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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
SLOSS-SHEFFIELD GAINS
Increase in Profits Last Year Was
S65A70.

The Sloss- Sheffield steel and Iron
Company reports for the year ended
November 30, 1915, total profits Of
$909075, compared with ss43, sos for
the previous year. After payment Of
1851 $50 in preferred dividends, there
remained surplus Of sl70,G3s, equal 10
O.53 per cent on $l0,OOO,OOO common
stock. against OIL per cent earned IN
1914. Gross sales last year tOtalled
s., $50, a gain Of 81 02s. O64.
At the annual meeting Of stockhold-
ers, James II. Dooley was elected di-
rector, to succeed A. b. Andrews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
= u RIJss COMPANY

Borough Of Brooklyn. New YORK
March "a. 1918.
The Poard % Directors Of this Company
mas this dav declared dividend OF 7. Per
cent and an extra dividend OF ~ a per
cent. on the Common stock o. tho Com
many 20 be paid from the accumulated net
earnings Of the Company, on Aprh lst next.
10 holders % tho Common stock OF record
an the books ~ the Company az tho Gloss
o, business March 22d. Transfer books will
be closed March 23d 20 5lst. both dates
inclufise HOWARD C. SEAMAN.
.crrnaaru arA rrrnasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
NJ MISS COMPANY

T0rCWVh u ITO0hIyN. NV TOT a
March 10, 1918
IN. Board OF Directors OF this Company
has this day declared a quarterly dlVdend
~ 2 ner cent. on the Preferred Stock on
me Coupany. 20 be paid from the accumu-
lated net earnings Of the Company, on
Anil 1st next t. holders OF the Preferred
stock % record on tho books OF the Coni
49,, a. he close of business March 22d.
transfer books will be closed March Z3d
10 2fat both dates inclusive.
HOWARD g. SEAMAN.
Secretary and Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
INSPIRATION CONSOLIDATED COPPER co.
To the Holders Of
Insnirstion Consolidated Copper Com
Ionvertihte RODds:

TnG Y
nanv's Convertible Bonds:
r;ondholders who surrender their bonos
Tor conversion before The declaration OF
dividend and thereby become tocAnoIutrs
I'm 30 cn-ltIed 20 receive accrued Interest
f,oro tho cate OF the last matured coupon
80 no date ~ surrenderlng the bonds, and
In addition viii be entitled 70 the dividend
provided they are STOCKHOLDERS OF recofu
Tor such dividend.
Rondhoiders who surrender their bonds
for conversion after the declaration or a
In moi b. entitled TO receive accrued
interest from the date OF tho last maturcd
coup0n. II tho amount Of such dividend
EQUALS or exceeds such accrued interest.
mi such stockholders will De entitled 10
the dividend. provided they are stockhold-
ers Of record for such dividend.
The Directors are scheduled 10 meet for
the consideration % dividend on Thurs
day, March %. 1915.
J. ". ALLEN. Treasurer.
Dated. New York March IS. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16

BOSTON CURB CLOSING.
Railroad Earnings.

The following comparative railroad
reports for January have been issued |:
Er~nd Trunk Railway Of Isnsda-.ro,, lass 100
increase flSa 700 net fllt.lco increase fs; 90
nIand Trunk Nesiern-,irops fitis5o incre,>,
IN 100; nst tzb. $50. Increase csc $50
Detroit. Grand Haven a ilwauke--Cr.. ca
100 Increase $3.50. net tdebiu fs,sO. decrras,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
UNITED FRUIT COMPANY


A ouarterlv dividend ~ two per cent
f,r~c 6ollara nor shared on the capital stock
Of this company has been declared. PAYABLE
On April 18Th. 1918. AZ the once or tho
l.c~-rsnv. 12I state Street. Boston, Mass.
"a efocIhofdcrq % record at the close ~
hurineqq on March zfth, 1915. Tho said
dividend g. not PAYABLE on shares SUB
rsnv's circular letter 20 stockholders dated
January 2Iet. 1915.
ia MON. Assistant treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
crBA CANE SUGAR CORPORATION

PREFERRED STOCK DlFlbLND
ouarteriv dividend Of ~ has been
declsred upon tho preferred stock % this
Company FOR the quarter ending March g.
1915 payable April J. 1915. 20 stockholf-
ers Of record ~ the close OF business
March 20. 1878.
HesIefars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
U. S. Treasury Finances.

Washington. March T. The condition n, h.
United states Treasury to-day ve
Nct balance u general fund siia.soi.as.. total
t".cpN, sltp ~ total payments. 81, lSa ggt
den,it % N!.otl SIS last year. ercitsye Of Pan.
ANA Canal and public debt tralssrtlons 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
Ihe N,w York CeniraI RaIlroad %.


A divfsrd - Oos Dollar Anf Twenty I've osnis
81 80 pr fhsrs Or ne Capital ffock o. Us
Coup.ny hss been dsrisr.f payable MAY !. 1915
A. ne orfos q ne TREASURER. ~ sfockhodsH q
record A. ne e'0ss - business April .. 1915.
EDWARD l. EOssITER Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16

New YORK. N8rch stn, I5It.
quarterly dividend o. one and one
hsif Dollars $3.50 per share has this day
been authorized on tho outstanding capital
stock Of this Company. payable April 18th.
1918. 20 Stockholders OF record o. the close
Of business On March 1is'. 1915
HENRY X. CARsE. President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is, 1916.

Total sales Of Wednesday, 1900 against lo'soo o -
January 10 date'
10000 including annual o'ue"u law
liars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
MUNICIPAL BONDS.
RAILWAY AND MISCELLANEOUS

y .tzs 1856 Nav NY IS 1855 reg .
5000 .......... 1852 LOU ..--t.---- ~
do as 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
BONDS.

SIS no 'Tre ev a. " (. 81. 81. TI 81.
$50 do rights. Z. :, !. =
- % 'M Su cy IS " ?, %, % 99i,
enlisted isells cents per share
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INACTIVE YESTERDAY
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

.Lnl..Led tsen. cont. ner sha-.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11

Washington, August 0-(Special 1.-The
President today designated w. P. G.
Harding of Birmingham to serve one year
as governor of the federal reserve board,
and Paul M. Warburg as vice governor.
Mr.. Harding succeeds Mr.. Hamlin as
governor, and Mr.. Warburg succeeds Mr..
Delano as vice governor. While the
changes are in accordance with the policy
of permitting each member of the board
to serve one year as governor, it is re-
garded as significant that Mr.. Harding,
at this time was promoted rather than
Vice Governor Delano.
News that President Wilson had hon
ored W.. z. G. Harding by appointing
him governor of the federal reserve board
was received with keen interest and pleas
ure in Birmingham and throughout the
state yesterday. 1t is considered as a
distinct compliment and a recognition by
the President of the splendid ability
shown by Mr.. Harding as member OF
the reserve board.
AS governor of the board he will have
much greater authority and his 1ew po-
sition will bring him into closer touch
with the financial affairs of the nation
The record he has made during his mem
bership on the board has attarcted much
favorable comment throughout the eoun.
try And much of the credit for the sue
cess which the reserve system has at
tanned has been given the Birmingham
member.
Mr.. Harding, who was for many years
president of the First National bank here
is the only southern member on the
board. His knowledge of conditions II
the south and his interest in this section
did much to avert the threatened finan-
ciaI disaster which confronted the cottor
producers after the European war began
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
BREMEN NEARING
THE VIRGINIA CAPES \
is LATEST REPORT
Rumor That Sister Ship of Deutsch-
land Coming Same Houte Is
From Reliable Source

Norfolk, August 1O-Reports that
the German submarine merchantmen
Bremen, sister ship of the Deutschland
is off the Virginia capes and will pass
into Hampton Roads within the next
"a hours, were current here tonight
and were believed in German circles
in close touch with the Eastern For
wardfng company, agents of the sub
marine line.
One rumor that gained wide circula-
ton and credence, was that the Bre-
men would come in early tomorrow
morning. The weather is cloudy and
threatening and offers an excellent
opportunity, 1t was pointed out, for
the submersible to elude the allied
cruisers off the capes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
MORE THAN SIXTY
DIE IN PATHWAY OF
MOUNTAIN FLOODS
Complete Toll of Death in Cabin Creek Valley is
Not Yet Known-Millions of Damage is Done
By Rushing Water Which Came Suddenly With
out Notice From Tremendous Cloudburst

Many bodies are believed to have been
washed down the streams toward the
Ohio river and probably never will be
recovered.
The excursion train carrying 300 Sun,
day school picnickers, which was ma
rooned between two creeks with wash
outs on either side. arrived at st. AL
bans tonight after the passengers had
spent "a hours in the day coaches with
out food. On the Cabin creek branch
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad an
other passenger train lies on its side with
no tracks near it. All the passengers es-
capped safely.
Four hundred square miles were devas-
tated by the food.
The flood occurred early Wednesday
morning, w. A. Smith. an insurance
broker of Cincinnati who was in the
district. declared that water rolled down
the narrow valley, foam crested, and from
his point of vantage on an engine III
Eskdale where he and others had taken
refuge, he saw the roundhouse fill with
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WATCH
BOOZE RUN INTO
G|RARD CUTTERS
Destruction of 100000
Worth of Whiskey and
Beer Begins By Order
of Court in Russell

Girard, August 10-One hundred and
eight barrels Of bottled beer and As bar
rels of whisky. belonging to six Girard
residents who recently left the state to
escape prosecution on charges of prohi-
bition violations. were destroyed here late
today by Sheriff Richard Lindsey OF
Russell county and his deputies. The
warehouse wall and the whisky was
poured into cutters, running into the
Chattahoochee river.
A great crowd, including thousands OF
persons from Columbus, Ga, across the
river from here, watched the procedure.
some even taking a hand in the de-
struction. A bystander set fire to a
quantity of whisky which trinkled down
the cutters of the street and the fire de-
partment was called out when it seemed
for time that the blue flames would
reach the warehouse in which the liquor
had been stored. Otherwise there was
no disorder
The deputies tired of their task early
tonight and suspended operations until
morning. 1t is said that large guam
tity remains to be destroyed. The entire
amount to be destroyed under the present
order held by the sheriff is said to be
worth approximately 100000.
The sheriff's acton came after Attorney
General Martin, who had been conducting
tho prosecution of alleged prohibition
violations in connection with the recent
liquor raids here. had obtained an order
from Judge A. H. Tlston at Scale today,
authorizing the destruction. The liquor
had been confiscated in the places OF
Douglas Richards, Thomas Dennis. Por-
ter & Jones. J. T. Kittrell and Albert
Gulatt some omnths ago. An appeal In
the case was pending. but the claimants
failed to appear for trial Tuesday, and
their bonds were declared forfeited. The
attorney general maintained today that
they were fugitives from justice. and
had lost their standing in the courts OF
Alabama.
Shortly after the order was issued
Judge Aston who has been. conducting
a special term of court here today to
try alleged violations of the prohibition
law. adjourned court until Friday. The
judge, together with the attorney general,
Solicitors Hugh Black and j. 0. Thomp-
~
to Girard and the raid began. detach-
ment of Alabama National Guard, which
has been here since the raids began
several months ago were on hand to as
sist i'll preserving order.
( 1t was reported from Scale tonight that
E. NJ deGraffenreid. counsel for the
liquor claimants who had been refused
an Injunction today by Circuit judge
Williams and Supreme Court Justices Nc
Cleilan, Thomas and Sayre,r had gone TO
Montgomery to petition Justice Mayheld
for restraining order against the de-
struction. 1t was said that he also had
been refused an injunction by Federal
Judge Henry d. Clayton.
Sheriff Lindsey said tonight he would
continue the destruction of the liquor
with q large force of deputies at o'clock
tomorrow.
The special grand jury investigating the
alleged prohibition violations. Russell
county and Girard Affairs, will make its
final report 1t Scale on Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11

Charleston, w. Va, August 10.-Sixty
persons are known to have been lost in
the food which swept three West Vir-
ginia mountains yesterday, rendering 10000
persons homeless and causing a property
loss estimated at 100000. Reports were
still meagre tonight, owing to interrupted
wire and rail communication, but the
authoritfes expressed the belief that the
death toll might reach 100.
The National Red Cross this aft
ternoon offered aid to the flood suf-
ferers but the local and state authori-
ties replied that they believed the sit
uation could be successfully handled with
out outside assistance
Reports tonight indicated that the great
est loss of life was at Ferndale, where
16 persons are known to be dead. The
number of dead at other villages and
mining settlements follows:
Eskdale, five; United. five; Miami, eight;
Dawes, two; Dry Branch, three; Holly,
Ii; Giles. five; Oakley, seven Leewood,
one; Acme. one, and Cherokee, two.
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS
1-Stanislau now In range of Russian
gums in Galicia.
Campaign issues take up time Of
Senate session.
Democrats are In quandary o. to
immigration bill.
Mnre than 90 die In pathway OF
mountain floods.
Thousands watch booze ram into
(:irnrd cutters.
harding ~ made governor " fed
erut reserve board.
Danish RigsdaR considering sale
of West Indies.
Sweet produces letter to prove
Tittmann resigned.
Premature publication IT Danish
treaty denounced.
z Alibis follow defeat Of democrats
In annual game.
SWIM drive along without help of
minority party.
reach NO settlement OF
railway trouble.
LOCAL NEWS
2-Fire horses for sale Mt local de-
pnrtment.
3-Closer cooperation ON part Of
farmers urged by President Bar-
rett. f
-Bureau for free vaccination to be
closed saturday,
Competitive basis for freight rates.
Waging campaign for better Eng
llsh.
Plan submitted for official organ
of civic chamber.
Ashford receives consignmeut al
fancy pheasants.
Union of carmen organised last
night.
Hughes indorsed by pFogressivea.
laws Of Bessemer to be
enforced.
FEATURES
2-HOlland's letter.
F0otlights and Screen.
-Edit0rinl comment.
7-society and Dolly Dalrymple.
0-Markets.
SPORTS
6-BiK league clubs announce players
released to minors.
Extra Inning thriller won BY Menu
X. phin.
Swell tennis seen In final rounds
Of local tournament.
Certain w1hners suffer defeat Il
Fittsburg racess
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
SWEET PRODUCES
LETTER TO PROVE
T|TTMANN RESIGNED
Acting Secretary of Com
merce Still After Hughes
on Charges Made as to
Appointment

Washington, August 1o.-Acting Secre-
tary Sweet Of the commerce department,
who telegraphed Charles E. Hughes sew
eral days ago denying charges that DR..
o. H. Tittmann was retired as head of
the coast and geodetic survey for po-
litical reasons. tonight made public a
letter written to Secretary Redfeld by
Dr. Tittmann in March, 1915, asking that
he be relieved of the post. Secretary
Redfield's reply accepting the resignation
and expressing regret also was given
out
When after my illness a year ago. .
DR.. Tittmann wrote, Il suggested my re-
tirement. you encouraged me to persist
now feel at liberty for cogent
reasons to myself to ask that you shift
the burden of my responsibilities to other
shoulders
Mr.. Sweet said he was by no means
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
DANISH R|GSDAG
|. CONSIDERING SALE
OF WEST INDIES
Lower House Takes Up
Treaty and Hears Foreign
Minister Explain Why
Government FavOrs it

Copenhagen, August IOWA Lon
don.)-The first reading of the bill pro-
viding for the sale Of the Danish West
Indies to the United States was taken
up in the Folkething. the lower house
Of the Rigsdag, today. and will be con-
tinued tomorrow. 1t is believed that the
Folkething will adopt the measure ew-
ing to the fact that the radical and So
cialistic parties, which have majority,
favor the sale.
The Landsthing, or upper house, it is
thought, is opposed to the measure, the
left party having Joined the conserva-
tives, who desire to postpone consid-
Grafton of the matter.
During the discussion today there
was much excitement in the house and
some women among the spectators
shouted, I'VE will not SELL
The statement was made in behalf of
the government that neither domestic
or economic considerations. but the in
|ternational situation. had brought the
was rejected the government would
dissolve the Rigsdag and appeal to the
country.
The finance minister, Edward Bran
des, intimated that the government had
no alternative, but to accede to the de-
sire of the United States.
WHY SALE FAVORED
The foreign minister, Erick De Scav-
enius, in opening the debate, recon-
mended ratification of the sale. He add
ed that the government had not favored
the sale of the islands because of the
favorable purchase price. but because
retention of the islands might possibly
Involve Denmark in international COM
plications.
]. C. Christensen. ex-premier and
Header of the left party, was unable 70
believe, as rumored, that Denmark was
forced to sell or that there was any
danger as such belief
would be an insult to the United States
(Continued On Page Tweh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
FATE OF CAPTAIN
AND CREW UNKNOWN
Schooner Emma Harvey Is Sighted
Bottom Up Following Strange
Message Found in Bottle

Biloxi. Miss, August 10. The
schooner Emma Harvey, which with
her crew, was washed to sea from
Chandelier Island during the tropical
hurricane of July 5, was yesterday
sighted bottom up off the. east point
of Strosa Island, Fla, by Captain Fish
ing of the smack Eyebright. Captain
Fishing made this report to the owners
of the Emma Harvey here tonight.
Efforts to locate Captain Duggan
and the crew of five men of the Emma
Harvey so far have proved unsuccess-
full. A bottle containing a note signed
by Captain Duggan and stating that
he and the crew were on an unknown
island" was found on the beach at
Deer Island, near here. August 2. Sew
eral vessels, including the coast guard
cutter Tallapoosa, were used in a
search of uncharted islands in the
Chandelier group. Little hope that
the men are still alive was expressed
in shipping circles here tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
Early Adjournment Hangs
on Measure From Bur-
nett's Committee
REPUBLICANS INSIST
ON BRINGING 1T UP
Majority Wants to Wait, For Passage
Now Means President Will Veto
Account Literary Test-Child
Labor Part of Tangle
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington. August 10.---tspecial.D
An Alabaminn, Representative Bur-
nett, may be the innocent cause of the
indefinite extension of the present ses-
sion of Congress, for IL is with Mr..
Burnett's immigration bill that dem-
ocrats are embarrassed, and republic
cans enthusiastically playing politics.
Today republican senator's rejected
the proposal of the democrats that the
immigration and corrupt practice bills
be carried over until December and
the session concluded September 1. Re-
publicans were just as willing as dem
ocrats that the corrupt practive bill,
a measure limiting contributions to
campaign expenses, be carried over
uptil after the election, but unlike the
democrats, the republicans are not
embarrassed by the immigration bill,
and knowing that labor demands the
enactment of that bill, they are insist
ing, for political reasons. that it be
enacted.
DEMOCRATS IN PREDICAMENT
Thus the democrats, who almost to
the man, favor the immigration bill.
are in a predicament. They know that
If the bill is submitted it will go
through without opposition, for ev-
erybody apparently favors its provis-
ions. They know, too. that the Presi-
dent, on account of its literacy test,
Will veto the bill. They know, fur
ther that such action would ALLEVIATE
a percentage of the labor vote. which
at present seems lined UP for Wilson.
They strongly believe, further. that
both houses would Immediately pass
the bill over the Presidents veto.
There the still further interesting
angles. In the beginning, democrats
in caucus determined to carry over to
December both the immigration and
child labor bills. Republicans de-
| manded the passage of the latter. Tho
President, influenced by his campaign
manager, responded with an insistence
that the bill be submitted. 1t was
| submitted and enacted to the embar-
rassmcnt of certain southern senator's
REPUBLICANS ENCOURAGED
The republicans, encouraged by their
success in the matter of child labor.
and still determined to play politics.
are now demanding the passage Of the
immigration bill Certain democrats
despite the embarrassing situation. are
also clamoring for the passage OF the
| bill
| The President having once vetoed
the bill, can only continue to remain
silent, or continue, as republicans al
| lege he is doing, to insist that the bill
| be "chloroformed.'
| Representative Burnett, who for
| several sessions, has valiently fought
| for the passage of the bill, says moth
| ing for publication.
| 1t is known, however, that he be-
! lieves the passage of the bill neces-
| sary for the good of the nation, and
| that its passage by democrats would
be wise political stroke.
| Senate democrats will plan their
next step in caucus tomorrow.
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Although bad weather is hamperng the British and French
in the vest both the Italians and the Russians
keeping their strong oensves against the Teutonc allies
respectively Austria and Gaca and at last reports had
made additional important gains On the sonzo front the ta
have continued to throw their forces the
have fought their way to the east of Gorilla Southwest of
Gorilla they have taken strong Austrian entertainments
Monte San Michele and Monte San Marno and also occupied
Bosch giving them feer hand for their operations the
Doberdo plateau and souhWard toward Monacone Large
mum nrSo Of 1rconn ta1o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
SHORTAGE OF FREIGHT
CARS is THREATENED

Washington, August 10.-Carriers, ship
pers and consgnees were warned today
by the interstate commerce commission
of a threatened car shortage, and their
attention called to the need for close
supervision of loading and unloading OF
cars. The commission urged that cars
be not used for storage purposes and
suggested that the carriers return cau
to their home lines as quickly as pos
sible.
Heavy movements of grain are said to
be partly responsible for the threatened
shortage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
Premature Publication Of
Danish Treaty Denounced

Washington, August Ex-senator Stone,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee. today denounced as a "dishon-
orable act publication Of the terms OF
the treaty for purchase Of the Danish
West Indies. and served notice in the
Senate that he would ask for an in
vestigation at the next executive session
Of how printed copy got into the pos
session of Washington and New York
newspaper. Specific requests. he says,
had been made by President Wilson and
the Danish government that details Of
the treaty sent to the Senate Tuesday.
be held in confidence until it's promulga-
ton should be authorized.
If any senator disclosed this treaty tc
the public, he did a dishonorable act