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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
MACCABEES FORM
 MILITARY COMPANY
Fraternal Organization Will Be Equipped With Regulation
 krag Rifles

The "Maccabee Rifles a new com pany of military men, was formally or ganized last night with a membership of 90. Officers elected for the new organiza- tion are as follows:
 H. H. Sullivan, captain; Bob Tanner, first lieutenant; c. l.. Boyd, second lieu tenant, and G. L. Tyler, first sergeant.
 The order of Maccabees is said to be the only fraternal organization in the country which has the regulation khaki uniforms of the army and whose mem bers are authorized to be equipped with the regulation krag rifles. Acquisition will be made at once for the necessary arms At later date the new company win be mustered in by Maj. w. H. Slet- ger of Cleveland, o.
 At last nights meeting special com mittee was also named to arrange for a big ball to be given oy the organization to get funds for certain necessary ex- penses. This committee proposes to make the ball an especially elaborate affair, and to this end will invite prominent out of-town guests. The committee named to look after this event consists of T. P. Patteson, chairman; J. T. Tyler, c. l.. Boyd, Paul Copeland and Mark Hanna,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
GREAT BRITAIN ID GET S2OO,OOO,OOO
 WAR LOANAT ONCE

Washington, April 24-.The United States will lend Great Britain $200,- 900, 900 probably tomorrow, as the first loan to any of the entente govern ments under the $7O0O. o0OO 900 war finance law signed today by President Wilson
 The money will be available out of the proceeds of the $25O Oc0. 900 of treas uary certificates of indebtedness, due June 30, and just placed with the banks of the country through the fed eral reserve board.
 Secretary McAdoo will call for the proceeds of this issue tomorrow morn : ing and as soon as the money is de- posted in the various federal reserve banks it will be available for the gov ernments purposes.
 The British loan will be made as soon thereafter as the necessary for malities of transfer can be completed.
 There is no disposition on the part of the American government to insist upon the formal observance of techni- calities which would tend to delay ne gotiations. So-called red tape will be eliminated wherever possible, and the money will be placed to the credit of the British government speedily, prob ably without waiting for the arrival here from London of British bonds, to be deposited in the American treasury as security
 In that event the United States prob ably will take some other temporary form of security, pending the arrival of the bonds. Final negotiations for the loan were completed today at con ferences participated in by Secretary McAdoo, Lord Cunliffe, governor of the Bank of England, Pierre Jay, of the New York federal reserve bank, treasury department, federal reserve board and British embassy officials Official announcement of the loan is expected within "A hours.
 The loan is not intended to cover Great Britain's full share of the $3, 000.000.000 intended for the allies, but is designed to meet England's immedi- ate and pressing financial needs A somewhat similar loan soon may be made to Italy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Southeastern Bakers to
 Make 1O-Cent LOaves Only

Spartanburg, S. C., April 24.-Announce- ment was made here today by 4. Geilfuss that effective tomorrow the bakers of the Southeastern Bakers association, composed of eight states, would discon- tinue making loaves of bread to sell for less than 10 cents. The bakers have been making a 9-ounce loaf for sale at cents. Hereafter they will make a 15-ounce loaf for sale at 10 cents. This action, Geilfuss said, was decided upon by the Southeast ern Bakers association at recent meet ing because of the high price of flour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Capt. John Grayson of
 Madison County Dead

Huntsville. April 24-(SpeciaL)-Capt John w. Grayson, representative of Mad ison county in the Alabama legislature, died Monday at his home near Gurley. He was for several terms a representative and state senator.
 Captain Grayson was born in 1888. He was a Confederate Veteran, having been captain of cavalry. He Was a delegate in the last Alabama constitutional con yention.
 He is survived by his wife and four sons, J. Gordon Grayson of Birmingham, Davis A. Grayson of Huntsville, Dr. A. T. Grayson of Albany, and Judge Claude Grayson of Mobile.
 T. Shelley Lawler, 45 years old, proml- nent citizen of Madison, formerly busi- ness man of Huntsville, died suddenly today at his home at Maysville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
SPANISH-AMERICAN
 WAR VETERANS MEET

Birmingham camp, United Spanish meeting last night at the city hall with a large attendance. A number of short addresses were made and letters read from Senators Underwood and Bapkhead and Congressmen George Huddleston, w. M Oliver, w. B. Bankhead and John L.. Burnett, commenting the camp for their patriotic offer of their services in the countrys crisis. The next meeting will be held at the city hall on May and the commander of the camp. Major Bern stein, requests every member to be on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
WAS WORTH MORE THANAFORTUNE ID
 ME, ' SAySFARMER
Now Able to Make a Full Crop Without Any
 Help, He Says

T have gained 40 pounds since taxi Tanlac and I consider the good I have ceived worth more than fortune to me said Isaac s. Randle, a well knov farmer of Blue Springs, Miss, R. F. 4 No. 3, a few days ago.
 My health had been giving way fil or six years and, of course, I took 8 kinds of medicines, but I kept gettin worse My kidneys were out of orde and I had stomach and nervous troubles was in an awful shape and fell of from 165 pounds to 120. I was so weak could hardly walk around much less q, any work
 "The lightest of things to eat would hurt my stomach and cause me great misery. When 1t was most time to start a crop everybody told me there was nc use for me to start for I wouldn't be able to work it. Finally my mother-in- law handed me a copy of the Atlanta Constitution with Tanlac testimonial in it from a Mrs. Hooks of Rome, Ga. She described her case pretty much the same as mine. l wrote Mrs. Hooks and she told me I could buy Tanlac from a druggist at Rome. So I ordered my first bottle from there about F months ago and after taking few doses 1 told my wife l had surely found the medicine at last. So I took my first bottle and lu6n OTQeTSu live IllOT6 IFOIH IlOII1e. soon felt strong enough to start my crop and at first I couldn't do more than a half days work in a day. But I kept on taking Tanlac and it was not long until I could do a pretty good days work, I kept gaining strength all the time but having big crop in and having to work so hard I didn't gain but little in flesh until I laid by my crop.
 T made a good average crop and didn t hire single days work done. So I kept on taking Tanlac and l now weigh about 160 pounds-have gained 40 pounds eat most anything 1 want and can do as much hard work as I ever could and am just feeling fine. and I haven't taken & dose of any kind of medicine except Tanlac since I started on 1t. If anyone wishing to know more about how Tan las has benefited me will come to see me or write me, I will gladly help them all I can. I prize Tanlac above all other medicines I know of and recommend it to all who are suffering from troubles like I had"
 Tanlac is sold In Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug company; in Bes- semer by Pegram-Patton Drug company; in Pratt City by Gale Drug company, and in North Birmingham by Walker Drug company.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
VOLUNTEER PIAN GAINS ADDITIONAL
 SUPPORT IN HOUSE.
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CContInued from Page one) Senate's new cloture rule or to appear in any way anxious to curtail debate. Opponents of the administrations se- lective draft plan found new hope dur ing the day when Speaker Clark let it be known that he shared their views and would make a speech tomorrow in favor of the majority House committee volun- teer amendment.
 LAFOLLETTE'S SUBSTITUTE In the Senate Senator LaFollette intro duced a substitute for the administra- tion bill, proposing to eliminate the draft feature and submit efhe questions of rais- ing an army to a referendum, through
 the director of the census and the post masters.
 Discussion today in both houses came largely from the friends of the volun-
 teer system It was not heard by large
 crowds either on the floors or in the
 galleries.
 The longest speech of the day was made by Representative Fields of Kentucky,
 democrat of the military committee, who
 argued for the volunteer plan, and de-
 clared that the war departments pro- posal to draft youths under q years of age involved a principle on which he
 would not be guided by the military ex-
 perts of this or another nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
WORK TO COMMENCE
 ON NEW POSTOFFICE

According to advices from Washington, J. M. Geary, superintendent of construc- tion of the new postoffice at Birming- ham, will arrive in the city tomorrow and will make the preliminary steps to- ward the erection of the new building. It is understood that MT. Geary will call for skilled workmen and laborers within time the actual construction work Will begin.
 The new postoffice building, which is to cost S1,00OC00, will be located on the government lot on the corner of Nine teenth street and Fifth avenue and will be a two-story structure designed to ad- init of the addition or another story should future occasion require.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
STATE COOPERATION IN FOOD CONTROL ID BE ENCOURAGED

Washington April 24.-State co-opera- ton in the governments wartime food control programme will be encouraged, it was announced today, by the appoint ment of a federal expert In each state to assist state boards in putting into op- eration food production and conserva- at the disposal of the governors as spe- cial representatives of the department of agriculture.
 Consideration of food problems was continued today before committees of both houses of Congress. Secretary Red field and others appeared before the House commerce committee and urged the passage of bill empowering the Presi- dent to control exports. The Senate agri- culture committee heard supporters of Secretary Houston's plan 10 supervise food production and distribution
 EMBARGO ADVOCATED
 Secretary Redfield advocated the em- bargo measure as means of assuring the United States a proper food supply and also for the allies. The bill is intended primarily he said, to give the President power to direct exports rather than to restrict them. R. A. Pearson, president of the Iowa State Agricultural college, and Dr. L. H. D. Weld of Yale told the Senate committee that the government should have authority to fix minimum and maximum prices.
 "A minimum price to producers" he said, would stimulate production of certain staples by assuring farmers that these products would not be disposed of below a certain level, which would give them reasonable return and would not cause them to suffer any loss in any event. This would be done under proper regulation The shortage of important crops in this country, the greatly depleted resources abroad and the waste and de- struction in Europe should cause a con- tinuance of remunerative prices, but as an additional assurance to farmers the power indicated ought to be vested in the government.
 Tt is not suggested that maximum prices be fixed to producers, but that power to fix such prices governing the distribution of products be given to the government to be used if necessary to control uneconomic speculation and ma nipulation in the handling of food products.
 Ut is of the utmost importance that no step be omitted greatly to increase the supply especially of the great staple food products of the United States in every direction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Champ Clark Comes Out
 Against Conscription Plan
 of Raising Large Army

Washington, Apr. 24-Speaker Clark opposed the selective draft and predicted it never would pass Congress today in re- ceiving a delegation from the National Security league. s,evera1 hundred peti- tions, bearing a million names. asking Congress to adopt the administration plan, were laid before the speaker
 'Conscription never VIII pass in my opinion" he said. ''I am for letting the flower of youth of this country volunteer before we fasten the disgrace of draft upon them. The war department is jump ing around trying to bulldoze people into passing this bill, and I don't think they are going to do it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Mississippi Merchant Killed

Meridian. Miss, April 24.-P. Har- den, a prosperous merchant at Liberty, 20 miles southeast of Meridian, was shot to death in his store late last night. ITardens family and a stran- ger called Harden to the store la [ night. Early today Hardens body was found at the store. It was believed two men were implicated and that rob bery was the motive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
HAIG'S MEN WIN MORE GLORY IN TERRIFIC BATTLE NOW RAGING
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the defenders. In the Sugana valley intensive Austrian troop movements are being carried out, possibly with the intention of offering an offensive in this region. The guns here are roar ing in a mighty duel.
 Along the entire Macedonian front reciprocal bombardments are taking place. The only infantry attack Is re- ported by the Bulgarian war office. which says that the British between Lake Doiran and the Vardar river. following an intense drum fire, deliv- cred a thrust, but were repulsed.
 The British admiralty expresses the belief that a German torpedo boat de- stroyer has been sunk in the North sea off the Belgian coast by bomb dropped by d British naval aircraft one of three which attacked five en- emy destroyers. Only four of the en- emy ships are reported to have re- turned to Zeebrugge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
German Paper Says Peace
 Terms Will AstOnish World

Amsterdam, April M.-(via London)-In an obscure corner of it's issue of Mon day the General Anzeiger of Dusseldorf publishes a Berlin dispatch that a re- ception to foreign journalists in Berlin, the most reassuring declarations" were given out concerning the democratic char acter of the new Orientation, as evi- denced by the proposed legislation.
 In fact, 1t was said democracy is on the march,"
 Nothing was said about Germanys war aims, except the general statement:
 That the world will be astonished by the moderation of the German peace terms"
 So far as can be learned, this informa- tion appears in no other German newspa- per.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
GASOLINE INDUSTRY IS DOMINATED BY THE STANDARD OIL
This Great Organization Is Cause of High Prices Says Report of the Federal
 Trade Commission

Washington, April 24-Domination oi the gasoline industry by Standard Oil in- terests. the federal trade commission re- ported to the Senate today has been largely responsible for high gasoline prices of the last two years.
 The report declares interlocking stock ownership prevents any real competition among the various Standard oil com panies and the commission recommends legislation to permit reopening of the oil trust case to obtain modiications of the supreme courts dissolution decree.
 No conclusive evidence was found, 1t is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Dance at Southern Club

A large number of table reservations, 1t is stated are being made for the dinner and dance which takes place at the Southern club this evening, and an es- pecially enjoyable occasion is anticipated. Numerous compliments have been re7 ceived by the secretary in regard to the affair held on last Wednesday evenins at the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
InsurrectiOn of Germans in
 Southern Brazil Expected

Rio de Janeiro, April 24.-Telegrams re- ceived from Parana confirms the report that Germans in Southern Brazilian states are concentrating in the state oi Santa Catharina. It is believed Ger. man instruction in the south is immi- nent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Studio Damaged

Fire of an unknown origin badly dam aged the Wilson studio, 3l71a North Twen- tieth street, at 1 o'clock this morning
 The blaze started on the third floor o1 the building. doing little damage to the building, but the water damage to the studio will exceed $500. The alarm was answered by all Northsde fire stations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
BEST FOR LIVER, BOWELS, STOMACH, HEADACHE, COLDS They iven the liver and bowels and straighten you
 right up Don't be bilious, constipated, sick, with breath bad and
 stomach sour

Tonight sure Take Cascarets and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Wake up with your head clear, stom- ach sweet, breath right and feeling fine Get rid of sick headache. bilious ness, constipation, furred tongue, sour stomach, bad colds. Clear your skin, brighten your eyes, quicken your step and feel like doing a full days work. Cascarets are better than salts, pills or calomel because they don't shock the liver or gripe the bowels or cause in- convenience all the next day.
 Mothers should give cross. sick. bill ious, feverish children a whole Cascaret any time as they can not injure the thirty feet of tender bowels.-Ads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. April 24.-Alabama and Mississippi Fair Wednesday and prob ably Thursday; cooler Thursday.
 Georgia: Fair Wednesday and prob ably Thursday; cooler Thursday.
 Tennessee: Partly overcast and cooler weather Wednesday and Thurs day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25

stated, that collusion exists among the Standard companies in violation of the decree, but the commissions findings have been transmitted to the Attorney General.
 arbitrarily, although natural causes con- tributed. Pronounced price inequalities were found in different parts of the coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
STANDARD OIL STATEMENT

New York, April 24.-The Standard Oil company of New Jersey knows of no arti- ficial price conditions in the gasoline fields, and the company has scrupulously obeyed' the United States supreme courts dissolution decree, A. c. Bedford said today in a statement.
 The federal trade commission int- mates that a portion of the rise in the price of gasoline, at least in some sec tions of the country, may be due to con ditions which it characterzes as artifi- cial.'
 We know of no artificial conditions whatever which have affected prices and the fact is that the operation of this company have been dictated solely by sound and legitimate business considera- tions.
 After pointing it out as Significant" that the commission finds that the Stand ard Oil companies now handle only 65 per cent of the gasoline marketed in this country as compared with S7 per cent before the governments suit, the state ment says;
 Ut is a matter of common knowledge that during the past few years a great number of new oil companies have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
PRINCIPAL FINDINGS

The principal findings of the commission are:
 That in most marketing territories the Standard company is dominant.
 That the Standard companies have maintained a distribution of territory in marketing gasoline, and that no substan- tial competition in the chief petroleum products exists among the Standard companies.
 That the absence of competition is due to a community of stock ownership.
 That the facts disclose advances in prices of gasoline, and differences in price, corresponding to Standard market ing territories which could not be eX- plained except under conditions charged.
 That the combination of pipe lines with other branches of the industry has tended to establish, and perpetuate mon- ODOlV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
British Airmen Establish
 New Records in Flight
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1 bringing down two Germans and with all his ammunition gone, descended, | reloaded, filled up his petrol tanks anI | took to the air again. Within half an hour he had brought down his third machine for that day. Another pilot felled two machines, while the other 35 were divided among a similar num- Der of British pilots.
 The greatest fight yesterday, oddly enough, was a drawn battle. One of the British pilots met brilliant Ger man flier and for full hour they ma neuvered in a most marvellous manner without either being able to bring his gun to hear on the other. They rolleG looped, twisted, deliberately stalled their engines, and standing the ma chimes on their tail, slid backwards through the air. but all to no avail 1t probably was the most wonderful air duel the war has yet seen.
 The British pilot stated today that several times he felt sure he would not his adversary between his sights but the latter invariably wriggled out of the line of fire. The British flier hin- self was kept busy avoiding the Ger man and once he had to dive almost perpendicularly. The combat did not 'A Seth OAA ulAtli DUH BllOlS Hdd ldif1T exhausted themselves and their petrol
 Strangely enough. later in the day another British pilot encountered the same German machine e.nd the Brit isher was wnginG his way after hard days work. but he jock eyed with the German for nearly a quarter of ar hour before flying on
 ONLY "A RABBIT"
 In strange contrast to this was the experience of one British pilot, who somewhat peevishly complained las, night that q only got rabbit" He explained this by saying that while his opponent had good machine, he was clumsy fellow and couldn't fight Ut all, and was sent spinning with the first burst of gunfire.
 Still another pilot mounted a fast new machine and deliberately allowed a German to get on his trail Then he suddenly looped behind his adversary and caught him just within the sights. the burst of fire killing the German instantly. The machine swerved aud the dead man pitched out 10000 feet from the ground,
 The fighting yesterday was all with in the enemy territory Several Brit. ish machines had bullet holes through their wings, but sailed home unaided and took the air again this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25

organized in this country, and have in- vested hundreds of millions of dollars. The commission does not suggest that any practice savoring of unfair competi- : tion on the part of the former Standard Oil companies has restrained in any way the free and unhampered growth and success of these new or of any of the old companies.
 ''The fact is that the Standard Oil com pany of New Jersey has scrupulously obeyed the decree in the dissolution suit as affirmed by the supreme court. Our observance of the decree has been under the constant supervision of the depart ment of justice and it has made no com plaint against us. The commission does not intimate that any practice or policy of this company is at variabeness either with the law or that decree.'
 The statement says that the company has maintained that gasoline price in- creas ses have been based on supply and demand, and asserts that the commits sion sustains that contention in principle, and to large extent in degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Spanell Trial Will Not
 Be Delayed, Says Judge

Coleman, Tex, April 24-Ten jurors to try Harry J. spanell on the charge of killing Lieut.. Col. M. c. Butler at Alpine last July were selected in the district court here today Judge w. 0. Wood ward announced he would permit no fur ther delays.
 When it was announced that the trial would proceed the defense filed what is technically termed plea involving the benefits of the suspended sentence law. The purpose of this plea is to broaden the rule regarding character evidence and by permitting the introduction of all the details of Spanells life, let in considerable testimony that was barred at the San Angelo trial of Spanell for the alleged murder of Mrs. Crystal Hollan Spanell. He received an acquittal in this case