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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20

Mothers know it stops croup because it cuts the thick chok- ing mucus, clears the throat of phlegm, stops the hoarse me tallic cough, eases the difficult breathing, then quiet sleep.
 Mrs. T. Neureuer, Eau Claire. Wis, writes: "Foleys Honey and Tar com pletely cured my boy of very severe attack of croup. We know from exper- fence that 1t is a wonderful remedy for coughs colds, croup, whooping cough"
 Sold Everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Auto Accident

Chester Lynn. 426 Emma avenue, Gray mont, was painfully injured at 11:50 o'clock yesterday morning when motorcycle upon which he was riding collided with an automobile driven by T. W. Hightower, 2012 Avenue D. Ensley, at Twenty-f1fth street and Avenue G. Lynn was carried to St. vincent's hospital in MT. High towers automobile, where he received medical attention. Mir. Hightower came to police headquarters to report the ac- cident, and was placed under bond on charge of reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
TODAY'S EVENTS

Good Roads congress meets at Manufac turers Permanent Exhibit building at 10 o'clock.
 Musical biennial: Business meeting at Jefferson theatre at 9:30 o'clock. Concert at Jefferson theatre at o'clock. Recital at Jefferson theatre at o'clock. Recital at Jefferson theatre at S:15 o'clock.
 At the Theatres Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 3 o'clock. Night performance 7:S0 and g o'clock.
 Loew's Bijou: Vaudeville and pictures. Continuous performance from 1 to Il o'clock D. m.
 Majestic: Verne Phelps and his "Jol- ly Jolliers' in musical comedy.
 At the Photoplay Houses Trianon: Clara Kimball Young in "The Price She Paid'
 Rialto: Mae Allison in The Hidden Children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
RURAL SCHOOLS
 ID HAVE FLAGS County Board Also Decides to AabOlish All Incidental
 Fees In Schools

At the regular meeting of the county board of education, held yesterday reso- lutions were unanimously adopted pro- viding for placing the American Tag upon every rural school building in Jeff ferson county. This resolution was of- fered by N. l.. Miller, and an amendment by c. R. West was also adopted providing that a copy of the Bible be played in the library of every school in the county. The amendment was also accepted unani- mously.
 Another resolution passed by the board yesterday, which will be of great inrer- est all over the county, provided for abol- ishng forever all incidental fees in the rural schools and stipulating that in fu- ture all expenses of these schools shall be paid for out of the public funds States who gets into trouble. come to Arr kansas and I will have pardon on ice for you.'
 Governor Brough concluded by making the motion to have the conventions go to Little Rock in 19lS seconded by Sem ator Bankhead. Senator Bankhead put the motion and it carried by acclama- .ion amid wild cheers.
 DR. STUART SPEAKS
 Dr. George R. Stuart addressed the convention for five minutes.
 ''The two greatest surprises of the time to me is that Russia has adopted prohibi- tion and Arkansas is for good roads In all the country I have traversed. the mud holes are the deepest. the mud the stick fest in the world. and am glad to see this convention go to Arkansas to do this missionary work" said Dr. Stuart
 The Methodist circuit rider is the pio- neer good roads advocate. for on his rols.:ss on his horse he first suffered. congratslate Arkansas and as I have too much sNuse to talk to empty stom- achs. thank you,f concluded Dr. Stuart. Governor Henderson was called on for short talk. following which the con- vention adjourned for lunch.
 HOT FIGHT FOR LOCATION
 The afternoOn session of the Bank head Highway association was typi- cal old-fashiolned democratic conven- ton. so warrl and intense was tho friendly rivaly between the warning factions. The bone of contention was whether the Nhair would name the locating committee or whether they
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Senator Bankheads efforts. and sug- gested that a great memorial arch be erected somewhere on the highway to Senator Bankhead.
 Good roads and highways are church builders, schoolhouse builders-the very arteries of civilization. While we in reunited America want to build these highways for use in times of serene peace it is more important that we build it for use in time of the rugged war" said Judge Houston.
 ARKANSAS MAN HEARD
 Judge J. S. Thweatt of Duvall 3lun. Ark. in responding to a call. said: T feel like shutting my mouth in the pres- ence of Governor Brough. but feelinG as do that it is a joke perpetrated &u me. am somewhat embarrassed '' Judge Thweatt made decided hit with his humorous defense of his state, his witty reference to other states and his eloquent words complimentary to Senator Bankhead.
 South Carolina was represented by Mir. McBee in the absence of D. W. Robbins of the state highway commission.
 We are ready to do our part to con struct our highway-and to call it Bank head highway. he said. We will build it SO feet wide every foot covered with concrete. an automobile way either side and provision Tor animal drawn Ne- hicles in the middle. We are not here as delegates. We are here to represent farmers, merchants and artisans of labor. We are spending over s1 .0oo, GOO in our it- tie county. The name of Bankhead high way suits our people"
 we care not what it costs. We will make the Appian way look like 1t was standing still-our part will cost sSo.ooe per mile" concluded Mir. McBee.
 REPORT ON MEMBERSHIP
 Secretary J. A. Rountree announced the delegates by states. based on one dele gate for every 10 said memberships.
 'It is with great deal of pleasure that I announce to you that we have 4442 paid members on the roll" stated Secretary Rountree.
 The secretary then announced the pro- portion of votes as per the members en- rolled as follows: Alabama. 10S; Tennes- see, IA: Mississippi. S5; Georgia. 114; South Carolina, 104; Arkansas. 131.
 Arkansas led the list with 1s1 votes and in view of this fact, Secretary Roun- tree yielded the floor to Governor Brough of that state. The record was made since April 6, 1917, when Arkansas first organ ized. Governor Broueh extended to the convention an invitation to the city oi Little Rock for the next session of the United States Good Roads associa tior and the Bankhead highway.
 We will promise you an automobile is a good roads advocate in the United
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20

the United, States. headed by the Presi- dent, will preside over the council and would there and then make final ar engagements that there will be no more
 world wars. that this would be the
 last world war and that the United States would be the leading nation in bringing about a world peace and that Old Glory would come back with more honor and glory than ever before. He also stated that he had never seen such a demonstration in his life and that he knew that the people of Birmingham were standing squarely behind the President of the United States and were willing to trust him in whatever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
OVATION FOR UNDERWOOD

Senator Underwood was given a pro- longed ovation as he came forward to speak and opened his address by stating that there never was man who occu- pied the chair of the President of the United States that had ever had more trying time than President Wilson. He said that the President and Congress had done everything in their power to keep the boys of America from the battle field of Europe, but that the American flag, it's ships and citizens had been abused and dishonored by foreign pow CT, that Germany had attacked the United States without cause, without right without justice and had demanded the right to rule the sea. He stated that he believed that every red -blooded American was willing to give everything even his life. in defense of his country and would be true to the United States until we were victorous. He stated that the stacker who stayed home and would not defend his country was the same as a deserter. He said that it had been clearly
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READY TO DEFEND FLAG

Governor Henderson was the first speaker and was given an ovation when he was introduced by Chairman Barnett. He declared that the spirit of today is the spirit of 1776 and that the gathering Ito celebrate the one hundred and forty second anniversary of Americas freedom was also to start the movement to give freedom to civ ilizatiOn.
 He said that America was the melt ing pot of the world and that the same spirit prevails today that existed whan our forefathers fought for our free dom. When America entered the world war he said that the German line be- gan to be shaken and that we would clear the seas so that ships can sail
 into any gulf of the world free from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
HOT FIGHT FOR LOCATION

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The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Accused Of Planning
Plot Against Canada

Detroit, Mich, May 1L-Fritz A Meet
general manager of the Eisman Magnetic
Company, was arrested this afternoon by
deputy marshals on charge Of equipping
military expedition against Canada.
His arrest is in connection with the case
against Albert Kaltschmidt, Federal Of
ficials intimate.
He has been under surveillance OF the
government since Kaltschmidt was ar
rested, and his arrest was decided on
following evidence submitted to the Fed
sral grand jury concerning his alleged
activity against Canada. Neef is promi-
nent In automobile circles
Albert Kaltschmidt was arrested a
month ago charged with consprng to
destroy Canadian munitions plants in
walkersville, Ont, and is now awaiting
kxsn- on that charge
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
THE LONEsoMEsT TIME.

The lonesomest time and the Ionesomest
place
And the drabbiest and dreariest. too.
Is not in a desert of limitless space
Nor the heart Of forest where leaves
interlace
And the owls sound their spooky TO
whooo-oo"'
No. the lonesomest place is a white light
cafe
When the guests and the walters are all
gone away
And in place Of the lights and the babel
There's only the clock-tick. the light
from the street,
A smell OF damp hoors and Of stale
things to eat.
And the sight of the chairs on each
table,
The chairs stacked up high on each
table.
Why. it's scary to peek through the door
way and see
That dining place empty and dead,
Where. earlier, crowds Of gay people
With music and chatter and laughter
and glee
And the wine glowing. yellow and red.
It's ghostly and spooky and shrouded
and gray
When the guests and the walters have
all gone away
And the raurk In the corners Is sable.
And once you have seen it so gloomy and
cold
It never seems quite the same place as
OF old
The glamour Is vanished. and tarnished
the gold.
When the chairs are piled up on each
table.
The empty chairs stacked On each
--a-rsaa s,..g. m he svw rssk Times.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
War Taxes.

Congress has made many laws in
its interesting history but none per-
haps that finds such cordial disfavor
on every side as the pending war
revenue bill.
The country is faced with the task
of raising $I.soo.ooo,ooo by taxation.
The Ways and Means Committee of
the House and the Senate Finance
Committee are faced with the prob
lem of finding the least onerous and
burdensome loads to place upon all
the people.
Majority Leader Kitchin has pro-
duced a bill from his House commit
tee. In some respects it appeals to
all, in all respects it appeals to none.
Hence the rub.
The income tax provisions have
been lowered. Excess profits will
bear an additional tax. The free list
is suspended for a 10 per cent ad
valorem tax Additional levies are
made upon the capital stock of or
CARNATIONS to affect those whose ul-
innate capitalization will be $4,000.
Upon most of these schedules there
is but slight dispute.
Additional taxes upon moving pic
ture theaters and films, additional
taxes upon tobacco and cigarettes,
taxes upon tea and coffee, taxes upon
toilet necessities, taxes upon proprie-
tary medicines, taxes upon sporting
goods, taxes upon automobiles, taxes
piled up upon liquors, taxes upon
electric light, gas and telephone bills,
taxes upon kilograms, taxes upon
soda water, taxes upon insurance
policies, musical instruments, i'm
ported books and wooden blankets.
Finally there are the stamp taxes,
similar to those in effect in the
Spanish-American war and applying
to deeds of sale, mortgages, stock
exchange transactions and all legal
instruments.
Of course each industry feels that
it has been singled out for unjust dis
elimination and the number of busi-
ness men who will be forced into
other lines of endeavor if the bill
goes through without amendment,
number hundreds.
And again there is the tax which
the ordinary common mortal will
feel most, that of paying three cents
to send letter, not to mention the
threatened increase of his newspapers
and periodicals through the second
class mail increase.
All in all, it means that we are in
real war and must pay for it. And
the average person is just beginning
to realize it.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Today's Events

Ringing BroS' Circus, Fifteenth and streets
northeast, and p. m.
Concert in Studio Hall this afternoon at O'Clock
Festival for benefit Of Washington Baby Hospital
at Camp Good VIII this afternoon
Meeting OF labor Committee Of Council Of Ma
tonal Defense this morning in A. F. Of L. Build
ing.
Lecture by Rev. EdWsrd Darlington johnson In
st. Altan's Guild Hall S p m.
Lecture. The War Situation and Other Current
Events auditorium Of Woodward & Lcthrup'T,
10 As q. m.
Lecture, "Russis in Wartime" at National Amer
can Woman Suffrage headquarters, this afternoon.
Gebest piano recital In Studio Han this evening
Lecture by Victor Horta In lecture hall of medical
school building Of G. W. O.. this evening
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Reorganization at Hand.

The President now sees the need
of new organization of the govern
ment on a war basis. There is a pc
riod of drastic Capitalization of con-
troll at hand.
AS It comes, the Cabinet-in some
of its branches at least-becomes
more or less of a subordinate factor.
An administration mouthpiece says
the following new departments are
to be created:
Department of Munitions.
Department of Standardization of
Munitions.
Department of Inland Transporta-
ton and Overseas Shipping. "a
priority department.)
Department of Shipbuilding.
Department of Food Control
These departments will virtually
have control of our war with Ger
many. All military work is in the
hands of the Army General Staff,
The naval strategy and development
are in the hands of the Naval Gen
eral Board and the Naval Consulting
Board. Experts are to dominate,
and the bureaucratic routineers are
to be subordinated.
President Wilson himself has seen
the need of placing the government
in the hands of men who, in the YER
nacular, know their business" This
is no time for politician-generals or
politician-executives Men trained
to their task must have the power
The business brains of the United
States, the most characteristic and
most highly priced product of this
country, must take charge when we
strip for action in the greatest war
of all history.
The era of actual work, actual
hghting-rather than of mere prepa-
ration-is at hand. So far as the war
is concerned, it must be secured
clean of politics. The American peo-
pie are in no mood to tolerate inef-
fciency. Those who remember the
"embalmed beef scandal of the
Spanish war know what will happen
now if any American lives are sacri-
feed as the result of bureaucratic in
competence. The administration is
going to enlist the biggest brains in
the nation in its service.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Venezuelan Revolt Fails;
Gomez Leans to Germany

New York, May h-word Of a new, but
abortive revolution in Venezula was re-
ceived here today from Curacao, Dutch
West Indies. The outbreak occurred near
Maracay. the home Of President Gomez
and is said to have been connected with
pro-German Influences, which are ac-
lively al work in Venezuela Many ar
rests have been made.
Passengers on a steamer arriving at
Curacao from Caracas were quoted az
charging President Conner with being pro
German. The dictator, IL was said. has
about S2,0o0,0Oo deposited in German
banks
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

its development in the near future The
interview form gives a conversational
havor 70 the individual expressions. He
has included also short biographical
notes OF the authors. william Dean
Howells. Booth Tarkington. John Bur-
ronghs. Rex Beach, Robert W. Chambers.
Harry Leon Wilson. Kathleen Norris.
Montague Glass. Z. s. Martin. Robert
Herrick. Arthur Guitermann. George
Barr Mccutheon. VIII n. Harben. Ellen
Glasgow. Robert Underwood johnson.
Amy Loweil. Charles Ram Kennedy.
and other poets. esszyists, and
dramatists. contribute their beliefs and
hopes and fears
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
New Translation of De Maupsssant.

The Second Odd Number" a new
translation from the. French of Guy de
Maupassant. is published this week by
the Harpers. The English version OF
stories by one Of the greatest short
story writer's is issued in a companion
volume to the Odd Number Series Of
De Maupassant published some years ago.
Among the thirteen tales the volume con-
tains are the following: "A Question OF
Diplomacy" Two Friends. I" Decorated, &"
THE Coloners Idea" The Jewels"
Ma demolselIe Perle," THE Mailman"
The Homecoming" "GravewaIkers,"
Passion" Pear and Relics Of the
Past" Mr.. William Dean HoweIIs has
written an introduction.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
How to Become a Navigator

The Elements OF Navigation" by W.
J. Henderson is published this week IN a
new. enlarged edition at a new price.
Additions covering the organization and
manning Of the Naval Cost Defense Re-
serve, and subjects connected with
naviEation. which should be known by It's
officers have been made. Hints about
practical methods OF coastwtse navigs-
ton under wartime conditions, suEEes-
ton as 20 the study Of coast sly-lines.
the furthest development OF the use Of
compass and lead In the blind work OF
unlighted nights or fogs. and the inesti-
mable value Of lines Of bearing in work.
ing along a coast have been added by the
author.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

The most enthusiastic meeting ever
held in the city emanated from the
dinner given by the Chamber of
Commerce last night at the Willard.
The slogan, Forward Washington"
received the concerted support of the
entire business of the city. 1t be-
hooves everyone in the city to give
as much impetus as possible to this
gigantic movement, which will place
Washington in the ranks of the lead
ing cities of the country.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Freight Embargo Imposed
By Baltimore and Ohio

Baltimore, Nd. May 14-An embargo
against the shipment of any kind of
Irelght in less than carload quantities
from any point in the United States to
Baltimore over the lines Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, went into effect to-
day.
The establishment of the embargo is
the result of abnormal congestion in the
freight yards of the railroad here and
the inability Of the line to afford relief.
The embargo will remain in force for at
least week, the railroad officials an
nounced.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
President wilson's New Book

why We Are at War" a new book by
President Wilson, is published this week
by the Harpers. This book presents In
convenient form the memorable mes
sages 10 the Congress In January Feb
ruary. and April. 1871. These are now
published together so that those who de-
sire to follow the logic Of events re-
flected in these consecutive chapters Of
history may do so readily. The great war
message Of April comes as the climax
OF the preceding messages. and to the
Presidents proclamation Of a state OF
war and his message TO the American
people of April B
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

Ridgewood, N. J., grocers help
solve the high cost of living by Civ
ing a potato or an onion with a 10
cent purchase instead of a trading
stamp. Motion picture houses are
also giving potatoes as premiums.
Such news ought to be encouraging
to the amateur farmers who are
raising the once lowly spud
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
BRING DOWN ZEPPELIN.

London. May 1.-THE German Zeppelin
LIZ has been brought down and de-
stroyed in the North Sea. the British
admiralty announced today. This was
the first aerial activity with Zeppelins
over the North Sea for some time.
Il is believed that the alrship was on
its way TO attack England.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Cruiser and Submarine
Seen in Furious Battle

An American Port, May IA battle
between cruiser and a submarine on
the north coast of Ireland was related
today by the crew Of British ship ar
irving here. The steamer was attacked
by the U-boat and was maneuvering to
escape torpedo when the war craft ap-
peared and opened fire. The steamer, the
crew said. took to her heels" and didn't
wait to sea he outcome Of the clazh
= - ~RNf pFN-fP~~~-tr(fr.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
ANTUsENiENTs.

New NationAl-"Intolerance," al 2 and p. m.
BelASco-''0.on Leagues Under the Sea" 30 and
$50 p. m
Poli's-New Poll Players, in The New Hsnri-
eta, 7:l5 and s:l5 p. m
B. F. ketth's-yaudeVine. lis and Sis p. m
Ringing Bros Circus. Fifteenth and H streets
northeast, and p. m,
Gayety-Bur1esque, 215 and SIS p. m.
Cosmos-VaudeviIe, 1880 to 30 p. m.
Loews Columbia-PhotopIays. 1870 to Il p. m
Strand-Photoplays II to II D M
GGrden-PhotoplGys. IL To II D. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

To those countries that have con-
sidered the American soldier a joke,
Marshal Joffre's comment that the
West Point Cadets are the finest
and smartest soldiers he ha ever
seen, Is respectfully submitte,
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Basil King at Home

Basil King, whose new novel, THE
Lifted Veil" was published a few weeks
ago, has left Washington, where he spent
the winter, and returned TO his home in
Cambridge, Mass. Though many Of Mr..
Kings novels have New England set
tings, the scene OF The Lifted veiI' Is
in New York
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

PUsHG
Keep on pushing, Friend Of Mine,
Pushing forward on the track,
Pushing all along thu line
With no thought Of drawing back
Journeys hard. the road Il long;
Pains to suffer, tears to she'd
But. keep pushing. pushing strong.
And you can't help get aheadi
tcopynght, BIZ
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

In all the debate on the Cummin's
amendment to the espionage bill it
is difficult to find any reasonable an
swer to the question of where the
government is going to make up the
hundreds of millions of dollars de-
rived annually from revenue taxes
lost if the amendment becomes law.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

The Kaiser has sent for an Ohio
dentist to fix up his teeth. Why not
call in Bonesetter Reese, also of
Ohiol He might be able to fix up
the Kaiser's head.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
How "Peter Ibbetson" Was Written.

How Peter lbbetSon" Was Written.
Peter Ibbetson," George Du Msurier's
novel. a dramatic version Of which is
now being presented on the New York
stage. was written three times before
the author was satisfied with II. After
writing It in English, he translated II
into French, with which language he
was equally familiar, and then back into
English again, so as to be sure of the
literary finish. It made its first ap-
pearance serially in "Harper's Mag
azine" and was then brought out in book
form. II will be remembered that Du
Maurier was born In Par's, and after
living in London for some years re-
turned to the French capital for his
artistic education.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

With Billy Sunday piling 3, 81 re-
cruits on the water wagon at single
session we wonder where the est of
US will find room if they de ie to
make it a dry nation duril the
period of the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
pREXEL JOINS FLYERS.

New York. May 14.-John Armstrong
Drexel, scion of the eminent Philadelphia
family, is now a member of the Lafay-
cite Escadrille Flying Corps in France,
according to information reaching his.
friends hare today.