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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
RUSSIANS CONTINUE THEIR OFFENSIVE 0N AN EXTENDED FRONT

From the Pripet river southward to the Roumanian frontier the Russians, according to Petrograd. are continuing to develop successes against the Ger mans and Austrians. In the fights along this front of some 250 miles, the Rus sianS already have made prisoners of 4S0 officers and more than 25,000 men, and captured 27 guns and more than 50 machine guns.
 In this offensive, which is declared to be a careful co-ordinated movement the Russians are said to have a plenti- full supply of ammunition and men and with the roads now in good condition their maneuverS are expected to de- velop swiftly. The number of the Teutonic allies facing the Russians is reported to amount to about 600,00O men.
 Since the repulse of two German in- fantry attacks between Fort VauX and Damloup Monday night, the fighting in the Verdun region has again de- veloped into artillery duels, with the Fort Vaux-Damloup sector the center of the greatest violence. No material gains for either side are reported
 The Austrians are still being held from further advances, and with heavy losses, by the Italians, according to Rome In the Valdarsa and Pasubio sectors and on the front between the Posina and Astico rivers vicious Aus trian attacks have been put down and the Italians have even gained some ground against the Austrians on the western slopes of Monte Cengio
 The Turks in Asia Minor near Bai- burt and Er2ingan have again at temtped an offensive against the Rus sians. but Petrograd says their efforts failed. A successful raid has been made by the Russians against the Turks in the vicinity of Khanikin, near the Per- aian border northest of Bagdad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
SHARP CAN NOW EAT BACON FOR
 HIS BREAKF AST
Prominent Blue Grass Far mer Now Graves Edibles He Had Not Been Able
 to Relish for 5 Years

W. S. Sharp, prominent farmer living near Lexington in the famous "Blue Grass" region of Kentucky, said:
 T have suffered for many years from stomach trouble and indigestion. For the last five years, at least, ] haven't had an appetite in the morn ings. I couldn't enjoy my breakfast like other men because I had little de- sire to eat, and if I did cat anything, it turned into a hard lump in my stomach and I was sick for the rest of the day.
 q had 8 fullness in my stomach and the pains would almost set me wild. I had very little life in me and seemed to drag myself through the day. I let my condition rock along hoping that it would leave me. or that I would find some kind of medicine that would do the work. When I came to town one day recently, heard Mir. Cooper lecture and I was actually surprised to hear him describe my ailments.
 q made up my mind right then and there to try Tanlac, and it was a lucky thing that I did I began taking the medicine that night when l got home and 1t helped me at once. It just seemed to touch the spot and began to eat of mornings. 1 wanted things for breakfast never cared Tor berore. For instance. I had some fat bacon cooked up for me and l relished it and digested every particle of it.
 q can now eat pretty nearly every7 thing-something I haven't been able to do in five years. Nothing seems to hurt me now. My stomach trouble has gone entirely and am like other men. I can now stand fatigue and ex- posture better than ever before in my life"
 Such are the reports that are be- ing received daily from all parts of the country about Tanlac. The de- mand everywhere is increasing by leaps and bounds, and no matter where you go you will find people singing its praises It has simply taken the whole country by storm.
 Tanlac is sold in Birmin gham exclus- lively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.,. in Ensley by D. W. Morris Drug Co.,; in Bessemer by Pegram- Patton Drug Co.,; and in North Birmingham by Walker Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
'DR. MELTON GIVES
 LITERARY ADDRESS
Speech Is Feature of Second Day at Southern Univer-
 sity Commencement

Greensboro, June 6.-(Special. .)-Dr. Wightman Melton, professor of English in Emery university. Oxford, Ga. was the speaker at the commencement exer- cises of the Southern university Tuesday morning, delivering the literary address before the two societies of the college. Dr. Melton spoke on the various forms Of literary expression and pointed out that these forms were merely the mir roring forth of life in it's various aspects.
 The three types of literature chosen for particular discussion were the short story, the drama, and the lyric. With his pleas ing address, beautiful diction and apt il- iustrations, pr. Melton held the undivided attention of large audience and his ad- dress was one of the most scholarly and pleasing efforts ever heard from the plat form of the Southern university.
 Following the literary address, the ora torical contest for a gold medal offered by the two literary societies was partici- pated in by three members of the senior class. H. G. Douglas of Cyril spoke on The Power of Thought" Heber A. Newsom of Fort Morgan on "Inspira- ton from the Past and Hope for the Flu ture," and Albert E. Barnett of Opelika oH Ane loren bedrer or ClVlllzaIlon.
 The singing of the Southern University Gee club was one of the most attractive features Of the morning exercises. Tues day evening the alumni address was de- hvered by Frank M. Dominick of Bir- mingham of the class of 1906. At the same time the United Daughters of the Confectionery medal offered by the James D. Webb chapter was contested for by H. Irby Savage of Camden, the subject or whose speech was "Heroism, Trib- ute," and Heber A. Newsom of Fort Morgan, speaking on ''The Tragedy of Jefferson Davis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
|STREET IS NAMEDBY l STATE DELEGATION

Chicago, June 6--Republican state dele gations in caucus today announced the selection of the following members of the national committee and the convention committee on resolutions: Alabama-N National committeeman, o. D. Street. resolutions committee, s. T. Wright. Connecticut - Resolutions committee Charles Hopkins Clark. Massachusetts-Natio committeeman w. Murray Crane; resolutions committee, Henry Cabot Lodge. ssissippi-National committee, L. B. Moseley; resolutions, committee, l.. B. Redmond. New Hampshire-National committee man, F. w. Estabrook. New Jersey-National committeeman, Franklin Murphy; resolutions committed Hamilton kean.
 North Carolina-National committeeman, John M. Morehead; resolutions committee, Marion Butler New ampshire-Resolutions committee man, George H. Moser.
 Florida-National committeeman, Henry S. Chubb; resolutions committee, M. B. McFarlane.
 Vermont-National committeeman Earl Kinsley; resolutions committeeman, Theo- dore N. Vail.
 Maryland-National committeeman, Will liam P. Jackson; resolutions committee, Thomas M. Bartlett.
 Michigan National committeeman, Charles B. Warren; resolutions commit tee, B. J. Hanchett.
 Ohio-National committeeman, R. K. Hynicka; resolutions committee, Paul Rowland.
 Tennessee National committeeman, Jesse M. Littleton; resolutions committee, S. B. Anderson.
 Other caucuses will be held tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
DEATHS IN TORNADO
 NOW TOTAL OVER 100;
 MONEY LOSS HEAVY
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reports of property damage reached hum dreds of thousands of dollars. Figures complied early tonight indicated the death list would reach 60, with more than soc reported injured.
 Scarcely section of the state appears to have escaped one of the many storms which centered in the central Mississippi valley
 The greatest loss of life was at Heper Springs, a resort town on the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad Here ~ nersons are reported to have been killed and about 60 injured
 The death list at Judsonia, town or SOO people, 50 miles northeast or Llttie Rock, has been definitely fixed at nine. All are negroes. although three whlte persons are badly injured and may die.
 Additional casualty lists were reported tonight from Forest City, near which three white persons and nesress were killed and about 40 mostly negroes were injured; from Stuttgart, near which SIX were killed and 30 injured; from ozark with one death and the report that two more are believed to have been Killed, and from Fordyce, where the list of dead in Dallas county was increased to five.
 Possibility that the full extent or the storms death toll has not become known was seen late tonight in word from Con way. Ark, that 40 persons had been killed o, injured at Cato, near there. owing to prostrated wires it was impossible to get in communication with the town and the rumored casualties were not included i'm the list of more than 100 dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
No Report to Capital

Washington, June 6.-The war depart ment received no report from General Funston tonight regarding the activities of Luis De La Rosa, but officials were confident that the border commander had taken whatever steps were necessary 10 prevent raid into American territory. De La Rosas movements have been closely watched for weeks and General Funston undoubtedly is prepared, oni- cials believe, for quick protection Of any border point the bandit leader could reach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

report of the committee on the Ad club number of the Advance. This number is expected to be one of the most unique and instructive newspapers ever pub lished in the state.
 The Birmingham Ad club are deter mined to send a strong delegation to at tend the national convention of Ad clubs that will be held June 25-3O inclusive, and the Ad club number of the Advance is for the purpose of raising funds for this purpose.
 It goes without saying that Birming- ham will be heard from at the national convention, if the members selected as the local delegation are given free hand and go uninstructed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
DELEGATES NAMED
 NATIONAL |ADC[UbC0NVENT|ON

Delegates were named to attend the national convention of Ad Clubs of Amer ica at Philadelphia at the regular luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club held yesterday at noon at the newspaper club. The delegates were elected as follows: F. J. Holberg H. J. Baum. c. T. Loranz, Frank Hammond and H. D. Collins.
 The feature of the luncheon was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
SOrrow for Kitchener

Washington, June 6.-Profound sorrow over the loss of Earl Kitchener prevailed at the British embassy here today, but members of the embassy staff found so- lace in the belief tht his death now would not be the national disaster it might have been earlier in the war, before he per formed his stupendous task of creating the greatest fighting machine Great Brit air has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 6.-Forecast for Ala bama, Mississippi; Fair and cooler Wednesday,; Thursday fair.
 Georgia Showers and cooler Wednes- day; Thursday fair
 Florida: Local thundershowers Wednesday; Thursday fair.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Wednesday; Thursday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
MISSISSIPPI SUFFERS

Jackson. Miss, June 6.-Twenty per sons killed, including two whites. more than 75 injured, two probably fatally and property damage estimated at about S50o,ooo was the toll of the tor nado which whirled through the south west part of the residence section of Jackson early today. The wind swept a path more than 100 yards wide. de- molishing or damaging more than 2bO homes. including several handsome res idences.
 Mrs. Annie Jelks. aged 70, and Walter Demott, aged IS, were the white vic- tims The bodies of 10 negroes, in- cluding two children. a woman and Ter baby, were found in the wreckage. Most of the injured were negroes. Two of them were believed fatally hurt Ambuiances were kept busy all fore noon removing the injured to the hos pitals.
 Reports from the country districts showed the storm covered an extensive area in this section. Three white per sons, a woman, her child, and man were killed when their home, 14 miles south of vicksburg, was demolished Farm buildings in the northern part of Warren county were damaged Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
Violent Battle Raging

Amsterdam. June 6.-(via London.)-Di patches from Vienna report that q vio- lent battle has been raging during the lest 24 hours on the Russian front along sweep of 300 kilometres (about 200 miles). The correspondents describe countless waves of Russian infantry being sent into the battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
$500 REWARD

FOR THE ARREST AND CONvIC- TION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS GUILTY OF TAMPERING WITH OUR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT .
 POWER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
BULL MOOSE RALLY , IS STRONG FOR I. R.

Chicago, June 6.-The first of the
 progressive demonstrations planned for
 every afternoon during the convention period was held today in the same room in the same hotel in which the pro- gressive party was born four years ago.
 Victor Murdock presided and speeches insisting on Colonel Roosevelt as the candidate whom the republicans should accept were made by Governor John son of California, John M. Parker of Louisiana, Henry Allen of Kansas, James R. Garfield of Ohio and Mir. Mur- dock.
 Many members of the National Re- publican league, who had been using the room before the progressives. re- mained in their chairs> throughout the progressive meeting.
 'I'll not deny there is split in the progressive party" said MT. Allen. Some of the delegates want to nomi- nate Colonel Roosevelt the first thing tomorrow morning." At this there were cheers, followed by comparative si- lence when the speaker said he was opposed to being precipitate. The ap- plause, with laughter, revived when he
 continued: T think we ought to wait
 until after we choose a chairman, any way"
 Governor Johnson asserted that as the republicans have accepted the issue
 of Amercanism, they must accept the maker of the issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Unit ed States weather bureau stations dur ing the "A hours ending at p. m., 10th meredian time, June 6, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
THIRTY AT POPLAR BLUFF

PopAr BluM, Mo, June 6.-Thirty or more persons were killed and at least 15 injured in storm that swept this section today. The damage to crops and buildings is estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 The storm struck Stoddard. Mo-, 1 miles east of here, killing seven, and also struck Moorehouse, Mo-. 30 miles east of here, killing four Three negroes were killed at Dexter, Mo.
 Two persons at Stoddard were serious ly hurt, and nine are said to have been hurt at Moorehouse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
1.-THE YAnI-1 CHR :"

THE YAQUI CUR
 An all-star cast will portray The Yaqu Cur" three-part Biograph feature at the Princess theatre today Other than this notable production of the southwest country the Selig-Tri- bune News pictorial is booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

"HE beautiful Miss Virginia Pear
 son now starring under the & Fox banner, portrays the roll of the Vampire in Hypocrisy" at the Majestic theatre today. This is five-part William Fox production, staged under the direction of Kenean Buel at the Fort Lee studios. It is advertised as a terrific arraignment of the shams of modern society.
 Hypocrisy will also be shown to- morrow and on Friday and Saturday another Fox feature. in which William Farnum is starred is booked.
 Klenk's orchestra is still on the job at the Majestic, which means excel lent music. Miss Betty Blye also sings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
|REOOTLIGYTS@ @ |1 AnD 2SGRHHN
By RICHARD F. LUssiER

the Strand theatre today. Carlyle Blackwell and Ethel Clayton are CO., stars in this production, which is Brady-made and comes to Birming- ham with the approval of the New York reviewers.
 GODS COUNTRY AND THE
 WOMAN
 Crowds continue to pack the Rialto theatre where Gods Country and the Woman" an eight part Vitagraph V, l.. S. E. feature, is being shown. Miss Nell Shipman, George Holt and William Duncan are co-stars in this wondrous spectacle of the great north woods picturized from the virile novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood.
 Few better pictures than Gods Country and the Woman" have ever appeared in this city.
 NOT MY SISTER
 The "incomparable Barriscale, is the way the star of Not My Sister, a five-part Ince-TriSngle feature at the Trianon theatre, is described by New York writer. He was writing Of Miss Bessie Barriscale, the queen Of emotion on the screen and one of the greatest drawing cards in the Bir- mingham movie belt Bubbles or Trouble" a two part Keystone comedy, is also booked. Nuf sed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Pineville, 70 miles southeast of here. several buildings were destroyed, ser- iously injuring two white persons and several negroes.
 The Belmont state convict farm, in Holmes county, reported the prisons large barn demolished, and 45 head of mules, valued at $200 each killed. The damage in Jasper and Holmes coun- ties was estimated at many thousands of dollars. No fatalities were reported from these sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
THIRTY GO DOWN WITH BOAT

Memphis, June GA least 30 persons are believed to have been drowned when the river packet Eleonore capszed in the Mississippi river 20 miles north of Memphis last night in the storm which swept the central Mississippi valley. Of approximately 7o passengers and crew aloud the steamer when it was over- turned by the wind only 45 had been accounted for late tonight
 A relief boat which went to the scene when news of the accident reached the headquarters here of the Lee line, own CTS of the packet returned to Memphis late tonight with the survivors and the bodies of two white men. B. o. Weisiger, 8 passenger, and B. c. Burks, purser of the boat. Of the missing, two were white men and the others negroes the majority deck hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
Yuan Shi-Kai, President
 of China, Dies Amid the
 Gathering Storm Clouds
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 the revolt spread through southern Chica. Several attempts were made upon the Presidents life and bomb plot was discovered in the imperial palace. The establishing of, mon archy was strenuously opposed by Japan and its final abandonment large ly was credited to the representations made by Tokio.
 The revolt progressed, however, and in March the governors of the Chinese provinces demanded the resignas ton of the President. In May the provinces of Shang Si and Shantung announced their independence and a provisional government was established by the generals commanding the revolution ary forcees in the south. President Yuan Shi-Kai announced on May 26 his intention to resign when a suita- ble successor was chosen. It was re- ported that the President intended to take refuge in Japan.
 MOST CONSPICUOUS ORIENTAL
 In recent years Yuan Shi-kai had be- come the most conspicuous personality of the Orient through his efforts to bring his 4OO000,000 fellow yellow men into line dS clIlZSlS Ol lHe new TepuUllC Ol ClllId The task of turning this most ancient and backward of kingdoms into repub- lie within whose confines there was Q fifth of the worlds inhabitants-a repub. lie four. times as large as the United States-was obviously no easy one anG the man who attempted it did not escape storms of criticism from those who held that he was a dictator virtually found ing new dynasty. But among foreign CTS generally Yuan Shi-kai was given credit for as able an administration as could be expected under the circum- stances
 Long before Yuan Shi-kai was widely known abroad he had been accepted by the Manchus, the Chinese, and the for eigners in China as coming man.
 Born in 1859, the son of district gov ernor in the province of Honan, Yuan Shi-kai aspired to an official position, but the rule was that official life was open only to those who passed in ancient classics. Yuan utterly failed in one of those government tests at which thou sands of aspirants are closeted for three days undergoing examination.
 He went into Korea as q secretary with the army, and there rose rapidly through his display of military and diplomatic ability. The famous grand chancellor Lii Hung Chang, recognized in him man of action and appointed him Chinese resi- dent at Seoul. This was the highest post in the empire, and Yuan held it when he was only 26 years old. When the Japanese drove the Chinese out of Korea he was one of the few to return to Pe- king still in the favor of the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

HIS BROTHERS WIFE,"
 A story of great personal sacrifice is picturzed in His Brothers Wife" a five-part World Film production at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
Seaboard Puts On Wrightsville
 Rates

$15.50 round trip; on sale Saturdays; good 12 days. Through sleeper leaves
 31O D. m Seaboard. 5-N-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
REORGANIZED THE ARMY

He rose to great pi ominence through his effective reorganization of the army after the war with Japan had shown it's weaknesses. It is generally held that he assisted the Empress Dowager in ef- fecting a coup d'etat in 1898 by which she wrested the throne from the Emperor Kuang Shu, and he was popu.arly accused of betraying the Emperor The dOwager appointed him governor of Shantung where, during the Boxer rebellion, he dis played his astuteness. Invited to join the Boxer sect, he dared not frankly refuse although he had no sympathy for their fanatcism. He agreed to join the Boxer movement if it's leaders would prove to him their contention that those of their sect were immune to foreign bullets. He told them he had one of the foreign guns in his own house and that if the leaders would meet him in his garden the next day he would stand them up against the wal and try the foreign devils magic" on them. If the bullets did not hurt,
 Yuan would become Boxer So sublime was the faith of one leader that he sub
 mitted to the test, and, according to the story, fell dead at the first rifle bullet which pierced his heart. Yuan Shi-kai was thus freed from any obligation to join the fanatic movement of the Boxers. As a matter of fact. he was given credit , for material assistance to the foreigners
 
 waged in China.
 YUAN IS RECALLED
 With the death of the Empress Dow ager and the Emperor Kuang Hsu, al-
 most coincidently, and possible each by Hpoison at the hands of the other, the child emperor. Hsun ,Tung, came to the throne under the regency of Prince Chun Yuan, presumably because he had gained such control of the army. was dis missed in disgrace, although nominally l on the pretext of curing sore leg. When the anti i-Manchu rebellion broke out in October, 1911. the Manchu regency, i in despair. urged Yuan to return. The Platter replied that his leg was not yet well, but when given authority su-
 preme commander of all forces of the north, he accepted. He also became the | first premier of the responsible cabi-
 net. which the regency offered the
 rebels as concession of peace. But neither the rebels nor Yuan were satis- | fled. The abdication df the Manchu rulers was forced and the boy emperor,
 at the dictation of Yuan Shi-kai. au- thorized the premier to organize with 1 the rebel leaders at Nanking a repub- | lican form of government
 | Sun Yat-seu, the provisional president
 of the southern rebels, was forced to re-
 tire and Yuan Shi-kai was elected pro-
 visional president of the Chinese repub- lie at Ranking on February 15. 1912. He
 took the oath of office at Picking the fol
 lowing month.