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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
TAX
 T0BE INCREASED
Democratic Caucus Orders Revision of Munitions
 Schedule in Bill

Washington. August 7.-Complete revision of the munitions tax section of the House revenue bill and sweeping increases in the inheritance tax were ordered recommended to the demo- cratic caucus today by democratic members of the Senate finance com mittee. Cotton linters. used in the manufacture of munitions. was added to the list of commodities to be taxed.
 The proposed higher taxes on big in heritsnces would increase the estimat- cd revenue from that section of the bill alone from $51.ooo,ooo to $72,ooo.- 900 annually. Retaining the House bill taxes of i per cent on estates over
 <continued fron Page Twel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Soldier Commits Suicide

Camp Glenn, N. C.. August 7.-The cor oner has announced that it will be un- necessary to hold an inquest because of the suicide, here last night of Private Lydall Bacon, Company c, Third North
 Carolina infantry of Henderson. Bacon remained in his tent when his comrades responded to mess call and few mo- ments later fired bullet through ms head with his service rifle. The com manding officer of the company, relative of Bacon. said that Bacon had been morose and dissatisfied and several en- listed men reported that he had recently stated If he could not get out of the service he would kill himself Bacon was 32 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Presidents Daughter
 in Runaway Accident

Croton, N. Y, August Miss Margaret Wilson. eldest daughter of the President, and Blanche Bates, (Mrs. George CreeD the actress, were thrown from car- riage in runaway accident here yester- day, and were bruised severely, it was learned today. The horse bolted when a shaft broke. Miss Wilson had recovered sufficiently today to return to Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
"BilI' Robertson Released

Memphis, August 7-"Bill" Robertson, pitcher, was today given his unconditional release by the Memphis team of the Southern association. Rob- ertson stated that he would leave tomor- row for his home at Coshocton, O., but was undecided about h.s baseball future. An injury to his leg prevented him from getting in good condition this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Progressive Leader
 Comes Out for Wilson

Newark N J., August S-J A. H. Hop kins. chairman of the New Jersey pro- gressive state committee, today placed his services at the disposal of President Will son in his campaign for reelection. At the same time MT. Hopkins said he was opposed to an official indorsement of the President by the progressive organiza tion, as reconstruction of the party in New Jersey would be his aim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Soldiers Fight Fire

Paris. August TIA great fire in a forest near savona, Italy, along front of nearly three miles. is reported in Havas dispatch from Rome. Two thousand soldiers have been sent to help fight the fire, the cause of which is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
RAILWAY
 STRIKE IS ENDED Plan of Settlement Proposed by Mayor and Oscar
 Straus Is Accepted

New York. August 1.-The strike on the surface railway lines came to an end to- night. Directors of the New York Rail- ways company and the Third Avenue Rail- way company. the two principal lines af- fected. voted after being deadlocked for 12 hours to accept plan of settlement proposed by Mayor Mitchell and Oscar s. straus. chairman of the public service commission. after representatives of the strikers had agreed to 1t. It was then announced that normal service would be resumed tomorrow on the lines which ratified the agreement
 One of the chief concessions in the set clement gives to the employees the right to organize, which was the issue tho (Centinued sn Page TenS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
RUSSIANS ARE WITHIN IA
 MILES OF LEMBERG RAILWAY Y
Austrians Are Reported Retiring ir Direction of Zlochotf-French Re- port Capture of Works Between
 Hem Wood and Somne, and
 Progress South of Thiaun1ont

London August Undetermined attacks the British lines forth and northeast Pozeres this morning repused ordng to the British official statement issued tonight The succeeded in entering the British lines at two Ilaces, but were driven out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
English Trade Grows

London, August 7.-The board of trade report for July shows that im- ports increased f1.04s.604. and exports increased f11.6o1.54s. The principal in- creases in exports were f1.750.000 in cotton. f1.s4o,000 in wool and f1.6sfsooo in iron and steel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Well Known Educator Dies

Green Castle, Ind. August 7.-John P John, 73, former president of De Paw university and one of the best known Methodist lecturers and educa- tors in the country, died here today or hardening of the arteries. He had been i'll for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Russians Nearing Lemberg

London August "A Reuter- dispatch from Perograd says
 The to the south of Brody bring the Russians within
 miles of the Tarnopo emberg railway It is reported that Ausr forces at Tarnopo already retiring in the d ecton of Zochoff ,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Another Cut in Crude Oil

Independence Kas.. August 7.-An- other cut of 10 cents barrel in the price of crude oil was announced here today by the Prairie Oil and Gas com pany. The new price Is $1.15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08

"North of the Somme at the end of he afternoon cur troops brilliantly hrried line of German trenches be-
 ween Hem wood and the river, east i Monacu farm. One hundred and
 wenty prisoners and about ten ma
 hine guns remained in our hands.
 "South of the Somme our artillery kas very active. Enemy batteries in he region of Lihons were effectively
 neIled.
 "On the right bank of the Mouse, in the purse of small action. we made prog less south of the Thiaumont work. We pok five machine guns and found in the cnquered clements numerous German
 cad. After a small, but spirited, engage hent we captured some houses in the astern part of the village of Fleury
 Our lines in the region of Vaux Le thapitre and Chenois were subjected to
 bombardment."
 Belgian communication: Throughout he night and day the artillery was ac- i've, especially in the direction or DIX nude and Steenstraete. At Steenstraete
 n engagement with bombs occurred. which ended in our advance
 GERMANS ARE DESPERATE Paris, August "A dispatch to La |Liberte dated north of France. says:
 ''The Germans yesterday furiously coun- CT attacked positions taken the day be- lore by the British north of Pozieres. An order had been given to the units in the Pozieres sector to retake from the British, at whatever cost. Hill 160. as Bhown by the order of the day issued by General Won Buelow and read to the troops yesterday. The order said:
 "sWe must. at whatever price, regain possession of the Pozieres plateea which If it remains in the hands of tne English, would give them precious advantage Attacks will be led by successive waves heparated by a distance of 80 metres Troops which first gain footing on the plateau must remain there and await necessary endorsements at whatever loss khere may be. Any officer or man whc kails to resist. even to death, on the con nuered ground will be summoned immedi- |htely before a court martial
 "A number of copies of this document were taken from prisoners. Two divisions participated in the heavy attack
 'The Australians again covered them |selves with glory. One regiment, which occupied advanced trenches to the left ol |Bapaume road on the edge of the plateau |gave proof of magnificent heroiism in re- (Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
French Capture Trenches

Paris August 7Late today the French troops captured of German trenches between Hem wood and the Somme orng the official statement by the office tonight
 ev also made some south of the haumont work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
NATIONAL DEFENSE . LEGISLATION NEAR
 COMPLETION NOW
Agreement Reached on the Army Bill Administration to Bring Pressure to Bear
 on the Naval Programme

Washington. August 7.-National defense legislation in Congress Is approaching completion. Today thee onference com mittee on the army appropriation bill submitted complete agreement and the conferees on the naval bill voted to dis agree on the big construction programme and personnel increases. the only remain ing points of dispute in the measure. so that the issues might be referred back for quick settlement by the two houses themselves.
 Members of the House. the majority of whom are away on vacation. will be called back to Washington next week for vote on the building and personnel sections of the naval bill Representative Padgett, chairman of the House committee. said he would submit the conference report Thursday and call 1t up the following Tuesday or Wednesday for action.
 WILL BRING PRESSURE
 President Wilson, navy department of hcials and other adequate defense cham pions of the administration. are expect- ed to make determined effort to in- duce House leaders to yield to the Sem ate programme for construction of 66 vessels. eight of them to be capital ships, during 1917. The House provided for on- iy five capital ships. If it votes to in-
 (Centinued on Pase Tenl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
Many Receptions For
{. E. Delegates Tomorrow

Many denominations will gather for
the reception of delegates from 9.45 to
II o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) even
ing in various churches of this city, at
which time programs will be rendered
in the interest of denominations
AT the places of meeting the denom-
nations will be grouped as follows:
AT Wesley A. NJ. E., Forster and Ash
streets-A. NJ. E., and A. NJ. E. Zion
Delegates. At First Baptist Church,
Second and Pine streets-Baptist and
Free Baptist Delegates. At Church of
God, Fourth near Market street
Church of God, Disciple and Christian
Delegates. At Market Square Presby-
terian Church, Market Square-Pres-
byterian, United Presbyterian, Cum
berland Presbyterian, Reformed Pres
byterian, Congregational, Covenanter,
Protestant Episcopal and Reformed
Episcopal Delegates. At Christ Luth-
eran, Thirteenth and THOMPSON
streets-Lutheran, Moravian, Menno-
mite, and Friends Delegates. At Sec
ond Reformed Church, Broad and
Green streets-R eformed Church in II
S. and Reformed Church in u. s. A.
Delegates. At First u. B. Church.
Boas and Myrtle streets-United Bre-
thren, and Progressive Brethren Dele
gates. At Park Street United Evan
gelical Church, Sixteenth and Park
streets-United Evangelical and Evan
gelical Association; also all Methodist
Delegates. Delegates from denomina-
tions not included in the above list
arc cordially invited to attend accord
ing to their pleasure, any one of the
receptions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

Finney, commander of the regiment
and Captain John T. BreIz, Company
d. and Captain Frank e. Ziegler,
Company /, all of this city, were met
By a number of friends as the trains
rolled into the station.
Flowers For General Hutchison
The men of the Eighth regiment
broke camp with a feeling of sorrow,
because they had just learned of the
death of their former commander,
Brigadier- General Joseph B. Hutchi-
son. \ strange silence settled over
the camp as the men went about their
work and loaded their equipment.
just before leaving camp the regi-
mental officers arranged to have a
floral tribute sent to the home of
Ger eral Hutchison.
AS soon as the news of the death
reached camp - taps - the soldier S
final farewell, were sounded. AL
though they were cheered when they
left the station at Mt. Gretna, the
regiment left quietly.
Brides of Day Say Farewell
AS the companies are composed
largely of men from this section of
the State many more people gathered
to see them leave camp. Many Har-
risburgers lined the Mt. Gretna sta
ton platform. Two brides of a day
stood sobbing as the trains left. They
had been married by the Rev. Harry
y. Bassler, chaplain of the regiment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

<
Hundreds of EndeaVorers from the
State are always anxious to attend the
MONDAY meetings which are a special
feature and prove a great help in max
ing the conventions a success.
.. K. Kines, chairman of the evan
gelistic committee, with his committee
has arranged the following meeting
places: Children's Industrial Home,
Nineteenth and Kensington streets
Harrisburg Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany, 1902 Vernon street; New Idea
Hosiery Company and Boil Bros.
Manufacturing Co., Fourteenth and
Mayf1ower streets; Harrisburg Bag and
Box Company. 1850 Vernon street;
Sanitary Family Washing Company,
& Yungel Shoe Manufacturing Co.
and Modern Textile Company, Six
teenth and Elm streets; Moorhea
Knitting Co., Inc, Eleventh and Wal
nut streets; ]. Horace Mcfarland Co,
Mulberry and Crescent streets; Elliott
Fisher Co, 1900 South Cameron street;
Keystone Laundry Company. $40 Har-
ris street; Arcade Laundry Co., Logan
and Granite streets: Home of the
Friendless, Fifth and Muench streets;
Blough Manufacturing Co., Reilly and
Fulton streets: Shearer Manufacturing
Co., 30S Hamilton street; Troy Laun-
dry. 1920 Fulton street; Polytechnic
Hospital Front and Harris streets;
City Star Laundry. 514 State street:
Harrisburg Silk Mill. Second and
North streets: Harrisburg Cigar Com
pany, 500 Race street; Rutherford
Y. NJ. c. A., Rutherford.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
$500 c. E. SOCIETIES
TO BE REPRESENTED

[Continucd From First Pagel
tory work has become so voluminous
that the General Convention Com
mittee and many representatives of
the local societies have been on the
Committee with Prof. John F. Kob,
chairman, has an exceedingly large
amount of work to handle at this time
but the delegates coming from all
points in the State and number from
other States with a total between 1900
and 1900 will all be we'll taken care
of as Harrisburg is one of the leading
convention cities in the State and the
workers know how to handle big
crowds.
The conferences which will be held
each morning during the convention,
and the more popular meetings each
afternoon, and evening, will be of a
very high order. The very best
speakers obtainable have been secured
for these appointments so that the
delegates will have ii continual feast
of good things from the very start of
the convention.
The music of the convention will be
special feature. Homer A.
Rodeheaver will lead the general sing
ing, using his book entitled Songs
for Service" There will be a large
convention choir of about two hun
dred voices. Special numbers will be
rendered. from time to time, by the
Harrisburg c. e. Choral Union, under
the direction of Prof. Frank A Nc
Carroll.
Christian Endeavor Efficiency, Tenn
perance, Missions, Decision for God,
and more devoted efforts for the work
of the Kingdom of Righteousness, as
well as all lines of work among the
children of the Church and commun-
ity, are some of the great themes that
will be discussed during the conven-
ton.
A special train from Philadelphia
will arrive at 11.30, tomorrow morn
ing, bringing about 400 delegates. A
special train from Gettysburg will ar
rive at o'clock Wednesday, bringing
about 400 Christian Endeavorers.
Pittsburgh will send large delegation
large delegation is expected from
Wilkes Barre, LuZerne county. Allen
town and Lehigh VIII send large re-
presentations of Endeavorers.
The sessions of the twenty-second
biennial State Christian Endeav-
or Convention will open tomorrow
with meeting of the State Executive
Committee composed of State officers,
department superintendents, ex-State
secretaries and treasurers, and presi-
dents of county unions, in the Market
Square Presbyterian Church at 2
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

Rally.
When the delegates to the State
Christian Endeavor convention in this
city July lila begin to arrive there
will be many young boys and girls
among them. These will be the Jun
ior and intermediate Endeavorers of
Pennsylvania and they will be coming
as delegates to the first Junior and In
termediate Christian Endeavor con-
vention ever held in this State. Great
preparations have been made by the
local committee with the Rev. r. l..
Meisenhelder of Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church of this city as chair
man and Miss Emily Edwards of the
Harrisburg Christian Endeavor Union
as secretary. The boys and girls are to
have the same speakers and singers
as will be on the program of the
young peoples convention. Besides
these they will have a number of spe-
cial events. Among these the most
enjoyable will be the picnic to Pax
tang Park as guests of the Harrisburg
Juniors, on Friday afternoon, July IA.
The program, as just issued by the
committee, presents a meeting OF
great interest and the hundreds of
Juniors in Harrisburg who are work.
ing for the success of this convention
are eager for the day when they may
show the "grown-ups" how a conVen-
ton should be conducted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
CITY READY TO ENTERTAIN GREAT C. E. STATE CONVENTION
BADGES GIVEN
TO OENDEAVORERS
Design Follows Theme En-
ployed in All the Conven-
tion Work

Badges, programs and song books
for the State Christian Endeavor con-
vention, which opens in this city to-
morrow, were presented to the local
delegates at the various Christian En-
deavor meetings last evening. The
esign of the badge follows the theme
which has been employed in all the
convention work. The pin portion rep
resents bow formed of the American
flag and the Christian Endeavor colors
with the Christian EndeaVor mono
gram in the center. Suspended from
this is keystone outlined in blue and
bearing a picture of the Pennsylvania
State Capitol. At the bottom of the
keystone appears the convention
theme. Power Through Prayer" The
convention program, a really unusual
piece of work for a State convention,
bears similar design upon its cover.
The opening pages give much infor-
Pictures of the State and the conven-
tion officers are given and there is
page of views OF Harrisburg. A brief
account of Harrisburg's history and
growth is also given. Following the
program itself are a number of blank
pages for taking notes. State and
national standards of efficiency are
given. Altogether the convention pro-
gram is a model and sets a very high
standard for such publications in other
States. The convention song book is
one that has been used with great sue
cess in the Billy Sunday meetings and
in other Christian Endeavor State con-
ventions. Each delegates received a
complete cloth-bound copy
The badge committee of the State
Christian Endeavor convention COM
mittee is as follows: Miss Anna Nickel
vey Miss Minnie Title, Miss Ruth
Ulsh, Miss Ethel Wagner, Lemoyne;
Miss Katharine Famous, Enola;
Charles Linde, Wilmot Troup, Mark
wood Myers, Steelton; Leroy Shreiner,
Clarence Walters. Pembroke Miss Ida
NJ. Sewers, chairman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

the Fourth Brigade, travelled with the
Eighth regiment. Including the
troops who left yesterday this State
has sent more than $4,000 men to the
border.
Dispatches were received here that
the Governors troop of Pennsylvania
cavalrymen arrived at Moberly, Mo-,
yesterday afternoon and spent a short
time there. So far the men have re-
ceived royal" treatment at all of the
stopping places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
THE LAST RESOURCE

Shortly after Sir Edward Carson had
relinquished the post of Solicitor-Gen-
eral he was speaking of the methods
for examining candidates for the serv-
ices, and told the following amusing
story:
81 had boy who went through that
ordeal, and when it was over l asked
him what had been said to him.
"a lot of rot!' he replied. They
asked me if my father was the Solici-
tor-General, and when I said that he
was they wanted to know why ]. wasn't
following in his footsteps. l replied
that perhaps after l had failed at this
job l would take it up!'"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

I had bearing down pains, my health
failed me. and I could not work on the
stage, and wasn't able to tend,my baby
or even get around myself. / was
always downhearted and discontented
with the world, and only lived for the
sake of my little girl. The doctor said
to move to some quiet little town away
from the noisy city, and ] might be able
to live and feel well, so I went to Day
vile in November. At that time was
80 sick could not walk around, and my
husband kept house and I stayed in bed.
One day in January I read your adver-
tisement in newspaper, and sent for
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and started taking it. Within
two weeks time / was a different wo-
man, could get around, and felt so good
that it was pleasure to do my house
work. felt contented and happy, and
now am the picture of health, and am
tempted to return to the stage. We
appreciate my health as the most pre-
cious thing on earth. Mrs. H. L.
KLENETgs Box s6s Killngly. Conn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

The parties were Sergeant j. d. OCon-
nell and Miss Leota Beecher, Pitts
burgh, and Mrs. Millie BoyIes. of
Chambersburg and Private George
Snyder of Company G. Carlisle.
The Eighth regiment was the last of
the Pennsylvania troops to answer
the government call and sent 9S6 men
and Sc officers. Company I, this city,
had 80 men and three commissioned
officers, and Company d, SO men and
three commissioned officers.
. General c. T. O'Neill commander of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
WONDERFUL TALE
OF AN ACTRESS
Struggled with Sickness and Dis
couragement; How Relieved.
Dayville, Killingly, Conn.-"I shall
be glad to have every woman know

what l know now,
after using Lydia E.
Pinkham's V e ge-
t a b | e Compound.
Although I am only
"a years old, l have
suffered for the past
eight years. l hated
the doctors, for a
doctor told me to
give up the stage
where l was playing
with my husband.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
HUNDREDS CHEER
EIGHTH REGIMENT
CONTINUED From First PageJ
herry street, bridge.

berry street bridge.
Scenes similar to the ones OF June
"a, were re-enacted as mothers wives,
daughters and sweethearts, crowded to
the ca windows for the last goodby
Most of. the women and girls smiled
through their tears, and tried to re-
feet the cheerful attitude of the men,
who said that they did not expect
trouble along the border.
Many of the relatives and friends
of the guardsmen showered them with
boxes of delicacies, cigars, cigarets
and tobacco. Colonel Maurice E.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
SHOOTS WOMAN THREE TIMES
BECAUSE SHE Rejects HIM

Reading, Pa. July 10.-Andie Cum
minski, 81, and married, is in Reading
Hospital with three bullet wounds in
her body, inflicted by Masanio Soren-
tino. 81. an Italian admirer, whose ad-
vances the woman spurned, in quar-
rel at Riverside to-day
Sorentino was arrested several hours
after the shooting and is now in Jail,
charged with an attempt to murder
the woman. She was shot in the
breast. abdomen and arm and the out
come of her injuries is in doubt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
LANCASTER COUNTY ORGANIZES
FOR WAR ON TOLL ROADS

Lancaster, Pa, July 10.-With the
object of arousing enthusiasm of suf-
fcient strength to demand the abolition
of toll roads in this county, the Ian
caster County Good Roads Association
has been organized here. DR.. w. A.
Wolf is president.
Another object of the organization
is to cooperate with the supervisors of
the different townships looking to the
better care of the rural roads. series
of mass meetings will be held in vari-
Gus sections of the county.