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SOUTH EXPECTED TC
Few Upsets in Political Sit
uation Looked for
Tomorrow
BITTER FIGHT
IN TENNESSEE
Alabama and Georgia Safely Demo
cratic, While Oklahoma Is Ex
pected to Follow Suit—Much
Interest Shown
Atlanta. November 1.—Tuesday s elec
tion in the “solid south" will be In large
measure but a ratification of the choices
made at the democratic primaries dur
ing the past summer and early autumn.
Few upsets are anticipated.
The progessive party has shown activ
ity in a number of the southern states,
while Col. Theodore Roosevelt enlivened
the campaign in I^ouisiana with several
speeches in support of a progressive nom
inee for Congress. Outside of a few slates
where local Issues were involved the cam
paign has furnished little of interest.
The democratic managers are predict
ing the usual majorities for their tick
ets.
In Tennessee a bitter fight has been
waged between the republicans support
ing Gov. Ren W. Hooper for re-election
and the democrats supporting Thomas C.
Rye for the chief executive office. A split
ir» the democratic party four years ago
led to the election of Governor Hooper.
He was re-elected In 1909 by a reduced
majority. This year the democrats claim
they are presenting a united front and
predict a clean cut victory. Political ob
servers are anticipating a very close
race.
Interest in Campaign
The national administration has taken
an interest in the Tennessee campaign, a
number of speeches in support of Gen
eral Rye having been made by two mem
bers of President Wilson's cabinet—Sec
retary of State Bryan and Josephus 1 un
iels, Secretary of the Navy. The Ten
nessee delegation in Congress has t ken
an active part in the pre-election fignt
The Tennessee legislature is expected
to remain democratic.
In addition to Tennesee governors are
to be elected in Alabama, Georgia, Okla
homa. South Carolina and Texas. There
are four states tickets in the field in
Alabama and Oklahoma, while no lese
than five parties have made scattering
nominations In Texas—democratc, repub
lican, progressive, socialist and social
ist-labor. Only the Texas democrats have
made nominations for all offices.
In the Alabama election the customary
democratic victory seems to be con
ceded, both as to tlie election oi the
state ticket, headed by Charles Hen
derson for governor and the seln ilon
of Representative Oscar W. Underwood
as United States senator to fill out the
unexpire^f term of the late Senator John
ron. The democrats are confidently
claiming all the congressional seats
there being only slight opposition ir. an.v
of the districts with the exception if the
Seventh, where Thomas H. Stephen*, re
publican. 1s making a hard fight to ob
tain the seat held by Represemiativf
John L. Burnett.
^ Prohibitionists Active
\ Prohibitionists are claiming that a nia
yity of the democratic nominees for both
Joh»es of the legislature, who
hoinJei of election, have pledged them
certai*\ in favor of state-wdde prohibi
selves
tion. - 'paign in Georgia lias been titter
The can*rpf interest. Charles W. Mc
ly devoid (\onal friend of Colonel Roose*
Clure, a pers^he United States senatorial
velt, entered' i^»ventli hour against Ken
rnce at the el and has been making a
ator Hoke Rmitfiytressive victory. Sena
plea for the proWion appears to he cer
tor Smith’s re-elercUilso that of Represen
tain. however, us isVfardwjck, nominated
tatlve Thomas W. Tv^^upper house of
to the vacancy in Senator
Congress caused by tlie uoatnwj^
Bacon.
The democratic congressional ai#h.^ri'
atcrial nominees in Arkansas, dThk
South Carolina, Mississippi and Tfrt*jV
have practically no opposition.. In No**,
Carolina and Virginia them Is ©pp^*7
flop in six of the state’s congressioT1*1
districts. Republicans are making thf"
usual flght in three of the TenneegM
districts, while in the Fifth district they ‘
are three democratic < andtdates. )
Iri Ixulsiann a stirring light is golr,f
on In the third congressional district hm
tween the democrats and progresslv/^
The democrats say the result will ,. "
close, and the progressives are mnl' n|
claims of victory, treading state de/mo
crats. including the governor, have jfnn'
Into the district and the progressive ram
paign there was featured by Cr, n®
Roosevelt's visit. The Third dlst Tlct 1
in the center of the sugar belt and
progressives claim democrats at*' ®°*n® *
vote with them because the rAdmmistra
tlon took the duty off sug^ar* ‘Su!,1<:a
has been the principal workit11® ,ay of 1,1
speakers, 37 rnratings being-* on on
Sunday recently. 7
Sweep OklaH'jm*
and recall, Issuing bonds for lmprovemer
of districts and permitting municipalitU
to build seawalls. Some oposltion to til
initiative amendment developed becaus
after adoption, it must be put into effe<
by a statute to be passed by the legisli
ture. Opponents claimed there was r
guarantee that the legislature would writ
an effective law’.
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HERRMANN PLANS
10 AMALGAMATE
THREE B'G LEAGUES
—
Chicago, November 1. August Herr
mann, chairman of the national commis
sion. who left here tonight for Cincinnati,
is said to have taken with him a plan
for amalgamation Into organized baseball
of the Federal league. This afternoon he
had a telephonic conversation with
Charles Weeghman, president of the Chi
cago Federais, and later conferred with
B. B. Johnson, president of the American
league.
Except to admit that preliminary nego
tiations for ending the baseball war were
I discussed. Mr. Herrmann would say little.
( "Before the subject of peace was
i broached in New York we all swore our
j selves to secrecy regarding the negotla
| tions.” said Herrmann,
j The plan being considered is believed
I to Include absorption of the Federal
1 league so os to leave but th»* Americah
: and National leagues in the major class.
Representatives of the Brooklyn, Pitts
burg and St Louis Federais conferred
today with President Gilmore, but none
would discuss the conference.
MR. FARRELL GIVES
AN INTIMATION OF
FUTURE MILLS HERE
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Export Business
President Farrell dlaucaaea the prob
abilities of the development of export
business from a viewpoint of Birming
ham and MUgvnti that there Is no
reaeon why the market should not be
worked up and taken full advantage of.
He says In hie statement that the Blr- |
mingham Chamber of Commerce would ;
be naked l»y the National Foreign Trade
4'ounell, of which he 1e chairman, to
auggeet a man from tble city to become
a member of the council. “We want •
worker, however/* he added, and a man
that la Intereeted In the great problem,** ;
Mr, Farrell attemded aervlcea yester
day nt Nt. Paul*n, an did Mrs. Farrell
and Mlee Farrell. After the aervlcaa :
Mr. Farrell, Mrs. Farrell and their |
daughter left for Memphis over the ;
Frisco linen.
Lasting Impression
"The members of the American Iron
and Steel institute will carry back
with them a lasting Impression of their
visit to Birmingham," said President
Farrell. "They should congratulate
themselves for their wislom of having
selected this beautiful city for their j
meeting. The success of the meeting
is apparent on all sides. We are
greatly indebted to the people of Blr- j
mingham for their cordiality to all of j
us and for their unbounded hospitality. |
The meeting will rank as one of the 1
most notable occasions In the annals j
of the American Iron and Steel insti- !
tute. since aside from Its benefits to
its membership it should prove a fu
ture asset for Birmingham.
"The developments of the iron and
steel industry in the Birmingham dis
trict has shown marked progress in
the last decade, and augurs well for
the future if the necessary equipment ~
is installed to further diversify its
products. Ores, coal and limestone
abound In great quantities, and with
I further extensions of finishing mills in
| volving large capital expenditures this
j district should become a producer of
j .i widn range of Iron and steel prod
ucts for the world's markets rather
than a pig iron producer with a mar
ket of limited area.
Much Accomplished Already
Already much has been accom
plished in widening the scope of your
industries. The Fairfield plant of the
American Steel and Wire company is
an example. That plant is highly ef* ...
j,
“Tlie coal, ore _
. . _ , .A ui.u manufacturing
plants of the#' , _ , ,
, ■ r Tennessee Coal, Iron and
• ..illroad company ure in a high state
of efficiency, and tile officials of the
United States Steel corporation were
pleased to observe that the large sum
of money, approximating $25,000,000,
which the Steel corporation has put
into the Improvements or the property
since it was purchased in 1907, has
1 been wisely expended by President
George Gordon Crawford, Vice Presi
dent Frank H. Crockard and their
able staff of operating and commer
cial officials. In making these large
\ expenditures the welfare of the com
pany employes has been given careful
. consideration.
“We are greatly impressed to uote
1 that side by side with the progress
[ mi.de by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
' Railroad company similar evidence is
apparent that other great properties In
this district are modernizing and in
* creasing the efficiency of their plants.
* Our visits to the works of the Wood
ward Iron company, the Republic
Steel and Iron company and the
Sloss-Sheffleld Steel and Iron com
l pany impressed upon all the members
5 of the institute that the plants of Bir
■ mingham as a whole are progressive
r and are keeping up with the economical
j march of industry and are fully
abreast of all that is being done in
I other iron and steel producing dis
* tricts.
Birmingham as Place to Live
l “Birmingham as a place of residence
» is a great surprise to the first vis
r Itors. I have rarely seen a more
beautiful place. The peoeple are un
/ aurpassably kind and their homes are
b places where abound the true and
i much discussed southern hospitality.
The streets and home sections of Bir
mingham greatly impressed all mem
bers of the American Iron and Steel
n institute.
“Birmingham should be adver
i Used as a resort in all seasons
t of the year. A holiday spent here,
a it seems to me. would be much
e more pleasant than any other
*, place in the south.”
t "One of the most pleasant affairs
that we attended while here was the*
o magnificent banquet given Chairman
e Elbert H. Gary by the Newspaper
club. That was a great tribute to
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* WALTON H. MAHjSHALL. Manager, i
An Ideal Hotel with an Ideal Situation
Four blocks east on Thirty'fourth Street from
Pennsylvania Station; three minutes South on
Park Avenue from New York Central Terminal
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NEWS OF E.XSLEY
THE REV. GEORGE F. ROBERTSON
1 ui iutn.il BCI MUCB Ul lilt?
Presbyterian church will commence
with the evening service tonight and
will continue during the week. The
Rev. George F. Robertson, a preacher
of much spiritual force and eloquence,
will assist the pastor, Rev. T. P. Hay,
in conducting the services. There will
be two services daily at 10 o'clock each
morning, commencing Tuesday, and at
7:30 o’clock in the evening. A fea
ture of the night sessions will be a
30-minute song service each evening
at which a number of well known
local vocalists will assist the regular
choir and will include Mrs. F. B. Dodge,
Mrs. Lottie Goldsmith, Mrs. C. W. Cole,
Miss Edna Chatman, Miss Evelyn Go
ing, Arthur Thomas and the West End
quartette.
The funeral services of M. Brock
meyer, who died Friday following an
operation, were held yesterday after
noon from the family residence, Ave
nue F. Ensley Aerie, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, hail charge of the funeral
services and officiated at the grave.
A number of beautiful floral designs
Judge Gary and was deeply appre
ciated by those who admire and re
spect him in the institute. I have at
tended no banquet in recent years
that was so thoroughly enjoyabile and
I congratulate the press club."
Before leaving the hotel Mr. Farrell
took occasion to congratulate Mana
ger Traylor and F. W. Rockwell of the
operating company of the Tutvviler, and
others, on the beauty and service of the
new hotel. "You have a wonderful hotel
here," he said. "The surroundings are
equal to and the service is
ft;
have every reason to be proud of it. It
means much to Birmingham.''
Trade in South America
Tlie statement that Mr. Farrell gave
out about the South American trade is
as follows:
“The National Foreign Trade Council
was created by resolution unanimously
adopted at the National Foreign Trade
convention held in Washington in May,
1914, and which was attended by 400 dele
gates representing 100 commercial and
Industrial organizations interested in the
extension of our over-sea commerce. The
resolution declared that the development
of the United States makes it essential
to the best interests of the. nation that
the industrial, commercial, transportation
and flngnci&’ interests should co-operate
Vn an endeavor to extend foreign trade
and that some organization should exist
which should seek to co-ordinate the
foreign trade activities of the nation.
"The council now consists of about 50
nationally prominent merchants, manu
facturers, railroad and steamship men
and bankers representing all sections,
and collectively standing for the general
interest of everyone engaged in or af
fected by foreign trade. It is non-political
and non-partisan.
South and Foreign Trade
"The south for many years has had
an intimate relationship to our foreign
trade, because of its heavy exportation
of cotton and tobacco. Today it lias an
even greater interest, by reason of the
opportunities for sale abroad of itB man
ufactures. On account of the curtail
ment of foreign purchasing power, by
reason of destruction of wealth #in war,
these opportunities may not largely pre
sent themselves until peace is declared.
The enormous reconstruction of industry
in Europe will then create a greater de
mand for our manufactures. It should
he remembered that 60 per cent of our
exports already go to Europe, while the
South American market Is much in our
thoughts, it consumes only 12 per cent, i
"Thus far our exports of manufactures
have been mostly the product of large
industries, but it is important that the
trade Rhould be further diversified and
that its benefits should be shared by an
Increasing number of smaller Industries.
Birmingham Representative
"One of the most important committees
of the National Foreign Trade Council
is that on methods by which the smaller
manufacturer may more economically
and successfully enter, the foreign field.
This comes very close to many industrie*
In the south, and for this reason Mr. C
D. Mitchell, president of the Chattanooga
Plow company, Chattanooga. Tenn., ha*
been appointed to the council as a rep
resentative of the southern manufactur
ing interests engaged in foreign trade;
Mr. Fairfax Harrison, president of tht
Southern Railway company, is particu
larly interested in this phase of the coun
ell’s work; other representatives on th*
council of different elements of southerr
foreign trade are: Mr. J. A. C. Carson
Savannah, Ga.; naval stores; Mr. D. W
Kempner, Galveston. Tex., cotton; Mr
Stewart K. Taylor, Mobile, Ala., lumber
and Mr. Burton Myers, president of tht
Norfolk. Va., Chamber of Commerce.
"The Birmingham Chamber of Com
merce has been invited to representation
In the Foreign Trade Council, with *
view to increasing the scope t f the manu
facturing industries of tills section ir
export markets.”
1450 Bales of Cotton Destroyed
Davisboro, Ga., November I.—Prop
erty valued at approximately $70,000
including 1460 bales of cotton, was de
stroyed by fire here early today. Tin
cotton loss is said to have been full]
covered by insurance. A warehouse be
longing to a local fertiliser concern wai
burned.
Americans Lose
Portland, Ore., November 1.—The all
star Nationals defeated the Americai
league stars here today 3 to 2. Score
R. H. E
Nationals .3 11
Americans .2 10
Batteries: Alexander and Killlfer
James and Henry.
neni ijy sorrowing rrienas, a
large number of whom attended the
funeral. The deceased had lived In Ens
ley for nine years and had a large
circle of close personal friends who
were shocked at. his sudden death. He.
Is survived by a widow and one son.
Interment was at Oakland cemetery.
Charles Lambardo, a member of the
Italian colony at East Thomas, was
placed in the city Jail last night and a
charge of assault with Intent to mur
der docketed against him. It is al
leged that following a quarrel with one
of his countrymen he shot and seri
ously wounded him. He refused to talk
about the affair Inst night and will
be given a hearing before Judge Low
ery this morning.
For the purpose of making arrange
ments for services at Ensle> about 75
Greeks met yesterday afternoon in the
room8 of the T. C. I. chorus. Rev. K.
Kvafiadakis, pastor of the Greek Orth
odox church of Birmingham, was pres
I < nt and made an address. It is under
] stood services will be held every Hun
| day afternoon during the winter
! months. There are a larg<* number of
i Greeks employed at the steel plant and
j furnaces and the building of a church
I is contemplated.
LIEUT. GEN. CHAFEE
DIES IN LOS ANGELES
| former Chief of Staff of the United
States Army Succumbs to
Typhoid Pneumonia
Los Angeles. November 1.—Lieutenant
General Ailna R. Chafee (retired), former
chief of staff of the United States army,
^ed^jRhis^iome here today of typholjJ
pneumonia. His’‘body will be taken to
Washington, leaving Tuesday, for inter
ment in Arlington.
i After bis retirement General Chafee
was appointed head of the Los Angeles
water board. Later he accepted the
j presidency of an Insurance company, but
retired from business a few’ months ago.
I Mrs. Chafee and her daughter, Mrs.
John Hastings Howard, wife of an army
I officer, were at the bedside when the
| end came. Two other children, Mrs.
J George French Hamilton, wife of an
i army captain, and Adna R. Chafee, Jr.,
I a lieutenant in the army, are in the
! Philippines.
j General Chafee rose from the rank of
I private, lie was wounded three times
| In action.
RUBINI EXPLAINS
] WHY THE ITALIAN
MINISTRY RESIGNED
Rome, November 1.—(2:45 p, m.)—All the
cabinet ministers who resigned their port
folios yesterday held a two hour confer
ence with King Victor Emanuel today.
Signor Rubini, minister of the treasury,
explained his reasons for resigning. He
said the budget showed a deficit of $4,
1)00,000 before the European war began.
That deficit might easily have been over
come by an increase in revenue and limit
ing expenses and a slight raise in taxa
tion. The war, however,^ changed the
whole situation and the military budgets
would require $160,000,000.
Owing to the European ersis, Signor
Rubini continued, the revenues instead
of increasing hud diminished by about
$20,000,000. He added that he recognized
the necessity for urgent military expenses
but wished to counterbalance them with
new' taxations.
A majority of tip. ministers preferred
to postpone tile tuxatlon until after thf
war, but Signor Rubini said he feared
suoh action might bo considered uncon
stitutional.
GERMAN TROOPS
CLAIM ADVANCE
Berlfh, November 1,—(Via London, 5:4
]\ m.)—German army headquarters todaj
issued this announcement*
“Operations in Belgium have been ren
<!cred difficult by inundations in the Y'sei
and Yples canals. Our troops have ad
\ancod near Ypres. At least 600 prisoners
sind some British guns were captured.
"The forces to the westward o* Lilli
have progressed.
“About 1600 prisoners were taken nea
valley. In the region of Verdun am
Tout there has been only insignifican
lighting.
“In the northeast the battle agains
the Russians still is indecisive.”
Paying Up War Loan
Berlin, November 1.—(Via The Hagm
and London.)—Thus far $1,175,000,00(
of the war loan has been paid up. This
is 78 per cent of the total amount.
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show by 2 p. m. today, 1st ave. an«
20th st., Bessemer. Tom Johnson
Phone 469.
FOR SALE—National cash register: i
bought today, $40 cash will get it
i also one family horse, $90 cash wil
buy it today only. Tom Johnson
Phone 469, Bessemer.
.* PUGhTnTIvIFE—Call 'Tom John
L son at 1st ave. and 20th st., at Be*
; seiner or phone Bessemer 459 befon
12 noon today. Important.
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Bessemer, November 1,-—(Special.*
The liessemer city council will meet In
regular session Tuesday night in tilt
council chamber.
The special service*! which have been
in progress at the First Methodist
clinil'll for the past two weeks closed
tonight when the pastor, the Rev.
George Stoves, preached a special see
in'ui to young men. The church was
filled to its utmost capacity. This
morning Ur. Stoves preached an excel
lent sermon to young ladies. These
services were among the best and most
beneficial since the beginning of the
meeting. The sermon delivered last
week by the Rev. Mr. Htoves on "The
Teen Age" was one of the best heard
in Bessemer in many months. There
have been a number of conversions
during the meeting. Mr. Macon, who
has had charge of the singing, ren
dered a solo at each service.
The Bessemer city court will take
up another long jury civil docket Mon
day morning with .Judge .1. C. B. Gwin
presiding. The cases sot for Monday
are as follows; F. T. Scott vs. Jack
Howton, et a], damages; J. W. Har
per vs. the St. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad, dumages; Charles P.
McIntyre vs. T. M. Wilson, damages;
Mose Minor vs. the Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company, dam
ages: S. M. Stinson vs. the United
States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
company, damages.
The J. U. G. Rook club entertained
a number of their friends last night
at the home of Miss Helen Rodenberg
on Fourth avenue. The reception
rooms were attractive in their decor
ation of jack-o’-lanterns, witches, black
cats and everything pertaining to the
Halloween idea.
DEMOCRATS LIKELY
TO SEE MAJORITY IN
HOUSE CUT DOWN BY
j ELECTIONS TUESDAY
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with Mexico make up the peace issues
on which it is expected to sweep the Em
pire state.
The religious issue has* been raised in
New York, Illinois and Indiana, adding
b the unpleasant features of the cam
paign. Governor Glynn, the democratic
candidate for governor of New York, is
the especial target for this attack in that
state. In Illinois it is directed against
Roger Sullivan, candidate for the Sen
ate, and in Indiana against Timothy S.
Ilogan. also a candidate for the Senate.
The New York newspapers as a whole
deprecate the religious issue whicli has
been injected into the campaign. The
Sun. a stalwart republican paper, quotes
at the head of its editorial page this ex
it: act from the constitution of the United
States: “No religious test shall ever be
required as a qualification to any office
or public trust under the United States."
The President himself, who is taking an
active interest in behalf of the democratic
nominees throughout the country, sent a
telegram to New York Friday, which
vas read at a l»ig mass meeting at Cooper
union hall by Secretary McAdoo, in which
he said: “American citizens should never
vote as sectarians but always as Amer
icans."
A similar expression once used by Roose
velt as President is being used effectively
by the democrats to meet the criticism
1 urled at Governor Glynn.
Palmer’s Outlook
Senator Jacob II. Gallinger of New
Hapshire, an old-time standpat repub
lican. is bring actively opposed by Ra
mond B. Stevens, democrat, with fair
Mitchel Palmer, democrat, who is oppos
ing Boise Penrose in Pennsylvania, is less
promising. The progressives have put up
Gifford Plnchot. in that state, but it is
not now believed that the latter will poll
enough votes to give Palmer a chance,
and the republican boss of Pennsylvania
will be returned to the Senate.
Reports from Illinois indicate that for
mer Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, as well
as William B. McKinley, a millionaire
eiectric railway magnate, ure likely to be
returned to the House. In Ohio the in
dications are that the democrats will carry
the state for governor, and save the
most of their congressional districts; also
that the state will go wet—prohibition
being one of the complications.
In California, Hiram Johnson, the
progressive governor, is opposed by
John B. Curtin, democrat, and John D.
Fredericks, republican. In Pennsyl
vania the democrats and progressives
have united on Vance O. McCormick to
oppose Martin G. Brumbaugh, the re
publican candidate. In few other cases
have there been state campaigns which
hove attracted national attention.
Several men for years prominent in
the affairs of the nation who were re
tired to private life without their con
sent are seeking to return. Most of
them are republicans ousted by the
democratic sweep two years ago. The
picturesque figure of "Uncle Joe” Can
non of Illinois has again emerged into
public view by reason of his candidacy
for another term in Congress. In the
same state ex-Congressman William B.
McKinley, President Taft’s campaign
manager in 1912, is asking to be re
turned. In Ohio, Nicholas Longworth,
Colonel Roosevelt’s son-in-law, likewise
retired in 1912, is again a candidate
j for Congress. Former Senator Albert
J. Beveridge of Indiana, w'ho left the
republican party 'for the progressive,
is seeking to regain a place in the up
per body.
In Kansas a woman is running for
a place on the bench. Mrs. Lizzie Shel
don is nonpartisan candidate for su
preme court justice. *
The Chief Interest
New York, November 1.—Chief inter
est in the elections Tuesday centers
on the struggle for control of the next
Congress, heightened by the fact that
all successful candidates for the Sen
ate as well as the House will be chosen
by direct popular vote. The fact that
32 states will elect senators makes the
contests Tuesday the real inaugura
tion of this new departure in govern
ment.
A careful analysis of the situations
in the different states would seem to
, indicate that the present small demo
cratic majority of five in the Senate
is a safe one, as there are only seven
1 states outside ol' the "solid south”
where present democratic seats are be
ing defended. In the House 218 mem
bers are necessary for a majority. The
present democratic standing is 285, re
publican 122, progressive republicans
2, p%pgressives 19, independent one, and
vacancies six. which seats were last
occupied by democrats. To change the
political complexion of the House op
position parties must maintain their
present strength and win 68 additional
seats.
1 Governors are to be elected in 28
states and some of the campaigns, not
ably those in New Y’ork, California and
Pennsylvania, have been waged with
much bitterness.
Efforts of the democrats to retain
control of the lower House of Con
gress and of their opponents to wrest
It from them liavn called forth the full
strength of all parties. In few pre
vious off-year cumpaigns have the chief
figures of the national administration
been engaged so generally. President
Wilson has made no speaking tours,
but has written many letters of in
dorsement. Most of the members of
• the cabinet have spent much of the
last fortnight in campaigning. The
: leading men of the republican and pro
gresstve parties, with the noteworthy
exception of ex-Presldent Taft, have
been similarly engaged.
Has Fifty-Three Seats
i The democratic party has 53 eeats
in the Senate as against 42 for the re.
I publicans and one. for the profrren
S 1 V i
Senatorial' elections will be held in
i Alabama, Arizona. Arkansas, Call
' fornia. Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,
I Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Kansas, Jxiuisiana, Mary
land. Missouri, Nevada, New Hamp
shire. New York, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon. Peniw
sylvania. South Carolina. South Dakota,
Utah, Vermont. Washington and Wis
consin. Eliminating the "solid south”
there are only sevei^ states in which
inroads can possibly be made in the
democratic majority, so that unless
that party should lose in all but one
of these states it will retain control
of the Senate. The states are Colorado,
Indiana, Oklahoma, Maryland, Missouri.
Nevada and Oregon.
Governors will be elected in Alabama,
Arizona. California. Colorado, Connec
ticut. Georgia, Idaho, Iowa. Kansas.
Massachusetts. Michigan, Minnesota.
Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire,
New York. North Dakota, Ohio, Okla
homa. Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode
Island. South Carolina, South DakdTa,
Tennessee. Texas. Vermont and Wis
consin. Democratic governors were
elected in Arkansas and Maine in Sep
tember.
The campaign has been fhe quietest
of years. No important new issues
have been presented. The tariff was
once more the chief point of debate,
hut even this time honored campaign
favorite failed to take hold deeply on
public interest. This was perhaps due
to the fact that the European war
brought about such abnormal financial
and economic conditions that it has
been regarded generally as difficult
to measure the effect of the Under
wood law.
The quietude of the campaign is at
tributed largely to the European war,
which has usurped in popular discus
sion and the newspapers the place
I usually given to politics. Changing po
litical methods also have come into
play. Party managers In many in
stances discarded methods of promis
cuous publicity in favor of selective
advertising and house-to-house can
vassing. ,
Notwithstanding the increased ef
forts entailed by the direct election of
senators, according to available figure*
expenditures probably have been less
than those in any similar campaign in
many years.
Senators Renominated
In most cases the senators whose
terms expire next March have been re
nominated. There is. however, a con
spicuous exception. Ellhu Root of New
York, one of the commanding figure*
, of the upper house, declined to run.
notwithstanding the appeals of his
. party. Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, Jo
seph L Bristow of Kansas. O. O. Craw
! ford of South Dakota. Isaac Stevenson
of Wisconsin. George C. Perkins of
California, and F. S. White of Ala
j bama, for whose seat Majority Leader
j Underwood of the House is the dem
ocratic candidate, are the others who
have not been renominated.
Senators seeking re-election are
Smith of Arizona. Clarke of Arkansas,
Thomas of Colorado, Brandegee of Con
necticut. Fletcher of Florida. Smith of
Georgia. Brady of Idaho. Sherman of
Illinois, Shively of Indiana. Cummins
of Iowa, Camden of Kentucky for the
| remainder of the present terms: Smith
of Maryland, Stone of Missouri, New
lands of Nevada, GalHnger of New
Hampshire. Overman of North Caro
lina. Oronna of North Dakota. Gore of
i Oklahoma. Chamberlain of Oregon.
! Penrose of Pennsylvania. Smith of
South Carolina, Smoot of Utah. Dilllng
I ham of Vermont and Jones of Wash
! ington.
State campaigns in several instances
have been waged so keenly as to sub
i ordinate interest in the contests fm
Congress, jn New York Governor
| Glynn's fight for re-election is he ng
| opposed by District Attorney Charles
| S. Whitman of New York city, the re
publican candidate: former State Sen
ator Frederick M. Davenport. who
; heads the progressive ticket, and for
j mer Gov. AA'illiam Sulzer, nominee of
! the prohibition and American parties,
j Former President Roosevelt has con
ry/rt\valV.T* .A16—mwrmfatr cit AVvr Uirr*&~
and Pennsylvania, making few distant ;
campaign trips.
POSTAL RANK SHOWS
ANNUAL GROWTH
At the Birmingham office of the pos- j
tal savings bank from August. 1. 1913,
to October 15, 1913, there was an in
crease on deposit, per total of deposi
tors’ accounts, to the amount of $3540.
For the same period this year there
was an increase of $4347. The total
amount of this balance at this time is
$18,9-9. The number of accounts opened
for this period last year was 61. This
year 51.
The increase of deposits would have
! been much more had it not been for
I the fact that a depositor is limited to
I$lo0 each month, and cannot have on
j deposit at any one time more than $500.
Mentions “Funeral”
of the Crown Prince
AVashington, November 1.—A private
letter received by a young woman in
Washington from a lieutenant in the
German army refers to “the funeral
of the crown prince.” The letter carte
to the attention of state department
officials when its recipient asked the
American government to undertake to
transmit a reply. It made only casual
reference to “the funeral,’’ speaking of
the big crowds present.
A week ago dispatches from London
reported the receipt there of private
letters saying the crown prince had
been buried.
Jews Reported Persecuted
Petrograd. November 1.— (Via Lon
don.)—A semi-official note denies Ger
man allegations that Jews are being
persecuted in Poland.
CLAIM GERMANS
REPULSED WITH
SERIOUS LOSSES
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Belgian Statement Says the
Kaiser’s Troops Suffer
Heavily—French Prog
ress Everywhere
Belgian war office today issued the fob
lowing Official communication: "This
morning the enemy, who still occupied a
part of JRamseapelle. was repulsed beyond
the railway line between Nieuport and
Dixmude. They lost i\ great number of
prisoners and left many wounded on tho
hold.
“On the other parts of our front tho
enemy made no further infantry attacks.
Hie bombardment was rather violeht at
Nieuport dining part of the day and in
tcrmitunt on other points of our position.
"The inundation between the Yser an<l
the railway line between Nieuport and
Dixmude has made the ground marshy
and the trenches of the enemy unbear*
.able. • •..
“To the south of Dixmude between
Ling hem and Passchendaele, the French
troops have continued their offensive
movement. Pelkappelle W'as completely
surrounded last night.
“At the south of Passchendaele tu«
English troops were violently attacked
by German reinforcements, but had re
taken at the end of the day the ground
they had been forced to cede in the neigh
borhood of Gheluoelt.
"On M-veiul other parts of their light
ing line the English have repulsed at
tacks by the Germans, inflicting upon
them important losses.
"On the other part of the front there is
no general action, but slight offensive
movements have been repulsed by the
allies and by the enemy.
“On the other part of the front there is
"The French have progressed .almost
everywhere, especially on the heights of
the right bank of the Aisne, below Sois
soris and on both sides of the Meuse at
the north of Verdun.
■Tile troops of the Third reserve Ger
man corps have received supplementary
men since their departure from Antwerp.
A company of the German regiment num
ber 36 has has received 90 men, and a
company of regiment number 12, 45 men.
All these men are from 33 to 35 years of
age. They appear to have little spirit."
Tyler-Thomas
Many people in Birmingham are in«
terested in a wedding at the Presby
terian church in Eutaw on Wednesday
when Miss Elizabeth Thomas became
the bride of Mr. William T. Tyler. Mrs.
Mable Powers Taylor was lx charge of
the organ, while Mrs. Harry Eddins of
Tuscaloosa with her sweet voice added
much to the programme. The bridal
party was preceeded by the ushers,
Messrs, W. H. Jeffries of Birmingham
and James S. Coleman of Eutaw enter
ing the right door and Messrs. French
Cross of Eutaw and J. C. Hodges of
Birmingham the left door. Misc Elenor
Ward of Greensboro, maid of honor,
and Mrs. Anderson A. Greenwood, ma
♦ roi . r»/ ,h4\»A-, Aj^irmro1 &u- -Vsh&lf
Then came the tiny flower girls, Eliza*
beth and Mary Greenwood. They wore
white accordion plaited chiffon dresses,
pink sashes, slippers and stockings, and
carried white baskets filled with pink,
roses. The little girls were followed
by Master James S. Coleman, Jr., bear
ing a large white chrysamthemum in
which was the ring. Miss Thomas, on
the arm of her brother, Mr. A. A. Green
wood, was met at the altar by Mr.
Tyler and his best man. Mr. B. F. Tyler.
The bride wore an elegant gown of
white satin with trimmings of pearls
and princess lace with veil In cap ef
fect with orange blossoms, her flowers
being valley lilies and orchids. She
wore a handsome diamond necklace,
the gift of the groom. The matron and
maid of honor cere ip pink crepe do
chine with real lace trimmings, their
flowers being bridemaid roses.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Tyler left for New Orleans
and the Panama canal.
Out-of-town guests were: Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Meredith, Mrs. E. M. White
side, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eddins of
Tuscaloosa, Messrs. B. F. Tyler and F.
J. Tyler, II M. Goodall, J. C. Hodges,
H. L Cross, \Y. Ii. Dowell, R. A .Porter,
G. M. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. T. t>. Lewis,
Mr. Wright, Mr. V. S. Gage and daugh
ter, Miss Margaret Gage, of Birming
ham; Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Ward And Miss
Elenor Ward, Mrs. It. H. deGraffen
ried and Mrs. T. A. Hanna of Greens
boro; Mr. W. M. Carotliers of Louis
ville, liy„ and Mr. J. S. .Stores of Cin
cinnati.
Announce Cabinet Resignation
Rome, November 3.—(Via London,
5:30 p. m.)—The resignation of the
Italian cabinet announced last night is
said by the Giornule D'ltalia to have
been due to tho opposition of Premier
fcJalundra and other ministers to a de
mand for $50,u00,00u for military ex
penditures. The paper says Salandra
would probably be asked to form a new
cabinet.
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