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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
HOOVER RAPPEALSTO
 PEOPLE ID AID IN
 CONSERVING FOOD

Washington, June 7-Herbert c. Hoo ver's report to the government on what the United States must do to sustain it's allies with food made public today, shows that the allies and a few neutrals which must be considered require during the next year a billion bushels of cereals alone and that their needs of meat fats and sugar also will be enormous.
 Production in the allied countries and imports from other countries can meet only a portion of these needs; America must supply the remainder. America s surplus on the present scale of consump- tion will not meet the deficiency, MT. Hoover says. The report closes with an appeal to the American people to assist the food administration in it's efforts to increase production and to conserve American supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
ENGINEER CRITICIZED

"1 have previously indicated my opin- ion as to the places where discussions of such serious character should be in itiated. Apparently these gentlemen do not agree with me"
 Mr.. Eustis and MT Clark are serving the fleet corporation without pay. Both indicated tonight they expected their res gnations would be asked, but declared they felt it to be their duty to put the situation before the American people and show them that ships can be built to overcome the German submarine cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
BRITISH NIGHT REPORT

London, June 7.-The British troops made second drive and carried the village of Oosttaverne and the Ger man positions east of the village over an extent of five miles, it Is officially announced tonight.
 The German casualties were very heavy and the British took more than 5000 prisoners many guns, trench mortars and machine guns.
 The text of the statement reads:
 Our operations south of Ypres have been continued methodically throughout the day and have been attended by com plete success.
 The Messines-W Wytschaete ridge, which for over two and half years has domi- mated our positions in the Ypres salient, was stormed by our troops this morn ing. In this attack we captured the villages of Messnes and WYtschaere and the enemy's defense systems in cluding many strongly organized woods and defended localities on front of over nine miles, from south of LaBouve brook to north of Mont Sorrel.
 Later in the day our troops again moved forward in accordance with the planned operation and carried the village of Oosttaverne and the enemy's rear ward defense system east of the village on a front of over five miles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
RETRIBUTIoN IN HISTORY

Mines that had taken two years to dig and fill with an overwhelming explosive broke into an avalanche of flaming destruction in the light of the dawn. This was indeed an Ypres day of retaliation and victory for the vicious sufferings of two years and eight months.
 Hill 50, of evil renown, always the nearest menace to Ypres, went up with other strong points under the impulse of hundreds and hundreds of tons of a secret explosive compound. The min ing plants had been so great and so carefully made that the British knew that even if they did not affect the strategy of the situation they would at least materially change the geog- raphy. However, both strategically and geographically the assaults were vic torious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
5000 PRISONERS
 TAKEN IN DRIVES
 THROUGHOUT DAY
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the French northwest of St. Quentin, which the French troops repulsed, quiet prevailed everywhere on the French front Thursday except along the Chemin- -des- Danes, where the ar tillery activity was violent.
 Considerable fighting continues be- tween the Austrians and Italians in the Carso region. Along the Vipacco valley the Italians delivered several thrusts, which were repulsed while near Jamiano the Austrians have made further gains, according to Vienna. Rome, however. asserts that the Aus trian attacks failed in the latter re- zion, as likewise did an offensive in force on the Trentno front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

adding that these officers will be supple mental to the men appointed from the regular service for each new regiment. The number of men to be taken in each grade cannot be decided until the num- per to come from the regulars has been determined.
 The remainder of the qualified men at the training camps will be commissioned as reserve officers, to aid in the train lng or the new armies as additional off cers Of each regiment and this class will be drawn upon to supply temporary of hcers for the regulars and active officers for the second 5OO,00O of the selective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
CONNECTICUT

Washington, June 1.-The governor of Connecticut reports the states to- tai registration 159.761. divided as foi- lows:
 White 97.12s, colored 29sO, alien 5S,- 519. alien enemies 1126.
 Indicated possible exemptions, 61, 1,590. States estimated eligibles, 15S,2S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
KENTUCKY

Frankfort. Ky, June 7.--Eighty- four of the 120 counties in Kentucky and two of the four cities of s0,00O population to- day reported total of 114,672 registra- tions including 10,S12 negroes under the selective draft law. Federal estimates of eigibles in the same territory exceeded it by 1101
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
NO WEAKLINGS TAKEN

'Immat ture, weak-looking or unpresent- able officers are absolutely out of the question: says the adjutant general. ''The other requisite is military efficiency, which implies both the ability and the mental and physical energy to instruct, manage and lead"
 In conclusion General Mccain states that during the period of organization of the first 500,0O0 men, officers for the sec ond 500000 must be trained. Many of these will be selected from the reserve officers, from the ranks of the regulars.
 National Guard or selective forces in the first increment
 "Thereafter," he adds, Officers will be
 obtained by promoting of officers and
 men already in the service, thus giving
 those who have volunteered or have been
 drafted for military service full oppor-
 tunity to earn promotion, to the exclu-
 sion of those not in actual military serv-
 ice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Spanish Cabinet Will Meet and It Is Thought
 Is Prepared to Resign

fret met this afternoon to consider the political situation It Is the unanimous opinion in political circles that it will de- eide to announce it's resignation tomor- row at meeting to be presided over by King Alfonso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
PROVIDERS STATEMENT

Provost General Crowder issued this statement tonight:i
 Some published press reports are to the effect that figures received in the of flee of the provost marshal general in dicate millions of claims for exemption These reports consist of conclusions err roneously drawn and are very unjust to the young men of the country. As mat ter of fact no claims whatever have been called for or received.
 "Registration cards contain some ques- tions that were asked solely for statis- tical reasons. The answers to these ques- tions are tabled in such a way as to show how many registered men are executive judicial or legislative officers of the state or nation, how many have wives or other relatives dependent upon them for sup port. how many are totally disabled and how many belong to religious sects op- posed to war in any form or are ordained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
ADJUTANIs STATEMENT

Washington, June 7.-The policy of the war department with respect to men now under training to be made reserve off, cers was outlined in g. statement today by Adjutant General Mccain, stating the process to be followed with each class of candidates.
 The best qualified of all reserve of ficers and candidates will be selected to become officers of the regiments which the training company represents" it says,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
GUN CREW PRAISED

Washington. June 7.-William j.. Clark of New York. a warrant officer from the battleship Arkansas. com manded the armed guard aboard the American steamer Silvershen. which sunk a German submarine in the Ned iterranean.
 Tt was a splendid piece of work !" Secretary Daniels said today, "and we are now considering promotion for Clark, who well deserves it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City. Okla, June 7-Fifty- two of the 77 counties in Oklahoma had reported complete registration figures to the adjutant generals office today It is believed the total registration wifi exceed the preliminary estimate of 100000 for the state. Total figures were not avail able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
HIGH STANDARD WANTED

Tt is more matter of enforcing high standard than of approaching a large numb CT" the statement adds Tt should be borne n mind that other training camps will follow if the war continues
 An excellent man with three months training is much superior to weak man with years training; hence it is better to rely on the excellent men of the next camp than to rely on weak men, no mat ter how much time they have devoted to training."
 General Mccain says that only those men who give definite promise of being efficient officers by additional training will be encouraged to repeat the course and enter the second camp. All others who are not selected for the first 500,0OC army, for the reserve corps or for addi- tional training will be discharged. Mem bers of the regular army and the Ma tional Guard who fail to qualify, in any case, will be sent back to their regi- ments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Decree Issued Ordering
 Sale of Workmen's Homes
 to Settle Hatters Suit

New Haven, Conn.,, June "A decree ordering the sale of the homes of 14O workmen in Danbury, Bethel and Nor walk, to satisfy the judgment in the Dan bury matters case was signed by Federal Judge Thomas today. Sidney E. Hawley is made special master to conduct the sales, which will begin July Is and con tinue until August g. The plaintiffs are D. E. Loewe & Co.,, who brought suit against a union boycott of the product of their hat factory. The judgment was for $252, 130 damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
TENNESSEE

Nashville, June 7-Complete figures from IS of the 96 counties in the state indicate that registration will come up to estimate of the government Re- be heard from before night. The total for the 7S counties is 117,s07.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
RHODE ISLAND

Washington, June 1.-The governor of Rhode Island reports the states to- tai regstra ton of 53,47S divided as follows: White 37.442. colored S67, alien 15,043, alien enemies 126
 Indicated possible exemptions. 22, 149
 States estimated eligibles. 60,7s0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

war The enemy guns and gun crews had been bathed for days in gas shells sent over by the long-range British guns. The night was filled with red incendiary flame. Shells that spurted molten metal in surging streams of golden rain crashed in appalling num- bers about the heads of the defending soldiers. High explosives and shrapnel fire was carried out with such rapidity that the very earth writhed under the force of the attack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
ARKANSAS

Washington, June 1.-The governor of Arkansas reports the states total regis tration at 7,522, divided as follows:
 White 102.3S3; colored, A, 475; alien, 56S; alien enemies, 9S.
 Indicated possible exemptions 99 States estimated eligibles 15S, 473
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
COUNTER ATTACKS BROKEN

'1n the course of this advance an at tempted counter attack against the southern portion of our new positions were completely broken up by our artil- lery fire.
 The enemy's casualties in today's fighting were heavy. In addition to his other losses up to 4:3o in the afternoon, over 5000 German prisoners passed through the collecting stations. Others are still to be brought in We also cap tured a number of guns many trench mortars and machine guns which have not yet been counted.
 There was general great activity in the air yesterday, with many fights. Several squadrons of enemy machines were attacked and dispersed with heavy casualties In the course of the fighting nine German airplanes were brought down. At least nine others were driven down out of control. Six of our air planes are missing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
SOUTH CAROLINA

Washington, June 1.-The governor ot South Carolina reports the states tota registration at 12S,039 divided as follows White, 6O,629; negro. 66,9o5; alien, AT alien enemies, 5S
 Indiacted possible exemptions, S5, 3S1.
 States estimated eligibles. 1SASsl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
GEORGIA

Atlanta, June 7.--Complete unofficial registration figures for Georgia show 23l,S ,S2O. The census estimate for the state was 254,973
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
VIVID STORY TOLD OF FEARFUL BATTLE
 WON BY BRITISH
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wiped off an old score against the Germans, for they held the ridge in October 1914, and with very thin forces and virtually no artillery fought bloodily but vainly to hold it when the Prussian troops maSsed their modern and overpowering weapons of war against it.
 Today's attack lacked many of the elements of surprise whicn accom- panied the battle of Arras and tie suc- .cessful storming of Vimy ridge. There had been no doubt for three weeks past as to the intentions of the Brit ish. The Germans knew that a big push was to be made against Mes signes and they had plenty of time to prepare for the defense o- that place. Prisoners taken today, however, de- clared that the bombardment of Vimy was childs play compared with the
 CLIMAX AT DAWN
 This fire reached it's climax just as dawn was graying the eastern skies and while the full moon was still sus- pended high in the heavens Todays successes, won along about a 10-mile front from Observatory ridge, south- east of Ypres, to Ploegsteert wood, just north of Armentieres, proved another triumph for British artillery supfem sacy.
 As the fighting was wholly on Bel gian soil. however, the Belgian artil- lery, stationed some distance north of the actual line of attack, lent aid with a violent bombardment of the German positions within range of its varied calibred weapons.
 Messines ridge is a low lying prom ontory extending along the greater part of todays fighting front It is an Insignificant bit of ground to look at from below. At its greatest height 1t rises barely 70 metres above sea level The surrounding country is so low and flat. however, that Messines had an observation value virtually in- calculable. It was a position which dominated the northern half of the British line in the west and no oper- ations of a large character could be planned without it's possession.
 VICTORY SUPREME
 Seventy metres is not great height, but when you have been sitting at 20 or 30 metres with the enemy looking down at you and pouring shot and shell necessarily about you, posses sion of the higher ground means victory of supreme importance.
 Today's attack was accompanied by all the arts and deviltries of latter day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
SiZUersheH Gun Crew
 Does Splendid Work
 Sinking Submarine

state department announcement as having sunk a German submarine after an ex- change of 60 shots in a running fight of an hour and a half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
WISCONSIN,

Washington, June 1.-The governor of Wisconsin reports the states total regis tration at 211,4o1, divided as follows:
 White 2l0,S97; colored 564; alien. b5ss: alien enmies, 2s,7o9; indicated possible ex- emptions, l15,1Ss states estimated eligi- bles, 229,S97.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
GENERAL CROWDER DUETS WILD RUMOR
 OF MILLIONS OF
 EXEMPTION CLAIMS
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provost marshal generals office closed tonight showed approximately 32, 800 be- low the census ratio. Should that aver age hold for all the states it would mean total decrease of about 100000 The army, navy. marine corps and the Ma tional Guard included in the population figures upon which the census estimates were based would more than offset the decrease.
 Representative Park of Georgia today sought further legal measures to deal with slackers. In bill introduced in the House he proposes that men who failed to register be dsfranchised for the duro tirr, nf tba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

dustries.
 There is no index of the number of exemptions that will be claimed in the office of the provost marshal general Every effort should be made to eradicate the impression that has been given by the press reports mentioned above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

Paris, June 1.-The American steamer silvershell has had a battle with sub- marine in the Mediterranean. After an exchange of 60 shots the submarine dis appeared.
 Details of the fight were made public today by the ministry of marine. The Silvershell, commanded by Capt. Tom Carlton sighted the submarine on May 30. In the running fight which followed the American boat proved speedier than it's enemy, and seemed also to be the master in gunffre. The disappearance of the submarine was sudden.
 ALREADY REPORTED
 Washington, June 7.-The Silvershell is the stea ner referred tn In vest erd a V, g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
AS ID WOODEN SHIPS
 COMES TOA HEAD
Engineers Originating the Scheme Charge GOethals Is Putting Obstacles in
 Way of Construction

Washington. June 7,-Differences over the governments wooden ship building programme came to head tonight when F. A. Eustis. assistant general manager of the emergency fleet corporation, and his assistant, f. Huntington Clark, issued statements virtually charging Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals, general manager of the cor poration, with halting building of the vessels by prescribing an impossible form of contract.
 The statements reveal that the fleet corporation has Just received offers from 10 firms to build 496 wooden ships within 12 months or 736 within IS months. General Goethals has turned the proposals down because the builders wished to construct the ships on cost plus 10 per cent basis, instead of contracting for flat price for the ships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Bids For Furnishing Coal to Mobile Water
 Works Dept.

The City of Mobile will receive bids until noon, June 25th 1917. at the office of the undersigned for furnishing a years supply of coal, delivered at stations.
 Copy of specifications can be had by applying to c. w. Soost, Supt. of Mobile Water Works.
 The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.
 Bids to be opened on above date, June 25th. 1917, and must be accompanied with guaranteed analysis. as described = = PAT J. LYONS.
 Commissioner. Water Dept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
ARE GOETHALS AIDS

Mir Eustis and MT. Clark are the mining engineers who originated the wooden ship building plan adopted by the shipping board and regarded by General Goethals as impracticable. When the board formed the fleet cor poration and put General Goethals at its head with full powers to build ships the two engineers were assigned to the corporation as the general s aides.
 General Goethals could not be seen tonight for comment on the statement. Chairman Denman of the shipping board, who has been represented as opposing General Goethal's plans to restrict wooden building. said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
DENMAN'S STATEMENT

None of the members of the ship ping board has any knowledge of the statements attributed TO the engf- neers. MT. Eustis and Mir. Clark, inti- mating a refusal by General Goethals to build as many wooden ships as he might, nor had they the slightest in- timation that they were to be issued. General Goethals as head of the emer- gency fleet corporation, in the sery- ice of which they have been acting, has entire responsibility for the ship building programme, wood and steel. That power was given him when the board was originated April 16, 1917.
 The board has not insisted that either wood or steel be given preference. What we desire is the maximum number of quickly constructed tonnage for imme- diate war necessities. General Goethals has not requested any assistance from the shipping board and any request for as- sistance that he might have made or will make will have been and will be given immediate attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
ALREADY REPORTED

Washington, June 7.-The Sivershell is the steamer referred to In yesterdays
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-08
HUMILITY DENIES ALL KNOWLEDGE. APPEARS BEFORE COMMITTEE Says President Personally Wrote Note
 Accompanying Peace Proposal On
 Own ypewriter-Ignorant of Note
 Until Published.
BEFORE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Secretary to the President, Joseph P. Tumulty. appeared before the com mittee probing the alleged leak of the German peace note. Tumulty denied absolutely having had any knowledg" of the German note until it was made public. He said he never traded in stocks and denied having introduced Ambassador Gerard to Hobbs & Co.,, Washington brokers. He declared he had never consulted with Bernard Baruch, and stated that he expected Congressman Wood to make a public apology for connecting him with the alleged leak. He said that President Wilson personally wrote on his own
 typewriter the note accompanying tho German proposal when it was trans mitted to the Allied representatives.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-08
LIMITED NUMBER OF
 THE MINER AVAILABLE

Owing to the heavy demand for copies of the Prospector containing an account of the fire, the supply was exhausted long before the de; mand was supplied. That all might secure the story it was printed again in the Miner, and large number of extra copies were run off. These are already nearly exhausted, only a linn ited supply remaining on hand, and persons desiring copies are request ed to secure them immediately if they wish to be sure of getting them as the supply is not large.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-08
British Take Posts

LONDON, Jan. S.-North of Beau mont, on the western front, the Brit ish have captured two of the enemy's posts north of Beaumont. The Ger mans made several counter attacks in an attempt to recapture the posi- tions, but were repulsed. The British also made a successful raid on the German positions southeast of Arras, where they succeeded in advancing to the German third line of trenches along a wide front. a.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-08
LEADING GERMANS
 HONOR GERARD LIKENED TO DOVE OF PEACE American Ambassador Is Guest of Honor at a Dinner Given By Prom inent Germans-RelatiOns Never So Cordial.
LIKENED TO DOVE OF PEACE

BERLIN, Jan. 8.-United States Ambassador Gerard was the guest of honor at a dinner given last night by a number of leading Germans at the American Association of Con- merce. The American ambassador was hkened to a dove of peace. In his address, Gerard stated that the relations between the United States and Germany were never so cordia: as at present. He said he had brought Lack the olive branch and that the most kindly feeling now existed be- tween the two countries.