should be quickly ended"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

never have been" was one of the parting shots uttered by Mir Balfour.
 Colonel Churchill retorted with a brief speech. repeating his doubts about the execution of the battleship and destroyer programme and assert ing that even now Mir Balfour had not given any assurance on this point He admitted that there wap- no req son to suppose that the British mar gin of strength was not sufficient but he thought the greatest efforts should be made to build at the highest possi- ble speed.
 Other members protested against such contest in the house of com mons and James Hogge. radical. for East Edinburgh, criticized Colonel Churchill for starting a controversy which could not easily be stopped.
 A number of other departments of admiralty activity, such as reouisf- tioning merchant shipping. armink of merchantmen and air defense were subjected to discussion. but the conn mittee Of the house eventually ap- proved vote for 350, 900 men for the navy and several token" approurfa- lions for navy expenditures which had been introduced in this manner in order to avoid giving total amounts.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Beaten to Death
 inDOCtor's Rooms
BODY OF WOMAN FOUND BY NEW
 YORK POLICE
STRUGGLE INDICATED
Physicians Only Explanation Was
 Chair and Been MortaIly Injured.

New York, March S.-Policemen summoned to an apartment house in West Eleventh street today found the body of q woman supposed to have been Nellie Kiernan, 35 years old, who apparently had been beaten to death In the apartment was Dr. Benjamin F. Soaring, who, according to tenants in the building, had introduced the woman there two weeks ago as his wife.
 Doctor Found Pacing the Floor.
 The only explanation given by the physician, who was said to have been found pacing the floor, apparently dazed, was that the woman had fallen from a chair and been mortally in jured
 Signs of a Struggle.
 An examination of the apartment indicated that there had been a strug- gle. Many bottles were strewn about the rooms. Coroner's Physician Le- han said the woman had been dead from IS to 24 hours.
 Dr. Soaring was taken to Bellevue hospital under guard, but lapsed into unconsCiousness when the police tried to question him. Neighbors asserted that the woman told them she was employed s-s a nurse at a hospital, but at the hospital it was said no such person was known there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
GERMAN PRISONERS TELL
 OF LOSSES AT VERDUN.
Place Casualties to Infantry at Two
 Thirds of Their Total Strength.

Paris. March 8, D. m-Prisoners taken at Verdun estimate the losses of the battalions which took part in infantry assaults since FebruaSy 25 at an average of two-thirds their total strength.
 Our officers promised us." said one, that cannon would clear the way for us so that we could occupy the French lines almost without loss. We be- lieved also that at each stage of our advance new artillery preparation would enable us to continue without great risk. Instead my battalion un- der hard fire from field guns and ma chine guns for hours together was cut to pieces. The effort we made passed all measure of human strength. That is why the march on Verdun failed"
 A German soldier belonging to the Sixty Fourth Infantry said: Our bat tailor started from it's position in the woods on the night of March with orders to occupy an earthwork east of Fourt Douaumont. Suddenly some one called: Here come the French The shock was so impetuous that it over whelmed our lines. I fell into a hole made by a shell and lay there all night listening to the calls of the wounded for stretcher bearers. The
 means often ended in the death rat tie.
 There can scarcely be anything left ! of my company. It had already lost | one fourth of its members in the fight
 ing from February 21 to February 24 l This was the finish.'
 Another German, a member of the | Twenty-Fourth regiment, said: "l | was glad to get out of that hell. Our | spirits were pretty low in all the di- | visions becaue we felt that the work | of taking Verdun would have to be
 begun all over again"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
FORMER WEALTHY MEXICAN
 ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING
Accused of coneeaIins a Diamond
 Necklace Valued at Ssoco.

New York, March s.-CecelIo Ocon. formerly one of the wealthiest men of Mexico, who took refuge with General telix Diaz on the United States gun boat Wheeling and later was trans ferred to Rear Admiral F1etchers flag snip. the battleship Louisiana, at Vera Cruz, in October. 1913, after a breach had occurred between Diaz and Gen. eral Huerta, then dictator Of Mexico. was arrested here today with Pablo A. Lopez on smuggling charge. The specific allegation is that they con spired to defraud the United States government by cOncealing a diamond necklace worth Ss,OO0 and bringing it to this country without payment of duty In default of S1,0OO bail each. the Mexican refugees were locked up In the Tombs
 Ocon was prominent in the events of Mexico City in February, 1913, which resulted in the overthrow of President Madero. On May 24 of that year, in the Mexican chamber of deputies. he was charged by Querido Moheno, who later became minister of foreign af- fairs. with being ''the actual murderer of Gustavo Madero." a brother of the late president Moheno's denunciation was made in connection with a demand for an appropriation of S150. 900 to be paid to Ocon for service rendered to the government"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

London, March s. s.15 p. m.-Bitter- ness marked the reply of A. J. Bal four. first lord of the admiralty. in the house of commons today to Colonel Winston Spencer Churchf1rs attack on the naval administration, which the first lord said was unfortunate both in form and substance and like fy to arouse misgivings among the people.
 While deprecating the controversy. Mir. Balfour declared:
 I absolutely deny Colonel Church. nls charges"
 Threw Blame on Churchill.
 He then threw the blame on Colonel Churchill for depicting the ranks of skilled shipwrishts by allowing them to join the army during Churchilrs tenure of office, thus hinde-ing the shipbuilding plans. which, however the government had succeeded in keeping abreast with the needs.
 Fleets Efficient if Ever.
 If the fleets at the command of this country at this moment are in- sumcient tC secure safety. then in the whole history of Great Britain they
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
HALF BILLION DOLLARS
 NEEDED FOR NEW SHIPS
To Carry Out the Navy General
 Boards Recommendation.

Washington, March s.-Approximafe- ly billion and a half dollars for new snips and an annual upkeep charge of S'oO,OOO,eOO is what Admiral Fletcher, comman nding the Atlantic fleet, esti- mates it would cost to carry out the navy general boards recommendation that the American navy should equal the most powerful fleet afioat by not later than 1925.
 The admirafs estimate was given today in testimony before the house naval committee. Representative Cal laway, who brought out the Statement called attention to published reports that Great Britain had added nearly A million tons to her fighting ships since the war began. He asked if the situa- uon was not hopeless. Admiral Fetch CT thought not, adding that judging by us great wealth, the United States could well afford to give its interests the same protection that other nations thought necessary
 Representative Hensley asked if A race in the building of warships or in building any other military prepara- tlon between two nations had invaria- ply led to war. Admiral Fletcher said no, and expressed the opinion that failure to prepare was merely making certain that nation must surrender its rights.
 Representative Callaway asked if if was not reasonable to assume that the European war would end within a wear or year and a half at most. Admiral Fletcher thought 1t would, and added that he believed the close of the war would see the greatest opportunity in history for the success of an interna- tlonal disarmament or limitation of armament agreement He insisted however. that the United States could not anord to put off its navy building on that account
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
ROBBED BANK AND
 KIDNAPPED CASHIER.
Bandits Were Later Captured After
 One Had Been Wounded.

Joplin, Mo-, March 8.-Two bandits, after robbing the Stark City bank at Stark City, Mo-, five miles southeast of here, today and Kidnapping Waldo Hapler, the cashier. were captured and $210 stolen money recovered. Enter ing the bank, the bandits held up Hapler, drove girl bookkeeper into the vault, rif1ed the cash drawer and forced Halper to accompany them in their flight.
 Tn going through the town in a buggy the trio met Lafe Borden, pres ident of the bank. Hapler shouted the bank had been robbed. Borden gave the alarm and the posse was formed which picked up Hapler five miles out where he had been released.
 Further on the bandits were sur rounded. After a short battle in which one robber was wounded, the pair was captured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION TO
 BUILD s25ooo, 900 PLANT
At Garry, Ind.-First Unit to Be Com
 pIeted in IA Months.

New York, March S.-A new tube plant to cost s25,0OO.O 900 will ge erect ed at Gary, Indiana, by the United States Stel corporation.
 The new plant, with other extensive work authorized during the last six months, will make a total of about S53,O0O,OO0 appropriated for new con- struction.
 we have decided" said MT. Gary, "to build and will prompt commence the construction of a first class tube plant at Gary. It is estimated the improvements, including ore docks, ore yards, blast furnaces, converting mills blooming mills, power station, water works, sheared plate mill, uni- versal plate mills. butt mills. job shops and all auxiliary departments will cost $25.000, 900. It is probable the plant will be in two units, the first of which, it is hoped, will be completed in about fourteen months"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

Fighting of great violence between the | rench and German infantry has been in progress from Bethincourt, northwest of Verdun, to the Mouse, anC east of the Mouse from the south CT lsslopes of the Cote de Talou to the Douaunont regton-battle fronts az ST 3gating about ten miles in length Spirited artillery duels continue along the remainder of the front about Verdun.
 German Drive Northwest of Verdun.
 A continuation of the German drive northwest of Verdun is declared by Berlin to have netted the Germans French positions over a front of nearly four miles and virtually two miles in depth, and enabled them to capture 5S officers and 3,277 men. The villages of Forges and Regneville, the Heights of Raben and the Cumieres woods fell into the hands of the Germans.
 The French did not give up these positions without strong resistance and suffered heavy casualties, especially along the southern fringe of the Gu m;eres wood.
 In the Corbeaux wood, which was occupied recently by the Germans, the attack and drove the Germans out of the greater part of the position. A German attack with heavy electives against the French Bathincourt lines was repulsed.
 Teutcns Recapture Hardaumont.
 East of the Mouse the Germans have recaptured the Hardaumont redoubt, over which there has been such heavy fighting and in a line e-straightening manoeuvre have made progress on a front of about five miles along the southern slopes of the Cote de Talou and the Cote du Poivre and in the Douaumont region.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
CONFERENCE OF MINERS
 ADOPTS NEW WAGE CONTRACT
Agreed Upon by the Sub b-committee of
 Employees and the Employers.

New York, March S.-After a warm debate lasting nearly six hours the in trstate joint conference of miners and operators from the soft coal fields of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, prosecuting nearly 200, GOO mine workers, today adopted the new wage contract agreed upon by the sub committee of employees and employ CTS.
 The agreement will increase the in come of the mine workers in those states about 15,000,000 during the two year period the contract is to run and will have an influence on the wage conferences to be held in the bitumin- ous fields of central Pennstlvania- West Virginia, Michigan, Iowa, Ken lucky, Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Wyoming, Montana and Washington, as the agreements in those states are based largely on the action taken in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.