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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
BIRMINGHAM WAS IN PATH OF WORST
 PORTION OF GREAT
 GULF HURRICANE
tconninued from Page Five,

to when through traffic would be re- stored to normal, although 1t was an nounced that large forces of men were at work repairing the damage. It was stated that in some places creeks and branches had swollen to such heights that the bridges and trestles had been washed away and sometime was nec- essary to repair these damages Every precaution was be1ng taken fy the roads in the operation of trains and all were proceeding on slow orders.
 WASHOUT AT TANNEHILL
 The Alabama Great Southern suf- fered a serious washout yesterday morning at Tannehill, about half way between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. Train No. 2, which was due in Bir- about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, did not arrive until the same hour yesterday afternoon and 1t was sent north on the time of Train No. 4. All the Pullman cars which were scheduled to go north on No. were added to this train. Train Mo- 3 on the Alabama Greath Southern which was scheduled to leave here yesterday morning shortly after 10 o'clock was delayed at Tannehill until about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was an- nounced by Hugh F. Latimer, general passenger agent of the Alabama Great Southern, last night that trains were running to New. Orleans practically on time, although it had been necessary to detour them by way of Jackson. This is on the New Orleans and Northeast ern division of the Queen and Crescent, and it was stated that the only trou- ble on the Alabama Great Southern was the washout at Tannehill, which was remedied yesterday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

bile and Pensacola. No communication had been made to Pensacola up to an early hour last night, and it was stated that the best opportunity for line to Mobile was by the Mobile and Ohio and Meridian. It was stated that this would probably be arranged in the next few hours.
 The Postal Telegraph company still re- ported many of it's lines to Mobile and Pensacola not working, but it has ar ranged communication to New Orleans by indirect routes. All messages to Gulf being sent through, subject to the delays due to detouring.
 TRAIN IS DELAYED
 Louisville and Nashville train No. 2, which was due here at noon yesterday, was five hours late, not reaching Bir- nlingham until about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The train was held up by a washout a short distance above Clanton. It was reported by passengers on this train that people at Helena and some other points along the route had been driven from their homes and forced to seek protection in higher places. Many houses on the lowland were flooded with water several feet deep. Water was up over the tracks of the railroad at many places and the country on both sides of the line was flooded for practically the entire distance from Montgomery to Bir- mingham.
 TWO NEGROES DROWN
 Two fatalities were reported last night by the police department from drowning, both victims being negroes who lived in the northeastern section of the city. Snow Calhoun. who lived at Pools quarters, North Birmingham, War drowned while going to his home early last night and his body was found a short time later by police officers. An unidentified negro boy fell off a raft near Vanderbilt late yesterday afternoon, and his body had not been located last night. A party was still searching for the body at late hour.
 Chief of Police Martin Eagan, Commis- sioner Arlie Barber and Officer Edward Foley headed rescue party late yester- day afternoon and last night to Van derbilt and Pools quarters, at North Birmingham, one of the worst flooded sec tions of the district. About 50 negro families were rescued from more or less precarious positions by the officers.
 The rescuers were furnished with two large boats by the Birmingham Arms and Cycle company and they were still en- gagged in getting people from places of danger at a late hour. One of the boats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
.. U. s. Warship in Europe

male F'ranche. France. Thursday. July tc Es United States cruiser Des Moines
 q here today from the near east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
SOUTHERN HAS DELAYS

The Southern railway suffered con-
 siderable delay yesterday, especially on the western division. Some of these
 trains had to be annulled and others
 which started out had to be returned to
 the city. The same was true of some
 of the trains which started in this di-
 rection from Mississippi Some of the
 points along the line were entirely
 covered with water and it was impos- sible for the trains to get through. The Seaboard Air Line trains were
 held up in Avondale and it was inn
 possible for some of them to get
 through to the city Passengers were transferred by taxicab. A bridge on the Northern Alabama above Parish was washed away and interfered with con- nections from that section of the state.
 ELECTRIC LINES SUFFER Serious trouble developed here during ham Railway, Light and Power company. car traffic being in many instances blocked on account of the heavy rains. In some of the low sections of the city the tracks were under considerable watc. for sometime but after the water hnk time to run off, traffic was resumed without delay A number of wires of the company were down, but large force of | men was able to repair all damages quickly and there were no serious in terruptions in traffic.
 l The telephone company also had much l trouble, a number of phones being put out of commission during the day, in- cluding some of the private branch ex- l changes. It was stated last night that | these damages would be repaired without any serious delays. and it was expected l that everything would be running as usual today.
 l Practically all the lines of the WesterT 1 Union Telegraph company below Ever | green, some distance south of Montgom- 1 cry. were down, but communication had been restored to New Orleans by this | company yesterday afternoon by way ol 1 Atlanta and also by Texas points. It was
 stated that practically all gulf coast points messages had to be detoured, but ] all could be sent through, subject to de-
 lay, with the exception of those to Mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

of the German positions at Driegrachten and Steenstratete. Toward the close o1 the day lively fighting with bombs broke out toward Steenstratete and Boesinghe. :,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
INDORSE C. E. HUGHES
PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE FOLLOWS ROOSEVELT.
Colonel Gives Views in Letter to the
5ody-six Members Opposed to
Suggestion.

Chicago, June 28.-After a day of
wrangling the Progressive national
committee voted on Monday to indorse
Charles Evans Hughes for president.
Thirty-two members of the commit
tee supported the Endorsement resolu-
ton offered by James R. Garfield of
Ohio. Six voted against it and nine
declined to vote.
The action, which was taken In ac-
cordance with the wishes of Theodore
Roosevelt, as expressed in a letter to
the committee, marked the demise OF
the Progressive party.
While the national executive com
mittee was instructed to cooperate in
the Hughes campaign it was admitted
the full national committee never
would nave another meeting.
The resolution as finally adopted
after seven hours of debate was as
follows:
Whereas, The statement issued by
this committee in January and the
platform adopted by the Progressive
national convention set forth that put
ting aside all partisan considerations
in view of existing world and nationa
conditions we would work with an!
man or party who saw the nation:
need and put forth leader fit to NEE
| 1t and
Whereas, We believe with Colone
Roosevelt that in nominating Charlie
e. Hughes of New York the Republic
an party has put forth such leader
we indorse and concur in the recon
mendation of Colonel Roosevelt tha
we support Mr.. Hughes"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
NO AID FOR GUARDS FAMILIES
Senate Adopts Conferences Report on
Hay Resolution Authorizing Fed
eral Draft Of Militia.

Washington, June 3O.-The senate,
without objection, ndopted the confer
ence report ON the Hay resolution au-
thOrizing the federal draft Of the Ma
tional Guard for Mexican service. The
measure in its final form is shorn Of
an relief provision for guardsmenis
families These win be embodied in
separate bills
The urgent deficiency bill. providing
e2T,5O0.O0O. most Of 1t for military ex-
penses growing ont Of the Mexican
situation, was passed without objec-
tion.
The post Office appropriation bill
carrying approximately S322. 100000
passed after bitter fight on the part
Of the Pruhbltionlst senators to
amend II to exclude from the mails all
liquor advertising destined to states
having laws against such advertising
The efforts to amend It were voted
foun
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
U. S. ASKS APOLOGY
STRONG NOTE SENT TO VIENNA
AS RESULT OF ATTACK
ON SHIP.
CALLED INSULT TO AMERICA
Washington Government Demands
Punishment of Submarine comman-
der and Payment of an Indemnity
Refuses to Accept Excuses.

Washington, June 30.-The state de-
partme1t made public on Wednesday
this governments note to Austria-Hun-
gary in the case of the Standard Oil
tanker Petrolite. That vessel was at
tackled by an Austrian submarine De-
cerober 21, 1915.
The note is the strongest yet deliv-
cred to the central powers.
This government, the note says, re-
CARDS the attack on the Petrolite as a
deliberate insult to the American flag
and an invasion of American rights.
The demands of the United States
are:
IAN apology.
2-The commander of the submarine
to be punished.
3-That reparation be made for the
injuries sustained by the payment of
an indemnity.
1t is indicated to Austria that she
would make Immediate and ample
amends.
The state department denies every
allegation heretofore set up by Austria
In defense OF ttac action OF her suDma-
rine commander.
The Austrian claim that the Petro-
lite's captain voluntarily gave up sup
plies taken from the steamer by the
submarine commander is fatty contra
dicted, as are the claims that warning
shots were fred across the Petrolite's
bow before 1t was shelled, and that Its
appearance was such as to justify the
submarine commander in mistaking y
for cruiser.
The attack on the Petrolite, Stand
ard Oh tanker, occurred In the Meditef
ranean on December 5. A protest sem
soon afterward, on preliminary reports
from the tanker's captain and crew
brought the Austrian communication
to which the new American note replies
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS MEET.

Cleveland, O-Electrical engineers
are here from all over the country to,
attend the thirty-third annual conven-
ton of the American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers, which opened here
and will continue for several days.
Establishment of technical labora-
tories, to be supported and used in
common by several companies, was in
1orsed in the opening address of the
national president, John j. Carly. He
declared the advance in electrical re-
search as result would work mar
vels in American Industrial fields.
G. LIE Maistre of England, secretary
Of the International Electro-T Technical
Commission, gave an address on EN-
cheering Standardization" A commit
tee luncheon and ladies' luncheon was.
followed by the reading and discussion
Of several technical papers. The pres
ident-elect,. H. W. Buck, New York
City. was introduced by President
Carly and a reception rendered him.
Until the close of the convention ses-
sions are to be held daily.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
LIEBKNECHT SENT TO JAIL
Socialist Leader in Germany Sentenced
to Thirty Months in Prison-Dis-
missed From Army.

Berlin, via London, June 30.-As
result of a trial on charges of high
treason, gross insubordination and re-
sistance to authorities, Kari Lleb-
knecht the Socialist leader, got 80
months and dismissed from the army.
Doctor Liebknecht, whose criticisms
Of the government in speeches in the
reichstag previously had led to his
expulsion from the Socialist party in
that body, was arrested on May
during the demonstration, and since
has been held in custody. the reichs-
tag having. on May IL by a vote of
229 to Ill declined to order his release.
He has been accused not only of
taking part in but arranging the
demonstration at which, 1t is alleged,
cries Of Down with the war" and
"Down with the kaiser" were raised
by the excited demonstrators
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
WILL oRPET TAKES STAND
Declares That Bottle He Had, Which
is Produced in Court, Contained
Molasses and Water.

Waukegan, ILL.,, June 2S.-William
Orpet on Monday told his long-awaited
story of the peculiar circumstances of
the tragic death of Marion Lambert
the elimination of their puppy love"
In their rambling walk through
Helms woods on the morning of Feb
ruary 8 Marian talked almost exclu-
sivelY of her alleged delicate condi-
ton, Orpet said. He had brought with
him, he said, a large bottle contain
ing mixture of molasses and water.
1t would do her no harm and no good,
except what possible solace it might
be to her mental condition. She re-
fused to drink of it and he threw it
away in his panicky flight after she
died. The bottle was found by Ken
meth B. Hawkins and II. G. Carlin 1t
was produced in court by Mr.. Hawk
ins. 1t is the defense's reply to the
states contention that Orpet brought
cyanide of potassium to Helms woods
and induced Marian to take it under
the pretense that it was medicine
which would relieve her.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
S AUToIs1s KILLED BY TRAIN
Residents Of Wisconsin Lose LiVEs
When Machine Is Struck by Pas
senoer Near Warren, III.

Dubuque, Ia. June 3O.-Five persons
were instantly killed and one fatally
injured when an automobile In which
they were riding was struck by an
Illinois Central east-bound fast pas
senger train at crossing one mile
west of Warren, H., 30 miles east of
here on Wednesday.
The dead: Patrick Deery, retired
farmer. forty, Darlington. Wis; Mrs.
Patrick Deery, thirty-hve; their two
children, aged six months. and six
years; Pete Howe, thirty, Darlington
Wis.
A. d. Capelle, music dealer at Wax
rem, ffty-five years old. was perhaps
fatally injured.
The auto was stalled on the tracks
when the train rounded a curve. The
crash was unavoidable and the occu'
pants of the auto had no chance to es'
cape.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
ALL|ESARE USINGGAS
BERLIN STATEMENT DECLARES
THAT ENEMY FAILED TO
ADVANCE.
HEAVY ATTACKS REPULSED
French Kill Own Countrymen in Bom-
harding Town-Paris Says Troops
Occupied Crater in the Argonne
Region.

Berlin, June 29.-Marked activity
continues in evidence along the Franco
Belgian front held by the British and
the northern wing of the French line.
Numerous gas clouds are being en-
ployed by the entente forces in the Op-
erations, the war office announced on
Tuesday. The artillery fire on the
German lines was especially intense
in the vicinity of the Somme.
In the Verdun region, the French
fruitlessly attacked German positions
on both sides of the Thiaumont re-
doubt.
The official statement says:
"On the British front and the north
ern wing of the French army patrol
, fighting developed. Numerous gas and
smoke clouds tloated toward US. They
did no damage and at some places
f1oated back to the enemy trenches.
The enemy fire was directed with espe-
of the Somme.
"As result of the bombardment oil
Nesle by the French, % of their own
countrymen were killed.
ION the right bank of the Meuse
French attacks northwest and west OF
the armored work of Thiaumont and
southwest of Fort Vaux were ineffec.
tive. In Chapitre wood an enemy de
tachment of two officers and few
dozen men was surprised and it's mem
bers made prisoners"
Russian positions in Volhynia have
been stormed by Gen. Won Linsingen's
troops and held against counter-at
tacks, according to an announcement
of the war Office.
Paris, June 29.-The official commu
nication covering western front opera
tions, issued by the war Office on Tues
day, reads:
In the Argonne, in the region of Bo
lante, we occupied the southern edg,
of a crater occupied by the explosion
of a German mine.
| "On both banks of the Meuse tn,
bombardment was less intense during
the course of the day. 1t was NOR
violent In the Woevre in the sector o
Elk.
"On the right bank the German
about two o'clock in the afternoon de
livered an attack on the part of tn
village of Fleury which we occupy, bu
were completely repulsed.
"On the Belgian front at the end o
the evening the artillery was active d
both sides at various points fror
Ramscapelle to Steenstraete. Ther
was reciprocal >bombardment in tn
region of Dixmude"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
TAKE ALL OF BUKOWINA
RUSSIANS HAVE POSSESSION OF
ENTIRE PROVINCE.
Petrograd Officially Announces Cap
ture of Five Towns and 1000
More Teuton Prisoners.

London, June 27.-All Bukowina is
in the hands of the Russians. The last
of the crownland of approximately
7,T00 square miles was taken on Sun
day, completing the capture in less
than four weeks of campaigning.
Two thousand more prisoners have
been added to the 175,000 already
taken by the great Russian offensive,
and a vast amount of loot has been
taken. The last of General Planners
struggling army has been driven into
the Carpathians on the south or
thrown back upon their German allies
along the Galician border.
The official report from Petrograd
announces the Russian occupation of
the villages of Kilikhof and Toulokhof,
west of Sniatyn, which with the cap
ture of Kimpolung. Kuty and Viscnitz
in the past two days completes the oc-
cupation of the territory.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
OHIO EDUCATORS
AT CEDAR POINT
MOBILIZATION OF TROOPS is
KEEPING MANY MALE TEACH
ERs FROM MEETING.
EVERYTHING IS HARMONIOUS
Fighting Spirit of Past Conventions Is
Absent From Present Session
To Elect Officers.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Cedar Point, o.-Many male teach.
ers in Ohio are wearing khaki in camps
from which they expect soon to be call.
ed to border duty. This is why, i was
explained, the number of men attet d.
ing the Ohio Teachers Association
sixty-ninth annual convention. which
opened here, is far below the average.
Enrolment so far is nearly 1900. If
the Mexican trouble continues after
the schools are re-opened, superintead-
eEts said, the women will have to Nil
places of many male teachers. The
f1ghting spirit that has been in evil
denee upon the inauguration of
conventions in years gone by is con-
splcuous by its absence this year. TIE
,Progressives" who, year ago, threat
ened to wrest control from the "Cou-
serVatives, but found themselves lack
ing in political strength, are having
nothing to say. The conservatives
were equally uncommunicative "Ev-
erything is harmonious" was the an
swer given by Superintendent H. V.
Hotchkiss, of Akron, president of the
association, when asked whether there
would be fight for control again.
The first session of the convention
vas given over to debate, in which su-
perintendents R. L. Erwin, of Steuben-
vile; Wilson Hawkins, of Newark;
Q. L. Light, of Barberton; F. P. Gel
ger, of Dover; R. W. Solomon, of Fos-
toria, and P. c. Zemer, of Mt. Vernon.
and Principals W. e. Servance. of
Youngstown, and H. L. Marting, of
Akron, took part
That "straightjacket school meth
DDS make s'hoboes" was the conten-
ton of Principal W E. Stevens, plead
| ing for more freedom in the classroom.
Departmental meets are also being
held. County and district superintend-
ents, principals and supervisors heard
addresses by County Superintendent
W. S. Coy, of Columbus; Supefintend-
ant H. A. Hartman, of Marion; Super
intendent F. ]. Prout, of Chillicothe,
and Superintendent D. H. Sellers. of
Marysville. DR.. W. C. Bagley, of the
University of Illinois, addressed the
convention. Officers will be elected
before the adjournment is called. The
presidency will probably go to South
ern Ohio. Among those mentioned
are Superintendent Wilson Hawkins
Of Newark, and Superintendent ]. v
Mcmillan, of Marietta. Secretary W
E. Kershner, of Columbus, will be re
elected.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
j. S. AGAIN REFUSES
OFFEROF MEDIATION
ENvyYs TOLD cARRANzA MUST
y PROVE FAITH.
TO CONTINUE BANDIT CHASE
Danger Of An immediate Break With
Republic Believed to Have Been
Averted by Release Of
Troops.


Washington. june aO.-Onicial an,
nouneement of Carranzas order for
the release Of the American troopers
captured at Carrizai reached the state
department from Special Agent Rodg-
ers at Mexico City, When he sent
the oInessage Mr.. Rodgers expected to
be handed reply to the American
note Ut any moment.
Danger of an immediate break with
the de facto government had been re-
ileved by press dispatches saying the
prisoners had been started for the
border from Chihuahua City. Until
Carranza replies to the demand for
a statement of his attitude toward the
American expedition In Mexico TO pro-
tect the border, however, the crisis
IN only less imminent than 1t was be-
fore.
Ignacio CalderOn. minister OF Bo-
livia, and RafAel Zalvidar. minister Of
Salvador, called at the state depart
ment to renew their efforts to learn
whether the United States would en-
tertain an offer OF mediation In the
Mexican difficulty.
The president deemed the develop
ments such that he could safely leave
Washington for Philadelphia and
New York to deliver speeches which
win mark the opening Of the election
campaign.
II cnn be stated with the utmost
positiveness that the president Is de-
termined to avoid war II 1t is humanity
possible He sees nothing to be
gained by conflict, but. on the other
hand. believes that II, as result Of
negotiations. General Carranza can
be induced to accept the cooperation
of the American troops In restoring
peace and order there will be general
approval Of his policy. not only by the
American people. but by the govern
ment and peoples Of all Pan-America.
Pursuit Of Bandits Continued.
High officials Of the administration
let Il known that the United States
would proceed with its military opera
tions to adequately safeguard It's citi-
Eens and territory and would continue
TO pursue bandits In Mexico whenever
there was hope of overtnking them, re-
gardless Of any action Mexican mill
tary commanders may take.
In announcing he had been advised
BY his foreign office of the order for
the release Of the prisoners, Mr.. Arre-
dondo said his information was that
General Carranza had taken the step
because he did not desire to aggra-
vate the relations between the two
countries.r
Both Houses Pass War Draft
The senate approved and sent to
the White House the conference re-
port on the Hay resolution authorizing
the president to draft into the federal
service all National Guardsmen takins
the prescribed OATH
II was apparent about the war and
state departments that release Of the
prisoners has made the situation less
critical II had no effect, however,
on the effort to speed up the mobillza-
tion Of the National Gulrd along the
international line ana to furnish an
adequate supply Of war material to
meet any emergency.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
PANCHO VILLA STILL ALIVE
for Mexican Crisis Is Dcker-
ing With Carranza.

Washington. June 28.-Pancho Villa,
whose raid on Columbus, N. NJ,
brought on the Mexican crisis, not
only is alive but now is dickering with
Carranza to join his forces against
the United States, according to pri-
vate advices reaching the state depart
ment.
These advices, the source of which
was not divulged, stated that Villa
is at EscalOn, near Parral. He is de-
clared to have offered Carranza an
army of several hundred if the first
chief will take him back and give
him a command in his army.