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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
RUSSIANS CAPTURE MANY OFFICERS, MEN AND GUNS, IS REPORT
Official Statement From Petrograd on Fighting in Galicia = Claim Of
 fensive Successful

Petrograd, June 13.-(via London, 6:35 D. m )-In battle on the Dniester river in the region of zurawna, Ga licia, which lasted from June 8 to June l1s. the Russians captured S4s officers and 15,431 soldiers with IS machine guns and IT cannon, according to a Russian official statement issued un- der date of June 12 On June II, the statement adds, the Austro German forces crossed the Dniester at several points, The communication says: ITO the north of Shavli, in the dis trict of Szakimonvo, we yesterday att tackled and repulsed in a western direc- tion the enemy, outfanking column.
 Near Shavli the enemy continued his fruitless attacks in the sector of the northern battlefield.
 Our offensive of the front of Szal- | liany-Beisagola continued to develop with success. Yesterday we carried by storm several villages and cemetery near Bourgade- Jouquiny. The day be- | fore on this front our Cossacks charS ed l the enemy on horseback and saber ed about 100 Germans and took more than 150 prisoners.
 l '1n the direction of Kovno the enemy l is attacking the front of Sepeskia- . Hudele On Thursday night in this dis 1 trict we pushed back the enemy for
 some distance on the Mariampol road
 and along the railway from Kovno to Wirballen tRussian Poland). "On the right bank of the Vistula. in
 the region of starozeby. the enemy
 opened an intense artillery fire at dawn yesterday a preliminary to a series of attacks. Up to midday he did
 not succeed in approaching nearer than
 400 paces from our trenches Our air squadrons dropped bombs with success. i this contributing materially to repuse
 the enemys attacks this front l In Galicia: Yesterday in the valley
 of the River Sklo an enemy battery
 advanced toward our trenches but was
 forced to beat an immediate retreat by
 cur artillery fire.
 | Tn a three days battle on the Dnies ter river, in the region of Zurawna. hich lasted from June to June 10 we captured altogether 34S officers and l l15.431 soldiers, with 7S machine guns
 and IT cannon. large quantity of
 arms. ammunition wagons, field kitch- | ems and tranports also fell into our hands
 Tn order to support the Austro- er- | man army which fell back on the right | bank of the river Dniester the enemy
 undertook an offensive on both bank,,
 Of the river Tyamenica and on June 10
 succeeded In carrying the village of Gruszow, but immediately was driven
 back by our troops who captured B of l fcers and 490 men.
 l "On the night of June 10 and on the morning of June 1 1 the enemy delivered 1 fruitless attacks against our brids e.
 head near Halicz.
 '1n the course of the following day the enemy approached the front of Nezwiska Gal eszoki and began to crosa the Dniester at several points,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
PROGRAMME MADE FOR RCONFERENCEO OF LEAGUE OF PEACE Former President Taft to Preside Over First
 Meeting OUTLINES PLANS OF CONFERENCES SCOPE Want to Form League of Nations for World Wide Peace, the United
 States to Make Initial
 Move

Philadelphia. June 13.-The National Provisional Committee of One Hundred and Thirteeen. in charge of the League of Peace conference to be held here Thursday announced it had accepted it's programme.
 on the night preceding the confer ence. former President Taft will de- liver an address at a dinner and Is ex- pected to outline what he regards as practical plan for an alliance of all the great powers with a view to enforcing peace. MT. Taft will preside at the con ference the next day The general dis oussion of proposals will be preceded by formal addresses by Theodore Mar burg of Baltimore, former United States minister to Belgium: John Grier Hibben. president of Princeton univ CT sity: John Bassett Moore, John Bates Clark, James M. Beck and Edward Filene, representing the Chamber or Commerce of the United States.
 A statement regarding the scope of the conference, given out tonight by the provisional committee, reads;
 Scope of Conference
 "The step taken by former President Taft, President Lowell of Harvard, The cdore Marburg and others in calling this convention was not for the purpose of merely discussing various phases of the peace question, but to start a new movement along thoroughly practical lines by which new alliance of the great powers may be brought about, the United States to make the initial mcve
 "In the various gatherings in which the plan as it finally took form was discussed, all Utopian ideas were cast aside and only well established prin- ciples of international procedure, such s underlie historic agreements be- tween nations, were considered
 Tt was for this reason that President Lowell proposed what has been regard ed as the main feature of the plan that the signatory powers shall Jointly use their military forces to prevent any one of their number beginning hostillties pending the negotiations looking toward a judicial or arbitral settlement of the question at issue.
 Ut was in this connection also tf at Mir. Taft pointed out that the plan would necessitate a departure on the part of the United States from it's tra ditional policy of avoiding entanging alliances with European or Asiatic pow CTS and that it might also oblige us tc take part in European and Asiatic wars hut he held that we would be justified in taking such risk. because of the greater probability of world peace re- suiting from such an alliance
 The proposals to go before the cou- ference were the work of the former President. They provide for;
 q. An international court to try all justciable questions.
 "2. A council of conciliation for the federation of nonjusticiable questions.
 g. The use of joint military force against a sgnatorY beginning hostli- ties contrary to the terms of the al liance.
 "l. The formulation and adoption of 9 code of international law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
REPORT SUMS UP FIRST OFFENSIVE
 ITALIAN MOVEMENT
Only Victories Recorded in Official Statement-Tells of Difficulties of the
 Campaign

Rome June 12-(via Paris, June 13.-An official note which sums up the army's first offensive movement says:
 Tn the Trentino zone our forces went resolutely forward, correcting at least in part strategical inconveniences of un- favorable frontier such as were imposed upon us after the campaign of 1856
 Our brave mounted troops have occu- pied defiles and summits, the names of which recall unforgettable exploits by the brave combatants in Trentino half cen tury ago. A powerful artillery crowns the summits and plateaus from where opera tions more vast can be carried out later It is battering effectively forts of the enemy considered up to the present time almost impregnable and already has de- moiished some of them.
 Tn the upper Galore recollections of Fortunate Calviare evoked by the occu- patton of Cortina and other important points Thus not only are closed all routes for invasion by the enemy but gradually there is being opened the way for an offensive action as soon as this is regarded as opportune.
 Tn the Cortina zone our Alpine troops are solidly established on important de- files, holding them against repeated eoun- ter attacks by the enemy.
 Tn the eastern Triul zone our ad- vance forces are developing greater con- tact with the enemy, progressively over coming obstacles not to be despised''
 The note adds that from results ob- tained the excellence of the army must not give rise to optimistic errors of ap- preeiation concerning the present war, which is severe and difficult. Especially, the note says. 1t must not be forgotten that the ground of operations is moun- tainous and prepared by the enemy for defense for a long time, and defended by numerous troops hardened by 10 months fighting. In conclusion the note declares that the army has decided to overcome at any price all obstacles re- sistance and difficulties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
Russians Push Turks Back

Petrograd. June 13.-tyia London. 3:Sb D. m)-Official reports received here from army headquarters in the Caucasus say that the Russians are pushing the Turks back in the direction of Olti and are occupying Turkish po- sitions. heavy Turkish counter at tack at Zinatchor was repulsed. The dispatches say that during a success ful engagement in the valley of Olti- chai 200 Cossacks charged on horse back to the trenches. where they dis mounted and put the Turks to the sword
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
OVER 5000 NEGROES
 MARCH IN PARADE
Negro National Baptist Sun day School Congress
 Comes to Close

A parade of more than 5000 Sunday school workers, from the Sixteenth Street Baptist church to the Sixth Avenue Bap- tist church, Sunday afternoon, followed by mass meeting at the latter church, at which Belton Gilreath, Dr. B. F. Riley of Birmingham and the Rev. E. D. Mitch ell were the speakers. practically closed the tenth annual session of the National Baptist Sunday School congress, which has been in session in this city for the past week.
 The extent of interest manifested by the negroes of Birmingham was shown by the large number of Sunday school work CTS in line. Practically every negro Bap- tist Sunday school in immediate Birming- ham was represented in the line of march, including officers, teachers and larger students The Metokas. the men from abroad and the Galedas, the girls. occu- pied one of the most conspicuous sections. Five hundred negro dolls, sent down from the national Baptist publishing board for the occasion. were insufficient to accom- modate the small girls who wished to par ticipate in the parade, and many of them had to parade without them A little more than 400 boy cadets were in line. The parade mobilized at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue. north, and proceeded down Sixth avenue to Eighteenth street; Eigh- teenth street to Avenue F; Avenue F to the Sixth Avenue Baptist church, where the mass meeting was held.
 The church was rapidly filled, and an overflow meeting held at the Shiloh was precided over by Dr. John E. Ford of Jacksonville, Fla Unable to gain ad- mittance to the Sixth Avenue Baptist church, the crowd was led to the Shiloh church by the Shiloh Sunday school, ac- companied by all the Metokas in line Fully 1e10 people attended the overflow meeting, which was addressed by Dr. T. w. Walker, Dr. w. H. Crawford, com nander of the boy cadets; II. w Russell of Tennessee for the Sunday school su- perintendents, and S. H. Johnson of Ten nessee, representing the Metokas The principal address at this meeting was made by Dr. E. w. Hawthorne, Nash vile. who spoke on "The Sunday School the WorldWid Movement"
 Dr. c. H. Clark presided over the big mass meeting at the Sixth Avenue Baptist church, where the princrpai address was delivered by Dr. k. D. Mitchell of Lex ington, Ky. on The Essentials of Race Building which he held to be Christian education Christian religion and Christian economy. Other addresses were made by Belton Gilreath and pr. B. F. Riley of Birmingham.
 ins, the congress will conclude it's meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
RUSSIAN TORPEDOES
 SINK MANY VESSELS

Petrograd, June 13.-(Via London. 6;35 D. m.)-Russian torpedo boats on the night of June 10 destroyed the buildings of the Turkish seaport of Samsun on the Black Sea, according to an official Russian statement. Many Turkish boats the am nouncement says, were sunk. The state ment reads
 ''On the night of June 10, our torpedo boats had an engagement with the ex- German cruiser Breslau and caused her some damage.
 "At Samsun our torpedo boats de- stroyed the buildings of the port and sank many of the enemys boats"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
ANNISTON

Anniston, June 13.--tSpecial )-Anniston chapter No 105, Royal Arch Masons. elected the following officers Friday night G. Earnest, high priest William s. Kill by. king: Newton Wilson. scribe; J. L.. Murphy, treasurer; John H. Snodgrass, secretary; Hillard O. Earnest, captain Of the host Hugh Walker, principal sojourn- CT; Ben R. Sawyer Royal Arch captain; Bunyan B. Littlejojhn, master third vail; William S. Wyehe. master second vail; George Reid master first vail, and Her bert H. Mcclure, sentinel
 United States Deputy Marshal R. B. Blake returned Saturday morning from Clay county with five prisoners. charged with illicit distilling, and seven witnesses and the prisoners were disposed of as fol- lowers: W. H. Montgomery was bound over to the federal grand jury; John D. Trammell put on trial and case con- tnued until Monday at 1 o'clock; Jim Hodge Tom Hodge and John Stearns, all lowed bond and their cases set for pre- l liminary trial on June 2S. Henry Murry, who was arrested in Talladega county | on similar charge. was released on | bond and will be given preliminary trial | on June 26
 
 | A carload of dynamite was shipped to | this city several weeks ago for use by the troops in the artillery practice camp which will be established here early in July. The city authorities will not allow the dynamite to be unloaded in the city | and demurrage at the rate Of So per day is accommodating. The disposition of | the explosive is still in doubt, but 1t is 1 likely that it will remain in the car until the troops arrive and are in posi- | tion to take care of it. Congressman
 Fred L. Blackmon stated Saturday that
 he has been informed that the artillery | troops at Brownsville, Tex, have already been ordered to come to Anniston and are scheduled to reach this city on July ?.
 | A movement has been started by the merchants of the city to revive the GUS | tom of closing the stores each Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock during the sum- mer months. A petition will be circu- lated in few days for the purpose of getting all merchants to agree to the clos ing of their stores. It is proposed to make l the closing of the stores effective July l. i Joseph N Angle of Cedar Bluff and Miss Maggie McMurrian of Riverside were
 married at the Calhoun county court house Saturday afternoon by Probate Judge John NJ. Crook. After the cere- mony the couple left immediately on their wedding tour
 l After staying awake all night in barn | and watching through the crevices as they lay on the hay. Sheriff A. H. Borders Chief Deputy Bert Morgan and Deputy Will Borders captured G. 2. Edwards and 1 six gallons of corn liquor Saturday morn- ing near DeArmanville in this county. 
 County Road Superintendent w. E. Par ker. City Clerk w o. Ward and Comfnis- sioner ". H. Nunneily left Saturday morning in an automobile for Birming- ham from which point they will tour the principal highways in Jefferson coun- ty. A study of the methods used in constructing roads in that county will be made and comparison will be made be- tween the roads in Jefferson and Calhoun counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, June 3-(Specal.)-A meet ing of tine stock holders Of the Northnor bank, which closed it's doors sometime ago following the arrest of the cashier, A Y. Hays, on a charge of embezzle- ment, has been called for June 2l. State SUI erintendent of Banks A. E. Walker will be present at the meeting and take under consideration plans to be submit ted by the stockholders looking to the re- opening or reorganization of the institu- tion
 Miss Annie Reneau and c. E. Wilburn Of this city were quietly married this morning. Both are well known young peo- pie of Tuscaloosa and have a host of friends After a short trip they will make their home here.
 committee of 25 citizens, appointed sometime ago to investigate the fnan- cial needs of Tuscaloosa, yesterday recom- mended to the city commission that the city float bond issue of 900 to cover the accumulated deficit of the municipality and pay the interet on the bonds of that part of the paving debt assumed by the city. Another bond issue of s25, 600 is pend- ing. to be used in the construction of a municipal wharf on the river.
 Fred $. Morris of Morris Bros, bank CTS, of Philadelphia, and head of the Tidewater interests. is in Tuscaloosa, su- pervsng movement of development and improvement being carried on here. Three important meetings in the interest of education will be held at the university during the week. the conferences of city and county superintendents, beginning to- morrow and continuing through the week, and the high school conference beginning Tuesday and continuing through Friday. The three meetings will bring to Tusca- loosa more than 150 of Ae most pro a-- nent educators of the state The confer- ence of the high school teachers will be in charge of Prof. J. S. Thomas, while Prof. w. C. Griggs, secretary of the Ala bama Educational association, will have charge of the city and county superin- tendents' meetings Governor Henderson will be here Wednesday to attend the "il- literacy night" session, a feature of the conference.
 Tuscaloosa chapter, No. 1. Royal Arch Masons. elected the following officers at their annual election held last night: Dr. D. w. Ward, high priest; J. M Rogers, king; c. c. Simpson. scribe; W. F. Fitts, treasurer: A. F. Prince, secretary; Jamcs | Rice, C.. of H.; Judge w. w. Brandon, P. s.; c. NJ. Ayers, R. A. C.; Luther Davis master third veil; M B. Garret,
 master second veil; J. J. Helms ma ster first veil; w. E. Bingham, chaplain; S. F. Herman, sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
Death Penalty
 for Drug Users

Most drug users would prefer tho sudden death penalty inflicted by China rather than the misery. insanity and slow" death that will be the sad lot of many under the rigid enforce ment of the new U. s. law
 The Neal Treatment provides all drugs desired and needed by patients until all desire. craving and necessity for the drug is overcome. For full informatio call or address the Neal Institute, Bir- mingham. Ala.
 O Neal lnstitutes in Principal Cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
Belgian Official Statement

HaNre, June I4-Cl2.20 a. m. 1.-The Belgian official communication issued Sunday says: "On the 12th there was an intermittent bombardment on our front, notably at the farms of No1- venest, Roedesterk and Berkelkof as well as at Ramscapelle, Pervyse, Stuy- venskerlSe and the trenches north of DiXmude and east of Saint Jacques Capelle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
Wounded Reach Brescia

Brescia, Italy, June 13.-(Via Paris, 5:2e D. m.)-The first train of wound- ed Italians from the Trentino front ar rived here today. It had been trans formed into a bower of flowers, each berth being literally covered with them. The wounded soldiers said the flowers had been sent toN them by their mothers and sweethearts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
Austrian Aircraft Damaged

Geneva, Switzerland, June 13.-(Via Paris, 2:10 D. m.)--An Austrian airship, while returning to Trent after recon noitering along the Valtellina frontier. was caught in storm and dashed against the rocks on the mountains in the Adamello group, according to news received at Buchs, Switzerland, today from Innsbruck. The aircraft is re- ported to have been badly damaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, June 3.-(Special )--The
 The Bessemer city council will meet
 In regular session Tuesday night in
 the council chamber and several inn
 poTtant matters will come before that
 body for disposal. T. E. Primer. Who
 has just completed the collection of
 street tax, will make his report and
 In all probability the old matter of
 the municipal lighting plant will again
 be heard as the Judiciary committee
 which found the voting of the bonds
 not valid has recommended that some
 steps toward issuing these bonds be
 taken by the council.
 The Hooters" of the Bessemer roll ing mill team complimented the team with banquet last night at the Elks' nall as token of their appreciation or the excellent playing done by the Bessemer team, which has not loSt a
 game this season. The members of the l By-Product team, which was defeated
 by the local aggregation yesterday aft
 ernoon, was included in this hospital | tty. George A. Miller superintendent of the rolling mill and manager Of the team. was an excellent toastmaster. During the evening short in : promptu talks were made by joit5, crum,. George Bumgardner MT. Mil Ter. manager of the By-Product team John Hagerty, Red Harris, Clarence Bumgardner. Joe Echl<off and a num- her of others. while Andrew c. Mitch el made a splendid talk in behalf of
 the Bessemer lodge No. 721, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
 The Bessemer city court will con- we're Monday morning with Judge J. C. B. Gwin on the bench, at which time
 q long jury civil docket will be taken mp. The eases set for Monday are as
 follows Willie Lawley. pro ami vs the Southern Railway company, dam ages; J. A. Faggard vs. the Tennes- | see Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
 damages Sid Smith vs the Southern 1 Railway company. damages: Barber Graves ct als. administrators vs. the | Woodward Iron company, damages | Joana Hudson vs the American Ma ! tion.l Insurance company, damages l Everything is in readiness for the l musicale which will be given Monday | night at the High school auditorium l hy the Bessemer Culture club for the benefit of the public library A splen- l did programme has been arranged un- | der the direction of Mrs. Ike Marks. | Miss Lilla Meharg and Miss Eva Cal | houn will present a musical review
 Monday night at the Lipscomb Baptist
 church. the proceeds of which will 20 | towards the new church which is under
 way of construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
Trieste in Dire Straits

Udine, Italy, June 13,-(Via Paris. 9:45 p.m.)-News from Trieste says that the entire Austrian town is in the hands of pillagers. Meat is selling for VI pound. There Is no bread and the population is living on vegetables and fruit from Istria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 1S.-Alabama and Mississippi: Occasional thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday.
 Tennessee and Georgia: Fair Monday and Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
GADSDEN

Gadsden. June Especially "A let ter received from Speigner states that J. o. Benton, state convict warden at that place. who has been critically Ill, Is recovering slowly. He is not con si6ered to be in any danger. When Mir Benton assumed his duties warden Of the prison he exposed himself .n working about the prison and on tine farm and suffered with an attack of rheumatism.
 Much interest attaches to the meet ing which will be held at the court house Monday night for the purpose of discussing farm conditions in Etowah county It is believed plan will be worked out whereby cooperative mark ct system will be estab ablished that will insure farmers from all over the county market where they can sell anything they raise.
 Much cotton that had Been held by Etowah county farmers last fall for Letter prices was sold in Gadsden Sat urday. The cotton commanded from SX cents to 9H cents a pound. The warehouse of the J. H. Arnold company at Attalla is under course of construction. Mir. Arnold stated that the warehouse and compress will be ready for operation by the time the new cotton crop is ready for the market.
 Monday Chief of Police Pinson will begin rounding up vagrants and fore ing them to leave the city, secure em- rloyment or face the mayor on a charge of vagrancy. He issued warning to The warrants last week that they would have to do one of the three things this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14
Local Data

Weather Conditions Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending p. m., 75th meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14

Miss Lila Meharg and Miss Eva Cal houn will present a musical review Monday night at the Lipscomb Baptist church, the proceeds of which will gyo towards the new church which is under way of construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14

Everything is in readiness for the musicale which will be given Monday night at the High school auditorium hy the Bessemer Culture club for the benefit of the public library. splen- did programme has been arranged un- der the direction of Mrs. Ike Marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-14

;. c. HORTON. Local Forecaster.