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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-27
DEUTSCHLAND READY
TO ATTEMPT BRA We
DASH ACROSS OCEAN
Clearance Papers Have Been Issued and Any
Hour Now May See Start-Allied Ships Are
Watching Just Outside Three-Mile Limit Sc
crecy Surrounds Plans of Captain Koeng

manifest, which he had filed at the Gus
tom house, be, withheld from publica-
ton for a reasonable time" Collector
of the Port Ryran communicated with the
treasury. department atWashington and
then informed Captain Koenig that his
request would be granted. Consequently,
the cargo was described officially as
being composed of general merchandise.
On his way from the building the little
captain tarried long enough to shake
hands with several officials who wished
him safe voyage.
The tug Thomas F. Timmns. which
capes upon her arrival, and which has
been constantly near her ever since.
pulled away from the pier late today,
and went to a nearby coal pier, where
she filled her bunkers. Directly after
ward she returned to the Deutschland
pier and some hours later it was appar-
ent that she was maintaining full
head of steam in her boiler.
All day long there was activity aboard
the Deutschland The engines were tested
again and again, and twice the vessel
was submerged until her keel rested on
the bottom in her slip
These operations seemed to be very in
terestng TO persons aboard two British
freighters which have dropped anchor off
the Deutschland's pier during the last
day or So A dozen men on the stern of
ZACH of the ships, the Highbury and the
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DEEPER CHANNEL IS
|. URGED FOR MOBILE
River and HarbOr Engineers
Are Shown Economic
Necessity

Washington, July Especially Con
Eressional delegations of Alabama and
appeared with a Mobile COM
|mittee before the college of rivers and
harhors engineers here. and Joined in the
argument tending to prove the economic
necessity of the deepening the Mobile
channel from % to 80 feet
Because of the impossibility Of big ships
Entering Mobile bay. the engineers were
Informed that IS per cent of cotton origi-
batting at Memphis was sent to New Or
Jeans despite the fact that the distance
TO Mobile was shorter. 1t was stated.
Zoo, that despite the cheaper freight rate
From Birmingham to Mobile. $1,000 tons
pr steel directed to France, was this
month shipped from Birmingham to New
Orleans where big ships on account OF
The deeper channel. can be obtained.
The Mobilians informed the engineers
Further, that $2O,O0o,0OO already invested in
Alabama waterways would serve no good
purpose unless an adequate outlet for
heavy freight at Mobile was provided
|rhe deepening of the channel can be
believed at an expenditure of $1,O00, 900,
It was added. The Mobile committee was
composed Of eHorace Turner. John T..
rochrane. A. =. Parsons. J L. Taylor.
Etewart Brooks. and L. A. Deblan.
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TROOPS ON BORDER
ARE A NECESSITY
Answer of President to
Mother Of Guardsman
Who Wrote Complaint

Washington, July 26-In reply to a COM
plant from Mrs. Henry Smith of Wilma
mac, Ind, who has a son in the National
Guard, President Wilson wrote today
that the guard was being kept on the
Mexican border to protect the country,
not for drill, and that the service the
men were performing was an honor to
them and necessity to the United
States.
The President referred to the precau-
tons of the war department to make the
border camps safe against disease, and
said the health record of both regular
and guardsmen were exceptionally good.
His letter was made public because many
communications similar to that of Mrs.
Smith are being received, and to answe:
criticisms that the mil OF the National
Guard are not being properly cared for.
3 The letter follows
Your letter of July % distresses me a
good deal because it shows that you have
not been correctly informed as to the
purpose of having the National Guard at
the border. 1t is not for the purpose OF
drill, but for the purose of protecting thu
country. The service the men are per-
forming there is an honor to them and a
necessity to the United States. l cannot
believe that the men in the National
Guard would wish to be excused from it,
or would lose heart because of the dis
comforts and inconvenience of the
service.
"The war department has the camls
on the border under the most careful in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-27
Pershing's Scout Admits
Being Wanted in Arkansas
in MOOnshine Fraud Case

Columbus, N. M, July 26.-Guy Hart
man, wanted by federal authorities in Fl
Smith, Ark, in connection with alleged
"monshine whisky frauds and who Has
been serving as a scout in Mexico with
General Pershing' s forces, under the narnc
of Guy Johnson, today admitted his iden-
tity, and said he was anxious to waive
extradition and return for trial, according
to army officials.
Capt Van Setback of the army intelli-
gence bureau here. said the prisoner con-
fessed that he had fled to Mexico while
out under $4,000 bond to appear for
trial May 81 1915. He said he left FIT.
Smith in May shortly before the date set
for his trial.
Hartman. it was said, told story OF 3
years suffering from mental torture
through constant fear of detection. In
telling it he revealed, however, that al
though a fugitive, from justice, his
patriotism was greater than his fear and
as a result he offered his services to Gem
eral Pershing. Army officers assert that
Hartman has been one of the most valu-
able scouts attached to the expeditlonary
force
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Baltimore, July 26-Carl A. Lueder-
itz. German consul here, said tonight
that the merchant submarine Deutsch-
land would not leave for week. When
asked why her departure was further
delayed after clearance papers had
been taken out. the consul would
vouchsafe no explanation.
DR.. Luederitz also announced the
postponement of a garden party that
was to have been held at his suburban
home tonight. This was owing to the
inability of Ambassador Won Bernstorfe
to be present, he said.
Baltimore, July &c. The German subma-
by her commander, Captain Paul Koenig,
for Bremen or any other port in Ger
many" Any hour now the vessel may
start down Chesapeake Bay prepared to
make a dash for the open sea through
tho Virginia Capes and the guard of al
lied warships off the three-mile limit.
Secrecy surrounds the plans of Captain
Koenig. After securing his clearance
papers at the custom house, he said in re-
ply to questions asked for the benefit
oe the Maryland Pilots associat ton that
the exact time of his departure was in
definite. Tonight he had made no ar
rangements for pilot. but he can secure
one almost Immediately at any time he
desires.
Captain Koenig requested that his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-27
Warships Are Rushed to
Guard Neutrality at En-
trance to Bay
SECRECY MAINTAINED
IN NATIONS CAPITOL
So Far Washington Cannot See Any
Real Violation By Vessel, But No
Chances Are Being Taken to
Avoid Trouble in Future

Washington, July 26-Aroused by an I'M
official report from the commander OF
the battleship Louisiana that mys-
terious ship. purporting to the British
cruiser, had passed in the Virginia capes
early yesterday morning, the navy de-
partment today ordered the armored
cruiser North Carolina and three de-
stroyers to neutrality duty off Cape
Henry.
Officials maintained unusual secrecy re-
garding the matter and would not dis
close Just what instructions were sent
to the commander of the North Carolina.
1t was assumed, however. that he had
been directed to see that the German
merchant submarine Deutschland, now
preparing for her return trip to Ger
many, is not attacked by allied war ves-
sells within the three-nile limit and that
American neutrality is not otherwise vio-
lated.
Uncfficially, navy officers agreed that
if the ship sighted from the Louisiana
was a British cruiser, the commander of
the vessel had been guilty of breach Of
naval practice and had violated navi-
cation laws in cruising within American
territorial waters without proper lights.
While it was conceded that the cruiser
was within her rights in entering terri
torial waters, provided she had observed
the rules, it was declared an attempt to
run into the bay on a scouting expe-
IT,. 4; I'D OF rteraf ion
laws, would constitute gross violation
of International courtesy.
Since the name of the craft is not
known. and since she apparently returned
to sea after brief inspection of the road
stead, only the principle involved in the
incident can be treated in whatever
course the Washington government may
pursue a violation of navigation laws
cannot be held against an unidentified
ship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-27
ENGLAND FIGHTING
UNDAUNTEDLY, SAYS
SECRETARY DERBY
Wants America Impressed
With Country's Determ-
nation to Destroy
Power Of Germany

London, July 26-"Great Britain is not
firing of the war; On the contrary, the
country has never been more hopeful and
united" said Lord Derby, former director
of recruiting and now under secretary for
war. in an interview today with Ameri-
can correspondents whom he welcomed in
his new capacity
IT want you to impress upon the Amer
lean people Lord Derby continued, "our
determination to destroy the efforts of
Germany to dominate the world. The
fighting now is terrible, so awful that
not man actually in it--ourselves as
we'll as the Germans-ev wants another.
But we must push our victory until We
make it impossible for the German rulers
to revive the conflict.
The unity of the nation has become
impressive. 1t extends to every circle.
Nc one cHlld have told me three years
ago that would be working in the same
office with Lloyd George. but here we are
using our utmost efforts in perfect har-
mony to do our part to win the war.
Even the Irish situation. lamentable
as it is. merely forms domestic prob
lem. The unfortunate aspect is that neil
trials may think it indicates disunion in
our prosecution of the war. but a study
troversy shows they have not changed
a hair in their opinion that the war must
be prosecuted with the utmost vigor."
The military situation is satisfac-
tory am not in a position to give you
details of the actual operations, but /
can tell you that on a recent visit l
found everyone at the front exceedingly
cheerful and fully convinced that We
were started on the straight road to
victory.
THE way may be long or short. Any
man venturing to prophesy the length Of
the war is foolish, but am convinced
that ultimate victory will be ours with
out question. Our voluntary armies have
proved equal to the best conscript ar
miles, In saying this, I do not mean 20
underrate the efficiency of iron discl-
pine, but it is difficult to equal the
spirit of volunteers. Not only the work
of the infantry. but the even more sur
prisingly good showing of our artillery
proves that the voluntary spirit leads the
troops to acquire knowledge in a few
months which standing armies take years
to gain.
'Of course. my chief interest lies inAthe
men of my own country, whom I found
fighting like veterans, although most Of
them were in factories or counting houses
a few months ago. But it is impossible 20
between counties as all are
fighting SO splendidly. We have no desire
to parti -4on Germany. Some of our colo
MES may insist upon the retention colo
Mes but that is not what we are in the
tcsntinued on Pass TwsY
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ROAD
ACT IN OPERATION
Alabama Comes Sixth in
Amount of Money Sc-t'r
ern States ReceiT
washington. July 2s.-(special.,

Washington, July 26.-(Special., ecersl
aid, under the provisions of the sfss
good roads BILL is Immediately ailao
The states will at once be notified OF tue
amounts each is entitled to receive for
the year 1917. Senator Bankhead be-
leves this initial appropriation is the be-
ginning of an era of road improvement in
the United States. and that within ten
years the government will be spending
$50 200 annually for road construction.
He expects that the history Of the growth
and development of the rural delivery
service will be repeated with respect to
Federal road Improvement in rural COM
munities. He stated that he has numer-
GUS requests for information with regard
to it. and in order to advise the public.
gave out the following statement:
During the next five years Alabama
will receive about s1.5s1ooo. as fol-
lows:
1917 s1o4, 1os; 1918. SOS. als; 1919. $3.50;
1920 s416, 426; 1921. $500. $685.
The state must provide either
money, labor or material an amop
equal to that offered by the governmf
Application should be made through
state highway department for imp1
ment Of such rural post roads III
tco.tinued On Pass NiaeA =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-27
SAKHAROFF TAKES
1000 GERMANS ON
SLONEVKA RIVER
These Are Three Great Vic
tories to GLADDEN. the
Hearts of Allies
NEW ADVANCE ON THE
SOMME is IMPORTANT
The Teutons Realized Danger of
Their Loss as Is Shown in Orders
to Army-G Great Rejoicing
in England

With the village of Pozieres COM
pIeteIy and apparently securely In
their hands and having strengthened
their position, the British troops seem
ingly are resting before attempting
again to throw their forces against
advance toward Bapaume. Wednesday,
saw only isolated artillery duels and
here and there sharp local infantry
attacks along the entire British front
, in France.
South of the Somme the French have
recorded another success In the taking
ers southeast of the village of Es-
trees. Except In the Champagne, where
the artillery of both sides was en-
gaegd in somewhat violent actions, lit
tie fighting took place ON the re-
mainder of the French front.
In the Volhynia sector the Russians
are keeping up theoretically their pres
sure on the Teutonic allies in the Sion
evka river region and also are attack
ing the Teutons in north Galicia near
Brody. In the Slonevka district, Pet
,ograd says, the Teutons are suffer-
ing heavy casualties and that more
than 1000 men, five guns, six machine
guns and quantities of munitions have
been captured by the Russians
REPORTS VARY
The Petrograd and Berlin commu-
.nications are at variance concerning
the results of fighting near Riga and
.in the vicinity of Baranovichi. Petro-
grad claims the repulse, of an often
ssive by Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's men near Riga, while Berlin
asserts that the Germans penetrated
Russian advanced positions there and
destroyed them. Likewise, Petrograd
claims a slight gain for the Russians
near Baranovichi, while Berlin de-
kc!ares that strong Russian attacks IN
kthis vicinity were put down with
HEAVY casualties.
The Turks have evacuated Erzingan,
lin Turkish Armenia, and the Russians
Lare in possession of this important
strategic point. The reports of the
Evacuation have not mentioned as yet
whether the Turks in their retreat wero
liable to take away in the face of the
|rapid Russian advance the guns and
Estores in Erzingan.
The German admiralty asserts that
Ia German submarine twice torpedoed
la British dreadnaught off the Orkney
(Islands. Scotland July 20, but the Brit
fish admiralty says the vessel attacked
WAS a small auxiliary and that it was
fnot hit.
London, July 26.-The British today
captured the important town of Pozieres
ION the Somme front; the Russian eau
[casus armies occupied Erzingan. the
|great Turkish position in Armenia. while
1.-The Russian General Sakharon iii the
lighting on the Slonevka river captured
|another 1000 prisoners and five guns.
Continued on PAGE Seven)
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Summary Of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS
1-British capture POxieres.
Erxingan, Turkish City, falls.
Deeper channel is urged for Mobile
England fighting undauntedly,
says Derby.
Cotton shedding from much rain
in eastern belt.
Governor issues proclamation to
people of state.
Deutschland rendy to attempt
brave dash across ocean.
Mysterious ship report arouses
United states 0fficialdom.
Troops ON border are a necessity.
Federal relief II favored by Hay.
Rankhead's road act in operation.
2-Increased pay to troops provided.
Chiffon teachers to get their pay.
3-Egypt untouched by wars ravages.
0-Five-mile hike IL feature Of day.
Iron and steel market active.
Germans reapinE rich harvest
within range of allied gums.
Blacklist note IL now complete.
subjects much divided.
LOCAL NEWS
5-Tax equalization board to con-
time to hear protests.
Funeral Of late NJ. +. McCarty.
Health ordinances to be considered
by cOmmissi0n.
Delegates make report ON recent
Rotary convention.
Barber says rains have added
much to burden of garbage dis
pOsal.
Claims flaw will stop collection Of
new street tax.
7-Banquet rendered Press association
by local dailfes.
TrevinO gets word villa is located.
to be host to editors.
FEATURES
2-FOOtlights and Screen.
S-HollaDd's letter.
4-EditOrial comment.
8-society and Dolly Dalrymple.
SPORTS
8-Barons home today with Gulls.
Crackers win deciding game with
little trouble.
Mabel Trask easily Wins 100000
stake.
Food for fandom.
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Troops See Prize Fight

Field Headquarters, Mexico, July rs.
Fifteen hundred officers and men of the
punitive expedition jammed into make
shift arena last night to watch by star
light So rounds of lusty boxing by regi-
mental champions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-03
Nv Ring ". Lnrdner.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 20
Friend Harvey This is just line TO
leave you know that | have Joined
the /. N. G., and what them initials
mean is T'm not going and It refers
to Mexico.
But am going to leave Springfield
tonight and come back to Riverside
and Saturday morning | will try and
have something on the sporting page
and I bet you will be tickled to death
to have me back there, but you won't
be no more tickled to have me there
than | will be to get there.
1t has took me four days to con-
vince the hire ups that cant write
nothing comlcal about war, but
certainly got them good and con-
WINGED now and know, because
when went out to Camp Lincoln to-
day and seen the two bosses they
wouldn't hardly speak to me.
81 guess | better 90 home tonight,
| says to them.
"Why wait till tonight?" they says,
Because got to write story be-
fore 20. | says. And couldn't
do that and still catch the afternoon
train"
III you write story like you been
writing for the last three days" they
says, tho paper could go to press
without your story"
Previous to this had tried to dig
up some news and called on Col.
Foreman of the First cavalry
What's the news, colOnel?" | asst
him.
Good news" lie says, 1.-THE war
seems to be all over, so we're going
to duck out Of here tomorrow and go
to Brownsville, Tex"
~ certainly envy you, you lucky
stiff says, only the lucky stiff part
of it didn't say out loud. you
boys certainly was born with silver
horseshoe In your mouth. | can't
imagine nothing nicer than to spend
the hot months In a summer resort
like Brownsville, Texas. When do you
expect to get there?" | says,
we'll" he says. 1--WE could pretty
near walk there in two days, but ac-
cording to the rules we got to go on
a train. and We will get there four
days after we start"
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.GET-TOCETHER AFT AIR
OF SOME DRY" FORCES

The object, as explained by national
prohibition headquarters here, is to
effect an amalgamahon Of the moral
reform forces Of the country into a
political party which shall have as its
central platform plank national prohi-
bition but which will also advocate a
whole category of governmental re-
forms and progressive legislation"
The program as announced includes
free-for-all discussions relating to pro-
hibition as a dominant issue, whether
a new party must be formed in order
TO obtain prohibition, what name such
party should bear, the possibility OF
getting action through the various par
ties now in existence and the relation
of prohibitions to other reform,
Among those who will lead discus
sions are, Eugent N. Foss, three times
governor Of Massachusetts,; Milliam E.
Sulzer, former governor Of New York.
John P. st. John, who as the Republic
can governor OF Kansas signed the
prohibition law and afterward ran for
president on the prohibition ticket, and
Charles H. Randall, representative, Of
the Ninth district Of California and the
first congressman ever elected by the
Prohibition party.
The chairman Of the conference has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-03
ELM GROVE
Team TrOunCed by Norwood
Boys in Game Played Sun
day Afternoon.

The Norwood Park team defeated
the Elm Grove team in fast game
played on the Norwood park diamond
Sunday afternoon by score of six
to three.
The locals took the lead early in
the game and were never in trouble
until the last part OF it when Bill
Danley, who was pitching for the
Norwood team began to weaken and
the visitors scored three runs. How
ever Danley frightened up when the
visitors scored the three and pitched
good ball and was given gilt edge
support.
The double victory of the Norwood
team over the fast Elm Grove team
places the Norwood team at the top
of the list of semi-professIonal teams
in the state as the Elm Grove team
was claimed to be the best team in
West Virginia.
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RING LARDNER
Joins the Pm Not Going.

So | made further inquiries and
found out that when soldiers travel
they got to go on the roads that gives
special excursion rates to soldiers, so
the First cavalry is going to Browns
Vile, Texas, by way Of Niagara Falls
and Baltimore.
"But when you finally get Their,
what are you going to do?' asst
Roast to death" says Colonel Fore
man.
But | should think that this would
be a grand time to try and learn these
boys something about lighting" |
says. Wouldn't it be good idea to
drill them while they're all together?"
YES" he says. But we won't do
that"
why not?' asst him.
Because it would be good idea"
he says
So I seen that Colonel Foreman was
getting bored, so | left him and went
over and talked to one OF the majors
"Why are you going to Browns
ville?" asst him.
Because" he says, ITS the only
place in the United States that's hot
ter than Springfield. And when we
get there" he says, 1.-THE war will be
all over, and the United States and
George Carranza will of kissed and
made up and we won't get no chance
to fight or nothing"
THAT will make you pretty sore,
won't it," | says.
Yes" he says, because it certainly
would be a pleasure to fight under the
present rules"
what rules?' l asst him.
"Why, you're not supposed to shoot
no Mexicans until they've shot and
killed you first" he says. "And even
il they shoot at you and miss you,
you can't shoot back, because you
might accidentally shoot some Mexi-
can that hadn't shot at you first"
So that's all | could find out that
was news excepting that the first cav
airy is really going tomorrow and
they're going to have sleeping cars
for them to ride in and the two horses
that go will trot along behind the
train except when they trot ahead
Of 1t.
See you Saturday, Harvey. Respect
fully, LARDNER.
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MORO ANTOWN: Invitations have
been issued by the Morgantown COM
mander, No. IS, Knights Templars,
for a ball and reception at the Ma
sonic temple on the evening Of July
I. and the committee on arrange
ments expects to make it one Of the
b q social events OF midsummer.
Other amusements will be provided
for those who do not care to partici-
pate in the dancing. Sir knights will
attend in full dress uniform, without
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-03
PIRATES AND REDS
DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL
Reds Win First Game by 3 to 2
Score While Pirates Take
the Second.

CINCINNATI. July 3-Clncinnati
and Pittsburg broke even in double
header here Sunday. Cincinnati win
ming the first game 3 to and Pitts
burg the second to l. The second
game was called at the end Of the
fifth inning on account Of rain. Dale
was knocked out of the box in the
last inning played of the second
game. The score: