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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
SHARP REDUCTION
IN PRICE OF COAL !.
IS NOW PREDICTED
This is Expected to be the
Result of Passage of the
Food Control Bill by
the Senate

washington, August S.-Sharp reductions
in coal costs was predicted by officials
tonight as a result of the Senate's pass
ga ga TODAY of the food control bill car
rvine provision for government fixing
of fuel prices.
The federal trade commission which
the measure authorizes the President to
designate as an agency to enforce ths
provision, is ready to make out price
scale at short notice. For months ths
commission has gathered facts as to pro-
duction costs and in a recent report ID
Congress pointed out that prices are TOD
high.
Bituminous prices to the general pub
lie were fixed at So in a recent agree
ment between producers, members OF ths
commission and other government onl'
Gals This price was to hold until
final price was determined on. Investi.
CATION has convinced members or thu
commission that the price is too high
and that coal can be sold at much
lower figure and still leave a handsome
profit for the producer.
President Wilson probably Will Issue
an executive ORDER at the time he signa
the bill authorizing the commission 70
proceed with price fixing.
Indianapolis, Ind, August S.-Efforts OF
the special coal committee OF the IN.
diana state council of defense TO eHecl
an agreement with coal operators re-
garding price and supply have failed en-
tirely The committee SO reported to the
council today and at its request was dis
charged from further duties. The re-
port of the committee said there were
no prospects of being able to reach an
agreement
Salt Lake City. Utah, August ga spe'
cial session of the Utah legislature I'd
curb high prices of coal was indicated TO-
day in statement by Governor Bam-
berger; that if necessary, he would urgf
the enactment of measure to make coal
a public utility. !,
There is a limit to how far ! WIN
allow things to CO." the governor SAID.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
AnnWs@na@mts
At the Lyric

me Schoolmaster," featuring Charles
Hendrix and NJ G. Belle Isle, two of
vaudeville's chief funmakers, is the head
line attraction on the new bill of Keith
vaudeville to be presented at the Lyric
for the balance of this week The piece
is hled with much comedy, plenty Of
music and song and Is presented by a
very capable company
Another big attraction on the new bill
will be Trovato, the eccentric violinist,
and a remarkable musician. He is a
master Oh the violin and renders a pleas
ing programme of mixed melodies. Hazel
Moran is an expert lariat thrower and
will entertain in this manner, while La
France and Kennedy are blackface come
dams clever and funny. Reddington and
Grant will present Bounce Inn" Pathe
news pictures feature all performances
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
At Loew's Biiou

In the new bill at Loew's Bijou for the
latter part of the week the management
is keeping it's promise to provide nothing
but the very best attractions for the
patrons of the popular playhouse The
vaudeville acts are headed by the Creigh-
ton Sisters, three daughters of Dixie in
songs, dances and at the piano, who are
three stars of Rector's Revue, New York,
and are sure to please. Fredericks and
Palmer will present dainty bits of mu-
steal comedy. Bush and Shapiro, char
acter comedians, and Paul and Pauline IN
an acrobatic novelty. complete the vaude-
Vile acts. The screen feature will be
charming Ethel Clayton in her newest
success, Souls Adrift,' a story of thrill
ing and gripping interest. Loews news
weekly, showing recent happenings that
are worth while. and comedy films, will
complete the splendid bill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
RUSSIA WILL PULL
OVER THE HILL, IS
OPINION OF ROOT
Optimism Characterizes Elk
pressions Made by Head
of War Mission, Just
Back From Petrograd

Washington, August S-Russia. new
est of democracies, grows stronger of
heart daily, and with aid from the
to do her part in the great war and
emerge a powerful state. This was the
message brought to President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing today by Elihn
Root and his fellow members of the
American mission sent to Russia three
months ago.
Unqualified encouragement from the
United States. moral and financial is abb
solutely essential to keeping life in the
new government. the commissioners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Hotel Stewards Discuss
Corn Meal as Substitute

Pittsburg. August s.-Cornbread and
other substitutes for wheat bread as g
means of food conservation by hotels and
restaurants were discussed a today's ses-
sion of the annual convention of the In
ternational Stewards association. A new
compound yeast, which it Is claimed will
mean a great saving in grain and other
yeast making materials, was discussed
by DIR. e. r. Shively of Mellon institute
University of Pittsburg, official chemist
of the associat ton. DR.. Shively declared
that until American bakers We're able to
produce a better grade of cornbread its
substitution for wheat bread would not
become general
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
No Hostilities Are
Expected With Indians
i'm Arizona District

Phoenix Ariz., August 8.-A telephone
message to Forest Supervisor W. H.
Goddard at Roosevelt, Ariz., late today
declared no hostilties were expected IN
the asbestos mining district The mest
sage came from a man who had reA
turned from the district. He declared
no whites were beleaguered in a noun
tain dugout as reported.
The man said, according to Mr.. God.
dard, that the Apaches became dis
gruntled over high prices prevailing in
he-commissary at the mine.
After an ultimatum had been presents
ed to the operators, the Indians and
Mexicans employed at the workings de-.
cided to go on strike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Three German Agents
Interned in Atlanta

New Orleans, August s.-Heinrich
jain, Emile Verholen and Charles De-
Lorme. alien enemies. tonight were
taken to Fort Mcpherson, Ga, where
they will be interned jain and YER
holen were arrested about two months
ago because of activities in the
neigh borhood of shipyards near New
Orleans Bombs were found in their
rooms when searched. DeLorme was
charged with attempting to obtain in
formation regarding coast defenses.
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ing on farms, 47,771.OoO. Barley: Condi-
ton, 779; yield 24.S. Rye: Yield, 149.
Buckwheat Acreage, 965,0Oo; condition,
922; yield, 20.6. White potatoes: Condi-
ton, S7s yield, 1915. Sweet potatoes:
Condition, S4.S; yield. $50. Tobacco: Con-
dition, 8S.1; YIELD 1854 pounds. Flax:
Condition, COS; yield. Sc. Rice: Condition,
$50; yield, 35.7. Hay Condition, SAG;
YIELD 1.4s tons. Sugar beets: Condition,
9o.3; yield, 1916 tons. Acreage of above
crops. excluding apples and peaches. $751;
ne, 600.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Seven Norwegian Sailing
Ships and so Men Lost
in Gale Off Greenland

London. August S.-Seven Norwegian
sailing vessels and 80 men were lost in
a heavy gale near( Greenland, according
to dispatch to the Central News from
Christana. The vessels were part of a
fleet of so. and were returning from a
fishing trip in the Arctic ocean.
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MUST PLAY FAIR
WILL ACCEPT SUGGESTION

The war board believes that American
manufacturers will accept the sugges-
ton concerning prices to the allies with
out the use of force. 1t feels that the
knowledge the government already has
power or can procure it from Congress,
will be sufficient to persuade producers
to follow the boards suggestions.
The subject of prices to the public
presents a harder problem, but admin
istration leaders hold that the reduc-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August s.-Forecast for
Alabama and Georgia: Occasional
thundershowers Thursday and proba-
bly, Friday.
Mississippi: Fair Thursday except
showers in southeast portion; Friday
fair.
Tennessee: Partly cloudy Thursday
and Friday. cooler in west portions
Friday.
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GREATEST CROP OF
CORN EVER GROWN
BUREAU FORECAST
Production Is Estimated
at $780, 100000 Bushels.
Spring Wheat Outlook
Not So Bright

Washington, August s-A corn crop
SURPRISING any ever grown before. a re-
duction in wheat prospects, due to dam
age to the spring wheat crop, and rec
ord crops of barley, rye, white and sweet
potatoes, tobacco and hay were forecast
today in the August 1 report of the de-
partment of agriculture.
Corn production was placed at 3,191, 000,-
900 bushels, an increase of 100000 bush
els over the July forecast and 100000
bushels above the record crop of 1912
The showing is due to vast improvement
in the growing corn In Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa and Missouri. In Kansas the con-
dition declined to 80 per cent of normal,
compared with 66 per cent on July l, and
as result OF Kansas crop Is forecast
at S1740,0O0 bushels, compared with 1884,
53e, 900 bushels forecast in July. Okla
homa's crop showed decline from 81
per cent of normal to 80 per cent, with
production forecasts reduced from 65,-
$4,000 bushels to 33,s44000 bushels.
SPRING WHEAT
Spring wheat production, forecast in
July at 276,000 900 bushels, showed the re-
suits of adverse weather conditions. The
prospects are put at 1856 019,000 bushels,
drop of about 100000 bushels from
the July / report North Dakotas crop
suffered most with loss in prospective
production of about 100000 bushels,
while South Dakota lost almost 100000
bushels and Washington 100000 bushels
Winter wheat, however, is turning out
better than previously forecast, with a
forecast total of 417000,000 or 100000
bushels more than indicated from July
conditions.
COMBINED YIELD
The combined yield of winter and
spring wheat, therefore, shows a reduc-
ton of 25,000,00o bushels from the pro-
duction forecast in July. The crop fore
cast from August l conditions will be
only 653.0OO,0o0 bushels, or 100000 BUSH
els more than harvested last year.
Potatoes are expected to yield $4,000,
900 bushels, or Is, 100000 bushels more
than forecast from July conditions and
100000 bushels more than the record
crop of 1912 Sweet potatoes also will be
a record with &c. 100000 bushels.
There will be an enormous crop of to-
bacco, almost 120,000,000 pounds larger
than the record production Of last year.
The buckwheat crop will be the largest
in many years, and oats will come close
equalling the record made in 1915.
DETAILS OF REPORT
The government crop report in detail
bulletin is as follows:
Winter wheat, 4170O0,000 bushels spfing
wheat, 236. 100000; all wheat, $4,000 900
bushels; corn, 3,191, 900.
oats, 1856; barley, 2oS; rye, IS; buckwheat,
1873; white potatoes, 467 sweet potatoes,
1854; tobacco Qbs.), 1910; flax, 12S rice,
34.6; hay (tons), 100; sugar beets Gons),e
7.S2; apples, 1888; peaches. APT.
CONDITION AND YIELD
Other details of the report follow: Win
ter wheat, acre yield. Isl; spring wheat,
condition, 68.7; YIELD 1874; all wheat, yield.
14o Corn: Condition, 1873; yield. 26.4
Oats: condition, G.2; yield, 1877; remain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Escaped Interned Sailor Arrested

LSCdPeu HUI IISu JdIioI 1tIItStCu
Springfield, ILL.,, August S.-Franz
Stroll said he had been a seaman
on an informed German ship at New
Orleans, was arrested today at Wood
River, near Alton, Ill. Stroll was en-
ployed at the Standard Oil company
plant at Wood River and his actions
about the plant led to his arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Auto Stolen

An automobile belonging to the
Roper Strass-Ferst Tile company of
North Birmingham was stolen last
night from the corner of Fifth avenue
and Twentieth street. No clue to the
thieves has been found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

agreed. A separate peace with Germany
obviously is their gravest fear. Left to
fight along with her present government,
the President was told, Russia will emerge
triumphant and strong; but II either by
great masses of troops or clever propa-
ganda, Germans should accomplish the
overthrow OF the Kerensky government,
the outlook would be dark indeed
ONE WRITTEN REPORT
Only one written report, it is under
stood. was submitted to Secretary Ian
sing. 1t was not made public and may
not be- From high sources it is known.
however, that the commission was agreed
on virtually all essentials There may
have been differences of opinion as to
the best methods for OBJ tanning results
but the opinion of present conditions and
high hopes for the future was unani-
nous.
ROOT ENTHUSIASTIC
None was stronger in his conviction
that there Is the greatest hope for Rus
STA than Mr.. Root himself Though con-
sentative by virtue Of long diplomatic
and political experience, it was with dit
Other members of the party who shared
his optimism and discussed their views
were Charles Edward Russell, a former
socialist; James Duncan, a labor leader
and Maj. Stanley Washburn, a man Of
long experience in Russian affairs The
latter two were agreed that one great
need of Russia Is publicity regarding
Americas intention in the war.
VIEWS OF RUSSELL
Mr.. Russell went little further than
the others by declaring emphatically in
favor of sending American troops to the
eastern front Immediately He said their
presence would be of the greatest value
in strengthening the morale of the Rus
SLAMS
The military members Of the mission,
headed by Major General Hugh Scott
had a thrilling story to tell of expert
ences on the Russian firing line. They
were under fire during one of the great
offensives launched after the new govern
ment took the reins.
DEVOID OF SECRECY
The return and reports OF the mis-
sion were about as informal and as de-
void of secrecy and red tape as any
thing Washington has witnessed in
long time. The members arrived this
iiAO4 AiiiS vi q AC6ulaI lain aAiu III Jug II
out the day smilingly answered inquiries
and seemed anxious to help in every way
to disseminate the information they had
acquired Final work on the report began
shortly after their arrival and it was
ready early this afternoon.
CALL AT WHITE HOUSE
The mission. headed by Mr.. Root, called
at the White House in the afternoon and
remained with the President about an
hour. Members of the national woman's
party made futile attempts to use a
banner addressed to Mr.. Root, but he
entered and left the White House yard
by a side gate while the women waited
for him out in front
The work of the commission is virtually
ended. Its members will remain here a
few days and with the exception Of the
army officers. then will return to their
homes
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is a common purpose and since the
allies are buying their supplies with
American money, justice required thar
costs be equalzed
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TWO RESTRICTIONS

costs be equalized.
TWO RESTRICTIONS
Two restrictions. however, will be en-
forced in selling to the allies. One is
that the allies themselves must apply
the same rule in selling to each other
and to the United States and the other
is that the arrangement must be limited
to articles actually used for war pur-
poses. Officials hold that the last re-
striction is necessary as a protection to
American industry and intend that no
raw materials shall be sold abroad at
low prices to be made up into manu-
featured goods and sold back into the
United States in cooperation with Amer
lean dealers.
MUST PLAY FAIR
The requirement that the allied gov
ernments force their own producers to
sell to other governments at the same
prices charged at home is to protect this
government and at the same time to
establish a system to prevent any one
of the allied nations from profiting at
the expense of its associates
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Local Data

For the "A hours ending at p. m. Au
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DETAILS OF REPORT
CONDITION AND YIELD

Other details of the report follow: Win
ter wheat, acre yield Isl; spring wheat,
condition, 6S7; yield, 1874; all wheat, yield.
14.o Corn: Condition. 1873; yield, 26.4.
Oats: condition, s7.2; yield, 1871; remain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01

led him to give sixteen lots to be used
for school purposes. and his name has
been perpetuated in the John Childs
school building, the last of Marshall
towns public schools to be built
The Childs family moved from Mar
shalltown back to Ohio owing to the
i'll health of Mr.. Childs. and at Gin
cinnati Mr. Childs studied medicine,
and was graduated. He and his family
returned to Marshalltown shortly after
the close Of the civil war Miss Childs
was married to Mr.. Choate in Des
Moines and came to this city to live.
Surviving Mrs. Choate is her hus-
band, two children. Mrs. H. L. Osman.
Of Chicago, and Or. W. NJ. Choate, Of
this city. and one sister, Mrs. r. E.
Sears also Of this city
Funeral services will be held from
the Choate home Saturday afterno IN
at o'clock. Burial will be in River
side
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01

In the Fifth Missouri infantry. = ma
tional guard regiment. which,h been
mustered into the federal service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01
MISS LENNON WEEDS.
Wedding That Took Place Last Sep
TENDER Just Announced at Nevada.

Announcement of the marriage of a
Marshalltown girl. which took place
last September, has just been an
nounced at Nevada. Miss Sadie Lem
mon, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Lem
mon, 800 Bromley street, was the bride
of Sept. 1, 1916, and was married IL
Francis Guy Livesay, of Buford, Ill
The wedding took place a, Mount Yer
non, III.
The wedding was announced at a
party given at Nevada by Mrs. Claude
McWilliams, a classmate Of Miss Lem
mon at the Iowa Sanatorium training
school for nurses, of June, 1915. Mr.
LiveSay was also a nurse in training
at the school, and he did not finish his
course until last week. 1t was because
OF this that the wedding was never an
nounced.
Mr.. and Mrs Livesay will be here
tomorrow for days visit with the lat
ters mother and sister, Mrs. W. c.
Drury. 100 East Linn street. They will
leave for Knoxville. Tenn, where both
will enter school for two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01
MRS. M. M. CHoATE DEAD.
Pioneer Woman Of MarshalItown Passes
Away After Few Weeks Illness.

Death claimed a pioneer woman of
this city, in the person Of Mrs. Nor
ton NJ. Choate, who passed away at
II: 80 Thursday night. Mrs Choate had
been in poor health for several years,
and two weeks ago was stricken with
obstruction Of the bowels. which was
the cause Of death.
Mrs. Choate was born Louisa Childs
in Tyrone, \. Y, in 1892. the oldest
OF five children of John and Lodency
Childs. NJ. and Mrs. Childs moved to
Ohio when their daughter Louisa was
a child and few years later came to
what was then the real far west"
reaching what Is now Marshalltown in
1861. The trip was made overland in
a caravan, with Miss Childs driving
one Of the teams.
Mr.. Childs Bought the land from
Main street extending north to the
river, and his was the first frame
house built in the village Of Marshall,
standing about where the Oppice Fruit
Company store is now situated. Ch1lds
and other early pioneers had the town.
site surveyed, determined to call the
town Marshall, and three years later
adding the town" to the name when
1t was found that there was another
postoffice in the state by the name Of
Marshall.
The Childs home, in those early days,
was always open to the itinerant cir
cult rider preacher, the appearance Of
whom often put Mr.. Childs in the
saddle to ride the country round noti-
flying the popl1lace when and where
the meeting would be held. Mr.. Childs'
daughter Louisa was the leading so
prano on these occasions. and at the
Fourth OF July celebration held here
Miss Childs sang patriotic song. Mr..
Childs' interest in church and school
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01
STANDING OF CLUBS
Results Thursday,

Results Thursday,
At Marshalltown Marshalltown-
Waterloo game postponed; wet
grounds.
At Mason City--Fort Dodge, 5; Ma
son City, ..
At Cedar Rapids-Cedar Rapids, /;
Clinton, 0. (Seven inuings)
At LaCrosse-LaCrosse s; Dubuque,
n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01

Games Today and Saturday.
Marshalltown at Fort Dodge.
Mason City at Waterloo.
Clinton at Lacrosse.
Dubuque at Cedar Rapids.
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Office.

All members OF Goethe Lodge No.
I'll. I. o. o. F., are requested to meet
at Goethe hall Sunday at 80 p. m.
II. Willis, n. G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01
CLASS OF 1917
0UTNUMBERS ALL
LARGEST GLASS IN HISTORY OF
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE GRAD.
UATED ON JUNE 8.
CLASS NUMBERS EIGHTY
THREE, MAJORITY GIRLS

Week Begins With
Junior Banquet at Congregational
Church This Evenine-5accalaureate
Address Sunday at Baptist Church.
Taft's Address Friday.
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Gard of Thanks.

We wish TO thank our friends and
neigh boris for their kindness, flowers,
and sympathy during our recent be-
Mrs. Sarah McCreary and
ia rpilv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01

s. NJ. Rogers, Of Chicago. says that the
latters son, Alfred Moore Rogers, a
student at the University OF Wisconsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01
other Roys Enlist,

Two boys, sons Of former Marshall
town people. have enlisted. A letter 70
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Moore from Mrs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01

has enlisted In the navy.
a Lyman Falls Of st. Louis, SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs. b., e. Falls, has enlisted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

Early one morning, near the end OF
an all-night session of the House. a
peculiar thing occurred. 1t was noun
ing else than a wave Of hunger which
swept over the House all at once and
drove many members at one and the
same time to a near-at-hand nj
restaurant. I was there, in the gal
lery, and noticed mbe leaving
but thought very little of it at the
time. Yet I myself grew suddenly
very hungry, too, and seemed to want
a painful of hot breakfast rolls. OF
course, they could not be found at )
O'Clock in the morning, but on my way
out of the Capitol 1 ran into three or
four members of the House who made
the very same emark
How would a nice buttered roll go
about now"
1t would go very well, indeed, but
there wasn't any way to get one.
And that was all-until a few days
ago I was wandering about the Capitol
grounds with Elliott Woods, superin-
tendent of that great big building.
There was a squatty little tower near
at hand.
What that""
He told me it was the intake for the
fresh air system for the House of Rep
resentatives.
Does it work." I asked.
"Splendidly," he answered.; ut works
so well that whenever the bakers in
yonder bakery put in a batch of fresh
rolls to bake the odor comes into the
fresh air system and gives the atmos-
phere of the House the most delicate
suggestion of hot rolls"
And then a great light broke. I knew
why every one was hungry on that
morning when we all craved rolls.
Is - 4 Is
A friend of Tom Shipp-a very attrac-
tive lady-was attending to her own
affairs one morning. and was rudely dis
turbed by the changing of the apartments
front door bell.
What do you want?" she asked the
man who appeared.
81 am a telephone inspector" he said,
land I would like to look into the wiring
"Oh," she said, that's SC. We haven't