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Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-16
BUTTE IS CITY !. OF WIDOWS SAYS
 SHAY ON STAND
1. w. w. Witness Tells of AL legged Conditions in Mining Camp; Preacher Denies In- sinuated Charge
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CHICAGO, July 15.-"Butte is a city of widows" said Mufta Shay, a witness at the l. w. w. conspiracy trial today. John Muzilech, a miner told of the fire in the Speculator mine in July, 1917. declaring that the workers were trapped behind cement buIkheads which contained no doors. We found the bodies piled in heaps against these bulkheads," he said.
 Joseph Kennedy, recording secretary of the metal mine workers union of Butte. testified that he joined the l. w. w. in 1917. Since 1909 he said. he had worked about six years under ground in Butte and had never seen a mine inspector in the workings
 Geo. Taylor, of Fernwood. Idaho. tes- tified that he worked in lumber camps on the St. MarV's river for many years. but was made a deputy sheriff last summer during the lumber strike there He said that there was no dis order but that many I. w. W. members who went into the woods to fight forest fires were arrested and locked in a stockade on their return.
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The prompt and hard driven coun- ter attacks of the American troops at two points sent a glow of enthusiasm through the whole war department when the word first came. Before the results were known, the fact that the counter attack had been launched was cheering It showed the Americans were meeting their first great test like veterans and that the German attempt to Overrun them had failed to disor- ganize or demoralize their fighting power
 Then came word that at Vaux not only had the enemy been stopped, but his advancing infantry had collided with Americans who first deluged their opponents with machine gun fire, then leaped forward to disrupt com pletely the blow at this section that had been in careful preparation for more than thirty days.
 Meanwhile meager reports from London said the Marne had been crossed by the enemy at several points. Details were awaited with some apprehension. Hour by hour the story filtered in, but the bulletin that told of the hurling back of the foe in the Condo sector did not come until tonight
 Its message set all doubts at rest as again the enemy had been autmatched by the Americans. He was driven back to the river rim and many pris oners, trapped probably by the de struction Of their bridges behind them were taken.
 Tonight Secretary Baker, General March and other officials were late al the department studying the maps upon which theis first great trial of the American army was taking shape as more details same.
 The French official statement con firmed the unofficial reports. II showed that the Germans had beer held fast along the whole great ex tent of the fighting line they had SC lected. At the close of the first day of the battle the enemy was no nearer his objective than when he poured his masses forward at daylight The out standing fact is that for the first time since the German thunderbolt wal launched against the British in Marct the enemy has failed to make any ap preciable advance in twelve hours O. fighting, although it always has beer held that no major offensive properly
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HISTORY OF BATTLE
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 LONDON. July 15.-The great Ger man attack was definitely held up on ! the whole front east of Rheims five hours after it was launched. according to the latest advices reaching London. and the only German gains worth men tioning were in the neighborhoOd of the Souwain road and Pruanay where they succeeded in penetrating for about one and one-half miles on a mar row front At both these points the French initiated strong counter as- tacks late in the morning
 On the front west of Rheims the Germans had rather more success. but the only important gain to their credit for the mornings work was the cross ing of the Marne and a zone little more than a mile beyond on a front of about ten miles. The Marne in this district is only a small river; it Is shallow and can easily be crossed in the early morning mists. Its loss to the allies. however. deprives them Of a fairly valuable defensive landmark.
 The battle began with a wholesale hOmbardment inaugurated about mid night along the whole from from Chateau Thierry to MassaiCeS except for a narrow sector around Rheims. This intensified bOmbardment Of the French lines with the usual acccm- naniment of trench mOrtars by Inc thousands, also was reinforced hy long range bOmhardment of the back areas on a scale grester than ever heretofore attempted This hack ar7a bOmbardment was systematically di- rected along the line of Chalons. Mont Mirail and erte-SOus-IOusrre. and the map shows that this line Is located from twelve to eighteen miles behind the French front This is evidence that the long range guns of the most pow erful and far reaching variety must have been used in numbers greater than ever before.
 The bombardment lasted until 4 o'clock. Then came the German at- tack. launched at dawn under the GOV CT of the morning mists which are very heavy in the Marne valley The French communications. however were well maintained throughout the morning and news of German penetra- tions here and there came through promptly to the general staff. enabling proper disposition Of the reserves to be made rapidly and accurately.
 The general view of the men vho watched the progress of the battte from afar was that the Germans have lost some of their punch since their last big attempt. for nowhere did the present attack gain the sweeping sue cess which their previous efforts yield ed them By afternoon the entente
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sheltered under artillery preparation could be stopped short.
 No detailed statement of conditions along the great battle front has come in. There is a firm conviction the en- emy's measure has been taken definite ly and the line will hold. Territory may be surrendered but decisive mill tary victory is believed to be farther away from the Germans than any time since the high command sent its forces forward in March
 The care with which preparations for this assault were made is brought out by the intensive bombardment of the positions in the rear of the Franco American-Italian lines with great Ger man naval guns which hurled shells into towns more than twenty miles back of the defending lines. Probably much of the thirty day period the Ger mans have taken to make ready was devoted to moving these weapons into positions and setting them in place for high angle fire The work had to b done by night to avoid the ceaseless watchfulness of American and French airmen.
 lue guns DiODdDlg COluC HUH 1hS reserve stock and are handled by de | tachments of sailors from the fleet There is no warrant, officials believe, in any suggestion that the German | fleet has been stripped.
 The stubborn resistance shows that General Foch was fully forewarned oi the general territory in which the at | tack would come.
 It appears certain that he had hls reserves close uD and out generalled the enemy in this vital factor.
 President Wilson spent nearly an hour with Secretary Baker late in the day. Later MT. Baker said he had only the press reports of the fighting by which to judge.
 Officials were inclined to believe that the present German effort is in tended only as a forerunner for a later assault to the north toward the channel ports. If it proves successfu' in dividing the Franco-Italian defend CTS Of Rheims by later direct assault or by pressing the pincer movement it is argued that the Franco-Britisf reserves back of Amiens might Dc drawn into the defense of Paris, weak ening the line in the Albert regior which is regarded as the certain prime 0Continued on Page Twol
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FIRST DAY MARKS DEFEAT FOR ENEMY

PARIS July 15-The first day of the offensive a big defeat for the enemy says the avas correspondent the French front On the entire attacking front the was not able to break through the allied positions The slight advances made he adds may be considered noth ing on account of the efforts displayed and the losses taned general impression of confidence regns within the French lines.
 French aviators were very active in harrassng the enemy and destroyed two bridges loaded with German troops.
 While in previous attacks the statement says, the enemy thanks surprise carried important positions like the Chemin Des Danes and advanced several miles, this time the battle has enaled only uctuaon of few hun dred yards"
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RUSSIAN FIELD
 PRESENTS MANY
 GREAT CHANCES
Three Widely Divergen t Sources of Opposition to Soviet Rule Show Them selves in Torn Country
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WASHINGTON, July 15.-The situ- ation in Russia and Siberia is daily presenting new phases. At three wide ly separated points opposition to the soviet government has strengthened it's position.
 On the shores of the Artic and White seas the small entente force which has been holding the railroad terminus at Kalo and Murmansk has been con sidera ply reinforced and it is under stood to be advancing sOuthward along the railroad towards Vologda and Moscow.
 Il is admitted officially there are some American sailors and marines in the neighborhood Of Kola but it is not known that they are participating in this southward movement and it is doubted whether in the absence of special instructions they would do SO,
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FRENCH PRAISE YANKEES

PARIS, July 15-In the desperate fighting which is reported in the of ficiai communication from the war of flee tonight the American troops are given the credit for driving back the Germans who had succeeded in cross ing the Marne southwest of Fossoy.
 In the long sector between DOrmans end Rheims, FrancO-Italian troops are reported to be resisting the German assault valiantly and east of Rheims the enemy attack has met what is characterized as "an irreducible de fense"
 The statement says:
 "The German attack this morning at 4:30 o'clock continued throughout the day on both sides of Rheims with equal violence.
 West of Rheims desperate engage. ments were fought in the region of Geuilly. Courthiezy and Vassy. south of the Marne. which the enemy sue ceeded in crossing at several points between FOssoy and DOrmans.
 "A spirited counter attack carried out by the American troops drove back on the right bank of the river enemy contingents who had reached that bank southwest of FOssoy.
 Between Dormans and Rheims tho Franco-Italian troops resisted with tenacity along the line of CantillOn Sur Name, OucheTy, Marfaux and Bou. lily.
 East of Rheims the enemy attack which extended from Sillery to the Main De Massiges hit up against an irreducible defense. The enemy multi piled his efforts on Prunay and Les Marquises and in the region north O: Prosnes and Souain but was not able. despite repeated attacks, to cut into our combat positions.
 Tn Albania our pursuit column in the DevOli valley has gone beyond Gramshi and reached the outskirts of Checkini and Cruja. where it is in con tact with the nosition organized by the Austrians. The number of our pris- cners has been increased by about fifty. Our left has joined with the Italian right which occupies the heights of Gaia DarZa.'
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WAITED ON WEATHER
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PARIS. July 15.-The German often sive was held up several days because neurological experts advised the Ger man high command that bad weather would soon end. This statement was made today by an American army of ficer whose rank accords him the right to speak with authority The officer said the Germans had sixty weather experts at the front
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after the machines the American aVia- tors are using and carrying American insignia on the wings attacked one of the Americans sausaees south of Cha teau Thierry this evening and man aged to get so close under the disguise that they were able to fire incendiary bullets into the balloon which burst into flames. The occupants of the saul sage, however, made their escape by means of parachutes.
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE MARINE, July IS, (5y the Asso- ciated Press.)-The Germans appar- entIy attempted to shell several of the American hospitals near the Marne front today. A number of shells feil a short distance from them. They did no damage, beyond disturbing the pa tients.
 Five German airpIanes, modelled
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YANKEES BRILLIANTLY RESIST GREAT HUN OFFENSIVE
Germans Cross Marne West Of Rheims Under COUer Of Mist
TRIES TO SHELL HOSPITAL

Seventeen American pursuits planes immediately left the ground and when last seen all were fighting we'll inside the enemy lines.
 Along the front as far as the eye can see the big guns were still flashing and roaring tonight and the battle gave no signs of diminishing.
 American staff officers expect the position will be even more improved by morning.
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PREACHER DENIES CHARGE

CHICAGO. July 15.-Mayor w. N. Short of Sioux City. Iowa, was recalled to the stand in the l. w. w. case for cross examination by the government today He was asked if he had not been expelled from the Congregational ministry for signing petition for a saloon.
 q signed such a petition but it is untrue that I was expelled from the ministry for that reason" he replied.
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BRITISH AIR REPORT
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LONDON, July 15.-The official statement on aerial operations issued tonight says:
 "On July 14 nine hostile machines were brought down and three balloons were shot down in flames Five or our machines are missing"
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LIEUT.. BOOTH DIES
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 PARIS. July 15.-Lieut. w. Vernon Booth, jr., of the American flying corps. died at hospital near the front from injuries received in a bomb ex- plosion when he was forced to land after an aerial combat over the Ger man lines.
 The injury necessitated the amputa- ton of leg.
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ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE. July 15. (By the Associ- ated Press) .-(NOOn) 1.-The indi- cations for the present are that the principal enemy effort is being made toward Chateau Thierry. but the development of the operation will, as usual. depend on the mea- sure of success at any section of the line.
 The allied staffs are absolutely confident of their ability to hold their line. and. although the Ger mans may advance at some points. their progress. it is declared. will be stayed just as soon as their in- tentions become clear.
 The German foot men seemed shy about attacking in the vicinity of Rheims. They were strongly held by the French troops along the Champagne zone, perhaps be- cause they were merely making a big demonstration.
 Toward Chateau Thierry. be- tween that place and DOrmans, where a large valley divides the country side, they made an im- mense effort to cross the Marne in order to break through the all lied defense.
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HUNS HELD UP
 BUT OBJECT
 UNDEVELOPED

UNKNOWN JUST AT PRESENT WHICH WAY GERMAN HIGH COMMAND WILL TRY TO SWING HIS FORCES TO EFFECT sTRA- TEGIc 0AIN AGAINST ALLIES
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JOE WEIGH DEAD
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 BRIDGEPORT. Conn, July 15.-Joe Welch. aged 45. one of the most wide ly known Jewish comedians on the American stage. died in a sanitarium at Greens Farms, Westport, this morn ing.
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AMERICANS DISRUPT BLOW PREPARED BY GERMANS FOR
 MONTH BEFORE ATTEMPT

PRESIDENT AND CABINET DELIGHTED THAN BRITISH HOUSE COMMONS CLEAR PROOF THAT OUR SOLDIERS ARE VETERANS NAME; THRUST BACK GERMANS WITH wITHERINe MACHINE MORE THAN FIFTEEN HUNDRED PRISONERS
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BRITISH MAKE ADVANCE

LONDON. July 15.-Another attack by the British troops in the neighbor- hood of Villers Bretonneux today re- suited in a slight advance of the line, according to the official communica- ton issued by the war office this ev- ening. Enemy troops to the number
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PO|LUS AID
 IN HOLDING
 HUN HORDES

FRENCH VETERANS HOLD HEN IFS IN THEIR EFFORT TO GAIN FooTHoLD IN SECTOR AROUND RHEIMS, SAYS OFFICIAL RE PORT FROM FRONT
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STRIKES AT THIERRY
ENEMY ATTACK MEETS IRREDU- clBLE TENSE EAST OF RHEIMS, WHILE FRANco-ITAL- IAN SOLDIERS HOLD GALLANT " AGAINST ODDS
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 LONDON, July 15.-The bom- bardment of Paris with the Ger man long range guns began again this afternoon, according to an Ex- change Telegraph dispatch from Paris.
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WEATHER.

Tues. and Wed. gener- ally fair west portion; showers east portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Hi Y Club of Central
 High Opens Doors to All
 Boys Sunday Afternoon

Every boy in Birmingham shall have a place where he may spend his Sun day afternoons in an interesting and Christian way, following the an- nouncement of the Hi Y club of Gen. tral High school that they will open their lounging, reading and music rooms on Sunday afternoons from 8 until D. m. These will be open to any and every boy in Birmingham who cares to take advantage of the excel lent reading and music facilities of tho club rooms.
 The club rooms are located In the boys division on the third floor of the Y. M. c. A. A number of Sunday afternoon activities have been ar ranged to be carried out by Prof. F. E. Robbins. boys work secretary; Yer non E. Kemp, director of high school boys, and Edwin Cummings. secretary in charge of the employed boys.
 This announcement is made by the executive committee of the Hi Y club, which consists of the following of ficers: Ben Y. Cooper, president; Will lard Reynolds. vice president; Arm stead Leake. secretary, and Clyde Ken nedy, corresponding secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
CAMP TRANSFERS

Anniston. May 1t.-(SpeciaI) )-The following transfers have been ordered at Camp Mcclellan by the issuance of special orders from the division head quarters;
 First Lieut.. Joseph R. Nirandonx. of the 114th infantry. has been transferred to the 18th infantry.
 Private Fred D. Christie of Battery R. i10th field artillery, has been trans ferred to the t04th military police
 Having reported to the Twenty ninth division headquarters for duty, Second Lieuts c. c. Parker, Jr,, and Charles r. Shaw. have been assigned to the Fifty fourth artillery brigade.
 Private Ralph A. Taylor ot Company C, i04th supply train, has been trans ferred to the 115th infantry.
 First-class Private Robert E Lee of headquarters detachment, 104th field signal battalion. has been transferred to the 104th military police.
 Private Luther l.. Manning, Company M. 116th infantry, and Walter E. Robey, Colnpany Fl, 18th infantry, have been relieved of their duties with the 104th military police and returned to their respective organizations.
 Privates Thomas F. Harrell of Com pany B; Willie E. Humble of Company c; Rosser B. Maddox of Company I. and Edgar A. Taylor of Company G, 18th in fantry. have been transferred to Troop B. 104th military police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
WILL GIVE DANCE
 FOR 167TH FUND Ladies Have Raised Over S210O for Tobacco for
 Alabama Boys

With the idea of keeping the 1s7th Regiment tobacco fund constantly at work, the ladies in charge have arranged for a dance Wednesday night the pro- ceeds of which will be used to send to- bacco to the Alabama boys in France.
 The dance will be given on the mega. nine floor of the Tutwiler, and it is hoped and expected that the attendance will be large.
 Mrs Mortimer Jordan. who is chair man of the Birmingham branch of the fund stated last night that since March , they have placed in the bank over s21OO to the credit of this fund. They want to keep 1t going because the need for tobacco is constant and urgent.
 The 167th regiment of the Rainbow dt- vision, as is well known, is the old Fighting Fourth" Alabama and the state chairman of the fund is Mrs W. P. Screws of Montgomery, wife of the col onel of the 167th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
tain White would find it very diff cult to assail mans Americanisin
 THE REAL, ISSJTE

In the opinion of Washington ob- servers. the question between the tive. a-n- the issue of the campaign will be one of fitness.
 Can Captain White accomplish more for Alabama than Captain Bankhead? :? Can the one practically inexperienced in national affairs do more work or better work than the one experienced through continuous service of 30 years?
 The friends of Senator BanISnead aware Of what he has done. and aware of his position at the head of or near the head of most important commit- when his sons and grandsons are at the front.
 tees. will contend that he will be of more service than a new Richmond who. from the foot of committees must at advanced age win his spurs.
 The friends of Captain White will hold to the contrary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

Mrs. Jacobs yesterday made public the figures from each county, Jefferson leading, with Colbert next. then Morgan, Etowah. Madison and Montgomery. In speaking of the work done by Alabama women, Mrs. Jacobs yesterday said:
 The astonishing figure of s6, 2SS 300 has been reached by the Alabama women in the third Liberty Loan drive. It prom ises to go to even larger sum, as re- ports continue to come in from the wom- en in the various counties.
 Some of the women have been work ing since February, when a statewide organiza tion was launched and appoint ments of county chaimen in each of the 67 Alabama counties was begun. The first object was to secure 100 per cent organization throughout the state, that is, that every county. every important city, town and village in the whole state should have a woman chairman. This goal was reached before April 6, when the drive was begun.
 "Chairmen have reported from every county in the state, with one exception, and even the county that failed to re- port had women hard at work. An analysis of the report shows that Jeffer- son county women sold the most bonds, their total being $1,630, ,350 Next came Colbert with $560, $50. Morgan next With $462, 200, with Etowah and Madison all most neck and neck. their respective sales being s36S, 400 and s3oS,oCo Mont gomery came next with S2o3,7oo It is not quite fair, however, to compare the sales of one county with another for sew eral reasons. One is, the resources of one county are much greater than those of another and, too, the women chair men were not all appointed at the same time, and thus some had an earlier start than others, which was, of course, an advantage. Some understood the work little better than others as they had had a taste of it in the second loan; and again, in some counties the men were much more helpful, sympathetic and will ing to cooperate with the womans com mittee than in other counties. The wom- en had their own inexperience to over come and they did this with determina- tion, intelligence and a real desire to serve Many remarkable instances of their courage and ingenuity in selling bonds have been recorded.
 '.It is safe to say, however, that no future loan will be attempted in any state of the United States without the welcome help of the women"
 The report from each county is given below:
 Autauga, Mrs. N. NJ F. Alexan-
 der ....................... ............,.....S a,zVo Baldwin, Mrs. l.. J. Comings Is, I50 Barbour Mrs L. J. Clayton ...... 96,450