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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25

London, August 24.-"Ensign T. H. Mur- phy." says a statement goven out by the committee on public information, "sits day and night in an office Tn little shack at United States naval air sta- tion boring over raised maps With COL ored strings stretched on them and ht- tie red beaded pins stuck in them. Ills iob is to keep tab on every German sub maine out of it's base. He knows when they need air and how badly each depth charge damages them. He knows even when they must come to the surface for the skipper to smoke q cigar, for there is no smoking inside a submarine.
 Ensign Murphy's knowledge decided the success or failure of many young reserve engins of the naval flying force at the station. Take, for instance, En- sign F. J. Schieffelin of New York city, a member of the 1919 class at Yale uni versity, who is a direct descendant of John Jay of Revolutionary fame.
 .Ensign Schieffelin was in Murphy s office early one morning when that ex- pert stuck a pin in the middle Of his North sea map and exclaimed: They'll be needing smoke right aooue .nere' They have been under so many hours on such and such course. In three hours they'll emerge and the reason Will be tobacco. Search this area (pointins to the map with his finger) and you Il ind a submarine.
 Ensign Schieffelin was the trst pi- lot. Lieut.. Roger W. Cutler, stroke and captain of the Harvard varsity crew or 1917 and Bernstein, a machinist's mate and Taggart, electrician and champion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
Grating For Smoke Cost
 Germany q Submarine

1O0-yard sprinter, completed the crew of the big seapane.
 Three hours after the seaplane had left its statich both officers made the same exclamation as the seaman called to his mate:
 Large Hun going north. One gun!
 ',The seaplane got itself between the submarine and the sun and for two min utes bore down on the U-boat Half a minute later the vessel started to sub- merge with crash dive.
 Lieutenant Cutler tripped his bomb release at the instant the big seaplane was directly over the enemy's coming tower, which was exactly awash. En- sign Schieffelin put the machine into a vertical bank to observe the effect of the explosion and white geser sprouted 15 feet on the enemy's port beam. When the splash cleared the stern of the submarine it was tipped up and her pro pelers were out of the water.
 'The air pilots knew then that she was .amaged; that she could not submerge and was a prey to any of the patrol noats The seaplane being short of fuel then signaled to a drifter:.'
 Damaged submarine five miles northeast of you But the drifter, know ing that a submarine on the surface would start to run like a scared cat, and that it could not catch her, relayed the news to toperdo-boat destroyers.
 "The destroyers did the rest. They hurried up and rammed the u-boat. There were only six survivors. The destroyers put her down, but she was the prize of Schieffelin of Yale and Cutler of Har- vard Cutler, incidentally, was on his first flight as pilot on war patrol and the bombs which damaged the submarine were the first that he had dropped in action"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
AND HALF TANKS IN FRANCE
 IS ANNOUNCEMENT
 BY GENERAL MARCH
Continued from Page one)


 tured 10 complete German batteries which they brought in and presented to Gen. eral Pershing."
 NO FIELD ARMY REPORT
 Nc recent reports have been made to the department on the progress of the organization oI of the first United States field army, and the chief of staff was unable to say whether the concentration of the 30 divisions definitely assigned to this force was nearing completion. This organization is being left entirely in the hands of General Pershng, who is governed by instructions from General Foch. The fact that no mention has been made of American units participating in the French and British drives of the current week has led to the firm belief here that these troops have all been with drawn and sent to the American sector n readiness for whatever more may be assigned to them in the allies plan.
 Discussing the changes on the western front since last Wednesday, General March said the French operating in the Noyon sector have now advanced across the plateau overlooking that important base until they have reached the Disc and have progressed northeast to the Ailette. The enemy has been pushed out of Carlepont forest, south of Noyon, and behind the Disc.
 Recent events, General March said, en- phasize that the fine work of the French has been duplicated on the British front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
STRIKING F|REMEN
 RETURN ID DUTY 800 Pittsburg Bremen Go Back to Stations Pend-
 ing Settlement

Pittsburg. August 24.-Eight hundred city firemen, who went on strike at noon today. leaving the city without fire pro lection, suddenly returned to their sta lions tonight and the city. after SIX hours of much anxiety and thrilhng few hours with general fire alarm, now has it's former fire fighting force on duty. The men passed a resolution at meeting of the Firemen's Protective as- sociation, just before 6 o'clock, agreeing to return, and immediately left the labor temple for the fire houses.
 This action was brought about through Mayor E. V. Babcock's appeal to the war labor board at Washington, which, upon previous appeals a week or more ago, when the strike first threatened, ruled that the board had no Jurisdiction in the case. While the tiremen were in session a telegram was received from the secre- tary of the board, stating that a repre- sentative of that body would be in Pitts burg Monday morning to assist in ad- justng the wage differences between the firemen and the city government, if the men would return to work immediately.
 The firemen agreed to return to work at once if Mayor Babcock and Director of Public Safety c. B. Pritchard would agree to restore them to their old status and positions. This the city officials agreed to do and at o'clock the strike was ended.
 The strike has been threatening for several months, the. firemen contending
 that when the police were given an in- CT ease in wages of sl5 a month unjust discrimination was shown in giving fire
 men only $ increase.
 Before the announcement that the fire men would return to work the fire houses had been manned by student officers from the training camp. and the various staffs of the automobile industry. The fire alarm system was in the hands of
 the electrical repairmen. who were not irv olved in the strike.
 :: During the few hours the strike was | ia progress this afternoon fire broke out in the downtown district Apparatus was manned by volunteer citizens, indus | trial workers and delegation of stu. dents from the officers training camT Ihere. The firemen were meeting at tht time and when they heard the alarm scme of them left the hall to take theil places on trucks and hose wagons, bu Ibefcre they reached the scene the blaz, 'had been controlled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25

With the American Forces on the LOT raine Front, Friday, August 3.-(By the Associated Press.)-Three German air planes brought down in one day, rec ord for American aviators, has been credited to Lieut. Donald Hudson, son of Paul Hudson of Washington, D. C.. Official confirmation by the French au- thorities has just been made, adding his name to those of the other four aces of the American army.
 Lieutenant Hudson accounted for the three German machines on August l, when the American forces were fighting for possession of Saponay. He was en- gai d by one airplane when well up in the air His engine failed but he ran on "pressure,' although all the time sink
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
MAJOR REAM KILLED
 IN AIRPLANE FALL

St. Louis, August 24.-Maj William R. Ream of San Diego, Cal, flight surgeon of the British American flying circus" which started early today from Indian apolis to St. Louis, was killed when an airplane piloted by Lieut.. Wesley Benner of Metuchen, N. J., fell 150 feet at Eff fingham, H.. at 10 a. m. Lieutenant Ben ner suffered a compound fracture of a leg and internal injuries. His condition is reported serious.
 Other airplanes of the squadron are re- ported to have landed safely near Eff fingham, 101 miles east of St. Louis, after the accident. Attempts to reach St. Louis today were abandoned.
 According to information received here Lieutenant Bennet was approaching a landing in a corn field one mile out of Effingham, when his engine apparently stalled and his plane did nose dive to earth.
 It was reported the flyers ran into a severe rain and windstorm, which caused Lieutenant Benner to attempt to land. Two machines previously had made a landing in the field. Four machines land ed safely just outside of Marshall, H.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
BABY WOULD LIE | AWAKE ALL NIGHT
Scratching and Crying With BliSters. Cuticura Heals.

My grandson head was mass of sore eruptions that started in blisters and burst. His head was scale all over, and underneath was festered. He would scratch and lie awake all night crying. He was terrible-looking boy, and could not send him to school. II wrote for sample of Cuticura. The first day used it his head was get | ting better so bought cake of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Oint- ment, and his head was healed" (Signedl Mrs. R. Thomas, 2127 Di- vision St., Baltimore, Md.
 You may rely on Cuticura to care for your skin, scalp, hair and hands.
 Nothing better to clear the skin of pim- pies and blotches, the scalp of dandruff Iandthe hands of chapping. Besides the
 Soap has no superior for all toilet uses.
 Sample Each Free by Mat. Address post. card: "Cuttcura, Dept H. Hsstsn." Sold everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment eh nd 5or. Ia!cun 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 DEPUTIES HELD ON
 SERIOUS CHARGES
Alleged to Have Permitted Soldiers and Civilians to Visit Women in Jail for
 Immoral Purposes

Montgomery, August 24.-(Special) Fleet Huggins and Rhuel Vaughn, Montgomery county deputies, have been held to the federal grand jury under bond of 5000 each, following the hear ing of sensational testimony which tended to show they have been guilty of permitting soldiers from Taylor Field and Camp Sheridan, as well as civilians. to visit women inmates of the county jail. The evidence, which was heard by James Parrish, United States commissioner, brought out many sensational phases of an investigation that has been going on several weeks into reports that the county jail had been turned into an immoral house
 The sworn statements of several women show that the two deputies fre- quently visited the women in the cells, and that civilians and soldiers were permitted to spend nights there. Amelia M. Hook of Zanesvlle, O., said the women inmates of the county jail were permitted to take automobile trips with soldiers and were allowed to walk around in front of the jail This per mission it is charged, was given by the two deputies.
 The deputies were arrested follow ing complaint of military authorities, who said it had become common talk in Montgomery" The charge is based upon the federal law which says inn moral houses are prohibited within 10 miles of a military camp. One witness against the deputies was Lucille Good lett, aged 16 years. who was an in mate of the jail before being taken in charge by the Detention Home author ities. Mrs. Theresa Fenn of Baltimore, Md. was another imDOrtant pOyarn- ment witness.
 Many women, after making a state- ment of the county jail happenings, changed their story when sworn in the commissioners court The deputies are widely known in Montgomery icounty, Huggins having been with the depart ment since Sheriff Waller took office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
Two Dead, Five Missing
 From Crew of MOntauk

Washington, August 24-The navy de- partment announced tonight that two men are dead and five are missing from the crew of the mine sweeper Montauk, which was driven ashore and wrecked on the Florida coast August 21.
 The dead are: Joseph F. McCurry, yeo- man. third class, Florence S. C., and Roy E. Travis. fireman, 12O Stonewall street, Atlanta, Ga
 The missing are: Obed L. Nicholas, fireman. Blackstock, s. C.; William L.. Sample, searlan, Newberry, s. C.; Jacob O. Singey, seama n. Prosperity s. e.; Frank S. Stewart, seaman, Simpsonville S. C., and Jennings Sudduth, seaman, sreenville s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
REVENUE MEASURE ID BE AGREED ON
Agreement Expected Mon- day and Bill Will Go to
 House by Thursday

Washington, August 24.-The $S 000,0 ,000,- 000 revenue bill, providing for the great est tax in the history of the United States, will be agreed upon finally by the House ways and means committee
 Monday, reported to the House Thurs day and brought up in the House for consideration Monday, September g. This programme was announced tonight by
 Chairman Kitchin of the House ways and means committee, with the prediction that the House will pass the bill after a week s consideration.
 Final estimates submitted to the com mittee by the treasury experts today
 made it unnecessary to contemplate re- sorting to consumption taxes or any new devices or plans for raising additional
 revenue beyond those already in the measure. These estimates gave $S,100,- 0oo,00o as the total probable annual yield
 of the bill as now framed.
 The excess profits schedule, agreed to at meeting today, will provide the largest amount of revenue estimated at
 $, 900 000, 600. The income tax, both indi- vidual and corporation, is expected to yield g, 400. 900 0O0 the estate or inheritance tax s110, GOO 0oO;, beverages, including liquors
 as we'll as soft drinks. s1, 100, 900; tobacco. cigars and cigarettes, $S5O 0OO, 900; auto
 mobile manufacturers tax, $125, ,0O0, ,0O0, and
 users of automobiles and motorcycles S73,0oo.000. Other items. including luxuries.
 make up the balance.
 The committee in adopting today the excess profits schedule. completed the drafting of the measure. except for some details of the Income tax, especially the | 3 per cent djfferential against unearned | incomes.
 | The excess profits provision, as agreed
 upon today directs that this tax-the
 strictly excess profits tax, which is sep
 arate from the alternative flat war prof it's levy of so per cent--shall be com puted on the following basis: | Thrty-five per cent of the net income 1 in excess of the excess profits credit and not in excess of 15 per cent of the invest eI capital for the taxable year; 50 per cent of the net income in excess of 15
 per cent and not in excess of 30 per cent of capital. and 70 per cent of net in come in excess of 20 per cent of capital. The excess profits credit will consist of specific exemption of $3000 plus per
 cent of the invested capital for the tax able year. A foreign corporation will not
 be entitled to the 5000 specific exemp-
 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
Fifth American Ace Gets Three Germans m One Day
Secretary

ing over the German lines Finally Lieutenant Hudson managed to get over the German battlepiane and shot 1t down. Then he tried to escape to his own lines, but was pursued by the remain ing two enemy planes. When at height of only 1000 feet he outmaneuvered both machines and succeeded in sending them crashing to the ground. The liea- tenant landed his own airplane well be- hind his own lines. The entire engage ment lasted 20 minutes.
 The four American aces, in addition to Lieutenant Hudson are: Lieut.. Doug las Campbell of California, Edward ". Rickenbacher of Columbus, O.; John Me Arthur of Buffalo, N. r., and Ralph A.. ONeil of Denver.
 Lieutenant McArthur was reported missing today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
Summary Of News From All War Fronts and Capitals
By A..octnted Press

Without pause the British forces bat ting against the Germans are moving forward in the direction of Bapaume. The fighting has been extremely heavy but there has been no stopping Field Marshal Haig's men, and the latest re- port from British headquarters says that they are making progress along the entire front of the British attack.
 The important towns of Bray. Thiep- val and Grandcourt, together with sew eral smaller places, have been captured, and more than 2ooo prisoners have been taken in the latest advance of the Brit ish army, which now occupies the strategically important Thiepval ridge.
 Around Miraumont, which lies a lit- tie north of Grandcourt, the fighting has been of great intensity. and this place apparently has fallen, as Haig's report says that the enemy held out until outhanked by advancing col umns."
 British detachments have reached Avesnes- Leg Bapaume, which lies very close to Bapaume, and whose capture Is expected at an early date but not with out severe fighting.
 AMERICANS ADVANCE
 American troops holding the ground around Fishes have moved up to the Soissons- Rheims road along a front of about half mile, while the French. though not extensively engaged, have made some progress south of Crecy- Au- Mont.
 Fighting a battle which in it's in tensity r.vala any combat of the war along the western front, the British forces from the Ccjeul river, near Arras, to point far south of the Somme, are appar- entity slowly gaining ground at some points.
 the past day has seemed to be in the neighborhood of Bapaume. Early dis patches on Saturday told of British troops within a couple of miles of the town, but later reports showed that the Germans. determined to save Bapaume from the allies, had rushed new forces into sne struggle.
 It seems that the enemy has succeeded in slowing up the British if they have not stopped them north and west Of Ba paume. The importance of the town from a tactical standpoint makes 1t tho chief point of attack in this sector.
 Further south, the Germans are stiii clnging to Miraumont, on the Ancre, in spite of the fact that the British on both Hanks of the place have swept far to the eastward. Just below Miraumont, She situation is somewhat obscure, put II would seem probable that the Germans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
Just Once! Try Dodson's Liver Tone! Take No Ca|omeI! Listen To Me! If bilious constipated headachy sick guarantee
 relief without taking dangerous calomel
 which sickens and salivates.

tonight. and ii it doesn't straighten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous by morning, I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the medicine entirely vegetable, therefore it can not salivate or make you sick.
 1 guarantee that one spoonful of Dod- liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and mak. a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep the entire family feeling fine for months. Give 1t to your children. It Is harmless; doesn't gripe and they like it's pleasant taste.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
Only Ninety-Four Reeister
 in Montgomery County

Montgomery, August 24.-(Special)-On- ly 9i young men who have become T years of age since June g. 1918, registered at the draft boards of Montgomery city and county today. The registration booths were closed at 9 o'clock. The city registered 76 and the county board etnrolled IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25

Stop using calomeI! IL makes you sick. Don't lose days work. If you feel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti- pated, listen to mel
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones Calomel when 1t comes into contact with sour bile, crashes into it, breaking 1t up. This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are all knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness. coated tongue, if breath is had or stomach sour, just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
 ! Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug iIstore and get bottle of Dodson's Liver Zone for q few cents Take spoonful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
ONLY MINOR CLASHES

With the American Army on the Vesle Front August 24.-(By the Associated Press. )-The diminished activity of the German artillery north of the Vesle to- day gave rise to the suspicion that the enemy was preparing to abandon the ground south of the Aisne before being compelled to do so by the rapidly menac- ing allied flank movement north of Sois- sons.
 Only minor clashes between patrols marked the day. One prisoner was taken by the Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
BRAY REPORTED CAPTURED

have thrown enough men into the battle to retard the British.
 BRAY REPORTED CAPTURED
 Nearer the Somme, however. the Ger. mans have not been so successful. It is reported that Bray has been captured by the British, who are said to be to the east of that town. Bray is importan! because it stands on high ground ard dominates d large amount of territory on each side of the Somme.
 There are few details of the progress of the fighting south of the Somme. The capture of cannon is reported from this region, but there has been no news Of further progress there by the British.
 Along .he Chaulnes- Rove sector of the line, there is comparative quiet. This region has not been mentioned in reoont advices. Although the French are known to be close tc Noyon. that city is st'll held by the Germans The French hold ground along the southern bank of the Disc. and have been reported to be across it at two points, but they appear to have ceased their attacks for the moment seeming to be waiting for the outcome or the fighting in Picardy and Artois.
 AILETTE REPORTED CROSSED
 The left bank of the Ailette is also held by the French. There have been reports that they have crossed this stream ou! these have not been officially confirmed- South of the Ailette, the French appeas to be definitely held up on the hills north of Soissons. Their position there, how ever, would seem to render the German positions near Soissons untenable.
 Local fighting of some severity has taken place along the Vesle river, where Americans are holding the line
 Trench raids by the French in the Lor- raine sector are reported from the French war office. This activity in what has been for sometime Quiet sector may be the prelude to an attack against the Get- mans there, but there is nothing yet 10 substantiate this suggestion
 Light sea forces have had rather slight encounter off Dunkirk, France Both tie British and German official re- ports state that losses were inflicted oy their respective units, but deny suHerlne any losses
 The diplomatic situation between spain and Germany seems to be quite delicate as the result of the decision on the part of the former to take over on ton-for- ton basis German ships to replace span ish ships lost through attacks by suoma- rines. It is reported that Berlin has sent a protest to Madrid, but has not agreed to limit submarine warfare or guarantee Spain against further losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
Second Vessel Launched
 at Hog Island Yard

Philadelphia, August 24-Shorn of spectacular features, which marked the launching of the Quistconcy, which Mrs. Wilson christened in the presence of 75, 900 persons earlier in the month at the Hog Island shipbuilding plant. the Saccarappa, a cargo carrier of 7500 dead weight. glided smoothly into the Dela- ware river today from this yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25
Fight Despite Orders

Front, August 24.-(By the Assoclated Press )--Observers reported today that the German long range cannon north of the Aisne were firing in the direction of Soissons. They also reported seeing smoke from fires which burned all night at various points between the Vesle and the Aisne Prisoners recently taken de- clare they are unable to explain these fires, which have been burning for three days. Boha is growing here that the Germans :- Icing forced to withdraw north of the Vesle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25

about 40 miles west of Terre Haute, and c~n 1nrda6 at Martinsville, III.
 Major Ream's death was the second since the mission started on a tour of middle western cities. Capt. James Fftz- morris of the British flying corps, was killed the first day, August IA. just out of Cincinnati.
 Major Ream was 42 years old, served on the Mexican border and, until his assignment on this flying tour was at a flying field near San Diego, Cal