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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
Summary Of the News
GENERAL NEWS

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1-British and French make advances
despite rains and main artery
in rear of German lines endan-
gered.
German premier makes bitter at
tack on Great Britain and Ru-
mania.
Life prescrver with name ''Bre-
men is found off Maine coast.
Underwood will answer Hughes
charge that south is favored by
administrations.
Carmen are left to fight battles
without aid.
Republicans make capital out OF
results in New Jersey.
Farm loan board coming to Dixie
middle of October.
Greek revOIutiOnists capture war
ship and take 1T over to allies
station.
Overton is now lodged in Mont
EOmery JAIL
Wilson does not want ''dislOyaIs'
ia vote for him.
:--Annjston to be host to electric
light managers.
A-CnInp vandiver to be soon. desert
ed. states Bricken.
says he favOrs eiEht-hOur
law.
to Philadelphia.
LOCAL NEWS
5-Birmingham man tells of his all
night talk with Overton In Ten
nessee a month ago.
Judge Smith asked to raise bond
ON Injunction suit.
City commission defers action on
price of gasOline.
Ivey is bitter in denunciation OF
"snitch" practice.
DR.. CASTOR resigns as health Of
ticer.
FEATURES
2=EootIights and screen.
EHolland's letter.
4-l,ditOrial comment.
G-S0ciety and Dolly Dalrymple.
I1-Murkets.
SORTS
S-SOuthern EridlrOn teams swine
into action today.
5lethOdists ready to meet Crimson
Big eastern teams begin second
week of present season.
Donahue working Plainsmen hard
to produce winner.
Central and Ensley elevens to bat.
tie on Munger field
Big league results.
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FARM LOAN BOARD
COMING TO DIXIE
MIDDLE OCTOBER
rMcAdoo Will Recommend
That Birmingham in Ad-
dition to Alabama Capt.
tai Be Visited

Washington. September 29.-fSpe-
cial. 1.-The farm loan board. having
returned today from its northern itin-
erary, is preparing for its junket
south. Today it is announced that the
board will start into Dixie about Oc-
tober 16. though this date is only ten
tative.
1t is the plan of the board to stop
at all state capitals, but Secretary Nc
Adco, according to an agreement made
with Senators Bankhead and Under
wood, will recommend that Birming-
ham, in addition to Montgomery, be
visited
All southern states, it is official
ly learned today, are endeavoring to
acquire for their borders the bank
which will be established in the agri-
cultural section.
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Tomorrow's Age Herald
Grover Cleveland Alexander, o


Grover Cleveland Alexander, one
of the worlds greatest baseball
pitchers. is writing a stirring series
of articles for The Age-Herald. The
next installment appears tomorrow.
Hugh w. Roberts, The Age-Her-
aids Washington correspondent,
will have in tomorrow's issue a fine
review of the work of Alabamians
during the recent session of Con-
gress. M
zoe BecISley writes every day for
The Age Herald.
Scores of other able writer's will
have timely articles in tomorrow's
issue.
Katzenjammer Kids have thou
sands of friends in Alabama. Hans
and Fritz will be back in The Age
Herald tomorrow.
Rotogravure- Sunday Age
Herald is the only newspaper in the
south having Rotogravure Section.
Associated Press Dispatches are
found only in the Sunday Age-Her-
aid.
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EPUbLICANS MAKE:
/. CAPITAL OUT OF
RESULT IN JERSEY
Claim Defeat of Wescott
Means President Has No
Influence in His
Home State
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, September 29.-(Special,
Republicans are evincing great satisfac-
ton in that the democrats of New Jer-
sey nominated John E. MARITIME to sue
coed himself in the Senate of the United
States.
For it is and has been no secret thai
President Wilson favored Judge John w,
Wescott, attorney general OF New Jer-
sey, who nominated the President at Bal
timore and again at St Louis. Senator
MARITIME was not an ardent supporter Of
the Wilson programme in Congress, and
tho President retaliated by casting his
individual vote wor Wescott.
Ii is also said by republicans that the
eight of the Presidents influence was
thrown on the Wescott side of the
scales. All this added to the fact that
Wescott had the support of the demo
cratic machine, gives the republicans
cause for joy.
JERSEY A BATTLE-GROUND
The republican campaign committee &C.
clares that the success of MARITIME ovci
and against the activity Of the President
and the party machine, indicates two
things; First that the President has nc
apprecable influence in his home state
second, that the democratic machin'
stands an excellent chance of hitting
| the WALL through the detection of the
rampant MARITIME following.
The democrats, while more or less con
fident of carrying New Jersey, have
never claimed that that state, ever
though the home state of Mr.. Wilson
was safely tucked away in a basket
They have appreciated the fact that New
Jersey is subject to a great degree to thu
political passion of New York.
However, they are not depressed
through the victory of MARITIME. TIL
contest, democratic headquarters states
was one between Democrats the Pres
ident exercised his right of suffrage, anc
naturally supported the man who nomi
mated him on two occasions; both fac
tions will now fall in line in supporting
the President as against Mr.. Hughes.
AFTER GERMAN VOTE
Democratic headquarters reflects Ger
tain comfort it finds as result of thu
growing indifference of the German
Americans of the west to Candidate
Hughes. The kaserbund, because Wilson
Insisted that Germany abandon IFS sub
marine warfare declared against the re
election of the President. In the west
|. Mr.. Hughes failed to state in plain o
any other variety of terms that had h
beer President he would have show
sympathy for Germany. As a result
| dc mocrats declare that the Germans in
dieate that they believe it is better t
sunnort a man who was fair than on
whose attitude, prospective and retro
| sI,ective. is hidden.
| Democrats contend too, that German
! Continued ON PAGE Twelve)
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Life PreserUer With Name
"Bremen' Found off Coast

Portland, Me-, September pa life
preserver marked "Bremen," the name
of the German submarine merchant
man which has been generally expect
ed to arrive at some Atlantic coast
port for the past week or more, was
picked up ON the ocean side of Cape
Elizabeth today.
The name Bremen was stenciled in
black letters two inches high on both
sides of the buoy On one side of the
canvas covering was printed a small
crown. Over this were the words schultz
marke," meaning patented, or trademark.
Beneath We're the words ". Epping-
Hoven, Wilhelmshafen.' This indicated,
apparently, the name of the maker.
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The preserver seemed to be new and
apparently had not been in the water a
great length of time. 1t was stained with
oil. An officer of the coast guard cut
ter service who examined the buoy said
that if the preserver had been thrown
overheard by someone who thought to
play practical joke, he had done very
good job.
The preserver was well made and the
lettering and the ink were of the best
quality.
The. buoy was picked up at a small
place known as Maiden Cove by 10
year-old lad of Westbrook. A number
of other persons We're nearby at the time
and saw the boy pick up the object from
Confined ON Page Twelve
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Cigarmakers' Strike Confined

Tampa, Fla, September s9-lnforma-
ton gained from both sides today led
to the belief that the strike of cigar
makers inaugurated yesterday would be
confined to the four factories where
molds are used. and would not affect
more than 800 to 1000 men. One of the
principal grievances of the workers is
their claim of inferior material. Cigar
makers here number almost 1900.
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Convicted German Agent
Who Made Escape From
Atlanta Prison Captured

New York, September 29.-William
Knoblock, the prisoner who escaped from
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, in
company with Robert Fay convicted of
conspiring to destroy ships carrying nu-
nitions to the entent allies. was '.ested
here tonight.
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CARMEN ARE LEFT
TO FIGHT BATTLES
WITHOUT ANY AID
Probability Of Sympathy
Strike in New York Les
sens-Many Are Re-
turning to Work

New York, September 29-Ferry boats
of the New York Central railroad, ply
ing between Manhattan and New Jersey,
were tied up during the rush hours late
today by strike of $50 employees on the
boats. The latest labor difficulty in this
city resulted from the mems demand for
shorter hours and higher pay. The
strike has no connection. it was said.
with the traction situation
Thousands of commuters gathered at
the two Manhattan ferry stations of the
company, the cowds overlooking thu
| ferry houses into the streets where d
heavy rain was falling. Not until police
eserves were called out did the commu-
>ters abandon their demand for boats
(Continued ON Page Twelve)
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o,LEARY,s TELEGRAM

Mr.. O'Learys telegram gwen out by the
President follows
Again we greet you with a popular
dsapproval of your pro British policies.
Last year from the Twenty-third New
York congressional district and now
from your own state and from thu
voters of your own party. Senator Mar
tine won because the voters of New Jer
sey do not want any trucking to the
British empire nor do they approve OF
dictatorship over Congress.
Your foreign policies, your failure 10
secure compliance with all American
rights your leniency with the British
empire. your approval of war loans, The
ammunition traffic are issues IN tlis
campaign. Do you know that William
| S. Bennett, a republican congressman.
ran in the democratic primaries in the
Twenty third New York congressional
district and polled &c per cent of the
democratic vote against his regular DEM
ocratic opponent? Anglo MANAGES I'd
British interest may control newspapers.
but they do not control votes. The peo-
pie may be readers. but they are not fol-
lowers of the newspapers.
When, sir will you respond 10 these
evidences OF. popular disapproval ef your
policies by action? The MARITIME election
and Bennett vote prove you have lost sup
port amongst democrats.
! Every vote for MARITIME was a vote
against you, as was every democratic
vote that went for Mr.. Bennett in the
democratic primaries in the Twenty-third
! ~, nr,a..in,ot Jsetric+
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PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE

The Presidents attitude toward the
campaign and toward some issues OF
the country were made known here to-
day 1t was learned that in his speech
at Shadow Lawn tomorrow and in sub
sequent addresses here he intends 10
give to the country the definite rea-
son why he is asking for another
term
Following is an authoritative sum-
mary of his campaign attitude:
''The President will adhere strictly
to his determination not to enter into
personalities or into a political con-
troversy with Charles L. Hughes All
the speeches he will make away from
Shadow Lawn will be delivered before
nonpartisah organizations and will be
devoted entirely to a discussion of pub
lie questions. BY inference they will
have a political effect.
His speeches here. however, viii be
more political in tone. Tomorrow he
will tell why he thinks young men
should vote the democratic ticket.
At present American voters are en-
titled to know. he believes. what the
republicans would do at present in
Mexico, what attitude they would take
about belligerent nations in Europe,
whether they would repeal the fed
eral reserve act, the tariff law. the
rural credits act. the tariff commits
sion bill, the eight-hour law for rail-
road employees, the child labor law,
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
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Wires One O'Leary He
Would Be Mortified" to
Have His Support
TELL YOUR FRIENDS"
STATES PRESIDENT
Telegram Was in Answer TO Accusa-
ton That the Chief Executive
Was ro-British and Against
the Central Powers

Long Branch y. J.. September %.
President Wilson made it plain tsnight
that he wants no "disloyar' American
fer him. He expressed indignation over
telegram from Jeremiah a. O'Lslry Of
New York, president of the American
Truth society, accusing hin IF being
T." British and ia. , he had fal's.i ~
obtain compliance with American rights.
The President sent Mr.. OLeary a
short telegram. which officials indicated
Mr. Wilson had decided to put in strong
est language His message follows;
Your telegram received. l would feel
deeply mortified to have YOU or anybody
like you vote for me. Since you have
access to many dsloyai America IS. snd
have not, l will ask you to convey this
message to them"
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RUSSIA MADE THREATS

After making bitter attacks on the Ru-
manian premier, the chancellor said:
THE Russian offensive this spring made
Premier Brattiano believe he saw the
breaking down of the central powers. Ac-
cordingly he decided to obtain share
when the robbery of the dead body began.
Furthermore entente powers had a freer
hand in conducting negotiations than
others. Servia had been conquered and
the protectors of small feeble states were
no longer obliged to show any considera-
ton for Servias former wishes in re-
gard to the annexation of territory. They
could be more liberal toward Rumania.
Then events were precpitated. From
Information which may be considered re-
liable, it appears that Russia suddenly
presented an ultimatum that she would
cross the unprotected Rumanian frontier
If Rumana did not begin war before
August 2S. Whether this ultimatum was
a piece of comedy prearranged with
Brattiano, in order to influence the hesi-
tating King, l leave undecided. but the
die was cast
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MACEDONIAN FRONT N

In Macedonia the entente troops are
withstanding Bulgarian attacks. The
Servians have checked four attacks
against positions on the Kaimakcalan
plateau and the French have withstood
assaults along the Broda river
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria,
commander of the German forces on the
Somme front, and Dr. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, the imperial chancellor de-
clared that the efforts of the French
and British to force a breach in the
German lines on the Somme have been
fruitless. The entente troops will have
to go through a winter campaign on the
Somme and continue their efforts next
year. Crown Prince Rupprecht is quoted
as saying. The imperial chancellor, in
his address to the Reichstag, declared
that the German front there Stands firm
and unshaken," and added that the
end is not yet in sight
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REVIEWS SITUATION

After speaking in detail as to the pres
ent situation on the various fronts, the
chancellor summed up as follows:
To sum up: On the Somme front there
have been isolated hostile successes
eral situation. Otherwise "a successful
defense has been made against all hostile
attacks and thus the enemy attempts
have been thwarted. In the Balkans the
hostile plan failed. Thus the enormous
war goes on.
g The aims proclaimed by our enemies
are becoming increasingly clear and adj
mits of no misunderstanding. They are;
b Lust of conquest and humiliation. have
spoken in this house repeatedly abo.t
them 1t is proposed to give CONSTANT
nople to Russia, Alsace-Lorraine to
France, the Trentino and Triest to Italy,
and Pennsylvania to Rumana.'
ATTACKS GPEAT BRITAIN
Dr. Won Bethmann-H ollweg then dis
cussed the aims of Great Britain. What
Great Britain wants to make of Ger
many, he said. is shown by the British
without any possibility of doubt They
want to destroy our national lie. Inc
Germany which England wants to lay at
her feet is a country without military de
tense; country crushed economically,
btylotted by the entire world and sem
fenced to lasting economical infirmity.
when this German competition shall
have been eliminated, when France has
lost all her blood; when all her allie,
of war must toll as England's slaves in
the finance life. when the neutral world
of Europe must follow each English COM
mand and submit to every British black
list then England will build on devas-
tatcd Germany her dream Of English
would dominion
= This is the agreed aim Cor wh;t h
England is fighting with forces aud
means unpa ~a.ieled IN her history add
ing one breach of international etiquette
to another. Therefore. England is our
GContinued ON Page Ninel
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.OVERTON LODGED
IN STRONG CELL
MONTGOMERY JAIL
Accused Huntsville Man
Tells Correspondent He
Has Not Yet Employed
Counsel for Defense

Montgomery. September 9.-(Specisi)
David d. Overton, accused murderer, of
Madison county. tonight slept in the
strongest steel cage of the Montgomery
county Jail. He was brought to this
city under strong guard at 1l:25 o'clock
this morning and Immediately transferred
to the custody OF Sheriff w. r. Wal
Ter Of Montgomery county. The trip from
Nashville. lasting a little more than
eight hours, was without an unplea SAINT
incident and the officers declared that
Overton did not give them the least
trouble
The prisoner occupied berth in a I'ull-
man car and throughout the nighr. in
handcuffed condition, was watched close
ly by the accompanying officers, Sheriff
G. c. Pickett of DeKalb county. Ten
nessee; A. ]. Dyas, chief Of police of
Huntsville, and j. F. Ghlldress, special
deputy of Madison county. This morning
shortly before reaching Montgomery the
rarty took breakfast or the train and
OVertOn ate heartily
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CHILDRESS EXPLAINS

According to Deputy Childress, the pris-
oner was brought to Montgomery, not so
much for safekeeping as to separate him
from the two prisoners who are in jail
at Birmingham charged with completely
in the Lawler murder. The authorities
seem to think that by separating the
prisoners they can get at the bottom of
the facts in the tragedy with greater fa-
City than to have them near to one
another where there would be a chance
of each ascertaining what the other ha S
revealed. AS far as safety is concerned,
it was remarked that Overton would
have been Just as secure in Birmingham
as in Montgomery. Deputy Childress is
merchant at Huntsville, and is warm
FREUD of the Lawler family He was
delutized especially to see that Overton
was brought to Montgomery and lodged
in JAIL
A scar on Overtons partly bald head
ELECTED inquiries from curiosity seekers
upon tine prisoners arrival at the county
state that Overton received the hurt
when he tried to escape from Sheriff
Fuckett soon after he was cantured in
Tennessee
Quite number of notorious prisoners
ale confined in the same cage with Over
ton. Among them are two men accused
of murder and one charged with train
robbery. One of their most ardent modes
Of amusement is playing cards for
matches
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BRITISH REPORT

London, September 29.-East Of Les
Boeufs on the Somme front. British
troops have occupied 500 yards of Ger
man trenches, says the official state
nent issued by the British war office
tonight. There was heavy fighting near
Thiepval.
The British were forced from section
CONTINUED on Pare Sevenb
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NO COUNSEL EMPLOYED


Barely had Overton been committed
newspaper men. To them he said that
he had, as yet employed no counsel. but
would retain attorneys in a short time.
Pending the employment of attorneys,
he said. he would have no statement to
Civ" out with reference to his case. II
can make no statement of any kind
now" he said, land it would be out of
the question for me to say anything for
publication as it is SO likely to become
garbled unless 1 know exactly what is
going to be published" 1t was reported
that Overton contemplates the employ
ment Immediately of one of the best
criminal law firms of Montgomery, who
doubtless will cooperate with other law
yers in north Alabama in the defense Of
the prisoner.
During his journey to Montgomery
Overtoll discussed his predicament freely
with the officers, but did not touch on
the merits of the grave offense lodged
against him. except to say that he ex-
poets the situation to clear up eventually
and establish his innocence. lie alluded
often to his horrors of prison confine-
rnent. Before the officers left him at the
Montgomery Jail, they shook hands with
the prisoner, and he thanked them
warmly for their consideration. In re-
turn, they asked him if there was any
word he wished to send to Birmingham
or to his home, but he said he had mona.
The officers returned this afternoon
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WAS EXHAUSTED


On arriving at the Union railway sta
ton, an automobile in waiting drove the
party hastily to the county jail where. in
less than 10 minutes Overton had been
searched, his name placed on the prison
books and committed 10 steel cell in
the strongest part of the bastEe TO all
appearances, Overton was thoroughly
worn out and exhausted He answered
questions in monosyllable, a slight ncrv-
Gus twich betraying a ma burdened with
tense mental strain. His face was
drawn and deeply furrowed. Although it
was said that normally Overton weighed
about 200 pounds. he would scarcely now
tip the scales at 80 pounds, his garments
hanging loosely upon his long, why
frame.
On being searched, a few minor papers
and trinkets were found on the prisoner.
He also had s3l5.2O in cash but, upon his
inquiry, was informed that the prison
rules permitted him to have only as
much as 81 in his possession at one time.
In small pocketbook he had $50 in
change, and from his clothing he drew
a tiny package wrapped in paper con-
tanning 1913 in currency. The sheriff
gave the prisoner receipt for his money
and advised him that whenever ne de-
sired 81 he could get it by sending an
order to the jailer
The prisoner was permitted to keel
on hts person his pocketbooks 81 in rnosiey
his toothbrush a pencil and small pain
of tweezers which he uses for trimming
his finger nails and other toilet pur.
poses
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British, However, Report
Progress of 500 Yards in
Territory of LIE Boeufs
.AUSTRIANS CLAIMING
RUMANIAN REPULSE
Berlin Sentiment Indicates Despite
Defeats in West Confidence Con-
tinues That Line Will Hold
And All Is Not Lost

London, September 29-SteadiIy the
British troops ARE pushing forward to-
ward the PerOnne-Bapaume road, the
main artery Immediately behind the
German lines north of COmbIes. After
taking 500 yards of trenches southwest
of Lesars, General Sir Douglas Haig's
men made additional progress in the
capture of 500 yards of German
trenches east of Les Boeufs.
The British occupancy of the terri
tory between ThiepvaI and the Ancre
is being contested strongly by the
Germans. A German counter attack
after the entry of the British into a
section of the Hessian trench resulted
in the forcing out of the holders. The
section was regained later, however, by
the British. Heavy fighting also hns
occurred around the Stuff redoubt.
Rain is hampering operations on the
remainder of the Anglo-French front
north of the Somme, according to official
statements. Paris mentions no activity
after the advance between Fregicourt and
Morval toward Sally, on the Peronne-
T2o pafy,oa road