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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
LATER MOBILE REPORT

Mobile, September 27-The barometer reading at 9:30 o'clock tonight was i 29. 89 The lowest the barometer has been in Mobile since the gulf disturb
 ance developed was 29. ST. The wind velocity tonight was IA miles an hour.
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TIE WEATHER
Weather Conditions


 washington September 27.-Weath- CT forecast for Alabama: Rain F1Sday; Saturday probably fair.
 Georgia: Showers Friday except fair southeast portion, cooler central and southwest portions Saturday prob ably fair.
 Mississippi Rain Friday; Saturday probably fair except rain southwest portion.
 Tennessee: Local rains Friday; Sat urday probably fair.
 Local Data For the 24 hours ending at p. m. September 27, 19l7- Highest temperature .................. i9 Lowest temperature .................... CS Mean temperature ........... "A Normal temperature ..........,......... T Deficiency in temperature since Jan uary .............,.......... lb9 Rainfall .......................... LIZ Total rainfall since January 1........53 .55 Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1.....14. 6S Relative humidity: a. m. ....,...,... S1 D. m. ................"....... %
 
 Pauline Frederick Marries Washington, September 27.-Willard Mack, the playwright and Pauline Frederick, the motion picture star, were married here today.
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Miss Willie Fiest Price as president and Amanda Pride as secretary the Albany High school has organized q Glee club which will meet on Wednes- days and Fridays of each week.
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Miss Addie Cox of Austinville and IB. H. Messemer of this city were mar ried at Pulaski, Tenn, this week and will soon return here, where they will be at home on Fifth avenue, west, with
 the parents of the groom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12
WESTERN UNION IS. LOSER IN HIGH COURT IN LINE CONTEST.

Washington, June 11y~The supreme court today refused to review and dis missed proceedings brought by the Western Union Telegraph company growing out of the action of the Louis- vile and Nashville and the Nashville and Decatur railroads in busting it from their premises in 15 counties in Alabama.
 The railroads ordered the Western Union to remove it's wires and poles from their right of way, whereupon the telegraph company instituted con- demnation proceedings against the railroads which the lower courts dis missed
 Washington, June 11,---Injunctions against labor unions under the Sher man antitrust law, the supreme court decided today In dismissing proceed inEs against New York Carpenters union, can be secured only by the
 government and not by private per sons. Justices McKenna, vandevantcr and Brandeis diSented.
 Washington, June 11.-Very largo annual loss in federal income tax rev enue from insurance companies and treasury refunds of several million dollars already collected are prevent ed by a supreme court decision today in favor of the government in tes, suit of the Insurance Company of North America, Philadelphia. The fire insurance company's reserves for ''un- paid losses and claims the court de- cided, are subject to and not exempt from taxation.
 Washington. June 1.-The supreme court today refused to disturb Ohio decrees which held that John D. Rock efeller could not he taxed in Cleve- Hand, O., by the treasurer of CuyahogA county, because he claimed he is a New York resident. The court declined to review an appeal of the county
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS I-Day of leniency to those evadinE draft Is past. British continue to dig into Ger man lines around Ypres. Wealthiest Indian of country takes S64O,OOO liberty bonds. Spies and traitors are at work, says Secretary of Navy. Military burden of all increased by evading few. Congress delays and sailors die as result.
 Body of Baby I<eet buried in pres- ence of many hundred. 2-Commencement at Auburn comex to close.
 LOCAL NEWS News of Bessemer. 5-Well known police officer dies. Liberty loan committee meets gem erous response yesterday. Red Cross expert to assume charge of local campaign. Citizens are elated over apprOprla- ton of steel corporation. Marines campaign for new recruits
 FEATURES. 4-Edltorial comment. 0--SocIety and Dolly Dalrymple. 7-Sports. e-Markets.y
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Spies and Traitors Are Al Work, Says
 Secretary of Nauy

saying his object was the welfare of the country and to prevent further accidents and declaring that MT. Dan iels' use of the words "spy and trai- tor" was remarkable. He made pub lie his letter to Secretary Daniels transmitting the letters, explaining that while he did not know his cor respondent he felt in all fairness the secretary should be informed of the charges made and that the documents mentioned should be produced.
 During the hearing today Rear Ad- miral Earle, chief of the ordnance bu- reau, and Captains Twiiiing and Strauss gave the committee detailed and technical information concerning the accident on the Mongolia and oth- CT vessels, the chief facts concerning which have been published previously in official reports. They explained the discarding of the brass powder charge cups of the type which deflected and killed two Red Cross nurses on the Mongolia of shells of the kind that exploded prematurely when fired by the naval gun crews
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Washington, June 11.-Investigation by the Senate naval committee of ac- cidents caused by defective ammuni ton on armed merchantmen was in terrupted today to await the outcome of search by government agents for the writer of letters mailed from De- troit, Mich, to Senator Frelinghuysen revealing naval ordnance secrets.
 Secretary Daniels, placing the letters before the committee, declared that either spy or a traitor had been at work because the information disclosed could have been obtained nowhere ex eept from the confidential files of the navy's ordnance bureau. He insist ed that the writer should be found and be required to explain
 The committee adjourned until Wednesday, by which time it is hoped to locate the author of the letters.
 Senator Frelinghuysen told the com mttee that he had no desire to shield anyone and had sought unnecessarily to discover the identity of his cor respondent. Tonight he gave out a statement defending the letter writer.
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Wealthiest Indian h Country Subscribes
 $64O, 900 of Bonds

Washington, June 11.-Jackson Bar nett. reputed to be the wealthiest In- dian in the United States. today sub scribed s64o.000 to liberty loan bonds through his guardian. Carl J. O'Hor- nett of Henryetta. Okla. Secretary Lanes ruling that Barnett, who Is a ward of the government, might do this opens the way to many Indian sub scriptions.
 Barnett. a full-bloeaed son of . Creek chieftain. derived his wealth from oil lands near Tulsa. Okla, which he at first indignantly rejected, de- claring the tract fit only for coyotes and jack rabbits. and in nowise suit ed to an Indian who merely wanted to fish and hunt as he pleased. The discovery of oil and the lease of Bar nett's land made the Indian a million aire--he had $755,sss cash on deposit May last-but he was unable to han dle his financial affairs and guar dian was appointed for him. Barnett has never accepted more than $l25 q
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Finding of Ten More Miners Alive Rekindles
 Hope Others May Be Safe

Butte, Mont, June 11.-With hope rekindled by the finding of 10 men alive today in a cross-cut 5000 feet from the station on the 2200-foot level of the Speculator mine of the North Butte Mining company, efforts of the rescuers exploring all accessible work ngs for those who may have escaped death from the poisonous gases inci- dent to Friday nights fire in the Granite mountain shaft have been re- doubled
 "A sreeapftulation of the casualties to- night stood as follows:
 Bodies brought to surface, 76 iden- tified, 36; unidentified, 40.
 Rescued alive since Sunday noon, Sl.
 Unaccounted for and missing (in- cluding unidentified dead), 12S.
 Bodies at public morgue, 14.
 The condition of the IA bodies at the morgue precludes efforts toward identification
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PROHIBITION WINS
 WAR VICTORY IN
 SENATE COMMITTEE

Washington, June 11.-Prohibition took more forward steps today in Congress. It was decided to combine the many pro- hibition amendments to the food bills in one separate measure for conservation of grains and thus prohibit the manu- facture of foodstuffs into beer and malt liquors s well as distilled spirits. The Senate agriculture committee reached this decision.
 The Senate Judiciary committee favor ably reported with amendment reso- lution by Senator Sheppard of Texas for prohibition constitutional amendment. A similar resolution failed last session.
 The Sheppard resolution was approved with Senators Culberson of Texas, Reed of Missouri, and Brandegee of Connec- ticut voting against it. Prohibition ad- vocates promise to press for Senate vote upon it.
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month of his income and shows lit- tie interest in the size of his fortune. Cast year he paid an income tax es- timated at $5o,O00.
 New York, June u.-Oversubscriptio of the s2,ooo0oo.OOo liberty loan will not deprive small investors of their govern ment bonds, according to Mrs. William G. McAdoo, wife of the Secretary Of the Treasury and chairman of the woman's liberty loan committee. In letter today to Mrs. Frank A. vanderlip of tk>s city Mrs. McAdoo urged that 1t should be made clear to the small investors thae 'every single $50 to $10o bond is abso- lutely certain of allotment and also that any purchaser of liberty bonds who wishes to use savings for payment of installments due on June 2S. will not lose interest due on amount July 1, since if individual banks do not make this arr rangement, the customers may give order for the amount of the federal reserve bank. which will not present 1t until the interest has been credited"
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f Friction H1 Italian
 Cabinet Develops
 to Critical Stage

Rome. June u.-(Via Paris.)-A crisis in the Italian cabinet has developed when least expected, only few days before the reopening of Parliament. set for June A. For sometime disagreement between the members of the cabinet had been known to exist, especially between Baron Sonnino, minister of foreign affairs. and the other ministers.
 The friction reached a climax when the members of the Italian mission to the United States were to be selected. Then Baron Sonnino put his veto on the ap- pointnaent of several persons whom the
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Washington 1.-The period of lenency ended tonight the ages 21 and 30 inclusive who failed to register fer .ne war army last Tuesday.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder the of all the message asking them to nangurate from tomor row vigorous aggressive and effective enforcement of the penal clause of the seectve service against all who have failure register brought themselves under those pro- visions.''
 penalty imprisonment for and after provide further opportunity for denuents notified United States attorneys to release providing they have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12
BODY OF BABY KEET
 BURIED IN PRESENCE .0F MANY HUNDREDS
Sorrow and Indignation in Springfield Does Not Stop Hunt for Kidnapers.
 Another Suspect

Springfield. Mo. June 11.-Baby Lloyd Rect. whose life was the toll exacted by abductors, was buried here today in the presence of thousands of Springfield citizens. Grief for the stricken father and mother had over come the lust for vengeance which manifested itself Saturday night and Sunday morning when 10000 persons, parading the uptown streets, demanded the lives of the six persons suspected of complicity in the crime.
 The services were simple. Several hymns were sung and prayers offered.
 The holding of the funeral did not stop the authorities from going ahead with the search for those who threw little Lloyd into the old well on the deserted Crenshaw farm. eight miles butes were pouring into the Rect home today. Paul O'Day prosecuting attor- ney announced the issuance of the first warrant charging direct complicity in the death It named Dick Carter, 26 years old. of Springfield, who was all legged in the warrant to have suffo- cated Lloyd by wrapping blankets around the body until the baby was smothered.
 The warrant was issued late Satur- day night. at the time the mob was demanding the lives of the six sus- poets charged with complicity in oth- CT alleged abduction plots
 Private detectives, federal agents and the police of more than 100 cities have been asked to aid in capturing Car ter
 Four of the six suspects, whom a mob surrounded at Stockton, Mo, early yesterday and threatened with death, still were in jail at Kansas City, Mo, and were again subjected to lengthy questioning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12
Wooden and Steel Ship
 Contracts Are Awarded

Washington. June 11.--Contracts for construction of 16 wooden ships were let today by Mai Gen. George w. Goe- thals, general manager of the ship ping boards emergency fleet corpora tion. Ten went to Sanderson & Por- ter, a New York concern. and six to the Maryland Shipbuilding company Of Baltimore.
 New York, June 1.-The Terry X French Co, shipbuilders, who have been awarded contracts for 20 steel ships by the United States shipping board emergency fleet corporation. have purchased the river front and about 100 acres of land at Port Vent worth, near Savannah, and will build a shipbuilding plant there, 1t was learned today. The ships are to cost s10.0oo.o00 and each will have ca pacity of $500 tons. The first must oe delivered within eight months and the others not later than Is months from June l, 1917.
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Following is the text of Great Britain's reply to the request from the Russian government on May for an exposition of the British war aims
 "In the proclamation to the Russian people enclosed with the note it is said that free Russia does not purpose to dominate other peoples or take from them their national patrlmony or forci- bly, occupy foreign territory. In this sentiment the British government heartily concurs. They did net enter the war as war of conquest; they are not continuing for such object. Their pur- pose at the outset was to defend the ex- istence of their country and 0nforce re- spect for international engagements. To these objects now have been added that of liberating populations oppressed by alien tyranny.
 They heartily rejoice, therefore, that ire Russia has announced he~ intention ( >r Iiberating Poland. not only Polanu ruled by the old Russian autocracy. but
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other ministers considered most suitable for the task and declared that he would resign if their appointment was insisted upon. Wishing to avoid a crisis in such grave moment of the nations history the cabinet yielded to Sonnino's opinions.
 This was one of the chief causes of delay in appointing the mission, in addi- tion to the refusal of the Duke of Abruz- zi to return to America, for personal reasons The life of the cabinet, how CT, seemed assured, particularly after the recent successes on the Carso front, when suddenly proclamation was pub lished announcing the independence of Albania under an Italian protectorate.
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 The days operations added to the number of prisoners taken by the Brit ish and also gave them seven more German field guns.
 Comparative quiet reigns on the front held by the French, except Tor artillery duels on various sectors, es- pecially in the region of Mont Garnil- let. The Berlin war office asserts that on the Chemin -des- Danes Sunday night the Germans In a surprise attack Killed the occupants of French trenches and returned to their own lines later with prisoners.
 ON RUSSIAN FRONT
 On the Russian front quietude still prevails. In Macedonia artillery bom- bardments are still in progress at var ious points, particularly in the Cerna bend region.
 What probably may be another in tensive attack by the Italians has started in the region southeast of Trent where King Victor EmmanueFs men have captured several important positions, notably the greater portion of Monte Ortigara, which rises to height 6924 feet, and the Agnello Pass. from which there is comparative ly level ground toward the town of Borgo and the Brenta river. There has been no renewal of the Italian offen- siye on the Carso plateau, where the objective of the Italians is Trieste. The Austrians several times attempted to take the initiative south of Castag- navizza, but were completely repulsed and lost prisoners in addition.
 SITUATION IN CHINA
 The situation in China continues ex- tremely tense. A mandate of dissolu- tion of Parliament has been drawn up by the President as demanded by the military governor of the province Of Anhwei. but Dr. Wu Ting Fang, the acting premier. has declined to sign it, an action necessary to make it eff fectiye. dissolution of Parliament would make impossible a declaration of war against Germany until new Parliament could be assembled.
 BULGARIA. OPTIMISTIC
 The Bulgarian premier spent Sun day at Homburg castle conferring
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London, June 11In reply to the Russian governments quest for statement of the British aims Great Britain forwarded Petrograd note in which expressed hearty equation and approval of the principles which President Will laid his historic message Congress- British government believes broadly speaking, that the agreements made from time to time with Brtans allies conformabe to these standards
 Britain
   the liberation
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equally that within the dominion of the Germanic empires. In this enterprise the British democracy wish Russia god speed
 Beyond everything we must seek such settlement as will secure the happiness and contentment of peoples and take away all legitimate causes of future war
 The British government heartily join with their Russian allies in their accep- tance and approval of the principles laid down by President Wilson in his historic message to the American Congress. These are the aims on which the British peo- ples are fighting. These are. the princi- ples by which their war policy is and will be guided.
 The British government believes that broadly speaking, the agreements they have from time to time made with their allies are conformable to these standards, but if the Russian government so desire they are quite safe with their allies to example and if need be- to revise these agreements'
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President Wilson Will
 Explain in More Detail
 War Aims in Address

Washington, June 11.-President Wilson is planning one of the most important speeches of the war for the Flag Day celebration here, June IA. Officials believe it will be more comprehensive statement of the aims and position of the United States than even his message to the provisional Russian government
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with Emperor William and Field Mar shal Von Hindenburg and later de- parted for Vienna. In an interview he spoke enthusiastically of Bulgaria's po- sition on both the Macedonian and Rumanian fronts, The crops in Bull garia and Servia, he said, promise to be the best in recent years.
 British patrol boat in the North sea has destroyed two German sea- planes and put three others to flight The pilots of the two destroyed ma chimes were made prisoner.
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General Crowder has nearly com
 ern exemptions and exemption boards,
 and expects to lay 1t before Secretary
 Baker in a few days for approval. The
 general believes no class should be
 exempted as such, but that local
 boards should decide the circum-
 stances in each individual. He favors
 wheel for drawing the names of those
 to be examined by the exemption
 boards. The regulations will be made
 public in detail after Secretary Baker and President Wilson approve them. few more states reported regis tration totals to the provost marshal generals office today, but indications were that all would not be completed for nearly week. Among states reporting so far Ohio stands first in the proportion of reg istration to the census estimate, with 113 per cent, Illinois has 1047, Wis consin has 104.6 per cent, North Caro- lima 1O3 per cent, Iowa 101.3 per cent,
 and Connecticut 1909 per cent. Wash ington is the lowest state with 50.9 per cent.
 B STATES REPORT When the provost marshal generals office closed tonight 33 states had sent in complete returns. They showed total registration of 6,35S.3SS, com pared to census allotments totaling 7,063,4s2. The returns during the day about kept up the percentage of pre- vious reports and prediction as to the grand total that would be shown by all the states ranged from S.00o,0 900 to 9,25O, ,00o.
 In the S3 states reporting the whole registrations were 4,S17,9S0, colored S30, 5S6, aliens S2,43e, and alien enc
 mics 5S,304. The possible exemptions indicated were 3,439,527.
 ILLINOIS
 Springfield, H., June 11.--Governor |
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British Dig Into German Lines on
 Messir1es Front

More Than Mile of Trenches Are Taken in Local Operation and Gains Are Strengthened -Ital- ians Have Renewed Their Offensive and Sev-
 eral Important Positions Taken From Aus
 trians - German Seaplanes Destroyed
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By Associated Pres.

By
 While the roaring along the greater portion or the front Belgium from the region the North to the French border probably preliminary infantry attacks by the French and Begans the British troops the Messnes region g ing the Germans no rest. x satisfied with the capture of the famous Messines s last week, Field Marshal Haigs continue here and & to dig further into the territory held by the Germans o night and Monday again witnessed thrus by the Brts h and southeast of Messines in both of which appreca ns made especially in the neighborhood of La
 BRITISH ARE NEARING WARNETON
 front Of about considerably enlarged distance of Warnon capture
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PERIOD OF LEN[ENCY TO SLACKERS
 HAS ENDED, SAYS PROVOST MARSHAL
Order Ls Issued to Arrest Euery Man
 Budding the Draft

Governors Will Begin at Once to Inaugurate Wig orous and Effective Enforcement of Penal Clause of Selective Service To All Vio- { lators on Conviction Will Be Given Year :
 Sentence and Then Enforced Enlistment
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NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord, N. H.. June 1.-The gov- ernor of New Hampshire reports the states total registration as 37.s42. di- vided as follows:
 White 27.sss. colored CT, aliens s5s7, alien enemies 79.
 Indicated possible exemptions, 15.- sss
 States estimated eligibles. ss.57s.
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British Note Sent Russia on War Aims Stands By Wilson

Petr0grad Government Is Told That Views of American President Expressed to Congress Are Indorsed, and That All Agreements
 Thus Far Made With Allies Are Con-
 formable to These Standards
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Washington gave Illinois total selects i've draft registration as 672,4ss. dis tributed as follows:
 Whites 54s.o14. colored 2s.2ss. aliens 95,145, alien enemies 6051
 Indicated possible exemptions, s55.- 673.
 The census bureaus estimate for Ill., inois was e42.533, which did not in- clude 1s,ooo guardsmen and army en- listments.
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Seattle, Wash, June 11.--Notwithstand- ing the protest of state officials against the census bureau estimate of PIP, ,s34 eligibles in the state as compared with an actual registration of 10S,615, Provost Marshal General Crowder today sent word to Governor Lister that the states quota of troops must be furnished on the census bureau basis.
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Washington, June 1.-The governor of Florida reports the state total registra- ton at 74,sS3, divided as follows: White 45.127; colored, 23,666; alien, 56S2; alien enemies. POS. Indicated possible exemp- tions, E,413. States estimated eligibles, 10e, ,6T5.