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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
SOLDIERS GIVEN
USEFUL ARTICLES
|NNEAT PACKAGE
Gifts Came to Birmingham
Infantry Companies From
u. D. C. and Red Cross
Association Ladies

Montgomery, August io.-(Special. 1.-THE
and the Red Cross association of Bir-
mingham today presented individual
packages containing useful articles to
every member of. the three infantry COM
panies of Birmingham encamped here.
Each parcel contained one tooth brush,
one face towel, one heavy bath towel,
one cake of soap and two handker-
Mrs. c.. H. Seals of Birmingham, wife
of Major Seals.
The gifts were heartily received by
the soldiers and will be carried by them
to the border. The recipients are Com
panys B and Of the Second regiment
and Company X of the Fourth.
Several regiments tomorrow will be-
gin a series of hikes in heavy marching
order. At daybreak tomorrow the Fourth
regiment will take the first, hiking to
point six miles from Montgomery,
where they will spend the night, return
ing to camp Friday morning. On Friday
the first regiment will encounter the
same training and it is probable that the
Second regiments hike will take place
Saturday They will receive instructions
in individual cooking and shelter tents.
Considerable relief was felt in camp
today when the acting surgeon declared
that Private Grimley. company B. Fourth
regiment, who has been ill week in
the hospital has no infantile paralysis.
1t was feared for. several days that he
had contracted the dread disease. Grim
ley is some better. having regained the
the locomotion of one of his limbs.
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G|RARD OFFICER
IS FOUND GUILTY
Mayor and Members of City
Council Are Arrested
Following Trial

Girard, August 16-The Girard city
council voted to tax Illegal liquor ven
ders in Girard s25 per month and in
structed City Marshall John Cakes to
collect the so-called tax, according to
testimony given in circuit court at
Scale today at the trial of Cakes on
charge of accepting brides for pro-
lection Of the liquor dealers. Cakes
was convicted.
After Cakes was convicted Mayor
Earl Morgan and City Clerk I. A.
Weaver of Girard were arrested, on
bribery charges. They were released
on $4,000 bond each.
Cakes, at his trial, testified that the
city council, after agreeing to levy
the so-called tax on "blind tigers" In
structed him to collect it. He admit
ted receiving money under those in
structions.
Cakes testimony was corroborated
by Alderman Homer Holiday of Gil
rard.
cakes was remanded to Jail to await
sentence. Conviction carries with it q
penitentiary term of from three to ter
years.
Mayor Morgan and City Clerk Weaver
summoned as witnesses at Cakes trial
testified that they did not know "blind
tigers were operating in Girard Weaver
testified that he had issued a number
or license for pool rooms. A number OF
names Of persons to whom licenses were
issued could not be identified by Weaver
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GREAT BRITAIN TO
SECURE BIG LOAN
New York Interests Will
Furnish Money to Bolster
Dropping Exchange

London, August 16.-The Forthcoming
loan to be issued in he United States
for Great Britain is regarded In bankin.,
circles as a preliminary move to protect
exchanged. which recently has been show
ing signs of dropping. The amount OF
the issues is SO small. however, that the
belief Is expressed that more compre-
hensive operation which will include
countries allied to Great Britain, may
be undertaken in the near future.
1t has been reported unofIicially that a
new British loan, the amount Of which
has been given variously as $3.50, 900, 0O(
to $3.50, 100000, would be issued shortly. II
is understood the loan will be secured
by American bonds and stocks which the
British government has been mobilizing.
New York, August 49, Formal an
nouncsnent was made today by j. p.
Morgan & Co.. as syndicate managers
OF the new loan to Great Britain, aggre-
eating $250.OOO.Oo0 to run for two years
at 6 per cent Interest,"
Associated with Morgan & Co. are sew
eral of the leading banks, trust companies
and banking houses of this city. Boston
Pittsburg and Chicago.
The loan ssih the form Of gold notes
(Continued ON PAGE Tenl
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PARDON BOARD
DEFERS ACTION
Two Important Applications
Go Over Until September
Meeting of Body

Montgomery, August 16.-(Special. )-Ac-
ton in two of the most important cases
before the state pardon board has been
deferred until the September meeting Of
that body.
In order to allow time for further and
more thorough investigation. the board
postponed the case of Bill Wilson Of
Blount county. in which two skeletons
were exhibited to the board early this
week in an effort to prove that Wilson
did not murder his wife and child. for
which crime he was sent up for life seven
years ago He maintains that the bones
are those of two Indians From evil
dence adduced at the trial the skelentons
were supposed to be the remains Of the
wife and child The bones have been
sent back to Blount county.
The board also has delayed action until
September in the case Of John Poeue. Z
white man sent up from Tallapoosa
county within the past year for the NTH
der of his wife and Adger Wilson. brc<har.
of well known citizen of Opelika.
Pogue shot and killed them in his hosne
and pleaded the unwritten law. He 49,
convicted Of second degree murder ~
& xCentinssA :. pans r1eSn
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RELIEF FUND IS
OVER HALF GONE
Surplus Left for Aid Of the
Flood Victims Is Not
Too Much


Washington. August 1e.-(special.)
1.-Two hundred and eighty-five thousand
dollars of the amount appropriated for
the relief of food sufferers in Alabama.
Mississippi. Georgia and other south
ern states, has already beeen expended
by the government. the Senate was noti-
fed today So small Is the surplus which
remains and SO necessary Is 1t made to
appear that 1t be expended in the ter
ritory originally designated. that the
appropriations committee of the Senate
defeated plan to add West Virginia
to the states already cared for. AS a
result, separate bill for Vest vir-
ginia, carrying 100000. was reported.
The war department, 1t was inti-
mated. is aware that the flooded terri
tory will be cared for only with diff
ficulty by the original appropriation.
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OWEN JOINS WITH
REPUBLICANS AND
BLOCKS PROGRAMME
Corrupt Practice Bill Cause
of Threatened Complica-
ton to Passage of Ship
Purchase Measure

Washington. August 16.-Republican
Senate leaders and Senator Owen, DEM
ocrat. complicated the legislative stu
alton in the Senate today and threat
ened the plans of administration lead
ers to expedite the shipping, work.
mems compensation and revenue bills
and assure an early adjournment of
Congress.
The obstacle interposed was the
Owen corrupt practices bill to limit and
regulate political campaign contribu-
TONS Senator Owen wants the bill
passed and the republican leaders want
definite assurances of its postpone
ment until the December session.
When Senator Fletcher sought an
agreement to vote on the shipping bill
late today republican leaders demanded
a promise that the corrupt practices
bill would not be pressed to a vote
before adjournment. Most of the demo-
Gratis we're willing to give such prom
Use, inasmuch as the bill was not in
their imperative, legislative pro-
gramme They found Senator Owen,
however, determined to call his bill
up sometime before adjournment and
to demand vote on 1t. no matter what
the result might be.
Senator Owens attitude resulted in
a declaration by the republicans that
they would not agree to any unani-
nous consent requests to fix a time
for voting on either the shipping or
revenue bills. Senator Owen thereupon
announced that he also would refuse
unanimous consent on requests to fix
a vote on the other bills as long as
opposition to taking up his measure
persisted.
That was the tangled situation when
the Senate adjourned tonight without
a vote on the shipping bill. Some ad-
ministratlon leaders thought President
Wilson might have to be appealed to
if the way We're to be cleared for the
shipping, revenue and workmen's COM
pensation bills, which would complete
the legislative programme. II Sena-
tor owen and republican leaders re-
main determined. it was declared Con-
gress may be held in session indef-
initely.
The revenue bill was reported from
the finance committee today. but the
present plan is to pass both the ship
ping and workmen's compensation bills
before it is taken up.
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Washington, August 16.-President
Wilson today completed n definite plan
for settlement of the threatened ma
tion-wide strike and will submit 1t to
representatives of the managers and
employees tomorrow.
The proposition framed by the Pres
ident following conferences with the
managers and employees since Monday
morning proposes that the railways
should concede the eight-hour day with
an agreement that 1T will be observed.
Later it probably will be proposed that
federal commission appointed by the
President created by Congress i'm
vestigate all problems which have
arisen during the present discussion.
The chief obstacles in the way of ac-
ceptance of the plan lie in the insist
ence of the railroad managers on ar
bitration and their opposition to an
eight-hour day and in the demand of the
employees for extra pay of time and
half for overtime. Whether the two
sides will give in on these points con-
stituted the chief danger in the situa-
ton tonight, although administration
officials said the negotiations would be
continued until a peaceful solution was
found.
The general committee of tho en-
ployes. including $40 representatives OF
the trainmen and enginemen on the 225
railroad systems of the country. ar
rived here tonight in response to
summons by their subcommittee which
has been meeting with the President.
The general committee has plenary
powers to accept or reject any sugges-
ton. The men, although refraining
from discussing the Presidents plan.
said they thought the outlook encour-
aging for a settlement.
CONFERENCE AT 8 O'CLOCK
At 8 o'clock tomorrow the President
will meet the entire general commit
tee of $40 in the east room Of the White
House. and lay before them his plan.
He will accompany it with statement
appealing to their patriotism and urg-
ing compromise in the interests OF
the nation.
While no time has been set for a
conference between the managers COM
mittee and the President, it is thought
probable it will take place tomorrow
morning. When Mr.. Wilson sees the
managers he will make practically the
same statements he will deliver to the
employees. paying particular attention.
however. to the points he feels the
managers should concede.
The President completed his plan
during a conference today with Judge
William l.. Chambers of the federal
board of mediation and Cancellation.
who took to the White House statistics
compiled by experts showing the
probable cost to the railroads OF
CONTINUED ON Page Two)
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS


French and British make tremend-
GUS attacks stOrming three miles
of trenches.
Revenue measure not pleasing to
Junior senator.
President Wilson now has plan to
settle question of railway strike.
Fart OF business section of Hart
selIe is detroyed by fire.
Owen Joins with republicans and
blocks programme.
Soldiers given useful articles In
neat package.
Girard officer In found guilty.
Relief fund II over half gone.
Great Britain to secure big loan.
SDomestic demand for iron IL grow.
ing
Artillery fire of allies tremendous,
reports German.
BlnckmOn starts fun I'm House.
s0lOns finish work Of au-
nual session.
Newspaper writer investigates
story of Teuton cruelty.
LOCAL NEWS
S-Recruiting office opened at Bes-
semer.
-Wooden shingle praised at meeting.
Plans to reroutc cars meeting with
great favor.
Insurance rate.
Levy Il chosen president Of retail
clOthiers.
County roads are again passable.
Government will not grant leave to
health expert.
Decrease I'm city school population
shown.
Orphans picnic at fairgrounds.
Masonic meeting will close today.
FEATURES
2-Footlights and screen.
Hollands letter.
4-Editorial comment.
o-Society and Dolly DalrympIe.
1Markets.
SPORTS
7-Sccond battle for elimination Sc
ries ON card for today.
Burleigh Grimes gets revenge ON
Elberfeld's clan.
Deuglas Waters still in tight Tor
chnmpionnhip.
LANCE victor Of tennis tourney.
Faelng produees fastest tine Of the
gFond clre9its
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PART OF HARTSELLE
BUSINESS SECTION is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

New Decatur, August 16.-(Special)
thriving town of $500 inhabitants
IL miles south of here, was wiped out
by flames tonight. Heroic efforts of
the bucket brigade and the absence of
breeze checked the flames ON the
verge OF the new business section.
Originating in the livery stable of
Will Summers, the fire destroyed the
stable, the Louisville and Nashville
freight depot the, Corsbie warehouses
and 10 other structures, some of which
were unused. The loss is estimated al
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Louisiana Mayor and
Two Others Are Held
on Charge of Murder

y sAmite City. La, August s16.-After a
preliminary hearing here Judge Ellis
today refused to release under bonds
s. Il. Brown, mayor Of Roseland, La
City Marshal A. Germany and Murray
Silarkoy. charged with the murder OF
4Alphone Watson, formcr marshal, at
Eoseiand, the night Of August 10.
The three men, who " ere arrested on
warrants sworn out hy Watson's broth
er after a .coroner's jury had returned
a verdict of justifiable homicide, as
serted Watson was killed while re-
sisring arrest.
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SUNDAY
ROTOGRAVURE

Nothing brings the world war SO
wildly before you as The Sunday
Age-H erald's wonderful Rotogravure
pictures. Next Sunday there will
be striking array of pictures Of
soldiers In Europe.
There will also be two half page
views of Uncle Sans boys on the
drill grounds at San Antonio. Boy
Scouts, rockies and geological
views make up another page.
Ladies' will be especially inter.
ested in the array Of fall fashions.
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GERMANS CLAIM GAINS

Berlin, August 16.-(via London.)-Ger
man troops have won success in the
Carpathian region, according to the war
office announcement today, capturing
Starawipozyna Height. north of Capul
To the north of the Dniester. in GaHcia,
says the statement. the Russians only
attacked weakly and were repulsed.
The announcement follows:
ION the eastern front, from the sea to
the region north of the Dniester, there
were no incidents of Importance. De-
tachments Of the Polish legion made a
short and successful advance in the re-
gion of Huleviche. German detachments
broke up Russian advanced posts east OF
Kiselin and brought back as prisoners
one officer and 63 men.
North of the Dniester the Russians,
after their sanguinary defeat on August
H. merely delivered local attacks with
weak forces without result.
I'm the Carpathians our troops took
possession of Starawipozyn height to
the north of Capul.''
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Baltimore, August 16.-Richard +. Ham
ilton. Familiarity known as "rody'' Ham
ilton. veteran newspaper man. and for
many years press agent for the Barnum
& Bailey circus, died at his home here
today. In his work as press agent he
was noted for the unique and picturesque
phrases he employed in advertising the
wonders of the circus. Mr.. Hamilton
was about 70 years old.
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RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT

Petrograd August 16.-(Via London.)
The official statement issued tonight by
the war department, reads as follows:
western (Russian) front: The situa-
ton is unchanged
Caucasus front: An offensive by sew
eral enemy detachments south Of the
region of Kalapasvas, in Persia, south
west of Urmi, was frustrated by our
troops"
'On the river zlota Lipa. in the re-
gion south of Brzezany. our troops occu-
pied at some places the western bank
of the river The enemy. having resumed
Continued ON Page Tenl
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S25.000. HartseIIe is without water.
works and fire protection.

HartseIle, august 16.-(SpeciaI.)
The business portion of Hartsellc is
in flames at o'clock. The freight
depot, Summers stable and the old his
toric Front row, some part of which
WINS in frame buildings, have burned
to the ground. The Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company sent fire
engine from Decatur to save their
handsome new passenger depot, but the
lack Of water dOOms the balance OF
the town. The fire started in Summers
livery stable sind the building was en-
veIoped In flames simultaneously with
the alarm.
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Price of Gasoline Is
Reduced in Many Cities

indianapolis. August 16.-The price
|of gasoline in Indianapolis was reduced
1-cent gallon, today by the Standard
Oil company The new quotations for
purchases from the tank wagons is
It's cents a gallon.
Kansas City, August 1.-THE price
of gasoline was reduced 1-cent gallon
here today, the Standard Oil company
now charging 17.S cents.
Chicago. August 16.-Gasoline was re-
duced to liz cents gallon here to-
day, cut OF 1-cent.
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of Gorilla heavy artillery and trench
mortars are active. Our infantry sue
ceeded in capturing enemy trenches along
the slopes of Monte Pecinka, ON the
northern edge of the Carso, and in the
neighborhood of San Caterina and San
Marco, east of Gorilla. We took 1853 pris-
oners, including IL officers.
"On the remainder of the front the
usual attacks were repulsed. Our de-
tachments on the Asuage plateau raided
some trenches on the slopes of Monte
Mesciaeg. Under heavy artillery and rifle
fire they inflicted damage upon the enc
mys defenses and withdrew unmolested
to their positions with some prisoners.
IA squadron of IA Caproni aeroplanes.
escorted by Nieport pursuit machines.
yesterday bombarded railway and mill
tary establishments near the important
stations of Prvacina and Dernberg. Nine
ty high explosive shells, weighing two
and one-half tons, were dropped and
good results were observed. In spite Of
the heavy fire of numerous anti-aircraft
batteries our machines returned safely"
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Burnett Is Coming to
Attend Democratic Rally

Washington, Auugst l6.- Especial -Rep-
resentative Burnett will leave tomorrow
to attend democratic rally Saturday in
49, va11a 1H6nf3os ~ III n ~ lx<<<- "a
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This Will Be Submitted This
Morning at Meeting of
Committee
EIGHT-HOUR DAY IS
BASIS ON WHICH ALL
WILL FINALLY AGREE
Nothing Is Done Throughout Day Ex-
cept in Preliminary Way, as Con-
ference Waits on Arrival of
Union Men From New York

Washington, August 16-Pres-
ident Wilson late today completed
definite plan for settlement of
the threatened railroad strike
which he will submit tomorrow to
the general committee of $40 repre-
sentatives of the employees and to
the managers committee.
The plan involves the acceptance
of a basic eight-hour day, with
regular pay for overtime, and an
investigation by a commission of
other issues.
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Pacific Mail Prosperous

New York August l6.-Directors of the
Pacific Mail Steamship company today
declared quarterly dividend at the rate
Of Z per cent annually.
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ITALIANS STILL ADVANCING

Rome, August 16.-(Via London.)-F
Their advances for the Italians in their
campaign against the Austrians east and
southwest of Gorilla were announced to-
day by the war office. Austrian trenches
along the slopes of Monte Pecinka. on
the northern edge of the Carso plateau
and in the neighborhood Of San Caterina
and San Marco. east of Gorilla. have
been taken, the announcement states
The official statement follows:
On the Carso and in the hilly area east
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FRENCH AND BRITISH STORM
, THREE MILES OF TRENCHES
THANKING GERMAN LINES

Terrible Attacks Are Launched at Point Where
Allies Join and Tremendous Gains Are Accom-
plished- Teuton Positions at Maurepas and
Clery Are Almost Surrounded No Important
Engagements Are Reported From Russian or
Italian Theatres-Bulgars Defeated at Saloniki
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FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCHES

Paris. August 1.-THE entente allies,
after a brisk combat, today captured a
line of German trenches on front OF
1890 metres to the north of Maurepas,
in the Somme region, according to the
official communication issued tonight
The statement adds that the French
troops occupied all the German positions
east of the Maurepas-Clery road, and
that in addition German trenches 1900
metres long to the south Of Beiioy3E En-
Santerre were captured.
The text Of the statement follows;
ION the Somme front this afternoon,
after an intense artillery preparation,
we launched an offensive which
brought us important gains. North OF
Maurepas, assisted by the British, we
captured one entire line of German
trenches on a front of $50 metres,
reaching at certain points the Guille-
mont -Maureras road
south of Maurepas on a front OF
two kilometres and to a depth of 200
to 500 metres our infantry occupied
all enemy positions east of the Maui
repas- Clery road after a sharp attack
which cost the enemy heavily. These
two operations, brilliantly and rapidly
conducted, resulted in the capture of a
considerable number of prisoners whose
numbers are not yet obtainable.
"At the same time. south OF the
Eomme. our troops attacking with a
rush, captured a powerfully organized
system of German trenches on length
of 200 mefres sOlth of Bellows En-
Santerre, capturing 60 prisoners. There
was an intermittent cannonade on the
remainder Of the front"
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The French and British striking with terrific force in three
directions the Somme 'front.' have stomed nearly three miles
Of German trenches driving forward points depth 300
to 500 yards
The most important gains made by the British and
French troops striking north from the point where the allied
lines meet
Maepas and Cery two Of the most important points held
by the Germans this sector have been thanked both Sides
according the official statement issued by Paris The road
also been reached between Mauepas and Guemon the
latter town being the immediate objective Of the British This
advance maintained brings the allies directly IN 'front.' OF the
Of Conahle
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REVENUE MEASURE
NOT PLEASING TO
JUNIOR SENATOR
Underwood Is Aroused Over
Various Bad Features in
Bill Now Pending
THINKS SOUTH WILL
GET WORST OF 1T
Alabama Member Is Not Yet Decided
Whether to Make Fight in Spite
of Action of Caucus of
Democrats
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

.
Senator Underwood's determination to
- allow" for good of the party GER
: IN atrocious features of the new rev.
Sue bill, may after all be abandoned.
Il The effort of administration lead
ers. aided and abetted to great extent
by a few southern senators, to exploit
the south to- the disadvantage of the
south. has aroused the ire of the Ala
bamian-and, at the present time, he
doesn't know what his course of pro-
cedure will be.
Senator Underwood opposes the tar
fff commission, and he opposes the plan
to put prohibitive tariff on the i'm
portation of dyes But that feature
of the bill which he considers most
annoying and most irritating is that
which puts a tax on 1inters entering
into the manufacture of munitions OF
war