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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
DISCOURTESIES TO
 SOLDIERS REPORTED

TACOMA, Aug. 24.-Instances of discrimination against soldiers sta toned in and about Tacoma by mer- chants and hotels will be the sub- ject of this noon's meeting of the members council at the Commercial Club dining rooms. George s. Long, manager of the Weyerhauser Lum- Der company, and one of the officers from Lewis camp at American Lake will be the speakers. The committed headed by Herbert Post, feels keen ly on the subject for word has come to them of cases where privates, par ticularly, have not been treated Wlln true courtesy or hospitality by men of the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
WILL ABANDON CAMP FREMONT
Camp Has Been Found Injurious to Health on Account of Lack of
 Sewerage System

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 24.- Secretary Baker announced today that Camp Fremont, at Palo Alto. California, had been abandoned by the government because the Califor- mia authorities had condemned the sewer system in use by the city of Palo Alto as injurious to the health of its citizens. Secretary Baker stated that the Forty-first division compris- ing the national guards of Washing ton, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wy oming would now be trained at Camp Greene, in North Carolina. The Sec retary's decision has evoked storm of protest from the residents of the California city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
LEADING ARMY MEN
 WON'T GO TO EUROPE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 24.-
 Army department commanders. by war department orders issued today, are relieved of the national army can comments and national guard camps within their department and will de- vote themselves entirely to the regu- lar troops within their jurisdictions. The effect of this order, unless there are changes in the high commands, will be to keep some of the best known American commanders in de- partment commands at home instead of sending them with the armies to Europe. There are to be more than 200 new general appointed within a very few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
Was Famous Regiment

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 24.- The Twenty-four Infantry will be re- membered as the regiment which sav- ed the day for Col. Roosevelt at Las Guasimas, and which distinguished themselves in many other occasions. Houston has been the cause of more or less friction between the citizens and. the soldiers, the police treating them the same as they would any other negro. and beating them up without provocation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
PETROGRAD NOW
 GERMAN OBJECTIVE
Despite Furry of Allied Offensives TeutOns Have Commenced
 Drive on Russia

r LONDON, Aug. 24.-Despite the fury of the recent drives of the En- glish, French and Italian forces, which are increasing in intensity, the Germans are undertaking brand new drive along the extreme north ern end of the eastern front which may have Petrograd as its objective.
 General Haig reported complete successes today in the operations of the Canadian and English troops east and northeast of Ypres. on the Bel gian front, many yards of trenches having been taken from the Germans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
ITALIAN ADVANCE
 CREATES HAVOC
Thirty Thousand Prisoners are Taken by Italians in First Two Days
 On Austrian Front

UDINE, Italy, Aug. 24.-The ene- my losses during the first two days as a result of the new Italian advance is calculated at thirty thousand kill ed, wounded and taken prisoners. The Italians have captured vast store of munitions and cannons, and have completely demoralized the ene- my who is falling back.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
GERMANS STRAFE
 HOSPITAL TENTS
.Airplanes Drop Many Bombs Upon Hospital Lines Back of Ver-
 dun Killing Many.

PARIS, Aug. 24.-Two German airplanes dropped bombs upon the hospitals back of the Verdun lines, killing thirty wounded soldiers, nurses and attendants. The machines were driven off by French fliers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
Warships Lombard Turks

LONDON, Aug. 24.-Entente war ships since yesterday have been bom- barding the Turkish batteries along the coast of Asia Minor. according to a dispatch from Athens to the Ex- change Telegraph company. British monitors have successfully reduced to silence one of the Turkish batteries and have destroyed an airdrome in- stalled near another.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
NEW FORESTER
 BEEN APPOINTED
R. l.. Fromme, of Olympia, Member National Forest Reserve Has
 Been Assigned Alaska

SEATTLE, Aug. 24.-It. Fromme, of Olympia, a member of the National Forest Service, has been assigned to take charge of the forests in Alaska during the duration of the war. The present Chief of Alaska Forestry, Supt. Weigle, has been assigned to duty in France.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
MEXICAN R. R. MEN
 WANT LONGER HOURS

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 24.-Rail- road men are reported to be consid- ering Q walkout unless the manage ment of the various Mexican systems cease sending locomotives to the Uni ted States for repairs. The men are now working six hours day and will ask to return to the former eight hour day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
MRS. PANKHCRST JAILED
 FOR TRYING TO SPEAK

LONDON, Aug. 24.-According to A Melbourne dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph, Mrs. Pankhurst, noted Suffragist, has been arrested while attempting to make speech at Adelaide. She fought the police but landed in jail.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
EFFORTS WILL
 LEAD ID PEACE
President Wilson Addressing Japan csc Mission Says Efforts Not
 Be in Vain.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 24.- President Wilson, addressing the Jap anese mission to the United States to- day, expressed the hope that at the proper time the efforts now being made by indignant humanity will lead to a peace both permanent and serene.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
NEW ORDER ISSUED
 REGARDING SALOONS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 24.- The War Department has modified the order prohibiting saloons within a half mile of military camps so to be ineffective where purely temporary camps are concerned. Many city bars at various places closed on account of the temporary mobilization of troops within the cities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
Changes in Danish Army

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 24.-Lieut.- Gen. Goertz, ranking commanding officer of the Danish army, and Maj. Gen. .Berthelsen, chief of the gener- al staff have been relieved from duty. They will be succeeded respectively by Lieut.-Gen. Tuken and Maj. Gen. Wolff.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
German U.bOat Sunk

LONDON, Aug. 24.-An unarmed British steamer rammed and sunk a . German submarine off the coast. Particulars are withheld owing to the fate of Capt. Fryatt who was exc cuted by the Germans for similar .deed,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
LIEGE FINED ON FAILING
 TO RAZE DAMAGED HOUSES

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 24.-Accord- ing to the Echo de Beige the city of Liege has been fined 5OO,OO0 francs for disobeying an order given by the German authorities to demolish buildings damaged by fire on the Qua deS Pecheurs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
MANY GERMANS
 TAKEN PRISONERS Allied Hosts on Western and Italian Front Capture fl ,OOO Teu-
 tons in Drive.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-During the past fifteen days forty-one thousand prisoners were captured by the al- lies on the French and Italian fronts. The recent drive on the German lines has been phenomenal and many will lages and towns have been taken.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
GOVERNMENT RED TAPE A
 DRIVES A MAN TO DEATH

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 24.-John E. Erson, a farmer of Njutanger, grew 30 weary of making out the various declarations required by the authori- ties concerning stocks of cereals. bread, sugar, potatoes. etc., that he hanged himself in a final elimination. of wearineSs and corporation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
Will Move Troops

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. a. Secretary of War Baker announced today that in compliance with the de- mands of the civil authorities, the rioting negro troops would be with drawn from Texas and be replaced by whites.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
LIQUOR BROUGHT
 IN FROM B. |. Authorities Notified That Many Par ties are Smuggling in Li-
 quOr from Canada.

SEATTLE, Aug. 24.-Federal au- thorities began today an investigation of conditions along the state line, where it was reported by members of the state dry squad that much liquor was being smuggled into Washing ton from Canada.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
CANADA BUILDING LARGE ..4 NUMBER COMMERCE VESSELS

OTTAWA Aug aa4.-Fhiif hiifty5-HEe steel and 30 wooden steamers and a number of wooden sailing vessels, in- volving about $15O,O00,OO0, are be- ing built in Canada.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24

The launch Hyak arrived from El- lamar, Fidalgo and down-sound ports yesterday. Miss Dierling, Mrs. Mark Gleason. Mrs. Prudence Reed and sev- sral others were passengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
Five Steamers Overdue

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.- l. Three American vessels, one Brit ish and a Japanese steamer are long overdue and it is believed that they have been torpedOed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
K, C. Carmen Settle

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 24.-The strike of street car men is over, the company accepting proposals voted upon by the employees.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-24
Victoria Due Midnight

The latest reports from the west ward state that the steamship Vic toria was due to arrive in Valdez at midnight tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT
 IN WASHINGTON ID
 LEAVE HIS POST
Is Not in Accord With New Government and Hence Will Not Serve COun-
 try Longer

Washington, April 17.-George Bakh- meteff, Russian ambassador to the United States since 1911, cabled the provisional government at Petrograd today that he had decided to relinquish his office and asked that some one be named to take charge of the embassy.
 F. Distinctly member or rHe ofo imperial regime, the amba assadors separation from the new democratic government has been a foregone conclusion. Only today it became known that Baron Rosen, MT. would be sent to succeea nm if he actu- ally was not already en route to Wash
 ngton.
 So far as known this action of an ann bassador in declining to continue in his office is unprecedented < in history ot diplomatic Washington. The plan of the provisional government to name sue cessor is declared to have no influence in bringing about the ambassadors &C., tion. It was said at the embassy that nothing was known of the governments intentions in this regard.
 It is assumed that c. Onou, the counsel Tor of the embassy. will assume the duties of charge pending the arrival of a new ambassador
 Mir. Bakhmeteff has taken two houses in Chevy Chase fashionable suburb where he will make his residence for the summer, taking with him all of the magnificent furnishings of the present embassy buildings which are his per sonal property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
ADMINISTRATION
 WANTS ACTION ON
 ON ARMY BILL
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fact that the present plans of the war department allow for more than
 100000 volunteers, enlisted for the term of the war.
 Representative Dent who is an oppon ent of conscription, went to the White opposition to the staff bill. He found the President fixed in his position After wards Representatives Mann and Lenroot were called in so that Mir Wilson might learn the position of the republicans. They remained at the White House for an hour and while they said no poll had been taken and they were not in a position to state how their colleagues would vote, they assured the President that the republicans would have no par
 tisan spirit in considering the legisla- ton.
 The Senate committee voted favorably today on the selective draft feature and will report the, bill tomorrow with that feature entertained. There was no roll call, but three senators were said to have been opposed to this feature. Two others opposed to the draft were absent. An opportunity will be given the pro- ponents of the volunteer system 10 vote on it by the committee tomorrow on an amendment by Senator McKellar, au- thorizing the President to cali for 500,000 volunteers This does not change tae language of the bill nor affect the selec- tice draft feature but if adopted it would be in addition to the bill as it came from the department The Tennessee senator said tonight that it was not hopeful the provision would be approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

church, the next conference will be held at that point.
 A number of visitors were introduced to the conference, among them being Pre- siding Elders J. A. J. Brock of Haleyville district G. E. Boyd of Bessemer, W. E. Morris of Decatur. J. R. Turner of Tal- ladega, G. T. Harris Of Jasper and Dr. Thornwel Haynes of Birmingham college, and Dr. swartz of the Woman's college, Montgomery.
 The Rev. P. M. Archibald, conference with particular reference to the impor- tance of looking well after church work in the rural regions. Such work i'll many instances requires financial aid from stronger churches. And the results of this home mission work will tell upon every good interest of the state, as well as the church, he said. For the lm- mediate need of mission pastors, sum upwards of 500 was contributed.
 Mr. Dietrich of Mississippi and pr. Shackford of Nashville spoke on the importance of first-class methods and up- to-date facilities for Sunday school work.
 Delegates to the annual conference will
 
 Dr. J. A. Duncan of Norwood delivered an able sermon at II o'clock yesterday morning from the text, "Blessed are the pure at heart, for they shall see God.
 The following committees were an nounced:
 Public worship: J. W. Johnson, c. ORear.
 Books and periodicals and education: J. A. Duncan, chairman; A. M. Freeman, c. O'Rear, J. B. Cumming, J. l.. Yancey, W. G. Lynch.
 On lay activities: W. H. Stockham, G. M. Bowers. w. R. Glenn, S. H. Farley Thomas Jones. Chappell Cory, G. w. Armstrong, T. D. McArthur, chairman; T. M. Nesbitt. W. E. Minor, T. l.. Brodie' Thornwell Haynes, w. D. Stead. c. 6' Tarrant, J. s. Russell, J. W. Day, s. M. Blake, C. H. Love, W. R. Kirby, J. T. Rhodes.
 District conference records: E. M. Glenn, chairman; G. F. Cooper, H. H. Ament, G M Bowers, J. S. Blackburn, J. W. Fain. c. II. Ohme, T. R. McCarty, Carl Gregory, $. o. Kimbrough, D. E. McLendon, T. H. Wright. {
 Epworth leagues and Sunday schools: w. H. Mansfield, chairman; W. c. Echols, l.. G. Sturdivant, c. S. Marable, R. l.. Ezell.
 Missions: P. B. Wells, chairman; Rob- ert Echols, R. l. Walston, G. E. Driver, F. K. Gamble, R. H. Hagood, R. F. Love- lady.
 Spiritual state of the church. G. R. Stewart, chairman; D. T. Tyler, A. II. Nabers, L. F. Parrish, W. R. Starbuck, F. B. Yielding, J. A. Vann, L. F. Whit ten, w. w. Garrett, T. K. Tierce, F. l. Tarrant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
BRANDON SAYS HE WILL ENTER RACE DURING NEXT MONTH
Formal Announcement in May, He Says-Friends Here Are Confident
 of His Election

Judge w. W. Brandon, probate
 judge of Tuscaloosa county, will
 make his formal announcement for
 governor within 90 days.
 Official confirmation of this
 statement was received yesterday
 from no less authority that the
 prospective candidate himself.
 The Tuscaloosa county official, who is here attending the good roads convention, declared that there was no especial political significance to his visit to Bir- mingham, but quite a number of his political friends conferred with him in- formally regarding his coming announce ment. Incidentally, the Tuscaloosa pro- bate judge was accompanied to Birming- ham by the members of the county board of commissioners and quite a few others, many of whom put in most of ther spare time entertaining acquaintances, and some who were Hot acquaintances, with the merits of "our candidate for gcv- ernor."
 According to the unqualified statements of these boosters of the Tuscaloosa ora tor and politician, the right is all over now, even though Judge Brandon has not formally announced. Their feeling for all other candidates and prospective candidates Is one of sorrow rather than opposition. The destruction of Belgium by the Germans will be as nothing com pared with the annihilation awaiting any candidate so foolish as to oppose the ambitions of Judge Brandon to be gov- ernor of Alabama, they contend.
 The prospective candidate himself, how ever, was not doing much talking. He was leaving that to his friends
 T am not yet ready to announce for governor" Judge Brandon stated last night. However, it is my intention to make my formal entrance into the race within 30 days. At that time my posi- tion on all matters of public interest and all questions confronting the people of the state of Alabama will be made clear.
 q have been highly gratifed at the wonderful encouragement have received to make this race. From every section of the state and from every faction, these solicitations have come. I will not keep my friends in doubt much longer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
NEW ORLEANS CARS
 STOP AND LIGHTS GO
 OUT AFTER STRIKE
Men Employed at Power House Quit When Super intendent Is Discharged.
 No Notice Given

New Orleans April 17.-Thousands of workers and shoppers late today were forced to walk to their homes and the city tonight was in partial darkness be- cause of the walk-out of 200 men em- ployed at the main power house of the New Orleans Railway and Light com pany, the corporation which operates the city street cars, the municipal lighting system and furnishes current for the majority of residences and stores.
 The employees walked out when com pany officials announced the discharge of the superintendent of the power house. Other men were put in their places and at 5:45 o'clock, one hour after the walk out. limited street car service was re- sumed.
 Tonight there were no lights in the residence sections or along the docks and wharves. where are stored goods valued at millions of dollars.
 Company officials tonight promised nor nal car service tomorrow morning with full lighting service tomorrow night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
German Submarine Fires
 on merican War Vessel on
 the South Atlantic Coast
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belief that the destroyer's lookout was mistaken in his belief that he saw the wake of torpedo. are awaiting with keen interest additional reports received late today at Boston.
 The incident serves to Illustrate the fact that a rigid patrol has been es" tablished off the Atlantic coast. No details of it's operation have been made public.
 Presumably the destroyers and heavier craft are operated on the outer circle of the patrol. Motor craft form the inner lines. which are being eX- tended as rapidly as suitable boats can be equipped and provided with crews.
 Whatever steps were taken IS re- suit of the Smiths report, aside from broadcasting the news, were ordered by the commandants of the naval dis tricts involved in cooperation with Capt. II. B. Wilson, commanding the entire patrol service. The navy de- partment made no announcement on this subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
RECRUITING OFFICE
 FOR NATIONAL GUARD TO BE OPENED TO-DAY

A temporary recruiting office will be opened this morning in the lobby of the city hall for the purpose of receiving ap- plications for enlistment in the Alabama National Guard. The office will be ir charge of Lieut.. R. G. Thach and Ser geant- Major J. A. Yates of the First Alabama cavalry regiment. Recruits will be accepted for any branch of the serv- ice and free transportation will be fur nished to the headquarters of the outfit the recruits desire to join.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Want Higher Cattle Rates

Dallas, April 17.-Possibility of railroads of the southwest asking the interstate commerce commission for a 15 per cent increase in cattle rates was discussed to- day at the rehearing of the Shreveport rate cases before Examiner Thurtell. Gen. try Waldo of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad said that re- quest was being considered and others asserted that they had heard of the plan. E. A. O'Donnell, inspector of transporta- ton for the Southern Pacific, said that claims for loss and damage to cattle in transportation on his road in 1916 to- tailed s34,77261.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Postpone League Meeting

There will be no meeting of the Jef- fersonIan Democratic league Friday night but it is announced that a general meeting of the central organization, to- gether with representatives from all the branches will be held Friday night, April N, in Judge Pugh's courtroom at the courthouse Capt. J. D. Dickson, pres- dent, reports that he has just returned from a visit to a number of the branches throughout the county and that they are all in flourishng condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Prisoners Are Protected

Charlottesville, Va, April H-Judge Dabney of the corporation court formally opened his court on the steps of the city Jail here tonight and threatened punish ment to a mob of thousand persons who had gathered to lynch Hamilton Crosby and Robert Jones' negroes. held for the murder of policeman. The mob dispersed Judge Dabney promised that the negroes would be tried speedily. They will be arraigned tomorrow and the courtroom will be guarded by three com panies of militia called out tonight to guard the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
METHOD|STS HEAR ABLE ADDRESSES
 ON CHURCH WORK
Prominent Leaders Attend District Conference at AvOndale-Dr. Duncan
 Breaches Sermon

The second day of the Birmingham Dis trict conference of the Methodist church held yesterday at Avondale, began with devotional exercises by pr. J. w. Morris. Reports from the churches of the district touched on the matter of addition to the membership of churches; Sunday schools,
 Epworth leagues and all auxiliary organi- cations At the invitation of Dr. L. F. Parrish, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

The Germans opposed the advance with their utmost power, bringing into play thousands of cannon and machine guns, which had been em- placed in the most advantageous points. Nothing, however, could with stand the gallant fighting and skill of the French, whose ardor was strengthened by the sight of the deso- lation through which they passed.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press watched one phase of the battle rom a prominent position in the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
The Astor Fountain

From the London Standard. Baron Astor has made 8 name for him- self in the world of art. One of the
 evidences of his cultural taste is the
 fountain at Cliveden, designed by Storey, in which 75 tons of pink marble were used in making the great shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
WRITER AT FRONT
 TELLS OF BATTLE
 VOW GOING ON
Associated Press Correspondent Says French Go Forward in Great Charge As If They Were on Parade, No Hurry, No Unnecessary EX-
 posture, But Every Man Advancing
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE ASSOCIATED

Grand Headquarters of the French Army, the French Front Monday night April 16( Delayed Not only did the French army get asde and partly around the socaed Hin denburg line today but in doing they captured thou sands of German After of the most intensive artillery bombarments of the the French tonight ad vanced along another 25me front Shells poured daily into the German positions and this morning from north of Sosons just of Rhem the French infantry started the work for which they had been patiently waiting.