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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
ALLIES CROSS VESLE ON
 FRONT OF 20 MIL E 5
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Continued from Page one) scarpe and the somme the day was quiet.
 ssThe night before last we had wfth- drawn our troops on the line or arie"N' Moeuyres and Rancourt. These move uents had been prepared for some days and were carried out in accordance with plaus uudisturbed by the enemy. The enemy besitatinr followed during the afternoon.
 .Or the front between Moslains and peronne the enemy did not renew his attacks of yesterday. On both sides of Noyon the French carried out strong attacks, especially directed against the high ground between Campagne and Russy, The enemy. who stormed four times ip vain, both morning and aft ernoon. against the experienced 2slst infantry was, as on attacking sectors completely repuIsed. On the Ailette there were reconnoitering engagements. Enemy thrusts against Coucy Le Cha teau failed.
 "Between the Ailette and the Aisne the French in cooperation with Ameri- cans and Italians renewed their at- tacks after the strongest fire. ihey were repuIsed in many instances aI,er bitter hand-to-hand fighting.
 aYesterday we shot down 22 airpianes and seven balloons. Lieutenant n""es won his thirteenth aerial victory.
 "South of Ripont prisoners and ma chine guns were brought back rom ~ successful thrust. into. the. frehch trenches,o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Month Will Elapse
 Before Phone Decision

Montgomery, September 4-(Speciall Birmingham must wait another month for decision in the Southern Bell Tcle phone and Telegraph company case, the Alabama public service commisslon Wednesday afternoon having granted the request of Fred Moore, city attorney. who asked for permission to file a reply brief, MT. Moore said it would require 20 days to prepare and file the briet, and this is taken to mean the document will be lengthy, setting out answers to the 1S0 page brief of the telephone com pany. which was filed last week. The commission postponed decision until the October session.
 The Birmingham case was one of the most interesting on the docket. 1t con cerns rates now being charged patrons for telephones in the greater city. No decision in the Huntsville Gas company case was rendered. This probably will come up at the session Thursday.
 James Bowron of the Gulf States Steel company, l.. Sever of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company and other men interested in steel concerns came to Montgomery Wednesday to confer with the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Summary of he News Fron, AM War Fronts and Capitals

ican troops and by artillery fire and the machine guns and bombs of the allied aviators.
 CRISIS IN NORTH
 While the debacle in the south seems complete, in the north the Germans also are facing a crisis. Everywhere from Peronne to Ypres, Field Marshal Haig's men are keeping hard after the enemy, those line daily is being pressed back further eastward, giving the British bet ter points of vantage from which to work in their task of regaining as their first objectives St. Quentin Cambrai. Lille and Armentieres. From Ypres to Lens additional towns have been recap tured and the old salient more nearly reclaimed. Lens, the famous coal city, is said to have been entirely evacuated by the Germans, and the British are only awaiting the dissipation of the noxious gases and the rendering of the city safe from the possibility of the de- donation in the subterranean coal cham berS to enter it.
 From Arras southward to Peronne English, Scotch, Welsh Canadian and Australian troops everywhere are harass- ing the enemy, meeting his violent ma chine gun fire with such irresistible pres- sure that the enemy has been virtually nonplussed and has retired, at some points almost precipitately.
 Eastward of the old Drocourt-Queant line the enemy has been pushed across to the east bank of the canal Du Nord, where at last accounts he was endeavor- ing to prevent by the use of innumer- able machine guns British advance over the ditch
 To the north of Peronne, over an eight mile front, between Moislaines and Dem icourt. the British at several points have beaten their way across the canal and Wednesday night were pressing the en- emy well to the eastward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05

The Germans are now giving ground over the entire 15O-mile battle front from Ypres to Rheims
 Seemingly the question whether the Germans will be able to hold even rela- lively their present line from Flanders to Champagne is being answered. And the answer apparently is in the negative.
 The strategy of General Foch, which imposed upon the Germans the necessity of falling back in Flanders, Artois and Picardy, now likewise is compelling the enemy to withdraw from the Vesle river between Soissons and Rheims, northward toward the Aisne in order to avert dis aster
 Outflanked on all defensive works along the western part of the battle and in great danger of a turning movement eastward from the regions of Noyon and Soissons, the German high command at last has beeh forced to begin the retro grade movement in the Soissons- Rheims sector, which the military experts long had predicted would be necessitated through the success of the British. French and Americans
 The climax to the German maneuvers along the Vesle culminated when the French virtually swept away the last remaining portion of the old salient in the region of Noyon and the French and Americans north of Soissons and along the Vesle reached positions dominating the Aisne and the Chemin Des Danes and crossed to the north side of the Vesle on a front of nearly 20 miles.
 All behind the front toward the Aisne huge fires are to be seen where the en- emy is making his way as fast as pos sible northward, in all proba bility har- assed by outposts of French and Amer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
NO GAS FOR JOY
 RIDERS ON SUNDAY

Montgomery, September 4-Sam F. Ken nedy. state fuel administrator, while in Montgomery today stated that persons who do not carry out the request of the government not to use their automobiles for pleasure purposes on Sunday and holidays will be deprived of the privilege os securing gasoline at any time. MT Kennedy stated that the request was gen. erally observed throughout the state on the first Sunday and while it is not the purpose of the state fuel administration to use harsh methods, such methods will be resorted to If any slackers are found"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Nine More Americans
 Held Prisoner Published

Washington, September 4.-Names or nine additional American officers and mer who are prisoners in Germany were ! announced today by the war department, but the camps in which they are held are as yet unknown. The prisoners are: Maj. John F. Goodman, Ridgewood' N. I. (reported to be at Langensaiza). Lieuts. Thomas P. Shea, Springfield, Mass; Arthur M. Roberts, birmlngham' .Iohn McArthur, Fremont Neb.
 Corps Foster E. Paul, Springfield,
 Mass; Percy Holverson, Neenah, Wis
 Privates Leonard H. Lungren, Norbel,
 Mo; Peter Sagehorn, syracuse, N Y.;
 Willis E.. Stowman, Bluehill. Me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
House Rejects President S Suggestion of Amendment
 to Recapture Clause
MEASURE TO PASS
 TODAY, IS OPINION
Sinnott of Oregon Criticizes Wilson for Presidential Interference With Legislation" Saying President
 Doesn't Know Exact Facts

Washington, September 1.-The Houss today rejected President Wilson's sug- gestion that the recapture clause of the administration water power bill be amended to eliminate the provision fo. paying the net investment in the event that power projects are taken under fed eral, state or municipal control at the end of the lease periods. The recom- mendation of the water power commit tee was retained, the House defeating 96 to 71, a proposal by Representative Ferris of Oklahoma that flair value be substituted for met investment" as urged by the President.
 Representatives of power interests had asked for the retention of the net in- vestment provision, contending that un- der the Presidents proposal power pro- motors could not obtain capital.
 Immediately after the vote MT Ferris offered a substitute covering virtually the same ground but making the pro- vision somewhat broader. It was re- jected.
 Chairman Sims said tonight no at tempt could be made to vote again on IHe dIuciuHClt III tilS IlouSG anu iiiul- cations were that the measure would be passed tomorrow with the net investmeit t retained. It was said however, an at tempt would be made to reach compro- mise in the Senate.
 Chairman Sims and Mir Ferris, in urg- ing adoption of the fair valuation clause, based their arguments on the ground that the net investment feature would make recapture so onerous that private interests would have a per- petual franchise. MT. Ferriss said the latter plan excluded the right of public ownership.
 In the debate today Representative Sinnott of Oregon criticized what he termed presidential interference with legislation. In all war legislation he said, he had supported the President and in other matters had given careful and re- spectful,e consideration to whatever he had said to the House.
 When these utterances bear evidence of the Presidents mature and thought full consideration" MT. Sinnott said, they are persuasive and should not be disregarded, except for the most conent reasons. When they bear upon their face positive evidence that they are not the result of mature and deliberate consideration they should be disregarded accordingly"
 In considering the water power meas ure, Mr. Sinnott said the President was not in possession of the exact facts"
 "As an illustration of the Presidents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Jitney Accident

about 10 o'clock last night a jitney, while trying 60 avoid collidins with car turned over. and two or three of the passengers sustained injuries which, howeve-, were said not to have been seKious.
 To avoid a collision. it is said. the 1it- ney driver tried to turn his machine 70 one side the brakes failed to work and the machine turned over, throwing tue passengers cut. It was crowded at tae time One woman was picked up and taken to her home in an automobile. Her injuries were said to be slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Craig to Appear Before the
 Chiffon County Grand Jury

Montgomery. September 4,-J. H. Craig, state bank examiner, goes to Clanton. Chiffon county, today to appear before the Chiffon grand jury as a witness in the presentation that discrepancies exist ia the official books of the county Mir Craig recently filed report with the governor charging Probate Judge l.. Fl. Reynolds and members of the board of county commissioners with irregularities in accounts of the county.
 The grand jury was charged in secret session by Judge Gaston Gunter Mon day. A report is expected Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
FRISCO TO EXTEND
 TRACK 700 YARDS
 TO DORA MINES

Washington, September 4-(speciaD The greatest railroad extension in Alabama since the federalism of rail- roads was recommended this morning by the fuel administration and au- thorized this afternoon by the railroad administration.
 As a result the Frisco will extend it's tracks TOO yards from Dora to the big mine of the Dora Fuel company In consequence the daily output of this property will be increased from 800 to 500 tons per day.
 The president of the company, Frank Marquis, member of the Alabama tax commission, is in Washington and ap- peared before both administrations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
CoNsTANTINOPLE BOMBED

London, SeptemDer 4.-Cons
 tinople was bombarded twice In
 the latter part of August, the ad-
 miraIty announced today. The
 arsenal, the dock yard, the Turkish
 war office. the airdrome at Caiata,
 the seapIane base at GallipoH ana
 Charak were attacked.
 The raids which were carried
 out by the Royal air force. oc-
 cured on August 25, 26. P and .s.
 On August 26 and September
 the Royal air force, co-operatihS
 with the navy, carried out success
 full bombing raids on Ostend and
 Zeebrucge, on the Belgian coast.
 Thirteen tons of bombs were
 dropped and large fires were
 started, the statement announces
 The text of the communication
 issued by the British admiralty
 readss
 During the period between August 26 and September l. the Royal all force contingents working with the navy have carried out successful bomb ing raids over Ostend and Zeeprugge and approximately 13 tons of bombs have been dropped with excellent re- suits Large fires were started. Twe direct hits were ob btained on antl-air' craft batteries and there were many bursts in the docks.
 sIn home waters anti submarine re |connaissance and defensive patrols have been maintained. In the engage ments with enemy machines two were destroyed and another was driven dowI out of control. All our machines re turned safely.
 'In the Aegean a constant reconnais sance of the Dardanelles has been main tained.
 "Constantinople was bombed on th' night of August 25-26. The airdrom' at Galata and the seaplane base a Gallipoli and Chanak were also heavily bombed by British machines In co-op eration with a Greek unit.
 "Constantinople was again bombed or the night of August 27-2S with goot results The attack was directed agains the arsenal and backyard on the Galats and Pera side and the war office ant the barracks adjoining on the Stambu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
CrOwder Makes Plain !,
 Who Must Register

Washington. September 4.-To re- move any misunderstanding as to who will be required to register un- der the new man power act Provost Marshal General Crowder. in a state ment tonight, said that all men who have not reached their 46th birthday on or before registration day, Sep tember 12, will be included within the maximum age limit and all who have reached their 18th birthday on or before that date will be included within the minimum age limit. All men within those age limits who have not heretofore registered will be required to do so on September 12.
 "The burden is on the man who fails to register to show that he does not come within the new age linn its," General Crowder said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05

Representative Dent. chairman of the House committee on military affairs. that the plan was the opinion of Congress and of the administration. hut that the ad- ministration did not desire it's adoption because it did not want to he hampered by any inelastic legislation. But the very young and those above 36 subject to the draft may breathe sigh of relief.
 They will have no opportunity to fight until fthe situation on the western front should become most serious. The above action will be formally disseminated to registra- ton boards at an opportune time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05

Berlin, September 4.-(Via London) Up to the present no important fighting activities have been reported" says the German official issued this afternoon.
 Between the Scarpe and the Somme," the communication adds, ''the enemy felt his way forward to our new lines. Be- tween. the Ailette and the Aisne fresh French attacks were repulsed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
LENS EVACUATED

London, September 1.-The city of Lens
 has been definitely evacuated by the Ger
 mans, according to reports from north ern France today The British, it is
 stated, are refraining from occupying it only because of the gas fumes remaining there.
 Patrols protected against the fumes
 have entered the city, it is stated. and
 found it clear of the enenlv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Texas Convention Adjourns After Nominating Hobby

Waco, Tex, September 4.-After the shortest and one of the most nar- monious sessions in its history, the democratic state convention adjourned here late today following the nomna- tion of Gov. w P. Hobby as the canci- date for governor and the ratification of primary nominations of all state of ficials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Men Aboue 36 WiH Get Deferred Classification
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, September 4-(Spe- cfaLb-General CrOwder has rec commended and the administration has adopted n plan whereby great favor is to he conferred on those above 36 years of age who do not hold that 1t is sweet and honor able to die for ones country.
 It Is now the formal policy of the administration to grant de- ferred classification to all men be- yOnd 36 years of age and younger than 10. An amendment to this effect was attempted by the Ala bama delegation. but defeated.
 General Croyvder explained to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
STEAMSHIP FLEET OF ELEVEN VESSELS
 IS SEIZED BY U. s.
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time offered s10,0o0 to any one who would
 prove the American Transatlantic com. pany was German owned.
 Three Of Wagner's ships were seized by the British and one by the French during 1915 and in the prize courts testi- mony indicated German backing for tue American Transatlantic company was accounted
 These seizures said MT. Garvan, ''were made the basis of master effort of Bernstorffs German propagandists in the United States. Resort was had to every device to arouse hatred and i'll feel ing in this country against Great Britain Under the direction of Von Bernstorff the agitation assumed nationwide propor. tions. Wagner persisted that the shlps were purchased with American money and claimed that the American investors in the oom3any were entitled to protec. ton, and left nothing undone to take advantage of this agitation by the Brit ish.'
 VISITED GERMANY Wagner, coming from Milwaukee, where he vas born under the name of Wagenuecnt, 56 years ago, the son of a German father, went to Germany in De- cember, 1914, and visited Hugo Shines. the wealthy German ship owner and coal operator Then he went to Copenhagen, where he saw Albert Jensen, his cousin. manager Of a coal concern owned by Stinnes. He made an arrangement wirh Jensen 10 purchase a fleet of neutral merchant vessels Jensen to provide the money and Wagner to return to Amer ica and have them placed under Amer ican registry through an American com, pany which he would organize. Whi'A in Germany he tried to buy an uncon,-
 pleted tank steamer there and induced Ambassador Gerard to cable the Unita3 States missioner of navigation as tJ his attitude toward placing the ship under American registry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
HUN HEADQUARTERS REMOVED TO BONN

With the American Army in France, September 4-(By the Associated Press-It has been reported, and what seems partial confirmation has been given the report, that German headquarters has been moved from Spa, Belgium, to Bonn, Germany.
 A dispatch from Amsterdam Tues day said the German general staff headauarters had been transferred from Spa to Verviers, 15 miles east of Liege.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
YOUTH INJURED
 AT MACHINE SHOP

A. L. NlcQuinn, a white boy, 19 years old, while working for the Birmingham Machinery and Foundry company, fell into the cog wheels of the machinery yesterday ard had one of his arms badly torn, scvcr;ng a large artery and baGly bruisin, his body. He was rushed to the McAdory infirmary in Shaw's ambu . lance. His condition is serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 4.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Showers Thurs. day and Friday; slightly cooler Thurs day in interior.
 Georgia: Showers Thursday and proo- ably Friday, somewhat cooler Friday
 Mississippi: Showers and somewhat cooler Thursday Friday showers.
 Tennessee: Fair in west, showers in central and east Thursday, cooler; Fri day fair in east, showers in west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
DEATHS

Mrs. Emma Little, died early last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs; Gertrude Stiles. 501 North Fiftieth street Woodlawn. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock in the chapel of Eimwoo1 cemetery. Members of Lady Croy Review No. g. Maccabees, are re- uuested to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
Autos Collide

The automobile of w. c. Maxwell, Ems ley, and a car owned by the Wholesale Grocery company, driven by Alex White head, negro. collided at the corner or Third avenue and Fourth street last night. Rotn cars were slightly dam aged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
BRITISH TONNAGE

London, September 4.-British mer- chant shipbuilding completed and en- tered for service in the month of Au- gust amounted to 124,675 gross tons. This announcement was made by the admiralty tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05
GERMAN STATEMENT

side. One of our machines failed to re- turn
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PRAISES GREAT PORT:
FACILITIES IN FRANCE
Unloading Apparatus Ahead Of
Ships Themselves, Declares Sec
rotary Baker.

Commenting upon the changes which
had occurred in France regarding the
American preparations since his for
mer trip, in April, Secretary Baker
emphasized the great success which
has attended the efforts to improve
port facilities. The progress which
has been made is marvellous" he said,
and facilities for unloading ships now
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