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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19
Cary o. Wright Dies

Auburn. September Especially 1.-THE
many friends of Mr. Cary o. Wright
will deeply regret to learn of his death.
which occurred at his home in Auburn
early Monday morning. Mr.. Wright was
a native of Lee county, "A years of age
and and a former student at Auburn,
being member of the class of a. He
was married to Miss Maggie Duncan OF
Franklin county and is survived by his
widow, three children ana several broth
ers and sisters. Mr.. Wright was a pub
lie spirited man, being prominently iden-
titled with business, fraternal and re-
lgious interests of the community. For
more than 20 years he was in the book
business at Auburn with his brother, "A.
z. Wright. He was a member of the
knights of Pythias and Masonic orders
and was steward and treasurer of the
Methodist church The funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon in the
Methodist church.
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fore Battery A, Maryland field artiilet-ss
arrived, the 167 men Of this unit ana
their equipment being loaded in II cars
At noon the first train OF the caravan
of MARYLAND infantry arrived and was
followed later by other trains and still
other trains will arrive tonignt, 3fiasns
in the Fourth and Fifth Maryland in
fantry regiments.
Fourth MARYLAND, and Capt. Walter
Black, Company H, Fifth Maryland, who
came here with their companies on de-
tached duty about a month ago, have
had a big job in preparing the grounds
for the two regiments that are now ar
irving, but have done their work well.
The Fifth Maryland is known in that
state as THE Dandy Fifth" and has
always had a prominent place in mill
tary pageants in the eastern cities. ITS
Officers and men are all we'll set up fell
lows and many of them are members
of well known Maryland families.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY

The Ensley High School Improve
ment association is planning recep-
ton to be rendered the faculty OF
the high school Friday evening, Sep
TENDER % at o'clock. at the school
building. The principal, Prof. e. e.
Smith. and large number of the
teachers are newcomers to Ensley and
the public will have an opportunity of
meeting them! A programme will be
given during the evening and some in
teresting numbers are being secured
for 1t.
The Fairfield school faculty has been
completed. two designations having
come in two weeks preceding the
opening of school. Miss Gertrude Nc
Latchey is principal and teacher of
the fifth grade: Miss Johanna Friesle-
third grade; Miss Edith Whitfield
second grade: and Miss Hardy the
first grade.
The school Is taxed to its capacity
and a good session is anticipated.
Funeral services over the remains
of d. w. Fowler were conducted from
the family residence. Az Ray street
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev
M. X. Thornton OF the Bessemer Bap-
fist church and Rev. L. M. Bradley OF
the Hunter Street Baptist church Of
ficiated. The body was shipped to
Troy, Miss, last night. where inter
ment will take place today. He was
II years of age and is survived by a
widow and seven children. They are
Mrs. A. w. Deason of Bessemer; Mrs
Ada Patterson. Mrs. Grover Wren OF
Ensley Henry Fowler of Bessemer,
Carl Fowler and C. o. Fowler of Okla :
homa City. and w. P. Fowler of Dun
can. Okla. He is also survived by a
sister, Mrs. Fannie Falkner of Bees
semer. and brother. J. A. Fowler, OF
Duncan. Okla.
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SOME PROGRESS MADE

Progress was made today, however, on
many important disputes. The conferees
definitely decided to adopt a zone sys-
tenn for increasing the second-class mail
rates, discussed the war profits and in
come tax sections at length and tomor-
row expect to begin decisive voting. The
usual scenes attending important tax
legislation are being re-enacted with
eleventh hour representations of inter-
ests involved, many agents of business
interests III anterooms, conferees button
holed in corridors and consulted in their
offices and many long distance telephone
calls.
POSTAGE RATES
The question of publications postage
rates tentatively settled today, was one
of the most troublesome of the confer
ence. Details are still open to final de-
termination. A compromise incorpor-
ating provisions of the House zone plan,
the Mcclellan amendment and Senator
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MORE TROOPS FROM
MARYLAND AND OLD
VIRGINIA ARRIVING

Admission, September 1s.-(special)-The
railroad yards at Camp Mcclellan pre-
train of troops after another arrived
train of trops after oanother arrived
from Maryland and Virginia, following
the arrival of their predecessors yester-
day.
The first troop train to arrive TINS
morning brought in the Maryland field
hospital corps, consisting of IS officers
and men and their impedimenta, which
required 10 cars.
This outfit was followed by the First
Virginia ambulance company. This tram
consisted of six cars and carried loi
officers and enlisted men,
The cars that carried the ambulance
company were not out of the yards be-
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states. This fact indicates the wide
interest being taken in the Alabama
State Fair in neighboring and far
away states. The agricultural exhibits
VIII be on a pretentious scale and ag-
ricultuTal Alabama win truly be on
display at the fair, In every depart
ment more pretentious and larger dis
plays will be seen than ever before.
The amusement and entertainment
attractions consist of a programme
that has never been edua1ed at fair
in the south
Ruth Law. famous woman aviatrix,
Is, in my opinion, the greatest out
door attraction in the country and she
will make thrilling flights every day.
Her appearance in Birmingham will be
her only southern engagement.
The horse races and motorcycle
events will be the best in the coun-
try and some of the finest running
race horses will be seen on the local
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track They will be ridden by famous
Jockeys.
None but professional riders will
he eligible in the motorcycle events
and this means that the country's best
professional speed demons will meet
at the fair.
'In addition to these extraordinary
attractions there will be 10 hippo
drome shows that will give two per-
formances daily in front of the grand
stand. There will be Cavallo's famous
concert band to entertain and the mid
way will offer some Of the best at
traction from the largest fairs.
ITS hard to beat such pro-
gramme and in my opinion it has
never been equaled at southern fair.
Yes, l think the fair is going to be d
big week for Birmingham and the
thousands who come to the fair will
see a big exposition"
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THRILLING ATTRACTIONS
AT ALABAMA STATE FAIR
Most Attractive Programme Of Free Shows Has Been Provided
For the Fair and Many High Glass Racing
Events Are Included

There will be more thrilling at
fractions. more real entertainment and
more to see at the coming Alabama
State Fair. october 8 to 1S. than at any
fair ever held in the south"
This is the declaration of w. ]. Adj
ans. member of the board Of directors
and treasurer OF the fair association.
''The fair association officials are
leaving no stone unturned to make the
coming fair the peer of all southern
fairs" declared Mr.. Adams, "and the
exhibits and attractions already
booked give ample assurance that 1T
will far excel any other fair ever held
in this section of the country.
'aThe cattle shows will bring to Bir-
mingham some Of the finest bred cat
tie in the country and stock will be
brought here from as many as 20
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Hardwicks system of increased rates on
advertising portions is being worked out.
Postmaster General Burleson appeared
before the committee today in behalf OF
the special advertising increase plan and
Secretary McAdoo's Influence was thrown
for the Mcclellan plan and generally
against drastic rate increases. A general
Increase of Ia cent pound until 1918 and
l cent thereafter, with a zone system
of special increases on advertising por-
tons of publications were said to be
features of the compromise being drafted.
OTHER AGREEMENTS
Other agreements reported were on the
passenger tax and automobile tax pro-
visions. In lieu of the Hause tax Of 10
per cent and the Senate rate of 8 per
cent on the former the conferees were
said to have compromised on s per cent,
estimated to yield about $57,OOO,oOo, as
compared with $75,O0O,O0O under the orig
nal House plan and 100000 under the
Senate revision. For the Senate federal
license tax on automobile owners Of
of pleasure cars, the conferees were said
to nave returned TO the HOUSE pAdn Aot
taxing manufacturers sales, at about 3
per cent, and exempting motor trucks.
WORKING ON COMPROMISE
Definite conclusions regarding admin
istratiye and corporate provisions Of the
income tax sections and the war excess
profits clauses were not reached, the
eonferees working on a compromise pro-
posed for taxing excess profits with an
exemption of 5 per cent. The definition
of invested capital subject to taxation
still is in dispute. Treasury income tax
experts were consulted regarding corpor-
alton tax features. including exemption
of dividends received from other COR
porations.
The liquor schedules also were consid-
cred during the day with the House con-
ferees reported to favor final acceptance
of the Senates revisions. excepting pos
sibly the Gore amendment levying pro-
hibitive taxes on further distillation for
beverage use.
Decisions, tentative and otherwise, OF
the conferees on the war profits, in
come, liquor, tobacco and publication
sections all promised to be further con-
sidered and revised before final drafting
of the conference report
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left Ford Name Plate

Dothan, September 18-(SpeciaD-Henry
A. Pittman Of Cottonwood has been in
dicted by the jackson county grand jury
on a charge of grand larceny Pittman
is charged with having removed and
stolen all four tires and all tools from a
Ford car 1t is alleged that he brought
the tires and tools into Alabama and on
these grounds he has been indicted by
the Houston county grand jury here on
charge of bringing stolen goods into
the state.
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zAMoRA TEMPLE

CKRENE CUMMANDEHY
The members of Zam0ra Temple and
of Cyrene COmmnndery are requested
to attend the funeral of Noble and
Sir knight Gus Lee. which will be
held Mt his residence. 1914 North
Twenty-ffth street. Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10. at 3 p. m.
The Blue lodge funeral service will
he conducted by Birmingham Temple
lodge. JACK RIDDLE,
POtentate.
FRANK $. BARNES. Commander.
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Alexandria, La, September 1S.-About
200 second lieutenants from Fort McPher-
son, Ga, arrived at Camp Beauregard,
near here, today to assist in training
troops for the army.
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STRIFE INCREASES
IN CONSIDERATION
OF WAR TAX BILL
Notwithstanding Differ
ences Progress Is Made
on Some Important
Disputes

Washington, September Embarrassing
strife today between Senate and House
conferees on the war tax bill, as final
votes were approached. foreshadowed
considerable delay in final action.
Senator Simmons, heading the Senate
conferees, said the conferences probably
would extend until Friday and that final
enactment of the bill might not come be-
fore next week
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Italian Front
ITALIAN

Rome, July 19.-Lsst night storming
parties, supported by heavy artillery and
machine gun fire, attacked our positions
west Of Verscs. The attack failed COM
pletely owing to the vigilance Of our IN
fantry and the prompt action Of our ar
tillery.
In the Melino region we repulsed by a
counter attack enemy parties which, after
artillery preparation, had attacked one OF
our outposts.
Julian front.-The artillery was more ac-
tive. Our guns destroyed a fortified posi-
ton on Monte Nero and dispersed enemy
troops observed in the rear of Monte Santo
Yesterday. Enemy parties In motion ana
supply columns and communication lines on
the Bansizza, Carso Plateau. were dispersed
The enemy shelled our positions east OF ~.
Catherine on the Dosso Faiti and southwest
OF Versics. A. -.
whole front. Oour enemy machine was
brought down In an air engagement.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20

northern sector Of East Gslicis and
over the border we'll into Volhynia.
Both Berlin and Vienna speak of in
tense cannonading in this region and
the successful employment Of German
and Austria "shock" troops, or storm
ing detachments, with the capture Of
statement declares the activity ex-
tends to the northwest of Lutsk, the
great Russian fortress from which
Brusiloff's damaging drive of last year
debouched.
The German bulletin announcing the
attack is worded with an eye to its
political effect. It reads: challenged
by the offensive which the Russians
have begun on our fronts by order of
their government and in spite of their
peace assertions, we have launched a
counter attack in Eastern Galicia.
German corps have pierced Russian po.
sitions east of Zlochoff on wide front"
The use of the word "corps" indi-
Gates that large Teuton forces are
being used and that the movement is
an important one, begun for far-reach-
ing strategic objectives.
There are signs that the Russians
are preparing a new blow considerably
to the northYard on the front between
Dvinsk and Smorgon, where the op-
posing batteries have been engaged IN
a violent duel for several days. A
pronounced German success near the
Galician border, however, would doubt
less cause a redistribution of forces,
upsetting any plans which Brusllof
and Kerensky had previously made.
South of the Dniester River the Rus
sian sweep westward has been stemmed
and the struggle for position continues
to centre about Novica, on the south
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Mesopotamia declares the British are
sdver ryr0 m the Eunh rateS In the

Mesopotania declares the British are
advancing up the Euphrstes IN the
direction Of Ramadies. II the hamlet
Of Kalat Ramadie is meant, 1t would
indicate that General Msude's forces
have progressed TO q point nearly a
hundred miles across the desert due
east from Bagdsd. Turkish troops were
engaged in a brisk combat on July IL,
and were promptly defeated, with con-
siderable losses. The retreating enemy
was followed for some time, but the
pursuit had TO be given up on account
of the extreme heat, which is said TO
have reached 1l9 degrees in the shade
when there is any.
A picturesque feature Of the double
British advance in Mesopotamia is that
the forces moving up the Tigris are
nearing the ruins Of ancient Nineveh,
while those following the Euphrates are
approaching the site Of Babylon.
The object Of the British operations
in East Africa, the last colony on that
continent where the Germans are still
fighting, is either 30 force the enemy
inland into Portuguese East Africa or
TO surround him. The British have
pushed south of Kilwa, the last OF the
German ports, and on July Is were
established on the line of ltshikale-
IItigeri
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
German Shock Units Are Like
''ForlornH Hopes" Of Ancient Wars
Men Are Almost All Unmarried and They Know When
They Go Into Action That There Is Little
Chance of Returning Alive

unit" consisting Of q company, and the
companies may be united should cir
cumstances call for il into a battalion,
to be at the service of the army corps
commander.
Throw Liquid Fire
The composition of such battalion
varies, but that OF the second "shocK
battalion" of the Third German Army
may be given as an example; 1t was
commanded by captain, with lieu
tenant as adiutant, and it consisted OF
four companies, each mastering one
hundred men with three officers. There
was, besides, company of machine
punners with six pieces, also mixed
company with trench mortars and gre
made throwners, as we'll as a company of
men armed with implements for dis
persing liquid fire. Added to these was
a "shock" battery of small field guns.
These "shock units" are never used
for the holding of a sector of the line;
When possible the men are provided
with bicycles, but usually they are
transferred in fast motorcars to the
place where their services are required
Often part of the men of such bat
TALON are distributed in small units
among the ordinary battalions engaged.
They are specially instructed before
hand as to the most important points
aimed at in the attack, and they, act as
guides to their less specialized COM
rades.
Their work is TO make breaches in the
enemy line, to lead the way into. the AL
lies trenches, to destroy machine gun
emplacements and field fortresses with
the help of the special cannon and other
weapons at their disposal, and eventu-
ally to aid in the reorganization for de-
fence against counter attack of any po-
sition which may be captured.
AS soon as the heavy fighting is over
the men of the shock unit still remain
ing alive withdraw to the rear and re-
join the rest of the battalion, in readi-
ness to be hurried off to any other part
Of the line where hot work is in prog
ress.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Official Statements

which the Russians have begun on our fronts
by order of their government, and in spite OF
their peace assertions. We have launched q
counter attack in Eastern Galicia- German
corps have pierced Russian positions east OF
Zlochoff on a wide front.
AUSTRIAN
Vienna. July l9.-South Of Kslusz the
Russians attempted with strong forces to re-
capture the heights we won from them. The
efforts failed with heavy enemy losses.
North of the Dniester, as far as Brody,
our successful shock troop operations have
brought about lively artillery firing. which.
especially early this morning, increased on
some sectors to great violence.
Also in Volhynia Austro- Hungarian and
German shock troops have been active, with
favorable results.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Germans Strike
On Aisne and
At St. Quentin
Take First Line French
Trenches, but Lose Some
of Gains to Defenders

London. July 19.-Active operations
on the front in Northern France to-day
were mostly confined TO vigorous Ger
man efforts TO recover observation po-
sitions lost to the French at several
points. Fighting in the field Of the
Hindenburg retreat, WHICH has been
fairly quiet since the Gerhans reached
their previously prepared lines last
April, was renewed last night, when
Hessian troops attempted to storm
"The Hill of the Mill Of All Winds,
near Gauchy, southwest of st. Quen-
tin. Berlin declares the French de-
fences were occupied over a front of
two-thirds OF mile, but Paris insists
that in spite Of continued efforts to-
day the Germans were able TO hold but
a small part of their gains.
On the Chemin des Danes the Crown
Prince also launched a heavy attack
over wide front, extending from east
of Craonne to Hurtebise. According
to Paris, though the picked forces of
the Fifth Guard Division were used
and advanced in dense waves, the as
sault failed completely on both wings,
though toward the centre the Germans
overran advanced trenches and held
them against immediate counter
tbrusts. Tho stubborn way In which
the Crown Prince has fought to drive
Petain's forces out of their observa-
ton posts in the angle embracing
Laon on the south and west promises
continuation of activity in this re-
gion.
The feature on the front occupied oy
the British is the continuation Of the
violent duel of big guns which extends
from the Channel coast to the French
border. Aside from strong German
attack to-day south of Lonbaertzyde
which failed at the first trenches, the
only infantry operations were raids II
force by the British on either side OF
Ypres, in Flanders, and toward Nleu
mort. and a hostile thrust over Cheriey
General Haig announces that as re-
suit of the recent fighting south of the
River Scarpe the British lines east OF
Monchy-le-Breux have been reestab'
lished as they were previous to July IL
when a sudden German blow drove
back the defenders.
Both the British and German reports
agree as to the extent Of the artillery
activity In Flanders, Berlin alsp EN-
phasizing the violence of the British
raids there. With the sound of the
guns plainly audible in London the
thoughts of every one are now turned
to the possible developments In this re-
gion. On the remainder of the British
portion of the fighting line the guns
Continue active, which nowadays means
that the British are firing six rounds
to their opponents one. The action OF
"the concentrated artillery masses oil
which Berlin speaks has been steadily
growing for a week.
The checks which the Germans have
suffered on the Aisne, Champagne and
Verdun fronts evidently have not
halted them. Attacks in the region
northwest of Rheims were in process
of development to-day when they were
suppressed by the French barrage. On
the city itself the hostile batteries yes
terday and to-day dropped 1,l0O shells
Rerlin asserts that one of the German
trenches lost yesterday northwest OF
Verdun has been recovered.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
British Chase Turks
l2Miles in l0Days;
Win in East Africa

London, July ls.-oficial bulletins
issued here to-day deal with British
successes in two of the far corners Of
the world. British columns, advancing
up the river Euphrates in Mesopota-
mia. have pursued the fleeing Turks
twelve miles in ten days, while in East
Africa the British encircling movement
around the German bases at Kilwa, on
the coast near the Portuguese border,
is being pressed toward an almost GER
tain victory.
The report describing operations In
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
lcorrpondsnoe Of rns Associated Pr,ssl


French Front, June 1s.-Full details
Of the organization of the German for
nations known as "Stosstruppen," or
"shock units" indicate that the German
army at the front is now divided into
superior and inferior grades Of SOL
diers.
The "shock units" specially formed
for difficult operations which the ordi-
nary regiments evidently are regarded
as unqualified to undertake, are formed
from among the young, vigorous men
of the regular battalions.
They are nearly all unmarried men,
or, if married, are childless, and this
regulation has been drafted for the rea-
son that whenever they are sent into
action they encounter overwhelming
chances Of losing their lives. They, in
fact, resemble the "forlorn hopes" OF
oldtime wars, except that they are not
volunteers.
Refractory in the Units
German prisoners assert that SOL
diers who are insubordinate, or who do
not take kindly to the discipline Of the
army, are sent into the ranks of these
special units destined TO sacrifice them
selves in attacks on specially important
positions, or in attempts, which hitherto
have generally proved vain, to recapt-
ure positions such as the Chemin-des-
Danes from the French.
Until now each German army has had
attached to it one or two battalions of
these "shock units" Henceforth, ac-
cording to the newest regulations, each
German army corps is to organize q
"shock unit" of its own. Orders have
been issued by the German high COM
mand that in certain cases each in
fsntry brigade is to have a "shock
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20

Zurich, July 19.-The munitions fac
tory of the Hungarian iron and steel
rolling mills at Engelsfeld, Budapest.
was burned Sunday, according to word
received here. The entire stock was
ruined.
The damage will exceed 100000.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20

bank of the Lomnica River, below
kslusz.
According to Petrograd night at
tack by the Russians carried them
through the village of Novica, but their
losses were so heavy that they were
compelled to withdraw to the eastern
end of the town, which they now hold.
The enemy twice tried to dislodge them,
but failed. On Tuesday, in the same
neighborhood, the Russians took three
machine guns, eight officers and 220
men, which shows that their striking
power has not been exhausted by the
rapidity Of their advance from Stanis-
lau,