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Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
Another of Germanv's Air ships Comes to Grief and It Is Probable That Some If Not All of the Crew Pcrishcd
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 Another of Germanys big Zeppelin airships has come to grief, and il is probable that some if not all of it's crew perished, as it was enVeloped ln flames as it fell to earth, q victim of an enemy shell fired from q French anti aircraft gun.
 i The Paris official communication re ports that the airship was southWatd bound from the region of St. Mene- sould when the French guns at Re vigny began shellinS il. At last one . of the missiles found it's mark. and . the huge aircraft took fire and fell in the vicinity of Brabant- Roi.
 The Germans near Lihons, to the south of the Somme river have met with repulse at the hands of the French in an attack extending over about Is miles. The offensive movement was preceded by heavy bOmbardment and the clouds of as phyXiating gases. When the German infantry endeaVored to come out of their trenches for the attack, how ever, the barrier fire and the fire Of , the French riflemen stopped them everywhere, according to Paris. The Germans in Artois were pre- vented from occupying the crater of a mine bN a strong counter offensive of the French. In Champagne, the | forest of the Argonne, and in the en- tire region of Nerdun, there has been much artillery activity in which Paris i claims considerable executions were accomplished by the French gunners. 1 The Germans report additional re i pulses of British grenade attacks | against captured positions along the fser canal and also the putting down , of an entente allied offenive along the Arras road.
 1 Numerous fights in the air between i German and French aViators have taken place. Paris reports that sev-' eral of the German raids have been i carried out by French and British
 aeroplane sqUadrons notably on the
 German aviation field at Habsheim and MIlshausen, and on a munitions i factory at Pasny- Sur Moselle. British
 aircraft bombed the town of Don, / southwest of Lille
 There has been little fighting on the eastern and Austro- Italian fronts. The Alganians fighting for the Teu- tons are reported to have reached the -Adriatic sea west of kavaya. This would indicate that Auslro- Hungar- ians and their allies have completely surrounded Durazzo.
 In Asia Minor the Russians are per
 sistently following the Turks who fled
 from ErZerum, and also are pushing ltheir way nOrthward from the cap
 tured fortress to the Black sea. with the purpose of establishing q base there for their warships and trans
 ports. Bitlis on Lake Van has been
 captured by the Russians.
 A Turkish power station on the Ot-
 toman front east of the Suez canal
 has been blown up hy a British avi-
 ator.
 Again Constantinople has been
 thrown in state of consternation
 over the presence of an entente allied
 submarine in the Bosphorus, accord
 ing 10 an unofficial report The un-
 derwater boat is said to have torpe-
 doed transports loaded with muni- tions and one tug.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
WOMAN CLAIMS PART SALARY PA|D T0
 AID NEEDY RELAT|vE OF CHICAGO MAY0R

vcrs;ttiuns alleged to have occurred be- tween Mrs. Rowe and Mrs Eaton, when the latter is said to have been told she must contribute part of her salary. Mrs StedmW replied:
 Mrs. Rowe simply told her that she would have to come across. Accord ing to Mrs Eaton. Mrs Rowe simply Said "Eill} Mayor Thompson) has had g. hard campaign and we'll all have to turn in and help him out, that is all !"
 Later, AIr Stedman continued Mrs. Eaton talked with Mrs. Rowe She quotes Mrs Rowe as saying that Mrs. Thompson, the mayors wife had said that everybody must help out Mrs. Eaton quoted Mrs. Rowe further as stating that some of the money went to Mrs. Thompson's sister to compen- satc her for work among the women voters of the North Side for verses which she contributed to Mayor Thompson's paper, the Chicago Re publican
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
House Military Committee Reaches Practical Agree. mcnt on Outline of Army Bill It Will Present for Passage
COMPROMISE ON
 GARRISON PLAN
Complete FedcraliZation of National Guard Will Be Substituted for Continen- tal Army of Former War Secretary
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 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l-National preparedness took q long step for ward in congress today when the house military committee reached practical agreement OF the outline of the army bill it will unanimously pre- sent for passage. Chairman Hay was authorized to frame the measure, which is a compromise for the con tinental army plan advocated by former Secretary Garrison and Presi- dent Wilson.
 Complete Liberalization of the Ma tional Guard will be substituted for the proposed continentals, and the White House was informed during the day that the committee was a unit ir supporting the plan, only the lan- 2uage and minor details remaining to he worked out. The measure will grant virtually the entire program mapped out by Secretary Garrison for the regular army and go even further than he recommends in providing for reserve military supplies. A total paace strength of 1000 men in the standing army and tte guard com hined will he provided for, with re serve systems to more than double that force in war
 The expense for the whole estab- lishment this year is roughly estimat- cd at $114.000 00j. exclusive of Pana- ma Canal defenses, carried in another bill, proposals for additional military schools in all states, carried in the McKellar bill favorably reported today hv the committee with an appropria - ;ion of S3,S40 ,G0g for this purpose and whatever may later be decided upon in carrying out a scheme to foster the fiXation of atmospheric nitrogen in the United State.. giving the coun- try its own supply of ingredients for explosives. The first year of the Gar rlsor plan would have called for to- tai expenditure of $1S2.00o,000.
 Whether the new bill will be accept able to President Wilson has not beer indicated. but the committee believes fts plan will override every objection to the substitution of the national guard for the continentals and that congress has full legal authority for it's accomplishment
 To complete the committees com promise with President Wilson or the continental army. the bill will authorize the increase of the regular amy to total peace strength ot II. 900 by adding ten regiments of in- fantry. four regiments of field ar tillery. 52 companies of coast artll- lery. l5 companies of engineers and
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. 21.-- he amendment emergency clause to the general registration bill was passed tonight in the lower house of the Okla homa legislature in extraordinary ses- sion. The measure, together with the emergency clause to the anti-usury bill passed by the senate today is ready for the governors approval, both now having passed both houses.
 HPassaSe of the emergency clause to the registration bill, which is raTt of the system of election bills passed at the present session and designed to take the place of the grandfather law." which disenfrancchised many ne- groes, was effected in the house only after much opposition by republicans and socialist members.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
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CHICAGO, Feb. 2l An allegation of graft was made today by Alderman William r.. Rodriguez, who asserted that Mrs Page Waller Patton. lecturer, au- thor and head of the bureau of sociai survey under NIls. Louise Osborne Rowe, commissioner of the bureau of public welfare, had been compelled for months to pay oyer approximately one third of her salary to Mrs. Rowe
 The payments, it was alleged. were always made in cash and were said to be for the benefit O. a needy relative of Mayor William Hale Thompson
 The charges were made at a commit tee meeting of the city council and an investigation demanded.
 Mrs. Rowe and Mayor Thompson to- night asserted that the charges were absurd"
 Secretary Mour Stedman. attorney for Mrs. Eaton, was asked about con-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
Total Credit Voted Since Outbreak of War Is Be- vond Precedent and Be yond Imagination of Any Financier
FIVE MILLION
 POUNDS DAILY
Premier Asquith Says That
 By Careful Economy and
 Safeguards Government Has Succeeded in Keeping Expenditures Well Down
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LONDON Feb. 2l.-The house of commons tonight passed new votes ot credit to the amount of G420,000. 0G0. This is expected to carry the war ro the end of May, bringing the total sum appropriated by means of votes of credit since the outbreak of the war 10 e2,gS2, 900, 000-a sum, acord- ing to Premier Asquith, mot only be- yond precedent but actually beyond the imagination of any financier of tEis or any other country" ss
 Parliament was occupied today en- lirely with financial questions. Pre- mier Asquith spoke for fifty minutes in presenting the governments motion for the new war credits. The chan cellOr Of the eXchequer, Reginald Mic kenna, followed with statement re garding American exchange. which he declared is now as high as the Brit ish government wishes it to he.
 The point emphasized by Premier Asquith Was not the enormous to:A.s uecessary for the war, but the fact that by careful economy and safe guards the government had succeeded in holding down the expenditure well below e5G00,o00 a day, which fignrs he thought unlikely to be exceeded ac any time.
 "I feel the enormous and over- whelming responsibility in asking the house for this gigantic sum- said the Premier. and could not do so unless I was satisfied that the gov ernment had most carefully explored the ground so that we are not ask ing for a penny more than the eXi- gencies of our cause and the great historic responsibility which we have undertaken require and unless we are satisfied that every possible precau- t!on .s being taken to see that tho taxpayers money is not wasted"
 Touching on the loans to England ; allies. Alr. AsquitE stated that the amount now had grown to nearly
 ( l69, 9,000, ,000 tn which must be added loans to the allies made by the Bank of England at the request of the Brit ish government The amount of this latter item was not made clear by the Premier, but he declared that the pro- vision in the September budget. al ! l0ttinG e423, 000, GOO for loans to the allies would not be exceeded.
 The Chancellor of the EXchequer, in an optimistic statement regarding the condition of British credit. said:
 Criticism has been made that ws i are not taking proper steps to main- i tain our credit, particularly with ret i! erence 10 American exchange. I mere i " ask the house to compare our ! American exchange with that of any i of the other belligerents. At the 1 present time the rate is 4.76 and the 1 government does not wish it higher 1 than that. It is still 10 cents below
 normal, but We do not wish it to go ! either up to or above normal for the ! simple reason that we are discourag-
 ing imports by keeping the exchange Ynr
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
Zeppelin Brought Down

PARIS, Feb. 21.-A Zeppelin airship was brought down by French guns ill the vicinity of Brahant Le-Ro in the Mouse today, according 10 an of ficial announcement made this eve ming.
 The Zeppelin was flying from St Menehonld toward the south and was attacked by cannon from Revigny Hit by an incendiary shell, the Zcp- pelin fell in flames.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
Sarrail Meets Constantine.

ATHENS. (via Paris) Feb 21.-Gen- erai Sarrail5 the commander of the Trench troops in the Balkans, arrived tere today and had an audience With King Constantine
 Immediately afterward King Con- stantiro received the Associated Press correspondent ana informed him tha. he was delighted with the result of the interview and he felt confident it was the first step toward clearing up
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Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
||s|NG VESSELS BEFORE PRIZE
 COURT PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDE

since. It also was stated that the Genesee had not been heard from in more than month. or since she sailed from San Lucia with q partial cargo of dye woods for a destination unknown to the attorneys.
 When the three vessels were seized by British men-of-War on the charge that German capital operated the own ing company, the company filed evil dence with the state department which it claimed proved conclusively that it's stock was wholly owned by American citizens.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
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CHICAGO. Feb. 21 William Orpet, University of Wisconsin junior, was held to the grand jury today in connec- tion- with the death of his former sweetheart, Marion Frances Lambert.
 The inquest ceased suddenly this af teItloon and the jurors retired imme- diately after counsel for the defense had given brief outline of their plans The verdict follows:
 "We, the jurors sworn to inquire into the death of Marion Lambert. on oath, find that she came to her death by cyanide of potassium poisoning and
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
YOUTH |S HELD FOR GRAND JURY
 IN CONNECTION WITH GIRL DEATH

we recommend that William II. Orpet be held to the grand jury of Lake coun- ty until discharged ny due process of law
 Orpet is 20 year old and Miss Lam bert, high school pupil, was r.
 A liason, according to Orpet, existed between the two. It appears from let ters introduced into the case that the girl feared approaching motherhood. Orpet, after arranging an alibi to make it appear that he had not left Madison. Wis, visited Miss Lambert at Lake Forest suburb, two weeks ago. The next day her body was found.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
ORAL ARGUMENTS ON WEBB KENYON
 LAW POSTPONED
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Oral arg umentS of the West Virginia liquor cases involving constitutionality of the Webb-kenyon liquor law, which sub iects interstate shipments of liquor to the statutes of the state to which liquor is consigned, was indefinitely postpon- ed today by the supreme court The cases. argued first about q year ago
 were restored to the docket for d sec ond argument before the entire court and had been set for hearing today. As there Is one vacancy on the bench and Justice Day is absent on account of illness. they were again postponed.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
GERMAN ZEPPELIN IS
 DOWNED M FLAMES BY
 AN INCENDIARY SHE'LL
WORLDS LARGEST CARS
 CARRY SILK TO EAST

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 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2l.- What railroad men here said were the ten largest railroad cars in the world left San Francisco tonight for New York City on passenger schedule carrying nearly 290 tons of silk valued at s4.000, ,000-one of the largest single shipments of raw material ever handled through this port The silk arrived here today on the liner Chiyo Maru. The ten cars. each seventy feet long, are newly adapted steel baggage cars of the Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe railway company and are due to reach New York in four days.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
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NATCHIIZ, Miss. Feb. 21-Reports of acute suffering and appeals for i'm relief reached Natchez tonight from Concordia and Tensas parishes in northern Louisiana where half a dozen towns, not heard from for several days. were said to be inun- dated with their inhabitants marooned and in imminent danger.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
M'MAHAN IS INDICTED
President Of Venetia Company Is Un-
 der Cloud.
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WOODLAND, Cal, Feb 2I.-The N'olo county grand jury today returned an indictment against Mabrv Me- Nahan of San Francisco, president of the Nen2tia Company. an organization formed to promote a tract of land in 1hn !laN rrginn.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
VILLA, WITH LARGE FORCE, IS NEARING
 PERSH|NG'S CAMP
Bandit Leader Attacks Car ranza Troops and Drives Them Toward Chihua-
 hua, Is Late Report

Fl Paso, Tex, September 1;-Francisco Villa, with force recruited as a result of his recent victories in the vicinity of Satevo to about 1000 men, attacked General Elisondo in the vicinity of Santa Ysabel and forced the Carranza leader, who had about GOO troops, to fall back toward Chihuahua City, according to pri- vate dispatches here tonight. The Cat- ranza losses were estimated at about 30, while the Villa losses were said to nave been less. After the engagement Villa seized a freight train on the Mexico Northwestern. which he set his men con- verting into troop train.
 A part of his force, according to dis patches, was sent north from the line of the railroad, apparently on a scouting expedition.
 Military authorities here, while admit ting that all their information indicated that Villa is less than 100 miles south and east of Fl valle. the southernmost base of the American expeditionary force, manifested no apprehension that he plans to attack any of the United States de- tachments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
ALABAMA DIVIDED ON LOCATION OF
 b|G ARMOR PLANT
Too Many Cities From State Applicants for Suc- cess of Any, It Is
 Feared
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, September 1.-(Special) ) Advice reaching Washington is to the effect that the Alabama delegation will not be able to speak in body for Bir- mingham as a site for the location of the $11,000,000 armor making plant al- ready authorized by an act of Con- gress ,-- 4
 For even as Montgomery-an possi- ply Mobile-will attempt to rival and 'displace Birminghams claim as the ideal home for the farm loan bank Tuscaloosa, according to what is heard will attempt to deprive the Magic City of the armor plant. Tuscaloosa, it is pointed out, despite various relative disadvantages, has one advantage ovel Birmingham which may or may not bear weight. Tuscaloosa is on the banl. of navigable stream, and the mat ter of freight rates will of necessity be considered.
 Senator Underwood has been inform ed by Morris w. Bush, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Birming ngham that the delegation from the Magic City will arrive in Washington Sep temDer l2. With oral and written data the delegation will appear the follow ing morning before the Secretary of the Navy and the special body empow- cred to make the selection. In addition to Birmingham and another Alabama claimant, the woods will be full of ap- plicatants. They are coming from every corner of the globe. And as another source of dissatisfaction. it is still re- garded as possible that the government will accept the offer of the Bethlehem Steel company to make armor for the government as long as the government desires and at a price to be named by the government. And, again. 1t is whis- pered that the government. instead of constructing plant, might enter the market and purchase one.
 Without stable reason, the idea ob- tains that Alabama will win the nitrate plant and the farm loan bank, but will lose the armor making plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Adamson eight-hour bill passes the House and goes to Senate. Senate will vote on measure at 6 o'clock today. Senate galleries thronged when night session opens. Underwood makes strong argument on Section 6, which would give rate making power to commerce commission.
 Alabama divided on location of bic, armOr plant.
 Villa, with big force, is nearing Pershins's camp. Greece enters great war with Venf- xelOs In power. Reported abdication of King Con- stantine.
 Southern rail head issues state- ment to people. soldiers enjoy day of athletic trials in camp.
 Lines modify .embargoes which have been placed. 2-Interurbnn line in Piedmont does big business. S-Dead treasurer's sureties are sued. means much, says Hughes. 0-Governor retains counsel in man. damus suit, 7-Federal business is good in Au- gust.
 How they voted on the Adamson bill.
 LOCAL NEWS 1Petition filed with service conn mission to absorb Underwater lines.
 EiEht-hOur special unique fen- ture of Labor Day parade. Latady expected to be candidate of republicaus. Local railroad men believe that strike Will be averted. New cavalry troop accepted. 0-Alabama dog wins first money in big field tr1a1n.
 FEATURES 2-Footlfghts and Screen. S-HOlland'n letter. .4-Editorfal cannment. e--society and Daily Dalrymple. S-Listleas game wen by Crackers. McLoughlfnss defeat h feature of tennis play.
 DoeGern vtetoRleus ever Crescent City amn&eur ehamp4. Na9e3efe u15oet 4reeks record at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
STATEMENT ISSUED BY RAIL HEADS OF SOUTHERN LINES They Tell People Their P0- sition in Opposing Eight
 Hour Day Wanted
 by Men

Washington. September l.--Advancins the contention that the eight-hour day iS not the issue in the present controversy. F railroad officials representing practic- ally all southern roads issued state ment today explaining their position. It is addressed ITO the People of the South
 Tt has been suggested that an eight. hour day is not the proper subject of arr bitration.' says the statement ITO this they (the railroads) have replied that an eight-hour day Is not an issue. but even if 1t were. there is no evidence sufhcieak to place the question beyond the limfts of honest difference of opinion, that tho eight-hour day for men engaged in train service has been finally accepted by so- cial opinion.
 ITO justify this view they point to the fact that the men themselves have not demanded 1t, do not want it and would not accept it If offered; that the under
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
'BESSEMER MAN'S|;; NAME AMONG D.:s' 0N U. 5. WAkSnIP John F. Priest Member Crew of Castine, Lost Life in
 Squall Wrecking
 Memphis

Washington, September Hive ad- ditional names have been added to the list of known dead in the destruction of the armored cruiser Memphis at San Domingo City, bringing the probable death list up to Al. Overnight advices from Rear Admiral Pond to the navy department said three of the crew of the gunboat Castine had been left with the ships launch. and that two of the men injured aboard the Memphis when the main steampipe burst had died The additional dead from the Mem phis are:
 A. J. Anderson and W. L. Planck, both of the Memphis
 The three dead from the gunboat Csstine are:
 Ross E. Garrison, Washington.
 John F. Priest, 4o1 Fourth avenue. Bessemer, Ala.
 John R. Seymour, Circleville, O. .
 The body of Lawrence Crozier a firemen of the Memphis, one of the s3 men reported missing yesterday and believed to have drowned. has been re- covered.
 Navy officials have little hope that any of the missing men will be found alive.
 Lieutenant Jones, enginer officer of the Memphis, seriously burned when the steampipe burst. is expected to recover. The hospital ship Solace is due at San Domingo City today to take aboard the injured and the navy transport Prairie will take the sur vivors of the wrecked ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
LINES MODIFYING ]. EMbARG0ES WHICH HAVE BEEN PLACED In Some Instances These Have Been Lifted as Ex-
 ecutives See Strike
 Averted

Chicago. September 1.-convinced that Congress will force them to sur render, presidents of important west ern railroads tonight ordered rescend- ing or modification of the freight en- fbargo established In preparation for a general railway strike. At the same time the railway executives announced defections from the ranks of the rail- way brotherhoods and declared they had enough men to operate trains, strike or no strike. This was denied by brotherhood officials.
 Hale Holden. president Of the Chi |cago. Burlington and Quincy. spokes- man for the railroads In the conference with President Wilson. said tho rail roads are convinced Congress will force through the eight-hour day law before the date set for the strike but that they are taking no chances.
 Tt seems tonikht that Congress will make us surrender. MT Holden said.
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