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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Summer furniture
 (3rd FIoor)
White silk hose
 .S1.35
A summer Hosiery special-A June sale
 feature for women

coudn tell you all of the headlines but these not plain white silk hose but prety embroidered silk hose with grace
 u black cocked designs which pretty in contrast with the white in the hosiery the white in the footwear with which they likely to be wor and the white of white wash skirt Are all pure thread silk except the double elastic garter top the high spiced heels and the toeshese silk lse S
 chow 1,loro 4bov (Main FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Sl and SIPS silks
 58c and 88c

Lyons silks in black have the great est reputation of any silks in tho world. Waterproof, spot-proof, per proof, raln-proof-two very special bargains at 58c and 88c. Worth regularly 100 and 1.25 the yard. (2nd Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Group No. 2 Up to S4 silks S1.88

These favorite silks are foul lards, georgette and inde- structible voiles, crepe de chimes, satin meteors, radium taffeta and ia S h ions a b l e striped plaids and novelties. Silks new in design, fresh in coloring and remarkable in value at 1.88 the yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
and S1.75 crepe de chimes
 S1.lO a yard

Black and complete color range tex cept white). A splendid quality. Hundreds of women have crepe de chine in mind-pIanning dress, blouse or undergarment to be made of this popular fabric. Most remark able is the littIeness of the price for this splendid quality-I1o yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
WOmen's flesh knitted Teddies 79c

knitted lise teddy which would sell by the hundred here today at 79c if had them in such quantities. But the quantity is limited. When you them very likely you will say: 'They ap- pear to be very unusual at 79c.'' entire of service and still good you will very likely say: I wish had bought more of those dainty flesh colored lisle union suits'' Are neatly aped in pretty flesh tntno garing pink tnt-full size and of an extra good quality ise.
 (2d FlooD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
75c silks 49c

Another remarkable value is letere crepe, worth 75c and 4ec yard--a substitute for genuine georgette crepe. Comes in white and all good coIors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Group No. 4 S1.38Gold Band black taffeta
 S1

An important bit of news of black taffeta. 400 yards of this we'll known taffeta silk greatly underpriced for to- days sale. Gold Band taf- feta is the most satisfactory popular priced silk for wom- en who wear black. We re- serve the right to limit quan- tity sold to each customer at 100 the yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Sun nn nd auto
 glasses 45c

 The glaring rays of the sun are not conducive to good eyesight. These glasses have tinted lenses, which soften the daylight and rest the eyes.
 Are set in celluloid frame with wide side guards to pro- tect the eyes from dust.
 Offered specially today in the Jewelry Store at 45c each. (Main FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Silks way down in price-Sl silks 58c

Those knowing little laps, clever at so many things, have given us an ideal summer silk. Cool as a zephyr, in stripes on white ground "a silk worth 100, and June Sale special at 5sc yard-aIl that and washable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
IOWA MEN KILLED
IN @ FREIGHT WRECK
THOMAS BENDER,
Fairfield,

THOMAS BENDER, Fairfield.
Iowa.
The injured:
John Rogers, Knoxville, Iowa.
Harry Vaughn, Colwell, Idaho.
Fred Canady, Ford, Iowa.
Roy Hopper, Sheridan, Iowa.
Floyd Twombly, Osceola, Iowa.
A. c. Carlson, engineer Of rear
train.
All Of the injured, with the excep-
ton of Carlson, were stockmen.
They we're riding in day coach at
the rear of a stock train composed
of sixty-five cents. i. had stopped at
Earlville because Of repairs being
made on the track ahead.
Carlson, driving another stock
train, ignored warning signals sent
back, according to officials of the
Burlington, and crashed into the rear
end of the waiting train, demolfshing
the caboose and day coach, In which
were twenty stock men. Carlson
jumped before the crash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Ringing Appeal for American
"Shock Troops Of Indus
try to Speed UP
= Equipment.
STRUGGLE OF NATIONS
War Convention Will be Get-together
Session of Business Men
With Government
Heads.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. H.
Call for the recruiting Of American
"shock troops" of industry to speed up
in eauipping Americas army for DEM
ocracy was issued in ringing appeal
by John H. Fahey, of Boston this az
ternoon. He spoke at a preliminary
meeting of the war convention OF the
United States chamber Of commerce.
formal sessions of which open tomor-
row.
This war;" Fahey said. "is funda-
mentally a struggle Of nations In which
control of materials and machinery
are as necessary to victory as the
mobilization and training Of men.
"The speed, ingenuity and efficiency
With which the United States provides
transportations, munitions, food and
Ieuufpne11t for the use of the fighting
men on all battle fronts, will measure
the length of the war and limit the
terrible sacrifices Of human life.
"This tremendous enthusiasm is
therefore especially necessary In bus1-
ness and 1t is task for American in
dustrial firms to answer the call which
the world and humanity makes upon
1t In such a fashion that never again
will group organized in the form OF
a government threaten the freedom OF
mankind and the progress Of c1vfliza-
tion
american business hears and under
stands the call and never in the his
tory Of people have business men re-
sponded with greater devotion. The
members of this council available at
all times for immediate call. consti-
tute the "shock troops" of organized
business in this country and the op-
portunities presented is sure to be
reckoned only in terms of what we
contribute without thought of our
selves to the preservation Of our coun-
try's splendid ideals
The "war convention" will be a get
tog ether session Of business men with
government heads. War messages
will be delivered by Secretarys Nc
Adoo, Wilson, Baker and Lane. Lord
Northcliffe, Russian Ambassador Bak-
hamteife. Herbert Hoover and other
war organization chiefs will speak.
Efforts to even greater coordination
and cooperation between government
and business are part Of the scheme of
the meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Veteran Newspaper Man.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Sept. IT,
James L. Lee. of Los Angeles, Calf,
president Of the Challenge Machinery
company, of this city, died Sunday OF
pneumonia, at the home of his son, J.
Edgar Lee.
Lee. was veteran newspaper man,
having begun the trade in England at
the age of twelve. He came to Chi.
cago in 1863, and was employed on a
paper in which Mary L. Livermore
was the moving spirit and William
Cullen Bryant, the editor.
The body is being sent to Los An.
geles where funeral services will be
held Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Ice Consul in Philippine Is
lands Attempted to Arouse
the Natives Into
Insuurection.
FFERED WHITE WOMEN
Reward Was to be Any White
person In the City II They
Would Rise Against
America.
Carl D. Groat. United Pres!
Sfaff CorreSpOn dent |

BY Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-That
erman intrigue has stretched out its
Ions into the Philippine islands and
ught to create insurrection there.
hs learned today by the United
tess.
Conrad Andre. German vice consul
Cebu, Hoilo and other islands.
rs detained on charge Of trying to
cate a disturbance" which was In
alfty an insurrection. Taken to
ania to escape an angry mob, An
(e was held there for some time and
en- released for want of positive
ide ence, though he is still under
reful government watch.
Anore surrounded himself with a
Imber of Filipfnos and sought to
hin strength for the insurrection by
tomising the FiHpinos, among other
lings, any white woman in Cebu
hey wanted If they would rise against
he Americans. This was last April,
hortly after the United States en-
cred the war. When this angle OF
he situation became known the resi-
ents Of Cebu were so incensed that
here was talk of lynching. and Andre
lad to be hurried out OF town to es-
kape violence.
In addition to the insurrection, An.
are was suspected Of trying to estab-
ish a submarine base in an out-of-the-
way corner of the islands. Subse-
buently ship bearing a complete
machine outfit was detained off the
Islands.
At one time in the course of An
dN's Vaccinations, he Travelled
around the island on an American
ship, bearing trunk full of papers
which he did not wish British nav-'
vessels to know about. The papers
however, were secretly photographed
enroute and the pictures are said to
be in possession of the American
government.
Again Andre was in an automobile
accident which threw him and a mys
terious looking bag a short distance
from the car The bag was missing
when the debris had been collected
and while Andre apparently suspect
ed the papers therein had fallen into
10 friendly hands, he was in no posi-
ton to protest.
Andre, the youngest OF the consuls
In Cebu-the second city in the Philip
pine islands-had been particularly
active in building up German trade
He was agent for the North German
Lloyd and for big German com
mercial concern which was trying te
force British capital out Of the rict
trade with the islands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
AMERICAN MACHINE GUNNERS
COMPL LIMENTED BY I FRENCHMAN
call former premier Of France.

enceau, former premier Of France.
The short, white-haired French
statesman called Unexpectedly on Gen.
eral Sibert and Sfbert and several
other American generals escorted him
to a natural bowl. fringed with forest
hills, where a battalion of machine
sunners was practicing. Clemenceau
who lived four years in the United
States-watched admiringIy and later
poked his fingers through the shred
ded targets. At a picnic lunch with
the battalion's officers. Clemenceau
welcomed the Americans, saying:
1--WE welcome the sons of the pill
srims back to the old world as lib
erty crusaders. Wherever they go
in France every household will re.
ceive them as sons of the republic"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Six Dead and Six Injured
When Two Stock Trains
Crashed Together.

[Uinted Press Leased Wire Service.l
AURORA, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Six per-
Sons We're killed and six injured early
today at Earlville, thirty miles west
OIL here, when two east bound stock
trains came together in a rear end
collision on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad.
The dead:
JOHN WALKER, 65, Milo, Iowa,
uled in st. Charles hospital here.
y. M. FULLER, Charlton, Iowa,
tued in st. Charles hospital.
w. d. DIXON, Hamilton, Iowa.
OTIS McAULEY, Kellerton, Iowa.
WILLIAM FOULKES, Charlton,
Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Mexlcans Not Subject to Draft.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Sept, 17.-Mexi,
cans, working in this country, are not
subject to draft unless they have
applied for naturalization and taken
out their first papers.
In letter to Senator Phelan, Cali.
fornia, today Provost Marshal General
Crowder makes this point clear to re-
assure Mexican aliens particularly in
southern California and border states
who are accustomed to entering the
states and help in harvesting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
RUSSIA IS
NOW REPUBLIC
Armed Revolution Subdued
and Provisional Govern
ment is Making Rapid
Progress.
LOYALTY OF SOLDIERS
Constitutional Convention Called Tor
December II When New Gov
ernrent Machinery viii
be Installed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
PETROGRAD, Sept. 17.--Havlng
subdued the armed dlssennon In lts
confines, the provisional government
moved rapidly today in settlement OF
political disputes.
Formal proclamation Of Russia as
a republic, as issued by premier
Kerensky, destroyed a growing pro-
uganda traceable to German agents,
that Kerensky was planning a dc
tatorship. 1t was also warning, IN
the public's view today, to any other
leader who might aspire as Korn1lor
did. to such dictatorial powers, that
the government was solely peoples
government.
The constitutional convention,
which is to devise the machinery OF
Russian government has already been
called for December IL. There were
indications today, however, that long
before this time, some sort OF rep
resentative Russian embassy would
outline and delegate powers TO pre-
vent any repetition Of the misunder-
standings which led to the Korniloff
revolt.
The Petrograd council Of workmen
and soldiers form ally recommended
such a representative assembly to be
convoked September 25 to set up a
definite power for the country until
the constitutional convention shall
decide upon complete system of
government In the meantime Ker-
ensky's reorganized cabinet appears
likely to have more complete sup
port from various factions than the
nrevious ministries have been able
to muster.
Evidence Of the loyalty of the Rus.
sian armies is now overwhelming.
Preliminary reports from the COM
mission Investigating Korniloffs re
volt indicate the rebellious troops
were deceived into belief they were
marching against German plotters.
Scores of officers are already In
custody. General Kaledins Is still at
large and at the head of rebel
movement, but his forces were not
large and his own troops-the Don
Cossacks-insist they are loyal to
Russia, APPARENTLY being only desfrous
OF saving their commander from any
punishment before formally surren-
dering.
kerensky is Married.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Premier
iKerensky is married, according to a
dispatch printed today by the New
York Times. The report, via Stock,
holm said kerensky wed Mile. Tim
met, well known young actress of the
Alexandria. theatre, few days after
the fall Of Riga.
kerensky's Opportunity.
IBy J. w. T. Mason, Written for The
United Press.]
NEW YORK, Sept 17.--Premier
Kerensky is compromising with the
conflicting factions in Petrograd, until
the first elections Of the new Russian
republic are held next November. 1t
is new role for the impetuous radical
but in accepting it, Kerensky is show
ing higher qualities of craftsmanship
than he has previously displayed.
To save Russia, Kerensky must be
come the Russian Lloyd-George. The
British premier's great quality has
not been the way in which he has di
rected the war, but his success in
uniting conservatives moderates and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Jews Celebrate in Camp.

lun.t@d ED fress II 1 LeaseH M;oh Mire Sc oerN,Gel
Jews at Camp Custer are celebrating
the beginning Of the year 567S in the
Hebrew calendar today.
Deed not creed should be the
watchword for the Jews in our nation
al crisis" declared Rabbi Edgar
Drachman of New York, now station
ed at Camp Custer by the national
board for Jewish relief
"Our boys are going out to serve
their country, may be to make the
supreme sacrifice It is therefore no
time to air creeda1 differences"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
THIRTY THOUSAND
MEN MAY STRIKE
Iron Workers May Paralyze
Ship Building Industry in
Pacific Coast
Section.
WANT WAGE INCREASE
Neither Side Has Appealed to Gov
ernment for Intervention, But
Have Made Several
Compromises.
WANT WAGE INCREASE

[United Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-Three
hours before the hour set Tor the
walkout OF iron workers employed IN
San Francisco ship yards. strike OF
&C, 900 men, completely paralyzing the
ship building industry in this section
seemed inevitable.
Unless the employers post notices
acceding TO the final demands Of tho
men, or the government intervenes be-
fore 9 a. M, nothing can stop the
walkout, It was announced by leaders
of the Iron Trades council. For thirty
six hours almost without intermisston,
committees Of both sides were In con-
ference attempting vainly to reach an
agreement
Both sides modified their positions
slightly during these conferences. The
men offered to accept seventy per cent
OF their original demands and the
companies affected offered ten per
cent increase over the wage scale in
effect August 27.
Several times the men offered com
promise agreements, submitting the
dispute to arbitration, but these were
invariably rejeced because all reserv-
Cd the right to strike in case the ar
bitration award should prove unsatis-
factory. The heads of big ship yards
and iron works are standing out FOR
flat arbitration.
Neither side has yet formally appeal
Cd TO the government for intervention.
according to James L. Ackerson, a
member of the United States Fleet
corporation who represents that body
here. Ackerson believes, however,
that the government will satisfactorily
settle the controversy through applica-
ion of new wage schedule as the re-
suit OF the activity Of the federal ad-
justment board at Seattle.
Returned to Work.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Up-
wards Of eight thousand union work
ingmen and women returned to work
today after three days idleness dur
ing which practically every industry
in the city was at standstill.
A unanimous decision to return to
work was voted at monster meet
ing Yesterday at which speakers
fayed city, county and military
authorities for confiscating the con.
stitutionaI rights of union labor by
stopping the labor demonstration a
4
week ago.
No soldiers patrolled the streets
yesterday when the monster parade
wended it's way to the meeting place.
All was quiet and orderly as had
been promised by the leaders.
The end of the general strike ap'
parently leaves the car men high and
dry. It is understood the striking car
men have agreed to return to work II
given seniority over the strike break
ers in the assigning OF runs. The
demand for union was waived. The
carmen will continue to hold out and
will get moral and financial support
from union labor Of Springfield. Vio
] lence however, is not expected.
F., Petitions for the recall of Mayor
Baumann and Commissioner Reece
who are held resonsible for the stop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Growing Breach Between Teu-
tonic Powers Over the
Iron Rule of Prus-
sianism.
AIR RAID BY THE BRITISH
Scored Hits on Large German De-
stroyer, Besides Sinking
Several Smaller
Vessels.
TBy John II. Hearley, United Press
Staff Car1.eSnOndentl

TBy John H Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME. Sept. 17.-Austria1Hungary
Is reported finding 1t Increasingly
difficult to keep in agreement with
Germany. Diplomatic advtces recelv-
ed here today told Of an epidemic OF
riots throughout the dual empire and
politically differences as to Prus-
sianism that indicated growing
breach between the two Teuton1o
powers.
Austria is suffering from lacl. OF
food. according to reports mere. Most
of the disorders, detailed news OF
which has been suppressed, nave
been due to this cause. Tn ousands
of the people are making pilscimages
to various shrines imploring divine
intercession for peace.
Prussian officers, it is asserted.
are frequently insulted on the streets
of various Austrian cities.
Italia's successful drives east OF
Gortzia is likewise reported as caus-
ing widespread apprehension through
out Emperor Carts domtnions.
Bia Guns Wearing Out.
[By William Phillip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Sept. T7-German guns
are becoming so worn, at least IN GER
tain sectors, that the kaiseTs troops
are frequently killed by their own
shells, according to prisoners state
ments today.
Worn guns and lack Of sufficient air
planes are causing the armies under
Grown Prince Rupprecht considerable
trouble. The story has been told and
amply verified by prisoners today that
the German guns firing are short as
rule and there being no planes to
observe the error, the shells have IRE
ouently been bursting In German
trenches.
gun in good condition can be fir
ed fairly accurately by tabulation.
Under given conditions shell will go
exactly 50 many yards. When the
rifling becomes worn, however, the
shells do not trayel as far as they
should. algebraically. Hence the Ger
mans trouble.
German prisoners complain OF the
shelling. Some see in 1t the usual cal
lousness of the higher command, who
haven't any regard for lives Of their
men.
Diaries show the Germans are call
ing some Of these worn guns 99h he
miIlimeter pieces" explaining this is
.short for 100 mi1lim eters" because
the guns themselves ''are always
little short"
silver Plated Periscopes.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. IL
Submarines with silver plated peri
scopes are now at work, passengers
on an American liner in port here to-
day declared. The plating mirrors the
sea so perfectly that the periscopes
- L., ;rihlo OF the Irish coast 8
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Is Held Unconstitutional.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. IL
The nine-tenths woman suffrage bill
passed by the last legislature, was to-
day held unconstitutional by Judge
Rockford in Marion county superior
court. It will be appealed to the SUI
preme court. The judge granted a
permanent restraining order prevent
ing enforcement of the law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
After Sticking His Fingers
Through Holes Made in
Targets by Troops.
[By J. w. Pelger, United Press Staff

[By J. w. Pelger, United Press Staff
Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERI-
CAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept IL
One battalion of United States in
fantry today took pride in the fact
that it has already received its war
name" 1t will go down in history as
the "Clemenceau battalion" The name
was given it by Major General Sibert
in honor of the visit of Georges Glenn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Thanks From Germany.

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17.-Germany
has sent a note to Sweden. thanking
her for services in transmitting mes
sages and expressing regret that
Count Luxburg sent Objectionable
telegrams, according to the Daylight
Allehanda today. The note expressed
Berlin's regret over the disagree
able issue raised by the American
expose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17

st. Joseph faces an epidemic OF
typhoid fever. Thirteen cases were
reported in the last two weeks. In
vestigation leads the doctors to think
city water is responsible. Boil 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17
Luxburq Has Departed.

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 17.-Count
Luxburg, German charge who used
the Swedish legation as his agency
for transmitting messages to Berlin,
was reported today to have departed
from Argentine Verification could
not be obtained from the German le-
CATION and Argentine officials refused
information. The rumor of Luxburg's
departure was generally believed in
tho city and there was great specula-
ton as to where the dismissed envoy
had gone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17

The word "Jewry'' comes to us
through tho Norman-French and Is of
frequent occurrence in old English.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-17

The best sand for glass manufac-
ture comes from Fontainbleu.