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said, which made us all willing to be- come parties or sponsors to this measure is the war
 While not going into details, the pre- mier indicated the main lines of the agreement, including the exclusion of six Ulster counties. He said the Irish Par liament would be composed of the mem bers at present returned to the Imperial Parliament, while the appeal court in Dublin would be appointed by the Inn perial executive.
 MT. Asquith recalled his visit to Ire land, which he said was made to ascer- tain whether the Irish parties might not be disposed to come to an agreement As a result of what he learned David Lloyd-George was deputized to open re- gotiations. Mr.. Lloyd-George quickly dis covered that an agreement was possible only on the basis of immediate action ot a home rule measure with the exclusion of six, Ulster counties and the boroughs
 f Belfast, Newry and Londonper.y There was no section representative of any substantial body of opinion.- MT. Asquith said, whose views were not in vited by MT. Lloyd-George. All parties concerned took the responsibility of sub- hitting their agreed recommends tions to Parliament.
 AS soon as the premier concluded his statement, he was pried with questions, but he referred all inquirers to the bill which will be introduced next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
Assurances Given That De FactO Troops Are Co.,
 operating
TO NEGOTIATE SOON
Ambassador Designate ArredondO Momentarily Expecting Word as to Beginning Settlement of All Questions Between Two
 Countries

Washington, July 1o-Acting Secretary Polk of the state department and Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican amba ssador desg- nate, conferred briefly today but in the ab sence of formal instructions to the ann bassador from General Carranza, no definite steps were taken toward begin ming the proposed negotiations for set clement of differences between the two governments.
 The conference was an informal talk and followed the ambassadors visit to the department with further advices from his government regarding the operations of Villa bands near Corralitos, Mex The de facto authorities, MT. Arredondo said, had secured more definite information to the effect that the bandits were headed toward Boquillas somer point near there on the Texas border. The ambas- sador renewed the warning previously given American military authorities and gave assurances that Carranza troops would make every effort to check the at tempted raid.
 The substance of the message was for NdrQ6Q to 1eH6Tdl uIlSlOu IL COIlldlHSti no estimate of the bandit forces and made no mention of Villa himself.
 The amba ssador also urged MT. Peck that the searching of Mexican sailing vessels near Guaymas by officers from an American gunboat had been satisfac- torily explained.
 MT. Arredondo is mometarily expecting the word from his government which will make it possible to begin the diplo- matic negotiations now agreed to by both sides The state department had no intima ton as to the form which would be followed, though the delay was taken to mean that a formal joint conference might be proposed rather than a series of informal talks between MT. Polk and MT. Arredondo, the procedure favored here as making for quick action.
 Published reports that national guards men mobilzed for border duty were not properly fed were denied in a war de- partment statement issued during the day.
 Although no official complaint to this effect has been received" it said 'the war department has investigated these alleged instances and can report them absolutely unfounded. Everywhere the troops are being excellently cared for and the men themselves have no com plaints to make. Such rumors unjustifi- ably alarm the parents and relatives of the militiamen and act as a deterrent upon recruiting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
Working on Docket

When the criminal court reconvenes September 4. and grand jury is inn paneled for the term. a large docket is expected to be ready for their investi- gation. In the criminal clerks office 80 cases have already been docketed and the office is busy arranging ether cases. In addition to the large number of new cases to be taken up before the criminal court in September. there are a number of old cases that were passed over from last term. Among some of these are several capital cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
PROCLAMATION

The city commission hereby gives mo- tice that all owners and tenants of property will he required to immedi- ateIy cut and keep free from weeds and tall grass the sidewalks abutting their premises.
 Where property is rented. the law re- quires weed cutting to be done by the tenants.
 Arrests will be made for violation of sections 485 and GOA of the city code, which cover the matter of cut ting weeds, on and after the 10th day of July. 1916.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President City Commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
Germans Sink Trawlers

Berlin, July 10.-(By Wirelesal According to a statement given out to- day by the Overseas News agency. Ger man warships between July and 6 sank eight trawlers near tNe English coast.
 German sea forces from July 4 to S." the news agency says. sank near the English coast the trawlers Queen Bee. Anil Anderson. Peep O'Day. Watchful. Nancy Human, Petuna, Car relbessy and Newark Castle. Of these the Queen Bee. Watchful and Petuna were shelled with artillery because they warned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
THIRTEEN CANDIDATES
 ENTERED IN MADISON

Huntsville, July 10.-(Special.) .)-Thirteen candidates have entered the list which was closed today for the special pri- mary election, which will be held August 5, to nominate a democratic candidate for circuit clerk of Madison county. The entrants are w. L. Russell, o. B. Lax son, Charles l.. Townes, Will T. Cooper, Ed Green, Carter Rice, J. Hick Walls, Shep Allen, B. E. Graham, J. l.. Thomp- son, George w. White, Ned Hereford and O. K Stegall. There are no issues nor factions in the race and 1t appears that personal popularity alone will figure
 Half a dozen liquor raids and arrests have been made by the police since Sat urday in continuance of their crusade against the sale of whisky. Chief Dyas is determined to break Up bootlegging here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11

$50O,00,000, or two-thirds the value of the cotton crop, and in many of the more
 important minerals the south leads the nation. Of the 57 useful minerals mined in the United States every one is pro- duced in the south except borax and plat mum, and to make up for these two not produced, nine, namely, phosphate baux- ite, manganese, sulphur, mozonite, zircon.
 barite fuller's earth, and nearly all the mica and pyrite are produced nowhere outside the south. The south is indeed a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-11
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Two excellent vaudeville numbers and a tabloid musical comedy featuring series of specialties provide entertainment at the Lyric theatre this week.
 Melissa Ten Eyck and Max Weily ap- pear in classical dances. Miss Ten Eyck is a gifted artist and dances with ex-
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07
RUSS CONTINUE
DEVELOP ING Of
BIG OFFENSIVE
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From the Pripet river southwark to
the Rumanian frontier the Russians,
according to Petrograd, are cohtinu-
ing to develop their offensive against
the Germans. In the fighting along
this front of some $50 miles, the Rus
slams already nave made prisoners of
men, and captured q guns and more
than 80 machine guns.
Ir this offensive which is declared
to be d carefully co-ordinated move
ment the Russians are said 10 have a
plentiful supply of ammunition and
men, and with the roads now in good
condition their maneuvers are expect
ed TO develop swiftly. The number of
the Teutonic allies facing the Rus
SLAMS is reported to be about 10000
men.
Since the repulse of two German in
fantry attacks between Fort VauX
and Damoup Monday night, the fight
ing in the Verdun region has again
developed into artillery duels with the
Fort VauxDamloup sector the center
/ u tllt cllSSl NlOltilN6. --NO ldlCl lcl
gains for either side are reported.
! The Austrians are still being held
/ from further advances and with heavy
losses by the Italians, according tc
Rome. In the Valdarsa and PasubiC
sectors and on the front between tho
Posina and Astico rivers, vicious Aus
trian attacks nave been put down ant
the Italians have even gained some
ground against the Austrians on the
Western slopes of Monte Cengio
The Turks in Asia Minor, near Bal
burt and Ezringan. have again at
tempted an offensive against the Rus
slams. but Petrograd says their efforts
I failed. A suco essful raid has beef
made by the Russians against tn
Turks in the vicinity of Khanikin
near the Persian border northeast o
Bagdad.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07

to create and place in the field the
armies which TO-DAY are upholdLng the
traditional glories of or empire Lord
Kitchener Will he incurred by the army
as a great soldier who. under condi-
lions of unexampled difficulty render
ed supreme ana devout service both
to the army and the state.
His Majesty, the king commands
that the officers of the army shall
wear mourning with their uniform for
the period of one week. Officers are
to wear the crepe on the left arm of
uniform ard of great coats"
Sir Henry Frederick Donaldson,
among those who accompanied Lord
Kitchener on the Hampshire, was
technical adviser to David Lloyd
George, minister of munitions. He
was past president of the institute
/ of mechanical engineers and a MEM
! Der of various engineering societies
! Hugh James O'Beyrne was second
secretary to the British embassy in
Washington from 1895 % 1898. He
was a native of Ireland.
] Brig. Gen. Arthur Ellershaw won
honors in fighting on the Indian from
tier in 1S97-9S. He was severely
wounded in the Boer war.
Lieut. Col. Oswald Arthur Fitzger
ala. who lad been personal military
secretary to Lord Kitchener since
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07

August l. 1914, was KitcEonefs assist
ant when the latter was commander
iil-chief in India ten years ago.
The Orkney islands, off which the
Hampshire went down, are off the
north coast of Scotland, Earl Kltch-
cner probably intended to debark at
ArchanGeL
OF several things that entitle Earl
Kitchener to a place in world history.
the most notable is that he organized
the largest volunteer army the world
has ever seen. in the greatest war OF
all times.
Within year from the sudden cut
break Of the European war in August.
1914 the ranks of British fighting
IEen were quadrupled by an increase
from less thar 100000 to nearly
,G40. 600
All other great powers that entered
the war had huge standing armies
and compulsory military service.
Great Britain alone faced the issue
with confidence that its people would
readily respond to the call of king
and country without compulsion. and
the precipitiouS developments that led
! to the war found both the people and
! the government unanimous in the YER
/ dict that Kitchener of Khartum was
organization of the necessary army.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07

prove to him their contention that
those of their sect were immune to
foreign bullets He told them he had
one of the foreign guns in his own
house and that # the leaders would
meet him N his garden the next day
he would stand them up against the
wall and try the foreign devils mag
&c" on them If the bullets did not
hurt, Yuan would become a Boxer. So
sublime was the faith of one leader
that he submitted to the test, and ac-
cording to the story. fell dead at the
first rifle bullet, which pierced his
heart. Yuan Shi-kai was thus freed
from any obligation to join the fanatic
movement of the Boxers. AS a matter
of fact, he was given credit for mater
ial assistance to the foreigners during
the warfare which the allies waged in
China.
With the death of the Empress Dow
ager and the Emperor Kuang Hsu, al
most cOincidently. and possible each by
| poison at the hands of the other. the
child emperor Hsun Tung came to the
| throne under the regency of Prince
Chun. Yuan, presumably because he
| had gained such a control of the army
was dismissed in disgrace, although
nominallr on preteXt of curing a sore
| leg"
| When the anti Manchu rebellion
broke out in October 1911. the ManchU
! regency, in despair, urged Yuan to re-
| turn. The latter replied that his les
was not yet well, but when given au-
| thority as supreme commander of al
! forces of the north, he accepted. HI
! also became the first premier of tn,
| responsible cabinet which the regen.
| cy offered the rebels as a concession
IF peace. But neither the rebels no
Yuan were satisfied. The abdicatiol
| of the Manchu rulers was forced. anC
the boy emperor, at the dictation o
Yuan Shi-kai authorized the premie
to organize with the rebel leaders a
Marking a Republican form of gov
eminent.
Sun Yat-sen, the Provisional pres
ident of the southern rebels was force,
to retire and Yuan Shi-kai was electe
Provisional president of the Chimes
Republic at Marking on February /.
1912. He took the oath of office a
Picking the following month
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07
The British Losses

BERLIN, June 6.-(Nia London)-
The following official statement was
issued today regarding the British
losses in the battle in the North sea:
English prisoners picked up by the
Fifth torpedo boat flotilla, during the
sea fight in the Skagerrak state that
the battle cruiser Princess Royal was
heavily listing VIII en- the Queen Mary
sank in the course of an encounter with
a German reconnaissance group almost
simultaneously with the British cruz
ser Birmingham.
1T also is stated that five super
GreaGnoughts of the Queen Elizabeth
Class are reported to have participat-
ed in this part OF the engagement
other prisoners captured by the
Third torpedo flotilla stated independ
emily of each other, in a written dec
!aration. that they with certainty OBJ
served the sinking of the Warspite
tie Princess Royal, the Turbulent
Nestor and Acosra.
Ninety miles east of the TINE. after
the battle in the Skagerrak, German
Submt rine observed a vessel of the Iron
Duke class heavily listing with APP
4 parently mitch water forward settint
( her course toward the English chan
/ nci. Owing to her Unfavorable posi-
ten toward the enemy vessel anC
/ because of heavy sea the submarine
was unable to fire.
The British loss in lives in tn
lattle is estimated at more thai
1000"
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07
Canadian Officers Lost


OTTAWA, Ont, June 6.-A total OF
$50 Canadian officers have fallen on
European battlefields. according 20
today's lists, which are admitted to
be incomplete. 1t is intimated that
Canadian people must be prepare
for a heavy toll of casualties.
News of heavy casualties has been
feared for some time. in fact, ever
since the Canadians three months ago
were assigned to hold the tip of the
Ypres salient, which is looked upon
as the most hazardous point upon
the British line Projecting into the
German lines, the trenches the Can
adams have held for three months dre
exposed to enemy fire from three
! points. The country is so sw lmpy
| that deep trenches and safe under
/ ground shelters are made impossible
/ by water. In place of trenches, par
arcts must he substituted, and these
form poorer protection and better
targets There have been subs tntia
daily casualties since the Canadia1s
tool. this place. 1t is believed tn,
fighting qualities the Canadians have
shown earned them this place o
h nCi but of peril.
The advices indicate that G 'nerl
Williams was wounded and CAPTURED
The fact that the Germans report tn
capture of only one general has e
called the fact that General MercAi
who was known to have been wourC
ed may have been buried beaeat
the debris of ruined parapets.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07

progressive delegations are becoming
very FESTIVE and anxious to promptly
nominate Colonel Roosevelt and ad-
journ. This movement is being held
in check by George w. Perkins. and
other conservative leaders until every
possible effort has been made to Sc
cure cooperation between the two
conventions :
Progressive marching and glee clubs
are arriving and Roosevelt banners
are much in evidence. A tremendous
ovation was given Governor Johnson
CT California, today when he addressed
an immense meeting of progressive and
republican delegates in the F'lorentine
room made famous by the great Roose-
veil meetings in 1872 nCue of which ex-
ceeded this in numbers of enthusiasm
Following action was taken by the
Arizona delegations republicans elect
ed Judge Kent chairman. Committee
on appointments and credentials
| Breen; organization, Overlook ruler
| Prudential: resolutions, Wright; pro
gress:ves elected, Greenway; chairman
| credentials, Moore; organization Nor
| gan; resolutions, Heard rules, Mar
shall
In view of the strenuous situate,
| existing very little business has beef
done owing to active efforts of publ
spirited leaders in both parties.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07
Brilliant Beqinnina

PETROGRAD, June 6.-(Via Lon
don, June 1.-THE sudden blow
struck by the Russians along the en-
tire Galician frontier of $50 niles
from the Pripet to Rumania, is in
the unanimous opinion of military
critics here, brilliant beginning Of
the long awaited Russian offensive.
The condition of the roads now IS
perfect, and with a plentiful supply
OF ammunition the Russian advance
is expected to develop swiftly.
The movement derives significan e
from the fact that it is not an $50
lated attack against any one point
OF the Austrian lines. but carefully
co-ordinated movement embracing the
whole front The movement is under
the able leadership of General Brus-
siloff, who conducted the brilliant
campaign in the Carpathians in 1914
and who is generally considered to be
one of the best strategists of the
Russian staff.
The forces opposing the Russian
advance are estimated at 100000
men, No details of the Russian at
tack are yet at hand. but it was pre-
] ceded as usual by a vigorous artilleIS
bombardment, after which the Rus
slams moved forward along the whole
line, capturing first line Austrian po-
sitions.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07
BRITISH SECRETARY
OF WAR GOES DOWN
WITH CRUISEE
Continued from Page Cne)

mon people took as a calamity had be- /
fallen them.
The foreign office was saddened by
the loss of one of its most valued
members, Hugh James O'Beirn; while J
Sir Frederick Donaldson and Brigadier
General Ellershaw of the ministry of
munitions, were known to be men
whom the nation could little afford to
lose
The fact that the cruiser Hampshire,
with between 200 and 800 men had
sunk was generally accepted simply as
an unfortunate detail in these days
when a thousand go under almost as
an incident of warfare.
The king came from Windsor and
sent for Premier Asquith when he
heard the news. The war council held
a long session. Naturally, speculation
regarding Kitchener's successor began
Immediately Among those discussed
We're David Lloyd George, Lord Derby
and the chief of the imperial staff, Sir
William Robertson. But whether a
military man or civilian will take the
war office has not yet been decided.
Earl Kitchener met death at a mo-
ment which will insure his position in
British history. He was almost the
only member of the government who
from the beginning confidently as
serted that this would be a long war
his lowest estimation was three years
and he insisted that the government
| nIya in oil
The organization of the enormous
new British army is well under way
The general staff under General Sir
William Robertson's direction, accord
ing to the general belief, has well in
hand the task of working out the de-
tails which Kitchener's brain was larS
ely instrumental in planning and
launching.
There is no evidence to show wheth
er the Eamshre was torpedoed by a
submarine or struck by mine. Many
ships have been passing between Rus
STA and Great Britain over the same
route since the port of Archangei was
opened.
The official news was greater sur
r prise than it would otherwise
/ have heen because no one knew that
\ Earl Kitchener had left England.
: a memorial service will be held il
Z St. Pauls
The nation was depressed and griev-
= ed at the news of Gen. Towshend'
l surrender at kut- El-Amara. but no
e before had it been saddened as today
BY the Kings command the follow
Q ing order has been issued to the army
n The King has learned with pro
founi regret of the disaster Whereby
the secretary of state for war has los
his life while proceeding on specia
4 mission to the Emperor of Russia.
n Field Marshal Lord Kitchener CAV
o as years of distinguished service to tn
o state, and it is largely due to his ad
It ininstrative genius and unwearyin
4 clergy that the country has been abb
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07
CONSERVATIVES ARE OPPOSED
= TO CHANCELLOR'S POLICIES

tude OF Germany toward the United
States and peace. DIR. SPAIN made
notable declaration in which he said:
THE explanations of the imperial
chancellor and the minister of foreign
affairs, Herr Won Jagow, on the Yep
pelin and submarine questions have
treasured me. Our relations with
America must not be broken on ac-
count. of the submarine issue"
Count Won Weistarp declared his I'M
compromising opposition to President
Wilson as a peace mediator. But the
chancellor's speech disposed of this
subject, when he asserted that he had
not the slightest Official intimation of
any projected American mediation.
DR.. Gradnauer announced during the
debate and amid general applause that
the socialists had decided to vote for
the war credits.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07

| shall tell it in a tone of respect"
clifford Pinchot and Victor Murdoch
spoke for The progressive party. and
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch asked Mr..
Murdoch if his expressions of friend
ship were deep enough to fight for q
suffrage plank in the republican plat
form in case the two parties were con-
solidated.
Il certainly will said Mr.. Murdoch
You do not say that sincerely" said
airs. Dlatch who told the delegates
they must be prepared to fight any
party that does not give the suffra
eists the help they wish before tn,
next election
Il pledge myself to gather togethe
! 100000 women in Kansas who vii
work with me along these lines" sh
said.
Il pledge myself to raise $500. 900 T.
| carry on this work said Mrs. o. H. F
Belmont
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07
ENGINE JUMPS OFF
TRACK SIX KILLED
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COTTON, Utah, June Six men
were killed and five others injured
when part of Denver and Rio Grande
passenger train No. Is. west bound
LEFT the rails and crashed into a freight
train on siding early this morning.
The injured men were not seriously
hurt. No passengers suffered injuries.
The train was late and an additional
locomotive was attached in an effort
to gain part of the lost time. The
second locomotive jumped the track,
followed by three ears. and crashed
into the freight train.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-07
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~
BERLIN, June 5.-Delayed)-M Masks
were dropped in the reichstag today as
the imperial chancellor had requested,
when the spokesman of the conserva-
tives. Count Friedrich Won Weistarp,
plainly avowed the party's opposition
to the chancellor.s policies.
Dr. SPAIN. leaders of the center par
ty; Herr Won Payer, progressive, and
DR. Gradnauer, socialist, supported the
chancellor in his campaign against the
pirates of public opinion" Herr Won
Payer declared that the aim of the
movement evidently was the fall of DR..
Won Bethmann- Hollweg and the sus-
picion was justified that the movement
had the support and encouragement of
various members of the reichstag.
The policies of the imperial chancel-
Tor under fire have to do with the atti-