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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02

weeks of the munitions factories of our allies.
 "The Italian army Is practically intact Besides the French and English are coming to our rescue. It has already been announced that the beginning of tho council Sunday evening the French min isters were busy determining the extent and nature of the cooper ation of the allies on the Italian front. This same question was further considered by the council Monday morning and by the war committee which was held at the Elysee, NJ. Poincare presiding. The British government has taken prompt measures to rush aid to the Italians and all indications are that this French and British aid will come at the hour when the enemy invades the plain of Ere cule.
 ''Meanwhile, awaiting develop ments, Italian public opinion real izes thoroughly the gravity of the hour and ! is bearing the shock with calmness and firmness.
 The Italian press declares that the battle which is about to take place may be the last great bat tie of the war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
American Battalior1s n the Trenches Are
 Giuen First Relief
Change of Units Which is Always Critical Period When Enemy is Smelling Line Was Accom- plished Successfully Men Mud-Caked
 and Tired Return to Billets to Rest
Rx the Associated Fress

ing of contingents which are yet to ar rive on French soil. It was a tired, dirty. wet, undecided body of men that returned to billets. The men had only two clear days while In the trenches. They were muddy from their hats to their shoes. Before anything else they re quired a bath first with gasoline and then water.
 Today the sun was shining brightly and the returned soldiers spent most of the time summing themselves and their belongings. Some of the fields in this section of France are covered with blan- kets, parts of uniforms and equipment. Clouds of red dust arose in these places when later the owners started to brush. Tonight the returned batta1ions are clean and ready to go back again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02

With the American Army in France, November First battalions of Amer jeans in the trenches have been relieved by others Relief, which is considered one of the critical periods. when the enemy, by shelling the approaches to the positions, may inflict heavy damage, was accomplished successfully. Appar- ently. the enemy was not aware of what was going on.
 With the men back in billets, it now is permitted to mention for the first time that the casualties were negligible. In fact, more men are suffering with trench feet than with wounds.
 From a military standpoint the expe- rience gained by the Americans is con sidered of very high value in the train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Great battle on Tasliamento river Is impending. Eight are killed In London air raid Washington hears that Italian sit- uati0n is far from desperate. First lord of admiralty says Brit ish navy is sinking many Ger man submarines. Transport Finland Is hit by torpedo kerensky says Russia is tired of war.
 German interest suspected of bear- ing stocks. War industries to have first call on coal. 3-Automobile manufacture to be cur- tailed.
 Senators Kenyon and Kendrick witness London air rnid.
 LOCAL NEWS 5Dclegntes named by Meth0dists to general body. Reports are made on uses of war funds by Y. M. (. 4. workers. New cOmmission to he sworn into office MI S. County jailN model of cleanliness, says inspector.
 FEATURES 4-Editorinl comment. G-Society and Dolly Dalrymple. s-SpOrts. 11-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Norway Sends Note of
 Protest to Germany


 London, November 1.-An Ex- Copenhagen says Norway has pre- sented n note to Germany In con-. nection with the sinking of tke Norwegian steamships in the con- voy of neutral merchantmen, which was attacked bs Gervaan cruisers in the North sea last month. The note calls attention tc the fact that n year ago, after the sinking of Norwegian steaniships fin the polar seas Germany was notified that the Norwegian pcO- pie would consider any new case of the kind a violation of the laws of humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
RUSSIAN REPORT SAYS GERMANS
 RETREAT IN NORTH

Petrograd, November 1.--Another witl- drawal of German troops on the north ern Russian front Is in progress, the war office announces.
 The announcement follows:
 'on the northern front in the direc- ton of Riga the enemy at some points is withdrawing to points possibly pre- pared.
 The retreat Is taking place with tl4e enemy's rear guards In continual cor tact with our reconnoitering detacH- Inents and there are no possible grounds for supposing that this retreat will per- init the possibility of his throwing his troops on to any other front"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
To Change Banks Name

Savannah. Ga, November 1.-The di- rectors of the Germania bank today passed a resolution recommending to the stockholders that the name of the bank be changed to the Liberty Bank and Trust company. The Germania bank is something like 80 years old. and Is one of the largest financial institutions in Savannahs thrift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Pershing's Chauffeur
 Is "Gassed" by Bomb
 Dropped From Airplane

Hohoken. N. J., November IA cable gram stating that Eugene Mexson. with General Pershing's stan as a chauffeur. had been gassed by chlorine bomb dropped by German airplane. was re- ceiyed here today by his father The message stated that Maxson was recov- ering slowly at 2 base hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
RUSSIA WAR-WEARY AFTER DOING
 HER PART, SAYS PREMIER KERENSKY

Petrograd November 1--Russia entered the early and she out by the srain Premier Kerensky to- day told the Associated Press He said that Russia claims her right that the other allies should shoulder the bur den of the
 Premier Kerenskv declared that Russian public opinion agitaed by the question: ''Where is the British fleet now that the German fleet is out in the Balic'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
8 PEOPLE KILLED
 AND q INJURED
 IN AIRCRAFT RAID
Official Report States Little Material Damage Was Done in Latest Attack
 on London

London, November Flight persons were killed and 21 others were injured in the Ger man air raid last (, <lt, ac- cording to an officr. h.,s1 +e- ment issued today by the S ish war department.
 Lord French's statement on casual ties says:
 Latest police reports state that the total casualties caused in last nights air raid in all districts were:
 Killed. eight; injured, 21.
 ''The material damage was very slight and no injury was done to any naval, military or munitions establish ment.
 "A large number of our own ma chimes went up. AN of them returned safely"
 BOY SCOUTS ACTIVE
 A feature of last nights air raid was the appearance afterwards of some 3Uo or 400 Boy Scouts as buglers sounding the "all clear signar' through the streets when the official notice was sent out.
 After experimenting with motor horns and whistles, neither of which proved satisfactory, the authorities decided that tLa n, ,t-,~ @c au was the most effective. The question of where to get enough buglers arose, and it was answered by Boy Scouts vol unteering in numbers They assembled at the various police centers when the warning of the raid was issued and dis persed throughout the city immediately the word clear" was given, apparently finding great pride and enjoyment in the work. All the boys had to furnish the written consent of parents or guar dians before they were enlisted
 RAIDERS DISCONCERTED
 Tho heavy air barrage which was put up to protect the metropolis seemed to disconcert the raiders, who dropped bombs indiscriminately as they ap- preached. Several of these fell upon open spaces. severly shaking little sub urban settlements. where there was lit- tic or no protection from bombs or the shower of shrapnei.
 The barraga 5eso K each easrsaan re- lay crossed the coast. After the expe- rience of former raids. the public now takes to cover as soon as the warning of an enemy approach Is given, with the result that before the guns set up their curtain of shrapnei the streets were de- serted except for a few policemen. Some
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Tululty Denies He Will
 Be Candidate for Senate

Wilmington. November 1.--Secretary Tunlty gave out statement at the Whe House today, denying that he wed be candidate to succeed Sem at, Hughes of New T~~~-~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
GERMAN INTERESTS SUSPECTED OF RAD
 ON STOCK VALUES
New York Exchange Offi- ciaIs Take Action to Pre- vent Vicious Short
 Selling in Progress

New York, Novem Der 1.
 Measures to prevent 'svicious'' short selling in the stock mar ket, attributed in some quar- ters to German interests as part of an organized propaganda to
 create pessimism, were taken today by the board of govern
 ors of the stock exchange.
 The action comes as the culmina
 tion of a protracted decline in market
 quotations, recently of extreme vio- lence, for which short selling, whether actually from German sources or from
 interruptions traders taking advantage of conditions. has been held in large measure responsible.
 Today, with so-called beat drives of tiiiS Hdtu III evidence, StOckS tuInDieu 3 to 10 points, and at the close of the market the board of governors made an announcement This was that a resolu- ton had been adopted requiring all mem bers of the exchange to furnish at noon every day for the inspection of the com- mittee of business conduct complete de- tails regarding stocks borrowed and loaned, or borrowed for customers, in- cluding names. Stock borrowing being the basis of short selling, the commit
 tee will be thus enabled to determine whether future transactions on the short side are of legitimate character. GERMANS ARE SUSPECTED The board of governors had no other official statement to make on the mat ter than announcement of the new reg ulations. but spokesman for the board intimated that the market had been de- pressed by vicious selling, or selling from German interests.'' He said that there was no intention to place a ban upnn legitimate short selling. but that committee was invested with fun au- thority to proceed against any member whose operations may be open to criti- cism, which might sos as far as the pub lication of the names of offenders. The fall in stocks began about three months ago. but the severest breaks have occurred it was noted in Wall street to- day. since the announcement of the Ital- ian reverses few days ago These daily declines have finally carried stocks down in many instances to lowest levels in from five to 20 years
 ATTACK IS NATURAL It was pointed out in some quarters that the New York stock exchange now being the foremost securities market in the world the depression of stocks would be an object which German pur- pose would naturally seek to accomplish. The spokesman for the governors of the exchange indicated that the exchange was working in complete harmony with the government" though in what way the federal authorities have taken up the question with the exchange was not disclosed.
 Come observers have credited the de- cision of the government to dispose of German-owned property as one reason for the more recent breaks. but selling of this kind would not partake of bear op- eratioas, it was pointed out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Italian Situation
 While Very Serious
 Far From Desperate
Washington Receives Measuring News From Come That General Cadorna's Army is Still Intac1 and Nation Has Confidence in His
 Ability to Stop Austro- German Drive

today Italian front described practically his ability, with aid coming the ali to stop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
MAKING FAIR PROGRE,
 OVERCOMING MENAC !
Ic, supplenenting

Sir Eric, supplementing lHz r4 4s statement by Premier Lloyd i4sAgas VI. Albert Hall, said that he could give cei'- tain information which would show that we are making reasonably satisfactory progress in overcoming the menace of the enemys submarine activfties''
 He added that the House would realize that however great the loss of mercan- tile tonnage is-and the figures are still very formidable-we cannot at thts stage of the wark pick any one item to deduce therefrom that the war, even any phase of the war, is going well or badly"
 The kaleidoscopic changes which goes on in actual warfare, he added, is con- tinualiy occurring i'll workshops and ship yards To the uninformed observer it must appear sometimes that there is no method in the madness of those who con- trol these matters.
 But" said he. T would appeal to tho country for confidence. There Is a meth cd in what we do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Summary of Outstanding
 Developments in News From Fronts and Capitals

New York. November 1.-From cables received the Associated Press makes the following summary of the situations on the various war fronts;
 The greater portion of General Ca dorna's Italian army apparently has crossed the Tagliamento river and probably HOW stands on the western ban.s in 2 new line of defense waiting to give battle there to the Teutonic allies.
 The advance of the enemy, although it has been remarkably fast, was not quick enough to carry out the purpose of the military commanders of en- veIoping the Italians and putting them out of battle from the Carnic Alps to the head of tho Adriatic sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
GENERAL PERSHING REPORTS DEATH OF
 TWO OF HIS MEN

Washington, November L--Cien. Persh'- ing today reported the death of Private Joseph E. Couture in Trance on Octo- Der 26 of pneumonia. His mother lives in Burnside, Conn.
 Washington November 1.-The war de- partment was notified today by General Pershng of the death in France of Prt- vate William J. Johnson. infantry. on October 90. from natural causes. His emergency address is East Weymouth, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
GENERAL SITUATION IS
 SHOWN BY FIGURES

The general situation regarding sub- marine warfare can be best demonstrated by the following figures; Since the be- ginning of the war between 40 and 5o per cent of the German subma rines op- erating ill the North sea. the Atlantic and the Arctic oceans have been sunk
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Near One-Half of German Undersea Boats Have
 Been Destroyed
ADMIRALTY HEAD
 ADMITS BUILDING
 IS MUCH INCREASED
Total Reduction of English Tonnage Since the War is Placed at Two and
 Half Million

Lon do Il, November l Sir Eric Geddes, who recent fly succeeded Sir Edward Carson as first lord of the admiralty, made his first address in Parliament today and gave some interesting and anxiously awaited fig Iures on the work of the navy
 and shipping in general. His declaration that between 40 and
 50 per cent of the German submarines
 in the North sea, the Atlantic and the
 Arctic oceans had been sunk was not
 the least interesting of his announce ments, and there was an indication 1 of the unceasing war the British and
 American patrols were making on the
 submarine in his statement that dur | ing the last quarter the enemy had
 lost as many submarines as during the whole of 1916.
 l The first lord, speaking directly of 1 his department, said that, in add- tion to an increase in the personnel,
 the service of younger officers had
 been requisitioned to add strength to
 the experience of the older officers on the naval staff.
 HOLDS NOT POSSIBLE TO 1 PUBLISH TONNAGE LOST ] Referring t. the question of pnblisii-J ! ing the tonnage of British l,aercAeattisseil
 lost through submarines. he said he had
 made a most careful investigation and 1 had approached the subject with the idea that it was desirable and 1t ought to be ! possible to give the public figures, be- cause, he added. .it is hardly conceivable ] that the enemy does not know what le is sinlsing.''
 He regretted to say. however. that hs
 had not found it possible to arrive at any form of publication which would not convey most valuable information to the enemy, which he did not now possess, II lllIoIIldllOn were gwen III regular 5c- quence for specific periods.
 1 T have studied from a variety of sources said the first lord, "the state ments made from time to time by the 1 enemy as to tonnage and position, and have come to the definite conclusion that
 not only does he not know what Is being sunk, but that he would like very much indeed to know what is being sunk reg ularly month by month. or week by week. or even exactly for perie "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
ITALIANS LOSE HEAVILY
 AND SUFFER HARDSHIPS

The +alians lost heavily in men and guns captured-the latest German offi- cial. communication asserting that mdl than 1so.oOo men and 1900 guns wei taken by the Teutonic allies and hlso suffered terribly from hard- shiIs due to bad weather and lack of food as they made their way across the country to the Tagliamento, with their rear~ guards everywhere harass- ing the enemy But General Cadorna declares that. with the morale of his men still splendid, the success of the invaders soon will be made yalueless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02

Berlin, November 1-(va London )-The Austro German invading Italy have increased the number of prisoners taken to more than 180000 They have captured 1500 Italian guns The foregoing information officially announced to- day in advices by the German office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
GREA TEST BATTLE OF
 WAR MAY BE FOUGHT ON NTAGLIAMENTORIVE

Reports From Rome State Cadorna is Bringing His Army Intact to Stand Along This Line Berlin Claims Italian Prisoners Taken
 Now Number 1S0,O00, With 15O0
 Guns-Britsh Capture Beersheba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Italians Admit Withdrawal

Rome November 1The Italian forces under AustroG Ger northern Italy have affected withdrawal on th line the Tagamento with the third Italian army nearly com plete, the office announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
MANY BRIDGEHEADS ARE CAPTURED BY GERMANS

On the eastern side of the Taglia-
 Inento the Teutonic allies have cap
 tured all along tho waterway from
 Pizano to Latisana valuable bridge
 head positions from which to operate gainst the Italians on the other side of the stream. No mention has yet been made of any attempts by the enemy to bridge the. stream, now at full freshst, with pontoons. but doubt less strong efforts in this direction will be made as soon as sufficient ar tillery las been mobilized to give ef- | fact tn this nnerat tinn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
3O,OOO Germans Killed

Washington, November Thirty thousand German soldiers including generals of division killed in the battle the Banszza plateau according to cabled re ports received here today.
 It further stated that General Cadorna is pushing re- rapidly the Italian front with every prospect of checking the enemys advance Assurances of British and French support which will be immediately forthcoming have been given by council held in Paris yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
Beersheba is Captured

London Palestine been ured by the is officially. An issued this evening
  Our losses were slight in comparison o obtained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
FRNCO-BELGIAN LINES
 RE REPORTED VERY QUIET

h the battle fronts in France and in BGium little activity is being dis pEed, except by the artilleries of the closing sides, which at various pqts are carrying out reciprocal babardments.
 he Petrograd war office reports an- otir withdrawal of the German troops l in he region of the north Russian ' fra. The Russians are keeping in coHAct with the rear guards as they
 retA to prepared positions and the
 siaficant statement is made by the
 Rufans that there are no grounds forupposing that 1t will be possible
 fofthe retreating elements to be
 thMn upon any other front. This pos
 siH may indicate that the Russians
 art carrying out an operation so
 stng that the Germans will not be
 ab to deplcte their forces by sending
 reforcements to the Italian and
 wetrn fronts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
GREAT CAVALRY BATTLE
 VERY PROBABLE OUTCOME

Shoud General Cadora. however, de- eide stand and give battle along the Tgliamento, choosing ne Piave for tfs big battle that is to come, doubtsss the plains of Friul soon will
 resoud with the hoofbeats of cav
 airy nd the clash of the sabre and witnss the greatest scene of open warfre that has taken place during the present. hostilities. Already the Italin cavalry has been in action to the sast of the Tagliamento and did notple work in harassing the Teu- toni allied advance
Meade County news., 1917-03-08
PERIL TRACED TO- MOSQUITO
Doctor Ross Credited With Discover,
That Insect Pest Was tire Eeare-
Of Malaria Germs.

One of the greatest discoveries III
the history of medicine was that of
DR.. Ronald Ross, who, at Calcutta,
in July, 1898, found that the spores
of palarial parasites are concen-
trated in the salivary gland Of the
mosquito, remarks the Youths Com
panion. AS Doctor Ross himself
wrote, ''The exact route of infection
Of this great disease, which annu-
ally slays its millions of human be-
ings and keeps whole continents in
darkness, was revealed. These mi
mute spores enter the salivary gland
Of the mosquito and pass with its
poisonous saliva directly into the
blood of men. Never in our dreams
had we imagined so wonderful tale
as this" Until lately it was not
known whether a disease-spreading
mosquito could infect more than one
person. Recent experiments of the
public health service have proved
that an infected malarial mosquito
can infect several persons without
again obtaining blood from an origi-
nal source of infection, and that an
infected mosquito retains her ability
to infect with malaria for at least
twenty-five days. Even if a mos
quito empties her available supply
of malarial parasites into one man,
she may infect a second man a few
hours or a few days later through a
new generation of parasites. This is
most important discovery, for it
shows that the individual disease
laden insect is veritable machine
gun in point of danger, and it em-
phasizes the necessity for stamping
out the breeding places of the mala-
rial mosquito.
Meade County news., 1917-03-08
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

The State of Kansas, to John Werth, II living,
Ida e. Werth his wife, il living, J, M. Adair, II
living, and Ruth e. Adair, II living, or the un-
known heirs, devisees, executors, administrators,
trustees or assigns Of said named persons II they
or either OF them be dead, and Frederika Ii.
Clark, defendants, Greeting:
You and each OF you are hereby n0tihed that
you have been sued in the District Court OF
Meade county, Kansas. by Henry Brenneman
and Matte Brenneman, plaintiffs, who Tiled
their petition In said action being case No. ZST7l
on March 1, 1917, and unless you answer said
petition ON or before April lS, 1917, the same Will
be taken as true aud judgment and decree
rendered against you and each OF you quieting
the title Of the plaintiffs to the Northeast quar-
ter OF Section 7, IN Township IL South, Range "a
West Of the 9th P. M, in Meade County, Kan
sas, and forever barring and excluding you from
any interest In or lien upon the said premises or
any part thereof and enjoining you and each OF
you and all persons claiming by, through, or un-
der you or any Of you, from asserting any claim
of an interest or estate in or lien upon the said
premises or any part thereof adverse to the title
and possession Of the plaintiffs, their heirs, or
assigns thereto and such other relief as may be
just and equitable.
AS witness my hand and the scale said Court,
this lst day Of March, 1917.
Seal. John Elliott,
Clerk Of District Court.
II. Llewey'n Jones,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.