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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13
HUMILITY SENDS HOT ANSWER TO
 CHAIRMAN HAYS
 OF REPUBLICANS
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cans to vote for Joseph E Davies for
 United Stafes senator.
 "Davies election means joy at
 Washington and gloom at Berlin.
 "'Davies' defea. means gloom at
 Washington aud joy at Berln.'"
 q regard this as an infamous prosti-
 tution of all patriotic propriesies and
 the violation of the plainest civil duty
 worthy Of the severest condemnation
 of all Americans. From such actions
 it is evident and I regret to say it,
 that these democratic leaders -will go
 to any lengths to carry the Senate and
 House"
 In concluding his letter Mir. Hays 9says:
 q now take the opportunity to ap. peal to you directly. and to the demo- cratic organization. to- join with us in this effort to keep partisansfip out of the war and the war out of rartisan politics."
 GLAD. OF "DISCLAIMER" Mr Tumulty in reply to Chairman Hays made public tonight, said he was glad to have the lattei's disclaimer
 ''The general trend of your letter, however, stil, leaves doubt in my mind,' Nr. Tumulty said. ''as to the responsiveness of some of the republi- can managers to the clearly implied desire of the American people to keep nolitics out of the war. While the whole thought of President Wilson has been to the successful prosecution of the war the foremost leaders of tho republican party. including yourself and senator Penrose. have been mak. linx fervent arguments in favor of a cstoration of the old political control of the country"
 Taking up a statement by MT Hays in a New York newspaper and a later speech by him at Philadelphia. Mir. Tu- multy said he doubted whether thhks could
 be interpreted fin any way other tha n as an implied criticism of some of the netessary war policies of the government. which you claim the republican party as a minority, supported in Congkaes and in which you plainly indicate they would overturn if returned as majority to Congress"
 In his letter Mir. Tumulty quoted "a similar political speech by Senator Pen rose and extracts from an address by George W. Wickersham, and said: POLITICS SUPREME ! T am afraid that your speeches. the speech of Senator Penrose and your let. ter of today. indicate all too plainly that some republicans find 1t difficult to think outside the realm of politics. The vast b0Sy of iepunlcan voters. now standing with all democratic voters stanchly be- , hind their government. doubtless will be interested in any statement you might care to make as to how far you would go in repeating the laws which have l made Americas participation In tre war 1 sc effective.
 ..rhs. Presidents war aims nave been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13

win the war Is through education. Tho first aim of Germany in educating her youths was to instii in them the love for fatherland, and the duty of every
 boy and girl to serve the fatherland,' 7 said the speaker, as well "as the belief
 that the German people were the flow
 CT of the earth, and the house of Hohenzollern Is the flower of Germany, and must conquer the world by force" {" MT. Dowell spoke at length on the war. bringing out many striking com
 parisons.
 Short talks were also made by Fl. l..
 Thomas on Physical Education in the
 Present Emergency and c. J, Going
 on Some Problems of First Year High
 School Pupils"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13
DWELLING HOUSE
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

A dwelling house owned by Miss Aprey Barclift, and occupied by A. w La grone, caught fire last night. The North Birm,ngham fire department was called and responded immediately. but the flames had gained such headway that the house was damaged to the extent Of approximately $500 and us contents slyo hsfore they could be extinguished.
 Several nearby buildings caught from snarks but no serious damage was done. age was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13

The American First army, under com mand of General Pershing, is in action against the Germans on a 20-mile front on the famous St. MihieI salient in Lor- raine, which had stood sharp wedge in the French line southeast of verdun since the commencement of the war.
 In the preliminary thrust ground was gained on both sides of the triangle and also at it's apex at St. Mihiel, and at last accounts the Americans, with whom semet of the Trench troops are brigaded, were fast sweeping across the salient in aa effort to close the mouth of the big pocket before the Germans can extricate themselves from the perii- ous position they are in as a result Of the suddenness of the blow and the ele- ment of surprise it carried with it.
 Although the advance of the Americans was swift and sure and gains in excess of four miles on the southern side of the battle area were made, the cavalry far |outstripped the tanks and foot men and was last reported operating along the railroad near Vigneulles, almost in the center of the salient and some 10 miles norteast of St. Mihiel, and also north west of nt-a-Mousson, through the forests and along the railway line run ming northward to Metz, the great Ger man fortress, the southern outer forti- fications of which are Iess than 10 miles distant.
 Thiacourt. Bouillouville, Pannes and several other towns in the south were captured in the initial dash, while on the west at the northern eGge of the pocket, the village of Combres was captured and the environs of Demniartin La Montague were reached. To the south everywhere the Americans penetrated into the heights of the Mouse and the French fought their way into the outskirts of St. Mihiel. Un- official reports are to the effect that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13
Tripple Collision

An automobile driven by Frank Cole man, negro, collided with two other auto mobiles at the intersection of First ave- nue and Twenty-second street last night. There were several negroes in the car driven by Coleman and a negro woman was hurt, but all made their escape ex- cept Coleman, who was arrested and placed under bond for reckless drivins.
 Groves Tastcless Chill Tonic
 destroys the malarial germs which are transmitted to the blood by the Ma laria Mosquito. Price 60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13
Summary of the Ne,D From AM War Fronts and Capitals

town has been recaptured by the French.
 The fighting front at the commence
 ment of the battle aggregated 20 miles
 eight miles on the western side and l..
 miles on the southern side. The fighting
 was preceded by extremely heavy ar
 tillery bomhardment and the troops and
 tanks advanced under harrage, which was carried out with mathematical pre-
 cision.
 From the war maps it would seem al-
 most impossible For the Germans to evac- uate the salient. as they apparently are trying to do, without huge losses in men and material. The first reports show that the Americans took TOO prisoners in the first stages of the battle and had suffered remarkably small casualties. The strategy of Marshal Foch in the present maneuver cannot be foreseen eX- cept that 1t has as the first objective the levehng of the St. Mihiel sector and the strengthening of the allied line from the region of Verdun eastward. The oblitera- tion of the salient would be necessary before a direct thrust toward German territory from this region would be pos sible. Whether Marshal Foch has in
 view campaign up the Mouse valley on Metz and the >Moselle valley in mind, remains to be seen.
 Tn the north Field Marshal Haig is still hard after the Germans in the re- zion of Cambrai. Here he again has ad- vanced his front toward the much de- sired German base, penetrated into the old British defense line, {, crossed the :, Canal Du Nord north of Havrincourt, taken Havrincourt and another section l of the Hindenburg line and sent 1000 Germans into the British prisoners cage 1 in the rear. The Germans fought hard
 at Havrincourt to stay the British. but 4 41. ol. .~ff | Further advances for the British also
 are reported in, the region south of La- Bassee canal and northwest of Armen- ' tiarea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13

order that our government can con- tinue toa successful and it's mission of conquering and killing the Huns. Be- fore this can be finished, we shall De called upon to give to the limit. 1T We can now, by the sacrifice of unneces- sary luxuries, place large additional fund in the hands of the government, we can feel that, in measure at least, we are performing an important and helrful duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13
British Forces Continue Push Toward Cambrai

London September 12-The British have made further important Cambra having captured the Havrncour Trescaut Moeuvres penetrated the Old British line several places and the Norl north Havrncourt, according Field Marshal Haigs communication issued tonight: Approximately 1000 Germans were made prisoner in the operations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13

dent Wilson had called representatives of labor into conferences and that labor was represented on all boards and com missions having to do with the war and war work
 The worker is on his honor to do his part in the. war When the war is over there will be no less credit to the worker than to tho soldier on the battlefield,' he said. And see to 1t when your page in history is written that you get proper credit for the rart you are taking to protect democracy. Labor never got any thing in economies or otherwise except that which he was morally worthy uf.''
 I~ Prof. Walter l.. Buchanan, president of the Normal school for colored peo- pie at Huntsville. made a very patriotic speech. in which he told of the part the negro is taking in the war. of his tefforts to improve his condition, of his service in all wars in which this ccun. try has been engaged from the revo- lution down to the present one. of his desire for just and fair treatment and 1 a chance to live and be somebody. Dr. George F. Haynes, colored niin- ister. spoke along the same Usies, add ing that the negro expected more out 1 of this war than any other race be- cause he hadi more to get. Among these are better opportunities for edu- cation, better living conditions and general Improvement in conditions. | SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS I District Superintendent Clir Williams l Of the United States employment service l told of the organization of Self -Preserva- l tion Loyalty leagues, of the work they ! had accomplished in mobilizing the man | power of his district and of the neces- | sity of producing essentials in foods guns, munitions and supplies for the armies and the navy; appealed to men
 and women, white and black, to do their 1 part, and to see to it that no loafers and slackers are permitted to hang around l very long.
 In introducing the speakers Governor I Henderson referred to the first patri otic meeting at Capitol park at the out | break of the war, when the question o the method of raising an army was dis cussed, and of Jefferson county's hearty | approval of the draft act. There havt been many miserable days since then
 he said,. but Alabama has offered 250,
 900 men in addition to those who hay.
 been accepted, and he added that those
 left behind are performing just as patri-
 otic service as those that have gon,
 over.
 "Alabama's record will be right" h.
 said Alabama boys are in the batt
 on the 1O-mile front where an advanc
 of five miles has been made, and abou
 which you have read this evening. Ala
 bama is represented by a star on the flag I but unless every man does his full duty
 whether in France or at home. that sta
 will not shine as bright as it would hay idone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-13
PART LABOR IS PEAYINC

Jerome Jones. southern representative of the American Federation of Labor, who came here at the request of Presi- dent Gompers of the rederatioR, who is in Europe on government mission. spoke of the part labor is playing in the war, of it's loyalty and it's sacrifices. say ing that never in the worlds history had labor been recognized -as 1t is recog- nized now. and that now is ho time for cavilling or stacking He said that Presi-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-09
By William Phillip Simms
'feSp0nQent)

NUnlted PreSS Staff Correspondent
With The British Armies in France Aug 9-British
cavalry detachments are reported approaching Chaunes
Prisoners taken in the drive to date exceed 10000
according to the estimates The cavalry today took
number Of additional villages from the Germans
The losses the armies of Won Der Marwitz and Won
Hutier in munitions and other supplies alone constitute
heavy blow to the Germans
Ten different enemy divisions were identified in YES
terdays fighting CA German division usually numbers
$4,000 men)
Other divisions have been thrown into the battle since
last night
The whole area included in the great bend of the
Somme nasty tangle of German transports artillery
and troops all struggling along the same roads These
masses OF men and material being attacked by low
flying arpanes, which maintain constant machine gun
fire. accompanied by bombs, day and night
Chaunes, which British cavalry is now reported ap-
preaching is about twelve miles from the line where the
offensive started
Farther south, French and British cavalry seems to
be everywhere at once cutting retreatng columns to
pieces and rounding up prisoners.
Armored cars are dashng up and down the roads,
adding to the enemy's dsmay, while tanks and whip
pets maneuveng the fields and cooperating with
the cavalry far in advance of the infantry are continuing
their deadly trundle
Many bridges have been destroyed including those at
Peronne and Brie
French cavalry, tanks and infantry are fighting bril-
lantly on the British right
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-09
While Victory For Allies May
Not Come Soon. Result
No Longer in Doubt.

New York, Aug 9.--The war has now
entered upon its fifth year; and though
victory may not be immediate, it is
more assured than at any time, during
the struggle. The German offensive,
which began March last, has completely
failed in its prime objectives; the in
itiatiye now having passed to the al
lies, whose strength increases daily
through the rapid arrival of fresh and
eager American soldiers who are al
ready making themselves telling factors
in the military situation. The day can
not be very far distant when the Ger
man military power will be broken;
and the vast structure will disappear
from the map. Germany, By continuing
her methods Of warfare, faces ruin, mis-
cry and hate as penalties for the exer-
else Of ruthless cruelty and ambition;
while the allies face freedom and the
loftiest hopes in human history. One Of
the most untoward events of the week
was the unfortunate paeifist statement
issued by the Marquis Of Lansdownei
whose high reputation as statesman
gave undue weight to his utteranees
His words can only result in eneourag.
ing the enemy, prolonging the war and
aggravating the troubles of the allies
Tremendous activity exists in every
line OF industry connected with tbs
war proving the energy and determin
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-09
DRIVE ON THE NORTH
!. BRITISH front OPENS
WITH GOOD SUCCESS
Several Villages Captured In
Advance OF Two Thous-
and Yards.

London, Aug. 9.-British troops have
started a drive in Flanders and already
have captured several villages, the Brit
ish war office announced today.
LOGON Leeornet, Malo, Quentin, LIE
Petit Pacaut and lie Sart have been oc-
cupi9d.
Haig S statement indicated the enemy
had retired from his positions on the
whole Lys valley front, and that Brit
ish had advanced northwestward of
Meryillc to depth of 1000 yards,
I'm the Lys valley for the past few
days tLe enemy continued to evacuate
his forward Positions the statement
said. "Our whole front line has ad-
vanced from the Lave river to the river
Bourne, northwestward Of Merville, to a
maximum depth of over 2000 yards.
'We hold LOGON, LIE Cornet, Malo,
lie Petit Paeaut and lie Sart.
"0ur progress on the Picaldy Battle
front continues. The French have taken
Fresnoy-cn Chausse, while the British
have progressed east Of LIE QuesneI and
Caix. The enemy is resisting north of
the Somme river and there is heavy
fighting between Chipilly and Morlan-
court.
''Prisoners captured amount to l4,-
900 and cannon in uncounted number y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-09
JAPANESE FOREIGN
MINISTER SAYS ALLIES
NEED DSTRCNCERFO FORCE
Thinks Proposed Russian Ex.
pediiion Cannot Render
Needed Aid
By Ralph H. Turner

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Toxic, Aug. 9.-Japan does not be.
liev@ the forces which it is planned to
send into Siberia will be sufficiently
strong to do more than render a little
aid to the Czecho.slovaks, Baron Goto
Japanese foreign minister, told me in an
interview today.
Japan has not changed her position
as stated last March, regarcing inter
vention, said Baron Goto, = but willing
ly conformed to the American desire fol
small force with restricted actlvi
eias.
The object Of the expedition into 81
IBERIA upon which the allies have agreed
said Baron Goto, is to aid the Czecho
olovaks who aie not as strong as pop
ularly supposed.
The foreign minister said he doubted
whether the present allied forces will
be able to help the Caccns sufficiently
let alone assist the Russians in re-estaD
fishing order and rehabilitating the
country. The allied force, he declared
will not be enough even to combat sue
cessfully the enemy influence which is
spreading through Siberia and which has
now entered Manchuria, where German
and bolshcvik agents are active.
Japan has not changed her position
as stated last March" said the baron,
"But, having in view the necessity OF
helping the Czechs, we willingly con
formed to America IS desire for small
force with restricted activities.
He feared, however he said, that the
present movement may prove inadequate
and in that case, further action might
give the allies an opportunity to extent
important help to Russia.
"Japan has announced, " said the for.
eign minister, ''that she will respect
Russian integrity and withdraw her fore
es when the allied aims have been ac-
complished. -
"We mean to stand by this promise
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Continued on page three)
Disloyal Private
Got Just Deserts

San Francisco, Aug. 9.--Because he
said Ito hell with the president and
the government; I'd as soon fight for
the kaiser as Wilson," Private Edward
Morson is lying at the point Of death
in the Letterman hospital here.
Monson made the remarks at the Pre-
sidio Wednesday in the presence Of sew
eral members of his company. The ar
rival Of officers saved him from being
beaten to death on the spot. He was
picked up unconscious and taken to the
hospital.
M9nson is a native of Bergen, Nor
way, and has BEEN stationed at the Pre-
sidio FOR the last two months. If he
reeoyers he viii face eourtmartisl on a
chargs Of disloyalty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-09
FlNANCIER THINKS WAR
OUTCOME NOW ASSURED

alton in which this country Is conduct
ing the struggle. Steel Of course leads
in Importance, because it Is the most
essential material in war The govern
ment IS steadily expanding its quota
of the output; and cnly small per-
centagc is granted for other purposes.
The largest tonnage at present is for
hip teei, but the order for all war ma
terials are upon a growing scale. The
steel Corporations earnings for the
last quarter were simply phenominal,
amounting to $l53,000,000 Of which
over $90,000oOo win 90 to the govern
ment in taxes. Steel wages have again
been increased, and are now doubled
what they were in 1915. Textile indus
tries are correspondingly busy, and
though not making such extraordinary
profits are still enjoying much pros
perity. For all raw materials there Is
an excellent demand; and while scar
city is often less pronounced than dur
ing the early stage Of the war, prices
are maintained at high record. Wages
are generally advancing; costs of pro-
duetion rise in consequence; then the
demand for still more wages is repeated
and so the serious practice runs on
Apparently nothing can stop this ris-
ing tendency Of prices except enthus-
ted buying power and imperative econ
omy. The latter is already appearing,
sometimes as patriotic necessity, but
chiefly because in many families buy
ing power is on the decline. Injuries
are entirely omitted, and in many in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-09
Suffragettes' Actions
VIII Cost Them Votes

Washington, Aug. 9.-Thc demonstra.
tion Of the militant suffragists was com
demncd In the senate yesterday, Sena-
tor Thomas Of Colorado, a suffrage sup
porter, declaring repetition Of such
acts likely would cause lie loss Of con-
siderable suffrage support.
81 am becoming very tired Of repe-
ii ion of these outrages for such they
are, said Thomas. Opposition to tho
demonstration was also voiced by Sena-
TORS Smoot, Utah. and McKellar Of
Tennessee, both suffrage supporters.
Suffrage supporters declared the ac-
ton Of The women did not represent the
real sentiment Of suffragists.
''If they are not their leaders. II is
indeed difficult to determine who are
their leaders, Senator cred, Missouri, an
oppoaept Of suffrage, said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-09

A message from Archangel stated that
the authorities there had demanded an
explanation of the landing of allied
troops at Omega. The message added
that the bolsheviki evacuated Arch
angel in great haste after allied air
planes sailed over the town dropping
propaganda. Island batteries at the
mouth Of the river were captured by the
allies. Cossacks who came to aid the
bolsheyiki against the allies deserted
the bolsheviki and bed a eounterreyolu-
tion on August2, the day the bolsheviki
left Archangcl.
This counter revolution was completed
on August 3, and the British, Ameri-
can and French consuls, who had been
arrested, were released. The b6!sheyiki
explained the arrest Of these Officers by
saving it was for the Officers protee-
ton. The American consul, however, re-
ported that the arrest was made with
such hasfa' and violence that he thought
II necessary to bnrn his code books.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-09
COUNTER ATTACKS
keep AMERICANS
BUSY ALONG VESLE
Large Forces Hurled In Vain
Against Yankee Positions
Yesterday
By Fred S, Ferguson.
Capital journal Special service.) J

Capital Journal Special Servlce.)
With the American Armies in
France, Aug. 9.-- Night )--The Franco
British attack in Picardy is likely to
have big influence on the situation
along the Aisne-Vesle line where there
has been no great change in the past
"a hours.
The Americans improved their posi-
! tions slightly by heavy attacks but for
the most part wtre busy repulsing
German counter-attacks. Five Of these
enemy assaults were broken up today.
Our artillery stopped the first two.
The third reached our lines, but the
infantry threw them back in hand to
hand struggles. The next two were re-
pulsed by rifle and machine gun fire.
The bridgehead at Fismes was wild
ened during the next day, the city now
entirely cleared ofsboches, who have
been hunted out of cellars and dugouts
and captured or exterminated.
Heavy artillery exchanges continued
throughout the day. The rains have
passed and the roads have dried out,
SLhl llfhQ my FdhSpoiH"lioh AioHNNNi'
the Germans are strongly entrenched on
the heights north of the Vcsle in caves
and deep dugouts. Our artillery will
literally have to blast the sides Of
these hills before the advance.
News of the Amiens attack is being
received with great enthusiasm by the
Americans. One doughboy expressed
the sentiments of his companions as
follows. "The boche is getting like a
horse. Now he is beginning to KlcA.
The British ought to put twist on
his nose and shut off his wind Then
We II start going here again"
The body of an American aviator,
missing since July Is, was found un'