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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
The Past Record of Success of Henry
 H. Hoffman, President

oil companies organized Henry H. Hoffman have probably paid cash money combined of all other companies Tn which offered their public scripon within the past three years.
 1915 he organized the Hoffman oil Com the shallow territory of Humble Texas paid back its share within $2900O0 Tor each
 Later he organized Oil & Company and paid in 90 dividends ando liberal dividends in prospect
 Great Southern Oil Company changed the Hoffman Pro- auction Company still retains royalty interests which should produce large dividends in the future.
 Hoffman Deep Well Company, organized by MT Hoffman for $1oo 000oo The name was changed Houston Deep Well Company This com liberal interest original shareholders equal the of their shares The royalty interest should liberal profits shareholders for many years to 
 Creek Company organized by MT sold its properties retained
 liberal royalty interest and paid large sum in cash to shareholders
 the successful going in the South oil territory
 The Hoffman oii Refining Corporation, organized months controls liberal production in the
 Humble Texas fields has the first unit of big refinery almost ready operation has wells going down in "gusher" territory Vnton, quickly becoming the big oil the South The stock offered $2 in the beginning and has since been advanced the de- velopments until $5 share, 150 higher than beginning months Good business from all of the country have invested from few lars several thousand dollars in the stock of this pany knowing that they will be dealt with and that they will receive their of the profits earned by the company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Infantile Paralysis

Richmond. Va, August A.-Fifty-t three cases of infantile paralysis have been reported to the state health department during August, according to figures made public tonight by pr. Ennion G. Will Hams. state health commissioner. During July there were 4S cases, making a total of 1o1 cases of the disease since the out break of the epidemic in the valley of Virginia. Although the disease has not been entirely confined to the valley and northwestern part of the state, it is be- lieved by the health authorities that the infection is radiating from Rockingham county. which has taken the lead in the number of cases, with 2 reported so far this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Germans Have Swiftest Airplane

From The Latest Types of Fighting
 Airplanes." by Carroll Dana Wins
 low, author of With the French Fly
 ing Corps.''
 The pitfalls and dangers which an aviatos must avoid at the front are becoming more numerous every day Anti-aircraft guns, mounted on fast motor cars, chase around the country behind the lines and prevent the enemy airplanes and Zeppelins from remain ing over our territory This type of battery was responsible for the Zep- pelins brought down at Compiegne in April, 1917, and Revigny in April 1915. In fact. this invention was one of the immediate causes of the Germans giving up their "strafeing" with Zep- pelins. The record for distance and height in hitting an airplane with this type of cannon Is 15,0o0 feet in the air at 5000 yards distance across country. A very large crew is re- quired to man one of these cannon. Besides the cannon a telephonist gets the report of the position over which the German machine is, flying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

increased from about $4OOOOOVOO 10 more than $500, ,O00.000..
 NO MONEY FOR TEACHERS
 At the last session of the legislature the time for the distribution of the com mon school fund, amounting to million and half per annum, was changed so as to get around having to await the action of the legislature every two years. The January distribution was never made until March or April for the reason that the appropriation could not be gotten through on time. This was changed so as to make the distribution, ahead in Oc- tober. It worked all right last year, but this year it was found there was no ap- propriation for the coming October, and that the thousands of teachers are going to have to wait about six months, unless the governor can borrow the money on promise of the legislators to vote it when they meet in January
 WORKING ON THE CAMP
 Three hundred men are working at Camp Jackson getting it ready for the coming of five or six thousand troops that are promised by the war department provided Jackson spends something iiHe $25,00d in the way of improvements. Hav ing secured this concession from the gov ernment Jackson went to work to get one of the aviation schools, and has the
  agents of the government will be here in a few days to look over the proposed site. This will bring a few thousand more men to Jackson and keep business going for several months.
 LOTS OF LIVE STOCK
 The biennial report of Secretary Co., man of the penitentiary board of trus- tees will show that the state of Mississ- ippi is engaged very largely in raising live stock as well as cotton and corn. There are now on the five convict farms 750 sturdy young mules, about 100 brood mares, 50 riding horses, TITO head of cat tie, many of them thoroughbred Here lords and grades, 25O0 head of hogs, hun dreds of which will be slaughtered next winter. But the most interesting item on the list is 125 mule colts ranging in age from few months to nearly three years, It has been the policy of the state to raise it's mules for several years, but it seemed for long time that the effort would not succeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

Wanted--Two negro men cooks im- medintely. Apply to Mir. Cameron, Bat telle, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
You Share in All the Profits Made By
 the Company

It makes difference many wells drilled by Hoffman Kentucky; how different production; 1t makes diff how extensive the company.
 Hoffman Oil Company of Kentucky has been oil the various branch the business which offer the greatest for the business develops The by of experience integrity and determination with this they The opportunities here in the Kentucky enough satisfy the most ambitious business builder
 builds refinery share in the profits made from the refining of it's own production
 company production of casing-head gasoline wells the profits which are being line of
 In Knox Cumberland Monroe Counties controls than 300Q0 leases believed veryfine territory.
 unbelievable is the the company this line of business in connection wi producing business at the proper time.
 We do not promise you s10o00.oo make promises of kind, cept to use every business make profit well ourselves, of oil business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

is negotiating additional other of the developments particularly Wolfe section of the the Irvine which firmly believe will to be better than remarkable been deveop- men in the three
 authorized capital stock of the $10,000 which should provide ample capital development of its plans profits an especially those who promptly take of the low price of the shares of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
15O,OOO Acres of Oil and Gas Lease
 Controlled By the Company

give approximate list of the acreage Hoffman Oil of Kentucky in the various Tennessee where 1t has secured largely been selected experienced and includes thousands of acres of adjacent production with considerable acreage of might oil bearing rifO
Evening star., 1917-04-28
119 MINERS HNT0MDED
IN COLORADO 0)LL|ERY
Fifteen Bodies Have Been Recovered
Since Explosion Near Hastings.
Hunt Missing 104.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HASTINGS. Col. April 2s.-One hun
dred and nineteen men were entcmbed
yesterday by an explosion in the Hast
ings mine of the Victor American Fuel
Company. Fifteen bodies have been re-
covered. Mine officials said it was
feared all had perished.
AS soon as the first rescuers emerged
early today another crew entered the
mine bearing stretchers. Outside the
mine scores of volunteers pressed for
ward eager to BE in the next shift to
go inside.
The rescue crew reported the fire in
the mine was out and that work of re-
pairing damage and clearing away
debris was proceeding rapidly. G. F.
Bartlett, president of the Victor-Amer-
lean company, said he believed some of
the men had a chance for their lives,
because among those entrapped were
several trained in rescue work. He said
and that he could not explain the ex-
p1osion.
David Reese, safety inspector for the
company, who was in
specting the mine when the explosion
occurred, is believed to be lost. Leslie
E. Hubbard. attorney general Of Colo
rado, arrived today to investigate ru-
mors that the explosion was due to ths
act OF an alien enemy. An explosion in
the same property Ave years ago killed
twelve men.
Evening star., 1917-04-28

cents above yesterdays topmost point.
But sensational breaks in prices re-
suited later from drastic action taken
by the Winnipeg exchange to put a
stop to speculation.
May wheat at Winnipeg fell Is cents
after notice had been given that any
member of the Winnipeg exchange
would be suspended for trading with
out orders. and that the British gov
ernment was not in the market for fu-
lures.
Quotations in Chicago dropped 10
cents from early high figures.
Liquidating sales became general as
the result of the Winnipeg news. and
were increased by word that in Omaha
no more trades in May wheat would be
cleared except the closing out Of old
contracts.
Before the day ended the collapse of
prices here was extended to 15h to 2.2O
for July. The close was wild. at q range
varying from 21a net loss to 7c advance,
as compared with twenty-four hours
before. last quotations today being 2.74
to 2-74h for May and 2.25 to 2.26 for
July.
Evening star., 1917-04-28

Marshal Joffre will tell you" said NJ.
Hovelaque, why he has come to the
United States, without, Of course. reveal
ing any Of the negotiations with the
American government, which must be re-
garded as confidential He will tell you
about the French army. conditions in
France and how the United States can
best cooperate in q military way with
the armies of France in this war. He'll
make clear the fact that this is q war of
constant changes Of conditions From
week to week everything on nearly every
front Is altered and moved. An army u
ilxs . lot Of ants, moving. moving. moy-
ing-worisins to strike the first blow.
Must Learn in Battle.
You must realize that Americans can
not be trained in this country to play at
war. They should be there on the field.
Americans should know these things first
hand and what war really is before they
go into it on a large scale. Unless Amer
lea has accurate knowledge of real war
conditions instead of play war It may
cost you much.
You will be surprised to learn how
rapidly the conditions change. Lieut.. Col.
Remond, who probably knows more about
artillery than any man in France. said
to me only yesterday, I am afraid of get
ting stale before get back to France i"
Intricate Questions Discussed.
Intricate questions of trade were dis
cussed informally by the British commits
sion at a meeting at the British embassy.
Lord Eustace Percy and other experts
who have been handling the subject from
London and with the European viewpoint,
got into touch with Sir Richard Crawford
and other embassy attaches who have be-
come familiar with the American situa-
ton.
Among the most pressing questions in
volved are continuance of the rationing
Evening star., 1917-04-28
War Pictures Feature
Sunday Star Pictorial

War pictures furnish the fea-
ture of the pictorial supplement
of The Sunday Star. A varied as
sortment of views will appear in
tomorrow's planogravure section.
On the first page are pictures
showing the Stars and Stripes be-
ing raised over the Virgin Islands
at Fredericksport. St Croix.
formerly one of the Danish West
Indies and now owned by the
United States: the United States
destroyer Smith. reported fired
on by German submarine April
16: naval recruits at Newport.
X. J., lined up for inspection: Sir
Ernest Shackleton and Admiral
Robert L. Peary. the antarctic
and arctic explorers, and several
foreign celebrities.
Under the caption war News
From the Camera Man" group
of war pictures is shown on the
second page. including scenes of
the shipbuilding industry at Es-
sex, Mass. the activities Of col
lege students at the Newport
naval training station soon after
enlistment. New York women
tilling ground to Offset food
shortage; view OF the United
States fleet as it appears from an
airplane. and photographs of
prominent army officers.
The last page shows the Wom-
ems Military Reserve of the
United States being instructed in
the fundamentals Of aviation, and
other pictures of an equally in
teresting character.
Evening star., 1917-04-28

at dawn today between Loos and st.
Quentin. says today's official state
ment. Soon thereafter infantry fight
ing was resumed along this whole
front. The German announcement
reads:
Western theater. front Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht-On both banks OF
the Scarpe the enemy continued a
strong bombardment of our positions,
and the territory in the rear. we
fought the British batteries with ap-
prec!able effect.
yesterday afternoon at MonchF
several British attacks broke down be-
fore our lines with heavy losses.
To-day at dawn the artillery battle
increased to extreme violence from
Loos to St Quentin. Shortly afterward,
after drumfire, the infantry battle
recommended on the whole front"
Enemy Efforts Fail.
Front of the German crown prince
The situation remains unchanged, with
occasional outbursts of strong firing.
At Draye the French failed in an at
tack. At Hurtebise farm We took
prisoners and captured machine guns
from enemy troops. which made an
unsuccessful assault. Near Dr1mont
and to the north of Rheims advances
undertaken by the enemy failed.
Front of Duke Albrecht-Notnlng
important occurred.
Three enemy airplanes were brought
nlown by our anti-aircraft guns. and two
captive balloons were shot down IN
aerial engagements
Evening star., 1917-04-28
Senators Urge Permission
for Col. Roosevelt to Raise
Force to Fight in France

Debate in the Senate today was be-
gun by Senator Harding of Ohio. In
support of the administration bill and
also his amendment to permit Col
Roosevelt to raise four divisions of
volunteers for immediate service
abroad.
Senator Harding said the amendment
was not to be misconstrued as inimical
10 the general plan of conscription,
" hich he indorsed.
at does not underestimate the i'm
pressiyeness OF our deliberate prepa-
ration of an army of a million men,
6e said. while laying the foundation
~ IO.O0O.0e0 more if need be. to say
that an immediate force of American
yolunteers would put new life In every
k,IIied trench and new glow in every
(Continued on Second Page.3
Evening star., 1917-04-28
HAMPTON STUDENTS LOYAL.
Anniversary Celebration Brings Out
Feeling at Colored Institute.

Special Correspondents of The Star
HAMPTON. Va, April 27.-Prepared-
ness, loyalty and racial good will were
emphasized throughout the forty-ninth
Hampton Institute anniversary cele-
bration. which closed today with the
presentation by Rev. DIR. Francis q.
Peabody Of Cambridge Of ninety-eight
candidates for diplomas and certifi-
Gates to the board Of trustees.
William Jay Scieffelin of New York.
q trustee of Hampton. spoke on the
negro's opportunity to serve the nation
In the present crisis and expressed his
confidence in the negro's ability and
willingness in q selective draft to go
forward in the spirit Of Hampton to
cheerful self-sacrtdces -.
Evening star., 1917-04-28
Because Of the Constantly Altering Conditions,
Thinks Americans Should Get Training in
Contact With Active Operations. If
OFFICIALS CONTINUE CONFERENCES
WITH BRITISH AND FRENCH ENJOYS
Paramount Question How the United States Can Best Aid Defeat
Of Cermany-Rapid Progress Now Being
Made, Is Report.

Marshal Jore other members of the military section of the
French mission during conferences today with representatives of
the War Department. warned the United States that active parcpa
in the part the States without
enormous losses.
American officials today members of both the British and
French problems
the With the preliminary for basis of mutual under
standing rapid progress being already deciding what
the United States can best do aid in beating Germany.
The attitude of Marshal JoJe became Hove
aque general counselor of the mission outlined
made tomorrow by Marshal Jore the American press.
Evening star., 1917-04-28

of Holland and Scandinavia in such o
way as to prevent imports to those coun-
tries going to Germany and the checking
OF German propaganda through trade con-
troll in South America.
A. G. Anderson, chairman OF the
wheat executive commission Of Great
Britain, France and Italy, was in con-
ference with members of the shipping
board today to outline the minimum
amounts Of wheat shipments which the
three nations should receive from this
country and to arrange for a proper
schedule Of ships.
Military and Naval Conferences.
The military and naval conferences
continued today. especially the former.
with an important meeting between
Gen. Scott. chief Of sta6, and Mai G. f
Dansey Of the British war offce- who
10 doing the detail military work for
the British.
Assistant Secretary Of State Phillips
arranged a luncheon today for princi-
pal members Of the French commits
sion. and all had engagements to take
tea at the French embassy. Cabinet
dinners were on the program for to-
night, by Attorney General Gregory for
NJ Viviani. Secretary Baker for Mar
shall Joffre and Secretary Daniels for
Admiral Chocheprat. The dinners were
to be followed by reception for the
mission at the Army and Navy Club.
by Secretaries Baker and Daniels
Go to Mt. Vernon Tomorrow.
Tomorrow British and French visi-
tors will sail down the Potomac on the
Presidents yacht Mayfiower to visit
Mount Vernon, as guests of Secretary
Daniels.
The British commissioners will lay
wreath son the tomb of Washington.
This is :thsSf1rst time in history, it IL
believed. that such a tribute has been
paid George Washington by English
men.
The French commission will place on
the tomb q bronze palm. an emblem
with which: they decorate the graves
of their soldiers fallen in battle.
Gov. Stuart of Virginia has been ask
ed by Secretary. Daniels to accompany
the commissfpns to Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1917-04-28
PREMIER OF BAVARIA
TO TALK PEACE WITH
OFFICIALS OF VIENNA

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 20, $40
p.m.-Count Hertling, the
premier of Bavaria, says a
dispatch from Munich, by
way of Amsterdam, to the
Central News, is going to
Vienna to confer with the
Austro Hungarian cabinet
ministers regarding peace
prospects.
Evening star., 1917-04-28
SUBMARINE BOMBARDS
HARBOR NEAR GOURAYA

BERLIN. April 2S, via London, 1876
'pm.-"A submarine has successfully
bombarded the harbor works, import
ant for transports. near Gouraya. west
Of Algiers." says an official statement
issued today. "One loading bridge was
demolished and another badly dam
aged"
Gouraya lies on the Algerian Medi-
terranean coast. sixty miles west Of
Algiers.
Evening star., 1917-04-28
WHEAT SCARS, THEN TUMBLEs.
Sensational Breaks Follow Drastic
Action by Winnipeg Exchange.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-High price record
smashing continued today in the
wheat market Opening trades showed
maximum jump of 121a cents a
bushel. July options touching $2.36.
against $2.2ah to $2.24h at yesterdays
Evening star., 1917-04-28
Program of Shipbui1ding.
Made Lublin's Governor General.

AMSTERDAM, via London. April 2S.-A
Warsaw telegram says that Gen. Count
Szaptyoki, hitherto commander of the
Polish legion. has been appointed gov
ernor general OF Lublin. He succeeds
Gen. Karl Kull of the Austrian army.
Evening star., 1917-04-28
j. S. B|GNESS PRAISED
BY BRITISH DIPLOMAT

$50 much has been said about these
experiences of ours in the war we are
anxious to place at your disposal that
it has occurred to so many of us that
Americans ought to know some of the
things we have learned from you. even
in the short time we have been over
here"
With this introduction Godfrey But
ler of the foreign Office in London to-
dan told newspaper men Of table talk
at the British mission last evening.
when the mission members told of
their impressions of Washington, and
the things they had learned here.
Some of the experiences were anus
ing such as the discontinue Of the
mission members who took breakfast
on their first day here in hotel and
were confronted with formidable
menu cards. Not knowing when we
ordered from that maze of foods,
hominy, whether we were to get fish
or vegetable.
How They Got Their Lifts"
"The cleanliness. neatness and ar
rangement of your Office buildings
struck u.s., said Mr.. Butler. ''and. per-
haps, most Of all, your elevators and
their speed. Our lifts are slow af-
fairs. You know in the foreign office
we have particularly slow ones. and
that came about like this. Some of the
older men didn't want lifts at all. Their
fathers had done without them. The
Younger men did. So We compromised.
in true British fashion, by having very
bad ones"
such small details as glass knobs on
telephone poles instead of white china
ones. and the o'clock cocktail habit
va the o'clock tea also came in for
discussion.
"But, seriously, the spirit of your
this spectacle of a. democracy
reaIizing it is up against a big PROPOSE |
ton and setting its teeth to 1T: this
beating, burning patriotism OF yours. is
migi,ty impressive" Mr.. Butler said.
Zone of our members called 1t the
Panama canal spirit the determination
to 20 ahead and finish the job. though
there may be landslides along the way.
Praises Spirit Of the West.
~coming down to Washington cow-
ment was made on tho rivers Of Maine |
and Massachusetts. and our talk wan
Continued on Second Pags.,
Evening star., 1917-04-28
HIT HARD AT FOE,
ROOSEVELT'S PLEA
Argues for Sending Troops to
France at the Earliest
Possible Day.
BANS GRAIN FOR LIQUOR

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April %. Col Theodore
Roosevelt IN his first war speech de-
liyered here today at Q luncheon given
by the Chicago branch of the National
Security League, urged that the use OF
grain for the manufacture of alcoholic
drinks be prohibited for the period of
the war.
He urged obligatory military train
ing, the expansion and Improvement OF
the navy and asserted that an expedi-
tionary force should be sent to France
at once. Present conscription plans,
he said, would deny service to many
men who wished to volunteer. He re-
marked that when England adopted
she did not decline the
services of volunteers from Canada and
Australia Col Roosevelt will deliver
his principal address tonight at the
stock yards pavalion, which seats To-
600 persons.