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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Germany Obtaining Quantities Food From
 European Neutrals

ment department of the interior, which has organized special division to buy from the neutrals.
 The German authorities are said to be using coercion, exchanging for food stuffs bought in the neutral countries coal and other commodities necessary for maintenance of the neutral indus tries. To some extent these cocrcions have been recognized by the British in operation of their blockade. bu. with the entry of America into the war the British believe an arrangement can he made for supplying the neutrals with most of their necessary requirements from the allied countries.
 All of the northern European neu-s trals have made regulations limiting more or less food exports to Germany. but producers and merchants, the Brlt- ish claim, are violating the laws be- cause of high prices they are obtain ing. Some merchants, they declare, have made millions out of this Illegal trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
House Marv 2 2 Time While Senate B 5 2 gess Is Con- geste( 5$ yer Food
 1es slation
LEADEns IN SENATE HOPE TO SEND BILL
 TO CONFERENCE SOON
Prohibitionists Fight to Empower President to Suspend Manufac-
 ture of Malt

Washington, July LA for midable midsummer legislative programme, with food, prohib- ition and revenue the major measures, still confronts Con- gress in it's war session, which began three months ago.
 With business congested in the Sem ate and the House marking time in re- cess, Senate leaders hoped tonight to trol bill with it's provisions prohibit ing the manufacturing of distilled spirits and sending 1t to conference by the end of the week. Launching of the war revenue bill, practically rewritten from the House draft and reduced from s1,so0,o00,o00 to $1,652, ,17O.OoO, by the Senate finance committee also is planned this week. Several weeks of revenue debate probably will follow disposal of the food-liquor measure
 Members of the Senate agriculture committee and Herbert c. Hoover, food administrator, discussed today amed- ments and measures to expedite the food control legislatioT1 Many admin- istrative changes will be presented to the Senate by Senator Chamberlain, but none were said to materially affect the scope of the measure. Except for a sharp but probably brief fight expected late this week, the prohibition issues seems virtually settled, Administration leaders are positive the Senate will adopt Senator Chamerlain's substitute for the Houses bone dry" sections. The administration compromise" would stop manufacture of distilled beverages only, giving President Will son no power over beer and wines. The question will be considered by the con- mittee tomorrow before the Senate con- venes.
 Many of the prohibition champions will make a fight for Senator Cores amendment to empower the President to suspend manufacture of malt, fer mented and vinous beverages and limit their alcohol content, as well as abso- |lutely prohibiting distillation for bev- craze purposes.
 Prohibition was discussed at today s informal meeting of the committee but with Mr. Hoover taking no part He is said to feel that war prohibition is solely question of foodstuff conser. |vation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
2OOARMEDNEGROES FIRE ON POLICEMEN IN EAST ST. LOUIS
One Officer Killed and Two Seriously Wounded-Ne- groes Fire When Off,
 ficers Answer Call

East St. Louis, July 1.-More than POO armed negroes early this morning virtually took possession of the "BIack Belt" One policeman wns killed and. two seriously wounded. Without warning the negroes opened fire on the police department automo- bile in which the officers were riding and rnked the car with bullets.
 Several weeks ago race riots oc- cured here and the National Guard was called to preserve order after sew eral people had been killed.
 Three patrolmen were shot. one of them seriously, when nm automobile in which they were answering a riot call from Sixteenth street and Bols- menu avenue was fired on by crowd of negroes at that place. Major knv- anagh, commanding Illinois National Guard troops stationed here, immedi- ately dispatched troops B and K to the scene of the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

Washington. July 1.-Evidence that Germany is obtaining vast quantities of food from the European neutral cyun- tries has been presented to the United States by Great Britain for the Ameri- can governments guidance In determ- ing an export policy. Much of this. the British statistics purport to show. is replaced by the neutrals with imports from America
 From Scandinavia and Holland, the British information sets forth enough fat Is going into Germany to supply 7.700.0o0 soldiers, virtually the entire army of effectives in the empire. Ger man imports from these countries it Is declared. reduced to calories. will equal the total ration of 2.5oo.o0o troops. the size of the German army in the west.
 German purchases of foodstuffs abroad are made through the govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Attempt to Organize Mouie Industry For
 War SerUice Made

increasingly important factor in the development of our national life. The film has come to rank as the very high medium for the dissemination of public intelligence, and since it speaks universal language 1t lends itself importantly to the presentation of Americas plans and purposes
 May I ask you, as chairman by my appointment. to organize the motion picture industry in such manner as to establish direct and authoritative cu- operation with the committee on pub lie information. of which MT. Georse Creel is chairman?
 "It is much to ask. but my knowl- edge of the patriotic service already rendered by you and your associates makes me count upon your generous acceptance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Trolley Car Plunges Down Embanknent Into Niagara RiUer; 9 Dead; Many Injured
Gorge Route Victims Number Between 30 and 40 People-Bad Track Causes Accident on Mag ara River-Car Slides to Bottom of River
 and Is Turned Over by Swift Current

Niagara Falls July IA belt line the Great Gorge left the rails plunged down 20foot embankment and 10 feet of the edge of the whirlpool rap ids 330 o'clock this afternoon Nine are known to dead persons to have been the car have not accident and probably dead an ndef number estimated from to 10 reported missing and more than hospitals suffering from injuries received in the accident.
 taken from the river by a derrck after o'clock tonight
 Officials these had been accounted for said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Mrs. Screws Funeral to
 Be Held This Afternoon

Montgomery, July 1.-(Special) Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Holt Screws. widow of the late Maj. w. w. Screws who was editor of the Montkonery Advertiser for nearly 50 years, will be conducted at St. Johns Episcopal church at o'clock Monday afternoon and the body will be burieI beside her husband at Oakwood ceme stery The service will be conducted churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

car, with a capacity of about so per
 sons, was wall filled and that only
 few c1 thoss on board escaped.
 The cause of the accident was said
 to have haen washout. The road bed undsr the Cantilever bridge at the point where it occurred, is clay fill.
 When tEe heavily loaded car struck weak spot his afternoon, the rail on the river aide, about 10 feet from the wate gave way. The car turned on it's stde. slid down into the water and as T. struck the rocky bottom of the river, turned completely over. Not more than half minute elapsed between the time the car left the rails and the time it came to standstill in the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
PART OF RECEIPTS TO
 RED CROSS SOCIETY

New York. July 1.-Announcement was made tonight by the owners of the New York club of the American league that they will donate to the Red Cross 10 per cent of the receipts of all the games of the coming series between the Yam kees and Washington, including a dou- ble header on the Fourth of July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
HAMPTON ROADS TO BE GREATEST NAVAL BASE IN THE WORLD

Washington, July I.-Secretnry Daniels announced tonight thnt nll town exposition site must vacatc before August I in line with the plan to create on Hampton Roads one of the greatest naval bases in the world.
 Work on naval training stations to accommodate 10000 recruits s~ to begin immediately and deveI- opment of the great naval base ix to be steadily prosecuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
LINER FIRES ON SUBS

London, July 1.-The gun grew of an American liner fired upon two German submarines during her voyage rom the United States to England. Both targets were at considerable range but the re- port to Washington of the commanding officer will express the belief that one periscope was shattered 4 third subma- rine was sighted but at great distance
 and 1t submerged immediately. The pas sengers expressed the greatest admiration for the markmanship of the American gunners as shown both in practice and against the enemy. One member of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Summary of the News

1-street car accident at Niagara
 Falls.
 War news.
 situation following fixing of coal
 prices.
 Germany secures vast amount of
 food from neutrals.
 Orgnnixe movies for service. 2-Sermon of pr. Sedd0n. Dress and suggestions for women. 3-Red Cross to henrten Russians. 4-EdItOrial comment. ELOcal news. 1SpOrts. 7-Market reviews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
FRENCH LINER SENT TO BOTTOM WITH MANY PASSENGERS

Paris. July 1.-The French steamer Himataya, of the Messa- Eeries Mnratimes. with 2O4 passen- the result of m explosion in the Mediterranean. One hundred and seventy-six persons were saved.
 The IIimnlnya was of J620 tons gross, and was last reported at MarseiIIen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
BODIES TAKEN DOWN STREAM


 T believe at least half dozen bodies were carried down the river to the whirl- pool,' said one of the soldiers T saw out in the stream what seemed to me to be two arms raised above the surface. Ten feet away from them l am sure I saw the bright color of a woman $ dress near the surface and still further down a man was swimming in an effort to get out of the rapids. He disappeared. Conductor Heron was in the forward part of the car collecting the last of the fares He was thrown from the running board and crushed to death as the car toppled over.
 Following is a list of the known dead and missing:
 Dead
 Marion Lloyd Schumacher, Arkon, 0. J. R. Muck, Princeton, Ind. Mrs. Bertha Seastrom, Jamestown, N. Y,
 Mrs. B s. Rasterey, Chicago. James s. Kemp Scranton, Pa, Harry G. Phillips, Schenectady, N. Y Alexander Heron. Niagara Falls. Mrs. w. l.. Wallace. Akron, Q. Two unidentified women. Missing:
 Violet Seastrom. Jamestown, N. Y. s. K Brown, Warren. o. The list of dead and known missing | and the injured makes a total of only | 34 Virtually no one escaped injury and | this leaves more than 15 persons to be 1 accounted for if the estimate of 50 as I the total number of passengers on the l car is correct. E. F. Nicklas, superintendent of the Gorge railroad, issued a statement late I tonight putting the number of dead and | missing at Il. All the other passengers | on the car lad been accounted for, he | said.
 Four hours after the accident or cured, officials of the Gorge route and the International Railway, with which it connects, were unable to de- l termine the number of dead It was definitely known, however, that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
WAR DEPARTMENT
 WANTS EXPERT BAKERS

Washington. July l.--Expert bakers are being sought by the war depart ment to make bread for the war armies. It was announced tonigh that the auartermaster general has heen ordered to form l4o bakery com panies of 6l men each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

Berlin July 1(via London -The Russian troops in the eastern of the have opened heavy attack the Germans along Stripa front They stormed the German positions along an 1S mile line, but according the official German report met with heavy and forced to retire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Russ Troops Open Heavy Attack On
 Germans I East

Americans Wonderfully Impressed With British Artillery, and They See What United States Will Have to Do to Accomplish Things in
 That Direction-British Continue to
 Make Progress Encircling Lens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
AMERICANS IMPRESSED

British Headquarters In France, July 1.-American officers who have been studying conditions on this front, says that they are wonderfully impressed with the British artillery, which has made them more than ever conscious of the immense efforts the United States will have to make in that direction. The American people have been quick to ap- preciate the value of great aerial fleets of battle and scouting planes, the air service appealed at once to their imag- nation But, after all is said and done, 1t has been guns and still more guns, shells and still more shells that have turned the tide of war in favor of the entente allies.
 The artillery has solved most of the problems of modern war. It was the artillery that blew the Germans from their grip on Vimy ridge, it was the ar- tillery that shook them loose from the nearly three years hold on the high ground about Messines. It was the ar- tillery that shattered and crumpled the stee' and concrete defenses of the Hin de. .lburg line from Arras nearly all the way to Queant. It is the artillery today that is harrassing and pounding the Germans until they are fairly dazen when the infantry attacks oegin.
 The limited depth of the battles today is due to the fact that the nfanry must not get beyond the protecting cover of their artillery. It was with their enor- nous guns, which no other nation pos sessed, that the Germans expected to blast their way to quick victory in 1914.
 GUNS, AIRPLANES, INFANTRY
 Now their military ambitions and their military prowess are being dashed to pieces against the rocks of skilled supre- macy in guns and gunners. Guns air planes and infantry form the great trim ity in modern war; they can only move hand in hand.
 The life of high velocity guns at the rate of fire it now is necessary to main- tain is very short, necessitating constant repiacements and relinings of barrels. II is one of. the most significant phases ot the var as it approaches the end of the th,rd year that the allies. including America, with wealth of raw materials at their disposal can make these re- placements, while the Germans are be- cclning more and more desperately in need in that respect. Their artillery is very strong at times. but the shelling in which they indulge is as nothing com pared with what must be endured by the Germans from the allied guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
BRITISH SURROUND LENS

London, July 1.-Britsh troops continue to make progress in their encirclement of the French mining town of Lens. To days official statement from the British headquarters reports the capture of Ger man defenses on half mile front along the north bank of the Souchez river, southwest and west of Lens.
 The text of the announcement reads:
 s'Following up our success yesterday south of Lens, our troops attacked last night on the north bank of the River Souchez and captured the enemy's de lenses on a front of about half mile immediately southwest and west of the town.
 We successfully raided enemy trenches during the night northeast of Epehy.
 .'As the result of enemy raids east of Gouzeaucourt and in the neghborhood of Armentieres we took prisoner few Ger mans" aa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

| crew of the liner was formerly gunner in the British navy and he won applause from the American gunners by making q bullseye hit on a barrel target during practice On one occasion the Americans made seven bullseyes out of eight tries.
 LIVELY ENGAGEMENT Paris, July 1-French and German troops were engaged in lively fighting last night west of Dead Man hill in the verdun sector The position changed hands five times and was finally aban- doned by both sides.
 A German infantry attack on the French fort of Avocourt failed. Surprise attacks or the Aisne and Champagne fronts also were repulsed by the French.
 The official statement issued today by the French war department says
 ITO the east of Cerny notwithstanding a recrudence of artillery bonibardment, only local fighting was reported In the sector from Cerny to Allies An attempt Of the enemy to advance at various points on this front was repulsed by our grenades.
 "In the region east of Rheims our first lines were submitted to a violent bon- bardment in the early part of the night Strong surprise attacks directed by the Germans in the region cast of LaPom- belle, north and northeast of Prunay caused the attackers serious losses and gained nothing for them
 "On the left bank of the Mouse artil- lery fighting continued intense in the re- zion of Avocourt wood, Hill BOA and Dead Man hill An enemy Attack on the Avocourt fortified position broke down under our fire.
 West of Dead Man hill lively fighting took place around one of our advanced positions, which was lost and retaken on five different occasions and finally was abandoned by both sides The position was completely. destroyed by artillery Nrat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

This was tnf mOSL ate0Nh~ delivered by the Russians since the revolution. The text of the official statement reads:
 "Western theatre: The weather was rainy and misty and the firing on the whole front in nearly all sectors was light. Some reconnoitering encounters had favorable results for our scouts.
 Army group of Crown Prince Freder- icl1 William: The French endeavored to regain territorial advantage won by our troops on the Chemin-des- Danes and on the western bank of the Mouse. East of Cerny the enemy thrice, attacked after brief bombarding the trenches we had taken on the plateau south of Bovelles farm All the attacks were sanguinariiy repulsed
 Taking advantage of the disorder our battalions stormed the French lines fur ther east as far as the Ailles-Paissy road. By this success the number of prison CTS captured by the well tried Westpha- liam division in three days fighting was increased to 10 officers and more than $50 men.
 "On the western bank of the Mouse the French endeavored by many attacks to drive us out of the trenches on Hill 30i and east of that place. They were repulsed by our barrage fire and by des- perate hand grenade fighting.
 "Eastern theatre Army group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria: The Russian government having been constrained to yield to the pressure of the leading en- tente powers, part of the army has been induced to attack
 RUSSIANS RETIRED
 After a destructive fire lasting all day against our positions on the upper Stripa as far as the Narayuvka there followed attacks in the afternoon by Russians on a front of 1S1s miles.
 The storming troops, who sustained heavy losses. were compelled everywhere to retire by our defensive fire,
 "Nocturnal attacks into which the Rus sians also were driven without artillery preparation by the entente leaders, were unsuccessful and broke down on both sides of Brzezany and near Zwyzyn. The artillery duel extended northward as far as the middle Stokhod and south as far as Stanislau. There have been no at tacks on this front up to the present
 Between the Carpathians and the Black sea no important events have oc- cured.
 Macedonian front: On the right bank of the Vardar, Bulgarian advanced posts near Altohakmahle repulsed an attack by British battalions.
 "In the west there has been little fighting activity. A British attack in the morning near Lens failed.
 "In the east the attacks of the Rus sians near Koninchy and between the Zlota Lipe and the Narayuvka. occa- stoned new engagements"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

A washout, due to recent heavy rains' was the cause of the disaster which oc- cured Just below the cantilever bridge and 50 feet below the point where the smooth water of the upper reaches or the Niagara river breaks into the turnu- lent waters of the Whirlpool Rapids.
 The car had all but completed the cir cult of the gorge. having crossed rom inc Canadian side of the river on the trollv bridge at Lewiston. There were more than 50 passengers on board ac- cording to general estimates
 The car was one of the open type, the seats extending from side to side with steps on both sides the full length of the car All the seats were occupied and some of the passengers were standing be- tween them and there were others on the rear platfOrm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
7 CAR GOING FULL SPEED

The car was running at a speed or apout 20 miles an hour when it struck the weak spot in the roadbed Less than half a minute elapsed from the time the mo- torman felt the first jarring sway until the car was bottom side up on the edge of the rushing rapids.
 As it slipped down the 2o-foo- incline from the tracks to the edge of the river screaming men and women fought to escape and some of them were able to get free, but were unable to obtain a footing on the steep bank. There was mad scramble in the shallow water
 From the river side the bodies of at least two of the passengers were seen to be caught in the swifter water and were carried down to the whirlpool
 Members of National Guard regiment who were on guard at the cantiiever bridge, saw the accident and were the first to the rescue. The soldiers slid down the bank into the river and worked in water up to their waists getting injured passengers free from the wreckage, and passing them up the bank where an emergency car had been placed to carry them to the Niagara Falls hospital.
 The supports of the roof on the for ward part of the car had been crushed by the impact on the rocks in the river bottom, throwing the seats together This pinioned many of the passengers below the surface of the water and it was in this section of the car that most of the fatalities occurred.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-17
HE CONFESSIONS Or A WIFE
The Puzzle Of Love Is Marriage.

For some reason. said Paula,
"altho our play Was proving great
success. We could not extend the
engagement any longer. Already
We had heightened our stay twice
and had played % weeks instead OF
10 for which We first contracted
Another production was clamor-
ing for its rights 10 our playhouse
and we could not find an idle the
alter in New York When ! arrived
at the theater one night, / saw the
order posted
lowing to the inability of the
manager 10 get a theater In New
York. the members OF the Woman
He Chose company. will leave for
Philadelphia next Sunday at l p.
m
"As usual everyone was greatly
excited In the week that followed.
Many had to shut up or sublet
apartments. Some OF the people did
not want 70 leave New York and
others were glad 10 go.
Even was quite surprised as
Earnest had not told me wora
about This moving Of actors and
actresses like pawns on chess
board IS one ~ the peculiar ways
OF doing BUSINESS in the theater.
IL remember dear friend OF
mine who was a splendid actor, a
leading man Of parts. who would
say whenever he started out TO OBJ
tain an engagement. I'm going to
stop this business Paula, and get 4
Job in butcher shop There. n
once demonstrated that could cut
a beefsteak or sell sausage I'd be
taken Al my proper valuation, but
in the theatrical profession each
time I 20 after job nothing that
have done before counts. am
treated absolutely like a newcom-
er"
This OF course does not apply 10
the stars. but in way that makes
the system so much worse. \ splen.
did actor who knows he has the
technique Of the stage al his finger