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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
PROP PAGANDA.IS BEING FIRED INTO
 LINES OF GERMANS
Director of Franco-Ameri- can Committee of Public Information Tells of the
 Methods Being Used

Paris, July 7.-Thousands of specially devised rifles for sending propaganda over the enemy lines now are in use in the allied armies, according to James Kerney, director of the Franco-American committee of public informa tion. From these rifles grenades are discharged, by means of which tracts and pamphlets may be scattered along enemy trenches with considerable exactitude, at range of more than 200 yards
 For greater distances small balloons, made of cloth, are used. Each of these lifts 20 pounds of propaganda literature and by means of mechanical! device, drops a quarter-pound of these docu- ments at 15-minue intervals. The radius of action of these balloons in a 25-fnile wind would be Hamburg, Berlin, Vienna and Trieste. The balloons travel at a height of from 5000 to 5000 feet.
 Paper balloons, capable of lifting four pounds are also used by the American erature in trenches and enemy billets for distances up to 100 miles from the starting point, the director said. These balloons drop half pound of material at 5-ninute intervals They use fuse release, consisting of a slow burning match, which is consumed at the rate of one inch every five minutes The first release is effected five minutes after starting to make sure of compensating the balloon for the loss of gas.
 The latest devices are planned to em- ploy clock work for their releasing mechanism and the use of trench mor- tars, with a cardboard projectile contain ing literature is being considered for the future.
 Airplanes are used occasionally for this purpose, but there are many objections to their employment.
 The director added that steps now were under consideration for the use of French 75-milimetre guns for the diffu- sion of propaganda in the enemy lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Community Labor Boards

Washington, July 7.-Establishment of community labor boards to have general Jurisdiction over the recruiting and dis tribution of labor in cooperation with the department of labors employment service was announced today by the war iabcr policies board. One member each will be appointed by the employees, the employers and the employment service. The boards will localize in each indus trial center the enforcement of the poi- cies of the employment service and will decide upon the relative needs of local establishments needing labor. Where the supply is less than the demand they Will prorate the existing reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
AUSTR|ANS TAKEN BY THE ITALIANS GIVE INFORMATION They Tell of Food Shortage and Desire of Army and
 People for Peace
 at Once

Lcndon. July 7.-(British Wireless Serv- ice. e.)-From many Austro- Hungarian prisoners captured by the Italians in the course of the recent operations, interest ing information has been gleaned of conditions on the battle front as well as in the dual monarchy itself. Officers, noncommissioned officers and men agree that things along the front line are go- ing very badly and that, although the officers and men are not actually starv- ing, they are always hungry. Horses dying from exhaustion or wounds are at once cut up and eaten by the troops.
 There is a great scarcity of food
 throughout both Hungary and Austria
 and disturbances" caused by dsaffected
 soldiers returning from captivity in Rus
 sis are frequent occurrences. Prisoners
 cited an incident of band of officers
 and men who occupied wood neal
 Judenburg and set the authorities at de fiance.
 To make matters worse, this years crop is a very meagre one: no food is being sent from the Ukraine. and tho
 poorer people have little or nothing tC exist on. In the towns and cities pro visions can be obtained only in smal quantities at exorbitant prices. In tho 1 country districts secret hoarding makes life a little easier.
 According to information received b,
 the prisoners, both Austrians and Hun garians are earnestly desirous of peace they declare that the war is being car ried on for the benefit of the Germans and the wealthy upper classes.
 Hun garian troops captured by the ltal ians complain of i'll treatment at th' | hands of the Austrians, who, they say 1 lose no opportunity of showing thei dislike of Hungarians. Great dissatis ] faction is felt both among the troops and at home because certain Hungarlai regiments have been united with Aus 1 triaEs under Austrian command. Not /; few Hungarian officers and men sat they desired only one thing-to go paci l to theil homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
ROOSEVELT URGED ID SEND MESSAGE OR VISIT IRELAND Col. Arthur, Lynch Wants Noted American to Aid in Winning Recruits for
 the Army
Rr Associated Press

Dublin. July 7.-Col, Arthur yncn nationalist member of Parliament for West Clare, who recently accepted a commission in the British army and has come to Ireland to assist in the recruiting campaign. has sent an elo- ouent appeal to Col. Theodore Roose- welt for co-operation in Irish recruit ing. He asks Colonel Roosevelt to send a message to the Irish people, or to come himself to Ireland. In the course of the communication Colonel Lynch says:
 "Send me a word of encouragement or. better still, my great and splendid friend. come yourself in all your pres tige and power of influence and help me win the souls of the young men or Ireland to the allies cause
 .IF GERMANY WINS"
 eThere are grave and deep difficul- ties. lamentable stories of cheated hopes. unrecognized rights and hatIeos for wrongs inflicted in. the past but one feature throws these matters i,lto inc proper rspeetive-the fact that inc Germans are laundering at the pates of Paris, are hammering at the channel ports.
 If they win, it will be needless to make plans for Ireland or dream dreams of liberty. Potsdam will take care of Erin.
 When the stars and stripes was raised over the cause. when once Old Glory had blown out her folds, the emblem of liberty. a sign of prote2- ton to millions of Irishmen, l had hoped that opposition to the aliies would close But ancient wrongs ana present resentment proved too strong
 MUST WIN SOULS
 eve must win the souls of these young men, Ireland must and shall fill with great deeds the pages of his tory reserved for her. The western front is the mecca of true believers in liberty Therefore, once more write, or come, my illustrious friend, and join your genius and authority to my faith and enthusiasm and we Will do the magic thing and lift the squab- ble into the atmosphere of deeds that will shine bright in the eye Of time.
 Arthur Lynch. who is a physician and author. was colonel of the Second ' Irish brigade on the Boer side in the South African war. In 1903 he was convicted of high treason and con- demned to death, which sentence Was commuted to penal servitude for life In the following year he was released : on license and received free pardon from the crown in 1907,
 Colonel Lynch was elected member of Parliament for Galway City in 1901 and for West Clare in 1909
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

It may be said that there are three logical points for the enemy's attack the Chateau Therry region, the line north of Chalons and in the neghbor- hood of Abbeville, in the Flanders sector, An assault north of Chalons or against Abbeville would be less costly for him, but in the former he would get less inn portant territory than before AbbeVille, where his loss would be heavier.
 FORTY DIVISIONS READY
 From the best information obtainable it appears the Germans during the com ing offensive will have between 50 and 40 divisions capable of participating in the attack.
 The American forces are tonight rest ing on their arms, awaiting the enemy offensive, and if it happens that the en- emy starts against the positions held by the Americans, which seems rather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
HUNS MAKE FALSE CLAIMS 0F AMERICAN
 REFUSE IN RAIDS
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zion, carried out a raid last night on the German lines in which prisoners were taken, today's French war office statement shows.
 With the exception of artillery ac- tions in the region east of the Villers Cotterets forest between the Aisne and the Marne. the night on the remainder of the front was quiet
 The statement reads:
 There were artillery actions south of the Aisne, in the region of Long, pont and Corey.
 American troops carried out a raid in the Vosges. bringing back prisoners.
 The night was quiet on the re- mainder of the front"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
AT ATLANTA

Atlanta, July 7.-The strike of tele. graph operators employed by the Vest ern Union will go into effect through out the southeastern district, which in- cludes Alabama, Georgia and F'lori1as unless official notice of a postponement of the strike is received and unless 1t announces satisfactory terms, A. F. Joyner, president of the Atlanta district council and chairman of the southeast. ern executive committee of the Com mercial Telegraphers' union, announced here tonight.
 Mir Joyner said late tonight that he had not heard' from President Konen- kamp Of the union and that he wouli not be guided by unofficial announce ment This action, he thought, would be taken by telegraph operators evefy- where. Even should word come directly from President Konenkamp not to strike MT Joyner said, it would not be heeteei unless It brought with it announcement ot satisfactory terms.
 Statements as to the local situation were conflicting. MT. Joyner announced that 125 men had gone out from the local Western Union office and that 50 more were pledged to leave. At the Western Union 1t was announced that "severa- were ouS," but that there were plenty of men 70 take their places and that there had been no delay in moving tele- grams, and none was anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
FRENCH FRONT QUIET

Paris. July 1.-The official statement is- sued by the war office tonight reads:
 No events of importance occurred along the front during the course of the day.
 Eastern theatre, July 6: There were reciprocal artillery actions in the Vardai and Cerna bend regions. Enemy patrols have been very active in the neighbor- hood of the StrumnitZa.
 West of Goritza, French troops, CO., operating with Italian units, attacked the heights between the Devoli and Tomorica rivers for the purpose of improving theii position. They seized the crest of Gjasperit in spite of the violent resist ance of the enemy and have repulseo counter attacks Some prisoners have fallen into our hands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
SOUTHERN MEMBERS 'OF TELEGRAPHERS'
 UNION MAY STRIKE
New Orleans and Atlanta Locals Will Carry Out Order Unless Counter
 manded

New Orleans, July 7,-Members of New Orleans local No. 2S, Commercial Telegra- phers' lnion, at a meeting late today le- cided to carr% out recent strike orders against the Western Union unless or ders to the contrary were received from President I>onenkamp before o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Up to q late hour tonight no word had been received by union officers from Konenkanp and preparations were sald to have been made for strike. Eighty telegraphers, a majority of whom were Western Un.on employees, according to union officers, attended the meeting. New Orleans is in the southern district, the headqu4rters of which is Dallas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
KONENK AMPS REPLY

Chicago, July 7.-S. J. Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Teleg- raphers Union of America, tonight sent the following telegram to Secretary of Labor Wilson in reply to mas- sage requesting that the strike set for tomorrow against the Western Un- ion be deferred:
 "Your telegram has been received and would say that the commercial telegraphers have been most anxious at all times to do everything within their power to avert strike and your request under the circumstance you have mentioned will be cheerfully complied with, but I desire to point out the great danger of further lock- outs by the Western Union as the re- suit of today's meetings, which. if at tempted, may destroy all our efforts to cooperate with the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
TEN-CENT BET LEADS
 TO KILLING OF NEGRO

Harrison Ward. negro, was instantly killed at 2:3O o'clock yesterday morning when Dalton Hall, another negro, cut his throat with a knife. Hall was ar rested on the scene of the murder by Sergeant w. w. Brent.
 It appeared that the. two men, wltn +everal other negroes were playing cards. An argument came up between Ward anu Hall over a 10-cent bet, which re- suited in the murder. Hall was also badly cut about his body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
SUNDAY GAMING
Twenty-Four Negroes Jailed on Gam.
 ing Charge Yesterday

Twenty-four negroes were placed in the city jail Saturday night and yesterday on the charge of Sunday gaming. Only a few of the prisoners were able to make bond, and had to lie in jail until their cases are tried in the recorders court todaV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
AERIAL OPERATIONS

London, July 1.-The official commun- ication dealing with aerial operations. is- sued tonight, says:
 "Our balloons and observation machines carried out much valuable work on the eth instant There were few combats in the air. Three German airplanes were destroyed and one was driven down out of control. One of our machines is miss ing.
 '.Seventeen tons of bombs have been dropped on various targets during the last A hours"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Americans Going Into Battle Go To Sleep
 While Waiting Hour
Officer Relates to Correspondent Some Incidents of How Pershing's Men and Anzacs Captured
 Hamel as Celebration of Fourth of July
By Associated Press

7La night the correspondent of Americans
  details of this the Yankees the British front
 related the without @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
GERMAN APPROPRIATIONS

Berlin. July 1.-tNia London. 1-At- tacks in strong force by Americans and French west of Chateau Thie1ry are reported in the official commuri- cation from headquarters today. These continued yesterday and during tie night and the German command de clared they broke down with heavy losses.
 The text of the statement reads:
 "On the battle fronts between the Yser and the Marne fighting activity revived intermittently.
 West of Chateau Thierry the French and Americans, in spite of their I2- peated failures, again attacked with strong forces. These attacks broke down. Bitter naua-to- o-hstnd fighting continued until nightfall and also dur ing the night. According to reports by the troops, the .enemy's losses were again very heavy.
 "In the upper Vosges. enemy attack s on Hlsenfurst were repulsed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
New Orleanian Dies of
 Wounds Received in Action

New Orleans, July 6.--Adam Fried, whose name appeared in today's marine casualty list as having died of wounds
 was a first cousin to Louis 0. Fried.
 killed during the American occupation of Vera Cruz. Citizens of Gretna, where Louis Fried lived. erected a monument to his memory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
DEATHS

Mrs. Anna Greenwood-Age 2S died at a local infirmary at o'clock Sat urday morning. Funeral arrange ments will be announced later py the Johns Undertaking company.
 Mrs Jennie Y. Tnnner-Age v, died at the family residence, 30l6 Slxteentn avenue north. yesterday Funeral services will be conducted from the Inglenook Presbyterian church at :" o'clock this afternoon. lntermeht will follow in Ellmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
ENEMY ATTEMPTS RAID

London, July 7.-The official report from Field Marshal Haigs headquarters in France this evening says:
 Early this morning the enemy at tempted a raid near Locre, but was re- pulsed
 Except for hostile artillery and trench mortar activity in the Bethune sector there is nothing of special interest to re- port"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Establish Hospitals

London, July 1.-The British army coun- gil, the American Red Cross announces. sil take over two of the London hos pitfalls for the exclusive use of American wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
AH Signs Point to
 Early Resumption
 ofEnemyOHensiue
Three Logical Sectors for Next Drive Are Cha teau Thierry Region, Line North of Chalons and in NeighbOrhOOd of Abbeville
 on the Flanders Front
By Associated Press

Army July 7Resumpion of the German of to impossible into the subject deeply but it be that the Germans besides the that the resting periods enemy fnturn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
AMERICAN EXPLOITS

likely, the American troops will give good account of themselves.
 AMERICAN EXPLOITS
 While awaiting for the coming storm the Americans are discussing the exploit of a handful of comrades from certain unit who participated with the French in operations at Hill 204 yesterday. They were invited to watch the attack, and, if they cared to, to join in it, and many more volunteered than could be accom- moCated.
 FIGHTS IN AIR
 The American aviators in the Chateau Therry sector engaged in several fights today and two enemy planes were shot down. It is impossible to discuss Amer ican casualties except as they are indi- cated in American statistics. Therefore the details of the fighting cannot be written now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
ROOSEVELT INTERESTED

Oyster Bay, N. Y.. July 8.--When m :. formed tonight by the Associated Press of Colonel Lyneh's appeal to him for assistance in the recruiting oampaiS n in Ireland, Colonel Roosevelt displayed deep interest in the proposal. He sad, however, that he could make no Tor mai comment until he had received personally the message from Colonel Lynch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

It is estimated that there are 2,04S.- s54 cattle in the western provinces of Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
ONLY LOCAL RAIDS REPORTED FROM
 FRONT IN FRANCE
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the collapse of the Austrian drive the Italians nave been steadily forging ahead in this region and it is now admitted by Vienna that all the Austrian posi- tions to the west of the river have been abandoned. This restores to the Ital- ians the west bank of the Piave from northwest ot the Montelo plateau to the sea and writes the final chapter in the story of the Austrian drive in that sector of the Italian front.
 Tn the mountains. the Italians have recent fighting east and west of the Brenta liVei.
 MACEDONIAN FRONT
 There seems to be some indication may be impending on the Macedonian front, especially on the western end of the line, where it passes through AL bania to the Adriatic. Vienna reports d heavy attack there by French and Italian troops. Positions were taken, but Vienna says that the allied units were driven out by a counter attack.
 
 tions taken have been held firmly. RUSSIA TO THE FORE Russia has again come to the fore in the assassination at Moscow of Count Won Mirback, the German ambassador to Russia. It is generally expected that this event will result in the dispatch of German troops to the ancient Mus covite capital. and opinion in Europe reflects the belief that the assassina tion may lead to an antiGerman out break in Russia. So far. there has teen no official indication of Berlin's views on the situation.
 The people of the Murman coast. bor- dering the White sea and the Arctic ocean, have turned against Russia, il is reported from Copenhagen It is said that supplies from the United States have been distributed among the people there American, French ano British marines are known to be pa trolling certain sections along the Murf1an coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
FIGHTS IN AIR
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 7.-Forecast for Ala bama, Georgia and Mississippi Generally fair Monday and Tuesday,. not much change in temperature. Florida: Fair Monday and Tuesday, general shifting winds.
 Tennessee; Partly cloudy Monday; Tuesday, fair.
 Local Data
 For the 24 hours ending at p. m., July [:
 Highest temperature ............ 9o Lowest temperature ...,......... 69 Mean temperature .............. o" Normal temperature ............. .a Deficiency in temperature since
 January l ....a.....=....., l Rainfall z............. o 20 Total rainfall since January l.. 30 .oS Excess in rainfall since Janua-
 afy l '.... / "9 Relative humidity, q. m. TO
 D. m. ..5........ @9
 D. m ........... 9o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

likely, the American troops will giv' good account of themselves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-27
E TRIUMPH OF sPEC1A TON

The opening of the here differs greatly from the fall opening of
other places because offers inducements purchase early And
complete stocks marked prices less than be had at
other time dnrg the period We find hat this sort of induce
ment appeals to economical people and feel assured that hearty
will this FALL OPENING The Sale begins Saturday
morning, Sept 2S and continues only until Tuesday, October
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-27
Warmers Corsets

are made by the same designers who
make REDFERN, but they are less ex-
pensive.
Warner Corset is a wonderfully nice
corset-the same accuracy of design
that may be expect from the makers
Of REDFERN is found in a Warmers,
and every corset is
Guaranteed TO Shape Fashionably,
TO Fit Comfortably, Not to Rust,
Break or Tear.
You can do anything in a Warmers
and be perfectly sure that it will hold
its shape Tub it as you tub lingerie,
and it will come out srol-j, 80 rust
proof are the steels.
Price $3.50 and up
Evening star., 1918-02-10
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. February 9.-Conntct-
Ing news features and a. disposition TO
even up commitments in advance OF the
three-day adjournment were reflected
fluctuations in the cotton market today.
After selling at 29.7O, May sold up to
1887 and closed at 1911, with the gen
eral list closing steady at q net decline
of I to 16 points.
The market opened steady at a de-
cline of to IL points. with active
months selling about 10 to IT points
net lower after the call. There was a
considerable scattering liquidation,
were disappointed that Washington ad-
vices carried no confirmation OF yester-
days reports that cotton was to be ex-
cluded from price-fxing legislation.
There was trade buying as well as COW
dation. particularly in March. and prices
eased off again. closing within few
points Of the lowest. March rallied
from so.26 to s0.4o, and July from 2s.10
to 1927. closing at 1925 and 29.15. re-
spectively,
NEW ORLEANS. February s.-While
price changes were narrow In cotton to-
day and no great amount Of business
was done, the undertone was very
steady, and the market had a tendency
to advance on Its own strength. except
during those periods when liquidation,
prompted by the triple holidays follow
ing the close, was sufficient to supply
the demand. These holidays had the
effect Of restricting trading. Last
prices showed net losses of to points
Around the opening call the active
months were / to points up on buying
induced by the report that cotton would
not be included in market legislation
now before Congress. Reports of light
rains in Texas brought out selling, and
there was q sag which carried prices
off to level 4 to points under the
ing in the spot department, more active
trading and the extension of the in
quiry to include the lower grades,
which for some time past have been neg
lected, increased the demand and the
trading months went 6 to . points over
yesterdays close.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
HEARINGS OPEN IN SEATTLE.
American-Canadian Fisheries Con-
ference to Meet April "a.

Hearings before the American-Cana-
dian fisheries conference will open in
Seattle April 81 Later the commits
Sion will sit at Ketchikan, Prince Ru-
pert and Vancouver.
The American delegates, headed BY
Secretary Redfeld. returned yesterday
from Boston. Gloucester and ST. Johns.
-. b., where hearings were held. Sec
fetary Redfield expressed great satts-
FACTION with the information obtained.