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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Railroad Appointments

Kansas City. July ST. A. Edison, federal manager in charge of the Kan sas City Southern, Texarkana and Fort Smith, Midland Valley, Houston, East and West Texas and Vicksburg, Shrcve- mort and Pacific announced these ap- pointments of general officers for the lines under his Jurisdiction:
 General manager. C. E. Johnston Kansas City. Mo, all lines.
 Traffic Manager. J. F. Holden, Kan sas City, Mo, all lines.
 General solicitor, s. W. Moore, Kan sas City, Mo, all lines.
 Chief engineer. J. M. Weir Kansas City, Mo, all lines. Purchasing agent, w. s. Atkinson Kansas City. Mo. all lines. General auditor. l.. J. Hensley. Kan. sas City, Mo, Kansas City SoutherI railway.
 Tex. Texarkana and Fort Smith rail way; A. E. Lefber, Mnskoges, Okla. Midland Valley railroad. CIR. Cotting ham, Houston. Tex, Houston. East ant West Texas railway; II. II. Leroy. New Pacific railway. Local treasurers. H. visscher. Kansa. Cit, Mo, Kansas City Southern railway !. M Softer, Texarkana. Tex. Te>ar kama and Fort Smith railway; F. |. Dubois. Muskogee, Okla. Midland Val Hey railroad; C. B. udeli, Houston, Tex. Texas, Houston, East and West Texas railway; Udolpho Wolfe. New Orleans La. >-icksburg. shre seport- and Pacific iA Etaa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
SENATORIAL RACE
 IN ALABAMA MAY . BE THREE-CORNERED
It Is Reported Former Gov ernOr O'Neal May Enter Contest on Anti-Amend-
 ist Platform

Montgomery, July S.-tSpecial) Emmet O'Neal, former governor, may be the anti-amendment candidate for the United States Senate. The capital bureau of The Age-Herald tonight ob- tained from a half dozen anti-amend- ment supporters the statement that Governor O'Neal. in the lobby of the Exchange hotel Saturday night, stated that he will seriously consider enter ing the contest if it is established tha | Senator John H. Bankhead is in favor of the ratification of the prohibition amendment.
 It was also stated that Governor O'Neal in conference with anti-amenG- ists in Monroe county last week, said th4st he probably will become a cam didate.
 Frank S. White, ST, in his announce ment for senator. favored the ratifica- tion of the amendment, and anti amendists claim they have received positive information that Senator Rankhead likewise has expressed sup port of it. If Governor O'Neal is to become a candidate he must qualify with the state democratic executive committee by Saturday night.
 Anti-amendsts tonight said it might be we'll for interested persons to watch ..the qualification lists of the state Chairman and the secretary of state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Premier David Lloyd George Congratulates the King and Queen on Being Democratic

London July S.-In the House of Com mons today Premier Lloyd George moved a resolution congratulatng King George and Kueen Mary on the twenty-fifth an- niversary of their wedding The premier paid tribute to the manner in which the King had faced the gravest issues dur ing a period in which the world has been devastated by the greatest hurricane that : ever swept the surface of the globe.
 i When anicient thrones are tottering l and monarchs are being deprived of their | sceptres in other lands.' the premier said. "the British throne has become
 l more firmly established than ever on the
 | only foundation that is possible: namely
 the lasting affection and good will o1
 The Deople''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
IRA ARMSTRONG TO
 ADDRESS ROTARIANS

Ira Armstrong, the man natter" will address Rotarans at their regular lunch con tomorrow at l o'clock in the ball. room of the Tutwiler hotel. MT. Arm strong has been scheduled to speak at the last two meetings of the club but has been sidetracked for other things. How ever, his talk has been in cold stor- age and is sure to prove most interest ing. In addition to the address by MT. Armstrong several old-fashioned Rotary stunts are scheduled for this occasion and while Secretary Clarence Lloyd re- fused to talk of the nature of the en- tertainment, he admits there will bs something doing.
 President F. H. Andrews urges all members to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

"Concerning the capture of German prisoners by our patrol north of VauN during the afternoon of July 4. the fol-
 lowing particulars are now aVailaple
 Our patrol Of three men crawled to
 house in Bois Des Rochet at o'clock,
 as stated in the cable of July ,. One man
 was posted as sentry while a corporal
 and anotaer man entered the house. Ihes
 found in the house one man belonging to
 German outpost, sent for observation and to prepare a position for a machine
 gun. second German was found hld-
 ing in the house. The corporal in com
 mand of cur party sent back one Of us
 men to warn our front line that he was
 bringing in prisoners and asking foF
 machine gun protection, The prisoners
 were brought in safely.
 "The Marne region occ1pied by oui
 troops WAS unusually quiet from o'clock in the evening of July ? to o'clock in the evening of July 3. all activity de- creasing except the continuous circula- tion of troops and traffic which began on the preceding day The enemy >arti- lery fire. which consisted of harassins. destructive and registration fire, with slight use of shrapnel, was very light. An enemy patrol of about 10 men was OH the bank or the Marne. Our automatics OptHtd lltt OH tHeIil. put lne result Is, unknown. The enemy machine guns were intermittentlY active and our troops seem to have located another machine gun po~ sition The enemy's airplane and balloon activity was slight.
 'In Picardy there was little enemy ac- | tivity on July ? to July 3, noon to noon. | The artillery fire from the enemys bat . teries was concentrated on our front ! lines at about midnight, the shells being | of medium calibre. On our position north I of Cantisny he placed a barrage in reply ] to our fire from that vicinity. Shells of varying calibre also fell in the VI, cinity of Bos de Gland during the night, 1 The usual machine gun fire was directed | on our linls and on Cantigny. One of ] our patrolling parties examined the en- | emy wire and enemy trench at one point. Tn the Mulhouse sector July 3, and I 1 were all ureventful days. On July ? a hostile patrol discovered in front of our l trenches, was driven off by infantry fire Tn the Lorraine sector, the days ol 1 July and July 3 were uneventful. The artillery fire of the enemy was very
 light The German air forces were mod rately active. but were held in check ey i heavy bcmha rdment from our anti-air- 1 craft batteries.
 "In the Woevre region on July and July 3, there was quiet except for heavy artillery fire on one of our subsectofs where shells of medium and small cali 1 bre were used. together with very little
 gas.
 1 sOne Of our reconnaissance patrols en- l tered a German trench which proved tt have been abandoned and in bad conl, | tion owing to allied shell fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

there are many thousand who have com pletely regained their health by means of it's use
 One of the most interesting statements made to the Plant Juice Man, who has his headquarters at Norton's Drug Store, corner of Second avenue and 10th street, is that of Mir. J. M. Carman of No 2f2Os Fourth avenue. who is popular employe of the A. G. 8. R. R. shops, having a host of friends in this city. He said:
 For 12 years I have suffered with my stomach and all the food that I ate would ferment and cause gas to form: I was always bloatedq and in constant pain; had headaches, palpitation of the heart and shortness of breath: pains in the back of my head and black spots would come up in front of my eyes; my liver and kidneys were affected, and had terrible pains in my back and side; I had no appetite whatever and my tongue was coated and had bad taste in my mouth continually. l had tried many medicines but nothing seemed to do me the least good until I began to take Plant Juice. Now I have no pains or aches, am able to eat anything l want and digest it; I sleep well at night and an glad to indorse Plant Juice"
 The Plant Juice Man is at Norton's Drug Store, corner of Second avenue and 2rn street, in Birmingham, where he Is daily meeting the focal public, and Introducing and explaining the merits of this remedy. Free samples given.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
MANY EMPLOYES
 ARE DISMISSEOBY
 WESTERN UNION
Men in New Orleans Who A Acknowledged Member ship in Organization
 Lose Jobs

New Orleans, July S.-The number of telegraph operators, members of the Com mercial Photographers union Of America, dismissed at the Western Union Tele- graph companys local offices was in creased to more than 100 tonight. The ae- ton of this morning. when all men whe admitted affiiation with the union were dismissed, was repeated when the night force reported for duty. Union officials claimed S4 were dismissed this morning and about 30 tonight
 The following message, bearing the names of all men dismissed from the service was sent tonight to President Wilson, Secretary of Labor Wilson anu eration of Labor:
 'We. the undersigned telegraph opera tors. were dismissed today by the West ern Union because we are members of the Commercial Photographers union 9f America We are willing to abide by all recommendations of the national war labor board. The Western Union refuses to do so.'
 w A. Porteous. manager of the local office, stated that the men were dis missed on instructions received from di- visional headquarters at Dallas. Mir. Porteous stated that the Western Union policy in regard to union men was so well known that any operator affiliating himself with the union knew it was equivalent to resignation. Local union officials asserted today's action was in no way strike All union men were , discharged, it was stated, with several men not members of the union quitting of their own accord.
 Manager Porteous announced that ad- ditional facilities for handling teegrams would be installed within few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
At the Lyric

Every act on the programme at the Lyric was given fine reception by the capacity audience last night and the bill proved one of the best of the season. Gus Edwards "Bandbox Revue the pig headline attraction is well up to the Edwards standard in every particular Georgie Price is getting to be "a big boy now" but he has lost none of his clevernesS as comedian Vincent O'Donnell sang with usual sweetness of tone and epression and little Josephine Hall was charming throughout. The chorus of beauty buds added to the en- joyment of the entertainment. The patri- otic number, at the close is very effec- tive and well staged The act goes with snap that adds much to its enjoyment.
 Lloyd and Wells, the "Syncopated Steppers from the Sunny South pre- scented a clever dancing act in unique manner. The young men are local ia vorites and were given q big reception at all performances yesterday. They are a couple of the niftiest dancers seer here in many day and their origina comedy and songs add much to their act
 With quaint conversation and unusua dexterity with the lariat, Cowboy Bee He Gray kept the audience well entertained every minute he was on the stage. Hf follows this by banjo playing and th' singing of cowboy songs thatp row very amusing.
 The Lowering Duo. in trick and com edy bicycle act, are q very acceptable opening number. Screen Telegrams are feature at all the Lyric performances The cooling plant at the Lyric is th' latest word in perfection and the cosy theatre is now termed the coolest place in tOwnn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
ADJUSTMENTS
At IOew's Biiou

The O'Neil Sisters, two beautiful dan cers, with some clever dances and catchy songs, is one of the best acts shown at Loew's Bijou for the first half of this week The chic little twins have a good act and know how to find warm spot in the hearts of their audience, They received hearty applause from the large crowd which viewed the first perform anees.
 The Club Frolic" given by the Max well Quintet, is an entertaining little skit and all of the boys have good voices The two members who work in black face keep the comedy going at mile q minute from the first word until the last bow-and they made several.
 Hendrix and Russell, two popular vaudeville artists, have an act that ends in a huge surprise. They present every thing from the modern waltz to ar Egyptian foxtrot all in costume. Thl act is well given and well received The grand surprise comes at the close of the turn when they disclose their sex, fo though they have mpersonated women they are just men and that is the fac that brings the big laugh.
 Selig and Coveny. with piano. madolii and ukelee, give a little musical oddit, that is certain to appeal to all music lovers Samuel Selig's execution is won derful, the variations in accompaniment to Miss Coveny's songs being played with a lightning like rapidity, vet a soft as ederdown. There is nothing un usual in the style of the act, but botl members of the team are true artists. Felix and Fisher close the bill witl some well given comedy acrobatics. ''The Kid Is Clever featuring Greog Walsh is an unusual picture, showin, how the picture is made, intimat sketches of movie stars life, and tn
 same picture after being completed Some good tips may be picked up b! the future June Caprces, Georg Washes and those aspiring to fam through the medium of scenarios. Il the filming of the picture the seemin impossible has been accomplished, ant the hero, George Walsh, does some stunt i that are guaranteed to thrill even thos minus nerves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Lenir,e E11deauorir1g To PLacate the Huns For MoscolU Murder

Meanwhile Berlin is doing it's utmost to make capital out of the Won Mirbach affair. A German official account Of the assassination concludes:
 "The result of a preliminary hearing permits the assumption that agents lu the service of the entente are implicated in the affair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Two Members Lafayette
 Flying Squadron Killed

With the American Army in France, July s.-(By the Associated Pres )-Alan Ash of Chicago, a member of the La Fayette flying squadron, has been killed in a combat with several German ma chimes over Soissons. His machine, when falling, was seen to burst into flames
 Warren T. Hobbs of Worcester, Mass, another member of the Lafayette flying squadron was killed June 26. Forced to fly low because of engine trouble, he was brought down by anti-aircraft guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Miss Pittman Injured
 in Washington Hotel

Miss Zemma w. Pittmdn daughter of Mis-. L. w. Pittman, who left for Wash i. g ton several days ago to take a po- s:flon with the fuel administration. -v:s;es her mother that sh narrowly es. raped serious accident shortly after her T, rival in the national capital. While uassing through the office at the hotel here she was stopping, sno fell over g. suit case and in tha fall her fore t4ad struck sharp corner. cutting q deer gash an inch and half long. The iliury fortunately was not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

London, July S.-Nikolai Lenine, the bolshevik premier, is endeavoring to placate the Germans by appointing an extraordinary commission of investiga- ton" to probe the death of Count Won Mirbach. The commission is headed oy 'Lomrade Peters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
HARTSFIELD QUALITIES Candidate for Nomination as Sheriff
 Signs Party Pledge

Chris Hartsfield. candidate for the dem ocratic nomination for sheriff, signed the pledge and received his certificate of qualification from Secretary Nisbett Hambaugh yesterday. He is the fourth candidate to qualify for that office, the others being Charles A. Jones. Robert E. ------- - cd r~-rad W. Austin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Renet Sworn In

Washington, July 8.-Christie Benet, of Columbia, $. C., who was appointed last Saturday to Governor Manning to serve the six months unexpired term of the late Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, of South Carolina, took the oath of office today and was seated in the Senate. His credentials were presented by Senator Smith of South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Aviator Killed

Beleville, Ill,, July s.-Leut Richard H. Fawcett 22 years old, of Alexandria, Va, was instantly killed at o'clock to- night, and Cadet Lester H. Cox of New York city was slightly injured when their airplane went into tail spin and fell 500 feet to the ground, about two miles southeast of Scott Field here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Ukranian Government
 Resigns, Says Amsterdam

Amsterdam, July s.-The ukranian gov errment has resigned and M Markie- witch. a socalist-federalist. has been charged with the formation of dispatch to the Vienna Nieue Fraie Presse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

Miss Totten is the first police woman police reserve captain to be appointed in New York and has for saken frocks and frills for her new duties. She says she is exceedingly proud to be able to do her bit for her country in this capacity and is tickled pink with her new uniform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
s.oc.ch Trouble. nnd Dysenter,

caused from Drinking Ice Water or from sleeping near an open window should be checked immediately. Get bottle of GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE. a safe and sure remedy tor Summer Diarrhoeas. It is just as effcc- tive for Adults as for Children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
POPULAR RAILROAD
 MANS TESTIMONIAL
J. M. Carman of the A. c. s. Railroad Shops Gives State
 ment for Plant Juice

Very few remedies have ever advanced as rapidly in the eye of the public as has Plant Juice. the great herbal stom- ach remedy that is at present being in- troGuced in this city. It has only been on the market a short time but already
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
TEXT OF RESOLUTION

IEAI UT hESOLO liOAN
 swhereas. it is generally recognized that the symps thetic cooperation of a virile press is essential to maintain the morale of the civilian population of a nation at war; to arouse interest in government financing: to obtain proper distribution of the available labor sup ply: to conserve food. and in other ways aid and assist the government in it's varied undertakings, and
 "Whereas. the press of the south is a unit in loyalty, enthusiasm and will iingness in devoting itself wholeheart- edly and without reserve to the sup port of the government, and
 "Whereas. a definite expression pledging all the resources, tangible and intangible. of the newspapers of the south to carry into action this loyalty. enthusiasm and willingness to serve, may he reassuring to our Pres ident. the foremost statesman in all the world: therefore. be it
 "Resolved by the Southern Newspa per Publishers association, in conven- tion assembled at Asheville, N. C., on this, the sth day of July, 1918. That this association goes on record as eN- pressing it's profound belief in the Jus fice of the cause of America in this war: it's sincere admiration of the man ner in which the President and his advisers and workers have conduct ed the various branches of the gov ernn,ant during the war. and it's entire confidence in the future of this couh- try whether in war or in peace. under the rnasterly guidance of our President
 ''Be it further resolved. That this association pledges itself to carry this devotion into action, no matter wha the cost, no matter what the sacrifice: that may be asked of it: that it pledge. it's entire membership to undivided de votion to the principles for which ou1 heroic army and navy are battling that 1t pledges the fullest possible us, of the newspapers under the control O. | it's mem bers to the support of the gov 1 ernment in prosecuting this war untj | complete, overmastering military sue /; cess brings peace again to the world world.
 'Re it further resolved. That thi l resolution be spread upon the minute! 1 of the association: that copy be for warded by the secretary to Presiden Woodrow Wilson. and that this reso lution shall be printed in every news paper controlled by members of thi 1 association"
 The feature of the afternoons sessio' was an address on "The Value of Fea I lures in Circulation Building,'s b. NJ
 Koenisbere. New York. Among tn principal speakers for the three days session of the association are Johl | Temple Graves, of the Hearst editor,a staff Jason Rogers, New York Globe | and L. B. Palmer, mana@er of tn American Newspaper Publishers aSso ciation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Pershing's Con,nunique

Pershings Sunday which killed wounded the the passed quietly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
LOYALTY KEYNOTE IN
 MEETING SOUTHERN p PAPER PUBLISHERS
First Business Transacted at Asheville Convention Is
 Passage of Patriotic Resolution

Asheville, N C.. July S.-with un- swerving support of the government in the conduct of the war as the key, note of the sixteen annual oonven- ton of the Southern Newspaper Pub fishers association opened here today. The attendance is one of the largest in the history of the association, ovei 100 answering the roll call,
 Called to order at 10 o'clock by Pres ident F. c. Bell of the Savannah News, the convention. after hearing reports from the president and treasurer, dis cussed the relation of the American press to the government in the prose- cution of the war, and unanimously adopted the following resolution;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

Tn the Marne sector held by our troops. July and were quiet. The cnenly's artillery fire was much less than ours which was of a harassing z and destructive nature There was a further decrease in the enemys aerial activity. The movement of troops in the German rear areas continues about normal From explosions and fire ob- served in his rear areas at points on which we were firing at the time, it IS believed that we struck at least two ammunition dumps and ignite1 q hre which burned for several hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

Tn the Mulhouse sector July g. 3 and 4 were all ureventful days. On July a hostile patrol, discovered in front of our trenches, was driven off by infantry fire,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-07
Siberia VIII Attempt
to Separate From Russia

A Pacific Port, May &c. A. Toda-
bush, of st. Louis, attaehe of the Amer.
lean embassy in PetrOgrad, declared hi:
belief today that Siberia soon win at.
tempt to separate from Russia and SET
up an independeR9 republic.
TOdabush said such a movement has
gained considerable force in Siberia
where opinion generally is strongly in
favor of active participation in the wal
on the side of the allies.
Bearing diplomatic reports for the
state department, Todabush arrived here
today on an Oriental liner and viii &c
% Washington immediately.
"When l left Russia" he said
"there were many reports of a move
ment to put the Grand Duke back il
power and l believe they had consider
able foundation. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-07
Kidney Sufferers Have
Feeling Of Security

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According to verified testimony il
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