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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
EIGHT MEN INJURED
 NEAR SAN ANTONIO
Special Train Collides With Troops
 Train at Bay City


 San Antonio, July 23.-Eight men were injured early today when home seekers special train collided with a troop train at Bay City, Tex, on the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexican railroad, according to official reports to General Funston here. Four of the injured are members of the Second bat talion of the First Minnesota artillery, on it's way to Brownsville. The in- jured troopers are:
 Corporal Grant R. Jacobson from Minneapolis. cuts and bruises about the fact and body
 Private J. Horgan. Minneapolis, leg bruised.
 Private K Ryan, St. Paul, injuries to sides and arms.
 Private. L. Jacobson, Minneapolis, arms and legs bruised.
 Nolta Sparks of Houston, conductor of the homeseekers train, was the most seriously injured civilian, sustaining Il broken arm and scalded legs.
 According to the quartermaster de- partment here, the accident was the first in which any of the guardsmen have been injured. Approximately 1O0,- 900 state troops have been sent to bor- der stations and until today the rec ord made by the railway men has been highly satisfactory to army officers.
 The Minnesota troop train was re- ported to have stopped for water when the special passenger train ran into 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
ENGINEER IS KILLED
 IN CENTRAL WRECK
J. A. Young of Macon Is Killed When
 Train Is Derailed

Macon, Ga, July 23-J. A. Young, en- gineer, of Macon was killed and six oth- CT persons injured in the derailment of a Central of Georgia passenger train to- day Fitzpatrick, Ala. The train was ell route from Macon to Montgomery, and at local offices of the road tonight it was said the cause of derailment was not known. The locomotive and the baggage, mail and express cars turned over. The first and second class coaches left the tracks.
 G. w. Atkinson of Clio, Ala, two ne- gro passengers and three train men were hurt, none of them seriously, it was said here
 It was said the wreck would be cleared away tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 THE STEEL MARKET
Large Sales for Export Are NOted-Russia Is Again
 Buying

New York, July 23.-Large sales of semi finished steel for export were made last week and new inquiries are more pressing than for several weeks past. Russia is negotiating for 50,OO0 tons more of rails with an eastern mill and has divided a contract for 50,OOO9 tons of barbed wire among three independent mills at Pitts burg and at Youngstown, o. Other ex- port sales include 40,OOO tons of billets sold by a New York commercial interest and 5000 tons of sheet bars, 5000 tons Of billets and 4000 tons of plates sold by Pittsburg mills for shipment to Great Britain and France. One contract for 5000 tons of forging billets has been the making of war munitions
 Great Britain, through American repre- sentatives is asking for 10000 tons of 3A- lTch bars; France wants 100000 tons of shell steel and 5000 tons of shell steel and 5o,000 beams; Canada is in the mar ket for 1S,0O0 to 20, 900 tons of structural steel, besides bars and plates; Greece Is asking for prices on 10000 tons of bars; Italy and Japan continue pressingly In the market for steel plates and Italy also wants more fbillets and bars, amount ing to about 5000 tons. Total bar pur- chases by farming machinery makers now are said to be fully 100000 tons.
 Domestic railroads have placed supple mentary orders for 1S,0O0 tons of rails French railways want 14,000 tons more of rails and other export rails inquiries amount to about 15O,O00 tons for Canada, Europe and South Africa
 The Canadian Pacific Railway company, to meet the pressing need of the British government for rails, has gathered 30, ,000 tons for sidings and elsewhere, and is seeking to place contracts for new rails with American mills Evidence of reviv- ing interest in steel buildings and bridge work is shown in 30 new inquiries calling for about 30.0O0 to 10000 tons of steel but the contracts actually closed thus far this month require only 5000 tons of steel shapes. The Southern railway, the Baltimore and Ohio and the Boston and Maine railroad companies are in the market for small bridges requiring about 7500 tons of steel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
TURKS STILL ACTIVE
 ON EASTERN FRON

Constantinople, July 23.-(via Loi don.)-The following statment on VI operations was issued today by Turi ish army headquarters:
 Tn Persia nothing of importance hi occurred in the Kermanshah sector.
 Russians who attacked us east Sunnah suffered heavily.
 We had success against the Russia5 in the region of Bane and at Reval dug. whence the enemy retired in ds order, leaving a quantity of equipme and provisions. The line of their r treat was filtered with war stores. OI troops, in energetic pursuit, are touch with the enemy 20 kilometrl east of Revanduz.
 In the Caucasus our successf counter attacks stopped an enemy C fensive against our central sector.
 Our air squadrons successfully bor barded an enemy army encampment Suez harbor and returned safely"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
GERMANS DENY THAT
 WARSHIPS ARE SUNK

Berlin, July 3.-(By Wireless. )-The Brit ish report that the German drea dnaughts Kaiser and Kronprinz were torpedoed and sunk in the Jutland naval fight is abso- lutely untrue, says an Overseas News agency statement today.
 Competent authority states that neither vessel was struck by a torpedo" says the statement. The Kaiser was twice lightly hit by gunf1re, one man being killed. The Kronprinz was not hit at all, and there was no loss of life on board"
 Washington advices on July 13 reported that a British admiralty dispatch to the British embassy there said that positive proof had been found that the Kaiser and Kronprinz were sunk by torpedoes during the Jutland battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
BAVAR|AN OFFICER
 CRAZED AND KILLS
Awful Bombardment of the French Was Too Much
 and Mind Gives Away

Paris. July 23.-The destruction of German fortified work on the somme front was marked by a tragic episode, says La Liberte. The order was given to destroy the fort at whatever cost. In less than six hours more than 2500 great shells were fired at 1t and the defenses gave way one by one in a cloud of dust and smoke. The infantry then went forward and the German positions were conquered.
 French artillery officers, examining the ruins, discovered amid mass of debris a Bavarian officer with his chest crushed and at the point of death. At sight of the French officers the Bavarian seemed to collect himself, then began to speak softly, the French men kneeling about him.
 The story told by the Bavarian and later recounted by an artillery officer was to the effect that 32 men had oc- cupied the work. After the lombard ment had continued for a time half of the men were victims of an awful death. Two were decapitated and of three others, near whom a shell ex- plOde0, not a NeStlSe IeiHdiAcu' A'iS survivors crouched at the bottom of the subterranean shelters and awaited their fate.
 Another terrific explosion occurred, the men being thrown together in confused heap. Almost immediately flames shot up from the underground cavern. There was a moment of in- discribable terror, for now fire was ravaoinp the work The lieutenant in command went mad and shouted wildly at imaginary enemies. Then in the sim ister glare of the flames the officer set furiously upon his men, killing one aft CT another and was himself burned to death.
 The Bavarian determined not to die by the hand of his chief and scaled to the ruins, clinging to a slope of the work, only to be buried under block of stone. He died soon after the French officers found him in the hospital, to, which they carried him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
ANARCHIST EVADES THE AUTHORITIES
 OF SAN FRANCISCO
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L Painter, one of the California vol unteers, and Adam A. Fox, a 70-year- old Civil war veteran, died last night cf their injuries.
 M. T. Pendergast of Oakland told the police today he saw two men leave a suitcase at the scene of the explosion a few minutes before the disa ster. He was within eight feet of the bomb. Mrs. K. c. Compton of Chicago, who was watch ing the parade from a hotel window across the street from the fatal corner, said she saw man on the roof of a nearby building intently watching the cor ner few minutes before the explosion.
 The police also investigated many anony- nous threats made to paraders and newspapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
BRITISH GENERAL ATTACK ON SOMME FRONT SUCCESSFUL
 SAY THE REPORTS
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the west bank of the Mouse in the Verdun sector. A German attack on trenches at Esparges was repulsed.
 The statement follows
 Artillery fighting continued on the Eomme front
 South of soyecourt night attack against our new positions failed un- der our fire.
 "On the right bank of the Mouse there was an artillery bombardment in the Fleury sector and hand grenade lighting at the approaches to Cha belle Saint Fine.
 At Esparges German attempts against our trenches were repulsed by machine gun fire
 "On the rest of the front the night was calm"
 The communication issued tonight reads:
 Except for rather spirited can nonade north of the Somme there is no event of importance to report on the whole front
 "In the day of July 21 our aeroplanes bombarded the station at Viguelles and in the nights of July 2122 the station at Thionville, where three great fires broke out, the station at Arnaville and those at Laon and St Erme. On the night of July 22-23 the station and military establishments at Thionville
  and fifteen shells were dropped in the course of these expeditions.
 FLYERS ARE BUSY
 "On the morning of July 22 group of 12 French aeroplanes bombarded the military establishments in the town of Mulheim, on the right bank of the Rhine. number of projectiles were dropped on the station and barracks, most of which are reported to have reached their mark.
 "On the return of the expedition our aeroplanes engaged in battle with an enemy squadron Four of the Ger man machines were brought down and crashed to the earth. Two of ours were obliged to make a landing in the enemy lines.
 Last evening a long range enemy gun fired several shells of heavy call fore in the region of Belfort. This morning German aeroplane lombard ed the town, causing only material damage"
 Belgian communications:
 The day was calm"
 Belgian communica ton (July 22): 'sThe night and day were relatively calm except in the region of Dixmude. where we silenced German guns which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
SIR WILLIAM RAMSEY
 IS DEAD IN LONDON

London, July 24.-Sir William Ram say, eminent as a chemist died Sunday at his residence, Beechcroft, Hazlemere, Bucks.
 Sir William Ramsay was born ir Glasgow on October 2, 1853. and was made knight in 1902. He was presi- dent of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Sir William was known among his fellow scientists as a man of brilliant ina gination and daring conceptions. It was in 1907 tha Sir Williams anr rouncements concern ing radium set the electricians and chemists of the British association at each other. In 1913 Sir William and Professors Collie and Patternson startled the world by an announcement of the possibility of the transmutation of one element into another. Sir Wil- liam visited the United States later in the year and delivered series of lectures. He was awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
Mrs. w. w. Blackwell

Funeral services for Mrs. W. VI Blackwell who died of typhoid few early Saturday morning at local i1 firmary, were conducted from the PraI City church at II o'clock yesterday morn ing Interment followed in Oak Grow cemetery. he Rev. w. M. Blackweldd officiated. Mrs. Blackwell is survived h her husband and five children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
sShelled by U-Boat

London, July 23.-According to a Lloyd's dispatch from Tynemouth, the Danish motor ship Samsoe has been lowed to that port in water logged condition after having been shelled by a German submarine. The crew was saved, The Norwegian sailing vessel Bats and the Swedish sailing vessels Juno and Ida are reported in Lloyds advices to have been set on fire and in a sinking condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
To Raise Funds

Winston-Salem, N. C., July 23.-T Winston-Salem Merchants association { day appointed committee to raise fun for the relief of flood sufferers in cou ties north of this city. A mass meetiI was held in furtherance of the plan Al nouncement was made that the R. J. Re holds Tobacco company would duplica the total contributions made here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
A Marked Decline

New York. July 23.-A marked de- cline in the infantile paralysis epi- demic was reported by the board of health today, the figures for the 24 hours ending at 10 a. m being 115 new cases and 23 deaths, as compared with 1S5 new cases and 39 deaths for the preceding 24-hour period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
William L. Marlin

- Funeral services over the remains William l.. Martin, former foreman of tf Wegra mines of the Pratt Consolidate company, who was instantly killed in tf mine Tuesday morning, were conducte from the private chapel of the Johns Ui dertaking company. Interment followe in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
Tournament Begins

Augusta, July 2S.-(Special)-The nine teenth annual South Atlantic states ten, his tourna ment will begin here tomor- row with play in mems singles, men s doubles, ladies singles, mixed doubles end consolation events. Many entrants already are here. E. V. Carter, Jr., Of Atlanta will defend his singles titles, while Carter, with J K. Orr. Jr., also of Atlanta, will defend the doubles cham pionship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
THE RUSSIAN REPORT


 Petrograd, July 23-Via London. )-Teu- tonic troops in yolhynia tried last night to break the Russian line along the river Stokhod near Bereznica, 25 miles north east of Kovel, but failed and were com pelled to retire, the war office announced today.
 German attempts to recapture lost po- sition northeast of Smorgon also were futile.
 The statment follows: "In the Riga positions there has been an intense artil- lery duel.
 Northeast of Smorgon (50 miles east of Vilna) in the vicinity of the village of Martyschi, the Germans tried to advance with the object of regaining the positions we took from them yesterday, but under the fire of our batteries they were com pelled to retire. All further efforts of the enemy to develop counter attacks failed under our rifle and artillery fire.
 On the Stokhod in the district of Zaenej- ej-Bareznica the enemy attacked at |9 o'clock in the evening, but was com pelled to retire.
 Tn the district of vorokty -Tatarow, on the road from Delatyn to Maramoros- Sziget we have taken prisoner five off cers, including battalion commander, 4SS men, three cannon and four machine guns.
 Tn the Carpathians there are rains and snow.
 Caucasus front: On the shore of the Black sea we have effected a consider able advance. We have taken a great number of prisoners and captured the town of Kialkit- -Chevtlik, stuater near the river Eshit-Trmaka. After some fighting we carried the town of Foll by storm and advanced considerable dis tance southward of that point.
 Tn the direction of Erzingan we have crossed the river West Euphrates. Tn the district of Mostaketur Kerri, in the direction of Mosul. to the east o: the Revabuza district we had engage ments with large Turkish forces.
 "Note-During July 20 and 21 we took prisoners 370 officers Gone general and one coloneD. 13.700 men and 10 guns- The otal number of prisoners. including those given in the official communique yester- day morning. amounts of N,000 men. The total number of guns taken is 40.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
GENERAL TREVINO IS SUPERSEDED BY
 GEN. LUIS HERRERA
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Chihuahua resume operations as soon as possible It was intimated that he would make use of his new command to en- courage foreign development of Mexican industries. whose operations have been suspended because the Carranza govern ment failed to protect them from bandit destruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Susan C. Redd

Mrs. Susan c. Redd, aged "A years, did at the residence of her daughter, MI, w. D. Hammet, 1925 South NineteenI street, at g o'clock yesterday morninI Mrs. Redd is survived by two sons, VI P. Redd and H. E. Redd, and thr' daughters. Mrs. w. D. Hammet, Miss \ E. Redd of this city, and Mrs. w. Garden of Prospect, Va. The remail will be sent to Prospect, Va, this morI ing at e:3O o'clock by the E. T. Sha & Son Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
Is Eighty-Two Years Old

Baltimore, July 23.-CardinaI Glb-
 bons today marked his eighty-second birthday, spent at Union Mills, Car roll county. by declaring for universal military training as the best possible thing for America. Order is the first law of heaven, he said, land order comes from authority and obedience"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
RETURNS TO LIFE

Mobile. July 23.-C. c. Green, banker and land owner of Waynes- boro, Miss, and largely interested in property in Madison county, Alabama, is alive. He disappeared in January. 1915, and until tonight he was believed to have been dead. Green was in Mobile and left for Waynesboro, Miss. He refused to explain his disappearance. saying he would make statement later. A man found dead at Dadeville, Ala, soon after Greens disappear ance was identified as Green and buried as Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
Token of Affection

Toledo, O., July 23.--Umpire George Johnson, 25 years old, officiating as plate umpire in the first game with St. Paul here today, was hit by bot tie thrown from the stands and rem dered unconscious. He was revived at hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
Devotional Exercises

Norfolk, Va, July 23.-Eight hundred delegates. representing nearly every state in the union, took part today in devotional exercises which were a part of the programme of the International Bible Students association, in session here. The sessions will continue nine days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
Special Bargains by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Heralt'

The Metropolitan cafe bakes own pies and serve them the sa day
 The excelsior laundry says, Wet dry, this 'washerwoman' never ia you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
HEAVY COST

The average cost of an army branch building, including full equipment, is about $2000. At least one man who has son in the militia has given $2000 for the equipment of a branch unit and it is proposed to name the branch aft CT the donor. A gift of 5000 provides the building and running expenses Of a branch for six months.
 Most of the secretaries are trained as leaders in recreative sports and com petitive games. Basket and volley ball will be organized. If conditions are fa- vorable. there twill be- tennis and quoft tournaments. Where the routine of the camp will permit baseball hines will be formed and a league started, using the teams out of various companies or regiments, and starting series Of games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX


 There is one feature regarding the pres ent tax situation which we think should be borne in mind by the board of equal1- zation of Jefferson county, and that is the proposed local taxation for schools, which will be voted on at the November cleo ton by all the people of the state.
 If this amendment carries the state as everybody seems to think it will it will give each county the right to call an election to vote on 30-cent increase in the county tax rate for exclusive school purposes. Assuming such an elec- ton is called in Jefferson county and that it carries, we are advised by those who are fully informed on the law. that the county tax rate will be increased 15 cents over what we are now paying, IS we al ready having an extra tax of 15 cents for school purposes. This, together wilh the new rate, will make a total of 30 cents for the county, which will he the limit authorized by the new amendment to the constitution.
 Birmingham would get it's pro rata benefit of this increased 15 cents tax 10 the extent of about $175,0O0 according to estimates which have been made.
 'The new amendment to the constitu- ton will furthermore give the right to any city in the county or any beat in the county to vote on itself ar additional tax of 30 cents for school purposes. This tax would be an addition to the 50 cents tax which must have previously been voted on by the county.
 Tn other words, it Is safe to assume that the people of Birmingham. in the present distress of the city's finances, will vote these increases in order to take care of the schools and thereby relieve the general fund of the city to that ex tent This additional tax of 416 cents fnr the county and 30 cents for the city would make a total of 45 cents in addition to the $2.35 which the people of Birrrrg ham are now paying. or $2.S0 altogether
 The other counties of the state .vi- dently have some such relief in mind for their local problems, judging oy the way the boards of equalization arc il 3id- ing down on the tax raises and our argu- ment is that the Jefferson county board should do likewise. If they hold down Jefferson county's, assessments to a 5 per cent increase they will be well in line with the other counties of the sra se and if the people want more revenue they have the means of doing so by vot- ing on an increase tax rate next No- yember"