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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
Kerensky to Form
Stronger Cabinet of
All Party Elements

Petrograd, July 2s.-The motive for post
poning the extraordinary Russian Nation
al Congress at Moscow is the desire of
the provisional government to reconstruct
the cabinet with stronger men, including
members of the constitutional democratic
party. Negotiations looking to this end
proceeded throughout yesterday and last
night, cabinet members and representa-
tives of the leading parties taking part.
The constitutional democrats have agreed
to re-enter the cabinet.
Among the new ministers, according to
an official statement by the government,
probably will be Gen. Vladimir Mabou-
koff, first secretary general of the revo-
utonary cabinet and M. Astroff, mayor
of Moscow. These are present members,
but Premier Kerensky insisted that they
must be independent of party dictauon,
to which the constitutional democrats are
said to have agreed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
$4,000 FOR HOPE ATHENE
Famous Examples of Greek Sculpture
Sold at Christies

London. July Especial. )-Nearly
100000 was obtained by a sale at
Christies of famous Greek statues long
in the possession of the Hope family
A statue of Athene, a world famous
Greek work generally Known as the
Hope Athene. found in 1897 at Ostia
80 feet below the surface, among the
ruins of a magnificent building, was
purchased for $500 guineas by the
Messrs. Agnew.
A figure of Antinous. in Parian
marble. found at Tivoli, was bought
for $500 guineas. A statue Of, Hygeia,
goddess of health. in Pentelic marble,
found at Ostio in 1877, brought 4O0C
guineas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
American Resources
and Organization to
Win War, Says Hoouer

2SAmerica will the Herbert
through
effort points
victory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
Contractor Blair Hurrying
Work on Camp Sheridan

Montgomery, July ESPECIAL -One
thousand men will be put to work on
Camp Sheridan by Algernon Blair, con-
tractor, next week in an effort to com
plete the camp SO national guardsmen
of Ohio and West Virginia may begin
their training by August Is. Five hun
bred men were at work Saturday.
The government will erect a postoffice
at the camp at once, while the railroads
are making plans for the establishment
of a station to be known as Camp Sher-
idan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29

participation in executive committees I'M
til Judgment is pronounced in their cases.
a Considering it indispensable that the
workmen and soldiers of Petrograd should
have opportunity to formulate their atti-
tude regarding recent events and their
authors, the executive council recon-
mends to the council of workmen's and
soldiers delegates of Petrograd that it
put into execution as quickly as possible
its decision regarding the reelection of
all it's members"
Only II members of the 300 voted against
the resolution, six refraining from cast
ing votes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
TWO MORE MEN ARE
KILLED IN CHESTER
AS RESULT Of RIOTS

Chester, Pa, July %. - David
Schwartz, a deputy sheriff, and an
unidentified negro were shot and
killed here late tonight in a fight
in the heart of the negro section. The
shooting occurred after a day of quiet,
following the disorders of the last two
nights and was the result of the send
ing Of a number of policemen and
guards into the neighborhood after a
crowd of negroes had opened fire on
two guards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
AMERICAN BARK IS
SENT TO BOTTOM
BY GERMAN U-BOAT
Crew Is Landed Safely
Dutch Tug With Elevator
in Tow for Montevideo
Reported Lost

London, July 2s.-After being attacked
by guntire by a German submarine, tht
American bark Carmela was sunk by
bombs in the entrance of the English
channel on July 27, says an official state
Sment issued by the British admiralty to-
day. The cew was picked up and landed
at Plymouth There were no casualties
The statement follows
American sailing vessel Carmela of 1875
tons, from New York. was attacked by
gunfre by a German submarine and sub
sequently sunk by bombs in the entrance
to the English channel on July 81. The
crew was picked up and landed by wal
vessel at Plymouth. There were nc
casualties"
Plymouth. Eng, July 2S.-The Amer
lean bark Carmen has been sunk by a
submarine. The crew was landed In
safety
All the members of the bark's crew,
''hch numbered 20 men, were unin-
. red. They will be sent to New York
The Carmeli was attacked at s
O'Clock this morning by German sub
marine of small type. The undersea
boat fred four shots at her and the
crew then took to their boat. The sub
aboard the submarine and placing an
armed guard over them, used the boat
TO loot the ships stores of coffee and
bacon. At the end of the second trip
the Germans were interrupted by the
approach of patrol vessels which
rescued the barks crew.
The sbark Carmela, 1879 tons, was
built in 1873 at Glasgow. She sailed
from tha United States June % for
Havre, France Capt John A. Johnson
Guiding six Americans They include
Homer Langford, engineer. Fort Myers,
Fla, and M. ]. Enrght, assistant en-
gineer. Norfolk.
Amsterdam, July 2s-A German sub
marine has sunk gigantic elevator
for the Montevideo, Uruguay, water
works, which was being towed from
Rotterdam to Montevideo by Dutch
tug which also was sunk.
London July 2S.-The Norwegian
steamer Thorsdale (2200 tons CROSSE
has been sunk by a German subma-
rine, says a Norwegian foreign office
report, transmitted by the Central
News correspondent at Copenhagen.
Twenty members of the crew were
rescued. The sailing vessel Vaarbad
also has been sunk. according to the
same authority. The crew was rescued.
New York, July 2s.--word that the
Greek steamship Cha1kydon, a vessel
of 1870 tons gross register, had been
torpedied and sunk by a German sub
marine was received here today. The
Chalkydon left here June 2 with cargo
for Marseilles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29

and vegetables. Our government and the
allies will require about 2eO, 900 of these
cans. The returns we have from various
state organizations indicate from the re-
suits obtained for the first half of the
season that the American women will
preserve 100000 ooo Jars and cans this year
of fruit and vegetables and will thus
supply any deficiency called for by the
armies.
ELIMINATION OF WASTE
THE elimination of waste in the coun-
try has been most gratifying. The best
index of this saving is in garbage re-
turns from our lage cities. We have
the returns from the month of June from
cities of a total population of 100000
showing a reduction of their garbage by
32 per cent under the month of June
last year.
WELL ORGANIZED
Now that We make a broad survey
of the country after four months, we
find every state spontaneously creating
a definite and active food organization
presided over by capable and devoted
men and women who have sacrificed
every interest in this national service
We find a well considered and well de-
fined organiza ton of subcommittee on
the various phases of food production and
conservation and We see these redupli-
Gated by suborganizations in counties and
municipalities. This is the organiza ton
of democracy and this is positive proof
that only upon call of national duty our
people will rise with superior intelligence
and their capacity of self-denial, their
will to persevere will prove a wall against
which the Germans may battle for the
next five years, if it be necessary.
Even though the situation in Europe
may be gloomy today, no American who
has knowledge of the results already OBJ
tanned in every direction need have one
atom of fear that democracy will not
defend itself in these United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
SENSATIONAL SPECIALS

Phenom email values in lace and
button oxfords in gunmetal, pat
emit and Wei kid. Small sizes only
-21s to 5. Better buy half a
iozen pairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29

Germany accomplished less in this
direction in IL months" said Mr..
Hoover, than our people have in four.
The only need of legislation and au-
thority is to curb those who would
profit by this voluntary movement"
More than 100000 women, MIR.
Hoover announced. have enrolled as
members of the food administration
and pledged themselves to follow its
directions as to saving food within
the household. Within so days, he said,
many more millions will have become
members
NO PLACE FOR GLOOM
NO one can rightly be gloomy over
the outcome for the American people
in this war" said Mr.. Hoover sue
cess in this war is a question of re-
sources, and the will and ability of the
people to organize themselves to use
them rightly and to endure Many
thinking Americans and the whole
world have been watching anxiously
the last four months in the fear that
democratic America could not organ
ize to meet autocratic Germany. Ger
not be done.
Contrary proof is imm ediately at
our door and our people have already
demonstrated their ability to mobiles,
organize. endure and prepare volun..
tarily and efficiently in many direc-
lions and upon a mere word of inspir-
alton, aside from the remarkable as
semblage of our army and finances
1--WE entered the war four months
ago and it was announced by the
President that one of the great prob
lens of the war would be food, that
we must prepare to increase and to
save our foodstuffs for year in ad-
vance, not only for ourselves but for
our allies as we'll
PEOPLE COOPERATE
There has been no consequential ma
tional or local legislation, yet the
greatest spontaneous volunteer effort
ever made in history has not only
provided us with larger stock
of food supply as a result of patriotic
planting in every quarter, but waste
is being eliminated out of every crack
and Granny of our homes and of our
industries and this is being done with
out compu1sion of the law, but by
spontaneous effort and self-denial of
the people.
PRESENT PROSPECTS
Our present prospects indicate an
increase of production of cereals by
S50,000,000 bushels. and although our
farmers planted an increased acreage of
wheat, the weather has not responded
for this product. Literally millions of
new gardens have been planted or ex-
tended everywhere. We have the larg-
est supply of vegetables ever in our
history.
The wolf is at the door of Europe
and with all these SURPRISES, our stock of
foodstuffs would still have been too little
for the demand upon us during the COM
ing year if our people had not responded
to the call for wise use, economy and
elimination of waste. The response not
only in planting, but also in conserva-
ton, has been of such spontaneous,
magnificent order as to give confident
optimism in the ability of our people to
prepare and to persevere
Our American Gamers will this year
produce about 1,7oo,o0o.0vo cans of fruit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
Harvard Club of New York
Establishes Temperance Bar

New York. July 2S,-The Harvard club.
with approximately 10000 members has
established a soda fountain and temper
ance bar. 1t is perhaps the largest club
of its kind in the country. This novelty
in club life isl due to the fact that al
ready 900 of itsh members are in military
and naval service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
Exempted Men " BE
Given BrOr ss

Washington, July g. ae h. 2
buttons that will be tsse *
empted from service ir ma
army are being sent OH Is the leca
boards today. Every nlaa fe3 vii
get one. On the button sefe agrear
the word, exempt" ah8ve aAA Aaf ona
coat-of-arms and berea are she ord
United States"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 2S.-Alabama, Geor-
gia and Mississippi: Generally fair Sun
day and Monday
Tennessee: Fair and warmer Sunday;
Monday fair, continued warm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
SHIP OWNERS MUST
INSURE ALL SEAMEN

Washington, June Articulation
under which all officers and men of
American merchant ships plying be-
tween ports of the United States and
the war zone must be insured by their
owners for from $500 to $4,000
against death, manning, or capture
have been issued by Secretary Nc.
Adoo.
They become effective for vessels
leaving the United States June rs and
those sailing from foreign ports
July 10.
The secretary announced the ap-
pointment Of John J. Crowley, q life
and accident insurance expert of
Hartford, Conn, to have charge of q
new seamen's insurance division of
the war risk insurance bureau. an as.
sistant to Director de Lancy.
Under authority of the recently en-
acted amendments to the war risk
law owners of ships voyaging through
the war zone will be compelled to in
sure or be subject to an assessment
of the amount of such insurance and q
fine of 81 900.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
Held on Bomb Plot Charne

New York, June 21-Two Germans.
believed to have been preparing to
blow up New Orleans biggest build
ings. were arrested by federal officers.
The Germans are said to have made
incendiary remarks and to have
trunks packed with bombs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
River Blocked by Slide.

Grand Junction. Colo, June 21.-
The Grand river was forced to change
its course near Palisade when a guam
tity of earth and rock from a noun
tain which the stream had undermined
fell into it, damming it The Denver
and Rio Grande river is blocked by
the action of the stream.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21

Cut now and all spring, sum
mer, fall and winter Poplar.
Eastwood, Balsam bolts. Contract
now for fall and winter ship
ments. Minneapolis Manufac-
turing Co, Minneapolis, MINI.
36-7t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
ENVELOPES ONLY BOOTY
OF PAYROLL BANDITS,

+ Cleveland, June 81. - White
: paper came into its own here.
: Robbers in a raid escaped with
: a satchelful of it.
: Clarence Bartunek was pre-
: pairing to pay employees of the
: Rartunek Cloak company, but
had not yet filled the envelopes
. when the robbers entered and
cried: Hands up"
: They took the satchel and
: its envelopes and escaped in
: an automobile.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21

The American Want Column is
the most popular in the county.
Why? Because it brings results.
Try it and be convinced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
COLONEL BELL IS DEAD
Comrade Of the Late William r. Cody
Succumbs in East.

Newark, n. j., June q. - Colonel
John S. Bell, former chief of the fed
eral secret service bureau in Wash
ington and once chief of police of
Newark. died here. Colonel Bell had
been associated in business and on
the plains with the late Colonel Will
lam +. Cody buffalo Bib.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21

Have you a business card?
Come in and let us show you
some samples.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-18
PRESIDENT in
A CONFERENCE
WITH HOOVER
Coal Situation And It's
Control Subject of
Discussion.

Washington, Aug. Is - President
Wilson went to the food administra-
ton today for a personal conference
with Herbert c. Hoover and later
went to the federal trade commission.
It was believed that the President
discussed the coal situation and the
extent to which he would assume the
powers to control distribution vested
in him by the food law,
Under the law the President may
fix the price of coal, operate the
mines or commander stocks and sell
to the public. Some decision of what
course he will pursue is expected as
the result of today's conferences,
which were based on the federal trade
commissions now completed report
on the coal situation.
At the federal trade commission
the President went over the figures
gathered on costs of producing coal
The trend of the commissions report
on the subject was to urge the Presi-
dent to take over the supply and its
distribution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-18
BENJAMIN Belts
GROCERY BANKRUPT

Appraisers were appointed today in
the United States District Court for
the BENJAMIN Belts estate, Fairfield.
Schedules in bankruptcy recently filed
disclose that liabilities total over $21,-
600 with assets of about $4,000, large
part of which is investment in lands
and developments of the Burr &
Knapp firm.
Referee John w. Banks, this morn
ing, confirmed the appointment Of
Robert G. DeForest, trustee, under
Joseph Smith and Harold L. Wake1y,
appraisers.
The failure of Belts, owner of the
Old Home Store, Fairfield, which has
been in existence for nearly half a
century, comes as distinct surprise
to the community. Bridgeport, New
Haven and New York firms are largely
interested and the papers disclose
that many are secured claims, amount
ing to $1,486.05, with $4,000 lunse-
cured on open account.
The schedules disclose that Belts
had invested in several of the Burr &
Knapp schemes which are now listed
as possible assets in his inventory.
The Old Home Store Is landmark
in Fairfield, known to several gener-
atoms of residents and is one of the
fast disappearing type Of general store
which has been made famous in lit
erature, on the stage and in comic
cartoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-18
HOLDING UP IMPROVEMENTS

THE CASE of Cannon street and Middle
- whose views interesting and whose spirit is
dnterested writes letter of COUNSEL calling upon
epoye citizens for demanding prop
erty along those thoroughfares.
The proposal is not practical. 1t function of
newspaper to appoint appraisers to take the
ery Nor undertake apprase
property before it is condemned.
One thing however, stands out clearly The demands
property along Middle street and Cannon
ing every allowance for initiation show clearly that pro-
posed improvements are not worth what they will cost
No has been made out for Cannon street. When a
trolley track is put that street. the congestion will
than before It has all the appearance Improvement
but of political scheme
Water street and Housatonc avenue natural artery
running parallel with Main street. through the business
Here real aid could be given the of traffic
during expenditure this valuable horoughfare
even been paved.
The improvements Bridgeport has been getting FREE
queny embody contracts without letting, with all that
plies political threats aimed at citizen group
zens, by politicians who have attained little power
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-18
A BADLY MANAGED STRIKE

~ HE SOLIDARITY of the labor depends upon
organization The local has its and its
national organization has its place and its duties The locals
great labor organization within the sphere of their pur
something of the duty that state gives
bonal government When the national organization speaks
withaiit QYnz<pbarAait should be obeyed
The polishers strike which recently Bridg-
port, failure, for lack of compliance with
rule The men were at odds with their employers and they
were fighting their national
Strikes to succeed must be supported The
out must have aid from the national organization
One of the factors which makes public opinion support la
consists in the
many local strikes there will be only relatively large
disputes, which will be handled by trained men, settled
as rule with the least amount of disturbance of social
tions.
Bridgeport labor has all it do to fight its battles with
out abandoning the wholesome and
national authority happened in the polishers case This
strike was badly advised and badly managed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-18
Grand Duke Michael
Refuses to Leave
Turbulent Russia

I.#e ~
Petrograd, Aug. 1S.-Grand Duke
Michael has rejected the suggestion
that he go to England to live, declar-
ing he could not leave Russia until
the constituent assembly has deter
mined the future form of government.
1t will be remembered that Grand
Duke Michael made at the beginning
of the revolution a provisional renun-
citation of his claim to imperial sue
cession, declaring he would accept
the throne only if called by the peo-
pie.
The Bourse Gazette says there were
persistent rumors a few days before
the transfer of exsEmperor Nicholas
from Tsarskoe Selo that Grand Duke
Michael had departed for England.
Investigation proved that he had been
given the option of going there, but
refused to do 50 until the question of
regime was settled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-18
STEEL M.AGNATE'S
YACHT IN HARBOR

The yacht Aloha, owned by H. w.
MacAteer, president of the American
Steel Export Co., stopped at the city
dock this morning to replenish sup
plies. Mr.. MacAteer and a party OF
friends are cruising around Long Is
land Sound prior to starting South
for the winter.
Mr.. MacAteer and other members
of the Columbia Yacht club Of New
York city having offered the use OF
their boats to the government, imme-
diately after his return from Florida
the yacht will be converted into naval
service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-18
Can interview with Hon. Martin Soul
~, Mayor of Waterbury,

Can interview with Hon. Martin Soul
lN Mayor of Waterbury,
cit is our duty to throw all our re-
sources on the side of universal dem
ocracy to the end that mankind, as
whole, may be freed from the heel
of a despotism, which, if left I'M
checked, would, in a short time, de-
prive us of the priceless heritage for
which the fathers Of this republic
died"
This answer was made by Mayor
Martin Scully of Waterbury when a
representative of the Connecticut
State Council of Defence. asked the
question what is Americas duty in
this warp as one of the series of
MADE in Connecticut War Inter
views which are being made public
by the council through the newspa-
pers.
"We are in the war because we
have placed honor above a peace I'M
worthy of the history and traditions
Of our country said Mayor Scully
1--WE enter upon the war solemnly
fully approaching the magnitude OF
the task, but with fixed determine.
ton to ultimately succeed. Our al
lied enemies are peculiarly situated II
that lney occupy coHtlHS uOuS ISiii'
tory, and are thereby enabled to shift
troops from front to front without
much delay; America and its allies or
the other hand are scattered around 6
large circle and must necessarily
maintain sufficient number of meI
to meet every emergency on the var
ious fronts. 1t. is apparent, therefore
to every thinking mind that America
| must send a large and thorough!