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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28

SENAlOhO DlOGOCO NJ Id lAOAN
Following the Presidents unprece-
denied night visit, the meeting OF the
finance committee democrats was de-
waited from the task of polishing up
the revenue bill to discussion of the
prospects before Congress relating to
the railroad crisis. Among the sena
tors present were Hoke Smith, Stone,
Williams, Hughes, Thomas and Sim
mons, chairman of the committee. All
agreed that Congress must abandon all
idea of adjournment as long as 1T
might be necessary to aid in averting
a national industrial disaster.
"Of course, all adjournment plans
have been forgotten" said Senator
Simmons, land must wait on the work.
ing out of the railroad crisis. I do not
know just what is in President Will
sons mind for Congress to do. Much
depends, of course, on the outcome of
further conferences tomorrow. [ think
the first thing Congress should do in
event of failure of the negotiations
tomorrow is to enact some legislation
to prevent an actual break between the
railroads and the men. How this may
be done I do not know, but 1 believe
definite plans along this line are al
ready being considered"
THINK CONGRESS MUST ACT
Several senators asserted that Con-
SreSS could prevent the strike and
some went so far as to say that it
must prevent it and would. but they
added that public discussion about the
method of accomplishing this result
should await an actual break in pend
ing negotiations.
Senator Newlands, after leaving the
White House today said:
Il have been discussing the situa-
ton with members of the interstate
commerce committee and will continue
to discuss it. No meeting of the COM
ittee to plan definite action is sched-
uled but should negotiations fail the
committee will be called at once.
"In event of strike the most Sc
rious immediate problem will be that
of keeping the railroads in operation
and determining how far the federal
government should go to prevent de-
moralization of business and complete
stagnation of commerce: A strike of
the dimensions of that now threatened
would be civil war. 1t is idle to ig-
more the fact that such a strike could
not be won without force. 1t would be
necessary for the government to use
force and to resort to the military and
every other agency at it's disposal to
offset violence and keep the roads
open. How far the government should
go in the matter of forcing operation
of the roads is serious problem for
Congress to consider
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Deaths and Funerals
J. A. Stephen

]. A. stephen, aged SO years, died
at o'clock yesterday morning at a
local infirmary. The remains will be
sent to Bardwell, KY. at 1880 o'clock
this afternoon by the S. w. Woodin
Undertaking company for interment.
Mr.. stephen is survived by his widow,
one son and one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Almos l.. Smith

Almos L. Smith, aged 40 years, died
at a local infirmary at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The body was sent
to Sulligent at II o'clock last night
by the Shaw Undertaking companyI
where funeral services will be held
this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Pensions for Rabbis

New York. August 27.--An initial reserve
pension fund of s1,oO0,OOO for accredited
rabbis serving congregations in the United
States was recommended in a report made
public today by the special commission on
superannuated ministers fund.- appointed
in 1916 by the central conference of Amer
lean rabbiS
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John Wideman

John Wideman, aged 80, died yesterday
at local infirmary. His remains were
sent this morning to McCalla, where thu
funeral service will be held tomorrow att
ernoon. Interment at Mount Pleasant
cemetery, with the Kennedy Undertake
ing company in charge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
RECORD FOR YERKEs

Atlanta, August 27.-Local
sport writers are claiming
worlds fielding record for
Steve Yerkes, second baseman
of the Atlanta club of the
Southern associat ton, and for
mer Red Sox and Federal
league player, who has gone %
consecutive games without an
error. During these games
YerlSes is reputed to have ac-
cepted Ill chances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Infant Henry

The remains of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. =. Henry, who
died Saturday morning at the family
residence at Gate City, were sent to
Argo at sos o'clock yesterday by Lige
10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Ladders for Fish

FROM the FOpulaf science Monthly.
DO you know that fish actually jump
l0o-foot dams in their migration each
spring to the headwaters of the rivers
in which they spawn?
OF course, this l00-foot jump is not
made oil in one leap, but in a number
of short leaps of eight inches each This
feat is made possible by what is called a
fish ladder.
This ladder must be placed in all river
doms in which fish sch 3 s salmon su-'rn
up to the river heads to spawn Fish
will not spawn anywhere except in the
still headwa tiers. and it is necessary that
they arrive there with the least exer-
ton. The government makes it obliga-
tory that at least one fish ladder be built
into every dam across such rivers
Fish ladders, while they NAV be built
of wood, stone or concrete, according to
the material of which the dam is con-
structed. are all alike in principle and
consist of trough which begins at water
level on the low side of the dam and
then extends inward IN savnral zi9-za g
steps to a point below the water level on
the upside of the stream. Water enters
at the top end and flows down and out
ut tho bottom It's flow. horver-er is nNt
free like that in sluice. but Is retarded
by means of cross-pieces at regular in
tervals in the trough.
The water in the ladder is continually
flowing down and out at the bottom,
forming running stream up which the
fish may swim with a choice of passing
from the first pool to the next and so on
up by swimming through the bottom
notches or jumping through the top
notches from one pool to the next higher
one. The jump in the latter case is not
more than eight inches and can be done
easily by almost any kind of fish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
INFORMAL DISCUSSION

Despite the fact that both are totally
blind. Harry A. Hubbard and his wife
successfully operate a large farm near
Jet, Okla.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
MATTER OF CONSTRUCTION

In the matter of construction, the
letter carries a table showing SIS YES
sells ($S3,192,93S) appropriated for dur
ing the last Roosevelt administration,
IS ($127,747, 113) under Taft and 121
(S6552S9,S06) during three years of
wilson's administration. Attention also
is directed to the continuing pro-
gramme adopted.
The secretary outlines what has
been accomplished toward increasing
the personnel, remedying the short
age of officers. opening the way for
promotion of enlisted men, department.
al reorganization and the mobilization
of industries through the naval con-
sulting board
Particular attention is called to the
authorizations for government armor
plate and prcjectile factories, the max
ing of powder at decreased cost In
navy plants, a fourfold increase in
mines manufactured at home instead
of abroad. an increase of 433 per cent
in torpedo supply, the equipment of
navy yards to build capital ships and
the increase of wages at navy yards
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
INVADING ALBANIA

Berlin, August 27-(By Wireless.)
Bulgarian forces are invading Albania
and have occupied Malik, 10 miles west
of the Greek border, a statement is
sued yesterday at Sofia reports. Oc-
cupation of territory in northeastern
Greece continues and further Bulgar-
ian detachments have reached the
Aegean sea. Repulse of a Servian at
tack in the Moglenica valley, on the
western part of the front, is an
nounced The statement follows:
Our right wing continues to march
on. detachment advancing south
from Ochrida Lake reached and cap
tured the village of Malik, six miles
north of Koritza, on the lake of the
same name.
In Moglenica valley the Servians,
after their unsuccessful attacks from
August 81 until August 20 attempted
on August rs an attack in the direc-
ton of the village of Bahovo. They
were repulsed. The firing continued all
day
I'm the Vardar valley there were To-
cal artillery engagements In the vii
lage of Doldjeli we captured a British
detachment with its commanding Of
hcer
Our left wing advanced from Par
nardagh and occupied the Aegean
SOoSb. AL IolIllou liOOpS ItlTtdlGQ III
the direction of Orfano and Tschavazi
Before Tschavazi and Orfano we oc-
cupied line extending from Loka-
vita to Bedballi, Arshakli and Monte
she'll
"Y esterday morning three Russian
seaplanes from a great height dropped
bombs on the town and harbor Of
Varna Con the Bulgarian Black sea
COAST. No one was killed. The material
damage was slight.
Our seaplanes twice attacked, with
visible success, Russian squadron
which was cruising 10 miles off the
coast All our aeroplanes returned
safely"
This announcement indicates that
the Bulgarians are extending their
front rapidly to the west as we'll as to
the east. In the west they are push
ing into Albania Malik is 10 miles
northeast of the Albanian port of Av-
Iona, held by the Italians. The posi-
tions occupied by the Bulgarians in the
east are in the region of northeast
ern Greece referred to in previous
Bulgarian communication which ind-
Gated that all of the strip of Greek
territory beyond the Struma was be.
ing occupied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
VIOLENT FIGHTING
ON SOMME FRONT,
GERMANS REPORT
Berlin Claims French Were
Repulsed in Effort to Ad-
vance Along Lines
at Verdun

Berlin, August 27.-(Via London.)-Vio-
lent fighting occurred last night in
French and British attacks on the Somme
front and before Verdun. The failure
Of these efforts is announced by the war
office in the following statement:
North of the Somme, after strong ar
tillery preparation in the early hours
yesterday and last night, the British re-
peated their attacks south of Thiepval
and northwest of Pozieres. They were
repulsed after hand to hand fighting
at some points. In these operations one
officer and 60 men were captured. Enemy
attacks north of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
assaults with hand grenades near Four
eaux wood were unsuccessful
In the Maurepas-Clery section after
ciolent artillery fire and the use of flame
throwers, the French advanced to the
attack with heavy forces These at
lacks were without success. North of
Clery, enemy troops which had penetrated
our lines were elected by a swift counter
attack
South of the Somme, hand grenade at
loNhS rum west VI NeFIudIuONllleFS were
repulsed.
"On both sides of the Mouse (Verdun
'front.' the enemy displayed increased ac-
tivity at times. In the evening, attacks
begun near Thiaumont and Fleury, broke
down under our fire. West of Craonne
and in Apremont forest attacks by small
detachments of the enemy were repulsed.
Near Arracourt and Badonviller, patrol
enterprises undertaken by the French
were unsuccessful.
In the region of the Somme in aerial
engagements, an enemy aeroplane was
brought down near Bapaume and another
west of Wisel. Another anti-aircraft gun
also brought down one aeroplane west of
Athies and northwest of Mesle In addi-
ton, enemy machines also came down in
our hands northwest of Peronne and near
Ribemont southeast of ST. Quentin"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
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NO CONFERENCES HELD


Several of the railroad presidents and
managers left Washington late last night
for their homes or for resorts nearby
and will not return until early tomor-
row. But few of the others were seen
about their headquarters today and sew
eral of them played golf or spent part
of the day motor trips. There were
no conferences nor meetings of the COM
mittee of eight.
Among the presidents and managers
here the opinion prevailed that the pro-
posal of the men would not be accepta-
BILE to them and there was no concealment
of the feeling that if President Wilson
has no other suggestion to make strike
is coming.
The railroad executives already have
formula ted the most careful plans to take
care of the situation should a strike en-
sue. They declare that a strike cannot
last long and that their precautions will
insure the running of all necessary trains.
Democratic senators who CHANGED to be-
in conference at the capitol on the reve-
nue. bill tonight when the President I'M
expectedly appeared there in search of
Senator Kern, were gravity concerned
over the prospects and all conceded that
the crisis probably would prolong the
session of Congress
SEES KERN
When the President, after an automo-
bile trip through the rain, reached the
capitol, he asked policeman at the door
to direct him to the finance committee
room. The officer announced the Presi-
dents arrival and Senator Kern hasti-
ly left the room. For several minutes
he talked with the President in the hall
but later they walked upstairs to the
President s room. after janitor had been
found to turn on the lights. The cor
ference concluded, the President left
without consulting other democratic Lead
ers.
IT cannot discuss the subject of the
Presidents visit" said Senatorn Kern,
further than to say that it concerned
the railroad situation The affair is so
complicated. one possible development
depending upon another that I can
not disclose what is in the Presidents
mind. OF course. II the negotiations
to settle the strike fail. Congress must
endeavor to solve the difficulty"
Asked If arrangements for the Presi-
dent to address joint session of Con-
gress had been made, Senator Kern
said they had not, but he would not
deny that such joint session In the
immediate future was in contempla-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
TRAINMEN LEAVE
STRIKE QUESTION
TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Continued From Page one)

wait here in an effort to effect a set
Element with the railroad executives,
the men went to their hall insistent
that all save a few of them be per-
mitted to go home and prepare for a
strike. Had the President not been
concerned in the negotiations 1t was
freely said, they would have voted to-
day to withdraw from the negotiations
Immediately.
The plan finally adopted was ready
for consideration when the meeting be-
gan. The heads of the four brother
hoods and their vice presidents worked
it out last night and today. Every pos
sible scheme that meant the saving of
time in conducting a strike had been
included. The committee of "a, with the
exception of the four brotherhood
heads, was named from among general
chairmen whose homes are within ~
hours of Washington. The brotherhood
heads expect to remain here indefi-
nitely if a strike comes and they want
men about them whose homes are not
too far aWay
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Great Rail Strike Seems
Certain as Men and Heads
of Lines Are Unshakable
CONTINUED from Page One,

interstate commerce commission from
seven to nine members with authority to
divide into groups.
resolution stating it to be the sense
of Congress that if the railroads grant
basic ight-hour day they should be
entitled to increased revenues compensa-
tory with the increased operating ex-
penses.
bill already pending directing the in
terstate commerce commission to ascer-
tain minimum, maximum and average
wages paid with hours of service, to ev-
cry class of railroad employee, compare
them with wages of other industries in
which similar skill and risk are involved,
to determine the relation of railroad
wages to railroad revenues and urge both
sides to the present dispute to defer ac-
ton pending the investigation.
At todays conferences consideration
was also given to the problem of keep
ing the railroads in operation in the event
of strike and how far Congress should
go in extending federal authority over
the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
SENATOR'S DISCUSS QUESTION

ton. 1t may be called for TUESDAY
when a quorum of the House mas oeen
summoned to reach Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
SUSPECTED SPIES

After the last meeting today it de-
veloped that the brotherhood men have
suspected for several days that they
had three spies in their midst who
were reporting regularly to the rail-
road heads. In some mysterious man.
ner reports of the secret meetings OF
the brotherhoods have been reaching
the railroad executives quarters with
in a short time after they have ad-
journed each day. Often these reports
were in the hands of persons at the
executives headquarters before the
brotherhood officials had left their
hall.
Careful Investigation convinced the
brotherhood officials that they knew
the trio and several speeches and re
ports were planted" for them in the
meetings. AS the union leaders had
expected. these reports soon reached
the executives. In the subsequent
meetings the alleged spies were up
braided roundly by several speakers
but they never We're named.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
WILD CHEERING

The proposal to stand by the Presi-
dents plan in general and particular
ly regarding the eight-hour day was
adopted amid wild cheers.
Every speech made by the brother.
hood leaders was received enthusiasts
tically. They thanked the men for theil
patience throughout the long ordea
here, urged them, if a strike came, to
conduct it in an orderly manner, pre-
dicted victory in the end and warmly
praised the President
Once free to go home, the men were
happy as schoolboys.
Brotherhood men leaving tonight
were divided in their opinion as tc
what the outcome would be. All OF
them said they were hopeful of avoid
ing strike but that they were well
prepared for one if it should come
They have sufficient funds to finance
a strike for sometime, they said, and
have no fear of the financial aspect OF
a walkout.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
PERSONNEL OF NAVY

In personnel, the secretary says, the
navy advanced to second place in 1908,
dropped to third in 1911, to fourth in
1913 and to sixth in 1916 after the
European belligerents increased their
personnel to war footing
Captain Sims is quoted as saying
target practice fell off between 1909
and 1913, and that during the last
practice it came up about 40 per cent.
Rear Admiral Fletcher is credited with
the statement that recent practices
were at 10000 and $4,000 yards, the
longest ranges at which firing has
occurred in the present war, and cit
is believed that scores recorded are
higher than ever before in the open
sea-" Similar comments are attributed
to Captain Plunkett, director of tar
get practice, and other officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
NAVAL PROGRESS
UNDER WILSON IS
GIVEN REVIEW
Daniels Writes Long Letter
in Answer to Specific
Question Telling
of Work

Washington, August PA review of
what the Wilson administration has
done for the navy is given in long
letter from Secretary Daniels to Rep
resentative William Eliza Williams,
democrat, of Illinois, made public to-
night by the navy department. Repre-
sentative Williams wrote to the Sec
rotary recently asking a series of
questions in which he said his con-
stituents were particularly interested.
As to how and when the navy lost
rank among the greater fleets of the
world, the secretary quotes the board
as saying that, based on displacement
of ships built, the United States ad-
vanced to second place in 1907 and lost
it to Germany in 1911. The way had
been paved in 1905, he says, when
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Bonaparte recommended the construc-
ton of only one capital ship. He di-
reefs attention to the fact that in 1908
and thereafter the general board rec
commended three battleships and says
these reports were pigeonholed until
he gave them to the public by attach
ing them to his report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
MORE BEDS PROVIDED
FOR PLAGUE PATIENTS
Old Orthopedic Hospital Build
ing Newly Equipped.

Fifty sufferers from infantile paraly-
sis will be placed to-day in the old
building of the New York Orthoped'c
Hospital. 1876 East Fifty-ninth Street,
which will be used hereafter for the
treatment of the disease exclusively: -,
The building has been unoccupied
for some time. 1t will be used tempo
rarily. only while the epidemic is wide
snread The understanding is that the
Mace may be sold at any time.
Several weeks ago the directors OF
the old hospital offered the building
70 the Department of Health. When
the directors of the New York Hos
nital volunteered TO equip and main
tain il. the health authorities ac-
cented il. The work of renovation wss
bequn at once. There are now six
wards. each with sixteen beds. The
first patients will be moved in to-day,
and ffty mora will be accommodated
Inv the first Of next week.
Laboratories will be maintained II
connection with the hospital, under the
direction of DR.. William j. Elser'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
BRITISH RAILWAY MEN
ASK FOR MORE PAY
They Insist That Wages Are In
sufficient to Live On.

London, Aug. 1O.-The British rail
way unions have decided to ask the
companies for an increase of ten shill-
ings weekly in the wages of all en-
ployes.
The decision of the railway men to
demand an increase has caused some
surprise in view of the agreement
entered into last October when small
wage increase was granted to the men
on condition that they would make no
further demands during the war.
The announcement of the unions to-
day gets around this difficulty by as
serting that the duration of the war
has extended beyond the period con
templated in the October agreement;
that the government has taken no eff
fective steps to control the prices Of
necessaries and that the cost of com
modities has risen to such figure that
earnings in many cases are insufficient
TO maintain decent existence.