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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
MANDY INSTRUCTED ID RECRUIT TROOP OF CAVALRY HERE Will Become Part of Ala- bama Brigade for Serv-
 ice on the Mexican Border

Sergeant Charles H. Mandy yesterday received instructions from headquarters in Montgomery to recruit at once 50 men for cavalry troop which Is to be- come part of the Alabama brigade. The instructions stated that the matter was urgent as a cavalry troop was needed to complete the organization of Alabama troops before they would be ready to offer as an entire brigade for service on the border.
 It was announced that the troop of cav airy would be fully equipped and supplied with horses by the government. When the service on the border is over, the cavalrymen are to be returned to Ala bama and will remain as part of the Alabama National Guard. Their horses would be retained and the government has announced it's intention of construct ing the necessary armory and other facil- ities for the proper maintenance of the troop.
 It was pointed out last night by Ser geant Mandy who was for some years a captain in the cavalry branch of the Ma tional Guard, but the failure of the gov ernment to supply horses for these troops had always been one of the chief hin- drances to the cavalrymen. Now that the government has announced that horses will be provided for the use of the troop, not only while they are on dutX but after the service is over and they return to Ala bama, it is expected that there will be a ready enlistment for service in the troop for the Alabama brigade. The re- cruiting office for the cavalry troop will be at the city hall.
 Sergeant Mandy, who is also enlisting men for the hospital corps, will continue to receive men for the ambulance, sani- tary and field hospital divisions of the service. He announced that the finest ambulances and all other equipment would be ready for the men and that the government would send this equipment back to Birmingham for use even after the actual service at the border was over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

delphia and was for several years resi- dent surgeon of that institution. He re- turned to his home in Birmingham three years ago and has been engaged in the practice of surgery and medicine here since that time He has been chief resi- dent physician at the Hillman hospital for sometime and has attained unsual prominence in Birmingham Tn his pro- fession His selection as health officer in connection with his work as city phy- sician, is expected to meet with wide favor
 We are going to stamp out the threat ened typhoid epidemic in Birmingham, said Dr. Gaston yesterday. "The fever is on the decline. The people of Birming- ham have been fully aroused through the press to the dangers and individual pre- cautions which are being taken will stem the tide of the disease. I think the public ity which the newspapers have given this danger has had the effect of placing every individual on notice and that fact has contributed much to the stopping of the spread of typhoid. The people of Birmingham hold life above property and they are determined to wipe out this dis ease regardless of the steps which may be neceSSary.i'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
STATE HIGHWAYS
 BEAR COMPARISON
Member of Commission Inspects Roads in Four States and Remains Proud
 of Local Work

Montgomery. July 3.-(Special.)-J. B. Rylance of Dadeville. member of the state highway commission, has re- turned from a road inspection trip through Indiana. Ohio. Kentucky and Tennessee. MT. Rylance declared the Alabama roads are as good as any he saw. with the exception of the high ways in Indiana.
 "I am thoroughly convinced that the roads in Alabama are as good, and in some respects better. than any high ways I travelled over with the excep- tion of those in Indiana" said Mr. Rylance. ''The people of Alabama have every reason to be proud of their roads and within few years. at the present rate of progress in road building, Ala bama will rank in the forefront in that line of endeayor."
 MT. Rylance has taken keen interest in road building since he became a member of the state highway com mission. to which office he was ap- pointed by Governor Henderson He is prominent young lawyer of Dadeville and has been a prominent figure in state politics for the past few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
NEGROES ATTEMPT ID GET PRISONER FROM DEPUTIES Near-Riot Threatened at Sandusky Last Night as
 Result of Recent
 Assault

A near riot was threatened for time III sandusky last night, when between 20 and 30 armed negroes prepared to take a negro from the custody of deputies, who had arrested him in connection with the assault of little Ruth Boysell Saturday afternoon. Matt Harris, negro, was shot by Deputy J. M. Newberry and the ne- groes dispersed.
 The deputies states that Officers Granger and Long arrested a negro on suspicion that he was guilty of assaulting Ruth Boysell and had taken him before her for Identification. The little girl stated that he was not the man and he was released. Deputy McDuff, who was of the party, says it appears that the negroes armed themselves with the intention of forcibly taking the prisoner from the officers.
 They moved down the pike road until they reached Deputy Newberrys home, and stopped in front of his house. He ordered them to disperse. One of the negroes raised his gun as if to fire and the deputy fired. the shot almost tearing away the negro's left arm, and leaving five buckshot in his stomach. He was re- moved to the Hillman hospital, where it is stated he has slight chance for re- covery.
 Among the deputies who were searching for the negro were J. c. Hartsfield J. S. Harris, F. H. McDuff J. M Newberry and Officers Granger and Long of the Ensley division of the local police Dep uty McDuff stated that they had no trou- ble in dispersing the blacks after Deputy Newb errys shot was fired.
 The deputies are still searching for the assailant and practically every negro house in and about Sandusky and Docena was entered in the hunt. It is stated that the negroes were incensed over this, and it is given as one of the causes for the threatened uprising Everything was quiet at an early hour this morning, according to the deputies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
BLAME FOR IRISH
 REBELLION PLACEI
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(Continued from Page One) ation that was allowed to arise an the outbreak that occurred"
 SIR MATTHEW NATHAN BLAMEi
 While in the view of the comrais s,on Sir Matthew Nathan (ex-unde secretary for Ireland) carried our wit the utmost loyalty the policy of tn government he did not sufficiently i'm press upon the chief secretary durin the latter's prolonged absences froT Dublin the necessity for more activ measures to remedy the situation whic in letter in December last he de scribed as most serious and menac ing
 The heads of the royal Irish con stabularv and the Dublin metropoli tan police, the report says, supplieI the government with full reports oI the nature. progress and aims of :h| various armed associations in Ireland and upon them and the military au thorities TO responsibility restel fol the rebellion. The general danger il the situation was pointed out to th| Irish government by the military \ February. a ,s,-...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
PERONNE MENACED
 BY FRENCH ADVANCE
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Is shown in the taking of these villages. which were strongly fortified with barbed wire entanglements across the streets. The stone houses were transformed into batteries of machine guns and the entire villages were enveloped in a deHse net work of barbed wire entanglements. Mili- tary observers say that these villages had a resisting power comparable with that of Douaumont
 Summing up the French advance south of the Somme, two main features are dis closed: First, the occupation for length of eight kilometres of first line German trenches from the Somme to the village of Fay and including five villages; second, a double line of German trenches extend- ing from Haracourt woods to Assevillers
 The struggle continues with intensity Observers declare that the first three days successes, while great are only initial episodes in the increasing pressure of a vast offensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
OFFERS PAMPHLETS
 ON FIGHTING TYPHOIII

The Metropolitan Life Insurance con pany, through w. H. Nichols, superir tendent of the Birmingham district, hs offered to present the city with any nun Der of pamphlets on Typhoid Fever an How to Prevent It." provided the BoI Scouts or some such organization will sd that they are properly distributed. I'll offer is to give any number of the pam plets desired from 10000 upward. an was made to Comm ssioner Hornady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
Self-Government for Porto Rico

Washington, July 3.-Chairman Sha- froth of the Senate committee on Pa cific islands and Porto Rico, today submitted a favorable report on the House bill to extend Porto Rican self government and grant American citi- zenship to residents of the island not citizens of a foreign country An amendment would provide that the President of the United States appoint the treasurer of the island govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
FUNSTON READY FOR
 ANY EVENTUALITY
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Nacozari and Fronteras. HermosilIo and some port on the west coast.
 Of these, Torreon from it's location and railroad advantages probably will be the main base. force at Monterey would be in position to oppose an advance from Brownsville and guard the line lead ing to Tampico. The country along the east part of the state of Tamaulipas, be- tween Matamoros and Tampico, is swampy and without a railroad, and is practically impossible to troops so that the Monterey force could devote it's at tention to movements along the line of the railroad between Monterey and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
GENERAL BR|CKEN PASSES AND WILL
 BE IN COMMAND
National Guardsmen at the Capital Eagerly Await Uniforms From Depart
 ment at Washington

Montgomery, July 3.-(Special. .)-Briga- dier General Charles R. Bricken was this afternoon mustered into the federal serv- ice, and the three regiments of infantry, composing the Alabama National Guard were at once assigned to his command. General Bricken was the last of the of- ficers at the mobilization camp to be mus tered. In assuming command of the three infantry regiments encamped at Vandiver park, General Bricken relieved Col. E. H. Graves, commander of the Fourth regi- ment, who last night relieved Adjutant General c. J. Hubbard as head of the state militia stationed at the mobiliza- ton camp. In addition to being mustered into the regular army service today, Gen eral Bricken was given a thorough phy- sical examination. He passed this ex- animation, it is declared, with a high mark as to physical fitness for service in Uncle Sam's army
 INSPECTION BY ARMY OFFICER
 Tomorrow the troops will be inspected by Maj. T. Q. Donaldson, United States army officer attached to the inspector generals department. Major Donaldson arrived in Montgomery tonight on the Louisville and Nashville train from the north Major Donaldson, it Is declared, will make a rigid inspection of the camp, paying particular attention to the santa- tion hospital equipment, and to the methods employed in caring for the health or the soldiers. It is expected he will remain in Montgomery several days
 News was received at the camp today to the effect that the government has or dered machine guns for the three regi- ments, four guns to each regiment. The guns will be the latest improved Maxims, and will be delivered here sometime next week.
 It was also learned that a considera ble quantity of equipment in the way of uni- forms, shoes, hats and other clothing has been shipped from St. Louis for the use of the soldiers, and that this equip- ment will be at the camp by Wednesday or Thursday. This information was re- ceived with unbounded joy on the part of the militia for many of the soldiers are sadly lacking in equipment, num- Der of them not having uniforms
 large majority of them have been wearing low shoes, and in place of these the government will supply high tan shoes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
WORKING HARD AND HEALTHY

The soldiers at the camp today pursued the usual routine. A battalion of the Fourth regiment practiced during the day on the rifle range, two miles from the camp, while the companies remaining at the camp spent the day in drilling and in other army practices.
 During the remainder of their stay at the mobilization camp, the troops each day will be required to perform all the tasks common to military encampments Every day a battalion of troops will prac- tice on the rifle range, company drills will be held, and other army tactics and maneuvers will be practiced.
 The heath of the camp is excellent Every precaution has been taken to ward against disease. The grounds have been cleared of grass and rubbish, standing water has been drained, and the most careful attention has been paid to the sanitation of the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
Spies Caught on Troop Shin

New York, July 3.-Passengers arriving here today on the steamer F'lorizel from Halifax, N. S., declared that on June 30 two German spies, carrying explosives, were discovered on the British troop ship Olympic as she was about to leave Hail. fax for England with nearly 5000 Canad- ian troops aboard. The two men were brought ashore and put in jail The Olym- pic. owned by the White Star line has been in the service of the British govern ment since the beginning of the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
Patriotic Fervor Increases

Washington, July 3.--Mayor Thayer of Ripon. Wis. the town which desires to give up $75,00O appropriation for a public building for national defense purposes, today telegraphed Senator Husting urging action toward that end. A bill has been introduced by Senator Husting to turn the s75,0O0 over to the army aviation service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
Arizona Troops to Border

Nogales Ariz., July 3.-The four com panies of the Arizona National Guard left today It is understood they will be taken by companies and, distributed west ward along the border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
LETTER CARRIERS OF RURAL ROUTES
 IN SESSION HERE
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(COnInued from Page FTve1 Unfinished business. New business by any carrier. Report of secretary. Election of officers Election of delegates to national con- vention.
 Selection of next meeting place. Song, God Be With You Till We Meet Again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
PERSONAL

MT. Wesley M. Smith has returned, from q recent visit to friends in Mississippi.
 Miss Bertha Louise Landry has been presented with a special diploma as a trained nurse at St. Vincent's hospital Miss Landry has had several years eX- perience and she is considered one of the most competent nurses graduated from the hospital in recent years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
KEPT BUSY EVERYWHERE

What with the heavy gun fire and the raids of the infantry attachments the Germans are kept busy from one end of the line to the other, and threatened at tacks at every point warn them against sending endorsements to the Somme region.
 The number of prisoners-less than 10,- 000-which has thus far passed through the clearing stations, is small. considering tho length of the line attacked and the extent to which it has been pushed in. but this is accounted for by the fact that during a bombardment the Germans kept the bulk of their forces in their third lines bringing them up to meet the in fantry. In this case. however. the com munication trenches were so badly dam aged that this was difficult to accom- plish, and only the original complement remained in the front line trenches when the Anglo French forces reached them.
 Another batch of wounded, consisting largely of Scottish troops and members of the Anzac contingents, arrived in London this morning. Like thei. predecessors they received an enthusiastic welcome. Most of them are only slightly wounded and were able to return the cheers with which they were greeted They describe the preliminary bombardment as fright full but say the men soon got used to it and settled down to work as if it were a matter of common experience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
NEWS COMES SLOWLY

London, July 3.-News of the Anglo French offensive came in very slowly today, but if people were anxious for in
 formation they showed no disappointment at the delay.
 The authorities and the press gave warning that patience would be neces- sary as the advance must be slow, owing to the nature of the Qualifications erected by the Germans in the 20 months they
 have been in possession of the territory | attacked. Places such as Montaupan, which the British took, and like the vil- lages further south, captured by the French bristed with machine guns There are many other similar positions which
 must be overwhelmed if the French and British infantrymen are to continue to push forward. The artillery, it is true,
 demolishes most of the defense works, but the Germans remain in dugouts during
 bomba rdments and come out with ma
 chine guns to meet the attackers. Con-
 sequently much hand -to-ha fighting
 occurs. Furthermore there are counter attacks to be repulsed.
 Meanwhile the troops on the northern
 Off the Belgian coast British monitors
 are throwing shells across the sand dunes
 to keep the Germans in their trenches.
 The Belgians, who recently took over an-
 other stretch of the front, keep up a
 bombardment which equals that of the
 Prif crJ1n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

Lontos cafe specializes on ice co cantaloupes and watermelons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
CONFESSION oE GULL.

Mr.. Meredith. democratic candidate
for governor. is running on platform
that alleges he is the "dryest of the
drys'' He and his supporters have
imposed upon a number of clergymen
and church workers to the extent of
making them believe the candidate
was a teetotaler and an enemy of
booze. So when the charge was made
that Mr.. Meredith had given ban
quet to a number Of his friends and
cronies. at which wine had been serv-
ed freely. it was greatly resented. I'VE
want to know about this said his cler-
gymen supporters. eff he serves booze
at his banquets, he is not the dryest of
the drys as he pretends to be-"
Thereupon. Mr.. Meredith's political
henchmen got busy and the result was
shown a few days back when numer-
Gus afiidavits. secured from men at the
aforementioned banquet, were publish
ed in papers friendly to the candidate.
These affidavits were unanimous in
stating that the affiants had attended
the banquet in question and had seen
nothing unseemly there.
But, not one OF them swore that no
booze had been served. Not one Of
them affirmed that the candidate or
any of the men there had turned down
their glasses. The specific charge was
not answered at all. When all the at
fidavits were made out. the charge that
booze had been served was still unde-
MED.
The affidavits were merely confes-
sion of guilt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
MEXICAN MEAT NEEDED.

The administrations failure to re-
store peace in Mexico. is one reason
for the increased price of meat For
many years the plains of northern
Mexico produced thousands upon
thousands OF beef cattle which when
ready for fattening, were sold to
Americans who drove them over the
border. into the United States. Mex.
lean bred cattle thus helped to supply
the demand IN the United States and
thereby the price was kept down. And
under republican administrations, they
paid duty and the American farmer
did not suffer because of the competi,
ton.
But in the past two years or more
of the Wilson administration. there
has been no beef production in north
ern Mexico. They have been raising
something else there-some.hing men
toned bv Sherman in his definition of
war About the only cattle that have
crossed the border since Mr.. Wilson
became president. were American cat
tie being stolen by Mexican bandits
and cut threats. The people of Mexico
were too busy fighting or too afraid Of
loss. to raise any cattle.
When peace is restored in Mexico.
meat from that source will again be
available
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03

lowed? And is not both our duty and
our interest all the greater because
war among themselves prevents those
nations from setting up orderly gov
eminent in that anarchy-ridden land
II English freedom required Crom-
we'll, il American independence need
ed Washington, what power is
strong and brave and wise enough to
stop factional vendettas in Mexico,
give peace to her savage and unde-
veloped people, and set them on the
highway of free and orderly industry.
the only road that leads to liberty and
civilization.
No one man is equal to that task.
No individual or group in Mexico can
perform it unless another DiaZ should
spring from that blood-soaked soil. II
such an iron dictator should again ap.
pear could he give liberty and perman-
ent peace to Mexico? Recent events
answer that question. The regenera-
ton of Mexico requires the steady
power of whole nation schooled in
the great truth that order is
the first condition of permanent liber-
ty. It needs the force and provision OF
the government of a people wise, calm
and unafraid Of being the chosen in
strument of destiny. That the inevt-
table in Mexico has become the i'm
mediate is the result of the admins
tration's mishandling Of plain situa-
ton. Now we must free Mexico from
the bondage of anarchy and from that
duty We must not finch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
DON'T SPOIL YOUR BALLOT.

Do you know how to mark your
ballot so as to make it count as a vote
for the next president? Probably you
do, yet investigation shows that &
great many do not. This is mostly
due to the fact that we do not vote
directly for the president of the United
States, but for the electors to the pres
idential college. At the head Of tho
republican column on the official ballot
appears the name of Charles Evans
Hughes Under his name is that OF
Charles Warren Fairbanks There is
no square in front of their names, and
to place a cross there, would merely
result in spelling the ballot and hav-
ing the vote rejected Neither is there
a party circle in which one mark will
cause the ballot to be counted as a
straight ticket vote The circle has
been abolished by law. The other
tickets are similar to the republican.
To vote properly it Is necessary to
mark a cross in the square opposite
the names of the men you desire to
vote for. You must not vote for two
candidates for the identical office. In
the presidential part OF the ballot,
there are thirteen men to vote for, two
delegates at large and eleven others,
one from each of the congressional dis.
tricts in the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03

wiping out altogether Of the general
fund balance is not readily apparent
to the public from the daily treasury
statement as published in the news
papers For instance on Saturday last
this balance was given as $153.770,59e
But included in it, as shown by the Of
fetal treasury statement of October
81, is $S5,57O,362 to the credit OF dis
bursting officers, which according to
experts should be deducted; $45,l7l-
6S2 for the redemption of national
bank notes, which is general fund
liability and should be deducted and
$17,24O,985 in subsidiary silver coin,
silver bullion, minor coin and unsorted
currency carried in the general bal
ance which is not available to meet the
obligations Of the treasury. Conse
quently, after deducting these items
there was left in the treasury last Sat.
urday only s5,7S7.57O, and at the pres
ent daily loss this will vanish in few
days. A bankrupt treasury on election
day, direct and burdensome taxes. and
bonds in times of peace will not be
pleasant thought to the voters on next
Tuesday,