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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Entire War Programme Is Thrown Out of Joint By
 Liquor Question
SESSION OF CONGRESS MAY BE PROLONGED
Revenue Measure Cannot Be Com- pleted 'ntil Food Bill Is Out of the Way-May Take
 Weeks to Finish

Washington, July 8.-The prohibition issue in Con- gress may cause a general revision of legislative plans and indefinitely prolong the war session.
 With the House recorded for pro- hibiting manufacture of all intoxi- cants and the Senate favoring a ban upon distilled beverages only, leaders tonight expressed belief that it may take weeks to work out the related revenue and other problems which cannot be settled until Congress final ly determines it's course on the liquor question.
 The Senate tomorrow will resume consideration of other features of the administration food control bill with the leaders expecting to pass it this week. even if cloture is necessary.
 The House will consider the admin istration trading with the enemy bill, while committee begins hearings on the new administration measures.
 In the Senate tomorrow the section of the food bill proposing federal au- thority to commander factories, packing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
DRESS AND SUGGESTIONS ANNE p.isasuor.u FOR WOMEN
Ny ANNE RITTENHOUsE
Figured voile frocks have returned to fashion for all social affairs held In the country during the summer

New York, July 8.-After the hrst ol July. the majority of people discuss clothes for the open air.
 We still cling to the traditional Anglo-Saxon phrase that nobody is in town after June 15. We are quite well aware that the majority of people are in town, that millions remain while hundred leave. The word nobody IS more frequently used in it's social, than in it's numerical sense. It is consld- cred fashionable to leave the city when the hot weather appears.
 It used to be considered equally fash ionable to return to town when the cool weather arrived, but this custom has passed out of the social tradition since the automobile and electric rail- roads revolutionized transportation.
 CLING TO COUNTRY CLOTHES
 Even the girl behind the desk, and her sister behind the counter, who are compelled to remain in the marks of commerce from breakfast until supper. want to buy clothes that are suitable for the open air.
 1 It is a feeling that comes with the relaxation of warm weather. Those 1 who are in great centers, however, have never yet felt that they could de- | fy tradition by appearing in public 1 in white skirts and shirt waists, light muslin gowns or checked ginghams. This kind of clothing would be emi- nently suitable to the time, the place and the weather, but the tradition against it holds good. Naturally, the question of cost is one of the govern ing factors It is not easy to econom- pass the price of having six frocks or week by the laundry.
 The constant wearing of white 1 shirt waists by the girl who works has been a strain on her pocketbook and it has often been an object ot criticism by those who think that she ! should adopt as her uniform some thing more impervious to dust and soil.
 But whatever the clothes for town and how rarely one may get an oppor- tunity to be in the country, fashion and desire go hand in hand in pro noting open-air clothes during tht American summer.
 We have talked much of ginghan' since the war began, but now ging. ham, like onions, rice and potatoes
 has gone up beyond it's usual price and continues to soar. In some places
 one can get silk cheaper than ging
 ham.
 THE RETURN TO VOILE
 One does not laud voile, silk or cot : ton because of it's cheapness, but 1t t
 worthy of praise because of it's wear ing qualities, it's beauty of textur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Why You Should
 Never Pare a Corn

If you are troubled with corns or call luses do not run the risk of blood poison by pairing them. Statistics show that many deaths have occurred from this seemingly innocent practice of par ing corns.
 Simply go to your druggist and get few cents worth of Ice Mint. rub lit tie on any painful corn or callus. I'm a short time the corn or callus will loosen and lift off easily with the fingers-root and al1-leaving the sur rounding skin in healthy, normal com dition.
 Mint overcomes such affections as sore. tired, aching puffed or burning feet and makes them cool, easy and comfortable, is probably responsible for the hearty indorsement given 1t by druggists.
 soft corn, corn between the toes or pain fuI ca1luses in such a pleasant and safe way makes it seem the heighth of folly for any one to pare a corn, and people are warned to stop it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
At Loew's Biiou

A well blended combination of high grade vaudeville and exclusive pictures is the programme at Loews Bijou for the first half of the week and patrons of this cool and comfortable playhouse are assured of some real entertainment, Admirers of the beautiful will find much pleasure in viewing the imported gowns worn by Ray Lawrence, just an American girl" whose act will prove the surprise sensation of the season. The novelty feature of the bill will be fur nished by James Teddy an athletic young man who can outjump kanga- roo Frank LaDent will entertain with wonderful juggling and the feature act will be Pisano and Bingham, singing, dancing and talking act called At the Barbers Pole" a rollocking act that will bring laughter. The favorite of the movie fans, Franklin Farnum in his newest photoplay comedy "The Car Of Chance" Continuous performance, o'clock to H.
 Silks are now printed by means of color photography by some French tex tile manufacturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09

day afternoon at the residence of Rev. M K Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church. Their wedding will come as a surprise 10 their many friends here. Miss Pennington is she charming daughter of Mir. and Mrs A. J. Pennington. while the groom is a we'll known young business man
 Mrs. w NJ Farrell entertained a number of friends at spend-the-day party at her home Saturday honoring Misses Estelle and Euniee Farrell and Bruce Curb of Albany. Games and mu- sic were an enjoyable feature of the day and an old fashioned dinner was served at 1 o'clock.
 The matter of providing additional space for the High school will be con sidered at tho Tuesday nights session of the board of education. President Andrew c. Mitchell will preside. 1t i5 understood that the board contem- plates remodelinG the Huey house, ad- l joining the school. for the immediate needs of the High school
 Several other schools are to be pro- vided with additional space, including [ the Roberts and Hard schools. and new l structures are to be erected at Jones' 1 boro and in town for the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
FIRE- INSURANCE RATES

campaign that has for Is object the lowering of the fire insurance rates in Bessemer has been started among the realty men and property holders of the city. The recent raise in rates, aggre- gating about 35 cents per $1OO was at tributed solely to the excessive number Of small blazes, which, according to Chief Reeder of the fire department could be prevented if proper precautionary meas ures were taken. The campaign among the property holders is to be of an edu- cational nature, and they will be urged to make repairs to old, faulty roofs and put the flues in good condition. Ten ants, too, will be asked to do their bit and report bad flues. The city council may take q hand, 1t is declared, and pass drastic building ordinances.
 Miss Hattie Virginia Pennington and Clyde w. Galloway were married Sun
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
UNT0WARD EVENTS
CITED IN REICHSTAC

London, April 2 - German news
paper accounts OF the recent debate
in the reichstag. a Reuters dispatch
from Amsterdam says show that some
speakers complained that the mill
tary censorship ruthlessly suppress
cd the appeal OF the Russian Socialists
to the workers of the world TO unite
20 stop the war
Herr Noske referred 10 the feeding
system. the dispatch adds. and warned
the government not to take light
heartedly the deplorable events at
Barmen, Hamburg and Madgebutg
Or Gustave Stresemann, it is add.
ed. pointed out that Great Britain had
created a great system of alliance
with all possible people, even with
people who for thirty years had been
allies Of Germany
"Diplomatically. he is reported to
have said. we lost the war before il
had militarily begun"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
BRITISH CONTINUING
TO REPULSE GERMANS

London, April 2-French troops in
Northern France continue to push
back the Germans along the southern
end OF the German field Of retreat
new thrust was delivered by Cen
eral Nivelle's forces northeast of Sois-
sons. forcing the hostile line back on
a three and halfmile front between
Melville and Nregny.
The French forged ahead east Of
this line, making important progress
and capturing several points of sup
port, the Paris war Office reports
Other hard fighting took place fur
ther southeast on the Franco Belgian
front, in the Champagne region. Here
the French were successful, repelling
five violent counter attacks delivered
by the Germans and preventing the
recapture Of the positions taken by
the French recently west Of Maisons
de Champagne
British forces in Mesopotamia, ad
yancing to the north of Bagdad, have
occupied the town of Kalaat Feluiah
and the areas OF Deltawah and Sin
diyah and Sheraban.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
AMERICANS DIE
IN BRITISH BOAT
Boom Liner Crispin Sunk
Without Warning.
HAD CARGO OF HORSES

Torpedo Hits Engine Room and Five
Men Are Killed Without Any Chance
TO Escaps-Corsul Frost. at Liver
pool, Reports Matter to Washington
Washington. April 1.-Two British
steamers. the SnoWdon Range and the
Booth liner Crispiu, both with Ameri-
cans aboard, 81 whom a number are
unaccounted for, were reported to the
state department to have been sunk
without warning by a submarine
On the Crispin the torpedo which
struck the engine room killed five
men, two of whom are believed to
have been Americans
Consul Frost at Queenstown, re
porting the loss Of the freight liner
Crispin, says
.Cr-pin, 2483 tons. Newport News
10 Liverpool 6SG horses, torpedoed
without warning fourteen miles OF
Hook Head 15 p m. March - Six
tgc.ght Ont Of ships complement Of
liz ere Americans Two boats miss
ing nor improbable LOST"
A later dispatch nom Consul Frost
definitely established the killing OF
oae American ana said others prob
abt had been Mllei The Crispin
wa bound for AYonmoatb
conc At,..~faat, t7agro rroha ahIK
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
100000 AGENTS TO
REPORT ON SUSPECTS

WASHINGTON April . r. Virtually
the entire force of the federal govern
ment's civilian employees, approximate
Is 500. GOO men and women engaged in
every branch of service. has been sum.
noned 60 aid the bureau Of investiga.
lion and The secret service in the de-
lection OF spies ana the apprehension
Of persons engaged in plots. intrigues
or other activities against the inter.
ests of the United States
In addition the government has
sought the active cooperation of the
police and detective forces of prac.
tically every town and city
Hundreds Of letters requesting such
cooperation have been mailed by the
department Of Justice ANA replies
pleaeing uustinted aid are coming
bach in great numbers by telegraph
and mail
The largest single force which the
government has enrolled with the
possible exception of the municipal
police and detective forces, is the
army Of postmaaters. all Of whom have
been instructed TO permit no clue as
to the identity of suspected individ
nals and their activities 70 go unre
ported
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
STONE TO VOTE AGAINST WAR
Foreign Relations Chairman Has Not
Changed Opinion

Washington April 2 Senator
stona. chairman Of lie foreign rela.
tions committee. broke his silence on
the international situation and said
that war appears probable; that he
will vote against a war declaration,
but will give President Wilson his un-
limited support If war i decided on.
Senator Stone said lie did not know
the presidents proeram but would
cooperate in enabling congre to
promptly express its convictions.
Il have not changed MY position
nor convictions since the armed neu-
trality resolution was before the sen.
ate said Senator Stone II viii
vote against a war resolution, but ii
war is decided upon ia like to see
any one 60 farther in backing up the
president in it's unlimited prosecution -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
eleven yESSLS
REPORTED SUNK
New German Raider Busy
on the Atlantic.
SURVIVORS ARE LANDED

several Hundred Persons Reach Rio
Janeiro ana Their Arrival is First
Evidence OF Presence OF Teuton
ship-Number Of Lives Lost.
Rio de Janeiro, April 1.-Two hun
red sixty-fve men and TWO women
survivors OF eleven steamers and sail
ing vessels sunk in tile Atlantic
brought into port another amazing
German raider story
They arrived on the French bark
Cambronne. The new German raider.
according to their stories, is a sailing
vessel with auxiliary gasoline engines.
She flies the Norwegian flag and Is
heavily armed Tie Survivors claim
ed many Of those on board the eleven
ships destroyed By the latest German
sea rover had been drowned or lost
in the sinking of the vessels
The new German raider bears the
name Sea Adder Her commander
is Count Luecker She left Germany
on Dec 22 Most of her victims We're
overhauled and sunk in the vicinity
OF Trinidad according 70 the survivors.
Tie present whereabouts OF the Sea
Adder is unknown.
Members of the German crew told
survivors that they We're escorted ly
German submarines 10 Iceland and
that they had an eighteen months sup
ply Of oil. munitions and supplies
aboard
In almost every ease the Sea Adder
adopted the stratsem of flying the
Norwegian flag an sienalling to her
prospective victims that she desired
to speak to them When the unsus
pecting victims hove ID and the Sea
Adder came within perfect range tile
raiders crew broke o0t the German
ensign and opene5 fire As soon as
the oyerhauled We =el surrendered the
Germans methodically sent crews
aboard took off the survivors impris.
oned them and then sunk their prize
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
LABOR MEASURE is PASSED
Minnesota House Approves Bill Pro.
hibitlng lnjunctions.

ST, Paul, April 2 Amended so as
to exclude from its provisions organi-
cations or persons advocating criminal
syndicalism. sabotage, crime or vic.
lence, the anti-injunuction bill to pre-
vent court interference in labor dis
putes was passed by the Minnesota
house OF representatives by a vote OF
rs to 49,
The bin was introduced by Repre-
sentatives T. j McGrath and Leo ].
Gleason.
from the farmer members. Represen-
tative w. A. Pittenger obtained the
adoption Of the amendment aimed at
the l. w. w and similar organiza-
tions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
ia CUNARD LINERS
TO Sc BUILT IN U. S.

Philadelphia, April 2-Despite a
scarcity of labor, both skilled and un-
skilled. ana the large requirements OF
the United states government, Ameri.
can shipbuilders have assured the
agents OF the Cunard steamship com.
pany they could meet the company s
specifications for ia passenger steam
ers at an approximate cost of 1920
coo 600
The announcement that the Cunard
company had decided to place the or.
ders in this country was made at a
meeting OF Representatives oi leading
shipbuilding concerns summoned here
TO discuss the probability OF their be.
ing able to handle the big contract.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
DEMOCRACY DEMAND
HEARD IN REICHSTAG

Amsterdam April 2-Denand for
the democratizing Of Germany has
reached the reichstag and that body
has responded to a move for inyesti-
cation of the relation Of the reichstag
to the people and the peoples share in
government
Dispatches from Berlin told of the
adoption by a vote OF 273 to % of a
resolution fostered by the National
Liberals, proposing a committee OF
twenty-eight to study constitutional
questions. particularly the representa-
ton of the people and the relation of
the people TO the government"
The reichstag then adjourned until
April "a
German advices did not indicate en-
thusiastic editorial eulogy Of Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollmeg's speech,
although applauding his declarations
with regard TO Germany'S position in
the war Several Liberal newspapers
frankly expressed ehagrin over the
ehancellors failure to sense the pub
lie movement for a year participation
by the people in the government and
his statement Withholding such re-
forms.
The Munich Post openly asserted
that Germany is now the sole con
tender against an alliance of world
democracy and adds that the people
of the world are being convinced that
victory of the cause of freedom is i'm
possible as long as Germany continues
her present form of government
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
MOMENTOUS SESSION
OF congress
CLARK REELECTED SPEAKER
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
LIKELY TODAY.

Washington, d. c., April 2, 3:45
D. m.-Special Congress assembled
at noon today for a session generally
expected to be the most momentous
i'm the history of this republic. Rep
resentative Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri, was reelected speaker of the
house by vote of 217 to 205. As
congress assembled President Wilson
had practically decided to make his
address today Immediately after the
organization of the house
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA
City Council &C Paris Expresses Graft
tude for Aid

Paris. April 2. The city co., il
of Paris has adopted 4 motion eN.
ing gratitude TO the men and women
of the United States for their dona.
tions and acts OF generosity The mo-
tion concludes:
"All the French representatives in
the Partisan municipality remain
faithful to the ancient and sincere
friendship that has united two great
nations. France and the United States,
and which was sealed on the battle.
fields by Washington. Lafayette and
Roehambeau May they unite for the
defense of justice and liberty"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
TAFT FAV0RS ACTIVE PART
Former President Urges Participation
in European War.

Kansas City, April actual par
ticip2tion with the entente allies in
fighting Germany was advocated here
by William Howard Taft. former presi-
dent, in addressing the chamber Of
commerce.
Mr. Taft declared he believed il to
be the duty of this country to place
its navy, its lighting men, its money
and its credit at the service of the
nations at war with Germany.
Germany has announced she will
continue lawless homicide" he said.
Are we going to permit that?'
Il know we are not"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
HELD AS PRISONERS OF WAR
Forty Americans on Board German
Raider MoeWe.

Copenhagen. April 2.-Forty Amer
leans are being held as prisoners OF
war in Germany.
This is the statement made by Jack
Benson, an American seaman. who
has arrived here He said the men are
among the 593 prisoners taken by the
German commerce raider Moewe
Nearly all Of the forty men were
horsemen aboard the horse transport
Esmeralda, sunk by the Moewe, Ben
son says
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
Innnorts of Gold $1.398. 200. 900.

New York, April 2.--Total gold
imports since January, 1915, reached
81 ,39S. .200,0 900 with the arrival from
Canada of 100000 900, half OF which
has been deposited at the Philadel-
phia mint Imports for 1917 to date
amount to &260700. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
WILL COST S6.O0O,OOO,OO0
Military Men Estimate Expense of
Raising One Million Men.

Washington, April 2. - 1t would
cost $4,000, 100000 to place the United
States on an adequate war footing
with a force of 100000 men under
arms. military men here estimated
This. 1t was said, would be con-
seryative budget, when the tremen.
dous cost of raising and equiping such
an army and properly augmenting the
navy is added to the heavy expenses
OF q war government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02

Lincoln, Neb., April 2-The lower
house of the Nebraska legislature
passed bi repeating the law making
compulsory the teaching of the Ger
man language in the public schools
The senate is yet to act on the bill.
The law was enacted four years ago
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02

BIG FLAG DAY CELEBRATION
Chicago Rolds Immense Patriotic
Demonstration.

Chicago April 2.-Chicago staged
mammoth patriotic demonstration
which concluded at night with a mass
meeting which was one of the most
profound of it's kind in the history OF
the city.
The day was set apart by Mayor
William Hale Thompson as Flag
day" and thousands of the national
emblems hung in the downtown dis
trict and in the residence sections.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
Hundred Convicts Paroled.

Joliet. H., April 2.-One hundred
and ten convicts in state prison here
nave received notice that they have
received paroles. Seyenty-fve are
from Chicago or Cook county Most
of the convicts will be employed by
farmers in this county, it was said,
The number sets a record for paroles
in any one month
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
Asks 81 900 a Week Alimony.

Chicago, April 2.-Mrs. Frances
Hanan Brand. Chicago's millionaire
kid of Peacock alley as her hus-
band, James II. Brand, New York mu-
nitions and cotton broker, called her
In his recent suit for annulmept Of
their marriage, has applied for All
mony of 81 900 a week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
State Senator Indicted.

Chicago, April 2-Tndictment of
State Senator Lawrence O'Brien of
Chicago on charges of election frauds
In the Twenty-first ward, was an
nounced at the states attorneys Of.
hce. He Is alleged to have bribea
election officials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
Cleared on "Wetr CHARGE.

Seattle. April 2.-Mayor Gill and
Chief of Police Rockingham, on trial
for alleged conspiracy to ship liquor
into Washington in violation Of federal
laws, were found not guilty. The trial
began March 6 In the United States
dto1Uiot oogt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-02
Recluse Leaves stoo,ooo Estate.

Boston, April 2.-More than $780,
600 in cash was found by executors
of the estate of Albert F. Whitemore,
an aged recluse. when they searched
his house in the West Roxbury dis
trict and a safe deposit vault. White
more, a Civil war veteran had lived
alone for twenty-five years.