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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
CITY HALL WAS HIT

The town hall received 16 shells; one
corner of the building is torn off, and
the clock tower is smashed The mayor s
office now is used as an emergency butch
er shop
A visit to one of the forts of the inner
Notifications which is still Smelling the
Germans showed the fighting ground OF
Fleury at close range. Over the entrance
of the fort was a notice to the garrison
that the place was to be leveled In ex-
tremity and never surrendered.
FIeury, lying to the right, showed not
single house standing, the whole viii
lage being leveled in mass of ruins This
place has changed hands 10 times and now
is in the firm grip of the French, with
the Germans driven a half mile back of
their former advance.
Returning to the citadel General D
gave lunch in the subterranean de-
lenses which extend more than four miles
in length Officers and soldiers are not
only confident. but certain, that the bat
tie Is over and that the success of their
defense is assured. This feeling was sum-
married. in the closing words of General
D. as he babe farewell to the party:
EAU revoir. gentlemen, until you come
back when our victory is complete
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
Doyle Aids Cubs

Chicago, September S.-Chicago won
both games of a double-header from ST.
Louis today to 2 and to l. Larry
Cub, was instrumental in winning both
games by his batting and daring base
running. Steele pitched in tine form for
St. Louis in the second game, striking
out 10 men, but the locals hit OPPORTUNITY
and took advantage of st. Louis loose
fielding. Scores:
First game: R.H. e.
st. Louis ................ .010 DOL CO., 8 2
Chicago .................. 002 200 00s-4
Batteries: Ames, Currie and Gonzales;
Lavender. Packard and Archer.
Second game: R.H. e.
st. Louis ................ 200 100 000-1 8 3
Chicago ..................1 100 O01 ia 2
Batteries steele and Gonzales; Vaughn
and Wilson. 10
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

New York at Boston.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
(Two games everywhere.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
ALLIES ON WARPATH
AT GREEK CAPITAL;
SPIES FEAR ARREST


Extras" in the streets attracted the
employees of Baron Won Schenk, the
director of German propaganda In
Greece, from the hotels in their night
clothes to learn their fate. The i'm
possibility of communicating to their
home government by wireless tele-
graph added to their CONSERVATION.
Diplomats of the entente allies de-
mand that Baron Won Schenk and 90 CO.
workers in behalf of the central en-
pires be expelled from Greece. Sew
eraI arrests already have been made,
those taken into custody including the
officers of the informed Austrian and
German ships. Won Schenk is believed
to have escaped
HAS RETURNED
London, September According 70
press dispatches received here from Ath-
ems, Baron Won Schenk, director of Ger
man propaganda in Greece. has returned
to Athens and barricaded himself in his
house. which he surrounded by score
of guards and his friends for the purpose
of protecting him against molestation.,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04

erhoods. The strike date, September A,
was filled in with a rubber stamp, but
the original date of the call, August IA,
was not changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23
Ba.bo Internally
And Keep Well!

Nature has nightly equipped us
all a-a and young go resist disease
but she requires that we give her 3
chance
we give her no chance Il we permit
the Lower Intestine 10 be more or less
gloEged with accumulated waste Yer
that is "a universal condition today as
is proven 5y the number of laxative
drugs that are consumed
You can help Nature I'm Natures
most eGectual way bE Internal Bath
ing and in am easy notwithstanding
way keep the lnfestiues as sweet and
clean as Nature demands fl 10 be for
perfect health and surer defence
aEalUss nouraEiou- over haIf mil
lion keen. bright healthy people tes-
ufy 10 its results.
Just calI at Thomas DRUG Co. Rock
Island and request free booklet Why
Man Of Today IS Only 80 Per Gent Eff
cfeur The most efficient device fo
Internal Bathing, the j. B H. Cas-
cade viii also be shown and ez-
planned to YOU IF you so desire
Mr. T. B. Logan Of ST. Joe. Idaho.
writes
Dear Sir While YOU have never So
Ecited my testimonial. ] feel IL duty
that / owe to you to acknowledge what
your treatment has done for me
II have suffered more than forty
years from the most severe form Of
bilious headache Have scarcely miss
ed month during all that time that
did not have a severe attack The only
way I could get relief was 20 get
some purEative To act on the bowels
! could keep on my feet and attend to
mE vocation only by taking an aper-
lent a laxative or a purgatfve every
day
since coming in touch with your
j. r. l. Cascade have not taken
single dose OF medicine. have not had
an attack Of bilious headache and have
never enjoyed such perfect health in /
nay life as I have for the past three .
months "--t Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23

the greater part Of next summer, for
the condition Of walks in this city has
become such as to demand Immediate
action This IFS particularly true I'D The
older parts ut che City Very little
if any. sewer and water main VIII be-
laid during next summe-. for the rea-
son that practically The entire city Hu#
has born water aHd sewer facilities.
In the paving line The board #I rec
0mmeHd paving eff certain streets
which will serve ais eanueCuug links
among streets and avenues already lm-
proved IN dOinE t6is enc necessity OF
the fire apartment reaching scenes u5
fire Iu quick time Wt8 be DON Iterad
FIRST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23
YDEEN TOO WISE FOR
BOGUS CHECK ARTIST

Charles Y5eeu who conducts a store
lu the Swedish Olive building. is com
graduating himself ON the fact that
he failed so fail victim 20 q bogus
check operator A man entered his
place Of business. He spoke broken
English. The stranger made several
small purchases. rendering check,
t2 which tho name Of VIII Nelie was
signed tn payment
The clerk who had waited on him
took che check to AIr. Ydeeu for ac-
cepranee and Sir Ydaeu questioned
the man. who declared he worked for
Mt Ealla. Mr. Tueen accepted the
statement apparently without ques-
tom. and excused himself for a mo-
ment He lert the store via rear
door and hurried through the alley to
me Merchants and Mechanics bank.
here he was advised that the check
was worthless. as he had surmised
lie notified the police al once. but the
man. apparently realizing that the
lapse Of time bodied III for him. did
nof await the officers arrival No trace
or him has since been picked up.
MOLINE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23

All the news all the time-The
Argus
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Railroad Contract Let

The first railroad contract Tor the connection between Fairbanks and Ncuana was let by the Rail- road Engineer Commissioner Thom- as Riggs, Jr., to Ed. Bartlett and ". T. Pinkerton. two old-time All askan froightcrs. who once upon a time were engaged in the packing business on the Dyea trail and af- forward engaged in the same busl- ness in Dawson. The contract was for "stripping" two miles Of rail- road bed. Other contracts were let to Herb Wilson, Emil Buchaine. Joe Rundquist and others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Promising valdez PrOperty

Another property on Valdez Bay, which promises to develop into a mine as rich as anything yet dis covered in this section. is now be- ing developed on a considerable scale, and plans have been perfected to carry on the work throughout the fall and winter, says the Val dez Miner. This property is the Black Diamond group of claims, located on the south side of the bay and lying between the bay and the Three-in-One group, on which an unusually rich vein has been developed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Old.Timer Drowned

Pasqualo White. a well known old timer in the Alaska interior, a fruit vender at Fairbanks for many years. was drowned in the Chanan- ika river last month. White was an Italian by birth and about 50 years of age. He went out to Chatanika to do assessment work on property. His body was re- covered shortly after the accident which led to his de9th
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Zugg's New Position

John Zug, for many years super intendent of road work for the AL aska Board of Road Commission CTS in the Fairbanks district, and for the last two years an inspect ing engineer with headquarters at Valdez, is now engaged in the An chorage and Matanuska regions for the road commission. For the last two years he has visited South eastern Alaska in connection with his work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Gniltv of Mnrder

Guilty of murder without capi- tai punishment" was the verdict of the jury at Ruby which tried Charles Grover for killing a man named Phillips at McGrath in the Kuskokwim country. There had been bad blood between the men. the result of an accusation by Grover that Phillips had stolen his traps. Both men were trappers. Phillips. according to the evidence. stripped his coat off and wanted to fight Grover. and the latter shot him. death following quickly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
New Railroad Route

Capt. Joseph Mehaffey, officer of the United States Army engineer ing corps and member of the Alas ka Board of Road Commissioners has completed an investigation of the route of the proposed road from Ruby and the road situation in the Tolovana section.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Pepper Takes a Bond

Sam Pepper the well-known min ing man has returned to Valdez from a trip to Bettles Bay. where he went to inspect the work being done on the Daley-Bennet on which he has a bond, The Valdez Miner says that Mir. Pepper expressed himself as exceptionally well pleas ed with the showing made, but is very conservative in his account of the property.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Koyukuk Output

George Debrellis says that tho output of the Koyukuk for this year will be about S225,OOO. There was small strike on Jay Creek, a tributary to Flat creek in the Wild Creek sections. Two claims on Jay have coarse money in sight
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Railrnad Work Proieoted

Half a million dollars worth oi work on new construction and re- construction of the line between Seward and Glacier Creek is un- der way or projected for the bal ance of the fiscal year, according to local officials of the U. S. rail- road or this amount about SSOO,- 900 is for station work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Woodohonper Incorporated

The town of Woodchopper on the Yukon river by a vote of 75 to 26 decided to incorporate. The new city will be named Buckeye be- cause of there being Yukon river postoffice elsewhere named Wood chopper
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Contract for Tunnel

3. c. Wiltze, manager or the Wells Bay Gold and Copper Min ing Company. at Wells Bay, Prince William Sound, has let a contract for 15O feet of tunnel work on the claims of the company The con tractors expect that before they
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
10 Install Dredge

H. F. Lewis, of Honolulu, who has been examining ground that he and associates own in the Tat lanika country, made an examina- tion of the property this year and with a crew of 20 men did the assessment work. He is favorably impressed with the ground, and says that he will install a dredge next year, probably.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Bodv Is Recovered

The body of Ralph II. Guilliland. who is supposed to have drowned in the Panama river on July 8, be- low the Davis ranchs was recover ed recently and taken to Fairbanks for burial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Saturday Sayings
BY JERRY

Us to sign one
  ONE of those little tabs THAT the waiter brings.
  AND ] made up my m!nd NOT to go with him BUT I am weak AND EVERYTHING AND the other night I HAD dinner with him AND LATER on
  HE forced me to go TO SEE Damaged Goods" AND while we were WATCHING the play ur cold. WHEN we get out WE'LL drop in
  AND talks on
  A little ice cream"
  BUT he couldn't TEMPT me AFTER seeing that play
  AND when got out
  l hurriedly left him
  AND beat 1t right
  TO my little home
  AND l haven't been down TOWN a single night since.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

BEFORE our wife left WE had a conference AND SHE read me A LIST of don'ts AND l repeated them
  EACH one over AND she said it
  UNTIL l lost consciousness AND didn't come too UNTIL some time later AND then I was JUST in time TO HEAR her say, AND Whatever you do DON'T go with THAT oscar Hart
  AND l repeated that TO myself AND l knew at the time IT was good advice
  BECAUSE I know Oscar AND He isn't nice.
  HE smokes cigarettes AND he eats pie
  FOR breakfast
  AID he doesn't pay
  FOR his meals
  AT SPATZ'
  ALL he does
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

have completed their contract they will have tapped the ledge for which they are driving, at a depth of nearly 400 feet
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Installs Sawmill

Fred G. Moves. the Fairbanks sawmill man. has successfully in stalled sawmill on the Panama river four miles below Cinema on the Panama river
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Sid Stewart Resigns

Sid Stewart. Deputy Clerk of the United States District Court at Fairbanks, has resigned. His sue cessor had not been named on Sep tember 1st.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Heilip is Commissioned

Reed W. Heillg has been ap- pointed United States Commission CT at Fairbanks by United States District Judge Charles E. Bunnell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
. c Q Q c Q . 2 % Q 0 C c 9 . [ | Juneau Church Services 1
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NORTHERN LIGHT PREsBY-
 TERRAIN CHURCH
Iohn B. stevera. pnator.

Jonn D. oLeVeEs, FNaIOT'
 Morning service at n. Subject. "The Christian Field of Service in a Specialized Age"
 Special music.
 Soprano and alto duet with chor- us.
 Evening service at 8. Subject; "The Game of the World and the Value of the Commercial Instinct" Anthem by the choir with so- prano and tenor obligato.
 Sunday school meets at 12.
 The Ladies Aid will meet on Friday afternoon at 2:3O with Mrs EikIand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
ALASKA NEWS FROM
 ALL SECTIONS

He was formerly Assistant United States District Attorney.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
SCANDINAVIAN SERVICES
& & ..

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
 Services are held every Sunday at II a. m. in the church Of the Christian Science Society of Juneau on Fifth Street between Main and Seward. Tomorrow's subject will be Matter"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
CATHOLIC cHuF
CATHOLIC CHURCH. s a. m.-Communion Mass. 10:3O a. m. High Mass 7:3O D. m. - Rosary Instruction md Benediction.
RUSSIAN oRrHDoX CHURCH

RUSSIAN oRTHDoX CHURCH (Rev. A. ?. Kaohevaroff Rcctor)
 Saturday evening at 6 D. m. Ves- pers and Sunday Maths.
 Rt. Rev. Philip, Bishop Of Alaska, will serve, assisted by Very Rev. Amphilohy. Dean of Alaska church. es. Rev. A. Kashevaroff Rev. Jer- omonachos Gerasim and Rev. Deacon Anthony.
 Sunday morning service at Doug las.
 Sunday evening at 6 D. m. Yes pers and Acathist at Juneau by His Eminence and all priests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN
 SERVICES.


 SERVICES.
 (Martln L. Larson. Pastor) Next Wednesday there will be Divine Service at D. m. in the Presbyterian Church.
 All scandinavians are cordially invited.
 TRINITY (EPIscoFA9 CHURCH CRev. G. E. Howard, Locum Tenens)
 Fourth and Gold Streets Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Morning prayer at 10 o'clock a. m Ordination to the Priesthood at III o'clock a. m, by the Rt. Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe, D. D., Bishop of Alaska.
 Sunday school at 12:30 D. m. Evensong at 8 o'clock D. m. Ser mon by Rev. II. H.. Kelley.
 s @ q
 SCANDINAVIAN SERVICES
 CL. O. Williams. Pastor) There will be Divine Services to- morrow evening at o'clock in the Church on Fifth Street between Main and Seward Streets. Ccandfnavfane orp cordially invit-
Evening star., 1916-11-01
sLINGSBY CASE POSTPONED.
Appeal Before British House o
Lords Involves $5OO.O0O,

LONDON, November 1.-The house
f lords yesterday granted postpone
ent until December l of the hear
g of the appeal of the Slingsby
egitimacy case from the judgment of
lie court of appeals. The application
or postponement was made on the
round that the appellant is not in
ossession of the necessary funds to
-osecute the appeal.
The Slingsby case involves the ques-
on whether an infant born in San
-ancisco and declared to be the law
IL son of Charles X. Slingsby and his
ife Dorothy is the rightful successor
the Slingsby estate in England. A
alifornia court ruled the child was
legitimate heir and the court in
ngland upheld that decision. The
ourt of appeals. however. reversed
his ruling in a decision handed down
lst March. 1t sustained the conten
IN of Charles Slingsby's brothers,
no introduced evidence to show that
eddy Slingsby was not the child of
iarles and Dorothy Slingsby, but was
,tained by them after an ADVERTISE
'ent had been inserted in a San Fran
SEQ paper for a newborn male infant
The Slinssby property in Yorkshire
3 valued at about 100000.
Evening star., 1916-11-01
PAsroR CHARLES t. RUSSELL.

PA8TOH CHAALES T. RUSSELL,
CANADIAN. Tex, November H.
Charles Taze Russell, known as "Pas-
tor" Russell. an Independent minister.
editor Of the Watch Tower, and prom
inent author of studies on the Scrip
lures. died yesterday afternoon on an
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe train
en- route from Los Angeles to New
York. Heart disease was given as the
cause.
Pastor Russell complained of feeling
i'll after leaving Los Angeles. his Sec
retary said, and gradually grew worse.
The end came while the train was
stopped at Pampa. Tex. near here. The
body Is being sent to Kansas City. Mo.
Born in Pittsburgh.
Pastor Russell was born in Pitts
burgh, Pa. February 16, 1852. and had
devoted the last forty years of his
life exclusively to religious work. He
was at one time a wealthy business
man. The greater portion Of his for
tune he spent freely in the publication
In 1884 Pastor Russell organized the
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
of Pennsylvania. Of which he was pres
ident The work of this non-sectarian
religious corporation increased 10 such
an extent that it's directors decided to
open headquarters in New York city.
Mr.. Russell and his associates pur-
chased the Brooklyn Tabernacle, for
merly Bethel Chapel Of Plymouth
seil preached on the opening day, in
January. 1909.
sooiety Forms Pulpit Association.
Soon after the opening of head.
quarters In New York city the society
organized the Peoples Pulpit Associa-
tion. The associations hold title to
the property In New York wherein the
work Of the Watch Tower Bible and
Tract Society is done.
It became necessary later to have
European corporation in the interests
Of the work, which consists of the
publication Of Bibles. religious books.
papers and pamphlets and providing
free oral lectures. \ corporation was
foSfno6 unaes thA lAws Of Great Brit
Evening star., 1916-11-01

ain, with headquarters In London, nn-
der the name Of the International Bible
Students Association.
In connection with the work of the
three religious corporations Pastor
Russell preached numerous sermons
throughout this country and England.
A Unique Figure. =
Pastor Russell stood for more than
quarter of a century a unique figure
among the ministers Of all sects and
reeds. He belonged to no denomina-
ion and attracted widespread attention
through his varied activities and
methods of publicity.
He was pastor of churches all over
he country and travelled nearly 10000
niles each year in pursuance of his
uties, but made his headquarters at
is tabernacle in Brooklyn. He always
isclaimed being the founder of a new
eligion and said he based his preach
lgs only on the Bible. In 1914 his
ermons werczprintei in 1,400 news
apers Throughout the country He
as the author of a series of books on
cripture study. of which, it was said,
everal hundred thousand copies were
rinted each year.
Evening star., 1916-11-01
Preached Here Occasionally.

Pastor Russell delivered many lee
Tres before the Washington branch
f the international Bible Students As
ociation, an organization which he
,unded. Advocating q religion of such
readth as to include all Protestants,
e was persistently opposed in his in
,rpre tation of the Bible by denomina-
-onal prelates
Owing to the countrywide field of
Is work, Pastor Russell preached in
ashington only occasionally. His fol-
'wers in the city. under local pastors,
ave met reg Ilarly in the n W and old
asonic temples. and on each occa Jon
his visits here he was greeted by
rye audiences.
No details as to where the funeral
Ill be held had reached the heads of
he local organization today, but it was
nnounced that Il delegation would at
end the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1916-11-01

Jefferson county, Mrs. Mary Glenn. his
wife. and William Turner. twenty-one.
his stepson. were arrested at Irondale,
Mo-. Sunday. and are on the way to
this city in the custody of county de-
tective Edward Lucas.
The accused wife and son fed from
Fernwood shortly after Glenn disap-
peared more than three months ago.
Glenn's remains, which had been buried
Evening star., 1916-11-01

ers q week ago. The farmer had been
msrdered and his body tossed into q
shallow grave. A shotgun, said by Of
ficers to be Turner'S, was round near
the body.
Evening star., 1916-11-01
RESOURCES GREATER.
BY Y$6,5OO,0OO,0O0
Controller of Currency Shows
Increase in Banking Assets
Under Reserve Act.
INTEREST CHARGES LOWER

The financial resources of the banks
Of the United States have increased
six and a half billion dollars since tn
passage Of the federal reserve act
This record Is shown in a statemen'
| issued by the controller of the cur
rency. who reports it without parable
in the history of this or any othe.
nation.
This stupendous increase in bank.
ing assets and available capital say
the statement. has been accompani,,
by an unprecedented quickening whic
has amounted in many cases to an out
burst of business activity in every
state and in practically every part o
every state. Coincidentally there ha
been marked reduction in interes.
charges"
Large Excess Noted.
This increase in bank assets, Con.
troller Williams states, is greater tha
the total resources of all the nationa
banks a little more than ten years ago
! TTL.e figures given in the statemen
cover the period from July, 1913, a few
months before the federal reserve act
was passed. to July last. The period
|
years of the European war.
In New England the three-year in
crease has been 81 per cent. In tn
eastern states 81 per cnt increase
crease in the south. In the middl
states the increase was 30 per cent.
the west 1t was 81 per cent.
Increase in Deposits.
Deposits since the reserve act wer
into force have made an unpre cedent.
Jump also. Their total increase is p
at six and quarter billion dollars,
81 per cent, nearly as great as the
source increase. In New England
was % per cent; in the east, 80;
south, IS; the mid lie states. &c:
west. 81, and the Pacific states. 10.
Banks and trust companies are len
ing three and quarter billion dolla
more than they were three years ag
the statement says.
Tendency to Decentraize.
Emphasis is laid upon a distinct an
growing tendency toward decentraliza
tion and distribution throughout IT,
country Of excessive reserves heret,
fore piled up in eastern Cities Thu
has been especially true during the la
few months. In the four and one-ha
months from May l to September
this year deposits in New York cit
decreased nearly a quarter of a billion
dollars, increasing heavily meanwhil
in country banks.
All the states of the Union excep
three show great increases in deposits
The exceptions are Alabama. Missis
sippi and Oregon. The four state
showing the highest percentage of i'll
crease in deposits are: Oklahoma,
per cent: Arizona, SO per cent; North
Dakota, 81; Wyoming. 40.
Evening star., 1916-11-01

P6lifiken says the Norwegian steam
ship Jyllands has arrived at Friedrich
shafen with sixteen members of the