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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

the raiders toward the mouth of the riy- CT. The machines flew fairly low and the rattle of machine guns was distinct ly audible from the ground. None of the Germans had been brought down when ter combatants disappeared fro view, but the British squadron continued the pursuit and engaged them heavily.
 Todays attack was plainly directed against the civilian population and busi- ness and financial buildings There is no question that the Germans knew where they were and it was not a mat ter of scattering explosives blindly from a great height. Why more persons were not killed is hard to explain. Thousands were in the streets in the area bombed.
 The upper story of one building, where several hundred men and girls were em- ployed, was partly destroyed, but no one was injured, as all the workers had been quietly marshalled into the basement.
 OFFICE BUILDING CRUSHED
 The upper part of solid office build ing was crushed. Large concrete blocks were thrown about the streets, but no one in this building suffered injury
 Among the places attacked was one of the most extensrye metropolitan hos pitfalls, on which the Red Cross flag was flying conspicuously and the location of which must have been known. Early ru- mors were abroad that the hospital had been badly damaged, but investigation showed it had escaped entirely, although several bombs fell close to it.
 In one building number of promi- nent business men had gathered for a conference Above their heads was only plate glass. A bomb exploded in the lavatory, but did not even break the glass. Not one of the men was hurt The days experience showed that per-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
German Moving Picture Man Made to Kiss
 Flag by Irate Sheriff

Sapulpa. Okla, July 7.--Last week Sheriff John woofter heard reports that George Kanuwitz. manager of a local theatre. would not allow Amer ican flags in his theatre. nor would he allow members of visiting com panies to sing patriotic songs.
 Tonight while moving picture was being shown the stage suddenly was lit up and spotlight thrown on Sher- if Woofter, who held an American flag in his hands A crowd of 1000 persons saw Woofter beckon Kanuwitz to the stage, where he compelled him to kiss the flag
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! which constituted the invading force. The aniralty was able to report to- night. however. that naval airmen, who ) followed them to sea, brought down three machines. A British squadron sent up from Dunkirk to intercept the k returning raiders did not encounter them M ecause they had taken a more mortimer W. route, but the British airmen met and destroyed seven other German ma. N chimes.
 WEATHER WAS FAVORABLE The morning was one of haze, weather most favorable for crossing the channel without being observed. On their former visit, made in similar weather. the Ger mans kept high up in the mists, but to- day when they neared their objectives most of them descended. Their forma- ton was like a flock of wild geese as they approached and neither the British pursuers nor the guns were able to scat ter them until they spread out before letting lose their bombs.
 Hundreds of thousands of people on roofs from windows and gathered in the streets saw the remarkable spec jtacle All London heard the noise of battle. At first there were few min- Aates when the anti-aircraft guns were crashing sharply and the machine guns were rattling aloft. Then came three or four minutes when the heavy explosion of bombs and the shattering of glass was the dominant sound then a few minutes when the artillery fire receded into the distance.
 THANKED BY SCOUTS
 The Germans steered a course across London from northwest to southeast. They dropped the last of their supply Of bombs on section of workmens dwellings and crossed the Thames. Some observers say that a giant airplane pi- loted the squadron and that the bomb carriers were in the center. flanked by scouts for fighting off the British aie- men.
 The low altitude and slow pace at which the Germans crossed London and the daredevil way they circled over their objectives has caused great surprise. When first seen they were steering a steady course from the northwest, evil \ dently in the act of making a long, ksweeping curve which would ultimately &Ising their heads in the direction of 9.home. They completed the maneuver over the Thames and as the British ma chimes came into the picture the raiders Quickened their pace.
 RUNNING FIGHT
 "A fierce running fight ensued between a strong force of Britich machines and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Million Women Sign Pledge to ConserUe
 Food Of Country
By Associated Press

but not in cooking. Other fats are as good. Reduce use Of fried foods. Soap contains fats Do not waste it. Make your own washing soap at home out of the saved fats.
 Sugar is scarcer. We use today three times as much per person as our allies So there may be enough for all at reasonable price use less candy and sweet drinks. Do not stint sugar in putting up fruit and jams. They will save better
 Coal comes from distance and our railways are er-burdened hauling war material. Help relieve them by burning fewer fires. Use wood when you can get it.
 EAT VEGETABLES
 Fruits and vegetables we have in abundance. As nation We eat too lit tie green stuffs. Double their use and improve your health. Store potatoes and other roots properly and they Will Keep Begin now, to can or dry all surplus fruits
 "Patronize your local producer Dis tance means money. Buy perishable foo from the neighborhood nearest you and thus save transportation
 Buy less, serve smaller portions, breach the gospel of the clean plate, don't eat fourth meal, don't limit the plain food cf growing children watch out for the wastes in the community. full garbage nails in America mean emp- ty dinner pails in America and Europe. If the more fortunate of our people will avoid waste and eat no more than they need, the high cost of !iving problem of the less fortunate Will be solved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
GERMAN BIRDS OF PREY AGAIN ATTACK LONDON AND MEN, WODlENAND CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS OF RELENTLESS AIR WAR
Raid Was Larger and More Daring Than Any Preced- ing; Death Toll, HOW-
 eDer, Is Not As Great
 As That 0f June 3
By Associated Press

London, July 7.-The second descent upon London by squadron of German apanes made this morning between and 10 ocock when the business section of the metropolis most crowded
 Although the German contingent larger daring deberave in its methods and descended much lower than the visit of June the number of killed and wounded wa according to the first official ro roughly third the casualty list The destruction of property may have been greater, but that 1t is impossible to estimate The flight the lasted English nen firing br doing the with pu but without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Speculation As to Draft Date

Washington the official the sub 
  
   until  be Tuesday O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

New York; July 7From cables received the Associated Press makes the following summary of the news from all fight ing fronts
 General Brussoff pushing his offensive the Russian front with energy and rapidly extending it's He has gun attack in the region of Pnsk 5O miles north Gaca within which the forward movement had previously fined and attacking with in the region northwest of Stanislau southeast of Lemberg
 PinsA semtic the fire The lis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

OV CH6 ItuSSIdH IIIt. HE IUWH ItScII 1S
 The Galician campaign Is meeting with a vigorous Austro-German defense and admittedly the Russians have bsen held up in further attempts to advance in the Koniuch region. The sweeping claim of Berlin of signal victory against the Russians. however, conflicts sharply with the Russian announcements of substan- tial gains in several sectors.
 The big guns are roaring all along the line on the Franco Belgian front. In < fantry movements developed in Belgium. where a sharp thrust by the British car
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Simating $500 0oo,ooO
 sts of the Senate are 4sngnted in that they have put whisky under the ban. and chagrine,l in that beer and wine escaped
 The anti-prohbitionist are please, in that beer and wine will be continuea IS marketable beverage Some of them believe that the provision directing the President to acquire possession of bonded whisky cannot be effective even if it is not eliminated in conference.
 VIEW OF UNDERWOOD
 Senator Underwood so rolds In tbs connection, he said:
 The President cannot carry out in- structions because no money for that specific purpose has been voted. In the second place, it wolud be congfiscatory to commander any commodity at other than fair market price, The fair mar ket price, guaranteed by the constitution. cannot be named by Congress; it can be named only by the courts.
 The amendment does not provide that in the event the President does not assume charge of whisky. it cannot be sold. It does provide, however. that if liquor is taken from bonded warehouses by the owners the owners must pay the excise tax which otherwise they would not be required to pay.
 Throughout the long fight, Senators Bankhead and Underwood. welded to the theory that during the time of war grain should not be distilled into whisky. voted in every particular against what they construed as efforts to confiscate whisky already manufactured and
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ried their line forward slightly in the neighborhood of Wytschaete.
 Berlin, after laying emphasis on the artillery activity. noting it's particular severity in some sectors of the British front and characterizing it as spirited all along the lines held by the French from St. Quentin to the western Champagne districts, reports two attacks by the French in the last named district, from Mount Cafnillete to the Hochberg. Tn. French penetrated the German lines or each occasion, but both times were drivels out by counter attacks. 1t Is asserted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
ST( RIM WARNING

See xpes July 1.-The weather bu- ssAu sxued the following storm warning
 sst sanee or unknown intensity. s qsts ee west Of Dominica, moving arthwtai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
American "San1n1ies NoU i1 France Make
 Ready For Battle

July 1.-The American troops today entered on the final within behind ghtns supplies rolling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Will Not Only Stop Manu- facture and Importation, But Will Commander
 All Stocks
MEANS MORE DELAY
 IN THE REVENUE BILL WHICH IS WITHDRAWN
House Is Expected to Accept Amended Food Measure After Bitter Fight in
 Conference
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, July 7.-(Spe- cial. Jon the surface, the net result of the long and bitter fight over liquor pro- hibition sections of the food control bill seems to be:
 l. Distillation of grain into spirits is discontinued, the importation of liquor is disallowed, the President is instructed to acquire for the govern ment all whisky at present in bonded warehouses at the cost of manufac- ture plus a profit of 10 per cent, the owners of such liquor to be released from the payment of all future ex- else taxation.
 2. The continued manufacture of beer and wine is permitted.
 MUST RAISE z ES
 Following the cones0 as nat over the liquor sec as asirss mons of the dnaf
 that the revenue
 From hl sate
 the nna
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

Washington, July "A million Ameri- can women, it was announced today. have signed pledges to follow the food conservation directions of the food ad- ministration. All will be enrolled as actual members of the food administra- tion. and from time to time will be sent instructions on household economies Within the next three weeks the adj ministration hopes to enroll virtually every woman in the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
RACE RIOT REPORTED IN HARTFORD, ILL; TROOPS ARE CALLED
Negro Refugees From East St. Louis Are Said to Be Threatening Whites
 Early This Morning

st. Louis, July S.-CoIonel DonnelIs, commanding the First regiment, Mis- souri National Guard, early this morning received n call to send troops from Alton, III. to Hartford. H., lo protect the whites there against . threatened negro attack.
 A company of the First Missouri regiment Is In federal service at AL ton. H.. and for this reason the np- peal for troops was made to the com mandant of the Missouri guard.
 Troops from Alton have been ordered to the scene. According to the report received here, the whites at Hartford and at Woodriyer, Ill.,, have barricaded themselves in their houses and are prepared to resist attack. Sixty to 100 negroes are reported In the advanc- Ing band.
 These negroes are refugees from East St. Louis. who arrived at Hart ford today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Scope Of Russian Offensiue Being
 Greatly Extended

General Brussilloff Begins Attack in Region of Pinsk, 15O miles North of Galicia, Where Austro-G Germans Are Fighting Desper- ately to Hold Lines-British Make
 Slight Advance on the Belgian
 Front French Are Active
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
KITCHEN DIRECTIONS

The first list of directions were sent out today to be posted in the kitchens Of women who have joined the admins- tration. They follow.
 "One wheatess meal a day. Use corn. oatmeal rye or barley bread and nom wheat. breakfast foods. Order bread 2i hours in advance so your baker will not bake beyond his needs. Cut the loaf on the table and only as required Use stale bread for cooking, toast, etc. Eat less cake and pastry.
 Beef mutton or pork not more than once daily Use freely vegetables and fish, At the meat meal serve smaller portions and steak instead of steaks. Make made-dishes of all left-overs Do this and there will be meat enough for everyone at a reasonable price.
 MILK FOR CHILDREN
 .sThe children must have milk Use every drop. Use buttermilk and sour milk for cooking and making cottage cheese. Use less cream. Butter is es- sentiai for the growth and health of chil- 6ren. Use butter on the table as usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

Alton. H., July S.-A call for help was received at police headquarters from Hartford early this morning and officers went to that town. which is few miles south of here. No word has been received since the officers left, but at police headquarters the report of trouble was discounted.
 It was stated that negroes, who had camped about half mile from Hart ford, probably had become boisterous and the whites then had become alarmed
 It also was stated at police head quarters that troops had been sent from East St. Louis.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
MONSTER GOOD ROAD
MEET MONDAY NIGHT
Engineer From State Highway
Department Will Give His
Assistance.

Announcement was made yester-
day that the first Of "A series Of meet
ings for the purpose Of discussing the
new good road campaign inausurated
by the Chamber Of Commerce wIIi
be held Monday night in the assem-
bly, room OF the Chamber OF Com
merce.
The plan for the voting OF approx
mately sl000.000 in bonds for the
purpose Of building a series Of hard
surface roads in Tulsa county has
been outlined by the directors OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and at tho
meeting Monday night represents
tive Of the state highway department
VIII appear. to consult with the direct
ors and others interested in the pro-
jcct.
The county commissioners have an
nounced that they are willing TO carry
out the wishes OF the Chamber oi
Commerce and ask the voters TO reg
lister their sentiment on the voting OF
"A million dollars in bonds for goou
roads, ard after the details for the
system of good roads has been thor
oughly mapped out II will be placed
before the county commissioners for
their approval.
Several months ago when Governor
Williams was In the city he announced
that he would lend every aid to Tulsa
county in securing an Appropriation
from the governments good road
funds as well as from the state funu
for this purpose 1t is estimated that
Tulsa county this year will receive
from these two funds, more than $50
600 to be applied 70 good road work
in Tulsa county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
WILL STIMULATE TULSA
TRADE IN MINING FIELD
Chamber of Commerce VIII seek To
Attract Business Ia This
CITY

President II, NJ McFarlin of the
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday an
nouuced plan whereby Tulsa Will
make an effort to secure trade and
business Of the Miami mining district
which rightfully belongs to this city
but which is now being attracted TO
Missouri cities
The plan. which was presented to
the directors of the Chamber OF Com
mercc during the noon-dOy luncheon
Yesterday has as ono OF its inaugural
features the running of an excursion
To that section, composed for the most
part of the leading business men.
bankers, merchants AMI jobhers, who
will extend an invitation To the mon
OF the mining district TO do more or
their shopping and business IN this
city.
Joplin and other Missouri cities
have long realized the Importance y
the mining field as a frlitful business
and trade field, and because OF II
have established rapid transit sched-
ulcs and better highways leading into
tht section, which In cooperation
with friendly business relations have
aided materially In bringing the
business OF the mining field to the
Foreign cities, To secure a part OF
this business the Tulsa men plan TO
make the pilgrimage into the zinc and
ore mining field,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
DOOMED TO OBLIVION.

II does not seem hardly fair to in
sinuate that large German popula-
ton in certain states should have an
Influence In causing United states
senator's from those states to oppose
the government and harass the presi-
dent. Yet IL Ia Toilette and his sym
pathizers shall lay under the accusa-
tion of being so influenced they can
blame only themselves for the posi- q
bic slander. Whether fair or not. the
impiitation cannot be called a slander
on those senators and congressman
who have persistently tried 10 block
the road to military legislation. but
We must condemn it as a slander on
the thousands of loyal Germans who
belong to their constituencies Hard
as IL seems TO believe that such men
in high trust should play such low
politics, II is still harder to believe
that the Germans Of Wisconsin or any
othor state desire that their senator
should limo up with the enemies OF
America La Toilette is putting up a
false front when he poses as repre-
sonting the sentiment of his constitu-
cncy. The Germans in America are
made of better stuff than to expect
HIM to betray his country for the sake
Of catering to their love OF father
land.
Lately la Toilette and others have
openly identified themselves with one
of the misnamcd peace societies
Vhose real object is TO organize po-
litcal opposition for the next cleo
tion against the war and against those
who are now helping the war 1t is
we'll that these men should put them
selves where they belong and nc
longer masquerade under the desig
nation Of Republican or Democrat
Thov alo slated for retirement, any
way. when the voters get II chance al
them, and the only good this society
can do them is to let them down ;
LITTLE easter in their fall, from publ,
estimation The next election doe
not come until November, 1918, ant
the congress then elected may not si
until December, 1919. too late TO Civ,
the malcontents chance TO affec
war conditions. for it is reasonable tC
predict that before that date Ger
many will be too far gone for then
TO give any worthwhile assistance t'
their friend. the kaiser
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
ORDERS A GENERAL CLEANUP
Ncar-Bccr Dispensers Given Prclim-
mary Hearing; Continue Raids.

Pretzels.. hundreds of empty bot
ties clocks, twenty refrigerators.
cigars. canOy, ten barrels of beer.
soda fountains and counters in dozen
lots, and all manner of fixtures are
chlei among the collection of confis-
Gated goods piled i'm the rear areaway
Of the court house by city police Off
GERS after raiding a score or more
near-beer emporiums Thursday night
and yesterday.
Sixteen alleged owners of the
equipment were arrested yesterday
and lnformations are out for several
more. Search warrants are held by
the police for all the suspected places
in the city and a general cleanup
may be expected.
"Bill' Haber, former chief of po-
lice, who is famous for his sensational
killing of two deputy United States
marsnals, was among those impli-
Gated with the alleged joints. Baber
was crraigned in county court yester-
day along with Bud Nelson, and was
released on $1,000 bond. pending pre-
llminary hearing. Both defendants
pleaded not guilty.
Four other raids victims We're ar
raigned in county court Hodge.
Stroche and Hyde, whose initials are
not known, pleaded not guilty on u
liquor charge and were released on
200 bonds. A man named Boyles
was dismissed with a bail of $3.50.
Others who made bond during the
day were: II. w. McMillin. a. A
| Walker, Harley Davis, Late Lowlen
Chem Williams. Perry Hodge. Clyde
Bangus. Ben Row could not make
bond, and is held in the county Jail
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
NOW FOOD CONTROL.

The champions OF democracy
scored another victory Wednesday in
the passage of the bills for food con-
troll and for food survey The meas
ures have had q long and dishcarten-
ing fight in both houses Of congress,
but all things come to those who wait,
and the people have waited with eN-
ttaordinary patience while obstruc-
tionists exhausted every device 10 pre-
vent their passage incidentally the
president has once more won his way
with the legislative body. not because
that body relished giving mp 10 the
executive, but because an Overwhclm
ing public sentiment impelled them
fully on its dignity nj time when
the nation was suffering for want OF
prompt and decisive action Food
bandits have had their own sweet way
preso was hard at work trying to find
a way to avoid absolute surrender.
They have reapcd many millions by
the delay and Mr. Common People
has had to pay the bill Now let us
nope for better things The bandits
viii now hunt their holes and the
cousumers interests will have some
consideration.
1t is illuminating to read the list of
those senators voting in the negative.
La Toilette and Gronna of the new
peace party were, of course among
the unregeneratcd, along with two
other Republicans and three Demo
Gratis. Whatever we may say against
their course, we cannot accuse them
of inconsistency. Just how much
they are devoted to the kaiser no
body has been able to measure, but
they have been faithful to his inter
ests up to the last ditch. The shame
Of II is that oklahoma and Illinois
have to bear the disgrace OF having
one senator each who avoided put
ting himself on record by pairing OFF
and not voting Gore and sherman
We're in mind to oppose the bills.
but decent respect for the scnti-
ment of their constituencies evidently
made them AFRAID to be recorded as
absolute obstructionists. preferring
the lesser disgrace OF being slackcrs
in the hour of need. They have not
gone to the extent OF laying them
selves liable to prosecution for trea-
son. but Just the same the voters of
Illinois and oklahoma will know
where to place them hereafter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
CASINGHEAD GAS MATTER
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
Corporation Commission WIN Issue
Order Within Next Ten
Days.
World Capital Bureau.
lnnl (Hmnhnll Bnildinr.

World Capital Bureau.
1901 Campbell Building.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. lO.-After
hearing statements from representa-
tives of the Roxana on company,
which is seeking permission to install
system for gathering gas for the
manufacture of casinghead gasoline,
in the Healdton field. and those who
desired to protect against such priVi-
lcge. the corporation commission to-
day took the matter under advsement
and will issue an order within the
next week or so. The proposition Is
OF Importance to producers in the
Healdton field.