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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
EMPLOYFRS AND MEN PLEDGE COOPERATION
Representatives From 2S States Meet to Learn Details of Labor Re-
 cruiting Programme

Washington, July Representatives of workers and employers of 2s states east of the Mississippi met here today to learn the details of the government s central war labor recruiting programme and of their part in forming the state and local boards through which the programme will be administered They were told that the boards must be or ganized by Wednesday in order that they will be in readiness when the gov ernment takes over unskilled labor re- cruiting August 1.
 War industries are short of 100000 ura- skilled workers and their coming needs will call far between 100000 and 3,o00, GOO more. the conferees were told by Ma than A. Smyth, acting assistant director genera. of the employment service.
 Spokesmen for employers and work CTS pledged the cooperation of their organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
BRITISH STEAMER CARPATH|A SUNK
 BY GERMAN SUB
All Passengers Saved, But Five of Crew Are Killed When Torpedo
 Strikes

London, July 19.-The British steamer Carpathia was torpedoed in the Atlantic on Wednesday, 1t was announced here today
 The Carpathia was sunk off the Irish coast as she was bound out Very few persons were on board her. The Carpathia sank after she was tor pedoed according to the Central News. The survivors will pc landed tomorrow, it is added.
 Five persons were killed on the Gu hard liner, through torpedo entering the engine room. The remainder of those on board took to the lifeboats. All the passengers on board the Car pa thia were saved They include S6 sa-
 loon passengers and 21 from the steer age The survivors number 215
 Some survivors who have been landed state that the vessel was sunk by Ger man submarine at about 9:15 o'clock Wednesday morning. All Of the passen- gers and crew were saved with the ex- cepsion of three fIremen and two trim mers, who are supposed to have been killed in the engine room by the explos- ion.
 Members of the crew say that just after the passengers had breakfasted torpedo struck the vessel slightly for ward Of the engine room and a minute or two later second torpedo crashed into the engine room. There was no panic of ar- description. Both the pas sengers and the surviving members of the crew got away in the ships small boats without difficulty.
 For time it appeared as though the Carpathia might remain afloat but the u-boat came to the surface and fired tniro torpedo. The liner filled rapidly and sank about two hours after being struck by the first torpedo. After her disappearance the submarine approached the Ca'rathia's boats, but did not fire on thems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
AUSTRIA BEGINS
 ID REALIZE WHAT AMERICA MEANS
Vienna Paper Declares That Americans Are Transform- ing the War Situation
 Every Day Now

Washington. July 19.--Austria now I knows that a million Americans are in France. and is beginning to realize 1 what American intervention in the war means. A dispatch from Berne today l quotes the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung as 1 saying the question now is whether the German army can force decision 1 this year before the United States is able to throw the whole weight of its force into the balance.
 "The Americans" said this paper, "are transforming the situation against which tho entente found itself, in a perceptible manner every day, not only l from political but also from a military point of view. All the latest reports are in agreement that there is no long 1 CT doubt about the fact that a million Americans are today in France. Their genius for organization has obtained an amazing result which recalls the creation of the British army
 "All the forces that are debarking in
 France today have been raised, trained and equipped in a year and a half. The participation of the Americans in the struggle increases to a gigantic extent the intensity of the efforts which Germany must make. It is q fact without precedence in history for Germany is finding herself today con- fronted with three states whose rop- ulation is three times superior to hers
 and whose talents for organization and
 economic force arc equal to the organ
 izltion and economic power of Ger
 many.
 .sI'he Germans are maintaining their
 positions but there is limit to every
 thing and it can be understood why
 the supreme command of the German
 army is striving to obtain a final de-
 cision this year. It is now a question
 of doing this before the United States
 is able to throw the whole weight of
 her force into the balance, for the
 American transports into France are
 increasing month by month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

The torpedo or mine struck the ship just aft of amidship, blow ing up the boilers. One of the sailors declared the guns of the cruiser were fired at what ap- peared to be periscOpe. The survivors who landed here num- bered 35, including six officers. The captain and first officer of the San Diego were the last to leave the sinking cruiser.
 Heavy explosions heard here late today were believed to indicate that some patrol boats which dashed to the aid of the cruiser had met German submarine and were giving battle. The expIO- siOns continued until after o'clock tonight and mariners liv- ing here declared they sounded ms If depth bombs were being dropped.
 Several barrels of crude oil, one of them badly charred, floated ashore near here and this was be- lieved to indicate the possibility that a tank steamship also had been sunk.
 An hour before the San Diego wa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
Summary of the News

f-German submarine sinks United
 States cruiser 10 miles off coast
 of Long Island.
 Soissons believed captured by as-
 lies. 2--Iresh Ge-'ran forces unable u
 halt allies. 3-Rcd Cross news. 4-Editoriai and features. 5-Dr. Dickinson and Jackson agreed
 on to make rnce md beat Hud-
 dsestOn. 0-SOciety news. 7-Unlerwood will make series uf speeches in state. SLSports. 9-Liehtiess ni=htx win be resumed
 nfter Wednesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
LINER TORPEDOED

An Atlantic Port. July 19.-The Anchor Line steamship Elysa. 6ss7 tons gross, was sunk by a German submarine, May S In the Mediterranean. while carry ing cargo from the Far East, it was re- ported here today by passenger arriv- ing on British steamship. The Elysia was one of convoy of 2 vessels. The crew was saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
Four Cubs Exempt

Chicago, July 19.-All but four of the Chicago National league players would be affected by Secretary Bakers ruling that baseball is a nonessential occupa- ton, it became known today. The four are Manager Fred Mitchell. Coach Otto Knabe, Dode Paskert and Rollie Zeider. the latter two being active players SeV- eral of the Cubs are in Class 1 of the
 draft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
METEREN CAPTURED

With the British Army in France, July 19.-The German high command will not be pleased with the news that the British captured n valuable piece of ground-Me- teren--this morning. It Is hut trific compared with the big events on the French front, but in war trifies count, arE Prince Rup- precht at least will not underesti- mate the loss of n position which now gives the British mn Obser- walton ground where he might wish t" keen his doings secret.
 Scottish troops. among Othc<s. made the assault which extended south of Mcteren nnd in front of Morris. They formed without the Germans getting hint of inn pending trouble and moved for ward in full daylight.
 It was nearly eight o'clock in the morning and the Germans were down in cellars, with n false sense of security after the dawn lockout. The Scots were on them so rapidly after the barraec that they were unable to organize IuAtHIHe SNu ufItn>Cs VT them seemed to have surrendered easily.
 The Australians with artillery heip, which opened ahend of them. bounced upcn the German out posts and in very short time sent in 70 prisoners to add to the 60 taken in the ruins of Mcteren. FRANCO AMERICANS ADVANCE
 With the American Army Re- tween the Aisnc and the Narnc, July 19.-The Franco-A merican troops made an advance lnte this afternoon on the SoixsOns-Cbau- ten Thierry front, averaging about two Kilometres (nhout n mile nno duarter). Vicious German ma chine gun fire southwest of Sois- sons hampcred the advance for only a short period.
 Tn the same section the Germans attempted to use tanks against the Anne ericans. hut hot fire soon compelled the tanks to retreat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
MANY BELIEVED KILLED

Point OWoods, N Y, July 19.-Survvors the United States cruiser San Diego sunk 10 miles off Fire Island shortly before today declared tonight many members of the have been killed explosion which wrecked the warshp They the sunk from torpedo by mine The afoat 36 minutes after she struck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

Loss of Soissons, the nll-import- ant railway center from which the right flank of the German Marne salient Is supplied, probably would mean evacuation of the entire sa- lient.
 The attention of officials here, the secretary said, naturally is centered on the tremendous counter blow delivered by Gen eral FOch. The gradual extension of this operation to the east has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

Whether there had been n toll
 of lives taken on the San Diego
 was not known up to the late
 evening hours. Not more than
 335 had been accounted for out
 of n crew of 1144 men aboard the
 warship of which some 300 reached
 New York on tank steamship at
 10 o'clock tonight. Thirty-twO
 . lieutenant, an ensign and 30 snil-
 ors were landed in lifeboats this
 afternoon on the Long Island
 shore.
 Survivors were reported to have been picked up by other ships. however, and to be on their way to New York.
 SUNK NEAR NEW YORK
 The San Diego was sunk at II 80 a. m. about 10 miles southeast of Fire Island light, which is off the Long Island shore about 30 miles east of the entrance to New York harbor and on the marine highway of transatlantic ships bound in and out of the port.
 Although the navy department an- nounced that the cause of the loss of the San Diego had not been determined, in formation received from reliable sources Tn the afternoon indicated that subma- rines had been opera ting off the coast and that she had been torpedoed There were rumors that the cruiser had been in collision; also that she had struck a mine, but reports current where survi- vors landed on the Long Island shore bore ort the indication that German submarine had been responsible.
 HEAR FIRING
 Inhabitants of Bay Shore and BabvIon said that they heard gunfire and explo- sions at sea shortly before noon. The S2 officers and sailors came ashore in three boats between and D. m.. at Point O'Woods. which is a remote sand spit They were held at the coast guard station. here inQuirers were barred. The firing continued during the after noon and evening, the villagers re- ported. The reason for it could only be conjectured Fleets Of submarine chasers. it is known, put out from New York and other coast Forts immediately upon receipt of the news of the disaster. and destrcyers were also rushed to the scene Seven merchant steamers were reported to have responded to IS o S'' calls of the San Diego and shore wireless sta tions and to have stood by picking up survivors
 Crews of the Fire Island and Oak Is- land coast guard stations left for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
SINKING IS ANNOUNCED

Was hington, July 9.-Announcement by the navy department tonight that the United States armored cruiser San Diego had been sunk today off the Long Island coast indicated that German submarines may again be operating in American wa ters. The cause of the vessels destruc- ton and the casualties that may have resulted were unknown at a late hour. The vessel itself was not regarded as a serious military loss. If she was vic tim of enemy submarines, however, it is obvious that the U-boats are in the trans port lanes and close to the entrance of New York harbor. for the San Diego went down 10 miles southeast of Fire Island. Until the statements of survivors defi- nitely establish that the vessel was sunk by torpedo there will be a possibility that she struck drifting mine or was sent dowR>by accidental internal ex- plosion or otherwise.
 FORMAL STATEMENT
 The only formal statement issued by the department was based on first re. ports. It follows:
 'The navy department has received re- ports from the third naval district stat ing that the U. s $. San Diego was sunk 10 miles southeast of Fire island light at il 80 this morning. One officer and two members of the boats crew were landed at life saving station No. S2 on Long Island Other survivors are in beats and four steamers are standing hy.
 ''So far as can be ascertained there appears to have been no loss of life. The cause of sinking has not yet been deter mined. The San Diego was an armored er,iser of 13.es0 tons displacement, and carried complement of 11A officers and
 
 Late tonight the navy department would add nothing to this statement. and of fcers professed to have no information
 tCentisuea on rags Twel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
BRITISH SLOOP SUNK

London. July 19.--A British sloop was
 sunk by submarine on Tuesday. says an
 admiralty announcement today Twelve or the crew were the only survivors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
BARUNGA SUBMARINED

London, July 19.-Tne British trans port Barunga has been sunk by sub marine, the admiralty announced this afternoon. There were no casualties.
 The admiralty statement reads:
 The transport Barunga, formerly the German steamer Sumatra. outward bound from Australia, with unfit Australians on board. was sunk by a German sub marine on Monday. There were no cas- ualties."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

scene Of the disaster and had not re- turned at 1O:30 o'clock tonight.
 Details of the San Diego's destruction remained wholly yelled tonight except for story told by an unidentified naval aviator on patrol who apparently wit messed the disaster from the air. The story as obtained by villagers was that while flying along the Long Island shore he saw the San Diego suddenly list, and later saw hundreds of men struggling in the water.
 He immediately sped for Point O'Woods. where he landed and got into communication with wireless station which he ordered to send out IS 0 s. calls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

not been officially confirmed, he snid, but the gains on the front of the original counter thrust have been deepened, "nnrrowing the salient. and making the position of the German tenants less and less tenabIe.-
 The significance of this move, Mir. Baker said, lies chiefly In the fact that the supreme commander evidently feels that the allied froces are now sufficiently strong to undertake an important offen- sfv9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
SCOTS MAKE CAPTURES

London July 9-seoish troops captured the village of 300 operation in the Baleul this port from Field Marshal Hgs headquarters
 Australian took 80 prisoners and 10 machine guns, the rtadd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
SUBS RENEW OPERATIONS

New York; July 19German submarines have off sunk far from New harbor today
 
  bee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

The Barunga was a steamer of 424 gross tons, built in Flensburg. in 1913, She was 4s2 feet long. 62 feet beam, ana
 29 feet deep. She was owned by the | British government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

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  cewthC March,c ost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
BATTLE RACES VIOLENTLY

Paris July 19Ihe FrancoAman offensive yielded captured by the a according All
  a points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
FALL OF SOISSONS INDICATED

New the that the fall of that city be indicated by dispatches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
While Fall of City Is Not Confirmed, Secretary Baker Admits Its Capture Is Indicated By
 Dispatches Received in Washington
GERMAN STATEMENT CLAIMS
 ALLIED ATTEMPTS HAVE FAILED
French Take 16,00O Prisoners Tn Counter Offens- i've On Battle Zone Between Aisne and the
 Marne-Enemy Bringing Up Reserves
By Associated Pres.

Washington, July 19There persistent late to- had of the of with 30OO0 Germans Officials of the and and the French and British embassies interested but said they had received no confirmation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
HUNTING FOR SUBMARINE

New York; July 19.-Measures deal with the new raid reported to be proceedings apanes deroyers trol boats taking part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

IUC NEHttMFHt FeNUSf 7I-- .---7I7 --
 s'rhe battle be gun yesterday be- tween the Aisne and the Marne continued nll day with extreme violence. the enemy reacting along the whole line with large re- serves in an attempt to stay our progress. Despite his efforts we continued our advance over the greater part of the front.
 "OD the left we maintained the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

plateau southwest of soissons ana in the region or Chaudun. In the center our advance ex- ceeded three Kilometres at certain points along the line of Naux-Cas- tile, Villers-HeIon and Noroy- Sur Ourcq. On the right our troops occupied after bitter fighting the plateau northwest of Monnes and the height north of Courchamps and advanced beyond Torcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
SUBMARINE SIGHTED

New York, July 19-Coast guard patrols Fire Island sighted submarine off shore between 10 and o'clock this morning, according seemingly reliable reports Bay Shore. An hour later heavy firing was heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
BATTLE GROWING FIERCER

With the French Armies The becoming today The bringing ID
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
By Associated Press

 Washington July 19-The United States armored San Diego torpedoed sunk by miles southeast of Fire Island light II 80 o'clock this ing There loss of life, far known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
ATTEMPT FAILS, SAYS BERLIN

Berlin, July 19(Va London)-A fresh attempt French t through the pulsed with heavy losses the statement issued by
 
 the French break through heavy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20

London 19Frenh Ane according to reaching London this fterno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-20
Arnored Ship San Diego
 Sent to Bottom Only 50 Miles FromN. Y.Harbor
Vessel Carried Crew of 114 Officers and Men None of Whom Are Believed to Have Been
 Lost in U-Boat Attack

WIRELESS CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE
 PICKED UP FROM COAST STEAMER Navy Department Takes Immediate Measures to Deal With New Raid, Sending Destroyers
 and Airplanes to Hunt Undersea Craft
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-03
Everyone Should Drink Hot Water
 in the Morning
Wash away all the stomach, liver, and bowel poisons before
 breakfast.

To feel your best day in and day out, to feel clean inside; no sour bile to coat your tongue and sicken your breath or dull your head; no consti- patton, bilious attacks, sick headache, colds. rheumatism or gassy, acid stomach. you must bathe on the inside like you bathe outside. This is vastly more important, because the skin pores do not absorb impurities into tho blood while the bowel pores do, says a well-known physician.
 To keep these poisons and toxins well flushed from the stomach liver. kidneys and bowels, drink before breakfast each day, a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it. This will cleanse, purify and fresnen the entire alimen- tary tract. before putting more food into the stomach.
 Get a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from your pharmacist. It fs inexpensive and almost tasteless. Drink phosphated hot water every morning to rid your system of these vile poisons and toxins; also to pre- vent their formation.
 As soap and hot water act on the skin, cleansing. sweetening and puri- flying. so limestone phosphate and hot water before breakfast act on the stomach. liver kidneys and bowels.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-03
IF HAIR IS TURNING
 GRAY, USE SAGE TEA
Here's Grandmother's Recipe to
 Darken and Beautify Faded Hair

That beautiful, even shade of dark, glossy hair can only be had by brew ing a mixture of Sage Tea and Sul- phur. Your hair is your charm. It makes or mars the face. When 1t fades, turns gray or. streaked just an application or two of Sage and Sul- phur enhances it's appearance hum dredfold.
 Don't bother to prepare the mix ture: you can. get this famous old recipe improved by the addition of other ingredients at a small cost, all ready for use. It is called Wyeth's
 Sage and Sulphur Compound. This can always be depended upon to bring back the natural color and lus- tre of your hair.
 Everybody uses 'rWyeth's" Sage and Sulphur Compound now because it darkens so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell it has been ap- piled. You simply dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through the hair, taking one small strand at time; by morning the gray hair has disappeared, and after another application it becomes beau tifuliy dark and appears glossy and lustrous. This ready to-use prepara- tion is. delightful toilet requisite for those who desire dark hair and a youthful appearance. It is not in7 tended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-03
WILLIMANTTC

October claimed a heavy toll among the fighting men of Willimantis as eleven were killed in action during that month. Twelve other local men were wounded or died from disease. The last casualty reported is that of Private Ernest A. Benoit, son of Ed mond A. Benoit Of 70 Ives street, who was severely wounded Oct. IA, just year and a month from the date of his sailing overseas. Private Benoit Fis 24 years old. and a member of Co. l.. First Connecticut Infantry.
 The annual lodge of sorrow of Will limantic Elks was held at the lodge rooms on Main street Sunday after noon with a large number of members and friends present. After the open ing services a selection was played by the Hickey -Helmold orchestra. The address was delivered by Lieut-Gov. Clifford B. Wilson of Bridgeport. Dur ing the afternoon ceremonial there were vocal solos by Michael J. Far rell and by John F. Collins. The ne- crology of the lodge includes: Charles A. Abbott, Leon D. Walden. Fred w. Gerrick, Pierre D. Moreau. George P. Walker, George H. Hendrickson, James A. Shea. Charles P. Gleason, John J. Leonard, T.. Martin A. Sullivan and Aiban M. Potvin.
 The purpose of the Red Cross Christmas roll call Is to see that ev- cry man and woman in every city and community throughout the United States, and wherever Americans may be, has the opportunity to join the Red Cross or to renew his or her membership. Nothing short of uni versal membership is the goal. A 1919 Red Cross membership button is to be given to each person enrolling. as we'll as a Red Cross service flag. with