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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17

The great drive of the Russian armies against the Austrians apparently is con- tinuing with undiminished successes. From the Pripet marshes southward to Czernowitz, General Brusiloff's forces are throwing back counter attacks and are advancing steadily, according to of ficial Petrograd statements. In 1S days the Russians have taken almost 10000 prisoners and immense stores of war booty.
 Battles southeast of Lutsk, between Kozin and Tarnovka and northwest of Euczacz have brought further victories to the Slav army. In an action on the Bluichevka river, southeast of Lutsk. more than 5000 men were captured after the attacking Russians had forded the river. The fighting continues northwest of Buczacz, where the Germans are CO., operating with the tro-Hurgarians but the Russians report the capture thus fars of 5000 men,
 The attempts of the Austrians and Germans to take the offensive on many sectors of the long 1ront were repulsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 1-Democrats finish work at St. Louis and adjourn.
 Ultimatum Is sent to Pershlng by TrevlnO.
 Further successes for Russians. Equal suffragists still unsatisfied. NegOtiatiOns on for amalgamation of parties.
 Hope of averting great strike not yet abandoned. 9-Austrian center is slowly crum bling.
 STATE NEWS 2+Dr. Williamson dies at Tuscaloosa. eEState board did not suggest raises.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-MOrris plan bank in incorporated. Statement made in reference to county funds.
 Thousand new members for Motor and Country club. Ward disapproves of continued att tacl1s. Appropriation made for county high school.
 Sons of Veterans elect officers.
 FEATURES 3-HOlIand's letter.
 FOOtlights and Screen. 4-EditOrial comment. 6-DOlly DnIrymple and society. 
 SPORTING NEWS SERain prevents Chick Baron game. First forfeiture of season in G.-A. l.. Tennis matches postponed. Baugh off for New Orleans ceicbra- tlOn. a.S Crisp comment n things baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
TROOPS AT FL PASO SENT TO QUARTERS
 READY FOR TROUBLE
Washington Not Uneasy as Result of TrevinO's Action. Disposition of CarranZa
 Troops Threatening
BRUSH WITH BANDITS

Brownsville. Tex. June 16.-Uni- ted States troops late tonight en- gagged a band of between % and 30 Mexican bandits about 10 miles east of San Benito, Tex, and after exchanging a few shots the Mexicans were scattered. It is re- ported three Mexicans were killed. So far as known there were no American casualties. Additional troops were sent to the scene in automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
FURTHER SUCCESSES
 FOR StAV SOLDIERS
Czern0witz Inhabitants Are
 Taken by Fleeing Teutons
COMPANY ENGULFED
Impetuously Fording Stream Russian Soldiers Get in Too Deep--Enemy Dislodged From Strongly Fortified
 Position-More Men Captured

Petrograd. June 16.-(Via London.)-A dispatch from Bukowina by way of Bucharest to the semi-official Petrograd News agency, says that before abandon ing Czernowitz, the Austrian authorities arrested number of persons who were forced to accompany the retreatng troops The railway rolling stock was sent to Ilskani and the tracks about the city were destroyed. Train loads of wounded were dispatched to Dornavatra, 77 miles southwest of Czernowitz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17

Chihuahua City Mex, June 16-Gen- eral Trevino. commanding the ClrranzA army of the north today advised Gen. eral Pershing. American expeditionary commander. that any movement OF American troops from their present lines to the south. east or west would be considered a hostile act and signal tc commence warfare. General Trevino acted upon specific instructions from Carranza
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
CIssIE LOFTUS DEAD

San Francisco. June 16. Edna Loftus, one-time favorite of the London music halls, was buried here today in Cypress Lawn cemetery. Suffering from tuberculosis. she was taken sev- eral days ago to hospital, where she died
 Since her divorce from Harry A. Rheinstrom, son of a wealthy Cincinnati brewer, in 1914, she had made her home in San Francisco. Friends intervened to prevent burial in the potter's field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
BACK IN CAPITAL

Washington June Is. - Charles F.. Hughes. weary from a week of strenuous political activity in New York, returned to his home here tonight for the week end. He retired immediately before hearing of George W. Perkins announce ment regarding peace negotiations be- tween the republicans and progressives
 The nominees apparent desire to bring progressives and republicans into accord is understood to have been the theme of discussion in several conferences in New York between MT. Hughes and some of the progressive leaders, notably Everett Colby of New Jersey, Oscar s. Strauss and S. S. Mcclure. who called at the Hughes headquarters there. To other callers the nominee has voiced the senti- ment that the interests of both progress sives and republicans demanded that diff ferences should be subordinated and har- mony restored before the actual work of the campaign is begun.
 Mir. Hughes has adhered steadfastly to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
ORDERED TO FL PASO

Columbus, N. M., June 16.-Battery A of the New Mexico National Guard, re- gently mustered into the United States service was ordered today to report to General Bell at Fl Paso. No explanation was available here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS
 STILL DISSATISFIED
Factions United in DenOunc-
 ing Plank as Inadequate
BACK TO WASHINGTON
War Will Follow if Democrats Do Not Immediately Pass Constitutional Amendment-Pr Asked to
 State Position UnequivOcally

St. Louis, June 16.-Leaders of both the woman's party and the National Amer ican Woman's Suffrage association to- night united in denouncing as inadequate platform and declared they would imme- diately resume their fight in Congress for national recognition.
 'sWe shall return to Washington as quickly as possible" Miss Ann Martin, chairman of the woman's party. said. ''We are going to give the democratic Congress one more chance to make good before adjournment. If it does not see fit to pass a constitutional amendment, war will follow.
 IS NOT FAVORABLE
 Some of the democratic leaders pre- tend to see declaration for national suf- frage in the plank they have given us. do not so interpret it. But we shall give congressional leaders every chance to read that interpretation into it if they want to. I regard the democratic plank weaker than the republican. The pre- amble of the latter, at least, is regarded by some as giving national indorsement to suffrage.
 Thus far we have not worked out de- tails of our plans for fighting the demo- cratic party this fall, for we have hopes that the congressional leaders will see the light But if they continue to oppose us, we will fight them. And it will be good fight, too. We have 100000 women voters, $500, ,oOO in cash. a good cause and a determined spirit. With all of these we canont help but win.
 Immediately after the adjournment of the convention. Mrs. Carrie Chapman. Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage association, called q special meeting of her national board and later issued the following official state ment:
 No suffragist who was present at the today could misinterpret either the speeches or the action taken by the party in adopting the alleged woman suffrage plank in it's national platform.
 ARE NOT HOODWINKED
 me QcIHOCIdtS ddiiiitSSN Ai OSiS AAi their speeches that political exigency demanded some kind of a suffrage plank, and they thought to hoodwink the women by a tumble of words that were designed to meet the situation, but in no sense succeeded.
 The so-called suffrage plank which they adopted. after bursting eloquences that were far more frank than intelligent, be expected to win the presidential for them. But it may well be expected to win the antagonism of mill lions of men and women voters in all parts of the country
 If the plank adopted today is the Presidents choice, the world may justly accuse him of descending to the tricks of the cheapest politician in order to bid for votes by Haunting plank that may be interpreted in as many ways as there are people,
 Mrs, Catt also sent the following tell egram to, President Wilson;
 "Inasmuch as Governor Ferguson of Texas and Senator Walsh of Montana made diametrically opposite statements
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
NEGOTIATIONS ON FOR AMALGAMAT|0N Perkins Confers With Moose
 and Regular Leaders DECLINE TO COMMENT
Perkins Consults With Roosevelt and Then Hurries to Republican Heads. Arranging a Restoration of
 Good Feeling" He Says

New York, June 16.-George w. Per- kins, progressive leader. after a series of conferences today with Colonel Roosevelt and with Gov. Charles S. Whitman. announced that negotiations were under way looking to "restor- the progressive and republican parties.
 MT Perkins saw Governor Whitman just after the governor had called upon Charles E. Hughes. The progressive leader then returned to call upon Col onel Roosevelt. He had long talks with both.
 w. Murray Crane, chairman of the subcommittee of the republican na- tional committee, which has authority to select manager for the Hughes campaign, also called on Colonel Roose- welt late today. Both declined to dis cuss their conference.
 Colonel Roosevelt was asked regard ing the progress of negotiations be- tween the republicans and progressives and was told of MT. Perkins statement. He evinced surprise as to what Mir. Perkins had said.
 T know nothing whatever about that" he declared. 1T have nothing to say. If I have anything to say. I will say it under my own signature"
 Others who called on Colonel Roose- welt were James R. Garfield and Elon H. Hooker and Erwin A. Holt a dele gate from North Carolina to the pro- gressive national convention.
 T am open to conviction.' said Fsr Holt, but I think too much of Colonel Roosevelt to see him put up as tar get for defeat"
 Colonel Roosevelt's physician an- nounced tonight that his illness is nothing more serious than a slight att tack of pleurisy.
 Colonel Roosevelt has slight touch of pleurisy," said pr. Hubert c. Guile, the physician in charge of the case. His illness is nothing to worry about at all His condition is thoroughly sat- isfactory."
 The former President dined at his hotel tonight with MT. and Mrs. Nell son O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. Roosevelt and other members of the family. Later tho dinner party attended the. theatre but the colonel remained in his room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRATS Activities of Hyphenates
 Are Condemned MEXICAN SITUATION
Declares Idea of Intervention Is Re volting to United States, But Contains Hint That This Coun-
 try Might Be Driven to It

St. Louis, June 16.-The resolutions
 committee of the democratic conven- ! tion, after almost A hours of deliber- | ation, finished it's draft of a platform at o'clock today and Chairman Stone
 presented it to the convention. The plank on Americanism con- demned the activities of all persons, groups and organizations in the United States that conspire to advance the i interests of foreign power. Through preparedness on land and I sea against unexpected invasion and the ! thorough Joining of the United States with other nations Ito assist the world in securing justice and peace" was urged
 On the Mexican situa ton the plat form says the American troops should remain in Mexico until the restoration of law and order there, and asserts that intervention lis revolting' to the people of the United States.
 Other blanks declared for the prin- cipal of woman suffrage, but left it's
 adoption or rejection to the individual states; for a merchant marine; good roads, conservation and improved con- ditions for the farmer.
 Democratic leaders accepted the wording of the final sentence of the Mexican plank as thinly yelled hint that this country must not be pushed too far. After reciting the conditions of disorder prevailing across the border and the eventualities which led to the dispatch of American troops to Mex ico the platform reads:
 Until by the restoration of law and order. wherein a repetition of such in- cursions is improbable. the necessity for their remaining will continue.
 Intervention, implying as it does military subjugation. is repulsive to the United States. notwithstanding the provocation has been great and should be resorted to. if at all. only as last resort"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
COUNTER ATTACK STOPPED


 less counter attack by the enemy in the region of Skoul. north of Rojitche, we took as prisoner 20 officers and 1750 men
 Tn the region west and southwest of Lutsk during the pursuit of the enemy our cavalry fought several successful ac- tions. Northwest of Kremenez our bold soldiers of General Sakharoffs s force, after desperate fight, dislodged the en- emy from his fortified positions on the River Bluichevka between Iozin and Tarnovka by a vigorous assault. One of our young regiments, led by Colonel Tat arnoff, after a fierce fight. forded the deep river which was up to their chins. One company was engulfed and died rades and their officers resulted in the disorderly flight of the enemy Seventy officers and 5000 men were taken prison CTS and two guns, a great many machine guns, 1000 rifles cartridges and enormous reserves of barbed wire were captured in this action.
 By an equally impetuous coup our in- fantry, with powerful support from the artillery, captured Rostok wood, south of the lower Potchaieff, taking prisoners. machine guns and bomb throwers.
 SUCCESS ON STRIPA
 By heroic effort the troops of Gen. eral Stcherbat atchoff's army overthrow the Austrians in the region of Gouvoronka and Guilovody, on the west bank of the Stripa.
 "Northwest of Buczacz the engage ment with the Austrians and the Ger mans continues unceasingly. So far we have captured 5000 prisoners, guns and machine guns.
 An enemy aeroplane mas dropped bombs on Tarnopo
 "Our brave Don Cossacks have taken seven officers and 500 men. The approx innate total of yesterdays captures is 10, officers. 140o0 men and a quantity of war material.
 "On the Dvina front and further south in the region of Popesie there has been an exchange of artillery and rifle fire Our artillery made violent attack yes- terday in the region of Dvinsk. Enemy attempts to take the offensive in many sectors were everywhere repulsed by our fire,
 Caucasus front: In the coast region
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
ACHIEVEMENTS OF PARTY

The preamble of the platform cons tsins a recitation of the legislative achievements of the democratic party while in power, including the federal reserve act. the Underwood ta,iff, the federal trade commission and regula- tory laws of business.
 The platform asserts that the demo- cratic party has lifted human labor from the category of commodities and has secured the working man the right of voluntary association for his well fare. It also says the party las en- larged the postal savings system, im proved the postal service in every branch and placed the postoffice on a self-supporting basis for the first time in history.
 The doctrine of a tariff is reaf- firmed and the Underwood tariff is jn- dorsed as exemplifying the democratic doctrine.
 The plank on Americanism is then presented just as it was written by President Wilson. and follows:
 AMERICANISM
 'The part that the United States will play in the new day of international relationships which is now uron us. will depend upon our preparation and our character. The democratic party, therefore, recognizes the assertion and triumphant demonstration or tie 1nd1- vlduality and coherent strength of the nation as the supreme issue of this day in which the whole world faces the crisis of manifold change.
 'It summons all men of whatever origin or creed who would count them selves Americans to join in making clear to all the world the unity and power of America.
 "This is an issue of patriotism. To taint it with partisanship would be to de file it. In this day of test America must show itself not nation of par tisans but a nation of patriots. There is gathered here in America the best of the blood, the industry and the ge nius of the whole world. the eiement of a great race and a magnificent sa- ciety to be melted into a mighty and splendid nation.
 ''Whoever actuated by the purpose tc promote the interest of foreign power in disregard of our owr coun- try's welfare or to injure this gov ernment in its foreign relations or cripple or destroy it's industries at home, and whoever by arCusing prej- udices of a racial, religious or other nature creates discord and strife among
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
MORE MEN CAPTURED

Petrograd, June 16-Via London. )-The capture of an additional 100 officers and HOO men was announced today by the war office The Russian successes of the offensive along the southern front are continuing, the statement declares.
 The text of the statement follows:
 The supreme commander, the Czar, has received the following telegram from the King of Italy:
 ' I am in harmony with the whole 1tal- ian people in expressing the sentiment of profound admiration for the victorious de- velopment of the powerful offensive of your majesty's armies and in sending to you the warmest and most friendly con gratuations. Being convinced that the efforts thus happily commenced will lead to definite success. pray you to accept the assurance of my unchanging friend ship
 'On the front of the armies south of Polessie the fighting continues. The enemy has suffered heavy losses in en- counters with our troops. The following details of the operations in many sectors hay
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Evening star., 1916-10-30
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of Town
Sunday Hospitalities Include a
Number of Luncheons-Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Black Among Hosts.
Some Notable Houses Temporarily
Changing Hands-New Tenants
Arriving to Take Possession.

Gen. and Mrs. William NJ. Black en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday at their
residence, in / street. Their guests in
cluded Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Henry Jer-
vey, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Charles w.
Kutz, Maj. and Mrs. Gustave r. Lukesh.
Mai. and Mrs. James A. Woodruff, Capt.
and Mrs. Alvin B. Barber, Capt. and Mrs.
Clarence S. Ridley, Capt. and Mrs
Robert s. A Dougherty, Capt. and Mrs.
c. H. knight and Capt. and Mrs. James
G. B. Lampert.
Gen. and Mrs. Black will leave Wash
ington November 10, for New Orleans
and St Louis upon tour of inspection.
They will return before Christmas.
Mrs Archibald Oracle entertained at
luncheon yesterday at her residence in
18th street when her guests Included
Mrs George e. Pickett, Mrs. Horace G
Marfarland. Mrs. Walter Crosley of New
York, Mrs. Walter Bloedorn, Mrs. Liv-
ingston Egan and Mrs. James Lawrence
Mrs Walter Crosley of New York, wife
of Capt. Crosley, L. S. N, arrived Sat
urday to spend two weeks as the guest
of Mrs. Horace G. Mcfarland at Cresta
Bella, her place at Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Macfarland will entertain at a
theater party tonight in honor of Mrs,
Evening star., 1916-10-30

crosIey. Wednesday night Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran will have large dinner.
at which she will be a guest, at the
Chevy Chase Club. Commander and Mrs.
Richard H. Leigh will give a dinner at
the Army and Navy Club Thursday night
in her honor and on November 10 Mrs.
Thomas c. Dawson will entertain at din
ner at the Chevy Chase Club.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Norris of
Philadelphia will pass the winter in
Washington, having taken the resi-
dence of Mr.. Gardner Williams, zzol
r. street MIR. Williams, who has been
in California for the last fifteen
months, will remain in San Francisco
this winter.
Washington Wednesday for New york,
where she will pass the winter.
Jonkheer and Nine. Tjarda Starken,
borgh- -Stachouwer, who nave leased
will take possession Wednesday, COM
ing in from Edgemoor, Md, where they
PASSED the early summer and autumn.
Mr. and Mrs G.. Thomas Dunlop VIII
entertain at dinner at their residence
in Chevy Chase next Monday in honor
Of Mrs Olive Gale Hill and Capt KID
ley Mclean, whose marriage taxes
place November 5.
Mrs Francis s. Nash and Miss Nash
have returned to Washington after
spending several weeks at New york.
Miss Nash, who will be one OF the
bridesmaids at the wedding OF MISS
Reatrjce clover and Maj. Thomas Hol-
comb will have as her house guest
over the wedding Miss Ursula Harrl-
son of BeIvoir Va, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Fairfax Harrison
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Biddle and Miss
lydia Biddlc have returned 10 WASH
inptou and reopened their house in n
street for the winter. Mrs. Biddle has
recently lost her only sister, Mrs.
Thomas Newbold of Philadelphia, and
viii take no part in social activities
this season.
Col Isaac Idtteil accompanied by Mrs.
7 itteu will sail from New York Thurs
day Of next week for months visit to
Panama on official business. Mrs Lltteli
will leave Washington "Wednesday for
weeks visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Il.
Rolston at White Plains. N. Y. before
leaving for Panama
Miss Maria Christina Crespi. daughter
Of Mrs r A Crespi of New York and
Costa Rica. and Maj Daniel Tyler Moore,
u 8 A. were married at noon Saturday
at the Hotel Netherlands. New York. in
| the presence of "A few relatives mad init
mate friends. Maj. Moores bride was
visitor at Washington last winter as the
guest Of Miss Angelo Castro, sister of the
minister from Costa Rca. Maj Moore is
| a cousin OF Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, and
| his first wife, who died several years ago
was Miss Lauvie Butler. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs A. Il. Butler of Washington.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Butler. with their
son. Mr.. A. Il. Butler, jr. and their
grandchildren. the children of Maj. Dan
! .el L. Moore, have returned to their home
Evening star., 1916-10-30
50cdeR
in r street, after spending several months
at Sugar Hill N. H.


Mrs. Nicholas L. Anderson has returned
to Washington and is established at her
residence, 1880 K street.
An interesting wedding took place
yesterday morning at 8 O'CLOCK at the
residence of Mr.. Charles E. Lobdell
of the federal farm loan board and Mrs.
Lobdel, when their daughter, Miss
Gertrude Lobdell, became the bride OF
Mr. Gervais Lee Berrey of Chico, Cal.
Only a small family party witnessed
the ceremony. which was performed
by the Rev. Thomas G. Smyth OF st.
AIMS Church.
Mrs. Kuhne of Des Moines, sister of
the bridegroom, played the wedding
march,
The bride, who was escorted by her
father, wore a dark blue broadcloth
gown, trimmed with sealskin, with
velvet hat to match, and a sealskln
coat She carried a bouquet of bride
roses.
There were no attendants. The house
was beautifully decorated throughout
with pink roses and vloletS.
The bride is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Kansas, the former home OF
her parents being at Great Bend, Kan.
The bridegroom is graduate of the
University of Missouri. He is a son OF
DR.. and Mrs. Robert w. Berrey OF
Mexico, Mo- Mr.. and Mrs. Berrey left
later for the west and will be at home
later at Chico where the former is en-
gagged in newspaper work.
Miss Laura Bryn, the little twelve
year-old daughter of the Norwegian
minister and Nine. Bryn, was hostess
at Il Halloween party this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the legation, in Con-
necticut avenue. The house was deco
rated with boughs of autumn leaves
and jack-o'-lanterns. and the games
that are part of the celebration of the
day made merriment for the young
folks. The collation. served toward the
close of the afternoon included the
usual Halloween goodies. The guests
were Miss Burwell, Miss Betty Baker,
daughter of the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Baker: Miss Ann Covington. Miss
Constance Towner, Miss Helen Towner,
Miss Ruth Green, Miss Ann Kittleson.
Miss Mary Emery, Miss Letitia Emery.
Miss Ann Emery, Miss Margaret Leet,
Miss Virginia Brown, Miss 1nga SteJ-