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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-10-25
SON OF LORD WOUNDED.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The last list of wounded from France includes the name of Captain Lionel Hallam Tennyson, eldest son of Lord Ten nyson and grandson of the poet. This is the second time that Cap tain Tennyson has been wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
BRITAIN EXPLAINS TONEUTRALP POWERS Tells Them Why Declaration of London Was Aban-
 dOned Recently

London, July 14-The British foreign office addressed a note to neutral gov ernments today explaining the reasons which prompted the abandonment of the declaration of London.
 The present British note explains that the entente allies adopted the declaration of London at the beginning of the war because, in their anxiety to conform to international law, they believed the dec laration provided a suitable digest of principles and a compendium of working rules.
 These rules" says the note, "did not necessarily possess the force of law but seemed in main lines to present state ment of rights and duties of belligerents based on experience in previous naval wars. But. as the struggle proceeded, it developed beyond all previous conceptions owing to the manifold scientific improve ments in warfare and produced conditions altogether different to previous naval wars. It then became clear that the at tempt made in times of peace, by the declaration of London, to determine the principles of law and their applica ton, failed to produce a satisfactory result.
 The allied governments, forced to recognize the situation thus created, therefore decided they must confine themselves simply to applying the his- toric and admitted rules of the laws of nations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Men of Nine States
 Work for Nitrate Plant

Nashville, July 14.-More than Sl0.- 900 was pledged at convention held at the state capitol today of repre- sentatives from Tennessee. Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro- lima, Georgia. Alabama. Louisiana and Mississippi to defray the expense of presenting to President Wilson or the commission appointed by him the claims that Muscle Shoals. Ala, is the proper site for the s2O,000.000 nitrate plant to be constructed by the gov ernment. Among those who addressed the convention were Mayor Robert Ewing of Nashville and Senator John K. Shields of Tennessee.
 A resolution was adoDted under which the work of preparing data and presenting the claims of the Alabama site was turned over to a committee of 100 from points throughout the south. The committee was organized at a meeting tonight and the initial plans of procedure outlined. The chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

Paris, July 14.-The French national holiday today was celebrated throughout the country The streets and boulevards of the capital were crowded and buildings on all sides were flag-draped, despite the rain.
 With the struggle along the Somme and at Verdun at it's height, the celebration took an aspect of solemn grandeur, the chief interest centering in the review by President Poincare of French, British, Russian and Belgian troops, and the pre- sentation of government testimonials to families of. men who had fallen in battle
 The delivery of the testimonials was the occasion of an impressive spectacle, the background of which was furnished by an assemblage of black garbed wid- ows, orphans and parents entitled under a recent law, to documents signed by the President of the republic, testimonial being due each affected family.
 These testimonials were on parchment with an ornamental design executed py Charles Coppier, a leading French artist, and bore the name of the soldier, the date of his death, and the legend Died for France; homage of the nation"
 President Poincare occupied a reviewing stand fronting the Petit palace He was surrounded by members of the ministry, senators, deputies members of the diplo- matic corps and officers of the army and navy. Nearby, in the esplanade of the Invalides were arranged military forces of the allied nations, each of which was represented by notable contingent from the fighting point. Enormous crowds packed the converging avenues and cheered the troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
U. s. Naval Collier, Hector, Goes Down in Great Storm
 Off the Carolina Coast
Continued from Page one,

reached the navy department during the afternoon. After the last of them came at o'clock. saying that the vessel had settled to the bottom and was breaking
 up and making an urgent appeal for help, the department was unable to re-estab- fish communicat ton with Charleston. The first word came from the Hector at 1:05 p. m. It gave her position as IA miles south of Charleston and said she had a starboard list of 10 degrees. Twenty minutes later she sent out an ; | call and added to the distress cipher: Believe we are sinking.
 At 2:25 D. m., the $ 0 s call agaln
 was picked up and the Electors master said his ship was in a sinking condition. Grew to leave. Send help" the message said. No further word came until 3:55, when the following was received: Hector aground 10 miles southeast of
 Charleston lghtship. Breaking in two. Rush help"
 The last message, 10 minutes later, said simply: Send help at once" It was | addressed to the steamer Alamo, standing by,
 As soon as the first call for help, re- layed by the Charleston navy yard wlrc- less, reached the department the big station at Arlington sent broadcast an appeal asking any vessel in the vicinity to go to the Electors assistance. To- night Secretary Daniels went to the de-
 partment and supplemented the efforts
 of the radio officials by trying to reach
 the Charleston yard by telephone. No
 sort of communication, however was
 established Whether the wind off
 Charleston was such as would permit the
 colliers boats to live was unknown here
 tonight. Hope was expressed. however,
 that if those aboard were not able to get
 to the Alamo, they at least might have
 succeeded in keeping afloat to be picked
 up later or make their way ashore un-
 aided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
WILSON SAYS HIS
 PARTY THE PLACE

Washington, July 14-In reply to let ter from J. c. Parker, Philadelphiae ed- itor. asking if he would accept the lead ership of progressives of all parties, Pres ident Wilson today wrote MT. Parker that he had no jealousy of independent po- litical organizations, but that he believed that the democratic party represented a larger part of the progressive power and thought of the country more than any other party
 The letter follows:
 q have read your letter of July 10, with a great deal of attention and very se- rious interest and realize as keenly as you do the anomalous condition by which
 many of the progressive voters of the country are being confused and misled, as well as the old, inveterate attractions which seem to control the choice of many of them in matters political In answer to the questions contained in your letter will say that, for my part, I have no jealousy whatever of independent organ
 izations intended to keep the indepen-
 dent voters of the country reminded of their obligations and fully informed as to parties and of the conditions under which their votes are being solicited.
 For myself. l sincerely desire anC have tried to deserve the support of all progressive forward looking men. l be-
 lieve and think that recent experience has confirmed the belief that the demo- cratic party represents a larger part oi the progressive power and thought of the country than any other party and that | it can be made the instrument and is | being made the instrument, of leadership | in the direction which all men who love | justice and progress must wish to take l Tt is for that reason that am proud
 to be it's nominee and to have the oppor. tunity to lead it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
All Quiet on Border
 Report From Funston

San Antonio, July 14.-Gen. Tasker H Bliss looked over the big camp of Ma tional Guardsmen here today. Accom-. panied by General Funston, the assistant chief of staff, who has been sent to the border to prepare a detailed report of the liberalization of the state troops for the Secretary of War visited headquarters of the Illinois forces. The formal inspec- ton of troops was held and it is improb- able that General Bliss will ask for the men to be paraded at any point on the border. The information he wants was contained in answers to questions regard ing the health of the men, the sanitary conditions under which they are living and the general fitness of the individual and of the organization fol. active field service.
 General Bliss expects to leave Monday for Brownsville and there begin an in speotion of militia camps that will lead him westward along the border as far as Arizona. It may be several weeks before his work is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
BELGIANS FIGHTING

PariS July 14.-The bombardment along the Belgian front has reached point of the greatest intensity, ac- cording to the official statement is- sued by the French war office to- night.
 The text of the statement follows.
 "The day was relatively calm on the whole French front.
 "In reprisal for the bombardment by the enemy of the open town of Lune- vile on the night of June 24 one of our aviators flying at an altitude of about 1900 feet, dropped several shells of large calibre on the town of Null helm, on the right bank of the river Rhine'
 Belgian communication: Artillery duels continue at different points on the front. particularly in the region of Steenstraete. At this point the struggle reached point of the greatest inten- sity during the afternoon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
'ZAPATA GENERALS
 KILLED IN BATTLE
Bandit Forces Beaten and
 Suffer Big Losses
RAMOS PURSUES VILLA
Great Efforts Are Now Being Made to Break Power of Outlaw in the North-Americans Are Warned of
 Rowing Bands Near the Border

Mexico City, July 14.-Eight Mexican bandits are headed for the American border in the neighborhood of Juarez, ac- cording to reports received here from Chihuahua A detachment of Mexican troops is in pursuit of them
 Constitutionalist and Zapatista forces have clashed near Santiago De Tlaza, state of Mexico. Reports received here say that the government forces were victorious and that two Zapatista gen. erals and 57 soldiers were killed.
 Chihuahua City, Mex, July 14-General Matias Ramos, directing the government forces operating against Villista bandits in southern Chihuahua, is redisposing his troops preparatory to a quick drive in an effort to break the outlaws power in that section.
 Gen. Jacinto Trevino, military com mander of the northeast, made this an nouncement tonight.
 Reports from General Ramos, who has established his base of operations at Parral, said that he had the main bandit forces practically surrounded south of Somrerctillo and expected to force d fight as soon as he had his local com mands disposed to his liking.
 General Trevino announced that reports from all other points in his district, in- cluding Tampico, indicated quiet. He discussed also the possibility of assign ing some Of the large forces of the troops at his command at garrisons in the mining centers of the state, that the mining and smelting industries may shortly resume operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb are holding an important sale of mems seasonable e furnishings. Louis Pizitz is selling mems genuine Palm Beach suits for $3.79 Wright has reduced straw hats to s1.45 and Wrght's Leghsrn or Pan- anna hats to $1.95. Saks' removal sale in full swing; price on every item of mems womens and children's apparel has been reduced.
 Porters s15 spring weight wool suits s12.25; $9 Palm Beach suits now s7.5O.
 Blach's mems s75O genuine Palm Beach suits. all colors and sizes, now s3.65.
 Sommer Tailoring company has a special showing of shirts. M. Well & Brother continues their clearance of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes at 20 per cent off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
French Nation Celebrates
 July 14th in Solennity

The preparation and signature of the many thousands of testimonials is in- volving enormous labor and only the first 800 were presented today.
 The widowed mother of Corporal Peu- got, the first soldier to be killed in the present war, the date of his death be- ing set down as August 2, 1914, was the first to receive one of the testimonials.
 After the presentation, the allied troops defiled before President Poincare ana then marched off through the boulevard amid the enthusiastic exclamation of vast throngs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
nm NOT WEAKEN VERDUN

Berlin, July 14-(By Wirelesso-The
 entente offensive on the western front
 has not caused the withdrawal by the
 Germans of single man or single gun
 from Verdun, where the attack on the
 French fortress is being consistently and
 successfully pressed, says statment
 issued today by the Overseas News
 Agency The German success reported
 yesterday to have been won on the right bank of the Mouse near Fort Souville and Laufee Plateau Is commented upon by the German newspapers as an event of remarkable importance, says the agency. This, the first enterprise att tempted at Verdun since the beginning of the great enemy offensive. proves con- clusively that the head of the German army despite all hostile attacks on both the eastern and western fronts, has not lost sight of the original object in view. If Germany's enemies had hoped to seize the initiative by the attacks of their armies of millions of men and lay down course of action for the Germans, they have been bitterly disappointed by the course of events
 After their brief successes won at the beginning of their offensive. the advances of hostile masses have up to this time been broken up by the heroic resistance and tenacious endurance of the brave German defenders of the Somme. German headquarters remains the master of the course of operations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Deaths and Funerals
Charles Morris Scrubbs

The body of Charles Morris Scrubbs, the N-months-old son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam C. Scrubbs, who died at o'clock yesterday morning at the family resi- dence, 312 Fourth avenue. south, Avon dale will be sent to Tuscumbia this morn ing for interment by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Miss Sylvia Morgan

The body of Miss Sylvia Morgan. aged 14 years. who died at Mobile yesterday morning. was received here last night at 9 o'clock by Lige Loy. The deceased. is survived by her parents. MT. and Mrs. George A. Morgan. of this city Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Lige Loy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Virginia Ophelia PassmOre

Funeral services over the remains of Virginia Ophelia Passmore, the 15- months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. L. Passmore, who died Thursday after noon at o'clock at the family residence, 1908 Cotton avenue. West End, were held from the residence yesterday morning at 10 o'clock Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The Rev. W. M. Black welder officiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

man of the committee is Col. A Shook, Tracy City. Tenn: D. B. S man, Nashville, first vice chair former Gov. Emmett O'Neal. Birn ham. second vice chairman; T. o. ton, Memphis, third vice chair Paul J. Kreusi. Chattanooga, ft vice chairman; w. R. Manier. Nash secretary. and c. H. Huston, ChI nooga. treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

London, August l4,-Fierce counter at tacks made by the Germans in an effort to reconquer some of the ground cap tured by the British in todays drive, were completely crushed by the British fire. according to the official state ment issued by the war office tonight.
 The text of the statement follows:
 Tt is now possible to give further details of the action begun at daybreak this morning. Having driven the enemy back step by step to his second system of defense, the period from July II to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Marines Go North

Montgomery, July 14-Seven hundred United States marines passed through this city this afternoon on a special train. They are en route to Norfolk. Va, where they will board the battleship Louisiana. The marines came to Mont gomery from New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
CYRENE COMMANDERY

The members of Cyrene cOmmandery are requested to meet at the temple Sunday, July 16, at 2:15 p. m., for the purpose of attending and con- ducting the TempIar funeral service of our deceased frater, James HilI- house, ST. Full uniform required. The funeral will he held at the residence of his son, w. B. HiIlhOuse, Hanover Circle, at D. m. Burial at Forest Hill cemetery, WoOdlawn.
 9 FRANK $. BARNES,
 Commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

July 12 was mainly spent by our troops in bombarding formidable enemy positions and in making other necessary prepara- tions for further advance.
 This morning, after an intense bonn bardment, the assault was launched at 3:25 a. m The enemy was driven from his trenches on the whole front of at tack and many prisoners fell into our hands.
 ''Fierce fighting continued all day, as a result of which we have steadily 1n- creased our gains and now are in pos session of the enemy's second position from Basentin-Le-Petit to Longueval, both villages inclusive and the wole or the Trones wood.
 ''In the Trones wood we released a party of the Royal West Kent regiment, who separated from our own troops
 in the recent fighting ana surroundered by Germans, had held out in the north ern end of the wood for AS hours.
 1.-TWO determined counter attacks on our new position were completely crushed by our fire. Later in the day, after a fierce counter attack, the Germans sue ceeded in recapturing the village of Ba- sentin-Le-Petit, but were at once driven out again by our infantry. The whole village is once more in our hands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

Washington, July 14-An advisory report on the status of the German supersubmarine Deutschland submitted to Acting Secretary Polk today by the government neutrality board is under = stood to hold that the vessel is peace full merchant craft and entitled to all privileges as such.
 Indications now are that the state department will make formal an nouncement concerning the submarine but that the treasury department will be advised to permit her to clear and sail from Baltimore whenever her cap tain desires to start on his return voy- age.
 Mir Polk received the neutrality board report just before he went to the White House to attend the cab met meeting. He intimated that for nal ruling by the department would be necessary only in case the submarine had been found to be a warship, liable to be ordered from American waters.
 The neutrality board gave it's advices after considering the reports of navy and customs officers who made a com plete examination of the Deutschland and concluded that she not only was unarmed. but could not be converted for war purposes without extensive structural changes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
BRITISH RENEW FIGHT
 AND MAKE BIG GAINS
tContinued from Page one)

tCOntlnue0 from PnEe One) over the area occupied by the British army.
 As a spectacle to an eyewitness, this action of the second big stage of the battle of the Somme surpassed that of July 1. Taking needed ground for or ganizing new trenches and throwing out small parties who dug themselves in, the army has been gradually gaining a posi-
 tior from Ovillers, La Boisselle and Mon
 tauban, a distance of four miles. from
 which to deliver a blow Meanwhile, the
 shells of the British artillery could be
 seen cutting the wire and making thor
 ough preparations.
 Tomorrow morning at three,'' came the laconic word yesterday evening. "pre-
 ceded by the usual intensive preliminary bombardment, only little hotter" VIEWS WHOLE LINE The ground gained by the British on
 July 1 and in subsequent operations gave
 the Associated Press observer viewpoint from which the whole line of attack could be seen.
 Seemingly, as the observer pushed auda- ciously close to the German line there was the greatest concentration of guns of
 all calibres probably ever made in given
 area. From behind the German trenches gained on July 1, darted dagger flashes through a blanket of night. One, two, three, four! For battery after battery was shooting at high speed. The scene l of artillery power was no less inde- | scribable than the thrilling suggestion of the waiting infantry battalion lines which were going into position before | the battle.
 l At the moment the assault started it | seemed there was no interval in the thun- | ders as the guns moved forward their 1 curtain of shell bursts.
 | Tn the direction of Longueval a big I fire was seen It was the village or a storehouse burning. Then, soaring | heavenward went a rocket signal light which gave the positions gained in the | attack. Commanders in the rear an- swered with other signals, While what | had been the German strongholds half an hour before were burning red patches
 spread with the sparks of Roman can | dies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
POLICE GUARDING
 THE DEUTSCHLAND
Loading for Return Voyage Has Already Begun.
 Will Sail Soon

Baltimore, July 14.-Before the last bllets of iron used for ballast had been taken from the lower holds of the German submarine merchantmen Deutschland today the loading of the return cargo was begun. Loading was discontinued a few hours later, how ever, and tonight stevedores were still taking out the iron billets.
 Scrap rubber was the first goods put into the submarine.
 The force of policemen guarding the pier where the Deutschland is berthe was increased tonight. A patrolman was placed on the tug Timmins and another on the launch Efco, both of which vessels are near the submarine.
 Captain Koenig on his arrival as sured the customs officials that he would depart within 10 days and it was afterward stated that 12 days might be spent in port. because of the time consumed in unloading. Today the members of the submarines crew were notified by the captain that they might accept invitations for entertainment up to July A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

Porter's $15 spring weight wool suits $12.25; $9 Palm Beach suits now s750.