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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

The big shells and the big loaves con tinue to hold out at Verdun. thus enabling the French to keep up 8 stout defensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

By attending the circus with an unim- paired appetite for peanuts President Will son solidified the circus vote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

The Russians seem able to push the Turks back with ease. but the Turks re- taliate by twisting the British lions tail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

The storm tossed candidates are at rest, but most Of them. alas. are flat on the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

Battleships are like debutantes. They don't remain in the front rank for any length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

Heavy punishment meted out doesn't seem to discourage the Teut conspirators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
GROSSLY INsULTED

The more T. R. loses ground, the more
 he will be inclined to paw the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
A RASH PROMISE.

Heres an attractive advertisement for summer boarders.' What does it say?7
 '"'Act as if you owned the earth at our place and we'll act as if we were going to give it to you.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
REAL TALENT.

A rarely gifted orator
 He knows just when to pause And let the list'ning multitude
 Burst forth in loud applause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
THAT ELUSIVE VOTE.

THAT ELUSIVE VOTE. No matter how insignificant man may be, he always feels important on election day"
 Yes. That's due to the power of the ballot Election day is the only day in the year when some men possess any, thing that anybody else would go out of his way to get"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
TOO TECHNICAL.

TOO TECHNICAL. You say he is the author of several successful books? rYes," replied the amateur farmer. "Noyels?"
 NO. They are up-to-date books on agriculture Since his purpose seems to have been to baffle the reader, I consider every one of them an unqualified suc- cess.'
 HAMPERS. Although she was handsome dame, Her store of intellect was low; Yet she is winning wealth and fame, "Vampiring'' in 8 movie show.
 W. K. Maxwell in Peoria Journal. We know another vamper who A picture actors lot would scorn; He spends his time the whole day
 through
 At vamping on an alto horn.
 Youngstown Telegram. Ragtime composers, so 'twould seem, Do not consider that it's wrong To steal another's chosen theme And shamelessly revamp his song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

THE KNOCKERS. A winsome miss,
 None will deny, But prudes will hiss, Her skirts too high!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

z. W. BARRETT. .....-..E Editor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. post office as second class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
10000 LOST
BY AUSTRIANS
Victorious Russ Tear Two Big
Holes in Lines of Op-
posing Army.
THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS
ARE REPORTED CAPTURED
Whole Sections of Trenches in Volhynia
and Galicia Transformed Into Piles
of Debris and Crushed Bodies.
CBy the international News serviee1

(By the international News service.)
Petrograd, June 1.-THE Russians in
Volhynia and Galicia have torn two huge
rents in the Austrian front and inflicted
a loss in men so heavy that it must be
counted a long step toward the victorious
termination of the war.
In some parts Of the battle line the Aus
trians were driven back in such disorder
that they were compelled to abandon
large numbers of wounded men Thous-
ands OF prisoners were rounded up by the
cavalry which had got into the Austrian
lines Of communication. Whole regiments
are said to have surrendered en- masse.
The number OF slain probably reached
very large proportions, in consequence OF
the thoroughness of the Russian artillery
preparations.
Some sections of trenches are said to
have been transformed into a mush of
crumbled concrete, burst sand bags,
splintered beams, mixed with nutilated
corpses and fragments Of flesh. At such
point not a defender was left who had
enough life to offer any resistance.
The Russians charged over heaps of
dead foes. The most moderate estimate
OF the enemy's losses is 10000, and some
estimates make 1t two-thirds greater At
the minimum computation the Austrians
have lost at least quarter OF the total
force they had on this front
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Hughes May Join Marchers
In Preparedness Pageant
Unless Absent from Washington, the Republican
Nominee Will Tramp Up Avenue with Pres-
dent and Members of Enemy" Cabinet.

Charles Evans Hughes, Republican
nominee for President will be a marcher
In the preparedness parade Wednesday,
II he is in town. This was declared yes
terday by Lawrence H. Green, mis- pri-
~ate secretary. Mr.. Hughes leaves today
for New York, and probably will return
in time for the parade
President Wilson, members of his Cabi-
net. Senators, Representatives and some
1000 others will be in the lineup. Invita-
tons were extended to former President
Taft, who will be in Washington tomor-
row. and to Col Theodore Roosevelt, to
participate in the demonstration. Former
President Taft, however, will leave the
city before the parade begins. No an
swer had been received from Col. Roose-
welt late yesterday.
The parade committee. headed by WILL
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
5000 Soldiers Bake for British Troops
In Monster Bakery on French Front;
Men Declared Best Fed in All Europe

pose, are filled with mountains of the
standard army rations, beef. tea. Jam
and timed vegetables.
How Food Is Loaded.
Railway spurs run to the doors; at in
credible speed. travelling platforms carry
boxes beside the cars. where men of the
army service corps seize them and stack
them inside. Each day, the base COM
mandant and his assistants receive from
the conlmissariat chiefs OF the army de-
tails of just how much food is needed,
and the cars are loaded at the base and
the food sent to the railroads nearest
the troops, where 1t is transshipped to
motor lorries, and finishes its journey in
them.
This sounds fairly simple. quite like
the task of the beef companies in Chi
cago who daily send out meat for
millions in response to the demands of
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12

their agents But the beef companies do
not have to deal with spies, unless there
is a trust investigation on, and the
espionage question complicates matters
enormously in France
If the Germans were able to learn Just
how much food was sent up from the
bases. they would know the strength of
the British forces in France to a man;
If they were able to find out where the
food was going, and in what quantities,
they would be in possession Of a much
more dangerous secret that might decide
a campaign. for they could follow the
movements of troops which always take
place before important operations. The
great coast ports still harbor spies. The
influx of Belgian refugees has made IT
impossible for the British or French
authorities to get rid of them.
AS result, the shipment of food is
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12

IAN F. GUIDE, held their offices open all
OF yesterday. receiving scores of new
marchers' entries. The list of organiza-
ton entries in the parade will be closed
today at noon.
one Of the most important details in
connection with the demonstration
which was completed yesterday was the
organization Of the medical aid unit di-
rected by DR.. Lewis ]. Battle. sixtaan
drst-aid stations will be maintained along
the line Of march. Two physicians will
be at each station.
Parade and preparedness enthusiasm is
spreading like wild-fire. Marchers of all
ages and classes are listed, but perhaps
the most touching spectacle of the mon
ster demonstration will be that of a
band Of women who. fifty-five years ago.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Attacks Position of G. o. P.
Nominee and Puts
Questions.
ASKS WHAT COULD BE DONE
THAT WILSON HAS NOT DONE
Democratic Leader Wants to Know if
"Ulterior Purpose" Are Charged
to President-Asks About War.
BY JAMES E. MCBRIDE.
international News Seryicel


St Louis. No. June IL-Norman E.
Mack. Democratic national committee
man for New York. today attacked the
position of Justice Hughes in his state
ment of acceptance and put several ques-
tions TO the Republican nominee.
Here are Mack's questions to Justice
Hughes:
What would you DO differently"
How would you run things better than
President Wilson has done?'' Mr..
Hughes" Mack continues. says that he
stands for an Americsnism that knows
no Interior purpose, for a patriotism that
is single and complete but Mr.. Hughes,
on the other hand. was the pet candidate
Of those who put their nativity before
their Amertcanism."
Were these elements mistaken when
they denounced President Wilson and ap-
proved the candidacy OF Justice Hughes?
Which is his sincere attitude-his 81
lence when these elements were booming
him for the nomination or his avowal Of
complete patriotism now that the nomi-
nation has been achieved?
What does he imply or charge when
he says that he stands for an American
ism that knows no Interior purpose?
Whom does he accuse OF Interior pur-
poses?
rs he hitting at President Wilson or
at ex-President Roosevelt? What would
Mr.. Hughes do to maintain the rights OF
American citizens that the President has
not done?
Would he declare war on Germany or
England or both?
Would he intervene in Mexico7"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Moose Leaders
Swing to Hughes
Henry Allen Makes Declara-
tion-Victor Murdock
Off to China.
(By the Sun News Service.D

Chicago. June u.-Progressive party
leaders began swinging into line for Jus
tice Hughes today.
Henry Allen, of Kansas, one of the
strongest Roosevelt admirers in the Mid
die West, declared himself in without
tonight. He was for Hughes.
he said, all over the lot.
We Progressives simply got put out Of
business, but we still have an opportu-
nifty for service in supporting Justice
Hughes. I believe the great majority OF
Progressive rank and file Of the country
win fall in now"
While Allen was declaring Kansas, it
was learned that Victor Murdock. the
reelected national chairman of the Moose
organization, had departed for China.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Passenger on Sussex
Unconscious 4 Weeks
(By International News Service }

CBy International News service.)
New York, June II.-George
H. Crocker, jr., of Fitchburg,
Mass, a survivor of the Sussex
arrived here today after the
most remarkable recovery in
the annals of the war. He
came on the American liner
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Crocker, who is 70
years old, said he was standing
upon the forepart of the
Sussex when the torpedo
struck the vessel. "I felt a
violent explosion" he said
yesterday. 81 woke up four
weeks later in a hospital in
Dover.
"The surgeons told me I
had been unconscious all that
time"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Col. Roosevelt Reiterates
That He Is Out of Politics

paign actively to elect Justice Hughes.
although the declaration comes so
closely upon the heels Of Hughes
nomination and Roosevelt's loss Of it
that there is a great deal OF specu-
lation as to whether or not the
Colonel would change his mind about
political activity If Mr. Hughes should
come out more definitely for prepared.
ness and more pointedIy against tn,
hyphenates.
There isn't the slightest doubt her,
that Col Roosevelt will stick to hir
refusal to accept the Progressiv,
nomination. despite all efforts thai
may be made during the next few
days to get him 10 head a third ticket
More than 400 kilograms have come q
him today from Republicans and Pro
gressiyeA
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
WITHHOLDS ALL DETAILs
Time of Departure Not Giver
Becoming Smile Answer
to All Queries.
MAY CONFER WITH Roosevelt
Probable Plans and Movements Sub
ject Of Many Rumors-Ekely to
Make Several Speeches.
By w. A. DAVENPORT,

Charles Evans Hughes. the austere ma,
Of law, whom the Republican party hail
as its Moses, today will take his frs
step upon the political path that ma.
lead to the White House.
He leaves Washington and his six yea.
sanctuary Of Supreme Court silence 70
New York This much and no more h
told reporter as he was leaving Cslvsr,
Baptist Church yesterday morning. T,
questions Of why and for how long. hs
replied with most becoming smile.
But over the many wires that stretch
from Washington residential TO wssNinE
ton political came the following hints:
While in New York the forraer cover
nor OF New York-they do not call him
former Justice Hughes, significantly
eLough-wiU confer with several big Re.
pubncans who Will figure prominently ir
his campaign.
May Talk with T. n.
One Of the men with whom be may talk
is none other than his pertySs nttle old
man OF the sea, Col Theodore Roosevelt
He will settle upon a sumD.r hssd-
quarters. II WI not be inaooessfhle
Ranseley Lake, Maine It Will probably
be Lake Placid.
He will map out q tentative prosrx-r,
Of his part in the campaign II "a sc-
cepted as undisputable that be Will not DO
any prolonged nor active csrnpairnins.
Bot II present plans are seapts6. Ut,
Hughes will make AZ least two speeohss
in the State OF New York. one each IN
Indiana and Ohio. on p-opttaous ooo~-
sions and make one trip 70 the Ps-ao
coast
However, It matters little tust p~~
where he VIII speak or how much Tns
big thing is the runor that Mr. Eurnes
and Col Roosevelt are to talk II ov-r
amidst Moosehorns and bear si1ns OF
Sycamore HilI.
Colonel May Stump for Him.
OF course these rumo-s are supple
mented and correlated BY rlno-s. TA.y
say that Elihu Root is industrtoukly
blazing the trail to Oyster Bay for the
Republican candidate, and they 20 on to
/ say that such is the present mood Of
the sagacious Colonel that he Will take
the historic stump in behalf Of the nan
who defeated him in the Chicago con-
vention.
One might 90 on to predict the com
plete restoration Of the powerful Repuh-
lican machine Of the haIcyon days OF
Hanna ct al. because they are saying
that the Colonel will share the stump
circuit with William H TAFT.
There are a thousand and one such
rumors all touched for by 'rmen on the
inside" There is one healthy argument
against Just such vouchings, however
1t is an argument that needs but few
moments contact with this man who Is
hailed as a Moses. a Gideon and even a
Jason.
That argument is that there is only
one man "on the inside" His name is
Charles Evans Hughes and all the in
formation that he was vouchsafing to
the turbulent regiment Of reporters wear
ing out his door bell yesterday was II
am going to New York sometime tonor-
row"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
CBy the sun News service.D

Oyster Bay. June 11.-Col. Roose-
welt barred all interviewers from Sag
amore Hill today.
IT'S no use your coming to see me-"
he said. Il have nothing to say.
will answer no questions. so please
don't ask me to- am out of politics" ."
He passed a quiet day in the seclu-
sion of his big house on the hilltop.
except for his motor trip down to the
village to attend church with Mrs.
Roosevelt
When Col. Roosevelt said yesterday
that he was out of politics. he made
the remark to a photographer So
liciting a pose. but today he made it
deliberately and with studied empha-
sis. 1t is accepted here as meaning
that hs VIII not 60 into the cam
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
TWENTY MORE PLANES
ORDERED FOR ARMY
CBy the International News service.)

CBy the International News Seryfce.)
New York. June u.-Orders for twenty
aeroplanes have been placed during the
past week by the War Department. ac-
cording to information made public to-
day by the Aero Club of America. This
makes a total of thirty flying machines
ordered for the United States army dur
ing the month.
Eight Martin biplanes and twelve
Sloane-Day biplanes have been ordered
The Martin machines are to go to the
Philippines while the Sloane-Day craft
will be sent to the Army Flying School
at San Diego, Cal
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Mexicans Fire
On Picnic Party
Cross to u. S. Soil and Make
Threats s-American
Ranch Raided.
CBy the Sun News serviceD


FL Paso. Texas. June 11-Five armed
and mounted Mexicans rode across the
Rio Grande in the suburbs Of EI Paso.
this afternoon, showed pistols into the
faces Of the members of a picnic party
on the American side. cursed them, and
after recrossing to the Mexican side fired
volleys at the picnic party.
No one was hit. United States troops
are investigating tonight
San Antonio Texas, June 11.-Mexican
bandits raided the ranch Of T. A Cole
man. near Hidalgo, in HidaIgo COUNTY
Saturday night. and drove off eighty
horses.
Capt. o. A. Bell. with one troop ~
the Fourteenth Cavalry. has crossed into
Mexico in pursuit.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
FACES
GRAVE CRISIS
Resignation Of Salandra Cabi-
net May Be First Step
in Upheaval.
(By the Sun News Servtce.)

Copyright 1916, by the Sun News Ser
vice.
Rome, June 1.-THE Sslandra cabinet,
having failed to obtain a vote of con-
fidence from Parliament, resigned to-
day. The vote was 1873 to 1l.
King Victor Emmanuel is hurrying
here from the front, responding to an
urgent call from his most trusted ad-
visers who feel that the monarch's s
presence is imperative
The resignation of the cabinet is the
elimination of chain of developments
which have been brewing under the sur
face, carefully concealed by the govern
ing powers and which, about to be
brought to the surface, threaten to
plunge Italy into the gravest crisis since
the outbreak of the war.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
PITTSBURGH MUSICIAN
MURDERED IN AUTO
(By Sun News Seryicel

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 11-Crumpled
in the bottom of an automobile, his
pockets turned inside out, and private
papers scattered about, the body of
William H. McCreary, of the North
Side. a well-known musician, was
found this forenoon in a field on the
outskirts of the city. Detectives are
looking for five unidentified men who
were seen with McCreary early today.
McCreary, who made a practice Of
carrying large sums of money, is be-
lieved to have been drugged and then
left to die after being robbed.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Liner Has Narrow Escape.

New York, June 1.-THE American
liner Philadelphia, which arrived here to-
day from Liverpool, had narrow escape
from collision or Fire Island this morn
ing. During the voyage. T. Mathews, a
stoker, committed suicide after two pre-
yious sttempt2
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
BY JOHN L. BALDERsToN.

General Headquarters, British Armies in
France. May 12.-The perfect system and
order which reign behind the front today
must be a curious contrast to the con-
fusion and waste of the early days of the
war. 1t is the fixed position of the bat
tie lines that makes possible the mira
cles of organization and transport en-
countered in the rear. but they are none
the less miracles for all that. and are
conclusive proof that whatever muddling
may have to answer for in the conduct
Of the war, there is no muddling here.
At a great port which is one OF the
bases of the British armies, was shown,
with other neutral observers, the pro-
cess of feeding a million, more or less,
hungry mouths. Great warehouses, built
since the war. or taken over for the pur-
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
GERMANS ARE CHECKED.

Paris. June u.-Three German infantry
attacks against the French trenches on
Hill No. So4 and the positions east of
that elevation, in the Verdun sector, were
completely checked last night by the
French troops. says the official statement
issued at the French war department
here this afternoon
Two German detachments penetrated
the French advanced trenches in the
forest of Apremont, southeast Of st.
Mfhiel, the statement adds, but were later
elected.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Democrats Are Worried
By Chin Chin and BPS
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
St. Louis, June II.-There
are two things that are worry
ing the Democratic leaders
here assembled not a little
bit.
The principal worry is what
has come to be known here
as the chin chin" ticket nom
mated at Chicago.
The other worry is Bryan
and, his three p's"-"pesce,
prohibition and paci6cism."
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
SEE WORK MADE HARDER
Outlook for Tame Convention
Also Proves a Wee Bit
Bothersome.
WOULD LIKE GOOD, HOT BATTLE
Feared There Will Be Little Chance to
Do Mach Advertising for Party
at the Big Show.
By E. c. HILL.
(sun News seryiceD

st. Louis, June 1.-Two emotions agi-
tate the minds of Democratic leaders as
sembling here for their partys national
apparent refusal to help them re-elect the
President, and fear that their conven-
ton proceedings are going to be so tame
as to have bad effect on the country.
Their attitude toward the Colonel is all
the more amusing in that it is so in
tensely serious. Their present indIgna-
ton on this failure to run true to form
is a revelation of how much they had
counted on him. Harsher words have
never been hurled at the Colonel in all
of his combative career than are now
Tesounding in the lobby of the Hotel
jefferson. the general headquarters. AS
matters stand, he has distinctly disap-
pointed the Democratic party.
Great shock to Leaders.
1t is entirely plain that the outcome OF
the conventions at Chicago was a shock
to Senator Taggart, of Indiana; Norman
E. Mack, OF New York, and Roger sullI-
van. Of Illinois, the three national COM
mitteemen who are arranging the con-
vention preliminaries. and who epitom-
ize the sentiments of their colleagues.
They had hoped that somebody besides
Hughes would be selected to run against
Wilson, or, II It had to be Hughes, that
the Colonel would instantly accept Bull
Moose nomination and roll up a few mil
lion votes. enough, anyway to insure
Wilson's reelection. They assert that
Wilson will be reelected even II the
Colonel does return to the G. o. P. at
the head Of the Eastern Progresslves.
but they admit that things at Chicago
couldn't have turned out worse from their
standpoint.
And now. contemplating their own big
show, which will open next Wednesday
at noon IN the Coliseum, they are gen.
timely distressed because there doesn't
seem to be material anywhere for even
a lively argument, let alone a good old
fashioned shindy Of the sort that Demo
cratic conventions have staged in the
past (at Baltimore four years ago, for
example) and that are supposed to put
hghting spirit in the workers when the
campaign starts.
The Democrats already here. lead
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
GERMAN LOSSES PLACED
AT ABOUT 2,924,576

Bureau tonight issued the following state
ment:
The total German official casualties
are 734.42 killed, 14G.655 prisoners, 1857
missing, 1,S51,652 wounded"
This is not the British estimate" con-
cludes the press bureau.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Mayfower Reaches New York.

New York, June 1.-THE government
yacht, Mayflower, has arrived and an
chored in the North River waiting for
President and Mrs. Wilson, who will ar
rive tomorrow night After they go on
board the yacht will proceed to West
Paint
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Daddy Long Legs" Author Dead.

New York. June IL-Mrs. Glenn Ford
Mckinney, known before her marriage as
Jean Webster. author and playwright.
died today. She was known widely for
SE1tinS tho novel Daddy Long LsSA"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Norwegian Steamer Sunk.

London, June 1.-THE Norwegian steam
er, Prosper III. Of 4,2s7 tons, and Swed-
lsh steamer Para, dIsplacing 1ss4 tons,
according to a dispatch to Lloyds, were
sunk by mines. There was only one
survivor from the Prosper III. The crew
of the Para was saved.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
German ARTILLERY Active

London, June 1.-THE German artillery
was very active yesterday in the Tprcs
salient, bombarding the town OF YprCs
and the region behind it to the south ana
maintaining a heavy shell FIRE for three
hours on a front Of 100 yards OF Brit
ish trenches from Hill 50 northward.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
Smuts Reports Victories

London June n.-Encounters Of small
consequences which have resulted in rur-
ther British conquests in German East
Africa are reported to the war office bv
Gen. Smuts.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-12
s3s.7o to St. Louis and Return.

Baltimore and Ohio, June 10 to l3.
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