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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
FOUR BILLIONS IN
GOLD IS EXPECTED
BY MINT DIRECTOR
Tells Bankers in Convention
That This Huge Sum Is
Yet to Come From
Europe

Kansas City, September 29.-The gold
imports from Europe and Canada that
yet may be expected to come into the
United States were placed at $4,000,000, 900
by f. J. Won Engleken, director of the
mint, Washington, who spoke here to-
day at the closing session of the annual
convention of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION He declared these figures had
been given to him by financial agents
of the entente allies in this country.
1--WE are melting up and turning into
American money millions of dollars worth
of English sovereigns and French 20
franc pieces the director declared.
A recommendation for the reduction Of
the reserves of the country banks OF
from IL to 10 per cent of their capital
was made
The resolution presented by George E,
Webb of San Angelo, Tex. asking con-
gressional inquiry ~ the live stock in
dustry, was withdrsssN without action.
P. w. Goebel of Kansas City, Kan,
was elected president and Oliver J. Sands
OF Richmond, Va, was reelected chair
ma nof the insurance committee.
Frederick E. Farnsworth of New York
was elected general secretary, and E.
NJ. Wing of La Crosse, Wis, treasurer.
The committee recommended to the ex-
ecutive committee that the 1917 meeting
be held in Atlantic City
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AUsTRIANs CLAIM VICTORY

Vienna, September 29.-(Via London. }
Rumanian forces have been repulsed at
Hermannstadt, Transylvania, and the
heights south and southeast of the
town have been captured by Austro-
ment issued from general headquarters
today. The battle there has not yet been
concluded. The statement follows:
1.-The Rumanians have been replused
at Hermannstadt. The heights south
and southeast of the town. after violent
fighting, are in possession of the allies
(Teutons) but the battle has not yet
been concluded.
"In the Carpathians the fighting con-
tinues, but the situation is unchanged.
THE army of General Won Ters-
ztanszky on Wednesday captured ii
Russian officers, more than 5000 men.
33 machine guns and two cannon.
italian theatre: On the Carso plateau
there was strong italian gunfire and
mine throwing against our positions in
tho region behind them. On the front in
cover of dense fog, attacked Cardinal
and Gina Busa Alta, but was repulsed.
THE summit of Monte Cimone has
been subjected continuously to heavy
artillery fire. Notwithstanding this, the
rescue of those buried has been success
full Our troops, contending with the
greatest difficulties dug out seven Ital-
ians, who were exhausted completely.
Southeastern theatre. The situation is
unchanged"
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Manager Of Belt Road
Sues Employees for Libel

New Orleans, September 29.-Forty- three
employees of the municipal public Belt
railroad were charged with criminal libel
in affidavits filed in city criminal court
today by Frank H. Joubert, secretary
and general manager of the railroad
The charges followed mandamus suit
filed in civil district court here yesterday
by five employees Of the Public Belt rail-
road seeking to compel the registrar Of
voters to remove Joubert's name from
the rolls of white voters, the petitioners
charging Joubert was of colored descent
The defendants in the suits filed today
included four of the employees who en-
tered the mandamus suit and all 43 were
signers of petition recently presented
to Mayor Behrman and the belt commits
sion, requesting Joubert's removal as
manager of the railroad on the allega-
ton that he was of negro ancestry. Jou-
bert late yesterday filed charges of crimi
nal libel against P. Henry Lanauze, city
recorder of births and Thomas Milliken,
former employee of the Belt railroad, who
gave bond today for their appearance.
The petitioners in the mandamus yes
terday failed to pay costs of the suit.
Today Joubert's attorney presented his
clients check covering court costs of
the proceedings against him. Joubert
said he did this to assure that the case
would go to trial and avoid the chance
that it might be thrown out by default.
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Montana Politician Is
Killed by Girl Reporter

Thompson Falls, Mont, September 49,
A. c. Thomas, chairman of the repub-
lican central committee of Sanders coun-
ty, died in hospital at Missoula today
from a pistol shot fired by Miss Edith
Colby, a reporter on local paper. Miss
Colby is in Jail.
Thomas died without making any state
n,ent regarding the shooting. Senator
Edwards Donlan of Missoula, fried OF
Thomas, said the affair was the result OF
a long political fight
The preliminary hearing of Miss Colby
was continued today until October 5. Miss
Colby, on advice of her attorney, did not
enter plea when taken into court. She
did not ask to be released on bail and
was returned to jail
Miss Colby has stated that Thomas had
made remarks that reflected on her char
acter. j. Manire, editor of the news
paper that employed Miss Colby, also has
been arrested and is in Jail. The sheriff
announced that he had been told by Miss
Colby that Manire had advised her to
kill Thomas. who was opposed politically
to Manire.
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VEN|zEL|STS TAKE
GREEK WARSH|P TO
STATION OF ALLIES
Action of RevoIutionists in
: Capturing Vessel Under
Guns of Arsenal Causes
Great Excitement

Piraeus, Greece, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 27--(via London, September
29)-The detection to the revolutions
lists of the Greek warship Hydra in
the small hours of this morning has
caused great excitement. The Hydra,
anchored under the guns of the ar
senal last night, was silently boarded
at o'clock this morning by a party
of men in civilian dress. The loyalist
officer second in command was
aroused and with pistols at his head,
was forced with other loyalist Off
GERS to embark in a rowboat The
commander, being a Venizelist, readily
surrendered.
Two tugs were attached by two ropes
to the ship and as noiselessly as pos
sible she slipped her anchor chains
and was drawn from the company of
the other Greek men of war. The
tugs towed her to salamis bay. where
the allied warships are stationed
The minister of marine stated today
to the Associated Press representative
that he regretted the incident as,
while the perpetrators are unknown,
it was impossible to still the suspicion
that they were not all of them Greeks.
at is more to be regretted" added
the minister, las it tends to lessen
the prestige of the government at a
moment when it needs all possible
credit and unity to accomplish the
difficult task before it."
Dispatches from Athens on Septem
Der 81 reported that the warship
Hydra had joined the allied fleet.
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A Modern War Relic

From the Popular Science Monthly.
There are few towns in the eastern
half of the United States that cannot
boast of at least one antiquated cannon
ball.. relic of the revolutionary war or
of the civil war; but Quantico, Va, is
perhaps the only community that can
boast of a modern 14-inch steel projectile
that fell in it's midst.
Quantico is about 10 miles below and
on the opposite side of the Potomac
river from Indian Head, Md, where the
United States navy tests the big guns
for battleships. To determine their pene-
trating qualities, shells are fired at ar
NOR plate set up before a sand bank
several hundred feet from the guns, but
when tests are made to study the Per-
Torrance of firing and recoil mechan-
ism, the guns are elevated so as to drop
their shells in the middle of the Potomac
river, several miles below.
Quite often the shells hit the water 1T
an angle whoch causes them to Skip
A short time ago a big 14-inch skipper"
landed in Quantico.
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plete confidence in the situation for the
present and the future.
The crown prince is quoted as having
said that since the offensive began the
entente allies had gained small ground,
but there could be no thought of this
decisively changing the situation.
ut is impossible to predict how things
will go hereafter, said Prince Ruppecht
but one thing is certain that we have
we are able to contemplate the situation
with equanimity, whatever comes. The
offensive will certainly not reach an
early end.
I'VE can reckon upon an offensive OF
great persistence and with heavy at
tacks, accompanied by an enormous ex-
penditure Of ammunition, but we have
taken precautions. Our artillery has been
reinforced and likewise our corps of filters
have won successes in the last few days,
although they have had hard fighting
against increased numbers. Our artil-
lery derives advantages from the sue
cessful work of the aeroplanes, after
having formerly been much exposed to
observation by hostile aviators.
Our troops have been striking with
the utmost strength and the enemy has
found the nut too hard to crack. 1t
is my distinct opinion that the enemy
is trying to force decision at this spot
during this year and he has not yet
succeeded. He will have to put up with
a winter campaign and continue his
fighting next year"
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Ramos Tells of Victory
Won Over Villa Followers

Chihuahua City, September 2S.-CVia El
Paso Junction, September 29.)-Details of
the battle of Cusihuiriachic between the
Carranza forces under General Ramos
and Villa bandits have been received here
in an official report from General Ramos.
The battle was in reality two engage
ments, one taking place on the outskirts
of Cusihuiriachic and the other at a
mountain settlement known as La Bufa.
After fighting for five hours on the out
skirts of Cusihuirachic, during which
more than so of the Villistas were killed
by rife and machine gun fire. the bandits
retreated to La Bufa, where at dusk they
made a desperate stand against the de
facto forces, according to the report of
General Ramos who was wounded, to
General Trevino At least 20 more Villa
soldiers were killed there, the report
says.
General Ramos declares in his report
that his losses were comparatively light.
'One major, six minor officers and six
privates were killed and a number of my
men were wounded, none of them seri-
ously, however, his report reads.
A number Of prisoners were taken by
the Carranza forces, according to the
early reports of the fighting.
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Invitation for Proposal

Bids are hereby requested for the con-
struction OF road from Wylam to the
Warrior river in accordance with an order
of the board of revenue of Jefferson coun-
ty as follows:
Ordered by the board of revenue of
Jefferson county, that the county engi-
neer, George II. Clark, be and is hereby
instructed to place an advertisement once
week for thirty (30) days in some daily
newspaper having a circulation of at
least 5000 published in this state, request
ing bids for the construction of a road
extending from the corporate limits of
Wylam or from some point on the present
Wylam- Mulga road to be determined
upon, toethe Warrior river at or near the
mouth of Deer creek or FIshtrap branch.
Said road to be IS feet in width in ex-
cavation and 80 feet wide in embarkment.
graded surface, having a maximum grade
of per cent and the length of the road
to be approximately Is miles
Said work to be done within the time
stated and strictly in accordance with
the plans and specifications now on file
in the office of the county engineer. Said
work to be let to the lowest or best re-
spoDsible bidder who shall enter into
bond in the amount of such bid, condi-
toned for the proper performance of
said contract according to said plans and
specifications and within the time pre-
scribed by the order of this board for
such work, which said bond shall be
approved by the judge of probate of
Jefferson county.
Payment for said work to be made in
county warrants issued from time to
time as said work progresses, the said
warrants to be issued so that not more
than the sum of 100000 will be payable
in any one year.
No warrant is to be payable in less
than five years from date of issuance
and all warrants issued to be payable
within five years from the date of pay
ment of the first warrant issue. in order
that the full discharge of the contract
payments for said work shall not ex-
tend over a period of more than 10 years
from the date of the first warrant issue.
Said warrants to bear interest from the
date of their issuance at rate of in
terest of Az per cent ailnum. interest
to be payable semi-annually from the
date of warrant issue.
1t is further ordered that the contract
for said work will be let by this board
on the first day OF November, 1916. at II
o'clock noon.
Ordered further. that the board of reve-
nue. of Jefferson county reserves the right
to reject any or all bids:
Ordered this, the 10Th day of September,
1916. GEORGE II. CLARK,
County Enginter.
9-3v-4t-sat
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VALUE Of A TONIC
IN BAD DIGESTION
AND POOR BLOOD
Natona Iron Tonic Is Best
Remedy Ever Offered for
These Distressing
Ailments

When the blood becomes impoverished
1t is necessary to supply the system with
effective meanssof assmilating food, thus
enriching the blood When the digestion
is bad, the blood soon becomes impover-
ished, and a weakened condition Of the
body naturally follows, resulting in dis
ease and ailments which, unless reme-
died, ends in death.
No tonic can build up the system, cor
rect bad digestion, heal inflammation of
the mucuous Innings and give to the
blood those ingredients necessary for
health, as is accomplished by Natona
Tonic. There is not a single portion of
the body that Is not benefited by the
health improving processes of Natona.
1t renders the body vigorous and elastic,
keeps the mind clear and energetic and
eradlcates every symptom of nervousness
and Indigestion. These facts are at
tested by testimonials of al! classes
throughout period of many years. For
the foregoing reasons Natona Tonic can
be safely recommended for indigestion
or dyspepsia, rheumatism, nervousness,
insomnia, debility and kindred ills For
sale by the following druggists who
keep same in stock:
Parker Drug company, Wilmington
pharmacy. Adams Drug company, Letaw
pharmacy Getty halD, Barber Ramseur
Drug company. Patton-Pope Drug COM
pany, Hagan- Dunlap Drug company, Col
lier Drug company, Dewberry Drug COM
pany. Gorman-Gammill Drug company.
Nelson Drug company, Malloy-Bent'ey
Drug company, Duncan Drug company,
Horace c. Goodman. Five Points Drug
company, Morris Letaw, Richmond phar-
macy. Norwood pharmacy. Slack Drug
company North Brmingham), Berney
Drug company, D. w. Morris Drug COM
pany (Ensley). c. J. Donald 'Fairfelc).
Wholesale distributors, Doster-Northing
ton Drug company.-Adv.
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American Navy in Second Place

Thomas Logan in LeSlieS.
The passage of the naval bill carry
ing appropriations aggregating s313,-
900 is the longest step forward ever
taken by any nation within a given
time. Not even Great Britain has ever
made such an enormous increase in her
navy in one budget. The bill which has
passed Congress will add to the Ameri-
can navy four dreadnaughts superior
to anything on the seas at the present
time and four battle cruisers of the
most modern type. There also will be
$50 other ships. including cruisers, de-
stroyers, submarines. supply ships, etc.
1t will mark a new era for the ship
yards of the country. The eight capital
ships will require about $4,000 tons of
|armor plate. The average requirements
of the past have been about 10000 tons
a year The new programme should give
the three existing armor plants all the
work they can do for a long time to
come, even thought the government has
now decided to build 20,000-ton plant
of it's own. The government plant, of
course, will not be ready for three
years, but if anything like the present
rate of construction is maintained "a
the navy. there will be need for the
continuance of the private plants in
spite of the unwise venture into gov
eminent ownership.
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Chicken Thief Captured

Henry Banks, a negro, was arrested
yesterday morning by Officers E. p.
Jones and T. V. Ryan on charges of
burglary and grand larceny, assault with
intent to murder and grand larceny. and
lodged in the Northsde city Jail. Detec-
tives Brannon and Macke also placed a
charge of robbery against the negro. 1t
is alleged by Detectives Brannon and
Macke that Banks held up and robbed
Louis Isenberg, 1130 Fifth avenue, north,
o. $11.4O the first part of this week. He
viii! be transferred to the county Jail.
Officers Jones and Ryan saw the negro
with sack of chickens and when they
stopped him he fired on the officers.
One of the shots grazed the right arm of
Officer Jones.
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Many Fire Alarms

The residence of Chris Colias, 2516 Sixth
avenue, north, was badly damaged by
IRE early yesterday morning. The roof
on the house was completely destroyed.
1t was said that the fire originated from
spark from chimney. Fire stations
Nos. l and 4 responded to the alarm and
had the blaze under control shortly after
arriving at the sSne. The loss was esti-
mated at about 5000
Several other minor alarms were turned
In at the fire stations yesterday and
last night, but none were serious. The
cool weather yesterday and last night
was probably the cause of the fires.
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Clafin Companies Are
to Be ReOrganiZed

New York, September 29.-Reorganiza-
ton of the United Dry Goods companies
and the Associated Merchants company,
of which John Claim was president. prior
to the receivership of the H. B. Clafin
company in 1914, were declared effective
here today under the plan and agreement
Of December %, 1915. More than SO per
cent of all classes of stock of these COM
panies have been deposited under the re-
organization plan, it was announced.
The Associated Dry Goods corporation,
a new company, which has acquired all
the properties of the United Dry Goods
companies and the Associated Merchants
company, has been formed under the laws
of the state of Virginia, the two old
companies being dissolved under the laws
of Delaware and Connecticut.
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Runaway Horses

Two horses hitched to a wagon of w
M Colby Grain company became brighten
and ran away at 4:15 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and did considerable damage
at First avenue and Sixteenth street In
running away the wagon Struck two
mules hitched to wagon of the Excel
sior bakery, knocked both of the mules
to the ground and broke one of the mules
leg. After knocking the mules down the
horses ran into Ford automobile of r.
r. Cannon. but did not damage the Ford.
No one was injured. The police depart
ment was notified, but all parties re-
quested that no arrest be made.
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where we occupied 500 yards of enemy
trenches.
In the Thiepval theatre there was
heavy fighting. Having taken an i'm
portant section of the Hessian trench,
we were forced out of it by counter
attack, but regained it later. In this
section during the last "a hours We
have taken prisoner eight officers and
521 men.
I'm spite of the weather our aero
the enemy's reinforcement on the move.
Yesterday enemy aircraft patrolled &C
lively behind their own lines, but
showed little enterprise. One enemy
machine was destroyed One of our own
machines has not returned"
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Secret of Industry

Mrs. Smith Is one of those persons
who, conscious of her own virtues,
never lose an opportunity to disparage
herself. Chief among her virtues is in
dustry.
surely. you must be tired. aunty,"
said an admiring niece. "How can you
work so long without a rest?'
ooh, my dear" said Mrs. Smith, hum
bly,, II think it Is because when 1 begin
a piece of work 1 am too lazy to stop"
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Coal Miners to Strike

Seattle, Wash. September 29.-Sus-
pension of work tomorrow night by
all coal miners in Washington belong
ing to the United Mine Workers OF
America was ordered tonight by the
district convention. The convention
was ordered to permit a referendum
vote of the miners on the counter
proposition submitted by the presi-
dents to the miners demand for a 5
per cent flat wage incease.
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FRENCH OFFICIAL

Paris, September 29.-(Vie. London.)
The official communication, issued by
the war office tonight. reads:
1.-THE day was comparatively quiet on
the whole front. Bad weather is ham
pering operations.
"Servian communication: The Ser
vians still hold the summit of Kaimak-
calan"
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Ford Stolen

A fiye-passenger Ford automobile OF
F. F. Turner, 1909 Third avenue, north,
was stolen yesterday afternoon while
standing on Third avenue and Nine
teenth street, north The police were
notified of the theft, but at an early
hour. this morning no clue had been
found as to the whereabouts of the
machine.
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GERMANY CONFIDENT

Berlin, September 2S-Via London,
September 20, Delayed 1.-The latest fight
ing on the Somme, evidently nad not
shaken the confidece of the German MILL
tary leaders in their ability to prevent a
breach in their line. The Berliner Tage-
blatts special war correspondent inter-
viewed Crown Prince Rupprecht OF
Bavaria, commander of the German
forces on the Somme, Tuesday and the
crown princes utterances expressed CON-
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Mrs. Huerta Wants Bond Money

San Antonio, Tex, September 20.
When Mrs Victoriano Huerta goes to
Ell Paso in a few days to place a
wreath on the grave of her late hus-
band, who died in exile, she will take
steps to obtain $4,000 which was pro-
vided by the former President of Mex
leo as bail when he was in custody
there, friends of hers said today. No
steps were taken to have the bail re-
turned. 1t is said to have been de-
posted in an Ell Paso bank.
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Advance in Standard Oil
Stock Adds S32,000,O0O
to Wealth of Holders

New York, September 29.-Further
advance in Standard Oil today added
$32,000,0O0 to the aggregate value OF
the Standard Oil company's holdings,
it was estimated tonight John ID.
Rockefellers valuation was increased
about $S,000,000, it is said.
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JOFFRE SENDS HIS
THANKS TO HAIG
FOR BIG VICTORY
CONTINUED From Page one)

north and south of the Somme added
to the glorious deeds Of your armies I'M
aided before Verdun, have already begun
to break down the enemy's power of re-
sistance. while the energy of our troops
and their confidence in each other in
crease from day to day.
Every fresh success that attends our
arms brings us nearer the final victory
to which, like you. I look forward with
absolute confidence
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RAIN is HINDERING
ALLIES ADVANCE
ON SOMME FRONT
tcontinued from rage one,

of the "Hessian trench but gained it
later. The statement adds that more
than 500 prisoners were taken in this
fighting.
The statement reads:
Rain fell heavily today and, except
for intermittent Smelling, there was lit
tie activity on our center and our right
wing of the battle front. Some slight
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Lynching in Oklahoma

Nowata, Okla, September 2g.-Two
negroes accused of being implicated
in the killing of Deputy Sheriff James
Gibson during a Jail delivery here to-
day were taken from the jail and
lynched in front Of the courthouse to-
night.