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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
Two Killed and One Serious ly Wounded When Out laws Are Entrapped
 in Ranch House
CARRANZA SOLDIERS CROSS BORDER AND
 AID THE "GRINGOES"
Report to General Funston of Affair Is Not Plain as to Object of Inva- sion of U. s. Territory-OnIy
 Small Force Took Part

San Antonio, July 11.--Carran1a and side in the engagement with MexIcnn bandits south of Fort Hancock, Tex, early today, according to the official report from Brig. Gen. George Bell, Jr., at Fl Paso, to Major General Fun ston tonight.
 After the bandits had been surrounded in a ranch house on the American side of the Rio Grande river and an American customs guard had been killed, another customse guard named Beane ran down to the river bank and called to a detach- ment of Carranza soldiers on the Mexi- can side to come over and assist the American troops.
 A captain and eight soldiers responded. They joined in the fighting, which soon became general. Soon, the report says, the bandits fled from the ranch house and retreated over the river, leaving behind four dead.
 SMALL FORCE EMPLOYED
 The American dead numbered two, Pri- vate John Twoney + troop, Eighth Uni ted States cavalry, and Robert Woods, customs guard. Sergeant Lewis Thomp- son, F troop, Eighth United States cav airy, was seriously wounded. He was made the target of three bullets.
 The report to General Funston does rot make clear the manner In which the fight, which took place about 1 30 a. m.. began nor does it indicate the object of the bandits in crossing to the American side.
 General Funston said it was possible. however, that the bandits when sur prised by the Americans, were attempting to escape from the Carranza troops who later engaged in the battle.
 The latter had been in pursuit of the marauders for several days.
 The American force consisted of eight men under command of Sergeant Thomp- son. two hospital corps men and the two customs guards. They speedily surround cd the Mexicans in the ranch house. Woods was the first to fall, laid low by bandit who had slipped outside to aim at him.
 His death was avenged a moment later by one of the hospital corps men, who shot down the bandit just as he was flee ing back into the house.
 It was at this point that Beane sum moned the Carranza soldiers. Brisk fir ing followed for time. Then quiet reigned in the ranch house. A cautious investigation disclosed three more dead bandits inside it's walls. The remainder had succeeded in getting out and making their way over the Rio Grande. The Carranza men followed in pursuit Gen troops would joint the chase. The num- Der of bandits who escaped is not known here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
WORDS WERE NOT
 THOSE OF OLIVER

Washington. July 31.-(Special )-In concluding his criticism of Senate amendments to the naval appropria- tion bill in Sundays edition. you quote Representative Oliver as saying:
 But the revolt of House members will in all probability amount to noth- ing. The President in this campaign year is driving and driving hard"
 By an error in transmission. the cor respondents own language is included in the statement of MT. Oliver. and the above words were those of the corre- spondent and not of Mir. Oliver.
 HUGH w. ROBERTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
Senior Senator Says Muscle Shoals Prospects Are
 Growing Brighter
LINGO MEASURE HIT
 HARD BY UNDERWOOD
In Opposing Provision to Allow 1S- Year-Old Boys to Ep Without Consent of Par = Says
 Country "Wldo 7 Id"
By HUGH y2 Q ,RERTs

Washington. JG6 S1.-(Specia.) Senator Bankhea morning gave expression to thFG , lowing opinions ..., !. In view of proposition iii, of tho ment of the United states may not establish n plant for the manufacture of armor.
 2. Muscle Shoals chance to win the s2o.oo0.Oo0 nitrate plant to he estnb- Hshed by the government looms bright CT and brighter every day.
 In explanation, he said:
 "The Bethlehem Steel company, beyond all question, has made an impression. That company, as is known has agreed to manufacture armor to any amount and for any length of time at price to be set by the government of the Un:- ted States. It is guess indulged by many senators that, moved by the proposition of the Bethlehem Steel company, the government will never establish the $11, 100000 plant for which Congress has made provision.
 1T am inclined to believe that the nitrate plant will be located in Alabama. Of course, there Is every reason why, 1t should be To- catcd in that state. We have the greatest source of water. power wholly within the United States; 1t is inland, surrounded by all ma terials entering into the manufac- ture of gunpowder and fe ritlizc-, and Is within easy access to wa ter and rail transportation.
 "The location of thesplant is lett to the President. I learn that he will refer the matter for inves- tigation to the war department. There is information to the effect that the war department has about decided that the one really suc- cessful process for the. manufac- s ture of nitrogen is the cyanini,le process This process in owned by the American Cyanimide compans, and that company is partial to Muscle Shoals
 "In the second place the corps of rivers and harbors engineers of the government is. almost to the man, strongly in favor of Muscle Shoals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
Rainfall Breaks Record

Mobile, July 31.-Due to the tropical disturbances which first appeared early in July. all records for, July precipita- tion have been broken here. it was announced by the local weather office today. A total of 2o.5o inches of rain fell, breaking all other July records. and second only to one other mark. In June, 1900. when it rained 30 con- secutive days, the high record of 26.67 inches was registered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
BERLIN STATEMENT

"Berlin, July 31.-(Via London.)-The German official statement today follows;
 ..Western front. The British operations near Pozieres and Longueval lasted into yesterday They heralded fresh great Anglo French attack which followed in the morning along the whole front be- Tween Longueval and the Somme, the en- emy bringing into action at least six (Continued on Page Twelvel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01

New York, July 31.-Fire broke out tonight in the ruins on Black Tom Island, where Sundays ammunition explosion occurred. and half the fire department of Jersey City, with fire boats from New York and New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
Roads Use Much Coal

Washington, July 31.-Railroads in the United States last year used 24 per cent of the countrys total coal production. Figures compiled today by the geological survey show that 12s.- zoo. 900 tons went that way, 122.00O, ,000 bituminous and 6.200.000 anthracite. Roads in the eastern district burned 62.7O0. 900 tons, western district 4s.500.- 900, and southern district 22.o00.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
FL PASO REPORT

El Paso, July 31.-American soldiers re- inforced by a small detachment of Car ranza troops, engaged Mexican bandits who had crossed into the United States near Fort Hancock, Tex. early today. Two Americans were killed and one was wounded. Only two of the outlaws es- capped across the river into Mexico. where they are being pursued by Mexican troops and Carranza customs guards.
 Upon receiving reports from Robert Wood, United States customs inspec- tor. that the bandits who had committed numerous depredations on the Mexican side of the frontier. recently, had crossed the border. six men of troop. Eighth United States cavalry. and hospital corps orderly under Sergeant Lewis Thompson, with Wood and Customs In- spector Beane, rode to an adobe hut where the Mexican were said to be in hiding. Thompson had been ordered by
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
sCOUNTER ATTACKS BY |iTEUTONS ARE MADE
 MOST DETERMINEDLY
They Claim to Be Holding Enemy in
 Efforts to Advance-Russians Continue to Go Forward
 in the East
AIR RAID IN PROGRESS

London, August 1.-The eastern and southeastern counties of Eng land had a visitation from German airships late last night, and at. this hour the attack is still proceeding. An official communication just is- sued says:
 An attack by a number of hos tile airships developed before mid night. The raiders are reported as having crossed the coast line along the eastern and southeastern coun- ties. Bombs were dropped off the Thames estuary.
 The attack is still proceeding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
$1 ,OOO, ,00O IN GLASS
 BROKEN BY EXPLOSION

New York. July 31.-Plate glass insurance underwriters voted at a meeting here today to waive all technicalities and to replace at once all windows shattered by the explosions It Is estimated that the plate glass loss in Manhattan. Brooklyn and New Jersey was N,- 0oo,oC0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
INSPECTION BY BR|CKEN SHOWS
 CAMP IS CLEAN
Whole Brigade Passes in Review in Heavy March ing Orders-Major
 Little to Leave

Montgomery, July 31.-(SpeciaL) )-The
 mobilization camp at Vandiver park is in perfect sanitary condition, accord ing to a report of Gen. Charles R.
 Bricken. made following the first inspec- | tion of the camp by the commander oi the Alabama brigade and his staff The 1 inspection of the entire camp began early 1 Monday morning. General Bricken and o'clock. They did not return until about noon when they were thoroughly worn out In heavy marching orders the entire brigade passed in review on the race track. and the troops made an inspiring appearance.
 The order for the march Monday morn ing was issued by General Bricken, who wanted to see the men in heavy march, ing order before issuing the orders for the long hike which is to be the work of Wednesday, at which time the entire miles from town on the Carter Hill road, and there camp for the night.
 INSPECTION MINUTE After passing In review before General Bricken, the men of the entire brigade returned to their company headquarters, where they were later visited by Briga- ier-General Bricken and his staff. Every tent and every kitchen in the entire en- campment was examined and found to be in perfect order. and the sanitation espe- cially was good.
 Because of the general inspection the regular drills were eliminated for the day, and after the inspection was con cluded the work of making out the pay rolls for each company was taken up. The payment of the July salaries will be begun early this morning. Maj. George c. Scherer. camp quartermaster. stated Monday. night that by Wednesday after noon every man in tke camp will have been paid. There will be but little activ- ity in the camp Tuesday, due to the fact that the day will be spent in paying off the soldiers.
 MAJOR LITTLE TO LEAVE
 Maj. w. l.. Little, U. s. A., who has had charge of the medical examination
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
AMERICANS ENGAGE IN FIERCE BATTLE
 WITH BANDIT BAND
BERMUDA HIGH" IS SPENDING ITSELF:
 HEAT WAVE BROKEN
Some Relief Comes From Canadian Winds, Ending Hottest Period
 Since Year of 1901

Washington, July 31.-A Canadian nigh pressure area. bringing down cool dry air from the Canadian northwest swept along the whole nothern United States today and afforded some reIief from the heat wave which has been the worst in 15 years. Roughly, the new hlgh pressure area brought a drop in temperature everywhere north of line drawn due west from New York. Be- low this line It's effects were felt in some districts with change of few degrees
 The Bermuda high," which for the past 10 days has been sweeping up cur rents of hot, water-laden air from the tropics over the whole of continental United States, showed signs today of having pretty we'll spent itself Like wise the high pressure area which brought relief to the Atlantic seaboard from Hudson bay over the weekend has been dissipated.
 Weather bureau officials said today that while the great central sections of the country had had the hottest period since 1901, the Atlantic >seaboard hard ly had been touched by real summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
ICE PRICES SOAR

New York, July 31.-This was the hottest day of the year in New York The mercury reached 92 at 3:3O D. m. More than a score of persons were prostrated. Excessive humidity, which reached S9, added to the suffering throughout the city.
 Relief is expected from thunderstorm CTS tonight.
 Ice dealers today raised their prices. Restaurant and cafe owners were noti- fled that the rate to them had jumped from IT to 20 cents a hundred pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
FAyoRs WOMAN SUFFRAGE

. q indorse the declaration in the MT. Hughes declared And he added: Opposition may delay, but in my Judgment cannot defeat this move ment ' favor the vote for women
 One-fourth of the speech was de- voted to Mexico. Step after step taken by the administration with reference to Mexico was assailed from the days of Huerta to the note sent the de facto government by the state de- partment June 20. last, part of which was quoted in the speech. The seizure of Vera Cruz. the nominee said. was war. of course"
 Later we retired from Vera Cruz" he continued, giving up this noole warfare. Recently the naked truth was admitted by cabinet officer. We are now informed that we did not go to Vera Cruz to force Huerta to ,a- lute the flag We are told that we went there to show Mexico that we were in earnest in our demand that Huerta must go."
 America, MT. Hughes continued, had no policy of aggression toward Mex ico, no desire for any part of her territory, but wished her to have peace, stability and prosperity.
 "The conduct of the administrations has created difficulties we shall have to surmount," he said. We demand from Mexico the protection of the lives and property of our citizens and the security of our border from depreda- tions"
 AMERICANS UNPROTECTED
 Safeguarding American rights abroad had not been accomplished, Mr. Hughes said, by the administration There had been brave words in se- ries of notes." but what does 1t avail to use some of the strongest words known to diplomacy if ambassadors
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
Diplomacy of Administra- tion Comes in for General Criticism in Accept
 ance Speech
DECLARES FOR RIGHT OF AMERICANS ON
 LAND AND THE SEA
Condemns Attitude Toward Mexico and Cites San Domingo Affair as Instance of Bad Appointments
 to Diplomatic Positions

New York, July 31.-Charles F. Hughes tonight outlined in his speech of acceptance the issues upon which he will conduct his campaign for the presidency. He assailed the adminis- tration for the course 1t has pur- sued with reference to Mexico. nlain- tenance of American rights during the European war. preparedness and oth- CT great questions of the day. He de- clared for a policy of "firmness and consistency" toward Mexico, for the unflinching maintenance of all Amer ican rights on land and sea-" and for adequate national defense, adequate protection on both our western and eastern coasts"
 We denounce all plots and con- spiracies in the interest of any foreign nation," MT. Hughes said. Utterly in- tolerable is the use of our soil for alien intrigues. Every American must unreservedly condemn them and sup port every effort for their suppress sion"
 The nominee assailed the adminis- tTdtlOn lOT US uIeCtiOu oL uipioliid eio intercourse, from the beginning, declar- ing that where there should have been conspicuous strength and expertness there had been weakness and mex pertness. He cited San Domingo as an instance where appointments had gone to deserving democrats. and to the failure to continue Ambassador Her. rick at his post at Paris after the war had started as "a lamentable sacrifice If international. rep,ite
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The Washington herald., 1916-10-27
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia oct. IF. .-BUTTER- Ruled fru Tn
der Eart -r~riTrs nd air d--arH Qu0is Western
solid Ta0tcd creamery fancy FTrci5ls : eV'ra Ssa
g extra Rrsts GaJ5l: frsts, JaE'z; seconds 81
rraTIy Trin.s -aur-. 20. average extra 3sT; Ersts.
% seCords "s6. sTocaI fancy brands Of p-ints
jcbtng at l-a1J.
B.:gS-Fue fresh ,EEy were in Eoyd request and
Gr~ with sulofr~ well clearad up TIE quota
Wors were a, f-unRs In free casas nearby extra
- ,,rr d zs. nparh. frsts 100 per standard case.
rearl~ c1r.rr -rrri' -. 1880 rFr Case. Western
extra = Pc Ga.r.. -N'FR e. cts 1850 Ter cese:
fret ,o 70 Yer TstriEr-ata- GgEs extra P75.
f~zts Q 8aat,. sec nds 25ssS: csudfsd eEFs
5ohr.rg az isaT .'r dzar
LIVE rofLTEN -Fow.s. as 70 quality. l6sls
ROSTERS l'a.5 uag chickrs, according quality.
l6als: White Lcclrrrs scc--dIng 10 quality l5sI7:
ducks as t. siB and quality las. turks,s 23s2l:
gscse l.a's: riEe1ns. cid. pr psir. g5H2s. DO.
young. Pc Iair IsS22
DRESSED TOULTRY-Trcsh killed dry packed
fowls. i - hrV. "a. I3-aei. .Eucy selected 2ilB
vercr Ing s. a, r-r rs apiece. y: do. 4 pour5
rauuds ~ zee gac- Fowls. in barrels ire-pscEsd
fancv d- rgrAcl weighing 4a5 pounds and oyel
srircc 81. dY.. smaller sizes lss8. cid IOosiCrs
d1y-;.ckJd J.: roasting chickens Westen, weighing
rr uuds and over per pail 9a25; do. weiFh ng Ca
pounds rrr Tair. 22a23 broiliuF chickens Western
weg. .ug 2li pounds Ter pslr, Ha25 Chickens
weighing sa5'- rounds Ter pair Zag; do miNed
sizes Zla2Z: rI0iler. jersey. fancy. 3Oasl: do
other neaIlg We cling 5al pounds psT pair SsS0
spring g2aZ3. s1ra's. white weigh ns llaI2 pouDdi
rer dozen. 5.75at N, d., do. do 9ll0 pounds rCi
DON @.s5aj5o Do do. DO, pounds pr dozen
iOOa425; do. do. do. pounds. TaI dozen. 3So
375: DO. do, do. 6RG'1 pounds pCr Dozen ASA -
darE. asa o small and No. ?. coal 3.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-27
COTTON MARKETS.

New York Oct 2'-The cotton market re4ained
It's balance following sharp break earlier in the
session.
Initial quotations ranged from TO q points
lower and selling brought about by calls for
additional margins sent out overnight st0p loss
orders were encountered Liverpool supplied Janu-
ary and July and commission houses were sellers
The buying at best appeared to be scattered
Southern commission firms purchased moderately
The decline finally checked and there were
rallies Of about 20 points toward the middle Of
the morning. Wire houses and commission firms
bought b. balance.
Around midday the market became weak again
January was forced under 1870 Final prices were
to > points net lower.
Port Becgipts for the day we're se4S4 bales com.
pa--d with G2S2s bales last week New York ware
hOusa stocks 3,5S bales, against 25s O52 bales
year ago. Exports for the day were 297s9 bales
Cearaucos for the SEASON to date aggregate 5757lj
bales against 1.9 V9S bales for the correspopdjpe
period last season.
Spot here was quiet, IS points lower At 1872
cents; the sales were 27B bales The SPOT article
at New Orleans steady, % points lower at Is 20
for midding the sales were 2355 bales Recent :
at New Orleans were Il. .5.6 bales
At Liverpool spot cotton today was in good de-
mand at 10 points lower to the basis Of II "a for
American middling. The sales AGGREGATED IN nm
bales including 500 bales American, ImDorts
were 6.9O bales, including 90o0 bales American.
The market Tor futures closed irregular at A net
decline Of l3al5 points.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-27
SMALL PRICED STOCKS
FORM BULK OF SALES
Lack of Definite Leadership Prevents
Market Activity.
cBy the International News serviee.)

nv the International News Serviee.)
New York. Oct. 6.-Stocks were without
definite leadership in Wall Street today
and professionals expressed disappolnt-
r,,aDr at their action. This disappoint-
roent took the shape of short sales as the
resuIt of which definite action may be eX-
nacted very soon. In the big banking
houses the advice was to buy stocks for
three distinct reasons. First, is the be-
lief in a long war; second, 1t Will never
do to let the market get weak until the
British loan IS digested; and, third, wan
Street apparently does not care much
who is elected President Recent at
tennis to start a political scare nave
failed.
stocks selling at a small number of
5oTars uer share were favorites. Among
these. Rock Island sold OF, but Great
western preferred and common, Minnea-
noIis and ST. Louis, Pittsburgh Coal,
Texas Pacific, and Kansas City Southern
we're well purchased. The SPECTATORS
are Joining professional bargain hunters
in picking up stocks of companies that
are going through reorganization.
While trading in the big standard issues
WAS heavy, II lacked enthusiasm. Steel
furnished a fifth Of the days business.
The quarterly report Of earnings Will De
published next Tuesday, and the street
pretends it will be disappointed II they
fall below $50 600 COO That the war Ousi-
ness is prospering was shown by fur
tbs- advance today of S27 a share in
Pethlehem Steel TO the new high record
NJ $40 and in a fresh uplift OF Mid
vale. Copper people are talking thirty
cents a pound for the metal for the be-
ginning of 1917. The buying OF cotton
s+ocJys Is excellent.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-27
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

Balur.ore. Oct. 25.-EGGS Market frner ,,a-~-
land, PENNSYLVANIA and nearby lrsts 81; Eastt--
Shore Maryland and Virginia hrs;s 81: Westsn.
lOhio) frsts s.; West Virginia Rrsts y. Southern
eggs very strong Western fresh, case count g
and CandIed, 55a58 Western storage case court r
BUTTER Separator. extras 36aSii: first ,as
prints, 1s-h.. Sa97 frsts. 35aS; do. l n extras
25a7; frsts 35ag6; blocks, bs extra, aGs6ls
hrsts sac; dairy prints MARYLAND Pe,nsvIran.s
Virginia. extras 2sa29: frsts 36a3BL: s.grs-in-kel
drsts 26; rolls, MsTy'au and Pennsylvania Ia
do. West Virginia az.
LIVE POULTRY-Frices, per pound unless oth.r
wise stated Chickens, young, average run. T.
do, young rs. and undeI IS; do. White Leg
uorns Il do, old hens, 4 MS. and over. IS; d,
smaller to medium, II; do. old roosters and stsgs
IOaI; ducks, young Muscory and MongreI, lG
10. White PekinE, IS: do, Indian Runners v-,,Dg
l4al5 do. Puddle, over 81 hs l5al6: do s7,srrrr
lial5; do. Puddls, over III hs l5al6, do smaller
poor. Ea23: pigeons, pair, old 20 do. rour- Y
guinea fowl. each, young. Il. bs. and UP. nam
do. smaller, jOs6O.
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRryTs-p,,.
toes, white Western Maryland and Pspnvvrr,nf.
bushel, I.2jaL3J. New York and Jsrssy bu.Lpl
I.Z5aLS5; Eastern Shore Maryland, busbeI / ans. 25
nearby bushel box. l25al.aO; sweets Eastern Sbo-,
yeIows, barrel, l75al.9o; Eastern Shore Mary,srd
bbI l.7jaI 90; Anne Arundel standard ! -.sq m
do small bbl., l6al.75; yAms large trsbt hrI
lSOaL75; apples Western Maryland and Penn
sylvauia packed. bstrel, 25Os35c; d. New
York State barrel, 2.5Oai.5 20; beans nearby preeD
bus. box, sOagO, do. Norfolk, bss 7sa1 %. r,5rar
native, ton $50; do. New York, tan a On
800; caulfower. Long Island, crate, 25ls. %
celery New York, bunch. 2oa50; eggplaats u9fir,
basket 2oyOOaZ5OD; grapes. Concord. bas, I2al; do
Niagara, bas., l2al3; Delaware has. lials: Inn,
beans peach basket. 5Ol6O: hamper, ] 25sl. D.: 10
bushel l25al.50 hulled, Tb., 9alo; lettuce Nc,,
York basket, 75al.25: onions, yellow busheI dry
25a! 80: New York and Western, yellow 100 n
sack, 260275; peaches Mountain carrier, l.25a2 co
do. 4s basket, e0sl.OO; Mountain, round basEet
l.25al rs; pears Eastern Shore. Kisder, - basket
qOaZ5; do. barrel. l.5OaI.75; do. New York Bart
let's bbl.. 4.50a5oo; peppers, nearby basket 2OlJ