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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13


 More ready money, possibly s1,OoO, 600 900 ] or s2,000 ,O0o. 900, will be necessary to meet current expenditures before Congress can appropriate it at the next session, so Secretary McAdoo has arranged a meet ing with Democratic Leader Kitchin for early in the week. probably Tuesday, to discuss the situation. Members of the ways and means committee. both demo- crats and republicans, have expressed willingness to pass without delay legis- lation for any reasonable amount the government may require. Senate leaders are also ready to cooperate.
 Sentiment for raising additional funds at this time by a bond issue and cer- 1 tificates of indebtedness and not by tax ation is strong in both houses.
 l Administration officials have not stated the exact amount they desire authorized now, but request for more than g 900. : 100000 additional would meet with stron=. you go" element is strong in the ways and means committee.
 movement to make the next issue of bonds or certificates taxable and with la four and half per cent interest in stead of being nontaxable and bearing three and half per cent is gaining linfluential followers in the House.
 CITIZENS ACQUIRE BONDS I Reports that certain United States citizens acquired sGoOOo,0oo worth of the Il first issue of liberty bonds in order tc Il .o1, a,1l;., l.-1 cates of the plan to tax the next issue. l Senator Simmons having concluded his opening statement Saturday, general dis cussion of the revised House revenue bill will begin in the Senate tomorrow. If it | Is finished in less than a month many of the older members will be surprised l Senator LaFolette will offer early this week his substitute for the pending bil which would place virtually the entire burden of taxation on war profits, i'm comes. liquor and tobacco. Senator Gore lis expected to support the measure 1 Activity in both houses of a few mem | bers who want the government to de fine immediately it's peace terms, coupled with reports that President Wilson con templates drastic action against disturb ing clements in the country are arousins 1 interest and may lead to spirited debat ts this week. Senator LaFollette's resolu ton, asking for statement of terms and another by Senator King of Utah 1 declaring there shall be no peace unti l the allies triumph. will come up for de. | bate early in the week.
 Administration leaders are expected ts assail both the peace resolutions. as they
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
20 German Airplanes Raid the English Coast 70 Miles From London
No Report of Damage Casualties ReceivedBsh Aircraft Quickly Into Air and Pursues Enemy Craft to Sea- Bombs Are Dropped in Margate and South End
 Graft Discovered Late in the Afternoon

London August 12About 20 German airpanes raded the southeast of England this evening An official statement says that bombs dropped in the nehborhood of southend 40 miles east of London and the eashore resort of Margate, 80 miles southeast of the capital
 No reports of damage casualties have yet been received British aviators pursued the raiders out to sea.
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Big Loan Is Asked

Buenos Aires, August 12.-The minister the Argentinian Congress a bill provid- ing for the Notation of an internal loan of 450oOo. 900 pesos.
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Washington August 12-The food administration announced tonight its plan controlling wheat flour and bread reveal ing that prepared take the whole 1917 wheat necessary the supply obtain just prices Americas fighting forces and their allies and reduce costs to the general public in the United States
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CARMEN STRIKE

San Francisco, August 12.-Striking car men of the United railroads, operating
 city and interurban lines here, today claimed additions to their ranks, but company officials said all lines were op- erating on schedule and with full crews.
 The strikers declared about 400 men were out. They want an eight-hour day and wage readjustment. No disorder was reported. .
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ASK FULL RECOGNITION

Springfield, III, August 12.-Street car men who were to have returned to work today under new agreement after a strike of three weeks. repudiated the terms of settlement and declared they would not go back until full recognition of their union was accorded by the Springfield Consolidated Railway com pany. The supposed settlement provided for increased wages, but the terms of agreement were signed by "a properly accredited committee, and not by desig- mated representatives of the brotherhood.
 Presidents and pit committees repre- senting IS coal miners unions voted to call a sympathy strike of all miners em- ployed in mines using power supplied by the railway company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
Administration Plan
 10 Control AH Wheat
 Products Announced

Government to Establish Buying Agencies at All Principal Terminals, License Elevators and Mills, Fix Fair Price and Eliminate Trad
 ing in Futures Government Pre-
 pares to Take Over 1917 Crop
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Killed. eight men. nine women, six children. About 50 people were in jured.
 At Rochford two men were injured, but no damage is reported. At Mar gate four bombs were dropped. One uninhabited house was demolished. but there were no casualties"
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Two men were injured at Rockford. but four bombs dropped on Margate in Kent did little damage. The latest statement follows:
 Enemy raiders caused considerable damage at Southend. where they dropped about 70 bombs. The casual ties thus far reported are:
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FRENCH OFFICIAL

Paris, August 12.-The communication issued by the war office this evening says:
 Today the cannonade assumed at times rather considerable violence in Belgium ir the sector of Hurtebse (Aisne), and on both banks of the Mouse tVeroun regiop).
 .Tke Germans have directed scat tered artillery fire over all the city of Rheims. Two civilians there were killed and one civilian was wounded. The day was quiet elsewhere. On the night of August 10-11 and during the day of the 11th our aviators on the front in Bel gium bombed enemy encampments to the north of the Houthulst forest and also the stations at Courtemack and Lychter- velde. A fire was started and violent explosions were observed at Lichtervelde. The aviation ground at Colmar (upper Alsace) also has received many projec- tiles
 Army of the east: August 1.-The enemy attempted several attacks near Lake Doiran, in the Cerna bend, and in the region between Lakes Presba and Ochrida. All the attacks were beaten back. The British troops in the region of Krastalia carried out B successful raid on Bulgarian trenches"
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ARTILLERY DUEL

Paris, August 12.-The text of the statement reads:
 Tn Beglium there were artillery duels north of Bixschoote There were no in- fantry actions.
 East of Fayet, north of St. Quentin our troops reconquered all the trench elements which the Germans had occu- pied on the night of August 9-1o We took 20 prisoners in the course of the action.
 Tn the sector of Noisy Farm and Laffaux mill our scouting parties pene- trated the enemy lines at a number of places and returned with prisoners.
 South of Allies, the Germans renewed their attack on the trenches which we had previously conquered. Two attacks, one of which was very violent were re- pulsed with serious losses to the enc my Our troops maintained all their positions and in the course of the night realized further progress
 Tn the Champange and on both banks of the Mouse. the artillery bombardment was quite heavy. West of Avocourt Verdun region) we checked an enemy surprise attack.
 Tn Alsace there were patrol encoun- ters in the Carspach wood
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Several Birmingham Men Get Commissions
 Al the Various Camps

Joe Mudd Russell Lanier, First Lieutenants; James E. Bowron, Frank Dixon, Griff Harsh, Richard Whitner, Leroy Birchfield, Sam E. Greene, Second Lieutenants, Coast
 Artillery, From Training Camp
 at Fortress Monroe
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Washington August 12-Southern training at the Fort Riley Kan officers camp ave been awarded commis- sions include: Captain field artillery, 0. K. c. John
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13

Livingston Milburn. Mobile.
 Second lieutenant. field artillery. o. R. C.. Hines Brunette Cox, Ripley, Miss.
 Second lieutenant. infantry, o. R. C.. to be assigned to regular army, Jo- seph R. Bliss, Selma.
 AT FORT SHERIDAN
 Southern men training in the eleventh provisional training regiment at Fort Sheridan. H.. have been awarded commissions as follows:
 Second lieutenants. infantry. o. T. C., Charles E. Null. Demopolis; Jesse H Grisham. Baldwin. Miss.
 Captain, cavalry. o. R. C., Cecil M. Harris. Goldonna. La.
 First lieutenant. cavarly. o, R. C.. Erman F. Luna, Flora. Tenn.
 Second lieutenant. field artillery, O.. R. C.. Phillip D. Houston. yicksburg. Miss.
 AT PLATTSBURG
 Men from southern states who trained with the New York section of- ficers' training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y, who will be issued commissions under orders Issued today by Adjutans General Mccain include:
 Edward Everett Henderson, Ander- son, s. C.. second lieutenant. infantry, O. R. c. John Pendleton King, Augusta. Ga, first lieutenant. infantry. o. R. c.
 Herman F. Spahr. Orangeburg. s. C.. second lieutenant. quartermasters corps, national army
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fighting three German machines were downed and four others were driven down out of control. Two of our airplanes were forced to land behind the enemy line and three other British machines are missing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
Administration Officials Have Not Stated Amount Desired, But More Than S2,OOO,OOO,000 Opposed
l MOVEMENT TO MAKE NEXT BOND TAXABLE
 GAINING FOLLOWERS
Report That One Citizen Who Secured S60,O00, ,000 of First Loan to Escape Taxation, Aids Plan

Washington, August 12.-While the Senate continues debate on the S2 ,OOO, ,OOO, ,OOO war tax bill this week initial steps will be taken in the House toward raising part of the additional se.oOO .O0O. 900 to car
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Golfers May Have
Chance to Show
Patriotism on Links

New York, April 2l.-Now that this
country has been drawn into the war,
golfers will have chance to show
their patriotism even on the links. 1t
had been intimated that in the event
of hostilities tournaments might be
abandoned because of the feeling that
under such circumstances indulgence
in the game would be untimely.
Would it not be possible to conduct
a tournament along lines calculated
to benefit the nation?
In Great Britain the leading pro-
fessionals not in the army have been
the means of raising thousands of dol
lars toward the relief fund. Much
the same plan could be put in opera
ton on this side, even in events in
which only amateurs would be con-
cerned. Take the Fox Hills Golf
club, for instance. Some weeks ago
the Staten Island organization called
off its spring invitation tournament
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

he will have to take advantage of the
clause in his contract which permits
him to break it on notice if he is
matched with any of the contenders,
or pretenders, rather.
There has been a lot of talk and
little money in evidence" said Will
lard. ANY time promoter gives me
what | believe ! am worth he'll find
me ready to battle any OF them"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Speculate on Attempted
Comeback of Joe Wood

New York, April 2l.-The success
or failure of Joe Woods attempted
comeback will be one of the interest,"
ing side features of the coming cam
paign in the American league. Wood
at his best was one of the greatest
boxmen in the game, but the chances
seem to be against successful come
back. Though only 2S years of age,
he is a veteran in point Of service
in base ball.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Jack Bradley Is Fired,
Then StaueS EIopement

Catcher Jack Bradley, turned over
to the New Orleans Pelicans by the
Cleveland club, figured in an elopement
when he married Miss Mildred Reid
of Sullivan, Ind, coed at the Uni
versity of Illinois. The newlyweds
started south together and will do
their honeymooning in camp,
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passed on via his fists to others whc
faced him.

Johnnie Kilbane hereby is entered
in the loneliest boxer contest.
That he himself figures he is the
king of the loneles, as well as the
king of the featherweights, is plain
from that challenge he recently made
to Freddie Welsh. Benny Leonard
and Charley White, in which he
offered to take them all on on the
same night. Sounds rather nutty on
the part of even a champion to offer
to battle three topnotchers in another
division, but Kilbane had reserva-
ton in the shape OF a stipulation that
each of them must not come in at
more than 1873 pounds, the legal light
weight notch, That would amount to
cutting off leg each, so Kilbane was
perfectly safe in defying them.
At least his challenge shows a
willingness to battle somebody,
which is not as evident on the part of
the challenges when that somebody
happens to be Kilbane.
Jess Willard is going ahead with
his plans to exhibit with circus all
season. His contract began about
ten days ago. Willard says he sees
no chance OF getting match before
next winter and he does not believe
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Cliff Markle Says He Is
Through With Base Ball

Cliff Markle, the slim HEAVIER, who
went to Toronto from the New York
Americans last year, has written to
President McCaffery that he is out OF
base ball for this season. He gives no
reasons why he does not want to
play,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
Officers Training Camp at Meade.

The news that an oficers' training
camp will be opened here from January
to April for the enlisted and drafted
men here has been received enthusiastic
cally by many Of the Marylanders, who
have high hopes Of getting commits
sions. Before the camp was opened Gen.
Kuhn promised that those men who
showed themselves apt in learning the
military game would have a fine chance
of becoming not only noncoms, but COM
missioned officers. Hundreds Of the new
men have been made corpOrals and SER
geants, andg now they are eager to go
still higher
The regimental onlcers will make
recommendation concerning the men
who are best fitted to enter the train
ing camp. About 10 per cent Of each
regiment will be sent and a little less
than one-flfth OF these will be made
second lieutenants Those who do not
get the appointments In the first batch
but who make good will be put ON the
eligible list, which list will be drawn
upon from time to time. Those who are
familiar with military conditions know
that the United States will need thou
sands OF lieutenants' and that great
number of them Will be taken from the
selected men. Nobody at this camp has
reason TO fear that ne VIM be kept from
honorg II he proves worthy Of them.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
ABOUT 1000 COL 0RED MEN
NOW CARRY ARMS FOR U. S.
Nine Per Cent Of Soldiers Fighting
Under Stars and Stripes
Are Negroes.

When the full force of the United
States troops is sent to France about
per cent OF the soldiers lighting under
the Stars and Stripes will be negroes.
The fighting force Of negroes will be
the largest ever gathered together, re-
CARELESS OF the fact that in many pre-
vious wars the negroes have been heav-
lily engaged.
At this time the United States has
four colored regiments; two are infan-
try and two are cavalry. Approx
mately 1000 men compose the four
regiments. The cavalry is the 18th and
the eth.
The following National Guard units
are in the service and ofiicered by COL
ored officers: First Connecticut, list Dis
trict Of Columbia, 9Th Illinois, 1st Mary
land, 18th New York, eth Ohio Battal-
ion, LIST Separate Tennessee Company
and list Separate Massachusetts,.
At the negro training camp at Des
Moines there were total Of 625 COM
missions given the colored men, which
included LOG captains, 800 first lieuten-
ants and 1919 second lieutenants. With
this total and the S26 negro officers in
the National Guard and Regular Army,
the supply of availble material has been
exhausted, and 1t will be necessary to
have white officers for about nine
tenths of the colored men in the se-
lective service.
Colored troops are being trained at
each OF the national environments. At
Camp Meade there are now about 5000.
They have been assigned to b and d
sections Of the camp.
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Full Quota in Camp.

The last Of the troops to be incor-
porated In the draft army in camp
and the entire first contingent has been
assigned to camp. Including officers.
there are now about $4,000 men in
camp.
Just how soon following the de-
parture Of these men the rest Of those
on the draft lists will be called for
examination is not known. Secretary
Of War Baker has decided that all
drafted men shall be examined as soon
as practicable. regardless Of the time
when they shall be called to camp, but
the local. o1ices 20. far have received
no specific orders concerning the date
when the decision shall go into effect.
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Organize Bible Glass.

Under the supervision Of Frank n.
Gray Of the z. NJ c. A. staft, q Bible
class was organized In the barracks Of
the 314th Ambulance Company Of the
Regular Army. It Is meeting with great
success under the management Of Will
liam E. Collins. class leader, and Russell
c. Great. secretary.
in the mess hall Of the regulars, n e.,
by singing q number OF hymns from the
service song book, after which Private
Collins led the class In prayer. There
was also talk by the class leader on
"a Soldiers Friend" This class is one
Of twenty-four organized by the 7. M
C. A. religious secretary in block e 80.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

ton here knows how much he is doing
for the men whom he cheers at the ~"
headquarters at the encampments.
Will you not tell me what you think
doing for the soldiers over there'T
II haven't any words to tell you what
/ think of an organization that meant
a wartime home to my boy-and to
millions OF others"
How do you think the women of the
United States can be of most help to
their fighting men at this timer
"Ah, that's a large ORDER" smiled
Mrs. Lauder. '"There are SO many
things you can do. First of all. the
women must realize the war. tell
them here of the dreadful things I
have seen over there, and they say.
Mrs. Lauder. just can't believe It
Over there we have given up our hus-
bands and our sons, and that has help
do,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

Hardy Miller, who made life gay for
Company = from the moment Of. its
organisation y now giving the Jolly
tenth ward, recently selected
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

women can save in ways that have
until now seemed too small to be of
any account. There may not be q famine
at once. but sooner or later every bit
Of food is going to be needed. If women
waste now, won't it be their fault ii
children go hungry later?
The first thing that women can do
here is to understand that there really
is a world war. Some of you have sons
in camp. but even you don't realize. It's
rather like picnic in some of the en-
campments here, but over there on the
battlehelds. where the guns are always
booming-well, it's different" One Of
the most essential things that women
can do is to send their men of with a
smile. Mrs Lauder said, the smile that
helps them win battles
We've seen some pretty sad things
over there. but we try to keep brave
hearts," declared Jocks mother. TITS
a time to test our faith and to know
what it really means to US. All this
wouldn't be worth while If we were to
have it all to go through with again.
But we hope that it will win a lasting
democracy.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

Company. = has q crack basket bail
team, and Christian w. Gross L. the
man who, ppt the crack in IL, or, more
correctly speaking. showed how to win Id
the game, With the headquarters team.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

Aside from the various angles Of
program-educational. religious. ath-
are the clubrooms of the boys In
khaki. Each building has it's reading
tables filed with books, magazines
and papers. Long writing tables are
provided. with ink, pens. paper and
envelopes, so that the boys may
find 1t not only convenient, but, indeed,
inviting. to write a letter to the home
folks or to the friend or chum be-
hind. These great writing and read
Ing rooms for the boys are as home
like as 1t is possible for loving hands
to make them.
They are not 'home"-only q mother
or q dad makes home--but they are
perhaps more like home for the boys
than any other place could be found
on earth. The music machines are run
ming of their latest records: the big red
nreplaees are cheerful with the glow of
the old plantation log. and there 10 an
e&se and democracy about the whole
thing that makes every man conscious
that be ID among friends and boon COM
panfong, and is thus cheered by the
comforts OF q real club.
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ERE is NO LACK OF MUSIC TO CHEER CAMP MEADE MEN
RED TRIANGLE emblem
REACHES EVERY CAMP
Work Of 7. M. CA. Will Be Carried
Even to Enemy Prison
Centers.

The red triangle Is the emblem OF
the Army Y. NJ c. A. activities It is
the emblem Of an efficiently equipped
organization, reaching into every
Army camp in America. into the con-
centration camp Of the American boys
in Europe and is preparing to follow
them into the trenches into the hos
pitfalls and even into the enemy prison.
1t is using every resource 1t has and
can command to meet the soldiers
needs. Its Job is to look after the
welfare Of the men in the Army, and
the thousands Of men who are engaged
in this work, many Of whom are max
ing great personal sacrifices to do 30,
are working together In q systematic,
methodical program to carry out en-
GENTLY and effectively service second
only in Importance to that other great
auxiliary to the governments fighting
arms the American Red Cross.
The Army Y. M. C. "A. provides every
training camp. National Army, National
Guard, student Officer, quartermaster,
aviator, everywhere where the boys in
khaki are congregated-a service that
ministers to the whole man. AZ every
camp 1t provides comforts and pleas.
ures for men that are far away from
home and friends. It affords recrea-
ton without temptation. It provides
social. educational physical and reli-
gious activity.
In Every Training Camp.
In every training camp In the United
States and in Gen. Pershing's field
corps in Europe are q number OF
buildings and tents located in the vari-
Gus regimental units for the use Of the
men in those units. In each building
there are I'VE secretaries. They pro-
vide concerts. vaudevilles, motion pic
lures, stunt nights, tournaments and
such games as checkers, chess Quoitg
aAd other indoor games OF that kind.
The religious secretary provides re-
ligious services. Bible classes. hymn
singing, ETC.. and visits the sick in the
zone Of his building. ministering to
them in every serviceable way. An
athletic director In each building ar
ranges all kinds Of outdoor athletic
activities-foot ball, base ball, basket
ball. volley ball. grenade throwing,
boxing, etc.-and provides the equip
ment The educational secretary pro-
vides French classes with competent
teachers, history classes, elementary
English classes for those whose edu-
cational opportunities have been linn
tied. and entertaining educational lee
lures screen and blackboard demon
STATIONS. etc.
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Privates McAvoy and Bernstein Of
Company F, S11kh. have been sent TO
Princeton II train for the Aviation
Corps.