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„ EUROPEAN CABLES :
' BADLY CONGESTED
DUE TO CENSORSHIP
All Fifteen Submarine
Lines Between America
and Europe Seriously
Handicapped
p /
New York, August I?.—Inquiry at the
offices here of the three great trans
atlantic cable companies developed that
on all 15 submarine lines between North
, America and Europe traffic still was
badly congested *oday, due, it was said,
to the requirements and restrictions of
the censors at the European terminals.
The Western Union Telegraph compa
ny's system of eight cables was in better
condition than at any time since the es
tablishment of censorship in Europe, it
was said. The regulation requiring that
the full name and complete address of
the addressee be written, as well as the
name of the sender, was causing much of
\ the congestion of this system.
The delivery of messages to the ter
minals in Europe, however, does not nec
essarily mean they will reach their des
tinations immediately. One day last week
the London office of the Western Union
reported 2Q.000 cables had piled up there
awaiting inspection by the censors. The
entire system of the Western Union ca
bles to the south of Europe is similarly
affected, as practically all the terminals
are in British possessions.
Great Hardships
\ The abolition of code has Worked great
^ * hardships on the Western Union as well
as on other systems. Prior to the war
many commercial and private messages
were sent in code. As the code has been
entirely done away with with the number
\ of "units’' or letters has consequently
been heavily multiplied.
The Commercial Cable company's sys
tem of five cables to Europe was re
ported to be working with all the dis
patch that could be expected. Commer
cial company lines are of course sub
ject to the same restrictions as those of
the Western Union.
It was said at the New York office of
the French (’able company, which oper
ates one cable to England and one to
France, that the company- had reduced
the delay to 20 hours. The French com
pany. while refusing messages in rode
U> England and France, announced that
code addresses could dc placed on mes
sages for delivery in France.
/ Severe Censorships
The English-owned cable lines be
s tween England and central and south
ern continental Europe and the Scan
dinavian peninsula, were said to be un
interrupted. although under a censor
ship even more severe than that im
posed on the lines to North America.
Th« lines through the Mediterranean
to ports in Asia Minor and the far east
also are under strict censorship. The
majority of these lines are English
owned. Censorship over the lines be
tween Europe and South America is
practically tlie same as that on the
lines to North America.
The Commercial company’s transpa
cific cable from San Francisco to Man
j ila, via Honolulu, Midway afid Guam,
and the lines between Manila and ports
in Japan and China. with the exception
of Hongkong and points reached
through that eUy. which is under Brit
ish control, and the lines between the
United States and Central and ftoutb
America are lire only cables not under
censorship.
JAPAN’S ENTRYINTO
EUROPEAN WAR IS
OF FREATEST IMPORT
(Continued from Pave One)
cate to the United States the com
munity of interests that exists between
the two in their Asiatic holdings. Last
week this took tlie form of a sug
gestion that the eastern waters and
shores be neutralised by mutual con
4 sent.
r The Japanese belief is that the Ger
man government will take full ad
vantage of the week’s time allowed in
the ultimatum for a reply. This is
founded upon a scarceW concealed be
lief that this reply will be a firm and
unequivocal refusal to admit the Jap
anese right to dictate to Germany her
attitude in the far east. The interven
ing time it is believed, will be spenl
in hastening the defenses of Ting
Tsu, the single German naval station:
ir planting mines in the sea and in
placing the German fleet in secure po
sition under the guns of the shore
fortifications.
Protect Far East
London. August 17.—(10:45 p. m.)—1The
.V British official news bureau issued the
p following statement tonight:
"Great Britain and Japan, having been
in communication with each other, are
of the opinion that it is necessary for
each to take action to protect the general
interests in the far cast contemplated by
the Angin-Japanese alliance, keeping es
pecially in view the independence and in
tegrity of China as provided for in that
agreement.
•‘It is understood that Japan's action
. will not extend to the Pacific beyond the
China sous, except as may be necessary
to protect Japanese shipping lines in the
Pacific, nor in Asiatic waters, westward
of the China seas, or in foreign territo
ries, except territory In German occupa
tion on the continent of Asia.”
t Big Crowd At Revival
r The joint revival at Kast RirminK
ham at which the Rev. J. O. Haines is
officiating, drew an overflow crowd
last nisht and the tent in which the
services are held could not accommo
date tiiose who desired entrance. There
were nine additions to the church. Mr,
Haines preached at nittht on "Prayer.''
EXCELSIOR’S NEW
SHIRT MACHINES
As usual, Excelsior sets
tlie pace in laundry im
provement. These new
shirt machines, the first
of the kind installed in the
south, give your shirts a
“set” which they never
had before. We predict
you’ll be well pleased.
Excelsior
Laundry
1805-1807 2d Ave.
Phones 5312-5313 Main
*
.....----— r
Germany War Mad—Believe Battle Imminent
London, August 17—(5:30 p.m.)—A dispatch from Berlin says: “Germany is war mad. The
departure of the Emperor for the front has thrown this country into the wildest enthusiasm.
Thousands gathered in throngs about the imperial palace today singing patriotic songs and cheer
ing. Throughout the whole kingdom the same sentiment prevails. The departure of the Emperor
for the front is taken to mean that Germany is ready to strike her first decisive blow and that the
greatest battle in the world’s history is imminent. All parties have joined forces with the Em
peror and patriotic fervor of the people is provoking scenes unequaled in the history of this
country.”
War Bulletins
(Continued from Page One)
ply free trannportatlon on a special
train leaving Aneemanne, In the de
partment of Hautc-Savole. In order to
permit Americana in Switzerland to
reneh French nailing ports.
| The I nlted Staten ernlser North Car
olina in expected to reneh Cherbourg
Wednesday, bringing gold for Amer
ican refugees In France and other Ku- j
ropenn countries. The French govern- j
incut' will provide a special train to |
bring the officers of the cruiser from j
Cherbourg to Paris.
London, August 17.-— I 7 :(k» p. m. I—A
Reuter dispatch from Herlln nays the
German Emperor’s departure for the
front has occasioned patriotic outbursts
by the newspapers of all parties.
London, August 17.— (7 p. m.)—-In a
| dispatch from Cettlnje, Montenegro, the
correspondent of Reuter's News agency
j says Montenegrin forces have been en
gaged the last two days with a strong
detachment of Austrian troops near,
Grahavo. The Montenegrin casualties In j
dead and wounded were 45. On August
1U the Austrians attacked the western
frontier of Montenegro from Krlvoslje 1
to Grahavos at the same time Austrian
vessels bombarded the Montenegrin po
sition at liOvlen.
Washington, August 17.—Dr. Paul
Ritter, the Swiss minister, again today
made representations to the state de
partment In behalf of his government
for a loan of gold from the I nlted
States.
Switzerland, In a state of siege with
practically her entire male population
under arms. Is facing a serious ques
tion In regard to feeding her army.
The imputation that his country might
Implicate the I nlted States In a vio
lation of neutrality by nslng the ac
quired money as u loan to belligerent
nation* was declared preposterous by
Allnlster Ritter. He said Switzerland's
domestic financial stringency was such
that sl»e must have fluid currency to
restore normal conditions at home.
Washington. August 17.—War’s ef
fect upon Immigration Into the Called
States was Indicated today by official
figures showing a decrease of more
than 50 per cent In the number of
aliens coming in during the first- half
of August, compared with the same
days Inst year.
Paris, August 17.— 15155 p. m.l— It
was announced officially Inte today that
Russiu will treat with especial con
sideration any prisoners from the Ger
man provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
who may be captured by her forces.
France, on lier port, will show equal
consideration toward any Polish pris
oners she may take. The two countries
have reached an understanding to this
effect.
'Rio .lanlero, August 17.—The Bra
zilian foreign minister. Dr. I.auro Mul
ler, has Instructed the Barzlllnn min
ister at Berlin to demand from the Ger
man government explanations and the
punishment of those responsible for the
attack by German soldiers on Bornn
dlno Campos, ex-Presldent of the state
of Son Pnnlo.
According to reports received here Se
1 nor Campos was assaulted aud robbed
while en route aeros the Swiss fron
tier.
Boston. August 17.—The White Star
liner Marquette with 118 passengers
from the European war zone, arrived
tonight from Antwerp. She was halted
six times on the voyage by British
warships. Three times she was brought
ttf bv shots across her bow, the last
time" within a short distance of Boston
light at 6 o'clock tonight.
Charleston. S. C., August 17.—Captain
Patterson of the Philadelphia and New
Orleans finer Ruby, which arrived here
today, reported his vessel had been
held up off Sand Key light, near Key
West. Fla.. Saturday by the French
cruiser Conde. The Ruby was request
ed to establish her nationality.
London. August 18.—(3:20 a. m.i-The
.Daily Mail s Copenhagen correspondent
says the German general staff has re
fused to allow newspaper correspondents
with the army. Two German aeroplanes
with their crews have been lost, accord
ing to Berlin dispatches.
London, August 16.—(3:15 a. m.) Tele
graphing Monday from Brussel*;, the Ex
change Telegraph company’s correspon
dent says:
“Many disquieting rumors lutve been
circulated here today, owing lo the re
moval of the seat of government to Ant
werp and the departure-- of the royal
family.
“Fear is expressed that the German ef
fort to force the extreme left and center
of the Belgian lines between Gemblous
and Wavre and the Jodoigne and Tirle
mont is to the effect a raid on Brussels
or else to cover the German advance to
ward the French army by way of Liege
and Namur."
Berlin, August 18.—(Via Copenhagen,
and London, 12:15 a. \n.)—The German
government in a note to the Belgian
government, intimated that the Belgians
had so brilliantly proved their honor in
arms that Germany, after taking Brus
sels. would be willing to conclude any ar
rangement compatible with the conflict
between Germany and France, and
would evacuate Belgium as speedily as
war conditions permitted. The Belgian
government replied on August 13 against
refusing the German proposition.
No Drinks For Princes
From the New York Sun.
A story Is told of an experience the late
King Edward VII had at the Savage club
in London, of which he was a member.
One evening the then Prince of Wales
took the Grand Duke Alexis to the club,
after the theatre. Shortly before this there
hapl been some trouble between the Sav
age club and the licensing authorities. It
seems that a representative of the latter
called ah the Savage club one evening
and. in the rush of business, was served
with a drink after hours, although he was
not a member.
A summons was issued, and there ap
peared to have been a great deal of
trouble In the matter, and the waiters
wrere warned to be very careful whom
they served.
The Prince of Wales and the Grand
Duke Alexis went into the smoking room,
which was empty, and the prince after
consultation with the grand duke, ordered
two whiskies and sod&A.
“I have to ask your name, sir,” said the
waiter in attendance. "I do not think 1
have seen you before."
“My name is Albert Edward," said the
prince.
The waiter immediately referred to the
list of members.
“I see an iMwards here." he said, “but
hie name is \*eorge and not Albert. I do
not see your name here, sir."
So the prince was refused the drinks
and went thirsty—until a fellow member
entered and all was aet right.
HOW AMERICANS ARE FARING
IN WAR-STRICKEN EUROPE
Washington. August IT.—Today’s 'dis
patches to the state department reported
the safety of a number of Americans
about whom inquiry has been made of
diplomats in Europe.
Of those whose home Addresses are
not reported, the following are in Vienna:
Emil Popper. Haus, Tiroler, Kartsbad,
Carrahan. O. Hassensall, Bertha Pop
per.
At The Hague—Henry Rittenberg and
family, G. A. Pipke, Laucr family, Otto
Loeb, Ludwig Dryfuss, Logans, May
Wardrop, Ethel Watkins, Helen and
Dorothy Jones, Catherine Paine, Bar
thojomae family, Heilbronner brothers,
Miss McNab, Mrs. Walsh.
Brussels—Miss Thomas, Mrs. Derrin,
Mrs. Russell and Mr3. Reilly, left for
England.
Copenhagen—Judge Bushong, Ladte
Morse, R. L. Cargill, left for Munich;
Marian Briggs and party, left for Hol
land; Katherine Winterbottom, consul
advises en route; Mrs. James Winslow,
probably in France.
Paris—Alice Williams, on board steamer
Chicago.
i-iouvain—Rev. Dr.vnes.
Carlsbad—Alexander Uevelle and wife,
left for Nuremberg; Mr. and Mrs. Levin
son, Leopold Worser. Mrs. Glasgow, Mrs.
Voolensax; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Jack
son. left, destination unknown.
Bremen—Mrs. Arthur Adler.
Southampton—Lux, Eastbourne.
Venice—Adele B. Hammond.
Genoa—Elizabeth Steinen and party,
left for New York.
Plymouth—Cecelia Greenstone, Miss
Whittemore, probably in London.
Ghent—Joseph Kryl. G. H. JTague.
Lucerne—Mr. and Mrs. Springar.
Dresden—Samuel King.
Zurich—Herburn.
Sail for New York
Amsterdam. August 17. -On board the
Holland-Amerlcan line steamship Noor
dam, which sailed Saturday from Rotter
dam for New York, were, the following
American passengers:
First Cabin—K. Ansoul, J. W. Arrow
smith, Charles Austin. Neil (\ Brookes.
G. Burnett, H. S. Cheney and wife, Dr.
E. F. C. Clark, A. P. ^r^ase, George W.
Deberoise and wife, W. Davis, Edward C.
Ihxon, C. D. Ewell, R. L. Garner, l. C.
Garrison, E. P. Gates and wife, R. C.
Hardin. Dr. J. W. Iiarner and wife.
Dr. E. E. Hicks. J. H. Howard and wife.
S. K. Hudson. Dr. Charles L. Ill and
wife, Edmund, Carl, Herbert and Helen
I III, A. 11. Irwin, N. S. James, R. H.
Johnson and wife. Mrs. Leroy Johnson,
Miss Katherine Johnson, W. Jones, F. N.
Jones, Miss 1>. W. Jones, J. C. League
and wife, J. H. l^everieh. E. G. Lewis
and wife. E. Lyon. David May and vMfe.
Dr. John I. Middleton. .Master John I.
Middleton, R. R. Moore and wife. p.
Nobbe, wife and child, Prof. Henry
Xorthrup, Guy R. Overend and wife and
Miss Helen Overend, K. J. Pearson and
wife, L. Dean Pearson,\ A. N. Peaslee,
j W. IT. Pennock, Mrs. N. Penner, T. J.
Oakley Rhinelander and T. J. Oakley
Rhinelander, Sec.. M. G. Rider, N. lb
Richardson, J. Iiipner, Dr. E. Whitlock
Rose, Wilbur W. Rose, J. Sheppard, R. E.
Smith and wife, Nassau Stephens, A.
Strolin. James S. Torrence. G. C.
Vaughan and wife, Artie Vaughan. Miss
Cornelia Vaughan, Harry C. Whitte
more, A. McD. Wilson and wife. Augie
Wilson.
Second Cabin—William S. Aba and wife,
Mrs. Martha Andeison, G. Andres, John
A. Andrew, Miss Clarissa Andrew, Mrs.
O. Barten and family. R. Bolwell, Nick
Breit. Mrp. S. Brown and daughter. Mrs.
Buscher, Dr. F. Carpenter, Mrs. Marie
Chatain, Miss Catherine Cordiwener,
Miss Jane Curtis, Miss Louise Curtis,
Charles F. Ensile, Henry C. Felder. Ga
briel Deforrest, Herman Oabbee, Barnett
Harris, Mrs. Joe M. Harris. Otto Charles
Herold, F. C. Kent. Mrs. Felix Mandeb
H. W. Mason, G. W. McFarland, II. M.
Merritt, Rev. Andrew Nemenez, Mrs.
Martha Nicholls, Fv X. D. North, wife
and daughter, Mrs. BabeUa Nunner, Miss
DUTCH LINER WITH
REFUGEES REACHES
New York. August 17.—'The Holland
American liner Nieuw Amsterdam, flying
the Dutch flag, and having on board
many American refugees who had fled
war-stricken Europe, arrived in this port
tonight, being held up three times by
warships on her trip across from Rotter
dam.
On August 8, five and a half hours out
from European shores, she was stopped
by a Dutch torpedo destroyer. Forty
minutes later a shot passed across her
bow and three British warships sur
rounded her. Yesterday when 37« miles
east of Sandy Hook, the cruiser Essex
came alongside after the Nieuw Amster
dam had slowed down In response to two
shots from the Briton's guns. Each time
she 'was held up the liner satisfied the
warship that, she belonged to a neutral
nation and was allowed to proceed.
1000 PRISONERS
TAKEN BY FRENCH
IN ALSACE REPORT
(Continued from Page One)
llnues to develop. Our troops have taken
the heights to the north of the Alsatian
frontier In German territory and the
French line now passes through Abreche
vllller, I.orquin. Asoudange and Marsal.
"In the Donon, or Rougemont, region
we have occupied Schlrraeck, eight miles
from Saalcs In Alsace, and we have cap
tured 12 German field guns, eight machine
guns and 12 gun carriages with ammuni
tion.
"Our cavalry has penetrated as far as
Lutzenhausen and Muelbach or Roseneim.
"Farther to the south we occupy Ville,
east of Durbeis, on the road to Schlustadt
and Saint Croix-aux-Mlnes, and some
heavy field artillery has been caotured
by the French troops.
“In Alsace we have a strongly support
ing line from Thann through Ceruay to
Dannemarle.”
Patterson Back With Prisoner
Deputy Sheriff T. P. Patterson re
turned last night from Gainesville, Ga..
with Will Earle, alias Lon Carter, a
fiw^ro, charged with the murder of his
wife at Newcastle.
Rena O’Dell. Miss Adeline Olcwinie, M.
Parmelee, Miss Helen Phelps. John Prost,
Miss Golda SafTer, ti. F. Sherwood, wife
and daughter. Alph Shubert and wife
Mrs. D. J. Smalanties, Basil Sourasw,
Mrs. Ells Sprenzard, Anton Stammer,
James Stammer, J. P. Suerth, Miss Mary
Tox, Miss R. Watkins.
Washington. August 17.—Cable advices
to the state department tonight an
nounced that the following Americans,
concerning whom inquiries have been ad
dressed to the department, were among
those on board the steamship France at
Havre, waiting to sail for the I'nitcd
States:
Ixiuisville, Ky.—Henry Kamman.
Florida—Mr. and Mrs. lames Carson.
Fort Madison—Fred Blelthan.
Texas—'Imogene Hamblcton.
Warrenton, Va.—Bnuttgny.
St. Louis— Brizzi, James Buick, Misses
j McTague, A. Janies.
j Dallas, Tex.—Fanny and Louise Rpin
j hardt.
' Eufaula, Ala.—Mr. and Mrs Roth.
Arkansas-Mrs. Sol Cans, Huntington
Olmacy, U. D. Frau.
New • Orleans—James Newcome and
wife, Jauferet Wheeling, William Simp
son.
( alveston, Tex —Daniel W. Kcpner.
The home addresses of the lollowln
were not given: Miss Lathryn Dolen,
Mrs. George Harrat, MVbel Lefrancis.
Ufland family, Mrs. Ber^uido and sons,
Miss Mariette Sirrat. Mrs. A. G. Cassard,
Joseph Lazarus and wife, Sylvia Hen
rietta Cora Fleier, Mrs. Jolin Pardee and
daughter, Alden Sherry, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Fick, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rieman,
Mr. and Mrs. M. Press berger, Louis Mtty
zer. George Edwin Jlorr, R. Dunsniore,
Zellie Raynaud, Julius Clechanon, Jean
Stirling, Ruth Gregory,' Henry Ziegler,
Herman Bergoffer, James Linker, Eva
Dreyfuss, Carrie and Walter Weingarten,
Henry and Grace Wessel, William Wo
taw, Antoine J^iporte. Reuben Colton.
H. M. K. Kaminski, Mr. and Mrs. G. A,
Meyers, Ethel Valentine, (’haraff Den
nery, Edward Fisher Bartholomees, G.
l^anskopf, Charles Lamer, Lawrence
family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baum,
Ralph Cox. Harold Hendee, John Kersey,
Dr. Carwile and wife. Backlleln Spokan,
Remy Benes< li, Harry Kerby, Mary
Michel, llammonton family. (astro.
Harry Mayers, Martha Meyers and Es
telle Meyers, Dot a Emmons, Emma Dem
ich, Jules Peck, lender Stewart, Eliza
beth Petree," Raymond Adams, Louise
Rooux, Augustine Leuffer, Hustine Pich
pot, Mina Lublnsky, SUlonie Zellenka
and Rosa Zellenka, Familie Scapnamillo
Madeline Doll, Mortimer Vogel, Sachs
Bleecker, Anne Rapeport, Clyde Ford,
Crocheref family, Crowell Hines, Grace
Alien, Joseph Berg, Grim nenger, Arthur
Jitucliinson, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sigman.
Mrs. LouIh ■ Greenblatt, Miss Groenblatt,
Samuel Leibcrman, Mason Slade, Mrs
Dinner, Henry Kraft, Robert Fox, Leota
Hebard, Robert Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. S
S. Delano, Mrs. Andrew McKinney.
Francis Riche. Mr. and Mrs. Charier
Pope. Kathryn Tyndall, Mrs. Lux Master
Thorne, Edwin Buchanan and family,
Sherman Coates Berwyn, Mrs. Leonaru
Bronner, Jerome Koehler, Henry Green,
Brassy family, Corblitt Moody, J. Reichu,
Mary Hager, R. L. Goldberg. Sidney
Johnson. Mrs. Harry Grant, Mrs. Ueorgt
Bonnotal, Mr. and Mrs. IJncoln Stadler,
Ralph Blumenthal, Edna Aug. Mr. and
Mrs. Signey Williams, Louise Gerard
Thiers, Mrs. Joseph Baldwin and family,
Francis White, Mrs. Wickersham and
Leavitte Wickersham, Lancaster, Jessit
Fara, Charles S. Campbell, Beulah
Campbell, Henry Graux, Cecil Seniard,
Jeanne Graux, Julian Park. Bryant
Fleming. Samuel Essie Langfur, Rafael
Alexander. Katie Alexander Rankin,
Georgia Evans. Mrs. F. VV. Lawrence
and daughter. Ruth Jacob. Mrs. F. C.
Foulkes, Berthe Glemby, Almedn Reeves,
Dr. Sura Hatch and wife. Michael Cohen,
Joseph Stevens, lister David, Mathilda
Stephens. Edwin Gay, Margerite Gay.
Joseph Gay and family, Murglo, Pagen
veci, Plan. Petrarolou, Albiati, Denona,
Travclles, Cavaeos, Kraushae, Soutter,
Raab. Andrea, Zingler, Geyer. Wittwer,
Goldenberg, Schwab. Bakala. Schiuer.
TURKISH TROOPS
CROSS BELGIAN
FRONTIER, IS REPORT
(Continued from Page One)
day that a French fleet under Admiral
De La Peyrere has sunk an Austrian
cruiser which was blockading the Mon
tenegrin port of Antivari.
TO GIVE CIVIL
RIGHT TO JEWS
London, August 18.—(12:25 a. m.)
The Paris correspondent of the Ex
change Telegraph company learns
that the Russian Emperor will sign
a proclamation at an early date giv
ing the Jews in his dominions equal
subjects P0,itical rights with his othei
•n,1'0".'3?!1, Aueust 18—(3:50 a. m.)
fh.e following dispatch has been re
ceived by the Daily Chronicle from it,
Brussels correspondent:
•T learn there was considerable den
ultory fighting along the nor) hern
lines on Sunday. Southw. at of l.ou aii
I saw a stiff encounter.
iin'Lma*8^ Prussian cavalry cam.
up from the direction of St. Trond with
the apparent Intention of effecting a
surprise The advance guard Is allege.)
to have been dressed In uniforms taker
BelKlan Prisoners. This enabled
the Germans to approach close to the
Belgian lines without their Identlt.
being suspected. The Belgian soldiers
in camp were picnicking with the
townspeople when the cry was hcarch
‘The Uhlans are coming."
“Almost immediately a terrific fire
was opened on the outposts by the
Germans. The dismounted Belgian cav
alrymen were thrown into confusion
but rallied quickly and with drawrl
sabres charged the enemy with such
ferocity that the Germans in front fled.
“The main body of Germans behind
was put on the defensive and the Bel
gians literally cut a path through the
German mass. The German machine
guns then came to their rescue, mowing
down the Belgians.
“The timely arrival of a Belgian bat
tery, which fired repeated charges oi
shrapnel, completely demoralized the
Germans.”
Barbers Want Shorter Hours
The Boss Barbers' association met
last night In the chop of Sam Erckert
and took up the question of estab
lishing shorter hours. It was the sen
timent of the meeting that It would be
better to open on five days at 7 o'clock
in the morning to 7 at night and on
Saturdays from 7 In the morning to
10:30 at night. Final action will be
taken on the matter at a meeting ol
the association next Monday night.
DELEGATES NAMED TO
FARMERS’ CONGRESS
Montgomery, August 17.—(Special.)—The
I governor today appointed 79 delegates to
the annual meeting of the National Farm
ers’ congress, to he held at Fort Worth,
Texas, October 15 and 1G. The appoint
ments were made at the request of O. D.
Hill, Kendalia, \V. Va., secretary of the
congress.
Following is the list of delegates;
R. F. Kolb, Montgomery; \V. B. Ivey, s
Evergreen; W. L. Casey, Ozark; James
R. Foy, Kufaula; W. W. Ralnor, Union
Springs; A. Hohenberg, Wetumpka; O. T.
McElderry, Talladega; S. McGaughy.
Gadsden; R. R. Poole, Unlontown; T. W.
Oliver, Montgomery; William A. Gayle.
Montgomery; David White, Good water;
L. M. Studstill, Andalusia; John C. Che
ney, Montgomery; Ernest Lamar, Selma;
Dr. J. F. Duggor, Auburn; John A. Rog
ers, Cuba; James A. Wade, Alexander
City; W. S Keller, Montgomery; E. C.
(Jackson, Opelika: C. G. Abercrombie.
Montgomery; William L. Lancaster, We
tumpka; J. \V. Overton, Wedowee; D. A.
Marbury, Marbury; W. K. Horton, Ever
green; Henry F. Reese, Selma; E. B.
Fite. Hamilton# F. S. Moody, Tuscaloosa;
N. T\ Renfro, Opelika; B. D. Turner,
Ft. Stephans; A. P. Fuquay. Alexander
City; \V. II. Knight, Greensboro; J. 11.
Loyd, Pineapple: J. N. Parr, Catherine;
.1 R. Rylance, Dadevllle; Dah Walden.
New Decatur; C, A. O'Neal, Andalusia;
Dh. Theo Westmoreland, Athens; C. P.
Doming. Evergreen; A. G. Gaines, Mobile;
Dr A. s. Stegall, Abbeville; Lawrence
Wild. Kufaula; Fox Henderson, Troy; II.
D. Lane, Courtland; N. B. Welborn, An
niston; John C. Webb, Demopolis; W.
F. Garth, Huntsville; Nathan Oriel. Mont
gomery: ,T. R. Ellin. Selma; J. C. Max
well, Alexander City; W. C. Agee. Selma;
B. L. Moss, Birmingham; Dr. C. C. Thach,
Auburn; Dr. Eugene A. Smith, Univer
sity: Sam Will John, Selma: J. A. Wil
kinson, Choeeolocco; E. W. Thompson,
Tuskegee; <\ R. McCrary, Opelika; W. D.
Seed, Tuscaloosa; James H. McCrary,
Birmingham; Ron F. Elmore. Demopolis;
John Cantey, Ft. Mitchell; W. D. Brown,
O’Massa; J. J. Espy. Headland; T. E.
Kilby. Anniston; J. A. Nance. Collins
ville; C. P Rogers. Letobatchie; J. R.
Bell, Prattville; J. W. Jones, Jones Mill;
W. W. Lnvender, Centreville; W. D. Mc
Curdy, l.ownsboro; A. J. Overton. Heflin;
M. E. Pruett, James; W. C. Thomas,
LaFayette; A. G. Wilhite. Falkville; A. R.
Hooper. Albertville; W. M. Coleman, Al
bertville.
TREASURY READY TO
HANDLE PROBLEM OF
. FINANCING COTTON
(Continued from Page One)
in eommereinl paper. Instead, they pro
pose that the requirement in bonds be
reduced to a very material extent and
that cbtton be accepted as collateral.
On this point, however, a difference
arises between the planters and the
bankers, the financiers suggesting that
the cotton be valued at not over $35
a bale, and that the paper issued
against cotton run for GO or 90 days
only.
Scheme Not Feasible
This scheme, say the planters here,
is not feasible. The value of $35 a bale
they aver might be acceptable if the
paper be permitted to run for six
months or longer, but for only GO
or 90 days the plan would not benefit
them in the slightest.
The gulf between these interests,
however, Is not so great that it can
not be bridged by reasonable conces
sions on both sides.
Complications possibly may he in
jected into tho situation through the
determination of the tobacco interests
of Kentucky and Tennessee to be in
cluded in any plan for the relief of the
cotton men. They profess to be ready
even to impede any movement that may
help one ‘ staple crop’’ without helping
all.
WOULD ADOPT
MINIMUM PRICE
Atlanta, August 17.—A resolution pro
viding that no cotton bo sold or offered
for sale at less than 12 cents a pound was
adopted here today at a meeting of tho
farmers and business men representing
every section of Georgia. The 300 delegates
also voted unanimously to urge the con
ference of governors from cotton states,
which will be held in New York this
month, to make permanent plans for
marketing the south's cotton. Municipal
governments are urged in another reso
lution adopted to form cotton holding
companies and bankers are asked to use
their best efforts to maintain prices by
lending money on the staple.
' Man Legally Dead
After 17 years* absence, during which
time his wife had remarried, and both
she and their son died, John H. 1*. End
ress, formerly of Morristown, N. J., re
turned from the West and asked the
courts of this city to re-establish his iden
tity. Anxious to prove that lie is really
the same persou who disappeared so
many years ago, Endress petitioned the
courts to vacate a recent decree declar
ing him legally dead, after seven years’
continuous absence from the state, says
the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Without any apparent reason Endress
left his wife and young son on October
25, 1891. The next day Mrs. Endress re
ceived a letter from him from New York,'
in which the husband said he was going
to sail for Europe the next day. From
letters subsequently received it developed
that Endress went to California instead I
of Europe. He was last heard from in I
St. Louis, when he wrote to his mother 1
under date of December 21, 1897.
Up to the time Endress went away he
lived witli his wife and son at the home
of his father-in-law. 735 North Seven
teenth street, this city. In 1883, when he
waa 18 years old. he married Anna Clem- j
mens in New Jersey. Repeated attempts
were made by his relatives to learn his
whereabouts, and since 1897 all hope of
his returning was abandoned. His wife
finally became convinced that her hus
band was dead and married Eugene
Kramer, without obtaining a divorce.
She died on March 11, Ij111.
Endress* son was born on January 3".
1886, and being the only heir at law after
his mother's death, applied to thc< Or
phans’ court for letters of administration
on his father’s estate, under the legal
presumption of death. Before the court
acted in the case the son died on Feb
ruary 18, 1913. The mother of (he missing
man, Mrs. Georgianna Buzzard, of Oak
lane, was substituted for the son in the
proceedings. Acting upon the report of
an examiner, Jurge Anderson filed a de
cree on October 3, 1913, authorizing the
issuance of letters of administration. It
appears that these papers never were
taken out. The estate is valued at $1,000
or more.
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The Greedier Man
From Judge.
Autlior'x nagging wife: I wish you got
a dollar for every word you write!
Irritated author: I wish I got half •
cent for every word you speak!
MANY MASONS HAVE COME
FOR COUNTY CONVENTION
Many delegates to the sixteenth
se.m-annual session of the Masonic con
ference of Jefferson county, which
meets this morning at the Masonic
temple, arrived In the city last night
and more are arriving on every train.
Indications point to a record attend •
anco. The conference will continue
three days, and on the programme are
the names of many of the prominent
Masons of the county and state.
King Solomon lodge No. 4t>0, A. F.
and A. M., will act as hosts with their
presiding officer, M. M. Oilman, as
worshipful master of the conference.
The work of the conference will large
ly consist of instructions In the general
work and lectures of the order. The
degrees and lodge work will be ex
emplified by some of the heat posted
Masons of the county, under the di
rection of Frank Hewitt, district lee
tu rer.
The conference will be called to or
der at 10 o’clock and will be formally
opened by Its officers. The programme
ie as follows?
invocation. Rev. A. J. Hleklnson; ,
'welcome address. M. M Ullman, re- j
sponse, Charles R. West, appointment I
of special instructors for tin* day. gen
eral instructions on opening and clos
ing by F. A. Hewitt, district lecturer:
12:30 p. m., conference called off to
1:30 p. m.; 1:30 p. m., conference'called
on; 1:45 p. m.. drill by class in the
three lessons; 3 P- m., exemplification
Of the E. A. degree and lecture; 4 p.
m.. Instruction on balloting, minutes
and order of business by' W. J. Whit
aker. member committee on work; 5:JO
p. m . conference called off to 7 p. tit.
Tuesday night session. 7 p. m.—-Con
ference called on; 7:15 p. in., exempli
M. M. ULLMAN
Worshipful master of King Solo
mon lodge, A. F. & A. M., who will
preside over the Masonic conference of
Jefferson county.
f Ration 1\ C. degree: K p. m., music;
8:10 p. m.. address. "Masonry and Its
Relation to t'lvil Government,'* Dr. K.
I . Kogan 9 p. m, music by King Sol
omon lodge orchestra; 9:15 p. m., "Our
Masonic Home," Hast Grand Master
| Hen M. Jacobs. 9:30 p. ni., music; J):4R
I p. in., conference called off.
CHAMPIONS OF LOST CAUSE,
WITH HEARTS STILL BRAVE,
WILL HOLD REUNION TODAY
The Confederate veterans of Jefferson
county will assemble this morning at
East l^ake, where the annual county re
union will be held. Dr. O. T. Dosier,
chairman of the county reunion commit
tee. states that indications point to a
very enjoyable and profitable time, lie
also states that the exercises will be held
regardless of the weather, as there is
ample shelter on the grounds In the event
of rain.
The morning exercises will consist of a
sot programme in which the veterans,
Daughters of the Confederacy, and Sons
of Veterans will be represented by prom
inent speakers. At noon a big basket
dinner will be served. The afternoon ses
sion will be devoted to short talks and
Impromptu speeches dealing with inci
dents of the war. personal reminiscences,
songs and other matters of interest.
The opening exercises will commend
at 9:30 o'clock and the committee Ir
Charge requests that all Confederate vet
erans make an effort to be on time as a
parade will bo formed at that hour,
headed by the brass hand of the Ala
bama Boys' Industrial school, which will
march to the casino, where the pro
pratnmo for the day will be commenced
The committee requests that all bring
well-filled baskets for the noon repasi
and that the friends of the veterans wh<
cannot attend will send a basket to make
the occasion one of much pleasure to ai
wh» attend. The morning programme li
as follows:
Dr. M. II. Wells will offer the opcnln*
prayer. The address of the occasion will
he delivered by Rev. li. C Branscomb on
behalf of the veterans. Prof. Allen O,
J.oeht* will deliver an address on behali
of the Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Asa Roun
tree will read an original poem on be
half of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
I II
TO BE MED
Question of Circulating Me
dium Is Causing Con
siderable Uneasiness
Mexico City, August 17.—The banks of
the capital which closed last Thursday
probably will be open tomorrow. The
question of a circulating medium is caus
ing some uneasiness in business circles.
At present four distinct Issues of bank
notes are being passed in ordinary busi
ness transactions.
The public evinces a disposition not to
accept the bank notes of the issue of
July 25, which ure guaranteed by 6 per
cent 10 year gold bonds, or the notes
Issued by t lie Jluerta regime through
state banks then located in territory eon
tioiled by the constitutionalist army. Tho
paper of constitutionalist army is being
freely circulated and accepted.
A commission composed of representa
tives of the clearing house banks has
asked General Carranza, constitutionalist
chief, to define the attitude of his new
government as to the present legal ten
der. It Is believed a provisional ruling
will be made tomorrow', thus permitting
a resumption of banking operations.
Wednesday has been declared a national
holiday in honor of the entry Into the cup
ital of the main body of the constitution
alist army and General Carranza, the
new provisional President. Elaborate
preparations have been made for the In
auguration of the now regime.
Already reconstruction plans are under
way him! it Is expected that through
Height and passenger traffic will be re
sinned over the National railway lines by
way of Uaredo and El Paso within a
fortnight.
Memorial services were held today over
the graves of former President Madero
and former Vice President Suarez, who
were killed February 23, in thfc revolt
which placed Victoriano Huerta in tho
presidency. The services w’ere conducted
by the constitutionalist, General Obregon,
members of bis staff and representatives
of tlie constitutionalist army. After an
eulogy was pronounced the graves were
decorated with wreaths and the troops
tired a salute of 21 guns.
Kittens Scare Off Robbers
From the Baltimore Sun.
Two kittens at play in an empty ward
robe in the home of M. 11. Young, Euclie
avenue, Irvington, are believed to have
frightened off robbers who ransacked the
house on Wednesday night, causing them
to leave silverware worth several hundred
dollars behind.
While a member of the family was mak
ing an Investigation after he discovered
the house had been robbed he heard noises
in the w'ardrobe. For a time it was
thought that one of the robbers was in
hiding. When the door was opened, how
ever, the kittens leaped out.
LITTLE BOY BADLY
Samuel Newsome, 10, Stab
bed In Lung By Edward
Sightler, 11
Samuel Newsome, a 10-year-old boy
was stabbed through the lung and se
riously wounded about 10:10 o’clock la«1
night within the Best theatre on Sec
ond avenue, between Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets, % by Edward Sight
ler, age 11 years. The Sightler boy was
captured by Officer Wld -man at Seconc
avenue and Twentieth street and ar
rested.
At police headquarters, under exainl
nation by Sergeant Parnell, the Sight
ler boy stoutly denied that he bar
stabbed Sammie Newsome, but finally
admitted that Sammie had hit him a licK
on the head, and that he had cut a'
him, but not very hard. Sergeant. Par
noli Inquired of the Hillman hospital a:
to Just how hard Sammie hud been cut,
and was informed that the blade of th«
knife had penetrated the lung and there
fore Sammie was in a very dangeroui
condition. As Sergeant Parnell thought
that the city jail was not a fit place tc
incarcerate a 11-year-old hoy, Sightle
was removed to the juvenile court am
placed In the custody of Superintendent
Willingham for safekeeping.
Sammie Newsome is a schoolboy am
Uvea with his parents at 2209 Avenue E
Eddie Sightler also goes# to school and
lives with Ills parents at 630 Twenty
third street, south.
NEW TREATMENT l OR
TROPICAL DISEASES
From the Boston Advertiser.
The great German. Professor Ehr
lich, who was responsible for the in
troduction of salversan Into the prac
tice of medicine, has been recently en
gaged in applying this same remedy tr
1 hi treatment of certain tropical dla
e:i*ea. He has found that it is re
riarkably successful in cases of trop
leal malaria and in what has come to hi
known as the sleeping sickness. Thii
discovery may decidedly affect the maj
of the world. A good many of the col
i Ttlzlrig nations would like to send sorm
of their surplus population to tht
t oplcs. if there was some assuranci
that they would thrive in tropical con
diilons. The trouble with the tvoplei
has been the diseases, which have mad.
it difficult for white people aud lm
possible for their children to survive
If these diseases are now potentiall]
defeated, the white race is destined t<
move Into the tropics.
With a Castle In Spain
From the Boston Evening Transcript.
“Kitty’s father was a self-made mail/
“And her husband?”
“He turned out to be a self-madt
count.”
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