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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
ROGERS ASSUMES
 HIS NEW OFFICE Retiring Head of Convict Board Given Flowers and
 Kind Words

Montgomery, August 3l.-(Special.) Brooks Flowers of Montgomery today vacated the presidency of the state con- vict board with the most profound re- grets of his co-workers. P. J. Rogers of Birmingham. his successor, arrived in Montgomery this morning and took the oath of office before John Moffat at noon. He said that he contemplates no changes In the department, but that 1t will run along as smoothly as m the past and he will use his very best efforts for the state service.
 Shortly before MT. Flowers retired from office he was presented with an immense basket of roses. tastily decorated, as a farewell gift from his associates in the department. Accompanying the token was letter exposing the sadness that possessed them on his departure. The flowers were presented on behalf of the associates by the Rev w. D. Hub bard. state convict chaplain. in few appropriate remarks. MT. Flowers re- piled feelingly.
 During the forenoon, Governor Tender son called MT. Flowers to his office and handed him a personal letter thanking him for his devoted service and express ing his keenest regrets that he should be forced to retire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
BLOOD WAS IN BAD
 CONDITI0N::- ::-.T00K 1
 BOTTLE FERRALINE
Mrs. Emma Richardson Says Ferraline Great Benefit to Her Was Run Down. Boils-Severe Ringworm

sFerraline is a household medicine In this locality" said Mrs. Emma Richard son. "and rightly it should be. When the merits of Ferraline are fully known 1t will be a remedy in every home.
 q do not believe there could be any better tonic for the building up any run down system.
 .In relieving indigestion, even in acute attacks. Ferraline seems to stop the form ing of gas at once, and causes the tight ness to subside and permits the digestion to become normal.
 s.Sorne months back I had become run down." continued Mrs Richardson, ana my blood was in very bad condition | had lost energy. feeling poorly, no ap- n.tifa freouent headaches, pains in my hack and limbs and I was troubled With boils.
 "A ringworm came upoh my finger, and Tor two to three weeks, 1 did everything fl seems to me to get my condition Tn halter shape. The medicines l took ana the various treatments I gave my hand did not benefit. My finger was getting worse all the time, and also my general health.
 .sT bought a bottle of Ferraline, and be- gan taking 1t three times a day as tonic. I also used 1t on the bandages m my finger, as I had learned that Fer raline would relieve inflammation, no mat ter where located; that IL "oulu soo'n and heal.
 Tn. three days time my finger had al ,aaa~1 &1t all of its soreness, my appetite
 eome better. and I could see that
 Being benefited fast.
 2ly took the one bottle, and was Rfeeling better than I had felt In
 s8r time. My complexion cleared up yny strength returned to me, and l could yeat anything I wished without any pad effects" .
 Mrs. Emma Richardson is resident or washington county Alabama, at Frank ville. She is a firm advocate of Ferraline, and it will be hard to find single neigh bor of Mrs. Richardson who will not tell you that Ferraline is splendid tonic and also a remedy that will stop the now of blood in few moments. relieve the ooreness and inflammation whether 1t De cut. burn, bad sore or whether 1t be due to Inflammation of the stomah or bow els. and that it will build up the system { in a natural manner.
 For sale in Birmingham by Greene Drug CO: in Bessemer by Pegram-Patton Drug sco.: in Ensley by Berney's Pharmacy; in Pratt City by Linwood Drug Co.,; in North Birmingham by Walker Drug Co-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, August 31.-(Via London )-To- days official statement regarding the western front says:
 Western theatre: In the sector ex- tending on both sides of Armentieres tivity. His reconnoitering attachments which advanced after strong artillery bombardments in surprise attacks were repulsed.
 Near Roclincourt, north of Arras, a German patrol took a number of prison CTS in the British trenches.
 'On both sides of the Somme artil- lery duels continue with great violence Subsequently to the action reported early yesterday, a trench projecting toward the enemy positions was lost
 'In the Mouse district (Verdun front) apart from minor hand grenade engage ments near Fleury quiet reigned.''
 Accounting operations on the eastern front todays official statement says
 Eastern theatre: West of Riga, at the bridgehead of Dvinsk, in the Stokhod salient, southeast of Kovel, southwest of Lutsk and in a few sectors of the army of General Count Won Bothmer, lively artillery battles are taking place.
 "1n the Carpathians we captured one officer and 199 men in storming Mount Kukul. Enemy counter-attacks were re- pulsed.
 During attacks on the military es- tablishments of Lutsk and Torczyn our aviators shot down three enemy aero planes. Another machine was put out of action near Listopady, on the Beresina.
 Balkans: There were no incidents of importance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
BR|CKEN REl,Iq
 TROOPS IN |
Montgomery. August s1.-

Montgomery, August S1.-7 HNeelat The bi-monthly muster of roe encamped at Vandiver park took l-- today in preparation for the next pay day. Early in the morning Brig. Gen. Charles R. Bricken reviewed the bri- gade and declared 1t to be the best review he has yet held. He later came to the city and called at the capitol to procure a complete record of his military service, which must be sent to Washington. All other officers are required to send in similar records for the information of the department.
 General Bricken announced that general holiday will be declared in camp tomorrow on account of the athletic exercises which have been arr ranged. Friday has been designated as field day and athletic events will be the order of the day, beginning at S:30 o'clock in the morning and last ing until the programme has been com pleted. The public generally has been invited. Hard practice has been in progress by the athletes of the various units, all of which will be represented in the contests.
 The days pleasures will be rounded off with a dance which General Brick en will tender to the enlisted men at Pickett Springs Friday night. The band of the First regiment is expected to furnish the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
G. A. R Veterans Decide
 to Go Next to Boston

Kansas City, Mo-, August 31.-The an nual encampment of the Grand Army Of the Republic in 1917 will be held at Boston. That was decided here late today at a business meeting at Convention hall of the civil war veterans attending the present reunion. Portland, Ore, and Houston, Tex. were the other contend CTS.
 The veterans also adopted resolutions petitionng Congress to act on the pend ing legislation regarding pensions. The election of new national commander in-chief will take place tomorrow.
 The dog watch" of the National As sociation of Naval Veterans. held at Convention hall tonight. brought together hundreds of the men who fought the sea and river battles of the civil war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
Congress of Yesterday
SENATE

SENATE Met at II a. m. Hearing on strike legislation by inter state commerce committee. Recessed at s:9O p. m. to 10 a. m. Fri day.
 HOUSE Considered general deficiency bill. House leaders conferred with Postmas- ter General Burleson and others regard ing threatened strike. Passed $14.0c0,00O annual deficiency bill. Began consideration of Webb bill to permit combinations in export trade Adjourned at 5:15 p. m. to Il q. m. Fri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
MADE BUT ONE SPEECH

means of reaching the voters.
 MADE BUT ONE SPEECH
 Congressman Nichols could not return to his district until the Saturday night before the primary and he made his only speech at Spartanburg Monday night from the same platform IS one of his rivals. It was said to have been the largest sim gle meeting held during the campaign and the way the rivals went after each other was calculated to make the fur fly, though naturally Nichols got away with the hours because he was in his home town among his own people. Voters from all over the district went to hear the de- bate. One automobile load from the lower end of the county, en route to the debate, rolled down g. 15-foot embankment right in front of the Chick Springs hotel, Mon- day evening. The car turned over twice and landed upright. Two men were pret- ty badly hurt The others escaped, but they all missed the fun, which they were in such hurry to see.
 Nichols was returned an easy winner, for he seemed able to hold together not only the Blease vote, but also the con- servatives and made fine showing with the cotton mill vote. which Is very vital factor in a district where there are dozens of enormous cotton mills. So far I understand there is no re- publican organization in South Carolina, and a man could not vote the republican ticket even if he wanted to-not even for President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
TURKISH REPORT

Constantinople, August 31.--(via Lon don.)-An official statement issued today says:
 Caucasian front: Our right wing suc- cessfully continues it's offensive and fol lowing up the irregular flight of a por- tion of the enemy's forces dispersed it in various directions. Such enemy soldiers as remained on the field were taken prisoners and all who resisted were killed.
 "On our center and left wing there were no important events except soma surprise attacks of both sides and patro. fighting which proved favorable to us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
Mexican Railroad Resumes

Mexico City August sl.-The Inter oceanic railroad. running from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. which has not been in regular operation for a long period on account of disturbed conditions. has re- suIued service. A circular published today provides that passenger and freight rates on all railroads operated By the constitu- tionalists. except charges payable in gold. will bs doubled tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
TURKS ATTACKs REPELLED

Petrograd, August 31.-(Via London.) Turkish attacks west of the region of Giumichkhan, on the Caucasian front" says the official statement issued by the Russian war department, were repeiled with heavy losses to the enemy, who left many dead before our positions.
 'In the direction of Diarbekr our ad- vances continue
 ''On Lake Van one of our ships suc- cessfully bombarded Turkish encamp- ment near Tukha."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
NO CHANGE IN MACEDONIA

Sofia, Wednesday, August 3O.-(via London, August S1.)--"There has been no essential change on the Macedonian front" says today's official statement. Our troops which reached and captured the positions indicated to them are now consolidating their captures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August I.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday; Saturday showers.
 Georgia: Generally fair Friday and Sat urday.
 Tennessee: Fair Friday and Saturday except showers Saturday In west portion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
STRENUOUS FIGHT IN CONGRESS WILL
 NOT BE SURPRISE

(Confinued from Page one) in Congress. adhering to the theory that the government should own and operate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the A hours ending at D. m., 75th meridian time, August 31 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
DISRAELrS GREAT COUP

The opening of the Suez canal and the vast commerce which immediately passed through it gave the British government great concern. The khedive of Egypt and France were the owners of the capital stock of 100000 shares. England was out in the cold. One day there appeared private citizen well known to Disraeli as a man of integrity and capable of furnish- ing il formation of value who said to Dis raeli that if England would act upon the instant it would be possible to buy the shares in the Suez canal which were owned by the khedive of Egypt. To do that would involve a great amount of ready money. Disraeli had no authority to negotiate a bargain of that kind nor could he go to the Bank of England or iH any other way under government aus pices secure the money. However, he did not hesitate. He made the bargain upon the instant, having first appealed to the Rothchilds for an advance sufficient to pay the khedive for his holdings. It was an imperative factor of the bargain that the khedive should be paid spot cash The Rothchilds had nothing but Dis raeli's word for security, although they pl ohably knew that if the stock were se- cured it would be turned over to them as collateral until Parliament approved the purchase and furnished the money.
 Disrael by this audacious and wholly UT warranted step, secured for Great Brit ain not a majority of the Suez canal shares, but so large an amount of the capital stock as to give England a com manding interest in the canal. The French government was greatly disturbed by this transaction and especially humili- ated because it's own procrascnation in dealing with the khedive caused the French government to fail in it's pur- DC SC of securing the khedivo's stock.
 A GILT EDGED SECURITY
 Suez canal shares have long been re-
 garded as gilt-edged security. They have been held very closely, and the ability of the French government to se- cure a sufficient amount to represent a market value of nearly $12000,000 to be ured as collateral security for the French lean is regarded in the financial district as one of the best proofs of the patriot ism of the French people.
 The Suez canal unquestionably led to the construction of the Panama canal. although De Lesseps himself failed after reople are the owners of the Panama | cs nal, and that ownership will be repre- sented if the time comes when 1t is found necessary to sell the large block of Panama canal bonds which the federal t' es sury now holds. The estimate is that the aggregate number of Suez canal shares deposited by France as part se- l curity for the French loan was 170O0 | 1t is. howtver, not the number of shares but the set that some are included in 1 this block of collateral. which make the l incident ot especial interest in the finan. | cial district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

Berlin, August 31.-By Wireless.) .)-The Turkish council of ministers on August 29 decided that Turkey should declare war on Rumania, says the semi official Over seas News agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
SOUTH CAROLINA
 POLITICS OF A KIND
 TO MAKE MEN FIGHT

(Continued From Page One) larity and that this is the reason for the growth of newspaper advertising as means of reaching the voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

London, August 31.-"In the operations south of Martinpuich (Somme), reported last night" says the British official state- ment issued this afternoon, two officers and PA soldiers of other ranks surren- dered. They belonged to a Bavarian reg iment and their willingness to surrender instead of returning to their lines is in teresting
 We discharged gas over a broad front near Arras and also near Armentieres with good results.
 ''The enemy shelled Bethune last night which led to heavy retaliation from our guns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
RUMAN|AN KING ISSUES RINGING ORDER ID ARMIES
 ABOUT ID ATTACK Bucharest Report States That Russian Troops Are
 Already on Way
 Through Country
TURKS HAVE JOINED BY DECLARING WAR
 AGAINST RUMANIA
This News, Which Was Rumored, Has Been Officially Confirmed From Berlin-English Report Taking Willing Prisoners
 on the West Front

Bucharest, Rumania, August H.-Cvia London.)-King Ferdinand has~issued the following order of the day addressed to the army:
 T have called upon you who are stout hearted and full of hope. The spirits of the great Rumanian chieftains. Michael the Brave and Stephen the Great, inferred into the provinces you are about to de- liver, exhort you to victories worthy of them and of our heroic and victorious allies.
 Terrific fighting awaits you, but you will endure its rigors as did your ances- tors. In the future ages the entire race will bless and glorify you"
 Official announcement was made here that the passage of Russian troops through Rumania has begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

This announcement from a German source confirms an unofficial report to
 the same effect received through London
 yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

He felt this, and yet at the same time
he was aware of the absurdity of such
exaggeration. 1t was the sort of thing
that annoyed him when he saw it in
others. All those newly married couples
he used to meet on the German liners
were afflicted in this same way. Each one
of them acted as if the ship were their ship,
the ocean their ocean, even the blue sky
and the stars at night their sky and their
stars. When he was in good humor he
used to laugh at this; when in bad humor
it disguised him.
Monte she said, as soon as they were
seated, Il was depending upon you this
morning.
She studied him second, and then
tried to smile, adding quickly:
Il don't like you to disappoint me like
this"
"What do you mean?' he asked nerv-
ously.
She frowned, but it was at herself, not
at him. 1t did not do much except make
dimples between her brows.
II lay awake good deal last night
thinking, she answered.
@Good Lord!' he exclaimed. 1You
oughtn't to have done that!'
at wasn't wise,' she admitted. @But
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looked forward to the daylight--and
you--to bring me back to normal.
well, here we are, he fastened to
assure her. u had the sun up ready for
you several hours ago.
3YOu-you look so serious.
She leaned forward.
4Monte, she pleaded, 4you mustn't go
back on me like that--now. suppose
women can't help getting the fidgets once
in while and thinking all sorts Of things.
/ was tired. I'm not used to being so very
gay. And let myself go little, because
thought in the morning I'd find you the
same old Monte. I've known you so long,
and you always hare been the same.
at was aspretty exciting day for both
Of u.s. he tried to explain.
slow for your
well, to start with, one doesn't get
married every morning.
He saw her cheeks flush. Then she
drew back.
al think we ought to forget that as
much as possible, she told him.
HERE was his opportunity. The way
to forget-the only way--was for him
to continue with his interrupted schedule
in England, and for her to 60 on alone to
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word to use for such recent events cover
ing so few hours; and yet it was none too
big. 1t covered nothing less than the
revelation of man to himself. If that
process sometimes takes years, it is none
the less significant if it takes place in a
day.
"Good morning, Monte"
He turned quickly-so quickly that she
started in surprise.
as anything the matter?' she asked.
She was in blue this morning, and wore
at an angle broad-brimmed hat trimmed
with black and white. He thought her
eyes looked trifle tired.
81 didn't know you were down, he
faltered
THE interval of time upon which he
had been depending vanished instantly.
To-day was but the continuation of yes
terday. As he moved toward the break
fast-room at her side, the outside world
disappeared as by magic, leaving only her
world-the world Immediately about her,
which she dominated. He was conscious
Of no portion of the room other than
that which included their table. All the
sunshine in the world concentrated into
the rays that fell about her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
The
Triiaers:
By
FREDERICK ORIN BARTLETT
illustration by George E. Wolfe

MONTE CONVICTION, an American
thirty-two years old, finds himself in
Paris before the season. He is bored for
the first time in his ten years of leisure and
travel. One evening he meets, coming from
the opera alone Marjory Stockton, whom he
has long known, but who has been devoted
to an elderly aunt to the exclusion of her
friends. The aunt is dead, and MarjOry
inheriting her fortune, is tasting freedom for
the first time. This freedom is marred by
admirers Offering marriage, the chief offender
being Teddy Hamilton, a music-hall favorite
whom she met on the boat coming over.
TO get rid of him and the Others, Monte
makes a strange proposal-that Marjory
marry him for protection and as a cdmdrade
de yOydDe, with no further obligation on the
part of either. MarjOry accepts it. In an
encounter with Teddy, the latter shoots
Monte in the shoulder. Soon after this
Marjory and Monte go through the marriage
service, in pursuance of their strange COM
pact. They spend the day In a whirl of
pleasure, concluding after the theater with
supper at Maxim's. There they again meet
Teddy Hamilton, who, crazed by absinthe,
attempts to @kiss the bride, and is knocked
down by Monte. Monte hurries Marjory
home, leaving her in Marie's care at her
apartments, next to his. Going to his rooms,
he thinks over the day. He is curiously
agitated. There had been a moment in the
cab, coming ,home, when he wanted to kiss
Marjory, but he had overcome the tempta-
ton. He wonders whether he Is In love-
and decides, If he is. that there is only one
thing to do--to pack up and leave. He
decides to tell Marjory in the morning.
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NHOUGH it was late when he re-
tired, Monte found himself wide
awake at half past seven. SPRING

L. ing from bed, he took his cold tub,
shaved, and after dressing proceeded to
pack his bags. The process was simple; he
called the hotel valet, gave the order to
have them ready as soon as possible and
went below From the Office he telephoned
upstairs to Marie, and learned that ma
dame would meet him in the breakfast
room at nine. This left him half hour in
which to pay his bill at the hotel, order
reservation on the express to Calais, and
buy large bunch of fresh violets, which
he had placed on the breakfast table-a
little table in sunshiny corner.
Monte was calmer this morning than he
had been the night before. He was rested;
the interval of eight hours that had passed
since he last saw her gave him, however
slight, certain perspective, while his
normal surroundings, seen in broad day.
light, tended to steady him further. The
hotel clerk, busy about his uninspired du-
ties; the impassive walters in black and
white; the solid-looking Englishmen and
their wives who began to make their ap-
pearance, lent sense OF unreality to the
events of yesterday.
Yet, even so, his thoughts chung te-
naciously to the necessity of his departure.
In way, the very normality of this morn
ing world emphasized that necessity. He
recalled that it was to just such a day as
this he had awakened yesterday. The
hotel clerk had been standing exactly
where he was now, sorting the morning
mail. stopping every now and then with a
troubled frown to make out an indistinct
address. The corpulent porter in his blue
blouse stood exactly where he was now
standing, jealousy guarding the door.
Vehicles had been passing this way and
that on the street outside. He had heard
the same undertone of leisurely moving
life--the scuffling of feet, the closing of
doors, distant voices, the rumble of traffic.
Then. after this lazy prelude, he had been
swept on and on to the final dizzy climax.
That must not happen again. AT this
moment he knew he had firm grip on
himself-but at this moment yesterday
he had felt even more secure. There had
been no past then. That seemed big