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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-08
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTqRs Plans and specifications TOT sne proposed Jefferson County HiFh school n,;Id;n- may he had at nIy office, 5o1-2 Title Guarantee Building, Bir- mingham.
 tsigned) ID. 0. WIFI IEbDIN, Architect for Board of EdIEcatton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-08
Whenever You Need Fenera
 Strengthening Tonic

r. tbe 0id Standard fROvE's n- Ncru,T ESS cbiil TONIC. 1t contains ,,-e re11-Lnonn tonic prou critics of oT-fNrNw and IRON and is vRry valu sh general strengtl1eni|ng tonic. r. r,,rifies and enriches the blood and ,,on can soon feel it's Siren Ethenlng, Invigorating effect 6oc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-08
SHEFFIELD

Sheffield. June 7.-(special.)-unitcd states government officials in conjune tion with the city officials of the trl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
ANNISTON

Anniston, June 1t,-(Special. )-The American Red Cross, through it's cen tral bureau of con munication at Wash inEton, has written Mrs. Mary Jones, mother of John w. Jones of Oxford, a most sincere letter of sympathy con- ccrning her son, who is officially re- ported as missing. The letter gives as surance that every avenue of inforina ton is being used in order to trace him.
 According to the letter this is done automatically by the Red Cross as soon as mans name appears in the lis. of missing. Men wno were in the en- gagcment with him are questioned to find out, if possihIe, from eye witnesses what may have happened to him. In quifes are made at tle hospitals and also behind the Gcrman lines through the International Red Cross to see if he has been taken prisoner and any evidence secured is usually sent for ward to relatives without any delay.
 Germany is very slow in giving out prisoner information. according to the letter, and the average tiIpe in getting the prisoner reports is two months. The Rcd Cross gives assurance that nothing is being left undone to obtain definite information concerning the OK ford man who is reported missing in action"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15

dependency resulting from his marriage the fact of dependency resulting from his marriage will be disregarded as a ground for deferred classification, unless the de- pendent is q child of the marriage, born or unborn on or prior to June 9, 1918, in which case a registrant, upon satisfac- tory proof being made, shall be classi- fled in Class 2.
 "C. If q registrant, other than one who has attained the age of 21 years since June ,, 1917, who has contracted marriage since May is, 1917, claims de- ferred classification on the ground of de- pendency resulting from his marriage, the fact of dependency resulting from his marriage will be disregarded as ground for deferred classification, unless the de- pendent is child of the marriage, born or unborn on or before June g, 1918, in which case a registrant upon satisfactory proof being made, shall be placed in Class ?.
 ID. Nothing contained in this amend ment to Rule 5 shall be construed as requiring the transfer to Class of any registrant who has been finally classi- fled in Class 1, on the affirmative find ing that his marriage since May IS, 1917, was made with the primary view of evad- ing military service.
 Instruct all local boards forthwith to reclassify all cases involving marriage since May IS, 1917, in accordance with the above.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
ROUNTREE INSPECTS LAUDERDALE AND
 COLBERT HIGHWAYS
Will Make Recommenda- tions on Establishment of Automobile Truck Mail
 Routes in State
By RALPH E. WHITAKER

Florence, June 14.-tSpecial.) )-J. A. Rountree. secretary for both the Ala bama and the United States Good Roads associations is making an in- spection of the roads in Bauderdale and Colbert counties this week, and he is wonderfully impressed with the large amount of traffic being handled over the roads in the Muscle Shoals district. Not only do several. thou- sand government trucks and automo- piles operate over these roads, but he was impressed with the LaudeIdalc court record showing that there are over 4000 automobile owners in the county.
 This county is coming to the fore front in the matter of bullalng Sooa roads and highways, and the business men in this city are also advocating better road communication to the near by cities like Memphis, Nashville, Bir- mingham and Chattanooga.
 Secretary Rountree came to Flor ence with the message that the led eral government had already estab- lished 39 mail truck routes. and that he was making an inspection through out Alabama and the Muscle Shoals section. so that he could make recom- mendations to the postoffice depart ment for the esta ablishment of such mail truck routes in this state 1t is understood that such mail truck routes have already been tried out by tine government and found to be more than self supporting and render effi- cient service both in the carrying of mail and handling produce to markets from the farming communities, 1t IS hoped by good roads advocates in this section and many of the business men that such routes may soon be estaG- lished to all cities within a radius or 150 miles of Muscle Shoals for mail truck service to and from this dis trict.
 Already private parties find it prof itable to operate produce trucks into Florence from the nearby small towns just across the line in Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
TO MAKE INSPECTION

Florence, June 14-(Special )-Govern- ment inspectors are shortly to arrive in Florence to inspect the properties offered by citizens with the view of obtaining a portion of the appropriation for hous. ing workmen at the nitrate plants and al Dam ,, east of Florence.
 W. II. Mitchell, president of the Flor ence Chamber of Commerce, who was i'll Washington recently on this matter with J. T. Kirk of Tuscumbia and W. c. Walso and J. w.. Worthington of Shelf field. and H. A. Bradshaw of Florence, ana others interested in obtaining part of this money for the Tri-Cities, which are working in perfect harmony to this end. made written report containing the following:
 We believe that the government in- spectors will be sent out within a short while to go over the properties. No work like this can be accomplished i'll min ute It is proper to say, as illustrating the importance of this matter, that MT. Worthington stated to Mr. Eidlitz, chair mar of the housing bureau, that Shelf field would put s50,000 in money into the proposition in addition to the lots, if that would be an inducement to favor a ble action.
 I've need continuously to emphasize the importance of building houses. Flor ence can be just as big in population as she wants to be. The nitrates plants are housing thousands of people who would much prefer to be in suitable houses within one of the local communities. Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia do not need to compete in this matter. All Of us can have all that we will go after in the right way"
 As to the matter of tolls over the Florence Southern railway bridge, MT. Mitchell said: We still hope that al the right time and in the right way we can relieve this trouble without litigation. If it cannot be done by cooperation, 1t may be proper later to try the matter out in the courts and force a satisfac- tory condition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
BRITISH DAY REPORT

London, June A.-A strong enemy party this morning attacked one of the posts recently established by the British south west of Morris, on the Flanders front the war office announced. The attack was completely repulsed
 The Germans left some prisoners in the hands of the British.
 Activity by the German artillery ir the region of Villers- -Bretonneux, tc the east of Amiens well as in the Scarpe valley, east of Arras, is reported The statement says:
 Early this morning an attack was made by a strong party of enemy upor one of our new posts southwest of Mer- ris. It was completely repulsed, few prisoners remaining in our hands.
 ''The hostile artillery has been active in the Villers- sector and 1T the Scarpe valley.
 During the night successful raids were carried out by us in the neighborhooG of Neuville Vitasse, and Givenchy-Lez La Bassee. Patrol encounters tool place to our advantage southwest of Ga vrelle, and northwest of Merville. A result of these different encounters W, captured several prisoners and two ma chine gunS,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
Medical Association Favors Compulsory Army
 Training After the War

Chicago, June 14-The sixty-ninth an nual convention of the American Med teal association adjourned today after adopted a resolution urging compulsory military training for all young men be- fore they are permitted to vote. The text of the resolution was as follows:
 Whereas, The partial inventory of our national health made possible by the physical examinations under the select i've draft act showed large percentage of our young men unfit for military serv- ice, and further that as most of these disabilities are curable, the American Medical association is prompted to speak formally on this subject; and, Whereas, In view of the wonderful mental and physical benefits which have been manifested in the young manhood of America through intensive military training in the national army canton ments; and,
 ''Whereas, Knowing that this training has done much to inculcate the knowl- edge and value of sanitation and per sonal hygiene in the individual; there- fore, be it,
 Resolved, That the American Medical association urge the early adoption of d permanent national policy of universal military training for all young men be- fore the right of suffrage is granted them.'
 New standards for the guidance of phy- sicians in the physical examinations of draft registrants were presented to the medical aides from all states by Lieut.. Col J. $. Easeby smith, assistant to Provost Marshal General Crowder, and Major Hubert Work, medical adviser to , the provost marshal. These standards arc expected to make the work of medical
 aides to local boards more uniform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15

Drastic amendments to the draft regu- latons were announced tonight by Pro- vost General Crowdcr, under which local boards are required to reclassify all cases involving such marriages, Dependency claims on account of children of such marriages will be allowed where children are born or unborn before June 9, 19lS.'
 Following is an order sent to all state draft executives:
 Please promulgate at once to local boards the important amendment to the seleetive service regulations:
 Rule 5, section P, S. S R., is amended to read as follows:
 Rule 5-A. The fact of dependency resulting from the marriage of regis traut who has become 21 years of age since Juno :, 1917, and who has married since the date of the introduction of the joint resolution in Congress requiring his registration, to-wit, January 15, 1918, will be disregarded as a ground for deferred classification.
 "B. If a registrant who has attained the age of 21 since June 5, 1917, and who has contracted marriage subsequent to the date of the enactment of the se- lective service law, to-wit May IS, 1917, but on or prior to January b, 1918, claims deferred classification on the ground of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
Additional List Of 40 Americans HeZdP Prisoner ir1
 Germany Ls Made Public

ocean, Capt. Anten Olson Oakland captured July 14. 1917. New Caledonia First Officer Hilmar Richardson, Will pa, Wash, captured July IA, 1917, South Pacific; Capt Robert D. Trudgett. Ala meda. Cal, captured June 6, 1917 South Pacific; Second Officer Charles Bow man, Ovlesund. Sweden, captured July 14, 1917, Indian ocean.
 At Tuchel formerly at Darmstadb- Sergt. John J. Payne, Bacon, N Y: Privates Rudolf NJ. Backus. Bridgeman. Mich; Matheus Souza. Santa Fe Cal Hans Larsen, San Francisco; Hugh .O'Neill, Clinton, H.; Samuel Peters, Se- dalia, Mo; Adalbert Mercy, Fremont, Minn.; Mack Trent, Exeter Va Barney Bogin Philadelphia, Pa; Osborne Homn, Vernon, Wash. captured March 1, 1918, at Lorraine.
 Paul M Swenson, now at Tuchel, formerly at Schneidemuhl, New ' ori City, captured November 30, 1917, al Gouzecourt.
 At Parchim formerly at Guestrow)-- Nathaniel Bennett, San Francisco, and Richard Netherwood, Oakland, Cal, cap- tured July 9, 1917, Pacific ocean: Leo Graham, North Portland, Ore and Victor Henry. Sydney, N. s. w, captured July 1S 1917; Frank Casey, Kansas City, cau- tured August 6, 1917 Pacific ocean; Axe, Le Anderson, Wiken, Sweden, captured June Is, 1917 Pacific ocean.
 At Holzminden formerly al Guestrow) Civilian Frederick Haxton London. captured September 26. 19l7 Indian ocean.
 At Leehfeld formerly at Giessen) = Sergeant Aviator Herschell Mackee, h. dianapolis, Ind, captured February 5, 1918, Chateau Salins.
 At Guestrow-Harald Stinessen. Nam sas, Norway. captured July IS, 1917, Pacific ocean,
 At Saarbruken-Thomas Hitchcock, sergeant aviator, Westbury, N. Y, cap tured March 6, 1918, at Chateau Salins. According to a cablegram received from the international Red Cross June 4, 1918, Sergeant Hitchcock has been transferred to Camp Giessen1
 Eddie Martin, who was captured on Italian front, is a prisoner at Camp Wittenberg. His address is not known, nor has the war department been able o identify him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
OPERATORS DEMAND
 IMMEDIATE ANSWER BY WESTERN UNION
They Demand That Com pany Abide by Decision of the War Labor
 Board

St. Paul, Mnn., June 14.-A demand
 that the Western Union Telegraph com
 pany abide by the decision of the ma
 tional war labor board that operators be
 given the right to join unions," was made
 today. according to announcement here
 tonight by S. J. konenkamp, president
 of the Commercial Photographers Union
 of America. The demand was made by
 the Order of Railway Photographers, MT
 Konenkamp said, adding that the two
 unions will stand together ill the strug-
 gle against the Western Union." The time limit for meeting the demand expires at noon tomorrow, MT. Konen- kamp said. < -5 9s
 1 The railroad telegraphers' organization | represents more than 5000 operators, who handle much Western Union busi-
 ness he declared. He announced he was pleased with the action of the Postal Telegraph company in agreeing not to discharge operators who belong to q union and with the stand of Presiden! Wilson, as announced in letters to the | telegraph companies
 If this system is followed by rein IStdltiHtHL Ol tHt rW OF IlOIt tIlPiOS tT who were discharged in violation oi President Wilson's proclamation and ;i | they are reimbursed for time lost our | trouble with the Posto company wit l be ended" said MT. Konenkamp. Tn such case our trouble will be confined 1 to the Western Union unless it, too complies with the Presidents request. l ''Word has reached me that the West | ern Union officials are trying to cloud the issue by forming hand picked union along the lines MT. Carlton proposed to | the war labor board. and which was re | iected by it. The formation of such ar
 organization will not change our plars | iE the least"
 ! MT. Konenkamp declared that Presi-
 dent Wilson's action in asking telegraph officials to accept findings of the na-
 tional war labor board, probably would result in some solution of the contro- versy before strige of the Western Union Telegraph companys operators is
 called,
 | Although our uitimatum to the West | ern Union expires tomorrow noon, ant we are going ahead with our plans 10! | the strike 1 am confident that Presiden Wilson will find some way of avoiding
 the threatened tie-up," he said. Thus far I have received no intmation of his | plans, but I feel sure he will insist thai
 the boards findings be accepted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15

Washington, June 14-An additional list of 40 American prisoners of war in German prison camps was made public tonight by the war department It was reported by the Prussian war ministry and was forwarded to the American legation at Berne by the Spanish embassy at Berlin.
 The last list of prisoners showed a total of 349. of which 133 were soi- diers and 216 were civilians. including sailors.
 Of those whose names are announced now, 21 are soldiers captured at Laon, Chateau Salins and Gouzecourt, and two are sergeant aviators captured at Chateau Salins Most of the others were members of the crews or were passengers on ships captured al sea in the south Pacific or Indian oceans.
 The list follows:
 At Camp Linn burg-Sergt. John A. Sheehan. Hartford. Conn: Privates Harry E. Birney. New Haven, Conn; Eugene r. Curtiss. Norfield, Conn; AL bert M. Kennedy, Hartford, Conn; Grover c. Leithauser, Glen Ridge, N. J.; William r. Marvin, New Haven, Conn; James Moran, New Haven, Conn; Dennis O'Connor, Fairlawn ave- nue. Waterbury. Conn; William r. O'Connor. New Haven. Conn; Carl Schultz, Town Hill. Terryville, Conn. captured February 2S, at Laon.
 Laborer James Smith, parents ill Florida; now at Limburg, formerly at Coblenz; captured March 4, 1918; place of capture unknown.
 At Heidelburg formerly at Karls- ruhe)-Captain Johan Arnold Blom, Apo, Finland, captured November 30. 1917, at Cape of Good Hope First Of- ficer Matthew Buckard, San Francisco, captured July 3, 1917, South Pacific, Second Officer Adolph Colstad, Seattle. Wash, captured November 30, 1917. South Indian ocean; Chief Officer Ed ward Moore, Freeport, Nova Scotia, captured November 30 1917, Indian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
Situation Is Serious,
 But the British People
 Are Firm, Says Asquith

London, June 14-Speaking at a lunch of the Aldwych club today, form CT Premier Asquith said there was no use in cloaking the fact or mininiiz- ing it's gravity, that the allies had reached most critical point in the fortunes of war But nothing that had happened on the western front since the last week of March, he added. would in the slightest degree weaken British allegiance to the great purpose for which the British people were fight ing or their determination to press on to the final accomplishment of their aims.
 Mir Asquith evoked cheering when, in speaking of the strain of the pres ent period, he said that this afforded opportunities for the "crNder forms of sensation mongering which found a ready market among people of low in telligence and high credulity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
Sugar Purchases Limited
 by Food Administration

Montgomery, June 4.-(Specal) )-Re-
 taiers were prohibited from selling more than two pounds of sugar to town or city customer at one time and more than five pounds to a rural customer by the state food administration today. At the
 same time, the administration appealed to housewives to reduce their consump- ton of sugar as much as possible and
 in no case to purchase more than three
 pounds a month for each person served The reduction is necessary because of
 the losses of sugar in submarine attacks
 and the inability of the government to use shipping in bringing in sugar from the Philippines and other remote points
 The limitation will prevent a shortage in any community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
Jacksonville Street Cars
 Stop When Men Strike

Jacksonville Fla, June 14-No street cars were operated in Jacksonville to- night following the walkout several days ago oe tra;nmen because of the alleged refusal of the company to allow them to organize union. About POO men are on strike
 Cars were operated today by trainmen who did not so on strike, assisted oy members of the office force of the trac- tion company and new men. Discontinu- ance ot service at night, it was under stood. is to prevent any possible acts oi violence.
 Military authorities and city officia.s arc cooperating in an effort to adjust the differences between the men anc the company. It is believed a settle ment Of the controversy will be reached tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
England Will Tunnel Under Channel When War Is Over, Declares Sir Arthur Fell

London, June 13-(British Admiralty prises which will be taken up and car ried to completion after the war will be a tunnel under the English channel. Sir Arthur Fell, chairman of the House of Commons channel tunnel committee, speaking at a meeting in London yes terdav, explained the importance of such a railway between England and France He thought it would be practicable for the line to run from London to Con- stantinope without break or change of gauge. Eventually, when normal condi- tions are restored, the line might be extended from London to Calcutta to Gaze Town and Picking, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
Cunard Liner Ascania Is
 Ashore Off Newfoundland

St. Johns, N. F.. June H.-The Cunard
 line steamship Ascania with passengers, ran ashore near Rose Blanche, off the southwest coast of Newfoundland early today and reports to the government au- thorities indicated that she was break ing up There were nine passengers aboard and all were taken off safely with the crew.
 The Ascania was on voyage rom Liverpool to Montreal when she ran upon the rocky shore in a dense fog about O clock this morning Water immediate ly began pouring into the forward hold which finally filled. Meanwhile orders had been given to abandon the ship as 1t was seen that she soon would be gong to pieces First reports did not state where passengers and crew landed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
Details of American
 Bombing Raid Given
 in Official Report
(Continucd from Page One,

assuredly are anxious in regard to the rapidly growing forces from across the Atlantic ocean and are trying their ut most to use up the old armies in front of them before fresh transatlantic troops arrive in sufficiently strong force to turn the balance.
 The herosm of the veteran troops who in these last days have inflicted such terrific losses on the flower of the Ger man army. has given the foe a rude shock. The Germans probably will try to break through somewhere else, but the allies, with their armies under the com mand of General Foch, are confident that they will check the Germans anywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15
AMERICANS PRAISED

Paris, June 14.-Havas Agency American troops whose brilliant miii- tary qualities are mentioned daily in dispatches from the front are given ur- stinted praise in the newspapers of Paris. They celebrated the anniversary Of the arrival of the first American con tingeEts ill France by meeting powerful German attacks on a difficult sector, and inflicting sanguinary losses upon the enemy.
 Paris, June 1.-The post of the latest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-15

visibility impeded work in the air, but cur machines, took advantage of spells of clearer weather to make observations for artillery fire and to carry out numerous pa trols and reconnaisanees. Nine tons Of bombs were dropped by US on the Zeehrugge mole, on the Armen- tieres and Comines stations and on tar gets in the French battle area.
 Ten hostile airplanes were destroyed daring the day and two were driven down out of control. In addition, Ger man balloon was brought down in flames. We lost five machines. A heavy mist prevented flying during the night"