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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
FEDERAL OFFICER
AIDING SUFFERERS
Relief of Flood Victims in
Alabama Now Under Way
by U. S. Engineers

Montgomery, August S.-Capt. H. p.
Merrill of the United States engineers
office left here this morning for Selma
Dallas county, in the heart of the flood
stricken territory, to assume personal
charge of the federal governments re-
lief distribution
Immediately on arriving at Selma, Cap
tain Merrill conferred with the board
OF revenue relative to location of county
road camps. one to be placed at Port
land and the other at Cahaba, both in the
stricken districts. 1t was decided that
while the camps are being located, ne
groes seeking and needing work will be
put to tearing up and relaying the en-
tire North Selma sewerage system
Captain Merrill is determined that no
'slackers" shall be given aid by the gov
eminent. Men Men who work thee roads
will be requested to devote the morning
hours to road work and the afternoon
to work on their farms.
Captain Merrill carried three assistants
with him, and will thoroughly SYSTEM
stze handling of aid before the actual
work is begun.
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ORGANIZATION OF
JOINT COMMISSION
TO Be ANNOUNCED
Further Negotiations With
Carranza Unnecessary and
President Will Now Name
American Members

Washington, August S.-Formal an
nouncement that joint international
commission will seek solution for border
disputes between the United States and
the Mexican de facto government prob
ably will be made tomorrow Acting
Secretary Polk and Eiseo Arredondo
General Carranza s ambassador, virtual
ly concluded their preliminary confer
ences today.
1t is regarded as improbable that addi-
tional diplomatic correspondence VIII be
necessary. Mr.. Arredondo assured Mr..
Polk today that his government was will
ing that the commission should have a
broad scope; but that it wished to see
the immediate questions arising from the
border situation disposed of first. State
department officials agreed with that
view.
President Wilson is expected to an
nounce the American membership Of the
commission at once. 1t has been agreed
by Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Arredondo that Sc
lection of the place for the meetings will
be left to the commissioners themselves.
Delay in concentrating the commission
plan was due to conflicting translations
of that portion of General Carranza's
last note dealing with the suggestion to
give broader scope to the commission.
Withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico, negotiation of a protocol cover
ing future border operations and investi-
cation of the interests behind border
raids first were outlined by General Car
rama for discussion by the commission
ers and when the United States suggested
a wider latitude General Carranza ind-
Gated that he desired the three specific
questions named taken up preferably"
Whether he meant to close the door on
wider inquiries into relations between the
two countries and means of restoring
economic and financial order in Mexico
was not certain.
Mr.. Arredondo assured Mr. Polk today
that the language meant merely that the
commission should first endeavor to
formulate recommendations on the three
specific points before proceeding to
eminent intended to comply with the
suggestions of the Washington govern
ment completely except that it sought to
indicate what subjects it thought should
have priority. Mr.. Polk is understood
to be anxious that the last doubt regard
ing this be cleared up before the commits
sion meets and it is expected Mr.. Ar
redondo will be able to give still more
complete explanations tomorrow on new
advices from his government
The state department never has dis
closed specifically it's reasons for seeking
to broaden the scope of the comm ssion.
1t is understood, however, that President
Wilson and his advisers are hopeful that
a plan may be evolved whereby aid can
be given constructive effort to solve
the economic and financial problems
which General Carranza is facing.
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as 2 and a. m. But don't get the idea
that one cannot buy here at those morn
ing hours-in Manhattan it is possible to
buy at any time, and there's always some
one hanging around who will smile and
accept as soon as one says, "Will you
join me?'
To lot of visitors ham and eggs"
to be the one order they can think of to
give the waiter in a restaurant. For the
benefit of all such, it may be stated that
ham and eggs for breakfast at Jacks on
Sixth avenue, is exactly the correct thing
provided you have been out all night and
arrive just about on time for the famous
actor breakfast at a. m. So, if you are
confined to the ham and eggs" order
all you have to do is to remain up until
that hour, enter Jacks, looking like a hot
sketch that has been played off the
boards-and go to it.
New York may have it's troubles, but 1t
has also something to be thankful for
the good brother" organizations have
not even dared suggest such a thing as
shutting off our Sunday movies, or even
locking the family entrance" on the
Sabbath day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
ARE
KILLED IN FOOD
RIOT IN RUSSIA
Berlin Has Report of Seri-
Gus Trouble in Petrograd
Following Exhaustion
of Supplies in Capital

Berlin, August Shy Wireless.) -Twen-
ty-eight persons were killed and more
than 100 wounded in Petrograd during
serious disorders which took place there
July 80, because of almost complete ex-
haustion of the food supply, according to
Stockholm reports, given out today by the
Overseas News Agency.
Many houses and shops were looted dur
ing the disturbances which were finally
repressed by the military, the advices
add
Koenigsberg, East Prussia, Monday, Au-
gust 7.-(Via Berlin and London August
SIAN explosion of ammunition which
was about to be shipped from the depot
here this morning caused the death of
80 men and 20 women. Fourteen other
persons were injured severely and SIS re-
ceived minor injuries The explosion
caused a fire, which was soon brought
under control
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Roosevelt Follows
Hughes on Suffrage

New York. August SIN a letter to
Miss Alice Carpenter of the womans COM
mittee of the Hughes alliance. Colonel
Roosevelt today gave his Endorsement to
the formation of an organization espe-
cially established in the suffrage states
to obtain the passage of federal amend
ment providing for woman suffrage The
letter, which was in reply to one ad-
dressed to the former President, asking
his views on suffrage said that 1.-THE
time is ripe for the passage of such an
amendment"
Mr.. Hughes has unequivocally taken
the right position" the letter added
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
GALICIAN VICTORIES

PetrOgrad, August S.-(Vla London)
The Russians In their advance against the
Austro-G Germans in east Galicia have
taken territory aggregating nearly 6lk
square miles, according to the Russian
official communication issued tonight. In
pursuit of the Teutons, the Russians have
taken additional villages in the Dniester
region.
Tonight's communication says:
1.-THE success achieved by our troops
south of the Dniester continues to de-
velop. Pursuing the enemy, our brave
troops have fought their way into the
town Of Nisziow (about Is miles north
west of Stanislaus) which was captured,
as also were the villages of Bratychuv.
Palakhiche, Nodworna, Charnolocze,
Krevotlua, Move and the small town If
Ottynia.
During the pursuit, parts of our troops
are on the left flank of the occupied re-
gion, approaching the River verone. on
which is situated the town of Tysmienitsa.
Previous to the retreat of the enemy
a number of explosions were heard at
some points. 1t is probable that the
enemy blew up bridges and stores. The
number of prisoners and the quantity
of booty captured is not yet known. This
will be reported later.
1.-The region captured by us covers an
area of 100 square kilometres 900 AZ
miles)."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
'OUYLAW TAMES is
INCREASING ARMY


Villa bandits captured in the Mapimi
region and brought to Bermajillo have
been condemned and shot. Courtmartials
are sitting this week in the cases of the
bandits captured at San Ignacio, who
belonged to the band engaged with the
Americans near Fort Hancock and of
those brought from Cerro Gordo. The
Cerro Gordo men claim in defense that
they were captured by Villa at Jimnez
and impressed under threats of death
A number of young society men of
Chihuahua City have been sentenced by
acting Governor Trevino to serve as
street sweepers for 20 days. They were
found guilty of disturbing the night s
rest of the household of the father OF
Governor Ignacio Enriquez, while sere'
nading the town after a dance.
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Vrooman Says 100000
Jap Soldiers in Mexico

Denver, Col, August S.-That President
Wilson had wisely avoided war with Mex
leo because there are 100000 Japanese sol-
diers in Mexico and that both Germany
and Japan are planning to overthrow the
Monroe doctrine and war with Mexico
would mean war with both those coun-
tries, were assertions made by Frank b
Vrooman of Washington, D. c., democrats
ic national committeeman. before the Col
orado democratic assembly here today.
He added that there are more able-bodied
Japanese in California than soldiers in
the United States regular army.
Julius C. Gunter of Denver was nom-
mated for governor
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Police Got Big Rake-Off

Chicago, August S.-The city civil serv-
ice commission has recommended to
Mayor Thompson the suspension of six
police captains pending the filing of
charges that they allowed gambling ma
chimes to be operated. according to an
announcement made tonight by Percy B.
Coffin, president of the commission. Two
captains have received $500 to $3.50 week
each to allow gambling slot machines to
run in their districts. according to Mr..
Coffin
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French Charge Fraud

London, August 9.-John Wesley Dekay
of New York was arraigned in Bow
Street police court yesterday for hear
ing on the demand of the French gov
eminent for his extradition on charge
of fraud. The magistrate ruled there was
proper cause for trial and committed the
prisoner for extradition. Delays attor-
ney filed notice of appeal. The case
against Dekay goes back to the fall of
1915 when he was accused by the French
government of having participated with
Frenchman, E. S. Charter, in obtain
ing $4,000 francs from Belgium on false
pretenses in connection with the sale of
rifles and ammunition Dekay had pur-
chased for the Mexican government, but
which Belgium wanted in the Congo
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Bodies of Cloudburst
Victims Found in River

lockwood, Tenn, August Sword was
received here today that the nude bodies
of Mrs. Bunk Ferguson, her mother, Mrs.
johnson. and Mrs. Ferguson's 7-year-old
son, Edward, and an infant, believed TO
be another son of Mrs. Ferguson, were
recovered floating down Clnch river near
Kingston Tenn, last Saturday. All were
said to have been victims of the Claib orr
county cloudburst last week. The bodies
were identified.
Two other bodies were seen floating
down the Clinch river, but the onlookers
were unable to rescue them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Steamship COMPANY ORGANIZED

San Salvador, August S-Organization
in Costa Rica of the Central American
Steamship company has aroused much in
terest here. The new company, it is
understood, will put four steamers of
about 1000 tons each in the service. They
will ply between the Pacific coast, Pan
anna, New Orleans and New York. Forma-
ton of the service was prompted by de-
lay in the transport of freight from Cen
trail American ports. At many ports
piers are piled high with coffee, sugar
and other products awaiting expectation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
FELDER'S CONDITION
BECOMING WORSE
Vason, Who Stabbed Georgia Lawyer,
Indicted by Grand Jury and
Placed Under $4,000 Bond

Atlanta, August S-Thomas B. Fielder,
the Atlanta lawyer who was stabbed dur
ing an alleged alteration with G. X.
Vason, doorkeeper for the Georgia house
of representatives, in the lobby of a
local hotel Thursday night, has taken
turn for the worse, it was said at a
local hospital tonight Physicians be-
lieve, however, he is not in immediate
danger. Vason who, today was indicted
by a Fulton county grand jury for ''as-
sault with intent to murder" was re-
leased from the Jail this afternoon on
a $4,000 bond. Several members of the
state legislature testified before the
grand jury. The evidence was presented
by Solicitor General Edward T. Will
liamS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Carriers Talk Good Roads

Chicago, August Slight hundred del
egates attending the annual convention
of the Rural Carriers association, whose
membership is said to be 10000, today
discussed good roads, pensions and suit
able parcel post packages among other
subjects of interest to them 1.-THE letter
carriers are the stanchest hackers Of
the good roads movement" said George
w. Kline, the president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Significant Resolution

London, August S.-The parliamentary
labor party, at meeting today, adopted
significant resolution in connection with
Irish home rule. 1.-THE labor party" said
the resolution, "deplores the failure to
give legislative effect to the temporary
settlement Of the home rule controversy
recently arranged by the secrtary for
war between the two chief Irish parties
and desires to express it's entire SYM
pathy with the Irish nationalist party IN
the repeated postponement of the plan
to realize their national aims"
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Mrs. Lena Mae Smith

The remains of Mrs. Lena Mae
Smith, aged % years, who died early
Monday morning at her late resi-
dence, 904 South Sixty-seventh street,
East Lake, were sent to Laney at
o'clock yesterday morning by the 8.
w. Woodin Undertaking company. for
interment. Mrs. Smith is survived by
her husband, l. O. Smith and three
small children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
BERLIN OFFICIAL

Berlin, August S.-(Via London)-The
German official communication today
says:
eastern front front of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg: Artillery activity was
more lively yesterday in the Sereth sec
tor and south of it. Enemy attacks at
some points were repulsed. Near Zarecze,
on the Stokhod, repeated efforts by the
Russians to gain ground were without
success and the enemy suffered heavy
losses. West of Lutsk renewed battles
have been in progress since early this
morning. Northwest of Zalocze enemy
attacks failed. South of Zalocze the Rus
sian advance has been stopped by a
counter attack by our troops cooperating
with those under General Count Won
Bothmer. During this operation nme Of
ficers and more than 700 men were taken
prisoner and five machine guns captured.
Front of Archduke Charles Francis:
South of the Dniester strong Russian
forces advanced to the attack against the
Tlumach- Ottynia line. The allied (Teu-
tonic) troops withdrew to previously pre-
pared positions further back.
"In the Carpathians advantages gained
on both sides of the Bialy Cheremoch
valley have been extended.
Balkan front: With the exception of
outpost fights in the region of Gumnica,
west of the Vardar, there were no de-
velopments
'Western front: From the region south
of La Bassee canal to point in the
vicinity of Loos there is heavy firing.
Between Thiepval and the Somme, espe-
cially near Pozieres and Bazentin-Le-
Petit, and south of Maurepas. the enemy
continued his stubborn attacks. They led
to bitter hand to hand combats at vari-
Gus points which. generally speaking,
were decided in our favor. Only at some
points, namely near Pozieres and east of
Hem, fighting continues. Several hun
bred prisoners have been brought in.
"A British aeroplane fell into our hands
southeast of Cambria"
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Mary Elizabeth Nix

Funeral services of Mary Elizabeth,
the 16-months-o daughter of Mrs
Clara Nix, who died at o'clock Sunday
night at the family residence, 1921
Georgia avenue. East Lake, were con-
Quoted from the residence at 10 O'clock
yesterday morning, and interment fol-
owed in Forest Hill cemetery The S.
w. Woodin Undertaking company was
in charge.
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Government Scientist Dies

New York, August S.-Stehman Forney,
oldest in point of service of the assistants
in the United States coast and geodetic
survey, died here today at the age of s..
For more than 81 years he was in the
government service, and in this period
assisted in surveying the entire United
States coast line. Mr. Forney was born
in Lancaster, Pa.
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Investigating Report

Columbus, N. NJ, August &-American
military authorities are investigating a
report brought here today by truckmen
that Mexican official was killed and
soldier wounded in a clash between
Mexican de facto troops and a detach-
ment of army engineers last Sunday night
in saloon in Ascension, 65 miles south.
The Americans. according to the report,
withdrew without loss. The truckmen said
that the Americans belonged to detail
which is building road near La Babada.
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Mexico City, August S.-Mexico will
make no request for a loan now, ac-
cording to a prominent man in close
touch with the treasury department The
statement was made in connection with
the possibility that Luis Cabrera, Sec
rotary of the treasury, might get in
touch with big financial groups when,
as a Mexican delegate to the United
States-Mexican joint conference. he goes
to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Steel Company Organized

Roanoke, Va, August Announcement
was made here today of the organization
of the Roanoke Steel company with John
Robinson of Pittsburg as president. The
company has purchased the idle plant OF
the Roanoke roller mills which will be
converted into steel plant with daily
output of 80 tons. The plant will accept
no war munition orders Mr.. Robinson
said.
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Deaths and Funerals
Clara O'Barr

Clara, the 1S-months-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. O'Barr, died late
Monday night at the family residence
in Acmar. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the residence at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Interment was
made in Moody cemetery, Shaw I'm
dertaking company in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
AusTRIANS ADMIT DEFEAT

Vienna, August S.-(Via London 1.-The
loss of the Gorilla bridgehead to the
Italian forces is admitted in the Aus
trian official statement issued today.
withdrawal to the eastern Izonso, the
statement says, was necessary to avoid
severe losses to the defenders Of the
bridgehead, because of the desperate at
tacks made by the Italians.
The text of the statement reads:
East of Ottynia and Tlumach Rus-
sian 'front.' an enemy attacking column
penetrated our first line, but was COM
pletely repulsed by a counter-attack. We
took thousand prisoners.
Near Tlumach, in the face of an at
tack by superior forces, our defense was
transferred from the region west of that
town.
italian theatre: The fighting in the
Gorilla region continues with undated
stubbornness. We repulsed several enemy
attacks with superior forces. Since the
afternoon of August 6 we have captured
1888 prisoners, including p officers
I'm order to avoid severe losses to the
brave defenders of the bridgehead,
against which repeated desperate attacks
have been made by the Italians, they
were last night withdrawn to the eastern
Isonzo."
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Tragedy in Mississippi Town

Greenvlile, MISS, August So. e. Tutts
a merchant of James, near here, was
shot in the head late today by his wife,
the latter then firing a shot into her
own body. which resulted in death. Tut
was brought to this place and late to-
night was not expected to live. The
cause of the affair is not known.
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New Jersey Quarantine

Trenton, August s.-The state depart
ment of health today voted for a state
wide quarantine because of the infan-
tile paralysis epidemic The quaran-
tine will be effective August Is.
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Would Allow Children Go Nude

New York, August 8.-The death Of
infants under years of age would be
greatly reduced if children were permit
ted to go nude in their homes during
the hot weather, accoring to DR.. S. Jo-
sephine Baker, of the bureau of child
hygiene. DR.. Baker declared today that
more mothers should be sensible in this
respect
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i Germans Seize Danish Shin

Copenhagen, August s.-(via London.l
haven. Jutland. for Copenhagen. is re.
ported to have been seized by Ger
man torpedoboat and taken to SWINE
muende Aboard were $50 children re-
turning from a holiday in Jutland.
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BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, August 8.-(Via London.)-The
German official communication regarding
fighting west front says: East of Hem,
fighting continues
South of the Somme attacks by French
hand grenade detachments near Estrees
and Soyecourt were repulsed.
IN the Mouse region the artillery on
both sides of the river was very lively.
Northwest or southwest of former Thiau-
mont work enemy attacks broke down
completely under our fire. Further south
attempted attacks were stifled at the out
set. Several hundred prisoners have been
brought in
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ITALIANS WIN GREAT
VICTORY AND TAKE
10000 PRISON ERS

"On the river Sereth our troops are
advancing successfully and fortifying
themselves in captured positions. The
battles from the 5th and the 9Th of
August amounts to 166 officers and SAILS
men. Four cannon, 10 machine guns,
IL trench motars, large number of
mine throwers and much other war
material was captured.
ION the line of the River Stokhod
in the region of the town of Stobchow,
party of Austrians left their defense
during the night and came forward
with uplifted hands toward the position
occupied by one of our regiments. The
battalion commander, Colonel Step
anenko, as he approached the Aus
TRANS, was treacherously killed by
them. Our riflemen killed the whole
party of Austrians.
South of the Deniester our troops, TAX
ing the offensive on a front of about %
versts Us miles, in the direction of Tys-
zienca, broke into the enemys trenches
and engaged the enemy during the pur-
suit. Owing to the irresistible onslaughts
OL OuT UTdVG lIOOpS Tie SleIly was UIlNSH
back along the whole line and we cap
tured the town of Tlumach, including the
region east of the Deniester and a ridge
of heights.
Southwest of the Kolomea -Stanlislau
railway our attack was preceded by artil-
lery fire and the discharge Of chemical
gas shells on the enemy's batteries. The
enemys artillery, owing to our gas,
ceased firing and abandoned their arms.
Our cavalry pursued the enemy, who fled
in disorder. One of our gallant divisions
took 1000 German prisoners during these
engagements and captured several heavy
calibre guns and many machine guns
Prisoners continue to arrive in large par
ties. Their total number is not yet known.
I'm this way the gallant troops Of Cen
eral Letchitzky again attained an impor-
tant success.