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New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Major Emery May Be
Prisoner in Lauenbure 9

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-The State
Department was advised in a cable
from Berne to-day that the Interna-
tional Red Cross has stated that Major
Henry Emery, formerly head of gov
ernment tariff board and professor in
months ago on Baltic island bv the
Germans, is now in Lauenburg, at the
Hotel Katschke.
Minister Stovall, at Berne, has re-
quested the Spanish Minister there to
determine whether Professor Emery is
being held as prisoner of war or is
free. -
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
British Officers Cymkhana
On Long Island Tomorrow

With fair weather. Westhury, Long
tsland. expects to entertain the big
gest crowd in its history tomorrow.
when the gymkhana arranged by Eng
lish officers win be held at PhippsSs
Fieid for the benelt of the British and
Canadian Patriotic Fund. The pro-
gramme of stunts" is long ono, and
IN consequence the first event will be
started a& o'clock prompt.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

Company OF the Raritan Ordnsnes
Depot, at Metuchen, N. J
In some way the small unit Of
American soldiers stationed ct the lit.
tie New Jersey town has been com
pletely overlooked. Now they are trv-.
ing to outfit club of their own and
have asked the War Camp Community
Service to aid them. Anything from a
phoh ograph to a baseball bat will he .
made most welcome.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Jean DeReszke's Son K;,y.,,

= PARIS, June 2o.--A SON Of Jean da
lHsszke, the famous tenor, has hean
killed on tho front near Merry. south. nth
east OF Moatdsdier. He was lieuten-
nns OF chasseurs. Lieutenant De
h.s,Sse hns,n.xe was struck in the forehead by !
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Publishers Urged
To Conserve Newsnr;nt

WASHINGTON June 2o.-Publishers
again were urged by the Federal Trad
Commission to reduce consumption of
newsprint paper in statement TODAY
showing there was no great saving II,
May. following previous appeal.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Little Corps Overlooked
Appeal for Club Outfit for 200
Men at Metuchen. NJ. J.

. The War Camp Community Service
has sent out call to patriotic New
Workers in behalf of two hundred SOL
diers attached to the Headquarters
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Brass Bands
Fife and Drum Corps
Musical lie Headquarter,

An imrnspsc stock Of the srsatss. xss,,..
evM offered in everything pcrtaintnS -
nrAss Bands and Fife aud Drum Cora And
camp supplies awaits your inspection.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Many New York Men
Get Commissions
Special Dispatch to The Tribune,

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, June 2o.-Comm,s-
sions as Reserve Corps officers issued
to New York residents to-day by the
War Department included the follow
ing:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
British Submarine Is Damaged and 6 Killed ! in Seaplane Attack

London, July s.A British submarine was slightly damaged and one officer and five men killed when the craft was attacked by German seaplanes off the east coast of England July 6, according to an admiralty statement isued today. The text of the statement reads:
 "A British submarine was attacked of the east coast of England on July 6 by five enemy seaplanes, which dropped bombs and directed machine gun fire al the boat One officer and five men were killed The submarine, slightly dam aged, was lowed back to her harbor."
 Amsterdam, July 9.-Two British sub marines were badly damaged by bombs and machine gun fire during an encoun- ter with German seaplanes Saturday off the mouth of the Thames, according to an official statement issued at Berlin. The statement reads:
 Two squadrons of. seaplanes severe ly damaged British submarines C-35 and C-51 by bombs and machine gun fire off the mouth of the Thames Saturday afternoon. Enemy destroyers endeavored to tow ill the submarines but the C-35, when last seen, was in sinking condi- tiOu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
ODD FELLOWS ELECT
 WALKER PRESIDENT
District Convention at Wy lam Well Attended-Meet
 Next at Fraternal Hall

Thomas R. Walker was elected presi-
 dent and Birmingham chosen as the next place of meeting at the Jeffey-
 son county district convention of the Independent Order of odd Fellows held yesterday at Vivian. The convention was attended by representatives of nearly every lodge in the district. and was harmonious and profitable throughout Grand Master Palmer Daugette was present and made an ad- dress
 Three members of Samson lodge, +te host of the convention, stood the ef- ficiency examination and were given certificates. A pleasant feature Of the convention was the presentation of check for $120.50 for the Odd Fel- lowsN home at .Cullman, by the meal- bers of Avonda1e lodge No. 108. This amount was raised by private sub seription among the members of the lodge. and will be duplicated later as the members intend to continue their individual efforts for the home.
 At the noon hour the Rev. A. Fl. Ma bers of Fairview preached a most in- structive sermon on odd Fellowship. At the afternoon session resolutions were adopted on the death of k. T. Wild
 smith, one of the pioneer odd Fellows of the district, and one of the best be- loved.
 The next meeting will be held at Fraternal hall Birmingham, with the four lodges, Mineral City No. "A Bir- mngham No. 112, Magnolia No. 121 and Star No. 2S8, as hosts to the con- venton. Election of officers resulted as follows:
 Thomas R. Walker, wylam. presi- dent; J. M. Crow, Huffman, first vice president; William Whitworth, Avon dale, second vice president; Frank c.
 Baker, Sanduslly. secretary and treas~
 urer R. F. Iulgan, Irondale, outer
 guard D. K. Carter, Ensley, inner
 guard J. H. Johnson SanduslSy. ward
 en; Rev. T. P. Byrnes, Star, chaplain;
 J. R. Mathews, Birmingham, team cap
 tain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
LATEST ESTIMATE

Nashville, July l0-At l o'clock thi: morning the total number of identified and unidentified dead from yesterday $ head-on collision between two fast pas senger trans on the Nashville, Chatta- nooga and St. Louis railway at Harding Station, five miles west of Nashville has reached 126. This total was arrived at after a canvass of all the hospitals and mcrgues in Nashville. Rescue parties are still recovering bodies from the wrecllage and many of the seriously injured at the hospitals are dying hour ly. The total number of dead will prob ably reach i50.
 The noreues and hospitals were to d late hou" last night visited by hundreds of people anxiously searching for req tives and friends. Many identifications were brought about by this source.
 The Red Cross chapter was called into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
WALLACE ASKS FOUR QUESTIONS OF
 BRANDON IN DEBATE
Tuscaloosa Man Placed. in Position of Explaining His Stand as to PrOhi-
 bitiOn Amendment
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, July 9.-(Special,)-- Efforts of anti-am endists to put Wll- liam w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, can didate for governor on record against the federal prohibition amendment by deed rather than by word of mouth failed again Monday at Hamilton Tn joint debate between MT Brandon and John H. Wallace, Jr., according to in- formation received here today.
 MT. Brandon and MT. Wallace met at Hamilton by accident. each havlns an engagement to speak during the first day of the Marion circuit court MT. Wallace spoke first and pro- pounded four questions to MT. Bran don. MT. Brandon followed Mr Wal lace and answered three of the ques- tions which did not satisfy the anti amendists while the fourth he did not answer, according to reports made oy anti-amendists.
 Mir. Wallace's first question was: You have stated that personally you opposed the ratification of the pro posed prohibition amendment to the federal constitution. Have you dellV- cred a speech or issued a public state ment against it, or have you appeaied to the democratic voters of the state to vote only for candidates for the leg islature that will cast their votes against the ratification of this amend ment?"
 According to reports, Mir. Brandon answered this by saying that the gov ernor has nothing to do with the amendment, and will not be called upon even to approve it. and that he had said nothing about it in the cam paign
 The second question was: You stated that you are personally against the ratification of the proposed profit bition amendment to the federal con- stitutional. Is there a candidate Tor the senate from the senatorial district consisting of Tuscaloosa county maE- ing the race for the democratic nomi- nation for senator on a platform op- posed to the amendment, and are there two candidates making the race for the house in Tuscaloosa county against the amendment?"
 MT. Bra andon answered bv stating that there are several candidates for legisiative nositions in Tuscaloosa county. but that he had not read their platforms,
 The third question was: "If there are not. have you appealed to the demo- crats in Tuscaloosa county to bring out legislative ticket against the prohibition amendment ?' Mir. Brandon answered that he had made no such appeal according to statements of anti-amendsts.
 The fourth and last question was: "If there is no legislative ticket in Tuscaloosa county making the race in opposition to the amendment. will you explain how you are going to vote against it?'
 This question was not answered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Registrants Are Still
 Permitted to Join Navy

Washington. July 9.-Instructions have been sent by Provost Marshal General Crowder to all local draft privilege hitherto granted registered men of selecting the arm of the serv ice in which they desire to enlist when volunteering. It was learned, official ly, however. that no action has been taken to stop the voluntary enlistment in the navy of men of Class 1,
 Secretary Baker said today he had conferred with Major General Crowder regarding this loss of draft men tn the amy, but that no decision had been reached to withdraw permission for such enlistments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
|U. s. Marshal With Detail
 of Troops Goes After
 Draft Resisters in Butler

Montgomery, July 9.-Declaring that he would take them dead or alive, United States Marshal McDuff Cain this morn ing left Montgomery at the head of a detail of p United States regulars from Camp Sheridan to SCOUT the woods Of Butler county, where Bill, Tom and John Morgan, alleged draft resisters, are SUD- posed to be in hiding Reports were re- ccived by the marshal last night that the Morgan brothers had sent a def to the Greenyille officers to the effect that they were barricaded and ready to resist ar rest.
 United States Marshal Cain, on receiv- ing reports that the men intended to barricade themselves in the woods and fight attempts to, arrest them. wired to the War department for authority to car- ry a detail of troops to the scene This authority was received this morning and the soldiers and marshal left Montgomery
 in two big army trucks well fortified with army rifles and an abundance of ammunition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Gadsden "Ku Klux Klan'
 Establishes Stacker Cage" and Issues Warning

Gadsden, July 9-About F o'clock last night car full of-men, garbed in the attire of the Ku Klux K1an, drove into the courthouse square and erected a stacker cage, placing warning there on and drove away. The cage is built of heavy timbers and bears the legend, Big enough for all" The notice, with ''Ku klux klan" printed in red, gives warning that loafers must go to work and thafever person must do their part to help win the war or suffer the penalty of the cage, accompanied by a coat of tar and feathers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

Washington. July 9--General Pershing' s communique for Monday. received today. said there was nothing important to re port from sections of the front occupied by American troops
 General Pershings communique for yesterday follows:
 Section A-There have been no fresh developments at the points occupied by our troops,
 PICARDY SECTOR
 "Section B-In the sector occupied by our troops in Picardy there was some brisk artillery fighting on the day of July 1 to July 5. Our batteries shelled L'Alval wood with gas early in the night and the enemy retaliated by firing on our front lines from the Fontaine wood to Grivesnes and on some of our posi- tions in the rear The German artillery was particularly active between 10 o'clock in the evening and midnight, but 1t was noted that their fire slackened or ceased whenever our artillery started counter preparations. Most of the German shells fell on the north of our sector. At two points in the German rear areas fire,
  struction of German ammunition dumps.
 ON MARINE LINE
 ''In the Marne sector, which our troo 2s are holding, the activity of the German aerial forces was the most significant fea- ture of July to July D. The enemy's air forces were entirely abnormal in their activity, some group flights being observed in which eight and 10 planes participated. There was an increase in the movement ot traffic in the rear areas.
 "ln this same sector conditions dur ing the day of July to July were in all respects so normal as to offer nothing of interest.
 COLMAR SECTOR
 Tn the Colmar sector on July j. the activity of the German artillery showed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Garry Hermann Does Not
 Believe Scrap Will Wreck
 National and American

Atlantic City. N. J., July 9.-Garry Hermann, who with President Tener represents the National league in the national baseball commission. said to- day that he did not believe the contro- versy over the Perry case would cause the disruption of the relations between' the Nationa; and American leagues a.
 Mir. Hermann said he had not heard CT, Tener'e stand and declined to discuss it until after he had heard more about tho circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Children n Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S c A S o RIA SHE WAS DYING
 OF PELLAGRA
Texas Woman Was on Deathbed and Doctor Said There
 Was No Hope.
TOOK BAUGHN
 TREATMENT
Soon Got Better-No Symptoms
 Have Returned

Mrs. Y. U. McCrary, Hardwel' Tex, writes:~ 1"In the spring of 1915 l was taken with Pallagra. My doctor said there was no hope. By then could not leave my bed any. l heard of Baughn's Pellagra Treatment and sent for it. After two or three days l began to get better and continued to get better until got well 1 am sure l would have been in my grave today if l had not
 The ymptonls: Hands red like sun burn, skin peeling off, sore mouth, the lips throat and tongue flaming red ton and nausea. either diarrhoea or constipation. If you have Pellagre you can be cured by Baughn's Pellagra Treatment. Get big free book on Pel- iagre. Address American Compromising Co, box 2014. Jasper, Ala. remembering g money is refunded in any case where treatment fails to cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
FEDERAL INvEsTEATIoN

Washington. July s.--The railroad ad- ministration announced tonight that George l.. Loyall assistant to the region al director for the south, has been or dered to Nashville, Tenn, to investigate the wreck near there today on the Nash Vile. Chattanooga and St, Louis railroad MT. Loyall is especially charged, the administration said, with fixing individual responsibility for the wreck, if that be possible,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Bureau Forecast Shows Fall ing Off in Condition Due
 to Unfavorable Weather
RECORD PRODUCTION
 OF CORN IS PROMISED
Indications Are There Will Be Bumper Yields of All Other Agricul- tural Products Through
 out Country

Washington, July 9.-Goverumen n [ hopes for a 1000, ,O00, ,00O- bushei wheat crop received n setback today when the department of agriculture5s July fore cast showed a reduction of 4O,0O0,0 ,009 bushels in the prospective crop. Un- favorable weather conditions during June cut the estimated harvest 10 S91 ,OO0, ,00O bushels from the 931 900, ,000- bnshel forecast in June. Production estimates on other crops also were slightly reduced.
 DETAILS OF FORECAST
 4 record production of com, the most valuable of all the country crops. is promised with an estimate of 3,16O.000. 900 bushels
 Although June weather was some what unfavorable for most crops in0i- cations are that the seasons narvesf will make this a bumper year. In ad dition toa record crop of corn, barley rye, sweet otatoes and rice are fore. casted to exceed all previous yearly production and the harvests of oats white potatoes, tobacco and hay vii be larger than the average Of the five years, 1912-16
 Wheat, notwithstanding the redrc ton caused by the months pool wea ther. will have a larger production than the fiVe-year averageof So.000, 00t bushels Government crop experts ex- plain that the final output of the crops will be larger or smaller than forecas by them today. as conditions from now to harvest time are better or worse than the average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
No Sugar Famine Feared

Washlngton, July y.-pefinite assur- ances that there is no danger of sugar famine were given by the food administration today, and the food sit- uation generally was declared to be better than at any time since America undertook the feeding of the allied world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
No Sentiment for Hearst

Syracuse. N. Y, July 9.--A careful poll of upstate democratic leaders has shows that there is no sentiment for William Randolph Hearst for governor. was the message conveyed to the "com- mlttee of 42, at an executive session today by the steering committee" of seven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
No Worms in Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color, which indi-. ates poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, improve the di- gestion, and act S General Strength ening Tonic to the whole system. Ma ture will then throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be in perfect health. Pleasant to take. COG per bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Contracts Let for Building
 Ninety-TwO Transports

Washington. July 9.--Chairman Hurley, after visit to the White House today, announced that the shipping board has let contracts for 92 army transports After the war the transports will be put into the assenger-carrying trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Handsome Home Burned

Chattanooga. July s-The handsome country nome of Sim Long, valued at sSo,O0o not including contents, was com pletely destroyed by fire this afternoon. Origin of the fire is not known. The home was located in the hills north Of Chattanooga and had only been re. gently completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
TOO lATF n q tSSIFy

STOI.EN-l9ll fve-passenger Maxwell au- tomobile, license 4965, body number 13O- lss four Michein nonskid tires; suitable reward. Seals Piano Co. M, 20S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

eessity of adapting methods to meet the changed conditions, while rendering even greater service to the government i'll speedily ard successfully winning the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
THE WEATHE:RI
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 9.-Foreeast for AIas bama and Mississippi: Fair "Wednesday and probably Thursday; gentle to mod crate south winds on the coast
 Tennessee: Fair Wednesday and prob ably Thursday little change in tempera- ture.
 Georgia Fair Wednesday and Thurs. day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

sefvrVt yestVTudV TOT the t1fSt tIme 10 assist Tn disaster and rendered notable service on the scene of disaster. Ameri- can flags were placed by them upon the bodies of the soldiers killed in the wreck.
 The total number of injured is now estimated at 75 and many of these are at the point of death in the various hospl- tals. The ambulances from all under taking establishments in the city were kept busy throughout the night trans ferring the injured who died at the hos pitals to the morgues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Final Liberty Loan Figures

Washington, July 9-Finar compila- tions of Third Liberty Loan subscrip tions, announced by the treasury de- partment tonight, show total of Sl.- l76,5l6.S50, Tn increase of S6,497, 200 over the total official estimate May IS, after the loan campaign closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10

NASHVILLE PEOPLE AID
 To Hundreds of men and women Of Nashville, besides the doctors, nurses and others are due unstinted praise Ter their labors in the work of rescue and alleviat ation Of the suffering Splints and eandaSes and large quantities of lce were sent from the city and calls for assistance Of any kind were promptly answered by those nearest at hann Deputy skeriffs, special agents from the department of justice, and members of che home guard, afforded the police val uaple assistance in handling the in- mense crowd of souvenir collectors that crowded everywhere, but no thefts of Valuablcs were reported, although suit cases and other baggage was strewn broadcast over the ground.
 This, it IS stated, is the first passenger train wrec, on the Nashville, Chatta nooga and St. Louis in many years, al though a disastrous rear-end freight col lisiOn occurred several months ago with in a few hundred yards of the site of the present wreck, on which occasion three of the trainnen were killed and many heavily loaded cars smashed to bits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
Pershing's Con,n1unique

, some increase on portions of our front, but did not become notably heavy at any toint. His arplanes also distrib- uted their activity over the sector, dropping few bombs at one point. More German patrols than usual were observed throwing a few erenades at our positions and another cutting some of our wires During the night the German positions were lighted up to a grestcr extent than usual. All along our front cur own patrols reconnoitered the hostile positions, but in spite of thoir nuinber and activity encountered no ereny parties and drew TO enemy fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-10
INCOMPLETE DEATH LIST

Following is a partial list of the dead:
 Robert Long, United States Aviation corps, Nashville; William Farris, Nash vile; Dave Gardner, Nashville; John T. Whitfield, Nashyille Newton M Van derbrook. Jackson, Tenn; s. J. Vaughn, GreenVilla. S. C.; Private John P. Illus sey, Illion, Ill.,; Wilson B. Harris, naval reserves; - Alexander, United States Marine corps; Joseph Shaffer, Nashville: J. w. Kelly. fireman, Nashville; Luthe! Meaders, fireman, Nashville: David Gardner Nashville; J. J. Nolan. Nash vile; - Mayes, Nashville; w. NJ. Fer ris, ST, Nashville; Frank Hammond. Nashville; Joe Hammond. Nashville; w. II. Rogers, Nashville; William Knoch, Nashville; J. T. Armer, Trenton, Tenn Louis Wooos, Marvell, Ark. Otto Wolfe. Nashville; Oliver Pack, colored, Craggie Hope. Tenn.
 Injured.
 J. II. Brown, Nashville express mes senger on Train No. 1. Benjamin D. knight, Nashville, baggage master on Train No. l. previously reported dead, E. C. Timnons, rodman, Brentwood, Tenn; Milton Lowenstein, salesman, Nashville; Thomas Dickinson, baggage master. Nashville; John H. Peebles, en- gineer, Nashville; Private Daniel w. Johnson, Silver Lake: Tenn; Mat Wilson, address unknown; Frank Hunter, ad- dress unknown; Joseph Hunter, address unknown: Marshall White, Pegrair Tenn; unidentified woman 40 years old 1 Bessie Dunn, Kingston Springs, Tenn Susan Miller, Nashville; George HaIi. train porter. Nashville; George Turner, Burns. Tenn; J. B, Murphy, Kingston Springs, Tenn: John Reid, Jackson, Tenn: Lem Hudson, Memphis: Joseph Moore, address unknown; Hubert Freel- ing, Newsom Station, Tenn; Arbel Beck, Kingston Strings, Tenn; Roger Stone, Whitloek, Tennt; w. Ernest Beck, Kingston Springs. Tenn; Andy Robin son, Nashville; J. J. Hall, Nashville, nine unidentified women; 22 unidentified men; F. E. Pell, Y. M. C. A. secretary. Nashville; three unident fled soldiers, Melville Chadwell, mail agent, Nash vile; s unidentified colored men; two negro women, unidentified George Turner, Burns, Tenn; White, address unknown; Ligh Mechanism, Caruthers- will, Miss. Floyd Richards, Newborn, Tenn, United States marine Douglas T. Bates, Centerv,lle, Tenn. w. W. Lawrence, address unknown: F. T. Payne, Nashville; w. A. Scamerhorn, Jackson, Tenn; Mays, Kingston Springs. Tenn; Alexander Fl. Ash, ad- dress unknown; Ed Williams, Memphis, Tenn.