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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
SUMMARY OF NEWS FROM
 VARIOUS OTHER FRONTS

New York, August 15.-From cables re- ceived by the Associated Press makes the following summary of the news from the other, war fronts:
 Tn Flanders the intense artillery fight ing goes on with undiminshed vigor. The infantry has been more active, but. except for the French, is engaged only in raids On the Dixmude road northwest of Blk schoote, the French pushed forward and succeeded in realizing considerable prog ress. Artillery duels and small and iso- lated attacks have occurred on the French front from St. Quentin to the Swiss bor der
 Fighting in southwest Moldavia ap- rarently is lessening in intensity In the mountains the Russians and Rumanians have given up height west of Ocna to the Austro-Germans. In the Putna val ley and toward the line of the Sereth Ber- lin reports Field Marshall Won Macken- sen has made some progress, capturing the town of Stracani Three thousand prisoners. guns and machine guns have been captured by the Austro- Germans in the Moldavia theatre. Around Fokshani there has been no fighting. but south east along the Sereth the Teutons have
 stormed the bridgehead at Batlaretu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
AMERICAN TROOPS MARCH THROUGH LONDON STREETS English Cabinet Adjourns Meeting to Witness the Parade of Men From
 Over-Seas

London, August 15.-American troops marched through London today They were reviewed by Ambassador Page and later by King George at Buckingham palace. Great crowds lined the streets, which were decorated profusely with American and British flags. Enthusiasm was shown everywhere. The Americans were cheered by civilians, by soldiers delivered on their way to the front, and by wounded men. The troops were es- corted by guard bands.
 A meeting of the cabinet was in prog ress when the American approached White Hall It was adjourned to permit the premier and his colleagues to pay their compliments to the Americans The cabinet went in a body to the war of flee.
 As the Americans passed, the Horse Guards parade to White Hall, they were greeted from the windows of the war office by Premier Lloyd George. For e!gn Secretary Balfour, Chancellor Bo- nar Law, War Secretary Derby, Win ston Spencer Churchill. minister of mu- nitions; George N. Barnes, member of the war council Admiral Jellicoe and other high officials as well as by French and Belgian officers
 The evening newspapers say that for a parallel to the scenes witnessed to- day in the neighborhood of Trafalgar Square, it probably would be necessary to recall the time of the South African war and return home of the troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS 1--Canadinn troops win splendid vic-

GENERAL NEWS 1-Canadinn troops win splendid vic- tory at Lens.
 begin great offensive now oil western front. Americans and allies will not change attitude on war becnuAc of pope's proposal. Government will take over wheat crop If necessary to stabilize prices.
 Preparations for mobilization of national army go forward. 2-Members of womnn's party are having strenuous time to main- tain pickets. Site for artillery range at Mont gomery is to he selected. 3-Former cxnr and family carried to Siberian town.
 LOCAL NEWS. 2-Birmingham boys back from Fort McPherson. 5-Scores of Birmingham men put In day working on roads of county. President Davis to make address before merchants. Thousands of women register for service.
 Exemption claims taken up by the board.
 Second call made for drafted men.
 FEATURES. 4--Editorial comment. G-Society and Dolly Dalrymple. 7-Sp0rts. 0-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
TEXT OF BRITISH REPORT

London, August 15,--The following is the full text of the British report on the bar tie around Lens:
 This morning Canadian troops stormed German positions south and east of Loos on front of two miles. The formidable defenses on Hill 70. which resisted our attacks in the battle of Loos in Septem- Der, 1915, and had since been improved and strengthened by every method and device known to our enemies, were car- ried by assault
 After storming the enemy's first line trench system on the whole of the front attacked, our troops advanced as far as the western defenses of Cite St August. penetrating the German positions to a depth of about mile. Besides the elab- crate series of trench lines and strong points forming the defenses of Hill 70, the Villages of Cite St. Elizabeth, Cite St. Emile and Cite St. Laurent, as well as Base wood, and the western half of the Hugo wood, are now in our hands Our casualties were slight
 During the day five hostile counter att ter attacks were repused by our infantry or broken up by our artillery The enemy s losses, both from our attack and his sue cessive counter attacks. were heavy. The number of prisoners captured has not yet been ascertained, but 2S2. including l5 officers. reached the collecting station this afternoon.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
FOR MOBILIZATION 0F BIG ARMY 60 FORWARD
Reports to Provost Marshal Generals Office From the Country Indicate Prog
 ress of Local Boards

Washington August 15.--Prepara- tions for mobilization of the first of the national army forces. beginning Sep tember 5, are going forward without serious delay. according to informa- ton reaching the offices of the provost marshal general There are only few districts where any loss of time in get ting the first 30 per cent of the men en- trained for their cantonments Is ex- pected
 Except for delay in completing . Pennsylvania district board, the organ ization work of the provost marshal generals office has been virtually com pleted. Only minor supplemental rul- lings are expected from now on, as all the many points that arise have been ironed out and definite policy estab- lished for the local and district boards to fit almost any circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Victory of Canadians
 Ls Of Big Importance
By the Associated Press

ings as this that the Canadians were battling today.
 The effect of the British preliminary bombardment was most demoralizing to the enemy Prisoners already taken were in a dazed state as the result of the terrific bonlbardment they had un !. dergone, and it is not strange, per haps, that when the British began their barrage fire this morning many 1 Germans were seen to desert their posts and flee to the rear.
 The capture of Hill 70 is another tri- umph for the British fighting organi- zation. Wounded Canadians returning from the heart of the battle today were loud in their praises of the per- lection achieved in preparation and the efficient protection afforded by the artillery.
 The extreme depth reached in the first stage was 1900 yards and this was achieved in 93 minutes This new front, taken into conjunction with po- sitions secured in the last few days in the southwestern outskirts of Lens established an angular line like a pair of shears whose points reached out to the north and south of the city
 As the Canadians pushed in on the northwest this morning simultaneous advance was started by the troops on the lower blade of the shears and close fighting began with the Germans en- trenehed in their concreted cellars which are linked up with barbed wire and filled with hundreds of machine guns.
 considerable number of German prisoners are beginning to arrive at the British camp and it is marked that many are mere lads. Some of them apparently are not more than IT years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Senator Bankhead Speaks
 on Revenue Bill and Urges
 Change in Tax on Profits

Washington. August 15-Senate consid- eration of the s2,0o6, ,00o,0Oo war tax bill Jagged today, debate on committee amendments halting for set speeches and discussion of the settled shipping board row and other subjects.
 Tomorrow it is expected that the finance committees revision of the House bill will be taken up again and rapidly disposed of, the leaders still being confident of passing the bill late next week.
 Senator Bankhead addressed the Sen ate at length today in favor of reducing and otherwise changing the war profits rates Senator Gerry of the finance com mittee analysed the bill in detail in com mendation of changes proposed.
 Senator Weeks introduced amendments to strike out the special income tax upon publishers and the second-class mail in- crease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
REPORT OF LOSES BY SUBMARINE ATTACK
 SHOWS BIG DECREASE
Only Fourteen British Ships of 1900 Tons and Over Were Sent Down
 During Past Week

London, August 15.-A falling off In British tonnage sunk last week by mines or submarines is indicated in the weekly admiralty abatement made public tonight. Fourteen vessels of 1900 tons md over were sent to the bottom. as against 21 the previous week. Two vessels of less than 1900 tons were sunk last week. the same number reported the previous week. Three fishing boats met with disaster last week.
 The admiralty statement follows: Arrivals of all nationalities, 2776; sail ngs, 2666.
 British merchantmen sunk by mine O submarine over 1600 tons, including on, previously, IA: under 1900, including on, previously, two
 British merchantmen unsuccessful. attacked, including five previously, IS. British fishermen sunk, three"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

any extensive government purchases for the allies He believes a stable export price and proper supervision of exchange dealings will do more than anything else to keep prices on a constant level
 More than 100 representatives of boards or exchanges and elevator systems came to Washington today for a conference with officials on the government plans. At the end of an al-day meeting they issued a statement approving the food administrators proposals. A resolution adopted by the conference reads:
 MOWERS STATEMENT
 Realizing that the operation of the government control in wheats and rye is essential under present war influences in order to adequately protect our home supply and furnish our allies with the aid we owe, and realizing that the estab- lishment of an efficient government plan of operation means to all of us curtai- ment of our business and to some of us actual retirement from active business during such period. We do express our pride in the chaarcter of service ten- dered by the grain trade in the sacrifice by these men of ability who are placing their experience and energy at the service of the government, and We approve the general plan of operation as explained to us as sound, workable and necessary, and in it's general lines it appears to us as being the most efficient and just plan of operation which we can conceive"
 MILLERS MEET
 Representatives of the millers also met here today and named committee to serve with the food administration in drawing up and enforcing the regulations governing flour manufacture. It is headed by James F. Bell of AIinneapolis and has asats members eight other lead- ing millers representing various sections. No plans have been made for grain pur- chases by neutral countries, although it is likeiy all will be required to buy through the food administration. This will give the government a close check on pur- chases and will aid the exports council, to which applications for grain exports must be submitted Just now no food of any character is leaving the United States for the European neutral countries but
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
America and Allies
 WiZZ Not Change Altitude on he War
No Comment is Made on Proposal From Vatican Pending Receipt of Official Message in Wash ington-Effort Being Made to Prevent Pacifist Senators From Talking
 Too Much

Washngton August 1Conerences among the entente dip omat today cyazed into conviction the opinion here that Pope Benedcts peace not likely change any sub stanta degree the attitude either of the allies the American government
  
   Ito be difficult and delicateu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

The hope of the food administration Is to establish a scale of prices from the farm to the grocery store, eliminating undue profits and ending speculation. The maintenance of standard price for wheat, its officials believe, is the first most necessary step. In announcing formation of the wheat corporation, the food administration also has made known the personnel of the committee which will fix a price to be paid for this years wheat yield and the names of 13 men who will act as pur- chasing agents for the corporation at terminals.
 DIRECTORS OF CORPORATION The wheat corporation would be put under the administration grain divis- ion. It's chairman will be Herbert Hoover and its president Julian Barnes Duluth exporter. now serving as a voluntary aide in the food administra- ton. The price fixing committee will be headed by President Garfield of Will Hams college, and will comprise 12 mem bers, representing producers and con. sumers.
 The wheat corporation will handle al allied grain purchases and will do the buying for the American government If found advisable 1t also will serve as broker for the milling interests. purchas- ing wheat for the flour mills to keep the market steady. The allies will be re- quired to purchase flour instead of wheat on the theory that manufacturing costs will be reduced and American industry encouraged
 All of the grain men who are taken into the food administrations grain di- vision will disassocate themselves from business interests and will give their entire time to the government without remuneration.
 MAKING SACRIFICES
 These men said Mir. Hoover, Fare making a magnificent sacrifice and many of them are giving up large in- comes"
 Authority to license grain elevators and milling concerns was given formally te the food administration today in a proc lamation by President Wilson. MT Hoover hopes that operation of ths licensing system will make necessar,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
$500 Troops of Eighth
 Army Division to Move
 to Anniston at Once

Camp Edge, Seagirt, N. J., August 15. Approximately 350o troops of the Eighth army division will move out of their present locations for Anniston as quickly as possible, it was announced today by Brigadier General Barber, provisional commander of the division.
 The orders received by General Barber affect regiments in New Jersey Dela- ware, Maryland, Virginia and the Dis trict of Columbia. General Barber will designate the commands that wifi go from this state and the brigade com mandders of Maryland and Virginia will select their units.
 One company each. from all regiments of infantry, cavalry and artillery will be selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Great Onensiue NotU
 Expected h France

Copenhagen, August 15-The renewal of the entente of fenve greater scale than before is looked for by German newspapers according to Berlin dis patches It expected that the new allied attempt will be made on a section of the front heretofore quite caG,
 heavy French bo'nbament the Asne and before Yer dun energetic activity increased activity by avatos and the closing of the FrenchSwiss frontier terreted as signs impending developments of greatest moment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
GOVERNMENT WILL
 TAKE NEXT STEP
 IN MINERS STRIKE
Federal Official in Ken lucky and Tennessee Field Predicts Early
 Settlement

Knoxville, August 15.-The next step in the coal strike in Kentucky and Ten nessee no doubt will be taken by the United States government. Frederick c. Davis, commissioner of conciliation of the department of labor stated tonight that he had made complete report of the situation to his department and that there was prospect of an early termination of the strike The local situation as re- suit of the strike is daily becoming more serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Gouernnent WiH
 Take Ouer Wheat
 Crop F Necessary
Food Administration Prepares For This Eventual- ity by Forming Great Corporation to Be Con- trolled by Federal Officials Committee
 Named to Fix Prices of Commodity

Washington, August 15The food administration prepared today take the entire 1917 wheat necessary stabilize prices throughout the year. formed $5O000000 corporation with all of the stock held by the federal govern ment to buy and sell wheat at the principal terminals.
  voluntary regulations
  of pnext
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Victor Murdock Named to
 Federal Trade Commission

Washington. August 15.-victor Mur- dock, former representative of Kansas. and progressive leader, was nominated by President Wilson today to the va cancy on the federal trade commission caused by the death of William Parry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

On the other hand some consideration is being given to the suggestion that the pontiff has given President Wilson q golden opportunity to again impress upon the American people and the world in the most convincing fashion the rectitude of his position in recommending to Congress the declaration of a sfate of war with Germany
 LANSING IS SILENT
 Secretary Lansing is reserving any ex- pression of opinion until he has the of- ficial text of the Popes message. Ex- perience has taught him that often traps are concealed in diplomatic communica- tions that are not visible in any ab- stract. While there Is no disposition to question the good faith of the Pope, 1t is conceivable that he might have been imposed upon by German cunning, as- suming that he he has been induced to take this step through the pleas of the strong Catholic elements in Austria and Bavaria
 The official text had not reached wash- ington tonight. but that fact did not pre- vent various diplomatic conferences on the subject. MT. Lansing talked during
 
 serand of France and Colville Barclay sl charge of the British embassy in the aba sence of Ambassador Spring-Rice These talks may be regarded as prelim- mary to the more formal exchanges e:s- pected to take place among the allied powers before answers are returned to the vatican proposals, and it is understood they are designed to place the foreign of- fees in London and Paris in possession of the general views of Secretary Lan- sing as a basis for their own actions.
 Ambassador Riano of Spain also talked with the secretary. who afterwards indi- cated that he thought the Pope's message ! might reach him through that channel TO PREVENT SPEECHES In anticipation of outburst of peace talk at the capitol. plans were made dur | ing the day by Senate leaders, both dem- ocratic and republican. to prevent open discussion of the subject. They propose to force executive sessions and close the doors upon the beginning by any senator of an address bearing on peace negotia- l tions or the general subject of peace. E l This programme and other measures to deal with various pending peace resolu- l tions and future speeches probably will l be discussed with President Wilson within l the next few days. An executive session | of the Senate was planned late today to consider closing the doors for peace de- | bate, but the matter went over probably until tomorrow.
 l Senators of the small so-called pacfist group are expected to oppose the secret session programme The leaders, however, are prepared to base their action upon 1 the ground that such discussions would relate to treaties. including a possible peace treaty and, therefore, as is usual in all such matters. should be carried on 1 behind closed doors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
CANADIAN TROOPS CAPTURE GERMAN POSITIONS ON FRONT OF TWO MILES INCLUDING HILL 7O ONE OF THE
 MAIN DEFENSES OF LINES ABOUT LOOS AND LENS
Victory of Tremendous Im- portdnce Won Win Slight Losses on Side of Attack ers-Mdny Prisoners
 Are Captured
Are Captured

London August 1E-With only slight casualties Canadian troops fighting south have captured German positions front of two miles, including Hill TO- formd able defense work according the British official comunca on issued tonight Five German attacks pulsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
TEXT OF LETTER RECEIVED

London. August 15.-The foreign office tonight issued the French text of the let ter from the pope to the King enclosing a copy of his appeal to the heads of the bellgerent people:
 Your majesty, the holy father anxious to do everything he can in order to put an end to the conflict which for the
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The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-15

eat institution of the German government. About three guar t@es of'lfs commodities is said to be held ae collateral for loans made by banks.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-15
MAN IS KILLED BY BONE
 THROWN FROM 4 TRAIN

Lawrence, Kan. Nov. 9.-A large beef bone thrown from a passing troup train. struck John T. Hopkins. roadmaster of the Eastern Kansas division of the Union Pacific. while he was standing near the tracks here to- day, instantly killing him. It is presumed that the bone was thrown out of window by a cook. It struck Hopkins in the back Of the head. Hopkins was 50 years old. His home was in Lawrence.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-15
WILL LEAVE: DEAF
 MUTE INSTITUTE
Supt. l. B. Gardner to Become President of Similar School
 in New York.

L B. Gardner, for nine years superintendent of the Arkansas Beaf-aIute Institute, rendered hl5 resignation to the State Beard of Charities Control yesterday. The resignation was accepted Mir. Gardner has accepted a po- sibon as principal of the New York Institute for the Instruc- ton Of the Deaf, and will leave for New York as soon as the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute can secure his successor. Mir. Gardner has just returned from New York, where he was called to confer with the directors of the New York state institute Before coming to Little Rock he was instructor and assistant principal at the New York state institute for l2 years.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-15
RED CROSS WORK SHOP,

With Mrs. Vick Scott a. cap tain of the Red Cross Chapter last week, one hundred ard nine teen ladies made twenty seYen and finished four left over from the>Week before. Had qllte q numb of visitors. Al- ways glad to have Is many as wi Leon C to Vi it this beehive. coe.e p e,a e3 to help. We Ice. laal We az doing d great work. If you are net member of this chapter, you should be- cone 0 2 ato3eo.
 Reporter.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-15
GERMAN G90D2 #ISG0YE FRED
,ore Worth $13 GOO. 000is Found by Federal Agents in
 New York.

Ne York. Nov. II. Secret Prvica agents have discovered |odstalTs and other property llued at more than $7733 QUO, 000 pred in warehouses in this city bich has never heeH reported the government, as required lder the trading with the ene- E act. This is only a small |rt of what is expected 10 be lowered before the search Ids.
 Flour, sugar. eggs, butter and |nned goods are in the list of Pdstuffs compiled. hy the Se- Ft Service men Large quanti- E of iron, steel,s copper. cotton |d chemicals also have been bnd, a part of which is owned Germans.
 Phe ealae of the foodstutfs \ reported to the government Ps placed a $338. 496. 742. and \ metais. cotton and osher ma- fiaIs al $35, 449, OPS.
 pne corslgnment of FOO bags
 pute vas loug1t with money Poslted here ny the DeutSches
 S oi Berlin, the afIiciaI iinan-