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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
SITUATION WITH
 GERMANY SERIOUS,
 WASHINGTON VIEW

Washington, February 2O.-An- other cabinet meeting passed to- day without an announcement concerning the crisis with Ger many.
 High officials said after the meeting thnt there had been no development of importance and in .dicated that President Wilson had not made known his decision as to when his next step would be taken.
 Members of the senate who talked with administration off cials during the day gained the impression that arrangements for the President's appearance before ConEress probably would be made early next week. Apparently only the President knows just what he will ask of Congress. hut 1t ts generally assumed that with the session about to end he will seek authority to deal with any situa- tion which may arise as result of the unrestricted submarine campaign.
 At ~. .t.t. den.rtm if wns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS.

N E .1-serious food riots fin New York. Body of General Funston lies Tn state fin famous Alamo. "BOne-dry" bill now coming up in House. Situation with Germany serious. U-53 was boat which sunk the HousatOnic.
 Dual monarchy directly asked as Wilson may break another prece- dent. 2=Britain claims German U-bOat campaign Is a failure. 8-TuscaIOOsans to show armOr plant board many sites. Rain does big damage in Calhoun. 5-Armor plant board Is not on tour to enjoy banquets. 61Three-cornered controversy on law enforcement.
 LOCAL NEWS. EBlack files mandamus to force board to pay his assistants. Real estate men from Chicago to be guests today. Sparks on roofs principal cause of lre.
 "Don't air your troubles" says traffic manager. Lightning strikes by-prOduct plant Commission wants to stop itiner- ants. 5-Board of revenue receives report of Dr. Harrington
 FEATURES. 4-EditOrial comment. e-SOcicty and Dolly DalrympIe. y-In the pictures and out. o-Markets.
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It was said, however, that there is 'abundant evidence of speculation in canned goods.
 So desperate have the women in some parts of the city become, it is said, that food peddlers have locked their push carts in stables and suspended business. A number of these dealers ventured out in the upper part of the city. The ped~ dlers were driven from, the streets into railways of tenements, where the women tore their clothing and scratched their faces. Meantime, the push carts were de- moished and their contents strewn about the streets.
 After several hundred women had stormed the city hall in an effort to see the mayor, Mrs. Ida Harris, president of the vigilance league declared it had been decided to keep children away from the schools until the price of food is lowered. This step, Mrs. Harris announced, was justified on the ground that poorly fed children are in no condition to profit by schooling.
 SITUATION IN CHICAGO
 Chicago. February 20.-While hunger
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demonstration was taking place in New York today and in Chicago, like the rest of the country, was facing higher prices for table necessares, it was announced by United States District Attorney Clyne that the federal governments investiga- ton into the food problem would open in Chicago probably next week.
 The district attorney made this an- nouncement soon after his return from Washington where he conferred with Frank Bailey, special assistant attor- ney general Much evidence bearing on the situation was said to have been gath cred by agents of the department of jus- tice and is ready for presentation to the federal trade commission, which has been ordered by President Wilson to conduct an inquiry into the rising price of food Some of it was said to have been heard by grand juries.
 It was said today that no relief was in sight and only diminished consumption could lower prices.
 There are only 750 cars of potatoes in the whole state of Colorado now" said MT. Miller. "Idaho has only 1200 cars,
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said that the situation continued to be as serious as 1t could be short of war. The department re- ceived after the cabinet meeting a dispatch from Consul Frost at Queenstown announcing the sink ing by shell fire of the Norwegian steamer Dalbeatie, with two native Americans in her crew. The con- suI said the Dalbeatie stopped at the first shot. but that the sub marine continued shellfng while the ship was being abandoned and offered no assistance to the crew. After being on the sea in boats for about IS hours the men were rescued.
 This is one of number of in- stances in which reports to the de- partment tell of violations of neutral rights and cndangering or taking of neutral life. All available information about such cases Is being assembled for the President.
 Secretary Lansing would not dis cuss the situation with Austria, either before or after -the cabinet meeting. He would not comment on the aide memoire handed to the Vienna government by Ambassa- dor Pcnfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

Those favoring the provision, which was written into the annual postal ap- bill by the Senate, de- clare it will pass with votes to spare. Some prohibition advocates will not support it. however. because they say so drastic a measure would be diff ficult of enforcement and would react seriously against the prohibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Would Adopt U-Boats

Copenhagen, February 20.-(via Lon don)-The Kiel zietung, copy of which new plan for the promotion of Ger many's submarine war is starting throughout Germany Under the plan it is proposed that the important towns each adopt one submarine and it's crew, entirely defraying the cost of the up- keep of the vessel and the men,, supply ing them with clothes, provisions and luxuries and paying pensions to disabled men or widows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
TWO AMERICANS ON DALBEATE
 SUNK BY UBOAI

lDalbeatie when it was sunk by shell Ire last Saturday. He said the steamer was unarmed and stopped her engines at the first shot from the submarine, which continued to shell while the crew was abandoning the ship The dispatch fol- lows:
 Norwegian steamship Dalbeatie Sl9T tons coal. Glasgow to Gibraltar, sunk a. m. 1Ith by shell fire, 90 miles off East net Carried neither gun nor wireless. Stopped engines upon first shot but was shelled without pause while abandoning. ship. No injuries ss Frank Wood and George Guerre, Americans. on board.
 Am mailing affidavit from mastor and Guerre.
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Refused Check

Fl Paso, Tex. February 2O.-Jose Ynez Salazar refused to accept the check drawn on E. k. Warren & Sons for $50Oo. and Ed CBunk) Spencer. the negro ranch overseer, and his Mexican wife were still being held as hostages at the Ojitos ranch in Mexico, a representative of the Warren interests here said today. Spen- cer and his wife were made prisoners by Salazar's troops at Ojitos following the raid on the Corner ranch near Ha- chita.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

London. February 2O-The Norwegia collier Dalbeatie from Glasgow to Gibrai- tar was sunk by shell fire Saturday. Two Americans were on board her The crew took to the boats.
 The collier was sheled while the crew was taking to the boats. it is declared.
 The Americans on the vessel were John Guerre of Los Angeles and Frank Wood of Keene N. Fl. The latter is suffering from bronchitis, aggravated by his exposure of 13 hours in the ships boat
 The Dalbeatie was of 1927 tons, built in 1879, at Middlesbrough.
 Washington, February 20.-Consul Frost cabled the state department today that two native Americans were aboard the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

the oath of office and file notice with the secretary of the Senate any time before March 4 and then, if he chose, take another oath at the formal cere- monies March 5.
 NOT DECIDED
 President Wilson has not decided, so far as is known, what he will do about taking an oath of office sometime before the public ceremonies on Monday, March ,. Secretary Lansing has advised him that 1t would be proper to take the oath Sunday, March 4, and then take it again at the public ceremony. There were some indications that the President might de- eide not to take any oath at all until Monday, March 5. That would leave an interval. strictly speaking, during which the country would be without Presi- dent, but there is precedent for such action.
 March 4 fell on a Sunday in 1921. when President Monroe entered his second term. On the advice of Chief Justice Marshall President Monroe took no oath until the following Monday. President Taylor followed the precedent set by
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State They Arc Doing All In Their PoWer 10 Remedy Situation, But That tRelief fMustCon1e
 Soon-More Pro-
 duce Is Needed
Appeal Made to Wilson and Whitman.

New York, February 20A great crowd of housewives, many them with children fought to obtain entrance to
 meeting in Eassde hall tonight, at which protests were against the high price of food The meeting ended with the adoption of plan for many thousands of and children to march all day in Wall street and at night through Fifth committee appointed to demand of the board of estimate appropriation of $ 100000 for the immediate purchase of foodsufs to be distributed among the poor at cost Appeals also sent to President Wilson, Governor Whitman and Mayor Mitchell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

New York February 20Followng many clashes between police and food rioters the city hall and in gested districts today Joseph Hargan commis soner of weights and announced that he doing everything his power stimulate the flow of foodstus into this city from all parts of the country Reports received by the commissioner indicate that the situation has reached stage which, he calls for the establishment by Congress of some of food control commission the per capita consumption of food in the United States peddlers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
BODY OF FUNSTON
 LIES N STATE IN
 FAMOUS ALAMO
Funeral Services of High Army Officer Held San Antonio in Very Simple Manner Entire City Honors Memory of Dead Hero of
 Many Battles IT President Wilson
 Wires His Sympathy to Widow
ALABAMA TROOPS ARE IGNORED

San Antonio February tJ.-A squadron of the Alabama cavalry regiment of the commands honored by be ing named escort for the body of Major General Funston commander in chief of the southern department whose funeral held here this afternoon This the only volunteer command in the escort the others being regulars, mounted orderes, Nineteenth infantry band, Thirty infantry Battery, Seventh field artillery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

and aide memore today to the foreign minister, requesting clear and blunt in formation as to what standpoint the Aus tro-Hungarian government has assumed regarding submarine warfare, and whether the assurances given on the oc- casion of the Ancona and Persia incl dents are to be regarded as changed or withdrawn.
 The foreign minister, the dispatch says, will submit the aide memorie to thor ough examination and then make re- ply
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The route of the funeral tram tor more than 1000 miles will skirt the international border, over which the late commander kept watchful eye for Il months past. Sometime to- morrow the train will pass the edge of the Big Bend country, later reaching Fl Paso and thence proceed along the route taken by the first troops rushed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

San Francisco February 20The body of the late Maj Gen. Frederick Funston will here Friday at 3o5 o'clock according army headquarters and will be taken by escort the hail. in the rotunda of which it will lie state until Saturday. when the funeral will be held The body will be
 by platoon of mounted police and the city hall guard of honor composed of 30 soldiers and similar number of police will stand vigil the remains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

movement. For the same reason some representatives who have lined up heretofore against prohibition are ex- pected to vote in favor of the senate's proposal.
 How extensive these defections will be or whether they will upset the nor nal prohibition majority in the House
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
THOUSANDS PASS BY CAsKET

San Antonio February 20After lying in state in the his toric Alamo than hours the body of Mai Gen Frederick Funston placed aboard special train here shortly after o'clock tonight and hour later the left journey to San Francisco where the dead army mander will be buried in the military cemetery the Presdo Capt Fitzhugh Lee General Funstons ae sergeant and enlisted of the regular army will accompany the body to San Francisco.
 continual procession of soldiers and civilians filed past the casket while rested the Alamo but great the throng that sought admission to the building that many had been unable gain when the body taken to the sta
 on accompanied by honor guard of company Twenty seventh infantry.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
SMASH! MAY GO
 ANOTHER LONG
 TIME PRECEDENT
President Wilson Wants no Talking Senate in Session After March and He May Not Call Body Together to Confirm Appoint ments- Careful Reading of Consti-
 tuition Shows This Procedure
 is Not Necessary


  his  by the fact that March of
  iasaaina a,.rano tho vice nres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

The Presidents purpose, as understood at the capitol is to avoid a special ses- sion of the Senate unless an extraor- dinary session of the whole Congress is necessary at the same time. The Senate called in special session, as is the GUS tom to confirm appointments of cabi- net members and others, would be power less to legislate to any purpose alone but there would be nothing to prevent the body remaining in session as long as it pleased and discussing any subject it chose. The understanding at the capi- tol today was that such situation was to be avoided if possible.
 WOULD UPSET CEREMONY
 Abandonment of the special session would do away with the usual ceremony of inaugurating the vice president in the Senate chamber in the presence of both houses of Congress, the diplomatic corps, the supreme court and other dignitaries. It would eliminate exactly one-half of the official ceremony of inauguration day. Vice President Marshall pointed out today that under the constitution he could take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
"BONE-DR Y" BILL NOW COMING UP
 MOWER HOUSE
Senate Measure Prohibiting Liquor Shipments Into Prohibition States and Barring Whisky Ads" Which Will Make 'Dry" Places "Dryer," Will Come to Vote at Once.
 Result is Very Uncertain

authorize such shipments the with both
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CONSANT GUARD
 The soldiers standing at attention beside the casket on the train will be relieved every two hours so that 3 constant guard will be maintained un- til the train reaches San Francisco. Funeral services held at Fort Sam
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
DUAL MONARCHY DIRECTLY Y ASKED
 AS TO POSITION
The United States Government is Not Going to Remain in Doubt Where Germany's Ally Stands on Submarine Issue-Penfield
 Presents Inquiry From Washington


  foreign minister definition Austria attitude regarding
Evening star., 1917-11-01
PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It-Drive Them OF
With Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets.

A pimply face will not embrassas
you much longer If you get pack
age of DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets.
The skin should begin to clear after
you have taken the tablets a few
nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and
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caIomeEthere's never any sickness
or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
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and safe instead of severe and irri.
tating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
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TASTE" a bad breath, a dull, listless,
"no good" feeling, constipation, tor
pid liver, bad disposition or pimply
face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
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with olive oil; you will know them
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowe
, complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for q
week. See how much better you
feel and look.
10c and 25c per box.
All Druggists.
Evening star., 1917-11-01

istration has arranged to visit the show
this afternoon.
A feature Of the stream Of visitors to.
day was the conspicuous number o1
uniforms. Camp life Is not dullinH the
artistic sense Of the young men, and II
was as interesting to watch their en-
joyment fthe flowers as 1t was to see
the flowers themselves.
"Gen. Pershing' Bloom Pleases.
The "Gen. Pershing" bloom is the
biggest hit Of the entire show. Every
one starts to ask the attendants for it.
and then. catching sight of the little
silk flag flying above it. exclaim, 'Oh.
there it is! Isn't it beauty? Isn't
the co1oring glorious" etc
Sunday Is to be debutante day, when
a number of the new seedlings are to
be named in honor Of the seasons debu-
tantes. Some of them will not carry
the names of their sponsors, but are
to be given patriotic titles
AS far as possible the school children
are urged to go Saturday afternoon to
see the blooms, and Supt. Byrnes feels
that they can then see the flowers at
their best and have the greenhouses
practically to themselves thus avoiding
crush"
Monday a number Of government Of
f1cials and their families are to be at
the show.
During the early hours today the
throng of visitors was the largest that
the greenhouse force has ever seen on
the opening day during the seventeen
years that these mum" shows have
been held.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
BORN
DIED.

ABBOTT. On October 81. 1917. CHARLES N.
ABBOTT. aged siIty-one years.
Funeral from W. W. Deal & Cos funerni par
2, at pm. Interment at Laurel. Md.
BALLMeER. On Wednesday, October 81. 1917.
m HELEN. beloved wife Of John +. Bainnger
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from her late residence.
to Sacred Heart Church. at am, where mass
Of requiem will be offered for the repose Of her
soul. Interment at Mount olivet cemetery. 2
RALMR. On Tuesday. October ao.. 1917.
MARIE J. BALMER (nee Atridge). beloved
wife Of Harvey E. Balmer
Funeral from her late residence. 149 r street
northeast, on Saturday, November 3, at s:30
am. Requiem mass at st. Martins Church az
O'Clock. Relatives and friends invited. In
terment (private) at Mount olivet cemetery. %
BAUER. On Tuesday, October 80. 1917. at Ais
an. SEBASTIAN BAUER. beloved husband
Of Amelia Bauer, in the seventy-fft year OF
Funeral Friday, November 2. at 10 am, from,
his late residence. 4s II street northwest
thence to st. Aloysius Church, where solemn
requiem mass will be said. Relatives and
Florida papers please copy.) l.
BAUER. Members of the Association Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral serv-
ices Of our late associate, SEBASTIAN
BAUER, at st. Aloysius Church, Friday. the
BENZ. W. RE1ss, ~ President.
Rec. Sec.
BROOKS. On Wednesday, October 81, 1917, a,
IL o'clock, SARAH BROOKS, beloved mother
Of Mrs. q. T.. Aldridge. at the residence OF
Funeral will be held November 2. at 2 o'clock.
from the residence Of her daughter.
Evening star., 1917-11-01

tions. The barracks Of each OF the
companies were profusely decorated
With corn fodder, evergreenss autumn
foliage. pumpkins. ears Of corn and the
like. and the company cooks went as
far as they liked in the preparation OF
special refreshments. The celebrations
guests were required to be out OF camp
by o'clock.
Most Elaborate Affair in Camp.
The dinner and entertainment given
by the members Of the division Quar-
termaster Corps was the most elabo-
rate of the many given in camp. The
Col. Tenney Ross, division chief OF stan;
Maj. Moore. division Quartermaster:
Brig, Gen. Nicholson. Brig. Cen Gordon.
Col. Rodgers, Col Sharon. Maj. Smith.
Craven. Capt. Hardwick. Lieut.. Lock-
miller and others.
The chef of the corps, Andrew Hei.
ster, who was Tor nineteen years cne1
at the Bellevue-Stratford. Philadelphia,
princes and potentates Of half q dozen
royal houses, was in charge OF the re-
freshment feature Of the affair. Hei-
sters by the way, has four sons IN the
service Of the United States.
Half a hundred pumpkins, carved
into artistic semblances OF the human
face. were included in the decorations.
together with garlands Of white. red
and yellow roses. realistically carved
from potatoes, carrots and beets. Lieut..
Henry Roeser was in charge OF ar
rangements, with Lieut.. Robert Soles
as master of ceremonies. Music was
furnished by the orchestra Of the 316th
Ambulance Corps.
The musical hit Of the evening was a
song by Lieut.. Thomas Cunningham, en-
titled when Washington Goes Dry"
and an encore, Crossing the Bar" The
outfit Is composed altogether of Phila-
delphians,
Evening star., 1917-11-01
ONLY FOUR IN COURT.
Toll for Last Night Of Saloons Is
Unusually Light.

Only four men appeared in the Police
Court today charged with having in
dulged too freely in intoxicants
Judge Mullowny sentenced two Of the
men to pay fines of $40 each. or, in de-
fault of the fine. to spend thirty days at
OccoQuan. The other two made prom.
ises to refrain from indulgence in in
toxicants for six months and were
placed on probation. There were a mum.
ber more arrested on a charge of being
drunk, but they managed to get the
necessary $40 last night for their re-
lease at the police stations and did moi
appear in court today.
There were also a number of cases Of
disorderly conduct and most of them
forfeited $40 collateral. Seven men, how
ever. were tried and fined by the court
Evening star., 1917-11-01
Prof. Marashleian's Song Service.

Prof Marashleian, an Armenian with
a voice which he claims to have the
widest range in the world, is to deliver
the first Of a series of sermons in song
at Westminster Presbyterian Church,
7th street near E street southwest
this evening at o'clock. He Is also
to sing hymns at First Congrega-
tional Church next Thursday evening.
This evening he is to sing in highest
soprano, low soprano. low tenor and
lowest bass all in one song. The serv-
ice is to be evangelistic in character.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
Can't 90 Homo to Vote.

Maj. Gen. Kuhn yesterday announced
that Maryland men in the 18th Division
will not DO given leaves of absence in
order to return to their homes to vote
at the coming election Inevitable dis
organisation Of training which would
result from trips home for that purpose
was given as tho reason for refusal to
permit the mon to go home to vote.
o.mp n1 IL bainS csI nrsnsred M az and nvs1 Wili be m
ready in a few days. The directory
issued when Camp Meade received the
first OF the of1cers and selected men Is
entirely out OF date by reason Of the
transfer Of many Of the officers who
were here then to other commands or
other divisions. while many Of them
have gone to Franco.
Evening star., 1917-11-01

cakes are not served. corn bread. corn
mufiins and corn cakes being substi-
tuted. AS yet no attempt has been
made to institute meatless or wheatless
days in tho mems messeA
Company A OF the 804th Field Signal
Battalion has added . few picturesque
touches to its barracks In H-4. In
addition to the carefully raked and
smoothed ground in front Of the bar
racks q neat stone-bordered path has
been made. and at each side Of the
entrance cute little potted evergreens
have been placed.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
LIVELY HALLOWEEN
FOR CAMP MEADE
Parties Given by Practically
Every Company in the En-
tire Division.
CAN'T GO HOME TO VOTE

From a star Correspondent Of The Star.
CAMP MEADE. Admiral. Md. Novem-
Der Halloween was observed in
Camp Meade by practically every COM
pany in the entire division. In those
rare cases where the companies did not
give Halloween parties the battalions
Of which the companies are units did.
The men Of the three companies of
the 312th Machine Gun Battalion were
not to be outdone by other organiza-