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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
REPUBLICANARMY OF CHINA NOW IN
 ABSOLUTE CONTROL
Complete Defeat of Mon- archist Leader Reported From Picking Quiet
 Prevails After Battle

Washington, July l3.-Chinese lega ton dispatches from Picking dated al noon today said that quiet had been restored in the capital after a battle in which the monarchist troops acf General Chang Hsun were overwhelmed by republican forces.
 The republican victory was complete, the dispatches said. the last contin gents of Chang Hsun's men having been forced to surrender. The mon archist general himself was reported refugee in the Dutch legation.
 The monarchiaI movement is thus thought to have ended after brief three weeks adventure which threat ened the whole delicate far eastern sit uation. Premier Yuan Chi-fui. the le- gation's advices said. will move his headquarters back into the capital to- morrow and re-establish the repub- lican regime.
 Changs flight to the Dutch lega- tion caused some surprise here, as his pronouncements have been very bell llcose. The republicans, however, cut off all four railways out of the capi- tai
 Changs taking refuge at the Dutch legation assures him safe conduct out of the country. The republicans face difficult task in reorganizing their government. but there Is every com fidence here that it will be accom- p1ished successfully. President u ap- pointed Vice President Feng Kwo- chang acting president after the mon archist coup and the emergency gov ernment set up in Ranking confirmed him. Neither press nor official dis patches show whether Feng still i5 President or whether Ii has resumed power
 The military governors who seeded at Tien-tsin recently agreed to form a coalition government with the com stitutional and parliamentary party pending election of a new Parliament It is possible the dramatic events of the past two weeks have upset tha. arrangement. especially as the Parlia- ment has been dissolved and the mill itary has concentrated at least 10000 troops about Picking.
 The division of power affected by the restored republicans within the next few days and the later elections to the new Parliament must determine whether China is entirely consti- tutional and parliamentary government or a government with a very strong executive and a powerful military party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
AMERICAN MINERS ATTACK FOREIGNERS
 AT FLAT RIVER, MO.
Race Riot Starts as Result of Alleged Discrimination Against Native Born
 by Employers

Flat River. Mo. July 13,-A mob of 5000 American miners tonight stoned foreign mine workers. most of them shovelers, until a score or. more of the latter were injured, one critically. A report that one foreigner had been killed persisted, but could not be verified as the foreigners have scattered into the outlying districts.
 More than 100 shots were fired. Win dows of shaft houses of the Doerun and Federal Lead companies property were smashed, doors were torn from their hinges and homes of foreigners were wrecked.
 Dissatisfaction among the mine workers has been apparent for the last three days. owing to the alleged preference of the employees for the foreign labor Agita- tors have made a canvass of the men and have urged, it is said, the elimination of all but American labor.
 At 10:90 tonight the strets were clear and it was not believed there would be any further trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The dance at the Elks' Home Friday orphanage was a most enjoyable affair It was given in connection with a series of entertainments for the benefit of the Orphans Home picnic. Music was fur nished by Prof. Alvin Keller's orchestra. After the dance light refreshment was served
 J. H. Perkins, the Rev, B. T. waites and wife, Judge and Mrs. F. o. Harris and family are making preparations to leave August 1 on an extensive motor trip through the north, visiting Washing ton, New York and Montreal Canada. Mr. Perkins will drive a seven-passenger Buick. and MT. Waites will lead the party in a new 1917 model Ford. It will take about six weeks to complete the trip.
 Bayview defeated Ensley in one- sided game of ball Friday afternoon by the score of to O. Batteries: Bayview Jonnard and Jonnard; Ensley, Cook, High and Perry.
 Mrs. T. A. English of Fairfield will entertain at dancing at the Elks Home on Avenue D Wednesday evening, July IS, in compliment to Miss Marion Gilli- gan of Scranton, Pa.
 Miss Irene Brooks left this morning to visit friends and relatives in New York.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's band will give concert at Edgewater Sunday, July l5. The public is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Booze in Plenty

Columbus, Miss, July 13.-(Special.) )-Al- though the federal bone-dry law has been in effect nearly two weeks there Is no great scarcity of intoxicants in Colum- bus, and those who are willing to pay the price experience little difficulty in quenching their thirsts. The booze mar ket, however. like the provision market. is rather bullish, and the latest unofficial quotation on whisky is $2 25 per pint. With no guarantee as to quality. There Is some difference of opinion as to where the sup ply of booze is coming from. Some men
 xpress the opinion that local blind ti- ssrs laid in big supply before the bone d@u law became effective, while others soatsad that the booze Is being furnished moonlight stills which are in opera AA in tne territory contiguous to Colum- klpa
 hMa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Big Shipment of Bombs to East St. Louis Intercepted
 by Officers in Chicago

Chicago, July 13.-Forty-three bombs containing what was said to be an ex- plosive. were intercepted today by the city police and men of the department of justice. The bombs were being shipped to East St. Louis with a car load of scrap iron. None of the bombs contained fuse and 1t was believed they were designed to explode by con cussion or by fire. One theoory is that the bombs were designed to explode when quantity of scrap iron was be- ing fused in a manufacturing plant. No details of the discovery of bombs were given by H. c. Clabaugh. head of the bureau of investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Two Men Are Killed in
 Logging Train Wreck

Chattanooga. July 13-A special from Townsend, Tenn, says two were killed and five more or less seriously injured in a wreck on a logging railroad owned and operated by the Elkmont Contract ing and Supply company, about seven miles above Townsend, at an early hour this morning. The dead are: J. N. Bad gett, leading merchant of Maryville; Earl Cookery, 15, water boy at. the log ging camp.
 The accident occurred on a 6 per cent grade. The caboose had been cut off a logging train, the brake chain parted and the caboose ran wild down the mountain until it plunged into Little river. All the occupants jumped except Badgett, who remained aboard about one mile. Dockery was in the car when it struck the river. His skull was crushed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
ETHEL BARRYMORE AT
 THE RIALTO

Comes Ethel Barrymore to the Railto today in new play, called 'The Greatest Power" It is a melodrama and fits Miss Barrymore well. Being story of how very high and deadly explosive was in- vented in America and was feverishly sought by agents of foreign countries, 1t also fits the occasion.
 The Greatest Power" with Ethel Bar rymore should pack the Rialto today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14

tained in yard engaged partly on rush work and partly on pre-war time sched- ules. My investigation has satisfied me that citizens of the United States and of our allies will pay the cost of ex- pediting ships now building for them, and take them off our hands. If this policy is adopted it will conserve our fund.
 T agree that it is essential for the shipping board to requistion at once the neutral ships which are constructed and ready to sail I have no data to make an estimate as to how many of these ships there are or how much money will be required for this purchase. shall there fore, cut my programme to the extent of $50 0O0,000. Please notify me at once wheth- CT this Is enough.
 Each days delay in summer-in com mandeering or contracting-means two days loss of time in throwing the work into the winter months. It is for that reason I am urgent that the programme start on Monday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
SHEFFIELD HEARS INDUSTRIAL NEWS
 WHICH IS CHEERING
James Gayley. Announces Resumption of Operation of Properties of Shef-
 field Coal and Iron Go.

Sheffield July 13.-(SpeciaL)- )-An- Inouncement authorized by James Gay- ley, president of the Sheffield Coal and Iron company was made here today to the effect that arrangements had been completed for the iron furnaces of the company located in this city to be put in operation at the earliest possible moment, and it is also announced that the company will build adjacent to it's local furnaces a by-product coke ovens plant. and the furnaces and mines, the latter being situated in Franklin coun- ty IS miles south of Sheffield, will be equipped with necessary modern fa- cilities for operation on a large scale. The general manager of the company in Sheffield will be w. L. Kluttz, who has been vice president and director of the Central Iron and Coal company at Holt. D. A. Karr is superintendent of the mining division of the company. located at Russellville. Messrs. Kluttz and Karr will be in full charge of the operations of the companys furnace and mining properties in this section PEOPLE JUBILANT
 The people of Sheffield and this com munity are jubilant and rejoicing to- day over the new order of things. For a number of years local industrial con- ditions have been unsettled and un- satisfactory. No longer is there any doubt over the future prosperity that appears in store for this city. The re- sumption of work at the Sheffield Coal wig ha by-product coke ovens to be built means Ia large increase in population for Shelf field.
 It means that a large force of skilled and unskilled labor will be employed here in addition to the forces already at work at the Southern Railway shops. the Sloss- Sh effield company's furnaces and other industrial works
 OTHER GOOD NEWS
 Simultaneously with these announce. ments today come further tidings of decided import anent the developmnt of Muscle Shoals by the federal govern ment From Washington comes au- thentic reports that Muscle Shoals is favored by the interdepartmental ni- trate board as the best site for the gov ernment nitrate industry. It is freely predicted that Muscle Shoals will be designated when President Wilson makes known his decision
 The location of this greatsnitrate in- dustry at Muscle Shoals alone would mean great things for this section And pending decision in this matter there is supreme confidence of the final re- suit that will inure so largely to the benefit of this city and community be- cause of the new order of things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
FORBIDDEN PATHS"
 AT THE STRAND

Today winds up the showing of For nidden Paths" at the Strand, with Vivian Martin and Sessue Hayakawa. Those who fail to see the wonderful acting of Haya- kswa, the celebrated Japanese actor will will hardly be repeated again. The final scene, where he deliberately sinks the motorboat with the woman who has stirred up all the fuss in the play, is fine bit of acting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
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At the Lyric

An unusually attractive programme will entertain Saturday afternoon matinee goers at the Lyric. The bill is varied and interesting and affords much pleasure and amusement. Palfrey, Hall and Brown, in "The Follies of Vaudeville" is the headline attraction, and the trio offer something worth while. The comedian of the trio is an exceedingly clever en- tertainer. The lady member is a clever dancer and her work features the act. Another big feature is the Four Read ings, sensational jugglers of human be- ings. They perform some wonderful feats. Tracey and Mcbride form a team of entertaining performers. The Ward Brothers entertain in 'Bertie and Archie" an English act, which is very pleasing. Drew and Wallace present At the Drug Store,'' a vehicle with much comedy and bright lines. The Pathe News pictures feature the performances at the Lyric.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
At Loew's Biiou

Saturday patrons of Loews Bijou will be pleased and highly entertained with the splendid programme for today. Se- lected vaudeville acts and feature pie tIre of the highest type present a most delightful form of entertainment, which combined with the cool and pleasant sur roundings and appointments of the com modious playhouse account for it's gen. erous patronage and popularity. The vaudeville acts are of the best, the top liner. Eddie Tanner and company in the playlet, When We Grow Up,' is pleas ing sketch. Howard and Graf present balancing act that is high-class and is one of the hits of the bill. Max Laube is a very clever and entertaining bird whistler, and Gary and Dillard please with songs and dances. Beautiful Kitty Gordon and talented company are seen in the stirring photodrama, 'The Be- loved Adventures" News service and comedy films complete the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
ALLA AXIOM'S
 FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

Today is Alas last performance at the Trianon A feature of his farewell ex- hibition will be a special demonstration at noon today for the benefit of the salespeople of Birmingham, whose duties have not permitted them to see and in- terrogate this marvellous person.
 As usual Ala will answer each and every question propounded.
 In addition to Alias performance Doug las Fairbanks will be seen in The Americana"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Features for today.

strand-yivian Martin and sessue Hay akawa In Forbidden Paths
 Colonial-Alice Brady in The Dancers Peril"
 Odeon Two-"The House of Thousand Candles"
 Rialto-Ethel Barrymore in "The Great est Power"
 Trianon-Alla Axiom in mind reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
ll Introduca ! 0ngres ss Which Would
 Give Tobacco to Soldiers

gt9n Baly 13-Word from IT, ga tabaese is the thing of all otha Eflzea by men in the otne. ised Reprasentatiye Gould of trench c$ ITerods.. bill today New lofk oil ..'.s soas providing fcs ,i' ,,,,.t, the or smokin 6o %ss. ,,a , rations of eeeF "'o '" zine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND
 CANDI ESo AT 0nEON TWO

The Odeon Two offers "A House of a Thousand Candles" as it's attraction to- day It is play of suspense and thrills and heart interest, and is interesting throughout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
THE DANGERS PERIL" AT THE COLONIAL,

Alice Brady is drawing quite as well at the Colonial in The Dancers Peril' as she did when the play was first shown at the Strand short while ago. The Dancers Peril" is one of those Russian affairs with the imperial ballet and a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
WOMEN ORGANIZED

M0ntgomery women have organized and Nllsfmake personal campaign in the intss est of the proposed levy of mills 1al public school purposes which will be Apaslitted to the voters in special elec- ttqa August 16. Mrs. J. Brevard Jones ls#s been elected president of the wom- cs organization and Mrs. Julian Rice been named secretary.
 special committee has been appointed end charged with the dizzy of doing all
 s power to acquaint tie voters with
 benefits to be derive from the tax
 proposed to levy tax for 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14


 to purchase the plants at arbitrated values on the completion of the work.
 DESIGNS ARE READY
 'The designs of the ships are ready the plans of the yards are ready, the distribution of the work of furnishing the material and of fabrication is ar |ranged.
 This part of the programme will take ali the $550, ,0o0000 available, not ab- sorbed by contracts made or making as stated at the beginning of this letter. The programme will more than redeem my es- inmates to the congressional committee at the time this appropriation was asked for, of 100000 tons of new construction within IS months.
 "The additional contracts for wood ships which I expect to place, together with the full number of the fabricated steel ships which it is planned to build, will require more money than Congress has authorized. When I know how much will be needed it will be necessary to ask Congress for further sums.
 TO COMMANDER SHIPS
 8. Communicating of ships in yards) "On Monday I shall deliver to ship builders a general statement of the pro- gramme which I long have been maturing for communicating ships now under con- struction for private account (such ships having an aggregate tonnage considera- bly, in excess of 1,5 coo tons).
 'The essense of this programme Is to commander all such ships and expedite their construction by adding labor and cutting out refinements. By this federal izing each yard, giving, it government help and putting it on speed basis, we shall produce it's greatest efficiency. As fast as the berths are cleared each yard will be devoted to the production of a single type of tonnage for which it is best fitted. I count upon the complete CO., operation of the yards.
 PROGRAMME COMPREHENSIVE This programme is made comprehen- sive because expedition cannot be ob-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
DESIGNS ARE READY

tions will be given to the contractors to purchase the plants at arbitrated
 values on the completion of the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
.CRETARIES TO MEET

etaries of all chambers of commerce commercial organizations in Alabama
 been called to meet in Montgomery "A and 25 in conjunction with the ng of the Alaba anna Hotel Mems as- $ ton. The purpose is to plan a sys- for the handling of conventions in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
CONTRACTS FOR YARDS

Contracts for building the government yards will be let Monday on a basis of cost plus per cent. Options will be given to contractors to purchase the plants on completion of the work.
 Proffers that have come to the fleet corporation for building completed ships. 1t was said today, show that steel ships can be built faster than wood. Steel ships complete, it is said, can be turned out within five months from the time work is begun, while wooden construc ton will require eight months.
 One statement in General Goetha1s, let : ter would indicate that he does not aerae with Chairman Denman as to the wisdom of taking over for government use tbe ships under construction, for Amercan n and allied citizens. General Goethals would turn back to their owners the ves- sels communicated for the purpose of speeding them up and thus save the gov ernment money to be expendd in more construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
TN THE PICTURESANDOUT

young and innocent engenue and a bas
 old grand duke strongly featured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
WANT RIVER LINE

Negotlatlons are being carried on be- tween the freight bureau of the Mont gomery Chamber of Commerce and boat operating company of Mobile for the oper- alton of boat between Mobile and Mont gomery on a regular schedule each week 1t became known Friday that represen- tatives of the company have been in conference with M. M Caskie, manager of the freight bureau, and have prom ised to make a definite statement during the next few days. No boats have been operated farther north than Selma in sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
INJURED MAN DIES

w. M Harwell, who was injured in a sawmill at Banner two weeks ago, died at Montgomery infrmary Friday. A heavy log fell agaipet him, throwing him against a large r which inflicted the injuries from win never rallied. liar well was 34 ae and is survived by a wife a tan&4 children. His re- mains wer Nf tc Raiuer for interment
 ARbs2 pR0M0G9 oNS
 |ws 6. Gresham af Birmingham, sec 1H1 fieuteaant O. Troop l., First cavalry f-.ss 'fsen Isrcmoted 10 nrst lieutenant and
 If ENpmASa has been elected sec
 es5tenant Ag his successor Commits
 were ded to the officers by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
DISAGREEMENT EXPECTED
TO BUILD WOODEN SHIPS

The fleet corporation, it is made clear in General Goethals announcement, will build all the wooden ships possible but only after design approved by the cor porations naval architect. This is taken to mean that the corporation will con struct no ships of the Hough design, to which the shipping board is said to be committed. The Hough design, it was declared today has not been accepted for classification by Lloyds because of the character of it's construction.
 General Goethals letter to MT. Dem man discloses that the fleet corporation has let contracts for 425 ships 345 of them wood and IT steel, with a total ton mage of 1,S6o,S00 The cost of the wooden ships will be $143 ton and the steel ships S15S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
RESERVATION OF BLACK ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNOR Not Expected That Success sOr to Jefferson Official
 Will Be Named
BIG COTTON SALE ON MONTGOMERY MARKET
Eleven Hundred and Twenty Bales Bring $40, ,729.50-Boat Line to Mobile Is Being Organized.
 Other Capital News
By FRED IT. GoRMLEY

Montgomery July 3.-(Special)-Gov- ernor Henderson accepted the resigna- tion of Hugo L. Black as solicitor of Jefferson county immediately after it was received in his office Friday morning. and it will be effective August 1. No successor will be named by the governor as the court consolidation laws which created a district solicitor for Jefferson county but provided that Solicitor Black should serve out his term did not make any provision for an appointment in the event of his retirement.
 Joseph R. Tate, circuit solicitor, who has been acting as Solicitor Blacks as- sistant since the new laws became ef- fective, immediately will become solicitor and the active head of the law enforce ment department of Jefferson county. His assistants, whom MT. Black refused to accept, will aid him. Solicitor Blacks resignation merely announced that he would retire from service August 1. No mention was made of the decision of the supreme court requiring him to use MT. Iate's appointees until the end of his term.
 Governor Henderson acknowledged re- ceipt of the resignation and his accept ance of it but did not make any men ton of a successor
 Friends of MT. Black believe he will enter the officers training school at Fort MCI-ueTSOn, WHICH VIII De opened Au- gust 27. It is known that he gave serious consideration to this action when the previous school was opened but believed that he should fill out the term for which he was elected. He took the supreme courts decision to mean that he would hold a position of emptiness until his term expired and announced that he did not desire to retain such an office.
 PAROLES AND PARDONS
 lie, of was granted parole several days ago after completing a portion of sx-year term for seduction, was granted a full pardon by Governor Henderson Friday
 Governor Henderson also issued a pa- role to Joseph Till of Henry county, who had been convicted of murder in the sec ond degree. TilIs liberty will be con ditioned on his good conduct in the fu- ture.
 COTTON SALE
 Eleven hundred and twenty bales of cotton which were grown by Walter brothers large planters of Montgomery county. during 1914, 1915 and 1916 brought a total of $140,72S.50 50 in the Montgomery market Friday. Each bale classed as midding sold for 25.13 cents pound. During the time a greater part of the cotton has been held by the firm the price in the open market has ranged from 6 cents to 26 cents.
 One member of the company, Duncan c. Walter, died recently and the cotton was sold in order to convert the property into cash.