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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19

PARIS, April 19.-The Germans
threatened to lead two divisions of
100000 men against the French be-
tween scissors and Auberive. but
they are unable to check the often
sive which has progressed north of
Vailly and Ostel, also in the Nor
onvilliers region where several inn
portant heights were taken. Two
more batteries of German artillery
were captured The Won Hindenburg
wall between scissors and Rheims,
was shaken to its foundation The
French who won the first line have
now been relieved by fresh forces
and the second phase of the battle
has in.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
DOLLAR A MONTH
SALARY Of A NEW
WAR SECRETARY
DEAN OF COLUMBIA HAS HIS
OFFER OF SERVICES Ac-
cEPTED BY WILSON

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 49,
Secretary Baker has appointed Fred.
erick p. Keppel, dean of Columbia
University assistant secretary of war
TO advise and aid the secretary in
any way possible at the nominal
salary of 81 monthly to evade the
legal prohibition against the EN-
pl0yment of fede al officials without
pay Keppel is a Republican and a
laNsye He recently volunteered
to serve in any capacity without pay.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
SPECIAL COUNSEL
FOR OMAN CASE
GRAND JURY BEGINS TO lNVES.
TlGATE ALLEGED FRAME.
UP ON MOONEY

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-At-
torney General Webb was asked by
the grand jury to appoint a special
prosecutor of the ''frame-upT charges
in the Mooney case. in connection
with the arrest of Oxman, who is
now out on $4,000 bail.
The case was continued until
Monday Samuel Shortridge is Ok.
mans attorney. The trial of Mrs.
Rena Mooney. set for Monday. viii
be deferred until the Oxman matter
Is settled.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
THE
PEACE PROPOSAL
CONFERENCE WOULD MEAN
RUIN TO THE GERMAN
EMPIRE

AMSTERDAM, April 19.-Count
Reventlow in the Tages Zeitung. at
tacks Count Csernin's proposal for
a peace conference of all belliger
ents He says this would mean
ruin to the German empire, which
is now fighting the battle which
must lead to victory"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
Nicaragua Safe
At Home Plate
by A.socIated Press.l

hy Associated Presa.l
= WASHINGTON. April 49, =
= Nicaragua has aligned herself =
= with the Latin-American nations .
= endorsing the entry of the =
= United States into the war 1t =
= is believed Argentina will be .
= forced to break with Germany. =
. . . . . . . . = . . . =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
KING ALFONSO IS
/. FOR PREPAREDNESS
my Associated Pr-ssl

MADRID, Via Paris, April 19--
King Alfonso, reviewing the troops
who we're leaving for Morocco today,
made the significant statement: ut
is necessary that we shall keep in
a constant state of preparation. al.
though Spain wishes to maintain a
policy of absolutely neutrality"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
YOUNG MILLIONAIRE
ENl|STS IN ILLINOIS
MARSHALL FIELDS GREAT
GRANDSON OFFERS SER
VICES AS A PRIVATE
tBy Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 19-Marshall
Field III, one of Americas richest
youths, arrived today to enlist as
private in the First Illinois Infantry
at SIS a month. Il believe every
young man of my age. 2S, should en-
lict. My wife thinks as do"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
GERMANY DENIES
ATTACK ON THE
j. S. DESTROYER
OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAYS NO
UNDERsEA BOATS ARE IN
WESTERN ATLANTIC
lBy Associated Pressl .

BERLIN, April 19-An official
statement says a Reuters telegram
regarding the attack by a German
submarine en- the American destroy
er Smith can be described only as
frivolous means of attributing to
Germany the opening of hostilities
In fact, no submarine is yet in the
western half of the Atlantic.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
Boat Builders
For Mare Island

tBy Associated Pre-s.I
= SAN FRANCISCO. April 19.- .
= A call for 60 boat builders to .
= begin work at Mare Island on =
= May l, was sent out today. =
= The wages are 1921 for ten =
= hour day. .
= y = . = . = = = . = = .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
, 80 . . 80 =
TODAY AND a YEAR AGO

official readings Of the ther I
, mometer hy the United States 4
observer al Tnnopah
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
CRISIS N SPAIN

- ss.esialsa rs.aal
Madrid. Aprn ~ The spanish
ssainss b. resigned
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
my Associated Presn.p

The great offensive of the French
army against the Germans from the
bend in the line in France, from
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19

The papers say that work ceased
completely 10 300 munitions plants
Censored accounts during the strike
said M munitions plants we're az.
lselsa
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19

J, C. MBRIpE, after visit to
Los Angeles. arrived from The coast
today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19
THE WEATHER

,..,.aslng cIoudiness and Warmer
~ Tonight and Friday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19

cOn'iaasd "a rass rAFss.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-19

As~ls.'oO 'oeiss
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

showing of the tanks at the h1tflc
~ fhe Aucrf NusirFille in the Ee-
gent starts cash t.t ar ani III
o'clock. with the pietlres before ana
after
she greatest wn- pictures ever
brct ~ this country THE Tanks az
the Battle of ere kncre viii he
shown m the Regent theater next
week starting Monday afternoon. as
Re leading screen rftrscfion They
a~e The orr U'si British war pictures
snt are presented fer The war relief
frrS 80 ven h'en WNilaw x Vanderbilt
tB president The big tanks like
giart Are breathing dragons. force
rhetr way fhrl ha~he4 wire entanEle-
rnents isap trenches 60 thru fore 3
ar3 swamrs !nt0 me frfuches ot the
enemy aud spit euv bullets "a n never
ending stream y is declared that
no written history can t~ll < such
scenes as these pictures show There
ia enc advance ~ fre srupiy train
and trce ps the soldiers waiting for
the command t- charge ar1 the cur
fnins 80 fire that beat down three
lines 81 defense THE caNturs u
whole German regiments scenes IN
dressing camp AMI c0ru ssR-y and
the f1hf'atiou in the v'cFcrs camps
sre al accurately Aimed. TIE Re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

any kind was found to iazutify him,
He wore khaki pants with leggins and
civilian coat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Meeting Today at the Tut
wiler Hotel of Interest to
Women's Organizations
MRS. HOOPER OF SELMA
WILL MAKE ADDRESS
Preparatory Steps to Womens Regis
tration for National Service Will
Be Taken-Mayor Ward
Issues Proclamation
PROCLAMATION

Whereas. the thoughts of our peo-
pie are now turned in united pur-
pose toward the performance to
the utmost of the services and
duties which we have assumed in
the cause of liberty and justice;
and
Whereas, with the power of our
manhood already enrolled to serve
upon the actual field of battle, our
loyal womanhood will not wish to
lag behind in patriotic service; and
+ whereas, according to the desire
Of woman's committee of the state
council for defense. Governor Hen
derson has named Wednesday, Au-
gust Is, 1917. Woman's Registration
Day for Alabama, when all Ala
bama women will be registered for
voluntary service;
Now, therefore. by virtue of my au-
thority IS president of the commits
sion of the city of Birmingham,
do hereby proclaim Wednesday,
August Is. 1917. as Women's Reg
istration Day for the city of Biz
mingham. the day upon which the
womanhood of this city shall step
forward in one solid rank in de-
Tense of ideals to which they are
consecrated, and I hereby charge all
loyal women of Birmingham over
the age of Is years to go to the APP
pointed places on that date and
register in a spirit of patriotic sac
rifice. GEORGE B. WARD.
President of City Commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
.EST|MTTED VALUE
OF CROPS Of STATE
is 800 MILLIONS
This Is an Increase of 33 1-3
Per Cent Over 1916, Ac-
cording to Commits
siOner Wade

Montgomery, August S.-(Special.)
Alabama's crops this year will bring SO 1-3
per cent more than the crops of last year,
If the preliminary estimate of the state
department of agriculture, published to-
day, approximates correctness. James A.
Wade, state commissioner of agriculture,
has figured that the total value of the
crops this fall will be $500, 900 900, COM
pared with $500, 900 last year.
These figures are in spite of the fact
that a heavy reduction in cotton acre
age has been made because of the boil
weevil. However, cotton which will be
gathered will bring as much as it has
done In the past because of the prevail
ing high prices. Corn acreage shows an
enormous increase. The department es-
Inmates that the states yield will be
100000 bushels and that this crop will
bring $S3 100000. The state will produce
$4,000 bales Of cotton, according to the
estimate, which will be sold for $1O0, 600.
600. One million tons Of velvet beans, a
product unknown in che past, will be
produced and Will enrich the state to the
extent of $20000,000. Peanuts, another
product which has received little atten-
ton from Alabama farmers In the past,
will show a total yield of "a 500 900 bush
els and will bring $24,5ooo0O.
Another surprise is the heavy yield OF
sweet potatoes. Although all forces have
urged the planting of sweet potatoes. it
was not known that the advice had
been followed SO generally until the fed
eral government made it's report
Commissioner Wade has figured that
the yield of sweet potatoes will be II,
100000 bushels and will bring ST. 800 900
The remainder of the $500, 0O0, 900 will come
from oats, wheat, Irish potatoes mo-
asses, cowpeas, hay and poultry.
PRISONER FOUND DEAD
Sam Hollis, Geneva county negro who
was brought to the Montgomery county
Jail several months ago, when it was
feared mob would attempt to lynch
him for stabbng a white man to death,
was found dead in the jail early Wednes-
day morning. Hollis suffered with an
abscessed tooth last week and dentist
was forced to extract it Sunday This
caused a swelling in his face and throat
which became SO serious the negro could
not get his breath and an operation to
relieve the suffering was necessary. It
was thought he was recovering until the
night jailer discovered his dead body.
Thirty minutes before a Waterman had
made an inspection and the negro was
all right The sheriff of Geneva county
has been notified to come for the ne
gro's body and to close the murder case
on the dockets of the county,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

Following the edict of Governor Hen
%son, George B. Ward, mayor of Biz
ham, has proclaimed Wednesday,
st Is, as women's registration day
Alabama, and yesterday committee
irmen were named, Miss Amelia
orthington heading the general com
ttee for Birmingham. Other committee
gairmen were: On location of booths,
sdrs. Charles Spencer; publicity, Mrs. w.
EH. Weller; distribution of cards, Mrs An
pgus NJ Taylor; instructing registrars,
Mrs. Scion Jacobs.
The following women will assist Mrs.
H: H. Smell, Mrs. R. +. Johnston, Mrs.
w. M. Wood, Mrs. L. G. Brownlee, Mrs.
H. H. Harrison, Mrs. j. H. Wallace
and Miss Leona Loveman. Hattie Daven-
port will conduct the registration of col
ored women, she being president of the
Federated Colored Woman's clubs of Biz
mfngham.
The idea is to have every woman regis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

Silver Goes Higher
New York. August s.--Bar silver rose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
STUDY OF GERMAN
AT THE UNIVERSITY

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
This mornings paper regales us with
the statement that a ''rumor' has gone
abroad over the state that the study of
German would be discontinued at the
state university The "rumor" is brand
ed as absurd and it's source because
we are at war with Germany.
It is inferred that the study of the
language of a nation guilty of acts that
hell itself would disown should not be
discontinued for so small matter as
war. Indeed, it is limited that the lam
guage will be more extensively special
lied although known to be of no COM
mercial value.
Let the announcement be made that
every student that enters the state uni
versity would be required to study Ger
man and the matriculation could be
numbered on the fingers of both hands.
1t is further stated that it lis hard to
conceive just how this rumor got abroad
My, how dull. The first 10-year- old
schoolboy to be met with on Twentieth
street could answer. AS if, by the con-
temptuous waive of the hand, all senti-
ment of patriotism could be obliterated
GEORGE Fl. ROGERS
Birmingham, August 5, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

Ter on August 10 at her district school
mouse, II living in the county, and at
the city school building il resident OF
Birmingham, for voluntary service un-
der the state womans council of defense
festerday meeting was held at the
courthouse, called to order by Mrs Rich
ard F. Johnston, chairman of the reg
lstration for Jefferson county There are
10 school districts in Jefferson county,
which is the Ninth congressional district
The meeting to be held today at the
Tutwiler hotel. which will be addressed
by Mrs. J. F. Hooper of Selma, is OF
great interest to local women. Eighteen
women's organizations in the state will
confer with Mrs. Hooper at this meet
ing anent the registration work in the
entire state over which she has super.
vision. This meeting will be held at
o clock and other visitors will also talk.
Headquarters will be opened this morn
ing in the former tea room Of the Tut
wiler by courtesy OF Manager Shireman
and telephone will be installed by the
Southern Bell Telephone company free
Printing has been donated and the pub
lie library offered the women
The following letter is being sent out
to the women Of the country section:
AS chairman of the committee for reg
lstration for the women of Jefferson
county for war service, have the pleas
ure of appointing you chairman for your
school district 1 feel sure you have the
impulse OF patriotism in this time Of war
ana that you will serve us as chairman OF
your school district. If, however, for any
reason IL is impossible for you to do the
work, VIII you secure the services of some
one who can and then notify me?
Ire plan is to have every school house
In the county open on August Is, from
until 8. See that the school is open and
that you have pens and ink to fill out
blanks and get as many helpers as you
desire in your community to stay there
with you.
Advertise the registration in any way
possible between now and the 18th II
you have church services next Sunday,
ask the ministers to announce registra-
ton day and ask him to urge every
woman over 16 years of age to register
the cards l am sending you. Please have
him state, and in your publicity urge the
TACT that this registra ton for service
does not mean that the woman register
ing will necessarily have to leave home
for war service. You will see from the
plank she answers whether or not she
wishes to leave home. The idea is to get
a registration of the woman power OF
the country as well as the man power,
and we women Of this county must realize
the necessity of a full registration l
sincerely hope that every woman in this
county will feel especially obligated to do
this
Put aside August 15-next Wednesday,
Woman's Registration Day, and do not
let anything keep you from doing this
for your government
(Signed)
MRS. RICHARD F. JOHNS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Coroner's Jury Holds
Lambert Killed Self

St Louis August S.-Testimony that
Jordan Wheat Lambert, who committed
suicide in his apartment here yesterday
had suffered nervous breakdown be-
cause of the upsetting of business con
ditions by the war was given at the
coroner's inquest today by j. D. Wooster
Lambert, brother, and by Arthur w
Lambert, cousin. Jordan Lambert was
vice president of the Lambert Pharma-
cial company.
Jordan for long time was under the
treatment of an alienist. We knew of his
condition and were not surprised at his
suicide" said Arthur Lambert Efforts to
learn the identity of the woman who
called Lambert's apartment on the tele-
phone and asked the maid to find If he
was all right have proved unavailing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
NOT TRYING TO
FORCE REMOVAL OF
MILITARY CAMPS
Attorney Generals Office
Disclaims His Motive in
Bringing Suit to
Clean Up Town

Montgomery, August 8-(Specia1.)-Law-
renee e. Brown, assistant attorney gen.
eral. renewed efforts Of the attorney
generals department Wednesday for in
functions preventing the operation of
houses of Ill repute in Montgomery and
In explaining his motion to add another
paragraph to the bills already filed, said
he did not intend to have citizens believe
that he or the attorney generals depart
ment desired to force the removal OF
the military camp from Montgomery tc
some other point in the state After his
amendment had been accepted and he
had spoken in support Of it. the bills as
amended were dismissed by Judge Gas
ton Gunter on the ground thta the state
had adequate remedy in the law side OF
the circuit court.
Judge Gunter dismissed the bills Tues
day afternoon, but permitted the reopen
ing of the cases Wednesday morning,
when Mr.. Brown filed the additional par
asraph. This paragraph charged that
this houses are sources of infection and
disease and menace to the health OF
the community. After Mr.. Browns speech
Judge Gunter said the addition did not
change his opinion that the state should
not bring the proceedings in equity until
ii had exhausted all resources in the law
division. An appeal will be taken to the
supreme court in each case, as the at
torney generals department believe the
ruling can be reversed. But the houses
will remain open until final decision Is
rendered.
Mr. Browns explanation resulted from
an intimation in a Birmingham after
noon paper that the attorney generals
department desired to force the removal
of the camp from Montgomery in order
that 1t might be located in Birming-
ham. He declared the office is seeking
to maintain the health of the national
army which will be trained here and
not to force the camp to another town
ORGANIZE BUS" LINE
Citizens of Birmingham have organized
a company and will operate a system of
buses between the city and Camp Sher-
idan. Incorporation papers will be filed
during the next few days meeting
was held here this week and plans com
pleted, but the names Of those interested
will not be made public until the com
pany is ready to begin business 1t is
proposed to bring between 10 and 20 busses
from Birmingham and other points and
to operate five-minute schedule in COM
petition with the street railway system
which is making Improvements so as to
operate a schedule of seven and one-half
minutes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
ALABAMA MERCHANT"
Facts Concerning Trip to Birmingham
Will Be Mailed Out

Friday the Alabama Merchant will
be mailed out to 105o0 members OF the
Alabama Merchants association and this
number will be full of facts concerning
the trip to Birmingham for the conven-
ton on August q. % and %.
There will be a luncheon given 7. F.
Davis, president of the Federal Farm
Loan bank of New Orleans, who will be
the guest of the merchants association,
.and will address them on Wednesday
night at the Tutwiler hotel and Oscar
Wells will preside at the luncheon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Girls Training School
Is in Need of Funds

Upon investigation by the Chamber of
Commerce the Alabama Training School
for Girls was found to be in need OF
funds. in fact, almost in distress The
chamber appointed DIR. ]. H. finder as
chairman of the committee to solicit
funds for the school and it is the inten-
ton to raise $4,000.
DR.. finder will meet with his commit
tee Monday at a luncheon at the Hill
man, when the details of the plan of
campaign win be made public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Train Kills Youth

Dadeville, August s.-(Special.)-A
youth about % years old attempted to
jump moving freight train, eastbound.
last night about o'clock. fell beneath
the cars and was instantly killed. The
body was badly mangled. No papers of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Deeds Recorded

$100o-NIlner Land company. to Lii
lie NJ Bowman, lot 8, block 8, Miner
Land companys second addition to
Birmingham.
+ $1S00-Birmingham Realty company
to T. J. Kidd. part of lots and 4.
block 20, Birmingham Realty com :
pany's fourth addition to Birmingham,
$5000-E, T. Douglas and w. B. Doug
las to John B.. Haffee, part of lot 4,
block II. Elyton Land company's sur
vey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

to a new record Of s21zc an ounce in the
local market today the highest quo
tation, according to dealers. in almost
30 years The movement was concur
rent with new maximum for the metal
in the London market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
ORGANIZE BUS" LINE
SELECTION BOARDS HURRIED

Alabama will be called upon to furnish
one-third of its quota for the new ma
tional army by September l. This infor-
nation was given the state military de-
partment by f, H. Crowder provost mar
shall general. Wednesday, and transmit
ted to all local exemption boards The
boards were requested to expedite Their
work and to make prompt reports to the
district exemption boards. Those called
September l will entrain for training
camps between September / and Sep
TENDER s.
j. w. Heb bard arrived here Wednesday
and took up his duties as permanent war
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
having been sent here by the national
committee of training camp activities
Mr.. Richards duty will be to see that
wholesome surroundings are maintained
and that all conditions imposed by the
government are met. He conferred with
committees of the commercial organiza-
ton on his arrival.
L.. j. Barter, general secretary of the
Montgomery Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION for six years, retired Wednes-
day and will become secretary of the
training camp association at Greenville,
S. c. His successor has not been named.
For the first time since enlistment many
members of the former National Guard
now the Alabama brigade of the federal
lied army, Wednesday were given hayo-
net practice. They were carried through
maneuvers with bayonets attached to
their rifles, while heavy sacks filed with
straw represented the Kaisers soldiers
and received the thrusts of the American
soldiers. The First infantry was on the
programme for a regimental drill during
the afternoon, but it was abandoned be-
cause of heavy rain.