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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

posed to pressure from notably superior hostile forces, was announced in the Aus tro-Hungarian report of July {, received here today.
 The statement reads:
 Russian front: In Bukowina in suc- cessful engagements our troops brought in 800 prisoners and four machine guns.
 Tn southeastern Galicia between De- latyn and Sadzovoka, Russian attack in strong force was defeated by Alpine territorals.
 Further north to the Kolki district the situation is unchanged, no important events having occurred.
 "Austro-Hungarian troops fighting along the bend of the Styr opposed Tor 1ouf weeks past to hostile forces which nave increa sed from threefold to tivefold supe' riority, received yesterday an order 10 withdraw their most advanced llnes' which were exposed to a double outHank- ing movement Assisted by the co-opera- tion of German troops west of Kolki and by the heroic action of the Polish legion near Kaloda, the movement was executed undisturbed by the enemy.
 "Yesterday was quiet with the Austrc- Hungarian troops northeast of Barano- vich The enemy there suffered extra ordinary losses in attacks against posi- tions of the allies (Teutonic).
 Tn the district or lkVa SprlnSs the enemy artillery shelled an Austro-Hun- garian field hospital, although it was most clearly marked as such. If such breaches of the law of nations are re- peated, we shall direct our guns against the monastery of Novopoczayev, which has been spared most carefully during almost one years occupation.
 Italian front: In the Doberdo district artillery activity was revived east or Selz. Infantry engagements also oc- cured in which our troops fully main- tained their positions.
 Tn the southern Sugana valley Ita!- ian troops in strongest force attacked our front between Cimadici and Monte Sebio. The enemy everywhere was re- pulsed in some places by hand-to-hand fighting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
30 NEW MEMBERS
 FOR THE RIFLE CLUB
Lucien Brown Is Elected President to Succeed Capt.
 Mortimer Jordan

The Jefferson Rifle club received 30 new members last night at the meet ing at the Chamber of Commerce audi torium and the services of that or ganization, which was also formed into the home guard. were offered to Sherl1i Batson for the protection of property and lives and for any other duties which the militia might perform.
 Mai. Lucien c. Brown was elected president of the Jefferson Rifle club to succeed Capt. M. H. Jordan who has gone with the militia, and M. F. Jones was elected executive officer to suc- ceed R. V, Mabry. The official shooting day was named as Saturday and it was announced that the first official shoot would be held next Saturday afternoon at 9 o'clock at the rifle range at Boyles'
 A committee was named to walt on the members of the board of revenue and ask the board to make an appro- priation to the home guard during the absence of the militia. It was eX- plained at the meeting last night that the purpose of the home guard was 10 serve as protection to the lie ana property of the county during the ao- sence of the state militia. The eN- ample of Mobile, where individual citl- zens are now said to be patrolling the streets during the absence of the militia, was cited as an instance when such company would be needed. The fact that the home guard would not be connected with the militia and would not be subject to call was pointed out at the meeting last night.
 The committee which is to call on the board of revenue is also to confer with the officers of the Chamber or Commerce regarding the matter Of uni forms. J. A. Yates was named as chair man of the committee and the other members are: w. s. Pritchard, pr. Frank Grace, A. D. de Funiak and E o. Toombs. A meeting of the com mittee is to be held at the Champer of Commerce tomorrow afternoon at o'clock and another meeting of the Jefferson Rifle club will be held at the auditorium of the chamber FrldaS night at s o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
RUSSIAN REPORT

p.+rorrad. July '. -(Via London xSsyulv g1-The Russian advance Tn the
 (.zartorysk region, Tn Which tne @
 xaoLinr German troops were thrown
 ScI Yesterday, has been pushed iur-
 tssr The war office tonight announced
 shs capture of the villages Of Dolzyca
 snd Cruziatyn. The number Of German
 and Austrian prisoners continues
 increase +o deve,on their ..sassas in the region west Of the -e Czartorysk sector on the hlVeI o'y - TnTowinr the capture of the village or
 C.rady and after not oayohet eiiNou,i nf sar the village of Dolzyca, on the be ", ~oad between Kolki and Mane- . n.+ah; and the village of Gruzityn were
 -ssssr The number of German ana afAustrian prisoners coh'inu - ne crease of the stokhod river Y .nenoy is maintaining very violent
 r, numerous sectors. North Of the .'5 ty 5aw.r Iipa, under cover of artillery nre' s+h. enemy attempted to take the olei " .iva Tn the region of Schkei-ln ana Dup re cvya but was repulsed' The arliiie'S HIT to continues oro ar
 4,,isrv duels at many points. In the re- = ~icr east of Monasterzyska' on the sn Koropiec river, our troops continue to tf Cress back the enemy. West or the Vil- ls iacs of Sadsavki. east of Delatyn, we cap to fured a position of the enemy ana tooh
 prisoner some Germans.
 .Southeast of Lake Narocz (south or
 <ba Dyinsk) the Germans made fierce as counter attack and reconquered part oi fine trenches they lost yesterday. The , Nrhting continues. On consideraole .s rart of the front between the Upper = Niemen and the Pinsk marshes there
 were violent artillery duels. East of = Baranovichi in the region of the village - If Odchovtchina the Germans pressed us \ ba ck slightly as a result of a violent | counter-attack. but our concentrated fire ' compelled the Germans to withdraw. In | the Baranovichi region our machine guns
 engaged in duels with German machine N rlins in the course of several night at ! jacks and reduced them to silence
 ..In the recent fighting the machine \ gunner Aioda particularly distinguished ' himself Although wounded in the head
 and bruised by splinters he did not desert
 his post and he inflicted enormous losses \ on the enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
CAUCASUS CAMPAIGN

Constantinople, July S.--CVia Lon don. )-Russian troops in tnhe Caucasus have made vain efforts to regain po- sitions captured by the Turks and were repulsed with large losses. the war or flee announced today The statement follows:
 "In the Tchoruk sector insignificant local fighting continues. Our troops took from the enemy another Oortlon of his positions north of the Tcnoruk, on our left wing. Counter attacks made by the enemy with the purpose of talk ing us by surprise and recapturing the positions were repulsed completely with enormous losses for the attack ing forces. In the course of his fruit less onslaught, the enemy left before one of our positions 400 dead. Guns. q quantity of munitions, cases of rifles, tents equipment and other materials fell into our hands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Fred Antwine

Funeral services over the remains of Fred Antwine. aged IT. who died at a local infirmary Thursday morning. will be held from the family resi- dence. 92S North Twelfth street. at 3 o'clock this afternoon and from St. Paul's Catholic church at 3:30 o'clock. The Rev. Father James E. Coyle will officiate. 1nterment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased Is survived by his mother. Mrs. John F. Antwine; three sisters and two broth CTS
 The following will be pailGearers: Active, Fred Bodeker. John Begss' Clark Curran, Joe Holten. Edwin Cut cliff and Francis Mayes; honorary, Dan Monroe. F. F. Smith. P. H. Linnehar, H. J. Kribs. Louis Saks. John M De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
RIG RIyER AT CORDOyA

Cordova, July S-(Special>--T river has risen 34 feet at this point. and reg isters stage of A feet on the gauge, and is rising two inches an nour. The Frisco bridge is 15 feet above the water, and absolutely safe. There has been con siderable damage to temporary work on the new county bridge, to the Cleveland Lumber company's plant, and that of the Alabama Power company at this point The latters plant at Bakers creek IS partly under water. Considerable loss will be sustained at other important min ing plants along the river from Sipsey south.
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RIG RUSSIAN DRIVE
 CONTINUES IN FULL
 SWING ALONG LINE
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ont of the trenches and set to work "ltn as much celerity in their methods as II occupied with a task that had become second nature. Neither was there iiiuo" SoIl,,in. on the part of the Germans, who, nerhaps, had been impressed by what hao been going on north of them during the the last few days. The French had scarcey reached the first line of their adversarles when the Germans were seen chmDihs ou. ne the trenches in clusters with their hands up and marching in double QUICK time toward the French trenches.
 "rhe first wave of assailants seemed to ignore these fellows who tore through the weeds without escort anu u,i+hout urging in search of holes in the barbed wire entanglements The Germans were pictures of precipitate anxiety until they reached the parapet protecting the field works passing on their way the French machine gun sIe th tions drawing forward to support the a,,f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Murray Melvin McCarter

Murray Melvin McCarter. the 3-yea old son of MT. and Mrs. T. A. McCal ter, diee yesterday morning at o'cloi at his parents residence. 510 St. Charl, avenue. West End. Funeral servic will be conducted from the residen' this afternoon at o'clock. The Re James A. Bryan, pastor of the ThiI Presbyterian church. will officiate. Il terment will follow in Forest Hill ce1 etery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
SCHOONERS MESSING

BiloXi, Mss, July S.--Seven schooners carrying a total of 39 men were re- ported missing from Biloxi and Gulf port today. and fears that they had met with disaster in the storm Of Wednesday and Thursday were enter tained in shipping circles here. In ad- idtion three vessels were wrecked or are ashore on Ship Island near Gulf port. The crews we're saved.
 The schooners reported missing after checking by marinemen today and the number of men believed to have been aboard each were given as fol- lows;
 Mary c. DantzIsr. seven men, Cham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
PRISONERS JOYFUL

".The war is finished! The war IS finishedr cried many or them "ltn +hAir faces expanding into smiles as +hev leaped into the French communl- eating trenches and filed back 10 the r|ar between lines of more Frencn troops waiting for the word to take +hAi,. turn in the assault The prisoners then cried for water and bread. Ine nrivates generally did not conceal thelr satisfaction in finding tranquility at 1hes rear of the French lines. only the cfficers and subalterns were do"h- cast. IL. .4
 work on the perfecting of the east works began 20 months ago on the German side of the front and went OH urtil the last minute. according to ~risoners At some points dugouts 4o fas+ deep were armored with concreate and fitted with all the comforts or home. x;.oar ..,ntil the new French guns got the -~snre. Then it took only one moster .hell to undo the results Of 70 months ratient labor" Noa doubt the prisoners
 ssarred to the new French 16-lnch runs. These formidable engines Tn the lands of the French have proved so \ randy and so strong in execution that thev are far ahead of the German .A1iU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Myrtle Rasco

Mrs. Myrtle Rasco. age 23, wife of w. l.. Rasco. died of typhoid fever at 10:S0 o'clock last night at the residence of her father, w. K. Bailey, 2431 Acacia avenue, Ensley. She is survived by her husband and father and mother. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
COURTLAND WASHOUT

Sheffield. July S.--(Special)--On account of high water. and washout near Courtland Southern train No. 36. leaving here at 2.3O today, returned here tonight. The train crew and passengers report much damage at Courtland, having seen many bales of cotton floating in the swollen streams and many head of cat tie were reported drowned Railway traffic will suffer probably throughout tomorrow between here and Chattancosa on account of the Courtland washout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Mrs. Annie Louise White

Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Louise White, aged a9 years, who die at a local infirmary Thursday aftel noon. will be conducted from the fan fly residence, 1125 Cotton avenue. Wei End this afternoon at S:30 o'cloci with interment in Elmwood cemeterI Mrs. White is survived by her hui band, Robert H. White and infaI daughter: her mother. Mrs. A. o. Cla1 Wylie and Shelby Clay of Memphi brothers; two brothers in Meridian, 1 O. and Walter Clay; Ed Clay of Vickl burg; sister. Mrs J. E. Gallagher VickSburg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

state, but no endeavor is made to esti- mate the crop damage. '
 At o'clock tonight the weather bureau announced the storm moving off toward the northeast, with torrential rains all over the north and north central parts of the state. The ovserver declined to estimate the possible ultimate height of the rivers. being without exact data as the rainfall this side of the watershed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
CAMP NOT ABANDONED

The mobilization camp at Vandiver park, this city. has not at any time been under water and abandoned. The regular routine of camp duty has been maintained, and band concerts are the order nightly. Some of the soldiers, because of rainy condi- tions, were given permi sson to come to the city if they desired and many took advantage of the laxity in orders to escape camp duty. As result these or ders were revoked today and ali soldiers are being kept at the camp. Unfamiliar ity with the principles of drainage on the part of some of the officers and men caused some parts of the lowlands to overflow, but these faults were remedied quickly.
 Damage to crops, especially corn, all through the central section is very heavy. Cotton has been leveled by the winds or washed out by the heavy rains. The same reports are made from all sections of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
TWELVE ARE KNOWN
 TO BE DEAD IN GREAT
 STORM AND FLOODS
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his home was demolished by tornado.
 White engineer and white fireman killed Friday at Bond, Miss, in wreck due to wasnou..
 Three negroes drowned in flood near Birmingham.
 Two negroes drowned in gale on Warrior river near Tuscaloosa.
 Negro drowned in flood at Hawkins vile. Ga.
 White man and white woman and negro killed near Fort Morgan, Ala, in Wednes- days hurricane.
 The missing:
 Forty men, the crews of seven schoonc-s, reported missing from Bi loXi, Miss. as follows: Mary G. Dantz- Ter, seven men; Champion, four men. M A Achorn, seven men; Emma Har vey six men; Lagoda, seven men; Beu- lah D., seven men; Cambria, one man. These vessels ale known to have been in the gulf when th- hurricane broke Wednesday and marine men fear they were swanpeI.
 A railroad man brought to Jackson, Tenn, today story that he saw 13 bodies at Codcn. Ala, near Mobile, after the storm Thursday.
 UNPRECEDENTED RAIN
 The rainfall throughout central Ala bama since Thursday has been almost without precedent, and has been accom- panied by small, destructive torna- does at various places, notably at Mont gomery and Loundesboro. Today the disturbance moved over southwest Georgia with strong force. demolish- ing farm houses, flooding small streams and causing heavy damage to railroad property by washing out tracks and trestles. At ,>olumbia, Ala, rescuers worked all day bringing persons from trees along the flooded Omusse creek.
 Birmingham today was recovering from rainfall of more than F inches since Wednesday night. Village creek, run ming through the northern section of the city and Bessemer ordinarily 20 feet wide, became a torrent a mile and a half in width at some places. Industrial plants in the vicinity were closed because of flooded boiler rooms ana street car traf- fic was badly crippled. Much stock was lost III the lower end of Jefferson couEty. The Augusta creek. which overflowed into the streets of Prattvllle, Ala, was reported at a stand today.
 CLOUDBURST
 Eufaula, Ala, experienced three dis tinct cloudbursts during the last 24 hours, Lilc Idlll1dll TOT lu6 IdSC lZ hours DGlTS 10 inches. Several Central of Georgia railway trestles were destroyed. A large general store at Clayton, Ala, near Flu faula, was washed away. The Alabama, Warrior, Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers are reported at flood stage.
 First reports from Pensacola, Fla, since Wednesday morning today brought the news that the city passed through the hurricane without loss of life, though heavy damage was done to property along the water front and to shipping. The message came by wireless to New Orleans. The high tide was said to have been blown far inland, ,nundating rail- roads, destroying telegraph lines and blocking highways with uprooted trees and debris. Small shipping undoubtedly been obtainable.
 Late reports from all along the gulf coast from New Orleans to Pensa cola tell of scores of small craft washed ashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
S. B. Lutterell. Jr.

S. B. Luttrell. Jr., of Knoxville. Ten died last night. He was shot .,n JI 8, which was the cause of his deal MT. Luttrell was brother of Mrs.
 F. Moore. and she went to Knoxvil on July 4. B. r. Moore left today attend the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

pion, four men; M A. Achorn, seven men; Emma Harvey, six men; Lagoda, seven men; Buelah D., seven mem Cambria one man.
 Norwegian schooner Anezia was wrecked off Ship Island and the bark entine John w. Meyer and the pilot boat E. B. Barry were driven ashore there.
 pr. w. B. Thompson, surgeon in charge of the government quarantine station at Ship Island, stated today that $100,000 damage was done on the is land and to a number of ships in port there. The wind. he said, reached a velocity of about 100 miles an hour during the hurricane late Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

relieve the pressure on the Coosa river dam The Coosa river is now higher than ever known before.
 All railroads and telephones are out Of commission. Clanton has no way of com munication with surrounding country yet Only two or three of the rural route men have been able to cross the creeks near the city.
 vile trestle near Elmore will require 24 hours to repair. Mail and passengers are being transferred. The Louisville and Nashville trains are being used to the best advantage but they are slow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
PERRY COUNTY LOSSES

Marion, July 8.--(Special.) The dam age to crops and property from the rains of, the past three days in Perry county will run far above the esti- mate of last night. Many fine, planta- tions of the hill section. as we'll as along the Cahaba river. will have a total crop loss.
 The river had passed all former high marks and was steadily rising tonight. Rain has been falling throughout the day. Trains are running on the South ern, but all mails are one to two days late and rural mails have been sus- pended indefinitely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

The remains of Raymond F. Dor nelly, aged 3S. who died at a local ir firnary yesterday morning at o'cloci will be sent to Excelsior Springs, Mo this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock by tt Johns Undertaking company for inter ment. The deceased is survived by h fa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
SOUTHERN UNDER WATER

Columbus, Miss, July S.-(Special)-A telephone message from Steens, Miss, q village 10 miles east of Columbus, on the Southern railway, states that as a re- suit of recent heavy rains large por- ton of the village is inundated and the damage to the stores, dwellings and crops in the vicinity will run we'll into the thousands.
 Long stretches of track on the South ern railway between Columbus and Bir- mingham are under water, and it is re- ported that a passenger train is tied up near Steens by washouts, both before and behind.
 The Tombigbee and Luxapalila rivers already at floodtide, are rising rapidly, and people living near the two streams are moving out in search of higher ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
FARMHOUsEs DESTROYED

Clanton, July S.-(Specialo o-B Benjamin Edwards John Yergen and James kil- patrick have lost their homes and out buildings by the windstorm six miles southwest of Clanton. Nine extra gates of the e4 at Lock P have been opened to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
AITsTRIANS RETIRE

Berlinfi July s.-(Via wireless 1.-The withdrawal of Teutonic lines along the hsnd of the styr river, in Volhynia, Wheye the advaaced positions were ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Raymond F. Donnelly

shazo. Dr. w. R. Ward and J. G. Thiel mon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
These giant Muscles of
 Mileage

HERE are the Thews and Sinews, the
 F Muscles and Tendons of SAMPSON ''-
 A l laid bare
 Here are the taUo layers of giant Cords ''-laid transversely-one layer the otherwth layer of live Rubber between
 Here is the Secret of Svertown Cord Tire Strength and EaadatrGmce revealed.
 Each Cord fattened like tape, that each strand may overoy the other at the tread Gas fish scales dol bridging the interstices.
 Each Cord STRONG enough to htt c Mans'sa saueight
 Each giant Co Cord slda ad T1th the T next rest, aUitboa1 friction.
 Free-because each Cord lies betaveen two layers of Elastic Rubber.
 Each Cord so thickly coated aOih that Elastic Rub Der, thoroughly imoreg1aoted with itthat no two strands of Cotton touch each other-saw across each other,or each other out through Friction Heat or Chafng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

P, S.-Have you ever been skown what lies under the. "Silvertown Rib" Tread of so-called Cord" Tires that are NOT Sil0ertosDn Cord Tires?
 Why are the Inside.Works" of OTHER, so- called. Cord" Tires NEVER illustratedf
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-20

wagon, throwing itself in such
a way that it was held fast by
the tongue. No serious damage
was done.
Mrs. James Phares was visit
ing Mrs. James Ware, Monday.
On last Friday one of the
worst days this winter, five men,
Harvey and Bernard Wilmoth,
Okey Foster, Charley Kittle and
Freeman Coontz while crossing
the swinging bridge at Dart
moor were thrown into the Val
ley river by the breaking of one
of the cables. All succeeding in
getting out with help except
Harvey Wilmoth, who was wash
ed down the river some distance
before he was taken out, almost
frozen.
Our school is progressing
nicely this winter.
If this escapes the waste has
ket, | may come again.
TM Bit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-20
NEWS ITEMS FROM DIFFERENT POINTS
BY Our REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.

walk about in the house consid-
erably.
Mrs. P. C. Bennett was at
Meadowville Saturday of last
week on a shopping expedition.
N. w. Hymes made flying
trip to Kirt last Saturday on
business.
B. B. Matthew was visiting at
N. w. Hymes' last Sunday. He
contemplates going back to Vir-
ginia in the near future. We
are sorrow to lose Mr.. Matthew
as he is a good neighbor.
B. F. Bennett went to Mont
rose, Tuesday of last week with
load of apples in his wagon
that has no wheels. We imagine
it is not a very easy running
wagon without wheels.
A. j. Harris is the boss chair
bottomer of our town and you
don't have to take the chairs to
him, he calls around and gets
them, take them home with him,
puts bottoms in them and brings
them back all free. You, who
need such work better give him
a call.
According to our views Mr..
w. A. Street gave the amend
ment for woman suffrage the
right name, The Last Cause"
for we think it will be the last
cause in the election of 1916.
N. w. Hynes took his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. M. Ryan home last
Wednesday. Mrs. Ryan had
been visiting her parents on ac-
count of the illness of her moth
err.
J. w. Harris, B. C. Biller and
Lee Biller were summond to
Philippi before the grand jury,
Tuesday of last week.
Master Atlee J. Ryan was cut
rabbit hunting last Saturday, but
had no luck.
News is scarce this week so
| will stop.
Success to The Progressive.
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