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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Summary of News From All War Fronts and Capitals
Ry Associated Press

lted f'reak
 banks of the Somme where the British have been operating against the Ger mans, now has been cleared of the en :. emy, and south of Peroune on the ea.t bank of the stream, notwithstanding the destruction of the bridges by the Ger. mans.
 To the north the British almost every where are pressing eastward along the highways. carrying the Germans before them. now ithstanding the desperate re sistance that is everywhere being of fered by irachine gunners innumersbIe and infantry units Combles s now in British hauds and east of Bapaume FieIl Marshal Haigs men are working along the Baupau ume -Cambrai road. To the north of this region Bullecourt and Hendecourt on the old Hindenburg line both were taDturedN but the Germans in a violent counter attack forced back the British to their western outskil ts were. 1t last accounts, occupying an old German trench system, the Germans were being Eeid.
 Northeast of Arras the British now are only a step away from the famous Dro- court-Queant switch line. one of the strongest of the enemys fortified posi- tions. which is said to be filled with forces who intend to tenaciously dispute it's capture s@
 Southwest of Yprss in the Lys salient the Germans again have begun withdraw ing and are being closely followed up by the British. The British again are holding the important town of Baillal in this sector. The withdrawal of the Germans seemingly indicates that 1t is their purpose to blot out this salient and siraishten their line southward from Ypres. It is move. however. that Is greatly lessening the chance of drive during the present year toward the chan mel ports from this region.
 There has been considerable increase In the enemy's artillery activity against the American troops in the vosges re- zion. Several patrol attacks by the Ger m3ns have been stopped by tho Arneri-
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The conference report on the Dill. approved yesterday by the House. was adopted late today by the Senate by yea and nay vote--with but feeble opposition present. Senate debate on the work or fight amendments ex- cision was so protracted that the House adjourned before the bill could be returned there for the signature of the speaker. The rules require that signatures of the presiding officers be attached to the engrossed measure while the Houses are in session.
 Senate debate today centered on the elimination of the work or fight" amendment by the conferees. Senators Thomas of Colorado, author of the amendment, and McCumber of North Dakota vehemently protested against the striking out of the provision which has been fought by organized labor. Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate conference committee defended the action of the committee in yieid- ing to House opposition. declaring that the present law and regulations could, if enforced, meet the ends designed by the Thomas amendment. Alleged fail- ure of the department to enforce the law against union strikers was due to executive administration and not to lack of fiat from Congress. Sena- tor Chamberlain said.
 EDUCATION PLAN CRITICIZED
 Criticism of published plans of the war department for free technical edu-
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'UNCROWNED K|NG' 'OF l. W. W. IS GIVEN .20-YEAR SENTENCE Vim. Haywood, With Many Associates, Sentenced to
 Penitentiary
FINES FROM $5OOO UP
 TO S2O,OOO IMPOSED
Twenty Year Sentences Imposed Upon 15 I. w. w. Leaders, To- Year Sen tences on B and Five- Year and
 One- Year Sentences on Others

Chicago, August 30.-Wnliam D.
 Haywood, "uncrowned king of the In-
 dustrial Workers of the World, and
 IA of his chief aids in the conspiracy
 to overturn the American war pros
 gramme, were sentenced to 20 years in
 the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth.
 Kan. by Federal Judge K. M. Landis
 here late today.
 Ten-year sentences were imposed
 upon B of the organizations leaders;
 five-year sentences on Ss; one-year and
 one day on 12 defendants and 10-day sentences on two others. Cases against
 Benjamin Schraeger, Chicago writer.
 and Pietro .Nigra, Spring Valley, IL.
 were continued
 All sentences on the four counts in
 the indictment will run concurrently.
 Fines ranging from s20.0o0 on Haywood
 and his chief aides, down to $500 were
 imposed
 Ninety days is granted in which te file a bill of exception, and stay of seven days in which to petition for bail
 Tt is the closing chapter in Ameri- ca's biggest criminal case" said Frank K. Nebeker, chief prosecutor. We are conHuent new trial will be granted" said George F. vanderveer, chief counsel for the defense. REVIEWS CASE Before pronouncing sentence an the defendants, Judge Landis reviewed at | Ison2a length the salient points in tho governments case, laying especial stress on the I. w. W. preamble de- claring eternal war on the employing class and denouncing war with other nations; the meeting of the executive board after America had entered the war, at which it was decided to expeI members entering military service, and later the concerted plan by strikes and lrebellion to block war measures "In times of peace you have legal fright to oppose. by free speech, prep arations for war. But when war has been declared that right ceases forth with," was the courts closing remarks. Aside from a slight disturbance in the corridor when one of the prison CTS became hysterical while being led away, there was no disorder. There was deep silence in the courtroom as Haywood and his 1f chiefs were called before the bar. As Big Bill'' arose from his seat .4 group of women, who had been weeping. started mild ovation which was tContinued On Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Summary of the News

1-FrancO-A merican advance line
 west of Crouy.
 Congress ngain fails to complete
 man power biIt.
 Revenue bill to be reported to
 House Monday.
 "Uncrowned king' of l. w. w. is
 given 20 years. 2-Rumors rife nj capitol regarding
 Clant0n fire. 3-Day's casualty list. 4-EditOrial comment. 5-UnskiIlcd labor wanted at plant of.
 COpeland-Inglis.
 Five governors expected to attend
 labor rally here September IF. 6--Socicty and Red Cross news. 7-SpOrts. S-Bargc equipment for Mississippi h
 given approval. O-Miss Colt tells of Y. w. c. A. work
 at home and abroad.
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Fierce fighting has taken place be- tween the Germans and tho peasants the past three months. and there have been heavy losses on both sides.
 The dispatch follows:
 "A resolute struggle Is going on against the white guards The organ izer of the recently discovered conspir- acy at Moscow. named Marpulias. has been shot Near the Church of Christ the Savior a band of white guards was captured during the night. The au- thor. Peschechnofl formerly editor of a newspaper at Petrograd). has been set free at Moscow.
 Tn the Ukraine the unrest among the peasants Ia spreading. The dis trict and town of Dymera, 24 miles from kiev. has been declared by the German army commander to be in .
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 The fighting British armies again smnshed their way forward today all along the line. There has been very heavy fighting al- most everywhere between the Somme and Scarpe rivers and un- der the force of repeated blows. delivered with machine-like pre- clsion, the foe has been forced to abandon many more town posi- tions and large strips of ground.
 Once more the Germans have suffered terrible losses. The Britt fish have freed all the country south and west of the Somme, the Z last Germans being driven behind the river this morning. Even there the enemy is not finding rest. for the British hnve crossed the stream at least at one place south of La Chapellette.
 From Peronne s0uthward first the British cannon and then the French guns are hurlins projec- tiles, big and little, on the other side of the river.
 v Just north of the Somme after 1t turns to the west at Peronne,
 the British have captured CIery
 and are pressing on toward Pe- fonne.
 The Germans have been trying eve since the fall of BapaLme to hold th line running along the road betweel that town and Peronne. British pa trols however. actually have reache, Le Transloy, directly on the road, an, t is reported that Le Transloy ha fallen and that fierce battle within ;; battle is raging almost along tn whole length of the road
 Hard fighting ;s going on aroun, which is astride the roa, Le Transloy and Bapaume The Germans hold the major DOT tion of this village for tho mo mont but they seem destine, 10 be thrown out from 1t. bitter struggle also is in progress a Morval. southwest Of Le Transloy. Th lighting appears to have reached nandr to-hand character, and tle Ger mans are said to have suffered iron the British bayonets Other owns il this immediate neighborhood fell thu or during last night.
 From this locality the line of battl 5winGo wide around Bapaume, an there hasN been moro heavy fightini H
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state of siege. All persons were for- bidden to be in the streets after [ D. m., and al, movements to and from the town were prohibited
 Nevertheless the reasants succeed led in concentrating forces around the town and the commander asked for re- Inducements from Kiev. After two hours an airplane appeared over the town and announced that two steam CTS with soldiers and guns had been dispatched against the peasant forces.
 Soldiers arrived with machine guns and occupied all routes to the town. A fine was imposed or the town.
 "Mutineers numbering about 1900 men with 10 machine guns and sew eral other guns. Joined the peasants and fierce fighting took place betw cen these forces and the Germans. There were many losses on both sides-
 "Ths population of kiev is staxv- ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31

izing or where there mlgnt De uanSer
 of a concentration. Rarely, if, ever,
 have the American troops delivered
 over such a period so continuous i
 fire. It was of punishing character that must have wrought terrible Ge- struction and probably much demoral.- zation.
 The lines are close together, and
 great shells from the howitzers were mixed with those of the lighter charac- ter, while the big long-range American
 guns sent far in the rear of the ene-
 my lines shells to places indicated by observers in the aerial service The American infantry between the lines was forced to become part of the action today by the determined ! |Gernaarss~swho nlons Line of machine gun emplacements was supplemented by groups of infantry who fired at ev- cry appearance of the Americans. 1t was a day of sniping for them, espe- cially the machine gunners. Their fire did not rise in most cases 10 inches above the ground. One gunner had the trick of holding the trigger until just three shots were fired All day long his gun gave forth it's "tat, tar, tat" every burst being followed by d slight change in direction.
 A large part of those caught in the ground sweeping fire were wounded in the legs below the knees
 The Germans in front of the Amer jeans at times were subjected not only to the fire of the American guns but to supplemental raking from the French. It is impossible to ascertain the German casualties, but it is cer- tain that they were heavy.
 The big gun fire reached the maxi mum of intensity. The roar of the ar tillery rose in great crescendo. The Americans used no gas shells Tho Germans did, however. but in slightly smaller numbers than usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31

Since the Americans appeared on Wednesday the Germans have dis played stubbornness and skill. They have good positions and are defend- ing them in a manner which would suggest that they might even attempt a serious counter attack. The posi- tions of the Americans are perhaps not so good, and the contest seems to have narrowed down to one of com parative merits of officers and men of the two organizations.
 Before the day was over the Ger mans had begun to show signs of weakening and observers reported troop movements which appaared to indicate re-grouping and perhaps retire ment
 The. orders to the Americans were -ltoNmAintain harrassing fir through outthe day, and even the minor attack of one flank was decided upon only after the advance made by the French indicated it's inadvisability.
 INFANTRY HOLDS POSITIONS
 Over the field the American infan- try remained in the positions they had held last night. Dug in behind dlIuOSC cNSIy lltllc IlSc OH lIt pldttdQ and on the hillside they awaited the order to attack. Closer to the German positions scores of shell holes shell tered the men from the sweeping fire of machine guns, while further to the rear there were companies waiting 10 be called to their support.
 The artillery went into the action early in the morning, not in barrags but firing first at one point in the German lines and then at another in accordance with reports indicating places where the Gemans were mobii-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Saleswoman's Estate
 Is Valued at $7O,OOO

Chicago, August S0.-Miss Mary E. Hall. known as the dean of saleswomen of the United States who died last April after having been in the employ of Marshall Field & Go. for 45 years. left an estate worth $70,0O0. according to an inventory filed today. With the exception of Sl5.OoO which she inherited Miss Hall saved from her salary M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Congress Again Fails To
 Complete Man Power Bill
Measure Will Be Sent to President Soon After Converting of Solons Today, However, and His
 Immediate Approval Is Expected

Washington August 30-Congress failed again today to complete the power b extending the elecve draft limits to- years of Only the formality of the signing presiding officers of the Senate and House remains predicted tonight the be Wilson's hands after the
 ing hour It's immediate approval by the expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
AMERICANS VERY ACTIVE

With the American Army France August so the As left of the of Americans shapel made effort their line by the Americans in the of
 
 from Hull in the activities the America front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
1900 German Mutineers JoinArn1edPea and
 Attack Huns Near Kieu
Armed With Machine Guns, Peasants and Muti- neers Put Up Fierce Fight Against German
 Forces, Both Sides Suffering Heavily

London August 3O.-Twelve hundred German mutineers have joined with armed body and attacked the German the region of Dymera "A miles from Kev according to wireless received here today from AToccov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
ENEMY FORCED OUT OF BAILLEUL

ENEMY FORGED OUT OF BAILLEUL With the British Forces France August 3OBy the As socated PreI reported that Baleul the northern side of the Lys salient has been that the British either entering may soon cupy it.
 Longatte and EcoustS Men southwest Buecourt are reported to have been captured today by the British
 All the country south and river now i. free of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31

here. Bancourt, east of Rapaume. fell
 after being stormed
 .Astride the road to Cambrai from
 Peronne the British crashed into the sGermans and, smotnered their resist 'ance. sometimes Again at the point of
 the bayonet. Fremicourt seems tv
 nave been taken ard the British have driven on eastward. North of here vaul Vraucourt. which contained a large en- emy garrison that offered the strong est resistance with machine guns, up- parently has fallen in. its entirely 10 the British Fcoust-St- Mein and Long, atte, and its suburbs, again are report ed to have been captured by the Brit ish.
 Here the Germans delivered pow erful counter attack and the British withdrew In the face of it. The ar tillery was turned into the trap the Germans had made for themsel,e es and after 1t had finished the British moved back again and mopped up what re-. mained of the Germans
 BRITISH HOLD BULLECOURT Bullecourt is well in British hands, as apparently also is Hendecourt. Riencourt and Cagnicourt stem to be in possession of Field Marshai Haig's men. Heavy
 <csnfl..sa q Psss xws,
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 hostile
  fighting of this front and attacks made by the enemy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Haig's Forces Cross the Hindenburg Line South Of BuUecourt
All Country South and West of the Somme Freed By British, With Terrible Losses
 Inflicted on the Enemy

Paris, August 3O-North of Soson where the Americans are fighting French villages Chavgny and Cuff captured and the allied line advanced the Crouy according the official issued tonight Northwest of Noyon the Canal Du Nord has been crossed by the French d Cantigny and Beaurains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
TUG IS FIRED Ou
 BY SUBMARINE U-Boat Sends One Shell To- ward Small Vessel and
 Submerges

An Atlantic Port August S0-The crew of the tug Triton, which reached here today. reporting having been fiji ed upon by an enemy submarine today in a fog off Bone Island. The tug changed its course and raced here for safety.
 The submarine fired only one shot, and soon submerged. At that moment an American steamer appeared oh the scene. Both vessels were we'll sheltered from sight by the fog, as they ma ie haste to reach the nearest harbor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-04

Germany drive through Picardy enters its third
with both preparing the resumption heavy fighting
The weather has nered somewhat but the Germans have not
newed their attacks and the fighting front has remained
tualy unchanged since Monday
North the the British have improved their positions
while the important south of :he there
has been infantry action In the region north Mondder which
much heavy fighting the artillery bOmbamen
violent the enemy made attempt attack
While little doubt that the Germans attack again
still greater losses further
allied line much interest in the plans of General Foch
British between Albert and Aras by the
Montdd and Noyon apparently the
pose improving local positions Silence being maintained by both
sides o the act in the titanic military contest
newspapers declare that the German drive halted
by the Franco British defense Admission
the Germans having great difficulty moving
supplies muddy the Somme and that transport
shape because of the necessity for constructing roads
Amiens the primary objective of German efforts the
free from danger for the moment military proclamation
posted the population that threatening peril has been
and exhorts them to maintain confidence
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-04
Prisoners Bring Samples Of Grub
Into Chicago Courtroom and
Present a Petition Excoriating
Their Boarding House.
FLOWING Boards ARE
BECOMING UNPOPULAR
Razors Have Been Furnished sev.
eral of the Men ard Alfalfa
Patches Moved Wearers Of
Quaint Raiment Denoted.

rll.ipu. Npr.l Tho trial of more
than uur hundred leaders ~ the In
dustr.gl Vortcra of th, World nccus-
rd nt uuuspir.,r, to d,.rupt the NO..
tuu'. v,,. prurram WA ha.trd for
two hour to-day while 70 battery uf
federal agents -elr,n"d foy uut Cd.
tour jurors tentatively accepted Fcs-
tcrda} nF the government
Federal Iudr, Lands ordered that
ever, rI,,u. ne taken to have the abe
sent urlr Iu court carly this tftat-
noon
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-04
Pershing Given
Medal of Honor
by Belgian King

Washington, April 4.-Gen-
eral Pershing has been awarded
the Belgian order, the grand
cross OF the Order of Leopold,
according to a dispatch TO the
Belgian legation here today
from Havre.
The decoration was presented
TO General Pershing by King
Albert in Person. At the same
time the king presented TO Col
onel Boyd, the American mill.
tary attache, a cross of the Of
hcer Of the Order Of Leopold
Both officers also were given
the Belgian war cross.
Colonel Boyd, named in the
legations dispatch, is Colonel
Carl Boyd, aide de camp to
General Pershing He formerly
was military attaohe to the
American legation at Paris.
The American officers may
accept the decorations but may
not wear them, although a bill
is pending in congress to per.
nit officers TO wear orders con
ferred by foreign governments.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-04
SPEAKS IN
SOF TER ACCENTS. IS
OPINION OF ENGLAND
Newspapers Say His Recent
Speech Shows a Change in Pre-.
mier S Attitude, but All Agree
That II Offers No Peace Basis.

'.""h"h NIiIl o.. Count '/rruiu Do
spite "i th" maJEcd chang" toward
th' "'iil''S' in his latest speech. stu
sp'hhs 500 softer 1c'ou'- than "N'i
nave hc'n heard liuW H'iIin th'
morning newspapers say lu their c"m.
W'ni ON th' Nusit"-liuns'liuu i"r.
"iFn ministers a'lr'-s i' tn" Vienna
mum 'p'I '"uncil
The Daily Mail ,huractpriyts th.
speech as Austrian bluff and say,
that Count Czornin's assertion that
the blockade of Germany is broken
iu the east will NOT fu th, hungry
-tumachs of Germans aud Nu,trilus
II adds that the issue must Doe do-
cidpd by lron und blood 300 the hattl,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-04

Washington April 4German and persons
making doya utterances denounced
an nor was made to rush through house bill providing penalties
OF twenty With
government bond sales acts intending with the army
draft and disoyal statements.
I'VE got do something these scopdre and spss
all the country said overman of North Carolina
People are taking the law into their hands ground that
congress is not passing laws reports Of mob
everywhere - ~
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts declared the bill would mot
catch single asserting that their work pub
hcy openly make dsoyal utteranoes -
German propaganda has been notoriouy conducted the
bill purpose to broaden the espionage Walsh of Mon
tana said He said some federal courts have
srucons Of existing low discharged persons who have de
nouncd the president the the draft and
bond subscriptions ~ ~
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-04
Do NOT EXPECT too
MUCH OF OFFENSIVE,
SAYS GERMAN PRESS
One Correspondent Says Teutonic
Losses Can Not Be Estimated
Exactly, Hindenburg Is Grilled
for Plunging Into Politics.

ottawa cont. Aprl The Cor
Wuu press .- warning ,ts readers not
to expect tuu much of the offensive
ben The west -l.. l,"utor dispatch
today from London
The Dulngu, Gazette saws rNtracr-
diuar, rumors 1r" prevalent in Ger
many regarding thv extent uf the Ger
man victory and ,rp Inspired by the
enemy who .s cNareomtiue IA" Teu-
tonic succos4oa for thc purpose 81 de-
pressing the MASSES through disap-
pointmcnt
The war v1rro- -puudrut OF the
Fr1nkfurtcr Z,ltuug spy- that hither-
60 it has bcon Impossible exactly to
estimate the German LOSSES hat u IL
unnecessary tu jump To- the conclu-
Sion that they are enormous because
the victory Was difficult re states
that the "ucmys resistance Is hard
cuiug and hts been favored hy rain
and stormy weather that have grcntly
hampcr'd thr offensive operations
The German swiss Zurich Post WHt
expert writes that Germany has been
unable 10 h'ndor the carefully planned
deploymcnt of the Anglo-t'reuch re-.
serves aud tho continuance of the vlo -
lent attacks HvWaud immense racri
Nres
Tho FDnRfurtrr Zr,tuug attacks
Won lindcnburE Tor attempting 10
override the rrichstaE II nprear-
that Won Hiudenhurg tclegrlphed the
vice president of the rrichsi1g as fol-
lows
rrh, fresh surriuces Of blood forced