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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25

Stanislau, the principal Junction for commercial activities in the crownland or Galicia, and an important grain and man ufacturing center, is being evacuated by the Russians while I>u1icz and other towns have been taken by the Teutons. Tarnopo one of the chief towns in the crownland is more seriously menaced than ever, if it has not already been re- taken by the enemy crossing the river to the south.
 Including the hostilities in Galicia, the entire eastern front from the Baltic yir- tually to the Black sea is the scene of big operations, but with the Russians stand ing firmly against the enemy only in the Rumanian theatre,
 SITUATION IN NORTH
 As in Galicia, the Russians to the north around the region of Dvinsl1 and Wilma continue to show signs of disaffection. AL though they had attacked and captured German positions along the Dvinsk-Vilna railway, the Russians could not be in- duced to press their advantage and re- tired unhindered by the Gerlnans, to their old positions In the repulse of attacks with large forces near krevo. which was recaptured, and south of Smorgon, the Germans cut entire regiments to pieces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
This Action Followed Ac- ceptance of Goethals' Offer to Quit as
 Manager
DRASTIC METHOD IS TAKEN TO BRING ROW
 TO AN END QUICKLY
Hurley Made Chairman and Colby Named as Member. Admiral Capps to Build
 Commercial Fleet

Washington, July 24.-President Wilson brought the shipping board row to an abrupt termination today by eliminating tho two principals, William Denman. chairman of tho board. and Mnj.-Gen. George W. Goe- thals. manager of the boards emer- gency fleet corporation in charge of construction.
 The resignation of General Goethais, rendered some days ago, was accepted and Mir. Denman was asked by tho President to follow suit that the gov- ernment's building programme might go forward without embarrassment HURLEY IS NAMED Edward N. Hurley of Chicago, for mer chairman of the federal trade com mission. was named by the President Ito become chairman of tho board and Bainbridge Colby of New York was appointed successor to Capt. John B. White of Kansas City, another board member whose resignation offered to the President month ago. also was accepted. Rear Admiral Washington [. Capps. chief constructor of the navy. will succeed General Goethals as man. ager of the fleet corporation. taking I gramme.
 SENATE TO BE PROMPT l The nominations of MT. Hurley and MT. Colby went to the Senate this aft ernoon and were referred to the com merce committee. Their prompt con- firmation was predicted by both demo- cratic and republican leaders. MT. Denman sent his resignation to the White House immediately after re- ceipt of the Presidents letter request | ing 1t. The Presidents action mani- festly took him by surprise. but his only comment was this:
 BEST WAY, SAYS DENMAN 'It was the best way to settle tho whole thing. want to help the PresiI dent in every way possible. and never have questioned the wisdom of his de- cisions."
 1 It was reported tonight that Theo- dore Brent, vice chairman of the board.
 who has been strong supporter of MT. Denmans position, had offered to quit
 the board If the President thought 1t
 best, but at the White House it was
 said no communication had been re- ceived from him. John A. Donald and
 R. B. Stevens. the other board mem
 bers, who have lined up with General
 Goethals. said they had no intention of resigning.
 CAME AS SURPRISE
 The Presidents method of ending tho
 controversy came as great surprise 1 to most officials here. who had believed Inc would make final effort to com- pose the situation by dividing definitely between the shipping board and the
 manager of its corporation the powers conferred on the executive by Congress
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
Auiafion BiU Becomes Law When President
 Attaches Signature
Programme Calling For Expenditure of Huge Sum of S64O,OOO,O00 Will Now Be Hurried to Completion More Than 10000 Machines Will Be Built Germany Already
 Realizes Danger

that less than half of Is amount is to be expended in the purchase of ar planes. Personnel training equipment, overseas maintenance, spare parts, flying stations, armament and sclcn- tific apparatus, all are to be provided for. One hundred and ten thousand officers and enlisted men will he needed The whole project is one which appeals to the imagination of our peo- pie and to the genius of our Ameri- can engineers"
 Large quantities. of spruce which will be needed for airplanes will be supplied at the rate of $1O5 per 1000 feet. about half the price paid by many manufacturers. under an agrc- ment reached today between govern ment representatives and spruce pro- ducers. The low price also will apply to private manufacturers with govern ment and allies contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
Mann Blocks Plans
 10 Hurry Food BiU
 Through Conference

Washington, July 24.-The administra-
 tion's programme of food legislation en-
 countered another delay today when Re-
 publican Leader Mann blocked plans to
 hurry the food control bill to conference,
 The proposal to create joint committee
 of Congress on expenditures of the war,
 written into the bill in the Senate and objected to by President Wilson as sig nifying a lack of confidence in him. was the feature which started the trouble. The republican leader rallied many members of his party about him and tonight the situation had taken on the aspect of a partisan fight virtually for the first time since the war session met.
 Administration leaders. despairing of sending the bill to conference under a una nimous consent agreement, are pre- pared to bring in a special rule tomorrow under which they expect to force con- ference and in addition to instruct the ] conferees to disagree to all Senate amend ments
 Taking the administration managers by surprise, Mir Mann served notice when inc bill came up today that he would
  bill to 20 to conference unless a separate vote was permitted on the war committee proposal. A hasty canvass of those pres ent convinced the administration men that they could not be certain of ma l fority for the amendment and adjourn ment was taken.
 1 Unanimous consent again will be asked Tomorrow before the special rule is in- voked. but the republican leaders have summoned the entire membership here I for a vote and a partisan division seems I certain. In preparation for it the dem- ocrats frightened up their lines tonight to insure the presence of democratic ma iority. It was thought possible l that a few democrats would vote with 1 the republicans.
 | Adoption of the rule will virtually preclude separate votes also on the $2 minimum for wheat and prohibition l amendments. strongly. desired by sew eral House democrats.
 HOUSE WILL NOT DELAY Throughout the debate today Chair man Lever. in charge of the bill. prom ] ised that the House democratic con 1 ferees would do their utmost to force acceptance of the original provisions ] of the House bill. In that form there
 was no provision for either war ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
Prominent Germans of
 Florida Are Being Held

Pensacola. Fla, July 24-The federal authorities here today refused to accept the security in a largo sum for the re- lease of three Germans, all prominent business men of this city, arrested last night on charges that their being at lib- erty is a menace to the peace and dignity of the United States They were held in the county jail and have appealed to Washington for an immediate hearing.
 The prisoners are R. G. Kulenkampf. head of the German-Amercan Lumber company, with mills at several points; Robert Tuemeler. an exporter, and for merly Austrian consul. and E. L. Lutz. an exporter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25

Washington, July 24.-With the mas ter lists of Fridays conscription draw ing in the mail, for distribution to the local boards. the task of assem- blind the national army of half million had passed out of the hands of the federal government tonight and into those of the civilian authorities who will notify the men drawn and pass on exemptions.
 As soon as the lists are received each board will summon for physical exam ination double the number of men in the district quota. If more are needed the authorities will keep on calling un- til the quota is filled.
 The final list shows only few CT TOTS in the unofficial report of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25

Washington, July 24.-The s64oooo'oW airplane bill became law today with President Wilson's signature.
 This immense appropriation is only the beginning of preparations for the campaign intended to overwhelm Ger many from the air. More than 2oooo planes are to be built as first incre- ment. The first task will be the in struction of the vast army of American flyers.
 Germany, realizing the danger of the air campaign, already is feverishly build- ing airplanes. The element or speed, therefore. is foremost in building the American fleet. This feature was em- phasized today in a statement by How ard E. Coffin. chairman of the aircraft production board of the council of na- tional defense
 MUST BE PROMPT
 "The programme must be carried out with a promptness equal to that dis played by Congress In passing the measure" he said Ut is a task de- handing all tr dnitia-fve and power of American ind lstry for its consumma- ton, and, just for that reason. one to which the nation will respond.
 '.All worlds records for industrial de- velopment of new art must be broken. Under ordinary conditions at least a year would be required for the indus trial preparation which this programme demands. Yet we have no such length of time in which to perform the task now. In spite of our previous inexpe- rience in quantity production of fighting for next years use to make the contri- button which the allies expect of us
 PROGRESS ALREADY MADE
 Ut must be remembered, therefore, that a few months will necessarily elapse before the outward results os our industrial effort will show in tho shape of quantities of finished fight ing machines. It can be announced, however. that most gratifying progress on this preliminary organization al- ready has been made.
 "Within comparatively short time we shall have enough of the type lc- uuired for training thousands of men America is the last great reservoir of material for war pilots, as well as for airplanes. Already three of the 24 big. new training fields are com pleted and instruction on them has begun. Others are being rushed 10 completion.
 WHERE MONEY IS TO GO
 Tn considering the size of the ap- propriation. it must be borne in minu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Russian army. disOrganfzed rabble, is retreating. Bix artillery battle on British front.
 Minister Kerensky forms his cab met.
 President Wilson requests Dem man to resign from shipping board.
 Call of registrants for examination soon to he made. Aviation bill becomes law when President attaches signature. War revenue bill plans overthrOwn by new estimates. Mann blocks efforts to put food bill in conference. 1Balkan situation to he discussed. @Vote of credit is introduced by DOnar Law.
 LOCAL NEWS @Ma axine trouble has reached limit says Mccormack. WoodIawn site Ia selected for new high school. Drafted nrer -,r~ tva,n for officers.
 FEATURES 4-Editorial comment. 6-society and Dolly DalrymPie. 6-spoFts. 11-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
Call Of Registrants for Examination Is
 to Be Made Soon
Master Lists of Drawing Are Now in Mails For Distribution to Exemption Boards and When M These Are Received Work of Raising
 First Army Will Begin in All States

drawing already transmitted through out the country by the press Includ- ing all the adjustments found neces- make up for numbers that were read upside down, or were misread. and also all errors in transcription in the rush of the drawing and the haste to get tho figures to the wires, there are less than twoscore variations between the list compiled by the Associated Press and the master sheet
 The surprise of the official record is the fact that the missing number in- dicated by the drawing of blank cap sule as No. 10,004 was located as serial No. 5794. It was placed last in the master sheet and becomes liability No. 1o,50O. No 2TS0, drawn as No 10,-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
McAdoo Says Another Bill lion Must Be Raised by
 Taxation at Once
SCHEDULE IN PRESENT MEASURE TOO SMALL
Government Will Need Five Billion Dollars to Train Second Draft Army and This Huge Sum
 Must Be Provided

Washington, July "A. Plans worked out in Con- gress for raising war reve- nue were overturned today by announcement of forth coming additional estimates for war expenditures aggre- gating more than $5,OOO,- 100000, principally in an ticipation of assembling a second army of 500,0OO men under the selective draft.
 Secretary McAdoo, at a special meeting of the Senate finance com mittee, revealed that the war depart ment alone is preparing estimates to cover additional expenditures of nearly $5,oO0,o 100000 and asked the committee to hold up the $1,670, ,000,- 900 war tax bill until the detailed estimates of all departments are sub mitted
 The committee agreed to the request ano pigeon-holed report on the meas ure which it had planned to submit dur ing the day.
 NEW ESTIMATES
 The new estimates, including $500, ,000. .0Ot additional for the shipping board and $1Oo, ,O00,0o0 for the navy department. are to be submitted to the committee late this week. Then there will begin an other revision of the war revenue meas ure. probably resulting in an increase of the bill's gross tax levy by from $35o.- 0O0,00o to $l,5OO, ,OOO0O. Additional credit may also be authorized in the form of bonds or indebtedness certificates.
 Besides the additional sums needed for the American war programme, Sec retary McAdoo told the Senate commit tee that the s3,O00, ,OOU,O00 authorized for loan to the allies probably would last only until October, and that about $2.0OO, |oOo.O00 for their further assistance would be needed. Provision for this, however is not planned in connection with the pending rever.ue legislation. It probably will be considered at the next session.
 NO RECOMMENDATIONS The Secretary made no recommends tion as to what part of the total should be raised by taxes and what part D, bend issues or other credits. It was re ported, however. that the treasury de partment would favor raising $1,00o, ,00u, 000 more than had been planned in taxes making the tax bill total $2.67o, 100000. As to the tax sources to be tapped tt meet the new estimates. the committed for the present Is at sea. MT. McAdoo's announcement came entirely without warning. and more than one committee man expressed himself as staggered b, the size of the forthcoming estimate The first disposition was to turn to new taxes on war excess profits and incomes There are many great sources of rev (Continued on Page Nine}
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
General Haig Thought 10 Be Starting Another Great Ot- fensiue- French Taking InitiQtiDe-StdnlSldu
 Is Being Evacuated
 By SldD Forces
By the Associated Press

Notwithstanding the threat of Premier Kerensky that poll ey of bood and ron is to be applied without restraint against the sedous Russian troops Ill east Gaca whose os affection has null almost all the brilliant gains they had achieved under his leadership early n the ont the Russians continue their retirement virtually pemel DeIore the German and Austro Hungarian armies From the wooded Carahans to region of Tarnopo the forces of General Korno almost everywhere disordery retreat hardly making attempt hold back the oncomng enemy
 killed wounded made prison
 these unaout hopeor senng the morale or the Russan S srealiz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
ALLIED CONTROL 0F
 INTERNAL AFFA|RSOF GREECE ABANDONED

Washington. July 24-The allied con trol of Greece's internal situation has been formally abandoned. according to an Athens cable to the Greek legation here today. While details are lacking, 1t is assumed this complete withdrawal means the allied supervision of such government tai activities as railroads, telegraphs and postoffices and restoration of the sov- ereignty of the Greek government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25

penditures committee. food board of three members or $2 wheat and the prohibition sections contemplated a bone-dry country.
 Insistence by MT Lever that ths House do nothing to delay final pna- sage of the bill went far toward in- ducing bone-dry advocates and others to agree to sending the measure td conference with only general disagree ment instructions
 q particularly urge that you not tie the hands of the House conferees.' he said "The House thus far has not been guilty of delay in the passage of this bill, and the delay on it now amounts almost to a national scandal"
 The democratic leaders had under stood that MT. Mann was willing to see the bill go to conference with in- structions that the conferees disagree to all Senate amendments, and pro- ceeding on that assumption Mir Lever had succeeded in silencing the de- mands of those who favor the $2 wheat amendment. and all the prohibition leaders, for separate votes on their proposals.
 MANN THROWS BOMB
 The war expenditures committee no having been mentioned in almost ar hours debate. the measure appearee to have clear sailing when Mir. Maur announced that he would object. An uproar followed. Part of the members began shouting for an a l. journment. while others loudly de. manded that a rule be brought in i'm mediately. In the midst of the tur. moil Democratic Leader Kitchir moved an adjournment and whiic Speaker Clark was counting the votes Chairman Garrett. of the rules com mittee arrived and announced that ht was ready to submit a special rufs to force action. He had induced MT Kitchin to withdraw his adjournmen motion and had taken the floor to in. troduce the rule when other democratic leaders prevailed upon him to wal until tomorrow
 Administration officials said todd, that the President will not center ni! whole opposition on the war expenci lures committee provisions but vii use all possible means to induce ths conferees to agree on single food ad ministrator.
 Several senators declared today ! | will be most difficult for the Senate ] to recede from its amendment as I hah gone on record twice by over whelming votes for the board plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
People of Buenos Aires
 Welcome American Fleet

Buenos Aires July 2--The American squadron arrived at Blenos Aires about 4 o'clock this afternoon. Argentine war ships preceded the visitors. who were en- thusiatically cheered by great crowds that assembled at the quay. An official recep- ton committee greeted the admiral and other American officers and when the American sailors landed they were ac- claimed by 5000 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25
Monument Dealers Indicted

Baltimore, July 24.-An indictment was returned in the United States court here today against the National Retail Mon ument Dealers Association of America. incorporated. it's officers and members of the board of managers, for alleged violations of the sherman antitrust act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25

with their galling fire of infantry and machine guns
 The Germans having ceased their vio- lent infantry attacks against the French troops along the Chemin-d n-des-Dames in France, General Petain's forces have as- sumed the initiative and have taken back from the enemy the small advantage gained in terrain during his weeks of tenacious assaults. The lost ground on the California plateau and the Classmates plateau has all been recaptured and the f'reneh, in spite of vicious counter at tacks by tried regiments of the German crown prince. have even pushed their line forward at several points in the latter region.
 BATTLE IN BELGIUM
 The artillery battle in northern Bel gium, which has been in progress for sometime, has reached an intensity never before experienced. While the British of flcial communication has as yet only bare ly mentioned the fact that the big guns are hammering away. the probability is that General Haig is preparing for an other of his great drives. similar to those made on the Arras and Lens fronts. which worked great havoc on the German positions and gave the British forces bases of important strategic value from whence to continue their operati tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25

' Tn considering the size of the ap-
 propriation, 1t must be borne in minu
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Redrawing the Map of Eurona.
To Liberate Subject
Peoples
Special Cable Dispatch to The Tribune
Copyright, 1918, New York Tribune Inc.

world is free. If we are to have an end
of the practical menace of the superior
race" the dream of "world power" we
can only have it when in place of half
score Of helpless and enslaved nation
alities between the German frontier and
the Golden Horn we have as many indie
pendent nations. The whole German
ambition was founded upon the notion
of conquering by the aid of subject
races, of defeating Russia and donainat-
ing Europe by using 30,ooo,ooo SUBJ
ject Slavs. The liberation of the smaller
races will thus destroy the whole Ger
man opportunity automatically.
And whatever the possibilities Of a
league Of nations, and after the present
terrible world tragedy all men will
eagerly hope that it may succeed and
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

the defeat of the greatest menace -.
the end of the days of the other ..'ss =.
barian inroads, we have the onnortn-.. ~
to undo wrongr almost without nur,h..
The ink of the signatures to tbs a.,
document of the Congress Of Wow.
was hardly dry before the strurv,s ~ ~
gan to undo its iniquities. The strus
gle has continued to the present bo,,s
We are at no distant date to frama 4
other document Of even greater momsr.
to mankind. To-day the whole tsna.r
cy in the American public is not 70 n.
cuss the practical and physical fart-
but the impalpable consequences, W.
are talking in terms of Utopia a. a.
moment when it is possible to assure A. H.
liberation Of millions of men sns
women, who must be set free het,.s
anything else becomes even remots
possibility.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

advocate the most loyal and earnest
trial Of the plan, it must remain an ex-
pertinent, while the results of liberation
are already proved. To give liberty to
race is to give it instantly promise
of material prosperity following moral
health One has only to see in what
fashion even the little Balkan States
have developed with but a modicum of
freedom, one has only to recall the
miracle Of modern Italy, to grasp what
a new Europe is to come when sixty
millions Of people are set free.
~The league of nations is a great and
noble inspiration; it may be translated
into the most splendid fact in human
history. But it cannot even have a
chance to succeed if it crushes beneath
its foundations the unhappy body of
some little people. If we do not make
the world safe for all democracies, for
all races, for all peoples; if we do not see
to it that the Pole, the Rumanian, the
Southern Slav and the Bohemian Slav
each is assured his rightful place in the
sun, then our whole edifce is built upon
an untruth and is substantial denial
OF the truth it pretends to express.
1t is not little thing to liberate sixty
millions Of people. It is not minor
fact to see the world at last on the
point of redressing wrongs centuries
old. Each wrong against a people has
brought its punishment for Europe. The
nations which were guilty Of the crime,
the nations which permitted it by allow
ing it to so by without protest, all have
to suffer. But now. on the morrow Of