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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07
CHICAGO EXEMPTION
BOARD ME MBE RS
0BSTRUCT|NG WORK
Charge Made by Represen-
tative of Provost Mar
shal's Staff, Who Is
Speeding Up Work

Chicago. August 6.--Maj. B. M. Clipper
field of the staff of Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder, today undertook to speed
up the work of the draft exemption boards
here by ordering the dismissal of one
member ordering another back from a
fishing trip. and laying before the federal
authorities mass Of evidence of attempts
to obstruct the machinery of the draft.
He telegraphed Adjt. General Dickson
asking him to replace Henry Schoening
Of the Fifty second district. in which
many German-Americans reside, charging
that Schoening was not attending to-his
work.
DIR. Charles M. Moore of the Sixty
nfth district. who went fishing, either will
report for duty at once or be turned over
to the federal authorities Major Clipper
field said
There is reason to believe that few
board members are holding back the
work." he said. This will not be toll
Grated and from now on board members
or any official connected with the draft
who may deliberately obstruct the speedy
termination of the work will be summari-
ly dealt with"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07
SUPREME COUNCIL OF
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
'CONVENES IN DULUTH
This Is First Time Body Represent
ing Southern Jurisdiction Has Met
Outside of Washington

Duluth, August 6.--The supreme
council, of the Scottish Rite OF the
southern Jurisdiction. Masonic Mother
Council of the World, met here today.
the first time the council has held an
official session outside of Washing
ton. Judge George f. Moore. sovereign
grand commander of Washington, and
all the other members except Judge
Charles F. Buck Of Louisiana. who is
Ill. attended the opening meeting.
The council usually meets in Octo-
Der. but pressing business made spe !.
cial session necessary, After the coun-
ell adjourns. probably on Wednesday,
the ritual committee will complete its
work for the year A council OF IA
dosh Will be held tomorrow for ex
emplification of the twenty sixth &c
gree.
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trict.
There was some discussion today as
to the status Of divorced men who are
paying alimony. 1t has been suggested
that in some cases the former wives OF
ouch men are solely dependent upon the
alimony Payments. No specific requests
for a ruling has been received, but it
is regarded as probable that If the ques-
ton is raised, the same rule that ap-
plies to all other discharges for depend
ents would fit the case. 1t is not the
purpose of the government to work hard
ship on any dependent by taking away
a bread winner. If the SIS month which
soldier can spare from his salary will
provide adequately for his home respon-
sibilities however, he will not be re-
leased from military service, so each cas<
must be considered on it's merits.
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FRENCH REPORT

Paris. August 6.--German attacks were
made last night on the French positions
east of Noisy farm, in the region south
of Boville. at Avocourt wood and in AL
SAGE, The French official statement, is
sued this afternoon. says that all the
attacks were crushed by the French ar
tillery. On the French front in Belgium
the situation was unchanged.
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Berlin, August 6.--(Via London)-Strong
British attacks were made yesterday
against the German positions between
the Ypres-Menin road and the River
Lys on the Belgian front, says the Of
fetal statement, issued today by the Ger
man general staff All the attacks were
repulsed.
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Less Than 5000 Men
Are Now Needed to Fill
Ranks of Regular Army

Washington, August 6.-Less than 5000
men are needed to complete the quota
Of all the states for the regular army.
Recruits accepted Saturday and Sunday
numbered. 1900. The total since April /
is 1850 leaving 454s to be enlisted
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py the Associated Press

In addition to the assault on Hol-
lebeke the Germans also delivered a
counter attack against a section of
the left wing of the British army
above Ypres during the night, after
heavy artillery preparations, but there
also they were thrown back.
The clearing of the weather to a
point where infantry fighting on
much larger scale is possible finds the
British firmly entrenched throughout
the entire length Of the advanced po-
sitions wrested from the Germans.
ACCOUNTS OF MEN
The accounts of men engaged in the
capture of Hooge indicate that the
second days battle in this section was
made extremely severe and doubly
trying by the heavy rain that began
the night before. Hooge itself was oc-
cupied with little trouble, soon after
the attack began because the place
had been so knock ed to pieces by the
British guns as to make it untenablc.
The British attack began astride this
Menin road and the advancing troops
had to make their way around Bel
Iewaarde just north of Hooge in or
der to reach the strong line of Ger
man defenses along the Bellewaarde
ridge, which dominated this section
This ridge was taken in hand to- hand
fighting one hour after the offensive
began The British inflicted severe cas-
ualties and captured number Of pris-
oners.
PUSHED INTO SWAMP
From here the British pushed or
into the swampy ground. between the
Bellewaarde ridge and the Westhoels
ridge. still farther east and along
which runs the Frezenberg road. These
latter positions were captured without
much fighting and the British began
to consolidate themselves along this
line. No counter attacking of import
ance occurred on Tuesday, That night
the rain fell in torrents and Wednes
day morning the troops were carry
ing on in water waist high.
TRYING CONDITIONS
Under the trying conditions for the
defenders. the Germans counter at
tackled with a large body Of troops.
but the British poured heavy ma
chine gun fire into the advancing
lines and repulsed the attack. The Ger 4
mans then turned heavy gunfire on:
the Westhoek' position and after a
aerce preliminary bombardment again
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07
PREMIER kERENSM
NAMES MEMBERS OF
HIS new CABINE I.
Formation of Government
Is Not Complete, or Off
cially Announced, But
Only Tentative

Petrograd, August 6.-M. Kerensky's
cabinet is practically complete. The
constitutional democrats have agreed
to participate and the list of members
who will form. the new ministry has
been agreed to. but as regards sew
eral portfolios the choice is not def
mite as the candidates are absent from
PetrorrAdA
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To Arrange Naval Pay

Washington. August "a reahgnment
OF wage schedules in all navy yards,
arsenals and other government plants
I will be undertaken by special commit
Eee OF government officials appointed to-
hay through an agreement between the
lwar, navy and labor departments. Oni-
nails Of the various plants will be asked
Immediately to report regarding labor
conditions and later the employees will
10 given an opportunity to be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07
DIR. ZIMMERMANN AND
OTHER MINISTER'S QUIT

Berlin. August 6.-(Via London)-ohi
cial announcement was made today that
five ministers of state, including Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman and four secre-
taries of. state, including Finance Min
lister Lentze and Interior Minister Won
Loebell had resigned their portfoilos.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07

Washington, August 6.-The following
substitutions on the district boards Of
Alabama also were announced: Northern
district. division No 2, Frank Thompson
vice Otto Agricola; Southern district, 9.
p. Deming vice W. NJ. Newton; Middle
district, John W. Durr vice Algernon
Blair.
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Sunshine to Bring
'Renewed Efforts BY
Germans In Belgium
When Ground is Dried Out, Allied Armies Which
Have Made Big Gains, Expect Determined
Attacks From Prince Rupprecht's Men to
Win Back Positions Lost in Battle

British in
Holbeke
activity
cessation OF the
emp part the ground they lost in last
wide
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counter attacked, but were unable to
stand up under the heavy machine gun
fire from the British positions.
There was one space of so yards in
this section Of the British line which
at one time contained virtually. no
troops and the Germans. seeing this,
made hurried advance to occupy It..
One British Tommy with machine
gun stood off the entire attacking
force and compelled it to. retire. Since
Wednesday, Germans have made no
further attempt to regain this ground
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Summary of Outstanding
Developments In NeWs
From Various War Fronts

The Russian retirement in Bukowna is sackenng somewhat
while the Anglo French and German armies in Flanders with
favorable weather. feeling out each others strength
On front there fighting large scale Monday
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Friendly Aliens to
Be Giuen Chance to
Volunteer Services


formally ruling Marshal
for service
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Berlin. August e.-(via London.) 1T is
officially declared that contrary % ru-
mors Of overwhelming losses in subina-
rines, the monthly average Is little more
than three underwater boats lost during
the period from February l to August,
while the monthly increase in subrna-
rines constructed is many times larger.
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BRITISH REPORT

London. August 6-German forces last
night again attacked the new British
lines in the neighborhood of Hollebeke on
the Belgian front, but they were repulsed,
according to the official report received
by the war office today from General
Haig. Another German attack on the
British positions at Westhoek also was
unsuccessful.
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BERLIN STATEMENT

compliance with his orders to shoot d
serters. ~
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CoWARDLY OFFICER TO BE SHOT

London, August General Maeovisky,
commander of the Guards corps, which
headed the Russian retreat on the south
west front, has been ordered shot, ac-
cording to dispatch to the Post from
Petrograd.
This sentence came after a court
martial, which was ordered by General
Korniloff, commander in chief, for non
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07
TROOPS CONTINUE TO DRAW
MORE T1GH7LY THEIR LINES A T LENS
Successful In Their
Attacks In Belgium All
German Counter Attacks
Are Repulsed- French
Holding Positions


Canadian Headquarters in France, Au-
gust 6.-Canadian troops made another
successful advance last night which car
ried their outposts to the main line of
the enemys defense on the railway EN-
bankment to the west Of Lens The
men of two Canadian battalions, in
dashing attack, captured a crater oc-
cupying a cross road to the east of Cite
du Moulin and crater to the north, on
the Lens-Lievin road which passes
through Du Moulin. For several days
strong posts in these craters had direct
ed harassing rifle and grenade fire at
our outposts line at night
The attack, for the most part, was
carried out with bombs, the approach be-
ing through maze of partly destroyed
fhouses. When the bombs began to fall
the enemy retired toward his main posi-
tions. An attacking party then adj
vanced to two tunnels occupied by the
enemy and bombed them, inflicting, it
i$ believed, a considerable number of
Casualties.
A break in the clouds has permitted a
resumption of artillery and aerial activ-
Z ity.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
"Glve me a small bottle Of freezone."
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops Of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness In
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted OFF with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
corns was introduced by Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without Irritating ths
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezons
tell him to order small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-adv
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
HER WORK NOT APPRECIATED
Cook Thought Efforts Wasted Because
Master Was Not Laid Up Per-
odically From Overeatlng.

A lady had cook who gave her ev-
cry satisfaction, and she was under the
impression that the cook was equally
satisfied with her place. But one MORN
ing, to the lady's intense surprise, the
cook told her she was going away.
Whatever do you want to leave for,
Jane?" asked her mistress. "I am very
pleased with you, and I thought you
were quite comfortable here"
"Yes, mum, I'm comfortable enough
In way, but"
The cook hesitated and fidgeted
about.
But what?" queried her mistress.
swell, num-" she blurted out, "the
fact Is, master doesn't seem to appre-
clnte my cookery, and can't stop in
place where my efforts to please are
wasted; so I'd rather go, num-"
But what makes you think that
your master doesn't appreciate your
cookery? Has he ever complained to
your" asked the lady.
mo, mum but my last master was
always bein' laid up through overeat-
ing-he said he couldn't help doing so
because by cookery was so delicious;
but master here hasn't been laid up
once all the three months I've been
with you, and that's just what bothers
me so, NUM- !"
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
Horrors Of War.

They were in the equad under train
ing at certain military center and
furnished contrast not uncommon
these days. One was tall and wiry,
the other short and puffy, and an hour
Of Swedish drill had set the lesser Of
the two blowing hard.
II can't stand much of this" he
whispered. "Tm simply all in," and at
that moment the drill sergeant Init.
mated that he would give them an
other spell before they were dismissed.
This was too much. The podgy pa.
tr1ot felt it was time to protest.
'Tm really awfully sorry to seem
unmilitary in addressing you. sir" he
said, "but this Swedish. drill is more
than can face in my present condi.
ton; BESIDES" he added dolefully, II
never knew we were at war with
Sweden"
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
rhousands Visited Estes HateherIes.

Estes Park.-According to the rec
at Estes Park, since May 25, 1917, and
up to Aug. 22nd, the number of visi-
tors has been 11,437, which is an in
crease of 1921 for the same period
last year. All of the states of the
union have been represented with the
exception of Delaware, New Hamp-
shire, North Carolina and Vermont
and several were registered as hail
ing from the District of Columbia,
Cuba, Alaska and the Philippine Is
lands.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30

decided to try bottle Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It worked
from the first bottle, SO I took second
and . third, also bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
just as we'll as any other woman. ad-
wise every woman, single or married,
who 10 troubled with any Of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did mi" -
Mrs. ELSIE ]. VAN DER SANDE, 86 MOI
York St, Paterson, N. J.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., (confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, II 700
need special advice.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
Almost Correct.

Charles was an only child and al.
ways associating with his very learn.
ed parents he sometimes talked like a
book.
my father is a sociologist," he told
Petey, who lived In an alley and had
met plenty of sociologists but had
never learned to classify them.
"A what? asked Petey.
"A sociologist, and he is very much
interested in studying the conditions
Of the mentally deficient"
Petey considered for a moment
and then asked: "Is he In a bug.
house"
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
COLORADO man
GAINED32P0UNDS
Crippled With Rheumatism So He
Had to Be Helped Put
On His Coat.
TANLAC RELIEVED HIM
q Have Taken Three Bottles Now
and ! Don't Believe There's
q Man In Denver Who
Feels Better"

II Just want to tell you and every
body else what has happened to me
Gince began on Tanlac," said Harry
Lilly Of 1855 Clayton street. Denver.
"The day started on Tanlac," he
continued, II weighed only one hum
dred and thirty pounds. I finished my
third bottle weighing one hundred and
sixty-two pounds-a net gain Of thirty
two pounds. Before took Tanlac I
was in such bad fix with rheuma-
tism, disordered kidneys and stomach
trouble that life was a burden. The
pain across my back was something
awful and If stopped over somebody
had to help me straighten up. I was
examined six or seven times but no
one seemed to know exactly what or
how bad my trouble was. It was q
hard struggle for me to get my shoes
on and after got them on had to
walk around while to get the kinks
out Of my back. I had no appetite
and, honestly, for two years I didn't
eat as much in two weeks as I do in
two meals since took Tanlac.
"Tanlac was recommended to me by
an old Rio Grande watchman. start
ed taking Tanlac and by the time I
finished my first bottle every bit of the
pain had left my back and COM
menced to feel like another man. I
had suffered SO bad with rheumatism
In my shoulders that more than half
the time my boys had to help me put
my coat on. got another and that
cleaned up for the rheumatism entire
". I have taken three bottles now
and I don't believe there's a man in
Denver who feels any better or can do
any more work than I cam"
There is Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
Entire Family in Service Of U. S.

Denver-Jennings ID. Mcleod, spe-
cial agent of the United States gen
eral land office in Denver, has made
more than the greatest sacrifice" to
his country. He has not only given
himself to his land, but has given his
wife and son also. Mr.. Mcleod left
with the rest of the Colorado troops
for the second officers reserve train
ing camp at Fort Sheridan. Mrs Nc
Leod will leave for her old home in
Tennessee to join the Red Cross for
work in France. Their 15-year-old son,
Jerre. will enter the United States ma
val training school at Norfolk, Va, to
prepare for the navy.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
PATENTS %ss:oB B5 Ssas. isss Nigh M:s:
D - 6uv ~ est references. Best resulA.
G. w. Again.

"And you mean to say" reprimand-
ed the irate father to his little
George, that you drew out 500 that
your rich Aunt Patricia placed In the
bank for you last ChristmasY
Father, ] cannot tell n lie," an
swered the boy, meekly. ~ used 1t
for Liberty bond. They did 1t with
their advertising" - indianapolis
News
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
Provost Marshal Sends r. R. Tickets

Washington. - More than 10000
blank railroad vouchers are being
mailed out by the provost marshal
generals office for the transportation
of the draft army to camp. The tick
cts are being mailed to the governors
of states, who, in turn, will distribute
them to approximately 4,500 local
boards.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
cUTIcURA IS so SOOTHING
To Itching, Burning skins-it Not Only
Soothes, but Heals-Trlal Free.

Treatment: Battle the affected sur.
face with Cutlcura Soap and hot wa.
ter, dry gently and apply Cuticura
Ointment. Repeat morning and night.
This method affords immediate relief,
and points to speedy healment. They
are ideal for everyday toilet uses.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
MlehaeIls May Lose chaneeIIorshIp

WIcHaeTB way GU5e NHHHCe''oTeTI'P
Copenhagen. - The possibility OF
another change in chancellors in Ger
many is discussed by George Bern
hard in the Vossische Zeitung. He
says that 1t is plainly evident already
that the appointment Of minor Off
cial like DR.. Michaelis without gener'
al political experience, was great
mistake, and that the results desired
are not apt to be reached quickly un-
der the leadership Of the new admin.
istration. ..t
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
Naturally.

A vender of the new "barrel" skirt
was extolllng his wares in presence Of
customers husband. mo lady should
be without one Of these skirts" said
the shopman. "Well, of course not"
dryly responded the husband, who was
something Of wag; "she should be
within It,"
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
Good Memory for Dates.

"Do you know what day this is?"
asked Mrs. Occy Wattles, sweetly.
"Uh-huh," replied Mr.. Wattles.
Sure. It's-ah-"
eve were married just four years
ago this morning." Mrs. Wattles went
on.
Eyes, sir. remember just as though
1t was yesterday. And-er-it's next
week our lease on the fiat expires,
isn't itT-Kansas City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-30
chureh conferenoe opens.

Pueblo.-The annual conference Of
the United Brethren Church for Colo
RADIO opened here today with about
sixty ministers In attendance. Bishop
@. J. Kephart Of Kansas City was tho
principal speaker.