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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

So successful was the maneuver of Tuesday, in which several thousand infantrymen and artillerymen and all the members of the signal corps at Camp Wheeler took part that it was decided to try it over yesterday with some other men.
 The same success was met with and the men who took part in it now have q fairly accurate idea of what genu-
 inc fighting is like. One and three finch guns. carefully camouflaged and hid- den in the bushes three miles away from the 'enemy" lines, first destroyed the barbed wire entanglements of the enemy. This was real work There were real barbed wire entanglements, built just as the Hun builds them, and there were real shells to batter them down; these shells. Hung from hidden points three miles away, across hill and dale, Tell With deadly accuracy, having been directed by flock of aeroplanes that were sent up from Southern Field, Americus. for this purpose.
 After battering down the entangle- ments, the shells were dropped into the enemy trenches-shrapnel and gas-- I like an explosion of hell 'itself-and the enemy was driven lout and fol lowed Up by moving" of the ma chine guns, hand grenades and then a
 rush of the infantrymen, who used their bayonets, the butt ends of their
 guns and their fists in clearing the
 trenches of the frightened foes who ! were hiding in the sheltered corners
 At least that is what they would have
 done. if there had been any lurking
 foes left, but technically, according to the English and French observers
 there could have been no living thinG l in the trenches after the Americans had finished their work.
 Gen. LeRoy s. Lyon, commander ot
 the Dixie division. made q stirring ap- peal t6 the patriotism of all aliens ir the south. when he reviewed the mon
 ster parade this morning, in which 15,- l0O0 soldiers and civilians participated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

heavy Infantry engagements developed in this region.
 "Violent attacks were launched by the French north of the Aisne. East of Moulin Sous Toutvent the enemy was repulsed in counter attack on our front lines; for the rest his attack broke down in front of our entangle- mentS.
 Fresh enemy attacks west of Cha teau Thierry broke down. A strong en- emy attack on the east bank of the Mouse was repulsed. In the Sundgau we captured prisoners in successful raids"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
GERMAN

Berlin, July 4.--(via Loadon)-Brit- ish patrol attacks on both sides of the Somme river were frustrated. accord- ing to the statement issued by the War office tonight
 Official communication from general headquarters today says: "Fighting activities revived in the evening on isolated sectors Since early morning on both- sides of the Somme the enemys artillery fire has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
ENGLAND AND FRANCE | CELEBRATE JULY 4TH
 HONORING A M E. RIG A
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achieve and safeguard the freedom of the world; and may their fellowship land comradeship in sacrifice issue in friendship which nothing shall ever
 brealS.'
 The appearance of General Riddle and Admiral Sims was greeted enthusias- tically, Their references to the Ameri- can forces and the determination or their country to fight until tho war was won brought out a frantic waving of flags and volleys of cheers. The international character of the meeting was emphasized at it's close. when the band played and the audience sang. first one verse of God Save the l King" and then "America.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
FRENCH

Paris, July 4.--The official statement issued by the war office today reads:
 with the exception of some activity on the part of the opposing artiiieries between the Disc and the Aisne ana in the region of St. Pierre Aigle during the course of the day. there is nothing to rep9rt.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Lewis Outpoints Griffiths

Akron, O.. July 4.-Ted Lewis, weter- weight champion of the world easly outpointci Johnny Griffiths of Akron, in their 2o-round match here today ac- cording to newspaper critics There were no knoekdowns and the affair was tame thruushout./
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Japanese People Send Message to America Of
 Trust And Friendship

Fahaven Vscount lshi uded address the people of Japan to the people of America:
 We trust love youand if will let will walk at your n lows down all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
TROOPS
 AID AUSTRALIANS IN :
 CAPTURE OF HAMEL
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tho Somme as the adventurous Aus tralians went forward to lay the cor ner stone for this Fourth or Jury ne mortal A, dense smoke barrage was sent swishing out toward the German lines, and through this conceailhg shroud the tanks began to era" swiftly into action.
 RIDING ON TANKS
 Behind these great engines or war and even riding on top of them. were the irrepressible Australians, grlnnins
 their delight at the prospects ot an
 other good fight There was a Hurry
 of rifle fire from the startled enemy,
 and hostile machine guns began to chatter viciously as they poured their
 stream of bullets out across the dim
 lv-lightly No Mans Land toward the
 oncomiug bank of smoke, which con-
 cealcd they knew not what. The German artillery, too, began to
 reply to the British gunners in an at- tempt to stem the attack. but the nos tile fire was without effect. The guns of the tanks opened up and began to hurl explosives into the enc- my defenses. The Australians charged on with their iron friends and as they went they found the going easier The enemy infantry declined to face these invulnerable forts and the khakt-ciad men from the Tar ldtiuS, WHo iou7 hs | like demons and stakcd their lives as they would six-pence on the green cloth.
 BEGIN TO CRY "KAMERAD" All along the line Germans began their frenzied calling of "Kamerad Kamerads Mercy*" About them their 1 unfortunate comrades were falling in great numbers before the fire of the l tanks and the play of the Australian rifles and bayonets.
 One German battalion commander | and nearly all his battlion were round- l ed up and sent on their way to the rear. 1 Three German divisions were opposite | the Australians-the Thirteenth, which had just been brought to the sector 1 from the north. the Forty third and l inc Seventy-seventh Notwithstanding
 their strength. however. they were un- l able to make any showing of with 1 standing the shock.
 | At only one point did the enemy hold
 the attacking troops up and then only
 for a brief time.
 1 Just north of this attack, between the Ancre and the Somme. minor op- 1 eration was in progress. Here tie | British made one small attack and | two raids which kept the whole line l boiling This attack. although small l proved great success. and the Brit 1 ish dvanced their line 500 yards along
 a front of 1900 yards, and captured 1 a considerable number of prisones The Gemsn atillery was smelling flame ! this afternoon but at the latest reports l no counter attack had developed, and
 the Australians were consolidatiiIs { reir new positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
DEATHS

Holland Nimmons McTycire, Jr.--The 15-month- old son of Dr. and Mrs. H. N McTyeire, 1160 Fountain ave- nue, Fountain Heights, died early this morning. Funeral services from the residence this afternoon at S:So o'clock. Interment at 4:S5 at Walnut Grove cemetery.
 Jeveu B. SaxOn-The 1-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs Saxon died at the family residence, 400S Second avenue, north. Avondale, Wednesday night Funeral services were con ducted at o'clock yesterday alter noon Interment was made in Elm wood cemetery.
 Burnice BrOwn--Age 8 years, died tt the residence of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Brown, Edgewood, early yesterday morning. Funeral services were held from the residence at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mary Agnes Krahenbuhl--Funeral services for Mary Agnes kraher- buhl. the year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jack Krahenbuhl. who died at local infirmary Wednesday aft ernoon. win be conducted from tns family residence 1923 Avenue c. Avondale at o'clock this afternoon. with interment in Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

The settings erected for "The Legion of Death which comes at an early date to the Trianon theatre. are spacious and elaborate.
 one represents the salon and library of Russian grand duke. The furniture ana draperies show the severity of the Russian art. and the dim lighting and dainty colors give the needed softening touch.
 . Practically the entire stage of the Hollywood studios was devoted to this double setting. Another distinctive set is that which is said to be an exact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Captain White Speaks at
 Two Patriotic Rallies

Capt, Frank s. White deiivefed pa triotic address at the Noble theatre ili Annisson yesterday morning at Il o'clock. it being the occasion of the celebration of the national Independence Day
 V InN the afternoon ~at o'clock he also spoke at Piedmont. where large crowd assembled t. hear him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

You are liable to an attack of Bowel Complaint and should provide yourself with the best known Remedy. pr. SETH BALSAM Warranted ny Eugene Jacobs Drug Store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

reproduction of the czarina's boudoir in the winter palace in Petrograd. The lav- ish spendor of the set will be appre- oiated only when seen on the screen in this forthcoming Metro production de luxe.
 For the realistic battle scenes trenches were dug in the San Fernando valley, California. In this section the photogra- phy resembles the country lover there,
 It was estimated that 5000 cubic yards of earth were removed in digging these trerches. A force of 100 laborers were engaged in transforming the peacetul valley into one of Europes bloodiest battlefields
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
TOO lATE ID ctASSIFy !

.LOST-At Capitol park. small green crochet bag containing money and check for s3, signed by MT. McGehey
 ir envelope addressed to Mrs. Kill gore Finder please call Ensley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

WANT r;IJ-Office boy. by Enterprise Engraving Co: good chance to learn trade. 2l20 1st Ave.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-06
Niagara District War
Plants Lack Power
War Department Takes Steps
to Add to Capacity of
Electric Concerns

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Hydro- cleo
trio power in the Niagara district is
100000 horsepower short of the re-
quirements under war conditions of
existing industries, according to re-
port made public to-day by the War
Department. TO make up this short
age, it is shown that the steam plants
of the Ruffalo General Electric Com
pany and the Niagara. Lockport and
Ontario Power Company are in process
of enlargement TO furnish an addi-
tional $4,000 horsepower, while further
development of the hydro electric
plants of the Hydraulic Power Com
pany and the Niagara Falls Power
Company at Niagara Falls will supply
another 100000 horsepower.
The War Department has arranged
with the fuel administration for the
necessary fuel for the Buffalo COM
pany. The two Niagara Falls oom-
panies we're taken under government
supervision last November and power
product is distributed under the super
vision of the Engineer Corps.
The statement says other power
companies whose output has not been
requisitioned are cooperating in the
plans under which only essential war
industries are Supplied
New-York tribune., 1918-07-06

anurhing about daylight We sent an
o.her cnmionette to join the others
at Coyolles and to evacuatc the chill
dren at once.
Finally Told to Leave
"All day ON Thursday we were busy
eVacuatlng, and we were enchanted to
have DR.. Tallant arrive hat afternoon
to help DR.. Kelly with the sick. In the
afternoon, however, the commandant
told us we must leave. We were des-
perately anxious to leave small nu-
cleus of our unit, but he would not per-
mt 1T. and we all moved on to Coy
olles; the Germans reached Fontenoy
the next day That same day we saw
boche avion bring down saucisse
Just close to us; it was sickening
sight to sec the balloon burst into
Hame, and above all to see the Boche
escape, but the observer landed with
ms parachute in perfect safety.
friday night was big strain; we
had been running roadside canteen
oil day with supplies that we had Sc
cured from the Red Cross at Com
piegne, as there were hundreds of SOL
dlers on the road that needed the help
OF cup of chocolate and the ciga cite
most desperately. That night the Ger
mans were near the other side of the
forest of Villers- Cotterets and the
pulsating pink light from the avions
thrown into the sky carried number
ct miles and was marvellous in its
beauty. The next morning we all went
OF to fetch more cantcen supplies and
arranged for another rendezvous in
case 1T should seem wise during the
day to leave Coyolles. This Mrs. Dixie
did about l o'clock, and by we all
met at Feigneux and had arranged for a
dispensary and opened another road
side canteen. Saturday night there
were more enemy airplanes, but the
days were very quiet. and we have all
been living in most amusing way at
big farm. The motor drivers sleep
in their cars until the airplanes come,
then Shey go down to the cellar.
Transportation the Crux
"The great cruX is transportation, SO
we are spending some more money IN
cars, expensive as they are. Mean
while, our Farmer Cormier, with cows,
horses, chickens and ducks, has gotten
through to a farm near Coulommiers,
and yesterday he sent us word to see
the proprietor here in Paris, which l
hope to do tomorrow, for now our
chief aim must be the bringing of our
people into agricultural colonies on
farms in the interior till the Aisne is
once more liberated
eve are still receiving many letters
asking us to take charge of the chill
dren in our centre, and there is an
infinite amount to be done. Only, as
you see, it is utterly impossible to lay
plans before you in advance. Our gen
eral principles and ideals remain the
same, only we must readjust them to
meet these new terrific conditions.
"How l wish l could give you the
picture of how wonderful the spirit is
of all these people Their courage
their boundless faith and their patience
are beyond words. At such moment
we have an infinite opportunity, for
we are in the field and we find military
work and civilian work must be met
together"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-06
Miss Morgan Describes Trials
OF Refugees Before Invaders
bankers daughter Worked Herocally to Sort Out
Families, Find Vehicles and Obtain Shelter
for Victims in France

MISS Anne Morgan, daughter of the
late J. Pierpont Morgan was one of
those who helped to she pherd the
refugees of the Aisne to safety when
'he herman pack was in full cry in
'he latter part of May. She didn't do
i by telegraph from Paris, either. She
aid 1T by scurrying through the coun-
'ryside In whatever vehicle offered.
abandoning posts taken by workers Of
'he American Committee for Deyas-
tated France only on military orders.
giving advice to mayors and projects.
unearthing camions for the horde of
1"gltlves. sorting them out by famil-
les, finding shelter for them at the
trips end and pausing now and then
10 hand cigarettes and chocolate to
dusty French infantrymen.
Her letter briefly describing the
events was made public yesterday bv
the American Committee for Deyas
tated France, at 16 East 1hirty-ninth
Street. which emphasized the necessity
OF increased financial support to deal
with the new problems that confront il
Children Always Aided
In transporting children from places
OF danger the committee sees to it
that their teachers accompany them.
and their schooling, stopped for three
years. no longer is interfered with by
,German eruptions. Miss Morgan's
letter, in part, follows:
Al day Monday MAY 27) we were
working at these problems Gin Paris) i,
ana .he war news that morning was
olSquletlng, but Tuesday it was all
Only too definite, and rushed back to
VIC. Every inch of the road was full
OF conveys, and it was only too evident
that the offensive was on in earnest
ana making desperate progress. The
next morning the Mayor had not vet
received orders to evacuatc Vic. but
neither he nor the major de zone
could get any word through to Chateau
lhlerry, but they decided to provide
camlons that afternoon Cor a certain
number OF people who said they wished
to leave
81 went down that next morning to
help IN the evacuation which would
soon be necessary. The read was a
moving mass of refugees, crowded owe d d
INTO every imaginable vehicle, with
COWS, horses, sheep and Pigs, together
with two steady lines of r,iltary con-
voys, one going up and one down. The
picture was unforgettable, particularly
when you realize that many of these
people were being evacuated for the
third time. That night, of course, no
one went TO bed-hrst we had to get
Oft the Red Cross camioas with load
of i'll refugees to Pierrefonds; then we
had to send our own motor down to
Coyolles to be ready to e*acuate the
children at moments notice The
ccmmandant there asked ua to return
the next day to take some of the rest
OF his people. as he had no camion
service at his disposal. In the early
New-York tribune., 1918-07-06
Educators Elect
Columbia Man
Their President
National Association Closes
Convention By Placing G..
w. Strayer at Its Head

PITTSBURGH, July 5.-Georgc W.
Strayer, of Columbia University, New
York, was to-day elected president of
the National Education Association at
The closing session Of the fifty-sixth an
nual convention.
Other officers elected we're: Vice
presidents. Mary c. C. Bradford, Den
yer; M. L. Britain, Atlanta; j. A.
Churchill, Salem, Ore; M. B. Hillegas,
Montpelier, VT; John r. Kirk, Kirk
willie, Mo-; Anna E. Logan, Cincinnati;
A. S. Cooke, Baltimore; II. R. briggs,
Salt Lake City; f. L. Pinet, Topeka,
Kan; Mrs. A. B. Purrman, Chicago,
and Miss Mabel Lawrence. St. Cloud,
Mimi; treasurer, A. j. Matthews,
Tempe, Ariz.
The association heard stirring ad-
dress by Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of
the Interior. Mr.. Lane outlined the
governments Eight until victory" pro-
gramme. He said that three years of
negotiation, patience and appeal showed
the United States that there is only one
language Germany can understand
from the mouth of the big gun. There
will be no limit to the number Of troops
and cannon this country will send
against the forces of the Teutonic
autocracy. Every industry and every
dollar in the land is pledged to support
the war until victory for the Allies.
Secretary Lane said 100000 troops
would be added to the 900, 900 already
in France if needed year from now
Not Fighting for Glory
ave realize now what we are fighting
for" Secretary Lane declared. owe are
not fighting merely from pride because
Germany fouted US. We are not fight
ing to make page in the history of
wars out of desire for martial glory.
international rights guaranteed by
treaty and by custom.
"We are at war, when the last word
is said, for the preservation of what
we call Christian civilization, which is
the recognition of the fact that physi-
cal force must be limited by moral
force, that the world is not to belong
to the strongest"
Secretary Lane made a plea for the
teaching of Americanism. "American-
ism," he declared "is not internation-
alism, but an intensified nationalism.
1t is growth and the right to grow
There are 100000 lliterates in the
United States. Seven hundred thou
sand of these are within the draft
ages" the Secretary said, declaring it
is a shame that public schools are open
only half year and "a disgrace that
teachers in them are paid less than a
day labOrer"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-06
Baker Urges End
Of exile Strike
Calls for Adjustment of Diff
ferences Through Workers.
Arbitration

BOSTON, July 5.-Secretary of War
Baker to-day asked Henry B. Endicott.
executive manager of the State Com
mittee on Public Safety, to endeavor to
end strike of textile operators at
Lowell, Manchester, N. H., and Paw
tucket, R. l.. in order that soldiers who
were being sent to France might be
properly equipped.
In his message to Mr.. Endicott, who
had been requested by the United
Textile Workers of America to arbi-
trate differences over wages, Mr.. Baker
said:
"Will you be good enough to use
your good Offices TO adjust disputes be-
tween employers and textile workers
in Lowell, Mass. Manchester. N. H.,
and Paw'tucket, K. l.. in order that SOL
diers who are SO rapidly being sent to
France may be properly equipped? 1t
is vital that maximum production in
New England textile industries be re-
sumed at the earliest possible date"
The suggestion of Mr.. Endicott as
committee of the textile union and ap-
proved by the general council at
meeting at Lowell o-day. John Golden
president Of the order, said this
was final, and represented the position
of union leaders and employees.
C. P. Baker, chairman of the Lowell
Mill Treasurers' Association, said here
to-day that the association had formal
ly requested the National War Labor
Board to take charge of the situation,
and that it could take no action in ref
erence to Secretary Bakers request
while this was before the board
New-York tribune., 1918-07-06
Prisoners Aid Board
Named by Red Cross

WASHINGTON, July 5.-An Ameri-
can Red Cross special commission to
Switzerland to take charge of the relief
work for American prisoners Of war
and American civilian prisoners in the
hands of the Central Powers was an
nounced to-day. Joseph B. Dimmick, Of
Scranton, Penn, will be its chairman.
Mr. Dimmck, once Mayor of Scranton,
has resided IN Switzerland for a con-
siderable period and is thoroughly ia
miliar with the Swiss people
In addition to looking after Ameri-
cans, the commission viii! extend relief
to destitute citizens of the Allied pow
ers now in Switzerland and aid the
Swiss in relieving the suffering oc-
casioned by the war.
Other members of the commission are
Carl P. bennett, Boston; Atholl Nc
Bean, San Francisco; Ralph s. Stewart.
Boston, and DR.. Alfred Worcester.
Waltham, Mass, as Deputies, all serv-
ing without pay.
Headquarters Of the commission will
be at Berne, and it's organization will
include the following workers:
Elton G. Clark, Brookline; Professor
Henry R. Fairclough, Palo Alto, Cal;
Henry r. Roberts, Walter G. Smith,
Francis H. Duvere, Leon G. Levy, II. f.
Health, Louis Detoy, Miss Florence
Smith and Miss Annie Windor all of
San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-06
No Sugar for New
Milk Condenseries

No new milk condenseries will re-
ceive certificates to purchase sugar, and
no companies manufacturing both evap-
Grated and sweetened condensed milk
will be permitted to concentrate on the
latter product. This is result of a
sugar conservation order issued by the
Federal Food Board here yesterday
Condenseries now manufacturing sweet
ened milk will not be permitted to in
crease their output, according to the
order
The Red Cross will be enriched by
$4,000 in few days, the amount of q
compulsory contribution which Ober-
man &, Scherl, -four dealers - PIT West
125th Street, were ordered pay yes
terday. The firm violated the substi-
tute flour and anti-proft teering regula-
tions of the United States food admin
istration
Testimony revealed that Of 725 sales
the company had charged excessive
prices in twenty-nine and ignored the
substitute rulings in almost all in
stances. Unless the contribution is
made the firm must suspend business
for the period of the war