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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 1-Fedcral Eoyermment takes drastic action against I. w. W. Heavy tnx group In Senate meets decisive defeat. Bankhead substitute is lost. German submarine bombnrds Eng fish enst coast towns. Eleven killed in latest mir raid on England.
 Twenty-three British ships report ed sunk during past week. Italians continue to win over Aus trians.
 Russinns still retreatinE In region of Riga. a-General Tresf Is carInE for health of his soldiers. S--Thomnr M. Lons Of Jasper attacks Alabama Power company.
 LOCAL NEWS 6-Cbance for pence in mining cir- cIer less hopeful last night. Birmingham does honor to men called to coIors ns they leave for camp.
 Director Leppert makes address on Red CrOss work. Passenger train crashes into auto with fatal results. Bnrber enjoyn dash of pepper In the political pot.
 FEATURES 4--Editoriaf comment. a--~oei~ty ana Dolly Dalrympls. 9--Sporta Y+Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
Great psa.riotic Cutbursk
 Characterizes Parade for
 Draft Men in Chattanooga

Chattanooga. September 5-What IS considered the greatest patriotic out burst in the history of the state marked the parade this morning of the first quota of drafted men for the national army from this county. thousands or people swarming the line of march and yelling themselves hoarse. Besides the drafted contingent, regular troops and 150 picked men from Fort ogletnorpe training camp and veterans or the piue and gray, as we'll as other patriotic or ganizations, took part In the demonstra- ton. Following the parade the men or the national army and the regulars were served with luncheon at various places in the city, and later the drafted men left for camp at Atlanta, being given a rousing farewell at the station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06

During the prevalence of thick mist German submarine appeared about two miles off shore at ' o'clock last evening and began to Lombard the town, About dozen shells were fired in quick suc- cession, the shore at the time being crowded with visitors.
 British mine sweepers began an at tack on the submarine and the cannon ade became defeaning. The submarine soon submerged and was not seen again.
 The material damage inland was small, considering the fact that the lombard ment lasted 10 minutes. A station two miles inland was hit by shell but no one was injured.
 Some persons assert that they saw two submarines but the presence of more than one has not been confirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
Italians Continue
 10 Win Against
 Austrian Armies
In Region of Riga Russians Are Still Retiring. German Submarines Are Smelling Coast Line of Baltc-French Repulse Attacks or
 Aisne-British Artillery Active
pr Asroclnted presr

While the Russians continue their flight before the Germans the region of Riga the Italians after few days tive dleness again have started their great offensive against the the Bansizza plateau and to the northwest of Gorizia
 the restoyzza valley the the Italians
 
 
  retrieved the 400 prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
Gerr1an Submarine Bon1bards Town on
 Eusf English Coast

London, September 5.-Scarborough, on the English east coast. was bonn barded last ns yy a hostile sub marinN officially announced to- K -yout half the shells in the 30 rounds fired from the undersea boat landed, three persons being killed and five injured, but little material dam age being caused.
 The official announcement reads:
 "A hostile submarine appeared of Scarborough about 6:45 o'clock last night and fired about 30 rounds, about half of which fell on land. Three per- sons were killed and five injured. The material damage was slight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06

, airplanes. only small proportion of
 which reached the London district In a few cases heavy bombs were
 dropped. such as are remembered to have fallen during the Zeppelin raids. but on the whole the projectiles were smaller.
 London is convinced the raid was only the first of many similar under takings to be attempted for knowing serted that once they were successful, they would continue operations until way of checking them Is found. Among the crowds visiting the areas in which bombs were dropped were many American army officers. CROWDS FLOCK TO SCENE London. September 5.--In several London streets this morning sights were witnessed reminiscent of the earlier period of the war when zep-. pelins paid nocturnal visits. Early this morning crowds fiocked to the dis tricts which had suffered and the po- lice had busy time. So far as could be seen the damage was not very great and certainly no places of mili- tary importance were affected Among the crowds the Dominant de- mand was for reprisals. which many believe would put an end to raids on England. Others insist the govern ment take immediate steps to obtain
 supremacy of the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
Federal Government
 Takes Drastic Action
 Against the /. W. ".
William c. Pitts, Birmingham Man Who is As sstant Attorney General, Directs Seizure of All Papers at Headquarters of Organiza- tions Which Are Carrying on Dis
 loyal Propaganda

Washington, September 5.The government today took drastic action to end the antiwar propaganda activities conducted in the of the Industrial Workers of the World the socialist party and other organizations throughout the United States.
 Attorney General of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
All Amendments Raising Levy on Excess War
 Profits Voted Down
SENATOR BANKHEAD'S
 SUBSTITUTE IS LOST
On Question of Final Acceptance of Committee Draft Alabama Sena- tors Among Seven Placed
 in the Negative Column

Washington, September 5.-Senator Bnnkhead's substitute for the war
 profits section in the government bill, estimated by its advocates to raise about the snme revenue, hut levying on
 all classes of excess profits and based
 on actual invested capital with m s
 per cent exemption, was rejected, 67 to
 Q. In the Senate.
 Washington September 5.-The Sena tel | bitter fight over war profits taxation virtually ended late today with adop- tion of the finance committees compro- l mise provisions for total levy of $1. .2S6.- 000,000 or about one-third of this years s war and normal excess profits This is an increase of $1, ,000 over
 present taxes. The high tax advocates
 failed to secure adoption of single
 amendment.
 The vote on adoption of the finance were Bankhead. Borah, Gronna, John- son of California. LaFollette, Underwood and vardaman.
 DEFEAT IS DECISIVE Action on the war profits section, the largest revenue producing provision, was taken technically in committee, of the whole and is subject to final review later. Today's decisive rout of the high tax ele- ment. however may prevent further ef- forts along this line and Senate leaders say 1t forecasts defeat for the fight be- ginning tomorrow for heavier income taxes.
 With adoption of the finance commit tees war profits provision-increased by the committee from s562. 900 to s1,0eo, 1 0,000 after the high tax senators began their hght-the bill totals $2.522, 100000, near which figure it is expected to remain. l Many senators, however, predict ultima te elimination of consumption taxes, az gregating $S6.0 GOO; second class mail in creases of $l2soo.0oO; freight taxes of ST, 800. .OoO and stamp taxes on parcel post packages estimated to yield about $500 ,- 000
 MUSTERED 29 VOTES In the contest between those advo- eating and opposing higher taxation of var profits. which has approached high levels of Senate dissension. the largest muster of the high tax group was es votes. This came today on an amend Iment of Senator Johnson of California to Increase the maximum graduated rate from 50 to 70 per cent. Supporting 1t were Democrats-Ashurst, Beckham, Brous- sard, Chamb eriain, Fletcher. Hollis, Hust- ing. Johnson. South Dakota King. Kir- by, McKellar, Myers, Overman, Phelan. Shafroth, Sheppard Thompson. Tram |mell and vardaman-1S.
 Republicans Borah. Brady. Gronna
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
General Barber to Anniston

Seagirt, N J., September 5.-Brig.- Gen. Charles W. Barber, commander or the Twenty ninth division. with head quarters here, received orders from Washington tonight to leave for An niston, Ala, where he will command the Fifty-seventh brigade, New Jersey in fantry, now assembling. He telegraphed col. C. A. Little of the First Maryland infantry to report at Seagirt to take command of this encampment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
SAMUEL GOMPERS
 PLEDGES LABOR ID
 BACK GOVERNMENT

Minneapolis, September 5.-Samusl
 Gompers, president of the American
 Federation of Labor. late today pledged
 the united support of organized labor to the government in its prosecution { of the war, assailed peace propagand fists and denounced the futile activities of those who would split labor's ranks on the question of war.
 With swift, sure strokes he attacke d
 the arguments of those who declare the working masses want peace, and challenged pro-German societies to step forth into the open and match their disloyalty against labor's Toy alty.
 KEYNOTE SPEECH It was the keynote speech of the conference of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, of which MT. Gompers had just been elected per manent chairman. and was punctuated by applause from the 200 accredited delegates-labo leaders and former leaders of the socialist party-assem bled in the auditorium.
 John Spargo, former member of the executive committee of the socialist party. nominated MT Gompers, and was himself named vice chairman Frank Morrison secretary of the Amer. ican Federation of Labor, was elected |secretary. and T. J. Mead of Maryland. assistant secretry Committees on per. manent organization and resolutions were named.
 PACIFISTS PRESENT x Several members of the Peoples Coun- cil of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace. barred from meeting
 in Minnesota and other states, were
 scattered through the audience, in
 cluding c. r. Kruze. president of the
 International Brotherhood Welfare as
 sociation. and one of the council lead
 CTS. Mahlon Barnes. There was no at tempt to remove them.
 gro ask the government to state it's
 terms of peace now is playing into tho
 hands of the enemy" said Mir. Com
 pers, referring to one of the peoples
 council demands.
 TO ESTABLISH LOCALS
 The alliance, which met here to on
 set the work of such organizations as
 the peoples council, land to more com pIetely Americanize lahor.' will estab
 fish local branches throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
1T People Are Killed
 h Latest Air Raid;
 @ Reported Injured

persons were killed and 2 injured n ass . aerial raid One brought down off oficaIy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06

premises.
 In Chicago federal agents took pos session of the national headquarters of the socialist party and warrant au- thorizing the seizure of its documents was served upon i,s counsel.
 FITS PLANS SEIZURE
 The seizure of documents was car ried out in accorda nee with plan perfected by William C. Fitts, assist ant Attorney General, working under the direction of the Attorney General The department of justice announced that the seizure of ptpers was made in connection with federal grand jury investigation of the Industrial Work . CTS of the World now proceeding at Chicago.
 The departments action was taken on the eve of a report to President Wilson by Chief Justice Covington of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, who was designated recently by the President to investigate the la bor situation in the west. Judge Cov- ington probably will report personal ly to President Wilson tomorrow.
 Whether the concerted action of mar shals throughout the country was in any way related to Judge Covingtons $ investigation was not disclosed. It is known, however. that Judge Covington made a special study of the activities of tlls Industrial Workers of the { World. II was shorrav after he reached the northwest that 27 leaders of the
 |. < -4 organization were arrested by Idaho national guardsmen the day before the time set for a general strike in Wash ington, Oregon. Montana and Idaho.
 CHARGES ARE WITHHELD
 The charges against leaders of the organization under arrest or whose ar rest is contemplated were not made public here. It was said at the de- partment of justice that these would have to be determined by the grand jury investigating the organization.
 Officials also declined to state if in dictments had been found by grand juries in Chicago or elsewhere against Industrial Workers of the World lead CTS. It was intimated, however, that the investigation had only begun. In-
 
 in other cities will be called upon.
 AGENTS INVESTIGATE
 For manyNweeks past scores of field workers of the departments bureau of middle west, have devoted their undi- vided attention to alleged attempts on the part of Industrial Workers of the World leaders to embarrass the gov ernment in the conduct of the war by strikes and other disturbances called in the name of labor.
 These activities have been held to be political and in some instances conduct ed with a view solely to hinder and hamper the government in the war.
 Charges of many complexions have been received by the department in connection with the organization's ac- tivities. Recently it was charged s...at included in the ranks S~e the Indus trial Workers of the World were many Austrians. who have been active in stirring up strife intended to hamper American industries, doing work ham died by Germans before the United States declared state of war exist ing with Germany.
 FAILED TO CONNECT
 Continued investigation has failed, il, Is understood to connect these activi- ties with German money. The depart ment has determined the principal res ervoirs of German funds in this coun
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06

The official announcement foiio"s'
 .Enemy airplanes in consideraOle nun,bers crossed the southeast coast over a wide area between lo:So D. m. and a. m. last night The raiders seemed to have travelled singly or In groups of from two to three machines, for which reason it is difficult to esti :. mate their numbers were with ac- curaey. but 1t is possible that as many as 20 machines took part in the raid.
 By 1f:2o p. m. 1t became evident that the enemy airships were ap- preaching London and at 11:45 p. m. the first boombs were dropped in the London district. From this time until approximately a. m. 40 bombs were dropped.
 .The total casualties reported up to this time are: Killed, II; injured, s2 The material damage is not ex : tensive.
 "One enemy machine is exported to have been brought down in the sea off Sheerness."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
LARGE NUMBER ENGAGED

London, September 5.-Reports re |ceived today from southeast coast towns show that last nights raid was carried out by very large number or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
PROTESTS PRESENT
TO ESTABLISH LOCALS

The alliance, which met here to off !, set the work of such organizations as the peoples council, "and to more com pIetely Americanixe labor.' will cstab fish local branches throughout the country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
AMERICAN EXPORTS.

American exports made a great gain
in October, reaching total value OF
S542, 100000. This is an increase OF
$86,0O0000 over September, according
to a statemnt made public by the Blu
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, of the Department of Com.
merce. The exports for the ten
months ended with October of this
year amounted TO s5,149, 100000, as
against s4,443,00O,OOO for the cores.
ponding period last year.
October imports are placed at 1921
100000, a falling off of $4,000, 900
compared with September. For the
ten-month period ended with October
the imports into the United States
were valued at s2,5O4 ,0O0, 900, as COM
pared with 100000, 900 for the first
ten months of 1916. Seyenty-six per
cent of the October imports entered
free of outy.
Gold imports in October amounted
to only 100000, while exports to-
tailed s11 100000. For the ten months
ended with October gold imports
amounted to 1892 900, against
s4sO, 100000 for similar period in
1916. Exports of gold, on the other
hand, were valued at s360,000,000, as
compared with $101 100000 for the
first ten months of 1916
Silver imports amounted to $1,000.
900 in October and to S38,000,000 for
the ten months ended with that
month, while the exports of silver
were valued at s7,0O0,0OO for the sim
gle month and at s69,OOO,OOO for the
ten-month period.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
SUGAR AND FLOUR

The United States Food Admins
tration in Iowa headed by ]. F. Deems
of Burlington, calls attention at this
time to the great necessity of conser.
walton in all foodstuffs mentioned in
the Presidents Proclamation on com.
modify licensing but especially to
flour and sugar. 1t is the patriotic du-
ty of every citizen to reduce as far
as possible his consumption of -four
and sugar and to see that wholesale
and retail dealers are informed on the
subject of quantity selling and are
obeying the rulings of the Food Ad-
ministration. Retailers are required to
sell licensed food commodities at reas-
enable prices based on pre-war profits
and without regard to cost of replace
ment of goods or to speculative prof
it's.
Flour should not be sold in quaint
ties exceeding one bag-one-fourth of
a barrel-to family. Retailers profit
on flour should not exceed One Dollar
per DdIIel' II uluSI uOI SACSCu P1'@O
per barrel.
Sugar should be sold in quantities
not exceeding FIVE pounds to the fam
lily. We recommend not over two and
one-half pounds. 1t must not be sold
in quantities exceeding tn pounds to
the family. Retailers profit on sugar
depends upon circumstances, just as
in the case of flour. 1t is being sold in
various parts of the state at from
eight and one-half to nine and one-half
cents a pound. Ten cents per pound is
the limit
Retailers are not allowed to make
combination sales of focdstuffs-ex-
cept they are allowed to sell sugar in
combination with corn meal at the
rate of one pound of sugar with two
pounds Of corn meal. ...
Merchants and others who do any
wholesaling of food commodities what
soever must apply for wholesalers Ii
cense.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
SALT is WORTH TRYING.

Many inquiries have come to the
agricultural experiment station at
Ames as to the value of salt In pre-
serving corn in the crib from mold or
decay. However, it has not been
found possible as yet to give a posi-
tive answer, for no tests have been
completed at Ames or elsewhere, so
far as known.
1--WE know of localities in which
corn in the crib is being sailed at the
rate of from to 20 pounds of ordipa.
~ barrel salt to the ton of corn
says John M. Evvard, animal hus,
bandry expert. MANY claim good
and favorable results. At any rate,
the practice is worth trying, because
from to / per cent of salt mixed
with corn is not serious matter. Al.
though live stock in general eat less
than per cent as much salt as grain,
yet UP to / per cent can be handled
without much disadvantage"
Tests of the value of salt in pre-
serving corn from mold and decay are
under way at Ames and information
about the results will be available
later.
Corn that is soft needs extra care
in handling and storage. The eXper-
iment station suggests several things
that help to give freedom from mold.
l. Keep the soft corn by itself as
far as possible and feed it out early.
2. Husk the corn clean; silks and
husks hinder ventilation and encour-
age souring and molding.
8. Sort as much as practical, in
the field or at the crib or farm eleva-
tor.
4. Provide for ample ventilation in
the crib and make sure that crib roofs
are water tight. With 2x8's build
long ventilator boxes to run length
wise with the crib, and horizontally,
covering them with strong wire mesh
and bracing them with plenty of strong
cross cleats. Put these ventilators
into the crib 2 to feet apart and eV-
cry 2 or 8 feet in depth, depending on
the softness of the corn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

$50 men now actively in arms or in
preparation for service, it is interest
ing to compare this force, which has
largely been gathered together since
April, with figures relating to the
greater military powers before the
present war was started.
The number of men now under
training or in active service, had
they been on the rolls during the
commencement Of 1914, would have
given the United States recognition
as one of the militaristic nations of
the world. Germany previous to the
outbreak of hostilities had peace
strength in her army of $4,000 men;
France, 10000; Russia, 1,29O,000;
Austria-Hungary, 100000; Italy, ESQ.,
900; Great Britain, 254,000; Japan,
100000; and Turkey, 100000. In re-
serves only Germany France, Rus
STA, and Austria-Hungary had totals
which when combined with the peace
strength in men exceeded the figure
of 1,735,280 now constituting the
armed forces of the United States,
this excess being the result of uni
versal military training.
In so far as the United States navy
is concerned, the men now engaged
in this service, totaIing 271,571, are
nearly double the active British
strength at the beginning of the war
and nearly three times the strength
of the American navy force during
1914.
"In giving consideration to the fig.
ures quoted and the comparisons
made it must not be lost sight of,
however, that while the present
forces of this couitry look larger on
paper, the additions both to the army
and navy are unframed men who will
require many months of drilling be-
fore they can be of use," says the
Detroit Free Press.
Nevertheless the interesting and
striking feature of the comparison is
the fact that within seven months
this country has undertaken and par
TALLY perfected plans for placing the
United States in position of military
and naval strength which before the
war would have outstripped Great
Britain's heavy sea strength in men
and rivaled the forces of the active
army strength of the leading pow
ers"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

1t is the eastern terminus of the in.
tercolonial railway of Canada and
the Canadian Pacific railway ast well
as several provincial railways. Mil
lions of dollars are being expended
on railway piers, breakwaters, and
railway yards designed to improve
the port. The piers in the harbor
are long enough to accommodate the
largest vessels.
MacNab's island is responsible for
the two entrances to the harbor. Only
the western harbor is navigable for
ships of large tonnage. At Halifax
there is a landing quay, 1000 feet
long, and six piers, each 1850 feet
Ions, with berths having depth OF
forty-five feet of water. Thirty OF
forty of the largest vessels can be
accommodated at one time at the
piers.
Along with the quays and piers is
protective breakwater and freight
houses, elevators, and other equip
ment necessary for the quick hand
ling of freight from railroad cars to
boats.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
ENTHUSIASM FOR WAR.

When Governor Kirkwood first re-
ceived notice, in April. 1861, that
Iowa would be expected to furnish
one regiment of men for the defense
of the Union, it is said that he was
temporarily overcome. do you sup
pose / can raise that many?" he is re-
ported to have asked the messenger
who brought him the news. On April
18th he issued proclamation calling
for volunteers. But even before
this appeal had been sent forth the
Governors temporary misgiving con-
corning his ability to raise regiment
had been dispelled," says Dan E.Clark
in a biography of Governor Kirkwood
recently published by The State His
torical Society of Iowa. Within
less than twenty-four hours after the
news of the Presidents call reached
Iowa the services of fifteen or twenty
companies had been offered to Kirk
wood. So eager were men to enlist
that the number who offered them
selves soon exceeded the power of the
Governor to accept The worries of
the Iowa executive, then, did not arise
from the reluctance of the citizens to
enlist; his anxiety was rather to ap-
pease the resentment of many who
could not at that time be accepted"