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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

, hospitals, no deaths being reported after the early morning hours. While there are some still in a dangerous condition, 1 railroad officials stated that they ex- pected the death list not to reach loo. The official list gives S9, and those in charge of the hospitals state that with three or four exceptions the injured will recover unless complications set n. 2 X .t,,t-.t~- on .'-+r.sa1 tt.e3gg The day, and in Q number of cases only emer- genty tre4tiaDnt ~as slTtn. Tie names of number of those only slightly in- ] iured were never taken, so the exact ! number of injured could not be ascer- tained 1 The Woman's hospital discharged the last of it's seven patients Wednesday. ! The injuries were mostly confined to l bruises and the physician in charge stat ed that no permanent injury would result Ito any of the seven. Two Of thess patients were white and five negroes.
 LIST OF WHITE DEAD Following is a complete list of the white dead I'D to Il o'clock this morning, as reported officially through the office of General Manager w. P. Bruce of the railroad: and St. Louis employe. Nashville. Melville Chadwill, mail clerk, Nash vile. John H. Peebles, engineer, Bellview, Tennessee.
 Dave Kennedy, engineer, Nashville.
 John Kelly, fireman, Nashville.
 Daniel T. Johnson, soldier, 3Sth com pany, 157th depot brigade, Camp Cor don
 William Farriss, Nashville.
 Douglas Bates, Centerville, Tenn.
 J. L. Shafer, Nashville.
 E. H. Lynch, Hickman, Tenn.
 WIFI cI,ryill
 T. w. Dickinson, baggagemaster, Smyr- na, Tenn.
 D. c. TImmons, rodman, engineering department, Brentwood, Tenn.
 F. F. Bell, Southern Express messen- ger, Nashville.
 F. T. Payne, United States navy, Gov ington, Tenn.
 w. A Scammerhorn, United States ma rires, Jackson, Tenn. o. A. Wolf, employe.
 Newton M. Vanderbrook, United States marines, Jackson, Tenn.
 B. M. Whitefield, Paducah, Ky.
 J. J. Nolan, engineer, Hollow Rock Junction, Tenn.
 J. s. Vaughn, Dukedorn, Tenn.
 Robert H. Long, aviation section, Uni ted States army, Nashville.
 Floyd Richards, United States navy, Newborn, Tenn
 Unknown white man.
 Ash H. Alexander, address unknown.
 -. Mayes, address unknown.
 John P. Hussey, United States marines, home address, Ullion, III.
 William B. Harris, U. s. N, R. F., Nashville.
 Milton Lowenstein, Nashville.
 J. T. Arner, Clinton, Tenn.
 William Winstead Dukedom, Tenn.
 Louie Woods, address unknown. United States shipyard empoye.
 William Lloyd. engineer, Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
WAR SAVINGS STAMP
 SALES JULY l TO 9
 TOTAL $46,552,529
Receipts on Tuesday of S16,431, ,933 Largest of Any Single Day
 Since Offered

Washington, July 1O.-Receipts of 16.4s1,9SS last Tuesday from War Savings and Thrift Stamp sales wei c the largest of any single day since these securities were offered to tine public said an announcement tonight by the treasury departmen Sales from July 1 to July g totaled $46,552,- 529.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

low height, sometimes coming down to within 50 feet of the ground to loose bombs. The Germans, on the other hand seldom venture below 10000 feet be- cause of their fear of the British anti aircraft defenses which have reached q state of perfection never before achieved.
 There have been few infantry battles of late on the British front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Lieutenant Baer, Missing
 Aviator, Reported to Be
 Prisoner in Germany
Mother of Young Mobile Man Re ceives News of Her Sons Loca-
 tion in New Prussia

Fort Wayne, Ind, July 10-Mrs Emma Baer Dyer, mother of Paul Baer the Fort Wayne ace, received a cablegram today announcing that her son had been located in a German prison camp in New Prussia. This is the first information Mrs. Dyer has had of her son since he was reported missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Former Commander Noted Woman Battalion of Death Talks to President Wilson

Washington, July 10.-Madame Maria Botchkarova, colonel of the Russian army and former commander of the famous woman battalion of death, discussed Russian questions with President Wilson tcoay at the White House. The confer ence was carried on through an inter. pretar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
DEATHS

Iucy Jane Meadors-The 10-day- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. P. Meadors, died at the family resi- dence, IA Pearl street, north, West End. at 7:30 o'clock last night The remains will be sent to Opelka at o'clock this morning by the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Judge Brandon to Make
 Address at Capitol Parl

Judge w. w. Brandon, candidate for governor, will make an address on Sat- urday night at Capitol park and in- vites all the voters of Jefferson coun- ty, whether for or against him, to D4 present. The programme and details of the speaking will be announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 1O-Forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday; probably occasional thundershowers.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday, probably occasional thund- ershowers; little change in tempera- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Automobile Stolen

A five-passenger Paige automobile belonging to J. F. Vance, 2124 Avenue H, was stolen last night while stand ing on East Twentieth street and Park avenue The Theft was reported t, police headquarterS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at D. m, July 10, 1918:
 Highest temperature .. SS Lowest temperature , @ Mean temperature ......... 75 Normal temperature ... T9 Difciency in temperature since
 January .-............. 5 Total rainfall since January ..30.OS Excess in rainfall since Janu-
 ary 1 .....I...... .......... 2.20 Relative humidity a. m. ...... 68
 P. III. ................... 32
 p. m. 50
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RAILROAD OFFICIALS PLACE DEATH TOLL
 IN. c. X ST. l.. WRECK
 A T S9 K IL l. E D
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injured. While no precedent is on rec ord in this connection, MT. Bruce today ventured the explanation that he thought such damages as may be ob- tained by compliments would be paid out of the earnings of the road. How ever, he said that would be matter for the legal department of the road and the courts to determine
 The disposition of the bodies remaining unclaimed at the different undertaking establishments, MT. Bruce stated, was also a matter for the legal department to determine He was sure, however, that any unclaimed bodies would be given proper burial.
 CREW OF NO. 4 BLAMED
 Investigation thus far places the blame for the wreck on the crew of Train No. 4. It was caused, it seems, by this crew overlooking the incoming train, Mo- l.
 With the clearing away of the wreck and the burial of the dead, interest cen- ters on the loss sustained by the road. No inventory has yet been made, though old railroaders accustomed to estimate and settle damages declare that aside from loss of life and damage suits aris-
 ing from loss of life and personal in jury, the loss of property will amount to something near S2OO,0O
 The following bearing upon personal in- Jury clalinS or eHployeS HdS Deel lSueu over the signature of Regional Director c H. Markham:
 MARKHAM ISSUES STATEMENT
 "The federal control act contemplates that suits for personal injuries may be brought as heretofore, but provides that executions may not be levied on the property of the carrier while in the pos session of the government. This means that while judgment may be recovered it devoves upon the director general to provide for payment, and this places upon him the responsibility of consider ling the merits of the claims and the persons to whom payment is made. It is the desire of the director general that justice shall be done to all, employees who are injured in the discharge of their duties This does not mean that yer diets based upon prejudice or passion shall be- paid by the government to at torneys and solicitors who have no clam upon the government. The right Is re- served to consider the merits in determ- ing what provision shall be made. WILL DEAL QUICKLY ''It will be the policy of the government to discourage litigation and to deal di- rectly with injured persons to the end that the injured person may receive the benefit of any amount which the govern ment pays, without the expense or Htisa- tion and without being compelled to turn over one-third or one-half to an at torney You may, therefore, let It pc known that such claims will be oonsderd on their merits.
 "As to fee contracts, you are author ized to exercise a wise discretion, and are not required to make payment as provided therein but only on sucn terms as will enable the person injured to receive just treatment If the contrast is unjust you may pay the attorney such reasonable sum as will pay nm lor .he services actually rendered.
 "C H. MARKHAM Regional Director. SOME INJURED MAY DIE Wednesday was a quiet day at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Pershing Orders Holiday

Paris, July 1O.-(Havas Agency.) General Pershing, in a general order, has decreed July IA, Frances national holiday, as a day of celebration for the American expeditionary forces.
Alma record., 1918-12-19
Why We
Must Do II.

In England. France and Italy there
are i26. Gee, ,000 people 20 whom. IN
the average. one-half OF their food
stuffs must come from across the
water. Among our smaller Allies.
Belgium. Portugal, Greece. the new
nations We have created and Rou-
mania. there are 75.o00.o00. OF which
II 600. .000 the urban population. will
starve this winter without our sup
plies OF food. There are 100000
In Sweden. Holland. Denmark, Switz-
erland. and Spain, OF which only the
Spanish have today as much as two
months supply OF foodstuffs. There
are $4,000 600 Russians. or which a.
900. 600 In the southern part have suf-
ficient food with a little reorganiIa-
ton OF their transportation facilities
There are 100000 In Northern
Russia, OF whom II is absolutely GER
tain that IL, 900. 900 will starve. Then
there are $4,000 900 OF our enemy
people in Hungary, Austria, and Ger
many who. In many communities. are
at the point OF absolute destitution.
The city OF Hamburg. for instance,
has two weeks food supply; nothing
more in sight Armed Hungarians
guard the line 10 shoot down any
person who attempts to take pound
OF food into Austria. The Bavarian
Germans will not ship a pound to the
Prussians. II will probably not be
necessary for us to supply them with
food, as they have the money to buy
from the Argentine; but We must
supply their neighbors. That leaves
us, then, with a situation in which
00,000000 have got to have found
for them 30000.O00 tons OF food 10
maintain their life and Of that
amount 20 per cent, or 10000, 1000
tons. must come from IL. Pretty big
CONTRACT 10 turn up az the end Of Tho
year with 20.000.000 tons without The
aid OF patriotism and the war spirit
Alma record., 1918-12-19
World Relief
Present Task.

The most important work OF the
Food Administration now is that OF
world relief-that OF establishing the
peace and security OF the world. II
is big job The war Is over; We
have removed the restrictions upon
the Individual use OF food and have
left saving entirely TO the individual
conscience. What the Food Admin
istration might demand az a service
to our nation in time OF war IL must
now ask in the name OF humanity
The bars are down, he rules are
of, we may buy and eat TO the limit
OF our purses This Is true. al
though this year we must ship abroad
%, 900 600 tons OF food where last
year. with ali our efforts. we shipped
only 1880 600 This is the great
privilege and duty now open 10 the
American people.
Transportation is restored The
four corners OF the earth can again
be reached for the bringing OF food
stuffs No longer are We afraid Of
submarines and mines; no longer il
the Australian or the Indian. or the
South African, or the Argentinian
supply OF food unavailable Taking
stock OF the worlds need and the
entire worlds supply We find that
there is IN the world. If every one
is economical. enough breadstuns 10
feed the world on bread
Alma record., 1918-12-19
Food Won
tho War.

tho War.
There is no question but that the
motto we took at the inception OF the
Food Administration, Food VIII Win
the War" did not overshoot the
mark The news that comes out Of
Europe, now that the war 10 won and
onstrates most forcibly that the war
was saved for the Allies In the spring
OF 1918 solely by the food supplies
shipped To sustain the morale OF the
British and French. who would perhaps
have answered the German terms Of
peace a. early as the month OF June.
II has been further emphasized by
the news that now comes OF the rea-
sons Of Germany's radical and sudden
breakdown. Germany and Austria
went through August this year on
very short rations. They had three
consecutive meatless weeks. The en-
tire rations OF the German people
were five caligrams of bread and ten
OF potatoes per week. with half OF that
for children. They bore il because
feeling OF the importance of news from
the front. But when in September the
fact bore In upon their consciousness
that no matter how long they might
struggle and however they might 90
through the winter without food, heat.
and with paper clothing, eventually
they had got 10 lose they QUIT.
No nation will starve without a mo-
tive. Germany quit because the Ger
man people would not stand the food
just as the French and British we're
ready to give up the sponge In the
spring for the same reason. So we
may fairly gay that we did not over
state the mission OF food in this war
We have done what we were created
70 do: TO feed the Allies during the
war
b<ew II
ufss Done.
The Food Administration created
and shipped TO Europe In the last year
141. .o00, 900 bushels of wheat where
there were only 120.oeo. .000 70 ship.
We raised the export OF beef from
10000. 600 pounds TO s5.000.000 and
900, ,000. 900 OF pork in single month.
Condensed milk we raised from 1000.
900 pounds year TO 800 600. 600. The
export in other foodstufs bae in
creased in like degree. even beyond
the dreams OF Mr. Hoover when he
started. You people in the states.
with the unconquerabie Mr.. Hoover
at the top. have done this.
The work OF the Washington or
ganization has been TO maintain
price levels in this country which
would prevent dissatisfaction among
our people. We know that war
means high prices. and we also know
that high prices are the gravest
causes OF discomfort Three sets OF
figures which came to my notice last
week will give you an idea of what
is being done. Last spring when
the wholesale price OF sugar was
$3.50 per hundred. the average price
among the Allies was $3.50 The
difference I'm that wholesale price.
applied 10 the American sugar con.
sumption Of last year. is Sl29.OOO.O0O
Alma record., 1918-12-19
Speakin' OF BOYS.

"Yes." said the almost philosopher.
there's a heap Of difference in lie
attitude parents take in rhisin' boys.
Some folks are content to bring 'em up
10 be good men for the boys own sakcs
Others selfishly harp about wantin' the
boys to be a credit to their parents
This may be all right. but it seems to
me the only thing the OH folks can
borrow on that kind OF credit Is trou.
BILE"
Alma record., 1918-12-19
Wire,a Iona Stretch.

Will :. T.. Wharton of Boston was
travelling IN Sutherland lis attention
was called tn thr lon-cSt unsupported
telegraph wire o." had over seen. 10
crosse. In one span the Lake ~ Wal
icnstadt. h"in' Fastened 10 teo irn
in.. viHch nre almost Sopl rrcf
part. Tho line is made ~ st,l l
tht section rf 70 closcs' 90 the ttr
81 mrrc t'nn la4 feet above the sur
i..e e. i.l. W~ttr.
Alma record., 1918-12-19
Well Cooked
Food

development and 1ainte
OF good health
happiness and hence
s be desired CT material things.
The illness of the Human Race directly
directly raceab eating We either much or
little, lily prepared food the right kind
Inticiency the inefcency loss
anoe'ercither position, money health even life itself
Probably good contributed much the good
health and prosperity the Nation ether one thing
To good bread you good -four buy
Alma record., 1918-12-19
FOOD WON THE WAR

Internal food conditions Germany growing
Three solid weeks OF mealess days in August.
Educational Section Michigan Division
Admnstr Lansing, Miehsln)
Alma record., 1918-12-19
100000 Tons OF Food Now En- Route to Europe

WASHINGTON sO--Ships
northern Belgium
Gibraltar
Administrator Hoover their final destination Those
and the others to French and Belgian
The Washington times., 1918-06-01
TWICE NEAR ALTAR;
WASHINGTON GIRL
SAILOR BEAU HELD

Twice almost q bride, Miss Dorothy
willcher, seventeen years old, a pretty
Washington girl. was baked in her
attempts to marry Private J. Sydney
MaWhood, after she had ned from the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob wIllcher. 80 II street north
west Now the girl Is On her way
home from Philadelphia in custody
Of her mother, while her lover is held
by Federal authorities in Philadelphia.
where he and the girl were arrested
yesterday. -
Their romance had It's inception In
washington several weeks ago, while
Mawhood was attached to the Quar-
termaster's Corps here as a shoe in
spector. Miss Willcher, a stenog-
rapher, left her home May % for
work. She disappeared The police
were asked to locate hsr. The girl
had a letter sent to her family from
Battle Creek, Mich. II is believed
Miss Willcher had a friend mail the
letter from the Michigan city. In the
message the girl told her parents
that she was capable OF earning q liV-
ing.
When taken in custody yesterday.
the typist told the police she went
to the Quaker City to marry Nav
hood. The soldier and his hancee en-
edavored to obtain q marriage license
twice, but the clerk at the license
bureau refused because Of the youth
full appearance Of the girl
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

the army Of the United States; 4SO
have been delivered to the navy Of
the United States total delivered to
the army and navy, 1,O4l. Many
hundreds of these already have gone
abroad for our own use as well as the
use Of the allies
The first Liberty motors have been
tested incidentally in France, and 4
cablegram has come from General
Pershing saying the test was highly
successful.
Now as to appropriations, last July
Congress appropriated S640.OOO 900
for aircraft. OF that amount up to
May 6, only S316.517. 900 has been
spent The balance has been obliga-
ted for airplanes, engines, special
clothing, motor transports, and other
items provided for in acts of Con-
gress-
I,3I6 Planes Abroad
For the S3Is,517, 900 which America
has spent, we have obtained 1916
planes abroad and 3,76O planes in
this country, or a total of 5,O76
planes of all kinds plus twenty
seven aviation fields with buildings
and equipment
Only S27O.OOO, 900 has been expended
for planes and special parts. As the
average price of a plane Is about,
IS 900 and the engine ranges from
81 $50 TO $1,000, planes cost anywhere
between $1,000 and $4,000.
Up to May % we had obligated our
selves to spend SIS6, 1863 for planes,
propeIlers, and spare parts; $780,
SO3,1T6 for engines and spare parts:
Sc, 500, ,2O4 for balloons; SOS, ,912 for
machine guns, ammunition, and
bombs; S32, ,T6S, ,T33 for general equip
ment including instruments; S2,519. .s24
for clothing, making, with a few
items not yet made public, a total Of
$S59, ,S39 ,974.
AS to flyers, there were 46O6. flying
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

officers in the United States up to
Nav and 1890 abroad, making a
| total Of 6,211. There are 6,5OG nom
| flying officers in the United States,
and abroad 1854, making n total Of
S,364. There are 2,9S3 cadets in train
! ilg at the f'YIrg schools in the United
States, and I,O44 abroad, making n
! t"iaI OF 5,O3T There ar. 101 bomb
! ing schools, 145 pursuit plane schools,
! and IS observers schools.
More men, in other words. have
gone into the aviation service than
/ the manufacturers have osCn able to
supply machines for, though the mum
Der of training planes in this coun-
| try is far in excess of those abroad,
| and at one time il was seriously con-
sidered whether IL would not be wise
| plan to bring back some OF the stu
dent fliers who are abroad in such
great numbers to get their complete
training on this side Certainly, here
after, no flier goes abroad for train
ing. When he leaves the United States
he is a finished flier, except, Of
course, for the brief period of acclt-
nation with conditions at the front
Production is beginning at fairly
good rate. Up to April we had pro-
duced fourteen bombing planes. In
the week Of May IL we produced
thirty-four, and in the week Of Nay
IS we produced thirty-seven.
Battleplanes to the number Of more
than 100 have been produced, and are
proceeding at the average rate OF
forty a week. England is producing
about 5000, and France about 1000
aeroplanes a month.
In conclusion, the chief of staff Of
the United States army, is authority
for the statement that there never has
been a time when the fighting units
of the American army have not had
all the battleplanes to protect them
that they could use. Congressman
Shallenberger Nebraska, Of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee, obtained that
information from General March.
Thus does the House Committee on
Military Affairs. after its own inquir-
les at the War Department, size up
the aircraft situation.
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GERMAN RESERVES
ADD SERIOUSNESS
TODRIVE SITUATION
By ED L. KEEN,

UNITED Press stan COrreEpOndent)
LONDON, June There Is no dis
EuisinE the fact that the military sit
uation is very serious, not only be-
cause the Germans advanced twenty
eight miles in five days, but because
they still have a large number Of
fresh reserves which they can throw
into the battle, according to the
opinion of a high authority today.
Until II is known where these re-
serves will be used, the situation
will remain anxious.
The transport Of British and French
reserves Is working smoothly, and
there are now plenty to check the
German advance with every hope Of
holding the enemy to little more
progress, II was declared.
Three obJeetIves.
Aside from the main German OBJ
jective Of crushing the AnglO-French
armies, the enemy has three objec-
tives-the Channel ports, separations
Of the British and French armies,
and capture OF Amiens and Paris
German reserves can now be used
in one Of these-it is impossible to
tell which. The reserves at the right
and left Of the Crown Princes army
have not yet been touched, It is
known
The German attack in the Aisne
region, was not a complete surprise,
because an enemy concentration there
was known to be in progress, but
there was no definite information that
a really great drive was impending.
The Germans deserve every credit for
the secret manner in which they
brought up their troops the night be-
fore the attack. Only two hours of
artillery and trench mortar fire ef-
fectively cut the wire defenses.
Advance L. Miles In Day.
The first day OF the assault the
Crown Princes army advanced twelve
miles, overrunning the French lines
and crossing the Aisne, in an effort
| to cut the Paris-Chalons railway,
and to widen the salient he had
created. Considerable success attend
/ ed his efforts in the center, but he
was frustrated on the fianks.
It is not fair to blame the allied
| command for the reverse. 1t was the
outcome of an inherently unfavorable
strategical situation. with a numeri,
cally superior enemy, the allies can
not have adequate reserves at all
threatened points, which would be the
only method of preventing initial
, German successes.
The American attack at Cantigny
! has caused considerable favorable
comment by the allied military
authorities. II was extremely we'll
conducted and can be all the more
applauded because the Americans not
only captured the village but held II.
II is easy enough for unseasoned
troops to capture q place, but II is
hard for them to consolidate IL. The
attack shows high-class training, dis
cipline, and nghting qualiueG