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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

An Atlantic Port, June 25.-Officers or a British steamer which arrived here to- day reported having sunk an attacking German submarine The British vessel sent a shell into the U-boats magazine, causing an explosion which parted the undersea boat about midships. Each end sank separately. The British steamer was uninjured.
 According to the story told by gunner of the British steamer, the submarine was first seen when she fired shell at the steamer from a distance of about 5000 yards. It fell short and the steamer immediately was swung around so that her sterm was toward the U-boat, getting the naval gun at worok. Eleven shots
 ere fire in rafid sue ession and e:seh struck very close to the German.
 'The Germans were using their two guns, fore and aft, while we had only one, but the shells were falling short and he started to run," said the British gun ner. q followed him with shell and the twelfth struck just abaft the periscope.
 We could all see the boat break in half and go down, disappearing within few minutes. I sent four more shots into the water at the spot where she disap- peared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Coal Men Of Country
 WiU Meet to SoLUe
 Problem of Work
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

ators would not seriously object to the probable intention of the government to control the scale of prices.
 "In Alabama" said MT. Ramsay, the producers of coal have not received the fancy prices which have obtained in other sections. As a result do not believe the Alabama operators would be adverse to the intention of the government to as- sume control to the extent of regulating prices to the end that exorbitant figures might not be demanded. It is my opinion, however. that Alabama operators would not willingly see the government take charge of their mines. their production and the distribution of their product. As a matter of fact the government has not stated it's intention of doing so."
 Mr. Ramsay added that Alabama mines were now producing more coal than ever before in their history and that on ac- count of more adequate transportation fa- cilities, distribution was nearer perfect than at any recent previous time.
 Regarding what is said to be uncertain labor conditions in the Birmingham dis trict, it is learned that the government will assume charge of the situation should insurmountable differences between off cials of mine workers and owners of prop erty make a strike imminent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

Ten million dollars of apparent over subscription may be necessity, it was said tonight, to make the actual collections equal $100,000,000 owing to the possibility of duplicate recording of some corpora tion Red Cross dividends at their source and also in the locality where stockhold- CTS live. The next two or three weeks will be devoted to gathering in the money promised in individual pledges.
 Meanwhile Red Cross officials will try to formulate plans for the most efficient expenditure of the millions, large portions of which already sought by humanitarian interests in France, Russia, Rumania and other European war-stricken countries as well as here in America.
 Just as the campaign was closing to- night the first actual money reached the Red Cross treasury by aerial messenger. Miss Katherine Stinson, young airwom- an, descending upon the capital at the end of a two-day flying trip from Buff falo, Albany, New York and Philadelphia, carried to Secretary McAdoo, treasurer of the Red Cross, money and pledges gathered from cities she visited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Police Learn Nothing About Death of Couple
 At Philadelphia Hotel

Philadelphia, June 25.-After "A hours investigation the police said tonight that beyond the identification of the bodies they had learned virtually nothing to aid them in solving the mystery surrounding the death of Frederick Alexander and Louise E. Jones at hotel here last night.
 A. J. Sholz of New York, who made the identificati tion, said the couple left his home on Saturday with the announced intention of coming here to be married. Last night Alexander, who is believed 70 have been an officer on government cable ship was found dead, apparently from heart failure and his companion lay nearby with a bullet through her head
 Physicians who examined Alexander's S body found no marks nor any trace that he had died of poison. Police are working on the theory that he died from natural causes and that the woman killed herself while hystercal. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
NATIONAL GUARD IS RECRUITING AT RATE
 THOUSAND A DAY NOW

Washington, June 25.-The National Guard still far below war strength, is recruiting at the rate of about 1000 men a day. All of the states are well below their quotas and some of them are going ba ckward.
 Figures reported to the war depart ment complete for 36 states the District of Columbia and Hawaii, show net gain of 9539 officers and enlisted men during the period between June 10 and 20 Ohio was ahead with a gain of 2733 during the 10 days, New York second with 129S Mas sachusetts third with 6S4 and Pennsyl- yania fourth with 669
 Three states reported net losses. In Rhode Island the decline in total strength was 4O9 in Missouri it was 145 and in Ala bama it was two. Hawaii reported a net loss of 19.
 Other gains reported were: Mississippi, 276; North Carolina, POI; Tennessee, 1O2; Virginia, 1lS; Georgia, 107 Florida, 30, and South Carolina, 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

Washington, June ,25.-( Special. .)-Na- tional Red Cross headquarters announces that the goal of s1oo,0O0,0o0 in the seven day drive had been reached.
 In the south the following cities col lected in excess of the amount designated: Richmond, Memphis. New Orleans, Charlestown, Nashville, Birmingham Ac cording to final estimate Birmingham col lected $l55,199. Its goal was $150,000. Its percentage was 103 lower than that of either of the cities named above.
 Montgomery collected s32,176. It's goal was s50.oO0.
 Atlanta Is not mentioned in the final figures
 Representative Burnett has returned from Asheville. N C.. where he delivered an address before the national council of the Junior Order of American mechanics. On account of his service in passing the immigration bill, the council presented MT. Burnett with a handsome watch.
 Representative Blackmon. assured that he had acquired for Anniston not only a permanent artillery range, but a Na- tional Guard mobilization camp as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
James R. Gray, Veteran
 Editor of the Atlanta
 Journal, Passes Away

Atlanta, June 25.-James R. Gray, editor of the Atlanta Journal. died here tonight.
 Mr. Gray had just returned tonight ington, where he had been to visit his daughter, Mrs. E. D. Pearce wife of lieutenant Colonel Pearce, at Fort Trotten, Long Island, and to attend the meeting of the executive commit tee of the. American Newspaper Pub fishers association. Mrs. Gray ac- companied him on the trip.
 He was taken ill on the train but seemed to recover. Shortly after he another attack from which he died at 9:3O o'clock. His physician said ap- oplexy was the cause of death.
 James R. Gray was born in Adairs- ville, Ga, September 20, 1859 He was educated at North Georgia Agricul- tural College and later admitted tc the bar in 1S79 practicing law for several years in Atlanta. In 1881 he married Miss May Inman of Atlanta, daughter of wealthy cotton factor and philanthropist.
 Since December 1901 he has been editor n-chief of the Atlanta Journal and president of the Atlanta Journal company. He was chairman of the southern section of the Associated Press.
 He had long taken an active inter- est in politics on the democratic side and at one time was chairman of the state democratic executive commit tee.
 Besides his widow, two sons and three daughters survive. They are In man Gray and James R. Gray, Jr., of Atlanta, and Mrs. E. D. Pearce of New York, Mrs. F. M. Brumby, Jr.. of Marietta. Ga; and Mrs. J. A. Gallodly of Honolulu. Hawaii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
LITTLE ITALY,
 OF BOSTON GIVES
 GREAT WELCOME

Boston, June 25.-A demonstration rival ling that accorded Marshal Joffre was given today to the Prince of Udine and other members of the royal Italian com mission.
 Little Italy," the north end colony, which numbers nearly 5000O persons, made the occasion a holiday and fairly bubbled with the exuberance of it's well come. The district glowed with the col ors of Italy and the United States, bands played martial airs and young women saluted the prince with bombardment of flowers. The prince said he had never before experienced a demonstration so tumultuous.
 The day was filled with activity for the Italian party. First on the pro- gramme was visit to the public library, where the mission was received by Will liam F. Kennedy, president of the institu- ton. Then the prince went to the state house, where he appeared before the con- vention which is revising the states con- stitution. Later he was whirled through the shouting crowds in the north end and to the Boston navy yard, where he went aboard cruiser after being accorded the naval ceremony of "honors to a royal parsonage.
 Crossing the harbor under escort of other cruisers and submarine -chasers the mission visited the Fore River Shipbuild- ing corporaton's plant at Quincy, where they saw 60 vessels under construction, among them many warships.
 Returning to Boston, the commissioners became the central figures in a Red Cross parade which included detachments from the regular army, the navy, Ma tional Guard and ambulance corps.
 Prominent among the bodies in line was a company of 129 recruits for the regular army, obtained in this city since last Thursday, all of them native Ital- ians rof Italian extraction.
 At city hall the parade was reviewed by Mayor Curley and at the statehouse by the prince and other members of the mission. by Governor Mccall, Brig. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards U s. A.. and Capt. William R. Rush, U. s. N.
 tremendous crowd packed the old training ground on the commons at meeting which followed the parade. Ad- dressing them, the prince said that he was overwhelmed by the cordiality of his reception, not only here, but wherever the mission had gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Recruiting Boom As Neuer Before Seen Is
 Forecast hn Campaign

Washington. June 25.-Patriotic and civic societies. newspaper and other semi-publishing agencies are making a gratifying response to the government S appeal for support, in the campaign of regular army recruiting week. and war department officials believe the next few days will see recruiting boom for the regulars unparalleled in the nations his tory.
 Reports from all over the country indi- | cate that the daily papers are bringing home forcibly to eligibles the necessity of quick expansion of the regular estab- lishment Many of them are pointing out that enlistment with the regulars not only would give men eligible for draft an earlier opportunity for service abroad. but would insure that they go to the front under experienced officers of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

line and with equipment selected before the great demands of the war army have to be met.
 Officials are emphasizing that the plan of enlistments for the war only offers an opportunity also for man over 31 and less than 40 to do his share along with the younger men subject to draft. Pres ident Wilson's proclamation setting aside the recruiting week, it is pointed out, virtually amounts to a call for volunteers among men of this class.
 Since April 1 4,949 war volunteers have been enrolled, although there has been do decrease in the physical stand ards imposed. This number represents probably less than one-fourth of the total number of men who have applied for enlistment and the process of selec- tion that has been followed insures a highly efficient force, comparable to the standing army of peace times in the con- dition of it's personnel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

Washington, June 25-Oversubscriptio of the Red Cross hundred million dollar mercy fund seemed assured tonight when the eight-day nationwide campaign closed with final rallies in hundreds of American cities.
 The country's total outside of New York city, tabulated by Red Cross headquarters late tonight, was $6o, 65O,OO0 and pledges still were pouring in at the rate of about million an hour. New York city's total, although not announced was believed to be near S4O0o0,0O0, the city's quota,
 Definite figures will not be available until tomorrow, but Red Cross officials tonight said they had no doubt that the totals will show that American generosi- ty has responded in the same spirit as for the liberty loan, with millions more than asked
 All through the week additions will be made to the fund, for campaign com- mittees in a number of cities gathered so much momentum that they insisted on continuing the canvass beyond the fixed time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS I--Success of war Is coming by con trol of American trade. OvcrsubscriptiOn of mercy fund of nation Is assured by returns. British officers report sinking of German submarine. Coal men of country will meet to solve problem of work. Russian envOys to America arc very optimistic. Recruiting boom "s never befqrc seen is outlook
 LOCAL. NEWS 2-Great credit given ladies for Red Cross aid. 5-City and waterworks company nre far apart in trade. BfrminEham's Red CrOss fund ex- pected to reach &2O0.OO Dirmingham's liberty loan figures show up Atlanta. tt
 FEATURES 4-EdlfOriaI comment. O-SOciety and Dolly Dalrymple. S-SpOrts. 0-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Success Of War Ls Coming By Control 0f American Trade
This Is the Only Way to Win Against German I'm periaIisn, Says Wilson, When He Signs Bill That
 Would Stop Shipments to Enemy Countries
EXPERTS COUNCIL IS NAMED

Washington 25Cono American exports authorized in President Wilson with the appointment exports council comprising the secretaries state
  administer all details of outlining
  The free play of trade will be not arbitrarily nered with he said Tt ntegeny systematically the light full conditions throughout
 
  Members of the council will tomorrow to organize and to active
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

] A victorious conclusion of the war can come, said the President in a statement \ tonight, outlining the country's export policy, only by systematic direction of American trade.
 ''The free play of trade will not be arbitrarily interferred with" he said. "It will only be intelligently and systemati- cally directed in the light of full infor- nation with regard to the needs and mar ket conditions throughout the world and the necessities of our people at home and our armies and the armies of our asso- ciates abroad
 Members of the exports council will meet tomorrow to organize and to rec ommend to the President a series of proc lamations which will put the law into active operation
 FIRM GRASP ON SHIPPING
 The first proclamation will require the licensing of all coal and fuel shipments including bunkers, and it's purpose is to give the government first fran grasp on shipping.
 The second will provide system of li- censing for every class of exports to the European neutral countries and is de- SlSHeu to pftVell supplies rom reaching Germany.
 Proclamations to follow will name spe- cific commodities which may not be shipped anywhere without licenses. The first commodities to be designated will be cereals and other foodstuffs by degrees | will be extended until virtually every ex- port commodity is brought under opera tion of the act
 The proclamations covering coal and exports to European neutrals probably will be issued this week. Under an agree ment to be made with the British gov- ernment providing for an international shipping control by bunkering and export licensing agreements. the United States and Great Britain will have the trade of the world in their hands to direct in the manner best calculated to assist in winning the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Prediction Is That the
 Food Bill Will Pass
 the Senate By July l

Washington, June 25.-Formal transfer today from the House to the Senate of the administration food control bill, with it's new and drastic prohibition features, was accompanied by general predictions that the legislation would be passed by the Senate within 10 days and finally en- acted in time to deal with this season s crop.
 While debate on the Chamberlain draft of the bill continued on the floor of the Senate the measure as it passed the House was referred to the agriculture committee. A subcommittee will begin it's consideration tomorrow and a report to the Senate is expected Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
American Destroyers
 Report On Campaign

Submarine shelling us." was the first message. The position showed the Brit isher was 90 miles away, which meant a run of five hours through high seas for the destroyer.
 The American craft was just getting laader full speed when her wireless sound ed the second and final message. It read: Abandoning ship"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Alfred Cocchi to Be Prosecuted m Haly
 f Not h America

District Attorney Swan said that if the Italian authorities decline to allow the murderer of Ruth Cruger to be returned here. he will send Attorney Black, one of his assistants. to Rome to try Cocchi.
 Mrs. Cocchi told the authorities today that her husband had for long time been on intimate terms with motorcycle policemen. Suspicious that such a situa- tion existed are under investigation at the instance of Mayor Mitchell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

The neutral export proclamation will be hurried to prevent removal from the Uni ted States of large supplies of foodstuffs bought by the neutrals and now stored in this country awaiting shipment. The government is determined to hold neu- trals to necessities and in enforcing ex- port regulations virtually will take up the burden of the British blockade, now to be enforced from the point of origin of supplies.
 TO CHECK CLOSELY
 American agents to be sent into the neu- tral countries will keep the closest check on re-exports and will be charged with responsibility for seeing that American supplies stop before reaching the Ger man border. To a large extent they will use British machinery built up during the three years the blockade has been in oper- alton. The export control will absorb the British system of letters of assurance heretofore required of American shippers before their cargoes are permitted to go to the European neutrals.
 Every move under the act will be made under presidential proclamation, issued on the advice of the exports council, which will meet every day to discuss subjects of policy.
 The three cabinet members and the food administrator probably will name repre- sentatiyes to take care of most of the iOutiiiC WOih 1HCSe HIGH pTODdDly VIII be E. E. Pratt of the department of com merce, Lester H. Woolsey of the state department, Assistant Secretary Vrooman Of the department of agriculture, and a representative of. che food adss1inistration
 METHOD OF LICENSE
 Licensing will be done by the commerce departments bureau of foreign and do- mestic commerce, of which pr. Pratt is head. The bureau will be expanded by the addition of about 300 employees. To cover the cost of operation Secretary Redfield will ask for $l50000 from the Presidents emergency fund and later will ask of Congress $750000 to carry the burden through the year.
 Collectors of customs, who are under the treasury department, will be charged with preventing unlicensed cargoes from leaving the country
 A policy representing the food exports
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

New York. June 25.--If the govern ment's efforts to extradite Alfredo Cocchi was announced here today by District Attorney Edward Swan
 Arthur Woods, police commissioner. left this afternoon for Washington to consult with Secretary Lansing regard- ing the outlook for having the confessed murderer of Ruth Cruger brought back to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Greek Cabinet With
 Zaimis at Head Quits

Athens June 25.-The Greek cabinet, headed by Alexander Zaimis, has TO- signed.
 King Alexander has informed M. Jon- mart. the high commissioner represents ing France. Great Britain and Russia, that he will ask former Premier Venize- los to form new cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
NEW YORK
Summary Of Outstanding
 Developments h NeuUs
 From Various War Fronts

Associated following of the from all the frons
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

Base of the American Flotilla in British Waters. June 25.-One of the American destroyers in the patrol flotilla reported this morning that she was unable to find any trace of 50 members of the crew of British merchantmen who was being attacked by submarine when the Amer lean craft snatched the Britishers wire less distress call from the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Southern States Reach
 Their Red Cross Quota

will arrive tonight at his home in Ala bama. While there it is thought that he will supervise the formal transaction whereby the government takes charge of 16,0O0 acres of property which formerly was owned by residents of Calhoun county
 Representative Almons condition, fol- lowing an operation for appendicitis, is reported good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

The fighting activity along the Russian front has again extended into the Car pathians around Kfrlibaba on the Buko- wina frontier. In Galicia, between the Zlota Lipa and Narayuvka rivers and along the upper Stripa the fighting be- tween the Austro-Germans and Russians is described by Berlin as lively
 The operations insthe Austro- Italian the atre have again lost their intensity. The artillery duels have died down to almost nothing while the infantry encounters are merely leconnaisaaneef
 MACEDONIA
 A similar condition prevails in Mace- donia, although the artillery duels are somewhat violent in the region of Mon astir
 By the narrow margin of less than 20 feet an American transatlantic liner, pro- ceeding from an American to an Eng fish port, escaped being struck by a tor pedo aimed at her by a German subnna- rine. American gunners on board the liner sighted and fired upon the U-boat but whether their shells reached the tar get could not be ascertained. Only the quick and skillful maneuvering of the liner saved her from destruction.
 Another South American neutral steam CT has been sent to the bottom by Teu- tonic allied submarine. The steamer, the Toro, was torpedoed off Gibraltar while bound for Genoa with cargo of Argen- tine products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
German Civilians Interned

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, June 25.-Twenty- two German civilians who had been in- termed in the eastern cities-most of them former New York business men--were committed to the war prison here today. They arrived under heavy guard from Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Militant Suf1ragettes
 Are Arrested h Capital
 After Defying the Police

Washington, June .5.-More than a day by the police when they marched against the fence and unfurled suffrage the arrests, but there was no disorder.
 This was the fourth demonstration of marched quietly past the White House and back again without unfurling their banners.
 began to pour out of the nearby depart ments. a squad of women, each carrying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

Washington 1880 which the remainder of the Reports Tuesday $5oooooo mar said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Call Is Issued for
 National Bank Report

Washington. June 25.-The comptroller of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Wednesday,, Juno %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

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