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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
Cdrolind's Citizens Busy
 RelieUing Distress and
 Repairing Great Damage

With the southeastern floods virtually over, North Carolina citizens have turned Ito the work of relief and supplies of
 food and other necessities are flowing into
 devastated districts from half dozen cities in the state. In addition, Repre-
 sentatives Page and Webb have called the war department attention to condi- ltions in the Yadkin valley, and Secretary
 Baker has ordered report from district
 engineers with the view of asking Con lgress for authorization to extend help to the sufferers if federal action becomes necessary. Relief committees have been
 organized in several cities.
 \ Conditions are described as serious in Wilkes, Ashe and Wautauga counties iwhere many are said to be facing starva- ition. In North Wilkesboro a committee lappointed by the mayor has sent out ap- lpeals for help. All food supplies are lsaid to be exhausted or greatly curtailed land with roads and railways washed away crops in Wilkes and adjoining counties
 are said to have been completely destroy led by the high waters.3 Greensboro citi- izens today started fund for relief work \ Flood victims in the Asheville district lare being provided with food from that lefty and wagon and motor trucks are
 Leaving Charlotte at frequent intervals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
BRITISH AGAIN ADVANCE

\ London, July 21.-The British troops ;again have pressed forward to the Ger man third line in the Foreaux wood, northeast of Longueval, but otherwise ltoday's news from the battle front in lFrance shows no change in the rel lative positions of the Franco-Br1tish and German forces. Foreaux wood is an important stra- ,tegic point, the capture of which would bring General Haig's forces to the highest point on the ridge command ling the German positions in the less lhilly country beyond. This probably lexplains the desperate attempts of the lGermans to hold the wood, where the heavy fighting continues.
 The Associated Press correspondent lat the front states the Germans are bringing masses of troops from Yer dun and guns from other points in an iendeayor to stem the entente allied ad- :yance Meantime the indications are lthat the allies are testing the strength lof the German line at other points, lThe French raid by Australian troops lin the neighborhood of Armentieres attracts much interest in this connec-
 tion.
 l Some idea of the huge forces now lengaged in the battle of the Somme is given in the official statement from Berlin tonight in which it is stated
 that more than 100000 French and
 British troops attacked the German
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

from the city of Lille, from which 25,oOe people, including women and children, were expelled These people are not well come in the rural areas where the problem of relief, while not as acute a S in the in- dustrial centers, does not make the peopla desire any further drain on their limited resources.
 Under recent arrangement effected by the entente governments, an amount of native foodstuffs from Holland must be shipped to England equivalent to the amount shipped from Holland to Germany as condition under which the Dutch are permitted to continue the importation of fodder for their cattle. Recently the British government offered to turn over it's share of native Dutch products to the relief commission for export to Belgium and northern France. The latter region has been dependent entirely for sometime on Holland for it's limited supply of meats and fats. The German government there upon forbade such exports on the ground that diversion of Dutch food to the relief areas permitted England to escape the expense it would be under if the food went to that country.
 VETOES PLAN TO AID On top of this prohibition came the Announcement that the German govern.
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the Las Nieves road and it was cer- tain that the Americans would have overtaken the small band if they had proceeded.
 Douglas, AriZ., July 21.-Large bands of Yaqui Indians are again on the war path in southern Sonora and have raid ed ranches, attacked trains and in vaded the outskirts of garrisoned towns to loot and kill, according to informal tion received here today.
 report from Herm mosillo says that while unconfirmed, it is believed the southhound train of July 27 was at- tackled by Yaquis near Lencho and ev- eryone on board killed. It is not known whether there were any passengers aboard, but aside from the train crew there were 25 Mexican soldiers on the train.
 Douglas. Arz.. July ?1-Recent re- ports of American demonstrations in Cananea were denied today in a telegram from T. Paschall, forwarding agent for the Cananea Consolidated Copper company at Naco. He said he had talked with Cananea and no one there had heard of any hostility toward Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
ADMISSION BY GERMANS

Berlin, July 21.-CVia London.)-An at tack by British forces against the Ger mans at Fromelles, north of LaBassee, on Wednesday resulted in the loss by the attackers of more than 20O0 men killed and nearly 800 men taken prisoner, according to a statement given out by the war of flee today.
 The statement admits that the German line along front of about three kilo- metres two miles) south of Hardecourt was driven from it's first trenches into it's second trenches, 800 metres in the rear, Enemy forces, the statement says. pene- trated into the German salient at the wood of Vermandovillers
 The statement reads:
 'An attack by the English in the region of Fromelles on Wednesday, was exc cuted, we have tabished. by two strong divisions. The brave Bavaran division.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
Garcia Takes Blood Oath''
 to Capture Bandit Chief
Rancho Villa Murders Only Son of Pursuing General and Brings Down His Head Desire of Personal Vengeance-Large
 Bands of Yaqu Indians Are Again War Path

Fl Paso, July 21.-Villa with his band is encamped at Inde, 95 miles south of the Chihuahua-Dura bor der according to a private dispatch here tonight. The dispatch continued that on his retreat from Parral, after being defeated by Gen. Ernesto Garcia 10 days ago the bandit chieftain stopped at a small ranch near Cuevas, where he murdered Garcia's only son and his brother n-law. As result Garcia is said to have taken the blood oath and is pushing the bandits with 1900 cavalry in cooperation With the command of Gen. Matias Ramos, whose uncle was killed in a recent clash with the Villistas
 A new story brought here by an American from Parral was that Maj. Frank Tompkins. commanding the de- tachment of American cavalrymen which was fired on by Carranzistas in Parral in April, was within 24 hours march of the bandit chief. Villa, wounded and hauled about in wagon and accompanied by less than 50 men, was then just a few miles south Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
Electrical Men Elect

New York, July 2l.-Col Robley $. Stearns of New Orleans was today elect ed president of the National Electrical Contractors association. and New Or leans was chosen for the convention city next year, The association closed it's fifteenth annual convention here today Cleveland was selected as the meeting place in 1918.
 Resolutions indorsing national prepared ness, conservation of industries and bet ter electrical laws were adopted during the final sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
Bill Passes the Senate After Heated Debate by Vote
 of Fl to 8
TWO DEMOCRATS ARE
 AMONG OPPONENTS
Vardaman and Thomas Opposed to End-Mcasure Carries Greatest Appropriation Ever Made for
 Construction of Ships

Washington, July 21.-The naval appro- priation bill with three-year building programme including the immediate con struction of four dreadnaughts, four great battle cruisers and 50 other craft passed the Senate late today by vote of Il to 8. It carries s315,S26.843 or 545,S57,5sS more than the total as the measure passed the House.
 Many proposals to curtail the enormous building increases written into the meas ure by the Senate naval committee were defeated overwhelmingly, and as soon as final passage was announced the Senate voted to insist on it's amendments and send the bill at once to conference. The House is expected to insist upon it's building programme, and, long struggle is in prospect before agreement is reached.
 Two democrats Senators Thomas and Vardaman, and six republicans. Senators Clapp, Curtis, Gronna, LaFollette, Norris and Works, voted against the bill, which has had the support of leaders of both parties during the week of debate that preceded passage.
 A seven-hour speech by Senator LaFoi- lette against tthe measure and clash be- tween Senators Reed and Oliver over the proposal to print as a public docu- ment the Bethlehem Steel companys ar- guments against government armor plant delayed the final vote. The Beth leheals arguments were ordered printed by unanimous consent during Senator Reeds absence from the Senate chamber. On his return he vainly sought reconsid- eration, charging that Senator Oliver as an owner of steel stoek had voted money into his own pocket bS. supporting the proposal.
 Senators Tllman, Swanson and Lodge were appointed conferees on the bfAl. The House conferees will be chosen Tuesday. and daily sessions probably will be held thereafter by the conference committeeA-~
 Construction of 157 vessels including Is capital fighting ships, within three years. at an estimated cost of S5SS. .1s0576, is con- templated in the Senate programme, the largest ever proposed in Congress Of the total appropriations In the bill, $110,726,16O is for the first years building expendi- lures.
 As it passed the House the measure made no provision for a continuing build- ing programme and authorized only n ships. including five battle cruisers and no dreadnaughts.
 Administration leaders regard it as practically certain that in the con1er- ences between the two houses at least four battle cruisers and two dread nauphts to be contracted for at once will be agreed upon
 An analysis of two building pro- grammes shows the following from which the conferees must work out their compromise:
 NAAN-- S,pata
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
WASHINGTON WANTS .SOME: INFORMATION ABOUT BLACKLIST.
 
Ambassador Page to Make Inquiries of England as to American Firms Being
 Boycotted by Act

Washington, July 21.-Inquiry as to why certain business concerns in the United States have been placed on a blacklist under Great Britain's Trad ing With the Enemy Act" were directed to the British government by the state department today through both the British embassy here and Ambassador Page at London.
 Information is sought specifically re- garding a number of firms, the names of which have not been made public by the department There is no discussion of principle in the inquiry, that mat ter being left for attention after the American government has been fully in- formed of the facts.
 request for general information concerning the application of the act to firms in the United States already had been made informally to the British embassy as preliminary step to for nal representations.
 New York, July 21-A nation wide movement "to arouse business men of the United States to the significance of the British governments action" in blacklisting American firms was be- gun here today at a conference of about 50 members of the firms which appear on the lists.
 Leopold Zimmerman, head of the banking firm of Zimmerman & For shay. presided. The conference lasted three hours, during which it was de- cided to appoint a committee of five to plan methods of procedure.
 The committee first, it was said, will go to Washington to see President Wilson. On the result of the confer ence with the President, it was said, will depend the future course of the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Berlin admits loss of first line trench on two-mile front. Following serious food riots, Ger mans command people to leave cities. Carolina citizens bus. relieving distress and repairing grent Handy Is nominated by prOhibi- tionists on first ballot. S40O,OOO is asked for flood victims. Washington wants some informa- ton about blacklist. All efforts to cut down naval pro- Ernmme fail.
 Garcia takes blood oath to capture bandit chief. 2-Mobilc man says storm warnings are inefficient. 7-Washington will accept Carranza plan to negotiate. 12-iAttle damage to roads by floods.
 LOCAL NEWS SProperty owners agree to terms paving row.
 Help the farmer out. for his plight iS serious. - Hut six new cases of typhoid fe- yer came In yesterday. No trouble in securing n=ricuI- tural exhibit for State Fair Fox cOnfers with health officials. Many attend sacred harp conven- tiOn. 9-Fntal shooting by Bessemer officer FEATURES &HOIland's letter. 4EEditOriaI comment. 6-Society and Dolly DalrympIe. 11-Markets.
 SPORTS S-Double attraction today. Rain interferes with game at RickwOod.
 Birmingham will meet New Or leans for amateur title. G.-A. l.. to close with games to. day.
 Johnny Dobbs back on coaching lines Food for fandOm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

The Anglo French attacks against the German lines north and south of
 the Somme on Thursday were fruit less, according to Berlin, except on
 two-mile front south of Hardecourt,
 where the Germans retired from first
 to second line trenches, about 800
 kilometres in the rear. The attack, Berlin asserts, was preceded by vio- lent artillery fire on a front of more than 27 miles and was participated in
 by more than 100000 men. North of LaBassee an attack
 Wednesday by the British in the re- zion of Fromelles resulted disastrous ly for them, Berlin says, the British CTS losing more than 2O00 men killed and nearly 500 men made prisoner. Floods on the Dniester preventing
 the south and east for the time be- ing, the Russians are driving in the Austro- Germans toward the northern Galician border below Vladimir-Vol-
 ynski. Both Berlin and Vienna admit the retirement of part of General Won
 Linsingen's forces from the region of the confluence of the Styr and Lipa
 rivers to Berestechk, north of Brody. Petrograd asserts the retirement of the Austro- Germans was the result of
 an impetuous attack in which moro than 1900 prisoners were taken. Ser lin and Vienna say the withdrawal was
 made in the e~oectation of an en- veloping movement
 In addition to capturing Gumusk- haneh, 40 miles northwest of Baiburt, \ the Russian armies in Turkish Ar menia are advancing in other sec-s jtors.
 ' Artillery fighting appears to oc- lcupy the opposing forces on the Aus tro Italian front generally. Rome, how ever, reports the capture of further trenches on Monte Maio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
BERLIN ADMITS LOSS
 FIRST LINE TRENCH ON TWO-MILE FRONT
London Reports Driving Back TeutOns In Attack On Leipsic Salient Comparative Calm Prevails In Western Theatre-Russians Still Gaining Ground-Claim Capture of Turkish Town of Importance

The intensity of the British and French attacks against the German front north and south of the Somme northern France appears have essened greatly according the latest official statements London declares lul has the British front and the Paris official statement of Friday night mentions activity along the whole front from north of the Somme to Switzerland.
 In the salient of the Lepc redoubt the Germans entered the
 lines held by General Hags forces but elected subse OndO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
FRENCH REPORT

Paris, July 21.-The communica ton is- sued by the war office this evening says: There is nothing to add to the state ment of this morning.
 "A German aeroplane this morning threw several bombs on Belfort. The material damage was insignificant"
 Belgian communication: On the sector south of Nieuport and around DiXmude there have been reciprocal artillery ac- tions of slight intensity The Belgian batteries have opened a destructive fire on the German works at Steenstraete The fire of these batteries continues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
Wound Healing. Thinkk Hugbes

Brdgehampton, N. Y., July 21.-Charles E. Hughes today told callers that he considered the breach between repub!i- cans and ogressives-republican fac tions in various localities to be healing fast and that he looked forward with qualification to having virtually reun- ited party behind him by the time his campaign opens in Detroit. August [.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

London, July 22.-The Germans in an attack on the British on the northern edge of the Leipsic salient succeeded Friday in occupying British front trenches, but later were driven out, according to the British official com munication issued at midnight. Else where along the British front com parative calm prevailed
 Except for local encounters there has been comparative lull in the main battle area today (Friday) and there has been no change in the situation since the last report.
 "The enemy made a bombing attack on the north edge of our positions in the Leipsic salient and succeeded at one point in entering our front trenches, but at once was driven out.
 Taking advantage of the fine weather, the royal flying corps yester- day continued their bombing opera tions against points of military inn portance with successful results. One of our offensive patrols encountered II German machines and as a result three German machines were shot down, one bursting into flames.
 Another encounter between four of our machines and six of the enemy lasted five minutes. One Fokker was then shot down and another badly damaged. The remainder fled
 During other air combats a fifth German machine was forced to the ground. Our total loss during the day was one machine.
 Tt now has been established that the enemy's assault on July IS, on the Delville wood area over a front of 2000 yards, was made by at least 13 batta1ions, drawn from four different divisions. The enemys losses were correspondngly great"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
VILLA WITH 18,000 MEN IS ADVANCING ON
 TORREON IS REPORT TO WASHINGTON

Washington, July 21-Rumors that Francisco Villa, with force of S000 is preparing to attack Torreon for warded to the department today by General Funston He said the story had been brought General Pershng by secret service agents Officials inclined to give it little credence pointing out that the agents mentioned prob ably excans who could not be depended upon for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

with supplies. Rutherfordton has sent wagon trains and pack horses over the mountains with food for $50 persons in the Chimney Rock and Bat Cave section. About 100 tourists and summer vacation ists are among those penned up in the hills Appeals for outside help have been sent out from Rutherfordton.
 Two additional bodies were recovered from the Catawba river today near Bel mont, leaving six of the 20 who went down with the Southern railway bridge Sun day unaccounted for. It is believed now that the death list from the flood will be less than one hundred.
 Reports today from the Chimney Rock section told of the killing of the family of Bruce Grant by a landslide down Bald mountain.
 The armies of repair men sent to the flooded sections are making rapid prog ress and prospects are that early next week normal schedules will be resumed on the main lines of the railroads af- fected. Various branch lines, however, will be out of commission much longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

1.-Two fleet submarines previously authorized to be completed al once. Miscellaneous appropriations carried in the bill include $11, 100000 for gov
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LONDON OFFICIAL

lines north and south of the Somme Thursday a front of 27 miles.
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WAGON TRAINS OF FOOD

Rutherfordton, N. C., July 2.-Ruther- fordton has sent wagon trains and pack horses over the mountains with food for $50 persons in the Chimney Rock and Bat Cave section, according to Dr. P. F.
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The broad ax., 1916-07-22
A Natural Born Spender.

When a long forgotten cousin died
and left Miss Mitfeld a round hum
dred thousand the entire village, after
having recovered from the shock, fell
to wondering whether the faded little
spinster, after having for sixty-three
years pinched and scraped and plain
sewed just to keep soul and body to-
sether, would, after all, get much COM
fort from her eleventh hour opulence.
The state of little Miss Mitnelds
mind was revealed when her next door
neighbor inquired what she should do
with her money did she mean to
save 1t?
"Save it, Her eyes flashed with
new found scorn. Listen to me,
Betsy; all my life long I've wanted a
pair OF side combs with yellow glass
beads, unlu 'crn. and now I'm goin' to
hey or. ycS. Eia'am. even If l should
r., >. 80 80 high as so centsF-
Y"u. - '-un,,aniun.
The broad ax., 1916-07-22
C.reca With Milk.

E',,- ....,, v-arS after coffee was first
drura - i.urnne. SAYS the Manchester
Guai1.... 40 one thought of mixing 1t
with A..IA uuy more than the Turks
and hraI@ d., nov. The use OF coffee
au Icit .,,'u,S to date from 1857. Nine.
de Sevt:~ue. writing to her daughter in
that year said that doctor much In
vogue "has taught us to mix sugar and
milk with our coffee. They make a
most delightful compound, which viii
help to support me through the rigors
Of Lent"
In a letter written seven years ear
ner she had mentioned as an eccentric
proceeding on the part Of Nine. de la
Sabliere that ''she drinks milk to her
tea" Readers OF "Unbeaten Tracks
In Japan" may remember that one OF
the Anus thought 1t disgusting that
Mrs. Bishop should drink milk and
pollute her tea with a fluid having 30
strong a smell and taste.
The broad ax., 1916-07-22
HOUSE CARRIED THIRTY
MILES BY TORNADO
Heavy Construction Literally Torn
to Shreds-Parts Distributed
Over Three Indiana Counties.

Brownstone, Ind.-Bits of books and
pieces of boards have been picked up
in Jackson and Scott counties which
were identified as parts belonging to the
house Of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox, a wild
ow living near Campbellsburg, Wash
ington county, which was destroyed by
a tornado and scattered along In the
path of the storm for distance OF
about thirty miles.
The house, a two story eight room
building, stoutly constructed and in
good shape, was literally torn to shreds
In a few seconds. A barn across the
road from the house was demolished,
and Of the corn crib, made Of large
round logs. no trace has been found.
A large rug was taken off the floor Of
the house and carried about five miles.
A heavy iron range was found about
quarter of a mile from the house, and
an iron kettle weighing about seventy
five pounds was found a mile away
from the place the next day.
Mrs. Wilcox felt slight jar OF the
house just before going to bed on cot
near a large stone fireplace Parts Of
the fireplace fell on her and pinioned
her to the floor. The house was splin-
tered and carried away by the storm.
The tornado had dipped and struck a
knoll just across the road from the
house and scraped the sod Off space
about twenty-five feet square.
Alex Brown, who lives near. stepped
out early in the morning and found his
front porch gone. Looking over toward
Mrs. Wilcox's place, he noticed the
ruins and hurried over. He found Mrs.
Wilcox conscious and soon removed
the stones that held her down. A doc
tor was called, and it was found that
one arm was broken, her chest crushed
in and bruises and scratches covered
her body.
Three five-dollar gold pieces were
carried away. One of them was found
later about half mile from the house.
Rabbits and fox squirrels were slaugh-
tered by the storm when it struck the
woods east of the place. OF the $50
chickens on the place not more than
twenty-five could be found, and several
Of them were stripped of their feathers
by the storm. A black oak tree about
three feet in diameter was found near
the house, and no one seems to know
where it came from, as there. are no
black oaks in the woods near by. An
apple orchard was blown about quar-
ter of a mile from the place, and there
was not a fence or post left standing
on the place.