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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
SOMETHING WRONG
 | AT CAMP WHEELER | THINKS BANKHEAD
Alabama Senator Says the Troops Are Not Properly Equipped for Winter.
 Nurses Needed
Rx HIGH w. ReBERTs

Washington. December 7.-(Special) Something is radically wrong at Camp Wheeler, near Macon where Alabama, Florida and Georgia boys are encamped. according to information placed today by Senator Bankhead before General Gorgas, surgeon general of the army.
 To the representation of the govern ment that the epidemic of measles is checked and pneumonia is under control, the senator pointed out the fact that nevertheless the boys are dying.
 Tomorrow he will carry complaint to General Sharpe of the quartermaster de partment to the effect that the troops are not properly equipped with winter clothing, and that they are in need of medicine and nursing.
 lame1table lack of nurses Is admit ted by the government. It is announced that on account of illness at Camr Wheeler, nurses from other camps are now en route to Macon. If epidemics At other camps should break out, the gov ernment would be at it's wits ends.
 To Senator Bankheads charge that, de- spite alleged control, the boys are still dying, the medical department could make no response save to state that ev- erything is being done to relieve tho situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
400 KILLED AND WOUNDED IN b|G
 BATTLE IN MEXICO
Federal Cavalry Reported to Have Ambushed Band of Villa Followers
 Near Chihuahua

Juarez, Mex, December 7-Combined columns of federal cavalry in command of General Francisco Murguia and Gen eral Pedro Eavela ambushed large band of Villa followers in Santa Clara canyon. 75 miles northwest of Chihuahua City Tuesday, according to an official statement given out at military head quarters tonight. A total of 400 were killed and wounded on both sides. The Villa forces suffered the heaviest losses from the enfilading fire of the federal force.
 An unconfirmed report was received here tonight that Hipolito Villa, brother of Francisco Villa. and a colonel in his command was killed during the fighting At military headquarters. Colonel Joa- quinn Gomez Tagle, chief of staff, said no official reports had been received from Chihuahua City referring to the killing of Villas brother.
 The command was believed to have been that headed by Martin Lopez, which attacked a train at FL Mocho last week and killed General Eduardo Chavez and practically all of his escort. Fran cisco Villa was not believed to have been present In person. This caused the report that Hipolito was killed to be doubted In official circles here. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
ITALIANS HARD l PRESSED, BUT ARE i HOLDING THEIR LINE
 Berlin Report Claims 4OO0
 Additional Prisoners Have Been Taken COMPARATIVE QUIET IS
 REPORTED IN FRANCE
 Cessation of Hostilities on Russian Front Now Said to Extend to Ru- mania, According to Ger man Statement

New York, December 7.-From cables received from the various war fronts the Associated Press makes the fol- lowing summary:
 That the Italians are being hard pressed by the enemy In greatly su- perior numbers and in gun power is indicated by the latest official conn munication. Additional gains have been made by the invaders in the Asiago plateau region, but again a heavy price in men killed or wounded was paid by the attacking forces. At last ae- counts the Italian line stiII was in- tact and the way barred against the enemy debouching on the Venetian plain.
 The Berlin war office, in an an- nouncement of fresh victories achieved against the Italians, asserts that 4O00 additional men have been made pris- onef, bridging the total since tho new offensive began up to 15,000.
 Only minor operations are in prog ress on the other battle fronts.
 The cessation of hostfIftfes along the eastern front has now extended to that part of the line held by the Hu- manians. An official communication from Jassy, the Rumanian capital, says that as a result of the Russians hay ing proposed an armistiec to the en- emy, 1t had been decided that the Ru- manians should associate themselves with the Russians and that. therefore, fighting has ceased. The Rumanians, however, have declined all attempts by the enemy to fraternixe with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08

I struggled on, coming across more and more bodies of dead men. women and children Death was everywhere.
 Flames were sweeping wide path way for themselves, Doomed structures were belching forth great volumes of smoke from doors and windows. The district was living hell.
 Half strangled by the smoke, Kept pulling out bodies from under beams and fallen chimneys and under wreckage. Some of the bodies were without cloth- ing. Many were so mntilated that it was difficult to realize that they were human. Some men were virtually de- mented Thinking only of their wives and children. they dashed about in the burning debris hazarding their lives with the single thought of rescuing their own
 T shall never forget how I felt in that hour. I saw little childfen running along. some with blood streaming from them. All were crying for their parents while fathers and mothers raced about in frenzy. l have never seen anything so pathetic even on the battlefield."
 Right Rev. E. A. Leblanc, the Cath olic bishop here, today received word that all the children In the Sacred Heart convent and at st. Mary's school in Hal flax escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
F ALABAM|ANS DIE FROM PNEUMONIA
 ! AT MACON FRIDAY
Total Number of Deaths From This Disease for Day Five, Is Hos
 pital Report

Macon, Ga, December 7.-There were five additional deaths from pneumonia among soldiers at Camp Wheeler dur ing the last A hours, according to re- ports tonight at the base hospital The dead are: Robert Bogus, Covington, Ga; Horace c. Barclay, Kissimmee. Fla; Monroe Newman, Ozark; w. 1T Stewart, Boswell Crossing, and Henry c. Cargyle, 106th engineers.
 Including the deaths announced to- night more than 100 soldiers attached to the Thirty-first guard division have succumbed to pneumonia during the last 26 days. according to records at divisional headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
STEAMSHIP SIMCOE
 SENDS s | s GALL
 SHE IS SINKING

Quebec. December TIA wireless message received tonight from Fame Point said an "S 0 S1 call had been picked up there from the government steamship simcoe. which reported that she was sinking.
 The message gave the Simcoe's po- sition off the Nadgalen Islands. The vessel Is commanded by Captain Dal- ton and carried crew of 43 men.
 The vessel left here about month ago with a cargo of supplies for lighthouses on the north shore, Belle Tsle and the New Foundland coast. wireless mes sage received here at noon today said she was on her way to Prince Edward Island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08

"A few seconds after the roar of the explosion a gust of wind swept through the shed and then down came pillars. boards and beams rushed to the open and the sight that met my gaze was the worst that I hope ever to see
 II have been in the trenches In France, have gone over the top Friends and comrades have been shot In my pres- ence. I have seen scores of dead men lying upon the battlefield. but the sight that greeted me yesterday was thcu- sand times worse and far more pathetic.
 q saw people lying around under sim- bers, stones and other debris; some bat tered beyond recognition. and others groaning in their last agonies.
 Rushing here and there. struggled to assist them. and as near as can remember pulled P men and children from under the wreckage As was right in the affected district. witnessed tho full horror of the situation, Partly blinded by the smoke from burning dwell lings. groped around assisting some Of the poor mothers and little ones who wers running about acreaming and seArching vainly for lost ones. in many instances nevsr to bs seen by then, ag6in. {. '. 7: \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

LIEN kGttAL L NEWS 1-Casualty list at Halifax Including dead and wounded will reach 5000.
 Prentdent signs resolution declnr- ina state of war with Austria. Four hundred killed and wounded In Mexican battle. sSomething wrong" at Camp Wheeler, thinks Bankhead. Italians hard pressed. but are holding their lines. Steamskip Simcoe sends 0 call that she fas sinking. 2-Three important developments in rail sltuattOn. 3-LecaE Optioniste going to call for showdown. 1-MeanA giycs his version of the death of Mrs. KinG.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-ReGistercd men rejected by board not eIIHfbIe.
 Mrs. Sanders and w. A. Davidson may recover. h belief. Interest in baby bond continues to gfow. Much interest in Red Crons mat iueea. # T-Newa of Benaemer s-Fue1 board cnlls for ears
 FENTglHES 4-EditoriaI comment { O--Society and Dolly DaIrynapIe. O-Sportn s1l-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Two American Aviation Mechanics Are Wounded
 When German Drops Bomb

With the American Army in France, December 7.-fBy the Associated Press-) A bomb, dropped by a German aviator during recent flight at night, struck in the streets of town through which two American aviation mechanics one from Detroit and the other from Buff falo, Mo, were passing. The Detroit man was wounded in the shoulder and the Missourian's nose was broken. and he received other injuries to the face. At the same time an ambulance driver from Hannibal, Mo, was struck on the back by flying brick The three men are in a base hospital and their condi- ton is reported as not serious.
 With the American Army in France December 7.--tBy the Associated Press ) All except two of the American soldiers who have been wounded in the trenches are rapidly recovering at the base hos pital. Some of the men with minor in juries already are being discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
RED CROSS SPECIAL
 TRAINS SPEEDING ID STRICKEN HALF AK
American Organization Is Hurrying Aid and Right of Way Is Given on
 Railroads

Washington, December 1.-Two spe- cial American Red Cross trains car ryfng the personnel and equipment of an entire base hospital unit. with nd- ditionaI doctors. nurses and social workers, foodstuffs. bedding, cIothinl and surgical supplies. were rushing through New England tonight to the stricken city of Halifax. Special ar- engagements for their prompt move ment had been made by the railroads over which they were to pass.
 Before the arrival of the trains Red Cross relief was expected to be we'll under way, as there were six spe- cia1 workers with surgical and hos pital supplies aboard the Massachu' setts special train due at Halifax to- night, and two other workers were or the ground when the explosion oc- cured. John F. Moore will take charge tomorrow and what additional relief in the way of surgeons, nurses oi supplies may be needed will be ar ranged for by Red Cross officials.
 WILSON WIRES SYMPATHY
 With material aid for the sufferers at Halifax already on the way. Presi- dent Wilson. in telegram to the gov. ernor general of Canada today, of. fered the heartfelt sympathy and grief' of the people of the United States Ito their noble brethren of the dominion. Tn Congress Representative Tague of Massachusetts introduced a Joint resolution to appropriate $5,- 100000 for the relief of the stricken people.
 The two trains sent forward by the Red Cross today were made up of five coaches each. One left Boston at l o'clock this afternoon and the other departed from New York late today. The base hospital unit was on the one leaviffA Boston. In addition the train carried special medical unit of 25 doctors and 30 nurses under pr. Will liam E. Ladd as we'll as number of trained social workers, nurses, doctors also were aboard the special leaving New York.
 AID IS CENTRALIZED
 In order that this work at Halifax may not be hampered more than nec- essary. MT. Moore will refer all of. fers of aid, either money or supplies, to W. Frank Parsons, director of civilian relief of the Red Cross at headquarters here. If aid is accept ed. it was announced, 1t VIII be di- rected from Washington. Many offers Of help came today. No appeal for assistance has been made, however. and. owing to the high state of pre- paredness of the Red Cross since the war began. it is not believed that any will be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Eleven Steamboats, Towing 123 Barges of Coal, Are on Way Down the Ohio River

Charleston, w. Va, December [. Eleven river steamboats. towing l2S barges and s1 flat boats. carrying l,154. 00o bushels of coal from the kanawha field are on their way down the Ohio river to southern markets. the United States engineers office announced here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Resolution Is Introduced in Congress to Appropriate
 5000, ,OCO to Aid Halifax

Washington. December IA joint reso- lution to appropriate s5.Oooooc for the relief of the stricken people of Halifax was introduced today by Representative Tague of Massachusetts, who announced he purposed to seek early action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
BORDEN BURR OFFERS
 TO GO TO FRANCE FOR RED CROSS SOCIETY
Local Attorney Said to Be Among
 Volunteers for Service

Washington. December 7--fspe- ciaI.)--AmonE Americans voiun- teerinx their services free of cost in the fnterests of the American Red Cross In France. Borden Burr. well known Birminwham attorney and politician. is aaid tonight to be numbered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Blizzard SlUeeping City;

Halifax N s. December 7Stricken Halifax swept night by raging blizzard So fierce the that workers forced suspend their operations the dew astated section It is believed certain that all the injured buried under the ruins of shattered buildings have perished of cold and hunger.
 Battered by biting wind and binding snow the plight the survivors of yesterdays holocaust little desperate The windows and doors of virtually every city shattered by the explosion which Richmond section and devastated large part of the Impro vsed barcades of boards give little protection against the clements and attempts to heat buildings which the snow is steadily drifting are hopeless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
AID IS CENTRALIZED
600 MEN ABOARD

New York, December 7several spe- cial trains were speeding from here toward Halifax tonight with every ia : cility for supplying aid to the strick en city. They carried 500 men, to- gether with $15,oOo worth of tools, Is15o.ooo worth of lumber, 1000 port able houses and motor trucks. The
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE MEASURE WITH IONLY ONE NEGATIVE VOICE AFTER DEBATE Socialist London in Lower Branch Roundly Attacked
 for His Course STONE AND VARDAMAN IOF "WILFUL" GROU F TN PATRIOTIC RANKS LaFollette Shirked and Was Not Present in the Senate at Roll
 Call

Washington, December z. War between the United States and Austria-Hungar was formally declared today. Congress, with one dis lsenting vote in the House, ladopted and President Will Ison approved 3 resolution 1declaring existence of a
 state of war between the Imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian government and |the government and people |of the United States" au- |thorizing the President to employ the nations armed forces and pledging it's re- sources to victory.
 The resolution, the response of Congress to the Presidents request in his address Tuesday, is similar to that passed April declaring war with Germany. It became effective at i5:03 p. m. today, when it was signed by the executive without formality. An executive proclamation will fol- low shortly.
 After only one hours debate, the resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate with an affirmative
 vote of "A. It was approved by the
 House. 3sa to l, Representative Lon
 don, the New York socialist, casting
 the only dissenting vote. A few min
 utes later Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark had signed the docu-
 ment and sent it to the White House. where President Wilson attached his signature with Secretary Tumulty and Assistant Secretary Forster as the only witnesses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
People Freezing Ln Dark


 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Heartrending Scenes
 Follo.Ding Explosion
 Told By Suruiuors

B. parallel the afsx today He building is his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
TEXT OF RESOLUTION
 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
'hc resolution folIOyyx;

uC TNSOAutAOm IVAAONSs "Joint resolution,
 "Dcclaring that n state of war cx- ists between the imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian government and tic government and people of the United States. and making provision to prose- cute the same.
 "Whereas, The imperial and royal committed repeated acts of war against the government and the pes- plc of the United States of America, therefore be It
 "RcsoIved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress ax- sembIed. Tint state of war is hcre- by declared to exist between the Uni~ ted States of America and the imperial and royal Austro-Hunearinn govern- menf, and that the President be. ana is hereby. authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and miiItnry forces of the United States and the resources of the government to carry on war against the imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian government, and 10 bring the conflict to successfut termination all the resources of tic country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United states.
 "CHAMP CLARK, "Speaker of the House of Represen- tatives.
 "THOs. R. MARSHALL, "vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
 "Approved December 2. 1917.
 "WOODROW WILsON.. NO ACTION TAKEN AS TO
 TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
 In accord with President Wils6n's Suggestion. action in respect to Turkex and Bulgaria, Germany's other allieS. was left to the future. Widespr<a2 demand in Congress for their fnclu- sion In the declaration was indicated
 (Continued on Paxe sevtnl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Magnificent Dominion City Lies Devasted, and Biting Cold Is Now Adding to IndescribabIe Horrors -Grewsome Search For Bodies
 Still Goes On and Aid Is Being
 Hurried Forward $3O,O00,000 PROPERTY LOSS EARLY ESTIMATE
Committee of Investigation Issues Statement That Material Damage May Reach This Stupendous Figure and That Fully 2000 People Are Destitute Within Area
 Laid Waste
ESTIMATE OF DEsT1rUT1oN AND LOSS
Laid Waste

Halifax  Justice of the   public the city of Halifax possible of the  the explosion
  
 
 
  B will reach ssOoOo0o0 Halifax N s. December Hive thousand casuaies 200O dead, 5000 others injured This tonigts official estimate of the toll exacted in human lives and suffering by the explosion and fires of yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
2 CABINETS FUSS
Socialist Stir May Cause Hen
dersOn To Quit Cabinet.
Motive Vague for Resignation
of Two French Ministers.

London, Aug 3.-Two allied ma
tons faced cabinet crises today.
In London rumors persisted today
that Arthur Henderson. Laborite
member of Lloyd Georges war cabi-
net, would resign as the result of Bit
ter criticism of his participation in
meetings at Paris with radicals and
Socialists of France and Russia and
open advocacy of British participation
in the Stockholm peace conference of
Socialists. His retirement was re-
garded as certain if the government
withholds passports to such British
delegates.
On the other. hand if the Lloyd
George ministry decides to grant pass
ports, the conservatives will raise
great storm.
In Paris two designations from the
Ripot ministry were reported up to
the premier today-those of Minister
of Marine Racaze and Minister of
Blockade Cochin They followed a
new vote in the chamber of deputies
approxiTuating a resolution of conf
dence in Ribot, reaffirming Frances
peace aims. The vote was 395 to 70.
The exact reasons for the Lacase and
Cochin Withdrawals Were not made
clear but are presumably due to crit
icismS agar st the naval or subma rine
policies of those ministers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
JAIL RUSSIAN AGITATOR
Member of Soldiers Council CHARGED
With Inspiring Revolt

London, Aug. ga dispatch from
Petrograd to Reuters limited an
nounces that the military authorities
at Kiev have arrested Ensign Kry-
lenko, member of the central exec
utive committee of the council of
workmeE's and soldiers delegates. on
charge of circulating Maximalist
propaganda in the Eleventh army.
Russian Morale Better.
London, Aug. 3.-The Times corre-
spondent at Russian headquarters on
the southwest front, under date of
July 81, confirms reports of improve
ment in morale in the Russian army.
as a consequence of measures against
assertions and panics. The CORE
spondent says that disaffected Rus
sian regiments have returned to the
front.
Emperor William and Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen, according to the
same dispatch, made a triumphal en-
try into Tarnopol
The weight Of the German offensive,
the dispatch adds, appears to be di-
rected toward Kaments Podolsky, en-
route to Odessa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
LID ON FINLAND
Russia Refuses To Acknowl-
edge Assumed Independence.
Socialist Majority Threatens to
Defy Manifesto.

Petrograd, Aug. 3.-The provisional
government has refused to acknow1-
edge F'inland's independence law and
has instead issued a manifesto dis
solving the landtag and appointing
general election of October 1, declar-
ing that the government when the
1andtag meets will submit its own law
regulating Russo-Finnish relations
The manifesto, which is signed by
all ten ministers, expounds the pro-
visional governments contention that
Finland enjoys independence only
within the limits defined by her con-
stitution, the essential factor of which
is the position of the emperor and
grand duke, which has now passed
to the provisional government
The minister for Finland took the
manifesto to Helsingfors and deliver
ed 1t to Governor General Stakovich,
who read it to the senate after which
he made a friendly speech in which
he said:
This manifesto is the most demo-
cratic action yet performed by the
revolutionary government because it
makes Finland people master of their
own destiny
The landtag is expected to decide
it's course of action tonight The
Socialist majority threatens to defv
the manifesto and continue in session
while the non-Socialists expect to
obey it. 1t is stated that the mem
bers of the high court have telegraph
ed to Helsingfors declaring that they
would refuse to administer any fu-
ture landtag enactments passed under
an unconstitutional dependence law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
u. S. PROPAGANDA?
Separate Peace Move i'm Austria Due
to q. S. Influence, Berlin Version.

Amsterdam, Aug. 3.-Count Won
Reventlow in an article in the Tages
Zeitung referring to Arthur j. Ball
four's speech in the house of COM
mons in which he spoke of the nation
alities of Austria Hungary determine
ing their own course of future
development, tells his readers of
widespread Vaccinations of American
agents in Austria-Hungary started by
former Ambassador Penfield prior to
the Austro-American breach.
The article says that Americans who
left Austria soon after the breach
talked confidently to neutrals of i'm
pending complete political isolation OF
Germans in Austria while in Hungary
also secret organizations of entente
nations and America soon would bear
fruit" Both predictions have been
fulfilled, says Count Won Revent1ow.
who darkly adds: =
How long the former ambassador
to Constantinople. Elkus. remained in
Vienna or whether he is still there we
do not know"
Balfour's idea, says Count Won
Reventlow, is the dissolution of the
Austro- Hungary monarchy which
squares exactly with the aims of the
Czech Poles