The Selma Mirror from Selma, Alabama • 4

ERSKING REACHES EKM3 PRESIDENT STATES BRITISH WAR Ov .10 BUSES PUNTr COST $0000,000 improvement to be made in holdings of steel corporation. Many Gsrman Captured Are Prom hi) Russian Pront Nsrvea Hav Been Completely Wrecked New York.r-With' "th Messlnes- PINE LIVESTOCK BROUGHT IN c. I Limestone County Boys' Pig Club Buy Pur Bred Dure Hog. Auburn. Excellent results In th co-opera tire extension work being done by county demonstration agents throughout Alabama Is reported In the last weekly reports made to J.

T. Watt, SUt agent, her. Twenty pure bred Duroe Jersey pigs have been purchased by the Limestone County Boys' Fig Club, Fred Stewart, demonstrator for that county, A local bank loaned the money to the boy tor that purpose. The committee, which, went to Ten. nease.

also i purchased three registered Shorthorn bulls. James T. High, Farm Demonstrator of Morgan County, report, in part: "Wo are trying; to create such demand on the part of the farmer of this county for a feed mill that the business men here will have to put In one. Should they fail to thus encourage the farmers in the growing of velvet beans and other feed crops, I fesr that the interest in such crop will fall from the pitch to which it has been raised Banker of Stat Hear McAdoo. Birmingham.

Banker aad business men from all parts of Alabama were la Birmingham June 9 to attend the luncheon tendered Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo and W. P. G. Harding, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board.

Mr. McAdoo made a speech to a large crowd at a local theater concerning the liberty loan bonds. He is anxious that all persons who subscribe to Liberty bonds pay tor them In Installments. This method will prevent the withdrawal of large sums of money from circulation, and will enable the officials of the Treasury Department to carry out plans heretofore agreed upon. Twenty Doctors Given Diplomas.

Mobile. Degrees were conferred on Americans Rteslvsd At An Unnamed British Port With Military Honor "c'V'v- London. A British trans-Atlantis-, steamer cam slowly Into her moor ins- in a British port with in' most Interesting complement of passenger she ever bad carried during her years of plying between American and llsh ports. v'-K; The passengers consisted of th staff of the first division of the Amer- lean army that will co-operate witn the British and French armies on French soil In the world wan General John J. Pershing nd his personal staff and the officers of the general staff, numbering nearly tner also were on board about seventy private soldiers, clerical fore of the same number, a score of British of a-.

cers from Canada and a large party of adventurous including" several women. The ship arrived In an Entslish har bor late at night, having crossed with out encountering any mishap or sight-, ing a hostile craft. When the passengers came on deck on, the last morning of the voyage they found tor pedo boat destroyers escorting tnem on either side. When with difficulty they discovered through the marine glasses the colors which, the escort new mat tne snips were American there was great enthusiasm, aboard, which Increased when a patrol witn the same familiar flag at the stern joined the little squadron lateg. hTe coming of the American sol diers had been kept secret outside the official circles and there was no crowding aboard at the pier, as" would have been the case had the townspeo- pie been aware of the event There was a large group of British artillery officers at' the landing stage, their scarlet cap bands and gold trim-: mlngs which denoted that the wearers belonged to the staff, the blue of the navy, the lord mayor with his gilt chains of office and the officials of the port, to give welcome to the Amer leans.

GERMANY STIRRED BY PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE Message To The Russiana Approved By Our Allies Across The Great Water The Hague. President Wilson's note to Russia has been published in Germany. The newspapers made no comment on it, as the foreign office had given instructions that comment should be postponed. The document is reported to have caused a sensation In Germany. French Paoers Feature Message PariSi President Wilson's' note to" Russia has occupied a prominent po- sition in the French newspapers.

The, general current of editorial opinion strongly approves of it. The Journal des Debats says the bote is in reality a message to the Russian people and all- the allies, showing indispensable necessity of all states based upon liberal principles pursuing the war un til victory establishes this liberal principle throughout the world and an end to autocracy. Mr. Wilson shows, the newspapet continues, "that the entire- world, cauhgt in the meshes of Germanic intrigue, is absolutely compelled to break the chains in order to liberate itself, It is necessary, he demonstrates, either to vanquish or to submit to autocracy; that we either must dominate or be dominated. Mr.

Wilson unmasks the sophism of re-establishing peace on the basis of the status quo ante bellum. While, he is against conquest, he requires' the righting of wrongs and guarantees POSITIOIIOF U. S. Ni Tirritsrj tat Chufi War, Says VilsoR, Except Tt Sscari Uberty Far Ichahltaiitt OPPOSES GERMAN PROPOSAL Wilson Say It Wa Th Status Quo Ant Out Of Which Thl InlquL tous -War Issued forth' Washington President Wilson, In communication, to th new govern ment of Russia, has made plain the war aims of the United States and Its position on "no annexations; no indemnities." "No' territory must change hands, except for the purpose of securing those who inhabit it a fair chance of life and says the communication. "No Indemnities must be insisted except those that constitute payment for manifest wrongs done.

Ante-War Statue Barred No readjustments of power must be made except such as will tend to secure the future peace of the world and the future welfare and happiness of its people." In unmistakable terms President Wilson declares against Ger many's proposal to restore the "sta tus quo" before the war. No Such Hideous War Must Recur It was the status quo ante out of which this iniquitous war issued forth," he says, "the power of the imperial German government within the emfpire and its widespread domi nation and influence outside of that empire. The status must be altered in such fashion as to prevent any such hideous thing from ever happening again." RUSSIANS MUST DEFEND THEIR NEW WON FREEDOM Autocracy An Anachronism Which Cannot Be Tolerated By The Twentieth Century Mind Petrograd. Sir George Buchanan, the British ambassador, addressing a great meeting under the auspices of the Russo-Britisb society, said he had constantly tried to impress on former Emperor Nicholas that in the twenti eth century an irresponsible autocracy was an anachronism which could not endure. Russia, the ambassador said, had captured the bastile of autocracy by assault in a single week, and must consolidate the new-won freedom, "If you would keep it," Sir George con tinued, "not only must you defend it against atttacks of the enemy, but also drive him from the national territory in order that your brothers in those provinces may enjoy the same measure of freedom as yourselves.

'To enable you to reap the harvest of your revolution the democracies of France and Great Britain have been holding back the main forces of the Germans and shedding their blood not only In defense of their national pat rimony, but to safeguard Russia. Had they not done so, had the Germans not transferred westward large bodies of troops who had been concentrated on your front, it might have gone hard with free DOMINION OF CANADA MOVING FOR CONSCRIPTION Men Between Ages Of Twenty And Forty-Five Yeara To Be Taken Ottawa, Ontario. A bill for compul sory military service by Canadians between the ages of 20 and 45 years has been presented in the house of com mons by Sir Robert Borden. The premier said that on January 1, 1915, he had authorized the enlistment of 600,000 men for overseas service, and the offer was taken as a pledge that the number would be raised. Under the voluntary system more than 400,000 men had been raised and their services had bronhgt cheer to the British and glory to Canada, he declared.

Lately the number of men volunteer ing had fallen off, while the demand for men increased, Sir Robert explain ed. To date Canadians had suffered casualties to the number of 99,000. In April and May last 11,700 men had been enlisted in Canada, while there had been 17,322 -casualties among Canadians at the fronL All Show Great Increase Washington. Nearly complete re turns from all railroads for the four months ending with April, made pub- lie by-the. Interstate commerce com mission show continuing Improvement in net earnings in every section, not withstanding the greatly increased cost of all factors entering into operating expenses.

-The east still continues the dark spot on the railroad map, but shows marked Improvement In April over' Southern roads showed net revenue for April, 1917, of $4 per mile less than April, 1916. Liberty. Bond Buyer Are Behind Washington. Totals of subscriptions to the Liberty Loan, aggregating $1,300,000,000 as announced by Secretary McAdoo, were made pqblic by tne treasury department, showing that not one of the twelve federal n. serve districts has subscribed to its minimum allotment, although New York, with the most favorable showing, has nearly reached the minimum In some instances the amount of sub scription from federal reserve districts has fallen1 to less than one-third of to allotments.

AGREE 17ITIIU.S. 1 r-s Grtat Britali Siods -Roti Ti Knssla Iiartlly icciptlni Prlndploj Bj Prssldeot Special IS NOT FIGHT FOR CONQUEST To Enforce Respect For International Law And Remove All Legitimate, Causts Of Future War London, In reply to the Russian government's request tor a statement of the British war aims, Great Britain has forwarded to Petrograd a note In which It expressed hearty accep tation and approval of the principles which President Wilson laid down In his historic message to congress. The British government believes, broadly speaking, that the agreements made from time to time with Britain's allies are conformable to these standards. ''i The purpose of Great Britain at the outset, says the note, was to defend the existence of the country and en force respect for International agree ments. Since then there has been added that of "liberating populations oppressed by alien tyranny." The note bespeaks not only the liberation of Poland by Russia, but of that section of Poland within the dominations of the Germanic empires.

Text Of British Note Following is the text of Great Brit- sin's reply: 'In the proclamation to the Russian people nclosed with the note, it is said that free Russia does not purpose to dominate other peoples or take from them their national patrimony or forcibly occupy foreign territory. In this sentiment the British government heartily concurs. They did not enter the war as a war of conquest; they are not continuing it for such object. Their purpose at the outset was to defend the existence of their country and enforce respect for international engagements. To these objects now have been added that of liberating popula tions oppressed by alien tyranny.

They heartily rejoice, therefore, that free Russia has announced her intention of liberating Poland, not only Poland ruled by the old Russian autocracy, but equally that within the dominion of the Germanic empires. In this en terprise the British democracy wishes Russia godspeed. "Beyond everything we must, seek such settlement as will secure the hap piness and contentment of peoples and take away all legitimate causes of fu ture war. "The British government heartily join with their Russian allies In their acceptance and aproval of the rinci-ples laid down by President Wilson in his historic message to the, American congress. These are the aims on which the British people are fighting.

These are the principles by which their war policy is and will be guided. "The British government believes that, broadly speaking, the agreements they have from time to time made with their allies, are conformable to these standards, but if the Russian government so desires they are quite safe with their allies to examine and, if need be, to revise these agreements. TRAITOR REVEALS THE SECRETS OF U. S. NAVY Either Spy Or Traitor Haa Been Re vealing Confidential Information Of Ordnance Bureau Washington.

Either a spy or traitor has been divulging confidential In formation of the bureau of ordnance, Secretary Daniels told the senate na- Lval affairs committee. When the committee resumed inves tigation of the Mongolia shell inci dent, Senator Frelinghuysen produced some letters which Secretary Daniels said contained information which only could have been obtainedfrom the confidential file of the ordnance bu reau. He asked to have them turned over to the secret service. Senator Frelinghuysen said he had no desire to shield any one, that he had attempted to find out something about the author and could not Secretary Daniels said it was absolutely necessary to run down traitors or spies in the navy department. Irish Parties Agree To Home Rule London.

All Irish parties have at last agreed to the government's plan for a convention for all factions which shall map out future home; rule for Ireland, Premier Lloyd George announced in, the- house of commons. Lloyd George's plan for settlement of the Irish home rule question was ad vanced more than a month ago along alternative lines, one for a parliament, headed by a British appointive officer. and another for a conference of all parties to settle the form of adminis tration. Big 8hip Plant Near Savannah, Ga. New York.

The Terry and French company, shipbuilders, who have been awarded contracts for twenty steel ships by the United States shipping board emergency fleet corporation, has purchased the river front and about a hundred acres of land at Port Went- worth, near Savannah, and will build a shipbuilding plant it has been learned. The ships are. to cost $10,000,000 each, and each will have a capacity of 3,500 tons. The first must be delivered within eight months and th others eighteen months. Wytschaete ridge In their possession, the British hav organised th new ground and prepared for probable fur ther action, while throwing back Ger man counter attacks.

Surprised by. th terrific onslaught of Sir Douglas Hatg's men, the Germans, who lost more than sixty-four hundred prisoners and many more killed or wounded as a result of the mine explosions and th British artillery fire, made no Immediate counter attacks. Waiting a day Crown Prince Rupprecht then threw' his men tor-ward against the new British positions northwest of Oostaverne and east of Messines. Every effort was repulsed the British Infantry or artillery fire. All the prisoners taken by the British hav not yet been counted, according to the latest official communication, but Included In their number are 132 officers, many of them belonging to the artillery arm.

The British also have collected more than 20 The success of the British attack Is admitted by the Berlin war office, which says that the troops of the Bavarian crown prince were withdrawn to prepared positions to the rear of the original line. In Belgium north' of Ypres the Bel gians and Germans have been engaged in violent artillery bombardments. Along the Aisne front in the region of the Chemin-des-Dames the German crown prince has ceased his attacks. but the French and German artilleries continue their activities. There hag been no marked activity in the other theaters of the war.

100 U. S. AIRMEN ARRIVE IN FRANCE Secretary -Of The Navy Daniels So Announces First Fighting Force To Reach France From U. 8. Washington.

One hundred Ameri can aviators from the navy flying corps have arrived safely in France for any duty that may present itself, accord ing to a statement issued by Secretary Daniels. They are first of the Amer- isan fighting forces to reach France. The statement adds Lieutenant Kenneth Wbitihg commands the corps which was sent for duty in anti-sub marine operations, or for any other ac tive duty that may he given them in France. In addition to Lieutenant VYiltinp fnmm'anrilnir tha naval nffl. cers in the detachment are Lieutenant Virgil C.

Griffin, Alabama; Lieutenant Grattan O. Dicichman, Georgia; Lieu tenant Godfrey D. Chevalier, Massa chusetts. Lieutenant Whiting is from New York. U.

S. Destroyers Going To France Paris. An additional American flo tilla of destroyers and patrol boats. to co-operate with French forces In the English channel and the Atlan tic, is expected shortly, according to The Matin. The paper says that na: val bases have been prepared to ac commodate the American ships.

GERMANY HAS SEVERED RELATIONS WITH HAITI Tone Of Haitien Note Anent Subma rine Warfare Caused The Break Amsterdam. The Haitien charge d'affairs at Berlin has been handed hip passports, according to a dispatch from the German capital. The Hai tien diplomat had previously handed to Foreign Secretary Zimmerman note protesting against unrestricted submarine warfare and demanding commanding compensation for losses caused to Haitien commerce and life. The note also asked for guarantees for the future. A statement Issued by the foreign office in regard to the inci dent says: As the demands were couched in an, unusual form and de manded fulfillment within a period which would not allow even time for examination, the imperial government deems it proper to hand at once the charge d'affaires his passports.

36 Miner Dead And 167 Missing Butte, Mont A statement by offl eials of the North Butte company gives 36 known dead as a result of the Speculator mine fire, 167 missing and 212 known to have been saved. The fire broke out in the lower levels of the mine. $200,000,000 Offering Already Absorbed Washington. For the third time in six weeks an offering: of $200,000,000 in treasury certificates of Indebtedness convertible Into Liberty Loan bonds and bearing a lower Interest rate than the. bond issue Itself has been heavily over-subscribed.

The entire offering. which brings the total of butsanding certificates issued under the war rev enue bill up to approximately $870,000, 000, was placed through the. federal reserve banks. Estimate of the over subscription of the latest Issue place It as high as one-third. Veterans Honor Their Dead Comrades Washington.

The annual memorial exercises for the soldier dead, a fea ture of every reunion, was held by the Confederate Veterans," assisted by the Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy, in the Confederate section of Arlington at the foot of the monument raised to Dixie's dead by the-women of the south. Thousands crowded the grounds and heard the eulogies pronounced' on those who died for the Lost Cause. Special wreaths were placed at the tomb of th unknown dead, Announcemsnt Mad By Judge Gary, Chairman of Board of Directors, 1 I Birmingham. Appropriation of eleven million dollars has been made by tfa Finance Committee of the United Bute Steel Corporation, according to formal announcement made by Judge E. H.

Gary, Chairman of the Board of Directors, la conference with Birm ingham newspaper man. The money will be spent for addl- tlonal plants to the Fairfield works of the Steel Corporation, under the direction of President Crawford, of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company. The following statement was glren out by Judge Elbert H. Gary, Chairman of the United States Steel Corporation; The Finance Committee of the Unit ed State Steel Corporation, after full consideration; haa decided to recommend to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company that it proceed promptly and vigorousy, with the erec tion of additional works at Fairfield which are intended to furnish in normal times products for the markets naturally supplied from the Birmingham District, and in particular demand at present on account bf the necessi ties of the government resulting from war conditions. Summary of Crop Conditions.

Montgomery. The Department of Agriculture has issued the following report on crop conditions in Alabama: The temperature for the week aver aged slightly above the normal. Good rains occurred at scattered places in the northern and extreme east-central portions. Over niuch of the remainder of the State the week was rainless. The warm weather was generally favorable for the growth of all crops.

Cotton improved slightly. The crop is late, probably two or three weeks; chopping is progressing. Corn improved, especially in the northern portion. In some of the more northern counties corn is looking fine, is In excellent condition and well cultivated. In the central and southern portions corn, would be much improved by good valns.

Fruit is scarce and generally in poor condition. Meadows and pastures improved where there was sufficient rain. Oats are poor; harvesting is becoming general. White potatoes are in good condition, as a rule; harvesting is progressing. Sweet potatoes need rain; transplanting is still in progress.

Peanuts are not doing so well in some sections on ac count of dry weather. Meadows, pastures, truck and gardens need rain badly In some sections Late reports show that considerable damage was done to fruits, fruit trees, and crops in general, in portions of Jsckson, Madison, Lauderdale and Franklin Coun ties by severe local storms on the night of May 27th. Two Held as Deserter. Gadsden. Lonnie and Harvey, Meeks, of East Gadsden, were arrested charged with desertion from Company Fourth Alabama Infantry.

It is said that the two men deserted just after the troops left for the border last year. The officers had not known their whereabouts until the two men presented themselves for registration. Army Worm Attacks Crop. Troy. The worm, which is now ha rassing the crops of Pike County, has been pronounced as the "army Entomologist Vaughn from the govern ment statipn at Auburn who was here to investigate the worm, says it is the army worm and that unless stopped before long it will do great damage to irops.

Big Egg Shipments. Russellville. Franklin county ships poultry and eggs to New York. A firm at Red Bay has shipped 13 car loads of poultry and eggs to New York this spring. April receipts alone through this one firm were $31,378.13, with May coming next, $27,980.62.

Loan Campaign On. Albany. The campaign for the Liberty Loan bonds has Just begun in the twin-cities of Alabany and Decatur and already more than $50,000 worth of bonds has been disposed of. Dr. Balbridge Dead.

Huntsville. Dr. Felix E. Balbridge, one of the most noted physicians and surgeons In the South, died of pneu monia Convict Is Captured. Opelika.

Andrew Long, who es- caped from the county gang last April has been brought back from Meridiaa where he was captured' and is now being held In the Lee County jail on the charge of escaping. 1 Big Price Paid for Cotton. Athens A local cotton company pur chased 500 bales of cotton at Athens, paying 21 1-3 cents basis middling. This is the highest price paid for cot ton here since the Civil War, the cot Mm brought over $60,000. against their renewal; he wishes no- twenty young men graduates of the school of medicine, University of Ala bama, by Dr.

George H. Denny, President of the University, at the fifty-first annual commencement held here. The J. C. Bush prize, a case of sur gical instruments, was awarded Dr.

John Decatur Durden, of Montgom ery. The Rhett Goode prize, also a set of surgical instruments, went to Dr. John Coleman Bragg, of Moultbn, Ala. Reeorda Broken for Make in Iron. Birmingham.

The Birmingham Dis trict Alabama produced 259,096 tons of pig iron in May, the largest month's output in the history of the industry. The production of iron for the first, five months of the year in Alabama has reached 1,235,814 tons mark, the greatest also In the history of iron-making here. 49 Pig Iron on Basis of $40. Birmingham. Pig iron prices have reached a basis of $40 a ton.

No. 2- foundry, delivery this year, if obtain able, or the first ball of the coming year. Pig iron is extremely hard to get for any period right now. Predic-i tions are that another advance will be made within a week. Special brand Irons have been sold at $42.50, deliv ery during this year.

Jewelry Worth $4,000 Stolen. Bessemer. Four thousand dollars worth of jewelry, mostly diamonds, was stolen from the home of Lee Moody in Bessemer. The robbery was committed while Mr. and Mrs.

Moody and Mr. and Mrs. William H. H. Jud- son and their daughter, who resides with the Moodys, were absent on an automobile trip.

Drought Romps on Decatur Oasi. Decatur. The offices of James A. Forman, Morgan county's big sheriff, are crowded with the finest collection of wet goods that has ever been as sembled there. The liquid, 2,600 bot tles of beer, was seized when deputies raided an unused house on Bank street.

near the Tennessee river front Huntsville Msn Disappears. Huntsville. Gail Collins, of the Huntsville postoffice, who has been missing from his place of business several days, has not yet turned up. Mr. Collins for years has been money order clerk and ha an excellent repu tation.

Cotton Seed Men Meet Mobile. The three days' conven tion of the Alabama Cotton Seed Crushers', Association, with some eighty delegates from various sec tions of. the State attending, was held here. W. B.

McAtee, Secretary of the Tourist Welcome Club, called the ses sion together. Incoroorations Show Increase. nirminsham. Three million, one hundred and fifty-five thousand dol lam ia'th total of capital reported in Incoroorations. capers ior wnicn were filed in the probate office during May 1817.

New incorporations num. hernd 22. Four companies announced an increase of Wheat In Chilton. farmer In Chil ton County have cut May spring wheat. One fanner residing near Clanton says that he received a re-' turn of 25 bushels for every single bushel seeded.

-Cotton Crop Poor. Opelika. Cotton crop in Lee County is about three weeks late with a poor and irregular stand, according to reliable report. Much of the crop has been plowed up and planted to core and pea. people to be forced to accept a sover- eignty it rejects.

While be cites no country and names sovereignty, yet each nationality affected will readilv understand his The Temps gives a prominent place to the note, but makes no comment on it. La Presse says: I ''The document has an elevated phil- osophlc character, which is marked by moderation of purposes expressed and a firm intention of attaining those pur- poBes." Georges Berthoulat says in La Liber te: "President Wilson's notccto Rus- sia is a compendium of universal dem- ocracy that the American republic in-vites Russia to study. It Is striking, logical, profound and human. Will the Russian democracy, in its crade, lis- ten to the "American democracy In it? full experience?" Goethals Discharges Two Engineers WashIngton.T-Charj5es by F. A.

Eus Us of the government's emergency fleet corporation, and E. Huntington Clark, his assistant, that Major Gen- eral Goethals is deliberately blocking the wooden ship building program, has resulted in the dismissal of both as." volunteer employees of the corporation. General Goethals, general man- '-ager of the corporation. announce that he has discharged the engineers who conceived the-wooden shipbuilding plan because their usefulness Is at an end. I Georgia Man Makes Great Discovery Statesboro, Ga.

When Ben Mooney of Statesboro discovered a process to extract the oil from light wood sWmps two years ago, short!) -afterward putting up a large plan! nere, utile did be dream that he was' on the, track of a high explosive, one whlehin all. probability, will be ot much value to his country. What 11 la or how he got It, Mr. Mooney does not know. It Is made from two different oils and within a minute oi so after the two have been poured the explosion take glace..