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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

Thanks to the wonderful merits of the tonic, Ferraline,' am enjoying better health today than ever before in my life, v was the remarkable statement of MT. J. Frank Granade of Frankville, Ala, in relating to the representative of the med- icine company what benefits he had re- ceived from the use of Ferraline.
 MT. J. Frank Granade is as well known in Mobile by the business men as any prominent citizen of the city. These gen. tlemen and all who know MT J. Frank Granade know that he is man who weighs well his words and does not make idle statements. What he says is as good as his check upon the Mobile banks for any sum he cares to draw.
 T have never before in my lfe,' said J. Frank Granade, given to any con- cern the use of my name as indorsing it's wares, no matter how meritorious the same may be"
 '.Mr. Granade," replied the medicine company's representative, ''the testimon- ials as are being published by our com pany, who prepare 'Ferraline,' are. as you know, from the class of men and women as no other medicine company in this country can equal.''
 "Yes, this is true from those I have seen and whom-many of them-I have the pleasure of knowing well,' replied Mr. Granade 'and were it not for the
 
 fact that know what 'Ferraline' is and what it has done for me, and what I honestly believe it will do for others, not for all the world would I allow any statement from me to be used that might influence others"
 "Mr. Granade," asked the company s representative ''is 1t true that you have been a sufferer from indigestion or storn- ach trouble7"
 Practically all of my life" replied Mir. 0ranade. He then added. Until the last slx months I have been free from any stomach complaint since my second bot tie of Ferraline' though have taken maybe . dozen bottles all told. keep . bottle on hand and would pay $100 for . bottle If I could not buy 1t for the price of q.
 AI have spent fortune at the various resorts of this country noted for their wonderful curative waters in the treat ment of stomach complaints. They helped me when l was there. but the trouble came back when I left
 ssUntil gave 'Ferraline' trial had n6ver found any medicine that would do nc moro than temporary good. though l havo spent 3o to 8 years seeking cure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

Berlin, August 13.-(Via London.) The French and British hurled largo masses of troops against German po- sitions on the Somme front yesterday and last night. The official statement of the German army headquarters of today records no gains for the en- tente allies and says the assaults be- tween Thiepval and Guillemont broke down with the heaviest losses. The statement follows:
 Between Thiepval and the Somme our allied opponents yesterday after the prebious restricted fighting, com bined their whole forces in the Ovillers- Pozieres sector in united attack along the entire front. The attack between Thiepval and Guillemont broke down with the heaviest losses to the enemy Further south, as far as the Somme, 1t came to heavy hand to hand fighting with French forces in which they att tackled repeatedly. The fighting con- tinued throughout the entire night near Maurepas and to the east of Hem 1t is still in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
WHEAT GAMBLERS
 ROUNDLY SCORED English Newspaper Attacks Chicago Exchage for Re- cent Rise in Grain Prices

London, August 14.-The Chicago wheat pit again is the object today of violent attack in the Daily Express.
 ''undeterred by the world war, the wheat gamblers of Chicago are sending skyward the prices of grain from which mankind derives its daily bread, amas- sing their gains with as little compunc- tion as the Bourbons used to gather taxes" it declares.
 "Once again the provision pits present discreditable spectacle of frenzied spec ulation, fleecing those whom they faceti- ously style their lambs, while in the British House of Commons the premier is being urged to take what steps he can to arrest the rise in the price of a loaf. That a nation which has been described by It's president as too proud to fight in the cause of liberty should comprise body of so-called business men willing to add to the sum of hu- man suffering in this day bodes i'll for the verdict of the future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
FARM LOAN BOARD
 ANNOUNCES DATES
Hearings to Begin on Cues tion of Forming Twelve
 Districts of System

Washington, August 13.-Dates and places were announced here tonight for the first 1S hearings to be held by the farm loan board for compiling information on which it will divide the country into 12 farm loan districts un- der the new rural credits law and de- termine the location of a federal loan bank in each. The first will be at Au- gusta, Me, a week from tomorrow and will be followed by a trip across the continent to Spokane, where the first leg of the boards tour will be com pleted September A.
 The itinerary, so far as worked out. With the dates of hearings, follow: Augusta, Me, August 21; Concord, N. H., August 22; Hartford, Conn.,, Au- gust 2S; Springfield, Mass, August 23; Utica, N. Y, August 24; Lansing, Mich, August 25; Madison, Wis, August 26; Des Moines, Ia, August 2S; Sioux Falls S. D., August 30; St Paul, Minn., Helena, Mont, September 2, and Spo- kane, Wash, September 4.
 From Spokane the board will go to Oregon and California and return across the central part of the conti- nent. Later a trip will be taken through the. south.
 '"The law requires the board to ap- to the farm loan needs of the coun- try" said statement issued by the board. There is great necessity for uyh "a and the important problem before the board is the determination of the best means of placing all ad : ntages of the system at the disposal cl the farm CTS. In this connection .tose study of farming conditions and farm loan needs in each state will be made.
 Witnesses appearing at the hear ings will be able to advise the board as to needs of the farmers for credit for the development of agricul+Sre in the respective sections of the country, the extent that the farmers expect to find it necessary to use the facilities of the system, the present difficulties in obtaining credit on farm mortgages, and the cost of loans, including inter- est and commissions.
 HEARINGS PUBLIC
 "The hearings will be public and farmers and farmers organizations are invited to appear before the board and submit all the information which they think will assist the board in solving ahe important problem of determining the boundaries of the districts and locating the federal land banks
 Many cities have applied for the location of the banks. Of course no conclusions in this connection have been reached and much depends upon toe results of the hearings. In select ing the cities for the headquarters of the districts, the board will be guided, in some measure, by each city's rela- tion to the surrounding farming terri tory in need of farm loans, and, gen. erally speaking, the headquarters of the district must be easily accessible by railroad, mail and telegraph to all points of the district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
WALL, OF WATER

Anderson, s. C., August IS. wall of water seven feet high is moving down the Seneca river valley tonight as a result of the breaking of the Tox- away dam, according to reports reach ing here. Much damage to low lying sections of the valley is feared and officials of the Southern Public Utili- ties company have sent large force of men to Portman Shoals on the Sem eca river to try to save their big power dam there.
 Warnings have been telephoned to- night to all sections of the Seneca and upper Savannah river valleys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
LAKE TOXAWAY DAM BREAKS STARTING
 RUSHING FLOODS
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(COnttnued rom page OneD would be done to crops along the Keowee river, in Pickens and Oconee counties, which are divided by the Keowee. Above Clemson college, s. G., the Keowee and the Twelve Mile creek have confluence, forming the Seneca, which thence passes Clemson Great damage is feared in this section. where the country is relatively flat and thickly populated. Portman Shoals, where the electric power for the city of Anderson is generated. tonight was the scene of great activity. Gangs were at work placing sandbags on the dam and power house and other prepara- tions were under way to combat the force of the anticipated floods.
 Walhalla, Seneca and Anderson are each several miles from the river and there is no town of importance on It's course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
WOMAN INSTANTLY
 KILLED BY TRAIN
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their three children, one son, Leighton and two daughters. Lorainne and La- verne. Before reaching the railroad a friend in an auto passed and at his request took the children on to Sunday school in his machine, and but for this there Is no doubt but what the entire Dowdle family would have been killed The remains of Mrs. Dowdle were brought on the train to this city and prepared for burial. Funeral arrange ments have not yet been made.
 Mrs. Dowdle, who resided at the home of W. L. Ellis, nine miles east of Co., lumbus, was a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Daniel Greer,N who live in Alabama, a short distance from the state line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

With the British Armies in France, Anyone who might think from reading the British official reports that the British offensive was over would con- clude if he went out on the field that a terrific battle was still in progress. No one the Associated Press correspon- dent meets at the front thinks that the offensive is over or that anything but winter will stop it. Though no village or considerable frontage of trenches has been stormed in the last few days, every day has found some strong point taken and some new spur of trenches thrown out in the course of the same kind of operation which followed and preceded each big blow.
 The question this week. said a staff officer, lis whether our guns have killed more Germans than their guns have killed of us and we know that the odds are in our favor at least two. if not three, to one"
 TORRENT OF SHELLS
 For six weeks the British have maintained a torrent of shell fire which German prisoners who have been at Verdun say surpasses anything they endured there, while at the diff ferent munitions depots the piles of shells seem as plentiful as the day before the grand offensive began. It has been a week all to the taste of the gunners.
 The Australians described the latest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
PIRATES SPLIT TWO
 WITH LOWLY CARDS

St, Louis, August 13.-St. Louis mauled three Pittsburg pitchers for 23 hits in the first game today. win hing in II innings, to 8. The second game was called on account of dark ness at the end of five innings. Pitts burg winning, to 5. Scores:
 First game R. H. D. Pittsburg 012 900 050 00-S 13 8 St. Louis =. 005 oil 010 0l-9 23 l
 Batteries: Kantlehner. Jacobs, Evans and Schmidt; Steele. Williams. Mead ows, Ames and Gonzales.
 Second game R. H. E. Pittsburg .......... 40 lO-S l St. Louis .......... 900 23-5 1
 Batteries: Mamaux and Fisher; Wat son. Litz, Jasper and Snyder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Watch
 'ern Fight
DAILY DOPE
 ON THE SLUGGERS

The three leaders for batting honors in the American league drew closer to- day Speaker and Cobb each gaining point, while Jackson made two hits in three times at bat and gained three points Speaker was up twice and got single. while Cobb was at bat five times and made two singles.
 In the National league the three leaders were idle today and maintained their respective positions Robertson leading, with Daubert and Wagner close behind. The averages:
 AMERICAN I1EAGJIE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Discomfort in Mexico IS On Increase Is Report to
 El Pdso from Chihuahua

Chihuahua, Mexico. August Exchanges are being circulated here, even in off, cial circles, that certain American min ing and other concerns with vast prop critics in Mexico, are refusing to operate in order to help bring about interven- tion.
 This action, 1t is claimed, is based on the fact that the only key to the present economic situation, particularly in the state of Chihuahua is the re-opening of these properties.
 The American owners import food m large quantities. With plenty of work and food, de facto government officials say, the prevalent tendency of the poorer classes to turn to banditry would disap- pear. It is claimed that only small ban dit groups now are In existence, while large garrisons are available to protect all properties.
 While the industries are idle Amer ican investments are depreciating in value. Also Mexican miners, descendants of the men who have worked the mines for centuries, and claiming, therefore, proprietary interest, are picking out such ore as they can for themselves. The smeters are stocked up every night, the bullion finding a ready market in the numerous fences" in Chihuahua.
 Arrivals here report good crop pros- poets in the Conchos and other river valleys. However, the population of Chi huahua must live on imports for the next three months The state has but little arabic land and in the best of times imports largely. Since the rainy sea- son set In, dysentery and rheumatism have been prevalent in Chihuahua City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

to the chairman of the conference com mittee of managers and the heads of the four railway brotherhoods:
 T have learned with surprise and with keen disappointment that an agreement concerning the settlement of the matters In controversy between the railways and their employees have proved impos- sible.
 "A general strike on the railways would at any time have a most far-reaching and injurious effect on the country. At this time the effect might be disastrous. 1 feel that I have the right, therefore. to request, and I do hereby request, as the head of the government, that before any final decision Is arrived at I may have personal conference with you here. shall hold myself ready to meet you at any time you may be able to reach Washington"
 President Wilson told MT. Tumulty over the telephone that he would cancel all engagements to discussion the situation.
 MT. Tumulty telephoned to w. L. Cham berS, commissioner of the mediation board, and arranged to go back to Wash ington at midnight with the men who have been meeting here. MT. Chambers told MT. Tumulty he had telegraphed details of the situation to Mir Wilson.
 OFF FOR WASHINGTON
 MT. Humility, Commissioner Chambers. 8 representatives of the brotherhoods and 19 of the railroad managers left for Washington at midnight
 MT. Tumulty said the President noti- fled the mediators five days ago that they were authorized to bring to the at tention of the executives of the brother hoods the fact that he was anxious for the two sides to agree and that if they did not he DerSOnaIIV would fake hand This, MT. Humility said. was after daily communications from the mediators had described the acuteness of the situation.
 w. G. Lee. chief of the brotherhood of railway trainmen, made public official figures of the strike vote boiled June 16 A total of 12S.S12 votes were cast for a strike and 1850 against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Relief Committee to Disband

Mobile, August 13.-tSpecial.)-Th cen- tral relief committee, organized here soon after the recent storm, and which ha as gwen aid to storm and flood sufferers of this county and elsewhere, will disband August 19 Total subscriptions received, s4S59. ASA; paid out s2o27.21; balance on hand, $2332. 23. The balance remaining when all bills have been settled, excepting an appropriation of s200 for relief of Baldwin county sufferers. will be distributed among local charitable institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
JIM GUDGEn IN BATrLE

Galveston, Tex, August 1S.-To- days game between the Waco and Galveston clubs of the Texas club was not decided until the 20th-inning when Gudger, pitching for Calves ton, weakened and three singles, a double and an error gave Waco three runs and to l victory. Both Gudger and Hill, the Waco pitcher, pitched the entire game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Joseph c. Thompson

Mobile, August 13.-(Special. )-Joseph c. Thompson, one of the most widely known men of Mobile. died Saturday night after stroke of paralysis He was promi- nent in politics of the city, county and state and staunch leader of the demo- cratic party. He was also active in fraternal circles, being a member of the Order of Odd Fellows, Loyal Order of Moose and other orders. He assisted iS organizing the Mobile Retail Dry Goods Salesmen. He was 61 years of age and unmarried. He was born in County Donegal, Ireland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
OFF FOR WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT PREPARED

Washington, August 13-President Will son, deeply concerned over the possibility that general strike may tie up the country's railroads, is prepared to make an insistent personal appeal for an amicable settlement when the representa- tives of the roads and their employees confer with him tomorrow at the White House.
 Since the situation became threatening the President has been in close touch with the developments and has used every available agency of the federal govern ment to bring the two factions together He has taken no stand on the merits of the controversy, however, and it is not expected that he will do so at the con- ference tomorrow. It is understood he will reitsrate the arguments set forth in the communication delivered in New York tonight by Secretary Tumulty and will emphasize the far-reaching effect a strike would have on the whole country
 WAY TO SOLVE PROBLEM
 The President is said to feel that re- gardless of the points at issue, a way still can be found for settlement without a strike, and the disturbance to other industries and inconvenience to the gen. eral public which would result. Whether he will suggest any new form of media ton, now that government agencies have been exhausted, was not known tonight but it was said he was ready to go to great lengths in order to avert an actual break
 No official comment on the situation was made at the White House during the day. It was announced, however, that the President would be ready to see the delegations as early tomorrow as they could reach Washington and was prepared to devote the entire day, if necessary, to impressing uopn them the advisability of taking no drastic steps,
 Several more petitions for railway en- ployes not members of the brotherhooos involved asking the President to do every thing in his power to avert a strike were brought here tonight. and will be de- livered at the White House tomorrow. F. K. Walden of Chicago. acting on. be- half of men employed by the Chica 20 and Alton, brought one bearing 16,O0O signatures and announced that 450O en- ployes of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe had forwarded similar appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

Fl Paso, Tex, August 13-Reports of discontent in Mexico are contained in a copy of Fl Nacional, of Mexico City, which reached Fl Paso today. The news paper said that last week General Benja- min Hill, military commander of the fed eral district, had covered the city with patrols to disperse gatherings of striking employees of the electric lighting and street railway company. It added that several shots had been fired and that small riots had resulted.
 According to the paper. Carranza met representatives of the federation of sym dicates, the organization behind the strike, and informed them that in his opinion their action in striking was unpatriotic. The discontent was attributed by the pa- pers to the influence of socialist labor agitators."
 Arrivals in Fl Paso from the capital today said that the food scarcity and lack of opportunity for work were im- portant factors.
 Private dispatches from Chihuahua City said that Jose Inez Salazar, held there ir connection with alleged revolutionary plots had been executed by General Tre- vino There was no official confirma- ton. Rumors current in Fl Paso today that the Carranaz garrison in Juarez coli- templated an early revolt were pro- nounced ridiculous by de facto authorl- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

board that they would not arbitrate their own demands, even if the contingent de- mands of the railroads were withdrawn and also declined to suggest any other plan or method for peaceful settlement of the controversy
 They were informed that their deci- sion would be at once made known to President Wilson and also that the Presi- dent claimed the right to a personal in- terview with both parties before any dras- tic action was taken. This request was, of course, granted, and a large delega- tion of employees, with number of rail- road managers. will be in Washington Monday for a conference with the Pres- dent.
 Early in the negotiations the rail- road had informed the board of media tion and conciliation that they would ac- cept arbitration.
 The chief objection of the men to arbi- trating the railroads contingent propo- sition' lay in their contention that the proposal entails wiping out of double com pensation features which the men have gained during 30 years 1f effort. The rail- roads have contended that double com pensation, together with the demands of the men, if granted, would increase the wages of many of their employees more than 100 per cent.
 LEE DECLINES TO TALK
 Elisha Lee, chairman of the conference. committee of railroad managers, declined to discuss the crisis other than to say that the railroads had proposed first mediation and then arbitration without success. He placed the responsibility for the utter failure of the mediators upon the men.
 A. B. Garretson, president of the Or lo,, 1f off o;o ;o1 spokesman for the men, on the other hand. placed the blame for the break entirely upon the unbending attitude of the railroads.
 When the mediators realized that fur ther barley was useless they extended the Presidents invitation The men did not vote to accept the call until nearly two hours after it had been received.
 PRESIDENT MAY SUCCEED
 That the President may succeed in bring ing the opposing factions to an agreement as to the merits of a-oitration, was in- divated in MT. Garretson's response to a question on that point
 T have no comment to make on what the President may succeed in accomplish ing" he said Our determination to re- ject arbitration was due to the attitude of the railroads. Indifference always breeds resistance And the railroads have been indifferent to the demands of the men. They have never made an honest effort to effect-a settlement. They have of fered to mediate our demands without offering to mediate anything in return. Had they shown a disposition to meet us half way the situation might now be diff ferent !"
 President Garretson declared the broth erhoods were prepared to be just as firm as the railroads.
 Secretary Tumulty gave out tonight the following message from President Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
TRAINMEN REJECT
 ANY ARBITRATION 1. OF DIFFERENCES
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(COnffnued From Page One) the board, just before their departure for Washington, follows:
 REPEATED EFFORTS FAIL
 After repeated efforts to bring about an arbitration of the pending controversy between the railroads and their employees in train and yard service, the United States board of mediation and concilia- tion was today advised by the representa- tives of the employees that they would not submit the matters in dispute to ar bitration in any form.
 ''The employees further stated to the