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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
Victim of Paralysis

Mobile, July 24.-(Special)-Th first death caused by infantile paralysis ocI cured in Mobile county today. The victim was Albert Louis, the 2-year-oid son ot MT. and Mrs. Edward Lewis. seven miles from Mobile. Four cases have been thus far reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
TURKS DEFEAT ENGLISH

Constantinople, July 24.-(Via Lon don.)-A defeat of British cavalry de- tachments by Turkish forces east of Suez, near the canal. Is announced by army headquarters in today's official statement The British fled toward the canal pursued by the Turks. British detachments advancing west of Katia, 30 miles from the canal, were driven off by the Turkish skirmishers. The statement also announces a further re- treat of Russian forces in Persia be- fore Turkish pressure.
 The statement says:
 "In Persia, Russian forces which fled in disorder eastward attempted to offer resistance 30 kilometres east of Pzandoz. We pursued them. The enemy, unable to offer battle, was obliged to withdraw to- ward the frontier.
 Tn the district of Romano our advance attachments drove off enemy detach- mentS.
 Tn fighting east of the town of Sue2 and near the canal between our detach- ments and two enemy cavalry parties, the enemy fled toward the canal, leaving some dead Our troops are in pursuit. A later communication today says: "Irak front: In the Euphrates sector | one of our monitors attacked two hostile monitors, causing a fire to break out on | one of them. Our volunteers fired from | the bank and killed some of the crew | The hostile monitors were forced to re- treat.
 Persian front: In the Kermanshah sector the situation is unchanged. Our attachments and volunteers atta acking en-
 ergetically, dispersed Russian forces in
 the region of Bane, driving them east ward Thirty-f1ve kilometres east o1 Revanduz our troops, eight kilometers this | side of the frontier, encountered Russian
 rear guards, inflicting such severe losses | that in order to facilitate their flight 1 they threw away their equipment and munitions.
 1 "The cruiser Nndullu (forme rly the Ger
 man cruiser Breslau) encountered south
 of Seba stopol on Saturday strong hostile
 naval forces, including new Russian ] man of war of the Imperatritsa Maria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
ADVANCE IN ARMENIA

Petrograd, July 24-(Via London) Forces of Emperor Nicholas operating in Turkish Armenia are steadily advancing upon the fortified town of Erzingan from the north and south, says Russian state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
GADSDEN

Gadsden, July 24-(Special.)-M w.. Howard of Fort Payne is expected to be the republican nominee from the Seventh district for congressional honors, in op- position to Congressman John l.. Burnett The district convention is being held to- day at Oneonta, and about 80 delegates are attending. The convention was post poned from several weeks ago, when it was thought that the high waters would prevent large attendance of delegates. Several counties. it is understood, have 'favorite sons.'
 Mai. D. M. Scott of Selma today met the general committee charged with mak- ing plans for entertainment of the United Confederate Veterans of Alabama, which met at the Chamber of Commerce A programme was outlined, and plans for a big parade are under consideration.
 There was less interest displayed in the election than in many years, and at noon, less than 300 votes had been cast in both boxes. There were no issues at stake, and the successful ones owe their election to merit and to personal popu- larity.
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~~>~~~~~~~-~-~--~~N--~N~~~~- ment issued today. On the east the Rus sian advance guards are within 15 miles of the place. which is 80 miles southwest of Erzerum. "On the Russian front the Germans
 have been dislodged from another posi- ton along the River Lipa, says today s official statement, as follows: 'On the Lpa yesterday we dislodged the Germans from the village of Galtch- iane and took some priconers and one machine gun. Only July 21, near the vil- lage of Kolmoff, on the Lipa, an Austrian company, 193 strong, surrendered to our troops.
 Caucasus front: The offensive of our Caucasus army is proceeding successful ly. In the direction of Mosul, through out the day of July 22, numerically su- perior Turkish forces attacked a detach- ment of our troops at Ryat combining a frontal attack with an out-flanking movement, but our fire and counter at tacks forced the enemy to abandon the offensive.
 "The following details have been re-
 ceived regarding the exploit of Colonel Tatarnoff, who was mentioned in the
 communication of July 21 Wounded in
 the heart by shrapnel bullet the col
 onel said I am killed But by a su- preme effort he got up and dashed for ward crying: Charge He died with that word on his lips
 In the official statement of July 21 it was declared that Colonel Tatarnoff died in the latter part of June near Kozin, southwest of Dubno, while crossing a
 river at the head of his regiment, "un- der murderous fire and putting the ene-
 my to disorderly flight
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lician border, the war office announced today. The Russian efforts to advance, however, were completely repulsed.
 The statement dealing with opera tions on the eastern front is as fol- lows
 "On the northern section of the front and with General Count Won Bothmer' 8 army there have been only patrol en- agreements.
 Northwest of Berestechk strong ac- tions by the Russians were completely repulSed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
BERLIN MAKES ADMISSION

Berlin, July 24.-(By Wireless.) )-The following statement on military oper- ations was issued by the Austrian war office under date of July 23:
 Russian front: South of Tatrow. un- der the threat of strong Russian ad- vance, we withdrew our troops fighting on the Magura toward the main ridge of the Carpathians.
 "Italian front: After some days of quiet there was fighting yesterday south of the Sugana valley and at Panevggio. The Italians were re- pulsed"
 A portion of the foregoing official statement was received yesterday from Vienna by cable by way of London.
 Berlin, July 24.-(Via Wireless.) Further attacks of the Russians in strong forces have been made on the Teutonic lines northwest of Berestechk, lin southern Volhynia, near the Ga
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type (the Imperatritsa Maria Is a battlei l ship of 2,500 tons), and four new destroyl
 | CTS, which tried to cut her off. After arl | engagement of four hours the Midulll | broke through their envelopment and returned undamaged.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25

ted States in 1901 was s4,OOO coo, but it isu understood a much higher figure has beer considered in the present negotiations Whether the progress made presages the
 early conclusion of a purchase treaty
 could not be learned tonight. It was un. derstood that American Minister Egan at Copenhagen had been entrusted with con
 siderable latitude in the preliminary
 stages of the negotiations. It was pointed cut, however, that no actual purchase
 could be effected until the Senate as we'll as the Danish Parliament had ratified the action.
 Philadelphia, July 24.-A treaty for the purchase of the Danish West Indies bN the United States has been negotiated between Denmark and the United Statesl according to a special cable dispatch td the Public Ledger from Copenhagen. Thc treaty, the dispatch says, will soon bd submitted to the Senate and to the Danh sh Parliament for approval
 If the treaty is ratified as it stands, D the dispatch continues, ''the United State3 will pay for the islands s25, ,000,000 and irl addition will relinquish to Denmark the rights of the United States in Greenland Greenland is a Danish possession and thf rights which the United states will abanE don are merely rights of discovery
 "The United States will obtain from Denmark full possession of the islands of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, oA Santa Cruz, as it is better known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-25
BLISS SAYS GUARD
 NOT INEFFICIENT
All Reports as to Bad COndi- tions in Camp Branded
 as False

Washington, July 24-Major General
 Bliss, assistant chief of staff. today branded as wholly false reports of inef- fieiency and bad conditions in National 1 Guard camps in the Brownsville district. General Bliss reporting to the war de- partment on his inspection of conditions among the guardsmen, said many of them told him their rations were better than they were accustomed to at home The one fault he found and which already had been remedied, the report said, was that during the first few days of the mobilization the food lacked variety. Continuing, the report said:
 q find in many organizations that the enlisted personnel are being bombarded with letters from home begging them to return and to take advantage of any op- portunity offered to get out of the serv- ice Thus far the men themselves seem to pay little attention to this I think that what may prove to be a principal cause of unrest among certain classes of the enlisted personnel is the information which commanding officers tell me is coming from their homes to the effect that employers who promised to continue pay or part pay and also hold their posi- tions for employees in the ranks are now saying that as there is to be no war their promises as to those matters are no longer good
 There is one thing that Is particularly noticeable and pleasing among the troops that l have thus far seen immediately along the border and that Is the practical absence of intoxicating liquors in the camps. This is noticeably true in the New York division. The officers set the best example in this respect and the men seem to follow it.
 Even in these early days of the move ment their tentage is ample and excel lent, their food is ample and excellent, their clothing is excellent and ample for every organizations that was not hastily rushed to the border and even for them all deficiencies are rapidly being supplied their camps are the very best that can be obtained in this country and appear to be perfectly satisfactory to the com mands, their sanitation is excellent and there is almost no sickness and that largely confined to the small troubles in- cident to change of die from home to camp life.'
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16
PLAN TO EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Business Men Of United States Inter-
ested In Movement to Fit Young
Men for Foreign Trade Work.

Plans for the adoption of practical
scheme for the interchange of students
of commerce between the United
States and France are being made by a
committee representing both countries
in Paris, Uncle Sam reports. 1t is rec
ognized that with the big development
of American foreign trade, new ca
reer is opened up to many young men
in this country and that to fit men for
this work some new system of COM
mercial education must be worked out
It has been suggested that while the
two countries now exchange professors
probably greater benefits would accrue
from an exchange of students who in
tend to devote their life to foreign
trade.
The sole aim of the movement is tc
provide practical education for those
who will have part in the promotion
of the foreign trade of the United
States. Large exporting and importing
firms of the United States are inter
ested in the plan, " ..ich was suggest
ed by United States Commercial At
tache G. w. A. Veditz at Paris.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16
Recently Enacted Law Estab-
fishes New Principle in
American Government.
STATES Join WITH UNcLESAM
Measure Makes Cooperation Neces.
sary Where Friction Has Existed
Frequently in the
Past.
BY DAVID F. HOUSTON,

The federal-aid road act and another
law-the cooperative agricultural ex-
tension act-that the department of
agriculture is charged with the duty of
enforcing. establish a new principle in
American government, the principle of
cooperation between federal and state
officers. They are the only laws l re-
call which recognize and insist upon
this principle. They are therefore very
significant. Heretofore federal and
state officers have too frequently
looked at one another across the line,
sometimes with apprehension as to
what the other was going to do or
think, sometimes with jealousy, not in
frequently with friction.
/ need not emphasize the impor-
tance of good roads. Most intelligent
people who think about good roads
know that they are essential to COM
Portable living, essential to proper COM
.munity development, especially to the
development of rural life, to efficient
production and orderly marketing of
farm products, to good schools, and to
the development of satisfactory rural
life.
= Many people, however, do not appre
ciate this. and have occasionally met
road officers who, when the Importance
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16
Japanese Merchant Ships.

A report of the imperial japanese
department of communications gives
the number of seaworthy vessels in
Japan as 2,146 with a total tonnage
of 1927, ,103. OF these, 431 are ocear
traders of more than 1000 tons each
The numbers az ling to tonnage
are: Above 10000 tons. 8; between
5000 and 10000, 6; between 1000 anc
1000, 12; between 5000 and 1000, 12
between 5000 and 5000, 80; between
1000 and 5000, 2S; between 5000 anc
1000, Se; between 1000 and 5000, 126i
between 1000 and 1000, 126; total, 431
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16

and the efforts of those who labored
to secure the legislation will have been
rewarded.
Real Experts VIII Be Needed.
assume, as matter of necessity.
That this law will require the employ
ment In every state of experts, of real
experts. This word is very much mis-
used and abused. The public is some
what suspicious of experts, because, I
think, so many people pose as experts
VINO are not. /. repeat that this act
VIII necessitate trained intelligence in
the service of the state as well as in
the service of the federal government.
The act requires the state to accept ii.
That, as l understand 1t, Implies the
assent of the state to every provision
OF the act. One of these provisions is
That projects, plans, specifications and
contracts shall be submitted and ap-
proved; and l have a suspicion that
plans and specifications will not be ap-
proved unless they are submitted by
people who know about such things.
So the assent of the state involves the
calling of trained men into the service
of every state which Is now without
them.
The law involves another thing, the
pledge of the faith of the state to meet
In full the federal appropriation for
the entire period covered by the act
but 1t can pledge the faith of the state
to meet the financial provisions of the
act for the period covered by it. This
is as it should be. 1t would be unfor-
tunate If it were otherwise. 1t would
be wasteful not to make plans ut the
outset for the full period covered by
the act; it would mean piece-meal
road building and much dissipation of
effort and misdirection of funds.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16
PART OF THE new ALASKAN
RAILROAD Is IN OPERATION
Famous Matanuska Coal Fields Opened
Up by Uncle Sans Engineers
Sooner Than Expected.

Uncle Sans new Alaskan railroad
iS now in operation. At least it is
open for traffic now for a distance of
II miles and coal is being carried from
the famous Matanuska coal fields to
tidewater at anchorage.
The first coal carried by the new
road was loaded onto train at the
Doherty mine at Moose Greek. The
Importance of this event was evident
ly appreciated by the pioneers in the
territory, for there was large crowd
of men, women and children on the
scene when the loading of the coal
from the bunkers to the cars was be-
gun. A special train, that had been
chartered by the Anchorage chamber
Of commerce, carried an enthusiastic
party of citizens from that city and
vicinity. Chairman William G. Edes
and Lieutenant Mears of the Alaskan
engineering commission, which is in
charge of the construction of the rail-
road, were also in attendance, as was
Bishop Rowe of Alaska.
The honor of dumping the first car
load of coal from the bunkers to the
train was enjoyed by Miss Babe White
of Anchorage, who also has the distinc-
ton of having driven the first spike
on the railroad. 1t was pointed out
that the governments railroad had en-
tered the coal fields at much earlier
date than had been expected.
The opening of these coal fields is
regarded as most important benefit
to both Alaska and the Pacific north
west. 1t means cheaper fuel for that
general country, and it is confidently
predicted that 1t will be followed by
new industrial and mining expansion.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16
Not to Vote on Proposed Revision.

The question of calling a state con-
stitutional convention will not go be-
fore the voters at the November cleo
ton unless Secretary of the State Ra-
mer is compelled by a mandamus to
put the question on the ballot. And
there is little likelihood. lawyers be-
lieve, that a mandamus suit could be
Initiated and carried to the Supreme
Court and decision obtained in time
to get the measure on the ballot, as
the law requires that referred bill
be certified to the county clecks
thirty days before the election.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16

Of good roads was emphasized, have
said: "Yes, but they cost so much"
Apparently they have not thought how
much more bad roads cost, not only in
dollars and cents, but also in all those
indirect ways for which one can make
40 definite calculation.
Much Money Now Being Spent.
This law appeals to me as of essen
Hal importance, not so much because
1t carries with it out of the federal
treasury an appropriation of $S5,00O,-
300, not because 1t will be met by an
appropriation of $75,000,00O or more
put of state funds, if all the states ac-
cept the act, but because as great as
Is the aggregate, it is relatively insig-
nificant in comparison with amounts
The states are now annually expending
and will spend during the period cov-
cred by the act.
1 remember that, on one occasion,
when was speaking to public OIL
rial about the road bill and suggested
that we ought to begin with modest
Initial appropriation of three, four or
five millions of dollars, he expressed
surprise and said that such an amount
would not get us anywhere; that the
expenditure by the nation of few
millions of dollars for roads would be
merely trifling with the matter.
asked him If he knew what the people
of the nation were contributing an
nually for road building, that the ma
ton was already expending the equiva-
lent of nearly half of what the Panama
canal has cost. Of course he did not.
And the majority of people do not real
lie that the nation is expending ap-
proximately $250,000,000 year for
roads.
The main question that 1 am imme-
diately concerned with, that the people
of the nation are Immediately CON
cerned with, is whether we Shall get q
dollars result for every dollar we ex'
pend for roads. am quite sure that II
we do so and we can convince the peo
pie that we have done so, they Will be
willing to put much more money into
good roads where they are needed
Therefore, the matter of administering
this law, Of devising good road sys
tens, Of careful selection of roads, OF
formulating projects, of developing
plans and specifications. of having al
matters considered on their merit BY
competent men, seem to me to lie a
the root of this business. II, as the re
suit of this act, the people are Induced
fully to realize the necessity of placini
skillful and experienced men in charg'
of road building and road maintenance
great advance will have been mad
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16
CAMP IN NATIONAL FORESTS
Cities in West Make 1t Possible for
People to Obtain Summer Outing
at Small Expense.

Uncle Sam reports an increasing use
of the national forests for municipal
camp sites and summer school loca-
tions. Permits have already been is
sued to several cities and educational
institutions and other applications are
expected. officials say that far more
people use the forests for public play
grounds than for any other purpose,
and that this use promises to be one
of the most important to which they
can be put.
The city of Fresno, Cal, has been
granted permit for the use of n 10
acre camp on the shores of Hunting
ton lake, in the Sierra National forest.
1t is reported that the city will estab-
lish a camp in which outings during
the summer months will be provided at
low cost for 1000 school children and
their parents.
In the same forest California state
normal school is now occupying tract
of land which is rented from the gov
ernment under long-term lease. A
number of buildings have been erect
ed, all of which, as well as many cot
tages and camps, are supplied with
water from a water system installed
by the forest service.
Los Angeles was the first city in
California to establish vacation camp
in the national forests. A tract of land
in the Angeles forest has been rented,
and large camp built, costing about
$4,000. A ten-day trip can be made for
small cost which Is within the reach
of practically everyone. By this means
thousands of residents of the city have
been able to spend their vacations in
the mountains.
1t is also reported that San Fran
cisco association is considering the es-
tablishment of summer home for
girls at Lake Tahoe on the Tahoe Ma
tional forest. Boy Scout troops regu-
larly camp in several of the forests,
and on one forest the Y. M. G. A. of a
nearby city has leased lot and put
up a permanent camp.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16

for wrapping articles. Keep a ball OF
twine, made from winding bits OF
string from the various packages.
Heat new irons, baking dishes and
frying pans gradually TO save them
from cracking.
Save all husks from green corn
dry, and use as stufiing for porch pill
lows, or they make fine kindling for
the CRATE fire.
Brooms should be hung or rested
on the handle in order to keep the
broomcorn straight.
The yolk of egg left when making
cake may be covered with little cold
water and used day or two later.
dish of preserves left from yes
terday's meal may he added to
whipped cream and served as II sauce
to rice, gelatin or cornstarch pudding.
By giving thought to the daily rou.
tine, having a system, with the econ
omy of time duly considered. great
amount of work may be accomplished
with less wear and tear of nerves than
work~done with no planning.
"alSi III WHICH NeSeIdDles uTe
cooked should be saved to flavor soups.
In preparing any dish get all The
materials ready before beginning the
preparation; then there will he no
fiurried looking for some ingredient
which is found missing
Nonbreakable kitchen utensils are
the greatest economy in the kitchen.
keeping each utensil. If possible. for
its special use.
Do not prepare such an amount that
there will always beleft-overs. Every
bit of meat, being our most expensive
food, should be utilized.
Goldfish, baked or boiled may be
served as croquettes or as a salad
with any cooked dressing.
A cupful of cold boiled rice may be
added to the breakfast mullins, greatly
improving them.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-16
Must Slow Down at Crossings.

Trains of the Denver & Interurban
railroad must slow down to ten miles
an hour on approaching eight main
highway crossings between Denver
and Boulder. the State Utilities Com
mission ordered. The order was made
at the close of hearing growing out
Of an accident at the Federal boule-
yard crossing Aug. %. in which two
persons were killed. With one except
ion, the trains have been passing the
crossings designated at speed from
orty TO fifty miles an hour.