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TUSCALOOSA «
BY
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Barge Construction, How
ever, Assures Citizens the
Warrior Will Be Utilized
CAMPAIGN FOR CITY
OFFICES IS NOW ON
Strong Sentiment in Tuscaloosa
Against Commission Form of t.ov
ernment Which Has Proved
Entirely Satisfactory
By HUGH W. ROBERTS
Tuscaloosa, August 10.—(Special.)—By
the Impending failure of the rivers and
harbors bill, Tuscaloosa Is harder hit than
any other city of Alabama. For that
bill contains an item In favor of the
Warrior river of $760,000, the amount nec
essary to complete the work of opening
up that stream, a work which has been
constantly under way for 26 years, which
has already cost the government 111,000,
ooo, and which will eventually mean a
new industrial epoch for the state.
Naturally, on account of the necessity
of postponement, the city of Tuscaloosa
is depressed. There | is a corresponding
spirit of elation, however, in that reas
surance of eventual fruition of Industrial
hope is given by the continued activity in
construction by transportation and Indus
trial corporations of modern barges.
Shortly following the beginning of the
new year, the company with New Or
leans headquarters which is operating
self-propelled barges at the present time,
will make such' additions to its service
that ten barges will he moved on a
regular schedule, one leaving and one
arriving at Tuscaloosa each morning.
Near Holt, the Pratt Consolidated Coal
company, with Birmingham headquarters,
is building six barges. A carload of ma
terial reached that point last week. The
barges will be 24 feet by 110 feet, capa
ble of transporting 500 tons of coal per
load, and will be ready for business
March 1. There are new rumors of fur
ther development in the Warrior coal
field-one of the richest in the state—and
as a result, Tuscaloosa's depression re
garding the failure of the rivers and har
bors bill is being supplanted by a spirit of
buoyancy. It is the consensus of opinion
that while the delay is Irksome, the ulti
mate realization of hope is a certainty of
the near future.
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In a political way Tuscaloosa is inter
ested in its municipal campaign. There
are in the field five candidates for the
presidency of the commission which S. H.
Spratt will yield September 21. The list
follows: V. B. Crabtree, of the Crabtree
Lumber company, a former alderman;
Davq Foster, a member of the fire de
partment. S. VY. Friedman, proprietor
of the Toggery shop; D. B. Robertson,
grocer and former city clerk and A. .1.
Roby, clerk lor Hose & Sons, dry goods
merchants.
It is with difficulty that citizens are
induced to discuss the situation. From
what is said and suggested, however, it
appeals that Mr. Foster and Mr. Robert
son are the strongest candidates, with
the probability that they will be in the
run-off. Tt would cause little surprise
were Mr. Foster in the first election to
lead the ticket, and were Mr. Robertson,
in the run-over, to win the prize.
If there are any issues they are not
clearly defined. This fact has caused a
movement on the part of public-spirited
citizens for a mass meeting to be ad
dressed by each of the candidates. Each
will be required to state bis position on
several municipal problems and to sug
gest wise measures which, if adopted,
would result in civic growth and devel
opment. The movement for a mass meet
ing is being made on the idea that no
better line on a man's weaknesses can
be obtained than uthen be is subjected
to the test of public speaking.
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At the present time there is a tendency
on the part of a considerable portion of
the people of Tuscaloosa to change the
present form of municipal government.
Some years ago, when the fever of gov
ernment by commission was at its height,
Tuscaloosa, by a practically unanimous
vote, adopted the new and untried. Since
then sentiment, has veered. It is very
probably true that a majority of the
voters of this city would fall to indorse
the form of government existing today
unless certain changes in legislative pro
visions and inhibitions were guaranteed.
The chief trouble seems to lie in the
fact that the salary paid a commissioner
is «n small that a citizen who could not
afford in the old days to become an
alderman, cannot now afford to become
a commissioner. While there are notable
exceptions to this rule, it is beginning
to appear certain that the promise made
by advocates of the new form of gov
ernment Is not to be realized, and that
polities and not unadulterated patriotism
will continue to be here, as elsewhere
the guiding star in municipal life.
Tt would cause little surprise shoulr
Tuscaloosa be the first city of Alabamc
to begin an agitation for an even mori
centralized form of municipal govern
ment—-that is, government by a munic
Ipal manager, to be elected bv aldermer
serving without salary and for patriotic
reasons.
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Remedy for
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Troubles If
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Three Games In Two Days
Programme For Barons
I Entire Montgomery Series
to Be Played Despite Rain.
Curley Brown and Robert
son on the Slab Today
Montgomery, August 10.—(Special.)
In spite of the rain which prevented the
games scheduled for Sunday and Monday,
the Birmingham and Montgomery clubs
will be able to play the entire three games
scheduled for thte series provided it does
not rain either Tuesday or Wednesday.
A double header will be played tomor
row and as both clubs have an off-day
on Wednesday the third game of the
series will be played on that day.
Manager Molesworth tonight announced
that he will assign mound duty to Cur
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ley Brown in the gamo of the double bill
Tuesday, with Robertson in the box in
the second game. This leaves either John
son or Hardgrove for the last game of
the series Wednesday. Jonnson will*prob
ably he his choice, though the big fellow
has not gone the entire nine innings on
the grounds this season. He has started
three games and in tw'o of them he didn't
even last the first inning, while in his
third skit here he went for six innings
and was then relieved by Hardgrove.
Manager Qilks announced that Lively
will work the first game against the
Barons tomorrow ami either Case of Mc
Leod in the second. The chances are that
should Montgomery win the first game
that Case will start the-second game for
Montgomery. Should Casa not show much
in warming up McLeod wbl pitch. Which
ever one works on Tuesday the other
will pitch Wednesday.
The Montgomery team is putting up a
great game of ball now, and is liable
to give the Barons some surprises before
the series is completed.
ENGLAND BUSY
ENLISTING TROOPS
Recruits Joining Army at
Rate of Several Thousand
Per Day
London, August 10.—(10:40 p. m.)—Re
cruits for the army are enlisting at the
rate of several thousand a day. Business
men are organizing their employes Into a
fifth line of defense. A majority of able
bodied men of the country are drilling in
their home organizations.
Queen Alexandra, who started the sol
diers and sailors relief fund, has con
sented to merge her fund with that of
the Prince of Wales. Queen Alexandra
and former Queen Marie Amelie of Por
tugal today visited the headquarters of
the Prince of Wales’ fund, where they
were Informed it had reached $2,500,000.
The Duke of Portland has placed the
famous Wei beck abbey in Workshop at
the disposal of the Red Cross the Duke
of Westminster has offered the society
both his town and country scats, and
Louis Harcourt, secretary for the col
onies. has given his country residence
Nuneham Park, Oxford, for convales
cents.
Germans have been forbidden to en
gage in banking business, except with
the permission of the home secretary. The
order includes bank directors. In the di
rectorates of English banks are many
prominent Germans.
The White Star line steamer Olympic's
sailings for August and September have
been canceled.
BIG GERMAN LINER
WILHELM REPORTED
CAPTURED BY ESSEX
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later lost sight of her pursuer's search
lights.
Reservists Stranded
Thousands of German and Austrian
reservists remain stranded here, unable
to find means of transportation home
ward. The Holland American line
steamship Rotterdam, carrying 1500
Dutch reservists sailed today for Am
sterdam. The Lloyd Italian Steamship
company announced that its ship Ca
serta would sail Thursday for Italian
ports carrying reservists of any na
tionality who seek passage. The* Lam
port and Holt line announced resump
tion of sailings of its ships to Brazil
and Argentine ports beginning Thurs
day.
Collector of the Port Malone, before
\tarting for Philadelphia today to con
ler with the port authorities there re
garding the neutrality laws, issued an
order to the customs inspectors urging
the exercise of sympathetic judgment
in enforcing the revenue statutes In
the examination of Americans and
others returning from Europe.
While 60 miles off Sandy Hook late yes
terday the British tank steamer Wapello
w hich arrived today, sighted the Olympic
of the White Star line, which left New
York without passengers. apparently
headed for England. From the course thf
Olympic was following, the captain 01
the Wapello reported, she seemed to b<
standing along a course which would takt
her toward Halifax, where several of the
White Star fleet have put in recently
Officers of the line denied the Olympic
was going to Halifax.
There is now in the harbor one of the
largest oil tank fleets ever assemblec
here. The tankers stretch from Toinp
klnsvllle out to quarantine, apparently
afraid to put to sea while foreign cruiseri
lurk in the Atlantic. They are British anc
German ships for the most part, eacl
carrying thousands of tons of oil. Severa
tankers which left here before war was
declared are said to have been requisi
tioned by the British government as fue
carriers in the north sea.
The number of applicants at the munle
ipal employment exchange for jobs ha!
increased considerably since foreign re
servists stranded here have been unabh
to find a way to get abroad.
MRS. WILSON’S BODY
ON WAY TO ROME
FOR BURIAL TODAT
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way to the Union station, where the trail
awaited it. The drive was made ove
less frequented streets and only threi
closed automobiles bearing the Presl
dent and a doxen men. relative* o
close friends of the family, followei
the hearse.
Big Crowd Gathers
As the party drew up before the stat
entrance of the station a violent thun
dershower began. Within the statio:
a crowd had gathered that taxed th
great structure to Its limits. Outsid
thousands more braved the drenchin
tain to stand in silent sympthy. Pase
Ing through a lane walled by humanity
the casket was carried to the waitln
train. On it rested a single wreath, th
last gift of the President and hi
daughters.
Close behind walked the Preside!
with a secret service agent beside hir
Then followed his companions, walkin
three abreast. At the train they halt<
as the casket was carried into the ca
and stood In silence afterward unt
the President’s three daughters ar
his sons-in-law arrived. The membe
of the family then entered the priva
car in which the casket had be«
placed. Tonight as the train sped scfutl
ward they shared the sad vigil. Oth
members of the party rode in sped
cars and a baggage car carried pa
of the hundreds of floral pieces.
Among the flowers at the WhI
House were many elaborate desigr
Washington florists were called upon
never before. Orders came by cable ai
telegraph irom every part of the worl
Scarcely a capital of the world or
city of the United States was unrepr
sented. A great blanket of orchids se
by the democratic clubs of Baltimo
was carried by six men. Only a smi
part of the flowers could be sent wl
I the train and the remainder will go
the hospitals of the city, as Mrs. W
son’s last gift to the sick and suffe
ing.
Pan Luis l’otosi, Mex„ August 10.—Sur
render of Mexico City was formally de
manded of President Carbajal yesterday
by General Obregon, who, with a large
force of men, occupies a position at El
Salto, ten miles from the capital. This
was announced at constitutionalist head
quarters here today.
Obregon also requested that foreigners
be notified to remove from the danger
zone. No reply had been received at
the time General Obregon filed his dis
patch today to constitutionalist headquar
ters here.
El Salto was captured yesterday after
a sharp cavalry engagement, according
to advices received here. Obregon has
been reinforced by troops of the division
of the northeast under command of Gen
eral Pablo Gonzales.
EXCHANGE RATE ON
AMERICAN PAPER
NEARLY NORMAL
London, August 10.—The action of Amer
ican bankers in shipping gold to England
has brought down the exchange rate on
American paper to nearly normal.
The distress of Americans stranded in
London has been so far relieved that the
American committee now is directing its
energies and the resources it has in hand
to rescuing stranded compatriots on the
continent. The committee Is making ar
rangements with the continental railways
to provide distressed Americans with
transportation to coastports. Theodore
Hetzler, a New York banker, is preparing
to go to the continent in an endeavor to
persuade bankers there that it is safe
for them to cash American paper.
Thus tar Walter Hines Page, American
ambassador, has been unable to estab
lish direct communication with United
States officials in Germany in order to
facilitate the relief of American tour
ists in that country.
LIVELY MOMENTS
FOR THE OFFICERS
Charles Saunders, a negro who lives at
eSOO Fifth avenue, north. East Lake, shot
his wife twice in the arm last night at
9:4F» o'clock and gave to the officers who
answered the call a few very lively mo
ments. The woman was but little hurt,
Dr. W. A. Hankins of Wauhoma station
attending her at the home.
Officers Brookins, Self. Sorrell and
Rucker answered the cali. The negro
was standing inside the bedroom at his
home when they arrived. Upon catching
sight of the officers he made a leap back
wards through the window, carrying ev
erything bit the aperture in his flight.
The officers gave immediate chase. The
negro fired the remaining shells in his
revolver at the officers. The bullets were
beginning to sing close to the ears of
the officers, before Officer Sorrell an
swered the negro’s fire.
Following the shot fired by the officer
the negro was seen to stumble and it
was at first thought the bullet had
reached him. It was found, however,
when he was caught that his face had
been badly cut by the glass which he
took with him from the window when the
chase began.
The negro now rests in the city jail
charged with assault with intent to mur
der.
FRENCH RESERVISTS
LEAVE FOR SERVICE
New Orleans, August 10.—A special
coach containing 40 French army re
servists of the first class, left here
tonight for New York. Other reserv
ists will join the train en route, includ
ing a delegation from Jacksonville
Fla., which will be picked up at At
lanta, Ga. Owing to advices received
today by the French consul genera:
here of Inadequate transportation fa
cHities from New York to Europe th<
plan to dispatch a trainload of volunteer:
as well as many reservists were left be
hind as were nine British reservists win
had volunteered for duty with the Frencl
army. It was stated that reservists fron
a number of southern states had been in
I structed to proceed direct to New York
instead of mobilizing here, as was firs
announced. A demonstration by Frencl
citizens featured the departure of the re
> servists tonight.
■ REBEL ARMY IS
NEARING CAPITAL
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El Paso, Tex.. August 10.—Advices re
I ceived today from General Alvaro Obre
e gon, commander of the western dlvisioi
s of the constitutionalist army, stated tha
his advance guard was at El Salto, 5
* miles southwest of the Mexican capital.
l* Obregon declared his troops would pus
** on to the capital.
d General Villa, commanding the north
r* ern division, remained in Chihuahua tc
H day, according to reliable reports.
> American Association
l- At Louisville: Cleveland 4, LouL
;r ville 3.
il At Columbus: Indianapolis 4, Colum
rt bus 3.
At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 8, Mil
te waukee 1. (Second game.)
h. (First game at Minneapolis post
18 poned, rain).
id At St. Paul: St. Paul 6, Kansas City
d. --
a T. C. I. to Play Wylam
The T. C. I. baseball team will play ti
re Wylam team In the Miners’ league i
II the T. C. i. grounds this afternoon at
th o clock. An interesting game is expectei
to as the T. C. I. team has lost buc or
1- game this season and the Wylam teal
r- is one of the strongest teams In tt
Miners' leagus.
MEXICAN CABINET
IN SECRET SESSION
Believed Transfer of Capital
to Rebels Is Being
Discussed
Mexico City, August 10.—A two-hours'
secret cabinet council was held today, and
it is believed details of the transfer of the
provisional government to the constitu
tionalists was the chief theme.
A special train was being held at the
Buena Vista station tonight, presumably
awaiting the departure from the capital of
President Carbajal. A commission of fol
lowers of the late President Madero was
expected to leave soon to confer with Gen
eral Obregon*regarding the best method
for the entry of constitutionalists.
Word has reached the capital that the
city virtually is surrounded by consti
tutionalists, and the men of Emiliano
Zapata, disposed as follows:
General Obregon, 20,000 men at Tula;
Gen. Nicolas Flores, 7000 men at Pachuca;
Gen. Julio Madero, 4000 men near Tulanc
ingo; Gen. Esteban Marquez, 5000 men at
Tulancingo, and Eufemio Zapata, 9000 men
at Milpa Alta.
General Obregon has sent word that he
will guarantee a peaceful entry of the
constitutionalists.
It was unofficially reported today that
the First army brigade of the federals
would leave this city for Puebla today,
thus starting the evacuation of the cap
ital.
The city is quiet.
TAKE MEASURES^FOR
RELIEF OF FOREIGN
TRADE DURING WAR
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council in Washington at the conference j
on Friday.
In order that action truly representing
the interests of all sections of the coun
try may be taken as necessity arises, a i
committee was appointed to keep in com -1
munication with all members of the coun
cil throughout the country and to meet
dally in New York to take such action
as necessity requires. This committee
consists of Mr. Farrell, John D. Ryan, (
president of the Amalgamated Copper
company; H. A. S. Franklin, vice presi
dent of the International Mercantile Ma
rine; I. A. S. Clarke, president of the
Lackawanna Steel company, and F. P
Thomas, president of the United States
Steel Products company, all of New York.
A. H. Mulllken, member of the council
and vice president of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States of Amer
ica, stated that the body was about to
form a committee on existing commer
cial congestion.
25.000 AMERICANS
REPORTED WITHIN
GERMAN FRONTIER
Copenhagen, August 11, via London.
(12:50 a. m.)—It is announced from Berlin
that 25,000 Americans, wlios * journeys
were interrupted by the war, are within
the German frontier. Many are without
resources, but are being assisted so far
as available means permit.
On the suggestion of a number of rep
lesentatives of industry, finance, science
and art in the German capital, a meeting
was held at the ministry of the interior
for a provisional discussion of how tlie
Interest which the United States Is dis
playing in the protection of German na
tiens in the countries of their enemies
< on Id be recompensed by hospitality and
solicitude for the welfare of the Amer
icans who are quitting Germany in an
embarrassed condition, on account of the
war.
It was unanimously resolved upon tlie
na tion of Mayor Wermuth to hold a
meeting at the town hall on Tuesday
evening when all Americans now in Ber
lin will he invited to be present. Amer
ican Ambassador James W. Gerard has
premised to attend.
STEEL COMPANY
HURT BY WAR
Halifax, N. S., August 10.—President
Robert E. Harris, of the Nova Scotia
Steel and Coal company, limited, an
nounced tonight, that because of the
financial situation created by the war. it
Jias decided to close a portion of the
plant at the Wabana (Newfoundland)
mines. The blast and open hearth fur
naces at Sydney mines, Cape Breton
Island, also have been temporarily closed,
he said.
FORMER TURTLE”
SOLD TO TIGERS
Memphis, Tenn., August 10.—Ben Karr,
a pitcher purchased several weeks ago
by the Memphis club of the Southern as
sociation from Selma, of the Georgia
Alabama league, was today sold to De
troit. of the American league, for $1600.
He will report to the Detroit club at
the end of Southern association season.
Karr left the Selma club early in the
season to join the Jackson, Tenn., inde
pendent team.
Five Hundred Boys Strike
East Liverpool, Ohio, August 10.—Mak
ing no demands, hut striking in sym
pathy with those at Newell, W. Va., 500
boys employed at mold runners and bat
ters up, walked out today and as a result
30 potteries probably will have to sus
i pend operations tomorrow and 5000 men
i will be thrown out of work.
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Everything here at Bachelors’
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CANADA EXPECTS TO HAVE
22,000 MEN READY FOR
EUROPEAN WAR IN WEEK
Ottawa, Out., August 10.—Within a week
Col. Samuel Hughes, minister of militia,
hopes to have most of the 22,000 men who
will make up the Canadian contingent for
the war in Europe on the way to Valcar
tier, Quebec, the mobilizing center. Three
regiments are already on the wav. the
Royal Canadian horse artillery, the Royal
Canadian dragoons and the Strathcona
horse, but it has not yet been decided
whether these units will go to the seat
of war. Recruiting will close for the
over-sea contingent Wednesday night
and from the list of names sent in to
the militia department, the 22,000 men re
quired will be picked without delay and
will be rushed to the mobilizing center.
King George has notified the govern
ment here he will be pleased to accept a
full division of 22,000 men from Canada
to fight with the British troops. In addi
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War Bulletins
Nish, Via London, August 10.—
(7:25 p. m.)—The American consul
here has taken over German interests,
the German minister having departed.
Paris, Via London, August 10.—
(7:25 p. m.)—It is reported from Bel
fort that because of the execution of
French subjects by Germans, several
prominent residents of the German
town of Montreux-Vieux, just over the
frontier, have been taken by the
French as hostages.
Montreal, August 10.-—A cablegram
was received today from the Belgian
minister of foreign affairs requesting
the Belgian consul here to Inform
Canadian grain exporters that the Bel
gian government will cover risks of
war on any grain shipped to Belgian
ports.
San Diego, Cal., August 10.—Strict se
crecy regarding the movement of Brit
ish and German warships off Lower
California was maintained by officers
and crew of the United States steam
ship Glacier, which arrived today from
Mnzntlan. ft is believed the Glacier
sighted ships of both squadrons near
Magdalena Hay.
San Francisco, \ugust 10.—Twenty
one vessels of the belligerent Furopean
nations, employing 2500 men, are tied
up here.
Ilostoa. August 10.—The British
steamer Bohemian of the Leylnud line,
with IH» passengers, arrived today from
Liverpool. AVIien the steamer was In
mid. Atlantic, the wireless gave the
news of the war l»etween Germany and
Hugland. Although It was reported
that German warships were off the
coast, the Bohemian's course was not
altered and no unusual precautions
against capture were taken.
Philadelphia, August 10.—-The Italian
line steamship Aeonn nailed for Naples
via New York. Many Italian reservists
are said to he among the N00 steerage
passengers. Other passengers will hoard
the vessel nt New York.
London, August II.— (4:10 n. nu—The
Hamburg- American line steumer Cap
jOrtcgal, with $5,000,000 in specie ahonrd,
lias been captured lly the British, ac
cording to the Daily Mall. The liner
sillied from Buenos \yres July 10, for
Noiilliauiplou.
Paris, August 10.;—(10:26 p. m.)—The
{Austrian ambassador, Count Szecsen
Ivon Temerin, left Paris tonight,
London, August 10.—The London resi
dents’ committee today paid out $ 10,000
to tourists on cable orders from their
home banks. Tn needy cases hotel bills
| were paid until transportation could be
obtained. A steamship ticket swindler
bps appeared on the scene. One vic
tim paid $400 for a counterfeit ticket.
The various committees formed to
help Americans, seeing they were being
victimized, today established a com
mon investigation headquarters to
eliminate imposters.
A society of college women has been
formed by Mrs. Walter IT. Page. Mrs
David Starr Jordan and others to guard
the interests of stranded American
school teachers.
Glasgow. August 10.— American and
Canadian tourists, numbering over 1000.
who are stranded here, owing to a sus
pension of tlie sailing of steamers from
Glasgow, held a meeting tonight, at
which John N. McOunn, American con
sul, presided. A committee was ap
pointed to register the names of the
refugees and render them financial as
sistance when needed.
Glasgow. Augut 10.—Leading Scotch
woolen manufacturers are of the belief
that they will sustain ruinous losses
as a result of the war. A large' part
of their business has been done in
Germany. The Germans recently in
sisted upon a speedy delivery of their
orders and the manufacturers fear they
will never get their pay for goods
shipped them.
Seattle. Wash., August 10.—The Brit
ish steamer Protesilaus. which was
commandeered by the British govern
ment to be fitted out ns a hospital ship,
was released today, the British authori
ties explaining she would not be needed
at this time.
Newport. R. T.. August 10.—A possible
explanation of the reports that the Cu
narder Lusitania, which left New York
for Liverpool August 6. was pursued
by foreign warships off American coast
was given by officers of the United
States destroyer Walke. The Walke.
with others of the flotilla, was engaged
in maneuvers off Montauk Point, when
the Walke suddenly came close to the
big steamer in the dark. According to
members of the destroyer’s crew the
big liner immediately developed a won
derful burst of speed and vanished.
Southampton, August 10.—Chandler
Hale, former Assistant** Secretary of
State at Washington, with his family,
were among the 20(1 Americans who ar
rived here today from Havre.
! Amsterdam, via* London, August 11.
(3:05 a. m.)—queen Wtlhelmina has
published a proclamation calling upon
everybody to assist those in need. She
suggests, the formation of a general be
nevolent committee with the minister
of commerce as president.
Rome, August 10.—Thomas Nelson
Page, American ambassador, has been
authorized by the Washington govern
ment to divide proportionately among
the American consuls in Italy the sum
of $25,000 for the relief of stranded
Americans. .
Attempts are being made to notify
Americans in Switzerland they can en
ter Italy, where conditions are more
normal. In Switzerland, it is said, be
sides the difficulty of Americans se
curing money, some hotels have begun
to curtail meals. Similar conditions
are said to exist at French resorts.
London. August 10.—Mrs. George Law
of New York, left Ijondon today by au
tomobile bound for Havre. It Is her in
tention to Join the French Red crops.
Tokio, August 10.—Count Okuma, pre
mier, today in address to the newspaper
men in Japan, urged them to refrain
from sensational rumors ind inflammatory
articles in such critical times, saying they
were calculated to excite the pubjfe un
Mon to this division the regiment being
raised and equipped by Hamilton Gault,
wf Montreal, will go to tne front.
During the last few days Colonel
Hughes has received many telegrams
from Servians in the I'nited States offer
ing to come to Canada and enlist for ac
tive service in Europe under the British
Flag. These Servians have explained
that since they cannot get back to join |
their own army in fighting Austria they j
lesire to help Great Britain. Many re
servists from the French and Russian
iimies have made similar offers and
these, with the offers from the Servians,
ire being considered by the government.
Several of the best known firms in
Canada have notified Colonel Hughes
that they will pay their employes who
?o with the Canadian contingent their
Full wages while they are away, or will
pay them to dependent relatives. A
movement Is on foot to raise a fund by
subscription to pay all those volunteers
who go to the war who will not receive
wages from their employers while away.
July and injure Japan’s relations with
friendly countries. The premier instanced
what he terms a false assertion that the
United States was sending a fleet to
Japan.
“America,” concluded the premier, “has
made no demand on Japan and remains
Japan's great friend.”
Birmingham. August 10.—The admiralty
has informed the mayor of Birmingham
that the cruiser Birmingham, which was
I*ut in commission last February, sank
the first German submarine of the war
-the U-15.
London. August 11.—(1:40 a. m.>—A Brus
sels dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says among the Germans killed
in the assault on Uege were Prince Wil
liam of Plppe and his son.
London. August 11.—(5:06 a. m.)—The
admiralty announces permission now may
be obtained for the shipment of coal from
England to Norway and Italy. This is
taken to indicate there is no danger from
foreign warships.
Montreal, August 10.—Canada, during
the past few days, has sent more than a
million bushels of wheat as well as other
foodstuffs to England on seven liners and
a tramp steamer.
There are two more tramp steamers in
port loaded with 250.000 bushels of wheat
and ready to sail when the port is re
opened. There are four others with their
holds full of wheat and nearly 20 more
awaiting instructions to take on similar
cargoes.
New York. August 11. — In an attempt
to join his regiment. Count Werner von
Bern8torff. a nephew of the German am
bassador to the United States, sailed to
ilav on the Anconia for Naples. The
count is a lieutenant in the Sixteenth
Prussian lancers, one of *lhe famous Ger
man regiments.
Paris. August 11, via London.—(12:00 a.
m.)—The Northern Railwuy company an
nounces that if circumstances permit the
express service from Paris to Lille, Brus
sels and Boulogne will be resumed
Wednesday. The company, however, does
not guarantee the service.
Calgary, Alberta. August 10.—Alberta’s
war gift to England will be 500,000 bushels
of oats, to be delivered at any port on
the Atlantic coast.
RAILWAY PLACED IN
HANDS OF RECEIVER
Houston. Tex.. August 10.—The Interna
tional and Great Northern railroad was
placed in receivership here late today by
United States Judge Burns. who ap
pointed Capt. James A. Baker of Houston,
and Col. Cecil A. Lyon of Sherman, as
receiver under bonds of $50.<H)o each.
The receivership was at the instance of
the holders of $11,000,000 short-term notes,
which were secured by an issue of $13,
GOO.OOO first refunding mortgage bonds,
held by the Centra^ Trust company of
New York.
A statement by Thomas J. Freeman,
president of the road, said it was lm
pc ssible to meet either interest or prin
cipal of the notes due August 1, last, and
as there was no market for the bonds, a
default resulted. He said it was impos
sible to extend the notes.
The International and Great Northern
operated 1100 miles of railroad in Texas.
FEDERAL RESERVE
1 w
ACIDALEXISEENCE
Members Take Oath of Of
fice at Treasury Depart
ment—Little Formality
Is Displayed
Washington. August 19.—The federal re
serve board, entrusted with control «#f the
sreat banking system treated by the new
l urreney law, actually came into exist
ence today when the five members ap- y
pointed by President Wilson took the
oath of office at the treasury department.
Plans for taking over the system set up
by the organization committee and open
ing the reserve banks for business within
the next few weeks already are tinder
way, though the first formal meeting of
the boftrd will not be held until Thursday.
Charles S. Hamlin, governor; F. A. De
lano, vice governor; Paul Al. Warburg,
W. P. G. Harding and Adolph C. Miller,
with Secretary McAdoo and John Skelton
Williams, comptroller of the currency, as *
ex-officio members, compose the board.
The members >vere sworn in and handed
their commissions without great formali
ty. % Secretary McAdoo made a brief ad
dress, to which Governor Hamlin replied.
“The importance of the federal reserve
board is not yet fully realized,” Mr. Mc
Adoo said. “It is our duty to make it
understood and to get these banks into
effective operation at the earliest possible
moment.
“I feel that by co-operative effort we
are going to bo able to make this sys
tem, in u short time. a. bulwark against
financial disasters, the basis for commer- '
cial development at home and for the
expansion of our commerce abroad. The
banks certainly can be organized by
October 1, or sooner, and thut is a com
forting thought, considering the difficul
ties and the work that had to be done.’'
The complete list of class A and class B
directors elected by the members of the
12 reserve banws tonight was made pub
lic. The class C directors, whose selec
tion will complete the bank boards and
make immediate organization possible,
will be named by tlie reserve board at
the first formal meeting.
Part of Directors
Among the directors whose names pre
viously have not been announced, are: )
District No. 4. Cleveland—A. B. Patrick,
Salyersville, Ky.
District No. 0, Atlanta—Class A, L. P.
Hillyer, Macon, Ga.; F. W. Foote. Hat
tiesburg, Miss.; W. H. Toole, Winder, Ga.
Class B, W. H. Hartford, Nashville.
District No. 8. St. Louis—Class A, Oscar
Fenley, Louisville; Class B, Leory Percy,
Greenville, Miss.
District No. 10, Kansas City—Class B,
T. C. Byrne, Omaha.
District No. 11, Dallas—Class A. K. K.
Smith, Shreveport, La.; B. A. McKinney,
Durant. Okla.; ClasH B, J. J. Culbertson,
Paris, Tex.
THREE KILLED IN
TRAIN WRECK
Ottawa, August 10.—Three persons were f
killed today when a train plunged
through a railway bridge near the Can
adian military camp, Valcartier. The
bridge was damaged last night and a man
the authorities suspect was implicated in
the plot was shot to death by a guard.
FRENCH REQUEST
RICE QUOTATIONS
New Orleans, August 10.—The
French government tod^y asked quo
tations on 25,000 pockets of Louisiana
rice, according to announcement of
local dealers. /
The Taste
is the Test
You eat what you eat because you like the taste.
Your favorite food is the one which tastes best to
you.
Given two loaves of bread you will eat the one which
has the best flavor. ?
And if all the bread placed on your table came up \
to your standard of taste you would eat more of it. ;
You would then be healthier, stronger.
Because bread is a fundamental food and when ?
properly made is eaten freely by the normal person.
Eating more bread means eating less of the rich, di
gestion destroying foods, highly spiced to tempt ap
petite. '
Bread and biscuits made of
Roller Champion
"The flour the best cooks use," J
have the maximum true bread flavor, extremely pleas
ant and satisfying to the normal appetite at every meal, ^
without becoming insipid or cloying.
Chew your bread slowly and think of the taste. Don’t
gulp it down with tea or coffee.
You can’t eat too much good home-made bread.
Doctors warn you against other foods, but never
against bread. I
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
W. M. Cosby Flour & Grain Co., Agents
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