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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
INCREASED ACTIVITY ION SEVERAL FRONTS
French Attack in Cham pagne Nets Gain-Rus-
 sians Push Forward

London, February 12.-Increased activi- ty is reported from several of the Euro pean war fronts. notably from France and along the lines where Russians and Teutons are facing each other in Galicia.
 In the Champagne French attack was carried through after prolonged artillery preparat tion and according to Paris some 800 yards of German trenches were taken. Berlin comedies a French gain in this territory, northeast of Massiges, placing the extent of the captured position at 200 yards.
 Petrograd unofficially reports the Teu- tonic forces on the defensive on the three important streams along which much of the recent fighting in Galicia and nearby fronts has been conducted--the Sereth the Pruth and the Dniester. Several breaches are declared to have been made in the lines of the Teutonic allies. While admitting that the immediate strat- egic results so far have not been impor- tant, the Petrograd advices record a be- lief that the Russian offensive has at forces along other fronts.
 The Austrian report on the operations against the Russians admits no perma- nent gain for the troops of Emperor Nicholas, mentioning specifically an oper-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
ATTEMPT MADE ID POISON GUESTS AT
 CHICAGO BANQUET
Hundreds Who Attended Dinner Are Warned to Place ThemselvesUn
 Physicians Care
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Chicago, February i2.-Firulent poi son was found today by city chemists in samples of the soup served at the banquet in honor of Archbishop Mund- elein at the University club Thursday night yae discovery, coupled with the disappearance of a kitchen employe of the club and the finding of similar poi son in private laboratory in his room. together with literature classed as anarchistic.- led the police to believe that the illness which overcame moro than a hundred of the diners was the result of deliberate attempt to poison the guests.
 The nature of the poison discovered and fear that perhaps slow acting poison had also been mingled with tho banquet viands prompted the city. health commissioner. Dr. John D. Rob- ertson. to issue warning to all who attended the banquet to place the en,- selves immediately under the care of . physician.
 Several of the distinguished xuesta
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

SECTION A. 1--Alabama week at capital. Wilson inspects big ships Davis tells of visit to vosges National Guard plan submitted to committee. Text of memorandum received. Race for Kennedy's place holds at- tention. 2-Henry East again escapes. 3-Delighted with Gadsden meeting. 5-New battery organized here. Thinks Dr. Eaves is not sticking to Lawson dead and Burgin hurt in auto accident. Tidewater lines cause of gossip around city hall 6-Beautiful music at Handley Memorial 7-Resents action of association here S-County institutes held by Feagin. s-Camp excellent way to spend vacation would be mutual if coal stood test. to meet at Ensiey.
 SECTION E. 1-Busy teaching workman thrift and 3-Sports. 4-In dog world. 5-Belgians revel in American cloth 10-11-News of the movies 12-The Red Circle
 SECTION c. 1, ?, 3. and 6-Society. 4-Editorial comment. 7-Every educated man an officer is goal and 9--Theatres. news.
 SECTION D. Magazine section.
 SECTION E. Comic supplement.
 SECTION F. Rotogravure Section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
TEN NEW DIRECTORS
 FOR A. B. & A. CHOSEN
Policy of Having Men With Extensive Southern Interests on Board
 Carried Out

Atlanta, February 12.-Ten new direc-
 tors, including New York and Boston
 bankers, were elected at meeting here today of the stockholders of the recently
 reorganized Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic railroad. Among the new direc-
 tors is Galen l.. Stone of the Boston
 banking firm of Hayden, Stone & Co.,,
 who also is president of the Atlantic Gulf
 and West Indies Steamship company.
 which controls the Mallory, Ward and Clyde lines and the Porto Rican Steam ship company.
 The other new directors are Charles F.
 Aver, capitalist, Boston; Percy R. Pyne, capitalist New York; George c. Clark, Jr, President Clark; Dodge & Co.,, bank CTS, New York; Howard Bayne, vice pres- ident Columbia Trust company, New York; John K. Otley, vice president Fourth National bank, Atlanta; Nell R. Wilkinson, Atlanta; Brooks Morgan. vice president Atlanta Birmingham and At lantic railroad; F. K. Farmer. president First National bank Fitzgerald, Ga; F. D.. M. Strachan, president Strachan Ship- ping company, Brunwicl, Ga: Elijah B. Lewis, president First National bank, Montezuma, Ga.; w. c. Veren, president
 Moultrie Banking company. Moultrie, Ga; A. H. Woodward, chairman of the board of the Woodward Iron company Wood-
 ward.
 E. T. Lamb, president of the railroad, and Floyd K. Mays, secretary and treas urer, were reelected to the board The election today, it was stated was
 carried out on the lines of the recently announced policy of having on the direc- torate me nhaving extensive interests in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Scheme Outlined Will Re- quire Radical Amendment
 Before It Is Acceptable
800 TROOPS FOR
 EACH DISTRICT
Total Peace Strength of 100000. Scale of Pay From $500 to S45 An nually Is Proposed--Org anization
 of Junior Guard Advocated

Washington, February 12.-The pro- posals of the National Guard associa- ton for liberalization of the state troops were before the military committees of Congress today in the form of bill drafted by representatives of the asso- citation at the request of the Senate com mittee. Tho regulations contemplated are given force by a provision limiting par ticipation in the federal pay feature to officers, men or organizations, comply ing with certain specified requirements.
 The scale of annual pay proposed is as follows Major generals, $500; brigadiers s7Oo; colonel, $500; lieutenant colonels s55o; majors, s525; captains, $500; first lieutenants, $500; second lieutenants, $2o0 Enlisted men would be paid on the basis of 25 per cent of the pay rates of the regular army, private receiving ap- proximately s45 a year.
 TOTAL OF 100000
 The maximum number of troops pro vided for by the bill is 800 for each con- gressional district or a total peace strength of approximately 100000, an in crease of 10000 over the present strength of the National Guard. They would form separate branch of the regular army in time of war when called into the fed eral service. The act would take effect July l, 1916. &e5f
 The bill provides also for organization of a junior guard composed of boys be- tween 12 and 1S available for active ser vice only after every other class of militia had been called out The juniors would be divided into two classes, cadets or those of 15 and over, and cadets of the second class, those under 15.
 An enlistment contract would be re- uuired under which the soldier would bind himself to serve the federal gov ernment within or without the conti- a period of two years, or until discharged should the guard be called out at any time during his three-year enlistment pc. riod The enlistment period of any sol. dier whose time was close to expiration when his regiment was called out would be extended automatically.
 It is proposed to do away with tht choice of officers by election. and com missions would be limited to specified classes and granted only after examina tions by the war department Promo tions during active service would be mad, ny the President from the .commissionee force or ranks of the organization. de pendent upon the grade to be filled. Thii clause is aimed at appointments iron civil life.
 FORTY-EIGHT DRILLS A YEAR
 At least AS drills a year and participa tion in annual field maneuvers would b, required. An elaborate system of regula tions for training and discipline has beer worked out. sssy, 4 4
 Members of both the Senate and Hous committees who had looked over th measure said tonight it would requir radical amendment, in their opinion. be (Continued sn Pare Twsl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Primeval Forest and Hills Combine to Make Country Look Like Picture of Wonderland
MEN CUNNINGLY
 HIDE THEMSELVES
 FROM THE ENEMY
Dogs Used by Both Sides to Sound Alarm if the Least Thing Disturbs the Stiffness
By RICHARD HARDING DAVIS

Paris, January 25.-(Special Corresponds ence.)-When speaking of their 800 miles 0 ffront the French general staff divide it into F sectors. The names of these do not appear on maps. They are family names and titles, not of certain places, but of districts with imaginary boun- daries.
 These nicknames seem to thrive best in countries where the same race of people have lived for many centuries. With us, it is usually when we speak of mountains, as fin the Rockies fin the Adiron- dacks." that under one name we merge rivers, valleys and villages. To know the French names for the 12 official fronts may help in deciphering the com muniques. They are these:
 Flanders, the first sector, stretches from the North sea to beyond Ypres; the Artois sector surrounds Arras; the centre of Picardie is Amiens; Santerre follows the valley of the Disc; Soissionis is the sector that extends from Soisson on the Aisne to the Champagne sector, which begins with Rheims and extends southwest to include Chalons; Argonne is the forest of Argonne; the Hauts de
 
 Woevre lies between the Heights of the Mouse and the River Moselle; then, comes Lorraine, the vosges all hills and forests, and, last, Alsace, the territory won back from the enemy.
 or these 12 fronts, I was on 1o The remaining two I missed through leaving France to visit the French fronts in cervia and Salonika. According to which front you are on, the trench is of mud, clay, chalk, sandbags cement; it Is ambnshed in gardrns and orchards, it. winds through flooded mud flats, is hid- den behind the ruins of wrecked villages. and paved and reinforced with the stones and bricks from the smashed houses.
 vOSGES MOST CURIOUS
 Of all the trenches the most curious were those of the Vosges. They were the most curious because, to use the last word one associates with trenches, they are the most beautiful.
 We started for the trenches of the Vosges from a certain place close to the German border It was so close that in tie inn a rifle bullet from across the border had bored hole in the cafe mirror.
 The car climbed steadily. The swollen rivers flowed far below us, and then disappeared. and the slopes that fell away on one side of the road and rose on the other became smothered under giant pines. Above us they reached to tha clouds, below us swept grandly across great valleys. There was no sign of human habtation, not even the hut of q charcoal burner. Except for the road. we might have been the first explorers of a primeval forest. We seemed as faf removed from the France of cities. culti- vated acres. stone bridges, and chateaux as Rip Van Wrinkle lost in the Catskills. The silence was the silence of the ocean. We halted at what might have been a 1umberman's camp. There were cabins of huge green logs with the moss fresh and clinging and smoke poured from mud chimneys. In the air was tCOntinucd on Page Seven.y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Received Yesterday From Ambassador Gerard
 at Berlin
POLICY OF U. s. TO BE
 DECIDED THIS WEEK
Quick Action Regarding Armed Mer- chantmen Necessary as Limit Will Expire in Seventeen Days-Allied Representatives See Lansing

Washington, February 12.-Ger- many''s formal note to the United States announcing its intention to treat armed merchantmen of the entente allies as warships after February 29 reached the state department today The policy of the United States in regard to the dec- laration of the central powers prob ably will be defined sometime next week, after a note similar to that is- sued by Germany is received from the Vienna foreign office.
 It was pointed out today in high of- ficial quarters that the United States would have to reach decision quick ly, only IF days remaining before the effective date of this declaration, after which commanders of German and Aus trian submarines are expected to re- ceive orders permitting the torpedoing without warning of any armed ship.
 There are strong indications that
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Judge Is Threatened

New York, February 12.-Acting upon orders from Washington, United States Marshal Thomas D. Mccarthy today as- signed one of his deputies to act as a special bodyguard for Federal Judge A. G. Dayton, who is expected to arrive here from Philippi, w. Va, tomorrow to preside in the criminal branch of the February term of the United States dis trlct court. It is said that Judge Day tons life has been threaten because of decisions in connection with the coal miners strike in West Virginia, and that as precaution the deputy marshal will remain with him during his stay here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Lines Will Be Drawn on Issue of Prohibition or
 Local Option
BEGIN TO RESENT
 COERCIVE METHODS
Prohibition Followers Growing Rest i've Under Dictates of Sanhedrim of Party-Court of Appeals Race
 Will Also Be Interesting
By L. s. BETTY

Montgomery, February 12-(Special.)
 It is doubtful whether in the long run the race for president of the Alabama public service commission or the fight for places on the court of appeals will prove the more interesting. A spirited contest is promised in both fights, though in view of the political alignments in the former race it would not be surpris- ing if it should possess more engross- ing features than any of the other cam paigns. And yet, before the end is l reached. the struggle for positions on the appellate court also will have won con-
 siderable amount of public attention. There is every indication that the race for president of the public service com
 mission ultimately will narrow down to a fight between the local optionists and prohibitionists. And this will come about as natural sequence of events in the recent political history of the state.
 | Sam P Kennedy of Anniston, president | VI tut COiiiiulSSiOll, lS d lOCdt OptlOHlStp but he is not making his fight on that platform. As matter of fact he has question, inasmuch as it has been settled for the next three years, is not an issue I which should enter into the campaign. 1 Henry P. Merritt of Tuskegee and J. A. | Carnley of Elba. opponents of President | Kennedy, are both prohibitionists, the
 been selected as the candidate of the prohibition party.
 I ATTITUDE OF LEADERS
 ! The selection of MT. Merritt to make the race against President Kennedy re- veals very clearly that an effort will be made to inject prohibition as an issue
 in the campaign. For, MT. Merritt was
 picked by coterie of politicians who are
 not willing to surrender their supremacy
 in dctating party affairs with the brief term of legislative session. The only way in which they can perpetuate theil prestige is by continuing to control "theil party affairs and no better evidence that their star is still in the ascendancy can be furnished than their ability tt
 dictate to the electorate of the state. ] Prohibitionists. however. are beginning to display considerable resentment a
 the effort to force upon them a candi
 date. It is known that the word ha
 been passed down the line that MT
 Merritt is the selected candidate of tn,
 party, and, in some instances, effort
 bordering even on coercion have been re | sorted to by the Headers to whip int, column some recalcitrant prohibitionist l But the prohibitionists. as whole ar,
 unwilling to be forced. The wiser o them consider prohibition dead issue and will not have their intelligence i'm pugned by declarations of the members of the Sanhedrim of the party that it il sa question which should actuate then
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
M'ADOO TRIP PUT
 OFF INDEFINITELY
Had Intended Coming to Birmingham Last Friday, But Was Again De-
 tained by Official Business

Washington, February 12.-(Special.) McAdoos and their proposed visit to Birmingham than the average Ala bamian dreams of
 Of course, everyone knows that in January 8 bulletin was issued to the effect that the Secretary of the Treas ury and Mrs. McAdoo would leave for Birmingham the first week of Febru- ary; and everybody knows of the plans made by the hospitable people of Bir- mingham to greet and welcome the son-in-1aw and daughter of the ma tion's chief executive; and everybody knows of the dreams that were dreamed, of the hopes that were nur- tured, and the fantasies indulged
 And everybody knows that official business" pressed, and the trip was called off.
 But very few know that an oppor- tunity was very nearly offered after all for the appearance of those new dresses purchased by Birmin gham fath- CTS and Birmingham "hubbies"
 MT. McAdoo planned, as a matter Of fact, to leave Washington for Birming- ham Friday this week. For fear that something might again prevent the trip the secretary withheld formal an nouncement of his plans. And in so doing his head was proved to be very long. For something did happen And now the proposed trip is not only post poned but indefinitely postponed.
 There will be no fashionable break fast. There will be no "joy ride" There will be no pompous banquet. There will be no opportunity for the appearance of those gowns.
 The trin iS off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Prohibition Commissioners Most Distinguished in Po- liticaI Sense - Average Type Well Represented
DIAGONAL STREETS
 BANE OF EXISTENCE
 OF CASUAL VISITOR
Bush, Rushton, Woodrow and Mallory Do Not At tempt to Explain Losing Their Way
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, February 12--tSpeclal.) While there is no place like home" Washin gton is rather attractive, after walked along the great white way this week
 The capital unlike New York, is scarcely as clever as sin, but that it is an alluring spot, the aforementioned visitors will testify; spot of oppor- tunity to relax, to indulge to the full est possible degree a propensity for political chatter, or to occupy the lime light as chief orator before a pom pous if rather blase and tolerant com ! mittee of Congress.
 The prohibition commissioners, ap- pointed by the legislature which they themselves are said to have dominated, were perhaps the most distinguished, in political sense, of the Alabamians who saw the dome of the capitol, and estimated in feet the prodigious height of the Washington monument While L. B. Musgrove and R. M. Godall were unable to attend, the cause was well represented by Judge s. D. Weakley.
 
 Walter L. Sessions, alleged to be the "shaper of political destinies in Ala tama," and F. M. Jackson Additional glamor was given to the whole in the inadvertent appearance on the scene of Bibb Graves, chairman of the state democratic executive committee.
 LOSING THEIR WAY
 While the "dry bosses" were, of all the visitors, first in importance, of the type of the average American citizen, Alabama was capabIy represented Mor- ris w. Bush, Frank Rushton and w. C. Woodrow of Birmingham and Will liam Mallory of Anniston stood spon- sor for the state in the annual con- vention of the United States Chamber of Commerce
 It is reported on very reliable au- thority that the delegates heard their proportionate share of the innum erable lectures and were, in consequence, more or less entertained and 'improved.' '' Nevertheless, it is known that on the side they met all their friends, at tended to considerable business, fell prey to the diasonally running ave- nues and streets tfor visitors, the bane of capital existence) and found time to make hasty trip to New York.
 The four delegates. after having at tended a night session of the convention, attempted to find their way afoot to the Continental hotel, located near the union station. After walking an hour or more. they concluded very wisely that they were lost MT. Bush finally re- quested passing stranger to direct them to their hostelry This the stranger, after turning the party directly around very courteousy did When finally the guide halted at the hotel entrance, he urged the Alabamians to be embarrassed not at all in that they had lost their way.
 T have lived here 20 years he said. and yet. after having taken drink
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Ready for Institute

2 Greenville, February 11.-(Special. ) All committees have completed their work in the arrangements for the Bap- tist Sunday school institute that will
 commence Sunday at the Greenville Baptist church. pr. Harvey Beauchamp of Nashville of the southern Baptist Sunday school board, H. l.. Strickland of the Alabama Baptist Sunday school board and one of the experts from the womans department will be in Green vile to conduct the institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
CAPITAL HEARS NOTHING

Washington, February 12.-No messa ges reached the White House today from President Wilson, cruising in the Chesa- peake on the Mayfiower, and officials said If he had reached any conclusions in his consideration of a successor to Secretary Garrison they had no knowl- edge of it. It was said the President left the capital last night with an open mind, expecting during his trip to give
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Goes Over Fortress Monroe and Sees the Pennsylvania
 and Mississippi
NO CEREMONIES MARK
 VISIT OF THE PARTY
If Wilson Does Not Go Out of the Official Family to Fill GarrisOn's Place, Secretary Lane
 Will Get Job

Newport News, Va, February F. President Wilson today inspected Fort res Monroe, and later saw the super dreadnaughts Pennsylvania and Missis- sippi which are under construction at the local shipyard. The President came here from Old Point to see the Standard Oil tank steamer Charles Pratt launched, but the vessel had taken the water some time before he arrived aboard launch from the yacht Mayflower.
 The Mayflower, with the President and Mrs. Wilson aboard, arrived off Old Point in the early afternoon after an un- eventful trip from Washington. There were no salutes from the fort or other ceremonies as the Mayfower was not flying the Presidents flag. Accompanied by Mrs Wilson, pr. Cary T. Grayson, his personal physician, and secret service men, MT. Wilson landed at Old Point wharf at o'clock and went directly to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
NO CEREMONIES

Afr1VlnS at the IOTt tue HfeSlueHl stopped at the guardhouse and sent word to the officer of the day to notify the fort authorities that he did not desire any formal courtesies, and that he would see the fort without escort. The party then walked through the main barracks, circulated the parade ground and mount ed the ramparts of Battery Parrott, where the President inspected with a show of deep interest the 12-inch disap- bearing rifles.
 While on the ramparts the President received an invitation from the manag ge- ment of the Newport News Shipbuildng and Drydock company to attend the launching here, the messenger explain ing that the exercises would be delayed if the President accepted the invitation. MT. Wilson led the way down the bar racks and breakwater making the exit from the fort through the officers quar- ters large crowd on the pier cheered the party. which immediately boarded ed for Newport News with ali speed, but the launching had taken place 10 minutes previously.
 OEES blU SHlfS
 When the launch reached here it circled about the shpyard and the President saw the big plant as well as the super dreadnaught Pennsylvania, which is nearing completion. and the Mississippi, which is still on the stocks.
 The launch later returned to Old Point and the President and party went directly to the Mayfower. The President later declined an invitation extended by the shipyard management to attend a din- ner party rendered the sponsor and launching party at an Old Point hotel.
 Tomorrow President and Mrs. Wilson are expected to visit the National Sol- diers' Home and the Hampton Normal school at Hampton and they plan to start on the return trip to Washington late in the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

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