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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
ITALIAN FRONT

Rome, Tuesday March 12.-Lively ar
tillery actions at various points along
the Italian front are reported in the
official statement from the war office
today. The text reads:
Yesterday our artillery increased
activity against the enemy rear lines
on the Tomezza plateau and at Asiago.
Hostile battery positions on the left
bank Of the Piave were engaged with
good effect. In the Astico valley aud
east of the Brenta there was lively en-
envy artillery fire. The usual activity
of our reconnaissance parties caused
an exchange of rife fire at some places.
Five enemy airplanes were shot
down. one by our own. airmen; three by
British aviators. and the other by
French anti-aircraft the other by
airships last night renewed their
bombardment Of enemy aviation
grounds.
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ARCHIE ROOSEVELT
REPORTED SLIGHTLY
WOUNDED IN ACTION
Days Casualty List Carries
Names of Six Men Killed
in Battle
FORMER PRESIDENT
PROUD OF HIS BOYS
"As Long as Archie Was Not Killed
Everything Is All Right"
He Said on Hearing
the News

Washington, March 13.--Today's cas-
ualty list, issued ythe war department,
carries the names of six men killed in
action, three dead of wounds, seven dead
of disease, two wounded severely and
II slightly wounded The only officer
in the list Is Capt Archibald Roosevelt,
who was slightly wounded. News of his
wounding was told first in private cable
dispatches.
The killed in action:
Sergt Paul H. Ludwig
Corporal William F. Gehring.
Privates Harry l.. Anderson.
Private Homer Dawson.
Private Homer w. Klein.
Private John Legal.
Died of wounds:
Private Giuseppe Fanucchi.
Corporal Rudolph O. Hoff (traumatism
of cutting instruments).
Died Of disease:
Corporal Clyde B. Jones.
Private Fern w. Bristol.
Private John Bailey Gill.
Private Loren Fl. Mitchell
Private Jess E. Moody.
Private George washington Rutlegge
Private Maurice E. Schwartz.
Wounded severely:
Sergt Virgil H. Brady.
Private Terrell e. Jennings.
Wounded slightly:
Capt. Archibald b. Roosevelt.
Corporal William Seibert.
Corporal Charles r. Simmons.
Private Nicholas Christow.
Private Willie n Cornelius.
Private Edward B. Darland
Private Jacob Keller.
Private Robert H. Manter
Private Edward S. Parry.
Private Howard l.. Spidel.
Private Joseph Tezesnk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14

Norfolk, March 13.-An outburst of
bolshevikism struck norfolk naroor To-
day when the crew of the Russian steam
err Omsk decided to put the Lenine-
Trotzky theories into effect on the yes
sci, and all day long and far into the
night the customs collector, immigration
bureau. department of justice and district
attorney's office were kept in stew
For a while the affair threatened blood
shed. but it ended by ~ Of the crew be-
~ marched to police headquarters
charged with mutinous conduct,
The Omsk came into port here recently
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Big Robbery in Atlanta

Atlanta. March 13.-Stocks and Sc
curities amounting to more than $42,-
600 and more than $4,000 Of the pa
ger being negotiable. were stolen from,
the offices OF Percival v. Oswald and
j. Calhoun Clark OF tie American
Chemical and Mining con pany. In the
Hoaly building here. accusing to re-
ports TO the police this afternoon The
robbery IL believed TO ha<fa oecHFred
sometino Sunday. hI1t wrk not mana
Is NJ burGlars, u II skatt4
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Story of Important
American Raid Told

With the American Army France Tuesday,
northwest of Tou carried
Monday night The artillery preparations
the German defen
number Of German dead shell fire
treating shot down.
The American
No prisoners taken, chiefly because
did fight precpatey approach
Americans All the Americans returned their
ationuu asSocnro
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ried out successful raid north of
Lens and brought back prisoners.
South of Armentieres one of our posts
was raided by strong party of the
enemy after heavy bombardment. A
few of our men are missing
THE enemy's artillery was active
yesterday evening southwest of Cam
brla, opposite Loos, and during the
night in the Messines sector and near
Passchendacle."
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The Congress of Russian soviets
which was to have convened at Mos
COW on Tuesday. postponed it's meeting
until Thursday. This gathering may be
historic, as it would be asked to ratify
or reject the peace forced upon the
bolshevik peace delegates by the Ger
mans at Brest- Litovsk When the Com
gress meets it Is probable that the
message OF President Wilson to the
Russian people will be read. 1t is ex
peeted to make a profound impression
upon the assembly.
AMERICAN LINE ACTIVE
The American sector in Lorraine.
which is now definitely located east of
Luneyille, is the most active on the
French front. Great artillery cambats
are being carried out by the Americans,
who have demonstrated by raiding OPP
erations that their artillery fire has
forced the Germans virtually to ADAM
don their front lines Two hundred gas
projectors installed for the purpose of
supporting attacks on the American
lines have been destroyed by shells
AMERICAN HEROISM PRAISED
The gallant conduct of the American
soldiers in the field is reflected by their
brothers in arms, the American sailors
of the destroyer squadron in British
waters. The courageous action of eight
American sailors who plunged over
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BRITISH STATEMENT

London, March IA party OF the
enemy which approached our line dur
ing tho night in the neighborhood Of
Le yacquerie was driven on py onr
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board from the destroyer Parker to
rescue survivors of the hospital ship
GIenart Castle has been the subject OF
complimentary remarks in the British
House of Commons
German airships reappeared over the
northeast coast Of England Wednesday
ment
The German Zeppelin raid on Eng
lard Tuesday night was not succsss-s
f15I II reached no object of military
Importance and only one airship sue
ceeded in dropping bombs on town.
-Four bombs fell at Hull, but the rest
OF the aerial raiders wandered aim
lessly about the country and their
bombs fell in open fields.
GERMAN AIR LOSSES BIG
The Germans who raided Paris on
Monday night did not escape un-
scathed. An official report from Paris
states that four of the enemy's ma
chimes were brought down and Is
trained airmen were either killed or
made prisoner.
There has been only the usual in
fantry raiding activities along the
British and French fronts and on the
battle line in Italy In Macedonia, how
ever, there have been numerous spir-
tied encounters and in this theatre the
Germans claim to have made adj
yapces in the past few days
The German official report on air
fighting states that an Tuesday 10 en-
tente airmen were brought down
along the Franco-Belgian front.
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By the Associated Press

While the allies nbbling at the German lines
from the North sea to Switzerland but making little
attempts break through to bring about culminat
struggle the Teutonc have taken another step in
the exploitation of the east
guards the Germans have entered Odessa
the greatest Russian port the Black and the center OF
great agricultural section the products of which desired to
hungry of the central The German
through Modava and Besarabia has been virtually
unopposed.
safely the will have vast
land by points
readily shipped and Germany
Odessa will something advance
possibly which fol-
the Berlin and Bagdad
to the east
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
COMMITTEE INCREASED

Washington, March 1S.--Tne member
ship OF the railroad administrator in
land waterways advisory COMMITTEES was
increased from three to five today with
the appointment of Calvin Tompkins.
former dock commissioner of New York,
and student of port facilities, and NJ.
J. Sanders Of New Orleans, manager of
the Leyland Steamship lines
The committee has submitted pre-
liminary report to Director General Nc
Adoo recommending the increased use of
a number Of canals to transport coal
this summer. 1t is understood that the
committee referred especially to the Black
Warrior river In Alabama and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canals as valuable wa
ter arteries which coulu be made much
more useful bys the acquisition Of coal
barges. sufficient quantity OF these
Is not available. however, and the rail-
road administration may have to resort
to building a small fleet within the next
three or four months.
Additional reports have been sought
from coal interests at the head Of the
Black Warrior river concerning the guam
titles of coal they will supply for trans
poration on the Black Warrior river to
Mobile A final recommendation will not
be made until replies have been received.
The committee made plain in its pre-
liminary report that 1t considers mad
vsable any extensive improvements to
canals or rivers. The railroad admins
tration may undertake the building of
additional terminal facilities, however.
1t is principally for the consideration
Tor terminal improvements that Mr..
Tompkins and Mr.. Sanders were added.
Mr.. Tompkins has devoted a number OF
years to studying dock facilities In New
York harhor and other Atlantic and Ca
madam ports. Mr.. Sanders has been
closely connected with the building OF
1.-THE Lake Borgne canal from Alabama
coal fields to New Orleans, and has been
Interested in the port and shipping ar
| rangements at New Orleans
| Director General McAdoo today studied
| the committees recommendations on the
Black Warrior river for the frst time,
| but probably will take no action for Sow
4 eral days.
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In Occupying Russian Black
Sea Port, Centrdl PoWers
Make Accessible Vast
Stores of Grain in
the Interior
BIG ADVANCE IN PALESTINE

13Aackng 11me front the coastal
Indian
statement announced by the office tonight
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PRIVATE CABLEGRAM

New York. March 10. Capt Archibald
B. Roosevelt, son of Theodore Rouse :.
welt. has been wounded in action with
the American forces in France. A cabie-
gram was received today at the colonefs
office here. Young Roosevelt is a cup
tain.
The message came from Theodore
Roosevelt Jr., a major with the American
expeditionary troops. it reads:
Archie wounded by shrapnel slight
~ in leg. Arm broken. but not badly
No danger Ted
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BIG GUNS BOOMING


With the American Army in France,
Tuesday. March 12.-tBy the Associated
Press -There was greater artillery
activity by the Americans on the Toul
sector today than at any time since
they took possession there. American
shells have obliterated at least FIVE
groups of gas projectors which had
been set up by the enemy in prepara-
ton for an attack. Fires back of the
German lines also were caused and a
number of explosions We're heard
The American troops on the Toul
sector again raided the German posi-
tions. penetrating to the second line.
No prisoners were captured but num-
Der Of the enemy were killed BY she'll
and rifle fire.
Along the Chemin- des- Danes the
crew of German raider which fell at
Clamecy Monday night. was made pris-
oner by American soldiers. The Ger
mans later were turned tver to the
French.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14

London March 13Hosle aships again raided the north
coast of England tonight.
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The American artillery last night
completely obliterated German posi-
ton in which zoo gas projectors had
been set up, ready for gas attack. The
projectors were discovered late yes
terday in photograph taken from high
In the air.
AS soon as they were definitely
located. there was a great concentra--
ton of American artillery fire and the
projectors and the entire position We're
destroyed In the last gas attack upon
American troops only IS projectors
were used. The new attack, therefore,
had been planned on much more ex-
tensive SCALE
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Paris March ia German attack in the Champagne was
repused today according to the office
The suffered heavy losses.
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Il am as proud Of my four boys as
can be-. Colonel Roosevelt said. when
informed by his secretary. Miss jose
phine Stryker, over the telephone at his
home in Oyster Bay, where the former
President Is recuperating from his re-
cent abscesses las long as Archie was
not killed. everything is all right
Earlier in the day the colonel had re-
ceived unofficial information that
French general had decorated Archie
with the cross of war for gallantry in
action. With details lacking as to s'how
Archie received his wounds the colonel
said he associated the receipt Of the cross
with this exploit.
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Berlin March 10 British Admiralty, per Wireless Press)
German troops entered Odessa This official announce
tonight
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In Preliminary Report to
McAd0O Recommends the
Commercial Develop
ment of Stream
DATA ON POSSIBLE
COAL SHIPMENTS TO
BE GIVEN DIRECTOR
DeBardeleben and McC0r-
mack Will Go to Washing
ton With Information.
Bankhead Confident
By HUGH w. RopERTs

Washington, March 10
Especial. 1.-The railroad adj
ministration's inland water-
way advisory committee, in a
preliminary report to the dircc-
tor general, w. &. McAdoo, to-
day recommended the CONNER
cial development to a high
state Of efficiency of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal and the
Warrior river.
The report is regarded as prelimi-
nary because additional information
as to the quantity of coal which own
ers of mining property can furnish for
transportation is deemed essential.
Henry F. DeBardeleben and George
B. Mccormack, coal operators Of Bir-l
mingham, have been called to WASH
ington to- furnish this data. Mr.. De-
Bardelebep is expected to arrive Fri
day morning and Mr.. Mccormack by
the beginning Of next week.
The action OF the advisory commit
tee. taken on suggestion OF agents Of
the shipping board who investigated
the Warrior. and Col. Charles Keller.
government engineer. familiar in ev-
cry respect with Warrior possibilities,
is regarded by Senator Bankhead as
certain indication that the stream in
Alabama will be developed. The d.
rector general of railroads will order
the construction of additional barges
and the expenditure Of $2.ooo,o0o in
elevating locks from six to eight feet.
to building railroad spur tracks, in
constructing coal yards at Mobile and
New Orleans and an additional sum
probably IN constructing Lock 1s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
TOOTS PAkA is HERE
Real Hawaiian Princess in Topeka for
Performances.

Topeka has grasped its first oppor-
tunity to see a real Hawaiian weave
the mystic steps of the sacred Hula
dance with enthusiasm. The Toots
Paka troupe at the Novelty the last
half of This week have given the OPP
portunity.
Toots Paka, herself. a graduate of
one of the Hawaiian schools where
the sacred dance is taught, is the star
performer of the troupe and is the
medium of expression of the mystic
cnchan-ment of the islands.
, In an interview today Miss Paka
spoke enthusiastically of the Ameri-
can war program and told of how
her two brothers in far Hawaii had
heard the call to the colorS and were
now overseas bearing a true Ameri-
cans part in the war. One of her
brothers is a member of Company K.
1862 infantry. and the other is a fores-
ter in the Twentieth engineers Both
are overseas and have been in the
lighting
In her act at the Novelty Miss Paka
wears = curious Hawaiian costume
made of feathers of the rare Koa'e
bird Her shredded wheat" dress is
a product of the native Hawaiian
grasses, and all the properties used
in her act have been especially i'm
ported from the islands for her own
particular use
''Toots-' is off the big time" cir.
cult and is better known to Topekans
thru her photograph records.
Topeka also has the opportunity OF
seeing 4 Hawaiian troupe of talent at
the Orpneum theater
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L!ilber.1tws
HonOf
aZXsS

Washington, May 17-Today's cas-
ualty list contains los, including Is
killed in action. dead of wounds, 4
of disease, 1 from gas poisoning. -
wounded severely. so wounded slightly
and missing in action
John NJ Jennings, Belleplaine, Iowa,
previously reported missing, is now
reported killed in action.
The list follows:
Moore, Fitzdale, Vt; Pvts- Vernon
Bailey. Alden. Mich; Vincent j.
BIahoveo, ST Louis: Thomas w.
Cleary, Portage, Mich; Henry /
Danforth. Danville. Vt; John W.
Low, Dallas. Texas; VIM. R Lyon.
Fort Kent. Maine; Wyvil l. Mathis.
Johnsown, o.; Clarence L. Perkins.
Manchester. n. H; Joseph I. Poulin,
Augusta, Maine; Gino Roberti, Lucca
Tuscana, Italy; Emmett D. Sullivan.
Fine. y. Y; Charles r. Thompson.
Kingman. Maine.
Died of wounds: Corp Daniel B.
Gould. New Vineyard. Me-: Dewey
W. Ongerson. Whitefield, n. H; Was-
oner Luke Reynard. Detroit. Mich !,
Pvts MARITIME Girolamo. Oneida, N
Y; Talmage T. RagIand, Sunnylane.
KY; VIM. H. Sloan, Norway, Maine
Died of disease: Sergt- Cecil G.
Tourney, Thorp, Wis; Cook John ].
Corcoran. Branford. Conn; Pvts-
Joseph L Becker, Rochester. n. Y:
Fred L. Harshaw, Murphy. N c.
Died of gas poisoning: Pvt Glenn
ent w. Gravelle, Nashua, n. H.
Severely wounded: Sergt- William
a. Meister. Elgin, ILL.,; Corps. Einar T
Holman, Evanston, Ill; Otto Yothers,
AT South Fourth street, ST. Joseph.
Mo: Pvts- Howard A Bowman.
Clyde, n Y: Amos P Briggs, South
Ohio; Joseph Gully. Cleve-
land, Ohio; Clarence L Graham,
Lynn, Mass: Ernest F. Hickey, Hart
ford, Conn; William Kreutzer, New
port, KY: Edwin o. Meats, Mount
Gilead, Ohio; Bert L. Steward, Ida
Vile. Ind: Ferdinand Wantelet,
Osceola Mills. Pa
Wounded slightly tKansas only):
Cecil O. MorrelI, Galena, Kan.
Missing in action: Lieut.. Charles
w. Maxson. Baltimore, Nd: Corps
Robert Walker. Jersey City. n. J.:
Lee H Whitehead, Jeffrey. KY; Pvts-
Russell E Dodson, Wintondale, Pa;
Fred c. Hickman. Loogootee, Ind:
George Norman, Newark, n. J.: Alex
ander krakuszerski, Dobre, Poland:
William c. Sweeney. Boston. Mass
Prisoners previously reported miss
ing: Liouts. Harold A Goodrich, New
Haven. Mo: NJ. S. Redmond. Pitts
burg, Pa: Pvt Sidney C. Kinch, Clay
Z lie y Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
HERE COMES HELP
Americans Coming in Great
Numbers, Says Gen. SHUTS.
Germans About To Deliver
Greatest Blow of War.

Glasgow. May 17--..Americans are
coming by the thousands, by the tens
of thousands. 1 might say by the hum
dreds of thousands, every month and
therefore there is no doubt about the
result. General SHUTS. of the British.
army declared in an address here to-
day.
LAS climax of four years of curnU-
lative efforts upon US, the Germans
are about to deliver the greatest
blow of the war;" General SHUTS de-
clared.
THE enemy is determined to split
the French and British armies and
seize the channel ports, realizing that
if the British army is beaten the war
will be over"
General SHUTS won fame by his sue
cessful campaign against the German
forces in East Africa duging the pre-
sent war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
Railroad Organization Has
Provided 3O,224 Baths.
Nearly $4,000 Games of Bill
lizards Were Played.
BEDS RENTED TO 1854 MEN
More Than 400 Were Regis
tered in Bible Glasses.
Annual Report Is Made by Sec
rotary PrOut Today.

The annual comparative report of
the Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. of the city
has just been issued showing the
good work done by the association in
the past year. The ~ has done more
than provide sleeping. bathing and
numerous other accommodation for
the men-it has been an influence for
good in the whole community
This year there were 4O9 men IN
different Bible classes as compared
with 373 the year before. In the So
cial work, 25 entertainments, l lecture
and 19 social receptions were held
from May l. 1917 until April so. 1917
Among the miscellaneous items
shown on the report are 10
visitors to the sick, ss5 visits 70 the
shops, 1929 magazines distributed
124 men were assisted and EMPLOY
rnent found for them. S0,224 baths
were taken, a total Of 4.39S men usei
the swimming pool, 2,sss boys taxing
the same advantage and 24.301 games
of billiards were played Beds We're
rented 1854 times last year ana only
7,445 times the year before
Thomas Prout, who has oeen the
general secretary for eighteen years
has entered upon his nineteenth year
with the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
MAKE EN- MARRY.
Low German Birth Rate Brings
State Action.
Would Compel Marriage Before
Twentieth Year.

London, May 1.-THE German COM
mission appointed to examine the de-
cline in the birth rate in Germany has
reported a recommendation for the
compulsory marriage of Germans be-
fore their twentieth year is passed. ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Daily Elk
press from Amsterdam.
Financial assistance will be grant
ed by the state. according to this plan,
which provides penalties for those
falling to comply Provision also is
made for the punishment of married
couples who remain childless.
A report compiled by the local gov
eminent board based on information
from German sources shows fall in
the birth rate in Germany during the
three years, 1915-17 inclusive equiv
alent to the loss of 100000 infants
Forty per cent fewer births occurred
in 1916 than in 1913. These figures
ar~compared with a decrease of 10
per cent in the birth rate'in England
and Wales.
Higher Than in England
The infantiIe death rate in Ger
many has been kept well down, but
neverthelesS the report shows, is SO
FER cent higher than in England and
" ales-
This fact has led to a large extern
sion of infant welfare work in Ger
many.
The records in England and Wales
do not show any abnormal mortality
among infants during the early
months of the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
DEFENDS WAR BABIES

Chicago, May 1.-THE woman
about to present the race with war
baby may be pardoned if she asks by
whom she shall be forgiven and Tor
what" DR.. A. Lindsay Wynekoop, chi
cago woman physician, told the state
mothers congress
Woman can't give her life in bat
tie as man does" said Doctor Wyne-
koop. Her function is to reproduce
When she does this without social
sanction it adds to her sacrifice
For the race. is it not more i'm
portant that the man who loses his
life should first have reproduced him
self with or without MARRIAGE"
Doctor Wynecoop. who was in the
government service as morality
worker. emphatically declared herself,
however. against any laxity whatever
in moral laws.
THE baby is the one to whom un-
married parents should go for forgive
ness" she said. He has the right to
be born without a handicap such as
the lack OF a name. As to woman'S
sacrifice for war babies, it can't be
said she inundated herself for the
race She did not profane herself to
help the nation"