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1 5 I MMKJfl fe CO DOM. tX twg ossur AmuMowt mtu in wminnhan amvnm 5.BAMP WIM THI MPNNHU XHS AMWUTW BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 18, 1916 14 Page 112 Column PRICE: RSSnicCr 1 XXIX No. 2 1 9 DrriRuaUKD tun a mm pim Wilson Is Cheered By Big Crowd In Overalls -j Mil TO BE RE-ELECTED, DEEPRUMBLEIS til FELT IN RADIUS )) OF MANY MILES Voters of Old Parties Will Support President, Declares Congressman. Entente Allies Are So Informed in Note Answering Memorandum to Neutrals. TORNADO TRA VELS 110 MILES IN HOUR AT MOBILE TODAY Wind Shifts, However, and Damage Is R-e ported Small, With the Barometer Rising Steadily.

High Velocity of Storm is Maintained for a Short Time. By Associated Prese. MOBILE, Oct. 18. Reaching a maximum velocity of 110 miles an hour, the tropical hurricane passing inland from the Gulf of Mexico early today, swept over Mobile with terrific force, rag-ing for about two hours before it began to subside.

Notwithstanding the force of the wind, the damage done in Mobile proper was estimated at not exceeding a few thousand dollars. One lffe was lost, a negro woman, killed by a live wire. There were not other reports of casualties in the city. Newspapers Swamped With Calls and Double Shift of Operators Is Put on at Telephone Switch Boards, Buildings Everywhere Feel Quake. The United States Weather Bureau announced that the shock was undoubtedly due to an earthquake.

RUMANIANS TURN ON PURSUERS AND FORCE THEM BACK Bucharest Reports Austro-German Armies Now Are Being Thrust Back on Transylvania Side of Border by New Offensive. Violent Battles Now Are Raging. GREAT BATTLE RAGING IN GALICIA. PETROGRAD, Oct. 18, via London.

Heavy engagement are continuing on the Galician front, according to today War Office report, which tay ttubbom fighting is still in progress and the repulse of Teutonic counter-attacks is announced, notably in the vicinity of Korytniza and Bolshovtse. By Associated Prats. BUCHAREST, Oct. 18, via London. Rumanian troops in the Perdeal region, southwest ofKronstadt, have resumed the offensive and are driving back the Teutonic forces on the Trans) side of the border, says an official announcement issued 'ate this evening.

1 A 4 By Associated Pres. LONDON, Oct. 18. Reuters Christiania correspondent says Norway has informed the Allies that it does not recognize it is its duty to prohibit passage through, or sojourn in, Norwegian waters by belligerent submarines. The Norwegian note answers the memorandum to neutrals suggesting that belligerent submarines should be excluded from neutral waters.

The Norwegian government declare It considers It ha the right to prohibit submarine designed for war purpose from passing through Norwegian territorial water, or sojourning In them, and says It made use of this right in issuing the roval decree of October 13 unoer which belligerent submarine are quiet In the Ltbrudja there was den to traverse Norwegian waters except Birmingham trembled Wednesday afternoon about 4:08, and the whole city was alarmed as a result. Buildings all over the city shook, and literally thousands began to call the newspape'of Bees in the effort to find the causse. The best information obtain able shortly after the tremor occurred was that it wast he result of an earthquake. Many thought, however, one of the big pow-der plans around Birmingham had exploded. A number of small towns near Birmingham felt the tremor.

The first call from out of town came to Teh News offiec from Warrior where a distinct tremor was felt. Many chimneys were knocked down on the Southside, and probably other minor damage was done. A double shift of operators at the telephone office was ynable to the calls. felt in Atlanta and Montgom The shock is said to have be was caused by an earthquake, ery, and it seems clear the shock 4 artillery firing. During patrol skirmishes east of the Vardar we captured two English soldiers At the foot of the Beiasehltia Mountains there waa weak artillery firing.

On the Struma front there were patrol sknsmshes, TheOAe-gean coast Is quiet. "The situation on ho Rumanian front is unchanged. Along the Danube there The river steam, Charles May, was sunk, and the schooner William H. Davenport was driven ashore near One Mile Creek. The steamer James A.

Carney, sunk during the July hurricane and recently raised, was partly sunk again while In dry dock. The bay steamer Appolo went aground on San Island between Beacons I and 4, below the mouth of the river and her passengers were removed by the launch Alert. skiffs and launches In the river were driven ashore or sunk, out no damage to larger craft, other than the vessels mentioned, was reported. Mobile apparently experienced tbs full force of the hurricane. Accompanied by an almost torrential rain, the wind began rising at 4 o'clock this morning and shortly afterwards was blowing 4 miles an hour.

At 7:30 the wind had reached 32 miles and from 3:80 o'clock until shortly after 10:30, the storm Increased In. force until the maximum of 110 miles an hour was reached. Before 11 o'clock the storm began to tbate In force, and about noon the weather was approach Ing calm, with the exception of a slow drlzxle. The streets were thronged with persons seeking news from Bensacola, the Mississippi Sound section and other gulf coast points where It had been feared the storm had struck. The residence sections of the city apparently emerged from the storm with scarcely any damage, according to police reports and inspection made after the wind abated.

In the business district there appeared but slight material damage. Two buildings down town were unroofed and several plats glass windows broken. At no time during the storm did the water come over the wharves on the river front. Street cars were stopped at 8.30 oclock this morning as a precautionary measure. Wires began going down about that time and by 9.30, Mobile was cut oft from outside communication.

A few hoars later wire communication was partially restored. At 1 P. m. a wireless message from the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa. In Lower Mobile Bay, was received here, stating-.

Shipping In Lower Bay all safe, except Portuguese hark Portaparats, ashore on west shore main channel." Alt railroads were maintaining service from here on all lines but were running about two hours late. T. B. Turner, Assistant Superintendent of the Louisville and Nashville, reported late today that the hurricane extended no further west than Grand Bay, 23 miles from Mobile. weak artillery fir.n some points.

We dlupemed an enmv detainment, composed of two bat Union an three battalions between Kujus Manut and Enigea. In hi flight the tnemv left behind him his gun and ammunition utoree. There is quiet on the Itlack Hea coast. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED BY FRENCH ON SOMME FRONT TAUIH, Oct. 18.

Three times last night the Germans debvered attacks on the French positions In Sallly-Salllisel. on the Somme front The war office announce that the French maintained all their positions and Inflicted hoavy losses on the German. Near Berny-Kn-Santrre the Germans gained a footing in a French first line trench, but were driven out. Violent Teutonic attacks art In progress along the entire front In the Car-patblnni, but the Entente line have not been penetrated, the announcement adds All the military new from the Ru-mmi'an front 1 declared to be reaxsur- The announcement which was supple-mi ntnr to the regular communique of tne day reads as follows. In the lredeal region the Rumanian are resuming the offensive and are pursuing the enemy on the Transylvania slopes.

Very stubborn f.ghtlng la In progress. On the whole Carpathian front the enemy le attacking violently but so far without success. All the military news is rnxeurlng ULGARIANS REPORT MINOR FIGHTING UPON ALL FRONTS SOFIA, Oct 17, via London. Oct. IS Only minor actions on all fronts are relented In the offlml statement issued by the Bulgarian ir Otf.ee today.

The text of the statement follows The s.tu.iliou on the Macedonian front Is unchanged East of 1rreba Lake and In the C'erna Bend, there was v.guruus art llery erlivltv. repulsed w.ak emrny attacks near the villages of Giadeshmtz and Tamos a In the Mog-lenh-a sartor there i quiet. At mime points on the Vardar there was weak PRESIDENT IS CHEERED I BY RAILROAD CREWS) Wilson Unexpectedly Runs Into Demonstra-: tion at New York Central Station, Congressman William C. Adamson, of Georgia, author of the Adamson eight-hour law, recently passed by Congress, spent Wednesday In Birmingham on a visit to his son, Reese Adamson, representative of the Birmingham Ford Motor Company. Mr.

Adamson expressed much confidence that Woodrow Wilson will be re-elected President of the United States and that a Democratic Senate and House of Representatives will elected. I 1 have recently toured several States of the East considered doubtful and the Information 1 obtained theie was most encouraging. The voters of all parties are loath to desert Woodrow Wilson at a time when his services are so much needed by the nation. In the Eaat I found that many Republicans are casting aside party lines to vote for President Wilson. It Is mighty hard to beat a President who has made a good record, regardless of what party he represents hen man has made a record like Wilson has, and when he has received the loj support of an able Democratic Congi esa, It Is hard to convince the voters that a change Is needed.

"It is my opinion that Wilson will receive practically the unanimous Democratic a great bulk of the Progressive-Republican votes, and a substantial number of old Une Republicans who are against the reactionary principles of the Republican party. If Wilson gets these votes, and 1 am sure that he will, he will be re-elected President," said Congressman Adamson. From Birmingham Mr. Adamson will go to Illinois and Indiana, where he will make speeches In behalf of the Democratic ticket. While In Birmingham he conferred Vlth a number of political friends and visited several of his old Georgia friends.

PRICE OF COTTON MAKES RIG GAIN Advance of Nearly $4.50 a Bale Recorded at New Orleans Today. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18. The most sensational advance of the sensational season In cotton occurred around the opening of the market today as the result of the rumor that the tropical hurricane had struck Into the cotton region near Mobile. Prices were lifted 65 to 89 points, nearly 34.50 a bale on the strongest month The July option went to 19.17 cents a pound, the highest price ever recorded on the local future contract boards.

COTTON MAKES BIG GAINS ON FEARS OF STORM DAMAGE NEW YORK, Oct. 18. Fears of crop damage from the tropical storm today caused an advance of prices on the Cot ton Exchange to the highest level for this season of the year since the Civil War. January contracts sold at 18.70c, or 2.75 a bale above yesterday's closing figures, while July contracts at the opening sold up to the 19-cent level. The market was more active and excited than at any time previously this season.

The advance was encouraged by bullish spot advices from the South and the strength of the Liverpool mar-ket. Prices later eased a few points from the best. AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS BOMBED BY ANGLO-FRENCH AIRMEN ROME, via Fans, Oct. IS Squadrons of Fiench and lu'lan seaplanes have bom) tarried Austrian warships and defensive works at Rovlgno and Punta Salvnra on the wen coast of Isir.a, according to an off rial statement Issued Continued on page 9. NEW YORK, Oct.

18. Passing through New York today on his third campaign trip into the Middle West, President Wilson ran into a railroad mens demonstration at the Grand Central Sta- tion. He was Impelled unexpectedly to make During his half hour stop In New a greeted by the York, Mr, Wilson conferred with Vance C. McCormick, Democratic National 1 appreciate with all my heart when you I fellows come like this to see me I Chairman; Colonel House and Henrjr a speech, after being woikinen In overalls. In cases of emergency, when they must remain upon the surface and fly the national fLig.

The ducreo also provides that mercantile submarines sre to bs allowed In Norwegian waters only In surface position In full daylight and when flying the national colors. Passage or Sojourn Permitted-The government does not find that It Is its duty as against any of the bellig erenta to prohibit such or sojourn. Concerning commercial subma r.nea the new Noiwiguui regulation Impose ik) regulations, it la pointed out, so far as it concerns lndlvtdtial or so Journ of such subin, wires, the conditions designated in the roya1 decree. The Norwegian government says care will be taken to see that con merclal submarines really bear th Indubitable character of merchantships. Until xper.ence lias shown what differ nees may arise for maintenance of neutrality In consequence of the use of rommenlal submenne.

the note continues, question Issuing special new regulations tor such vessels cannot be takm into consideration. In view of the generally recognised principles of Impart at neutrality Width were given clear expression In the introduet'on to tbs thirteenth treaty adopted at The Hague, the government says It Is always necessary during the war to avoid a change of neutrality regulations, unless experience demonstrates the necessity of doing so. In order to protect neutral States in their own rights Norway's position in some respects Is similar to that of the United States which In replying to the submarine rntmoiundum of the Ertente Allies said that In It "op'nlon th Allied Powers have not set forth any circumstance, nor is the government rf the United States at present aware of any circumstances concerning the use of war or merchant submarines, whl-h would render the existing rules or International law Inap-plh able to them." PRESIDENT WILL LEAVE FOR.WEST Wilson to Make Three Talks in Chicago Thursday. Works on Speech. Wltnout any conveniences.

Tills entourages me Immensely amt make me very warm about the heart." The railroad men cheered as the train moved out Morgenthau, Chairman of the Committees Finance Committee. Mr, -McCormick said he told Jhe President that the West is on fire with Wilson sentiment. LEASED WIRE BULLETINS FURIOUS TORNADO LASHES THE ENTIRE MEXICAN GULF COAST NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18. Reports to the weather bureau and from other sources here indicated the center of the tropical hurricane, which came up from the Caribbean Sea, apparently was passing inland from the Gulf of Mexico today somewhere the lover Alabama and West Florid a coast, probably in the vicinity of Fort Morgan, and Mobile.

the barometer was 29.40 with high tides running. a'he barometer has been rising since 10 oclock in New Orleans, Burrwood, Louisiana, and other points on the Louisiana and Mississippi gulf coast. The Weather Bureau at 11 o'clock ordered that hurricane warnings be changed to northwest storm warnings on the Louisiana coast, and stated the tropical disturbance was moving northeastward, east of the Mississippi Rlvter. There wae only alight wind here this forenoon, and the sun was shining at Intervals. The United Fruit Company, and several other shipping firms, at noon today ordered their out-bound vesels which have been anchored at the mouth of the river and In the harbor here until the storm passed, to proceed on their voyages.

Communication was reestablished to-Contlnued or page 13. ITALIAN CRUISER HIT BY TORPEDO. BERLIN Oct 18, by wireless to Sayville. The Admiralty an nounced today that the Italian protected cruiser Libia wu hit and severely damaged in the Mediterranean on October 7 by a torpedo, from a German submarine. Special Trains, Carrying Brigade to Nogales, Is Running Late.

Japs Anxious to Preserve Friendly Relations With America, He Says. A wireless message received by the Marconi Wireless Company here from Fort Morgan stated an east-southeast gale was blowing there at 6.45 a. averaging 90 miles ten hour, with occasional gusTs reaching 98 miles. The wind recording Instrument was put out of commission, the message stated. Mobile was cut off from wire communication with New Orleans from 9 a.

m. until shortly after 11 o'clock, when the Postal Company restored connections. A brief message from Mobile at that time said a 90-mile wind was raging. but no Indication of the storm's damage was given. Pensacola It Isolated.

No wire communication has been had between this city and Pensacola since about 8 o'clock this morning, when a report was received that a northeast wind was blowing 72 miles an hour, and CUBS MAY TRAIN AT PASADENA CHICAGO, Oct 18 The Chicago Nationals probably wG train at Pasadena, President Weeghman announced today, Tampa will be abandoned in favor of the Indianapolis Club of the American Associatoin. PRATTVILLE CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED. PRATTVILLE, Oct 18 Special. T. M.

Tatum, Chief of Police of Prattville, was killed instantly today when hit re volver exploded when he dropped it on the platform of the rail road depot, the bullet penetrating hit heart. 1 By Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 18 Japanese people feel that their best Interests depend on the preservation of friendly relations with the United States, the Rt.

Rev H. St, George Tucker, Bishop of Koto, told the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church today. Bishop Tucker spoke at a Joint Bess.on of the two houses, reviewing foreign mission work. The only possible cause of trouble," Bishop Tucker continued, would be in a conviction of the Japanese that they were being unjustly discriminated against and their national honor Involved. In regal to Inim'grutlon the Japanese government has shown willingness to meet the wishes of the United States by a so-called 'gentleman's It has undertaken to prevent further emigration of Japanese to America, and statistics show that they eatrled emt this agreement." lllshop Tucker asserted Occidental life and thought Is penetrating the Orient In an ever lncretislng volume, nnd said i jctolovr 28 at the celebration of "AVood-the purpose of Christianity there 1s to By Associated Press.

LONG BRANCH, N. Oct. 18. President Wilson's program for today called for the- start of his third campaign trip Into the Middle West. Through three speeches In Chicago tomorrow and handshaking at more than a score of towns and' cities In New York, Ohio.

Illinois and Indiana, he expects to reach many thousand voters. The President's departure (from Long Branch was set fur 11 05 o'clock. Nine brief stops In New York State will bs made. The President expects to work on the train on the speech he will make here la." i MOBILE AND PENSAGOLA'ARE IN GRIP OF TROPICAL HURRICANE Mobile and Pensacola were swept by a terrific storm Wednesday morning, and are cut off from communication with the outside world by telephone and telegraph lines, according to messages received in Birmingham Wednesday by Henry T. DeBarde-leben, president of the DeBaraeleben Coal Company, from the New Orleans office of the company.

According to the dispatches received, Mobile was In the grip of a gale blowing at the rate of 90 miles an hour at 11 according to dispatch, received from New Orleans. The winds took the same course ae the storm which swept Mobile early last Summer. Tht gale was MEXICO TO( CHOOSE PRESIDENT SOON. MEXICO CITY, Oct. 18.

Today it became known that th. elections for the presidency will be called in the latter pert of January or early in February. Elections for members of Congre3 also will be held then. Several partiei have offered First Chief Kti ranza their support. Hy Ifl Wire from Mont mfry bureau of Tlia mnuluglitai Nrwa MO.NTUO.MERY.

Oct. IS. bpe-cial. In a torrent.al ckm mioui the second batallon of the Regiment left Montgomery about 1 .30 o'clock this afternoon for Nognea, Arix. Due to the ram which fell -hrougliuut the morning iJid delay 111 pai king the equipment, the special tram left the r'ty about one and one-hall hours late.

This caused a delay In the depaiture of the first and third battalions, which followed the second. The fourth left the lit. shortly after the second, while the thud followed the first. Lieutenant Colonel 1aul pranson, of Jlongomirv, waa on the first special train and Colonel Allan Crenshaw went with tn third special, The storm In south Alabama has caused many to fear that the First Regiment cAnnot go through Mobile on it trip to the border, but instead will have to be routed via Tuscaloosa All wires to Mobile are down and unless communication is established tonight, it Is Continued on page 2. SUPERINTENDENT TO BE SELECTED Successor to Rev.

J. C. Per. singer To Be Chosen by Anti-Saloon League. The headquarters committee of the Alabama Anti-Saloon League will meet In Birmingham Monday, October 3o, to select a man to succeed Rev.

J. C. ler-singer superintendent of the activities of the league In this State. tev. lershiger has tendered his resignation, which, tomes effective November 1.

George II. Estes, a member of the committee, deelur-d that the committee lias reached no agreement a to a successor to Rev. I'ersmeer. and said that the matter will come up officially at the meeting October 30, Rev Brooks laxwienee, former superintendent of the Alabama Antl-Wuloon League, who Is now the active head of the Georgia league, ha been mentioned for the place. The Alabama league took an active part In Alabama politics during the administration of Rev, Lnw-rones The Bagno Is a powerful political organisation, and since Its organisation ten years ago ha exercised much In-fluswce In bints jjoUUcs, row Wilson The message contained In this speech wll be sent out In advance and read at Wilson meetings In various parts of the count iv.

o'clock Wednesday. It was repoited irom th office of W. J. Coyle and Company. New Orleans agents of the Ueiiaideltben Company, Iresldent Wilson left here at 11.05 a.

i 'since that hour the Dellardeleben office on his trip to Chicago his departure the President blowing about 90 mile nn hour and struck Mobil County near the Mlselsslppl-Ala-bama line. It apimrrntly swept over Mobile and Pensacola In much the same direction as did the storm last Summer. No details of damages were available Wednesday morning. The news received by Mr. DeHardel'ben was the first received here relative to the storm.

It was stated In the messages to Mr, De-Uardeleben that the rainfall during the storm was almost unprecedented, SCOUTS INSPECT BEE LINE ROUTE Highway Pathfinders Leave Nashville for Final Tour in Windy Rain. Oct. 1 S. The Jackson pathfinder! left In windy rein thli morning on the lest leg of their Inspection tour of routes between Nashville end New Orleane. The route under Inspection today branches off from the tocalled Mlesliilppl route at Columbia, and pasaea thence through Pulaski, Athene and Decatur, to Birmingham.

From Birmingham this propoaed route follows the high, ways recently traversed to New Orleans through Montgomery and Mobile. WHEATSELLING AT $1,68 BUSHEL CHICAGO, Oct. 18. All high prices since the European war began were outdone today In the wheat market here. Notwithstanding a Jump yesterday of more than 7 cents a bushel, the market today ascended fuither 47i, with December touching 31 68 as against 3163HWA at yesterday's finish.

APPEAL IS DISMISS ED. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. The Supreme Court today dismissed the appeal of the City of Mqnroe, from a decree of the State Court, In mandamus proceeding, brought by the State requiring the city to levy and turn over annually to the Ouchlta Parish School Board three mills of taxes for school purposes. Neither party having prosecuted the lltlgutlon the Supreme Court struck the case (rum its docket.

m. 1ilor to Visit from William Grane sought to cninnl lean Ambassador to France. 'nd Pensacola, but all efforts were fruit less. received HIihsp, Amor Ambassador rndo with Mr. Wilson oo that the people receive the materialistic, Intellectual and Idealistic sides of our civilization.

While Japanese thinkers realize that some form of religion Is essential to their moral life," he said, "they are not Continued on page t. GIRL SMOTHERED IN PILE OF COTTON little Four-Year-Old Limestone County Child Dies on Porch. Alt telephone and telegraph wire to Mobile were down shortly before noon, ITALIANS BREAK AUSTRIAN LINES. ROME, Oct. 18, via London.

Italian troop on Mount Pa subio, in the Trentino yesterday broke the last Amtro-Hungariar line of reiistance in the region between Cosmagnon and Roita. says the Italian official statement issued today and stormed the Austrian lines north of the summit of Pasubio. TWO CITIES GET FISHERY MEETING. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18.

St. Paul and Minneapolis chosen as the cities for the 1917 convention of the Fisheries Society at the session of the convention here today. George W. Field, of Sharon, was elected President of I Society. RUNNING RECORD BROKEN.

CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 18. Sidney Hatch, of Chicago tered all records for long diststnee running today when he fkL a run from Milwaukee to Chicago 95.7 miles in 14 ho minutes and 30 second. Hatch made only three brief steps finished in good condition. HURRICANE GROWING STRONGER AS IT NEARS COAST OF THE GULF WASHINGTON, Oct.

18. The West Indian hurricane which has been driving through the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico this week, is rapidly approaching the American coast and is expected to move inland somewhere between New Orleans and Apalachicola, Florida. The us fHr as New York. It Is understood thnt Intel national Interference with Ameilrun mail by the Allle wu the principal topic they discussed. BRIDGE COMPLETED Structure In Etowah To Be Opened Next Week.

OADHDEN, Oct. 18. Special. The concrete bridge over Black Creek, being built by the county, Gndsden and Alabama City Jointly, will be thrown open to traffic next week, accenting to the City F.nglneer this morning. Th bridge Is 7 feet long, with an 18-foot roadway and a 4-foot walk on each side.

It Is built entirely of reinforced conorate and hue a currying capacity of twenty tone. i ATHENS, Oct, 18 Kpeclal. Jennie Johnston, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mi Fred Johnston, of Rhoal-foid, near here, was smothered to death In a pile of cotton seed on the back poreh of her hrtme. The child had been playing In the cotton with friends and large hole hod been dug In the teed.

Whilo alone the girl fell headforemost Into one of the hole and was deud when rescued. coast, and all marine and other Interests along the gulf were given warning. Later reports to the Weather Bureau narrowed th hurrlcane'i path from Apalachicola to a point west of Mobil. Hurricane warnings were ordered by the Weather Bureau at 9 a. m.

to be hoisted between those points. Indications were that the storm had inureaaed la lateuslty a It beared th4.