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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
BRITISH CAPTURE
 GERMAN VESSELS
 IN THE NORTH SEA
Reuters Dispatch Says as Many Were Sunk, Three Stranded and Three
 Forced to Return

London, July 7.-The admiralty an- nounces the capture of four German steamers by British destroyers in the North sea.
 A Reuter- dispatch from Ymuiden says four German ships have been sunk by British destroyers in the North sea, four captured, three strand ed and three forced to return to Rot terdam.
 Since Saturday r German steamers have sailed from Rotterdam, three at one time and IA at another, the dis patch says. Of the first group, one, the Magdalena Blumenthal, 1885 tons gross, was wrecked off zandvoorth. Of the second group, owing to the action of British destroyers, not one vessel was able to proceed eight being cap tured or sunk, and three succeeding in putting back to Rotterdam. Of the three remaining steamships which were stranded, two were afire.
 A Reuter- dispatch from Ymuiden, dated July IS, says that according to official in- formation it has not yet been ascertained whether the British attack upon or pur- suit of the German steamers occurred within Dutch territorial waters Eyewit- nesses are quoted as declaring that the steamers were attacked at least four miles from the coast. The Dutch naval author ities, it is added, are Investigating
 Although an official statement regard ing the place of the attack is still lack ing, the Amsterdam Handelsblad says a dispatch from that city takes it for granted that British destroyers flag rantly violated Dutch territorial waters. The violation, it adds. was still worse because the British did not hesitate in its execution" despite the danger to the inhabitants of a district which might have been bombarded The government will not fail to protest
 The newspaper prints the story of an eyewitness of the attack. the manager of the local hotel at Bergen-Aan Zee, who says a considerable number of destroy CTS were firing at the German ships A number of shells fell in the neighborhood of Bergen, but so far as is known, with out injuring anyone. One shell, accord ing to the story, fell in Bergenbinnen, trif1e inland from Bergen. V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
Can Send Magazines to
 Soldiers for 1-Cent Stamp

Washington, July 17.-Magazines and newspapers bearing 1-cept stamps hereafter may be posted, unwrappod and unaddressed by persons other than publishers. and will be forwarded by postal authorities to American soldiers and sailors in Europe.
 In announcing today plans for gath ering reading matter conveying honc news and fiction to the boys abroad. Postmaster General Burleson suggest ed that magazines print the following in the upper right-hand corner of their front covers:
 Notice to the reader: When you have finished reading this magazine, place 1-cent stamp on this notice. hand same to any postal employe and it will be placed in the hands of our soldiers and sailors at the front. NJ wrapping. no address,"
 The publicatio will be carried un- der parcel post classification at cent each regardless of weight. A concen- traitor station has been designated in each state for assembling of the read : ing matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
Campaign Is Started to Recruit Women
 for Agricultural Work

New York, July IA campaign to re- cruit women for agricultural work has been started by the National League for Woman's Service in corporation with the department of labor at Washington, it was announced here tonight to increase the food supply problem by making UP tke deficiency of farm workers
 Thousands of women, 1t was stated, will be called upon for patriotic ser vice in the form of farm work" The plan was decided upon, it was announced, after the women labor needs of 15 states in which factories are rushing numerous government contracts had been surveyed by the organizations bureau of registra- tion and information.
 A food reserve corps also has been or. gantzed with approval of Herbert c. Hoover and Secretary of Labor Wilson to prevent the wasting of hundreds of tons of fruit and vegetables by reason Of the labor shortage in the canning in- dustry" it was announced Vigorous young women without home ties and willing to work in canneries are wanted for the crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
KNOXVILLE AND
 SECTION DAMAGED
 S3OO,OOO BY FLOOD
Main Losses Sustained Are to Paved Streets and Roads - Crops Also
 Suffer Greatly

Knoxville. July 1.-The damage to Knoxville. Knox and adjoining coun- ties from the cloudburst of Monday Is estimated to be over s3O0,o0O. 1ne main losses were from streets and roads, crops, railways and flooded houses and manufacturing plants in Knoxville.
 AS the waters receded Tuesdas y morning the work of clearing up the debris and mud left by the streams began. Tuesday afternoon saw return to almost normal conditions In the city and occupants moved back to their homes and mills and factories cleaned up their plants and premises so that full operation may be begun again Wednesday.
 Street railway traffic was resumed on schedule time Tuesday and railroad lines coming into Knoxville report trains operating in their usual order
 Both First and Second creeks arc back in their channels and the Ten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18

partn,ent of agriculture and the state ag- ricu1tural college pledged suppoit to whatever measures were deemed neees- sary.
 Department of agriculture specialists told the delegates that all possible ef- fort would be made to fight the pink boil worm in Mexico, and that cotton free zone in Texas would net be estab- 1shed unless it proved the only way to save the cotton of the south. The as sistance of the department was pledged to developing substitute crops for cot ton in the contemplated zone Details of the cooperative agreement between state and federal governments to combat the pink boil worm also were discussed.
 Members of the Texas delegation were: Fred w. Davis, commissioner of agricul- ture; Ernest Escholl and Ed l.. Ayers of the state department of agriculture; F. B. Paddock, state entomologist; R. B. Rentfro, c. L. Jessup, Amos Rich, c. H. More and S. c. Tucker of Brownsville; C. H. Pease, Raymondsville, and H. H. Harrington, Kingsyille.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
Mrs. Emma Manchester
 Loses Preliminary Fight
 in WOOdman Convention

Atlanta, July 17.-A minority report of the law committee circle, Woodmcn of the World recommending the cur- tailment of the official authority of Mrs. Emma Manchester, circle supreme guardian, was read at the convention today, resulting in the second defeat In the preliminary fight of Mrs, Man chester's supporters to continue her in office with her present powers. An attempt to suppress the report failed by vote of 46 to 22.
 Delegates said to be in favor of in vesting greater powers in the su- preme council and thereby reducing Mrs. Manchesters authority indicated tonight the committee report would be brought up for debate at tomorrows sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
SENATE SENTIMENT FOR COMPROMISE ON
 FOOD BILL GROWING
(Continued from Page one)

cism by Senator Kenyon of Iowa, re- publican.
 During the days debate Herbert Hoover. the food administrator, also was criticized by Senator Gore and warmly defended by Senators Chamber lain and Myers. Senator Weeks attacked the shipping board and the fleet corpor ation for not hastening action on the shipping programme.
 The opinion was general tonight that the bipartisan compromise amendments would go far toward solving the Sen ate's difficulties over the legislation. A considerable faction plans however, to fight for government control of iron and steel products and others favor a food board of five instead of three members.
 The amendment creating the board as drafted by the leaders provides that.
 "The President is authorized and directed to appoint by and with the advice of the Senate, three commission CTS at an annual salary of s7500 who shall constitute board of food admin istration and who shall perform such duties in carrying out the purposes of this act as the President shall direct. One of said commissioners shall be farmer actually engaged at the time of his appointment in the cultivation of the soil The President shall designate the hartman of said board. Said commis- sioners shall hold office at the pleasure of the President during the continuance of the war;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
MILITARY NOTES
 AT LOCAL STATIONS
Examination for Second Officers Training Camp Will Com
 mence Today

Lieutenant Wallis will move his of- flee to the eighth floor of the Wood ward building today. where he will immediately begin the personal exam inaton of applicants for the officers training camp. Two regular army sur geons have been ordered to report to him, but have not yet arrived and in the meantime the doctors who have been recruiting for the medical corps will assist him. The time for applying has expired for all except those over 25 years of age who are college grad uates and earning $500 a year, O. high school graduates and earning $2000 8 year. Those who can fill the new requirements have until the end of the month in which to apply He de- sires to see all new applicants in pei . son.
 Only five men each week for the regular navy can now be enlisted in Birmingham The limit for Alabama i5 21. This new rule has gone into ef- feet since the navy has become 50 nearly full and since Birmingham has been made a substation of the Mont gomery station All the men except two who have been at the station will be ordered back to ship duty. About 50 machinists and four ma chinist-aviators are wanted immedi- ately in addition to the number of regulars.
 Men for the, marine corps are being obtained rapidly now and the officers think that restriction will soon be placed on the number that can be enlisted weekly. Four men were lc- ceived yesterday, John Felix Woods, Paul Earl Jordan. John Mcleod Brooks and William Bryan Pruet. Lieu- tenant Hill, in charge of the station,. is planning the organization of a local troop of marine scouts.
 Business has been slack for the Fourth Alabama infantry lately as men are beginning to come in very slowly for this regiment. All the oth- CT regiments of the National Guard are also in need of men and want to enlist as many as possible before they are filled by conscription.
 Eleven men were obtained yester- day by the regular army The time for the conscription law to go into operation approaches, the number who enlisted yesterday are the following: Robert F. Underwood. Frank Clark, John Jackson. Thomas A. Warrick, John A. Harvey, Lafayette G. Ani- mons, Jean DeBuss. Jennings D. Bobo, Clarence B. Chesser. Dozier Engle, Roy Stisher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
REPORTS FROM 7 STATES DELAYING
 DRAFTING FIRST
 NATIONAL ARMY
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l ure, for the purposes of the draft only. | Officials believe that in the main this plan was fair, but they realize some in- equalities may result because of the large alien population in some sections. All aliens of draft age were required to reg ister and their number figured in the allotment basis but unless the law is changed they must be exempted from E service. That will put an unequal bur- den on citizens registrants in the com munlties of large foreign population.
 TWO PLANS SUGGESTED Two plans have been suggested for changing the law so as to eliminate their y-reapportonment of quotas with the alien registrants left out of con- sideration or amendment of the draft act so that aliens will not be exempt Both suggestions have many supporters in Congress, and it is not unlikely that one of them will be given administration ap- proval.
 Today Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the Senate military committee, re- vealed that he had drafted measure to make all aliens, wherever possible under existing treaties and excepting enemy aliens subject to draft. The senator said he probably would not introduce his bill un- til he had secured some opinion from tic w Hlte rouse or the war department.
 DENT SUBMITS BILL
 Meantime Representative Dent, chair man of the House military committee, submitted to Secretary Baker a bill in- troduced by Representative Rogers of Massachusetts, proposing to adopt the other alternative regarding aliens. It would provide that the draft quotas be apportioned according to the population of military eligibles," instead of accord ing to total population, thus excluding aliens from the totals upon which ap- portionments are made. At the war de- partment there has been no indication whether either of these proposals will have the backing of the administration. Apportionment officials let it be known today, however, that they fully expected complaints of unfair treatment of cities and towns having comparatively small American populations and large propor- tions of aliens not subject to draft.
 AS TO ALIENS
 Many officials are known to hold the conviction that to require aliens in the United States to serve would be clearly a violation of international law at least unless the state department secured per mission from the foreign governments concerned. Department officials feel the discussion in Congress, if 1t develops into action, may indefinitely postpore the rais- ing of the national army. The sugges- ton, therefore, has been made to some senators interested that the present draft be allowed to proceed on the basis planned and that the question of corrections be threshed out between now and the time of the next draft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
CORONER'S JURY
 ID INVESTIGATE !
 SOUTHERN WRECI
Two Men Are Killed NeaI Charlotte When Train Goes Into Ditc h.
 Spikes Were Drawn


 Charlotte, N. C., July 17.-A core ner's jury tomorrow will attempt ( determine the cause of the wreckin of a Southern railway passenger trai today at CaldwelIs Station, N. c. Fire man Ernest Kestler and J. E. Wake of Statesville. negro passenger, wet killed, and several others were fl jured in the wreck, which railroad o ficials declare was caused by some one drawing the spikes from the raiil
 Tools stolen from a section. hotis at Huntersville were found hidden I briar thicket nearby. Railroad de tectives working on the case have iit reported to headquarters here, nc have any arrests been made.
 The engine and three cars wen hurled over an embankment when th train hit the loose rail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18

nessee river is falling rapidly.
 The scope of the torrential rain Mon- day was only over Knox county and adjoining counties. In Hamblen, Jef- ferson and Washington counties a se- were rainfall was reported and crops were badly damaged while the pike roads were badly cut up.
 In Knoxville the city streets were damaged to an estimated loss of S5G,- 900, while the damage to Knox county is placed at s1O0,0OO. This does not ap- ply to houses flooded and plants suf- fering from the high waters of Mon day. Railroads have not placed an estimate on damages on their lines caused by washouts, slides and other losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
Mrs. DeJarnette Iniured

Mrs. Lizzie DeJarnette, 5029 Mallory ave- r"e, was struck and painfully injured by motorcycle on First avenue between Nineteenth and Twentietk streets at 6:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. De- Jarnetre was carried to local hospital in an emergency car and S.. Steward was arrested on charge of driving the motor- cycle recklessly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 17-Forecast for Ala hama and Georgia: Local thundershowers Wednesday and Thursday.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; warmer
 Missfssippi: Local thundershowers Wednesday and Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF WIRELESS ASSAILED
Proposed Measure Would Retardd De-
velopment, Columbia Professor
Tells House Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, - Characterz
ing the wireless art asa very promising
and healthy young baby which the pro-
posed bin FOR Government control would
take away from its lawful parents and
place In Government institution Prof
NJ l.. Pupln. Of columbia University, testt-
fed today before the House Comm ttee ON
Merchant Marine and Fisheries the first Of
the opponents Of the measure.
Professor Pupin is president OF the In
stitutc of Radio Engineers, member OF
the national advisory committee for aero
nautics and an inventor of note. who has
contributed valuable ideas for the telephOnic.
telegraphc and wireless arts
interference should be eliminated not
by legislation. but by perfection Of the art
he said aud drew q comparison between
the Development of the telephone and tele-
graph which he said would never he where
they We're today il the Goyernmeu, had
taken over the systems
pupIn told OF one wireless invention for
which private companies paid royalties aud
the navy appropriated to It's own us" for
nothing This was the policy Of the navy
he said, and would continue under the new
bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
"BUSINESS AS USUAL"
ALONG BRITISH LINE
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD, Jan II (delayedl.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD, Jan. Il (delayed).
The war gods motto is business as usual"
even If a thick hominy-ike snow steadily
falling has transformed the battlefield into
vision of stupendous beauty.
The snow fell steadily in great fakes all
Wednesday and Wednesday night The film
Of white which little furry on Saturday
had spread over the earth had not melted
Freezing water in the shell holes and the
frozen oOze Of No Mans Land were con-
gealed Wednesday-an every flake stuck
TO the barbed entanglements They seemed
lovely and harmless-lille airy-woven webs
OF white.
In the trenches snow-coyered men were
accomplishing, They optimistically re-
marked that snow was better than mud
The Canadians were positively pleased
at the snowfall because il reminded them
Of home"
But in all this world OF white TIE guns
keep up their monotonOus laundering
shells leave great ragged splotches where
they fall-looking like holes in a burnt
sheet over the snow also come rolling
kitchens, distributing Geaming food. In
the trenches themselves .lortars are lob
bling over" high explosives. Snipers trained
to remain invisible regardless OF conditions
continue pottlng away Just the same as
usual
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
PRESIDENT URGES QUICK
ACTION ON WATER POWER
Wants Legislation to Open Dam
Sites Without Extra Ses-
sion of Congress 4

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s-Presdent VIII
son made one of his sudden visits 10 the
Capitol today to gather up some odds and
ends Of legislation and to discuss the general
dam bill.
The President urged some kind of water
power legislation by March (. This was
taken to mean he does not want an extra
session.
Senators Bankhead, Shields and Repre-
sentative Adamson, authors of the water
power bills now before Congress. were clos
eted for nearly an hour with the Presi-
dent The President urged them to agree
upon some form of legislation that would
open up the great water power land sites
OF the country
The Walsh bill now rs before the Senate
The House bill is in conference, with no
chance Of an early agreement in sight.
Following the conference President Wilson
announced he did not oppose either Of the
pending bills but that he was extremely
anxious that an agreement be reached ana
early action on some bin be taken
Senator Stone chairman OF the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee was sum-
moned 10 the Presidents office in the
Capitol for a ten-minute conference IL
was later announced that peace, war or
European affairs were not discussed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
CONGREssMAN's PLEA
UNIQUE FOR PoSToFFICE
Smith of Michigan Denies Pork" and
Extols Eaton Rapids-He Once
Lived There Himself
BD a std0 Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Jan. tS-Denying that
an appropriation for the purchase Of a post.
office site at Eaton Rapids. in his district,
was pork Representative j. NJ. G. Smith,
Of Michigan. presented unique arguments
as to why his slice should stay in the
$685. 100000 pork barrel public buildings
measure.
These are some Of the reasons given by
Mr Smith in a speech on the floor OF the
House as TO why the Government should
construct an expensive Federal building in
that town:
Eaton RapIds has sewers and artesian
wells
From the postoflce naEpole the stars
and stripes can be seen by any one going
or coming
Eaton Rapids was the home Of Austin
Blair the great war Governor OF Michigan,
who first commissioned Generals sherman,
Custer and AlEer
senator Cdmmjns. as young man. re-
sided there Roy Woodruff. a member Of
tho SiNty-third Congress was born there.
Many others who have achieved dist.nc-
ton or success resided or began in Eaton
Rapids For a number Of years | myself
was In business there"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
MAN AND WOMAN HELD
AS SUICIDE WITNESSES
Police Have Suspicious, Though
Jealous Man Apparently
Killed Himself

! Mrs. Agnes Press formerly Of sag Mar
| ket street, and Martin Schreiher siSty-eight
| years old, a CivI War veteran. were held
without bail by Magistrate PennoCk today
to await the action Of the Coroner as the
result Of the shooting Of George 3. Me
Herman, at 131 South Fjfy-fourth street
early today.
McKernan was found dead with a bullet
through his heart. The police think he
committed suicide and say h" was madly
infatuated with Mrs. PRESS. The man and
woman were held as ma teria witnesses
In all five persons were arrested after
the body was found. Three were discharged
after the hearing. They were Mrs Marie
Rumley, in whose house the shooting oc-
CURED, and her two sons, Preston and Her
bert Rumey seventeen and twenty years
old, respectively.
According to the police. Mrs Press until
yesterday kept a boarding house at 53l2
Market street Both MCEcrnan and
Schreiber boarded there. She decided to
break up housekeeping" aud SChreibcr got
a room at Mrs. Rumlcy's Mrs Press also
was spending the night there
Schroeder said Mcliernan broke into the
house early today and attacked him. He
was choked and beaten, he said. and, reali2-
ing that he was no match for his younger
opponent he escaped to bathroom and
locked the door. He then heard McHernan
yell:
III set you @yet' The shot then was
fired. Mrs. Press rushed to the street.
Lieutenant Bisbing. Sergeant Wright and
Policeman Summers. all of the F'ifty-hfth
and Pine streets station. were almost with
in stones throw of the house when the
shooting occurred.
They rushed n To find Mckernau in a
heap at the foot of the stairs. He had his |
overcoat on and the shot had been fired
underneath the left lapel. The unconscious
man was taken to the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital, where Doctor Cooley |
said he had died almost instantly. The |
body was sent to the morgue.
The police say McKernan bought the re-
vOlver yesterday. They are puzzled by |
powder marks which run the length Of one |
hand. These. the police say, may Indicate |
that a struggle occurred at the head Of the |
stairs.
Mrs. Press came to Philadelphia from
Wildwood. McEernan. who was twenty
six years old was employed as a chauf-
feur The police say lie probably became
insanely jealous when he was unable to
get room at the Rumley house. He is
said to have relatives in South Philadel-
phia.