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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
AMBASSADOR ARRIVES

Baltimore, July 13.-Count Won Bern storff the German ambassador. and two attaches of the embassy, arrived here to- day from New York to inspect the Ger man merchant submarine Deutschland and personally congratulate its conmar- der, Capt. Paul Koenig, upon completing his voyage from Bremen. The ambassa- dor went directly to the Germania club, where he attended luncheon given in honor of Captain Koenig. Later he. with of the North German Lloyd, the German and Austrian consus in Baltimore, went to the pier where the submarine having completed the dis charge of her cargo, lays,
 The ambassador accepted an invita- ton to attend dinner to be given to- night by Mayor Preston to Captain koenig. E
 Count Won Bernstorff said that he anticipated no diplomatic difficulties over the arrival or the departure of the submarine He allowed it to become known that he was preparing large quantity of correspondence which will be intrusted to Captain Koenig just before the Deutschland starts on her return voyage.
 The luncheon at the Germania club was attended by many prominent Bal timore Germans. Mayor Preston and the German and Austrian consuls
 SIZE EXAGGERATED
 Unloading of the cargo of the Ger man supersubmarine Deutschland was completed today and the ships rise re- vealed that the estimates of her size have been exaggerated. Instad Of be- ing more than 800 feet long and 30 feet wide. her length is not more than 25o feet and her width { Is less than 2b feet. Her overall draft. figured sub merged. shows that she needs at least s2 feet for complete submergence.
 Through all the feverish activity of the last hours of the unloading the tug Thomas F. Timmins played the strong beams of powerful searchlight all about. sweeping the waters. the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

Medical Research and other experts told of the progress made by medical science in combating the disease, but they had no epochma rking discoveries to proclaim.
 Dr. Flexner, who has devoted his own skill and the resources of the Rockefeller institute to the battle against the dis ease, declared, however, that there Is no occasion for panic. He asserted that the death rate from infantile paralysis is lower even than from other maladies con- sidered far less serious He had a mes- sage of cheer for anxious parents in the announcement that in large percent age of cases there are complete recov- cries.
 Artificial respiration was suggested bx pr. Louis C. Ager as one method of treatment. He said it was possible cons
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
DID DEUTSCHLAND BRING DIAMONDS? This Is Claim of London
 News Agency
DINNER FOR CAPTAIN
Commander Is Honored by Baltimore Mayor With German Ambassador Present-Washington Has Not
 Fully Decided on Character

London, July 13-It has been learned from a good source. says Reuters Am sterdam correspondent in a dispatch to- day. that the principal object of the voy- age of the German commercial subma- rine Deutschland to the United States was to convey consignment of dia- monds which 1t had hitherto been i'm possibleato- export.
 Washington, July 13.- Reports of GUS toms and navy officers on the character of the German submarine Deutschland were the subject of long conference at the state department today between Act ing Secretary Polk and members or the governments navy board, called in to give informal advice. The department final decision on the status of the sup- marine probably will be announced after cabinet meeting.
 Captain Hughes of the navy, Collector Ryan and Surveyor Steel of the Balti- more custom house, all of whom ex- amined the vessel, have reported unani- niously that she is an unarmed 1reish' carrier.
 Government officials generally are sat isfied that no legitimate objection can be raised against granting all the privl- leges of peaceful merchant craft to the Deutschland. Every precaution IS oelns taken, however. to see that no room IS left for questioning the neutrality of the United States particularly in respect to made by the British and French embassies, claiming that the sub marine is potential warship.
 Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ann ba assador, called at the state department later in the day and talked with MT. Polk for half an hour. He elaborated or the view already presented by the allied embassies that any submarine es- sentially is a warship, but did not pre- sent any new representations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
,ightning Kills Caddy;
 Society Golfers Pray

caused and train service was badly crippled by a violent thunderstorm. ac- companied by 60-mile gale from tho west, which swept this city and vi cinity. The temperature dropped IT degrees in 15 minutes. bringing relief to thousands of persons who had been sweltering in intense heat for AS hours
 Thousands of commuters and others lit was announced tonight. were ma rooned on trains along the line of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad as far as Bridgeport. Conn. The high voltage wires from which the electric trains are operated were reported down at several points be- tween Stamford and New York. affect ing schedules all the way to New lla- ven.
 The Western Union Telegraph com. pany announced tonight that the storm
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
English WOrkmen Asked to F0regO Usual Holidays
 in August
LLOYD-GEORGE AND
 ASQUITH OPTIMISTIC
Great Drive Has Just Begun, Says Premier, and War Minister Sees Victory Ahead-AlIies Hold Con-
 ference on Securing Material

London, July 13.-The entente allied of- fensive on the western front is only in it's beginning, declared Premier Asquith to- day in announcing in the House of Com mons that the government had decided to ask workers to forego their August holi- days because of the demand for muni- tions in France He expressed conviction that the workmen would cooperate in this plan so as to make it plain to Great Britain's foes that the offensive, in its present intensity of bombardment and assault would if necessary, be "contin- ued indefinitely" The premier also an- nounced that by royal proclamation the August bank holidays would be postponed and he appealed to all classes for post ponement of all holidays until further and definite progress of the offensive had been secured
 The premier recalled that the June and July holidays had been postponed in view of the urgent military requirements of the moment, and he had to acknowledge or the part of the government very full response by the workers to his ap- peal at that time.
 Since then, he added, great and very favorable change in the military situa- ton had been produced by the allied off, fensive now in progress.
 That offensive" he continued lis only in it's beginning and it necessarily re- quires for it's success a continuous supply of munitions of all kinds. From the suc- cess achieved, we have been able to gauge the paramount necessity of avoid- ing even the slightest risk of restric- ton of the use of munitions in the field, not merely in the weeks imm ediately be- fore us but until our objective is achieved. Tn the opinion If the comman- der-in-chlef there must be no slackening in the output even for a moment. I. therefore, appeal to the patriotism of the workers and the public generally to again postpone their holidays in order that the attack, so brilliantly begun, can be carried through to a triumphant con clusion'
 Where health required. continued the premier leave of absence would be granted and the government held them selves responsible for seeing that the holidays were merely postponed and not abandoned
 Representatives of the admiralty and the ministry of munitions, he aided, would meet representatives of the work men and employers to secure their co-op- eration, and he was sure this would be forthcoming and the enemy discourage ment in certain knowledge that the pres- ent intensity of bombardment and assault will, if necessary, be continued indei- nitely."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
"BATTLE OF EUROPE,

london. July 13.-There was very little rvs today of the battle of Europe
 lerm commonly applied to describe the
 W co-ordinated entente allied offensive Fl all fronts. But the British official A'tement tonight shows that heavy in- rltry and artillery fighting has been m vgress and has enabled the British to
 Iintain their pressure on the Germans ,h advance their line at various points. Elhin 300 yards of the German second IH. The French forces are separated on- by the narrow Somme valley from the snan third line through Peronne and Int St. Quentin. and both armies are hbtless engaged In preparations for the 1t attacks.
 conference of the munition ministers the four entente allies, held in London ay and presided over by the British minister, David Lloyd-George, shows 1t effective steps are being taken to in- | ,,e munitions and their proper distrbu- h. Major Moraht, in the Berliner |lgeblatt, expresses the opinion that the |,,hing days will be decisive of the issue khe whole war.
 EAhe reticence of the Russian official h heamunications at the present moment, ging by precedent, indicate the prog IFS of some important movement which pe only be announced when the opera Was are concluded. The Austrian and dman reports show that General von Inner is still holding in the region of |aa aainopol, although the two wings of the F Esian advance are 40 miles beyond Fatnopol, which seems to show that Won M tContinued on Page TwelveA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

lew York. July 13.-More than a re of society women, including Mrs. lar Lewisohn. formerly Edna May, actress. narrowly escaped death In lightning on the grounds of golr irse at Great Neck. Long Island, late lay. when Felix Jacobus. a caddy, g struck and killed within few l of them. As the body os the caddy
 carried from the field all the hen in the party fell on their knees l prayed.
 he tragedy occurred while Mrs. tisohn and. Mrs. Charles H. God -h. wife of the president of the club. ie playing an exciting game, when bbus. holding the flag, was hit and 8 dead in front of them.
 Ihree other persons were killed by ktning. much property damage was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
FOUR KILLED IN
 POWDER EXPLOSION

Haskell, N J., July 13.-Four men were killed, one is missing and more than a score of others were more or less seriously hurt by an explosion of 500 pounds of nitroglycerin in the mixing house of the DuPont powder plant here today. None of the injured is expected to die.
 The explosion in the mixing room was followed by another In building near by which was used for drying smokeless powder. Many of the men hurt were at work ili the drying room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Both Sides Are Hurling Re Inducements Into Line to
 Hold Positions
FURTHER SOUTH BEAR
 s SLAPPING AUSTRIA
h the West British Are Keeping Gains Made on the Somme and Pushing Forward of Big Artillery Is Pre-
 sumed to Be Taking Place

! The most violent fighting in ibe treat entente alIied offensive is on
 6,e eastern front where General Bru- 4IIoff's tremendous blows are being
 ontinued without apparent lull or Hesitation. Temporarily. at least, the appear to have halted inc Russian advance along the Stok-
 lod. Both sides are reported to be
 turling huge endorsements of men
 ynd guns into this titanic struggle, the
 Tize of which is the immensely iIn-
 3ortant strategic town of fkOvel
 s sFarther to the south a battle of aI-
 ys ost equal intensity Is raging on the Hwer stripa, where the Russians nre sriking north in an effort to crush
 eeneraI Won Bothmer and flank the |htire Austro- German line.
 ,The Austrians admit that the Russians l&netrated Won Bothmers front at some
 bints, but assert they were driven out i tain in counter attacks. The Russians l|-aim to have taken 20O0 prisoners, but ake no mention of a gain in territory. 1.-The British have held their gains on Heir portion of the Somme front, and Ike usual period of consolidation and the Eshing forward of the big artillery is |desumed to be taking place. similar |duation exists on the French line and q markedly brief French official state |lent of Thursday night simply records \ e continuance of the bombardment aS hyrt Souville, in the Verdun region. [tEwo important statements in regard to Lss situation on the western front wero I stde in London Thursday. Premier As- Fifth, speaking in the House of Com pns, declared that the British supply of Mnitions was ample and that the lanco-British offensive was merely at it's + Eainning. The second statement was kde by Minister of War LloNd-George, E4iressing an allied conference on equip Int. The minister of war declaSed that ! British output of ammunition will soon |7 overwhelming and that the new fac \ lies and workshops have not yet att fsned one-third their full capacity. He berted that the tide of victory now is Iwing in the direction of the entente lies and predicted that it would con I Hue to do SO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
SENATORS
 INVITED TO SPEAK
Both Underwood and Bankhead Are in Great Demand as Workers in
 Coming Campaign

Washington, July 13.-(Special)-In to enlist under the banner of the nation al democratic executive committee as campaign speakers, Senator Bankhead to- day postponed acceptance until after the conclusion of the session, and Senator Underwood accepted tentatively.
 The latter made known the fact that he had promised senators from Indiana and Missouri to make speeches in those states early in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Teddy Abandons Plan

New York, July 1S.-Col Theodore Roosevelt has abandoned, for the present. at least, his plan to raise division of volunteer troops. according to an an nouncement tonight by Regis H. Post, former governor of Porto Rico. who has had charge of recruiting Mir. Post said the plan had been dropped. as war now seems unlikely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
New Decatur Has Gases
 Of Infdntile Paralysis

New Decatur. July 12-(Special.) )-Infan. tile paralysis was discovered here today. Two cases are being treated by local One is baby and the other is a 4-year-old child. The cases have been isolated.
 New York, July 13-Leaders in the medical profession, public health experts from many cities. phianthropists and charity workers attended mass meeting here tonight at the Academy of Medicine for the discussion of infantile paralysis. which has brought death into hundreds of homes here in the past few weeks.
 Those who hoped that cure for the disease would be heralded or that isola- ton of it's deadly germ would be an nounced were disappointed. pr. simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute for
New Britain herald., 1916-11-10
Mccormick Claims Minnesota.

New York, Nov. 10.-Vance C. Me- Cormick, democratic national chair man, arrived at the party's national headquarters shortly before noon to- day after a nights rest and said that President Wilson having been re- elected, he would return tonight or tomorrow to his home in Harrisburg, Pa, to resume his private business. He reiterated his claim that the pres ident would receive 288 electoral votes, declaring that Minnesota would go democratic by a plurality of about 500.
 "The president is so completely re- elected that I do not expect the re- publfcans to ask for a recount" MT. Mccormick added
 The furniture was being removed from the national headquarters today and the national committees local business will be conducted at a branch office, with the actual headquarters located in Washington. He, for rY1er gridiron star, said he lost fifteen pounds during the campaign and was now down to football weight.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-10
TIME ID CLEAN
 HOUSE IN CONN.,.
 SAYS CUMMINGS
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made. I act upon the assumption
 that all good citizens desire to pre- serve the sanctity of the ballot by
 every legitimate means and if any citizen is in possession of any infor- nation on this subject he should place the facts at the disposal of the pub lie authorities. It has been common knowledge for a long time among those informed as to political condi- tlonS in Connecticut that it was pos- slble for large sums of money to be expended indirectly for the benefit of candidates who themselves apparent ly were spending but little. Our cor rupt practices act should be amended so as to check the exerbitant and lav- lSh expenditures which can have no other effect than to tend toward cor ruptlon and fraud. A limit should be placed upon the number of so-called workers who can be employed for a remuneration on election day. These are the things in which all good citi- ested. It is time that Connecticut citizenship took a stand in the mat ter to rid Connecticut of some of the unenv1able reputation that has come to it because of the corruptible vote in this state, and the manner in which 1t has been handled by people whose zeal to win outshines their desire for good government"
 MT. Cummings was democratic can dldate for United States senator and Is the democratic national committee man for this state.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Isaac TinbreH.

Isaac Timbrell of 1O7 Maple street, a we'll known resident who for the past few years had conducted tobac- co and news store at 101 Arch street, died early today, following an illness of many weeks.
 MT. Timbrell was about fortyt three years of age and had always lived in this city. He attended the public schools and was formerly employed as an etcher by Landers, Frary SS Clark. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Anna, and one sister, Mrs. George H. Dyson.
 The funeral will be held from his late home at o'clock Monday after noon Rev. pr. G. w. c. Hill will off, ciate and interment will be in Fair view cemetery.
 Mr. Timbrell had many fraterna1 affiliations, having been a member of the Jr. o. U. A. M., the Odd Fellows, the Sons of St. George and the P. o. $. of A.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-10
Seats in Congress in Doubt.

Atlanta, Nov. 10.-Official counts will be necessary to decide elections to congress from the tenth north Car o1ina and the third Louisiana dis tricts, seats now held by a republi- rasR and a progressive, respectively. Election of Zehulon Weaver, democrat over Representative J. K. Britt, re- publican in the tenth North Carolina district, was thrown in doubt today with republicans claiming Britt's re- election by two votes. Official re- turns are still lacking from Graham county, but unofficial figures place Weaver in the lead there by twenty votes, which would make him win ner by a plurality of five.
 Newspaper figures based on prac- Eically complete returns give Repre- tentative Whit Martin, progressive, l,34s votes and Wade Martin, demo-
New Britain herald., 1916-11-10
Wilson Leading in Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 1O.-Unof- ficial returns from 54S of the 5S8 pre- cincts in Wyoming early today gave President Wilson .931 votes against 12,757 for Charles E. Hughes. In these precincts John B. Hendrick democrat candidate for senator re- ceived 14,788 votes and Senator Clarence D. Clark 13,639.
 Interest centered in the congress sional race between Congressman MonteN, republican and John D.. Clark, democrat, where both parties were claiming victory by 200 votes.
 Revised returns early today show that the congressional contest in Wyoming is close and both parties are claiming 9, victory. Democratic headquarters claimed that John D. Clark, democrat, was leading Con- gressman Mondell, republican, by 29 with only 700 uncounted votes. Re- publicans insisted that Mondell was reelected but gave no figures
 Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 10-Returns of 571 of 5S5 precincts in Wyoming give for congress: Mondell, republi- can, 23,9S2; Clark, democrat, 23,522. The missing precincts are in remote sections
New Britain herald., 1916-11-10
WILSON ELECTED
 WITH 269 VOTES
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day and the party managers at- tached pasters to the ballots substi- tEting another name for his. The le- gality of this procedure has been questioned by the republicans A somewhat similar case has arisen in West Virginia where one of the re- publican electors refused to run and the republicans resorted to pasters bearing another name in place of his
 Up to the time republican head quarters here were closed soon after midnight, the party leaders gathered there refused to concede defeat. They seemed to base their confidence upon the assumption that something might happen" in California. MT. Hughes was told before he retired for the night that California had gone against him but he had no comment to make.
 Democratic headquarters were cleo trified by the announcement of the result in California transmitted to Chairman Mccormick by the Asso- ciated Press. The chairman was especially gratif1ed because he had been vindicated in his collection ed even if he lost New York, New Jersey Indiana and Illionis.
 Mr. Wilson is the only president ever elected with the "solid east" against him. His victory was be- lieved by politicians to presage an alignment for the first time in con- gress of the west with the south. It was pointed out that while he would not have "a working majority in the lower house he would not have to combat majority inimical to his policies.
 There was much speculation among s5sffragis as to the part played by women in the election. A summary of their vote was eagerly awaited. While President Wilson lost in Illi- nois and Oregon he carried Washing ton, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado. Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, and California, the other ten state in which women voted.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-10
SPLIT IN CALIF.
 NOW ANTICIPATE
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scattering precincts again showed a marked Hughes trend. The latest figures early today were: Hughes 3O,- 996, Wilson 32,4O6.
 These figures did not include 27 precincts in Roosevelt county, where the clerk announced that Wilson had won by 425 votes and that the re- turns had been locked up with the ballots The remaining precincts were scattered throughout the state and include 20 in Rio Arriba county. Fifteen precincts in this county gave Hughes a lead of 300 votes. Twenty two precincts also were missing in Socorro county, where twenty-th precincts gave the republican nominee a plurality of 313.
 Returns on United States senator, C congressman and governor were far from complete. Three hundred and eighty four precincts gave Jones, democrat for senator 24,176; Hub bell republican, 22,703. For congress- man, 262 precincts gave Walton, dem- ocrat 15,9O6; Hernadez republican 14,O12 Debaca, democrat led Bursum, republican by about 1000 in these precincts for governor.
 Santa Fe Nov. 10.-Five hundred and sixty-six precincts of 63S in New Mexico give Hughes 31,212, Wilson 3,445, twenty-five of Roosevelt coun- tvs twenty seven precincts giving Hughes 216, Wilson 1889.